Sequence and

Series L2 DPP -
11th Elite
Q1. Let a1, a2, ……, a10 be a G.P.

A 2(52)

B 4(52)

C 54

D 53
Q2. If the first term of a GP is 1 and the sum of the 5th and 1st term is 82, find the
common ratio.
Q3. Which term of the progression 18, -12, 8, …….. is

A 9th

B 10th

C 8th

D None of these
Q4. Find the number of terms of a G.P. whose first term is common ratio is 2
and the last term is 384.
Q5. The first and second terms of a G.P are x-4 and xn, respectively. If x52 is the 8th
term, then find the value of n.
Q6. In a G.P. if the (m + n)th term be p and (m - n)th term be q, then its mth term is

D
Q7. If a2 + a3 = 6 and a4 + a5 = 24 then find a6 given ai > 0 and are in G.P.
Q8. Find a, b, c between 2 and 18 satisfying a + b + c = 25 and 2, a, b are in AP
and b, c, 18 are in GP.
Q9. Find the four successive terms of a G.P. of which the 2nd term is smaller than
the first by 35 and the 3rd term is larger than the 4th by 560.
Q10. Which term of the GP
Q11. If a, b, c and d are in G.P., show that (ab + bc + cd)2 = (a2 + b2 + c2) (b2 + c2 +
d2).
Q12. Find four numbers forming a GP in which the third term is greater than the
first term by 9 and the second term is greater than 4th by 18.

A 2, -6, 12, -24

B 3, 6, 12, 24

C 3, -6, 12, -24

D None of these
Q13. The third term of GP is 4. The product of its first 5 terms is

A 43

B 44

C 45

D None of these
Q14. If the pth and qth terms of a GP are q and p, respectively, then (p - q)th term
is

D None of these
Q15. If the 2nd, 5th and 9th terms of a non-constant A.P. are in G.P., then the
common ratio of this G.P. is

JEE Main - 2016

B 1

D
Q16. For the following G.P.s. Find Sn
(i) 2, 6, 18, 54, ……….. (ii)
Q17. Find the sum of G.P.: 1 + 3 + 9 + 27 + …………………. To 12 terms
Q18.
Q19. How many terms of the series 1 + 3 + 32 + 33 +…. must be taken to make
3280?
Q20. Find the sum of
Q21. The sum of series 9, 3, 1, ……… is
Q22. If S1, S2, S3 are sums of infinite GP’s whose first terms are 1, 2, 3 & whose
common ratios are respectively, then S1 + S2 + S3 =

A 9

B 10

D None
Q23. Sum of an infinite terms of a GP is 15 & sum of their squares is 45. Find GP.
Q24. If the sum of the series is the finite
number then

A x<2

C x > -2

D x < -2 or x > 2
Q25.
Q26. Find the sum of upto infinite
terms.
Q27. Find the sum to n terms of the series:
Q28. The sum of the geometric progression 0.15, 0.015, 0.0015, …. 20 terms is

B [1 - (0.1)20]

D None of these
Q29. Let α, β be the roots of x2 - x + p = 0 and γ, δ be the roots of x2 - 4x + q = 0 . If
α, β, γ, δ are in GP then the integer values of p and q are:

IIT 2001
A -2, -32

B -2, 3

C -6, 3

D -6, -32
Sequence and
Series L2 DPP -
11th Elite
Solutions
Q1. Let a1, a2, ……, a10 be a G.P.

A 2(52)

B 4(52)

C 54

D 53
Solution:
Q2. If the first term of a GP is 1 and the sum of the 5th and 1st term is 82, find the
common ratio.

Ans : ±3
Solution:
Q3. Which term of the progression 18, -12, 8, …….. is

A 9th

B 10th

C 8th

D None of these
Solution:
Q4. Find the number of terms of a G.P. whose first term is common ratio is 2
and the last term is 384.

Ans : 10
Solution:
Q5. The first and second terms of a G.P are x-4 and xn, respectively. If x52 is the 8th
term, then find the value of n.

Ans : 4
Solution:
Q6. In a G.P. if the (m + n)th term be p and (m - n)th term be q, then its mth term is

D
Solution:
Q7. If a2 + a3 = 6 and a4 + a5 = 24 then find a6 given ai > 0 and are in G.P.

Ans : 32
Solution:
Q8. Find a, b, c between 2 and 18 satisfying a + b + c = 25 and 2, a, b are in AP
and b, c, 18 are in GP.
Solution:
Solution:
Q9. Find the four successive terms of a G.P. of which the 2nd term is smaller than
the first by 35 and the 3rd term is larger than the 4th by 560.
Solution:
Q10. Which term of the GP
Solution:
Q11. If a, b, c and d are in G.P., show that (ab + bc + cd)2 = (a2 + b2 + c2) (b2 + c2 +
d2).
Solution:
Q12. Find four numbers forming a GP in which the third term is greater than the
first term by 9 and the second term is greater than 4th by 18.

A 2, -6, 12, -24

B 3, 6, 12, 24

C 3, -6, 12, -24

D None of these
Solution:
Solution:
Q13. The third term of GP is 4. The product of its first 5 terms is

A 43

B 44

C 45

D None of these
Solution:
Q14. If the pth and qth terms of a GP are q and p, respectively, then (p - q)th term
is

D None of these
Solution:
Solution:
Q15. If the 2nd, 5th and 9th terms of a non-constant A.P. are in G.P., then the
common ratio of this G.P. is

JEE Main - 2016

B 1

D
Solution:
Q16. For the following G.P.s. Find Sn
(i) 2, 6, 18, 54, ……….. (ii)
Solution:
Q17. Find the sum of G.P.: 1 + 3 + 9 + 27 + …………………. To 12 terms
Solution:
Q18.
Solution:
Q19. How many terms of the series 1 + 3 + 32 + 33 +…. must be taken to make
3280?
Solution:
Q20. Find the sum of
Solution:
Q21. The sum of series 9, 3, 1, ……… is
Solution:
Q22. If S1, S2, S3 are sums of infinite GP’s whose first terms are 1, 2, 3 & whose
common ratios are respectively, then S1 + S2 + S3 =

A 9

B 10

D None
Solution:

Given,
Q23. Sum of an infinite terms of a GP is 15 & sum of their squares is 45. Find GP.
Solution:
Q24. If the sum of the series is the finite
number then

A x<2

C x > -2

D x < -2 or x > 2
Solution:
Q25.
Solution:
Q26. Find the sum of upto infinite
terms.
Solution:
Q27. Find the sum to n terms of the series:
Solution:
Q28. The sum of the geometric progression 0.15, 0.015, 0.0015, …. 20 terms is

B [1 - (0.1)20]

D None of these
Solution:
Q29. Let α, β be the roots of x2 - x + p = 0 and γ, δ be the roots of x2 - 4x + q = 0 . If
α, β, γ, δ are in GP then the integer values of p and q are:

IIT 2001
A -2, -32

B -2, 3

C -6, 3

D -6, -32
Solution:
Solution:
Solution:
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