CDS JOURNEY Chapter-8

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PRACTICE SHEET
1. What is the product of first 2n + 1 terms of a geometric 1
progression? (c) n2 + 1 (d) n (n  1)
(a)The (n + 1)th power of the nth term of the GP
2
(b)The (2n + 1)th power of the nth term of the GP n (n  1)
(c)The (2n+1) the power of the (n+1)th term of the GP 12. Sum of first n natural numbers is given by .What
(d)The nth power of the (n + 1)th terms of the GP 2
is the geometric mean of the series 1, 2, 4, 8, .... 2 n?
2. If x + 1, 4x + 1, and 8x + 1 are in geometric progression, n
then what is the non  trivial value of x? (a) 2n (b) 2
(a)  1 (b) 1 2
1 1 (c) 21/2 (d) 2n 1
(c) (d)
8 4 13. If the number of terms of an A.P. is (2n + 1), then what is
the ratio of the sum of the odd terms to the sum of even
3. The equation (a2 + b2) x2  2b (a + c) x + (b2 + c2) = 0 has terms?
equal roots. Which one of the following is correct about a,
b, and c? n n2
(a) (b)
(a) They are in AP n 1 n 1
(b) They are in GP
n 1 n 1
(c) They are in HP (c) (d)
(d) They are neither in AP, nor in GP, nor in HP n 2n
4. For an AP with first term u and common difference v, the 14. If he sum of ‘n’ terms of an arithmetic progression is n2 
pth term is 15 uv more than the qth term. Which one of the 2n, then what is the nth term?
following is correct? (a) 3n  n2 (b) 2n  3
(a) p = q + 15v (b) p = q + 15 u (c) 2n + 3 (d) 2n  5
(c) p = q + 14 v (d) p = q + 14 u
15. If a, 2a + 2, 3a + 3 are in GP, then what is the fourth term
5. If a, b and c are three positive numbers in an arithmetic of the GP?
progression, then : (a) 13.5 (b) 13.5
(a) ac > b2 (b) b2 > a + c (c) 27 (d) 27
(c) ab + bc  2ac (d) ab + bc  2ac
16. What is sum to the 100 terms f the series 9 + 99 + 999 +
6. If 1, x, y, z, 16 are in geometric progression, then what is ....?
the value of x + y + z? 10  100
(a) 8 (b) 12 (a) 10  1  100
9
(c) 14 (d) 16
10  99
7. If the nth term of an arithmetic progression is 3n + 7, then (b) 10  1  100
9
what is the sum of its first 50 term?
(a) 3925 (b) 4100 (c) 100 10010  1
(c) 4175 (d) 8200 (d) 9 (10100  1)
100
8. What is the value of 91/3.91/19.91/27..........?
(a) 9 (b) 3 17. Natural numbers are divided into groups as (1), (2,3),
(c) 91/3 (d) 1 (4,5,6), (7, 8, 9, 10) and so on. What is the sum of the
9. After paying 30 out of 40 installments of a debt of Rs. numbers in the 11th group?
3600, one third of the debt is unpaid. If the installments are (a) 605 (b) 615
forming an arithmetic series, then what is the first (c) 671 (d) 693
installment? 18. If the mth term of an A.P. is (1/n) and the nth term is (1/m),
(a) Rs. 50 (b) Rs. 51 then its (mn)th term is:
(c) Rs. 105 (d) Rs. 110 (a) mn (b) 1
10. The difference between the nth term and (n1)th term of a (c) 1 (d) 1/mn
sequence is independent of n. Then the sequence follows 19. If x2, y2, z2 are in A.P., then y + z, z+x, x+y are in:
which one of the following? (a) A.P. (b) H.P.
(a) AP (b) GP (c) G.P. (d) None of these
(c) HP (d) None of these
20. If the number of terms of an A.P. is (2n+1), then what is
11. If the nth term of an arithmetic progression is 2n1, then the ratio of the sum of the odd terms to the sum of even
what is the sum upto n terms? terms?
(a) n2 (b) n2  1 n n2
(a) (b)
n 1 n 1

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n 1 n 1 24. The arithmetic mean of two numbers exceeds their

(c) (d) geometric mean by 2 and the geometric mean exceeds their
n 2n harmonic mean by 1.6. What are the two numbers?
21. A square is drawn by joining mid-points of the sides of a (a) 16, 4 (b) 81, 9
square. Another square is drawn inside the second square in (c) 256, 16 (d) 625, 25
the same way and the process is continued indefinitely. If,
the side of the first square is 16cm, then what is the sum of 25. Let a, b, c be in an A.P. Consider the following statements:
the areas of all the squares? 1 1 1
I. , , are in an A.P.
(a) 256sq. cm (b) 512sq. cm ab ca bc
(c) 1024sq. cm (d) 512/3sq. cm 1 1 1
II. , , are in A.P.
22. If the A.M. and G.M. between two numbers are in the ratio b c c a a b
m:n, then what is the ratio between the two numbers? (a) Only I (b) Only II
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
m  m2  n 2 mn
(a) (b) 26. What is the sum of all natural numbers between 200 and
m m n 2 2 mn 400 which are divisible by 7?
m2  n 2 m2  n 2  mn (a) 6729 (b) 8712
(c) (d) (c) 8729 (d) 9276
m2  n 2 m2  n 2  mn
23. The sum of an infinite geometric progression is 6. If the 27. Which term of the sequence 20, 19 1 ,18 1 ,17 3 ,….. is the
4 2 4
sum of the first two terms is 9/2, then what is the first term?
first negative term?
(a) 1 (b) 5/2
(a) 27th (b) 28th
(c) 3 or 3/5 (d) 9 or 3
(c) 29th (d) No such term exists

ANSWER KEY
1. c 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. d 6. c 7. c 8. b 9. b 10. a
11. a 12. b 13. c 14. b 15. a 16. a 17. c 18. c 19. a 20. c

21. b 22 a 23. d 24. a 25. c 26. c 27. b

Solutions
Sol.1. (c) b2a2 + b2c2 + 2b2 ca–a2b2 + a2c2 – b4 – 1 1 1
The GP is a, ar, ar2, ...... ar2n b2c2 = 0 , ,
a b c
So, P = a. ar. ar2. ar3 ....... ar2n 2b2 ca = b4 + a2 c2
Since, AM  HM
=a2n+1. R1+2+….+2n b4 – 2b2 ca + a2 c2 = 0
2n 2 n  1
2ac
(b2)2 – 2 (b2) (ac) + (ac)2 = 0 b 
=a2n+1. r ac
2 (b2 = ac)2 = 0
=a2n+1 rn(2 n +1) = (arn)(2n+1) 2ac
b2 = ac [since AM = b and HM = ]
=(2n + 1)th power of the (n + 1) th term of ac
a, b, c are in GP
G.P ab + bc  2ac
Sol.4. (b)
Sol.2. (c) Since, first term and common difference of
If (x + 1), (4x + 1) and (8x + 1) are in GP. Sol.6. (c)
an AP are u and v respectively.
Then (4x + 1)2 = (x + 1) (8x + 1) pth term, Tp = u + (p  1) v .............. (i)
As given 1, x, y, z 16are in geometric
16x2 + 8x + 1 = 8x2 + x + 8x + 1 and qth term, Tq = u + (q  1)v ......... (ii)
progression.
8x2 – x = 0  x (8x – 1) = 0 Let common ratio be r,
According to condition given in question
x =0, 1/8, [1/8 is non-trivial value] x = 1. r = r
TP – Tq + 15uv y = 1 . r 2 = r2
Sol.3. (b)  TP – Tq = 15uv
The given equation z = 1. r3 = r3
u + (p – 1) v–u–(q–1)v = 15uv and 16 = 1. r4  16 = r4
(a2 + b2) x2  2b(a + c) x +(b2 + c2)=0 v(p–1–q+1)=15uv
Has equal roots, so, discriminate = 0 r=2
v(p–q)=15uv  x = 1. r = 2, y = 1. r2 = 4,
Hence, {2b (a + c)}2 4(a2 + b2)(b2 + c2) = 0
p–q=15up=q+15u z = 1. r3 = 8
4b2 (a2 + c2 + 2ca) – 4 (a2 b2 + a2 c2 + b4
+ b2c2) = 0
Sol.5. (d)  x + y + z = 2 + 4 + 8 = 14
Since, a, b, c are in AP Sol.7. (c)

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As given nth tem 1 n Here, a = 56, d = 58  57 = 57  56 = 1,

n n  1  n 1
Tn = 3n + 7 = 2  22 I=66=Tn
Sum of n term, Sn=Tn  2  Now, Tn = a (n1)d
=(3n+7)=3n+71 Sol.13. (c) 66 = 56 + (n1)1
3nn  1  3n  3  14   3n  17  Let the AP is n1=6656  n1 = 10
=  7n  n    n 2  a, a + d, a + 2d, ....., a + (2n  1) d, a + 2nd
2  2    n=11
Series of even terms. Now, Sn =n/2 [2a + (n1)d]
 3  50  17  a + d, a + 3d, ......, a + (2n 1) d, has n S =11/2 [256+(111)1]
Sum of 50 terms S50=50   n
 2  terms =11/2 [112+10]=11/2122=1161=671
167  n
 =25  167 = 4175
=50  Sum of even number= Sol.18. (c)
 2  2
1
Sol.8. (b) [(a+d)+{a+(2n–1)d}] a + (m1)d=
n
The given expression 91/3, 91/9 91/27 ...  =
n
[2a+2nd]=n[a+nd]
Can be written as: 2 1
a + (n1)d =
1 Series of odd terms m
3
1 1 1 1 1 2
a, a + 2d, a + 4d, ....., a + 2nd has (n + 1 On subtracting, we get
  .... 1 /
(mn)d =  1  1   d  1
9 3 9 27  9 3  93 3  91/2  3 terms.
Sum of odd numbers  n  1 n m mn
Sol.9. (b) [a  (a  2nd)]
Let first installment be Rs. x and difference 2
1
of consecutive installments be Rs. d. n 1 Putting d= in (i)
 [2a+2d], so, the required ratio= mn
30 3600  2 2
 [2 x  29 d]  1
2 3 n 1 We get a =
 =(n+1(a+nd)
(∵ 1/3rd amount is unpaid, 2/3rd amount is n mn
paid) Sol.14. (b) 1
Given, Tmn = a + (mn1) d= +(mn1).
2400 mn
2x+29= Sn = n2  2n
15 1
2x + 29d = 160 ....(1)  an = Sn  Sn1 1
Since total amount was 3600 and it was to = n  2n – [(n1) 2 (n 1)]
2 2 mn
= n  2n – [n + 1 2n + 2] = 2n3
2 2 Sol.19. (a)
be paid in 40 installment.
Sol.15. (a) Since, 2y2 = x2 + z2
40
 [2x + 39d]=3600 Since, a, 2a + 2 and 3a + 3 are in GP Let 2(z+x) = (y+z) + (x+y)
2
 (2a +2)2 = a (3a + 3) 2z+2x=2y+z+y
2x + 39x = 180 ….(2) z+x=2y
On Solving eqs. (1) and (2), we et  4a2 +4+8a=3a2 + 3aa2+5a+4 = 0
If y+z, z+x, x+y are in HP
x = 51 and d = 2 a(a+4)+1(a+4)=0  (a + 4) (a + 1) = 0
First installment = Rs. 51  a + 4 = 0 or  1 = 0 z+x= 2  y  z  x  y 
yzxy
Sol.10. (a)  a =  4 or  1
If the sequence is in AP with first term, a Let the fourth term be x. z+x= 2  y  z  x  y 
and common difference, d. a 3a  3 2y  z  x
 
 Tn = a + (n  1) d 2a  2 x 2yz+z2 +xz+2xy+xz+x2
Also Tn1 = a + (n  2)d
x=
3a  32a  2 =2yx+2y2 +2zx+2yz
So, the sequence is in AP for which 2 z2+x2 =2y2
difference between the nth term and (n  1) When a =  4 Hence, x2, y2 and z2 are in AP.
th term is independent of n. x = 13.5 Sol.20. (c)
Sol.11. (a) and a = 1, x = 0 Let the AP is
Given an = 2n  1 So, the fourth term is 13.5 a, a+d, a+2d,…., a+(2n1)d, a +2nd
n n Series of even terms.
 Sn   a k   2n  1 Sol.16. (a)
a + d, a + 3d,…., a + (2n1)d has n term
k 1 k 1 Let S = 9 + 99 + 999 + ....
Sum =n/2 [a+d]+(a+(2n1)d)]
n n n  1
 2  n  n  2.  n  n2  n  n  n2 =(101 –1)+(102–1)+(103–1)+….. =n/2 [2a+2nd] = n[a + nd]
k 1 2 Series of odd terms
=(10+102+103+…)–(1+1+1+….100times)
Sol.12. (b)
n 1 n
=

10 10100  1 
 100
a, a + 2d, a + 4d, …..,a + 2nd has
(n+1)terms
Geometric mean = 1.2.4.8...2 10  1
(∵ there are (n+1) multiples from 2° to 2n) (10,102,103… is GP with a=10, r=10 Sum = n  1 [a+(a+2nd)]
2
= n 1 20.21.22.23...... 2n
S100 =

a r100  1 
=10/9 (10100–1)–100 = n  1 (2a+2nd)=(n+1)(a+nd)
r 1
nn  1
2
n 1 1 23..... n
= 2  n 1 2 Sol.17. (c) So, the ratio = n  1
2
11th group is (56, 57, 58, 59, ……66) 2

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Sol.21. (b)
G
Sum of infinite series (S) = a  2

1

1
1 r
A B
c a b c a b
or 6= a or a = 6(1r) 2   
L K
b c a b
1  r 
  
H F

Sum of first two terms (S2) = a + ar or 9/2 = c a a 2 b  c

I J

 
=a(1+r)
D
E C 2 ab  b  ac  bc
by eq. (i), put the value of a
Required sum
9/2=(1r) (1+r) or 3/4 =1r2 or r = 1/2 = ac  2 bc  c  a  2 ab  ac
=162 + 1 162  1 162  .....
2 4 CaseI.If r = ½, then a = 6 1  1  or a = 3 2 ab  2b  2 ac  2 bc
 
   2
=(16)2  
 1  =2 ac  2 bc  2 ab  c  a
1 1
1       162   Case. II. If r = 2 ½, then a = 6 1  1  or a
   1    2b = a + c
2 4
1   2
 2  So, a, b, c are in AP
=33=9
=2562 = 512sq cm. Sol.24. (a) Hence, both the statements are correct.
Sol.22. (a) Let H be the harmonic mean of two Sol.26. (c)
Given, A.G. = m:n numbers. The number between 200 and 400 which
 a  b m  a  b 2 m2 …(i) G=H+1.6 and A=H+1.6+2=H+3.6 are divisible by 7 are 203, 210, ….. 399.
  
2 ab n 4ab n2
We know that, AH = G2 Tn = a + (n1)d 399203 + (n1)7
and  a  b   4ab  m  n 399 = 203 + 7n7 399203=7n7
2 2 2
(H+3.6)H = (H+1.6)2
4ab 2
n H2 + 3.6H = H2 + 2.56 + 3.2HH = 196 = 7n7 203 = 7n  n = 29
(using componendo and dividendo rule) 256 Sn =n/2 [29 +
 6.4
 a  b  m  n
2 22
0.4 (n1)d]=29/2[2203+(291)7]
4ab 2
n A = 6.4 + 3.6=10 and G = 6.4 + 1.6 = 8 =29/2 [406+287]=29/2[406+196]=
29
…(ii) Let two numbers are a and b  602  8729
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get a + b = 20 2
Sol.27. (b)
a  b And ab = 64
2
m2
 We know that, Given series can be written as 20,
a  b m  n2
2 2
77 37 71
(ab)2 = (a+b)2  4ab = 400  256 = 144 , , ,....
 a  b 
4 2 4
m a  b = 12 This is an AP. Series. Here, a = 20 and d =
a  b m  n2
2
On solving equations (i) and (iii),we get 3/4
 a  b  a  b  m  m2  n 2 a = 16 and b = 4
 3=
Sol.25. (c) Tn = a + (n1) d = 20 + (n1)   4 
a  b  a  b m  m2  n 2  

(using component and dividend rule) Let 1 , 1 , 1 are in AP 83 3

 n
ab ab bc 4 4


a m  m2  n 2  1 1 1 1  bc a b For first negative term, Tn < 0
    
b m  m2  n 2 ca ab bc ca abc abc  83  3 n  0  83 < 3n  n > 83/3
bc=ab  2b = a + c 4 4
Sol.23. (d) So, n should be 28.
So, a, b, c are in AP
Let a G.P. series is a, ar, ar2
1 1 1 Hence, 28th term is first negative term
Where, a = First term and r = common ratio Now, , , are in AP.
b c c a a b

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NDA PYQ
1.
1

1 1 1
  then a, b, c are in: 11. What is the sum of the series 1  1  1  1  ...?
ba bc a c 2 4 8
(a) A.P. (b) G.P. (a) 1/2 (b) 3/2
(c) H.P. (d) None of these (c) 2 (d) 2/3
[NDA - 2011] [NDA - 2012(1)]
1 1 12. If 1/4, 1/x and 1/10 are in HP, and then what is the value of
2. What is the sum of 3   ........ ? x?
3 3 3
(a) 5 (b) 6
3 3 3 (c) 7 (d) 8
(a) (b)
2 2 [NDA - 2012(1)]
2 3 13. If the sequence {Sn} is a geometric progression and S2S11 =
(c) (d) 3 SpS8, then what is the value of p?
3
[NDA-2011(1)] (a) 1
3. In a GP of positive terms, any term is equal to one-third of (b) 3
the sum of next two terms. What is the common ratio of the (c) 5
GP? (d) Cannot be determined
[NDA - 2012(1)]
13  1 13  1
(a) (b) 14. If p, q and r are in AP as well as GP, then which one of the
2 2 following is correct?
(c)
13  1
(d) 13 (a) p = q  r (b) p  q  r
3 (c) p  q = r (d)p = q = r
[NDA-2011(1)] [NDA - 2012(1)]
1 1 15. What is the sum of first eight terms of the series
4. Which term of the series , ,1,......... . is –128?
4 2 1 1 1
1     .....?
(a) 9th (b) 10th 2 4 8
(c) 11th (d) 12th 89 57
[NDA-2011(1)] (a) (b)
5. If n!3  (n!) and (n+1) ! are in G.P. then the value of n will 128 384
be: 85
(c) (d) None of these
(a) 3 (b) 4 128
(c) 8 (d) 10 [NDA – 2012(2)]
[NDA – 2011(2)] 16. The angles of a triangle are in AP and the least angle is 30°.
6. What is the 10th common term between the series 2 + 6 + 10 What is the greatest angle (in radian)?
+ ….. and 1 + 6 + 11 + ……? (a) /2 (b) /3
(a) 180 (b) 186 (c) /4 (d) 
(c) 196 (d) 206
[NDA – 2012(2)]
[NDA – 2011(2)] Direction (for next two)
7. If a, b, c, d, e, f are in AP, then (ec) is equal to which one The sum of first 10 terms and 20 terms of an AP are 120 and
of the following? 440, respectively.
(a) 2(ca) (b) 2(dc) 17. What is its first term?
(c) 2(fd) (d) (dc) (a) 2 (b) 3
[NDA – 2011(2)] (c) 4 (d) 1
8. If the10th term of a GP is 9 and 4th term is 4, then what is its [NDA – 2012(2)]
7th term? 18. What is the common difference?
(a) 6 (b) 14 (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 27/14 (d) 56/15 (c) 4 (d) 4
[NDA – 2011(2)] [NDA – 2012(2)]
9. What is the nth term of the sequence 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, …..? 19. Consider the following statements:
1.The sum of cubes of first 20 natural numbers is 444000
(a) 2n – 1 (b) 2n + 1 2.The sum of square of first 20 natural numbers is 2870
(c) 4n – 3 (d) None of these Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[NDA – 2012(1)] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
1 (c) both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2
10. What does the series 1 + 3–1/2 + 3 +  ... represent? [NDA-2012(2)]
3 3 20. If the numbers n – 3, 4n – 2, 5n + 1 are in AP, what is the
value of n?
(a) AP (b) GP (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) HP (d) None of these (c) 3 (d) 4
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21. What is the seventh term of the sequence 0, 3, 8, 15, 24? 3 n

(a) 63 (b) 48 31. If the nth term of an AP is , then the sum of first 105
(c) 35 (d) 33 4
[NDA – 2013(2)] terms is
22. The sum of the first five terms and the sum of the first ten (a) 270 (b) 735
terms of an AP are same. Which one of the following is the (c) 1409 (d) 1470
correct statement? [NDA – 2015(2)]
(a)The first terms must be negative 32. What is the sum of n terms of the series
(b)The common difference must be negative 2  8  18  32  ....?
(c)Either the first term or the common difference is negative (a) n(n  1) (b) 2n(n  1)
but not both 2
(d)Both the first term and the common difference are n(n  1)
negative (c) n(n  1) (d)
[NDA – 2013(2)] 2 2
23. What is 0.9 + 0.09 + 0.009 +…. Equal to? [NDA – 2015(2)]
(a) 1 (b) 1.01 33. If p, q, r are in one geometric progression and a, b, c are in
(c) 1.001 (d) 1.1 another geometric progression, then ap, bq, cr are in
[NDA – 2013(2)] (a)AP (b) GP
24. If the positive integers a, b, c and d are in AP, then the (c) HP (d) None of these
numbers abc, abd, acd and bcd are in [NDA – 2015(2)]
(a) HP (b) AP Directions (for next two)
(c)GP (d) None of these Given that logx y, logz x, logy z are in GP, xyz = 64 and x3,
[NDA – 2013(2)] y3, z3 are in AP.
25. The sum of an infinite GP is x and the common ratio r is 34. Which one of the following is correct?
such that |r| < 1. If the first term of the GP is 2, then which x, y and z are
one of the following is correct? (a) In AP only
(a) –1 < x < 1 (b) – < x < 1 (b) In GP only
(c) 1 < x <  (d) None of these (c) In both AP and GP
[NDA(I) - 2014] (d) Neither in AP nor in GP
[NDA – 2016(1)]
26. The sum of the series formed by the sequence 3, 3,1, …. 35. Which one of the following is correct? xy, yz and zx are
up to infinity is
(a) 3 3 ( 3  1) (b) 3 3 ( 3  1) (a) In AP only
2 2 (b) In GP only
(c) In both AP and GP
(c) 3( 3  1) (d) 3( 3  1) (d)Neither in AP nor in GP
2 2
[NDA – 2016(1)]
[NDA(I) - 2014]
36. How many geometric progressions is/are possible containing
Directions (for next two) Let Sn denotes the sum of first n
27, 8 and 12 as three of its/ their terms?
terms of an AP and 3Sn = S2n.
(a) One (b) Two
27. What is S3n : Sn equal to?
(c) Four (d) Infinitely many
(a) 4 : 1 (b) 6 : 1
[NDA - 2016(2)]
(c) 8 : 1 (d) 10 : 1
Directions (for next three):
[NDA(II) - 2014]
Consider the following for the next three items that follow:
28. What is S3n : S2n equal to?
Let a, x, y, z, b be in AP, where x + y + z = 15. Let a, p, q, r,
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 3 : 1
5
(c) 4 : 1 (d) 5 : 1 b be in HP, where p–1+q–1+r–1= .
[NDA(II) - 2014] 3
29. What is the sum of the series 0.5 + 0.55 + 0.555 + …..+ n 37. What is the value of ab?
terms? (a) 10 (b) 9
5 2 1  1 2 1  (c) 8 (d) 6
(a)  n  1  n   (b) 5   1  n   [NDA - 2016(2)]
9 9  10   9  9  10  
38. What is the value of xyz?
1 5 1  5 1 1  (a) 120 (b) 105
(c)  n   1  n   (d)  n   1  n  
9 9  10   9 9  10   (c) 90 (d) Cannot be determined
[NDA – 2015(1)] [NDA - 2016(2)]
1 1 1 1 39. What is the value of pqr?
30. The value of the infinite product 6 2  6 2  68  6 4  ..... is (a) 35 (b) 81
243 35
(a) 6 (b) 36 (c) 243 (d) Cannot be determined
(c) 216 (d)  35
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Directions (for next two) [NDA (I) - 2017]

Consider the following next two items that follow: 50. What is the sum of the series 0.3 + 0.33 + 0.333 + … n
The sixth terms of an AP is 2 and its common difference is terms?
greater than 1. (a) 1  n  1 1  1   (b) 1  n  2 1  1  
3 9 n 
10   
3 9 n 
10  
40. What is the common difference of the AP so that the product
of the first, fourth and fifth terms is greatest? (c) 1  n  1 1  1   (d) 1  n  1 1  1  
3  3  10n   3  9  10n  
(a) 8/5 (b) 9/5
(c) 2 (d)11/5 [NDA (I) - 2017]
[NDA - 2016(2)] 51. If the sum of m terms of an AP is n and the sum of n terms is
41. What is the first term of the AP so that the product of the m, then the sum of (m + n) terms is:
first, fourth and fifth terms is greatest? (a) mn (b) m + n
(a) –4 (b) –6 (c) 2(m + n) (d)–(m + n)
(c) –8 (d) –10 [NDA (I) - 2017]
1 1 1 1
[NDA - 2016(2)]
52. The value of the product: 6 2  6 4  68  616  .... up to
Directions (for next two)
Consider the following for the next two items that follow: infinite terms is:
The interior angles of a polygon of n sides are in AP. The (a) 6 (b) 36
smallest angle is 120° and the common difference is 5°. (c) 216 (d) 512
42. How many possible values can n have? [NDA (II) - 2017]
(a) One (b) Two 53. If Sn  nP  n(n  1) Q
, where Sn denotes the sum of the first
(c) Three (d) Infinitely many 2
[NDA - 2016(2)] terms of an AP, then the common difference is:
43. What is the largest interior angle of the polygon?
(a) Only 160° (a) P + Q (b) 2P + 3Q
(b) Only 195° (c) 2Q (d) Q
(c) Either 160° or 195° [NDA (II) - 2017]
(d) Neither 160° nor 195° 54. If y = x + x2 + x3 + ….. up to infinite terms, where x < 1,
[NDA - 2016(2)] then which one of the following is correct?
44. What is the greatest value of the positive integer n satisfying (a) x  y (b) x  y
the condition 1 y 1 y
1 1 1 1 1
1     ..........  n1  2 
2 4 8 2 1000 (c) x  1  y (d) x  1  y
y y
(a) 8 (b) 9
(c) 10 (d) 11 [NDA (II) - 2017]
55. A person is to count 4500 notes. Let an denote the number of
[NDA – 2016(2)]
45. The fifth term of an AP of n terms, whose sum is n 2 – 2n, is: notes the counts in the nth minute. If a1 = a2 = a3 = …. = a10
= 150, and a10, a11, a12, …. are in AP with the common
(a) 5 (b) 7 difference –2, then the time taken by him to count all the
(c) 8 (d) 15 notes is:
(a) 24 min (b) 34 min
[NDA (I) - 2017]
46. The sum of all the two-digit odd numbers is: (c) 125 min (d) 135 min
(a) 2475 (b) 2530 [NDA (II) - 2017]
If 1.3 + 2.32 + 3.33 + … + n.3n  (2 n 1)3  b , then a and b
a
(c) 4905 (d) 5049 56.
[NDA (I) - 2017] 4
47. The sum of the roots of the equation x2 + bx + c = 0 (where are respectively:
b and c are non–zero) is equal to the sum of the reciprocals (a) n, 2 (b) n, 3
1 c (c) n + 1, 2 (d) n + 1, 3
of their squares. Then , b, are in: [NDA (II) - 2017]
c b 57. The third term of a GP is 3. What is the product of the first 5
(a) AP (b) GP terms?
(c) HP (d) None of these (a) 216
[NDA (I) - 2017] (b) 226
48. The sum of the roots of the equation ax2 + x + c = 0 (where a (c) 243
and c are non-zero) is equal to the sum of the reciprocals of (d) Can not determined
their squares. Then a, ca2, c2 are in: [NDA (I) - 2018]
(a) AP (b) GP 58. What is the sum of all two digit numbers which when
(c) HP (d) None of these divided by 3 leaves 2 as the remainder?
[NDA (I) - 2017] (a) 1565 (b) 1585
49. The sum of the first n terms of the series  3  7  15  ...... is
1 (c) 1635 (d) 1655
2 4 8 16 [NDA (I) - 2018]
equal to: 59. If x, 3/2, z are in AP, x, 3, z are in GP, than which of the
(a) 2n – n – 1 (b) 1 – 2–n following will be in HP.
(c)2–n + n – 1 (d)2n – 1 (a) x, 6, z (b) x, 4, z

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(c) x, 2, z (d) x, 1, z 69. The sum of (p+q)th and (p - q)th terms of an AP is equal to
[NDA (I) - 2018]
60. If x = 1y+y2 y3 + ….up to infinite terms. Where |y| <1, (a) (2p)th term (b) (2q)th term
then which one of the following is correct? (c) Twice the pth term (d) Twice the qth term
1 1 [NDA (I) - 2019]
(a) x= (b) x= 70. Let a, b, c be in AP and k ≠ 0 be a real number. Which of
1 y 1 y following are correct?
y y 1. ka, kb, kc are in AP.
(c) x = (d) x= 2. k − a , k − b , k − c
1 y 1 y
a b c
[NDA (I) - 2018] 3. , , are in AP
ab k k k
61. If a, b, c are in AP or GP or HP, then is equal to: Select the correct answer using the given code below:
bc (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
b b c c (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) or1or (b) or or1 [NDA (II) - 2019]
a c a b
71. How many two digit numbers are divisible by 4?
a a a c (a) 21 (b) 22
(c) 1 or or (d) 1 or or
b c b a (c) 24 (d) 25
[NDA (II) - 2018] [NDA (II) - 2019]
62. If the second term of GP is 2 and the sum of its infinite terms 72. Let Sn be the sum of the first n terms of an AP. If S2n = 3n +
is 8, then the GP is: 14n2, then what is the common difference?
1 1 2 2 (a) 5 (b) 6
(a) 8,2, , ..... (b) 10,2, , (c) 7 (d) 9
2 8 5 25 [NDA (II) - 2019]
1 1 3 3 73. If 3rd, 8th and 13th terms of a GP are p, q, r respectively,
(c) 4,2,1 . 2 ,....... (d) 6,3, ,
2 2 2 4 then which one of the following is correct?
[NDA (II) - 2018] (a) q2 = pr (b) r2 = pq
63. Let Tr be the rth term of an AP for r = 1, 2, 3,…If for some (c) pqr = 1 (d) 2q = p + r
[NDA (II) - 2019]
1 What is the value of 1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + 5 − ............+ 101?
distinct positive integers m and n we have Tm = and Tn = 74.
n
1 (a) 51 (b) 55
then what is Tmm equal to? (c) 110 (d) 111
m
[NDA (II) - 2019]
(a) (mn)1 (b) m1 + n1
75. If the sum of first n terms of a series is (n + 12), then what is
(c) 1 (d) 0
its third term?
[NDA (II) - 2018]
(a) 1 (b) 2
1 1
64. The sum of the series 31+   ....... is equal to: (c) 3 (d) 4
3 9 [NDA (II) - 2019]
(a) 20/9 (b) 9/20 76. A geometric progression (GP) consists of 200 terms. If the
(c) 9/4 (d) 4/9 sum of odd terms of the GP is m, and the sum of even terms
[NDA (II) - 2018] of the GP is n, then what is its common ratio?
65. If an infinite GP has the first term x and the sum 5, then (a) m / n (b) n / m
which one of the following is correct? (c) m + (n / m) (d) n + (m / n)
(a) x < 10 (b) 10 < x < 10 [NDA (II) - 2019]
(c) 0 < x <10 (d) x > 10 77. Let m and n (m < n) be the roots of the equation x2 − 16x +
[NDA (II) - 2018] 39 = 0, If four terms p, q, r and s are inserted between m and
66. What is the fourth term of an AP of n terms whose sum is n to form an AP, then what is the value of p + q + r + s ?
n(n+1)? (a) 29 (b) 30
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 32 (d) 35
(c) 12 (d) 20 [NDA (II) - 2019]
[NDA-2019(1)] 78. If p2, q2 and r2 (where p, q, r > 0) are in G.P. then which of
67. What is nth term of the sequence 25, -125, 625, -3125,....? the following is/are correct?
(a) (–5)2n-1 (b) (–1)2n 5n+1 1. p, q and r in GP
2n-1 n+1
(c) (–1) 5 (d) (–1)n-1 5n+1 2. ln p , ln q, ln r in A.P.
[NDA (I) - 2019] Select the correct answer using the code given below
68. The number 1, 5 and 25 can be three terms (not necessarily (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
consecutive) of (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) Only one AP [NDA 2020]
(b) More than one but finite terms of APs 79. The third term of a GP is 3. What is the product of first five
(c) Infinite number of APs terms?
(d) Finite number of GPs (a) 81
[NDA (I) - 2019] (b) 243
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(d) Cannot determined (a) 25 (b) 25.5

[NDA (I) - 2021] (c) 26 (d) 26.5
80. If x2, x, −8 are in AP then which one of the following is [NDA (I) 2022]
correct? 90. If a, b, c are in GP where a > 0, b > 0, c > 0, then which of
(a) x ∈ {−2} (b) x ∈ {4} the following are correct?
(c) x ∈ {−2,4} (d) x ∈ {−4,2} 1. a2, b2, c2 are in GP
1 1 1
[NDA (I) - 2021] 2. , , are in GP
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
81. Consider the following statements:
1.If each term of a GP is multiplied by same non-zero 3. 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in GP
number, then the resulting sequence is also a GP. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
2.If each term of a GP is divided by same non-zero number, (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
then the resulting sequence is also a GP.
Which one of the following is/are correct? (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only [NDA (I) 2022]
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 91. If a  b b  c are in HP, then which one of the following
, b,
[NDA (I) - 2021] 2 2
82. If the first term of an AP is 2 and the sum of the first five is correct?
terms is equal to the one-forth of the sum of next five terms, (a) a, b, c are in AP
then what is the sum of first ten terms (b) a, b, c are in GP
(a) −500 (b) −250 (c) a + b, b + c, c + a are in GP
(c) 500 (d) 250 (d) a + b, b + c, c + a are in AP
[NDA (I) - 2021] [NDA (I) 2022]
83. What is C(n,1) + C(n,2)+ C(n,3)+ ............+ C(n,n) equal to ? Consider the following for the next three (03) items that
(a) 2 + 22 + 23 + ......+ 2n follow:
(b) 1 + 2 + 22 + 23 + ......+ 2n Let f (x) be a function satisfying f (x + y) = f (x) f (y) for all
(c) 1 + 2 + 22 + 23 + ......+ 2n−1 x, y  N such that f (1) = 2.
(d) 2 + 22 + 23 + ......+ 2n−1
If  f x  =2044, then what is the value of n?
n
[NDA (I) - 2021] 92.
x 2
84. Let SK denote the sum of first k terms of an AP. What is
(a) 8 (b) 9
S 30 equal to? (c) 10 (d) 11
S 20  S10 [NDA 2022 (II)]
What is  f 2x  1 equal to?
5
(a) 1 (b) 2
93.
(c) 3 (d) 4 x 1
[NDA (II) 2021] (a) 341 (b) 682
85. If x, y, z are in GP, then which of the following is/are (c) 1023 (d) 1364
correct? [NDA 2022 (II)]
1. In (3x), In(3y), In(3z) are in AP
What is  2 f x  equal to
6
x
2.xyz + In(x), xyz +In(y), xyz+In(z) are in HP 94.
Select the correct answer using the code given below: x 1
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (a) 1365 (b) 2730
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) 4024 (d) 5460
[NDA (II) 2021] [NDA 2022 (II)]
86. If p = (1111…up to n digits), then what is the value of 9p2 + 95. Consider the following statements:
p? 1.2+4+6+…..+2n=n2+n
(a) 10n p (b) 2p.10n 2.The expression n2 + n + 41 always given a prime number
n
(c) 10 p–1 (d) 10n p + 1 for every natural number n.
[NDA (II) 2021] Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1 1 1 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
87. If , , are in HP, then which of the (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
bc ca ab [NDA 2022 (II)]
following is/are correct? Consider the following for the next three (03) items that
1. a, b, c are in AP follow:
2. (b+c)2, (c+a)2 (a+b)2 are in GP Let P be the sum of first n positive terms of an increasing
Select the correct answer using the code given below: arithmetic progression A, Let Q be the sum of first n positive
(a)1 only (b) 2 only terms of another increasing arithmetic progression B. Let
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 P:Q=(5n+4):(9n+6)
[NDA (II) 2021] 96. What is the ratio of the first term of A to that of B?
88. If the sum of the first 9 terms of an AP is equal to sum of the (a) 1/3 (b) 2/5
first 11 terms, then what is the sum of the first 20 terms? (c) 3/4 (d) 3/5
(a) 20 (b) 10 [NDA 2022 (II)]
(c) 2 (d) 0 97. What is the ratio of their 10th terms?
[NDA (I) 2022] (a)11/29 (b) 22/49
1 1
89. If the 5th term of an AP is and its 10th term is , then what (c) 33/59 (d) 44/69
10 5
is the sum of first 50 terms? [NDA 2022 (II)]

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98. If d is the common difference of A, and D is the common (d) a–b, b–c and c–a are in GP
difference of B, then which one of the following is always [NDA-2023 (2)]
correct? 1

105. Let t1, t2, t3 ….. be in GP. What is t1t 3..... t 21  equal to?
11
(a) D > d
(b) D < d 2
(c) 7D > 12d (a) t10 (b) t 10
(d) None of the above (c) t11 2
(d) t 11
[NDA 2022 (II)] [NDA-2023 (2)]
99. p, q, r and s are in AP such that p + s = 8 and qr = 15. What Consider the following for the next (02) items that follow
is the difference between largest and smallest numbers? Let a1, a2, a3…… be in AP such that
(a) 6 (b) 5 a1+ a5 + a10 + a15 + a20 + a25 + a30 + a34 = 300.
(c) 4 (d) 3 106. What is a1+ a5 – a10 – a15 – a20 – a25 + a30 + a34 equal to?
[NDA – 2023 (1)] (a) 0 (b) 25
1 b 1 (c) 125 (d) 250
100. If 2 c , 2 ac , 2 a are in GP, then which one of the following [NDA-2023 (2)]
is correct? 34
107. What is  a n equal to:
(a) a, b, c are in AP (b) a, b, c are in GP n 1
(c) a, b, c are in HP (d) ab, bc, ca are in AP
(a) 900 (b) 1025
[NDA – 2023 (1)] (c) 1200 (d) 1275
5 23 [NDA-2023 (2)]
101. The first and the second terms of an AP are and
2 12
1 1
respectively. If nth term is the largest negative term, what is 108. If a, b, c are in HP, then what is  equal to ?
the value of n? ba bc
(a) 5 2
(b) 6 1.
(c) 7 b
(d) n cannot be determined 1 1
[NDA – 2023 (1)] 2. 
102. In an AP, the first term is x and the sum of the first n terms
a c
is zero. What is the sum of next m terms? 11 1 1
3.    
mxm  n  mxm  n  2 a b c
(a) (b)
n 1 1 n Select the correct answer using the code given below
nxm  n  nxm  n  (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) (d) (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
m 1 1 m [NDA-2024 (1)]
[NDA – 2023 (1)] 109. If a, b, c are in AP; b, c, d are in GP; c, d, e are in HP, then
2n  5
103. If the nth term of a sequence is , then what is the sum which of the following is/are correct?
7 1. a, c and e are in GP
of its first 140 terms?
1 1 1
(a) 2840 (b) 2780 2. , , in GP
(c) 2920 (d) 5700 a c e
[NDA-2023 (2)] Select the correct answer using the code given below:
104. If (a+b), 2b, (b+c) are in HP, then which one of the (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
following is correct? (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) a, b and c are in AP [NDA-2024 (1)]
(b) a–b, b–c and c–a are in AP
(c) a, b and c are in GP

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ANSWER KEY

1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. b 7. b 8. a 9. c 10. d
11. d 12. c 13. c 14. d 15. c 16. a 17. b 18. b 19. b 20. a

21. b 22 c 23. a 24. a 25. c 26. a 27. b 28. a 29. d 30. d

31. d 32. c 33. b 34. c 35. c 36. d 37. b 38. b 39. c 40. a

41. b 42. a 43. a 44. c 45. b 46. a 47. c 48. a 49. c 50. a

51. d 52. a 53. d 54. a 55. b 56. d 57. c 58. c 59. a 60. a

61. c 62. c 63. c 64. c 65. c 66. b 67. d 68. c 69. c 70. d

71. b 72. c 73. a 74. a 75. a 76. b 77. c 78. b 79. b 80. c

81. c 82. b 83. c 84. c 85. a 86. a 87. a 88. d 89. b 90. d

91. b 92. c 93. b 94. d 95. c 96. d 97. c 98. a 99. a 100. a

101. b 102. b 103. c 104. c 105. c 106. a 107. d 108. * 109. c

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