Quizrr Chapter-Wise Test for JEE Advanced - 2025

By: C I P H Ξ R

Q.1

n (2)k (5)k Sn
The value of sn ​ = ∑k=1 ​

(5k −2k )(5k+1 −2k+1 )

​If limn→∞ is equals
​

(A) 19 ​

(B) 29 ​

(C) 39 ​

(D) 59 ​

Q.2

If a1 , a2 , … , an are in A.P. with common difference d, then the sum of the series
​ ​ ​

sin d [cosec a1 cosec a2 + cosec a2 cosec a3 + … + cosec an−1 cosec an ] is

​ ​ ​ ​ ​

(A) sec a1 − sec an ​ ​

(B) cosec a1 − cosec an ​ ​

(C) cot a1 − cot an ​ ​

(D) tan a1 − tan an ​ ​

Q.3

−1 −1 −1
If a, b, c, d are in G.P., then (a3 + b3 ) , (b3 + c3 ) , (c3 + d 3 ) are in-

(A) A.P.
(B) G.P.
(C) H.P.
(D) None of these

Q.4

∞ r−1
∑r=0 ​

2r+1 is equal to-

​

(A) 12 ​

(B) 0
(C) 2
(D) − 12 ​
Q.5

If x, y, z are in A.P. and x, y, t are in G.P. then x, x − y, t − z are in

(A) G.P.
(B) A.P.
(C) H.P.
(D) A.P. and G.P. both

Q.6

If d, e, f are in G.P. and two quadratic equations ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and dx2 + 2ex + f = 0 have a common
root then, da , be , cf are in-
​ ​ ​

(A) H.P.
(B) G.P.

(C) A.P.
(D) None of these

Q.7

∞ ∞ ∞
If a, b, c in A.P. and x = ∑n=0 an , y = ∑n=0 bn , z = ∑n=0 cn then x, y, z are in: [Given (∣a∣ <
​ ​ ​

1, ∣ b∣ < 1, ∣c∣ < 1)]

(A) AP
(B) GP

(C) HP
(D) None of these

Q.8

r n
Let r th term of a series be given by tr ​ = 1−3r2 +r4
. Then limn→∞
​ ​ ∑r=1 tr is
​ ​

(A) 3/2
(B) 1/2
(C) −1/2
(D) −3/2

Q.9

If x2 + 9y 2 + 25z 2 = xyz ( 15
x
+ ​
5
y
​ + z3 ), then −
​

(A) x, y and z are in H.P.

(B) x1 , y1 , z1 are in A.P.
​ ​ ​
(C) x, y, z are in G.P.
(D) x1 , y1 , 1z are in G.P.
​ ​ ​

Q.10

1 1 1 5
Given that x + y + z = 15 when a, x, y, z, b are in A.P. and x
​
+ y
​
+ z
​
= 3 when a, x, y, z, b are in H.P.
​

Then -

(A) G.M. of a and b is 3

(B) One possible value of a + 2b is 11

(C) A.M. of a and b is 6

(D) Greatest value of a − b is 8

Q.11

The terms of an infinitely decreasing G.P. in which all the terms are positive, the first term is 4, and the difference
between the third and fifth term is 32/81, then -

(A) r = 1/3
(B) r = 2 2/3 ​

(C) S∞ = 6
​

(D) None of these

Q.12

Passage:
An arithmetic progression (A.P.) is a sequence in which terms increase or decrease regularly by the same constant. A
sequence is said to be a geometric progression or G.P., if the ratio of any term to its preceding term is same
throughout. Harmonical progression is defined as a series in which reciprocal of its terms are in A.P.
Question:
If the roots of the equation (a2 + b2 ) x2 − 2b(a + c)x + (b2 + c2 ) = 0 are real and equal, then
(A) a+b+c = 0

(B) a, b, c are in A.P.

(C) a, b, c are in G.P.
(D) a, b, c are in H.P.

Q.13

Passage:
An arithmetic progression (A.P.) is a sequence in which terms increase or decrease regularly by the same constant. A
sequence is said to be a geometric progression or G.P., if the ratio of any term to its preceding term is same
throughout. Harmonical progression is defined as a series in which reciprocal of its terms are in A.P.
Question:
If the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 and x3 − 3x2 + 3x − 1 = 0 have a common real root, then −
(A) a+b+c=0
(B) a, b, c are in A.P.
(C) a, b, c are in G.P.
(D) a, b, c are in H.P.

Q.14

Passage:
An arithmetic progression (A.P.) is a sequence in which terms increase or decrease regularly by the same constant. A
sequence is said to be a geometric progression or G.P., if the ratio of any term to its preceding term is same
throughout. Harmonical progression is defined as a series in which reciprocal of its terms are in A.P.
Question:
Let a,b,c be positive real numbers such that the expression
bx2 + ((a + c)2 + 4 b2 )x + (a + c) is non-negative ∀x ∈ R, then-
​

(A) a+b+c=0
(B) a, b, c are in A.P.
(C) a, b, c are in G.P.
(D) a, b, c are in H.P.

Q.15

Passage:

In a G.P., the sum of the first and last term is 66, the product of the second and the second last one is 128 and the sum
of the terms is 126 .
Question:

If an increasing G.P. is considered, then the number of terms in G.P. is −

(A) 9
(B) 8

(C) 12

(D) 6

Q.16
Passage:

In a G.P., the sum of the first and last term is 66, the product of the second and the second last one is 128 and the sum
of the terms is 126 .
Question:

If the decreasing G.P. is considered, then the sum of infinite terms is -

(A) 64

(B) 128
(C) 256

(D) 729

Q.17

Passage:

In a G.P., the sum of the first and last term is 66, the product of the second and the second last one is 128 and the sum
of the terms is 126 .
Question:

In any case, the difference between least and greatest term is

(A) 78

(B) 126

(C) 127

(D) None of these

Q.18
Match the column -

(A) (A) - p,r,s, (B) - r,s, (C) - p,q, (D) - q,r

(B) (A) - q, (B) - p,q,r,s, (C) - p,q, (D) - q,r

(C) (A) - p,r,s, (B) - q,r, (C) - p,r,s, (D) - r,s

(D) (A) - p,q,r,s, (B) - r,s, (C) - p,q, (D) - r,s

Q.19

If pth, qth and rth terms of a H.P. be respectively a, b and c then find the value of (q - r)bc + (r - p) ca + (p - q) ab

Q.20

503
If ∑i=1 x2i ​ ​ = 1006
8 503
then minimum value of ∑i=1 503⋅x 2 is ​ ​

i
​

Answers & Solutions

Q.1 Answer:
2
9 ​

Solution:
k
( 25 )
= ∑k=1 ( (1−p)(5−2p) )
n n p
Sn = ∑k=1
​

(1−( 5 ) )(5−2( 5 ) )
​

2 k 2 k
​ ​ ​

​ ​

= ∑k=1 ( 3(1−p)
1 n
− 3(5−2p) )
5
= ∑nk=1 ( 3(1−p)
1
− 1
)
3(1− 25 p)
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

∑k=1 ( )=
1 n 1 1 1 n
= 3
− 3
∑k=1 (vk − vk+1 )
(1−( ) ) (1−( ) )
​ ​

2 k ​

2 k+1 ​ ​ ​ ​

5 5
​ ​
 = 1
3
[vk − vk+1 ) = 1
3
[ 53 − 1
]
1−( 25 )
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

k+1 ​

1
limx→∞ Sn = ​ ​

3
​ [ 53 − 1]
​ = 29 ​

Q.2 Answer:
cot a1 − cot an ​ ​

Solution:

We have d = a2 − a1 = a3 − a2 = … = an − an−1 . ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Thus, sin d [cosec a1 cosec a2 + cosec a2 cosec a3 + … + cosec an−1 cosec an ] ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

sin(a2 −a1 ) sin(a3 −a2 ) sin(an −an−1 )

= sin a1 sin a2
+ sin a2 sin a3
+ … + sin ​

an−1 sin an
​
​

​
​

​
​ ​

​
​
​

​
​

​
​

= (cot a1 − cot a2 ) + (cot a2 − cot a3 ) + … + (cot an−1 − cot an ) = cot a1 − cot an

​

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Q.3 Answer:
G.P.
Solution:

Let b = ar, c = ar2 and d = ar3 . Then,

1 1 1 1 1 1
a3 +b3 = a3 (1+r3 ) , b3 +c3 = a3 r3 (1+r3 ) and, c3 +d3 = a3 r6 (1+r3 )
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

3 −1 3 −1 3 −1
Clearly, (a3 +b ) , ( b3 + c ) and (c 3
+d ) are in G.P. with common ratio 1/r3 .

Q.4 Answer:
0
Solution:

S = − 12 + ​
0
22
​ + 1
23
​ + 2
24
​ + …. upto infinity i.e.
A.G.P.
S
2
= − 212 + 203 + 214 + ……
​ ​ ​ ​

S
2
= − 12 + [ 212 + 213 + 214 + … . upto infinity ]
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1/4
= − 12 + 1− 1 ⇒ S = 0 ​ ​

2
​

Q.5 Answer:
G.P.
Solution:

x, y, z are in A.P.
⇒ 2y = x + z
or 2xy = x2 + xz
(multiplying with x)
⇒ x2 − 2xy = −xz ....(1)
x, y, t are in G.P.
 ⇒ y 2 = xt...(2)
or (x2 − 2xy + y 2 ) = −xz + xt
​ ​

or (x − y)2 = x(t − z)
x, x − y, t − z are in G.P.

Q.6 Answer:
H.P.
Solution:

Here e2
= df
Now dx2 + 2ex + f = 0 given

⇒ dx2 + 2 df x + f = 0 ⇒ x = − ​
f
d
​ ​

Putting in ax2 +2bx + c = 0 we get

a df + c = 2 b df ⇒
​ ​ ​
a
d ​ + c
f ​ = 2b
e ​

∴ da , be , cf are in A.P.;
​ ​ ​

d e f
, , are in H.P.
a b c
​ ​ ​

Q.7 Answer:
HP
Solution:

Here a, b, c in A.P., given

1 1 1
Also x = 1−a
,y
​ = 1−b
​,z = 1−c
​

Now a,b,c in AP
⇒ 1 − a, 1 − b, 1 − c in A.P.
1 1 1
⇒ 1−a , 1−b , 1−c in H.P. ​ ​ ​

⇒ x, y, z in H.P

Q.8 Answer:
−1/2
Solution:
n n r n r
∑r=1 tr = ∑r=1 = ∑r=1
[(r2 −1)2 −r2 ] 1−3r2 +r4
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1 (r 2 + r − 1) − (r 2 − r − 1)
n
∑
2 (r 2 − r − 1 ) (r 2 + r − 1 )
​ ​ ​

r=1
n
1 1 1 1 1
= ∑[ 2 − 2 ] = [−1 − 2 ]
2 r −r−1 r +r−1 2 (n + n − 1 )
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​

r=1
n
1 −n2 − n + 1 − 1 1 −n2 − n −1
= [ ] = [ ] ; lim ∑ t r =
2 n2 + n − 1 2 n2 + n − 1 n→∞ r=1 2
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Q.9 Answer:
x, y and z are in H.P.
Solution:

x2 + 9y 2 + 25z 2 = 15yz + 5zx + 3xy

⇒(x)2 + (3y)2 + (5z)2 − (x)(3y) − (3y)(5z) − (x)(5z) = 0
1
⇒ [(x − 3y)2 + (3y − 5z)2 + (x − 5z)2 ] = 0
2
​

⇒x − 3y = 0, 3y − 5z = 0, x − 5z = 0
​ ​

1 1 5 1 1 1
⇒ = and = and =
3y 3y 5z
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

x z x
1 1 1 5 2
⇒ + = + =
3y 3y
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

x z y
Therefore, x1 , y1 , z1 are in A.P. and x, y and z are in H.P.
​ ​ ​

Q.10 Answer:
G.M. of a and b is 3
Solution:

a+b a+b
x + y + z = 3( ) ⇒ 15 = 3 ( )
2 2
​ ​

​ ​

⇒a + b = 10....(1)
3( a1 + 1b )
1
+ 1
+ 1
= ⇒ 53 = 3(a+b) 3×10
2ab = 2ab
​ ​

x y z 2
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

⇒ ab = 9 ...(2)
From eq. (1) and (2), a = 9, b = 1 or a = 1 and b = 9
Hence, G.M. = ab = 3, a + 2b = 11 or 19 ​

Q.11 Answer:
r = 1/3
Solution:

Given that a = 4, T3 − T5 = 32/81. ​ ​

Hence, a (r − r 4 ) = 32/81 or r 4 − r 2 + 8/81 = 0 or 81r 4 − 81r 2 + 8 = 0 or

2

(9r2 − 8) (9r2 − 1) = 0
∴ r2 = 8/9, 1/9
Therefore, the value of r is to be +ve since all the terms are +ve.
For r = 1/3,
a
S∞ = 1−r ​ = 1−4 1 = 4×3 2
=6 ​ ​ ​

3
​

Similarly, we can find S∞ when r ​

= 2 2/3 ​

Q.12 Answer:
a, b, c are in G.P.
Solution:

(i) (a2 + b2 ) x2 − 2b(a + c)x + (b2 + c2 ) = 0

The roots are real and equal.
 Hence, 4b2 (a + c)2 − 4 (a2 + b2 ) (b2 + c2 ) = 0
⇒ b2 (a2 + c2 + 2ac) − (a2 b2 + a2 c2 + b4 + b2 c2 ) = 0
⇒ b2 a2 + b2 c2 + 2ab2 c − a2 b2 − a2 c2 − b4 − b2 c2 = 0
2
⇒ 2ab2 c − a2 c2 − b4 = 0 ⇒ (b2 − ac) = 0
Hence, b2 = ac. Thus, a, b, c are in G.P.
(ii) (x − 1)3 = 0 ⇒ x = 1 is the common root. Hence, a + b + c = 0.
(iii) (a + c)2 + 4b2 − 4b(a + c) ≤ 0, x ∈ R
⇒ ((a + c) − 2b)2 ≤ 0
⇒ a + c = 2 b ⇒ a, b, c in A.P.

Q.13 Answer:
a+b+c=0
Solution:

(i) (a2 + b2 ) x2 − 2b(a + c)x + (b2 + c2 ) = 0

The roots are real and equal.
Hence, 4b2 (a + c)2 − 4 (a2 + b2 ) (b2 + c2 ) = 0
⇒ b2 (a2 + c2 + 2ac) − (a2 b2 + a2 c2 + b4 + b2 c2 ) = 0
⇒ b2 a2 + b2 c2 + 2ab2 c − a2 b2 − a2 c2 − b4 − b2 c2 = 0
2
⇒ 2ab2 c − a2 c2 − b4 = 0 ⇒ (b2 − ac) = 0
Hence, b2 = ac.
Thus, a, b, c are in G.P.
(ii) (x − 1)3 = 0 ⇒ x = 1 is the common root. Hence, a + b + c = 0.
(iii) (a + c)2 + 4b2 − 4b(a + c) ≤ 0, x ∈ R
⇒ ((a + c) − 2b)2 ≤ 0
⇒ a + c = 2 b ⇒ a, b, c in A.P.

Q.14 Answer:
a, b, c are in A.P.
Solution:

(i) (a2 + b2 ) x2 − 2b(a + c)x + (b2 + c2 ) = 0

The roots are real and equal.
Hence, 4b2 (a + c)2 − 4 (a2 + b2 ) (b2 + c2 ) = 0
⇒ b2 (a2 + c2 + 2ac) − (a2 b2 + a2 c2 + b4 + b2 c2 ) = 0
⇒ b2 a2 + b2 c2 + 2ab2 c − a2 b2 − a2 c2 − b4 − b2 c2 = 0
2
⇒ 2ab2 c − a2 c2 − b4 = 0 ⇒ (b2 − ac) = 0
Hence, b2 = ac.
Thus, a, b, c are in G.P.
(ii) (x − 1)3 = 0 ⇒ x = 1 is the common root. Hence, a + b + c = 0.
(iii) (a + c)2 + 4b2 − 4b(a + c) ≤ 0, x ∈ R
⇒ ((a + c) − 2b)2 ≤ 0
⇒ a + c = 2 b ⇒ a, b, c in A.P.
Q.15 Answer:
6
Solution:

Let a be the first term and r the common ratio of the given G.P. Further, let there be n terms in the given
G.P. Then,

a1 + an = 66 ⇒ a + arn−1 = 66...(1)
​ ​

a2 × an−1 = 128
​

​ ​

a2 × an−1 = 128
​ ​

⇒ ar × arn−2 = 128 ⇒ a2 rn−1 = 128 ⇒ a × (arn−2 ) = 128 ⇒ arn−1 = 128

a
​

Putting this value of ar n−1 in (1), we get

128
a+ a
​ = 66 ⇒ a2 − 66a + 128 = 0 ⇒ (a − 2)(a − 64) = 0 ⇒ a = 2, 64

Putting a = 2 in (1), we get 2 + 2 × rn−1 = 66 ⇒ rn−1 = 32

1
Putting a = 64 in (1), we get 64 + 64rn−1 = 66 ⇒ rn−1 = 32
​

For an increasing G.P., r > 1. Now, Sn = 126 ​

n
−1 rn −1 rn−1 ×r−1 = 63 ⇒ 32r−1
2 ( rr−1 ) = 126 ⇒
​

r−1
​
= 63 ⇒ r−1
​

r−1
​ = 63 ⇒ r = 2
 ∴ rn−1 = 32 ⇒ 2n−1 = 32 = 25 ⇒ n − 1 = 5 ⇒ n = 6

For decreasing G.P., a = 64 and r = 1/2

Hence, the sum of infinite terms is 64/{1 − (1/2)} = 128

Q.16 Answer:
128
Solution:

Let a be the first term and r the common ratio of the given G.P. Further, let there be n terms in the given
G.P. Then,

a1 + an = 66 ⇒ a + arn−1 = 66...(1)
​ ​

a2 × an−1 = 128
​

​ ​

a2 × an−1 = 128
​ ​

⇒ ar × arn−2 = 128 ⇒ a2 rn−1 = 128 ⇒ a × (arn−2 ) = 128 ⇒ arn−1 = 128

a
​

Putting this value of ar n−1 in (1), we get

128
a+ a
​ = 66 ⇒ a2 − 66a + 128 = 0 ⇒ (a − 2)(a − 64) = 0 ⇒ a = 2, 64
 Putting a = 2 in (1), we get 2 + 2 × rn−1 = 66 ⇒ rn−1 = 32

1
Putting a = 64 in (1), we get 64 + 64rn−1 = 66 ⇒ rn−1 = 32
​

For an increasing G.P., r > 1. Now, Sn = 126 ​

n
−1 rn −1 rn−1 ×r−1 32r−1
2 ( rr−1 ) = 126 ⇒
​

r−1 ​ = 63 ⇒ r−1 ​ = 63 ⇒ r−1 ​ = 63 ⇒ r = 2

∴ rn−1 = 32 ⇒ 2n−1 = 32 = 25 ⇒ n − 1 = 5 ⇒ n = 6

For decreasing G.P., a = 64 and r = 1/2

Hence, the sum of infinite terms is 64/{1 − (1/2)} = 128

Q.17 Answer:
None of these
Solution:

Let a be the first term and r the common ratio of the given G.P. Further, let there be n terms in the given
G.P. Then,

a1 + an = 66 ⇒ a + arn−1 = 66...(1)
​ ​

a2 × an−1 = 128
​

​ ​

a2 × an−1 = 128
​ ​
 128
⇒ ar × arn−2 = 128 ⇒ a2 rn−1 = 128 ⇒ a × (arn ) = 128 ⇒ arn−1 = a
​

Putting this value of ar n−1 in (1), we get

128
a+ a
​ = 66 ⇒ a2 − 66a + 128 = 0 ⇒ (a − 2)(a − 64) = 0 ⇒ a = 2, 64

Putting a = 2 in (1), we get 2 + 2 × rn−1 = 66 ⇒ rn−1 = 32

1
Putting a = 64 in (1), we get 64 + 64rn−1 = 66 ⇒ rn−1 = 32
​

For an increasing G.P., r > 1. Now, Sn = 126​

n
−1 rn −1 rn−1 ×r−1 32r−1
2 ( rr−1 ) = 126 ⇒
​

r−1 ​ = 63 ⇒ r−1 ​ = 63 ⇒ r−1 ​ = 63 ⇒ r = 2

∴ rn−1 = 32 ⇒ 2n−1 = 32 = 25 ⇒ n − 1 = 5 ⇒ n = 6

For decreasing G.P., a = 64 and r = 1/2

Hence, the sum of infinite terms is 64/{1 − (1/2)} = 128

Q.18 Answer:
(A) - p,q,r,s, (B) - r,s, (C) - p,q, (D) - r,s
Solution:
 (A) −pqrs,(B) − rs, (C) − pq, (D) − rs
(A) Σn = 210 ⇒ n(n + 1) = 420
⇒ (n − 20)(n + 21) = 0 ⇒ n = 20
Hence, Σn2 = n6 (n + 1)(2n + 1) = 20 6
(21)(41) = (10)(7)(41) ​ ​

Hence, the greatest prime number by which Σn2 is divisible is 41.

(B) 4, G1 , G2 , …… Gn+1 , …… G2n , G2n+1 , 2916
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Gn+1 will be the middle mean of (2n + 1) odd means and it will be equidistance from the first and last
​

terms. Hence,
4, Gn+1 , 2916 will also be in G.P. So,
​

⇒ G2 n+1 = 4 × 2916 = 4 × 9 × 324 = 4 × 9 × 4 × 81

​

⇒ Gn+1 = 2 × 3 × 2 × 9 = 108
​

Hence, the greatest odd number by which Gn+1 is divisible is 27. ​

(C) Terms are 40, 30, 24, 20.

1 1 1
Now, 30 − 40 = 120
​ ​ ​

1 1 6 1 1 1 4 1
24
− 30
​ = 24×30 = 120
​ and 20 − 24 = 20×24 = 120 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Hence, 1/30, 1/24, 1/20 are in A.P. with common difference d = 1/120.
1 1 7
Hence, the next term is 20 + 120 = 120 . ​ ​ ​

Therefore, the next term of given series is 120

7
= 17 17 . ​ ​

Hence, the integral part of 17 17 is 17. ​

(D) S = 1 + 45 + 572 + 10 53
+ …… ∞ ⇒ 15 S = 15 + 542 + 573 + ……
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

S = 1 + 3 [ 1−1/5 ] = 1 +
1/5
⇒ S (1 − 15 ) = 1 + 3 [ 15 + ​ ​
1
52 ​ + 1
53 ​ + … ∞] ⇒ 4
5 ​ ​
3
4 ​ = 7
4 ​

⇒ S = 35
16
​

⇒ a = 35 and b = 16 ⇒ a − b = 19

Q.19 Answer:
—
Solution:

Let A and D be the first term and common difference of the corresponding A.P.
Now a, b, c are respectively the pth, qth and rth terms of H.P.

∴
1

a
,
1

b
,
1

c
will be respectively the pth, qth and rth terms of the corresponding A.P.

1
⇒ = A + (p − 1)D
a

1
= A + (q − 1)D
b

1
= A + (r − 1)D
c

Subtracting (3) from (2) we get 1

b
−
1

c
= (q − r)D

c−b (b−c)
⇒ bc(q − r) = = −
D D
 1
∴ L.H.S. = Σbc(q − r) = − Σ(b − c)
D

1
= − [b − c + c − a + a − b] = 0 = R.H.S.
D

Q.20 Answer:
—
Solution:

⇒ ∑503
i=1 ​
8
503⋅x2i ​
​ ≥4