CHAPTER

07
SEQUENCE AND SERIES/vuqØe vkSj Js.kh
2n  5 f x
1. If the nth term of a sequence is , then what 5. A function satisfies f(x – y) = , where f(y)  0. If
7 f y
is the sum of its first 140 terms?
f(1) = 0.5, then what is f(2) + f(3) + f(4) + f(5) + f(6)
2n  5 equal to?
;fn fdlh vuqØe dknok¡ in gS] rks blds çFke
140 inksa
7
,d iQyu f(x – y) =   dks larq"V djrk gS]f(y)
dk ;ksxiQy D;k gS\ f x
tgk¡ 0. ;fn
f y
(a) 2840 (b) 2780 (c) 2920 (d) 5700
f(1) = 0.5, rksf(2) + f(3) + f(4) + f(5) + f(6) fdlds cjkcj gS\
[2023-II]

2. If (a + b), 2b, (b + c) are in HP, then which one of 15 17 29 31

(a) (b) (c) (d)
the following is correct? 32 32 64 64
;fn (a + b), 2b, (b + c) HP esa gSa] rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk [2023-II]

lgh gS\ Consider the following for the next two (02) items
that follows:
(a) a, b and c are in AP
vkxs vkus okys (02)
nks ç'uksa ds fy, fuEufyf[kr ij fopkj dhft,%
a, b vkSjc, AP esa gS
Let a1, a2, a3... be in AP such that
(b) a – b, b – c and c – a are in AP a1 + a5 + a10 + a15 + a20 + a25 + a30 + a34 = 300.
a – b, b – c vkSjc – a, AP esa gS 6. What is a1 + a5 – a10 – a15 – a20 – a25 + a30 + a34 equal to?
(c) a, b and c are in GP a1 + a5 – a10 – a15 – a20 – a25 + a30 + a34 fdlds cjkcj gS\
a, b vkSjc, GP esa gS (a) 0 (b) 25 (c) 125 (d) 250
(d) a – b, b – c and c – a are in GP [2023-II]

vkSjc – a, GP esa gS
34 34
a – b, b – c 7. What is a
n 1
n equal to?/  a fdlds cjkcj gS\
n 1
n

[2023-II]
(a) 900 (b) 1025 (c) 1200 (d) 1275
3. Let t1, t2, t3... be in GP, what is (t1t3...t21)1/11 equal to?
[2023-II]
eku yhft, t1, t2, t3... GP esa gSA
(t1t3...t21)1/11 fdlds cjkcj gS\ 8. If H is the Harmonic Mean of three numbers 10
C4,
(a) t10 2
(b) t10 (c) t11 2
(d) t11 10 10 270
C5, and C6, then what is the value of ?
H
[2023-II]
;fn rhu la[;kvksa
10
C4, 10C5, vkSj10C6 dk gjkRed ekè;H gS]
k –1 k  270
4. If A k   , then what is rks dk eku D;k gS\
 k – 2 k  1 H

det(A1) + det(A2) + det(A3) + ... + det(A100) equal to? 14 17 1

(a) 1 (b) (c) (d)
17 14 31
k –1 k 
;fn Ak   , rks [2023-II]
 k – 2 k  1
Consider the following for the next three (03) items
that follow: Let P be the sum of first n positive terms of
det(A1) + det(A2) + det(A3) + ... + det(A100) fdlds cjkcj gS\
an increasing arithmetic progression A. Let Q be the
(a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 9900 (d) 10000 sum of first n positive terms another increasing
[2023-II] arithmetic progression B. Let P:Q = (5n+4) : (9n + 6).

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vxys rhu (03) ç'uksa ds fy, fuEufyf[kr ij fopkj dhft,%eku 13. What is the value of sec2?/sec2 dk eku D;k gS\
yhft, P fdlh o/Zeku lekUrj Js.kh
A ds çFken /ukRed inks dk ;ksxiQy 3 – sin 2 5  sin2
gSA eku yhft,Q fdlh vU; o/Zeku lekUrj Js.kh
B ds çFken /ukRed (a)
5  2sin2
(b)
3 – sin2
inksa dk ;ksxiQy gSA eku yhft,
3 – 2sin2 3 – sin 2
P:Q = (5n+4):(9n + 6) gSA (c) (d)
4  sin2 4  3sin 2
9. p, q, r and s are in AP such that p + s = 8 and qr =
[2023-I]
15. What is the difference between largest and
smallest numbers? 14. If G is the geometric mean of numbers 1, 2, 22,
23,..., 2n–1, then what is the value of 1 + 2log2G?
p, q, r vkSjs AP ds esa bl çdkj gSa p
fd+ s = 8 vkSjqr =
la[;kvksa
15 gSA lcls cM+h vkSj lcls NksVh la[;k ds chp varj D;k gS\ 1, 2, 22, 23,..., 2n–1, dk xq.kksÙkj G
ekè;
gS] rks
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3 1 + 2log2G dk eku D;k gS\
[2023-I] (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) n – 1 (d) n
Consider the following for the next two (02) items [2023-I]
that follow:
15. If H is the harmonic mean of numbers 1, 2, 22,
vkxs vkus okys (02)
nks ç'uksa ds fy, fuEufyf[kr ij fopkj dhft,% 23,..., 2n–1, then what is n/H equal to?
A quadratic equation is given by ;fn la[;kvksa
1, 2, 22, 23,..., 2n–1, dk gjkRed ekè;H gS rks
n/
H fdlds cjkcj gS\
3 + 2 2  x – 4 + 2 3  x + 8 + 4 3  = 0 .
2

1 1 1 1
,d f}?kkrh; lehdj.k bl çdkj fn;k x;k gS (a) 2 – (b) 2 – (c) 2 + (d) 2 –
2n+1 2n–1 2n–1 2n
3 + 2 2  x – 4 + 2 3  x + 8 + 4 3  = 0
2
[2023-I]
x
10. What is the HM of the roots of the equation? 16. If logxa, a and logbx are in GP, then what is x equal
to?
lehdj.k ds ewyksaHM
dk D;k gS\
;fn logxa, ax vkSjlogbx, GP eas gSa]x rks
fdlds cjkcj gS\
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 2 2 (d) 2 3 (a) loga(logba) (b) logb(logab)
[2023-I]
log a  log ba  log b  log a b 
11. What is the GM of the roots of the equation? (c) (d)
2 2
lehdj.k ds ewyksaGM
dk D;k gS\
[2023-I]

(a) 2  6 – 3 + 2 –1  (b) 2  6 + 3 – 2 –1  1/c b/ac 1/a

17. If 2 , 2 , 2 are in GP, then which one of the
following is correct?
(c)  6 – 3 + 2 –1  (d)  6 + 3 + 2 –1  ;fn 21/c, 2b/ac, 21/a GP esa gS rks fuEufyf[kr esa dkSu&lk ,d lgh gS\
[2023-I]
(a) a, b, c are in AP (b) a, b, c are in GP
Consider the following for the next two (02) items (c) a, b, c are in HP (d) ab, bc, ca are in AP
that follow: [2023-I]

vkxs vkus okys (02)

nks ç'uksa ds fy, fuEufyf[kr ij fopkj dhft,% 5
18. The first and the second terms of an AP are
Let sin be the GM of sin and cos; tan be the 2
AM of sin and cos.
23
eku yhft, sin vkSjcos dk GM, sin gS_ vkSj
sin vkSj and
12
respectively. If nth term is the largest
cos dk AM, tan gS negative term, what is the value of n?
12. What is cos2 equal to?
5 23
cos2 fdlds cjkcj gS\ ,d AP dk igyk vkSj nwljk in Øe'k%vkSj gSA ;fn
noka
2 12
(a) (cos – sin)2 (b) (cos + sin)2 in c`gÙke Í.kkRed in gS]nrks
dk eku D;k gS\
2
 cos  – sin   (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7
(c) (cos – sin)3 (d)
2 (d) n cannot be determined/n fu/kZfjr ugha fd;k tk ldrk
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19. In an AP, the first term is x and the sum of the first n25. What is the value of 2(2 × 1) + 3(3 × 2 × 1 ) + 4(4 ×
terms is zero. What is the sum of next m terms? 3 × 2 × 1) + 5(5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1)+.... .... ....+ 9(9 × 8
,d AP esa] igyk inx gS vkSj igys n inksa dk ;ksxiQy 'kwU; gSA
× 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1) + 2 ?
vxys m inksa dk ;ksxiQy D;k gS\ 2(2 × 1) + 3(3 × 2 × 1 ) + 4(4 × 3 × 2 × 1) + 5(5 × 4 × 3 ×
2 × 1)+.... .... ....+ 9(9 × 8 × 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1) + 2
mx  m + n  mx  m + n 
(a) (b) dk eku D;k gS\
n –1 1– n
(a) 11! (b) 10! (c) 10+10! (d) 11+10!
nx  m + n  nx  m + n 
(c) (d) [2022-I]
m –1 1– m
For the next 3 questions: The marks obtained by 51
[2023-I]
students in a class are in AP with its first term 4 and
20. What is the ratio of the first term of A to that of B? common difference 3.
A ds çFke in dk B ds çFke in ls vuqikr D;k gS\ vkxs vkus okys 3nks iz'uka'kks ds fy,%,d d{kk esa 51 Nk=kksa }kjk izkIrkad
(a)
1
(b)
2
(c)
3
(d)
3 lekUrj Js.kh
(AP) esa gS] ftldk izFke in 4 gS vkSj lkoZ varj 3 gSA
3 5 4 5 26. What is the mean of the marks?
izkIrkadksa dk ekè; D;k gS\
[2022-II]
21. What is the ratio of their 10th terms?
mudsa
10osa inksa dk vuqikr D;k gS\ (a) 67 (b) 71 (c) 75 (d) 79
[2022-I]
11 22 33 44
(a) (b) (c) (d) 27. What is the median of the marks?
29 49 59 69
22. If d is the common difference of A, and D is the izkIrkadksa dh ekfè;dk D;k gS\
common difference of B, then which one of the (a) 79.5 (b) 79 (c) 78.5 (d) 77
following is always correct? [2022-I]
;fn d, A dk lkoZ varj gS vkSj
D, B dk lkoZ varj gS] rks]
28. What is the sum of the deviations measured from
fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk lnSo lgh gksxk\ the median?
(a) D > d (b) D < d (c) 7D > 12d (d) N.O.T ekfè;dk ls vkads x, fopyuksa dk ;ksxiQy D;k gS\
[2022-II] (a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
23. Let x be the mean of square of first n natural [2022-I]
numbers and y be the square of mean of first n 29. What is the arithmetic mean of 50 terms of an AP
x 55 with first term 4 and common difference 4?
natural numbers. If  , then what is the
y 42 ,d lekUrj Js.kh ds50 inksa dk lekUrj ekè; D;k gksxk ftldk
value of n? izFke in4 vkSj lkoZ varj
4 gS\
eku yhft, x çFken /uiw.kZ la[;kvksa ds oxkZs dk ekè;
y gS vkSj
(a) 50 (b) 51 (c) 100 (d) 102
[2022-I]
çFken /uiw.kZ la[;kvksa ds ekè; dk oxZ xgSA55
 ;fngS] rks
y 42 ab bc
30. If ,b, , are in HP, then which one of the
2 2
n dk eku D;k gS\
following is correct?
(a) 24 (b) 25 (c) 27 (d) 30
ab bc
[2022-II] ;fn ,b, gjkRed Js.kh
(HP) esa gSa] rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls
2 2
24. Consider the following statements:
fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,A dkSu&lk lgh gSa\
1. 2 + 4 + 6 + ... + 2n = n2 + n (a) a, b, c are in AP/lekUrj Js.kh
(AP) esa gS
2. The expression n2+n+41 always gives a prime (b) a, b, c are in GP/xq.kksÙkj(GP)
Js.khesa gS
number for every natural number n. (c) a+b, b+c, c+a are in GP/lekUrj Js.kh
(AP) esa gS
O;atdn2+n+41 çR;sd /uiw.kZ la[;kn ds fy, lnSo ,d vHkkT; (d) a+b, b+c, c+a are in GP/xq.kksÙkj(GP)
Js.khesa gS
la[;k nsrk gS
[2022-I]
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
31. If a, b, c are in GP where a > 0, b > 0, c > 0, then
mi;qZDr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lgh gS@gSa\ which of the following are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
;fn a, b, c xq.kksÙkj(GP)
Js.khesa gS] tgk¡
a > 0, b > 0, c > 0
[2022-II] gSa] rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&ls lgh gS\

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 1. a2, b2, c2 are in GP/a2, b2, c2 xq.kksÙkj(GP)
Js.khesa gS (a) only 1 (b) only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
2. , , are in GP/ , ,
a b c a b c
xq.kksÙkj (GP)
Js.khesa gS [2021–II]

36. If the harmonic mean of 60 and x is 48, then what

3. a , b, c are in GP/ a , b, c xq.kksÙkj(GP)
Js.kh
esa gS is the value of x?

Select the correct answer using the code given ;fn 60 vkSjx dk ekè; 48 gS] rks
x dk eku D;k gS\
below: (a) 32 (b) 36 (c) 40 (d) 44
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu,% [2021–II]

37. If g is the geometric mean of 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128,

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
256, 512, 1024, then which one of the following is
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 correct?
[2022-I]
;fn 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024 dk xq.kksÙkj
32. If the 5th term of an AP is
1
and its 10th term is ekè; g gS] rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS
10 (a) 8 < g < 16 (b) 16 < g < 32
1 (c) 32 < g < 64 (d) g > 64
, then what is the sum of first 50 terms?
5 [2021–II]

38. Let Sk denote the sum of first k terms of an AP.

;fn fdlh lekUrj Js.kh(AP) dk 5oka in 1 gS vkSj bldk
10ok¡ S30
10 What is equal to?
S20 – S10
1
in gS] rks izFke
50 inksa dk ;ksxiQy D;k gksxk\
eku yhft, Sk fdlh lekUrj Js<+h
(AP) ds igys k inksa ds ;ksxiQy
5
(a) 25 (b) 25.5 (c) 26 (d) 26.5 dks n'kkZrk gS]Srks
30
fdlds cjkcj gS\
[2022-I] S20 – S10
33. If the sum of the first 9 terms of an AP is equal to (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
sum of the first 11 terms, then what is the sum of [2021–II]
the first 20 terms?
1 1 1
;fn fdlh lekUrj Js.kh(AP) ds izFke9 inkas dk ;ksxiQy] blds39. If , ,
b+c c+a a +b
are in HP, then which of the fol-
izFke11 inksa ds ;ksxiQy ds cjkcj gS] rks blds20 izFke
inksa dk lowing is/are correct?
;ksxiQy D;k gS\
(a) 20 (b) 10 (c) 2 (d) 0 ;fn 1 , 1 , 1 gjkRed Js<+h (HP) esa gS] rks fuEufyf[kr
b+c c+a a +b
esa ls dkSu&lk@dkSu&ls lgh gS@gSa\
[2022-I]

34. Let p, q and 3 be respectively the first, third and

fifth terms of an AP. Let d be the commn differ- 1. a, b, c are in AP
ence. If the product (pq) is minimum, then what 2. (b+c)2, (c+a)2, (a+b)2 are in GP
is the value of d? Select the correct answer using the code given
eku yhft, p, q vkSj3 ,d lekarj Js<+h(AP) ds Øe'k% igyk] below.
lkoZ varj gSA ;fn xq.kuiQy uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA
rhljk vkSj ik¡pok in gSaA ekudyhft,
(pq) U;wure gS]drksdk eku D;k gS\ (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
3 9 9
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d) [2021–II]
8 8 4
x x
40. If log102, log10(2 – 1), log10(2 + 3) are in AP, then
35. If x, y, z are in GP, then which of the following is/
what is x equal to?
are correct?
;fn log 2, log10(2x – 1), log10(2x + 3) lekarj Js<+h
(AP) esa
;fn x, y, z xq.kksÙkj(GP)
Js.kh
esa gSa] rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls 10
gSa] xrks
fdlds cjkcj gS\
lgh gS@gSa\
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) log25 (d) log52
1. ln (3x), ln(3y), ln(3z) are in AP.
[2021–II]
2. xyz + ln(x), xyz + ln(y), xyz + ln(z) are in HP.
41. Let x be the HM and y be the GM of two positive
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
numbers m and n. If 5x = 4y, then which one of
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu,A the following is correct?

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 eku yhft, x nks /ukRed la[;kvksa
m vkSjn dk HM gS vkSj
y mudk ;fn fdlh AP dk igyk in 2 gS] vkSj igys ik¡p inks dk ;ksxiQy]
GM gSA ;fn 5x = 4y gS] rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\ ijorhZ ik¡p inks ds ;ksxiQy dh ,d&pkSFkkbZ ds cjkcj gS] rks igys
(a) 5m = 4n (b) 2m = n (c) 4m = 5n (d) m = 4n nl inks dk ;ksxiQy D;k gS\
[2021–I] (a) –500 (b) –250 (c) 500 (d) 250
42. Consider the following measures of central ten- [2021–I]
dency for a set of N numbers: 47. If a1, a2, a3,...,a9 are in GP, then what is the value of
N la[;kvksa ds ,d leqPp; ds fy, dsUnzh; izo`fÙk ds fuEufyf[kr
the following determinant?
ekiksa ij fopkj dhft,% ;fn a1, a2, a3,...,a9, GP esa gSa] rks lkjf.kd dk eku D;k gS\
1. Arithmetic mean/lekarj ekè; lna1 lna 2 lna 3
2. Geometric mean/xq.kksÙkj ekè; lna 4 lna 5 lna 6
Which of the above uses/use all the data? lna 7 lna 8 lna 9

mi;qZDr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lHkh vk¡dM+ksa dks iz;ksx es ykrk@ykrs

(a) 0 gS@gSa
(b) 1 \ (c) 2 (d) 4
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only [2021–I]

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 48. If p2, q2 and r2 (where p, q, r > 0) are in G.P, then
which of the following is/are correct?
[2021–I]

43. The third term of a GP is 3. What is the product of

;fn p2, q2 vkSjr2 (tgk¡p, q, r > 0 gSa) xq.kksÙkj Js.kh esa gS] rks
its first five terms? fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
1. p, q and r are in G.P./p, q vkSjr xq.kksÙkjG.P.
fdlh GP dk rhljk in 3 gSA blds igys ik¡p inks dk xq.kuiQy D;k gSA Js.khesa gSA
(a) 81 (b) 243 (c) 729 2. ln p, ln q and ln r are in A.P./ln p, ln p vkSjln, r
(d) Cannot be determined due to insufficient data/ lekarj Js.kh
A.P. esa gS
vi;kZIr vk¡dM+ksa ds dkj.k fu/kZfjr ugha fd;k tk ldrk Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
[2021–I]
uhps fn, x, dqV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu,
2
44. If x , x, –8 are in AP, then which one of the follow- (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
ing is correct?
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
;fn x2, x, –8, AP esa gSa] rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\
49. How many two-digit numbers are divisible by 4?
(a) x{–2} (b) x{4} (c) x{–2, 4} (d) x{–4, 2} nks vadkas dh fdruh la[;k,sa
4 ls foHkkT; gSa\
[2021–I] (a) 21 (b) 22 (c) 24 (d) 25
45. Consider the following statements: [2019–II]
fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,% 50. If the angles of a triangle ABC are in AP and
1. If each term of a GP is multiplied by same non- b : c = 3 : 2 , then what is the measure of angle A?
zero number, then the resulting sequence is also ;fn fdlh f=kHkqt ABC ds dks.kAP (lekarj Js.kh) esa gSa] vkSj
a GP/;fn fdlh GP ds izR;sd in dks leku 'kwU;rj la[;k ls xq.kk
b : c = 3 : 2 , rksdks.k
A dk eki D;k gS\
fd;k tk,] rks ifj.kkeh vuqØe GP
Hkhgh gksxkA (a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 75°
2. If each term of a GP is divided by same non-zero [2019–II]
number, then the resulting sequence is also a GP/ rd th th
51. If 3 , 8 and 13 terms of a GP are p, q and r respectively,
;fn fdlh GP ds izR;sd in dks leku 'kwU;rj la[;k ls foHkkftr then which one of the following is correct?
fd;k tk,] rks ifj.kkeh vuqØe GP
Hkhgh gksxkA ;fn fdlh GP ds rhljs] vkBosa vkSj rsjgosa in
p,Øe'k%
q vkSjr
Which of the above statements is/are correct? gSa] rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu lk lgh gS\
mi;qZDr dFkuks esa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls
gS@gSa\lgh (a) q2 = pr (b) r2 = pq (c) pqr = 1 (d) 2q = q+r
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only [2019–II]

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 52. Let, Sn be the sum of the first n terms of an AP. If
S2n=3n+14n2, then what is the common difference?
[2021–I]

46. If the first term of an AP is 2 and the sum of the

eku yhft, fd Sn fdlh AP ds izFken inksa dk ;ksxiQy gSA ;fn
first five terms is equal to one-fourth of the sum of S2n =3n+14n2 gS] rks lkoZ varj D;k gS\
the next five terms, then what is the sum of the (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 9
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53. Let a, b, c be in AP and k  0 be a real number, 58. If the sum of first n terms of a series is (n+12),
which of the following are correct? then what is its third term?
eku yhft, fd a, b, c AP esa gSa vkSj
k  0 ,d okLrfod la[;k ;fn fdlh Js.kh ds izFke
n inksa dk ;ksxiQy
(n+12) gS] rks bldk
gSA fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu ls lgh gSa\ rhljk in D;k gS\
1. ka, kb, kc are in AP (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
2. k – a, k – b, k – c are in AP [2019–II]

a b c 59. What is the value of 1–2+3–4+5– ...+101 ?

3. , , are in AP
k k k 1–2+3–4+5–...+101 dk eku D;k gS\
Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 51 (b) 55 (c) 110 (d) 111
uhps fn, x;s dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu,% [2019–II]
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only 60. The sum of (p+q)th and (p–q)th terms of an AP is
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 [2019–II]
equal to
54. What is the value of 2 
1
? fdlh AP ds (p+q)osa vkSj
(p–q)osa inksa dk ;ksxiQy cjkcj gS
1
2  ... (a) (2p)th term (b) (2q)th term
2
(c) Twice the pth term (d) Twice the qth term
1
2
1
dk eku D;k gS\ [2019–I]

2  ... 61. The number 1, 5 and 25 can be three terms (not

2 necessarily consecutive) of
(a) 2 –1 (b) 2 1 (c) 3 (d) 4 la[;k, 1, 5 vkSj25 rhu in (Øekxr :i ls gksuk vko';d ugha)
[2019–II] gks ldrs gS
55. Let m and n(m < n) be the roots of the equation
(a) only one AP/dsoy ,d AP ds
x2–16x+39=0. If four terms p, q, r and s are inserted
between m and n to form an AP, then what is the (b) more than one but finite numbers of APs/,d ls
value of p+q+r+s? vf/d ij ifjfer la[;k eas APs ds
eku yhft, fd m vkSjn(m < n) lehdj.k x2–16x+39=0 ds (c) infinite number of APs/vifjfer la[;k esaAPs ds
ewy gSA m ;fnvkSjn ds chp esa] pkj in
p, q, r vkSjs bl izdkj (d) finite number of GPs/ifjfer la[;k esaGPs ds
j[ks tkrs gS fd ,dAP (lekUrj Js.kh) cu tk,] rks
p+q+r+s dk 62. What is the fourth term of an AP of n terms whose
eku D;k gS\ sum is n(n+1)?
(a) 29 (b) 30 (c) 32 (d) 35 n inksa okyh ,d
AP ftlds inksa dk ;ksxiQy
n(n+1) gS] dk pkSFkk
[2019–II]
in D;k gS\
56. A geomatric progression (GP) consists of 200 terms.
If the sum of odd terms of the GP is m, and the (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 20
sum of even terms of the GP is n, then what is its [2019–I]
th
common ratio? 63. What is the n term of the sequence 25, –125,
,d xq.kksÙkj Js.kh
(GP) esa
200 in gSaA ;fn bl
GP ds fo"ke inksa 625, –3125, ….. ?
dk ;ksxiQy n gS] rks bldk lkoZ vuqØe25, –125, 625, –3125, ….. dk nok¡ in D;k gS\
m gS] vkSj le inksa dk ;ksxiQy
vuqikr D;k gS\ (a) (–5)2n–1 (b) (–1)2n 5n+1
(a) m/n (b) n/m (c) (–1)2n–1 5n+1 (d) (–1)n–1 5n+1
(c) m+(n/m) (d) n+(m/n) [2019–II] [2019–I]
57. If the roots of the equation a(b–c)x²+b(c–a)x+c(a–b)=0 64. If x > 0, y > 0, i = 1, 2, 3, ... n are the values of two
i i
are equal, then which one of the following is correct? variable X and Y with geomatric means P and Q
;fn lehdj.k a(b–c)x²+b(c–a)x+c(a–b)=0 ds ewy leku gSa] respectively, then the geomatric mean of X/Y is.
rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu lk lgh gS\ ;fn nks pjkas
X vkSjY ds ekuxi > 0, yi > 0 gS tgk¡
i = 1, 2, 3,
(a) a, b and c are in AP/a, b vkSj
c AP esa gS ... n gS rFkk buds xq.kksRrj ekè; P Øe'k%
vkSjQ gS] rks
X/Y dk
(b) a, b and c are in GP/a, b vkSj
c GP esa gS xq.kksRrj ekè; gS\
(c) a, b and c are in HP/a, b vkSj
c HP esa gS P P
a, b
(d) a, b and c do not follow any regular pattern/a (a) (b) antilog  
Q Q
vkSjc fdlh Hkh fu;fer iSVuZ dk ikyu ugha djrs (c) n(log P – log Q) (d) n(log P + log Q)
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65. If sin  is the harmonic mean of sin  and cos  ;fn u, v vkSjw (lHkh /ukRed) ,d xq.kksÙkj Js.kh
posa]
qds
osa vkSj
and sin  is the arithmetic mean of sin  and cos
, then which of the following is/are correct?  lnu p 1
rosa in gS] rks vkO;wg
 
 ln v q 1 dk lkjf.kd gS
;fn sin vkSjcos dk gjkRed ekè;sin gS vkSj
sin  vkSj  ln w r 1
cos  dk lekarj ekè;sin gS] rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls  

lgh gS@gSa\ (a) 0 (b) 1

(c) (p–q) (q–r) (r –p) (d) ln u × ln v × in w
 π  π
1. 2 sin  α   sinβ = sin2α 2. 2 sin θ  cos   –  [2018–II]
 4  4
Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1 1
70. The sum of the series 3 –1+ – +.... is equal to
3 9
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu,%
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
Js.kh3 –1+ 1 – 1 +.... dk ;ksxiQy fdlds cjkcj gS\
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 3 9
[2018–II]
20 9 9 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
a–b 9 20 4 9
66. If a, b, c are in AP or GP or HP, then is equal to
b–c
[2018–II]
;fn a, b, c lekarj Js.kh ;k xq.kksÙkj Js.kh ;k gjkRed Js.kh
71.esaIfgS]
an rks
infinite GP has the first term x and the sum
a–b 5, then which one of the following is correct?
fdlds cjkcj gS\
b–c ;fn fdlh vuar xq.kksÙkj Js.kh dk izFke
x vkSjin;ksxiQy
5 gS] rks

(a)
b b
(b)
c c fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\
or 1 or or or 1
a c a b (a) x < – 10 (b) –10 < x < 10
a a a (c) 0 < x < 10 (d) x > 10 [2018–II]
(c) 1 or or (d) 1 or or a [2018–II]
b c b 72. What is the sum of all two-digit numbers which
67. If the second term of a GP is 2 and the sum of its when divided by 3 leaves 2 as the remainder?
infinite terms is 8, then the GP is nks vadkasa okyh ,slh lHkh la[;kvksa dk ;ksxiQy3 ls
D;k gS ftudks
;fn ,d xq.kksÙkj Js.kh
(GP) dk nwljkni 2 gS vkSj blds vuar inksa dk foHkkftr djus ij 'ks"kiQy
2 cprk gS\
;ksxiQy 8 gS] rks xq.kksÙkj
(GP)Js.kh
gS (a) 1565 (b) 1585 (c) 1635 (d) 1655
1 1 2 2 [2018–I]
(a) 8,2, , ,... (b) 10,2, , ,...
2 8 5 25 73. If x, x–y and x+y are the angles of a triangle (not an
1 1
equilateral triangle) such that tan(x–y), tan x and
3 3
(c) 4,2,1, , ,... (d) 6,3, , ,... tan(x+y) are in GP, then what is x equal to?
2 22 2 4
[2018–II] ;fn ,d f=kHkqt (tks leckgq f=kHkqt ugha gS) ds vkSj
x, x–y dks.k
68. Let Tr be the rth term of an AP for r = 1, 2, 3, …… If x+y bl izdkj gS fdtan(x–y), tan x vkSjtan(x+y) xq.kksÙkj
for some distinct positive integers m and n we have Js.kh(GP) esa gS] xrks
fdlds cjkcj gS\
Tm = 1/n and Tn = 1/m, then what is Tmn equal to?
   
eku yhft, fd r = 1, 2, 3, …… ds fy, Tr fdlh lekarj Js.kh (a) (b) (c) (d)
4 3 6 2
(AP) dk rok¡ in gSA ;fn fdUgha nks fHkUu /ukRed m rFkkiw.kkZadks
n ds fy, gekjs ikl Tm = 1/n vkSj
Tn = 1/m gSrksTmn fdlds [2018–I]

cjkcj gS\ 3
74. If x, , z are in AP; x, 3, z are in GP; then which
(a) (mn)–1 (b) m–1+n–1 (c) 1 (d) 0 2

[2018–II] one of the following will be in HP?

th th th
69. If u, v and w (all positive) are the p , q and r terms 3
of a GP, then the determined of the matrix ;fn x, , z lekarj Js.kh
(AP) esa_gS
x, 3, z xq.kksRrj (GP)
Js.khesa_gS
2
 lnu p 1 rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk lewg gjkRed
(HP) esa
Js.kh
gksxk
 
 ln v q 1 is. (a) x, 6, z (b) x, 4, z (c) x, 2, x (d) x, 1, z
 ln w r 1
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75. The third term of a GP is 3. What is the product 81. If a variable takes values 0, 1, 2, 3, ….n with frequencies/
of the first five terms? ;fn ,d pj ds eku 0, 1, 2, 3, ….n Øe'k% vko`fÙk
fdlh xq.kksÙkj(GP)
Js.kh
d k rhljk in 3 gSA blds izFke ik¡p inksa dk1, C(n, 1), C(n, 2), C(n, 3), …, C(n, n) respectively,
xq.kuiQy D;k gS\ then the arithmetic mean is
(a) 216 (b) 226 (c) 243 1, C(n, 1), C(n, 2), C(n, 3), …, C(n, n) ds lkFk izkIr gq,
(d) Cannot be determined due to insufficient
gSa] rks lekarj ekè; D;k gksxk\
data/vi;kZIr nÙk ds dkj.k] fu/kZfjr ugha fd;k tk ldrk
(a) 2n (b) n+1 (c) n (d) n/2
[2018–I]
[2017–II]
2 3
76. If x = 1–y+y –y + …. up to infinite terms, where
|y| < 1, then which one of the following is correct? 1 n 
82. Let f  n  =  +  , where [x] denote the integrel
 4 1000 
;fn x = 1–y+y2–y3+ …. vuar inksa rd] tks
|y| < 1 gS] rks
fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\ 1000
part of x. Then the value of  f n
n=1
is
1 1 y y
(a) x  (b) x  (c) x  (d) x 
1 y 1– y 1 y 1– y
[2018–I]
eku yhft, fd f  n  =  1 + n 
 gS] tgk¡
[x], x ds iw.kkZadh;
 4 1000 
1 1 1 1
77. What is equal to + + ....+ (N  1) ? 1000
log 2N log 3N log 4N log100N
fgLls dks fufnZ"V djrk gSA mln'kk
f  n esa
dk eku D;k gS\
n=1
1
+
1
+
1
....+
1
fdlds cjkcj gS](N  1) ?
log 2N log 3N log 4N log100N (a) 251 (b) 250 (c) 1 (d) 0
1 1 99 99 [2017–II]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
log100!N log 99!N log100!N log 99!N 2n –1 3a + b
83. If 1.3+2.32+3.33+...+n.3n = then a and
[2018–I] 4
78. If the ratio of AM to GM of two positive numbers a b respectively
and b is 5:3, a:b is equal to 2n –1 3a + b
;fn 1.3+2.32+3.33+...+n.3n = gS] rks
a
;fn nks /ukRed la[;kvksa
a vkSjb ds AM (lekarj ekè;) ls GM 4
(xq.kksÙkj ekè;) dk vuqikr
5:3 gS] rks
a:b fdlds cjkcj gS\ vkSjb Øe'k% D;k gS\
(a) n, 2 (b) n, 3 (c) n+1, 2 (d) n+1, 3
(a) 3:5 (b) 2:9 (c) 9:1 (d) 5:3
[2017–II]
[2018–I]
2 3
84. If y = x+x +x +… up to infinite terms where x < 1,
1 1 1 1
79. If n = (2017)!, then what is + + +...+ then which one of the following is correct?
log 2n log 3n log 4n log 2017n
equal to? ;fn y = x+x2+x3 +… vuar inksa rd] tgk¡
x < 1 gks] rks fuEu esa
1 1 1 1 ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\
;fn n = (2017)! gS] rks +
log n log 2 3 n
+
log 4 n
+...+
log 2017 n
y y 1+ y 1– y
fdlds cjkcj gS\ (a) x = (b) x = (c) x = (d) x =
1+ y 1– y y y
n [2017–II]
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) (d) n
2 85. A person is to count 4500 notes. Let an denote the
number of notes he counts in the nth minute. If a1
[2018–I]
= a2 = a3 = ... = a10 = 150, and a10, a11, a12,... are in
80. If x1 and x2 are positive quantities, then the AP with the common difference –2, then the time
condition for the difference between the taken by him to count all the notes is
arithmetic mean and the geometric mean to be ,d O;fDr dks4500 uksVksa dh fxurh uh gSA
dj og
nth vFkkZr~
greater than 1 is
nosa feuV esa ftrus uksV fxurk gS] eku yhft,aog n
esa
la[;k
;fn x1 vkSjx2 /ukRed jkf'k;k¡ gS] rks buds lekarj ekè; vkSj xq.kksÙkj
n'kkZbZ xbZ gSA a1 = ;fn
a2 = a3 = ... = a10 = 150 vkSja10,
ekè; ds chp dk varj1 ls vf/d gksus dkizfrca/D;k gksxk\ a11, a12,... AP esa gS ftldk lkoZ varj
–2 gS] rks lHkh uksVksa dks
(a) x1 + x 2 > 2 x1x 2 (b) x1 + x 2 > 2 fxuus esa mls fdruk le; yxsxkA
(a) 24 minute (b) 34 minute
(c) x1 – x 2 > 2 (d) x1 + x 2 < 2  x1x 2 +1
(c) 125 minute (d) 135 minute
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 1 1 1 1 93. The sum of the roots of the equation x2+bx+c=0
86. The value of the product 6 2 ×6 4 ×68 ×616 ×... upto (where b and c are non-zero) is equal to the sum of
infinite terms is 1 c
1 1 1 1
the reciprocals of their squares. Then are ,b, in
c b
xq.kuiQy
6 2
×6 ×6 ×6 ×... vuar
4 8 16
inksa rd dk eku D;k gS\
(a) 6 (b) 36 (c) 216 (d) 512 lehdj.k x2+bx+c=0 (tgk¡b vkSjc 'kwU;srj gSa) ds ewyksa
mudsdk ;ksx
oxkZsa ds O;qRØeksa ds ;ksx ds1 ,b, c
[2017–II]
cjkcj fdl
gS]Js.kh
rks esa gS\
n n –1 Q c b
87. If Sn = nP + , where Sn denotes the sum of the
2 (a) AP (b) GP (c) HP (d) N.O.T
first n terms of an AP, then the common difference is [2017–I]
n n –1 Q
;fn Sn = nP + , gS] tgk¡
Sn fdlh ds igys inksa ds ;ksx
i Qy 94. If the sum of m terms of an AP is n and the sum of
2 n terms is m, then the sumof (m+n) terms is
dks lwfpr djrk gS] rks lkoZ varj D;k gS\
;fn ,d lekarj Js.kh dsm inksa dk ;ksx
n gS o inksa
n dk ;ksxm
(a) P+Q (b) 2P+3Q (c) 2Q (d) Q
[2017–II]
gS] rks
(m+n) inksa dk ;ksx fdlds cjkcj gS\
88. Let x, y, z be positive real numbers such that x, y, (a) mn (b) m+n (c) 2(m+n) (d) –(m+n)
z are in GP and tan–1 x, tan–1 y and tan–1 z are in [2017–I]
AP. Then which one of the following is correct? 95. What is the sum of the series 0.3+0.33+0.333+...
eku yhft, fd x, y, z /ukRed okLrfod la[;k,¡ bl izdkj gS fd n terms?
osGP esa gS vkSj
tan–1 x, tan–1 y rFkk
tan–1 z rhuksa
AP esa gSa] Js.kh0.3+0.33+0.333+... ds n inksa dk ;ksx fdlds cjkcj gS\
rks fuEufyf[kr eas ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\
(a) x = y = z (b) xz = 1 1 1 1  1 2 1 
(a) n – 1 – n   (b) n – 1 – n  
(c) x  y and y = z (d) x = y and y = z 3  9  10   3  9  10  
[2017–I]
1 1 1  1 1 1 
89. The sum of the first n terms of the series (c)  n – 1 – n   (d)  n – 1+ n  
3 3  10   3 9  10  
1 3 7 15
+ + + + ... is equal to?
2 4 8 16 [2017–I]

Consider the following for the next two (02) items

Js.kh1 + 3 + 7 + 15 + ... ds izFken inksa dk ;ksx fdlds cjkcj gS\
that follow: The sixth term of an AP is 2 and its
2 4 8 16
(a) 2n–n–1 (b) 1–2–n (c) 2–n+n–1 (d) 2n–1 common difference is greater than 1.
vx ys rhu(02) ç'uka'kksa ds fy, fuEufyf[kr ij fopkj dhft,%
[2017–I] fdlh
90. The sum of all the two-digit odd numbers is lekUrj Js.kh
(AP) NBok¡ in2 gS vkSj mldk lkoZ varj
1 ls vf/d gSA
nks&vadh; lHkh fo"ke la[;kvksa dk ;ksx fdlds cjkcj gS\96. What is the common difference of the AP so that
(a) 2475 (b) 2530 (c) 4905 (d) 5049 the product of the first, fourth and fifth terms is
greatest?
[2017–I]

91. The fifth term of an AP of n terms, whose sum is lekUrj Js.kh

(AP) dk lkoZ varj fdruk gS] rkfd igys] pkSFks vkSj
n2–2n, is ik¡pos inksa dk xq.kuiQy vf/dre gks\
n inksa dh ,d lekarj Js.kh
(AP)] ftldk ;ksx n2–2n gS] dk 8 9 11
(a) (b) (c) 2 (d)
ik¡pok in fdlds cjkcj gS\ 5 5 5
(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 15 [2016–II]

[2017–I] 97. What is the first term of the AP so that the product
92. The sum of the roots of the equation ax²+x+c = 0 (where of the first, fourth and firth term is greatest?
a and c are non-zero) is equal to the sum of the lekUrj Js.kh
(AP) dk igyk in D;k gS] rkfd igys] pkSFks vkSj
reciprocals of their squares. Then a, ca², c² are in ik¡posa inksa dk xq.kuiQy vf/dre gks\
lehdj.k ax2+x+c = 0 (tgk¡a vkSjc 'kwU;srj gSa) ds ewyksa dk(a) –4 (b) –6 (c) –8 (d) –10
;ksx muds oxkZsa ds O;qRØeksa ds ;ksxa,ds
cacjkcj
2
, c2 fdl
gS] rks [2016–II]
Js.kh esa gS\ Consider the following for the next two (03) items
(a) AP (b) GP (c) HP (d) N.O.T that follow: Let a, x, y, z, b be in AP, where x + y + z = 15.
[2017–I] Let a, p, q, r, b be in HP, where p–1 + q–1 + r–1 = 5/3.

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vxys rhu (03) ç'uka'kksa ds fy, fuEufyf[kr ij fopkj dhft,%
eku yhft, 104.Which one of the following is correct ?
a, x, y, z, b, lekUrj Js.kh
(AP) esa gSa]xtgk¡
+ y + z = 15 gSA eku yhft, fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d lgh gS\
a, p, q, r, b, gjkRed Js.kh
(HP) esa gSa]ptgk¡
–1
+ q + r = 5/3 gSA
–1 –1 x, y and z are
(a) ln AP only (b) In GP only
98. What is the value of ab ?/ab dk eku D;k gS\
(c) ln both AP and GP (d) Neither in AP and GP
(a) 10 (b) 9 (c) 8 (d) 6
[2016–I]
[2016–II]
105.Which one of the following is correct?
99. What is the value of xyz?/xyz dk eku D;k gS\
fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d lgh gS\
(a) 120 (b) 105 (c) 90
xy, yz and zx
(d) Cannot be determined/fu/kZfjr ugha fd;k tk rk
ld (a) in AP only (b) in GP only
[2016–II] (c) in both AP and GP (d) Neither in AP and GP
100.What is the value of pqr?/pqr dk eku D;k gS\ [2016–I]

35 81 243 106.The arithmetic mean of 1, 8, 27, 64.... upto n terms

(a) (b) (c) is given by
243 35 35
(d) Cannot be determined/fu/kZfjr ugha fd;k tk ldrk
1, 8, 27, 64 ..... n inksa rd] dk lekarj ekè; D;k gS\
[2016–II] n n +1 2
n n +1 n n +1
2
n2 n +1
2

(a) (b) (c) (d)

101.How many geometric progressions is/are possible 2 2 4 4
containing 27, 8 and 12 as three of its/their terms? [2015–II]

,slh fdruh xq.kksÙkj Jsf.k;k¡ laHko gSa] ftlds@ftuds inksa esa ls rhuisin the sum of n terms of the series
107.What
27, 8 vkSj12 gSa\ 2 + 8 + 18 + 32 +... ?
(a) One (b) Two (c) Four Js.kh 2 + 8 + 18 + 32 +... ds n inksa dk ;ksxiQy D;k gS\
(d) Infinitely many/vuarr% vusd [2016–II]
n n – 1 n n +1 n n –1
(a) (b) 2n n +1 (c) (d)
102.What is the number of natural numbers less than 2 2 2
or equal to 1000 which are neither divisible by 10 [2015–II]
nor 15 nor 25? For the next 2 questions. Consider the triangle ABC
,sls fdrus /u iw.kkZad gSa] tks fd
1000 ;k mlls de gS rFkk tks usatisfying/ vkxs vkus okys nks 2 iz'uka'kks ds fy,%
rks10 ls] u gh 15 ls vkSj u gh25 ls foHkkT; gSa\ C A
2a sin   + 2csin   = 2a + 2c – 3b dks larq"V djus okys ,d f=kHkqt
2 2

(a) 860 (b) 854 (c) 840 (d) 824 2 2
[2016–I] ABC ij fopkj dhft,
log  yz  log  zx  108.The sides of the triangle are in
y z
103.If m is the geomatric mean of   ,  and
z x f=kHkqt dh Hkqtk,¡ fdl Js.kh esa gSa\
(a) G.P (b) A.P (c) H.P
log  xy 
x
  ] then what is the value of m? (d) Neither in G.P nor in A.P nor in H.P/u rksG.P esa]
y
u gh A.P esa] u gh
H.P esa [2015–II]

y
log  yz 
z
log  zx  log  xy 
109.sin A, sin B, sin C are in/sin A, sin B, sin C fdl
;fn ,  vkSj x  dk xq.kksÙkj ekè;m
gS] rks
 
z x y Js.kh esa gS
dk eku D;k gS\ (a) G.P (b) A.P (c) H.P
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 9 (d) Neither in G.P nor in A.P nor in H.P/u rksG.P esa]
[2016–I] u gh A.P esa] u gh
H.P esa [2015–II]

For the next 2 questions: Given that logx y, logz x, logy 110.If p, q, r are in the geomatric progression and a, b, c are
z are in GP, xyz = 64 and x3, y3, z3 are in A.P. in another geomatric progression, then ap, bq, cr are in
vkxs vkus okys 2nks
iz'uka'kks ds fy,%
fn;k x;k gS fdlogx y, logz x, ;fn p, q, r ,d xq.kksÙkj Js.kh esa a,gS
b, vkSj
c fdlh nwljh xq.kksÙkj
logy z GP esa gSa]
xyz = 64 vkSjx , y3, z3 AP esa gSA
3 Js.kh esa gSa]ap, rks
bq, cr fdl Js.kh esa gSa\

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 (a) Arithmetic progression/lekarj
Js.kh 116.f '(a), f '(b), f '(c) are in/f '(a), f '(b), f '(c) fdl Js.kh esa gS
(b) Geomatric progression/xq.kksÙkj Js.kh (a) A.P (b) G.P (c) H.P
(c) Harmonic progression/gjkRed Js.kh (d) Arithmetic-geomatric progression/lekarjh;&xq.kksÙkj
(d) N.O.T [2015–II] Js.kh [2014–II]

111.The nth term of an A.P. is

3n
, then the sum of 117.f"(a), f"(b), f"(c) are in/f"(a), f"(b), f"(c) fdl Js.kh esa gS
4
first 105 terms is (a) in A.P only (b) in G.P only
(c) in both A.P and G.P
3n
fdlh A.P dk nth in gS] rks igys
105 inksa dk ;ksxiQy (d) neither in A.P nor in G.P [2014–II]
4
For the next 2 questions: Let Sn denote the sum of
D;k gS\
first n terms of an AP and 3Sn = S2n.
(a) 270 (b) 735 (c) 1409 (d) 1470
vkxs vkus okys nks
2 iz'uka'kks ds fy,%
eku yhft, Sn, ,d lekUrj
[2015–II]
112.The value of the infinite product Js.kh ds izFke
n inksa ds ;ksxiQy dks lwfpr djrk3S
gSn vkSj
= S2n gSA
1 1 3 1
118.What is S3n:Sn equal to?/S3n:Sn fdlds cjkcj gS\
6  6  6  6  ..... is
2 2 8 4

1 1 3 1
(a) 4:1 (b) 6:1 (c) 8:1 (d) 10:1
vuar xq.kuiQy
6 2  6 2  6 8  6 4  ..... dk eku D;k gS\ [2014–II]
(a) 6 (b) 36 (c) 216 (d)  119.What is S3n:S2n equal to?/S3n:S2n fdlds cjkcj gS\
[2015–II]
(a) 2:1 (b) 3:1 (c) 4:1 (d) 5:1
113.Which one of the following measures of central
[2014–II]
tendency is used in construction of index numbers?
120.The sum of the series formed by the sequence
lwpdkadks dh jpuk djus ds fy, fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lh dsUnzh;
3, 3,1... upto infinity is:/vuqØe 3, 3,1... vuar rd]
izo`fÙk dh eki iz;ksx dh tkrh gS\
}kjk fufeZr Js.kh dk ;ksxiQy D;k gS\
(a) Harmonic mean/gjkRed ekè;
(b) Geomatric mean/xq.kksÙkj ekè; 3 3  3 +1 3 3  3 –1
(a) (b)
2 2
(c) Median/ekfè;dk (d) Mode/cgqyd
[2015–I] (c)
3  3 +1 (d)
3  3 –1 [2014–I]
2 2
114.What is the sum of the series 0.5+0.55+0.555+…..
to n terms? 121.The sum of an infinite GP is x and the common
ratio r is such that |r| < 1. If the first term of the
Js.kh0.5+0.55+0.555+….. dk n inksa rd ;ksx D;k gS\ GP is 2, then which one of the following is correct?
5 2 1  1 2 1  ,d vuar GP dh ;ksxiQyx gS vkSj lkoZ vuqikr
r ,slk gS fd|r|
(a) n – 1 – n   (b) 5 – 1 – n  
9  9  10   9  9  10   < 1 gSA ;fnGP ,d izFke in 2 gS] rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk
,d lgh gS\
1 5 1  5 1 1  (a) –1 < x < 1 (b) –< x < 1
(c) n – 1 – n   (d) n – 1 – n  
9  9  10   9  9  10  
(c) 1 < x <  (d) N.O.T [2014–I]

[2015–I] 122.What is the seventh term of the sequence 0, 3, 8,

x
115.If log 102, log 10(2 –1) and log 10(2 +3) are three x
15, 24, ...?/vuqØe0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ... dk 7ok¡ in D;k gS\
consecutive terms of an AP, then the value of x is (a) 63 (b) 48 (c) 35 (d) 33
;fn log10 2, log10 (2x–1) vkSjlog10(2x+3) dk lekUrj Js.kh [2013–II]
(AP) ds rhu Øekxr gS] rksx dk eku D;k gS\ 123.The sum of the first five terms and the sum of
(a) 1 (b) log5 2 (c) log2 5 (d) log10 5 the first ten terms of an AP are same. Which one
[2015–I] of the following is the correct statement?
For the next 2 questions: Let f(x) = ax²+bx+c such that ,d AP ds izFke ik¡p inksa dk ;ksxiQy vkSj izFke nl inksa dk
f(1) = f(–1) and a, b, c are in Arithmetic Progression. ;ksxiQy leku gSA fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d dFku lgh gS\
vkxs vkus okys 2nksiz'uka'kks ds fy,%
eku yhft, f(x) = ax²+bx+c (a) The first term must be negative/izFke in Í.kkRed
bl izdkj gS fdf(1) = f(–1) vkSja, b, c lekarj Js.kh esa gSA gksuk pkfg,

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 (b) The common difference must be negative/lkoZ 130.What is the mean of first n odd natural numbers?
vUrj Í.kkRed gksuk pkfg, izFken fo"ke /u iw.kkZadksa la[;kvksa dk ekè; D;k gS\
(c) Either the first term or the common difference (a) n (b) (n+1)/2
is negative but not both/;k rks izFke in vFkok lkoZ vUrj (c) n(n+1)/2 (d) n+1 [2012–II]

Í.kkRed gS] ijUrq nksuksa ugha 131.What is the goematric mean of the sequence 1, 2, 4,
(d) Both the first term and the common difference 8,..., 2n ?/vuqØe1, 2, 3, 4, 8,..., 2n dk xq.kksrj ekè; D;k gS\
are negative/izFke in vkSj lkoZ vUrj nksuksa Í.kkRed(a)
gS2n/2 (b) 2(n+1)/2 (c) 2(n+1)–1 (d) 2(n–1)
[2013–II] [2012–II]

124.What is 0.9 + 0.09 + 0.009 + ... equal to? 132.The angles of a triangle are in AP and the least
angle is 30°. What is the greatest angle (in radian)?
0.9 + 0.09 + 0.009 + ... fdlds rqY; gS\
(a) 1 (b) 1.01 (c) 1.001 (d) 1.1 fdlh f=kHkqt ds dks.k lekUrj Js.kh esa gS ,oa 30°
y?kqÙke
gS] dks.k
[2013–II]
rks c`gÙke dks.k (jsfM;u esa) D;k gS\
125.If the positive intergers a, b, c, d are in AP, then   
(a) (b) (c) (d) 
the numbers abc, abd, acd, bcd are in 2 3 4
;fn a, b, c, d /u iw.kkZad
AP esa gSa]abc,
rks abd, acd, bcd [2012–II]

la[;k,sa fdlesa gS\ For the next 2 questions:The sum of first 10 terms
(a) HP (b) AP (c) GP (d) N.O.T and 20 terms of an AP are 120 and 440 respectively?
fdlh lekUrj Js.kh ds izFke
[2013–II] 10 inksa ,oa
20 inksa dk ;ksx Øe'k%
120 rFkk
126.The harmonic mean H of two numbers is 4 and the 440 gSA
arithmetic mean A and geomatric mean G satisfy
2
133.What is the first term?/bldk izFke in D;k gS\
the equation 2A+G = 27. The two numbers are
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
nks la[;kvksa dk gjkRedH,ekè;
4 gS rFkk muds lekarj ekè;
A
[2012–II]
vkSj xq.kksÙkj G,ekè;
lehdj.k 2A+G2 = 27 dks larq"V djrs gSaA
134.What is the common difference ?/lkoZ vUrj D;k gS\
os la[;k,¡ D;k gS\
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
(a) 6, 3 (b) 9, 5 (c) 12, 6 (d) 3, 1
[2012–II]
[2013–I]
135.What is the sum of first eight terms is the series
127.If the numbers n–3, 4n–2, 5n+1 are to A.P, what
is the value of n? 1 1 1 1 1 1
1–  –  ... ?/Js.kh1 –  –  ... ds izFke vkB inksa
;fn la[;kvksa
n–3, 4n–2, 5n+1 lekUrj Js.kh
(AP) esa gks]nrks 2 4 8 2 4 8

dk eku D;k gS\ dk ;ksx D;k gS\

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 89 57 85
(a) (b) (c) (d) N.O.T
[2013–I] 128 384 128
128.The algebraic sum of the deviations of 20 [2012–II]
observations measured from 30 is 2. What would
136.Consider the following statements:
be the mean of the observations?
fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,A
20 çs{k.kksa
30dk
ls ekfir fopyuksa dk chth; ;ksx
2 gSA çs{k.kksa
1. The sum of cubes of first 20 natural numbers
dk ekè; D;k gksxk\
is 44400./izFke
20 /uiw.kkZadksa ds ?kuksa dkgSA
44400 ;ksx
(a) 30 (b) 32 (c) 30.2 (d) 30.1
2. The sum of squares of first 20 natural numbers
[2012-II]
is 2870./izFke
20 /uiw.kkZadksa ds oxkZsa
2870dk
gSA
;ksx
129.The arithmetic mean of numbers a, b, c, d, e is M.
What is the value of (a–M)+(b–M)+(c–M)+(d–M)+(e–M) ? Which of the above statements is/are correct?
la[;kvksa
a, b, c, d, e dk lekarj ek
è; M gSA
(a–M)+(b–M)+(c– mi;qZDr dFkuksa eas ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
M)+(d–M)+(e–M) dk eku D;k gS\ (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(a) M (b) a+b+c+d+e (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) 0 (d) 5 M [2012–II] [2012–II]

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 1 1 1 nks Í.ksrj izs{k.kksa dk xq.kksrj ekè; ,oa gjkRed
10 ekè;
vkSj8Øe'k%
137.What is the sum of the series 1 –  –  ...
2 4 8 gSaA rc mu izs{k.kksa dk è; fdlds
lekarjcjkcj
ek gS\
equal to? (a) 4 (b) 9 (c) 12.5 (d) 25
[2012–I]
Js.kh1 – 1  1 – 1  ... ds ;ksx ds eku D;k gS\
2 4 8 145.What is the arithmetic mean of first 16 natural
(a) 1/2 (b) 3/2 (c) 2 (d) 2/3 numbers with weights being the number itself?
[2012–I] izFke
16 /u iw.kkZadksa dk] ftudk Hkkj Lo;a dh la[;k gS] lekarj ekè;
138.If 1/4, 1/x, 1/10 are in HP, then what is the value of D;k gS\
x ?/;fn 1/4, 1/x, 1/10, HP esa gksa]x dk
rkseku D;k gS\ (a) 17/2 (b) 33/2 (c) 11 (d) 187/2
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8 [2012–I]

[2012–I] 146.If the arithmetic and geomatric means of two

139.If the sequence {Sn} is a geomatric progession and numbers are 10, 8 respectively, then one number
S2S11 = SpS8, then what is the value of p ? exceeds the other number by
;fn vuqØe{Sn} xq.kksrj Js.kh esaSgSS vkSj
2 11
= SpS8, rksp dk ;fn nks la[;kvksa ds lekUrj vkSj xq.kksÙkj10,
ekè;
8 gS]
Øe'k%
rks
D;k eku gS \ ,d la[;k nwljh la[;k ls fdruh vf/d gS \
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5 (a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 16
(d) cannot be determined/fu/kZj.k ugha fd;k tk ldrk [2011–II]

[2012–I]
147.What is the geometric mean of 40, 60 and 90?
140.In a triangle ABC if the angles A, B, C are in AP, 40, 60 vkSj90 dk xq.kksÙkj ekè; D;k gS\
then which one of the following is correct? (a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 40 (d) 60
;fn fdlh f=Hkqt
ABC esa dks.k
A, B, C lekarj Js.kh esa gks rks] [2011–II]

fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\ 148.The sides a, b, c of a triangle ABC are in
arithmetic progression and 'a' is the smallest side.
(a) c = a+b (b) c2 = a2+b2 – ab
What is cos A equal to?
(c) a2 = b2+c2 – bc (d) b2 = a2+c2 – ac
[2012–I]
f=kHkqt
ABC dh Hkqtk,saa, b, c lekarj Js.kh esa gS'a'
vkSj
y?kqre
141.If p, q, r are in AP as well as GP, then which one of
Hkqtk gS] rksA fdlds cjkcj gS \
cos
the following is correct? 3c – 4b 3c – 4b 4c – 3b 3b – 4c
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2c 2b 2c 2c
;fn p, q, r lekarj Js.kh vkSj lkFk gh lkFk xq.kksrj Js.kh esa gksa] rks
[2011–II]
fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu ,d lgh gS\
(a) p = q  r (b) p  q  r 149.What is the value of 8 + 2 8 + 2 8 + 2 8 +... ?
(c) p  q = r (d) p = q = r [2012–I]

1
8 + 2 8 + 2 8 + 2 8 +... dk eku D;k gS\
– 1
142.What does the series 1  3 2
3  ... represent? (a) 10 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) 4
3 3
[2011–II]
1
1
Js.kh1  3 D;k fu:fir djrh gS\
–
2
3  ... 150.If a, b, c, d, e, f are A.P then (e – c) is equal to
3 3 which one of the following?
(a) AP (b) GP (c) HP (d) N.O.T ;fn a, b, c, d, e, f A.P esa gS(erks
– c) fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlds
[2012–I]
cjkcj gS\
143.What is the nth term of the sequence 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, … ?
(a) 2(c – a) (b) 2(d – c) (c) 2(f – d) (d) (d – c)
vuqØe1, 5, 9, 13, 17, … dk nok¡ in D;k gS\ [2011–II]
(a) 2n – 1 (b) 2n + 1 (c) 4n – 3 (d) N.O.T 151.Students of three sections of a class, having 30,
[2012–I] 30 and 40 students appeared for a test of 100
144.The geometric mean and harmonic mean of two marks. The arithmetic means of the marks of the
non-negative observations are 10 and 8 three sections are 72.2, 69.0 and 64.1 in that order.
respectively. Then what is the arithmetic mean of What is the arithmetic mean in the marks of all
the observations equal to? the students of the three sections?

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 100 vadks dh ,d ijh{kk 30,
esa 30 vkSj40 fo|kfFkZ;ksa okys rhu 1 1
160.What is the sum of 3   ... ?
vuqHkkxksa ls fo|kFkhZ 'kkfey gq,A mu rhuksa vuqHkkxksa ds izkIrkadksa ds 3 3 3
lekarj ekè;72.2, 69.0 vkSj64.1 ml de esa gSA rhuksa vuqHkkxksa 1 1
3   ... dk ;ksx D;k gS \
ds lHkh fo|kfFkZ;ksa ds izkIrkadksa dk lekarj ekè; D;k gS\ 3 3 3
(a) 66.6 (b) 67.3 (c) 68.0 (d) 70.6 3 3 3 2 3
[2011–II]
(a) (b) (c) (d) 3
2 2 2
153.If n!, 3×(n!) and (n+1)! are in GP, then the value of [2011–I]
n will be
161.Which one of the following statements is correct?
;fn n!, 3×(n!) ,oe~(n + 1)! GP esa gS nrks
dk eku D;k gS\
fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d dFku lgh gS\
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 10
[2011–II]
(a) sin2 30°, sin2 45°, sin2 60° are in GP
154.If the 10th term of a GP is 9 and 4th term is 4, then (b) cos2 30°, cos2 45°, cos2 60° are in GP
what is its 7th terms? (c) cot2 30°, cot2 45°, cot2 60° are in AP
;fn fdlh GP dk 10oka in9 gS ,oe~ pkSFkk
4 gS]
in rks
7oka in (d) tan2 30°, tan2 45°, tan2 60° are in GP [2011–I]
D;k gS\ 162.If the AM and GM between two numbers are in
(a) 6 (b) 14 (c) 27/14 (d) 56/15 the ratio m:n, then what is the ratio between the
[2011–II] two numbers ?
th
155.What is the 10 common term between the series ;fn nks la[;kvksa ds lekUrj ekè; vkSj xq.kksÙkj
m:n ds vuqikr
ekè;
2+6+10=... and 1+6+11=... ? esa gS] rks mu nks la[;kvksa ds chp vuqikr D;k gS \
Jsf.k;ksa
2+6+10=... vkSj
1+6+11=... ds chp10ok¡ loZfu"B in
D;k gS\ (a)
m  m2 – n2
(b)
mn
(a) 180 (b) 186 (c) 196 (d) 206 m – m2 – n2 m–n
[2011–II]
156.What is the geometric mean of the data 2, 4, 8, m2 – n2 m2  n2 – mn
(c) (d)
16, 32 ? m2  n2 m2  n2  mn
vk¡dM+ksa
2, 4, 8, 16, 32 dk xq.kksÙkj ekè; D;k gS\ 163.The sum of an infinite geometric progression is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16 6. If the sum of the first two terms is 9/2, then
[2011–I] what is the first term?
1 1 1 1 ,d vuUr xq.kksÙkj Js.kh dk
6 gSA
;ksx;fn igys nks inksa dk
9/ ;ksx
157.If    then a, b, c are in
bc b–c a c 2 gS] rks igyk in D;k gS\
1 1 1 1 (a) 1 (b) 5/2
;fn    rksa, b, c (c) 3 or 3/2 (d) 9 or 3
bc b–c a c [2010–II]

(a) AP (b) GP (c) HP (d) N.O.T 164.The arithmetic mean of two numbers exceeds
[2011–I] their geomatric mean by 2 and the geometric
mean exceeds their harmonic mean by 1.6. What
1 1
158.Which term of series , – ,... is –128 ? are two numbers ?
4 2
nks la[;kvksa dk lekUrj ekè;] xq.kksÙkj
2 T;knk
ekè; ls
gS] vkSj
Js.kh1 , – 1 ,... dk dkSu&lk
–128 gS\ xq.kksÙkj ekè; muds gjkRed1.6ekè;
ls ls
T;knk gSA nksuksa la[;k,¡
4 2
(a) 9 th
(b) 10th (c) 11th (d) 12th D;k gS\
[2011–I] (a) 16, 4 (b) 81, 9 (c) 256, 16 (d) 625, 25
159.In a GP of positive terms, any term is equal to [2010–II]
one-third of the sum of next two terms. What is
the common ratio of the GP? 165.What is the sum of all natural numbers between
200 and 400 which are divisible by 7 ?
/ukRed inksa dh ,d
GP esa dksbZ Hkh in vxys nks inksa ds ;ksx dk
,d&frgkbZ gSA
GP dk lkoZ vuqikr D;k gSa\ 200 vkSj400 ds chp dh 7 ls foHkkT; lHkh /uiw.kZ (izkÑfrd)
la[;kvksa dk ;ksxiQy D;k gS\
13  1 13 – 1 13  1
(a) (b) (c) (d) 3 (a) 6729 (b) 8712 (c) 8729 (d) 9276
2 2 3
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166.Let a, b, c be in AP. Consider the following statements: 1 1 3
172.Which term of the sequence 20,19 ,18 ,17 ...
eku yhft, fd a, b, c lekUrj Js.kh esa gSA fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij 4 2 7
fopkj dhft,% is the first negative term?
1 1 1
1. , , are in AP. vuqØe20,19 1 ,18 1 ,17 3 ... dk dkSu&lk in igyk Í.kkRed
ab ca bc 4 2 7
1 1 1 in gS \
2. , , are in AP.
b c c a a b (a) 27th (b) 28th (c) 29th
Which of the statements given above is/are (d) No such term exists [2009–II]
correct ? 173.If x, 2x+2, 3x+3 are the first three terms of a GP,
mifjfyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa \ then what is its fourth term?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only ;fn x, 2x+2, 3x+3 xq.kksÙkj Js.kh ds igys rhu in gS] rks bldk
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 pkSFkk in D;k gS\
[2010–I] (a) –27/2 (b) 27/2 (c) –33/2 (d) 33/2
167.The geometric mean of three numbers was [2009–II]
computed as 6. It was subsequently found that, in 174.Natural numbers are divided into groups as (1),
this computation, a number 8 was wrongly read (2, 3), (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10) and so on. What is the
as 12. What is the correct geometric mean? sum of the numbers in the 11th group
rhu la[;kvksa dk xq.kksÙkj6 laxf.kr
ekè; FkkA ckn esa irk yxk fd izkÑfrd la[;kvksa(1),
dks(2, 3), (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10) vkSj blh rjg
lax.ku esa ,d la[;k8 dks xyrh ls12 i<+ fy;k x;k FkkA lgh ds lewgksa esa ckaVk 11osa
x;klewg
gSA ds vadksa dk ;ksxiQy D;k gS \
xq.kksÙkj ekè; D;k gS \ (a) 605 (b) 615 (c) 671 (d) 693
[2009–II]
(a) 4 (b) 3 5 (c) 23 18 (d) N.O.T
175.If x2, y2, z2 are in AP, then y+z, z+x, x+y are
[2010–I]

168.If the AM and HM of two numbers are 27 and 12 ;fn x2, y2, z2 lekUrj Js.kh esa gSa]
y+z,rcz+x, x+y gSa
respectively, then what is the their GM equal to? (a) in AP (b) in HP (c) in GP (d) N.O.T
;fn nks la[;kvksa ds lekUrj ekè; vkSj gjkRed ekè;
27Øe'k%
vkSj [2009–II]

12 gSa] rks mudk xq.kksÙkj ekè; D;k gS\ 176.If (1 + 3 + 5 +… + p) + (1 + 3 + 5 +…+ q) = (1 + 3 + 5 +

3333 + r) where each set of parentheses contains the
(a) 12 (b) 18 (c) 24 (d) 27 sum of consecutive odd integers as shown, what is
[2010–I] the smallest possible value of (p+q+r) where p > 6 ?
169.The 59th term of an AP is 449 and the 449th term is ;fn (1 + 3 + 5 +… + p) + (1 + 3 + 5 +…+ q) = (1 + 3 +
59. Which term is equal to 0 (zero)?
5 + 3333 + r) tgk¡ dks"Bdksa dk izR;sd leqPp; Øekxr fo"ke
fdlh lekUrj Js.kh dk
59ok¡ in449 gS vkSj
449ok¡ in59 gSA iw.kkZadks ds ;skxiQy dks varfoZ"V djrk gS] tSls fn[kk;k x;k g
dkSu&lk in0 ('kwU;) gS \ (p+q+r), tgk¡p > 6, dk lcls NksVk lEHko eku D;k gS\
(a) 501st term (b) 502nd term (a) 12 (b) 21 (c) 45 (d) 54
(c) 508th term (d) 509th term [2009–II]
[2010–I] n n

170.If p times the pth term of an AP is q times the qth 177.If   x i – 2   100,   x i – 5   20 then what is the mean?
i 1 i 1
term, then what is the (p+q)th term equal to?
n n
;fn fdlh lekUrj Js.kh dkposa in dkp xquk mlds
qosa in dkq ;fn   x i – 2  100,   x i – 5   20 gS] rks ekè; D;k gS\
xquk gS](p+q)
rks ok¡ in fdlds cjkcj gS\
th i 1 i 1

(a) 11/2 (b) 2/11 (c) 17/3 (d) 17/9

(a) p+ q (b) pq (c) 1 (d) 0
[2009–I]
[2010–I]
178.The harmonic mean of two numbers is 21.6. If
171.In an AP, the mth term is 1/n and nth term is 1/ one of the numbers is 27, then what is the other
m. What is its (mn)th term? number?
,d lekUrj Js.kh dkmok¡ in1/n vkSjnoka in1/m gS] rks nks la[;kvksa dk gjkRed21.6
ekè;gSA ;fn ,d la[;k27 gS] rks
bldk mnoka in D;k gS\ nwljh la[;k D;k gS\
(a) 1/(mn) (b) m/n (c) n/m (d) 1 (a) 16.2 (b) 17.3 (c) 18 (d) 20
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179.In a geometric progression with first term a and ;fn ,d xq.kksÙkj Js.kh] /u lkoZ vuqikr lfgr] ds izFke nks inksa ds
common ratio r, what is the arithmetic mean of ;ksx vkSj izFke pkj inksa ds ;ksx8 vkSj
Øe'k%
80 gSa] rks NBok¡ in
first five terms?
D;k gSa\
izFke ina vkSj lkokZuqikr
r dh ,d xq.kksÙkj Js.kh esa izFke ik¡p inksa
(a) 88 (b) 243 (c) 486 (d) 1458
dk lekUrj ekè; D;k gS\ [2009–I]
(a) a+2r (b) ar2 181.What is the smallest natural number n such that
(c) a(r5–1)/(r–1) (d) a(r5–1)/[5(r–1)] n! is divisible by 990 ?
[2009–I]
lcls NksVh /u iw.kZ n
la[;k
dkSu&lh gS] ftlls fd
990 }kjkn!
180.If the sum of the first two terms and the sum of foHkkT; gS \
the first four terms of a geometric progression with
(a) 9 (b) 11 (c) 33 (d) 99
positive common ratio are 8 and 80 respectively,
then what is the 6th term? [2009–I]

Answer Key
1. (c) 19. (b) 37. (c) 55. (c) 73. (b) 91. (b) 110. (b) 128. (a) 146. (a) 164. (a)
2. (c) 20. (d) 38. (c) 56. (b) 74. (a) 92. (a) 111. (b) 129. (d) 147. (c) 165. (c)
3. (c) 21. (c) 39. (a) 57. (c) 75. (c) 93. (c) 112. (d) 130. (c) 148. (d) 166. (c)
4. (a) 22. (a) 40. (c) 58. (a) 76. (a) 94. (d) 113. (b) 131. (a) 149. (c) 167. (c)
5. (d) 23. (c) 41. (d) 59. (a) 77. (a) 95. (a) 114. (b) 132. (a) 150. (d) 168. (b)
6. (a) 24. (c) 42. (a) 60. (c) 78. (c) 96. (a) 115. (d) 133. (a) 151. (b) 169. (c)
7. (d) 25. (b) 43. (b) 61. (c) 79. (b) 97. (b) 116. (c) 134. (b) 152. (c) 170. (d)
8. (c) 26. (d) 44. (c) 62. (b) 80. (c) 98. (b) 117. (a) 135. (b) 153. (c) 171. (d)
9. (a) 27. (b) 45. (c) 63. (d) 81. (d) 99. (b) 118. (c) 136. (c) 154. (a) 172. (b)
10. (b) 28. (b) 46. (b) 64. (a) 82. (a) 100.(c) 119. (b) 137. (b) 155. (b) 173. (a)
11. No. 29. (d) 47. (a) 65. (c) 83. (d) 101.(d) 120. (a) 138. (d) 156. (c) 174. (c)
12. (a) 30. (b) 48. (c) 66. (c) 84. (a) 102.(b) 121. (a) 139. (c) 157. (c) 175. (b)
13. (b) 31. (d) 49. (b) 67. (c) 85. (b) 103.(a) 122. (c) 140. (c) 158. (b) 176. (b)
14. (d) 32. (b) 50. (a) 68. (c) 86. (a) 104. (c) 123. (b) 141. (d) 159. (b) 177. (c)
15. (b) 33. (d) 51. (a) 69. (a) 87. (d) 105. (c) 124. (c) 142. (d) 160. (b) 178. (c)
16. (c) 34. (c) 52. (c) 70. (c) 88. (a) 107. (c) 125. (a) 143. (d) 161. (d) 179. (d)
17. (a) 35. (a) 53. (d) 71. (c) 89. (c) 108. (c) 126. (a) 144. (c) 162. (a) 180. (c)
18. (b) 36. (c) 54. (b) 72. (c) 90. (d) 109. (b) 127. (a) 145. (c) 163. (d) 181. (b)

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