Arjuna JEE AIR O2 (2027)

Sequence and Series Practice Sheet [Legend]

Single Correct Type Questions 7. If the sum to infinity

of the series,
100 35
1. Let, an be the nth term of an A.P If  a2 r =  and 1 + 4 x + 7 x 2 + 10 x3 + ….., is
16
, where |x|< 1,
r =1
100
then x equals to:
 a2r −1 = , then common difference of the A.P. (A) 19/7 (B) 1/5
r =1 (C) 1/4 (D) None these
is:
(A)  −  (B)  −  1 1 1
8. If , , are in A.P. then
 − b+ c c+ a a+ b
(C) (D) None of these
2 9ax+1,9bx+1 ,9cx+1 , x  0 are in
(A) G.P
2. If N, the set of natural numbers is partitioned into (B) G. P. only if x < 0
groups S1 ={1}, S2 = {2, 3}, S3 = {4,5,6},…, then (C) G.P. only if x > 0
the sum digits of the numbers in S50 is (D) None of these
(A) 20 (B) 10
(C) 18 (D) 19 9. If ai , i = 1,2,3,4 be four positive real numbers,
then the minimum value of
3. The series of natural numbers is divided into
a
groups (1), (2,3, 4), (5,6,7,8, 9)... and so on. The  a i , i, j {1, 2,3, 4}, i  j is:
sum of the numbers in the nth group is j

(A) n3 + ( n + 1)3 (B) (n − 1)3 + n3 (A) 6 (B) 8

(C) 12 (D) 24
(C) n3 + 1 + (n − 1)3 (D) (n + 1)3 + (n − 1)3
10. If a1, a2, a3, a4, a5 are in H. P, then
3 a1a2+ a2a3+a3a4+ a4a5, is equal to:
4. The arithmetic mean of two numbers is 18 and
4 (A) 2a1a5 (B) 3a1a5
the positive square root of their product is 15. The (C) 4a1a5 (D) – 4
larger of the two numbers is
(A) 24 (B) 25 11. If a1, a2, a3, …, an are in HP and
(C) 20 (D) 30  n 
f ( K ) =   ar  − aK
 r =1 
5. If sec( − 2),sec ,sec( + 2) are in arithmetic
a a a
progression then cos 2  =  cos 2  (  n; n  I ) Then 1 , 2 ,, n
f (1) f (2) f (n)
the value of  is: Are in
(A) 1 (B) 2 (A) AP (B) GP
1 (C) HP (D) AGP
(C) 3 (D)
2
12. If the roots of the equation 10x3 – Kx2 – 54x – 27
6. If S, P and R are the sum, product and sum of the =0 are in HP, then K is equal to
reciprocals respectively of n terms of an (A) 3 (B) 6
increasing G.P. and Sn = Rn. Pk, then k is equal to (C) 9 (D) 12
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) None of these

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13. If a, b, c are in H.P., then the value of 20. Let a1, a2 , a3 ,, an be the first ‘n’ terms of an A.P
a b +b c +c a
3 3 3 3 3 3
having common difference ‘d’(d0), then the
2 2
is
a c greatest value of product of two terms equidistant
(A) 9ac − 6b2 (B) 3ac − 2 b2 from the extreme terms is:

(C) 9ac − 4 b2 (D) 9ac − 2 b2 d 2 (n − 1)2

(A) a1an + if n is odd
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14. For the series 21, 22, 23,…,K–1, K; the A. M. and d 2 (n + 1)2
(B) a1an + if n is odd
G .M. of the first and last numbers exist in the 4
given series. If ‘k’ is a three digits number, then
d 2 n(n + 2)
‘k’ can attain (C) a1an + if n is even
(A) 5 values (B) 6 values 4
(C) 2 values (D) 4 values d2
(D) a1an + n(n − 2) is n is even
4
15. If x > 0, then
the minimum value of
1996 1 1 1
x1000 + x900 + x90 + x6 + is 21. If , , are in AP and a, b,– 2c are in GP, where
x a b c
(A) 1000 (B) 2000 a, b, c are non -zero, then
(C) 1996 (D) 3000
(A) a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc
(B) −2a, b, − 2c are in AP
( )
2
 r3 + r 2 + 1 (C) −2a, b, −2c are in GP
16.  is equal to
r =1 ( r 4 + r 2 + 1)( r 2 + r ) 2 2 2
(D) a , b , 4c are in GP
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(A) (B) 1 22. For all permissible values of x, consider
2
(C) 2 (D) infimite sin 3x(cos6 x + cos 4 x)
y= and range of y is
sin x(cos8 x + cos 2 x)
17. The sum of the series (−, a)  (b, ). If 2b is the first term of G. P and
2 5 1 10 2 17 3
+ 2 + 2 + 2 + .. upto n term is ‘a’ is its common ratio, then (S∞ denotes the some
1.2 2.3 3.4 4.5
equal: of
infinite terms of G.P)
n2n  n  n
(A) (B)  2 +1 (A) b − a =
10
n +1  n +1
3
n 2n (n − 1)2n (B) 3a + b = 4
(C) −1 (D)
n +1 n +1 (C) s = 9
27
One or More Than One Correct Type Questions (D) s = ( a + b)
18. It is given that the sequence an  satisfies
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a1 = 0, an+1 = an + 1 + 2 1 + an for n  N . Then 23. If a, b, c are 3 distinct numbers in H.P.,

(A) a100 = 9999 (B) a2001 = 4004000 a,b,c > 0, then:
(C) a2001 = 4002000 (D) a19 = 360 b+c −a c + a −b a +b −c
(A) , , are in A.P
a b c
19. The sequence an , n  N satisfies a1 = 1 and b+c c+a a+b
(B) , , are in A. P
a b c
1
5an +1 −an = 1 + . then (C) a5 + c5  2b5
2
n+ a −b a
3 (D) =
(where [ ] denotes greatest integer function) b−c c
(A)  a501  = 3 (B)  a207  = 3
(C)  a223  = 4 (D)  a625  = 4
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24. In a G.P. the ratio of the sum of the first eleven 30. Given a, b, c are in A. P. b, c, d are in G.P and c,d,
1 e are in H.P. If a =2 and e = 18, then the possible
terms to the sum of the last eleven terms is and
8 value of ‘c’ can be:
the ratio of the sum of all the terms without the (A) 9 (B) –6
first nine to the sum of all the terms without the (C) 6 (D) –9
last nine is 2. Then the number of terms of the G.P
is less than. 31. Let Sn be the sum to n terms of the series
(A) 15 3 5 7 9
+ 2 + 2 + 2 +,
(B) 43 1 1 + 2 1 + 2 + 3 1 + 2 + 32 + 42
2 2 2 2 2

(C) 38 then
100
(A) S5 = 5
(D) 56
(B) S 50 =
17
25. Let an = 1.1.1....1 , then 10001
(C) S1001 = (D) S = 6
n times 97
(A) a912 is not prime (B) a951 is not prime
(C) a480 is not prime (D) a91 not prime 32. Let
 1 2 4 2n  2n+1
 + 2 + 4 ++ 2n  = f ( x ) − 2n+1
26. If n  N , n  5 then which of the following holds  x +1 x +1 x +1 x +1  x −1
true? for x > 1, then:
1 1
(A) n n  1.3.5(2n − 1) (A)  r = 2
6
= 20 (B) f ( 5 ) =
f (r ) 6
(B) 2n  1 + n 2n −1
1
1 1 1 1 1 (C) f ( 5 ) =
(C) + + +  4
n +1 n + 2 n + 3 2n 2
1
(D)  r = 2 = 15
6
(D) 2n  1 + n 2n −1 f (r )

27. Let a1, a2 , a3 ,, an be in AP and h1, h2 , h3 ,, hn be

33. For a positive integer ‘n’, let
in HP. If a1 = h1 and an = hn , then 1 1 1 1
S (n) = 1 + + + + + n . Then:
(A) ar hn−r +1 = a1an 2 3 4 2 −1
(B) an−r +1hr = a1an (A) S (200) > 100 (B) S (200) < 100
(C) ar hn−r +1 is independent of r (C) S (100) <100 (D) S (100) > 100
(D) ar hr = a1an
1 1 1
34. Let S = + +
1+ 3 5+ 7 9 + 11
28. Let a, b, c are distinct real numbers such that
1
expression ax + bx + c, bx + cx + a and cx2 + ax + b
2 2 + , then
9997 + 9999
are always positive then possible value(s)of
(A) S  24 (B) S  24
a 2 + b2 + c 2 (C) S  18 (D) S  18
may be:
ab + bc + ca
(A) 1 (B) 2
35. Let, S = 20162 + 20152 + 20142 − 20132
(C) 3 (D) 4
−20122 − 20112 + 20102 + 20092 + 20082 − 20072
29. If a, b, c are three positive real numbers, then −20062 − 20052 +62 + 52 + 42 − 32 − 22 − 12 , then S

a 2 + 1 b2 + 1 c 2 + 1 is divisible by
+ + can be never be equal to: (A) 8 (B) 27
b+c c+a a +b
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 112 (D) 2017
(C) 8/3 (D) 3
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  n −1 Passage-III
k
36. The sum  n+ k
is equal to Let x, y, z are positive real numbers and x + y + z = 60
n =1 k =1 2
and x >3.

k 41. Maximum value of ( x − 3)( y + 1)( z + 5) is:
(A)  2k
k =1 (A) (17) (21) (25) (B) (20) (21) (23)
 (C) (21) (21) (21) (D) (23) (19) (15)
k
(B)  4k
k =1
42. Maximum value of (x–3) (2y+1) (3z+5) is:

 m  1 
(C)   m  n  (355)3
  (A)
m=1 2 n=m+1 2 
33  62
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(D) (355)3
27 (B)
33  63
Paragraph Type Questions (355)3
(C)
Passage-I 32  63
There are two sets A and B each of which consists of (355)3
three numbers in A.P. whose sum is 15. D and d are their (D)
32  62
respective common differences such that
p 7
D − d = 1, D  0. If = where p and q are the product 43. Maximum value of xyz is:
q 8
(A) 8 103
of the numbers in those sets A and B respectively.
(B) 27  103
37. Sum of the product of the numbers in set A taken (C) 64 103
two at a time is:
(D) 125 103
(A) 51 (B) 71
(C) 74 (D) 86
Passage-IV
1 1 1 1
38. Sum of the product of the numbers in set B taken If (r ) = 1 + + + +. + and
2 3 4 r
two at time is:
n
(A) 52
(C) 64
(B) 54
(D) 74
 (2r + 1)(r ) = P(n)(n + 1) − Q(n), where P(n) and Q
r =1
(n)are polynomial function of ‘n’, then
Passage-II 10
The first four terms of a sequence are given by T1 =0, 44.  P(r ) is equal to
r =0
T2=1, T3=1, T4=2. The general term is given by
(A) 235 (B) 506
Tn = A n−1 + Bn−1 where A, B, ,  are independent of
(C) 285 (D) 385
n and A is positive.

1
39. (
The value of  +  +  is equal to:
2 2
) 45.  Q(r ) is equal to
r =0
(A) 1
(B) 2 (A) 1
(C) 5 (B) 2
(D) 4 (C) 4
(D) 8
40. The value of 5 A2 + B 2( ) is equal to:
46. P (13) − Q (13) is equal to
(A) 2 (B) 4 (A) 81 (B) 78
(C) 6 (D) 8 (C) 91 (D) 68
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Matrix Match Type Questions 49. Consider a sequence bn  of integers such that
47. Match the list and choose the correct option
b1 , b2 , b3 are in G.P. b2 , b3 , b4 are in A.P.,
List–I List–II
I Suppose that P 42 b3 , b4 , b5 are in G.P., b4 , b5 , b6 are in A.P.,
2 F ( n) + 1 b5 , b6 , b7 are in G.P. and so on. Also given that
F (n + 1) = for n
2 b1 = 1 and b5 + b6 = 198 . Then match list below
= 1, 2, 3,… and F(1) = 2. and choose the correct option
Then F(101) equals
List–I List–II
II If a1, a2, a3, …… a21 are in Q 1620
A.P. and a3 + a5 + a11 +a17 +a19 I P
b7 is equal to 5
21
= 10 then the value of  ai II Sum of digits of b8 is equal to Q 15
i =1
is III
b9 is equal to R 9
III 10th term of the sequences S = R 52
1 + 5 + 13 + 29 + …… is IV Sum of digits of b10 is equal S
IV The sum of all two digit S 2045 17
numbers which are not to
divisible by 2 or 3 is
T 13
T 2 +4 +6
+….+ 12 I II III IV
I II III IV (A) T P S Q
(A) R P, T S Q (B) P S Q T
(B) T P, R Q S (C) T R P S
(C) R P, S Q R (D) T Q R P
(D) T P,T S Q
50. Match the list and choose the correct option
48. Match the list and choose the correct option List–I List–II
List–I List–II I Let a, b, c are positive real P 1
I The arithmetic mean of two P 2
numbers such that a b c = 12 ,
3 2
positive numbers is 6 and their 7
then the minimum value of
geometric mean G and harmonic
mean H satisfy the relation G2 + 49 a + 3b + c is equal to
3H = 48, then product of the II The minimum value of Q 5
two number is. 3
II 5 Q 32 2 x3 − for x < 0 equal to
The sum of the series
12 ⋅4 2 + x2
11 17
+ + ⋯ is. III The maximum value of R 7
4 2 ⋅72 72 ⋅102
III If the first two terms of a
Harmonic Progression be and ,
1 1
R 1
3
(
x5 8 − x3 ) for 0 < x < 2 is
2 3 25
then the Harmonic Mean of the
equal to
first four terms is
IV Geometric mean of 4 and 9 S 6 IV If x7y5 = a and 7x + 5y ≥ 12  x, S 15
T –6 y > 0, then the minimum value
I II III IV of ‘a’ is equal to
(A) Q R, T P, S T T 42
(B) S R, P T Q I II III IV
(C) S R, T P, S T (A) T Q S Q
(D) Q R P S (B) T Q, S R P, Q
(C) Q R, S S, Q P, Q
(D) T Q S P

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51. Match the list and choose the correct option 55. Let x1, x2 , x3 ,....., x2018 be real numbers different
List–I List–II from 1, such that x1 + x2 + ...... + x2018 = 1 and
I A GP contains even number of P 1
x1 x x
terms. The sum of all terms is + 2 + .... + 2018 = 1 then the value of
equal to five times the sum of all 1 − x1 1 − x2 1 − x2018
odd terms. Then the common
x12 x2 x2
ratio is + 2 + .... + 2018 is equal to______.
1 − x1 1 − x2 1 − x2018
II In a GP. the terms are alternately Q –2
positive and negative, beginning
with a positive term. Any term is 56. Let ai + bi = 1i = 1,2,.,6 and
the AM of the next immediate two 1
( a1 + a2 + .. + a6 ) , b = ( b1 + b2 + + b6 ) .
1
terms. Then the common ratio is a=
6 6
III 2
x +sin 4 x +sin6 x +.....+)loge 2 R 2
If y = c(sin Then a1b1 + a2b2 +. + a6b6
(0 < x < /2) satisfies the equation
= nab − ( a1 − a2 ) − ( a2 − a ) −− ( a6 − a ) ,
2 2 2
x2 – 17x + 16 = 0, then the value of
sin2x/(l + cos2x) is where n is equal to
IV If the same y in (C) satisfies the S 4
same equation x2 – 17x + 16 = 0, n f ( n)
then the value of 6 sin x/(sin x +
57.  k (k + 2)(k + 4) =

, where
k =1
cos x) is equal to

T 2/3 k  N , then is
I II III IV 2
(A) S R, P T, Q S
(B) S P, Q S T 58. Let a and b be positive integers. The value of xyz
(C) S R T S 343
is 55 and when a, x, y, z, b are in arithmetic
(D) P S Q R 55
and harmonic progression respectively. The value
Numerical Type Questions of (ab + 1) is
52. Let a, b, c, d are four distinct consecutive numbers
in A.P The complete set of values of x for which 59. Find the sum of series
2(a – b) + x(b – c)2 + (c – a)3 = 2(a – d) + (b – d)2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 + + + + + + + + ......, where the
+ (c – d)3 is true is (–,α]  [β, ), then || is 2 3 4 6 8 9 12
equal to terms are the reciprocals of the positive integers
whose only prime factors are two's and three’s:
1 1 1 1
53. The numbers , log x y, log y z, log z x are in 60. The sum of all digits of n for which
3 3 3 7
r s n
H.P. If y = x and z = x , then 4(r + s) =
 r 2r = 2 + 2n+10 is:
r =1
54. Let x, y, z are positive real numbers satisfy
1 1 1 1
2x − 2 y + = , 2 y − 2z + = ,
z 2018 x 2018
1 1
2z − 2x + = then x + y – z is equal
y 2018
to______.

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 ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 31. (A, B, D)
2. (A) 32. (C, D)
3. (B) 33. (A, C)
4. (D) 34. (B, C)
5. (B) 35. (A, B, C, D)
6. (B) 36. (B, C)
7. (B) 37. (B)
8. (A) 38. (D)
9. (C) 39. (B)
10. (C) 40. (A)
11. (C) 41. (C)
12. (C) 42. (A)
13. (A) 43. (A)
14. (C) 44. (D)
15. (B) 45. (B)
16. (A) 46. (C)
17. (A) 47. (A)
18. (A, B, D) 48. (D)
19. (A, B, D) 49. (A)
20. (A, D) 50. (D)
21. (A, B, D) 51. (C)
22. (B, C, D) 52. (8.00)
23. (A, B, C, D) 53. (6.00)
24. (B, D) 54. (2018)
25. (A, B, C, D) 55. (0.00)
26. (A, B, C) 56. (6.00)
27. (A, B, C) 57. (4.00)
28. (B, C) 58. (8.00)
29. (A, B, C) 59. (3.00)
30. (B, C) 60. (9.00)

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 Hints and Solution
1. (D) 8. (A)
 = 100a + (1 + 3 + 5+ 199)d 2 1 1
= +
 = 100a + (0 + 2 ++ 198)d c+ a c+ b a+ b
 on simplifying gives 2b = a + c
  −  = 100d   =
100  a, b, c are in AP
2. (A)  ax + 1, bx + 1, cx + 1 → AP
 49   9ax+1 ,9bx +1,9cx +1 → GP.
T1 of S50 = (1 + 2 ++ 49)+1 =   50  + 1
 2 
= 1226 9. (C)
 S50 = {1226, 1227,,1275} 1
x+ 2 if x  0
50 x
Sum of number of S50 = (1226 + 1275) = 62525
a
  i 12
2
3. (B) aj
T1 of nth division = (1 + 3 + 5 + … + 2n–3) + 1
10. (C)
= (n–1)2 + 1
2a1a3 2a3a5 2a a
Number of terms 1 + (n + 1)2 = 2n–1 Using a2 = , a4 = , a3 = 1 5
a1 + a3 a3 + a5 a1 + a5
4. (D) gives a1a2 + a2a3 + a3a4 + a4a5 = 4a1a5
a + b 75
= and ab = 15
2 4 11. (C)
a 1 1 1 1
75 , , ., → A  P
 x 2 − x + 225 =
2 a1 a2 a3 an
b
 15  
 a ,  a ,,  a → AP
  x −  ( x − 30) = 0
 2 a1 a2 an
15 f (1) + a1 f (2) + a2 f (n) + an
x = ,30  , ,, → AP
2 a1 a2 an
f (1) f (2) f (n)
5. (B)  , ,, → AP
a1 a2 an
2sec  = sec( + 2) + sec( − 2)
a1 a a
2 cos( − 2) + cos( + 2)  , 2 ,, n → H  P
 = f (1) f (2) f (n)
cos  cos( + 2)cos( − 2)
12. (C)
 cos 2  − sin 2 2 = cos 2  cos 2 Let roots ,  and 
cos 2  1 1 1 3 −54
 =2  + + = =
cos 2      27
6. (B) 3
 =−

S=
(
a 1− rn ) , P = an r n(n2+1) , R = rn −1
2
Back substituting in the equation gives k =9
1− r a(r − 1)r n−1
Put in S n = P k R n gives k = 2.
13. (A)
(ab + bc)3 = a 3b3 + b3c3 + 3ab 2 c(ab + bc)
7. (B) a3b3 + b3c 2 + c3a3 9a3c3 − 6a 2b 2c 2
 =
S = 1 + 4 x + 7 x2 + 10 x3 + a 2c2 a 2c2
xS = x + 4 x2 + 7 x3 + = 9ac − 6b2
(1 − x) S = 1 + 3x + 3x 2 + 3x3 + 
14. (C)
 3x  1 35 1 21 + k
S = 1 +  = x= AM = , GM = 21k
 1 − x  (1 − x) 16 5 2

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  21 k =Perfect square 21. (A, B, D)
k = 84,525 2ac
b= and b2 = −2ac
a+c
15. (B) 2
 2ac 
Applying AM-GM inequality    = −2ac  a + b + c = 0
a+c
1
x1000 + x900 + x90 + x6 + 1996    2b = −2a − 2c
 x  (1)1/2000
2000
22. (B, C, D)
tan 3x 3 − tan 2 x
16. (A) y= =
1  tan x 1 − 3tan 2 x
1 1  1 1 
  −   +  −  8 1
2   r2 − r +1 r2 + r +1  r r +1 = +
=
1
+1 =
3 (
3 1 − 3tan x 2
) 3
2 2
 1
 y   −,   (3, )
 3
17. (A)
r 2 + 1 r −1  1 2  r
Tr = 2 = 1 + − 2 23. (A, B, C, D)
r (r + 1)  r r +1 a+b+c a+b+c a+b+c
(a) − 2, − 2, −2
n  r −1
n
2 2r   n  n a b c
sn =  2r −1 +   − = 2
 r + 1   n + 1 
are in A.P.
r =1 r =1  r
a+b+c a+b+c a +b+c
(b) − 1, − 1, −1
c b c
18. (A, B, D) are in A.P.
( )
2
an+1 + 1 = 1 + 1 + an 2 1 1
(c ) = + 
2
 ac  b
b a c ac
 an +1 + 1 − an + 1 = 1
a5 + c5  2(ac)5/2  b5
1 + an = 1 + ( n − 1)
(d ) 2ac = ab + bc
 an = n 2 − 1
3n + 2
5an 24. (B, D)
 =
5 a1 5 a, ar.......ar n −1
Substitute values of n to get option a  r11 − 1
 
[r − 1] 1
19. (A, B, D) =
 1  11  8
5an +1 3n + 5 ar n −1   − 1
=
5 an 3n + 2  r  
5an 3n + 2 1 
 r − 1
14 11 8
 5an−1 = 3n − 1   
11 8 5
8 = r n−11
20. (A, D) ar 9  r n−9 − 1
ak  an−( k −1) = ( a1 + (k − 1)d ) ( an − (k − 1)d )  
(r − 1)
 =2
= a1an − d 2 (k − 1)2 + d (k − 1) ( an − a1 ) 9 n −9 
= a1an + d 2 (k − 1)(n − k )
(
ar )
n −1  1   1 
    − 1
 r   r  
(n − 1)2 2 1 
a1an + d if n is odd  r − 1
4
d2 2
a1an + n(n − 2) if n is even  r 9 =  r  r = 21/9
4 r
9
 n −11 29. (A, B, C)
8=2 9 a 2 + 1 b2 + 1 c 2 + 1  a b c 
n − 11 + +  2 + + 
= 3  n = 11 + 27 = 38 b+c c+a a+b b+c c+a a +b
9
  1 1 1   9 
2  ( a + b + c)  + +  − 3  2 − 3 = 3
  b + c c + a a + b    2 
25. (A, B, C, D)
Since a912, a951 and a480, is divisible by 3
Now, 30. (B, C)
a+c 2ce
1091 − 1 1091 − 1 107 − 1 b= ,d =
a91 = = 7  2 c+e
10 − 1 10 − 1 10 − 1
If c 2 = bd , then c 2 = 36
(
= 1 + 10 + . + 10
7 84
)(1 + 10 + .. + 10 )
8
( a = 2, e = 18)
 a91 is not prime
31. (A, B, D)
n n
2r + 1
26. (A, B, C) S n = S n  tr = 
1 + 3 + 5 +(2n − 1) r =1 r =1 1
2
+ 2 + 32 + + r 2
2
(a)  (1.3.5(2n − 1))1/ n  =n
n n
1 1   1 
= 6 −  = 6 1 − 
 (1.3.5(2n − 1))  n 1
r =1  r r + 1   n +1
n −1
1 + 2 + 22 +.. + 2n−1
( )
1/ n
(b)  21+ 2+( n−1) =2 2 32. (C, D)
n
n−1 1  1 1  2 4 2n
+ − + 2 + 4 ++ 2n
2 n
 1 + n2 2 x −1  x +1 x −1  x +1 x +1 x +1
1 1 1 1 1  1 1  8
(c) + + .. +  + = + 4 4 − 4 + 8 +..
n +1 n +1 n + 1 2n x −1  x + 1 x −1  x + 1
1 1 1
+ . + = 2n 1 2n +1
2n 2n 2 + = − 2 n +1
n
x2 + 1 x −1 x −1
27. (A, B, C) 1
 f ( x) = x  1
a −a  x −1
We have, ar = a1 + (r − 1)  n 1 
 n −1 
33. (A, C)
a (n − r ) + an (r − 1)
= 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
n −1 S ( n) = 1 +  +  +  + + +  +
a1an (n − 1)  2 3  4 5 6 7 
hn−r +1 = 2 terms 4 terms
an (n − 1) + (n − 1)an − a1r + a1
a1an (n − 1) ( a1 − an ) 1 1 1  1 1 1 
=
an (r − 1) + a1 (n − r )  + + +. +  +.. n + n−1  n 
8 9 15   2 −1 2 + 1 2 −1 
we get ar hn−r +1 = a1an = an−r +1hr sterms 2n −1 terns
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
 +  +  +  + + +  +  + ++  +
28. (B, C)  2 2  4 4 4 4 8 8 8
D1 : b 2 − 4ac  0  1 1 1 
+  n−1 + n−1 + n−1  = 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 ++ 1
D2 : c 2 − 4ab  0 2 2 2 

D3 : a 2 − 4bc  0
34. (B, C)
D1 + D2 + D3 : a 2 + b 2 + c 2  4(ab + bc + ac) 1 1 1
S= + ++
a 2 + b2 + c 2 1+ 3 5+ 7 9997 + 9999
1 4
ab + bc + ac
10
 1 1 1 1 5
 + + ( x − 3) + y + + z + 1/3
3+ 5 7+ 9 9999 + 10001  2 3  ( x − 3)  y + 1  z + 5  
   
1 1 1 3   2  3  
 2s  + + + . +
1+ 3 3+ 5 5+ 7 43. (A)
1 x+ y+z
>48  ( xyz )1/3 ; xyz  (20)3
9999 + 10001 3

35. (A, B, C, D) 44. (D), 45. (B) 46. (C)

S = 3(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ++ 2016)
 ( (r + 1)2 − r 2 )(r )
n

= 2  3  7  2017
4 3
r =1
 62 + 52 + 42 − 32 − 22 − 12 n
 =  (r + 1)2 ((r ) − (r + 1)) +
= 3[(6 + 3) + (5 + 2) + (4 + 1) r =1

 ( (r + 1)2 (r + 1) − r 2(r ) )

n
= 3(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6)]
r =1
36. (B, C) n
 n−1
k   k 
1  = − (r + 1) + (n + 1)2 (n + 1) − 12 (1)
=  =  k  2n  r =1
n+ k 
n=1 k =1 2 k =1 2 n=k +1 
= −(1 + 2 + 3 + . + (n + 1)) + (n + 1) 2 ( n + 1)

k 2
=  2 (n + 1)(n + 2)
k k +1 =− + (n + 1)2 (n + 1)
k =1 2 2 2
 47. (A)
k 4
 4k =
9 (i) F (1), F (2), F (3), is an AP with common
k =1
1
difference
37. (B), 38 (D) 2
Set A : 5 − D,5,5 + D and (ii) a1 + 2d + a1 + 4d + a1 + 10d +
SetB : S − d ,5,5 + d
a1 + 16d + a1 + 18d = 5a1 + 50d
p 25 − D 7 2
a1 + 2d + a1 + 4d + a1 + 10d + a1 +
= =
q 25 − d 2 8 16d + a1 + 10d = 2
 25 = 8 D 2 − 7 d 2 = d 2 + 16d + 8 = 5 ( a1 + 10d ) = 10 i.e. a1 + 10d = 2
 d = 1 and D = 2 21
21
( D = 1 + d )Set A{3, 5, 7}and B{4,5,6} Now,  a1 = 2 2a1 + 20d  = 21( a1 + 10d ) = 42
i =1
39. (B), 40. (A) (iii) S = 1 + 5 + 13 + 29 +.. + t10
T1 = A + B = 0  A = −B S = 1 + 5 + 13 +.. + t8 + t10
T2 + A + B = 1  A( −) = 1 Subtrating t10 = 1 + 4 + 8 + 16 + upto 10
T3 + A + B = 12 2
(
 A  −
2 2
) =1 terms

 A ( 3 − 3 ) = 2
(iv) Sum of all two-digit numbers
T4 + A3 + B3 = 2 90
= (10 + 99) = (45)(109)
  +  = 1 and  = −1 2
Sum of all two-digit numbers is divisible by
41. (C) 45
2 = (10 + 98) = (45)(54)
( x − 3) + ( y + 1) + ( z + 5) 2
 [( x − 3)( y + 1)( z + 5)]1/3
3 Sum of all two-digit numbers is divisible by
30
42. (A) 3 = (12 + 99) = 15(111)
2
 1  5
Term is 6( x − 3)  y +  z + 
 2  3

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 Sum of all two-digit numbers divisible by 8
 x3 x3 x3 x3 x3 8 − x3 8 − x3 8 − x3 
15  + + + + + + + 
6 = (12 + 96) = 15(54) (iii)  5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 
2  8 
The required sum is  
 
45(109) + 15(54) − (45)(54) − 15(111) = 1620
 8 − x3  x3 

 3   5 
48. (D)   
6ab
ab + = 48
(8 − x3 ) x5  (3355 )
1/3
(i)  = 3  55/3
a+b
5 11 17 ( x + x + x + x + x + x + x) + ( y + y + y + y + y )
(ii) S = 2 2 + 2 2 + 2 +. (iv)
1 4 4 7 7 102 12

( )
1/12
3.5 3.11 3.17  x7 y5
 3S = 2 2 + 2 2 + 2 +
1 4 4 7 7 102
 (7 x + 5 y )  12a1/12
(4 − 1)  (4 + 1) (7 − 4)(7 + 4)
 3S = + +
12  42 42  7 2  12a1/12  12
(10 − 7)(10 + 7)  a 1
+  51. (C)
7 2  102
1 1 1 1 4 2 (i) a + ar + ar 2 + + ar 2n−1
=
(iii) H .M of , , , is
2 3 4 5 2+3+ 4+5 7 (
= 5 a + ar 2 + ar 4 + + ar 2n−2 )
(iv) Since G.M. lies between the numbers
Solving this weget r + 1 = 5 or r = 4
GM = − 4.9 = 6
(ii) Let the numbers be a, a(–r), a(–r)2, a(–r)3, …
where a > 0 and r > 0. Since any term is the
49. (A) AM of the immediate next two terms, therefore
b1, b2 , b3 , b4 , b5 , b6 , b7 , b8 , b9 , b10
a(−r ) + ar 2 = 2a
( )
= 1, r , r 2 , 2r 2 − r ,(2r − 1) 2 ,(2r − 1)(3r − 2),
r2 − r − 2 = 0
(3r − 2) 2 ,(3r − 2),(4r − 3),(4r − 3) 2 ,(4 r − 3) (r − 2)(r + 1) = 0
(5r − 4) b5 + b6 = 198 which gives r = 2.
 (2r − 1)(5r − 3) = 198 Answer: B→ (r)
For parts (iii) and (iv)
39
 r =5 r = ( rejected) 
10 0  x   0  sin x  1
2
50. (D)
Therefore,
 49a   3b 
  3 +   2 + c  49a 3 3b 2 1/6 sin 2 x
    sin 2 x + sin 4 x + sin 6 x + = = tan 2 x
(i)    2
3
  c
  3   2   1 − sin x 2
6  
(ii) x = −t, t  0 e
(sin 2 4
x +sin x + ) log 2
= e tan x −log 2 = 2tan x
2 2

3  3 The roots of x2–17x + 16 = 0 are 1 and 16. Then

2 x3 − = −  2t 3 + 2   −5 2
x 2
 t  (i) 2tan x
= 1  tan x = 0 , which is false since
1 1 1 1/5 
t3 + t 2 + 2 + 2 + 2   0 x
t   t3
( ) 1 
2 2
t t =1
 3
5 
 ( )
t2 
 (ii) 2tan
2
x
= 16  tan2 x = 4 or tan x = 2
3
 2t 3 + 2  5
t 52. (8.00)
If a, b, c, d are in A.P. with common difference 'k',
then

12
 
k 9k 2 + ( x - 4)k + 4 = 0  57. (4.00)
1
∑𝑛 [𝑘(𝑘 + 2)(𝑘 + 4)(𝑘 + 6)
8𝑛4 𝑘=1
D  0  ( x − 4) 2 − 144  0 −(𝑘 − 2)(𝑘 + 2)(𝑘 + 4)]
 x  (−, −8] [16, ) 1  (n − 1)(n + 1)(n + 3)(n + 5) + n(n + 2)(n + 4)(n + 6) + 15 
8  n4


53. (6.00)
3 3r 2 r 6r 3 58. (8.00)
3, , ,7 s; = 1 + and = + 7s If a, x, y, z, b
r s r s s r
3a + b a+b z + 3b
 7r 3 − 6r 2 + 21r − 18 A.P. x = ,y= and z =
4 2 4
 ( r 2 + 3) ( 7 r − 6 ) = 0 If a, x, y, z, b
6 9 4ab 2ab 4ab
 r= and s = H.P. x = ,y= and z =
7 14 3b + a a+b 3a + b
54. (2018)  3a + b  a + b  a + 3b 
If     = 55
1 1 1 3  4  2  2 
Adding, + + =
x y z 2018  4ab  2ab  4ab  343
and    =  ab = 7
x + y + z = 2018  3  3b + a  a + b  3a + b  55
3 x+ y+z
 59. (3.00)
1 1 1
 
+ + 3
x y z 30 20 + 2−1 + 2−2  = 1{2}
 x = y = z = 2018
3 2  = {2}
−1 1
0
+ 2−1 + 2−2
3
3 2  = {2}
−2 1
55. (0.00) 0
+ 2−1 + 2−2
2018  3
2018
xr2 1 
 1 − x   − ( xr + 1) + 1 − x 
=
r =1 r r =1  r  60. (9.00)
56. (6.00) S = 1 2 + 2  22 + 3  23 + 4  24 +.. + n  2n
6
1
a+b =  ( ai + bi ) = 1
6 i =1
2  S = 1 22 + 2  23 + 3  24 +.
+(n − 1)  2n + n  2n+1
6 6
 S = (n − 1)  2n −1 + 2 = 2 + 2n +10
 ( ai − a ) +  aibi = 6a 2
2

i =1 i =1

−2a ai +  ai2 +  ai bi

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