Arithmetic progression :- A sequence in which every term is created by adding or

subtracting a definite number to the preceding number is an arithmetic sequence.

Example : 6, 9, 12, 15.....

Geometric Series : A sequence in which every term is obtained by multiplying or dividing
a definite number with the preceding number is known as a geometric sequence.

Example : 3, 9, 27, 81.....

Harmonic Sequences : A series of numbers is said to be in harmonic sequence if the
reciprocals of all the elements of the sequence form an arithmetic sequence.

Example : 6, 4, 3, .....

Nth term Formula :-

Tn = a+ (n-1) d
Where a = first term
n = number of term
d = common difference

Nth term Formula :-

Tn = arn-1
Where a = first term
n = number of term
Nth term Formula :- r = common ratio
1
Tn = a + (n - 1)d

No of term= Last term-First term 1 Where a = first term

Common Difference n = number of term
d = common difference
 Type - 1
Level – 1
1. Find the total number of the terms of the given A.P. 20, 24, 28, 32, 36,……,88
20, 24, 28, 32, 36,……,88
(a) 17 (b) 18 (c) 19 (d) 20

Concept :-

2. Find the total number of the terms of given A.P 96, 102, 108,……,996
96, 102, 108,……,996
(a) 151 (b) 152 (c) 150 (d) 149

3 1 1
3. 7 , 9 , 11 , …….. is in AP. Then 99th terms.
4 2 4
3 1 1
7 , 9 , 11
4 2 4
1 1 1 1
(a) 179 (b) 179 (c) 181 (d) 181
4 2 2 4
 Concept :-

4. How many terms of the series –12, –9, –6 …. must be taken that sum will be 54?
–12, –9, –6 ….
(a) 15 (b) 14 (c) 18 (d) 12

5. Find the sum of the given series 1– 2 – 3 + 2 – 3 – 4 + 3 – 4 – 5 + 4 – 5 – 6 +…….99 terms.

1– 2 – 3 + 2 – 3 – 4 + 3 – 4 – 5 + 4 – 5 – 6 +…….99
(a) – 661 (b) – 660 (c) – 666 (d) – 663

6. Find the value of the expression 1 – 6 + 2 – 7 + 3 – 8 ….. upto 100 terms.

1 – 6 + 2 – 7 + 3 – 8 …..
(a) – 250 (b) – 500 (c) – 450 (d) – 300
7. The sum of the first 20 common terms between the series 3 + 7 + 11 + 15 + .… and 1 + 6 + 11
+ 16 +…. is
3 + 7 + 11 + 15 + …... 1 + 6 + 11 + 16 + ….
(a) 4200 (b) 4020 (c) 4220 (d) 4000

Level – 2
8. If the 9th term of an AP = 0 then find the ratio of the 29th therm and 19th term.

(a) 1/5 (b) 1/2 (c) 9/4 (d) 2/1

9. If the ratio of 7th and 3rd term of an AP. is 12/5 find the ratio of its 13th and 4th term.

(a) 10/3 (b) 12/7 (c) 6/3 (d) 10/5

10. If 10th term of an AP. Is 10 more than 5th term and sum of these is 32. Then find the 18th term./

(a) 35 (b) 36 (c) 37 (d) 7

11. If t 2 + t3 = 8 of an AP. And t3 + t7 = 14 of AP. Then find the 11th term?

t2 + t3 = 8 t3 + t7 = 14
(a) 20.05 (b) 14 (c) 14.2 (d) 15.02

13. If t1 + t5 + t10 + t15 + t20 + t24 = 225, where t1 = 1st term of AP, t5 = 5th of AP., t10 ….. then find the
sum of t1 + t2 + t3 +…. + t24.
t1 + t5 + t10 + t15 + t20 + t24 = 225 t1 = 1st t5 = 5th
t10 ….. t1 + t2 + t3 +…. + t24
(a) 800 (b) 700 (c) 900 (d) 300

Level – 3
14. In the ratio of sum of 1st n terms of 2 different AP. is (2n+1) : (2n - 1). Find the ratio of 10th terms
of these two AP. \ n (2n+1) : (2n – 1)

(a) 39/37 (b) 37/39 (c) 38/35 (d) 39/35

15. If the ratio of sum of 1st n terms of 2 differnet A.P is (n² + 1) : (2n - 3). Find the ratio of 8th tems
of these two A.P.\ n (n² + 1) : (2n – 3)

226 226 226 27

(a) (b) (c) (d)
29 31 27 226

16. If Sn = n² + 2n then find the first term and common difference.

Sn = n² + 2n
(a) 4, 5 (b) 5, 6 (c) 3, 2 (d) 6, 5

17. Find the sum of first 10 term of A.P. If the rth terms is 2r + 1
r 2r + 1
(a) 130 (b) 120 (c) 140 (d) N.O.T
18. If the numbers, a, b, c, d and e are in A.P. Find the value of a - 4b + 6c - 4d + e ?
a, b, c, d e a – 4b + 6c – 4d + e
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

Concept :- When number of terms are odd then,

Concept :- When number of terms are even then,

Level – 4
19. A number 15 is divided in three parts which are in A.P. and the sum of their squares is 83. Find
the smallest number? /

(a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 8

 Rakesh sir Method :-

20. Whi ch of t he followi ng opt i on i s equal t o t 28 + t32 ?

t28 + t32
(a) t40 + t20 (b) t10 + t6 (c) t72 + t38 (d) t72 + t12

Geometric Progression /
 Type-2
Level – 1
1. Find the last term of the series -4, -8, -16 …….. 11 terms.
–4, –8, –16 …… 11
(a) - 4096 (b) -1024 (c) - 1048 (d) -1072

1
2. Which term of this series 16, 8, 4, 2……. is .
16
1
16
(a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 7 (d) 5

3. Find the 4th term of G.P whose 2nd term is 24 and 5th term is 81.

(a) 16 (b) 24 (c) 48 (d) 54

4. If the nth term in the series 1+2+4+8….. is same as the nth term of the series 256+128+64+……
find the value of n ?/ 1+2+4+8….. n 256+128+64+…… n
n
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 5

5. If the product of 3rd term and 8th term of G.P is 243 and 4th term is 3. Then find 7th term of this
series.\
(a) 81 (b) 80 (c) 27 (d) 243

6. If T1, T2, T8, terms of GP are X-4, Xk, X52 respectively. Find the value of k.
X-4, Xk, X52 k
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
7. 10, 20, 40, 80, 160…… are in G.P. Find the sum of 10 terms of this G.P.
……
(a) 10230 (b) 10231 (c) 10232 (d) 10233

Concept :-
 Level – 2
1 1 1
8. Find the value of 25 3 + 9 + 27 +...... ./
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7

9. A square is drawn by joining the mid points of the side of a given square. A third squars is drawn
inside the second square in the same way and this process continues indefinitely. If a side of the
1st squars is 4 cm then the sum of the area of all square is:

(a) 24 (b) 32 (c) 48 (d) 64

or
 Level – 3
10. After striking a floor, a certain ball rebounds 4/5th of the height from which it has fallen. what is
the total distance it travels before coming to rest, if it is gently dropped from a height of 500
meters./

(a) 4400 (b) 4500 (c) 4600 (d) 4700

11. After striking a floor, a certain ball rebounds 4/5th of the height from which it has fallen. what is
the total distance it travels before coming to rest, if it is gently dropped from a height of 120
meters./

(a) 1080 (b) 1040 (c) 1020 (d) 1060

12. After striking a floor, a certain ball rebounds 2/3rd of the height from which it has fallen.
what is the total distance it travels before coming to rest, if it is gently dropped from a
height of 540 meters.
 (a) 2600 (b) 2700 (c) 2800 (d) 2900

Level – 4
13. If 1 + 2 + 2² + 2³ + …. + 2n-1 = 255. Find the value of n ?
1 + 2 + 2² + 2³ + …. + 2n-1 = 255 n
(a) 8 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 7

2 1 1 55
14. The sum of n terms of a G.P ,– , ….. is in GP. is Find the value of n ?
9 3 2 72

2 1 1 55
,– , ….. n n
9 3 2 72
(a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

15. A person writes a letter to four of his friends. He asks each one of them to copy the letter and
mail to four different persons with instruction that they move the chain similarly. Assume that
the chain is not broken and that it costs 50 paise to mail one letter. Find the amount spend on
the postage when 8th set letter is mailed.
 (a) 43890 (b) 43590 (c) 43690 (d) 43490

Arithmetic mean, Geometric mean & Harmonic mean

Concept :-
 Arithmetic mean: Three non- zero numbers a, b, c are in A.P. If 2b = a + c
a +b
2b = a + c or b=
2
or vice versa. Here 'b' is called 'Arithmetic mean' of 'a' and 'c'
a1 + b2 + a 3 +...+a n
Note:- If a1 ,a2, a3 .......an are in A.P then A.M =
n
 Geometric mean: Three non- zero numbers a, b, c are in G.P. If
b² = ac or b = ac
Or vice versa. Here 'b' is called 'Geometric mean' of 'a' and 'c'
Note:- If a1 ,a2, a3 .......an are in G.P then
1
G.M= a1 × a 2 × a 3 ×...× a n n
 Harmonic mean: If a, H, b are in H.P. Then,
1 1  1 1  2ab
=  +  OR H=
H 2  a b  a+b
n
Note:- If a1 ,a2, a3 .......an are in H.P then HM = a  a  a  ....  a
1 2 3 n
 Concept :-
 Relation among A.M, G.M and H.M: For two numbers 'a' and 'b'

a+b 2ab
A.M = , G.M = ab & H.M = ,
2 a+b
A.M > G.M > H.M

G.M = (A.M)×(H.M)

Type-3
Level – 1
1. Find the A.M. of 7 and 13.
(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 12

2. Find the A.M. of 12 and - 8

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 3

3. Find the A.M. of (x - y) and (x + y)

(a) x (b) y (c) xy (d) 2xy

1 1
4. If a is the G.M. of 2 and , find a. G.M 'a' 'a'
4 4
1 1 1
(a) 2 (b) (c) (d)
2 2 8

5. Find the G.M of 2 and 8

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 1
6. Find the G.M of a³b and ab³
(a) a²b² (b) ab (c) a³b³ (d) ab

7. Find the G.M of -8 and - 2

(a) 4 (b) -4 (c) -6 (d) both a and b

Level – 2
8. Find the difference of two numbers whose AM is 25 and GM is 20.
AM = 25 GM = 20
(a) 20 (b) 30 (c) 25 (d) 35

9. Terms a, 1, b are in Arithmetic Progression and terms 1, a, b are in geometric progression Find 'a'
and 'b' given a  b.
a,1, b 1, a, b 'a','b' (a  b
(a) 2, 4 (b) -2, 1 (c) 4, 1 (d) -2, 4

10. The arithmetic mean of the following data is.

(a) 20 (b) 19 (c) 21 (d) 23

11. If the G.M of series 32, 4, 8, n is 8. Find the value of 'n'.
n G.M n
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16