Arithmetic Progression
Arithmetic Progression
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TOPIC : ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION
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1. The 10 term of the AP: 3, 10, 17,... is :
(A) 56. (B) 46. (C) 17. (D) 66.
2. Riya saves Rs. 320 during the first year, Rs. 360 in the next year, Rs. 400 in the third year and so on.
This way she will save a sum of Rs. 2000 in :
(A) 5 years. (B) 10 years. (C) 15 years. (D) 20 years.
5. A student reading a 426-page book finds that he reads faster as he gets into the subject. He reads 19
pages on the first day, and his rate of reading then goes up by 3 pages each day. The number of days
in which he will finish the book is :
(A) 12 (B) 11 (C) 10 (D) 8
6. The first negative term of A.P. 24, 21, 18, 15, .... is :
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(A) 9 term (B) 10 term (C) 11 term (D) 13 term
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7. The 17 term of an AP exceeds its 10 term by 7. The common difference is :
(A) 10 (B) 7 (C) 2 (D) 1
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8. If five times the fifth term of an A.P. is equal to 8 times its eighth term, then its 13 term is :
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
9. The sum of all the three digit numbers, which leave the remainder 3 when divided by 5 is :
(A) 99060. (B) 99070. (C) 99080. (D) 99090.
11. The sum of three numbers in A.P. is –3, and their product is 8. Find the numbers.
12. Mr. Sameer started work in 2011 at an annual salary of Rs. 4,00,000 in a reputed company and he
received a Rs. 50,000 increment each year. In which year his annual salary will be Rs. 16,00,000 ?
15. Find the ratio of the sum of the first 24 and 36 terms of the A.P. 5, 8, 11, 14, …
Answers Key
DPP NO. 5
TOPIC : ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. D
8. A 9. D 10. B 11. 2, –1, –4 12. 2035 13. 1665
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14. 35, –8 15.
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