PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32

PRACTICE PAPER 05 (2024-25)

CHAPTER 05 ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. The 21st term of the AP whose first two terms are –3 and 4 is
(a) 17 (b) 137 (c) 143 (d) –143
Ans: (b) 137
First two terms of an AP are a = – 3 and a2 = 4.
We know, nth term of an AP is an = a + (n – 1)d
Where, a = first term, an is nth term and d is the common difference
a2 = a + d ⇒ 4 = – 3 + d ⇒ d = 7
Common difference, d = 7
∴ a21 = a + 20d = – 3 + (20)(7) = 137

2. If k, 2k – 1 and 2k + 1 are three consecutive terms of an A.P., then the value of k is:
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) –3 (d) 5
Ans. (b) 3
If a, b, c are in AP then 2b = a + c
So, a = k, b = 2k – 1, c = 2k + 1
a + c = 2b
Here, k + (2k + 1) = 2 (2k – 1)
i.e., 3k + 1 = 4k – 2 ⇒ k = 3

3. The sum of the first 16 terms of the A.P.: 10, 6, 2, ... is:
(a) –320 (b) 320 (c) –352 (d) –400
Ans. (a) –320
The given series of A.P. is 10, 6, 2 ...
Here, the first term, a = 10 and common difference, d = a2 – a1 = 6 – 10 = –4
n
We know that, Sn = [2a + (n – 1)d]
2
16
⇒ S16 = [2(10) + (16 – 1)(–4)]
2
= 8[20 + 15(–4)] = 8[20 – 60] = 8(–40) = –320 ⇒ S16 = –320
Hence, the sum of the first 16 terms of the AP is –320.

4. If the 2nd term of an AP is 13 and the 5th term is 25, what is its 7th term?
(a) 30 (b) 33 (c) 37 (d) 38
Ans: (b) 33

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 We know that the nth term of an AP is an = a + (n – 1)d
⇒ a2 = a + d = 13 …..(1)
and a5 = a + 4d = 25 …… (2)
Solving the above equations, we get d = 4 and a = 9
∴ a7 = a + 6d = 9 + 6(4) = 9 + 24 = 33

5. Which term of the AP: 21, 42, 63, 84… is 210?

(a) 9th (b) 10th (c) 11th (d) 12th
Ans: (b) 10th
Let nth term of the given AP be 210.
According to question, first term, a = 21
common difference, d = 42 – 21 = 21 and an = 210
We know that the nth term of an AP is an = a + (n – 1)d
⇒ 210 = 21 + (n – 1)21
⇒ 189 = (n – 1)21 ⇒ n – 1 = 9 ⇒ n = 10
So, 10th term of an AP is 210.

6. The common difference of an A.P., whose nth term is an = (3n + 7), is:
(a) 3 (b) 7 (c) 10 (d) 6
Ans. (a) 3
Here, an = 3n + 7
⇒ a1 = 3 × 1 + 7 = 10
and a2 = 3 × 2 + 7 = 13
So, d = a2 – a1 = 13 – 10 = 3
Thus common difference of an AP = 3.

7. The value of p for which (2p + 1), 10 and (5p + 5) are three consecutive terms of an A.P., is:
(a) – 1 (b) – 2 (c) 1 (d) 2
Ans: (d) 2
The terms (2p + 1), 10 and (5p + 5) are consecutive terms of A.P., when
2 × 10 = (2p + 1) + (5p + 5)
⇒ 20 = 7p + 6 ⇒ 7p = 14 ⇒ p = 2

8. The number of terms of an A.P. 5, 9, 13, ..... 185 is:

(a) 31 (b) 51 (c) 41 (d) 46
Ans. (d) 46
The given A.P. is 5, 9, 13, ..... 185
Here, a = 5, d = 9 – 5 = 4 and l = 185
We know, last term of an A.P. is given by,
l = a + (n – 1)d
⇒ 185 = 5 + (n – 1)4
⇒ 180 = (n – 1)4 ⇒ n – 1 = 45 ⇒ n = 46
Thus, there are 46 terms in the given A.P.

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason
(R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): Common difference of an A.P. in which a21 – a7 = 84 is 14.

Reason (R): nth term of AP is given by an = a + (n – 1)d.
Ans. (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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 We have, an = a + (n – 1) d
a21 – a7 = 84 [given]
⇒ [a + (21 – 1)d] – [a + (7 – 1)d] = 84
⇒ a + 20 d – a – 6d = 84
⇒ 14d = 84
⇒ d = 84/14 = 6

10. Assertion (A): If the second term of an A.P., is 13 and the fifth term is 25, then its 7th term is
33.
Reason (R): If the common difference of an A.P. is 5, then a18 – a13 is 25.
Ans: (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
In the given A.P., a2 = 13 and a5 = 25
⇒ a + d = 13 and a + 4d = 25
Solving these equations, we get a = 9 and d = 4
Thus, a7 = a + 6d = 9 + 6(4) = 33
∴ Assertion is true.
In case of reason:
In the given A.P., d = 5 Thus, a18 – a13 = a + 17d – a – 12d = 5d = 25
∴ Reason is true.
Hence, both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation for assertion.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. Determine the A.P. whose third term is 16 and 7th term exceeds the 5th term by 12.
Ans. Let, the first term of an A.P. be ‘a’ and common difference be ‘d’.
Given, a3 = 16 [General term an = a + (n – 1)d]
⇒ a + 2d = 16 ...(i)
and a7 = a5 + 12 (Given)
⇒ a + 6d = a + 4d + 12 ⇒ 2d = 12 ⇒ d = 6
Put the value of d in equation (i), we get
a + 2 × 6 = 16 ⇒ a = 4
∴ The first term of the A.P is 4 and its common difference is 6.
Hence, the required A.P. is 4, 10, 16, 22........

12. Which term of the A.P. 3, 15, 27, 39, .... will be 120 more than its 21st term?
Ans. Given: A.P. is 3, 15, 27, 39, .......
Here, the first term, a = 3
Common difference, d = 15 – 3 = 27 – 15 = 12
Now, 21st term : an = a + (n – 1)d
a21 = 3 + (21 – 1) × 12 = 3 + 20 × 12 = 3 + 240 = 243
Let nth term of the given A.P. be 120 more than its 21st term.
Then, according to the given condition: an = a21 + 120
an = 243 + 120
⇒ a + (n – 1)d = 363
⇒ 3 + (n – 1) × 12 = 363
⇒ (n – 1) = 360/12 ⇒ n = 31
Hence, the 31st term is 120 more than its 21st term.

13. If seven times the 7th term of an A.P. is equal to eleven times the 11th term, then what will be its
18th term?
Ans: Let the first term of the A.P. be ‘a’ and its common difference be ‘d’.
Given, 7a7 = 11a11
Then, 7(a + 6d) = 11(a + 10d)
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 [∵ an = a + (n – 1)d]
⇒ 7a + 42d = 11a + 110d
⇒ 7a – 11a = 110d – 42d
⇒ – 4a = 68d ⇒ a = – 17d ...(i)
Now, 18th term of A.P., a18 = a + 17d = –17d + 17d [Using (i)]
⇒ a18 = 0
Hence, the 18th term of the A.P. is 0.

14. Find how many integers between 200 and 500 are divisible by 8.
Ans. Integers between 200 and 500 divisible by 8 are 208, 216, 224 ,..., 496.
This series forms an A.P., where first term, a = 208, common difference, d = 8 and last term, l =
496.
Let, the number of such integers be ‘n’.
Then, nth term = an (last term l) = a + (n – 1)d
⇒ 496 = 208 + (n – 1) × 8
⇒ 496 – 208 = (n – 1) × 8
⇒ (n – 1) × 8 = 496 – 208
⇒ (n – 1) = 288/8 = 36
⇒ n = 37
Hence, the number of terms is 37.

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. Solve for x : 1 + 5 + 9 + 13 + .... + x = 1326

Ans: In the given series, we have 5 – 1 = 4, 9 – 5 = 4, 13 – 9 = 4 and so on i.e. the difference
between any two consecutive terms is same.
So, this series is an A.P. with a = 1, d = 4, an = x and Sn = 1326.
We know, an = a + (n – 1)d
⇒ x = 1 + (n – 1) (4)
x3
⇒ x = 4n – 3 ⇒ n =
4
n
Further, Sn = [a + an]
2
x3
⇒ 1326  [1  x]
8
⇒ (1 + x) (x + 3) – 10608 = 0
⇒ x2 + 4x – 10605 = 0 ⇒ x2 + 105x – 101x – 10605 = 0
⇒ x(x + 105) – 101(x + 105) = 0
⇒ (x + 105) (x – 101) = 0 ⇒ x – 101 = 0 ⇒ x = 101
(Since, x + 105 ≠ 0, as this A.P. is an increasing series, so x cannot be negative)
Thus, the value of x is 101.

16. Find the middle terms of the A.P. 7, 13, 19 .... 241.
Ans: Given A.P. 7, 13, 19, .......... 241
∴ a = 7, an = 241, d = 13 – 7 = 6
We know that, an = a + (n – 1) d
⇒ 241 = 7 + (n – 1) 6
⇒ 241 − 7 = (n – 1) 6
⇒ n – 1 = 234/6
⇒ n – 1 = 39
⇒ n = 40
⇒ n/2 = 20 ....... (middle term)

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 ⇒ n/2 + 1 = 21 ....... (middle term)
∴ a20 = 7 + (20 – 1)6
∴ a20 = 7 + 19 × 6 = 121
∴ a21 = 121 + 6 = 127
∴ Middle terms are 121 and 127.

17. The first term of an A.P. is –5 and the last term is 45. If the sum of the terms of the A.P. is 120,
then find the number of terms and the common difference.
Ans: Let a be the first term, d be the common difference, l be the last term and n be the number
of terms of the given A.P.
So, a = –5, l = 45 and Sn = 120 [Given]
We know that, if the last term of an A.P. is known, then the sum of n terms of an A.P. is
n n
Sn = (a + l) ⇒ 120 = (−5+45) ⇒ 120 × 2 = 40 × n ⇒ n = 6
2 2
Also, l = a + (n – 1)d
⇒ 45 = –5 + (6 – 1)d
⇒ 50 = 5d
⇒ d = 10
Hence, number of terms = 6 and common difference = 10

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. The sum of four consecutive numbers in A.P. is 32 and the ratio of the product of the first and
last terms to the product of two middle term is 7 : 15. Find the numbers.
Ans: Let ‘a’ be the first term and ‘d’ be the common difference of the A.P.
Also, let a – 3d, a – d, a + d, a + 3d be the four consecutive terms of the A.P.
As per the question, (a – 3d) + (a – d) + (a + d) + (a + 3d) = 32
⇒ 4a = 32, or a = 8 ...(i)
(a  3d )(a  3d ) 7
and 
(a  d )(a  d ) 15
2 2
a  9d 7
⇒ 2 2

a d 15
⇒ 15a2 – 135d2 = 7a2 – 7d2
⇒ 8a2 = 128 d2
Using (i), we have: 8 × 82 = 128 d2
⇒ d2 = 4, or d = ± 2
Thus, the four numbers are 2, 6, 10, 14 or 14, 10, 6, 2.

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. A school auditorium has to be constructed with a capacity of 2000 people. The chairs in the
auditorium are arranged in a concave shape facing towards the stage in such a way that each
succeeding row has 5 seats more than the previous one.
(a) If the first row has 15 seats, then how many seats will be there in 12th row?
(b) If there are 15 rows in the auditorium, then how many seats will be there in the middle row?
(c) If total 1875 guests were there in the auditorium for a particular event, then how many rows
will be needed to make all of them sit?
OR
(c) If total 1250 guests were there in the auditorium for a particular event, then how many rows
will be left blank out of total 30 rows?

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 Ans: (a) a = 15, d = 5
a12 = 15 + 11 × 5 = 70
(b) n = 15
Middle row = 8th row
a8 = 15 + 7 × 5 = 50
(c) 1875 = n/2 [2 × 15 + (n − 1) × 5]
⇒ n2 + 5n − 750 = 0
(n + 30)(n − 25) = 0 ⇒ n = 25
∴ Total number of rows required = 25
OR
(c) 1250 = n/2 [2 × 15 + (n − 1) × 5]
⇒ n2 + 5n − 500 = 0
(n + 25)(n − 20) = 0 ⇒ n = 20
∴ Number of rows left = 30 − 20 = 10

20. Manpreet Kaur is the national record holder for women in the shot-put discipline. Her throw of
18.86 m at the Asian Grand Prix in 2017 is the maximum distance for an Indian female athlete.
Keeping her as a role model, Sanjitha is determined to earn gold in Olympics one day. Initially
her throw reached 7.56 m only. Being an athlete in school, she regularly practiced both in the
mornings and in the evenings and was able to improve the distance by 9 cm every week.
During the special camp for 15 days, she started with 40 throws and every day kept increasing
the number of throws by 12 to achieve this remarkable progress.

(a) How many throws Sanjitha practiced on 11th day of the camp?
(b) What would be Sanjitha’s throw distance at the end of 6 weeks?
OR
(b) When will she be able to achieve a throw of 11.16 m?

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 (c) How many throws did she do during the entire camp of 15 days?

Ans: (a) Number of throws during camp. a = 40; d = 12

a11 = a + 10d = 40 + 10 × 12 = 160 throws
(b) a = 7.56 m; d = 9 cm = 0.09 m; n = 6 weeks
an = a + (n – 1)d = 7.56 + 6(0.09) = 7.56 + 0.54 = 8.10 m
Sanjitha’s throw distance at the end of 6 weeks = 8.1 m
OR
(b) a = 7.56 m; d = 9 cm = 0.09 m
an =11.16 m
⇒ an = a + (n – 1)d
⇒ 11.16 = 7.56 + (n – 1) (0.09)
⇒ 3.6 = (n – 1) (0.09)
⇒ n – 1 = 36/0.09 = 40
⇒ n = 41
Sanjitha will be able to throw 11.16 m in 41 weeks.
(c) a = 40; d = 12; n = 15
Sn = n/2 [2a + (n – 1)d]
Sn = 15/2 [2(40) + (15 – 1) (12)]
= 15/2 [80 + 168]
= 15/2 [248] = 1860 throws

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