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Q.1 Let a1 , a2 , a3 , … … , an are in A.P. such that an = 100, a40 − a39 = 5 then 15th term of A.P. from end

is
448 452 454 458
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 5 5 5

Q.2 Three distinct A.P.'s have same first term, common differences as d1 , d2 , d3 and nth terms as
a1 2 b1 3c1 a7 3 b7
an , bn , cn respectively such that = = . If =7 then is equal to
d1 d2 d3 c6 c6
14 17 40 13
(A) 49 (B) 21 (C) 49 (D) 21

Q.3 In a convex polygon, the degree measures of the interior angles form an arithmetic progression.
If the smallest angle is 159∘ and the largest angle is 177∘ , then the number of sides in the polygon,
is
(A) 21 (B) 27 (C) 30 (D) 31
Q.4 Let α, β be the roots of ax 2 + bx + c = 0(a ≠ 0) and γ, δ be the roots of px 2 + qx + r = 0(p ≠ 0),
and D1 , D2 be the respective discriminants of these equations. If α, β, γ, δ are in A.P., then D1 : D2
equals
a2 a2 b2 c2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
p2 b2 q2 r2

Q.5 In an arithmetic progression, if Sn = n(5 + 3n) and t n = 32, then the value of n is [Note : Sn and

t n denote the sum of first n terms and nth term of arithmetic progression respectively.]
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
Q.6 The first term of an A.P. is 5 , the last is 45 and their sum is 400 . If the number of terms is n and
n
d is the common difference, then (d) is equal to

(A) 9 (B) 8 (C) 7 (D)6

Q.7 Common difference d of theA.P. satisfies the equation
(A) 6 d3 + 11 d2 + 6 d − 16 = 0 (B) 6 d3 + 11 d2 − 6 d − 16 = 0
(C) 6d3 + 11d2 + 6d + 16 = 0 (D) 6d3 + 11d2 − 6d + 16 = 0
Q.8 The value of (xz −3 + xy + yz 3 ) is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Q.9 Magnitude of the sum of the first 25 terms of the A.P. is equal to
(A) 575 (B) 675 (C) 625 (D) 552
Q.10 Let a1 , a2 , a3 … …. and b1 , b2 , b3 … …. be arithmetic progressions such that a1 = 25, b1 = 75 and
a100 + b100 = 100. Then
(A) the difference between successive terms in progression ' a ' is opposite of the difference in
progression ' b '.
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(B) an + bn = 100 for any n.
(C)(a1 + b1 ), (a2 + b2 ), (a3 + b3 ), … ….. are in A.P.
100

(D) ∑ (ar + br ) = 10000

r=1

Q.11 Positive integers a1 , a2 , a3 , … …. form an A.P. If a1 = 10 and aa2 = 100, then

(A) common difference of A.P. is equal to 6.
(B) The value of a3 is equal to 20 .
(C) The value of a22 is equal to 136 .
(D) The value of aa3 is equal to 820 .
Q.12 Let ' p ' and ' q ' be roots of the equation x 2 − 2x + A = 0, and let ' r ' and 's' be the roots of the
equation x 2 −18x + B = 0. If p < q < r < s are in arithmatic progression. Find the value of
(A + B).

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Answer Key
1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (D) 7. (C)
8. (D) 9. (A) 10. (A, B, C, D) 11. (A,C) 12. (74)

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Q.1 Consider the series r 2 + r 4 + r 6 + r 8 + r10 + ⋯ … . . ∞. The third term is 16 times the fifth term.
The sum of the series is
1 1 1 4
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 3

Q.2 The value of x satisfying the equation (√π)logπ x ⋅ (√π)logπ2 x ⋅ (√π)logπ4 x ⋅ (√π)logπ8 x … … ∞ = 3 is
equal to
1
(A) √π (B) π (C) 3 (D) 3
1
Q.3 Let Tn be the nth term of a sequence for n = 1,2,3,4, … …. If 4 Tn+1 = Tn and T5 = then the
2560

value of ∑∞
n=1 (Tn ⋅ Tn+1 ) is equal to
1 1 2 2
(A) 275 (B) 375 (C) 275 (D) 375

Q.4 If the first term of a G.P. a1 , a2 , a3 , … …. is unity such that the quantity 4a2 + 5a3 has the least value
then the sum to infinite number of terms of the sequence
5
(A) can not be found out as diverges. (B) 3
7 5
(C) 5 (D) 7
b4 1
Q.5 The sequence {bn } is a geometric progression with = 4 and b2 + b5 = 216. If bn ∈ I∀n ∈ N,
b6

then the value of b1 is

(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 14
1 1 1
Q.6 Given Sn = ∑nr=0 2r , S = ∑∞
r=0 2r . If S − Sn < 1000 then least value of ' n '

(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 11

Q.7 If the roots of the equation, x 3 + px 2 + qx − 1 = 0 form an increasing G.P. where p and q are real,
then
(A) p + q = 0
(B) p ∈ (−3, ∞)
(C∗ ) one of the roots is unity
(D∗ ) one root is smaller than 1 and one root is greater than 1 .
Q.8 The first term of an infinite geometric series is 21 . The second term and the sum of the series
are both positive integers. The possible value(s) of the second term can be3
(A) 12 (B) 14 (C∗ )18 (D) 20
Q.9 Column-I Column-II
(A) Let Sn , S2n , S3n are the sums of n, 2n, 3n terms of an (P) 3
S3n
arithmetic progression, then S is equal to (Q) 4
2n −Sn

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(B) For an increasing G.P. a1 , a2 , a3 , … . . , an , ….. (R) 6
a6 = 4a4 ; a9 − a7 = 192. If ∑ni=4 ai = 1016 then ' n ' equals

(C) Let g n be the nth term of the geometric progression of (S) 8

10 5
positive numbers. If ∑100
n=1 g 2n = and ∑100
n=1 g 2n−1 = 9, (T) 10
3

then the common ratio of geometric progression, is

(D) A geometric progression consists of an even number of terms.
If the sum of all the terms is 5 times the sum of terms occupy the
odd place then its common ratio is
Q.10 Let α, β, γ be the roots of the cubic 2x 3 + 9x 2 − 27x − 54 = 0. If α, β, γ are in G.P., then find the
2
value of 3 (|α| + |β| + |γ|).

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Answer Key
1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (A, C, D)
8. (A, B, C, D) 9. (A) P; (B) T ; (C) R ; (D) Q] 10. 7

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Q.1 If f(x) = 4x 4 − ax 3 + bx 2 − cx + 5 (a, b, c ∈ R) has four positive real zeros r1 , r2 , r3 , r4 such that
r1 r2 r3 r4
+ + + = 1, then a is equal to
2 4 5 8
(A)19 (B) 20 (C) 21 (D) 22
1
Q.2 If α, β are roots of equation x 2 + px − 2p2 = 0 (p ∈ R and p ≠ 0), then the minimum value of
(α4 + β4 ) is equal to
(A) 2 (B) 4 − √2 (C) 2 + √2 (D) 3 + √2
Q.3 If two positive real numbers are such that their arithmetic mean is 2k times their geometric
mean, then the minimum value of k equals
1 1
(A) 4 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 2
Q.4 Let A6 be the sum of first six terms of an arithmetic sequence, and G6 be the sixth term of a
geometric sequence. Both sequences have the same first term, and the common difference of the
arithmetic sequence equals the common ratio of the geometrical sequence, which is equal to two.
A 1
If G6 is equal to 2 then (G6 − A6 ) equals
6

(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 48 (D) 144

x4 +2x2 +101
Q.5 The minimum value of for x ∈ R, is equal to
x2 +1
4 8
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 3 (D) 20
Q.6 Let a, b, c ∈ R be such that a > −1, b > −2, c > 3 and a + b + c = 24, then the maximum value of
(a + 1)(b + 2)(c − 3) is equal to
(A) 256 (B) 512 (C) 1024 (D) 2048
Q.7 If x and y are positive real numbers and 3x + 4y = 5, then the greatest value of 16x 2 y 3 is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
2x x3 y 4y2
Q.8 For any x, y ∈ R, xy > 0 then the minimum value of y3 + + 9x4 equals
3
1 1
(A) 23 (B) 2 (C) 33 (D) 3
Q.9 Let x1 , x2 be two positive real numbers.
16 y21 x2
Statement-1: The minimum value of ( x2 + + y12 ) is 2 .
1 2 1
x1 +x2
Statement-2: ≥ √x1 x2 .
2
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement- 2 is true and statement- 2 is NOT the correct explanation for
statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement- 2 is true.
Q.10 If a, b, c are three positive roots of the equation x 3 − px 2 + qx − 48 = 0(p, q > 0) then find the
1 2 3
minimum value of 2 (a + + c)
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Answer Key
1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (D) 6. (B) 7. (B)
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k2 m
Q.1 The value of ∑∞
k=0 4k can be written as n , where m and n are relatively prime positive integers.

Then the value of (m + n) is

(A) 28 (B) 47 (C) 66 (D) 85
3 5 7
Q.2 The sum 13 + 13 +23 + 13 +23+33 + ⋯ … upto 11 terms is equal to
134 143 163 123
(A) (B) (C) (D)
63 36 43 41
S41 S22 −S22 S23
Q3. Let S1 = ∑nK=1 K, S2 = ∑nK=1 K 2 and S3 = ∑nK=1 K 3, then is equal to
S21 +S23

(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0

1 2 3 n
Q.4 The limiting sum of the infinite series, 10 + 102 + 103 + ⋯. whose nth term is 10n is
1 10 1 17
(A) 9 (B) 81 (C) 8 (D) 72
22 +42 +62 +⋯…+(2n)2
Q.5 For 12 +32 +52 +⋯…+(2n−1)2 to exceed 1.01 , the maximum value of n is

(A) 149 (B) 150 (C) 151 (D) 152

Q.6 If a1 , a2 , a3 , … … , an are consecutive terms of an increasing A.P., and
(n−1)⋅n⋅(n+1)
(12 − a1 ) + (22 − a2 ) + (32 − a3 ) + ⋯ … . +(n2 − an ) = , then the value of
3
a5 +a3 −a2
( ) is equal to
6

(A)1 (B) -1 (C) 2 (D) -2

1 1 1 1 1
Q.7 The sum of the infinite series 1 + (1 + 5) (2) + (1 + 5 + 52 ) (22 ) + ⋯ …
20 10 5 5
(A) (B) (C) 9 (D) 3
9 9
2r+1
Q.8 If Sn = ∑nr=1 r4 +2r3 +r2 , then S10 is equal to
121 120 60
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D)
120 121 61

Q.9 Infinite number of triangles are formed as shown in figure. If total area of these triangles is A
then 8 A is equal to
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 2

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1 p
Q.10 The value of ∑∞
n=1 (3n−2)(3n+1) is equal to q, where p and q are relatively prime natural numbers.

Then the value of (p2 + q2 ) is equal to

(A) 4 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 13
Q.11 Let Sn = (2 + 2) + (22 + 5) + (23 + 10) + (24 + 17) + upto n brackets.
If Sn = 2n+A + Bn3 + cn2 + Dn + E for all n ∈ N, where A, B, C, D, E are constants then
1 1
(A) B = 6 (B)C = (C) D = 1 (D)E = −2
2
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Q.12 Let d bet the minimum value of f(x) = 5x 2 − 2x + and f(x) is symmetric about x = r.
5
p
If ∑∞
n=1 (1 + (n − 1)d)r
n−1
equals q, where p and q are relative prime, then find the value of

(3q − p)

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ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (A)
8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (C) 11. (B, D) 12. (3)

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Q.1 If a and b are positive real numbers such that a + b = 6, then the minimum value of (a + b) is

equal to
2 1 3
(A) 3 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D)
2
1 1 1 1 λ
Q.2 If harmonic mean of numbers 2 , 22 , 23 , … … , 210 is 210 −1 then λ is equal to

(A) 5(210 ) (B) 10(210 ) (C)5 (D) 10

Q.3 The arithmetic mean of Ψ and Ω is x 2 + 1 and geometric mean of Ψ and Ω is 2x + 1. If harmonic
mean of Ψ and Ω is 4 , then x equals
1 1 3
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 1

Q.4 If α, β and γ are the positive roots of the equation x 3 − 6x 2 + 3px − 2p = 0, p ∈ R then the value
α β γ
of β + γ + α + αβγ equals

(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 11 (D) 15

Q.5 If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = 3, then the minimum value of
a b c
+ 6−b + 6−c is equal to
6−a
1 1 3 4
(A) 5 (B) 3 (C) (D) 5
5
x
Q.6 If 1, 2 , y are in harmonic progression (x, y ≠ 0), then the number of integral ordered pairs (x, y)

is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
Q.7 Let log(a + c), log(a + b), log(b + c) (in that order) are in A.P. and a, c, b (in that order) are in H.P.,
kc
where a, b, c > 0. If a + b = , then find the value of k.
4

Q.8 Let f(x) = (a2 + b2 − 4a − 6b + 13)(2x 2 − 4x + 5), a, b ∈ R such that f(0) = f(1) = f(2). If
a, A1 , A2 … … . A10 , b is an A.P. and a, H1 , H2 , … … , H10, b is a H.P., then find the value of
1
(∑8r=4 Ar H11−r ).
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Q.9 Let α, β, γ, δ are zeroes of P(x) = 5x 4 + px 3 + qxx 2 + rx + s(p, q, r, s ∈ R) and α, γ, δ are zeroes
of Q(x) = x 3 − 9x 2 + ax − 24(α < β < γ < δ). If α, γ, δ (taken in that order) are in arithmetic
progression and α, β, γ, δ (taken in that order) are in harmonic progression, then find the value
P(1)
of |Q(1)|.

Q.10 Let four positive numbers a, b, c and d be in increasing G.P. and G and H are their geometric
mean and harmonic mean respectively such that 14H = G. If common ratio of the G.P. is m +
n√3, where m, n ∈ N then find the value of (m − n).

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ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (0008)
8. (0003)9. (7) 10. (3)

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