Quantum Foundations

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Name: Sequence and Series Teacher:

Grade: 12 Subject: Mathematics
Questions: 100 Marks: 400
Duration: 180 min Chapters:

1) 9 (12 + 22 + 32 ) 12 (12 + 22 + 32 + 42 ) 15 (12 + 22 + ..... + 52 )

The sum of the following series 1 + 6 + + + + .... upto
7 9 11
​ ​ ​

15 terms, is
A) 7510 B) 7820 C) 7830 D) 7520

2) 1 ⋅ 2 2 ⋅ 22 3 ⋅ 23
=
If Sn + + + … … upto n terms then the sum of the infinite terms is :
3! 4! 5!
​ ​ ​ ​

2 π
A) 1 B) C) e D)
3 4
​
​

3) If a a1 + a2n a2 + a2n−1 a3 + a2n−2 an + an+1

> 0, r ∈ N and a1 , a2 , a3 , … , a2n are in A.P., then : + + +…+
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

r
a1 + a2 a2 + a3 a3 + a4 an + an+1
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

is equal to:
n (a1 + a2n ) n−1
A) n − 1 B) C) D) none of these
​ ​

a1 + an+1 a1 + an+1
​
​

​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​ ​

4) 1 1
Let ai + bi = 1∀i = 1, 2, … , 6 and a =
(a1 + a2 + … + a6 ) , b = (b1 + b2 + … + b6 ) Then
6 2 6
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

a1 b1 + a2 b2 + … + a6 b6 = nab − (a1 − a) − (a2 − a)2 − … − (a6 − a)2 where n is equal to

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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

5) If A1 , A2 be A.M.'s, G1 , G2 be G.M.'s and H1 , H2 be H.M.'s between two numbers, then

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

G1 G2 A1 + A2 G1 G2 H1 + H2 G1 G2 H1 + H2 G1 G2 A1 + A2
A) = B) = C) = D) =
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

H1 H2 H1 + H2 H1 H2 A1 + A2 A1 A2 A1 + A2 A1 A2 H1 + H2
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

6) If 12
+ 22 + 32 + .... + 20032 = (2003) (4007) (334) and
1 (2003) + 2 (2002) + 3 (2001) + .... + (2003) (1) = (2003) (334) (x) then x=_____________
A) 2005 B) 2004 C) 2003 D) 2001

7) 3
1
​ ∑ ar ar+1 is a root of :
If a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 are in H.P., then ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

a1 a4 r=1 ​ ​

A) x2 + 2x + 15 = 0 B) x2 + 2x − 15 = 0 C) x2 − 2x + 15 = 0 D) x2 − 2x − 15 = 0

8) 2 32 52 72
The sum upto infinite terms of the series 1 + + 2 + 3 + … … ∞ is equal to
2 2 2
​ ​ ​

A) 37 B) 34 C) 35 D) 36

9) 2.1 2.2 23
If S = tan−1 + tan−1 + tan−1 + … upto infinite terms, then S equals:
2 + 12 + 14 2 + 22 + 24 2 + 32 + 34
​ ​ ​

π π π
A) π B) C) D)
2 3 4
​ ​ ​
10) 12
Let a1 , a2 , a3 , ....., a49 be in AP such that ∑ a4k+1
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ = 416 and a9 + a43 = 66. If a21 + a22 + ..... + a217 = 140m then m is
​ ​ ​ ​

k=0
equal to
A) 66 B) 68 C) 34 D) 33

11) A B C B
If ABC is a triangle and tan , tan , tan are in H.P, then the minimum value of cot =
2 2 2 2
​ ​ ​ ​

1 1
A) 3 B) 1 C) D)
2 3
​ ​

​ ​

3
12) What is the last digit of 1 + 2 + 3 + … … + n if the last digit of 1 + 23 + … … + n3 is 1?
A) 1 B) 4 C) 2 D) 6

13) 1 1 1 1
Let S = + + +…+ (where [.] denotes greatest integer function), then
2[ 1] + 1 2[ 2] + 1 2[ 3] + 1 2[ 1000] + 1
​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​ ​

[S] is equal to
A) 33 B) 30 C) 31 D) 32

14) 1 1 1 1
The numbers , logx y, logy z, logz x are in H.P. If y = xr and z = xs , then 4(r + s) =
3 3 3 7
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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

15) If a, a1 , a2 , a3 , … ,
a2n , b are in A.P. and a, g1 , g2 , g3 , … , g2n , b are in G.P. and h is the H.M. of a and b, then :
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

a1 + a2n a2 + a2n−1 an + an+1

+ + …… + is equal to :
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​

g1 g2n g2 g2n−1
​ gn gn+1 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2n n
A) B) 2nh C) nh D)
​ ​

ḣ h

16) If a, b, c are non-zero real numbers such that 3 (a2 + b2 + c2 + 1) = 2(a + b + c + ab + bc + ca), then a, b, c are in :
A) A.P. only B) G.P. only C) A.P., G.P. and H.P. D) A.P. and G.P. both

17) an + bn
If is the G.M. between two distinct positive numbers a and b, then n is equal to
an−1 + bn−1
​

A) 3.5 B) 0.5 C) 1.5 D) 2.5

18) If S1 , S2 , S3 denote the sums of first twenty terms of three non constant sequence in A.P. whose first terms are unity and
​ ​ ​

2S3 S1 − S1 S2 − S2 S3
common differences are in H.P. Then is equal to
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

S1 − 2S2 + S3
​

​ ​ ​

A) 23 B) 20 C) 21 D) 22

19) 1 1 1
Let x1 , x2 , x3 , … … , x2018 be positive real numbers satisfying the condition + + …. + = 1.
1 + x1 1 + x2 1 + x2018
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​

2018
Then the minimum value of ∏ xr is equals to (k)k+1 , where k is equal to
​ ​

r=1
A) 2020 B) 2017 C) 2018 D) 2019

20)
a1 a2 a3 an
+ + + …. + is equal
​ ​ ​ ​

1 + a1 ( 1 + a1 ) ( 1 + a2 ) ( 1 + a1 ) ( 1 + a2 ) ( 1 + a3 ) ( 1 + a1 ) ( 1 + a2 ) … ( 1 + an )
​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1 1 1
A) − B) 1 −
1 + a1 ( 1 + a1 ) ( 1 + a2 ) … ( 1 + an ) (1 + a1 ) (1 + a2 ) … (1 + an )
​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

an 1 1
C) 1 −
​

−
(1 + a1 ) (1 + a2 ) … (1 + an−1 ) D) 2 2 (1 + a1 ) (1 + a2 ) … (1 + an )
​
​ ​

​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​

21) Let x1 , x2 , … , x2018 be positive real numbers such that x1

​ ​ ​ ​ + x2 + … + x2018 = 1 Determine the smallest constant k
​ ​

2018
x2i
such that k ∑ ≥1
​

1 − xi
​ ​

i=1
A) 2020 B) 2017 C) 2018 D) 2019

22) If A, G, H be respectively the A.M., G.M. and H.M. between two positive numbers and if xA = yG = zH where x, y, z are
non-zero positive quantities, then x, y, z are in
A) A.P. B) G.P. C) H.P. D) Nothing can be said
23) The sum of the terms of an infinitely decreasing Geometric Progression (GP) is equal to the greatest value of the function
f (x) = x3 + 3x − 9 when x ∈ [−4, 3] and the difference between the first and second term is f ′ (0). The common ratio
p
r = where p and q are relatively prime positive integers. Find (p + q)
​

q
A) 5 B) 7 C) 4 D) 2

24) Let a1 , a2 , a3 , … , a2018 be an arithmetic progression of positive real numbers with common difference d. Let
​ ​ ​ ​

y−x
a21 ​ + a23 ​ +…+ a22017 ​ = x, a22 + a24 + … + a22018 = y and a1009 + a1010 = z, then
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ is equal to
​

dz
A) 1012 B) 1009 C) 1010 D) 1011

n n
25) n(n + 1)(n + 2) 2008
If ∑ Tr = , then lim ∑ =
3
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

r=1
n→∞
r=1
T r ​

A) 2008 B) 3012 C) 4016 D) 8032

26) Let Sn , S2n , S3n are respectively the sums of first n, 2n, 3n terms of an arithmetic progression, then S3n
​ ​ ​ ​ =
3
A) 2(S2n − Sn ) B) (S2n − Sn ) C) 3(S2n − Sn ) D) 6(S2n − Sn )
2
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​

27) b2n+2 − a2n+2

An A.P., a G.P., and a H.P. have a and b for their first two terms. Their (n + 2)th terms will be in GP. if =
ab (b2n − a2n )
​

n n+1 n+1 2n + 1
A) B) C) D)
n+1 n n+2 n+2
​
​ ​
​

28) Let x1 , x2 , x3 , … … , xk be the divisors of positive integer n (including 1 and n). If x1

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ + x2 + x3 + … … + xk = 75. Then
​ ​ ​

k
1
∑( ) is equal to :​ ​

xi ​

i=1
75 75 1 1
A) B) C) D)
75
​ ​ ​ ​

k n n

29) sin θ
The sum of all values of θ in interval [0, 4π] for which , cos θ, tan θ taken in that order constitute a geometric
6
​

progression is
23π
A) B) 24π C) 16π D) 8π
3
​

n
30) 1
Let Tr be the r term of an A.P. whose first term is − and common difference is 1, then ∑ th
1 + Tr Tr+1 Tr+2 Tr+3 =
2
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

r=1
n(n + 1)(2n + 1) 5n n(n + 1)(2n + 1) 5n 1 n(n + 1)(2n + 1) 5n 1
A) − B) − + C) − +
6 4 6 4 4 6 4 2
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

n(n + 1)(2n + 1) 5n
D) − +1
12 8
​

31) If pth , q th and r th terms of an A.P. are equal to corresponding terms of a G.P. and these terms are respectively x, y, z,
y−z
then x ⋅ y z−x ⋅ z x−y equals

Numerical Value answer: __________

∞
32)
If α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation 4x 2
+ 2x − 1 = 0 then the value of ∑ (αr + β r ) is : ​

r=1
A) 2 B) 3 C) 6 D) 0

th
33) A cricketer has to score 4500 runs. Let an denotes the number of runs he scores in the n ​ match. If
a1 = a2 = … a10 = 150 and a10 , a11 , a12 … … are in A.P. with common difference (−2) . If N be the total number of
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

matches played by him to score 4500 runs. Find the sum of the digits of N .
A) 7 B) 9 C) 1 D) 8

34) If (10)9 1 8 2 7 9 9
+ 2(11) (10) + 3(11) (10) + ........ + 10(11) = k (10) ,then k is equal to
121 441
A) B) C) 100 D) 110
10 100
​ ​
35) Let S 1 , S 2 ..... be squares such that for each n
≥ 1 the length of a side of sn equals the length of a diagonal of sn+1 . If the
​ ​ ​ ​

length of a side of s1 is 10cm then the smallest value of n for which Area (S n ) < 1 is ​ ​

A) 7 B) 8 C) 9 D) 10

36) 1 1 1 1
The value of n for which 704 + (704) + (704) + ........up to n terms is = 1984 − (1984) + (1984) ....... upto n
2 4 2 4
​ ​ ​ ​

terms is
A) 5 B) 4 C) 3 D) 10

37) 1 1 1
If a1 , a2 , … … an+1 are in A.P. then
​ ​ ​ + + …… +
​ is ​ ​

a1 a2 ​
a2 a3 ​
an an+1 ​ ​ ​ ​

n−1 1 n+1 n
A) B) C) D) ​

a1 an+1
​ ​ ​

a1 an+1 ​ ​ a1 an+1
​ ​ a1 an+1
​ ​
​ ​

38) If ab2 c3 , a2 b3 c4 , a3 b4 c5 are in A.P. (a, b, c > 0), then the minimum value of a + b + c is :

Numerical Value answer: __________

39) If between any two quantities there be inserted two arithmetic means A1 , A2 , two geometric means G1 , G2 ; and two ​ ​ ​ ​

harmonic means H1 , H2 , then G1 G2 ​ ​ ​ ​ : A1 + A2 is equal to

​ ​

1 1
A) H1 H2 : H1 + H2 B) + C) H1 + H2 D) H1 H2
H1 H2
​ ​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​

40) 19 1 28 1 39 1 52 1
The sum + + + + … … + upto infinite terms is equal to
1 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 4 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 4 8 3 ⋅ 4 ⋅ 5 16 4 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 6 32
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1
A) B) 1 C) 2 D) 4
2
​

41) Suppose x is a positive real number such that {x}, [x] and x are in a geometric progression. Find the least positive
n
integer n such that x > 100. (Here [x] denotes the integral part of x and {x} = x − [x])
A) 13 B) 10 C) 11 D) 12

42) If sec(α − 2β), sec α, sec(α + 2β) are in arithmetical progression then cos2 α = λ cos2 β (β ≠ nπ; n ∈ I) the value of λ
is :
1
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D)
2
​

43) 1 2
The sequence {xn } is defined by x1
and xk+1 = xk + xk ∀k ∈ N . Then =
2
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1 1 1 1
[ + + +…+ ] , where [.] denotes greatest integer function, is equal to
x1 + 1 x2 + 1 x3 + 1 x100 + 1
​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​ ​

A) 4 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3

44) 6 12 220
Find the value of 3 + 3 3
+ 3 3 3
+ 3 + … … up to infinite terms:
1 1 +2 1 +2 +3 1 + 2 + 33 + 43
3
​ ​ ​ ​

1 1
A) 2 B) C) 4 D)
2 4
​ ​

45) If S1 , S2 , S3 , … ., Sn are the sum of infinite geometric series whose first terms are 1, 2, 3, … , n and whose comon ratios
​ ​ ​ ​

1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
are , , , … , respectively, then the value of S1 + S2 + S3 + … + S2n−1 is equal to
2 3 4 (n + 1)
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1 1 1
A) [n(2n + 1)(4n + 1) − 3] B) [n(2n + 1)(4n + 1) + 3] C) [n(2n − 1)(4n + 1) − 3] D) None of these
3 3 3
​ ​ ​

46) ( A2 + A + 1 ) ( B 2 + B + 1 ) ( C 2 + C + 1 ) ( D 2 + D + 1 )
The minimum value of where A, B, C, D > 0 is :
ABCD
1 1
A) B) C) 24 D) 34
34 24
​ ​

47) The sum to n terms of the series 2 + 5 + 14 + 41 + … … is

8
A) 3n−1 + 8n − 3 B) 8.3n + 4n − 8 C) 3n+1 + n + 1 D) None of these
3
​
48) If are n non zero real numbers such that

then are in
A) AP B) GP C) HP D) none of these

∞
49) 1
Evaluate : ∑
(n + 1)(n + 2)(n + 3) … .(n + k)
​ ​

n=1
1 1 1 1
A) B) C) D)
(k − 1)(k − 1)! k ⋅ k! (k − 1)k!
​ ​
​ ​

k!

50) 2 1 2 1 2 1
The sum of the series 1 + + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + … … upto infinite terms is equal to :
3 3 3 3 3 3
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

15 8 27 21
A) B) C) D)
8 15 8 8
​ ​ ​ ​

51) 1 1 1
Let k be a positive real number such that + + < 1 for any positive real numbers a, b and c with
k+a k+b k+c
​ ​ ​

abc = 1. Then the least integral value of k is equal to

A) 6 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5

52) (1111 … … 1)
If − (222 … … 2) = P P P … … P then P =
2n times
​ ​ ​ ​

ntimes n times
A) 3 B) 1 C) 5 D) 0

53) Let a1 , a2 , a3 , … … … … , an be real numbers in arithmatic progression such that a1

​ ​ ​ ​ ​
= 15 and a2 is an integer. Given
​

10 n
∑ (ar )2 = 1185. If Sn = ∑ ar and maximum value of n is N for which Sn ≥ S(n−1) , then find N − 10 .
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

r=1 r=1
A) 6 B) 7 C) 8 D) 9

54) Let α, β be the roots of the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and γ, δ be the roots of the equation px2 + 2qx + r = 0. If
α, β, γ, δ are in G.P. then
ac pr ab pq ac pr pq ab
A) 2 = 2 B) = C) 2 = 2 D) = 2
b q q b
​ ​ ​

c2 r2 c2 r
​ ​ ​ ​

55) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Find the sum of series 1 + + + + + + + + … … ∞, where the terms are the reciprocals of the
2 3 4 6 8 9 12
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

positive integers whose only prime factors are two's and three's:
A) 3 B) 8 C) 5 D) 6

56) 1 1 1
If a1 , a2 , … , an are in A.P., then
​ , ,…,
​ are in H.P. and vice-versa. If a1 , a2 , … , an are in A.P. with common
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

a1 a2 an ​ ​ ​

difference d, then for any b(> 0), the number ba1 , ba2 , ba3 … , ban are in G.P. with common ratio b. If a1 , a2 , … an are
​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​

positive and in G.P. with common ratio r, then for any base b(b > 0), logb a1 , log2 a2 , … logb an are in A.P. with common ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

difference logb r. ​

(−a)−1 −1 −1
If a, b, c are in H.P., then e , e(−b) , e(−c) are in
A) A.P. B) GP C) H.P. D) None of these.

57) The sum 1 + (1 + 2)x + (1 + 2 + 3)x2 + (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)x3 + … + … + (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + … n) xn−1 is equal to

1 − xn nxn n(n + 1)xn (1 − xn ) nxn n(n + 1)xn
A) − − B) − +
(1 − x)3 (1 − x)2 2(1 − x) (1 − x)3 (1 − x)2 2(1 − x)
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1 − xn nxn n(n + 1)xn 1 − xn nxn n(n + 1)xn

C) + + D) + −
(1 − x)3 (1 − x)2 2(1 − x) (1 − x)3 (1 − x)2 2(1 − x)
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

58) Let a1 , a2 , a3 , … , a2018 be an arithmetic progression of positive real numbers with common difference d. Let
​ ​ ​ ​

y−x
a21 ​ + a23 ​ +…+ a22017 ​ = x, a22 + a24 + … + a22018 = y and a1009 + a1010 = z, then
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ is equal to
​

dz
Numerical Value answer: __________
59) n−1
1
Let a1 , a2 , a3 , … … … , an be an arithmetic progression with common difference 'd Then ∑ is equal to
ak ak+1
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

k=1
​ ​

n (n + 1) (n − 1) n
A) B) C) D)
a1 (a1 + nd) a1 (a1 + (n − 1)d)
​ ​

a1 (a1 + nd) a1 (a1 + (n − 1)d)

​ ​

​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​ ​

60) 30 15
Let a1 , a2 , . . . . , a30 be and A.P., S = ∑ ai and T = ∑ a(2i−1) . If a5 = 27 and S − 2T = 75 , then a10 is equal to:
i=1 i=1
A) 52 B) 57 C) 47 D) 42

61) Let a1 , a2 .....a10 be in A.P and h1 , h2 .......h10 be in H.P If a1

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ = h1 = 2 and a10 = h10 = 3 then a4 h7 is
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

A) 2 B) 3 C) 5 D) 6

62) 7 13 19
Sum of first 10 terms of the series, S = + 2 2+ 2 + … … is :
22 ⋅5 2 5 ⋅8 8 ⋅ 112
​ ​ ​

255 88 264 85
A) B) C) D)
1024 1024 1024 1024
​ ​ ​ ​

63) One side of an equilateral triangle is 24 cm. The mid points of its sides are joined to form another triangle whose mid
points are in turn jointed to form still another triangle. This process continues infinitely. The sum of the perimeters of all

the triangles is

A) 144 cm B) 169 cm C) 400 cm D) 625 cm

64) 22 32 42 52 62
The sum of the infinite series, 12 − + 2 − 3 + 4 − 5 + … … is :
5 5 5 5 5
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1 25 25 125
A) B) C) D)
2 24 54 252
​ ​ ​ ​

65)
Let a n be the nth term of the GP of positive numbers. Let and such that then the

common ratio is
A) B) C) D)

66)
If are in HP and then are in

A) AP B) GP C) HP D) none of these

67) If the sides of a right angled triangle form an AP, then the sines of the acute angles are

A) B) C) D)

68)
If , then the a, b, c, d are in

A) AP B) GP C) HP D) none of these

69) If Then the minimum value of the expression a + b + c + d is

A) 2 B) 4 C) 8 D) none of these

th
70) A person has to count 4500 currency notes. Let an denote the number of notes he counts in the n minute. If ​

a1 = a2 = … … = a10 = 150 and a10 , a11 , a12 , … … are in A.P. with common difference −2, then the time taken by
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
 him to count all notes is:
A) 34 minutes B) 24 minutes C) 125 minutes D) 35 minutes

71) The largest interval for which the series may be summed, is
A) 0 < x < 1 B) 0 < x < 2 C) D)

72)
The sum of the infinite terms of the series is

A) B) C) D)

73) If are in GP, then the fifth term is

A) 81 B) C) 162 D) none of these

74)
Assertion : Let then

Reason : or or

A) Both assertion and reason are individually true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B) Both assertion and reason individually true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C) Assertion is true but reason is false D) Assertion false but reason is true

75) n n−1 n−2

+ + + … … … upto n terms is equal to
1⋅2⋅3 2⋅3⋅4 3⋅4⋅5
​ ​ ​

1 n+1 1 1 n+1 1 1 n+1 1 1 n+1 1

A) + − B) + + C) + − D) + +
2(n + 2) 4 2 2(n + 2) 4 2 n+2 4 2 2(n + 2) 2 2
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​

n
76) 1
The sum ∑ is equal to ​ ​

k=1
(k + 1) k + k k + 1 ​ ​

n+1−2 n+1−1 n+1+1 n+1

A) B) C) D)
​ ​ ​

n n+1
​

n+1 n+1 n+1

​ ​ ​

​
​ ​ ​

3
77) Observe that 1 = 1, 23 = 3 + 5, 33 = 7 + 9 + 11, 43 = 13 + 15 + 17 + 19 Then n3 as a similar series is :
n(n − 1) n(n + 1)n n(n + 1)n
A) [2 { + 1} − 1] + [2 { + 1} + 1] + … + [2 { + 1} + 2n − 3]
2 2 2
​ ​ ​

B) (n2 + n + 1) + (n2 + n + 3) + (n2 + n + 5) + … + (n2 + 3n − 1)

C) (n2 − n + 1) + (n2 − n + 3) + (n2 − n + 5) + … + (n2 + n − 1) D) none of the above

78) If an AP, if a1 a­2 a7 is least, the common difference is

A) B) C) D)

79) Let x1 , x2 , x3 , … , x2018 be real numbers different from 1, such that x1

​ ​ ​ + x2 + … + x2018 = 1 and
​ ​ ​ ​

x1 x2 x2018 x21 x22 x2018

+ + …… + = 1. Then the value of + +…+ is equal to
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1 − x1 1 − x2 1 − x2018 1 − x1 1 − x2 1 − x2018
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

A) 3 B) 0 C) 1 D) 2

80) (666 … ..n digits)2 + (888....n digits) =________________.

4 4 4
A) (10n − 1) B) (102n − 1) C) (10n − 1)2 D) None
9 9 9
​ ​ ​
81) H1 + a Hn + b
If H 1 , H 2 , H 3 .....H n are ′ n′ harmonic means between a and b then the value of + =
​ ​

H1 − a Hn − b
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​

_________________
A) n + 1 B) n − 1 C) 2n D) 2n + 3

82)
to 10 terms, the sum is

A) B) C) D) none of these

83) The sum of the product taken two at a time of the numbers is

A) B) C) D)

84) 22 32 42 52 62
The sum of infinite series 12 − + 2 − 3 + 4 − 2 + … … … ∞ is equal to
5 5 5 5 5
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

5 25 25 25
A) B) C) D)
27 27 108 54
​ ​ ​ ​

85) 7 1 9 1 2 11 1 3 13 1 4
The sum ( )+ ( ) + ( ) + ( ) + … upto 10 terms is equal to
2×3 3 3×4 3 4×5 3 5×6 3
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1 1 1 1 1 1 1
A) 1 − 10
B) − 10
C) − 10
D) −
12 × 3 2 12 × 3 3 12 × 3 2 11 × 310
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

86)
If are in HP, then are in

A) AP B) GP C) HP D) AGP

87) The coefficient of x49 in the product (x − 1)(x − 3) … (x − 99) is:

Numerical Value answer: __________

88) The number of terms common between the series 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + … to 100 terms and
1 + 4 + 7 + 10 + … to 100 terms is:

Numerical Value answer: __________

89) 10
Let ∑ f ​ (a + k ) = 16 (210 − 1), where the function f satisfies f (x + y ) = f (x) f (y ) for all natural numbers x, y and
k=1
f (1) = 2. Then the natural number ‘a’ is
A) 16 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

90) The 1025 th term in the sequence 1, 22, 4444, 88888888, … is:
A) 29 B) 210 C) 211 D) 212

91) 2 5 1 10 2 17 3
The sum of the series + 2 + 2 + 2 + … … upto n terms is equal :
1⋅2 2⋅3 n 3⋅4 4⋅5
​ ​ ​

n2n (n − 1)2n
B) ( ) 2n + 1 C)
n n2
A) − 1 D)
n+1 n+1 n+1 n+1
​
​ ​ ​

92) If are the three terms of an AP. Its sum upto 20 terms is
A) 90 or 175 B) 180 or 350 C) 360 or 700 D) 720 or 1400

93)
If the sum of n terms of the series is Sn, then Sn exceeds 199 for all n greater than

A) 99 B) 50 C) 199 D) 100

94)
Let then
A) B) C) D)

95) 29
If (1 ⋅ 5)
30
= k, then the value of ∑(1 ⋅ 5)n , is : ​

n=2
9
A) 2k − 3 B) k + 1 C) 2k + 7 D) 2k −
2
​

96) Three numbers, the third of which being 12, form decreasing GP. If the last term were 9 instead of 12, the three numbers
would have formed an AP. The common ratio of the GP is
A) 1/3 B) 2/3 C) 3/4 D) 4/5

97)
The cubes of the natural numbers are grouped as then sum of the numbers

in the nth group is

A) B) C) D) none of the above

98) The 1025 th term in the sequence is

A) B) C) D)

99) Find the sum to infinity of a decreasing G.P. with the common ratio x such that ∣x∣ < 1; x ≠ 0. The ratio of the fourth
1 1
term to the second term is and the ratio of third term to the square of the second term is .
16 9
​ ​

Numerical Value answer: __________

100) Let A1 , A2 , A3 , … … A11 be 11 Arithmetic means

​ ​ ​ ​

and H1 , H2 , H3 , … ..H11 be 11 Harmonic means

​ ​ ​ ​

and G1 , G2 , G3 , … G11 be 11 Geometric means

​ ​ ​ ​

5
between two numbers 1 and 9 then value of ∏ (Ak ​ ​ ⋅ G12−2k ⋅ H12−k ) is
​ ​

k=1
A) 35 B) 311 C) 315 D) 310