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Uday (2025)
Sequences and Series
Practice Sheet

Single Correct Type Questions: (1 to 15) 8. The fifth term of a GP is 81 and its 8th term is 2187,
1. The 15th term of the series 4, 1, –2, –5, ........ is then its third term is :
(1) –35 (2) –38 (1) 3 (2) 9
(3) –41 (4) –44 (3) 27 (4) 18

512
2. The number of the terms of the sequence 7, 12, 17, 9. Which term of the progression 18, –12, 8, ... is ?
729
22, ......, 102 is
(1) 9th (2) 10th
(1) 18 (2) 19
(3) 8th (4) 7th
(3) 20 (4) 21
10. 4th term of the geometric progression x, x2 + 2, x3 + 10
3. The 19th term of the series 2 + 6 + 10 + ..... is is
(1) 74 (2) 72 (1) 0 (2) 6
(3) 76 (4) 80 (3) 54 (4) 27

11. If the mth term of a H.P. be n and nth term be m, then

4. The middle term of the progression 4,9,14,.....104 is
the rth term will be-
(1) 44 (2) 49
r mn
(3) 59 (4) 54 (1) (2)
mn r 1
mn mn
5. Sum of first 20 terms of the series –10, –8, –6,....is : (3) (4)
(1) –580 (2) 180 r r –1
(3) 200 (4) –600 12. If first and second terms of a HP are a and b, then its
nth term will be-
1 1 ab ab
6. t6 of the series 3, , ,.... is (1) (2)
3 3 3 a  (n – 1)ab b + (n – 1)(a + b)
3 1 ab ab
(1) (2) (3) (4)
729 243 b  (n – 1)(a – b) a  (n  1)(a  b)
1 3
(3) (4) ba bc
81 243 13. If a, b, c are in H.P. then the value of  is :
ba bc
1 1 1 (1) 1 (2) 2
7. The sum of 10 terms of GP   +............. is (3) 3 (4) 1/2
2 4 8
210  1 29  1 14. If first two terms of a H.P. are 2/5 and 12/13
(1) (2)
210 29 respectively then the largest term is :
210  1 29  1 (1) 14/3 (2) 12/13
(3) (4)
29 210 (3) 13/12 (4) 3/14
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15. If a, b, c are in G.P. where a, b, c > 0 then 20. If , , ,  are in GP, then common ratio of GP is
1 1 1  bA   aB 
, , are in :
1  log10 a 1  log10 b 1  log10 c (1)   (2)  
 aB   bA 
(1) A.P. (2) G.P.
 aC   cB 
(3) H.P. (4) None of these (3)   (4)  
 cA   bC 
One or More Than One Type Questions (16 to 18)
16. Indicate the correct alternative(s), for 0 <  < /2, if: Match the Column Type Questions (21 to 22)
   21. Match the following
x= 
n0
cos2n , y = 
n0
sin2n , z = 
n0
Column -I Column -II
(A) 1 1 1 (p) Logax, logbx, logcx
If , , are in are in H.P (Assume
cos2n  sin2n  then: a b c
H.P., then that log functions are
(1) xyz = xz + y (2) xyz = xy + z defined)
(3) xyz = x + y + z (4) xyz = yz + x (B) If a, b, c are in (q) b b b
A.P., then a  , ,c 
2 2 2
17. If a = 111.......1 , b = 1 + 10 + 102 + 103 + 104 and are in A.P
55times

c = 1 + 105 + 1010 + ...... + 1050 then (C) If a, b, c are in (r) c a b

G.P., then , ,
a a b c
(1) b, , c are in A.P. are in A.P
2
(D) If sum of roots (s) ab  ac bc  ba
(2) b, a , c are in G.P. ,
of the quadratic bc ca
(3) a is a prime number ax2 + bx + c = 0 ca  cb
(4) a is a composite number (abc  0) equals are in A.P
ab
to the sum of
squares of their
18. If a, b, c are first three terms of a G.P. and the reciprocals than
harmonic mean of a and b is 20 and arithmetic mean
(1) (A) - (p), (r); (B) - (q), (s); (C) - (q); (D) - (p)
of b & c is 5, then
(2) (A) - (q), (s); (B) - (q), (s); (C) - (p); (D) - (r)
(1) no term of this G.P. is square of an integer
(3) (A) - (r), (s); (B) - (p), (s); (C) - (s); (D) - (s)
(2) arithmetic mean of a, b, c is 5
(4) (A) - (p), (s); (B) - (q), (s); (C) - (s);(D) - (q)
(3) b = ± 6
(4) common ratio of this G.P. is 2
22. Match the equations with their solutions
Column I Column
Passage Type Questions (19 to 20)
II
Suppose, ,  are roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 and , 
 1 1 
are roots of Ax2 + Bx + C = 0. (A) x   ...to    2 (p) 72
1.2.3.4 2.3.4.5 
1 2 3 
19. If , , ,  are in AP, then common difference of x  .  ...to    20
(B)  1.3 1.3.5 1.3.5.7  (q) 80
AP is
1b B 1 b B 
       3 
(1) (2) 2 5
(C) x    ...to    58 (r) 36
4 a A  3 a A  1.2.4 2.3.5 3.4.6 
1 c B 1 c C   2  1  3  1  4  1 
(3)    (4)    (D) x      2    . 3  ...to  
 1.3  3  3.5  3  5.7  3 
(s) 40
2 a A  3 a A 
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(1) (A)  (r), (B)  (s), (C)  (p), (D)  (q) Integer Type Questions (23 to 25)
(2) (A)  (r), (B)  (p), (C)  (q), (D)  (s) 23. AM of first 15 positive odd natural numbers is
(3) (A)  (q), (B)  (s), (C)  (r), (D)  (p)
(A)  (s), (B)  (q), (C)  (r), (D)  (p)
10
(4)
24. If tr = 2r2 + 3 then t
r 1
r is

6
25. If = 2r + 2r then t
r 1
r
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Answer key

1. (2) 14. (2)

2. (3) 15. (3)
3. (1) 16. (2, 3)
4. (4) 17. (2, 4)
5. (2) 18. (1, 2)

6. (4) 19. (1)

7. (1) 20. (2)
8. (2) 21. (2)
9. (1) 22. (1)
10. (3) 23. (225)
11. (3)
24. (800)
12. (3)
25. (168)
13. (2)
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Hint and Solution

1. (2) 9. (1)
a = 4, d = –3  t15 = a + 14d = 4 – 42 = –38 Here first term of G.P. a = 18
12 2
2. (3) and common ratio r = – =–
18 3
First tem a = 7, last term = 102 512
Tn =
common difference d = 5 729
n 1
  = a + (n – 1)d  2  512
Tn = arn–1 = 18   =
 102 = 7 + (n – 1) 5  n = 20  3  729
n 1 8
 2 2
3. (1)     =  
First term in the given series is 2 and common  3 3
difference is 4.  n – 1 = 8, n = 9
a = 2, d = 4
Tn = a + (n – 1) d 10. (3)
×=74 Given G.P. is x, x2 + 2, x3 + 10
 (x2 + 2)2 = x(x3 + 10)
4. (4)  4x2 – 10x + 4 = 0
Given A.P. is 4, 9, 14, ...., 104  2x2 – 5x + 2 = 0
Here a = 4 and d = 5   (2x – 1) (x – 2) = 0
4 + (n – 1) 5 = 104  n = 21  x = 2,
1
so middle term is T11 2
T11 = 4 + 10 × 5 = 54 For x = 2
G.P. is 2, 6, 18, 54
5. (2) so next term of G.P. is 54
first term a = 10, common difference d = 2
20 11. (3)
S20 = [–20 + (20 – 1)(2)]= 180
2 mth term of H.P. is n
1
so mth term of A.P. is
6. (4) n
3 nth term of H.P. is m
a  3 , r = 1/3  t6 = ar5 = 1
243 nth term of A.P. is
m
7. (1) Let first term of A.P. is a and common difference
a = 1/2 and r = 1/2 is d.
1 1
(1  )10  tm = a + (m – 1) d =
2 = 2 1
10
1 n
 S10 =
2 1 1 210 1
tn = a + (n – 1) d =
2 m
mn 1
8. (2)  (m – n) d =  d=
mn mn
If the first term of G.P. is a and common ratio is r,
then T5 = ar4 = 81 1 m 1 1
a= – =
T8 = ar7 = 2187 n mn mn
 r3 = 27, r = 3 1 r 1 r
 rth term of A.P. is Tr = + =
 a(3)4 = 81  a=1 mn mn mn
 T3 = ar = 1.3 = 9
2 2
mn
 rth term of H.P.=
r
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12. (3) 16. (2, 3)

a and b are in H.P. 

 cos
1 1
1 1 x= 2n
 = = ,
 , are in A.P. n 0 1  cos 
2
sin 2 
a b 

 sin
1 1
1 1 y= 2n
 = =
common difference d for A.P. = – 1  sin  cos 2 
2
b a n0

1 1
 cos
1 2 1
nth term of A.P. = + (n – 1)    z= 2n
 sin n  =
a b a n 0 1  cos  sin 2 
2

b  (n  1)(a  b) 1 xy
= z=  z=
ab  1 1 xy  1
ab 1  . 
 nth term of H.P. =  x y
b  (n  1)(a  b)   xyz – z = xy
 xyz = xy + z
13. (2) Since xy = x + y
2ac ba bc   xyz = x + y + z
Put b =  +
ac ba bc
2ac 2ac 17. (2, 4)
a c a = 111.......1 = 1 + 10 + 102 + ....... + 1054
= ac  ac 55times
2ac 2ac
a c
ac ac 10  1
55
=
a  3c 3a  c a  3c  3a  c 2(c  a) 9
=   = 2
ca a c ca ca 105  1
b = 1 + 10 + 102 + 103 + 104 =
9
14. (2) c = 1 + 105 + 1010 + ......... + 1050
1 1 1 1055  1
Let H.P. is , , , .........
a a  d a  2d (10 ) 1 10  1
5 11 55
9 a
1 2 1 12 = = 5 = =
  &  10  1
5
10  1 10  1 b
5

a 5 a  d 13 9
5 13 a = bc
  a= & a+d=
2 12   b, a , c are in G.P.
17
 d= 
12 18. (1, 2)
1 1 12 a, b, c are in GP
tn = = =
a  (n  1)d 5 (n  1)17 47  17n 2ab bc
 = 20 , =5
2 12 ab 2
12 2a . ar
Clearly tn is largest only if n = 2  t2 = = 20, ar + ar2 = 10
13 a  ar
ar = 10(1 + r) , ar (1 + r) = 10
15. (3)
loga, logb, logc are in AP i.e. 10(1 + r)2 = 10  (1 + r)2 = 1
1 + loga, 1 + logb, 1 + logc are in AP  1+r=±1  r=0
or r = – 2
1 1 1
 , , are in H.P.  r=–2
1  log a 1  log b 1  log c if r = – 2, then a = 5
 the GP is 5, – 10, 20, – 40, 80, .....
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clearly no term of the series is square of an integer are in A.P.

5  10  20 ab  ac bc  ab bc  ca
and AM of a, b, c is = =5   1,  1,  1 are in A.P
3 bc ca ab
ab  ac bc  ab ca  ca
19. (1)  , , are in A.P.
bc ca ab
are A.P
 D, D, D (C) if a, b, c are in G.P
Then log a, log b, log c, are in A.P
b B
  +  =   1 1 1
a A Or , , are in H.P
log a log b log c
b B
 D = – …. (1) 2D = ….(2) log x log x log x
a A  , , are in H.P
 from (2) log a log b log c
B b  loga x,log b x,logc x are in A.P
 D = 
A a 1 1
1b B (D)     2 , where , are the roots
D      2

4 a A 
 2  2
 
20. (2)   2
are G.P
         2
2

r, r  r  

  
2
b B
– + 
a A b2 c
2
b B  b a 2
a
 r 2 +      c
a A  a   
b B  
  1  r    …. (1) r2(1+ r) = …. (2)  a 
a A
 B a Ba aB 22. (1)
 r2   r2  r (A)  (r), (B)  (s), (C)  (p), (D)  (q)
A b Ab bA
 1 1 
(A) x    ....  2
21. (2) 1.2.3.4 2.3.4.5 
(A) - (q), (s); (B) - (q), (s); (C) - (p); (D) - (r) x  1 1   1 1  
1 1 1        ....  2
(A) If , , are in H.P 3  1.2.3 2.3.4   2.3.4 3.4.5  
a b c
⇒ a, b, c are in A.P. x 1 
 2
b 3 1.2.3 
Subtract from each term  x  18  2  36
2
b b b  1 2 3 
a  , ,c  are in A.P (B) x    ....  20
2 2 2 1.3 1.3.5 1.3.5.7 
x 2 4 6 
(B) a, b, c are in A.P
    ....  20
Divide each term by abc 2 1.3 1.3.5 1.3.5.7 
1 1 1 x  1   1 1   1 1  
⇒
1        ....
, , are in A.P
bc ca ab 
2  1.3   1.3 1.3.5   1.3.5 1.3.5.7  
Multiply each term by (ab + bc + ca)
x

ab  bc  ca ab  bc  ca ab  bc  ca
, ,
 20  1  20
2
bc ca ab  x  40
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(C) Tn 
 n  2

 n  2
2 23. (225)
Sum of first 15 odd nutural numbers
n  n  1 n  3 n  n  1 n  2  n  3 = 1 + 3 + 5 +.......+ 29
n  n  1  3n  4 15
 = 1 + 3 + 5 +.......+ 29 = (1 + 29) = 225
n  n  1 n  2  n  3 2
1 3
  24. (800)
 n  2  n  3  n  1 n  2  n  3 n n n
2n(n  1)(2n  1)

4 
r 1
tr  2 
r 1
t2  3 
r 1 6
 3n
n  n  1 n  2  n  3 Put n = 10
1 3 n n n
2  10  11 21
Hence, Sn  K  
n  3 2  n  2  n  3 
r 1
tr  2 
r 1
t2  3 
r 1 6
 3  10

4 = 770 + 30

3  n  1 n  2  n  3 = 800
[Using the properties of series]
25. (168)
29
At n = 1, k = n n n
36 
r 1
tr  2  2
r 1
r
r 1
r

29 1 3
Sn   
36 n  3 2  n  2  n  3 2n(n  1) 2(2n  1)
=  
4 2 2 1

3  n  1 n  2  n  3
6
Put n = 6  t
r 1
r = 42 + 126 = 168
29
S 
36
 29 
x    58
 36 
 x  72
 n 1  1
(D) Tn  
  2n  1 2n  1  . 3n
 
3 1 1 1
  .   n
 4  2n  1 4  2n  1  3
1 3 1  1 1
   . 
4  2n  1 2n  1  3n 4
 1 1 1 1
 . n 1  . n
 2n  1 3  2n  1 3 
1 1
Sn  1  0 
4 4
x
  20  x  80
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