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CHECK YOUR GRASP PRINCIPLE OF MATHEMATICAL INDUCTION EXERCISE-I

1. Let P(n) : n2 + n ; n Î ¥ is an odd integer. It is seen that 8. The sum of n terms of the series
truth of P(n) Þ the truth of P(n + 1). Therefore, P(n) is
true for all- 1 2 2 3 3 4
. . .
(1) n > 1 (2) n 2 2 + 2 2 + 2 2 + ....... is-
13 13 + 23 13 + 23 + 33
(3) n > 2 (4) None of these
MI0001
1 n n +1 n +1
2. If n Î ¥, then x2n–1 + y2n–1 is divisible by- (1) (2) (3) (4)
n(n + 1) n +1 n n +2
(1) x + y (2) x – y (3) x2 + y2 (4) x2 + xy
MI0002 MI0008
3. If n Î ¥, then 11 n+2
+ 12
2n+1
is divisible by- 9. For all n Î ¥, 7 – 48n – 1 is divisible by-
2n

(1) 113 (2) 123 (1) 25 (2) 26 (3) 1234 (4) 2304
(3) 133 (4) None of these MI0009

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MI0003 10. For all positive integral values of n, 3 – 2n + 1 is
2n

4. If n Î ¥, then 34n+2 + 52n+1 is a multiple of- divisible by-

(1) 14 (2) 16 (3) 18 (4) 20 (1) 2 (2) 4 (3) 8 (4) 12
MI0004 MI0010
5. For every positive integer 11. The smallest positive integer n for which the statement
3n+1 < 4n holds is-
n7 n5 2n3 n
n, + + – is- (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
7 5 3 105
MI0011
(1) an integer
12. For positive integer n, 10n–2 > 81n when-
(2) a rational number which is not an integer
(1) n < 5 (2) n > 5 (3) n ³ 5 (4) n > 6
(3) a negative real number
MI0012
(4) an odd integer MI0005
13. If P is a prime number then n – n ; n Î ¥ is divisible by
p
1 1 1
6. Sum of the infinite seriese + + + ... p when n is a
1.4 4.7 7.10
(1) All natural number greater than or equal to 1
equals-
(2) odd number only
(1) 1/3 (2) 3 (3) 1/4 (4) 2
(3) even number only
MI0006
(4) None of these MI0013
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1 æ n ö 14. A student was asked to prove a statement by
7. If ak = ; then ç å a k ÷ is equal to- induction. He proved
k(k + 1) è k =1 ø
(i) P(5) is true and
n2 n4 n2 n
(1) (2) (3) 2 (4) (ii) Truth of P(n) Þ truth of p(n + 1), n Î ¥
(n + 1)2 (n + 1)4 n +1 n +1
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On the basis of this, he could conclude that P(n) is

MI0007 true for
(1) no n Î ¥ (2) all n Î ¥
(3) all n ³ 5 (4) None of these
MI0014

ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans. 4 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 4 3 1 3

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BRAIN TEASERS PRINCIPLE OF MATHEMATICAL INDUCTION EXERCISE-II

1. If x > –1, then the statement 10. Let S(k) = 1 + 3 + 5 + ...... + (2k – 1) = 3 + k2,
P(n) : (1 + x)n > 1 + nx is true for- then which of the following is true ? [AIEEE-2004]
(1) all n Î ¥ (2) all n > 1 ; n Î ¥ (1) S(1) is true
(3) all n > 1; nÎ¥ and x ¹ 0 (4) None of these (2) S(k) Þ S(k + 1)
MI0015 (3) S(k) Þ / S(k + 1)
2. For every positive integral value of n, 3n, > n3 when- (4) Principle of mathematical Induction can be used
(1) n > 2 (2) n ³ 3 (3) n ³ 4 (4) n < 4 to prove that formula MI0024
MI0016 11. The sum of n terms of the series
3. P(n) : 32n+2 – 8n – 9 is divisible by 64, is true for- 1 + (1 + a) + (1 + a + a2) + (1 + a + a2 + a3) +.....,
(1) all n Î N È {0} (2) only for n ³ 2, n Î N is-
(3) n Î N, n > 2 (4) None of these
n a(1 - a n ) n a(1 - a n )
MI0017 (1) – (2) +
4. If only for m, n are any two odd positive integer wih n 1- a (1 - a)2 1- a (1 - a)2
< m, then the largest positive integers which divides all
the numbers of the type m2 – n2 is- n a(1 + a n ) n a(1 - a n )
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(1) 4 (2) 6 (3) 8 (4) 9 1- a (1 - a)2 1- a (1 - a)2
MI0018 MI0025
5. For all n Î N, cosq cos2q cos4q ... cos2n – 1q equals to 12. Statement -1 : For every natural number n ³ 2
sin2n q sin2n q 1 1 1
(1) (2) + +... + >
2n sin q sin q 1 2 n n

cos2n q cos2n q Statement –2 : For every natural number n ³ 2 ,

(3) (4) MI0019
2n cos2q 2n sin q n ( n + 1) < n+1. [AIEEE-2008]
6. x(xn–1 – nan–1) + an(n – 1) is divisible by (x – a)2 for- (1) Statement –1 is false, Statement –2 is true
(1) n > 1 (2) n > 2 (2) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is false
(3) all n Î N (4) None of these (3) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true;
MI0020 Statement–2 is a correct explanation for
7. For any odd integer n ³ 1 Statement–1
n3 – (n – 1)3 + .... + (–1)n–1.13 is equal to- (4) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true;
1 1 Statement–2 is not a correct explanation for
(1) (n + 1)2 (2n – 1) (2) (n – 1)2 (2n – 1) Statement–1 MI0026
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13. Statement - 1: For each natural number
1 1 n,(n + 1)7 – n7 –1 is divisible by 7.
(3) (n – 1)2 (2n – 1) (4) (n + 1)2 (2n – 1)
2 2 Statement - 2: For each natural number n, n7 – n
MI0021 is divisible by 7. [AIEEE-2011]
8. If p and q are respectively. The sum and the sum of (1) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
squares of n successive integers beginning with a, (2) Statement- 1 i s tr u e , s t a t e m e n t - 2 i s
then nq – p2 is- true; Statement-2 is correct explanation
(1) independent of a (2) independent of n for statement-1.
(3) dependent on a (4) None of these (3) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true;
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MI0022 Statement-2 is not a correct explanation

9. The sum of first n terms of the given series for statement-1.
1 2 + 2.2 2 + 3 2 + 2.4 2 + 5 2 + 2.6 2 + .... is (4) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
n(n + 1)2 MI0027
, when n is even. When n is odd, then sum 14. Consider the statement : "P(n): n2 – n + 41 is prime."
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will be- [AIEEE-2004] Then which one of the following is true?
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n(n + 1)2
(1) (2) n2(n + 1) (1) P(5) is false but P(3) is true
2 2 (2) Both P(3) and P(5) are false
(3) n(n + 1)2 (4) None (3) P(3) is false but P(5) is true
MI0023 (4) Both P(3) and P(5) are true MI0028

ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans. 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 3 2 4
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