Sequence & Progression 1

SEQUENCE & PROGRESSION 20

7. The sum 1 2 3 ... k is ....

1. If the sum of the first 40 terms of the series, k 1

3 + 4 + 8 + 9 + 13 + 14 + 18 +19 +… is (102)m,
n
then m is equal to : 8. If x 1 tan 2n and y cos2n , for
n 0 n 0
(1) 20 (2) 5
(3) 10 (4) 25
0 , then :
2. Let a 1, a 2, a 3,… be a G.P. such that a 1 < 0, 4
9 (1) y(1 + x) = 1 (2) x(1 + y) = 1
a1 + a2 = 4 and a3 + a4 = 16. If ai 4 , then
i 1 (3) y(1 – x) = 1 (4) x(1 – y) = 1
is equal to : 9. Let an be the nth term of a G.P. of positive terms.
(1) –171 (2) 171
100 100 200

511 If a 2n 200 and a 2n 100 , then an

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1
(3) (4) –513 n 1 n 1 n 1
3
3. Five numbers are in A.P., whose sum is 25 and is equal to :
product is 2520. If one of these five numbers (1) 225 (2) 175
(3) 300 (4) 150
1
is , then the greatest number amongst them 10. The number of terms common to the two A.P.'s
2
3, 7, 11, ....., 407 and 2, 9, 16, ....., 709 is ______.
is : 1 1 1 1

21 11. The product 2 4 ·416 ·8 48 ·16 128 · .... to is equal

(1) (2) 27
2 to :
(3) 16 (4) 7 1 1

4. The greatest positive integer k, fr which (1) 2 2 (2) 2 4

49k + 1 is a factor of the sum (3) 2 (4) 1
49125 + 49124 + ... 492 + 49 + 1, is : 12. If |x| < 1, |y| < 1 and x y, then the sum to
(1) 32 (2) 60 infinity of the following series
(3) 63 (4) 65 (x+y) + (x2+xy+y2) + (x3+x2y + xy2+y3)+.....
1 x y xy x y xy
5. If the 10th term of an A.P. is and its 20th term
m (1) (1 x) (1 y) (2) (1 x) (1 y)
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1 x y xy x y xy
is , then the sum of its first 200 terms is (3) (1 x) (1 y) (4) (1 x) (1 y)
10

1 1 13. The sum of the first three terms of a G.P. is

(1) 50 (2) 100
4 2 S and their product is 27. Then all such S lie
(3) 50 (4) 100 in :
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n(n 1)(2n 1) (1) [–3, ) (2) (– , 9]
6. The sum, is equal to (3) (– , –9] [3, ) (4) (– , –3] [9, )
n 1 4
________.

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14. If the sum of first 11 terms of an A.P., a1 a2, 20. Let a1, a2..., an be a given A.P. whose common
a3,... is 0 (a1 0), then the sum of the A.P., a1, difference is an integer and Sn = a1 + a2 + ..+
a3, a5,...,a23 is ka1, where k is equal to : an. If a1 = 1, an = 300 and 15 n 50, then
121 72 the ordered pair (Sn–4,an–4) is equal to :
(1) (2)
10 5 (1) (2480, 249) (2) (2490, 249)
(3) (2490, 248) (4) (2480, 248)
72 121
(3) (4) 21. The minimum value of 2sinx + 2cosx is :-
5 10
15. Let S be the sum of the first 9 terms of the series: 1–
1

{x + ka} + {x2 + (k + 2)a} + {x3+(k+4)a} + (1) 2 2

(2) 2 –1 2

{x4+(k + 6)a}+..... where a 0 and x 1. –1

1
2
(3) 2 1– 2
(4) 2
x10 x 45a(x 1)
If S , then k is equal to : 22. If 32 sin 2 – 1, 14 and 34 – 2 sin 2 are the first
x 1

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three terms of an A.P. for some , then the sixth
(1) –5 (2) 1
term of this A.P. is :
(3) –3 (4) 3
16. If the first term of an A.P. is 3 and the sum of (1) 66 (2) 65
its first 25 terms is equal to the sum of its next (3) 81 (4) 78
15 terms, then the common difference of this 23. If 2 + 2 ·3 + 2 ·3 +....+ 2·39 + 310 = S–211,
10 9 1 8 2

A.P. is : then S is equal to :

1 1 311
(1) (2) (1) 210 (2) 311 – 212
4 5 2
(3) 311 (4) 2·311
1 1
(3) (4) 24. If the sum of the first 20 terms of the series
7 6
17. If the sum of the series log (71/2 ) x log (71/3 ) x log (71/4 ) x ... is 460, then x

3 1 4 is equal to:
20 19 19 18 .... upto n th term is
5 5 5 (1) 746/21 (2) 71/2
488 and the nth term is negative, then : (3) e2 (4) 72
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(1) nth term is 4 (2) n = 41 of a positive term G.P. is 3 and the sum of its
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(3) nth term is –4 (4) n = 60 sixth, seventh and eighth terms is 243, then the
18. If m arithmetic means (A.Ms) and three sum of the first 50 terms of this G.P. is :
geometric means (G.Ms) are inserted between
3 and 243 such that 4th A.M. is equal to 2nd 2 50 1 50
(1) (3 1) (2) (3 1)
G.M., then m is equal to _______. 13 26
19. If 1+(1–2 2 .1)+(1–4 2 .3)+(1–6 2 .5)+..... 1 50 1 49
(3) (3 1) (4) (3 1)
+(1–202.19) = – 220 , then an ordered pair 13 26
( ) is equal to:
(1) (10, 97) (2) (11, 103)
(3) (10, 103) (4) (11, 97)

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27. Let a,b,c,d and p be any non zero distinct real

26. If ƒ(x + y) = ƒ(x) ƒ(y) and ƒ x 2,x, y N, numbers such that
x 1
(a 2 + b 2 + c 2 )p 2 – 2(ab + bc + cd)p +
where N is the set of all natural numbers, then
(b2 + c2 + d2) = 0. Then :
ƒ 4
the value of is (1) a,c,p are in G.P.
ƒ 2 (2) a,c,p are in A.P.
(3) a,b,c,d are in G.P.
1 4
(1) (2) (4) a,b,c,d are in A.P.
9 9
28. The common difference of the A.P. b1, b2, ...,
1 2
(3) (4) bm is 2 more than the common difference of
3 3
A . P .

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a1, a2, ..., an. If a40 = –159, a100 = –399 and
b100 = a70, then b1 is equal to :
(1) –127 (2) –81
(3) 81 (4) 127
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SOLUTION 4. NTA Ans. (3)
1. NTA Ans. (1) Sol. 1 + 49 + 492 +…+ 4912
Sol. Sum of the 40 terms of (4963 1)
3 + 4 + 8 + 9 + 13 + 14 + 18 + 19… = (49)126 –1= (4963 + 1)
(48)
= (3 + 8 + 13 +…upto 20 term)
So greatest value of k = 63
+ [4 + 9 + 15 +… upto 20 terms]
5. NTA Ans. (2)
= 10 [{6 + 19 × 5} + {8 + 19 × 5}]
= 10 × 204 = 20 × 102 1
Sol. T10 = = a + 9d ...(i)
2. NTA Ans. (1) 20
Sol. a1 + a2 = 4 1
T20 = = a + 19d ...(ii)
r2a1 + r2a2 = 16 10
r2 = 4 r = –2 as a1 < 0 1
a d

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and a1 + a2 = 4 200
a1 + a1(–2) = 4 a1 = –4
200 2 199 201
( 2)9 1 513 Hence, S200
2 200 200 2
4 = ( 4) ( 4)
2 1 3 (2) Option
= –171 6. NTA Ans. (504)
3. NTA Ans. (3) 1 7 7 7

Sol. Let the A.P is Sol. 2n 3 3n 2 n

4 n 1 n 1 n 1

a – 2d, a – d, a, a + d, a + 2d
2
sum = 25 a=5 1 7 8 7 8 15 7 8
2 3
4 2 6 2
Product = 2520
(25 – 4d2) (25 –d2) = 504 = 504
Ans. 504.00
4d4 – 125d2 + 121 = 0
7. NTA Ans. (1540.00)
121 20
k k 1 1 20
k k 1 k 2 k 1 k k 1
d2 = 1, Sol.
4 2 2 k 1 3
k 1
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d 1, 20 21 22 = 1540.00
2 6
d= 1 is rejected because none of the term 8. NTA Ans. (3)

1 n
can be . Sol. x 1 tan 2n = 1 – tan2 + tan4 + ....
2 n 0

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x = cos2
d=
2
y cos2n y = 1 + cos2 + cos4 + .....
n 0
1 21
AP will be –6, , 5, ,16
2 2 1 1
y y
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y(1 – x) = 1 12. Official Ans. by NTA (1)

9. NTA Ans. (4) Sol. |x| < 1, |y| < 1, x y
(x + y) + (x2 + xy + y2) + (x3 + x2y + xy2 +
100
y3) + ........
Sol. a2 n 1 200 a3 + a5 + a7 + .... + a201 = 200
n 1 By multiplying and dividing x – y :

r 200 1 (x 2 y 2 ) (x 3 y 3 ) (x 4 y 4 ) ......
2
ar 200 x y
r2 1
100
a 2n 100 (x 2 x3 x 4 ......) (y 2 y3 y 4 ......)
a2 + a4 + a6 + ... + a200 = 100
n 1 x y

ar r 200 1 x2 y2
100

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r2 1 1 x 1 y
x y
On dividing r = 2

on adding a2 + a3 + a4 + a5 + ... +a200 + a201 (x 2 y 2 ) xy(x y)

= 300 (1 x)(1 y)(x y)

r(a1 + a2 + a3 + .... + a200) = 300 x y xy

(1 x)(1 y)
200
an 150
n 1 13. Official Ans. by NTA (4)

a
10. NTA Ans. (14) Sol. Let three terms of G.P. are , a, ar
r
Sol. Common term are : 23, 51, 79, ..... Tn
product = 27
Tn 407 23 + (n – 1)28 407 a3 = 27 a=3
n 14.71 3
S 3r 3
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n = 14
For r > 0
11. NTA Ans. (1)
3
3r
1 1 1 1
r 32 (By AM GM)
Sol. 2 ·4 ·8 ·16 · ....
4 16 48 128
2

1 2 3 4
3
2 4 ·2 16 ·2 48 ·2 128 · .... 3r 6 …(1)
r

1 1 1 1 3
For r < 0 3r 6 …(2)
2 4 ·2 8 ·2 16 ·2 32 · .... r
From (1) & (2)
1 1 1 1 1/ 4
.....
2 4 8 16 32 2 1 1/ 2 21/ 2 S ( 3] [9, ]

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14. Official Ans. by NTA (2) 17. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol. a1 + a2 + a3+.....+a11 = 0
100 98 96 94
11 Sol. S .....n
(a1 + a11) × 0 5 5 5 5
2
a1 + a11 = 0 n 100 2
Sn 2 (n 1) 188
a1 + a1 + 10d = 0 2 5 5
where d is common difference
n(100 – n + 1) = 488 × 5
a1 5d n2 – 101n + 488 × 5 = 0
a1 + a3 + a5 +......+a23 n = 61, 40
12
= (a1 a 23 ) (a1 a1 22d) 6 100 2
2 Tn = a + (n – 1)d = 60
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a1 = 20 – 24 = –4
= 2a1 22 6
5
18. Official Ans. by NTA (39)
72 72 Sol. 3, A1, A2 .......... Am, 243
= a1
5 5
243 3 240
15. Official Ans. by NTA (3) d
m 1 m 1
Sol. S = [x + ka + 0] + [x2 + ka + 2a] + [x3 + ka
+ 4a] + [x4 + ka + 6a] +......9 terms Now 3, G1, G2, G3, 243
S = (x + x2 + x3 + x4+.....9 terms) + (ka + 1
ka + ka + ka +.......9 terms) + (0 + 2a + 4a + 243 3 1
r 3
6a + .......9 terms) 3

x9 1 A4 = G2
S x 9ka 72a
x 1 a + 4d = ar2

(x10 x) (9k 72)a(x 1) 240

S= 3+4 3(3) 2
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(x 1)
Compare with given sum, then we get, (9k + m = 39
72) = 45
19. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
k 3
Sol. 1 + (1 – 22.1) + (1 – 42.3) +...... + (1 – 202.19)
16. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
= – 220
Sol. Sum of 1st 25 terms = sum of its next 15 terms
= 11 – (22.1 + 42.3 + ....... + 202.19)
(T1 + ..... + T25) = (T26 + ..... + T40)
(T1 + ..... + T40) = 2(T1 + ...... + T25) 10 110 2
= 11 – 22. r 2 (2r 1) 11 4 35 11
40 25 r 1
2
[2 × 3 + (39d)] = 2 × [2 × 2 + 24d]
2 2
= 11 – 220(103)
1
d= = 11, = 103
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20. Official Ans. by NTA (3) 23. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol. an = a1 + (n – 1)d 3
Sol. a = 210; r = ; n = 11 (G.P.)
300 = 1 + (n – 1) d 2
(n – 1)d = 299 = 13 × 23
11
3
since, n [15, 50] –1
2 311
n = 24 and d = 13 S' = (210) 211 –1
3 211
–1
an–4 = a20 = 1 + 19 × 13 = 248 2
an–4 = 248 S' = 311 – 211 = S – 211 (Given)
20 S = 311
Sn–4 = {1 248} = 2490 24. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
2
Sol. 460 = log7x · (2 + 3 + 4 + ..... + 20 + 21)
21. Official Ans. by NTA (1)

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Sol. Usnign AM GM 460 = log7 x · 21 22 1
2
sin x cosx
2 + 2 460 = 230 · log7x
2sin x ·2 cos x
2 log7x = 2 x = 49
25. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
sin x cos x

2sin x 2cos x 2
1
2 Sol. Let first term = a > 0
Common ratio = r > 0
1
1– ar + ar2 + ar3 = 3 ....(i)
min 2sin x 2cos x 2 2
ar + ar + ar = 243 ....(ii)
5 6 7

22. Official Ans. by NTA (1) r4(ar + ar2 + ar3) = 243

Sol. Given that r4(3) = 243 r = 3 as r > 0
34 – sin 2 + 32 sin 2 –1 = 28 from (1)
3a + 9a + 27a = 3
Let 32 sin 2 = t
1
81 t a=
+ = 28 13
t 3
a(r 50 1) 1 50
t = 81, 3 S50 = = (3 – 1)
(r 1) 26
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32 sin 2 = 31, 34 26. Official Ans. by NTA (2)

2sin 2 = 1, 4 Sol. ƒ(x + y) = ƒ(x). ƒ(y)

1 ƒ x 2 where x,y
sin 2 = , 2 (rejected) N
2 x 1

First term a = 32 sin 2 –1 ƒ(1) + ƒ(2) + ƒ(3) +.... = 2 ...(1) (Given)

Now for ƒ(2) put x = y = 1
a=1
ƒ(2) = ƒ(1 + 1) = ƒ(1). ƒ(1) = (ƒ(1))2
Second term = 14 ƒ(3) = ƒ(2 + 1) = ƒ(2). ƒ(1) = (ƒ(1))3
common difference d = 13 Now put these values in equation (1)
T6 = a + 5d ƒ(1) + (ƒ(1))2 + [ƒ(1)2 + ... = 2]
T6 = 1 + 5 × 13 ƒ 1
2
T6 = 66 1 ƒ 1

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2 28. Official Ans. by NTA (2)

ƒ 1 Sol. a1, a2, ..., an (CD = d)
3
2
b1, b2, ..., bm (CD = d + 2)
2 a40 = a + 39d = –159
Now ƒ 2
3
...(1)
2
4 a100 = a + 99d = –399
ƒ 4 ...(2)
3
Subtract : 60d = –240 d = –4
4
2 using equation (1)
ƒ 4 3 4 a + 39(–4) = –159
then the value of 2
ƒ 2 2 9 a = 156 – 159 = –3
3 a70 = a + 69d = –3 + 69(–4) = –279 = b100
b100 = –279

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27. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
b1 + 99(d + 2) = –279
Sol. (a2 + b2 + c2)p2 + 2(ab + bc + cd)p + b2 + c2 +
b1 – 198 = –279 b1 = –81
d2 = 0
(a2p2 + 2abp + b2) + (b2p2 + 2bcp + c2) +
(c2p2 + 2cdp + d2) = 0
(ab + b)2 + (bp + c)2 + (cp + d)2 = 0
This is possible only when
ap + b = 0 and bp + c = 0 and cp + d = 0
b c d
p
a b c

b c d
or
a b c
a,b,c,d are in G.P.

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