Progressions 7.

13

TEST YOUR CONCEPTS

Very Short Answer Type Questions

1. Third term of the sequence whose nth term is series also will be in geometric progression. [True/
2n + 5 is . False]
2. If a is the first term and d is the common differ- 16. Geometric mean of 5, 10 and 20 is
ence of an AP, then the (n + 1)th term of the AP is 17. Sum of the infinite terms of the GP, –3, –6, –12,
. … is 3. [True/False]
3. If the sum of three consecutive terms of an AP is 18. The reciprocals of all the terms of a series in geo-
9, then the middle term is . metric progression form a progression.
4. General term of the sequence 5, 25, 125, 625, … 1 1 1
is . 19. The nth term of the sequence , , ,
… is . 100 10000 1000000
5. The arithmetic mean of 7 and 8 is .
20. In a series, Tn = x2n–2 (x ≠ 0), then write the infi-
1 −3 −5 −7
6. The arrangement of numbers , , , ,… is nite series.
2 4 6 8 3
21. The harmonic mean of 1, 2 and 3 is . [True/
an example of sequence. [True/False] 2
False]
a
7. If is the first term and d is the common differ- 22. If a, b, c and d are in harmonic progression, then
2
ence of an AP, then the sum of n terms of the AP 1 1 1 1
, , and are in progression.
is . a b c d
8. In a sequence, if Sn is the sum of n terms and 23. If the AM of two numbers is 9 and their HM is 4,
Sn –1 is the sum of (n – 1) terms, then the nth term then their GM is 6. [True/False]
is . 24. If a, b and c are the arithmetic mean, geometric
9. If Tn = 3n + 8, then Tn–1 = . mean and harmonic mean of two distinct terms
10. The sum of the first (n + 1) natural numbers is respectively, then b2 is equal to .
25. If the sum of n terms which are in GP is a(r + 1),

PRACTICE QUESTIONS
.
11. For a series in geometric progression, the first term then the number of terms is . (Where a is the
is a and the second term is 3a. The common ratio first term and r is the common ratio)
of the series is . 26. Write the first three terms of the sequence whose
12. In a series, starting from the second term, if each nth term is Tn = 8 – 5n.
term is twice its previous term, then the series is in 27. Write the first three terms of the sequence whose
progression. nth term is Tn = 5n+1
13. All the multiples of 3 form a geometric progres- 28. If three arithmetic means are inserted between 4
sion. [True/False] and 5, then the common difference is .
14. If a, b and c are in geometric progression then, a2, 29. If the 7th and the 9th terms of a GP are x and y
b2 and c2 are in progression. respectively, then the common ratio of the GP is
15. If every term of a series in geometric progression .
is multiplied by a real number, then the resulting 30. In a series, Tn = 3 – n, then S5 = .

Short Answer Type Questions

31. If the 5th term and the 14th term of an AP are 35 33. If the seventh term of an AP is 25 and the com-
and 8 respectively, then find the 20th term of the AP mon difference is 4, then find the 15th term of
AP.
32. Which term of the series 21, 15, 9, … is −39?

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34. Find the general term of AP whose sum of n terms 40. Using progressions express the recurring deci-
is given by 4n2 + 3n. p
mal 2 ⋅ 123 in the form of , where p and q are
35. Find the sum of all three-digit numbers which integers. q
leave a remainder 2, when divided by 6. 41. A ball is dropped from a height of 64 m and it
3
36. If the ratio of the sum of first three terms of a GP rebounces of the distance every time it touches
to the sum of first six terms is 448 : 455, then find 4
the common ratio. the ground. Find the total distance it travels before
it comes to rest.
37. If in a GP, 5th term and the 12th term are 9 and 42. Find the sum to n terms of the series 5 + 55 + 555
1 + ….
respectively, find the 9th term of GP.
243 43. In an HP, if the 3rd term and the 12th term are 12
38. A person opens an account with `50 and starts and 3 respectively, then find the 15th term of the
depositing every day double the amount he has HP.
deposited on the previous day. Then find the 44. If lth, mth and nth terms of an HP are x, y and z
amount he has deposited on the 10th day from the respectively, then find the value of yz (m - n) +
beginning. xz(n − l ) + xy(l − m ).
1
39. Find the sum of 5 geometric means between 45. The AM of two numbers is 40 more than GM and
3
and 243, by taking common ratio positive. 64 more than HM Find the numbers.

Essay Type Questions

46. Find the sum to n terms of the series 1 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 + 2 ⋅ obtained, will form an AP If the second term of
4⋅6+3⋅6⋅9+… this AP is decreased by 16, a GP will be formed
47. One side of an equilateral triangle is 36 cm. The again. Determine the numbers.
mid-points of its sides are joined to form another 49. If A, G and H are AM, GM and HM of any two
triangle. Again another triangle is formed by join- positive numbers, then prove that A ≥ G ≥ H.
ing the mid-points of the sides of this triangle and 64
the process is continued indefinitely. Determine 50. The product of three numbers of a GP is . If
PRACTICE QUESTIONS

the sum of areas of all such triangles including the 27

the sum of their products when taken in pairs is
given triangle.
148
48. Three numbers form a GP If the third term is , then find the numbers.
27
decreased by 128 then, the three numbers, thus

CONCEPT APPLICATION
Level 1

1. Find t5 and t6 of the arithmetic progression 0, 3. Which term of the arithmetic progression 21, 42,
1 1 3 63, 84, … is 420?
, , , .
4 2 4 (a) 19 (b) 20
5 5 (c) 21 (d) 22
(a) 1, (b) , 1
4 4 4. Find the 15th term of the arithmetic progression
7 7 10, 4, –2, ....
(c) 1, (d) , 1
4 4 (a) –72 (b) –74
2. If tn = 6n + 5, then tn+1 = (c) –76 (d) –78
(a) 6n – 1
(b) 6n + 11 5. If the kth term of the arithmetic progression 25,
(c) 6n + 6
(d) 6n – 5 50, 75, 100, … is 1000, then k is .

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(a) 20
(b) 30 13. If tn = 3n–1, then S6 – S5 = .
(c) 40
(d) 50 (a) 243
(b) 81
6. The sum of the first 20 terms of an arithmetic pro- (c) 77
(d) 27
gression whose first term is 5 and common differ-
ence is 4, is 14. Find the sum of the first 10 terms of geometric
progression 18, 9, 4.5, ….
(a) 820
(b) 830
( 210 − 1) ( 210 − 1)
(c) 850
(d) 860 (a) 9
(b) 9
28 210
7. Two arithmetic progressions have equal common
 210 − 1 ( 210 − 1)
differences. The first term of one of these is 3 and (c) 36 
 (d) 8
that of the other is 8, then the difference between 28  28
their 100th terms is 15. If the 3rd, 7th and 11th terms of a geometric pro-
(a) 4
(b) 5 gression are p, q and r respectively, then the relation
(c) 6
(d) 3 among p, q and r is

8. If a, b and c are in arithmetic progression, then b + (a) p2 = qr

(b) r2 = qp
c, c + a and a + b are in (c) q2 = p2r2
(d) q2 = pr
(a) arithmetic progression.
16. Evaluate Σ(3 + 2r ), where r = 1, 2, 3, …, 10.
(b) geometric progression.
(a) 2051
(b) 2049
(c) harmonic progression.

(c) 2076
(d) 1052
(d) None of these

27 9 3
9. The sum of the first 51 terms of the arithmetic 17. Find the sum of the series + + + … ∞.
progression whose 2nd term is 2 and 4th term is 8 4 2
8, is 81 27
(a)
(b)
(a) 3774
(b) 3477 8 8
(c) 7548
(d) 7458 81 9
(c)
(d)
16 8

PRACTICE QUESTIONS
10. Three alternate terms of an arithmetic progression
are x + y, x – y and 2x + 3y, then x = 18. If 3x − 4, x + 4 and 5x + 8 are the three positive
(a) –y
(b) –2y consecutive terms of a geometric progression, then
(c) –4y
(d) –6y find the terms.

11. Find the 15th term of the series 243, 81, 27, …. (a) 2, 8, 32
(b) 2, 10, 50

1 1 (c) 2, 6, 18
(d) 12, 6, 3
(a)
(b)
314 38 19. Find the geometric mean of the first twenty five
 1
9
 1
10 powers of twenty five.
(c)  
(d)  
 3  3 (a) 513
(b) 519
4
12. If t8 and t3 of a geometric progression are and (c) 524
(d) 526
9
27 20. Find the sum of 3 geometric means between
respectively, then find t12 of the geometric
8 1 1
progression. and (r > 0 ).
3 48
64 32 1 5
(a)
(b) (a) (b)
729 243 4 24
729 243 7 1
(c)
(d) (c) (d)
64 32 24 3

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21. If the second and the seventh terms of a Harmonic 1 1

1 1 and
26. Find the HM of .
Progression are and , then find the series. 7 12
5 25
1 2
1 1 1 1 1 (a)
(b)
(a) 1, , ,… (b) , , ,… 19 19
5 9 2 5 8
1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4
(c) , , ,… (d) , , ,… (c)
(d)
7 5 3 3 5 7 19 19
1 4 2
22. The 10th term of harmonic progression , , , 27. Number of rectangles in the
5 19 9 following figure is .
4
, … is
17 (a) 9
(b) 10
11 13 (c) 24
(d) 36
(a) (b)
4 4
4 4 n2 − 1
(c) (d) 28. In a series, if tn = , then S6 – S3 = .
13 11 n +1

23. If the ratio of the arithmetic mean and the (a) 3

(b) 12
geometric mean of two positive numbers is 3 : 2, (c) 22
(d) 25
then find the ratio of the geometric mean and the 29. Find the number of terms to be added in the series
harmonic mean of the numbers.
1093
(a) 2 : 3
(b) 9 : 4 27, 9, 3, … so that the sum is .
27
(c) 3 : 2
(d) 4 : 9 (a) 6 (b) 7
24. If A, G and H are AM, GM and HM of any two (c) 8
(d) 9
given positive numbers, then find the relation 15 5
30. Find the value of p (p > 0) if + p, + 2 p and 2
between A, G and H. 4 2
+ p are the three consecutive terms of a geometric
(a) A2 = GH
(b) G2 = AH
progression.
(c) H2 = AG
(d) G3 = A2H
3 1
PRACTICE QUESTIONS

25. Find the least value of n for which the sum 1 + 2 + (a)
(b)
4 4
22 + … to n terms is greater than 3000.
5 1
(a) 8
(b) 10 (c) (d)

3 2
(c) 12
(d) 15

Level 2
1 1 1
31. If , and are in AP, then a2, b2 and 33. Five distinct positive integers are in arithmetic
b+c c+a a+b progression with a positive common difference. If
c2 are in their sum is 10020, then find the smallest possible
value of the last term.
(a) geometric progression.

(b) arithmetic progression.
(a) 2002 (b) 2004
(c) harmonic progression.
(c) 2006 (d) 2008
(d) None of these
34. In a right triangle, the lengths of the sides are in
arithmetic progression. If the lengths of the sides
32. Among the following, which term belongs to the of the triangle are integers, which of the following
arithmetic progression –5, 2, 9, ...? could be the length of the shortest side?
(a) 342
(b) 343 (a) 2125 (b) 1700
(c) 344
(d) 345 (c) 1275 (d) 1150

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35. If S1 = 3, 7, 11, 15, … upto 125 terms and S2 = 4, (a) (A) and (B) only

7, 10, 13, 16, … upto 125 terms, then how many (b) only (C)

terms are there in S1 that are there in S2? (c) (A), (B) and (C)

(a) 29 (b) 30 (c) 31 (d) 32 (d) only (B)

36. The first term and the mth term of a geometric
44. The arithmetic mean A of two positive numbers is
progression are a and n respectively and its nth
8. The harmonic mean H and the geometric mean
term is m. Then its (m + 1 – n)th term is .
G of the numbers satisfy the relation 4H + G2 =
ma na 90. Then one of the two numbers is .
(a) (b)
n m
mn (a) 6
(b) 8
(c) mna (d)
a (c) 12
(d) 14
∞
37. The sum of the terms of an infinite geometric  5n + 3n 
45. The infinite sum ∑  is equal to
progression is 3 and the sum of the squares of the  5n 
n =1
terms is 81. Find the first term of the series.
27 3 3
(a) 5 (b) (a)
(b)
5 2 5
31 19 2
(c) (d) (c) (d) None of these
6 3 3
38. If log 2 x + log x + log x + … upto 7 3 3 3
2 2 46. (i) If x = 3 + + 2 + 3 + … ∞, then, show that
y y y
terms = 1016, the find the value of x.
x
(a) 4
(b) 16 (c) 64 (d) 2 y= . (Where |y| < 1). The following are
x −3
39. For which of the following values of x is the steps involved in solving the above problem.
81+ sin x + sin x + sin x +…∞ = 64 ?
2 3
Arrange them in sequential order.
(a) 60° (b) 135° (c) 45° (d) 30°  1 
(A) xy – 3y = x
(B) x = 3 
1
40. Find the sum of all the multiples of 6 between 200 1− y 
 

PRACTICE QUESTIONS
and 1100.
 y 
(a) 96750
(b) 95760 (C) y(x – 3) = x
(D) x = 3 
 y − 1
(c) 97560
(d) 97650
(a) BDCA
(b) BDAC
41. If the kth term of a HP is p and the th term is kp
and k ≠ , then the pth term is (c) CABD
(d) ACBD

(a) k2
(b) k2p 47. Find the harmonic mean of 5 and 3.
(c) p2k
(d) k The following are the steps involved in solving the

above problem. Arrange them in sequential order.
42. If six harmonic means are inserted between 3 and
6 2×5×3
, then the fourth harmonic mean is (A) HM =

23 5+3
(B) We know that the harmonic mean of a, b is

6 6 3 3
(a) (b) (c) (d) 2ab
11 17 7 10
a+b
43. If a, b and c are positive numbers in arithmetic
(C) Here a = 5 and b = 3

progression. and a2, b2 and c2 are in geometric pro-
gression then a3, b3 and c3 are in 30 15
(D) HM
= =
(A) arithmetic progression. 8 4
(a) BCDA
(b) BCAD
(B) geometric progression.
(C) harmonic progression. (c) ABCD
(d) BADC

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Level 3

48. The numbers h1, h2, h3, h4, …, h10 are in harmonic 3 3 3
progression and a1, a2, …, a10 are in arithmetic 54. If x = 3 + + 2 + 3 + … ∞, then y =
y y y
progression. If a1 = h1 = 3 and a7 = h7 = 39, then (where |y| > 1).
the value of a4 × h4 is x x
13 182 (a) (b)
(a) (b) 3 x −3
49 3 1− x 3
(c) (d) 1 −
7 3 x
(c) (d) 117
13 0.3 0.33 0.333
55. Find the sum of + + + … to 15
49. Find the value of terms. 0.5 0.55 0.555
 1  1  1 1 
 1 +   1 +   1 +   1 +  … ∞. (a) 10
(b) 9
2 4 16 256 
(c) 3
(d) 5
(a) 1 (b) 2
56. In a GP, if the fourth term is the square of the
1 1
(c) (d) second term, then the relation between the first
3 4 term and common ratio is .
50. The ratio of the sum of n terms of two arithmetic (a) a = r (b) a = 2r
progressions is given by (2n + 3) : (5n – 7). Find the
(c) 2a = r (d) r2 = a
ratio of their nth terms.
57. For which of the following values of x is (0° < x <
(a) (4n + 5) : (10n + 2)

90°) 161+ cos x + cos x + cos x +…∞ = 256 ?
2 3

(b) (4n + 1) : (10n – 12)

(a) 30°
(b) 45°
(c) (4n – 1) : (10n + 8)

(c) 60°
(d) 15°
(d) (4n – 5) : (10n – 2)

58. If t2 and t3 of a GP are p and q respectively, then t5
51. There are n arithmetic means (were n ∈ N) = .
between 11 and 53 such that each of them is an 3 2
PRACTICE QUESTIONS

integer. How many distinct arithmetic progres-  q  q

(a) p  
(b) p  
sions are possible from the above data?  p  p
(a) 7
(b) 8 p2
(c)
(d) p2q2
(c) 14
(d) 16 q3
59. If a, b, c, d are in GP, then (b + c)2 = .
1 1 1
52. If x = + + + … ∞, then find the value (a) (b + d )(a + d )
(b) (a + d)(c + d )
2 2 2 2
1 (c) (a + b)(c + d )
(d) (a + c)(b + d )
of x + .
x 60. a, b, c are in GP If a is the first term and c is the
2 common ratio, then b = .
(a)
(b) 2 2
1
(a) 1 (b)
(c) 3 2
(d) 4 2 a
1
53. In a GP of 6 terms, the first and last terms are (c) (d) None of these
c
x3 y3 64
and respectively. Find the ratio of 3rd and 61. In a GP of 7 terms, the last term is and the
y2 x2 81
2
4th terms of that GP. common ratio is . Find the 3rd term.
3
(a) x2 : 1
(b) y2 : x (a) 4 (b) 9
(c) y : x
(d) x : y (c) 8 (d) 12

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62. An AP starts with a positive fraction and every 64. Find the sum of the series 1 + (1 + 2) + (1 + 2 + 3)
alternate term is an integer. If the sum of the first + (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) + … + (1 + 2 + 3 + … + 20).
11 terms is 33, then find the fourth term.
(a) 1470

(a) 2
(b) 3 (b) 1540

(c) 5
(d) 6 (c) 1610

63. If the sum of 16 terms of an AP is 1624 and the (d) 1370

first term is 500 times the common difference, 65. Evaluate S2i, where i = 2, 3, 4… 10.
then find the common difference.
1 (a) 2044

(a) 5 (b) (b) 2048

2
1 (c) 1024

(c) (d) 2
5 (d) 1022

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

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 7.20 Chapter 7

TEST YOUR CONCEPTS

Very Short Answer Type Questions

1. 11 16. 10
2. a + nd 17. False
3. 3 18. geometric
1
4. 5n 19.
100n
5. 7.5 20. 1 + x2 + x4 + x6 + …
6. False 21. False
n 22. arithmetic
7. [a + (n − 1)d ]
2
23. True
8. Sn – Sn–1
24. ac
9. 3n + 5
25. 2
(n + 1)(n + 2)
10. 26. 3, –2, –7.
2
11. 3 27. 25, 125, 625.
12. geometric 1
28.
4
13. False
y
14. geometric 29. ±
x
15. True 30. 0

Shot Answer Type Questions

31. −10 39. 121

32. −39 707
40.
33. 57 333
34. 8n – 1 41. 448 m
ANSWER KEYS

35. 82650 50 n 5n
42. (10 − 1) −
1 81 9
36. r = 12
4 43.
1 5
37. 44. 0
9
38. `25600 45. 180 and 20

Essay Type Questions

3 2 8 104 1352
46. n (n + 1)2 48. , and
2 9 9 9
4 16
47. 432 3 cm 2 50. 1, ,
3 9

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CONCEPT APPLICATION
Level 1
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (c)  6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (d)
11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (d) 16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (c)
21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (c) 24. (b) 25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (d) 28. (b) 29. (b) 30. (b)

Level 2
31. (b) 32. (d) 33. (c) 34. (c) 35. (c) 36. (b) 37. (b) 38. (b) 39. (d) 40. (d)
41. (d) 42. (c) 43. (c) 44. (a) 45. (d) 46. (b) 47. (b)

Level 3
48. (d) 49. (b) 50. (b) 51. (c) 52. (b) 53. (d) 54. (b) 55. (b) 56. (a) 57. (c)
58. (a) 59. (c) 60. (a) 61. (a) 62. (a) 63. (c) 64. (b) 65. (a)

ANSWER KEYS

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