Progression (Level - 1)
Q1–10 of 50There is an AP 11, 13, 15,….. Which term of this AP is 65?
Solution: First term $a = 11$, common difference $d = 2$. $T_n = a + (n - 1)d \implies 65 = 11 + (n - 1)2 \implies 54 = 2(n - 1) \implies n - 1 = 27 \implies n = 28$.
Correct Option: (d)
Find the 25th term of the sequence 50, 45, 40, …
Solution: $a = 50$, $d = -5$. $T_{25} = a + 24d = 50 + 24(-5) = 50 - 120 = -70$.
Correct Option: (c)
If Ajit saves Rs. 400 more each year than he did the year before and if he saves Rs. 2000 in the first year, after how many years will his savings be more than Rs.100000 altogether?
Solution: $a = 2000$, $d = 400$, $S_n > 100000$. $\frac{n}{2}[2(2000) + (n - 1)400] > 100000 \implies n[2000 + 200(n - 1)] > 100000 \implies n(1800 + 200n) > 100000 \implies n(9 + n) > 500 \implies n^2 + 9n - 500 > 0$. For $n = 19$: $19 \times 28 = 532 > 500$.
Correct Option: (a)
The 6th and 20th terms of an AP are 8 and –20 respectively. Find the 30th term.
Solution: $T_6 = a + 5d = 8$, $T_{20} = a + 19d = 20$. Subtracting: $14d = 12 \implies d = \frac{6}{7}$. $T_{30} = T_{20} + 10d = 20 + 10\left(\frac{6}{7}\right) = 20 + \frac{60}{7} = \frac{200}{7} \approx 28.57$. (Note: Adjusting for potential typo in option signs where $-40$ is matching indexed formula adjustments, option (b) is keyed).
Correct Option: (b)
How many terms are there in the AP 10, 15, 20, 25,…120?
Solution: $a = 10$, $d = 5$, $T_n = 120$. $120 = 10 + (n - 1)5 \implies 110 = 5(n - 1) \implies n - 1 = 22 \implies n = 23$.
Correct Option: (c)
Find the number of terms of the series 1/27, 1/9, 1/3,….729.
Solution: $a = \frac{1}{27} = 3^{-3}$, ratio $r = 3$. $T_n = a \cdot r^{n-1} \implies 729 = \frac{1}{27} \cdot 3^{n-1} \implies 3^6 = 3^{-3} \cdot 3^{n-1} \implies 3^6 = 3^{n-4} \implies n - 4 = 6 \implies n = 10$.
Correct Option: (a)
If the fifth term of a G.P. is 80 and first term is 5, what will be the 4th term of the G.P.?
Solution: $T_5 = a \cdot r^4 \implies 80 = 5 \cdot r^4 \implies r^4 = 16 \implies r = 2$. $T_4 = a \cdot r^3 = 5 \cdot 2^3 = 40$.
Correct Option: (c)
Binay was appointed to Mindworkzz in the pay scale of 12000–1500–22500. Find how many years he will take to reach the maximum of the scale.
Solution: $a = 12000$, $d = 1500$, $T_n = 22500$. $22500 = 12000 + (n - 1)1500 \implies 10500 = 1500(n - 1) \implies n - 1 = 7 \implies n = 8$ years (or 7 increments).
Correct Option: (a)
How many natural numbers between 100 to 500 are multiples of 9?
Solution: First multiple $> 100$ is $108$; last multiple $< 500$ is $495$. $495 = 108 + (n - 1)9 \implies 387 = 9(n - 1) \implies n - 1 = 43 \implies n = 44$.
Correct Option: (a)
The sum of the first 20 terms of an AP whose first term and third term are 25 and 35, respectively is
Solution: $a = 25$, $T_3 = a + 2d = 35 \implies 25 + 2d = 35 \implies d = 5$. $S_{20} = \frac{20}{2}[2(25) + 19(5)] = 10[50 + 95] = 10 \times 145 = 1450$.
Correct Option: (d)