Single Correct question

The sequence a1, a2, a3, ….. satisfies a1 = 1, a2 = 2 and

2 22009
an + 2 = + an , n = 1,2,3, the value of .a2012 is
an +1 2011
Options:
(a) 2010C1005
(b) 2011C1006
(c) 2011C1005
(d) 2012C1006

Single Correct question

If log (a + c), log(a + b), log(b + c) are in A.P. and a, c, b are in H.P., then the value of a + b is
(given a, b, c > 0).
Options:
(a) 2c
(b) 3c
(c) 4c
(d) 6c

Single Correct question

x x2 x4
The sum of the series + + +  to infinite terms, if |x| < 1 is
1 − x 2 1 − x 4 1 − x8
Options:
x
(a)
1− x
1
(b)
1− x
1+ x
(c)
1− x
(d) 1

Single Correct question

2
Minimum value of m2 + +5
m +2
2

Options:
(a) 3 + 2 2
(b) 5 + 2
(c) 5
(d) 6
Single Correct question
Let bi > 1 for i = 1, 2, …, 101. Suppose loge b1, logeb2, …, logeb101 are in Arithmetic Progression
(A.P.) with the common difference loge 2. Suppose a1, a2, …, a101 are in A.P. Such that a1 = b1
and a51 = b51.
If t = b1 + b2 + … + b51 and s = a1 + a2 + … + a51, then
Options:
(a) s > t and a101 > b101
(b) s > t and a101 < b101
(c) s < t and a101 > b101
(d) s < t and a101 < b101

Single Correct question

The sum of the series
(12 + 1). 1! + (22 + 1). 2! + (32 + 1). 3! + … + (102 + 1). 10! is:
Options:
(a) 11(12)!
(b) 10(11)!
(c) 11(11)!
(d) None of these

Single Correct question

2 3
1  1  1.3  1  1.3.5  1 
The sum to n terms of the series   +   +   + upto n terms is
1 2  2  2  3 2
Options:
1.3.5 ( 2n − 1)( 2n + 1)
(a) −1
2n n
1.3.5 ( 2n − 1)
(b) 1 −
n n
1.3.5 ( 2n − 3)
(c) 1 −
2n −1 n − 1
1.3.5 ( 2n − 3)
(d)
2n −1 n − 1

Single Correct question

The sequence {x1, x2, …, x50} has the property that for each k, xk is k less than the sum of other
49 numbers. The value of 96x20 is
Options:
(a) 300
(b) 315
(c) 1024
(d) 0
Single Correct question
If ab + bc + ca = 4, find the minimum value of a2 + b2 + c2
Options:
(a) 1
(b) 4
(c) 8
(d) 16

Single correct question

If a, b, c, d are distinct integers in AP such that d = a2 + b2 + c2 then a + b + c + d is
Options:
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) None

Single correct question

( log e 10 ) for n ≥ 0 then a + a + a + a + … upto ∞ equal is
n n

If an = 
k = 0 k !( n − k )!
0 1 2 3

Options:
(a) 10
(b) 102
(c) 103
(d) 104

Multiple correct question

1 1 1 1
For a positive integer n, let S ( n ) = 1 + + + +  + n . Then
2 3 4 2 −1
Options:
(a) Sn ≤ n
(b) Sn > n
(c) S2n ≤ n
(d) S2n > n

Multiple Correct Question

Three numbers in A.P. with common difference ‘d’ are removed from first n natural numbers
43
and average of remaining number is found to be then ordered pair (n, d) can be
4
Options:
(a) (19, 5)
(b) (19, 2)
(c) (23, 5)
(d) (19, 8)
Multiple Correct Question
If 3 positive real number a, b, c are in A.P with abc = 4 then [b] can be equal to (where [.]
represents the integral part)
Options:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

Multiple Correct Question

Let x, y, z be positive reals. Then
Options:
4 9 16
(a) + +  81 if x + y + z = 1
x y z
x y z 3
(b) + + 
y+z z+x x+ y 2
(c) If xyz = 1, then (1 + x )(1 + y )(1 + z )  8
1 1 1
(d) If x + y + z = 1, then + + 9
x y z

Multiple Correct question

Given that the equation x4 + px3 + qx2 + rx + s = 0 has four positive roots, then
Options:
(a) pr - 20s ≤ 0
(b) q2 - 40s ≥ 0
(c) pr - 16s ≥ 0
(d) q2 - 36s ≥ 0

Numerical type question

2012! 2010 k 2 .k ! 2010 k.k !
The value of 2010 −  k −  k is______
2 k =1 2 k =1 2

Numerical type question

1 1 1 1
Let H n = 1 + + +  and Tn = , then the value of (T1 + T2 + T3 + … + ∞) is
2 3 n ( n + 1) H n H n +1
Numerical type question
Let a1, a2, a3, … be a sequence of positive integers in arithmetic progression with common
difference 2. Also, let b1, b2, b3, … be a sequence of positive integers of positive integers in
geometric progression with common ratio 2. If a1 = b1 = c, then the number of all possible values
of c, for which the equality 2(a1 + a2 + … + an) = b1 + b2 + … + bn holds for some positive
integer n, is__
Passage
Let ABCD is a unit square 0 < ⍺ < 1 each side of the square is divided in the ratio ⍺ : 1 - ⍺ as
shown in figure. These points are connected to obtain another square. The sides of new
square are divided in the ratio ⍺ : 1 - ⍺ and points are joined to obtain another square.
The process is continued indefinitely. Let an denote the length of side and An the area of the
nth square

1 1
1. If  = , then least value of n for which An  is
3 10
Options:
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7


8
2. The value of ⍺ for which A
n =1
n = is
3
Options:
1 2
(a) ,
3 3
1 3
(b) ,
4 4
1 4
(c) ,
5 5
1
(d)
2
3. The value of ⍺ for which side of nth square equal to the diagonal of
(n + 1)th square is
Options:
1
(a)
3
1
(b)
4
1
(c)
2
1
(d)
2

Subjective question
If a, b and c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c =1, prove that
(1 + a) (1 + b) (1 + c) ≥ 8(1 - a) (1 - b) (1 - c)

Subjective question
If a, b, c are side lengths of a Δ then prove that: (a – b + c) (a + b – c)(b + c – a) ≤ abc