CAPS-5

MATHEMATICS Sequence & Series

TARGET : JEE- Advanced 2023

SCQ (Single Correct Type) :

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1. The sequence a1, a2, a3 ,....... satisfies a1 =1,a2 = 2 and an+2 = + an, n = 1, 2, 3, ... the
an 1

22009
value of  a2012 is
2011
(A) 2010C1005 (B) 2011C1006 (C) 2011C1005 (D) 2012C1006

2. Let a1, a2, a3, ....an be in G.P. If the area bounded by the curves y2 = 4anx and
y2 = 4an (an – x) be An, then the sequence A1, A2, A3, ....., An are in
(A) A. P. (B) G. P. (C) H. P. (D) None of these

1 3 7 15
3. The sum of first 'n ' terms of the series     ....... is
2 4 8 16
(A) 2n–1 (B) 1 – 2–n (C) 2–n – n + 1 (D) 2–n + n – 1


n n
rs  0, if r  S
4. Find the value of  
r 1 s 1
r s
rs 2 3 where
rs  1 , if r  S

(A)
5

6 n
6 1  (B) 6n – 1 (C)
5

1 n
6 1  (D) None of these

 r r  1r  2r  3  = ___

1
5. Value of
r 1

(A) 1 (B) 1/2 (C) 1/18 (D) 0

6. If  are the roots of t1 x2 − 4x +1= 0 and  are the roots of t2x2 – 6x + 1 = 0 and 
are in H.P. then
(A) −t1 + t2 = 5 (B) t1 + t2 =12 (C) t1 = 8 (D) t2 = 5

7. If 12 + 22 + 32 + ....... + 20032 = (2003) (4007) (334) and

(1) (2003) + (2) (2002) + (3) (2001) + ..... + (2003) (1) = (2003) (334) (x)., then x equals
(A) 2005 (B) 2004 (C) 2003 (D) 2001

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MCQ (One or more than one correct) :
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8. Consider the sequence an given by a1  ,an1  an2  an ,
2
1 1 1
Let Sn    ......  then find the value of [S2012], where [.] denotes greatest
a1  1 a2  1 an  1

integer function.
(A) 1 (B) [e / 2] (C) [e] (D) [ – 1]
1 1 1 5
9. Given that x + y + z = 15 when a, x, y, z, b are in A. P. and    when a, x, y, z, b
x y z 3

are in H. P. Then
(A) G. M. of a and b is 3 (B) one possible value of (a + 2b) is 11
9
(C) A. M. of a and b is 5 (D) H. M. of a and b is
5
10. The product of two positive real numbers a and b is 192. The quotient of A.M. by
169
H.M. of their G.C.D and L.C.M is . The smaller of a and b can be
48
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 12

11. Let a, b, c are distinct real numbers such that expression ax2 + bx + c, bx2 + cx + a
a2  b2  c 2
and cx2 + ax + b are always positive then possible value(s) of may be:
ab  bc  ca
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

12. For ABC, if 81+144a4 +16b4 + 9c4 =144abc, (where notations have their usual
meaning), then
(A) a > b > c (B) A < B < C
3 3
(C) Area of ABC = (D) Traiangle ABC is right handled
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 
13. Let x, y, z   0,  are first three consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression such that cos
 2
1
x + cos y + cos z = 1 and sin x + sin y + sin z = , then which of the following is/are correct?
2

3 2
(A) cot y  2 (B) cos(x  y) 
2 2

2 2
(C) tan 2y  (D) sin(x− y) + sin( y − z) = 0
3

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14. a1, a2 .... are distinct terms of an A.P. We call (p, q, r) an increasing triad if a p, aq, ar are in
G.P. where p,q,r such that p  q  r . If (5, 9, 16) is an increasing triad, then which of the
following option is/are correct
(A) If a1 is a multiple of 4 then every term of the A.P. is an integer
(B) (85, 149, 261) is an increasing triad
1 1
(C) If the common difference of the A.P. is , then its first term is
4 3
(D) Ratio of the (4k + 1)th and 4kth term can be 4

Numerical based Questions :

25 22 32 42 52 62
15. If = 12   2  3  4  5 +........  , then find the value of k 
k 5 5 5 5 5
16. A man arranges to pay off a debt of Rs. 3600 by 40 annual installments which form an
arithmetic series. When 30 of the installments are paid he dies leaving a third of the debt
unpaid. Find the value of the first installment.

17. If x > 0, and log2 x + log2  x  + log  x  + log  x  + log  x  + ...... = 4, then find x.
2
4
2
8
2
16

18. If xi > 0, i = 1, 2, ..., 50 and x1 + x2 + .. + x50 = 50, then find the minimum value of

1 1 1
+ + .....+ .
x1 x 2 x 50

19. The number of terms in an A.P. is even ; the sum of the odd terms is 24, sum of the even
terms is 30, and the last term exceeds the first by 10½; find the number of terms.

20. If a, b, c are in GP, a – b, c – a, b – c are in HP, then the value of a + 4b + c is

5 55 555 5555
21. If S = + 2
+ 3
+ + ... up to , then find the value of 36S.
13 (13) (13) (13)4

1 2 3
22. If S = + + +........, then find the value of 14S.
1 1  1
2 4
1 2  2
2 4
1  3  34
2

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Matrix Match Type :

23. Match Column I with Column II:

Column-I Column-II
A n p 1
 k  1
1
lim is equal to
n
k 1 k  k k 1

B n
6k q 2
lim  is equal
n
k 1 3 k
 2k  3 k 1
 2k 1 
to
C 1 r 3
n k2 
lim
n

k 1 k 
4
2 is equal to
1
4
D n s –1
 x 1
1 1
x1  and xk 1  xk2  xk  T 
2 k 1 i

then [T] is equal to (where [.] denotes

G.I.F.)
t 0

Code :
(A) A-p; B-r; C-q; D-s
(B) A-r; B-p; C-s; D-r
(C) A-p; B-q; C-p; D-p
(D) A-r; B-p; C-q; D-r

Subjective Type Questions :

24. In an A.P. of which ‘a’ is the Ist term, if the sum of the Ist ' p ' terms is equal to zero, show that
a (p  q) q
the sum of the next ' q ' terms is  .
p 1

25. The sum of first p-terms of an A.P. is q and the sum of first q terms is p, find the sum of first
(p + q) terms.

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