CHAPTER-5

ARITHMETIC PROGRESSIONS
01 MARK TYPE QUESTIONS
Q. NO QUESTION MARK
1. A taxi charges 2rupees for the first mile and 1.5rupees for each subsequent 1
mile.How much Katie needs to pay to the taxi driver if she travels 5 miles?
2. The (n – 1)th term of an A.P. is given by 7,12,17, 22,… is 1
(a) 5n + 2 (b) 5n + 3 (c) 5n – 5 (d) 5n – 3
3. The sum of all two digit odd numbers is 1
(a) 2575 (b) 2475 (c) 2524 (d) 2425
4. If a, b, c, d, e are in A.P., then the value of a – 4b + 6c – 4d + e is 1
a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1. (d) 2
5. The 10th term from the end of the A.P. 4, 9,14, …, 254 is 1
(a) 209 (b) 205 (c) 214 (d) 213
6. The sum of all odd integers between 2 and 100 divisible by 3 is 1
(a) 17 (b) 867 (c) 876 (d) 786
7. How many terms are there in the series 1
4, 7, 10, 13, …………, 148?
8. The angles of a triangle are in A.P., the least being half the greatest. Find the angles. 1
9. Find the 9th term from the end (towards the first term) of the A.P.5,9,13, …, 1
185
10. What is the common difference of an A.P. in which 1
a21 – a7 = 84?
11. Find the sum of 10 terms of the AP -3, 1, 5, 9,13..? 1
12. Find the sum of m terms of an A. P. whose nth terms is given by an=5−6n 1
13. Find the 10th term of the AP 2,12, 22, 32… 1
14. If p, q, r and s are in A.P. then r – q is 1
(a) s – p (b) s – q (c) s – r (d) none of these

15. The 10th term from the end of the A.P. 4, 9,14, …, 254 is 1
(a) 209 (b) 205 (c) 214 (d) 213
16. The sum of all odd integers between 2 and 100 divisible by 3 is 1
(a) 17 (b) 867 (c) 876 (d) 786
17. How many terms are there in the series 1
4, 7, 10, 13, …………, 148?
18. If the sum of three numbers in an A.P. is 9 and their product is 24, then numbers are. 1
(a) 2, 4, 6 (b) 1, 5, 3 (c) 2, 8, 4 (d) 2, 3, 4
19. Find the 9th term from the end (towards the first term) of the A.P.5,9,13, …, 1
185
20. What is the common difference of an A.P. in which 1
a21 – a7 = 84?
21. Sum of first 5 terms of an A.P. is one fourth of the sum of next five terms. If 1
the first term is 2, then the common difference of the A.P. is
22. Raju bought a large quantity of marigold flowers to decorate his hotel for function. He used 1
630 flowers to recreate the pattern shown below. He used 7 flowers in the shortest garland
and 35 flowers in the longest garland. If he kept the difference between two consecutive
garlands the same, how many garlands did he make?
23. In a class teacher asks every student to write an example of A.P. Two friends 1
Geeta and Madhuri wites their progressions as -5, -2,1 ,4 ,…. and 187,184,
181,…. Respectively. Find the sum of common difference of the two
progressions.

24. If the numbers a, b, c, d and e form an A.P., then find the value of a-4b+6c- 1
4d+e.
25. A manufacturer of TV sets produced 600 unit in the 3rd year and 700 units in 1
7th year. Assuming that the production increases with fixed number yearly,
Find the
I) Production in 8th year

II) No. of TV produced in 10 yrs.

26. Meena's mother starts a new shoe shop. To display the shoes, she put 3 pairs of 1
shoes in 1st row 7pairs in 3rd row and so on. If she puts a total of 120 pairs of
shoes, then the number of rows required.
27. Find three numbers in A.P. whose sum is 21 and their product is 231. 1
28. The cylindrical bumps on top of lego blocks are called studs. 1
Pragun has built a solid inverted lego pyramid as shown below. The number of
studs in successive floors forms an arithmetic progression. Pragun figures out
that the sum of the number of studs used in the first p floors is given by (6p2 -
2 p). How many studs are there in the 5th floor.

29. Answer the questions based on the given 1

information. Shown below is a house
of cards, a structure created by stacking playing cards on top of each other in
the shape of a pyramid. Each small triangle is made using 3 cards and each
layer has 1 less triangle than the layer below it.

Rohit and his friends were having a sleepover and wanted to do something fun.
One of the friends suggested that they could make a house of cards. They want
to use 3 cards in the top layer and 18 in the bottom layer. Form an AP showing
the number of cards in each layer starting from the top layer.
30. Govind was receiving spam calls from a telemarketing centre. He got the first 1
call at 2:48 pm as shown below. If the telemarketer continues to call using the
same pattern, at what time will Parth receive the 11th call? Show your work.
31. Q1 . The 15th term of 21, 16, 11, …… 1
(a) -36
(b) -25
(c) -49
(d) -64

32. Q2 . What is the value of 21+ 24 +27+…..+51 ? 1

(a) 324
(b) 396
(c) 416
(d) 288

33. Q3 . The sum of first 200 whole numbers is 1

(a) 20000
(b) 20100
(c) 19800
(d) 19900

34. Q4 . Determine the 10th term from the end of the AP 4,9,14,….254 1
(a) 209
(b) 205
(c) 211
(d) 210

35. Q5 . How many numbers are divisible by 7 between of 100 and 300 1
(a) 27
(b) 28
(c) 29
(d) 30
36. Q6 . Which term will be 111 in progression 7, 11,15,19…. 1
(a) 26th
(b) 27th
(c) 25th
(d) 29th1

37. Q7 . nth term of a list of number is given by 1

an = (3+2n) . Sum of first 24 terms will be
(a) 672
(b) 670
(c) 570
(d) 572
38. Q8 . The sum of n terms of the series √2 + √8 + √18 + √32 +…. Is 1
𝑛(𝑛+1)
(a) 2
(b) 2n(n+1)
𝑛(𝑛+1)
(c)
√2
(d) 1

39. Q9 . If a,b,c are in AP then 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 will always pass through a fixed point 1
whose co-ordinates are
(a) (-1,-2)
(b) (-1,2)
(c) (1,-2)
(d) (1,2)

40. Q10 . The missing terms in AP : __ ,13,__ , 3 are 1

(a) 11 and 9
(b) 17 and 9
(c) 18 and 8
(d) 18 and 9

41. if 3/5, a, 9/5 are three consecutive terms of an A.P, the value of an is 1
42.
find the value of b if the numbers x,2x+b,3x+b are the three successive terms 1
of the A.P.
43. the first term of an A.P. is p and the common difference is q. find its 5th term.
1
44. if 𝐴𝑁 = 3- 5n, find the common difference?
1
45. which of the following can be the nth term of an A.P?
1
2+3n, 3𝑁 2 +2, 3𝑁 3 +3
46. find the 1oth term of the A.P.
5,0,-5,-10,… 1

47. find the sum of all-natural numbers

1
from 1 to 20.
48. form an A.P. when the interest in the account every year for rs. 1000 at the
1
simple interest at 10% per annum.
49. if a1,a2….an be an a.p. represent the difference of the (k+1)th term and the kth
1
term
50. find the sum of the first 20 multiples of 5. 1
51. 1
The length of a rectangular park (in metres) is four more than its breadth and its area
is 52m2.
A. b2+4b-52=0
B. b2-4b-52=0
C. b2+4b+52=0
D. b2-4b+52=0
52. The product of two consecutive positive integers is 132. 1
A. x2 + x -132 = 0
B. x2 + x +132 = 0
C. x2 - x -132 = 0
D.x2 - x +132 = 0
53. Which one of the following is not a quadratic equation? 1
A. (x + 2) (x – 1) = x2 – 2x – 3
B. x3 – x2 = (x – 1)3
C. 2(x – 1)2 = 4x2 – 2x + 1
D.2x – x2 = x2 + 5
54. Which of the following is a quadratic equation? 1
A. x2 + 6x – 4 = 0
B. x2 + 1/x2 = 5
C. x – 3/x = x2
D.(2x + 1) (3x + 2) = 6(x – 1) (x – 2)
55. What are the roots of 4x2 – 3x + 25 = 3x2 +7x 1
A. -5, -5
B. 5, -5
C. 5, 5
D.None of these
56. What are the roots of 5x2 -3x-2=0 1
A. 1, 2/5
B. 1, -2/5
C. 1/5, 2
D.1/5, -2
57. Consider the equation a𝑥2 + b𝑥 + c = 0. Which conditions are sufficient to 1
conclude that the equation has real and equal roots?
(a) D is perfect square
(b) D is not a perfect square
(c ) D is zero
(d) D is negative
58. What can you say about the roots of quadratic equation, if the value of 1
discriminant, D < 0
A. Roots are real and unequal
B. Roots are real and equal
C. Roots are imaginary
D. None of the above

59. A teacher asked students to find the roots of the equation 6x2 + 11x + 3 = 0. 1
Two students Deep and Nayan gave following answers. Deep said one of the
roots is -1/3 and Nayan said one of the roots is ½. Who is correct
A. Deep
B. Nayan
C. Both Deep and Nayan
D.Neither Deep nor Nayan
60. A student is trying to find the roots of 𝑥2 +4𝑥 − 12 = 0 by splitting the middle 1
term as follows:
Step 1: 𝑥2 +4𝑥 − 12 = 0
Step 2: 𝑥2 + 𝑚𝑥 - 𝑛𝑥 − 12 = 0
What could be the values of m and n?
A. 𝑚 = 6 and 𝑛 = -2
B. 𝑚 = 6 and 𝑛 = 2
C. 𝑚 = -6 and 𝑛 = -2
D. 𝑚 = −6 and 𝑛 =2

61. 1
Assertion : 4x2-12x+9 = 0 has repeated roots.
Reason : The quadratic equation ax2+bx+c = 0 have repeated roots if
discriminant
D > 0.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the
correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

62. Assertion : The equation x2+3x+1 = (x-2)2 is a quadratic equation. 1

Reason : Any equation of the form ax2+bx+c = 0 where a ≠ 0, is called a
quadratic equation.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the
correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

63. 1
If one root of quadratic equation ax2+bx+c = 0 is the reciprocal of the other,
then:
a) b = c b) a = b c) ac = 1 d) a = c

64. 1
Assertion : The equation 8x2+3kx+2 = 0 has equal roots then the value of k is
± 8.
Reason : The equation ax2+bx+c = 0 has equal roots if D = b2-4ac = 0
 (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the
correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

65. Assertion : The roots of the quadratic equation x2+2x+2=0 are 1

imaginary. Reason : If discriminant D = b2-4ac < 0 then the roots of
quadratic equation ax2+bx+c= 0 are imaginary.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the
correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

66. 1
If x2+y2 = 25 and xy = 12, then x is:
a) 3, 4 b) 3, -3 c) 3,4,-3 & -4 d) 3, -4

67. 1
If the equation (m2+n2)x2-2 (mp+nq)x +p2+q2 = 0 has equal roots, then:
a)mp = nq b) mq = np c) mn = pq d) mq = √np

68. A chess board contains 64 equal squares and the area of each square is 6.25 cm2. 1
A border around the board is 2 cm wide. Find the length of the side of the chess
board.
a)24 cm b) 25 cm c) 26 cm d) 27 cm

69. If x2 (a2 + b2) + 2x (ac + bd) + c2 +d2 = 0 has no real roots, then 1
(a) ad≠bc
(b) ad<bc
(c) ad>bc
(d) all of these

70. Satvik observed that in a clock, the time needed by the minute hand of a clock 1
to show 3 PM was found to be 3 min less than t2/4 minutes at t minutes past 2
PM. Then t is equal to
(a) 14
(b) 15
(c) 16
(d) None of these
71. 1. The sum of the squares of two consecutive natural numbers is 421. Find 1
the numbers.
2.
3. (a) 4 and 5 (b) 14 and 15 (c) 11 and 12 (d) none

72. If a number is added to twice its square, then the resultant is 21. The quadratic 1
equation for this situation will be

1. (a) 2x2-x+21 (b) 2x2+x-21 (c) x2+2x-20 (d) x2+4x-21

73. 1. If the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has equal roots then c = 1

2

𝑏 𝑏 −𝑏2 𝑏2
𝑎) − b) c) d)
2𝑎 2𝑎 4𝑎 4𝑎
2.

74. 2. Find the numerical difference of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 -7x 1
-18 = 0
3.
(a) -26 (b) 22 (c) 11 (d) -12
75. 4. The value of k for which the quadratic equation 1
5. 4x2 – 3kx + 1 = 0 has real and equal roots
6.
4 3 3
7. (a)± b) (c) - (d) 2
3 2 4

76. If the discriminant of the equation 6x2 – bx + 2 = 0 is 1, then the value of b is 1

(a) -7 (b) 7 (c) both a & b (d) none of these
77. The quadratic equation 7y2-4y+5 =0 has 1
(a) real and distinct
(b) real and equal
(c) Imaginery
(d) more than two roots

78. Directions: 1
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct
explanation of Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

Assertion: (2x – 1)2 – 4x2 + 5 = 0 is not a quadratic equation.

Reason: An equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0, where a, b, c ∈ R is
called a quadratic equation.
79. Directions: 1
 (a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct
explanation of Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

Assertion: The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 2x + 2 = 0 are imaginary

Reason: If discriminant D = b2 – 4ac < 0 then the roots of quadratic equation
ax2 + bx + c = 0 are imaginary.
80. 0.2 is a root of the quadratic equation x2 - 0.4 = 0 ? 1
(a) True
(b) False
(c) can’t determine
(d) none of these
81. Which of the following sequence is an AP 1
a) 2, 4, 8, 16, …
b) 2, 5/2, 3, 7/2, …
c) 0.2, 0.22, 0.222, 0.2222, …
d) 1, 3, 9, 27

82. For what value of p; 2p, p+10, 3p+2 are in AP? 1

a) 5
b) 6
c) 4
d) 3

83. 11th term of the AP; -3, -1/2, 2, … is 1

a) 22
b) 28
c) -38
d) -42
84. Find the 31st term of an AP, whose 11th term is 38 & the 16th term is 73. 1
a) 176
b) 178
c) 179
d) 180

85. If the numbers k-3, 4k-2, 5k+1 are in AP, then the value of k is 1
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
86. The sum of 1st 16 terms of the AP 10, 6, 2, … is 1
 a) -320
b) 320
c) -352
d) -400
87. The sum of 1st 20 terms of an AP in which a = 1 & 20th term is 58, is 1
a) 590
b) 588
c) 591
d) 592
88. The sum of nth term of AP whose kth term is 5k+1, is 1
a) n(5n+7)/2
b) 1(5n+7)/2
c) n(5n+7)
d) none of these
89. The sum of 1st 40 positive integers divisible by 6, is 1
a) 4919
b) 4920
c) 4921
d) None of above
90. The 1st term of an AP is -76 & the sum of 1st 45 terms is -9360. Which of the 1
following is the last term of this AP?
a) 416+76
b) 416-76
c) -416+76
d) -416-76
91. Which of the following are in AP 1
i) All the numbers in Real number
ii) All the numbers in Natural number
iii) All the numbers in Rational number
iv) All the numbers in Irrational number

92. Sum of first n Odd numbers is 1

i) n
ii) 2n
iii) 𝑛2
iv) 2𝑛2
Ans: Option iii
1 1−𝑝 1−2𝑝
93. The common difference of the AP 𝑝 , 𝑝 , 𝑝 , … … is 1
i) 𝑝
ii) −𝑝
iii) −1
iv) 1
Ans: Option iii
94. Sumit deposit Rs 100 on 1st January, Rs 110 on 1st feb, Rs 120 on 1st March and so on, what 1
will be his deposit on 1st December?
i) Rs 210 ii)230 iii)240 iv)250
95. If the differences between 7th and 13th term of an AP is 84, then find the common difference. 1
i) 14 ii)15 iii)16 iv)18
96. Siya being a plant lover came up with an idea of opening a nursery during the lockdown and she 1
bought a few plants with pots. She wants to place pots in such a way that number of pots in row one
is 3, pots in row second is 5 and in third is 7 and so on.

What is the difference in number of pots increasing per row?

97. Siya being a plant lover came up with an idea of opening a nursery during the lockdown and she 1
bought a few plants with pots. She wants to place pots in such a way that number of pots in row one
is 3, pots in row second is 5 and in third is 7 and so on.

What will be the number of pots in row 5?

98. Siya being a plant lover came up with an idea of opening a nursery during the lockdown and she 1
bought a few plants with pots. She wants to place pots in such a way that number of pots in row one
is 3, pots in row second is 5 and in third is 7 and so on.

If Siya wants to place 120 pots, how many rows will it require?
99. Siya being a plant lover came up with an idea of opening a nursery during the lockdown and she 1
bought a few plants with pots. She wants to place pots in such a way that number of pots in row one
is 3, pots in row second is 5 and in third is 7 and so on.

How many pots were placed in the 10th row?

100. Siya being a plant lover came up with an idea of opening a nursery during the lockdown and she 1
bought a few plants with pots. She wants to place pots in such a way that number of pots in row one
is 3, pots in row second is 5 and in third is 7 and so on.

Find the difference in number of pots placed in third and eighth row.
101. Ms. Riya goes to a grocery shop for purchasing some glass jars for gifting in a party. She observed 1
 the jars are arranged one above the other in a specific pattern:- 3, 6, 9..... . Answer the following
questions.

How many total Jars are there?

102. Ms. Riya goes to a grocery shop for purchasing some glass jars for gifting in a party. She observed 1
the jars are arranged one above the other in a specific pattern:- 3, 6, 9..... . Answer the following
questions.

What is the difference of jars in each row?

103. Ms. Riya goes to a grocery shop for purchasing some glass jars for gifting in a party. She observed 1
the jars are arranged one above the other in a specific pattern:- 3, 6, 9..... . Answer the following
questions.

What is the difference of jars in row 5 and row 7?

104. Ms. Riya goes to a grocery shop for purchasing some glass jars for gifting in a party. She observed 1
the jars are arranged one above the other in a specific pattern:- 3, 6, 9..... . Answer the following
questions.
If there are 100 such rows, then how much jars will be there in 56th row?

105. Ms. Riya goes to a grocery shop for purchasing some glass jars for gifting in a party. She observed 1
the jars are arranged one above the other in a specific pattern:- 3, 6, 9..... . Answer the following
questions.

What is the total number of jars till row 10?

106. The list of numbers – 10, – 6, – 2, 2,... is 1
(a) an AP with d = – 16
(b) an AP with d = 4
(c) an AP with d = – 4
(d) not an AP
107. Which term of the AP : 21 , 42 , 63 , 84 , … is 210 ? 1
(a) 9th
 (b) 10th
(c) 11th
(d) 12th
108. The 4th term from the end of the AP: -11, - 8, -5, ..., 49 is 1
(a) 37
(b) 40
(c) 43
(d) 58
109. The sum of first 16 terms of the AP: 10, 6 2, … is 1
(a) -320
(b) 320
(c) -352
(d) -400
110. The sum of first five multiples of 3 is 1
(a) 45
(b) 55
(c) 65
(d) 75
111. The nth term of an A.P. 5 , 2 , - 1 , - 4 , - 7 … is 1
(a) 2n + 5
(b) 2n – 5
(c) 8 – 3n
(d) 3n – 8
112. The sum of first n odd natural numbers is 1
(a) 2n²
(b) 2n + 1
(c) 2n – 1
(d) n²
113. If 2x, x + 10, 3x + 2 are in A.P., then x is equal to 1
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 6
114. In an AP, if d = -4, n = 7, an = 4, then a is equal to 1
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 20
(d) 28
115. In an AP, if a=3.5, d= 0, n=101, then an will be 1
(a) 0
(b) 3.5
(c) 103.5
(d) 104.5
 ANSWERS:

Q. NO ANSWER MARKS
1. The taxi fare for the first few miles are 2,3.5, 5, ...It forms an 1
arithmetic progression with a common difference, d=1.5 and first
term, a=2The 5th term of the sequence will give the taxi fare for the
first 5 miles.The 5th term of the sequence will be given
by a+4d=2+4(1.5)=2+6=8

∴ Katie pays 8rupees to the taxi driver for 5 miles.

2. Here a = 7, d = 12-7 = 5 1
∴ an-1 = a + [(n – 1) – l]d = 7 + [(n – 1) -1] (5) = 7 + (n – 2)5 = 7 + 5n – 10 = 5n– 3
3. All two digit odd numbers are 11,13,15,… 99, which are in A.P. 1
Since there are 90 two digit numbers of which 45 numbers are odd and 45 numbers
are even
45 45
∴ Sum = [11 + 99] = × 110 = 45 × 55 = 2475
2 2
4. Let common difference of A.P. be x 1
∴ b = a + x, c = a + 2x, d = a + 3x and e = a + 4x
Given equation n-4b + 6c-4d + e
= a – 4(a + x) + 6(a + 2x) – 4(a + 3x) + (a + 4x)
= a – 4a – 4x + 6a + 12x – 4a – 12x + a + 4x = 8a – 8a + 16x – 16x = 0
5. Here l =254, d = 9-4 = 5 1
∴ 10th term from the end = l – (10 – 1 )d = 254 -9d
= 254 – 45
= 209
6. The numbers are 3, 9,15, 21, …, 99 1
Here a = 3, d = 6 and an = 99
∴ an = a + (n – 1 )d
⇒ 99 = 3 + (n – 1) x 6
⇒ 99 = 3 + 6n – 6
⇒ 6n = 102
⇒ n = 17
𝑛 17 17
Required Sum = 2 [a + an] = 2 [3 + 99] = 2 × 102 = 867
7. Given series, 4, 7, 10, 13, …………, 148 1
Here,
a = 4 and d = 7 – 4 = 3
So, the given term is given by tn = 4 + (n – 1)3 = 4 + 3n – 3
tn = 1 + 3n
 Now,
148 = 1 + 3n
147 = 3n
n = 147/3 = 49
Thus, there are 49 terms in the series

8. Let the angles be a – d, a, a + d; a > 0, d > 0 1

∵ Sum of angles = 180°
∴ a – d + a + a + d = 180°
⇒ 3a = 180° ∴ a = 60° …(i)
By the given condition
a – d = a+d2
⇒ 2 = 2a – 2d = a + d
⇒ 2a – a = d + 2d ⇒ a = 3d
⇒ d = = = 20° … [From (i)
𝑎 60
3 3
∴ Angles are: 60° – 20°, 60°, 60° + 20°
9. Here First term, a = 5 1
Common difference, d = 9 – 5 = 4
Last term, 1 = 185
nth term from the end = l – (n – 1)d
9th term from the end = 185 – (9 – 1)4
= 185 – 8 × 4 = 185 – 32 = 153
10. a21 – a7 = 84 …[Given 1
∴ (a + 20d) – (a + 6d) = 84 …[an = a + (n – 1)d
20d – 6d = 84
14d = 84 ⇒ d =8414
=6
11. 1
Here a = -3 and d = 4
Therefore on putting the values in the formula we get
10
𝑆𝑛 = (2 × (−3) + (10 − 1)4)=150
2

12. Given an=5−6n 1

a1=5−6=−1
a2=5−12=−7
Common difference = a2−a1=−7+1=−6
Now
𝑚
Sm= [2a+(m−1)d]
2
𝑚
Sm= [−2+(m−1)−6]=m(2−3m)
2
13. Here first term a = 2 and common difference d is 1
12-2 = 10 = d.
Using the formula and putting n=10 we get
𝑎10 = 2+ (10-1)10 = 2 + 90 = 92.
14. Since p, q, r, s are in A.P. 1
∴ (q – p) = (r – q) = (s – r) = d (common difference)
15. Here l =254, d = 9-4 = 5 1
∴ 10th term from the end = l – (10 – 1 )d = 254 -9d
= 254 – 45
= 209
16. The numbers are 3, 9,15, 21, …, 99 1
Here a = 3, d = 6 and an = 99
∴ an = a + (n – 1 )d
⇒ 99 = 3 + (n – 1) x 6
⇒ 99 = 3 + 6n – 6
⇒ 6n = 102
⇒ n = 17
𝑛 17 17
Required Sum = [a + an] = [3 + 99] = × 102 = 867
2 2 2
17. Given series, 4, 7, 10, 13, …………, 148 1
Here,
a = 4 and d = 7 – 4 = 3
So, the given term is given by tn = 4 + (n – 1)3 = 4 + 3n – 3
tn = 1 + 3n
Now,
148 = 1 + 3n
147 = 3n
n = 147/3 = 49
Thus, there are 49 terms in the series

18. Let three numbers be a – d, a, a + d 1

∴ a – d +a + a + d = 9
⇒ 3a = 9
⇒a=3
Also (a – d) . a . (a + d) = 24
⇒ (3 -d) .3(3 + d) = 24
⇒ 9 – d² = 8
⇒ d² = 9 – 8 = 1
∴d=±1
Hence numbers are 2, 3, 4 or 4, 3, 2
19. Here First term, a = 5 1
Common difference, d = 9 – 5 = 4
Last term, 1 = 185
nth term from the end = l – (n – 1)d
9th term from the end = 185 – (9 – 1)4
= 185 – 8 × 4 = 185 – 32 = 153
20. a21 – a7 = 84 …[Given 1
 ∴ (a + 20d) – (a + 6d) = 84 …[an = a + (n – 1)d
20d – 6d = 84
84
14d = 84 ⇒ d = = 6
14
21. -6 1
22. Assumes the total number of garlands made by Raju as n and writes: 1
𝑛
630 = (35 + 7)
2
Solves the above equation to find the value of n as 30.
23. -3+3 = 0 1
24. First term of AP; a 1
Common difference of AP; D
b=a+D, c=a+2D, d=a+3D and e=a+4D
a-4b+6c-4d+e = 0
25. 1. 725 1
2. 6625
26. Sn = 120, n=10 1
27. a=7, d=±4 1
28. 52 1
29. Identifies the first term of the arithmetic progression (AP) as 3, the common difference 1
as 3 and writes the AP as:
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18.
30. Identifies the first term of the AP, a as 4 and the common difference, d as 2. 1
12
Finds the sum of 12 terms of the above AP as: [(2x 4) + 2(12-1)] = 180 minutes or
2
3 hours.
(Award 0.5 marks if only the formula for the sum of n terms of an AP is written
correctly.)
Uses the above step to conclude that Parth will receive the 13th call at 2:48 pm + 3
hours = 5:48 pm.
31. Correct answer is C 1
a=21 d= -5 n=15 tn= a +(n-1)d
tn = 21+(15-1)d
tn = 21+14×(-5)
tn = 21-70
tn = -49
32. Correct answer is (b) 1
The numbers are 21, 24, 27, …51
Using the formula of AP, number of terms in an AP with difference ‘d’ and first term ‘a’ is
given by
nth term = a + (n - 1)d
Here n is 51 and d = 3, 51 = 21 + (n - 1) × 3 ⇒ n = 11
Sum of n terms of an AP = n/2(2a + (n - 1)d)
Here n is 11, sum = (11/2) × (2 × 21 + (10) × 3) = 396

33. Correct answer is (b) 1

The series of natural numbers is 1,2,3...
a1 = 1, n = 200, common difference = a2 – a1
⇒ Common difference = 2 - 1 = 1
By using the formula we get,
Sn = (n/2)[2a1 + (n - 1)d]
⇒ Sn = (200/2)[2 × 1 + (200 - 1)1]
⇒ Sn = 100[2 + 199]
 ⇒ Sn = 100 × 201 = 20100 .
34. Correct answer is (a) 1
AP- 4,9,14........254
Last term of AP is 254
Since it is been asked to find the 10th term from end; a=254
d=−5, n=10
an=a+(n−1)d
an=254+(10−1)(−5)
an=254−45
an=209
35. Correct answer is (b) 1
Number which are divisible by 7 are 105,112,119…..294
Here a= 105 , d= 7 tn =294 tn= a+(n-1)d
294= 105+(n-1)7
7n-7=294-105
n= 28
36. Correct answer is (b) 1
a=7 d= 4 tn = 111
tn=a+(n-1)d
111= 7+(n-1)4
n= 27
37. Correct answer is (a) 1
an=3+2n
a1=3+2.1
=3+2=5
a2=3+2.2
=3+4=7
a3=3+2.3=3+6=9
24
S24= 2 (2.5 +(24-1)2)
12(10+46)=672
38. Correct answer is (c) 1
a=√2
d=√8 - √2 = 2√2 - √2 = √2
Sn= n/2 (2× √2 +(n-1)√2)
=n/2 (2√2+√2n-√2)
𝑛(𝑛+1 )
=
√2
39. Correct answer is (c) 1
a,b,c are in AP so b-a=c-b
b+b=c+a
2b=c+a
The equation is ax+by+c=0
By putting x = 1 and y= -2 then equation is satisfied .
40. Correct answer is (c) 1
Let x and y are missing terms
13-x=3-y
So x= 18 and y= 8
41. a-3/5=9/5-a 1
a+a=9/5+3/5
2a=12/5
a=6/5
42. 2x+b-x=(x+b)-(2x+b) 1
 2x-x+b=3x+b-2x-b
x+b=x+0
b=0
43. an = a+(n-1)d 1
a5= p+(5-1)q
a5=p+4q
44. d=an+1-an 1
an=3-5n
=3-5(n+1)-(3-5n)=3-5n-5-3+5n=-5
45. an=a+(n-1)d be in linear form answer is 2 +3n 1
46. an=a+(n-1)d 1
=5+(10-1)(-5)
=5+9(-5)=5+(-45)=40
47. A.P=1,2,3, …. 20 1
a=1,d=1
sn = n/2{2a +(n-1)d}
=20/2{2x1+(20-1)1}=10(2+19)=10x21=210
48. I=PTR/100 1
I1=1000X1X10/100= 100, I2=1000X2X10/100 =200, I3=1000X2X10/100 =
300 A.P. = 100,200,300, …..
49. d= a k+1 - ak 1
50. the 1st 20 multiples of 5 are 5,10,15,20,…… 1
a=5,d=10-5=5, n= 20
sn=n/2{21+(n-1)d}
=20/2{2x5+(20-1)5}=10(10+95)=105x10=1050
51. b2-4b-52=0 1
52. x2 + x -132 = 0 1
53. (x + 2) (x – 1) = x2 – 2x – 3 1
54. x2 + 6x – 4 = 0 1
55. 5, 5 1
56. 1, -2/5 1
57. D is zero 1
58. Roots are imaginary 1
59. Deep 1
60. 𝑚 = 6 and 𝑛 = 2 1
61. c) 1
62. d) 1
63. d) 1
64. a) 1
65. a) 1
66. c) 1
67. b) 1
68. a) 1
69. d) 1
70. a) 1
71. b 1
72. b 1
73. d 1
74. c 1
75. a 1
76. c 1
77. c 1
78. A 1
79. A 1
80. b 1
81. b 1
82. b 1
83. a 1
84. b 1
85. a 1
86. a 1
87. a 1
88. a 1
89. b 1
90. c 1
91. ii 1
92. iii 1
93. iii 1
94. i 1
95. i 1
96. 2 1
97. 11 1
98. 10 1
99. 21 1
100. 12 1
101. 108 1
102. 3 1
103. 6 1
104. 168 1
105. 165 1
106. (b) an AP with d = 4 1
107. (b) 10th 1
108. (b) 40 1
109. (a) - 320 1
110. (a) 45 1
111. (c) 8 – 3 n 1
112. (d) n² 1
113. (d) 6 1
114. (d) 28 1
115. (b) 3.5 1