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KHANDELWAL CLASSES
Arithmetic progression
Class- X

1. The list of numbers -10, -6, -2,2….. is:

a. An A.P. with d=-16 b. an A.P. with d=4
c. An A.P. with d= -4 d. not an A.P.
𝟏 𝟏−𝒑 𝟏−𝟐𝒑
2. The common difference of A.P. 𝒑 , 𝒑 , 𝒑 , … …. Is:
𝟏
a. 1 b. 𝒑
𝟏
c. -1 d. − 𝒑
3. The nth term of A.P. a, 3a, 5a,……..is:
a. na b. (2n-1)a
c. (2n+1)a d. 2na
−𝟓 𝟓
4. The 11th term of the A.P.: -5, 𝟐 ,0, 𝟐,……..is:
a. -20 b. 20
c. -30 d. 30
5. The first four terms of an A.P., Whose first term is -2 and the common difference is -2, are:
a. -2, 0, 2, 4 b. -2, 4, -8, 16
b. -2, -4, -6, -8 d. -2, -4, -8, -16
6. The 21st term of an A.P. Whose first how terms are -3 and 4 is:
a. 17 b. 137
c. 143 d. -143
7. The first term of an A.P. is p and the common difference between is q, then its 10th term is:
a. q + 9p b. p – 9p
c. p + 9q d. 2p – 9q
8. if the common difference of an A.P. is 5, then what is the value of a18 – a13 ?
a. 5 b. 20
c. 25 d. 30
9. Two A.P.s have the same common difference. The first term of one of these is -1 and that of the
other is -8. Then the difference between their 4th term is:
a. -1 b. -8
c. 7 d. -9
10. The famous mathematician associated with finding the sum of the first 100 natural numbers is:
a. Pythagoras b. Newton
c. Gauss d. Euclid
11. If K, 2k -1 and 2k+1 are three consecutive terms of an A.P., then the value of an A.P., then the
value of k is:
a. 2 b. 3
c. -3 d. 5
12. If the first term of an A.P. is -5 and the common difference is 2, then the sum of the first 6 terms
is:
a. 0 b. 5
c. 6 d. 15
13. The 11 term of the A.P.: √𝟐, 𝟑√𝟐, 𝟓√𝟐,………is:
th

a. 17√𝟐 b. 19√𝟐
c. 21√𝟐 d. 23√𝟐
14. The sum of the first 16 terms of the A.P.: 10, 6, 2 ,……….is:
a. -320 b. 320
c. -352 d. -400

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15. The common difference of an A.P., whose nth
term is an = (3n+7), is:
a. 3 b. 7
c. 10 d. 6
16. The value of p for which (2p+1), 10 and (5p+5) are three consecutive terms of an A.P., is:
a. -1 b. -2
c. 1 d. 2
17. The number of terms of an A.P. 5, 9, 13, ……..185 is:
a. 31 b. 51
c. 41 d. 46
18. The first three terms of an A.P. respectively are 3y -1, 3y +5 and 5y +1. Then y equals:
a. -3 b. 4
c. 5 d. 2
19. The sum of first 20 odd natural numbers is:
a. 100 b. 210
c. 400 d. 420
20. In an A.P., if d= -2, n=5 and an= 0, then the value of a is:
a. 10 b. 5
c. -8 d. 8
21. If the common difference of an A.P. is 3, then the value of a20 – a15 is:
a. 5 b. 3
c. 15 d. 20
22. Ruby was travelling by Rajdhani express from New Delhi to Sealdah with her friends just before
Durga puja. As all the compartments of the train are interconnected. She and her friends thought
of going from one end of the train to the other. She observed that
the number of passengers in each coach was not equal. In facts, the
difference between the number of passengers in successive
coaches was a constant.
The first term of an A.P. is 5 and the last term is 45. If the sum of all
the terms is 400, the number of terms in:
a. 20 b. 8
c. 10 d. 16
23. The speedometer of a car displays the instantaneous speed of the car. While driving his car,
Soham realized that whenever he pressed the accelerator is such a way that the speed of the car
increases uniformly. The speed displayed increased by a fixed
amount. This means that the speed of the car at different time
interval forms an Arithmetic progression.
Which term of the A.P.: 21, 42, 63, 84, ….. is 210?
a. 9th b. 10th
c. 11th d. 12th
24. Prema joined a college as a librarian after completing her degree in library science. She was
offered a consolidation monthly. Salary along with a fixed annual increment.
The monthly salary after every year thus formed an Arithmetic progression.
The value of x for which 2x, (x+10) and (3x+2) are the three consecutive
terms of an A.P. is:
a. 6 b. -6
c. 18 d. -18
25. Yoga is a group of physical, mental and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in
ancient India. Pranayama is the practice of breath control in yoga. In modern
yoga as exercise, it consists of synchronizing the breath with movements
between as Anos but is also a distinct breathing exercise on its own usually
practiced after as Anos. Smriti attended a Yoga shivir and was advised to
start with a certain number of repetitions in Kapalbhati and increase it by a
fixed number every week.

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In an A.P. if a =1, an =20 and Sn = 399, the “n” is:
a. 19 b. 21
c. 38 d. 42
26. The value of x for which 2x, (x+10) and (3x+2) are the three consecutive terms of an A.P. is:
a. 6 b. – 6
c. 18 d. – 18
27. 30 term of the A.P. :10, 7, 4, ……….., is :
th

a. 97 b. 77
c. - 77 d. -87
28. In an A.P., if a=3.5, d=0, n=101, the an will be .
a. 0 b. 3.5
c. 103.5 d. 104.5
29. The first four terms of an A.P., whose first term is -2 and the common difference is -2, are :
a. – 2, 0, 2, 4 b. – 2, 4, - 8, 16
c. - 2, -4, -6, -8 d. -2, -4, -8, -16
30. If the first term of an A.P. is -5 and the common difference is 2, then sum of the first 6 terms is:
a. 0 b. 5
c. 6 d. 15
31. The sum of the first 16 terms of the A.P,: 10, 6, 2,……….is:
a. -320 b. 320
c. -352 d. -400
32. The sum of the first five multiples of 3 is:
a. 45 b. 55
c. 65 d. 75

BY: ANKIT KHANDELWAL CONTACT NO=8279761385, 8859547079

Unit-1: Sucheta , Fatehpur Sikri Road , Agra , Unit – II : St. R.D. Public School, Near Milan Vatika, Arjun Nagar Agra