Quiz Discussion

If an A.P. has a = 1, tn = 20 and sn = 399, then value of n is :

• 1] 20
• 2] 32
• 3] 38
• 4] 40

The 2nd and 6th term of an arithmetic progression are 8 and 20 respectively. What is the 20th term?

• 1] 56
• 2] 65
• 3] 59
• 4] 62

After striking the floor, a rubber ball rebounds to 4/5th of the height from which it has fallen. Find the total distance that it travels before coming to rest if it has been gently dropped from a height of 120 metres.

• 1] 540 m
• 2] 960 m
• 3] 1080 m
• 4] 1020 m
• 5] 1120 m

In an A.P., if d = -4, n = 7, an = 4, then a is

• 1] 6
• 2] 7
• 3] 20
• 4] 28

A piece of equipment cost a certain factory 6,00,000. If it depreciates in value, 15% the first year, 13.5% the next year, 12% the third year, and so on, what will be its value at the end of 10 years, all percentages applying to the original cost?

• 1] Rs. 2,00,000
• 2] Rs. 1,05,000
• 3] Rs. 4,05,000
• 4] Rs. 6,50,000

(1) + (1 + 1) + (1 + 1 + 1) + ....... + (1 + 1 + 1 + ...... n - 1 times) = ......

• 1]

  \(\frac{{n\left( {n + 1} \right)}}{2}\)

• 2]

  \(\frac{{n\left( {n - 1} \right)}}{2}\)

• 3]

  \({n^2}\)

• 4]

  n

The sum of the first four terms of an A.P. is 56. The sum of the last four terms is 112. If its first term is 11, the number of terms is

• 1]

  10

• 2]

  11

• 3]

  12

• 4]

  13

If 7 times the seventh term of an Arithmetic Progression (AP) is equal to 11 times its eleventh term, then the 18th term of the AP will be

• 1] 0
• 2] 1
• 3] 2
• 4] -1

If the sum of n terms of an A.P. be 3n2 + n and its common difference is 6, then its first term is

• 1] 2
• 2] 3
• 3] 1
• 4] 4

The 2^nd and 6^th term of an arithmetic progression are 8 and 20 respectively. What is the 20^th term?

• 1]

  56

• 2]

  62

• 3]

  65

• 4]

  69