Quiz Discussion

Consider an infinite G.P. with first term a and common ratio r, its sum is 4 and the second term is 3/4, then

• 1]

  a = 7/4, r = 3/7

• 2]

  a = 2, r = 3/8

• 3]

  a = 3, r = 1/4

• 4]

  a = 3/2, r = ½

If k, 2k – 1 and 2k + 1 are three consecutive terms of an AP, the value of k is

• 1]

  -2

• 2]

  -3

• 3]

  2

• 4]

  3

The first term of an Arithmetic Progression is 22 and the last term is -11. If the sum is 66, the number of terms in the sequence are:

• 1] 10
• 2] 12
• 3] 9
• 4] 8

If log 2, log (2^x -1) and log (2^x + 3) are in A.P, then x is equal to ___

• 1]

   

  5/2

• 2]

  log₂5

• 3]

  log₃2

• 4]

   

  3/2

A boy agrees to work at the rate of one rupee on the first day, two rupees on the second day, and four rupees on third day and so on. How much will the boy get if he started working on the 1st of February and finishes on the 20th of February?

• 1] 220
• 2] 220 -1
• 3] 219 -1
• 4] 219
• 5] None of these

What is the sum of the first 9 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is 7 and last term is 55?

• 1] 219
• 2] 279
• 3] 231
• 4] 137

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

The common difference of the A.P. \(\frac{1}{{2b}} \frac{{1 - 6b}}{{2b}}  \frac{{1 - 12b}}{{2b}}\)   . . . . . is

• 1] 2b
• 2] -2b
• 3] 3
• 4] -3

What is the sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is -19 and last term is 36?

• 1]

  192

• 2]

  230

• 3]

  102

• 4]

  204

What is the sum of the following series? -64, -66, -68, ......, -100

• 1] -1458
• 2] -1558
• 3] -1568
• 4] -1664