Quiz Discussion

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 8^th term of an arithmetic progression are 17 and -1 respectively. What is the 14^th term?

• 1]

  -19

• 2]

  -22

• 3]

  -20

• 4]

  -25

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

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

• 1] 6
• 2] 7
• 3] 20
• 4] 28

The first and last term of an A.P. is a and l respectively. If S is the sum of all the terms of the A.P. and the common difference is given by \(\frac{{{l^2} - {a^2}}}{{k - \left( {l + a} \right)}}\)   then k = ?

• 1] S
• 2] 2S
• 3] 3S
• 4] None of these

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

If S1 is the sum of an arithmetic progression of ‘n’ odd number of terms and S2 is the sum of the terms of the series in odd places, then \(\frac{{{S_1}}}{{{S_2}}}\)

• 1]

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

• 2]

  \(\frac{n}{{n + 1}}\)

• 3]

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

• 4]

  \(\frac{{n - 1}}{n}\)

The sum of first five multiples of 3 is:

• 1] 45
• 2] 65
• 3] 75
• 4] 90

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

• 1] -2
• 2] 3
• 3] -3
• 4] 6

The 3rd and 8th term of an arithmetic progression are -13 and 2 respectively. What is the 14th term?

• 1] 23
• 2] 17
• 3] 20
• 4] 26