Quiz Discussion

Which term of the A.P. 24, 21, 18, ............ is the first negative term?

• 1] 8th
• 2] 9th
• 3] 10th
• 4] 12th

If the fifth term of a GP is 81 and first term is 16, what will be the 4th term of the GP?

• 1] 36
• 2] 18
• 3] 54
• 4] 24
• 5] 27

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

(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

If four numbers in A.P. are such that their sum is 50 and the greatest number is 4 times the least, then the numbers are

• 1] 5, 10, 15, 20
• 2] 4, 10, 16, 22
• 3] 3, 7, 11, 15
• 4] None of these

A square is drawn by joining the mid points of the sides of a given square in the same way and this process continues indefinitely. If a side of the first square is 4 cm, determine the sum of the areas all the square.

• 1] 32 Cm2
• 2] 16 Cm2
• 3] 20 Cm2
• 4] 64 Cm2
• 5] None of these

The sum of first five multiples of 3 is:

• 1]

  90

• 2]

  72

• 3]

  55

• 4]

  45

A bacteria gives birth to two new bacteria in each second and the life span of each bacteria is 5 seconds. The process of the reproduction is continuous until the death of the bacteria. initially there is one newly born bacteria at time t = 0, the find the total number of live bacteria just after 10 seconds :

• 1]

  \(\frac{{{3^{10}}}}{2}\)

• 2]

  310 - 210

• 3]

  243 × (35 -1)

• 4]

  310 - 25

• 5]

  None of these

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

Sum of n terms of the series \(\sqrt 2   +   \sqrt 8   +   \sqrt {18}   +   \sqrt {32}   +  \) ....... is

• 1]

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

• 2]

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

• 3]

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

• 4]

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