Quiz Discussion

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

For A.P. T18 - T8 = ........ ?

• 1] d
• 2] 10d
• 3] 26d
• 4] 2d

Which term of the A.P. 92, 88, 84, 80, ...... is 0?

• 1] 23
• 2] 32
• 3] 22
• 4] 24

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] 214

The two geometric means between the number 1 and 64 are

• 1]

  8 and 16

• 2]

  2 and 16

• 3]

  4 and 8

• 4]

  4 and 16

If the sums of n terms of two arithmetic progressions are in the ratio \(\frac{{3n + 5}}{{5n + 7}}\)   then their nth terms are in the ration

• 1]

  \(\frac{{3n - 1}}{{5n - 1}}\)

• 2]

  \(\frac{{3n + 1}}{{5n + 1}}\)

• 3]

  \(\frac{{5n + 1}}{{3n + 1}}\)

• 4]

  \(\frac{{5n - 1}}{{3n - 1}}\)

If the sum of three consecutive terms of an increasing A.P. is 51 and the product of the first and third of these terms is 273, then the third term is :

• 1] 13
• 2] 9
• 3] 21
• 4] 17

How many terms are there in the GP 5, 20, 80, 320........... 20480?

• 1] 5
• 2] 6
• 3] 8
• 4] 9
• 5] 7

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

• 1] 8th
• 2] 9th
• 3] 10th
• 4] 12th

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