Quiz Discussion

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

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 n terms of an A.P. is 3n2 + 5n then which of its terms is 164 ?

• 1] 26th
• 2] 27th
• 3] 28th
• 4] None of these

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

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

If a + 1, 2a + 1, 4a - 1 are in A.P., then the value of a is:

• 1]

  1

• 2]

  2

• 3]

  3

• 4]

  4

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

The common difference of the A.P. \(\frac{1}{3}, \frac{{1 - 3b}}{3} , \frac{{1 - 6b}}{3}\)   . . . . . . is

• 1]

  \(\frac{1}{3}\)

• 2]

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

• 3]

  -b

• 4]

  b

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

If 18th and 11th term of an A.P. are in the ratio 3 : 2, then its 21st and 5th terms are in the ratio

• 1] 3 : 2
• 2] 3 : 1
• 3] 1 : 3
• 4] 2 : 3