Quiz Discussion

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

How many terms are there in 20, 25, 30 . . . . . . 140?

• 1] 22
• 2] 25
• 3] 23
• 4] 24

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

• 1] 6
• 2] 7
• 3] 20
• 4] 28

Two A.P.’s have the same common difference. The first term of one of these is 8 and that of the other is 3. The difference between their 30th terms is

• 1] 11
• 2] 3
• 3] 8
• 4] 5

The 2nd and 8th term of an arithmetic progression are 17 and -1 respectively. What is the 14th term?

• 1] -22
• 2] -25
• 3] -19
• 4] -28

The 7th and 12th term of an arithmetic progression are -15 and 5 respectively. What is the 16th term?

• 1] 25
• 2] 29
• 3] 21
• 4] 33

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

If the 3rd and the 5th term of an arithmetic progression are 13 and 21, what is the 13th term?

• 1] 53
• 2] 49
• 3] 57
• 4] 61

If the 7^th term of a H.P. is 1/10 and the 12^th term is 1/25, then the 20^th term is

• 1]

  1/41

• 2]

  1/45

• 3]

  1/49

• 4]

  1/37

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