Class 11th (G.

P Objective Section)
1.

If a, b, c, .are in G.P., and a1 / x b1 / y c1 / z ......, then x, y, z, are in

(a) H.P.

2.

D.P.P.

If

a,
2

(b) G.P.
b,
2

c,

(c) A.P.

and

are
2

(d) none

distinct

real

numbers

such

that

(a b c )p 2(ab bc cd )p ( b c d ) 0 , then a, b, c d are in

(a) A.P.
3.

4.

(b) G.P. and when x>0

(c) G.P. only when x<0

(d) G.P. for all x

The eighth term of geometric progression is 128 and common ratio is 2. The product of the first
five terms is
(b) 4 5

(c) 4 3

(d) 4 8

The sum of an infinite number of terms of a G.P. is 20, and the sum of their squares is 100, then the
first term of the G.P. is
(b) 8/5

Sum to first n terms of the series

(a) 2 n n 1

7.

(d) none

(a) A.P.

(a) 5
6.

(c) H.P.

If a, b, c are in A.P. then 2 ax 1 ,2 bx 1 ,2 cx1 , x 0 are in

(a) 4 6
5.

(b) G.P.

(c) 3/5

(d) 8

1 3 7 15
..... is equal to
2 4 8 16

(b) 2 n n 1

(c) 2n n 1

(d) 2n n 1

If {(sin 2 x sin 4 x sin 6 x ...upto ) loge 2} satisfies the equation x2 17 x 16 0 then the value of

2 cos x
(0 x / 2) issin x 2 cos x
(a) 1/2
8.

(b) 3/2

(c) 5/2

(d) none

If exp {(tan 2 , x tan 4 x tan 6 x tan 8 x ....) loge 16}, 0 x / 4 satisfies the quadratic equation

x2 3x 2 0, then value of cos 2 x cos 4 x is

(a) 4/5
9.

(b) 21/16

(c) 17/11

1|cos x| cos
For 0<x< the values of x which satisfy the relation 9

(a) /3, 2/3

Value of y (0.36)
(a) 0.9

11.

12.

34 are given by

(d) none of these

1 1 1

log 0.25 2 3 ......upto

3 3 3

(b) 0.8

If x>0, and log 2 x log 2 ( 2 ) log 2

(a) 2

x |cos3 x|....upto

(b) /3, 3/4

(c) /4, 3/4

10.

(d) 19/31

(b) 3

is
(c) 0.6

(d) 0.25.

x log x log x ... 4 then x equals

4

16

(c) 4

(d) 5

Let S 1 , S 2 ,.... be squares such that for each n 1, the length of a side of S n equals the length of a
diagonal of S n 1 . If the length of a side of S 1 is 10 cm, then the smallest value of n for which Area

( S n ) 1 is
(a) 7

(b) 8

(c) 9

(d) 10

13.

Consider an infinite geometric series with the first term a and common ratio r. If its sum is 4 and
the second term is , then
(a) a=4/7, r=3/7

(b) a=2, r=3/8

2

14.

15.

(c) a=3/2, r=1/2

2x 2x 2x

The series

.... to will have a definite sum when
x 3 x 3 x 3
(a) 1 x 3
(b) 0 x 1
(c) x = 0
(d) None of these

Let a n be the nth term of the G.P. of positive numbers. Let

, then the common ratio is :

(a)
16.

17.

18.

(d) a=3, r=1/4.

(b)

(c)

100

n 1

a 2 n and

(d)

100

a
n 1

2 n 1

, such that

The sum of ( x 2 ) n 1 ( x 2 ) n 2 ( x 1) ( x 2 ) n 3 ( x 1) 2 ...... ( x 1) n 1 is equal to

(a) ( x 2 ) n 2 ( x 1) n

(b) ( x 2 ) n 1 ( x 1) n 1

(c) ( x 2 ) n ( x 1) n

(d) None of these

The value of 2.357 is

2355
2355
2355
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) None of these
1001
999
1111
If a, b, c are digits, then the rational number represented by 0.cababab.. is
99c abc
99c 10a b
99c 10a b
cab
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
990
990
99
990

G P Subjective Section
1.

If a, b, c, d are in G.P., prove that the following numbers are also in G.P.
(i) a 2 b 2 , b 2 c 2 , c 2 d 2

(ii) a 2 b 2 c 2 , ab bc cd , b 2 c 2 d 2 .

2.

If a, b, c are three distinct real numbers in G.P. and a + b + c = xb, then prove that either x < - 1 or
x > 3.

3.

Does there exist a G.P. having 27, 8 & 12 as three of its terms? If it does, how many such G.P.s are
possible?

4.

Prove that the three successive terms of a G.P. will form the sides of a triangle if the common
1
1
ratio r satisfies the inequality ( 5 1) r ( 5 1).
2
2

5.

Sum to n terms :
(i) 0.4 + 0.44 + 0.444 + .......
(ii) 5 + 555 + 55555 + ........
Sum the series to n terms 0.7 7.7 0.77 77.7 0.777 777.7 0.7777..........
5
55
555

.......... .. upto
Find the sum of the series :
2
21 ( 21)
( 21) 3

6.
7.
8.

A ball is dropped from a height of 48 ft. and rebounds two third of the distance it falls. If it
continues to fall & rebound in this way. how far will it travel before coming to rest.

9.

Sum the series ( x y ) ( x 2 xy y 2 ) ( x 3 x 2 y xy 2 y 3 ) .......... .. to n terms.

10.

If is a root of the equation x 2 20 x 64 0 and e (1 1 cos 1 1 cos 2 1......... ) log e4 then

find (0 , )

11.

If S 1 , S 2 , S 3 .......... ..S n are the sums of infinite geometric series whose first terms save 1, 2, 3, .......n
and whose common rations are

1 11
1
respectively then find the value of
,
.......... .
2 34
n1

2 n 1

s
r 1

2
r

12.

Find the natural numbers a for which

f(a k ) 16(2

1) where the function f satisfies f(x +

k 1

y) = f(x)f(y) for all natural number x, y and further f(1) =2.

Let r be the common ratio of the GP a 1 , a 2 , a 3 ........a n show that

13.

1
1
1
1 r m ( 1 n )

..........

m
m
m
m
am
am
am
am
r m )
1 a2
2 a3
n 1 a n
1 (r

14.

The sum of the squares of three distinct real numbers, which are in G.P. is S2. If their sum if S,
1
show that 2 ,1 (1, 3).
3

15.

Find the sum of all proper divisors of N 2 p 3 q 5 r where P, q, r are positive integers. Also find the
sum of all the proper divisors that are multiples of 3.
Prove that the natural number 777............7 consistive a 77 severely is a composite number
divisible by multiple of 7.

16.

Answer Key;
G.P. Subjective
3. yes,

4
10 n 1
50
5
9 n
(ii)
5. (i)
102 n 1 n
n
81
10
891
9

8. 240

9.

11.

1
n(2n 1)( 4n 1) 1
3

2
n
1 x 2 ( x n 1) y ( y 1)

( x y) x 1
y1

12. a =3

c
b
d
b
d
a
a
b
a
c
c
b
d
a
a
c
b
d

21
44

10.
15.

G.P. Objective
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.

7.

2
, ,
3 2 3

1 p1
(2
1)( 3 q 1 1)( 5 1 1)
8