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1. If p, q, r in A.P, and x, y, z are in G.P. 7. If
5+9+13……𝑛 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠 17
= 16, then n is equal to
7+9+11+⋯..(𝑛+1)
then 𝑥 𝑞−𝑟 , 𝑦 𝑟−𝑝 , 𝑧 𝑝−𝑞 is equal to
(a) 7 (b) 12
(a) 1 (b)xyz
(c) 8 (d) none of these
(c) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 (d) 𝑝 + 𝑞 + 𝑟
8. If the sum of first n terms of an A.P. is
2. The third term of a G.P. is 4. The
𝑃𝑛 + 𝑄𝑛2 where P and Q are
product of first five terms is
constants, then common difference of
(a) 43 (b) 45
A.P. will be
(c)45 (d) none of these
(a) 𝑃 + 𝑄 (b) 𝑃 − 𝑄
3. If the A.M. between the roots of a
(c) 2𝑃 (d) 2𝑄
quadratic equation is 8 and G.M. is 5,
9. If 𝑎 > 0, 𝑏 > 0, 𝑐 > 0 are in G.P., then
then the equation is
log 𝑎 𝑥 , log 𝑏 𝑥, log 𝑐 𝑥 are in
(a) 𝑥 2 + 16𝑥 − 25 = 0 (b) 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 5 = 0
(a) A.P (b) G.P
(c) 𝑥 2 − 16𝑥 + 25 = 0 (d) 𝑥 2 − 16𝑥 − 25 =
(c) H.P (d) None of these
0
10. If 13 A.M.’s are inserted between 52
4. The sum of the series
1 1 1 and 17, then the number of A.M.’s
3×7
+ 7×11 + 11×15 +……..to ∞ is which have integral values, is
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
3 6 9 12
5. Let S1, S2, S3 be the sum of n terms of 11. The sum of n terms of two arithmetic
three series in A.P, the first term of series are in the ratio 2𝑛 + 3 ∶ 6𝑛 + 5,
each being 1 and the common then the ratio of their 13th terms is
differences 1, 2, 3 respectively. If (a) 27:85 (b) 29:83
S1+S3 = λ S2, then the value of λ is (c) 31:89 (d) 53:155
4 6
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) none of these 12. If log √3 x+ log √3 x log √3 x +….+ log
16
6. (6.6.6………6 n- digits)2 + (8.8.8…….8 √3 x = 36, then x is equal to
n- digits) is equal to (a) √3 (b) 3
4 4
(a) (10n-1) (b) (102n -1) (c) 4√3 (d) 9
9 9
4 13. If a1, a2, ….an are in A.P. with common
(c) (10n-1)2 (d) none of these
9 difference d ≠ 0, then (sin d)

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 (sec 𝑎1 sec 𝑎2 + sec 𝑎2 sec 𝑎3 … + 21. The sum of the series 12 − 22 + 32 −
sec 𝑎𝑛−1 sec 𝑎𝑛 ] is equal to 42 + ⋯ 992 − 1002 is equal to
(a) 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑎1 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛 (b) 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑎1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑛 (a) −2750 (b) 3550
(c) 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑎1 (d) 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑛 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑎1 (c) −4250 (d) −5050
1
14. If a1, a2…., an+1 are in A.P, then + 22. If 𝑎𝑛 be the nth term of an A.P. and if
𝑎1 𝑎2
1 1 𝑎7 = 15, then the value of the common
+⋯.+𝑎 is
𝑎2 𝑎3 𝑛 𝑎𝑛+1 difference that would make 𝑎2 𝑎7 𝑎12
1 𝑛−1
(a) (b) greatest is
𝑎1 𝑎𝑛+1 𝑎1 𝑎𝑛+1 9
𝑛 𝑛+1 (a) 0 (b) (c) 9 (d)
(c) 𝑎1 𝑎𝑛+1
(d) 𝑎1 𝑎𝑛+1
4
18
15. The number of terms common to the 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
two A.P.s 2, 5, 8, 11, …., 149 and 3, 23. If a, b, c are in HP, then ,
𝑏+𝑐 𝑐+𝑎, 𝑎+𝑏
5, 7, 9, …, 121 is will be in
(a) 17 (b) 18 (a) AP (b) GP (c) H.P (d)
(c) 19 (d) 20 none of these
16. If a1 , a2, a3,… an are in A.P with 24. The sum of n terms of an A.P. is
common difference 5 and if aiaj≠-1 for 3n2+5. The number of term which
i,j = 1,2,…. n, then tan-1(1+𝑎
5
)+ tan-1 equals 159 is.
1 𝑎2 (a) 13 (b) 21
5 5
(1+𝑎 )+…+ tan-1 (1+𝑎 )is equal to (c) 27 (d) None of these
2 𝑎3 𝑛−1 𝑎𝑛
5 5𝑎 25. The coefficient of 𝑥 𝑛−2 in the
(a) tan-1(1+𝑎 ) (b) tan-1(1+𝑎 1𝑎 )
𝑎
𝑛 𝑛−1 𝑛 1 polynomial (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2) … (𝑥 − 𝑛) is
5𝑛 5𝑛−5
(c) tan (
-1 ) (d) tan (
-1 ) (a)
1
𝑛 (𝑛 + 1) (𝑛 − 1)(3𝑛 + 2)
1+𝑎1 𝑎𝑛 1+𝑎𝑛 𝑎1 24
17. The sixth term of an A.P is 2. The 1
(b) 24 𝑛 (𝑛2 − 1)(3𝑛 + 2)
product of the first, fourth and fifth 𝑛(𝑛+1)(2+1)
terms of this A.P. will be maximum (c) 6
when the common difference is equal (d) none of these
to 26. Let a and b be roots of 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 𝑝 = 0
(a)
2
(b)
4
(c)
7
(d)
8 and let c and d be the roots of 𝑥 2 −
3 5 3 5
18. If 𝑖1 , 𝑖2 , … . 𝑖𝑛 are in A.P. and 𝑖1 + 𝑖4 + 12𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0, where a, b, c d form an
increasing GP then the ratio of 𝑞 + 𝑝 ∶
𝑖7 + ⋯ . 𝑖16 = 168, then 𝑖1 + 𝑖6 + 𝑖11 + 𝑖16
is equal to 𝑞 − 𝑝 is equal to
(a) 84 (b) 97 (a) 8:7 (b) 11:10
(c) 112 (d)124 (c) 17:15 (d) none of these
10 1 20
19. Let S1, S2, …, S101 be consecutive 27. The 5th term of the sequence , √3 ,
1 1 9 3
terms of an A.P If + + ⋯+ 2
𝑆1 𝑆2 𝑆2 𝑆3
3
,…is
1 1
= and S1+S101=50, then |S1- 1
𝑆100 𝑆101 6 (a) 3 (b) 1
S101| is equal to
2 2
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 5
(d) √3
(c) 30 (d) 40 28. If a, b, c are in H.P, then the value of
20. If the first, second and last terms of 1 1 1 1 1 1
(𝑏 + 𝑐 − 𝑎) (𝑐 + 𝑎 − 𝑏)is
an arithmetic series are a, b and c
2 1 1 3 2 1
respectively, then the number of (a) 𝑏𝑐
− 𝑏2 (b) 4 (𝑐 2 + 𝑐 𝑎 − 𝑎2
terms is: 3
(c)𝑏2 − 𝑎𝑏
2
(d) all of these
𝑏+𝑐−2𝑎 2𝑏(𝑏−𝑎)
(a) (b) +𝑏 1 1 1
𝑏−𝑎 (𝑏−𝑐) 29. If 𝑏+𝑐 , 𝑐+𝑎 , 𝑎+𝑏 are in A.P then
2𝑎(𝑏−𝑎) 2𝑏(𝑐−𝑏)
(c) (d) +𝑐
(𝑏−𝑐) (𝑏−𝑎)

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 (a) 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in A.P (b) 𝑎2 , 𝑏 2 , 𝑐 2 are in 38. Minimum value of the expression
AP 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 is
1 1 1 37 37
(c) 𝑎 , 𝑏 , 𝑐 are in AP (d) none of these (a) 4
(b) − 4
30. The following consecutive terms (c) 0 (d) none of these
1
,
1
,
1
𝑜𝑓 a series are in BRAIN BOOSTER PYQs
1+√𝑥 1−𝑥 1−√𝑥
(a) H.P (b) G.P. 1. One of the roots of a quadratic
(c) A.P. (d) A.P., G.P equation with real coefficients is
1
,
(2−31)
Paragraph Based Questions
which of the following implications
Two A.Ps have same number of terms.
is/are true? [2006-I]
The ratio of their sums is 2. Also the
1. The second root of the equation will
ratio of the last term of first A.P. to 1
the first term of second A.P is same as be (3−21)
the ratio of the last term of second 2. The equation has no real root.
A/P to the first term of first A.P and is 3. The equation is 13*2-4x+1-0.
equal to 5. Which of the above is/are correct?
31. The ratio of the first terms of the two (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only
A.P.s is (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3
1 1 𝑦 𝑦 2 𝑦 3
(a) 3 (b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 5 2. If x-1+ + ( ) + ( ) +… where |y| <2,
2 2 2
32. The ratio of the last terms of the two what is 1y equal to. [2006-I]
A.P.s is (a)
𝑥−1
(b)
𝑥−1
1 1 𝑥 2𝑥
(a) 3 (b) (c) (d) 5 2𝑥−2 2𝑥−1
3 5 (c) (d)
𝑥 2𝑥
33. The ratio of the common difference of
3. The equation (n2+b2)x2-2b (a+c)x
the two A.P.s is
1 2
(b2+c2)=0 has equal roots, Which one
(a) 7
(b) 7
(c) 2 (d) 7 of the following is correct about a, b
Paragraph Based Questions and c? [2006-II]
Three numbers a, b, c lie between 1 (a) They are in AP
and 23 such that (b) They are in GP
(i) 1, 𝑎, 𝑏 are in G.P. (c) They are in HP
(ii) 𝑏, 𝑐, 23 are in A.P. (d) They are neither in AP, nor in GP
(iii) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 28 nor, HP
34. The geometric mean between b and c 4. What is the sum of the series [2007-
is II]
(a) 12.5 (b) 11.52 1+ +
1 1.3
+
1.3.5
+ ⋯ ∞?
8 8.16 8.16.24
(c) 12 (d) none of these 2 √3 1
35. The roots of the equation 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + (a) (b) 2√3 (c) (d)
√3 2 2√3
𝑎 = 0) are 5. Which one of the following is correct?
1 1 1 1
(a) non-real (b) equal 𝐼𝑓 + = + , then a,b,c are in.
𝑏−𝑐 𝑏−𝑎 𝑎 𝑐
(c) real and distinct (d) rational [2008-I]
36. The arithmetic mean between 𝑎 and 𝑏 (a) AP (b) HP
is (c) GP (d) None of these
9
(a) (b) 6 (c) 3√3 (d) none of these. 6. If the three observations are 3, -6 and
2
37. If a, b, c are the roots of the equation -6 then what is their harmonic mean?
𝑥 3 + 𝑝𝑥² + 𝑞𝑥 + 𝑟 = 0, then 𝑟 = [2008-II]
(a) 432 (b) −432 (a) 0 (b) ∞
(c) 219 (d) −28 (c) -1/2 (𝑑) − 3

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 7. Let 𝑎, 𝑏,c be in AP. [2010-I] Let f (x) = ax2+ bx+c such that f (1) = f
Consider the following statements: (-1) and a, b, c are in Arithmetic
1.
1 1
, 𝑎𝑛𝑑
1
are in AP Progression
𝑎𝑏 𝑐𝑎 𝑏𝑐
1 1 1 14. What is the value of b?
2. , and are in AP.
√𝑏+√𝑐 √c+√a √𝑎+√𝑏 (a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1
Which of the statements given above (d) Cannot be determined due to
is/are correct? insufficient data
(a) 1 only 15. f’(a), f’ (b), f’ (c) are
(b) 2 only (a) A.P. (b) GP.
(c) Both 1 and 2 16. (c) H.P (d) A.G.P
(d) 𝑁𝑒𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 1 𝑛𝑜𝑟 2 f”(a), f”(b), f” (c) are
8. If the AM and HM of two numbers are (a) in A.P. only
27 and 12 respectively. Then what is (b) in G.P only
their GM equal to? [2010-I] (c) in both A.P. and GP
(a) 12 (b) 18 (d) neither I A.P. nor in G.P
(c) 24 (d) 27 17. What is the sum of the series
9. What is the 10th common term 0.5+0.55+0.555+…. to n terms?
between the series 2+6+10+….and [NDA & NA 2015(I)]
1+6+11+…? [2011-II] 5 2
(a) [𝑛 − (1 − 𝑛 )]
1
(a) 180 (b) 186 9 9 10
1 2 1
(c) 196 (d) 206 (b) 9 [5 − 9 (1 − 10𝑛 )]
10. Which one of the following options is 1 5 1
(c) 9 [𝑛 − 9 (1 − 10𝑛 )]
correct? [2011-II] 5 1 1
(a) sin230˚,sin245˚,sin260˚, are in GP (d) [𝑛 − (1 − 𝑛 )]
9 9 10
(b) cos230˚,cos245˚,cos260˚, are in GP 18. If m is the geometric mean of
𝑦 𝑦 𝑥
(c) cot230˚,cot245˚,cot260˚, are in GP ( ) log(yz), ( ) log(𝑧𝑥) and ( ) log(𝑥𝑦) then
𝑧 𝑥 𝑦
(d) tan230˚,tan245˚,tan260˚, are in GP
what is the value of m? [NDA & NA
11. If n!, 3*(n!) and (n+1)! are in GP, then
2016(I)]
the value of n will be [2011-II]
(a) 1 (b)3 (c) 6 (d) 9
(a) 3 (b) 4
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 44-45): Consider
(c) 8 (d) 10
the following for the next two (02)
12. If the sequence {Sn} is a geometric
items that follow. [2016-I]
progression and S2S11=SpS8, then
The interior angles of a polygon of n
what is the value of P? [2012-I]
sides are in AP. The smallest angle is
(a) 1 (b) 3
120° and the common difference is 5°.
(c) 5 (d) Cannot be
19. How many possible values can n
determined
have?
13. The geometric mean of the
(a) One (b) Two
observations x1, x2, x3….xn is G1. The
(c) Three (d) Infinitely many
geometric mean of the observations y1,
20. What is the largest interior angle of
y2, y3,….yn is G2. The geometric mean
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 the polygon?
of observations 𝑦1 , 𝑦2 , 𝑦3 … . . 𝑦𝑛 is: (a) 160° only
1 2 3 𝑛
[NDA & NA 2014(I)] (b) 195° only
(a) G1G2 (b) In (G1G2) (c) Either 160° or 195°
(c)
𝐺1
(d) In ( 1 )
𝐺 (d) Neither 160 nor 195°
𝐺2 𝐺2
Direction:
Direction: [2014-II]
Let a,x,y,z, b be in AP, whee
x+y+z=15. Let a,p,q,r,b be in HP,

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 where p-1+q-1+r-1 =5/3. Given that 𝑎𝑛 = ∫0
𝑛 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 {(𝑛+1)𝑥}
𝑑𝑥
𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥
[NDA & NA 2016(I)]
28. Consider the following statements:
21. What is the value of ab? 1. The Sequence {a2n} is in AP with
(a) 10 (b) 9 (c) 8 (d) 6 common difference zero.
22. What is the value of xyz? 2. The sequence {a2n+1} is in AP with
(a) 120 (b) 105 common difference zero.
(c) 90 (d) Cannot be determined Which of the above statements is/are
23. What is the value of pqr? correct?
(a) 35/243 (b) 81/35 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 243/35 (d) Cannot be (c) both 1 and 2 (d) either 1 nor 2
determined 29. What is an-1-an-4 equal to ?
𝑥
24. If 𝑥
𝑙𝑛
𝑦 2 𝑙𝑛
𝑦 𝑙𝑛(𝑥𝑧) 𝑧 𝑦 = 𝑦 4ln(𝑦) for any x>1,
𝑧
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
30. The sum of the roots of the equation
y>1 and z>1, then which one of the
following is correct. [NDA & NA ax2 +x+c = 0 (where a and c are non
2016(II)] zero) is equal to the sum of the
(a) ln(y) is GM of ln x, ln x, in x, and reciprocals of their squares. Then a,
ln z ca2, c2 are in [NDA & NA 2017(I)]
(b) ln(y) is AM of ln x, ln x, in x and ln (a) AP (b) GP (c) HP (D) None of these
31. A person is to count 4500 notes. Let
z
(c) ln y is HM of ln x, ln x, ln x and ln an denote the number of notes he
z counts in the nth minute. If
(d) ln y is AM of ln x, ln x, ln z and ln a1=a2=a3=….a=150, and a10,
z a11,a12,…are in AP with the common
25. What is the greatest value of the
difference -2, then the time taken by
positive integer n satisfying the him to count all the notes is: [NDA &
1 1 1 1 NA 2017(I)]
condition? 1+2 + 4 + 8 + ⋯ + 2𝑛−1 < 2 −
(a) 24 minutes (b) 34minutes
1
1000
? (c) 125 minutes (d) 135 minutes
[NDA & NA 2016(II)] 32. Let x,y,z be positive real numbers
(a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 11 such that x,y,z are in GP and tan-1 y
and tan-1z are in AP. Then which one
Consider the following for the next two of the following is correct? [2017-I]
(02) items that follow The sixth term (a)x=y=z (b) xz=1
of an AP is 2 and its common (c) x≠y and y=z (d) x=y and y≠z
difference is greater than 1. [2016-II] 33. If 1.3 + 2.32 + 3.33 + ….+ n.3n =
(2𝑛−1)3𝑎 +𝑏
26. What is the common difference of the then a and b are respectively
4
AP so that the product of the first, :
fourth and fifth terms is greatest? [NDA & NA 2017(I)]
(a) 8/5 (b) 9/5 (a)n, 2 (b) n,3
(c) 2 (d) 11/5 (c) n+1,2 (d) n+1,3
27. What is the first term of the AP so that 𝑎−𝑏
34. If a,b,c are in AP or GP HP then is
the product of the first, fourth and 𝑏−𝑐

fifth terms is greatest? [2016-II] equal to [2018-I]

𝑏 𝑏
(a) -4 (b) -6 (a) 𝑎 𝑜𝑟 1 𝑜𝑟 𝑐
(c) -8 (d) -10 𝑐
(b) 𝑎 𝑜𝑟
𝑐
𝑜𝑟 1
𝑏
Direction for 49-50 [2016-II] 𝑎 𝑎
(c) 1 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑟
𝑏 𝑐

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 𝑎 𝑐
(d) 1 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑟 correct?
𝑏 𝑎
35. The sum of an infinite GP is x and 1. P,q and r are in GP.
the common ratio r is such that |r| 2. In p, in q and in r are in AP
<1. If the first term of the GP is 2, Select the correct answer using the
then which one of the following is code given below. [NDA & NA
correct? [2018-II] 2020(II)]
(a) -1<x<1 (b) -∞ <x<1 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 1<x, ∞ (d) None of the above (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
36. The sum of an infinite GP is x and 43. Consider the following statements:
the common ratio r is such that |r| 1. If each term of a GP is multiplied by
<1. If the first term of the GP is 2, same non-zero number, then the
then which one of the following is resulting sequence is also a GP.
correct? [2018-II] 2. If each term of a GP is divided by
(a) -1<x<1 (b) -∞ <x<1 same non-zero number, then the
(c) 1<x, ∞ (d) None of the above resulting sequence is also a GP.
37. What is the nth term of the sequence
Which of the above statements is/are
25,-125, 625,-3125,…? [2019-I] correct?
(a) (-5)2n-1 (b) (-1)2n 5n+1 [NDA & NA 2021(I)]
(c) (-1)2n-1 5n+1 (d) (-1)n-1 5n+1 (a)1 only (b) 2 only
38. If the roots of the equation a(b-
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2
44. If x , x,-8 are in AP, then which one of
2
c)x2+b(c-a)x+c(a-b)=0 are equal, then
which one of the following is correct ? the following is correct?
[NDA & NA 2019(II)] [NDA & NA 2021(I)]
(a) a,b and c are in AP (a) x ∈ {-2} (b) x ∈ {4}
(b) a,b and c are in GP (c) x ∈ {-2, 4} (d) x ∈ {-4,2}
(c) a,b and c are in HP 45. Let x be the HM and y be the GM of
(d) a, b and c do not follow any regular two positive numbers m and n. If 5x
pattern =4y, then which one of the following is
39. Let m and n (m<n) be the roots of the correct?
equations x2-16x + 39=0. If four terms [NDA & NA 2021(I)]
p, q, r and s are inserted between m (a) 5m=4n (b) 2m=n
and to form an AP, then what is the (c) 4m=5n (d) m=4n
value of p+q+r+s ? 46. If log 102, log10 (2x-1), log10 (2x+3) are in
[NDA & NA 2019(II)] A.P. then what is x equal to?
(a) 29 (b) 30 (c) 32 (d) 35. [NDA & NA II Dec,2021]
40. Let Sn be the sum of the first n terms (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) log2 5 (d)log52
of an AP. If S2n=3n+14n2, then what is 47. If p=(1111… upto n digits), then what
the common difference. [NDA & NA is the value of 9p2 +p?
2019(II)] [NDA & NA II Dec,2021]
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 9 (a) 10 p
n (b) 2p.10n
41. If 3rd, 8th and 13th terms of a GP are (c) 10n p-1 (d) 10n p+1
1 1 1
p,q and r respectively, then which one 48. If , , , are in HP, then which
𝑏+𝑐 𝑐+𝑎 𝑎+𝑏
of the following is correct? of the following is/are correct?
[NDA & NA 2019(II)] [NDA & NA II Dec, 2021]
(a) q =pr
2 (b) r2=pq 1. a,b,c are in AP
(c) pqr=1 (d) 2q=p+r 2. (b+c)2, (c+a)2, (a+b)2 are in GP select
42. If p2,q2 and r2 (where p,q,r>0) are in the correct answer using the code
GP, then which of the following is/are given below:

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 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 55. Let 𝑆𝑘 ,
denote the sum of first 𝑘
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 𝑠
terms of an AP. What is 30
𝑆20 −𝑆10
49. Let p, q and 3 be respectively the
first, third and fifth terms of an A.P let equal to? [NDA 2021 II]
d be the common difference. If the (a) 1 (b) 2
product (pq) is minimum, then what is (c) 3 (d) 4
the value of d?
56. If 𝑔 is the geometric mean of
[NDA & NA II Dec,2021]
3 8 9 2,4,8,16,32,64,128,256,512,1024,
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d)
8 9 4 then which one of the following is
50. If the harmonic mean of 60 and x is
correct? [NDA 2021-II]
48, then what is the value of x?
(a) 8 < 𝑔 < 16
[NDA & NA II Dec,2021]
(b) 16 < 𝑔 < 32
(a) 32 (b) 36 (c) 40 (d) 44
(c) 32 < 𝑔 < 61
51. If 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are in GP, then which of (d) 𝑔 > 64
the following is/are correct? 𝑎+𝑏 𝑏+𝑐
1. ln(3𝑥), ln(3𝑦), ln(3𝑧) are in AP 57. If , 𝑏, 2 are in HP, then which one
2
2. 𝑥𝑦𝑧 + ln(𝑥), 𝑥𝑦𝑧 + ln(𝑦), 𝑥𝑦𝑧 + ln(𝑧) of the following is correct? [NDA
are in HP 2022-I]
Select the correct answer using the (a) 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in AP
code given below: [NDA 2021 II]
(b) 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in GP
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only (c) 𝑎 + 𝑏, 𝑏 + 𝑐, 𝑐 + 𝑎 are in GP
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 𝑎 + 𝑏, 𝑏 + 𝑐, 𝑐 + 𝑎 are in AP
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
58. If the sum of the first 9 terms of an AP
52. Let 𝑆 = {2,3,4,5,6,7,9}. How man is equal to sum of the first 11 terms,
different 3-digit numbers (with all then what is the sum of the first 20
digits different) from 𝑆 can be made terms? [NDA 2022-I]
which are less than 500?
(a) 20 (b) 10
[NDA 2021 II]
(a) 30 (b) 49 (c) 2 (d) 0
(c) 90 (d) 147 1
59. If the 5th term of an AP is and its
10
53. If 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛(𝑛!), then what is 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 1
10th term is 5, then what is the sum of
𝑎3 + ⋯ + 𝑎10 equal to? [NDA
first 50 terms? [NDA 2022-I]
2021 II]
(a) 10! − 1 (b) 11! + 1 (a) 25 (b) 25.5
(c) 10! + 1 (d) 11! − 1 (c) 26 (d) 26.5
54. If 𝐶(𝑛, 4), 𝐶(𝑛, 5)𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶(𝑛, 6) are in 60. What is the arithmetic mean of 50
AP, then what is the value of 𝑛? terms of an AP with first term 4 and
[NDA 2021 II] common difference 4? [NDA
(a) 7 (b) 8 2022-I]
(c) 9 (d) 10 (a) 50 (b) 51

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 61. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in GP where 𝑎 > 0, 𝑏 > difference between largest and
0, 𝑐 > 0, then which of the following smallest numbers? [2023-I]
are correct? (a) 6 (b) 5
1. 𝑎2 , 𝑏 2 , 𝑐 2 are in GP (c) 4 (d) 3
2.
1 1 1
, , are in GP 66. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in 𝐴𝑃, then what is
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
𝑥+1 𝑥+2 𝑥+3
3. √𝑎, √𝑏, √𝑐 are in GP |𝑥 + 2 𝑥 + 3 𝑥 + 4| equal to?
Select the correct answer using the 𝑥+𝑎 𝑥+𝑏 𝑥+3
code given below: [NDA 2022-I] [2023-I]
(a) 1 and 2 only (a) −1 (b) 0
(b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 (d) 2
(c) 1 and 3 only 67. If log 𝑥 𝑎 , 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 log 𝑏 𝑥 are in GP,
𝑥

(d) 1,2 and 3 then what is 𝑥 equal to? [2023-I]

Consider the following for the next three (a) log 𝑎 (log 𝑏 𝑎)
(03) items that follow: (b) log 𝑏 (log 𝑎 𝑏)
log𝑎 (log𝑏 𝑎)
Let 𝑃 be the sum of first 𝑛 positive terms of (c) 2
an increasing arithmetic progression 𝐴. Let 𝒬 log𝑏 (log𝑎 𝑏)
(d)
be the sum of first 𝑛 positive terms of 2
1 𝑏 1
another increasing arithmetic progression 𝐵. 68. If 2 , 2 , 2𝑎 are in GP, then which
𝑐 𝑎𝑐
Let 𝑃: 𝒬 = (5𝑛 + 4): (9𝑛 + 6) [NDA 2022-II] one of the following is correct?
62. What is the ratio of the first term of 𝐴 [2023-I]
to that of 𝐵? (a) 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in AP
(b) 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in GP
(a) 1/3 (b) 2/5
(c) 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in HP
(c) 3/4 (d) 3/5 (d) 𝑎𝑏, 𝑏𝑐, 𝑐𝑎 are in AP
63. What is the ratio of their 10th terms? 69. The first and the second terms of
5 23
an AP are 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 12 respectively. if
(a) 11/29
𝑛𝑡ℎ term is the largest negative
(b) 22/49 term, what is the value of 𝑛?
(c) 33/59 [2023-I]
(a) 5 (b) 6
(d) 44/69
(c) 7 (d) 𝑛 cannot be determined
64. Q.64. If 𝑑 is the common difference of 70. In an AP, the first term is 𝑥 and the
𝐴, and 𝐷 is the common difference of sum of the first 𝑛 terms is zero. What
𝐵, then which one of the following is is the sum of the next 𝑚 terms?
always correct? [2023-I]
𝑚𝑥(𝑚+𝑛)
(a) 𝐷 > 𝑑 (a) 𝑛−1
𝑚𝑥(𝑚+𝑛)
(b) 𝐷 < 𝑑 (b) 1−𝑛
𝑛𝑥(𝑚+𝑛)
(c)
(c) 7𝐷 > 12𝑑 𝑚−1
𝑛𝑥(𝑚+𝑛)
(d)
(d) None 1−𝑚

and 𝑠 are in 𝐴𝑃 such that 𝑝 +

65. 𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟 Consider the following for the next two
(02) items that follow:
𝑠 = 8 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑞𝑟 = 15. What is the

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 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏 73. What is 𝑎1 + 𝑎5 − 𝑎10 − 𝑎15 − 𝑎20 − 𝑎25 +
Let ∆(𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝛼) = | 𝑏 𝑐 𝑏𝛼 + 𝑐 | 𝑎30 + 𝑎34 equal to?
𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏 𝑏𝛼 + 𝑐 0 (a) 0 (b) 25
[2023-I]
(c) 125 (d) 250
34
71. If ∆(𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝛼) = 0 for every 𝛼 > 0, then 74. What is ∑𝑛=1 𝑎𝑛 equal to?
which one of the following is correct? (a) 900 (b) 1025
(a) 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in AP (c) 1200 (d) 1275
(b) 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in GP 75. If the 𝑛𝑡ℎ term of sequence is
2𝑛+5
, then
7
(c) 𝑎, 2𝑏, 𝑐 are in AP what is the sum of its first 140 terms?
(d) 𝑎, 2𝑏, 𝑐 are in GP [2023-II]
72. If ∆(7,4,2, 𝛼) = 0, then 𝛼 is a root of
(a) 2840 (b) 2780
which one of the following equations? (c) 2920 (d) 5700
(a) 7𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 2 = 0 76. If (𝑎 + 𝑏), 2𝑏, + 𝑐) are in HP, then
(𝑏
(b) 7𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 2 = 0 which one of the following is correct?
(c) 7𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 2 = 0 [2023-II]
(d) 7𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 2 = 0 (a) 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are in AP
Consider the following for the next two (b) 𝑎 − 𝑏, 𝑏 − 𝑐 and 𝑐 − 𝑎 are in AP
(02) items that follow: (c) 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are in GP
(d) 𝑎 − 𝑏, 𝑏 − 𝑐 and 𝑐 − 𝑎 are in GP
Let 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 …be in AP such that 𝑎1 + 𝑎5 + 77. Let 𝑡1 , 𝑡2 , 𝑡3 … be in GP. What is
𝑎10 + 𝑎15 + 𝑎20 + 𝑎25 + 𝑎30 + 𝑎34 = 300. 1
(𝑡1 𝑡3 … 𝑡21 )11 equal to? [2023-II]
[2023-II] 2
(a) 𝑡10 (b) 𝑡10
2
(c) 𝑡11 (d) 𝑡11

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Answers:
1. A 11. D 21. D 31. B
2. B 12. A 22. A 32. A
3. C 13. C 23. C 33. D
4. D 14. C 24. C 34. C
5. B 15. D 25. B 35. C
6. B 16. D 26. C 36. B
7. A 17. D 27. C 37. B
8. D 18. C 28. D 38. A
9. C 19. A 29. B
10. D 20. A 30. C

BRAIN BOOSTER PYQs ANSWER KEYS

1. C 14. B 27. B 40. C 53. . 66. .

2. C 15. A 28. C 41. A 54. . 67. .
3. B 16. C 29. B 42. C 55. . 68. .
4. A 17. D 30. A 43. C 56. . 69. .
5. B 18. C 31. B 44. C 57. . 70. .
6. B 19. A 32. A 45. D 58. . 71. .
7. C 20. A 33. D 46. C 59. . 72. .
8. B 21. B 34. C 47. A 60. . 73. A
9. B 22. B 35. C 48. A 61. . 74. D
10. D 23. C 36. C 49. C 62. . 75. C
11. C 24. B 37. D 50. C 63. . 76. C
12. C 25. C 38. C 51. . 64. . 77. C
13. C 26. A 39. C 52. . 65. .

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