Sequence and

Series L4 DPP-
11th Elite
Q1. If 6 AM’s are inserted between 1 & then find 4th A.M.
Q2. Insert 20 AM’s between 4 and 67.
Q3. If a, b, c, d, e, f are A.M.’s between 2 and 12, then find the sum:
a + b+ c + d + e + f.
Q4. n arithmetic means are inserted between 3 and 17. If the ratio of first to last
mean is 1 : 3, then n is equal to:

A 4

B 5

C 6

D 8
Q5. The sum of the four arithmetic means between 4 and 40 is

A 90

B 88

C 108

D 118
Q6. Insert three arithmetic means between 3 and 19

A 6, 10, 14

B 7, 11, 15

C 8, 12, 16

D None of these
Q7. n arithmetic means are inserted between x and 2y and then between 2x and
y. If the rth means in each case be equal, then find the ratio
Q8. Insert 4 GM’s between 5 and 160.
Q9. If AM between two positive numbers a and b is 15 and GM between a and b
is 9. Find the numbers.
Q10. If we insert two numbers between 3 and 81 so that the resulting sequence
is GP. Then, the number are

A 9, 27

B 8, 27

C 9, 25

D None of these
Q11. Find two numbers whose arithmetic mean is 34 and the geometric mean is
16.
Q12. If a is the A.M. of b and c and the two geometric means are G1 and G2, then
prove that G13 + G23 = 2abc.
Q13. Suppose A.M. of two positive numbers be 7 and G.M. between them be 5.
The A.M. between their squares is

A 57

B 73

C 78

D 37
Q14. Insert 3 HM’s between 2 and 6.
Q15. If H be the harmonic mean of and b then the value of is:

A 0

B 2

C 1

D a+b
Q16. H.M. between

D
Q17. If H.M. and G.M. of two positive numbers are in the ratio 12 : 13, then the
numbers are in the ratio

A 1:2

B 2:3

C 3:5

D 4:9
Q18. If a, b, c, d are in HP then prove: ad ≥ bc.
Q19. If the A.M. between two numbers exceeds their G.M. by 2 and the G.M.
exceeds their H.M. by find the numbers.
Q20. For positive reals a, b, c find the minimum value of
Q21. If then the minimum value of cos3θ + sec3θ is

A 1

B 2

C 0

D None of these
Q22. If a > 1, b > 1, then the minimum value of logb a + loga b is

A 0

B 1

C 2

D None of these
Q23. The least value of 2log100a - loga0.0001, a > 1 is

A 2

B 3

C 4

D None of these
Q24. x, y, z are positive, then the minimum value of xlog y - log z + ylog z - log x + zlog x - log y
is

A 3

B 1

C 9

D 16
Q25. If a > 0, b > 0, c > 0 and the minimum value of a(b2 + c2) + b(c2 + a2) + c(a2 +
b2) is λabc, then λ is

A 2

B 1

C 6

D 3
Q26. If x, y and z are positive real numbers such that x + y + z = a then

D (a - x)(a - y)(a - z) > a3

Q27. Let a, b, c are positive real numbers with ab + bc + ca = 8. Find the
maximum value of abc.
Q28. If a > 0, b > 0, c > 0 and abc = 8, find the minimum value of
(1 + a + a2)(1 + b + b2)(1 + c + c2).
Q29. Let a, b, c, d > 0 and a ≠ b ≠ c ≠ d such that m = a + b + c + d, prove that
(m - a)(m - b)(m - c)(m - d) > 81abcd
Q30. If a, b, c, d are positive real numbers, prove that
Q31. Let a, b, c and d be distinct positive real numbers in H.P.
Statement-1 : a + d > b + c
Statement-2 :
Q32. If 2p + 3q + 4r = 15, then the maximum value of p3q5r7 is

A 2180

D 2285
Q33. If x + y + 2z = 3 than find maximum value of xyz2.
Sequence and
Series L4
DPP-11th Elite
Solutions
Q1. If 6 AM’s are inserted between 1 & then find 4th A.M.
Solution:
Q2. Insert 20 AM’s between 4 and 67.
Solution:
Q3. If a, b, c, d, e, f are A.M.’s between 2 and 12, then find the sum:
a + b+ c + d + e + f.
Solution:
Q4. n arithmetic means are inserted between 3 and 17. If the ratio of first to last
mean is 1 : 3, then n is equal to:

A 4

B 5

C 6

D 8
Solution:
Q5. The sum of the four arithmetic means between 4 and 40 is

A 90

B 88

C 108

D 118
Solution:
Q6. Insert three arithmetic means between 3 and 19

A 6, 10, 14

B 7, 11, 15

C 8, 12, 16

D None of these
Solution:
Q7. n arithmetic means are inserted between x and 2y and then between 2x and
y. If the rth means in each case be equal, then find the ratio
Solution:
Solution:
Q8. Insert 4 GM’s between 5 and 160.
Solution:
Q9. If AM between two positive numbers a and b is 15 and GM between a and b
is 9. Find the numbers.
Solution:
Q10. If we insert two numbers between 3 and 81 so that the resulting sequence
is GP. Then, the number are

A 9, 27

B 8, 27

C 9, 25

D None of these
Solution:
Q11. Find two numbers whose arithmetic mean is 34 and the geometric mean is
16.
Solution:
Q12. If a is the A.M. of b and c and the two geometric means are G1 and G2, then
prove that G13 + G23 = 2abc.
Solution:
Q13. Suppose A.M. of two positive numbers be 7 and G.M. between them be 5.
The A.M. between their squares is

A 57

B 73

C 78

D 37
Solution:
Q14. Insert 3 HM’s between 2 and 6.
Solution:
Q15. If H be the harmonic mean of and b then the value of is:

A 0

B 2

C 1

D a+b
Solution:
Q16. H.M. between

D
Solution:
Q17. If H.M. and G.M. of two positive numbers are in the ratio 12 : 13, then the
numbers are in the ratio

A 1:2

B 2:3

C 3:5

D 4:9
Solution:
Q18. If a, b, c, d are in HP then prove: ad ≥ bc.
Solution:
Q19. If the A.M. between two numbers exceeds their G.M. by 2 and the G.M.
exceeds their H.M. by find the numbers.
Solution:
Q20. For positive reals a, b, c find the minimum value of
Solution:
Q21. If then the minimum value of cos3θ + sec3θ is

A 1

B 2

C 0

D None of these
Solution:
Q22. If a > 1, b > 1, then the minimum value of logb a + loga b is

A 0

B 1

C 2

D None of these
Solution:
Q23. The least value of 2log100a - loga0.0001, a > 1 is

A 2

B 3

C 4

D None of these
Solution:
Q24. x, y, z are positive, then the minimum value of xlog y - log z + ylog z - log x + zlog x - log y
is

A 3

B 1

C 9

D 16
Solution:
Q25. If a > 0, b > 0, c > 0 and the minimum value of a(b2 + c2) + b(c2 + a2) + c(a2 +
b2) is λabc, then λ is

A 2

B 1

C 6

D 3
Solution:
Q26. If x, y and z are positive real numbers such that x + y + z = a then

D (a - x)(a - y)(a - z) > a3

Solution:
Q27. Let a, b, c are positive real numbers with ab + bc + ca = 8. Find the
maximum value of abc.
Solution:
Q28. If a > 0, b > 0, c > 0 and abc = 8, find the minimum value of
(1 + a + a2)(1 + b + b2)(1 + c + c2).
Solution:
Q29. Let a, b, c, d > 0 and a ≠ b ≠ c ≠ d such that m = a + b + c + d, prove that
(m - a)(m - b)(m - c)(m - d) > 81abcd
Solution:
Q30. If a, b, c, d are positive real numbers, prove that
Solution:
Q31. Let a, b, c and d be distinct positive real numbers in H.P.
Statement-1 : a + d > b + c
Statement-2 :
Solution:
Solution:
Solution:
Q32. If 2p + 3q + 4r = 15, then the maximum value of p3q5r7 is

A 2180

D 2285
Solution:

5 times 7 times
Since,
15
Q33. If x + y + 2z = 3 than find maximum value of xyz2.
Solution: