5.arithmetic Progressions MCQs
5.arithmetic Progressions MCQs
term will be
a. 7 b. 11
c. 18 d. 0
17. If a,b,c are in A.P then 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 will always pass through a fixed point whose
co-ordinates are :
a) (-1,-2)
b) (-1,2)
c) (1,-2)
d) (1,2)
𝑛
18. If Sn= 𝑛𝑃 + 2 (𝑛 − 1)Q, where Sn denotes the sum of the first n terms of an
Arithmetic Progression (AP) then the common difference is :
a) P+Q
b) 2P+3Q
c) 2Q
d) Q
1 1 1 1
19. If x1 , x2 , x3 ,…….xn are in AP, then the value of 𝑥 𝑥 + 𝑥 𝑥 + 𝑥 𝑥 + ⋯ 𝑥 𝑥 is :
1 2 2 3 3 4 𝑛−1 𝑛
𝑛−1
a) 𝑥1 𝑥𝑛
𝑛−1
b) 𝑥2 𝑥𝑛−1
𝑛
c)
𝑥1 𝑥𝑛
𝑛+1
d) 𝑥1 𝑥𝑛
20. The sum of all the terms common to the arithemetic progressions 1,3,5,…..,1991 and
1,6,11,……….,1991 is
(a)199100
(b)199200
(c)199300
(d)200196
21. Given that x,𝑎1 ,𝑎2 , y are in A.P and x,𝑏1, 𝑏2, 𝑏3 y are also in A.P then the value of
𝑎2− 𝑎1
is (𝑥 ≠ 𝑦)
𝑏 −𝑏
2 3
1 3 4 4
(a)2 (b)4 (c) 3 (d)− 3
(a)96
(b)98
(c)100
(d)None of these
1 2 3
23. Find the sum of (1 − ) + (1 − ) + (1 − )………upto ‘n’ terms
n n n