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MCQ
Class 10 - Mathematics

1. If a, b and c are in A.P., then the relation between them is given by [1]

a) 2a = b + c b) 2b = a + c

c) a = b + c d) 2c = a + b

[1]
2. nth term of an A.P. is 7n + 4. The common difference is:

a) 4 b) 7

c) 7n d) 1

3. The sum of first 20 odd natural numbers is [1]

a) 400 b) 420

c) 100 d) 210

[1]
4. If the sum of the n terms of an A.P is 2n2+5n, then its nth term is

a) 4n + 3 b) 3n + 4

c) n - 4 d) 4n - 3

5. The 13th term of an AP is 4 times its 3rd term. If its 5th term is 16 then the sum of its first ten terms is [1]

a) 135 b) 175

c) 150 d) 160

6. If -5, x, 3 are three consecutive terms of an A.P., then the value of x is [1]

a) -2 b) 1

c) -1 d) 2
Sx
7. If S„ denote the sum of n terms of an A.P. with first term a and common difference d such that Skx is [1]

independent of x, then

a) a = 2d b) d = a

c) d = - a d) d = 2a

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8. The common difference of the A.P. 21x 2x 2 ... is: [1]

a) -2x b) -2

c) 2x d) 2

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9. The production of TV in a factory increases uniformly by a fixed number every year. It produced 8000 sets in 6 th

year and 11300 in 9th year. Find the production in the 6 years.

a) 40500 b) 31500

c) 20500 d) 20000

10. The sum of the first 21 terms of an A.P 16, 12, 8, 4, ..... is: [1]

a) -504 b) -484

c) 1176 d) -480

[1]
11. The 14th term from the end of the A.P. -11, -8, -5, ..., 49 is:

a) 28 b) 7

c) 13 d) 10

12. If common difference of an A.P. is -6, then value of a20 - a14 is: [1]

a) -36 b) -6

c) 6 d) 36

13. If 7 times the 7th term of an AP is equal to 11 times its 11th term, then its 18th term will be [1]

a) 7 b) 0

c) 18 d) 11

14. A sum of Rs.1000 is invested at 8% simple interest per annum. The interest at the end of 30 years is [1]

a) Rs.30000 b) Rs.2400

c) Rs.6000 d) Rs.8000

15. The nth term of the A.P. a, 3a, 5a, ... is: [1]

a) (2n + 1) a b) (2n – 1) a

c) na d) 2na

16. If a, 7, b, 23, c are in A.P. then the value of c is [1]

a) – 1 b) 0

c) 8 d) 31

17. Which term of the A.P. 121, 117, 113, ... is its first negative term? [1]

a) 32 b) 33

c) 30 d) 31

18. The sum of first 40 positive integers divisible by 6 is [1]

a) 4920 b) 3460

c) 4860 d) 2460

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19. 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 [1]
difference between their 30th terms is

a) 8 b) 11

c) 3 d) 5

[1]
20. The 20th term of an A.P, whose first term is -2 and the common difference is 4, is

a) 78 b) -34

c) -36 d) 74

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21. The 11th term from the end of the A.P.: 10, 7, 4, ..., -62 is:

a) -32 b) 25

c) 0 d) 16

22. The common difference of an A.P., the sum of whose n terms is Sn, is [1]

a) Sn − 2Sn−1 − Sn−2 b) Sn − Sn−2

c) Sn − 2Sn−1 + Sn−2 d) Sn − Sn−1

[1]
23. If in an A.P., a = 2 and S10 = 335, then its 10th term is:

a) 55 b) 68

c) 65 d) 58

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24. 30th term of an AP: 10, 7, 4, ...... is

a) 97 b) -87

c) 77 d) -77

25. The sum of n terms of two A.P.’s are in the ratio 5n + 4 : 9n + 6. Then, the ratio of their 18th terms is [1]

a) b)

c) d)
26. If 7th and 13th terms of an A.P. be 34 and 64 respectively, then its 18th term is [1]

a) 90 b) 87

c) 89 d) 88

27. Which of the following is not an A.P.? [1]

c) – 1.2, 0.8, 2.8, ... d) , , , ,....

a) 3, 7, 11, 15 b) 3, 9, 13, 17

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 c) 5, 10, 15, 20 d) 4, 10, 16, 22

29. The 7th term of an AP is -1 and its 16th term is 17. The nth term of the AP is [1]

a) (15 - 2n) b) (2n - 15)

c) (3n + 8) d) (4n - 7)

[1]
30. If the first term of an A.P. is a and nth term is b, then its common difference is
b−a b−a a) n b) n−1 b−a b+a c) n+1 d) n−1
31. The number of terms of the A.P. 3, 7, 11, 15, ... to be taken so that the sum is 406 is [1]

a) 14 b) 5

c) 10 d) 12

32. Which of the following is an A.P.? [1]

a) 1, 3, 9, 27, ... b) 12, 52, 72, 73, ...

– – – −−
c) √3, √6, √9, √12, ... d) 12, 32, 52, 72, ...
33. How many terms are there in the A.P. given below? [1]
14, 19, 24, 29, ..., 119

a) 22 b) 21

c) 18 d) 14

34. The common difference of an A.P. in which a18 - a14 = 32 is [1]

a) -8 b) 6

c) 8 d) -6

35. If k, 2k – 1 and 2k + 1 are three consecutive terms of an AP, the value of k is [1]

a) 3 b) 6

c) -3 d) -2

36. In an AP if a = –7.2, d = 3.6, an = 7.2, then n is [1]

a) 3 b) 1

c) 5 d) 4

37. If the common difference of an A.P. is 5, then the value of a 20 - a13 is [1]

a) 35 b) 25

c) 40 d) 30

38. Which term of the A.P. 5, 2, -1,... is -22? [1]

a) 7 b) 11

c) 10 d) 9

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39. If the sum of three consecutive terms of an increasing A.P. is 51 and the product of the first and third of these [1]
terms is 273, then the third term is

a) 13 b) 17

c) 21 d) 9

40. The nth term of an AP is 7 – 4n, then its common difference is [1]

a) – 4 b) – 3

c) 4 d) 3

41. If Sn denote the sum of the first n terms of an A.P. If S2n = 3Sn, thenS3n : Sn is equal to [1]

a) 10 b) 4

c) 8 d) 6

42. In an A.P., the third term is 16 and the 7th term exceeds the 5th term by 12, then its first term is [1]

a) 4 b) 2

c) 3 d) 1

43. If x, 2x + 9, 4x + 3 are three consecutive terms of an A.P., then the value of x is: [1]

a) 15 b) 3

c) 13 d) 10

44. If 9 times the 9th term of an A.P. is equal to 11 times the 11th term , then its 20th term is [1]

a) 3 b) 1

c) 0 d) 2

[1]
45. The first term of an AP is p and the common difference is q, then its 10th term is

a) q + 9p b) 2p + 9q

c) p - 9q d) p + 9q

46. The common difference of the A.P. can be [1]

a) only negative b) only zero

c) positive, negative or zero d) only positive

47. Two persons Harsh and pankaj joined D.W. Associates. Harsh and Pankaj started with an initial salary of ₹ [1]
50000 and ₹ 64000 respectively with annual increment of ₹2500 and ₹2000 each respectively. In which year will
Harsh start earning more salary than Pankaj?

a) 28th b) 27th

c) 30th d) 29th

48. If the sum of first n even natural numbers is equal to k times the sum of first n odd natural numbers, then k = [1]
n−1 1 a) n b) n
n+1 n+1

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 c) 2n d) n

49. The first and last terms of an A.P. are 1 and 11. If their sum is 36, then the number of terms will be [1]

a) 7 b) 5

c) 8 d) 6

50. The sum of the first 10 terms of the A.P. z - 8, z - 2, z + 4,...., is [1]

a) 190 + 10z b) 190 - 10z

c) 10z - 190 d) 10z + 180

[1]
51. The ratio of the sum of first m and n terms of an A.P. is m2 : n2, then find the ratio of its mth and nth terms.

a) m : n b) (2m + 1) : (2n + 1)

c) 2m : n d) (2m - 1) : (2n - 1)

[1]
52. The 8th term of an A.P. is 17 and its 14th term is 29. The common difference of this A.P. is:

a) 2 b) 5

c) -2 d) 3

53. Let Sn denote the sum of n terms of an A.P. whose first term is a. If the common difference d is given by [1]

d = Sn − kSn−1 + Sn−2 then k =

a) 2 b) 1

c) 3 d) 4

54. If Sn denotes the sum of the first r terms of an AP. Then, S 3n : (S2n-Sn )is [1]

a) n b) 2n

c) 3n d) 3

55. The A.P. whose third term is 16 and the difference of 5th term from the 7th term is 12, then the A.P. is [1]

a) 4, 11, 18, 25, ... b) 4, 14, 24, 34, ...

c) 4, 10, 16, 22, ... d) 4, 6, 8, 10, ...

56. If x ≠ y and the sequences x, a1, a2, y and x, b1, b2, y each are in A.P., then (ab22−−ab11 ) is ________. [1]

a) b) 1

c) d)

57. In an A P, Sp = q, Sq = p and Sr denotes the sum of first r terms. Then, Sp+q is equal to [1]

a) 0 b) -(p + q)

c) pq d) p + q

58. The 10th term of an A.P. 2, 7, 12, ... is [1]

a) 47 b) 48

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59. The next (4th ) term of the A.P. √ 18 ,√ 50 ,√ 98 , ... is: [1]

−−−
−−− a) √140 b) √162

c) √−128−− d) √−200−−

60. The common difference of an A.P., if a23 - a19 = 32, is: [1]

a) 8 b) -8

c) -4 d) 4

61. The 2nd term of an AP is 13 and its 5th term is 25. What is its 17th term? [1]

a) 69 b) 77

c) 81 d) 73

62. If the second term of an AP is 13 and its fifth term is 25, then its 7th term is [1]

a) 37 b) 33

c) 38 d) 30
1 1−6b 1−12b
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63. The common difference of the A.P 2b 2b 2b ....is [1]
a) -2b b) 2b

c) -3 d) 3

64. The value of x for which (8x + 4), (6x - 2) and (2x + 7) are in A.P., is [1]

a) − b)
c) − d)
65. What cannot be the difference between four consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression? [1]

a) 2, 3, 4 b) , ,
c) 0, 0, 0 d) -2, -2, -2
66. The 11th term of the AP:−5, ,0, ,...is [1]

a) –30 b) –20

c) 30 d) 20

67. Ankit buys a shop for ₹ 120000. He pays half of the amount in cash and agrees to pay the balance in 12 annual [1]
installments of ₹ 5000 each. If the rate of interest is 12% and he pays the interest due on the unpaid amount with
the installment. Find the total cost of the shop.

a) ₹ 156700 b) ₹ 166800

c) ₹ 156800 d) ₹ 165200

[1]
68. The nth term of an A.P., the sum of whose n terms is Sn, is

a) Sn − Sn−1 b) Sn + Sn−1

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 c) Sn + Sn+1 d) Sn − Sn+1

[1]
69. The 6th term from the end of the A.P. 5, 2, -1, -4, ..., -31, is

a) -16 b) -22

c) -19 d) -25

[1]
70. The common difference of an A.P. whose nth term is given by an = 5n - 1, is:

a) 5 b) 4

c) 1 d) 6

71. The 31st term of an AP whose first two terms are -3 and 4 is [1]

a) 210 b) 137

c) 207 d) 200

[1]
72. The 10th term of the AP: 5, 8, 11, 14, ... is

a) 185 b) 35

c) 38 d) 32

73. The first term of an A.P. is m and its common difference is n, then its 10th term is [1]

a) m + 9n b) 9m - n

c) 9m + n d) m - 9n

74. The number of terms of an AP 5, 9, 13, …. 185 is: [1]

a) 41 b) 51

c) 31 d) 46

75. A thief runs away from a police station with a uniform speed of 100 m/minute. After one minute a policeman [1]
runs behind the thief to catch him. He goes at speed of 100 m/minute in first minute and increases his speed
10 m each succeeding minute. After how many minutes, the policeman will catch the thief?

a) 5 mins b) 4 mins

c) 2 mins d) 3 mins

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