G 10 Cat 03
G 10 Cat 03
What is the
FOUR EDGE ACADEMY sum of the first 10 terms?
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d) 150 c) 145 b) 140 a) 130
Imbibe. Ignite. Illuminate. 10. The sum of three consecutive terms of an AP is 27 and their
Chromepet Chennai – 44 product is 972. The terms are:
Continuous Assessment Test – 03 d) 5, 9, 13 c) 6, 9, 12 b) 8, 9, 10 a) 7, 9, 11
Grade: X Subject: Math
Maximum marks: 35 Time Allowed: 1Hr. 30Mins SECTIONB
Q.P. Code: XCAT03/11AP/25 11. If the 10th term of an AP is 3 times the 3rd term, and the 5th
term is 18, find the first term and the common difference.
MATHEMATICS 12. How many terms of the AP: 100, 97, 94, ... must be taken so
that their sum is at least 0?
SECTIONA
13. In an AP, the sum of the first n terms is Sn=n(3n−1). Find the
general term an.
1. If the 5th term of an AP is equal to one-fourth of its 15th term,
what is the ratio of the first term to the common difference? SECTIONC
d) 3:1 c) 1:3 b) 1:2 a) 2:1 14. If the sum of the first n terms of an AP is Sn= n2+2n, find the
2. The 3rd and 9th terms of an AP are 8 and 32 respectively. What 15th term.
is the 20th term? 15. In an AP, the first term is a and the nth term is 3a. Prove that the
d) 72 c) 70 b) 68 a) 65 sum of the first n terms is n/2 (a+3a−d).
3. The sum of n terms of an AP is Sn=7n2+2n. What is the 16. The sum of the 5th and 7th terms of an AP is 52, and the 10th
common difference? term is 43. Find the AP.
d) 18 c) 16 b) 14 a) 12
4. Which term of the AP: 91, 85, 79, ... is the first negative term? SECTIOND
d) 19th c) 18th b) 17th a) 16th
5. If the 7th term of an AP is 4 and the 13th term is 22, then the 17. A man saves ₹30 in the first month, ₹45 in the second, ₹60 in
20th term is: the third, and so on.
d) 45 c) 43 b) 41 a) 39 a) Show that his savings form an AP.
6. The 6th term of an AP is 4, and the sum of the first 6 terms is 9. b) How much will he save in one year?
The first term is: c) In which month will he save ₹600?
d) 2 c) 1 b) 0 a) -1 18. The sum of n terms of an AP is 5n + 3n². Find:
7. In an AP, the 5th term is half of the 8th term. If the 3rd term is a) The first term
9, the common difference is: b) The common difference
d) 6 c) 5 b) 4 a) 3 c) The 20th term
8. Which term of the AP: 12, 10.5, 9, ... is -15? d) The sum of the first 20 terms
d) 21st c) 20th b) 19th a) 18th e) Whether this sequence is increasing or decreasing.