Practice Assignment

Q1)
Q2)

Q3)

Q4)

Q5)

Q6)
Q7)

TRIGONOMETRY AND SEQUENCE AND SERIES

SECTION A
2

If
are the roots of ax +bx+c=0 , (a0) and = b2- 4ac. Given that , 2 2 , 3 3
are in G.P, then:-a) 0
b) b = 0
c) c = 0
d) b .c 0
An infinite G.P has first term x and sum 5, then x belongs to :a) x < -10
b) -10 < x <0
c) 0 <x <10
d) x >
10
tan 2

2

0
,
x

, then
If
is always greater than or equal to :2

x2 x
a) 2 tan
b) 1
c) 2
d) sec2
3
Suppose a , b, c are in A.P and a2, b2, c2 are in G.P. If a < b < c and a+b+c =
, then the value of a
2
1
1
1
1
1
1

is :- a)
b)
c)
d)
2
2
2 2
3
2 3
2
If the sum of first 2n terms of A.P 2,5,8,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ is equal to the sum of the first n terms of
the A.P . 57,59,61,_ _ _ _ _ _ then n equals to :a) 10
b) 12
c) 11
d) 13
Let , be the roots of x2-x+p=0 and , be the roots of x2-4x+q=0 . If , , , are in G.P,
then the integer values of p and q respectively are :a) -2,-32
b) -2,3
c) -6,3
d) -6,-32
In a geometric progression consisting of positive terms each term equals to the sum of next two
terms. Then the common ratio of this progression equals:1
1
1
1 5
5
5 1
a)
b)
c) 5
d)
2
2
2

The first term of an A.P of consecutive integers is (p 2+1). The sum of (2p+1) terms of this series can
be expressed as :a) (p+1)2
b) (2p+1)(p+1)2
c) (p+1)3
d) p3+(p+1)3
Q9)
If a , b, c are in A.P- a, mb, c are in G.P then a, m2 b, c are in :a) A.P
b) G.P
c) H.P
d) None of these
Q10) Let the harmonic mean and geometric mean of two positive numbers be in the ratio 4:5 , then the
two numbers are in the ratio :a) 4:1 or 1:4
b) 9:1 or 1:9
c) 2:1 or 1:2
d) None of these
1 3 7 15

_ _ _ _ is equal to :Q11) Sum of first n terms of the series
2 4 8 16
a) 2n-n-1
b) 1-2-n
c) n+2-n-1
d) 2n-1
PASSAGE:-Question No.12 to 14:Let Vr denotes the sum of the first r terms of an arithmetic progression (A.P) whose first term is
r and the common difference is (2r-1). Let Tr = Vr+1 Vr - 2 and Qr = Tr+1 Tr for r = 1,2,_ _ _ _ _
Q12) The sum V1 + V2 +- - - - + Vn is :1
1
1
n n 1 3n 2 n 1 b)
n n 1 3n 2 n 2
n 2n 2 n 1 d)
a)
c)
12
12
2
1
3
2n 2n 3
3
Q13) Tr is always :a) an odd number
b) an even number
c) a prime number
d) a composite number
Q14) Which one of the following is a correct statement ?
a) Q1 , Q2, Q3 _ _ _ _ are in A.P with common difference 5 .
Q8)

b) Q1 , Q2, Q3 _ _ _ _ are in A.P with common difference 6 .

c) Q1 , Q2, Q3 _ _ _ _ are in A.P with common difference 12 .
d) Q1 = Q2 = Q3 = - - - - - - Q15) The harmonic mean of two numbers is 4 and the arithmetic mean A and geometric mean G satisfy
the relation 2A+G2 = 27, the numbers are :a) 6,3
b) 5,4
c) 5,-2.5
d) -3,1
Q16) If three positive numbers a , b , c are in A.P such that abc = 4, then the minimum value of b is :a) 21/3
b) 22/3
c) 21/2
d) 23/2
PASSAGE:- Let A1 , G1 , H1 denotes the arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means respectively of two
distinct positive numbers. For n 2, let An-1 and Hn-1 have arithmetic, geometric and harmonic
means An , Gn , Hn respectively. ( Q17. to Q19.)
Q17) Which one of the following statement is correct ?
a) G1 > G2 > G3 >- - - - - - b) G1 < G2 < G3 <- - - - - - c) G1 = G2 = G3 =- - - - - - d) G1 < G3 < G5 <- - - - - - - and G2 > G4 > G6 >Q18) Which one of the following statement is correct ?
a) A1 > A2 > A3 >- - - - - - b) A1 < A2 < A3 <- - - - - - c) A1 > A3 > A5 >- - - and A2 < A4 < A6 <- - - - d) A1 < A3 < A5 <- - - - - and A2 > A4 > A6 >- - - - - - Q19) Which one of the following statement is correct ?
a) H1 > H2 > H3 >- - - - - - b) H1 < H2 < H3 <- - - - - - c) H1 > H3 > H5 >- - - - and H2 < H4 < H6 <- - - - d) H1 < H3 < H5 <- - - - -and H2 > H4 > H6 >- - - - -2

3 3
3
n 1 3
1 and bn 1 an . Then the least value of m for
4 4
4

4
which bn a n n > m. a) 7
b) 8
c) 5
d) None of these

Q20)

Let an =

Q21)

Sum to n terms of the series 13 3.23 33 3.43 53 is (n is even):n n 2 1 2n 1

n n 3 4n 2 10n 8
n n3 1
a)
b)
c)
d) None of these
3
8
8
In a G.P the product of first four term is 4 and the second term is the reciprocal of the fourth
term. The sum of infinite terms of the G.P is :a) -8
b) -8/3
c) 8/3
d) 8
3
3
a b c3
If three unequal numbers a , b , c are in A.P and b-a, c-b, a are in G.P , then
is equal to
3abc
:-a) 1/3
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
Let x be the arithmetic mean and y, z be the two geometric mean between any positive numbers

Q22)

Q23)
Q24)

then
Q25)

Q26)
Q27)
Q28)
Q29)
Q30)

y3 z3
is equal to :-a) 1
xyz

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

If a , b , c be three positive numbers which form three successive terms of a G.P and c > 4b-3a, then
the common ratio of the G.P can be equal to :a) 1/3
b) 2
c) 3
d) None of these
1
1
1

If a , b , c be positive numbers then a b c must be greater than or equal to :a

b
c

a) 4
b) 9
c) 10
d) 255
If H be the H.M and G be the G.M of two positive numbers a and b such that H:G = 4:5, then
a/b can be equal to :a) 4
b) 9
c) 10
d) 255
The number of terms common to A.P1 = 3,7,11,-----------------407 and A.P2 = 2,9,16,-------------709,--a) 20
b) 14
c) 21
d) 15
In the arithmetic progressions 2,5,8,--------upto 50 terms and 3,5,7,9,-------upto 60 terms, find how
many terms are identical ?
a) 20
b) 14
c) 21
d) 15
a
,
a
,
a

a
If 1 2 3
n are in A.P where ai > 0 for all i then
1
1
1
1

a1 a2
a2 a3
a3 a4
an 1 an

a)

n 1
a1 an

b)

n 1
a1 an

c)

an a1
a1 an

d)

n 1
an a1

PASSAGE:- Suppose a series of n terms is given by S n t1 t 2 t3 t n

then
S n 1 t1 t 2 t3 t n 1 , n > 1 Subtracting we get S n S n 1 t n , n > 2
Further if we put n=1 in the first sum then S1 = t1 .Thus we can write tn = S n S n 1 , n > 2 and t1 =
S1 .The above result can be used to find the terms of any kind of series , if the sum is given .(Q31. to
Q35.)

Q31)
Q32)

Q33)

Q34)

Q35)

Q36)

If sum to n terms of a series is of the form an 2+bn , where a and b are constants then the fourth
term of the series is :a) 5a+b
b) 7a+b
c) 9a+3b
d) 16a+4b
n
The sum of n terms of a series is (a.2 -b),where a and b are constants then the series is :a) A.P
b) G.P
c) A.G.P
d) G.P from IInd term
onwards

1
If the sum of n of the series is (a.2n-b),where a and b are constants then the sum
is:r 2 t r
a) a
b) a/2
c) 1/a
d) 2/a
1
n n 1 n 2 n 3 then the nth term is given by :The sum to n terms of a series is given by
4
n(n 1)(2n 1)
a) n(n+1)(n+2)b) (n+1)(n+2)(n+3)
c)
d) n(4n2-1)
6
n(n 1)(n 2)
if the sum to n terms of a series is given by
, then the nth term of the series is :6
2
2
n
a)
b) n
c) n
d) n n
In the nth row of the triangle .
1
2
4

Q37)
Q38)
Q39)
Q40)
Q41)

6
7
8
9
10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
1 2
1
1 2
2
a) Last term= n n 1 b) First term= n n 2 c) Sum= n n 1 d) Sum= n n 1
2
2
2
2
If a,b,c are positive real numbers such that a+b+c+d=2, then m=(a+b)(c+d) satisfies the relation:a) 0 <m <1
b) 1 <m <2
c) 2 <m <3
d) 3 <m <4
If a,b,c,d and p are distinct real numbers such that (a2+b2+c2)p2-2(ab+bc+cd)p+b2+c2+d2 < 0,
then a,b,c,d= a) are in A.P
b) are in G.P
c) are in H.P
d) ab=cd
If a,b,c are positive real numbers then {(1+a)(1+b)(1+c)}7 is greater than:a) 7 a4 b4 c4
b) 7 a4/7 b4/7 c4/7
c) 77 a4 b4 c4 d) 7abc
Let the positive numbers a,b,c,d are in A.P. Then abc, abd, bcd are :a) Not in A.P/G.P/H.P
b) in A.P
c) in G.P
d) in H.P
If

tan
k 1

Q42)

3
5

1
2 , find tan = ?
2k

a) 1
b) 0
c)
d) None of these
Let A1, A2 be two arithmetic means, G1, G2 be two geometric means and H1, H2 be two harmonic
means between two positive numbers a and b . The value of
a) 1/2

b) 1

G1G2 H1 H 2
.
H1 H 2 A1 A2
c) 3/2

is :d) 2

Q43)

Q44)

Q45)

Sum of infinite series 1.3 1.3.5 1.3.5.7 1.3.5.7.9 is :a) 1

b) 1/2
c) 3/2
d) None of these
If three successive terms of a G.P with common ratio r(r>1) form the sides of a ABC and [r]
denotes greatest integer function then [r]+[-r]=
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) None of
these
Let x1 ,x2-- (0, ) denotes the value of x satisfying the equation:1 cos x cos 2 x cos x 3 93 then the value of 1 ( x1 ,x2+-------) :27

Q46)

a) 1
b) 0
c) Not defined
d) Data inadequate
If a1 , a2 , a3 an are positive real numbers whose product is a fixed number c, then the
minimum value of a1+a2+a3+------+an-1+2an is :a) n(2c)1/n
b) (n+1).c1/n
c) 2n.c 1/n
d) (n+1)(2c)1/n

Q47)

If f(x) is a function satisfying f(x+y)=f(x).f(y) for all x1y N such that f(1)=3 and

Q48)

Q49)

Q50)

f ( x) 120 .
x 1

Then the value of n is :a) 4

b) 5
c) 6
d) None of these
If the numbers a,b,c,d,e form an A.P then the value of a - 4b + 6c - 4d + e is :a) 1
b) 2
c) 0
d) None of these
1
1
1
,
,
are consecutive terms of :1 x 1 x 1 x
a) H.P
b) G.P
c) A.P
d) A.G.P
Let a1, a2, ----------a10 be in A.P and h1, h2, ----------h10 be in H.P. If a1 = h1 =2 and a10 = h10 =3 then a4 +
a7 is a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 6
SECTION B

1. A and B are positive acute angles satisfying the equations 3 cos2 A + 2 cos2 B = 4 and
3 sin
A/sin B = 2 cos B/cos A, then A + 2B is equal to
A. /3
A. /3
A. /3
A. /3
2
2
2. The solution of the equation cos + sin + 1 = 0 lies in the interval
A. [5/4, 7/4]
B. [3/4, 5/4]
C. [/4, 3/4]
D. [- /4, /4]
2
o
2
o
3. The value of sin 75 - sin 15 is
A. 1/2
B. 3/2
C. 1
D. 0
4. If cos 2B = [cos (A + C)]/[cos (A - C)], then
B. tan A, tan B, tan C C. tan A, tan B, tan C
D. none of the above
are in A.P.
are in G.P.
5. Let A = sin8 + cos14 , then for all A
A. A 1
B. 0 < A 1
C. 1/2 < A 3/2
D. none of the above
6. If tan( cos ) = cot( sin ), 0 < < 3/4, then sin( + /4) equals
A. 1/2
B. 1/2
C. 1/(22)
D. 2
7. In a triangle ABC, B = /3, B = /4, and D divides BC internally in the ratio1 : 3. Then (sin
BAD)/(sin CAD) equals
D. 1/3
A. 2/3
B. 1/3
C. 1/6

8. If tan + sec = 3, < , then is equal to or least positive value of is

A. 5/6
B. 2/3
C. /6
D. /3
9. If tan + sec = 3, < , then is equal to or least positive value of is
A. 5/6
B. 2/3
C. /6
D. /3
10. In a triangle ABC, the angle B is greater than the angle A. If the values of the angles A and B
satisfy the equation 3 sin x- 4 sin3 x - k = 0, 0 < k < 1, then the value of C is
A. /3
B. /2
C. 2/3
D. 5/6
11. [1 + cos(/8)] [1 + cos(3/8)] [1 + cos(5/8)] [1 + cos(7/8)] is equal to
A. /2
B. (1 + 2)/22
C. 1/2
D. 1/8
12. If (a, b), (c, d), (e, f) are the vertices of a triangle such that a, c, e are in G.P. with common ratio
r and b, d, f are in G.P. with ratio s, then the area of the triangle is
A. (ab/2) (r + 1) (s + 1) (s - r)
B. (ab/2) (r - 1) (s - 1) (s - r)
C. (ab/2) (r - 1) (s - 1) (s - r)
D. (ab/2) (r + 1) (s + 2) (s + r)
13. If (a + b)/(1 - ab), b, (b + c)/(1 - bc) are in A.P., then a, 1/b, c are in
A. H.P.
B. A.P.
C. G.P.
D. none of the above
2
2
132. The value of cos + sec is always
A. equal to 1
B. less than 1
C. greater than or equal to 2

D. greater than 1, but less than 2

14. If sin 1 + sin 2 + sin 3 = 3, then cos 1 + cos 2 + cos 3 =

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
15. The number of solutions in 0 x /2 of the equation cos 3x tan 5x = sin 7x is
A. 5
B. 7
C. 6
D. none of the above
16. The sum of the series 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/6 + ....... to 9 terms is
A. -5/6
B. -1/2
C. 1
D. -3/2
17. The equation cos x + sin x = 2 has
A. only one solution
B. two solutions
C. no solution
D. infinite number of solutions
18. The most general value of , which satisfies both the equations tan = -1&cos = 1/2 will be
A. n + (7/4)
B. n + (-1)n (7/4)
C. 2n + (7/4)
D. none of the above
19. Given (a + d) > (b + c) where a, b, c, d are real numbers, then
A. a, b, c, d are in A.P.
B. 1/a, 1/b, 1/c, 1/d are in A.P.
D. 1/(a + b), 1/(b + c), 1/(c + d), 1/(a + d) are in
C. (a + b), (b + c), (c + d), (a + d) are in A.P.
A.P.