Sequence & Series-Mean DPP

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1. If a.b.c are +ve numbers such that a + b + c = 1, then minimum value of + +
ab bc ca
is
A. 27 B. 9 C. 3 D. None

2. Between 1 and 31 are inserted m arithmetic means so that the ratio of the 7th and
(m-1)th means is 5: 9. Then the value of m is
A. 12 B. 13 C. 14 D. 15

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

1 1 1 9
A. + + ≥
x y z a
1 1 1 9
B. + + <
x y z a
8
C. (a − x)(a − y)(a − z) > a3
27
D. none of these

4. lf a, b and c are distinct positive real numbers and a2 + b2 + c2 = 1 , then ab + bc +

ca is
A. less than 1 B. greater than 1 C. equal to 1 D. any real number
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5. (a + b + c) + + is
a b c
A. 9 B. 10/3 C. 3 D. none of these

6. The A.M. between two numbers b and c is a and the two G.M. s between them are
g1 and g2 .1f g13 + g23 = k abc, then k is equal to
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

7. Between 1 and 31 are inserted m arithmetic means, so that the ratio of the 7th and
(m−1)th means is 5: 9. Then the value of m is
A. 12 B. 13 C. 14 D. 15

8. lf the A.M. and G.M. of two numbers are 13 and 12 respectively then the two numbers
are
A. 8, 12 B. 8, 18 C. 10, 18 D. 12 , 18

9. lf 2p + 3q + 4r = 15, the maximum value of p3 q5 r7 will be

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A. 2180 B. 15 C. 17 D. 2285
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10. lf a1 , a2 , an are positive real numbers whose product is a fixed number c, then the
minimum value of a1 + a2 + an−1 + 2an is
A. n(2c)1/n B. (n + 1)c1/n C. 2nc1/n D. (n + 1)(2c)1/n

11. Let the harmonic mean and the geometric mean of two positive numbers be in the
ratio 4: 5. Then the two numbers are in the ratio
A. 1 : 4 B. 4 : 1 C. 3 : 4 D. 4 : 3

12. Between two unequal numbers, if a1 , a2 are two AMs; g1 , g2 are two GMs and h1 ,
h2 are two HMs then g1 .g2 is equal to
A. a1 h1 B. a1 h2 C. a2 h2 D. a2 h1

13. Let p,q, r ∈ R+ and 27pqr ≥ (p + q + r)3 and 3p + 4q + 5r = 12 then p3 + q4 + r5 is

equal to
A. 3 B. 6 C. 2 D. none of these

14. In an acute angled triangle ∆ABC, the minimum value of tann A + tann B + tann C
is(when n ∈ N, n > 1)
n n n
A. 3 2 B. 3n C. 3 2 +1 D. 3 2 −1

15. Let a and b be two positive real numbers. Suppose A1 , A2 are two arithmetic
means,G1 , G2 are two geometric means and H1 , H2 are two harmonic means between
a and b then
G1 G2 A1 + A2
A. =
H1 H2 H1 + H2 !
G1 G2 5 2 a b
B. − = +
H1 H2 9 9 b a
H1 + H2 9ab
C. =
A1 + A2 (2a + b)(a + 2b)
G1 G2 H1 + H2
D. =
H1 H2 A1 + A2
16. If x15 − x13 + x11 − x9 + x7 − x5 + x3 − x = 7, where x > 0, then
A. x16 < 15 B. x16 > 15 C. 2 < x16 < 7 D. none of these

17. If m is a root of the given equation (1 − ab)x2 − (a2 + b2 )x − (1 + ab) = 0 and m

harmonic means are inserted between a and b, then the difference between the last
and the first of the means equals
A. b-a B. ab(b-a) C. a(b − a) D. ab(a-b)

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18. The minimum value of + under the condition that a2 x2 + b2 y2 = 1, is
x2 y 2
A. a4 + b4 B. a2 b2 (a2 + b2 ) C. 4a2 b2 D. (a2 + b2 )2

19. If x + y + z = 1 and x, y, z are positive numbers, then which of the following is/are
true
1
A. xyz ≤
27
B. (1 − x)(1 − y)(1 − z) ≥ 8xyz
1
C. 2xy + z ≤ (z 2 + 1)
2
1
D. xyz ≥
8
20. If a, b, c, d are four unequal positive numbers which are in AP, then
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A. + = + B. + < + C. + > + D. + >
a d b c a d b c a d b c b c a+d
21. 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. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 6

22. If a, b, c, d, e, f are positive real numbers such that a + b + c + d + e + f = 3, then

x = (a + f)(b + e)(c + d) satisfies the relation
A. 0 < x ≤ 1 B. 1 ≤ x ≤ 2 C. 2 ≤ x ≤ 3 D. 3 ≤ x ≤ 4

23. If a and b are two positive real numbers, and a + b = 1 , then the greatest value of
a3 b4 is
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A. B. C. D. none of these
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Paragraph for Question Nos. 24 to 26

Let Al , G1 , H1 denote the arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means, respectively

of two distinct positive numbers. For n ≥ 2, let An−1 and Hn−1 has arithmetic,
geometric and harmonic means as An , Gn , Hn respectively.

24. Which of the following statements is a correct statement?

A. G1 > G2 > G3 . . . >
B. G1 < G2 < G3 . . . <
C. G1 = G2 = G3 = . . .
D. G1 < G3 < G5 < . . . and G2 > G4 > G6 > . . .

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25. Which of the following statement is correct?
A. A1 > A2 > . . .
B. A1 < A2 < A3 < . . .
C. A1 > A3 > A5 > . . . and A2 < A4 < A6 < . . .
D. A1 < A3 < A5 < . . . and A2 > A4 > A6 . . .

26. Which of the following is a statements 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 > . . .

Answer Key

1)A 2)C 3)A 4)A 5)A 6)B 7)C 8)B 9)C 10)A 11)AB 12)BD 13)A 14)B 15)ABC 16)B
17)B 18)D 19)ABC 20)CD 21)D 22)A 23)B 24)C 25)A 26)B

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