Quiz Discussion

If the first term of an A.P. is 2 and common difference is 4, then the sum of its 40 term is

• 1] 3200
• 2] 1600
• 3] 200
• 4] 2800

If a + 1, 2a + 1, 4a - 1 are in A.P., then the value of a is:

• 1] 1
• 2] 2
• 3] 3
• 4] 4

If the 7^th term of a H.P. is 1/10 and the 12^th term is 1/25, then the 20^th term is

• 1]

  1/41

• 2]

  1/45

• 3]

  1/49

• 4]

  1/37

A piece of equipment cost a certain factory 6,00,000. If it depreciates in value, 15% the first year, 13.5% the next year, 12% the third year, and so on, what will be its value at the end of 10 years, all percentages applying to the original cost?

• 1] Rs. 2,00,000
• 2] Rs. 1,05,000
• 3] Rs. 4,05,000
• 4] Rs. 6,50,000

The sum of n terms of an A.P. is 3n2 + 5n, then 164 is its

• 1] 24th term
• 2] 27th term
• 3] 26th term
• 4] 25th term

After striking the floor, a rubber ball rebounds to 4/5th of the height from which it has fallen. Find the total distance that it travels before coming to rest if it has been gently dropped from a height of 120 metres.

• 1] 540 m
• 2] 960 m
• 3] 1080 m
• 4] 1020 m
• 5] 1120 m

What is the sum of all 3 digit numbers that leave a remainder of '2' when divided by 3?

• 1]

  897

• 2]

  1,64,850

• 3]

  1,64,749

• 4]

  1,49,700

Find the 15th term of the sequence 20, 15, 10 . . . . .

• 1] -45
• 2] -55
• 3] -50
• 4] 0

The number of terms of the A.P. 3, 7, 11, 15, ....... to be taken so that the sum is 406 is

• 1]

  5

• 2]

  10

• 3]

  12

• 4]

  14

What is the sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is -19 and last term is 36?

• 1]

  192

• 2]

  230

• 3]

  102

• 4]

  204