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1.

What is the nth term of the sequence 25, - 125, 625, - 3125, ... ?

  •  - 52n - 1

  •  - 12n5n + 1

  •  - 12n - 15n + 1

  •  - 1n - 15n + 1


2.

What is the fourth term of an AP of n terms whose sum is n(n + 1) ?

  • 6

  • 8

  • 12

  • 20


3.

What is the number of terms in the expansion of 2x - 3y22x + 3y22 = ?

  • 4

  • 5

  • 8

  • 16


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4.

In the expansion of (1 + ax)n, the first three terms are respectively 1, 12x and 64x2. What is n equal to ? 

  • 6

  • 9

  • 10

  • 12


B.

9

W have, 1 + axn     First Term = C0n1n = C0n = 1Second Term = C1n1n - 1ax = C1nax     C1nax = 12x    ...iThird Term = C2n1n - 2ax2    C2na2x2 = 64x2  ...iiput value of ax = 12xC1n from equation iC2n × 12xC1n2 = 64x2C2n × 144x2C1n2 = 64x2C2nC1n2 = 64144               n!2!n - 2!n! × n!n - 1!n - 1! = 64144n - 1! × n - 1n -2!2 × nn - 1!n - 2! = 64144          n - 12n = 64144  144n - 144 = 128n144n - 128n = 144                16n = 144                    n = 9


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5.

The numbers 1, 5 and 25 can be three terms (not necessarily consecutive) of : 

  • only one AP

  • More than one but finite numbers of APs

  • infinite number of APs

  • finite number of APs


6.

The sum of (p + q) and (p - q)th terms of an AP is equal to : 

  • (2p)th term

  • (2q)th term

  • Twice the pth term

  • Twice the qth term


7.

If n  N, then 121n - 25n + 1900n -  - 4n is divisible by which one of the following ?

  • 1904

  • 2000

  • 2002

  • 2006


8.

If n = 2007!, then what is 1log2n + 1log3n + 1log4n + ... + 1log2017n = ?

  • 0

  • 1

  • n2

  • n


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9.

If the ratio of AM to GM of two positive numbers a and b is 5 : 3, then a : b is equal to :

  • 3 : 5

  • 2 : 9

  • 9 : 1

  • 5 : 3


10.

If x + log151 +3x = xlog155 + log1512, where x is an integer, then what is x =?

  • - 3

  • 2

  • 1

  • 3


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