Sequences and Series JEE Main 2024 January Question Bank

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Q1 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 1)

Let 3, a, b, c be in A.P. and 3, a − 1, b + 1, c + 9 be in G.P. Then, the arithmetic mean of a, b and c is :

(1) -4
(2) -1
(3) 13

(4) 11

Q2 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 1)

Let 3, 7, 11, 15, … , 403 and 2, 5, 8, 11, … , 404 be two arithmetic progressions. Then the sum, of the common

terms in them, is equal to

Q3 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 2)

Let S denote the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression. If S

n 10 = 390 and the ratio of the tenth

and the fifth terms is 15 : 7, then S 15 − S5 is equal to:

(1) 800

(2) 890

(3) 790

(4) 690

Q4 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 2)

If three successive terms of a G.P. with common ratio r(r > 1) are the lengths of the sides of a triangle and [r]
denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to r, then 3[r] + [−r] is equal to :

Q5 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1)

The number of common terms in the progressions 4, 9, 14, 19, … …, up to 25 th

term and 3, 6, 9, 12, up to

37
th
term is :
(1) 9

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(2) 5
(3) 7

(4) 8

(1) 9

(2) 5
(3) 7
(4) 8

Q6 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1)

If
1 1 1
8 = 3 + (3 + p) + 2
(3 + 2p) + 3
(3 + 3p) + … ∞,
4 4 4

then the value of p is_____

Q7 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2)

The 20 th
term from the end of the progression 20, 19 1

4
, 18
1

2
, 17
3

4
, … , −129
1

4
is :-

(1) -118
(2) -110

(3) -115

(4) -100

Q8 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 1)

If in a G.P. of 64 terms, the sum of all the terms is 7 times the sum of the odd terms of the G.P, then the
common ratio of the G.P. is equal to

(1) 7

(2) 4

(3) 5
(4) 6

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Q9 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 1)

In an A.P., the sixth terms a 6 = 2 . If the a 1 a4 a5 is the greatest, then the common difference of the A.P., is equal
to

(1) 3

(2) 8

(3)
2

(4) 5

Q10 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)

If log e
a, loge b, loge c are in an A.P. and log e
a− loge 2b, loge 2b − loge 3c, loge 3c − loge a are also in an A.P,

then a : b : c is equal to

(1) 9 : 6 : 4

(2) 16 : 4 : 1
(3) 25 : 10 : 4

(4) 6 : 3 : 2

Q11 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)

If each term of a geometric progression a with a and a , is the arithmetic mean of the
1
1, a2 , a3 , … 1 = 2 ≠ a1
8

next two terms and S n = a1 + a2 + … + an , then S 20 − S18 is equal to

(1) 2 15

(2) −2 18

(3) 2 18

(4) −2 15

Q12 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 1)

Let S denote the sum of first n terms an arithmetic progression. If S

a 20 = 790 and S 10 = 145 , then S 15 − S5 is
:

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(1) 395
(2) 390

(3) 405
(4) 410

Q13 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 1)

Let α = 1 upto 10 terms and β = ∑ . If 4α − β = 55k + 40,

2 2 2 2 2 2 10 4
+ 4 + 8 + 13 + 19 + 26 + ….. n
n=1

then k is equal to

Q14 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 2)

Let a and b be be two distinct positive real numbers. Let 11 th

term of a GP, whose first term is a and third

term is b, is equal to p th
term of another GP, whose first term is a and fifth term is b. Then p is equal to

(1) 20

(2) 25
(3) 21
(4) 24

Q15 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 2)

Let S be the sum to n-terms of an arithmetic progression 3, 7, 11, … ….

n

n
If 40 < ( 6

n(n+1)
∑
k=1
sk ) < 42 , then n equals________.

Q16 - 2024 (31 Jan Shift 1)

The sum of the series 1

2 4
+
2

2 4
+
3

2 4
+ … up to 10 terms is
1−3⋅1 +1 1−3⋅2 +2 1−3⋅3 +3

45
(1) 109

45
(2) − 109

55
(3) 109

55
(4) − 109

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Q17 - 2024 (31 Jan Shift 2)

Let 2 nd
,8
th
and 44 , terms of a non-constant A.P. be respectively the 1
th st
,2
nd
and 3 rd
terms of G.P. If the
first term of A.P. is 1 then the sum of first 20 terms is equal to-

(1) 980
(2) 960
(3) 990

(4) 970

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Answer Key

Q1 (4) Q2 (6699) Q3 (3) Q4 (1)

Q5 (3) Q6 (9) Q7 (3) Q8 (4)

Q9 (2) Q10 (1) Q11 (4) Q12 (1)

Q13 (353) Q14 (3) Q15 (9) Q16 (4)

Q17 (4)

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Solutions MathonGo

Q1

3, a, b, c → A.P ⇒ 3, 3 + d, 3 + 2 d, 3 + 3 d

3, a − 1, b + 1, c + 9 → G.P ⇒ 3, 2 + d, 4 + 2 d, 12 + 3 d

2
a = 3 + d (2 + d) = 3(4 + 2d)

b = 3 + 2 d d = 4, −2

c = 3 + 3 d

If d = 4 G.P ⇒ 3, 6, 12, 24

a = 7

b = 11

c = 15

a + b + c
= 11
3

Q2

3, 7, 11, 15, … … , 403

2, 5, 8, 11, … , 404

LCM(4, 3) = 12

11, 23, 35, … . . let (403)

403 = 11 + (n − 1) × 12

392
= n − 1
12

33 ⋅ 66 = n

n = 33

33
Sum (22 + 32 × 12)
2

= 6699

Q3

S10 = 390

10
[2a + (10 − 1)d] = 390
2

⇒ 2a + 9 d = 78...(1)

t10
...(2)
15 a+9d 15
= ⇒ = ⇒ 8a = 3d
t5 7 a+4d 7

From (1) & (2), a = 3 & d = 8

15 5
S15 − S5 = (6 + 14 × 8) − (6 + 4 × 8)
2 2
15 × 118 − 5 × 38
= = 790
2

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Q4

2
a, ar, ar → G.P.

Sum of any two sides > third side

2 2 2
a + ar > ar , a + ar > ar, ar + ar > a
2
r − r − 1 < 0

1 − √5 1 + √5
r ∈ ( , ) . . . (1)
2 2

2
r − r + 1 > 0

always true
2
r + r − 1 > 0

1−√5 −1+√5
r ∈ (−∞, −
2
) ∪ (
2
, ∞) ...(2)

Taking intersection of (1) , (2)

1+√5 1+√5
r ∈ (− , )
2 2

As r > 1
1 + √5
r ∈ (1, )
2

[r] = 1[−r] = −2

3[r] + [−r] = 1

Q5

4, 9, 14, 19, … , up to 25 th
term

T25 = 4 + (25 − 1)5 = 4 + 120 = 124

3, 6, 9, 12, … , up to 37 th
term
T37 = 3 + (37 − 1)3 = 3 + 108 = 111

Common difference of I st
series d 1
= 5

Common difference of II nd
series d 2
= 3

First common term = 9, and

their common difference = 15 (LCM of d and 1

d2 )

then common terms are

9, 24, 39, 54, 69, 84, 99

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Q6
1
p⋅
3 4
8 = 1
+
2
1− 1
4 (1− )
4

(sum of infinite terms of A.G.P = 1−r

a
+
dr

(1−r)
2
)
4p
⇒ = 4 ⇒ p = 9
9

Q7

1 1 3 1
20, 19 , 18 , 17 , … … , −129
4 2 4 4

This is A.P. with common difference

1 3
d1 = −1 + = −
4 4
1 1
− 129 , … … … . . . .19 , 20
4 4

This is also A.P. a = −129 and d = 1

4
3

Required term =

1 3
− 129 + (20 − 1) ( )
4 4

1 3
= −129 − + 15 − = −115
4 4

Q8
2 3 63
a + ar + ar + ar + … . +ar
2 4 62
= 7 (a + ar + ar … . +ar )

64 64
a (1 − r ) 7a (1 − r )
⇒ =
2
1 − r 1 − r

r = 6

Q9

a6 = 2 ⇒ a + 5d = 2

a1 a4 a5 = a(a + 3d)(a + 4d)

= (2 − 5d)(2 − 2d)(2 − d)

2 2 3
f (d) = 8 − 32d + 34d − 20d + 30d − 10d
′
f (d) = −2(5d − 8)(3d − 2)

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8
d =
5

Q10

loge a, loge b, loge c are in A.P.

2
∴ b = ac. . . (i)

Also

loge (
a

2b
), loge (
2b

3c
), loge (
3c

a
) are in A.P.
2
2 b a 3c
( ) = ×
3c 2 b a

b 3
=
c 2

Putting in eq. (i) b 2

= a ×
2 b

a 3
=
b 2

a : b : c = 9 : 6 : 4

Q11

Let r th term of the GP be ar

′ n−1
. Given,
2ar = ar+1 + ar+2

n−1 n n+1
2ar = ar + ar

2
= 1 + r
r
2
r + r − 2 = 0

Hence, we get, r = −2( as r ≠ 1)

So, S 20 − S18 = (Sum upto 20 terms) - (Sum upto
18 terms ) = T19 + T20

18
T19 + T20 = ar (1 + r)

Putting the values a = 1

8
and r = −2;

we get T 19 + T20 = −2
15

Q12
20
S20 = [2a + 19 d] = 790
2

2a + 19d = 79 ...(i)

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10
S10 = [2a + 9d] = 145
2

2a + 9d = 29 ...(2)

From (1) and (2) a = −8, d = 5

15 5
S15 − S5 = [2a + 14d] − [2a + 4d]
2 2
15 5
= [−16 + 70] − [−16 + 20]
2 2

= 405 − 10

= 395

Q13
2 2 2
α = 1 + 4 + 8 …
2
tn = a + bn + c

1 = a + b + c

4 = 4a + 2b + c

8 = 9a + 3b + c

On solving we get, a = 1

2
, b =
3

2
, c = −1

2
2
10 n 3n
α = ∑ ( + − 1)
n=1 2 2

10 2 10
2 4
4α = ∑ (n + 3n − 2) , β = ∑ n
n=1 n=1

10 3 2
4α − β = ∑ (6n + 5n − 12n + 4) = 55(353) + 40
n=1

Q14

st 2 2
b
1 GP ⇒ t1 = a, t3 = b = ar ⇒ r =
a
5

10 2
5 b
t11 = ar = a(r ) = a ⋅ ( )
a

nd 4
2 G. P . ⇒ T1 = a, T5 = ar = b

1/4

4
b b
⇒ r = ( ) ⇒ r = ( )
a a
p−1

4
p−1
b
Tp = ar = a( )
a
p−1
5
4
b b
t11 = Tp ⇒ a( ) = a( )
a a

p − 1
⇒ 5 = ⇒ p = 21
4

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Q15

Sn = 3 + 7 + 11 + … … . n terms
n 2
= (6 + (n − 1)4) = 3n + 2n − 2n
2
2
= 2n + n
n n n

2
∑ Sk = 2 ∑ K + ∑K

k=1 k=1 k=1

n(n + 1)(2n + 1) n(n + 1)

= 2 ⋅ +
6 2

2n + 1 1
= n(n + 1) [ + ]
3 2

n(n + 1)(4n + 5)
=
6
n
6
⇒40 < ∑ Sk < 42
n(n + 1)
k=1

40 < 4n + 5 < 42

35 < 4n < 37

n = 9

Q16

General term of the sequence,

r
Tr =
2 4
1 − 3r + r
r
Tr =
4 2 2
r − 2r + 1 − r
r
Tr =
2
(r2 − 1) − r2

r
Tr =
2 2
(r − r − 1) (r + r − 1)

1 2 2
[(r + r − 1) − (r − r − 1)]
2
Tr =
2 2
(r − r − 1) (r + r − 1)

1 1 1
= [ − ]
2 r2 − r − 1 r2 + r − 1

Sum of 10 terms,
10 1 1 1 −55
∑ Tr = [ − ] =
r=1 2 −1 109 109

Q17

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Solutions MathonGo
1 + d, 1 + 7d, 1 + 43d are in GP
2
(1 + 7d) = (1 + d)(1 + 43d)

2 2
1 + 49d + 14d = 1 + 44d + 43d
2
6d − 30d = 0

d = 5

20
S20 = [2 × 1 + (20 − 1) × 5]
2

= 10[2 + 95]

= 970

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