STD 9 Maths Total Marks : 40

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* Choose the right answer from the given options. [1 Marks Each] [40]
1. The value of a30 − a20 for the A.P. 2, 7, 12, 17, … is
(A) 100 (B) 10 (C) 50 (D) 20
2. If k, 2k − 1 and 2k + 1 are three consecutive terms of an A.P., then the value of k is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) -3 (D) 5
3. The common difference of the A.P. 1
,
1−6q
,
1−12q
,…. . is
3q 3q 3q

(A) q (B) −q (C) -2 (D) 2

4. Which of the following is not an A.P.?
5 3
(A) −3, −
2
, −2, −
2
,……

(B) 0.3, 0.33, 0.333, … …

– −− −− −−
(C) √3, √12 , √27 , √48 , …

(D) p, 2p + 1, 3p + 2, 4p + 3, … …

–
5. 3
+ √5 +
7
+… to 15 terms is equal to
√5 √5

– –
(A) 51√5 (B) 17√5
– –
(C) 81√5 (D) 9√5

6. Find the sixteenth term of the A.P. −10, −6, −2, 2, …

(A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 40 (D) 50
7. Find the sum of first 10 terms of the A.P. x − 8, x − 2, x + 4, …
(A) 10x + 210 (B) 10x + 190

(C) 5x + 190 (D) 5x + 210

8. Find how many terms are there in the A.P. 16, 24, 32, … … , 96 .
(A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (D) 14
9. If 9 times the 9th term in an arithmetic progression is equal to 15 times of its 15th term,
then what is the 24 term?
th

(A) 0 (B) 9 (C) 15 (D) 23

10. If a, (a − 2) and 3a are in A.P, then the value of a is
(A) -3 (B) -2 (C) 3 (D) 2
11. Determine the A.P. whose 3rd term is 5 and the 7th term is 9 .
(A) 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, … (B) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, …

(C) −1, 2, 5, 8, … (D) None of these

12. If the sum of first n terms of an A.P. is given by Sn = 5n
2
+ 3n , then find its nth term.
(A) 10n − 2 (B) 10n + 3

(C) 2n − 10 (D) 2n + 10

13. If the sum of first m terms of an A.P. is 2m2 + 3m , then what is its second term?

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 (A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) 12
14. Choose the correct answer from the given four options:
What is the common difference of an AP in which a 18 – a 14 = 32?
a. 8
b. -8
c. -4
d. 4

15. Choose the correct answer from the given four options:
In an AP if a = 1, a n = 20 and Sn = 399, then n is:
a. 19
b. 21
c. 38
d. 42
16. Choose the correct answer from the given four options:
The list of numbers – 10, – 6, – 2, 2,... is:
a. An AP with d = -16
b. An AP with d = 4
c. An AP with d = -4
d. Not an AP
17. Mark the correct alternative in the following:
1 1−2q 1−4q
The common difference of the A.P. is 2q
,
2q
,
2q
,..... is
a. -1
b. 1
c. q
d. 2q
18. Mark the correct alternative in the following:
– −− −−
The next term of the A.P. √7, √28 , √63 , .....
−−
a. √70
−−
b. √84
−−
c. √97
−−−
d. √112

19. Mark the correct alternative in the following:

1 1−3b 1−6b
The common difference of the A.P. 3
,
3
,
3
,.... is

a.
1

b.
1
−
3

c. −b

d. b

20. Mark the correct alternative in the following:

If in an A.P. Sn = n2 p and Sm = m2 p, where Sr denotes the sum of r terms of the A.P.,
then Sp is equal to:
a.
1 2
p
2

b. mnp

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 c. p3
d. (m + n)p2 .

21. Mark the correct alternative in the following:

If 7th and 13th terms of an A.P. be 34 and 64 respectively, then its 18th term is:
a. 87
b. 88
c. 89
d. 90
22. Mark the correct alternative in the following:
The first three terms of an A.P. respectively are 3y - 1, 3y + 5 and 5y +
1. Then, y equals:
a. -3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 2
23. Mark the correct alternative in the following:
If the sum of n terms of an A.P. is 2n2 + 5n, then its nth term is:
a. 4n - 3
b. 3n - 4
c. 4n + 3
d. 3n + 4
– −− −−
24. The next term of the AP √7, √28 , √63 , . . . is:
−−
a. √70
−−
b. √84
−−
c. √98
−−−
d. √112

25. The sum of first 20 odd natural numbers is:

a. 100
b. 210
c. 400
d. 420
26. The 5th term of an AP is 20 and the sum of its 7th and 11th terms is 64. The common
difference of the Ap is:
a. 4
b. 5
c. 3
d. 2
27. Which term of the AP 72, 63 54, ....is 0?
a. 8th
b. 9th
c. 10th
d. 11th

28. Which term of the AP 21, 42, 63, 84, .... is the 210?
a. 9th

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 b. 10th
c. 11th
d. 12th

29. If an denotes the nth term of the AP 3, 8, 13, 18, ..... then what is the value of (a 30 - a 20 )?
a. 40
b. 36
c. 50
d. 56

30. The sum of first 40 positive integers divisible by 6 is:

a. 2460
b. 3640
c. 4920
d. 4860
31. What is 20th term from the end of the AP 3, 8, 13, ..., 253?
a. 163
b. 158
c. 153
d. 148

32. The 7th term of an AP is -1 its 16th term is 17. The nth term of the AP is:
a. (3n + 8)
b. (4n - 7)
c. (15 - 2n)
d. (2n - 15)

33. The 8th term of an AP is 17 and its 14th term is 29. The common difference of the AP is:
a. 3
b. 2
c. 5
d. -2

34. The 5th term of an AP is -3 and its common difference is -4. The sum of its first 10 term
is:
a. 50
b. -50
c. 30
d. -30
35. An AP 5, 12, 19, ....has 50 term. Its last term is:
a. 343
b. 353
c. 348
d. 362

36. The sum of first 16 terms of the AP 10, 6, 2, .... is

a. 320
b. -320
c. -352
d. -400
37. If the nth term of an AP is (2n + 1) then the sum of its first three terms is:
a. 6n + 3

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 b. 15
c. 12
d. 21

38. The sum of first n term of an AP is (5n2 - n2 ). The common difference of the AP is:
a. (5 - 2n)
b. (6 - 2n)
c. (2n - 5)
d. (2n - 6)

39. The 13th term of an AP is 4 times its 3rd term. If its 5th term is 16 then the sum of its first
ten terms is:
a. 150
b. 175
c. 160
d. 135

40. How many three-digit numbers are divisible by 9?

a. 86
b. 90
c. 96
d. 100

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