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Arithmetic Progressions (AP) - PYQ

Class 10 | Chapter - 5 | Arithmetic Progression (AP)




Date of Exam - March 12, 2020


CBSE (Delhi) 2020 [Standard Paper]


[1 Mark Questions]

1.) [SET-1][SET-2][SET-3] The value of x for which 2x, (x+10) and (3x+2) are the three consecutive terms of the an AP, is 
a) 6
b) -6
c) 18
d) -18

2.) [SET-1]
[SET-2][SET-3] The first term of the AP is p and the common difference is q, then its 10th term is 
a) q+9p
b) p-9q
c) p+9q
d) 2p+9q

[ 2 Mark Questions]
3.) [SET -1] Show that (a-b)2, (a2+b2) and (a+b)2 are in AP.

     [SET -2] Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the AP : 

1, 4, 7, 10 . . . 
     [SET-3] The sum of first 7 terms of an AP is 63 and that of its next 7 terms is  161. Find the AP.

[ 4 Mark Questions]

4.) [SET-2][SET-3] The sum of four consecutive numbers in a AP is 32 and the ratio of the product of the first  and last terms to the product of two middle terms is 7:15. Find the numbers. [4 Marks]

OR

Solve : 1 + 4 + 7 + 10 + . . . + x = 287 [4 Marks]



CBSE (Delhi) 2020 [Basic Paper]


[1 Mark Questions]
1.) [SET-1] The nth term of an AP is (7-4n), then what is its common difference?


[4 Mark Questions]

2) If 4 times the 4th term of an AP is equal to 18 times the 18th term of the AP, then find the 22nd term.

OR

How many terms of the AP : 24, 21, 18, . . .  must be taken so that their sum is 78?


Answers / Hints

1. a)
2. c)
3. d = 2ab, 590,
4. 2,6,10,14 / 14,10,6,2 OR 40 


1. - 4
2. 0 OR 4



Special Thanks to Sneha for SET - 1, Himansh for SET - 2 and Gurvinder for SET - 3 of Standard Maths QP
Special Thanks to Harsh for SET - 1 of Basic Maths QP


CBSE (Delhi) 2019

[2 Mark Questions]

1. Which term of the AP 3,15, 27, 39, . . . will be 120 more than its 21st term?

OR

If Sn, the sum of first n terms of the AP is given by Sn = 3n2-4n, find the nth term.