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Arithmetic Progression Geometric Progression a1

A sequence of numbers in which the A sequence of numbers in which the S.I.G.P = 1r
difference of any two adjacent terms is constant. ration any two adjacent terms is constant.

Ex. 4, 7, 10, common difference = 3 Ex. 2, 6, 18, common ratio, r = 3

Harmonic Progression
A sequence of numbers in which their
Elements : nth term of G.P.
reciprocals forms an Arithmetic progression.
a1=first term an =a1 r n1
1. if a, -4, b forms a geometric
an =nthterm an =am r nm
progression and 14, a, b forms an
arithmetric progression, find the value
am =any term berfore an of a and b.
a2 a4 a.8 &2 b.4 & 6
d = common difference = =r c.3 & 7 d.1 & 9
common ration, a1 a3
d=
a2a1= a 4a 3
2. The first and last terms of a geometric
S = sum of all the terms progression are 6 and 486 respectively.
Sum of n terms of G.P. If the sum of all the terms 726. What is
n
nth term of A.P. a (r 1) the 3rd tem?
S= 1 when r > 1 a.54 b.45 c.60 d.35
an =a1 + ( n1 ) d r1
3. The sum of an A.P. is 220 and the first
an =am + ( nm ) d a1 (1r n ) term is 10. if the last term is 30. find
S= when r < 1
1r the number of terms.
a.11 b.22 c.44 d.33
Sum of n terms of A.P.
n Geometric Mean is the number or quantity 4. The 12th term of an A.P. is -16 and the
S= (a1 + an)
2 between two terms of a geometric series. 6th term is -4. find the 8th term.
ab a.8 b.5 c.6 d.3
G.M. =
n
S= [ 2 a1+ ( n1 ) d ] 5. An arithmetic progression starts 1 and
2
Sum of infinite G.P. for a geometric has 9 terms. The middle term is 21.
Arithmetic Mean is the number or quantity Find the sum of the nine terms. Middle
progression where -1 < r < 1 and n = term is the 5th term.
between two terms of an arithmetic series.
infinity a.189 b.175 c.160 d.195
x+y
A.M.= 2 6. A girl on a bicycle coasts downhill
covering 4th the first second, 12 ft the
second and in general, 8ft more than

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each second than the previous second. 13. Find the geometric mean between 16
can happen in
n2 ways then both events
Idf she reaches the bottom at the end and 4.
14 seconds, how far did she coast? a.8 b.7 c.9 d.6 E1E 2 can n1 n2 ways.
a.784ft b.455ft c.625ft d.855ft 14. A rubber ball was dropped from a
height of 36m and each time it strikes
7. In a pile of logs, each layer contains the ground it rebounds to a height of Permutation of things, some of these are alike or
one more log than the layer above and 2/3 of the distance from which it fell. similar The permutations of n things in which
the top contains just one log. If there Find the total distance traveled by the s are alike, t are alike, u are alike, and so on is:
are 105 logs in the file, how many ball before it comes to rest.
n!
layers are there? a.180 b.200 c.160 d.144 P=
a.14 b.15 c.11 d.12 15. A right isosceles triangle with equal s !t ! u !
sides of 4ft is formed by connecting the
8. A besieged fortress is held by 5700 midpoints of the right triangle. The Circular Permutation Permutation in a circle
men who have provision for 66 days. if process is continued until there are six or round table by taking one object or things at a
the garrison losses 20 men each day, such right triangles. Find the sum of time.
for how many days can the provision perimeters of the six right triangles. P=(nr)!
hold out? a.26.89 b.22.26 c.20.34 d.28.69
a.76 b.495 c.12 d.56
Permutation Combinations
9. Find the value of x if the following is a group of things arrange in a An arrangement of objects or things by
forms a harmonic progression. specific or order of arrangement. The number of taking r of n things without considering the
1 1 1 permutations of n things taken r at a time definite order of arrangement. Number of
, , combination with n things taken r at a time.
2 x 16
n!
P= n!
a.7 b.2 c.4 d.8 (nr )! C=
r ! (nr)!
10. Find the 10th term of the harmonic
progression 6, 3, 2, where: 5 ! = 5(4)(3)(2)(1)
a.3/5 b.22/5 c.4/5 d.1/5 ! =1 Probability
0
11. Find the positive value of x so that Probability =
2
x , x 5,2 x will be harmonic E1 can No . of occurences of certain event
Fundamental Principle If an event
Total no . of occurences
progression. n1 ways and another event E2
a.3 b.2 c.4 d.5 happen in
12. Find the harmonic mean between 2 and Single event Event that occur only once
6 Exclusive event Events that do not occur
a.3 b.2 c.4 d.5 simultaneously (joint probability = sum of the
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Probability in independent events One event 23. Four different colored flags can be 29. In a dice game, one fair die is used.
will not be affected in the probability of other hnng in a row to make coded signal. The player wins php10.00 if he rolls
event. how many signals can be made if a either a 1 or 6. He losses php5.00 if he
signal consist of the display of one or turns up any other face. What is the
16. How many permutations can be made more flags? expected winning for one roll of the
out of the letters Q, R and S taken three a.64 b.66 c.56 d.62 die?
at a time? a.php0.00 b.php2.0
a.6 b.8 c.5 d.4 24. In how many ways can you invite one c.php3.60 d.php2.50
or more of your five girlfriend in a
17. A factory building has 8 entrance party? 30. One card is drawn at random from a
doors. In how many ways can a person a.31 b.15 c.36 d.25 52-card bridge deck. Find the
enter and leave by any door and probability of getting an Ace, a King, a
different door? 25. From a bag containing 4 black balls Queen, and a jack with no repetition of
a.64 & 56 b.86 & 57 and 5 white balls. What is the order.
c.58 & 95 d.21 & 65 probability of getting white? a.0.0000394 b.0.000045
18. How many permutations are there in a.5/9 b.1/5 c.3/9 d.2/9 c.0.000036 d.0.000294
the word BANANA?
a.60 b.100 c.152 d.45 26. In a throw of two dice, What is the
19. How many ways can 5 persons be probability of obtaining a total fall of
seated in a round table? 10 or 12.
a.24 b.10 c.42 d.30 a.3/36 b.15/36 c.6/36 d.5/36
20. How many combinations can be taken 27. A box containins 4 white balls and 6
out of the letters A, B, C taken 2 at a red balls. What is the probability of
time? getting red and white balls in two
a.2 b.3 c.5 d.6 consecutive draws if the first ball is
returned before drawing the second
21. How many different committees can be ball?
formed by chosing 4 men from an a.0.48 b.0.24 c.0.36 d.0.72
organization that has a membership of
15 men? 28. A box contains 4 white balls and red
a.1365 b.1356 c.1325 d.1388 balls. What is the probability of getting
red and white balls in two consecutive
22. A PICE has 10 CEs, 8 SE and 6 GE. If draws if the first ball is not returned
a committee of 3 members, one of each before drawing the second ball?
from each group is to be formed, how a.0.593 b.0.395 c.0.953 d.0.296
many such committees can be formed?
a.200 b.300 c.500 d.600

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