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CodeVID-M10-05-NTH-01
General Form & nth Term — Assignment
Chapter: Arithmetic Progressions
Topic: General Form and nth Term of an AP
Maximum Marks: 35
Time: 75 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Section A carries 1 mark each, Section B 2 marks, Section C 3 marks and Section D 5 marks.
  • Show all working for Sections B, C and D. Only final answers are given at the end — for full solutions, raise your doubts with your teacher.
Section A — Multiple Choice Questions 5 × 1 = 5 marks
1.
The $n$th term of an AP is:
  • A.$a+nd$
  • B.$a+(n-1)d$
  • C.$ar^{n-1}$
  • D.$nd$
2.
The 5th term of $1,4,7,\dots$ is:
  • A.$10$
  • B.$13$
  • C.$16$
  • D.$12$
3.
The $n$th term of $2,4,6,\dots$ is:
  • A.$2n$
  • B.$2n-1$
  • C.$n+2$
  • D.$2n+1$
4.
The 10th term of $5,10,15,\dots$ is:
  • A.$45$
  • B.$50$
  • C.$55$
  • D.$60$
5.
If $a_n=3n+1$, the common difference is:
  • A.$1$
  • B.$3$
  • C.$4$
  • D.$n$
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks) 4 × 2 = 8 marks
6.
Find the 10th term of $2,5,8,\dots$
7.
Find $a_n$ if $a=3,\ d=4$.
8.
Which term of $5,8,11,\dots$ is $50$?
9.
Find the 15th term of $7,4,1,\dots$
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks) 4 × 3 = 12 marks
10.
Find the 20th term of $3,8,13,\dots$
11.
Which term of $21,18,15,\dots$ is $0$?
12.
The 7th term is $34$ and the 13th term is $64$. Find $a$ and $d$.
13.
Is $301$ a term of $5,11,17,\dots$?
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks) 2 × 5 = 10 marks
14.
The 17th term of an AP exceeds its 10th term by $7$. Find the common difference.
15.
Find the 31st term of an AP whose 11th term is $38$ and 16th term is $73$.

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice Questions
  1. (B) $a+(n-1)d$
  2. (B) $13$
  3. (A) $2n$
  4. (B) $50$
  5. (B) $3$
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks)
  1. $29$.
  2. $4n-1$.
  3. 16th.
  4. $-35$.
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks)
  1. $98$.
  2. 8th.
  3. $a=4,\ d=5$.
  4. No.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks)
  1. $d=1$.
  2. $178$.
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