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CodeVID-M11-08-SS-01
Special Series — Assignment
Chapter: Sequences and Series
Topic: Special Series
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.
$\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{n} k=$
  • A.$n^2$
  • B.$\tfrac{n(n+1)}{2}$
  • C.$\tfrac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}$
  • D.$n!$
2.
$\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{n} k^2=$
  • A.$\tfrac{n(n+1)}{2}$
  • B.$\tfrac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}$
  • C.$\left[\tfrac{n(n+1)}{2}\right]^2$
  • D.$n^3$
3.
$\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{n} k^3=$
  • A.$\tfrac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}$
  • B.$\left[\tfrac{n(n+1)}{2}\right]^2$
  • C.$\tfrac{n(n+1)}{2}$
  • D.$n^4$
4.
$1+2+\dots+100=$
  • A.$5000$
  • B.$5050$
  • C.$10100$
  • D.$2550$
5.
$\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{5} k^2=$
  • A.$30$
  • B.$55$
  • C.$25$
  • D.$15$
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks) 4 × 2 = 8 marks
6.
Find $1+2+\dots+50$.
7.
Find $\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{10} k^2$.
8.
Find $\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{4} k^3$.
9.
Find the sum of the first $20$ even natural numbers.
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks) 4 × 3 = 12 marks
10.
Find $1^2+2^2+\dots+15^2$.
11.
Find $1^3+2^3+\dots+10^3$.
12.
Find $\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{n}(2k-1)$.
13.
Find $1\cdot2+2\cdot3+\dots+n(n+1)$.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks) 2 × 5 = 10 marks
14.
Find the sum to $n$ terms of $1\cdot2\cdot3+2\cdot3\cdot4+3\cdot4\cdot5+\dots$
15.
Find the sum to $n$ terms of the series whose $n$th term is $n(n+1)$.

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice Questions
  1. (B) $\tfrac{n(n+1)}{2}$
  2. (B) $\tfrac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}$
  3. (B) $\left[\tfrac{n(n+1)}{2}\right]^2$
  4. (B) $5050$
  5. (B) $55$
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks)
  1. $1275$.
  2. $385$.
  3. $100$.
  4. $420$.
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks)
  1. $1240$.
  2. $3025$.
  3. $n^2$.
  4. $\dfrac{n(n+1)(n+2)}{3}$.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks)
  1. $\dfrac{n(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)}{4}$.
  2. $\dfrac{n(n+1)(n+2)}{3}$.
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