AIEEE 2011

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MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

A man saves ₹ 200 in each of the first three months of his service. In each of the subsequent months his saving increases by ₹ 40 more than the saving of immediately previous month. His total saving from the start of service will be ₹ 11040 after

19 months

20 months

21 months

18 months

Explanation

Let required number of months $$=n$$

$$\therefore$$ $$200 \times 3 + \left( {240 + 280 + 320 + ...} \right.$$

$$\left. {\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, + {{\left( {n - 3} \right)}^{th}}\,term} \right) = 11040$$

$$ \Rightarrow {{n - 3} \over 2}\left[ {2 \times 240 + \left( {n - 4} \right) \times 40} \right]$$

$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 11040 - 600$$

$$ \Rightarrow \left( {n - 3} \right)\left[ {240 + 20n - 80} \right] = 10440$$

$$ \Rightarrow \left( {n - 3} \right)\left( {20n + 160} \right) = 10440$$

$$ \Rightarrow \left( {n - 3} \right)\left( {n + 8} \right) = 522$$

$$ \Rightarrow {n^2} + 5n - 546 = 0$$

$$ \Rightarrow \left( {n + 26} \right)\left( {n - 21} \right) = 0$$

$$\therefore$$ $$n = 21$$

AIEEE 2010

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

A person is to count 4500 currency notes. Let $${a_n}$$ denote the number of notes he counts in the $${n^{th}}$$ minute. If $${a_1}$$ = $${a_2}$$ = ....= $${a_{10}}$$= 150 and $${a_{10}}$$, $${a_{11}}$$,.... are in an AP with common difference - 2, then the time taken by him to count all notes is

34 minutes

125 minutes

135 minutes

24 minutes

Explanation

Till $$10$$^th minute number of counted notes $$ = 1500$$

$$3000 = {n \over 2}\left[ {2 \times 148 + \left( {n - 1} \right)\left( { - 2} \right)} \right]$$

$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ $$ = n\left[ {148 - n + 1} \right]$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$$${n^2} - 149n + 3000 = 0$$

$$ \Rightarrow n = 125,24$$

But $$n=125$$ is not possible

$$\therefore$$ total time $$ = 24 + 10 = 34$$ minutes.

AIEEE 2009

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

The sum to infinite term of the series $$1 + {2 \over 3} + {6 \over {{3^2}}} + {{10} \over {{3^3}}} + {{14} \over {{3^4}}} + .....$$ is

Explanation

We have

$$S = 1 + {2 \over 3} + {6 \over {{3^2}}} + {{10} \over {{3^3}}} + {{14} \over {{3^4}}} + ........\infty \,\,\,\,\,...\left( 1 \right)$$

Multiplying both sides by $${1 \over 3}$$ we get

$${1 \over 3}S = {1 \over 3} + {2 \over {{3^2}}} + {6 \over {{3^3}}} + {{10} \over {{3^4}}} + .......\,\,\,\,\,...\left( 2 \right)$$

Subtracting eqn. $$(2)$$ from eqn. $$(1)$$ we get

$${2 \over 3}S = 1 + {1 \over 3} + {4 \over {{3^2}}} + {4 \over {{3^3}}} + {4 \over {{3^4}}} + .....\infty $$

$$ \Rightarrow {2 \over 3}S = {4 \over 3} + {4 \over {{3^2}}} + {4 \over {{3^3}}} + {4 \over {{3^4}}} + .....\infty $$

$$ \Rightarrow {2 \over 3}S = {{{4 \over 3}} \over {1 - {1 \over 3}}} = {4 \over 3} \times {3 \over 2}$$

$$ \Rightarrow S - 3$$

AIEEE 2008

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

The first two terms of a geometric progression add up to 12. the sum of the third and the fourth terms is 48. If the terms of the geometric progression are alternately positive and negative, then the first term is

- 4

- 12

Explanation

As per question,

$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,a + ar = 12\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,...\left( 1 \right)$$

$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,a{r^2} + a{r^3} = 48\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,...\left( 2 \right)$$

$$ \Rightarrow {{a{r^2}\left( {1 + r} \right)} \over {a\left( {1 + r} \right)}} = {{48} \over {12}}$$

$$ \Rightarrow {r^2} = 4, \Rightarrow r = - 2$$

(As terms are $$=+ve$$ and $$-ve$$ alternately)

$$ \Rightarrow a = - 12$$