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If a, b and c are in geometric progression, then $a^2$, $b^2$ and $c^2$ are in _____ progression.

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  1. AP

  2. GP

  3. HP

  4. AGP

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Given $ a,b,c $ are in GP.
So, the common ratio between the first and second term ; second and third will be the same.
$ => \dfrac {b}{a} = \dfrac {c}{b} $


$ => b^2 = ac $

If we square both sides, we see that
$ (b^2)^2 = a^2 \times c^2 $

This means, even, $ a^2, b^2, c^2 $ are also in GP.

The sequence $-6 + 42 - 294 + 2058$ is a

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  1. finite geometric sequence

  2. finite arithmetic sequence

  3. infinite geometric sequence

  4. infinite harmonic sequence

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The sequence $-6 + 42 - 294 + 2058$ is a finite geometric sequence.
Here the common ratio is $-7$.

As it has finite terms, therefore the series is finite sequence.

The sum of the series $10 - 5 + 2.5 - 1.25.....$ is called

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  1. finite geometric sequence

  2. finite arithmetic sequence

  3. infinite geometric sequence

  4. infinite harmonic sequence

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Given series is $10-5+2.5-1.25.....$

Here the common ratio is $\dfrac {-5}{10}=-\dfrac {1}{2}$.
It is also never ending and continued.
Hence, the given series is infinite geometric series.

When a number $x$ is subtracted from each of the numbers $8, 16$, and $40$, the resulting three numbers form a geometric progression. Find the value of $x$.

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  1. $3$

  2. $4$

  3. $6$

  4. $12$

  5. $18$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Given that ${(16-x)}^{2}=(8-x)(40-x)$
$\Rightarrow 256-32x+{x}^{2} = 320-48x+{x}^{2}$
$\Rightarrow 16x = 64$ 

$\Rightarrow x = 4$

Say true or false.
The total savings (in $Rs.$) after every month for $10$ months when $Rs. 50$ are saved each month are $50, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500$ represent G.P.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ratio of second term to first term is $ \frac {150}{50} = 3$

Ratio of third term to second term is  $ \frac {200}{150} = 1.33$

Thus, the ratio is not matching. 

Hence, it is not a GP.

Say true or false.
Given series:
$15, 30, 60, 120, 240$ is in G.P.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Given series is $15,30,60,120,240$
Ratio between first two terms $=$ $\dfrac{30}{15}$ $=2$
Ratio between second and third terms $=$ $\dfrac{60}{30}$ $=2$
Ratio between third and fourth terms $=$ $\dfrac{120}{60}$ $=2$
Ratio between fourth and fifth terms $=$ $\dfrac{240}{120}$ $=2$
Since, the ratio between the terms is the same. The series forms a G.P.

Which of the following is not a G.P.?

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  1. $2, 4, 6, 8....$

  2. $5, 25, 125, 625....$

  3. $1.5, 3.0, 6.0, 12.0....$

  4. $8, 16, 24, 32, ....$

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Correct Option: A,D
Explanation:

In series $2,4,6,8,....$ difference is same i.e. $2$

In $8,16,24,32,......$ difference again is same $8$
$\therefore$ both the series (a) and (b) are in AP as the difference between their consecutive terms is the same.

For the infinite series $1-\cfrac { 1 }{ 2 } -\cfrac { 1 }{ 4 } +\cfrac { 1 }{ 8 } -\cfrac { 1 }{ 16 } -\cfrac { 1 }{ 32 } +\cfrac { 1 }{ 54 } -\cfrac { 1 }{ 128 } -....\quad $ let $S$ be the (limiting) sum. Then $S$ equals

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  1. $0$

  2. $\cfrac { 2 }{ 7 } $

  3. $\cfrac { 6 }{ 7 } $

  4. $\cfrac { 9 }{ 32 } $

  5. $\cfrac { 27 }{ 32 } $

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Combine the terms in threes, to get the geometric series
$\cfrac { 1 }{ 4 } +\cfrac { 1 }{ 32 } +\cfrac { 1 }{ 256 } +....;\quad \quad S=\cfrac { \cfrac { 1 }{ 4 }  }{ 1-\cfrac { 1 }{ 8 }  } =\cfrac { 2 }{ 7 } $ or
rearrange the terms into three series:
$1+\cfrac { 1 }{ 8 } +\cfrac { 1 }{ 64 } +...\quad -\cfrac { 1 }{ 2 } -\cfrac { 1 }{ 16 } -\cfrac { 1 }{ 128 } -....,\quad -\cfrac { 1 }{ 4 } -\cfrac { 1 }{ 32 } -\cfrac { 1 }{ 256 } -....\quad $
${ S } _{ 1 }=\cfrac { 1 }{ 1-\cfrac { 1 }{ 8 }  } =\cfrac { 8 }{ 7 } ;{ S } _{ 2 }=\cfrac { -\cfrac { 1 }{ 2 }  }{ 1-\cfrac { 1 }{ 8 }  } =-\cfrac { 4 }{ 7 } ;{ S } _{ 3}=\cfrac { -\cfrac { 1 }{ 4 }  }{ 1-\cfrac { 1 }{ 8 }  } =-\cfrac { 2 }{ 7 } ;\quad \therefore S=\cfrac { 2 }{ 7 } $

What is the geometric mean of $6$ and $24$ ?

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  1. $10$

  2. $12$

  3. $14$

  4. $16$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Assume $a, b, c$ in G.P.
then $\dfrac{b}{a}=\dfrac{c}{b}$

$\Rightarrow b^2=ac$

$\Rightarrow b=\sqrt{ac}$

so, $G.M=\sqrt{ac}$

$=\sqrt{6\times 24}$

$G.M =12$

$a^x=b, b^y=c, c^z=a$
Find the value of x, y, z.

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  1. $1$

  2. $Not$  $valid$

  3. $-1$

  4. $0$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

${ a }^{ x }=b\ { b }^{ y }=c=>{ a }^{ xy }=c\ { c }^{ z }=a\ { c }^{ z }=a=>{ b }^{ yz }=a\ \left( { a }^{ x } \right) ^{ yz }=a\ { a }^{ xyz }=a\ xyz=1$