Sequences and Series JEE Main 2021 (July) Chapter-wise Questions

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Q1 (20 July 2021 Shift 2)

If sum of the first 21 terms of the series

log
9
1/2 x + log
9
1/3 x + log
9
1/4 x + ….. , where x > 0 is

504 , then x is equal to

(1) 243

(2) 9

(3) 7
(4) 81

Q2 (20 July 2021 Shift 2)

For k ∈ N, let
Ak

α(α+1)(α+2)…….(α+20)
1
= ∑
20

K=0 α+k
,
2
A14 +A15
where α > 0. Then the value of 100( A13
) is

equal to

Q3 (20 July 2021 Shift 2)

∞
Let {a n}
n=1
be a sequence such that a 1 = 1, a2 = 1

and a n+2 = 2an+1 + an for all n ≥ 1. Then the value

∞ an
of 47 ∑ n=1 3n
is equal to
2

Q4 (22 July 2021 Shift 1)

Let S denote the sum of first n -terms of an arithmetic progression. If S

n 10 = 530, S5 = 140 , then S 20 − S6 is

equal to :

(1) 1862

(2) 1842
(3) 1852
(4) 1872

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Q5 (22 July 2021 Shift 1)

The sum of all the elements in the set {n ∈ {1, 2, … , , 100} ।

H.C.F. of n and 2040 is 1} is equal to ____.

Q6 (25 July 2021 Shift 1)

Let S be the sum of the first n terms of an

n

S4n
arithmetic progression. If S 3n = 3 S2n , then the value of S2n
is :

(1) 6
(2) 4
(3) 2
(4) 8

Q7 (25 July 2021 Shift 1)

If the value of
1 1 1
log ( + + +…….. upto ∞)
(0.25 3
2 6 10 32 33
(1 + + 2
+ 3
+ … … upto ∞)
3
3 3

is l, then l is equal to
2

Q8 (25 July 2021 Shift 2)

n
(−1) n
If [x] be the greatest integer less than or equal to x, then ∑ 100

n=8
[
2
] is equal to:

(1) 0
(2) 4
(3) −2
(4) 2

Q9 (27 July 2021 Shift 1)

If log 3
2, log (2
3
x
− 5), log (2
3
x
−
7

2
) are in an

arithmetic progression, then the value of x is equal

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to

Q10 (27 July 2021 Shift 2)

If tan( π

9
), x, tan(
7π

18
) are in arithmetic

progression and tan( π

9
), y, tan(
5π

18
) are also in

arithmetic progression, then |x − 2y| is equal to :

(1) 4
(2) 3
(3) 0
(4) 1

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Answer Key

Q1 (4) Q2 (9) Q3 (7) Q4 (1)

Q5 (1251) Q6 (1) Q7 (3) Q8 (2)

Q9 (3) Q10 (3)

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Q1

+
s = 2 log9 x + 3 log9 x … … + 22 log9 x

s = log9 ×(2 + 3 + … . . +22)

21
s = log9 X { (2 + 22)}
2

Given 252 log 9

x = 504

⇒ log9 x = 2 ⇒ x = 81

Q2

1 20 Ak
= ∑
α(α+1)….(α+20) k=0 α+k

1 1
A14 = =
(−14)(−13)…..(−1)(1)…..(6) 14!⋅6!

1 1
A15 = =
(−15)(−14)….(−1)(1)….(5) 15!⋅5!

1 −1
A13 = =
(−13)…..(−1)(1)…..(7) 13!⋅7!

A14 1 −7 1
= × −13 × 7! = = −
A13 14!⋅6! 14 2

A15 1 42 1
= − × −13! × 7! = =
A13 15!×5! 15×14 5

2 2
A14 A15 1 1
100( + ) = 100(− + ) = 9
A13 A13 2 5

Q3
∞ an
an+2 = 2an+1 + an , let ∑ n = P
n=1 8

Divide by 8 we get n

an+2 2an+1 an

n = n + n
8 8 8

an+2 16an+1 an
⇒ 64 n+2
= n+1
+ n
8 8 8

∞ an+2 ∞ an+1 ∞ an
64 ∑ n+2
= 16 ∑ n+1
+ ∑ n
n=1 n=1 n=1 8
8 8

a1 a2 a1
64 (P − − 2
) = 16 (P − ) + P
8 8 8

1 1 1
⇒ 64 (P − − ) = 16 (P − ) + P
8 64 8

64P − 8 − 1 = 16P − 2 + P

47P = 7

Q4

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10
S10 = 530 ⇒ {2a + 9 d} = 530
2

⇒ 2a + 9 d − 106 … . (1)

and S 5 = 140 ⇒
5

2
{2a + 4 d} = 140

⇒ 2a + 4 d = 56 … . . (2)

d=10 a=8
⇒ 5 d = 50 ⇒ ⇒
d d

Now, S 20 − S6 =
20

2
{2a + 19 d} −
6

2
{2a + 5 d}

= 14a + 175 d

= (14 × 8) + (175 × 10)

= 1862

Q5

3
2040 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 17

n should not be multiple of 2, 3, 5 and 17 . Sum of all n = (1 + 3 + 5 … … + 99) − (3 + 9 + 15+

21 + … … + 99) − (5 + 25 + 35 + 55 + 65 + 85 + 95)

−(17)

17
= 2500 − (3 + 99) − 365 − 17
2

= 2500 − 867 − 365 − 17

= 1251

Q6

Let a be first term and d be common diff. of this

A.P.
Given S 3 a = 3S2n

3n 2n
⇒ [2a + (3n − 1)d] = 3 [2a + (2n − 1)d]
2 2

⇒ 2a + (3n − 1)d = 4a + (4n − 2)d

⇒ 2a + (n − 1)d = 0

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2[2a+(n−1)d +3nd]
4n 
[2a+(4n−1)d]
S4n
Now
=0
2
= 2n
=
S2n [2a+(n−1)d+nd ]
[2a+(2n−1)d]
2

=0

6nd
= = 6
nd

Q7
2 6 10
ℓ = (1 + + 2
+ 3
+ …
3
3 3

S

2 6 10
S = 1 + + 2
+ 3
+ …
3 3 3

S 1 2 6
= + 2
+ 3
+ …
3 3 3 3

− 1 1 4 4
− = 1 + + 2
+ 3
+ …
2 2 3 3 3

2 S 4 4 4
= + 2
+ 3
+ …
3 3 3 3

4/3
3
S = ( ) = 3
2 1−1/3
1/3

log ( )
Now ℓ = (3) es 1−1/3

lng 1
(10+1)( ) 1/2
ℓ = 3 2 = 3 = √3

2
⇒ ℓ = 3

Q8
n
(−1) ⋅n
100
∑ [ ]
n=8 2

= 4 − 5 + 5 − 6 + 6 + … − 50 + 50 = 4

Q9

x x 7
2 log (2 − 5) = log 2 + log (2 − )
3 3 3 2

Let 2 x
= t

7
2
log (t − 5) = log 2 (t − )
3 3 2

2
(t − 5) = 2t − 7

2
t − 12t + 32 = 0

(t − 4)(t − 8) = 0

⇒ 2
x
= 4 or 2 x
= 8

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X = 2 (Rejected)
Or x = 3

Q10
1 π 7π
x = (tan + tan )
2 9 18

and 2y = tan π 5π
+ tan
9 18

so, x − 2y = 1

2
(tan
π

9
+ tan
7π

18
)

π 5π
− (tan + tan )
9 18
π π
cot −tan
∣ 9 9 5π ∣
⇒ |x − 2y| = ∣ − tan ∣
2 18
∣ ∣

2π 2π
= ∣
∣cot − cot ∣ = 0
∣
9 9

5π 2π 7π π
(astan = cot ; tan = cot )
18 9 18 9

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