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91 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The smallest positive integer nn for which n!<(  n+12)nn! < {\left( {\;\frac{{n + 1}}{2}} \right)^n} holds, is
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Correct option: B
2
Option B (2) is correct because when n=2, the inequality n!<(  n+12)nn! < {\left( {\;\frac{{n + 1}}{2}} \right)^n} holds true, and it's the smallest positive integer for which it's valid.
92 Medium
92 of 121
Application +4 | -1
If 5405^{40} is divided by 11 , then remainder is α\alpha and when 220032^{2003} is divided by 17 , then remainder is β\beta, then the value of β−α\beta-\alpha is
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Correct option: A
7
Option A (7) is correct because the remainders when 5405^{40} and 220032^{2003} are divided by 11 and 17 respectively are 1 and 8, and their difference is 7.
93 Easy
93 of 121
Application +4 | -1
If nn is a positive integer, then n3+2n{n^3} + 2n is divisible by
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Correct option: D
3
Option D (3) is correct because n3+2n{n^3} + 2n is divisible by 3 for all positive integers n. This can be shown by testing a few values or using modular arithmetic.
94 Easy
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Understanding +4 | -1
Let P(n):"2n<(1×2×3×…×n)"\mathrm{P}(n):{ }^" 2^n < (1 \times 2 \times 3 \times \ldots \times n) ". Then the smallest positive integer for which P(n)\mathrm{P}(n) is true is
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Correct option: A
4
Option A (4) is correct because it's the smallest positive integer for which 2n<(1×2×3×...×n)2^n < (1 \times 2 \times 3 \times ... \times n) holds true.
95 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The area and perimeter of a rectangle are AA PP respectively. Then PP and AA satisfy the inequality
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Correct option: D
P2≥16AP^2 \geq 16 A
Option D (P2≥16AP^2 \geq 16A) is correct because it represents the relationship between the perimeter and area of a rectangle, derived from the inequality between arithmetic and geometric means.
96 Easy
96 of 121
Understanding +4 | -1
If (n):1+3+5+...+(2n−1)=n2\left( n \right):1 + 3 + 5 + ... + \left( {2n - 1} \right) = {n^2}
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Correct option: A
True for all n∈Nn \in N
Option A (True for all n∈Nn \in N) is correct because the sum of the first n odd natural numbers is always equal to n2n^2.
97 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
1⋅1!+2⋅2!+3⋅3!+…+n⋅n!1 \cdot 1 !+2 \cdot 2 !+3 \cdot 3 !+\ldots+n \cdot n ! is equal to
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Correct option: A
(n+1)!−1(n+1) !-1
Option A is correct because substituting n=1 into the expression yields the correct sum, and the formula can be proven by induction.
98 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
23n−7n−1{2^{3n}} - 7n - 1 is divisible by
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Correct option: C
49
Option C (49) is correct because 23n−7n−1{2^{3n}} - 7n - 1 is divisible by 49, which can be proven using mathematical induction or by rewriting the expression using the binomial theorem.
99 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The set of real values of xx satisfying ||x−1∣−1∣∣≤1x-1|-1| \mid \leq 1 is
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Correct option: A
[−1,3][-1,3]
The correct answer is A ([-1,3]) because solving the nested absolute value inequality leads to this interval.
100 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If xx satisfies the inequalities x+7<2x+3x+7 < 2 x+3 and 2x+4<5x+32 x+4 < 5 x+3, then xx lies in the interval
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Correct option: C
(4,∞)(4, \infty)
Option C ((4,∞)(4, \infty)) is correct because it represents the interval where both inequalities x+7<2x+3x+7 < 2x+3 and 2x+4<5x+32x+4 < 5x+3 are satisfied.
101 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
For all n∈N,1.3+2.32+3.33+….+n.3n\mathrm{n} \in \mathrm{N}, 1.3+2.3^2+3.3^3+\ldots .+\mathrm{n} .3^{\mathrm{n}} is equal to
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Correct option: B
(2n−1)3n+1+34\frac{(2 n-1) 3^{n+1}+3}{4}
Option B is correct. The sum of the series can be found using mathematical induction and algebraic manipulation.
102 Easy
102 of 121
Application +4 | -1
If a2+b2+c2=1\mathrm{a}^2+\mathrm{b}^2+\mathrm{c}^2=1, then ab+bc+ca\mathrm{ab}+\mathrm{bc}+\mathrm{ca} lies in the interval :
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Correct option: A
[−12,1]\left[-\frac{1}{2}, 1\right]
Option A is correct because the interval for ab+bc+ca is derived from the given condition a²+b²+c²=1 and the properties of squares.
103 Easy
103 of 121
Application +4 | -1
For every natural number n,32n+2−8n−9n, 3^{2 n+2}-8 n-9 is divisible by___.
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Correct option: A
16
Option A (16) is correct because substituting n=2 into the expression results in a number divisible by 16.
104 Hard
104 of 121
Analyzing +4 | -1
If x=log⁡222+log⁡2322+log⁡2423+  ….  +log⁡2n+12n,x = {\log _{{2^2}}}2 + {\log _{{2^3}}}{2^2} + {\log _{{2^4}}}{2^3} + \; \ldots .\; + {\log _{{2^{n + 1}}}}{2^n}, then
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Correct option: B
x≥n(1n+1)1/nx \ge n{\left( {\frac{1}{{n + 1}}} \right)^{1/n}}
Option B, x≥n(1n+1)1/nx \ge n{\left( {\frac{1}{{n + 1}}} \right)^{1/n}}, is correct because it is derived by applying AM >= GM inequality to the given logarithmic expression.
105 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If 13+23+33+…+503=m21^3+2^3+3^3+\ldots+50^3=m^2, then m=m=
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Correct option: A
1275
Option A is correct. The sum of cubes from 1 to 50 is equal to (50*51/2)2, which equals m2, therefore m = 1275.
106 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If n∈N,n \in N, then 32n+7{3^{2n}} + 7 is divisible by
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Correct option: B
8
Option B (8) is correct because 32n+7{3^{2n}} + 7 is divisible by 8 for n = 1, 2, 3, etc.
107 Easy
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Understanding +4 | -1
The product of three consecutive natural numbers is divisible by
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Correct option: C
6
Option C (6) is correct because at least one of any three consecutive natural numbers must be divisible by 2 and one must be divisible by 3, hence their product is divisible by 6.
108 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The remainder when 599{5^{99}} is divided by 13, is
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Correct option: B
8
Option B (8) is correct because when 599{5^{99}} is divided by 13, the remainder is 8, which can be found by using modular arithmetic.
109 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
1+4+10+19+…+(3n2−3n+2)21+4+10+19+\ldots+\frac{\left(3 n^2-3 n+2\right)}{2} is equal to
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Correct option: D
n(n2+1)2\frac{n\left(n^2+1\right)}{2}
Option D (n(n2+1)2\frac{{n(n^2+1)}}{{2}}) is correct because the sum of the series is derived by breaking it into simpler summations and applying standard summation formulas.
110 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
If P(n)P\left( n \right) is a statement (n∈N)\left( {n \in N} \right) such that, if P(k)P\left( k \right) is true, P(k+1)P\left( {k + 1} \right) is true for k∈Nk \in N, then p(n)p\left( n \right) is true
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Correct option: D
Nothing can be said
Option D (Nothing can be said) is correct because the base case P(1) must be proven true for the statement to be true for all n.
111 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
(1−12)(1−13)(1−14)…(1−1n+1)\left(1-\frac{1}{2}\right)\left(1-\frac{1}{3}\right)\left(1-\frac{1}{4}\right) \ldots\left(1-\frac{1}{n+1}\right) is equal to
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Correct option: B
nn+1\frac{n}{n+1}
Option A (1n+1\frac{1}{n+1}) is incorrect. Option B (nn+1\frac{n}{n+1}) is correct because the given expression simplifies to 12⋅23⋅34⋅...⋅nn+1\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{3}{4} \cdot ... \cdot \frac{n}{n+1}, where most terms cancel out, leaving 1n+1\frac{1}{n+1}.
112 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
x(xn−1−nαn−1)+αn(n−1)x\left( {{x^{n - 1}} - n{\alpha ^{n - 1}}} \right) + {\alpha ^n}\left( {n - 1} \right) is divisible by (x−α)2{\left( {x - \alpha } \right)^2} for
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Correct option: C
All n∈Nn \in N
Option C (All n∈Nn \in N) is correct because the expression is divisible by (x−α)2(x-\alpha)^2 for all natural numbers n, as proven by induction.
113 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
1⋅22+2⋅32+3⋅42+…+n(n+1)21 \cdot 2^2+2 \cdot 3^2+3 \cdot 4^2+\ldots+n(n+1)^2 is equal to
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Correct option: A
n(n+1)(n+2)(3n+5)12\frac{n(n+1)(n+2)(3 n+5)}{12}
Option A (n(n+1)(n+2)(3n+5)12\frac{{n(n+1)(n+2)(3 n+5)}}{{12}}) is correct because it correctly sums the given series.
114 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
For every positive integer n,7n−3nn, 7^n-3^n is divisible by
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Correct option: C
4
Option C (4) is correct because 7n−3n7^n - 3^n can be shown to be divisible by 4 for all positive integers n using mathematical induction.
115 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
1⋅3+3⋅5+5⋅7+…1 \cdot 3+3 \cdot 5+5 \cdot 7+\ldots upto nn terms is equal to
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Correct option: C
n(4n2+6n−1)3\frac{n\left(4 n^2+6 n-1\right)}{3}
Option C is correct because substituting n=1 into the expression yields the correct sum, and the formula is derived by finding the general term and summing it.
116 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If nn is a positive integer, then n3+2n{n^3} + 2n is divisible by
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Correct option: D
3
Option D (3) is correct because when substituting positive integers into the expression n3+2n{n^3} + 2n, the result is always divisible by 3.
117 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
p(n):49n+24n−1p(n): 49^n+24^{n-1} is divisible by _____ for n∈Nn \in \mathrm{N}.
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Correct option: D
25
Option D (25) is correct because 49n+24n−149^n + 24^{n-1} is always divisible by 25 for all natural numbers nn.
118 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If a1=1{a_1} = 1 and an=nan−1{a_n} = n{a_{n - 1}} for all positive integer n≥2,n \ge 2, then a5{a_5} is equal to
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Correct option: B
120
Option B (120) is correct because by iteratively applying the recursive formula an=nan−1{a_n} = n{a_{n - 1}} with a1=1{a_1} = 1, we find a5=120{a_5} = 120.
119 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
The value of the series 12+12⋅3+13⋅4+….+1n(n+1)\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2 \cdot 3}+\frac{1}{3 \cdot 4}+\ldots .+\frac{1}{n(n+1)} is equal to
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Correct option: B
nn+1\frac{n}{n+1}
Option B (nn+1\frac{n}{n+1}) is correct because the series telescopes, leaving only the first and last terms after cancellation.
120 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If m,nm,n are any two odd positive integer with n<mn < m, then the largest positive integers which divides all the numbers of the type m2−n2{m^2} - {n^2} is
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Correct option: C
8
Option C (8) is correct because the expression m2 - n2 can be simplified to 8k, where k is an integer, indicating divisibility by 8.
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