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JEE • MATHEMATICS • MATHEMATICAL INDUCTION

Mathematical induction practice · Easy

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31 Easy
31 of 51
Application +4 | -1
The sum to nn terms of the series 13+33+53+…{1^3} + {3^3} + {5^3} + \ldots is
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Correct option: B
n2(2n2−1){n^2}\left( {2{n^2} - 1} \right)
Option B (n2(2n2−1){n^2}(2{n^2} - 1)) is correct because it gives the sum of the series for n = 1, 2, etc.
32 Easy
32 of 51
Analyzing +4 | -1
Among the statements:

(S1) : 20232022−199920222023^{2022}-1999^{2022} is divisible by 8.

(S2) : 13(13)n−11n−1313(13)^{n}-11 n-13 is divisible by 144 for infinitely many n∈Nn \in \mathbb{N}
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Correct option: B
Only (S1) is correct
Option B (Only (S1) is correct) is correct because the first statement is divisible by 8, while the second statement is not divisible by 144 for infinitely many n.
33 Easy
33 of 51
Application +4 | -1
For all n∈N,4n−3n−1n \in N,{4^n} - 3n - 1 is divisible by
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Correct option: C
9
Option C (9) is correct because 4n−3n−1{4^n} - 3n - 1 is divisible by 9 for all n∈Nn \in N. This can be verified by testing a few values of n or using mathematical induction.
34 Easy
34 of 51
Application +4 | -1
Using mathematical induction, then numbers an ′s{a_n}{\,^\prime }s are defined by
a0=1,an+1=3n2+n+an,(n≥0){a_0} = 1,{a_{n + 1}} = 3{n^2} + n + {a_n},\left( {n \ge 0} \right) Then, an{a_n} is equal to
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Correct option: B
n3−n2+1{n^3} - {n^2} + 1
Option B (n3−n2+1{n^3} - {n^2} + 1) is correct because it satisfies the given recurrence relation and initial condition.
35 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The nthnth terms of the series 3+7+13+21+…3 + 7 + 13 + 21 + \ldots is
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Correct option: C
n2+n+1{n^2} + n + 1
Option C (n2+n+1{n^2} + n + 1) is correct because it generates the correct terms of the series when n = 1, 2, 3, and so on.
36 Easy
36 of 51
Application +4 | -1
(1)+(1+2)+(1+2+3)+…n(1)+(1+2)+(1+2+3)+\ldots n brackets is equal to
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Correct option: A
n(n+1)(n+2)6\frac{n(n+1)(n+2)}{6}
Option A (n(n+1)(n+2)6\frac{{n(n+1)(n+2)}}{{6}}) is correct because it correctly sums the series of sums of natural numbers.
37 Easy
37 of 51
Application +4 | -1
Using mathematical induction, then numbers an′s{a_n}^\prime s are defined by a0=1,an+1=3n2+n+an,(n≥0){a_0} = 1,{a_{n + 1}} = 3{n^2} + n + {a_n},\left( {n \ge 0} \right) then, an{a_n} is equal to
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Correct option: B
n3−n2+1{n^3} - {n^2} + 1
Option A (n3+n2+1{n^3} + {n^2} + 1) is incorrect. Option B (n3−n2+1{n^3} - {n^2} + 1) is correct because it satisfies the given recurrence relation and initial condition.
38 Easy
38 of 51
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.
39 Easy
39 of 51
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.
40 Easy
40 of 51
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.
41 Easy
41 of 51
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.
42 Easy
42 of 51
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.
43 Easy
43 of 51
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.
44 Easy
44 of 51
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.
45 Easy
45 of 51
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.
46 Easy
46 of 51
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.
47 Easy
47 of 51
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.
48 Easy
48 of 51
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.
49 Easy
49 of 51
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.
50 Easy
50 of 51
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.
51 Easy
51 of 51
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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