Arithmetic progression - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• JAMB 2009

The sum of the first n terms of the arithmetic progression 5, 11, 17, 23, 29, 35, ... is

A. N(3n - 0.5)
B. N(3n + 2)
C. N(3n + 2.5)
D. N(3n + 5)

Question 27:

• JAMB 2010

The 3rd term of an arithmetic progression is -9 and the 7th term is -29. Find the 10th term of the progression

A. -44
B. -165
C. 165
D. 44

Question 28:

• JAMB 2011

The sum of four consecutive integers is 34. Find the least of these numbers

A. 7
B. 6
C. 8
D. 5

Question 29:

• JAMB 2012

The nth term of a sequence is n² - 6n - 4. Find the sum of the 3rd and 4th terms.

A. 24
B. 23
C. -24
D. -25

Question 30:

• JAMB 2014

The 4th term of an A.P. is 13 while the 10th term is 31. Find the 24th term.

A. 89
B. 75
C. 73
D. 69