CAT (QA) PYQs

Let $t_1, t_2, \dots$ be real numbers such that $t_1 + t_2 +\dots+ t_n = 2n^2 + 9n + 13$, for every positive integer $n\ge2$. If $t_k =103$, then $k$ equals

Let the $m^{th}$ and $n^{th}$ terms of a geometric progression be $3 / 4$ and $12$, respectively, where $m<n$. If the common ratio of the progression is an integer $r$, then the smallest possible value of $r+n-m$ is

On day one, there are $100$ particles in laboratory experiment. On day $n$, where $n \geq 2$, one out of every $n$ particles produces another particle. If the total number of particles in the laboratory experiment increases to $1000$ on day $m$, then $m$ equals.