ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 8 Mathematics

If #n = (n-5)2 + 5, then find #3 x #4.

• 54 A
• 12 B
• 4 C
• 9 D

• 2²- n - 1 A
• 1 - 2^-n B
• n + 2^-n-1 C
• 2ⁿ- 1 D

An infinite arithmetic series is always

• Convergent A
• Oscillatory B
• Divergent C
• None of these D

If S_rdenotes the sum of the first r terms of a G.P., then S_n, S_2n- S_n, S_3n- S_2nare in

• A.P. A
• G.P. B
• H.P. C
• None of these D

The sum of the squares of three distinct real numbers, which are in G.P., is S². if their sum isαS then

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  B
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  C
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  D

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  A
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  B
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  C
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  D

Let the sequence 1, 2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, ..... where n consecutive terms have the value n, then 1025th term is

• 2⁹ A
• 2¹⁰ B
• 2¹¹ C
• 2⁸ D

The sides of a right angled triangle are in A.P The ratio of sides is

• 1:2:3 A
• 3:4:5 B
• 2:3:4 C
• 5:8:3 D

A sequence having no last term is called

• arithmetic sequence A
• Geometric sequence B
• Finite sequence C
• Infinite sequence D

The common ration of a geometric sequence cannot be

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

The 26th term of the A.P -2,-4,10,.............is

• 136 A
• -136 B
• 148 C
• -148 D

The n numbers A₁,A₂,A₃,.....A_nare called an arithmetic means between a and b if a.A₁,A₂,A₃.....A_n, b is ______

• An arithmetic series A
• An arithmetic sequence B
• A geometric sequence C
• A harmonic sequence D

• 12 A
• 13 B
• 14 C
• 15 D

The general term of a sequence is denoted by

• a₁ A
• a_n B
• n C
• s_n D

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  B
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  D

The series obtained by adding the terms of a geometric sequence is called

• Infinite series A
• Arithmetic series B
• Geometric series C
• Harmonic series D

1 + 2 + 3 + ...... + n = ______

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  A
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  B
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  C
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  D

If A, G, H are the arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means between a and b respectively then A, G, H are in

• A. P. A
• G. P. B
• H. P. C
• None of these D

If all members of a sequence are real numbers then it is called a

• Series A
• Function B
• Real sequence C
• Range D

Sum of n terms of a geometric series if | r | < 1 is

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  A
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  B
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  C
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  D

A series consisting of an unlimited number of terms is termed as an

• Finite sequence A
• Infinite sequence B
• ^{Infinite series} C
• geometric sequence D

Arithmetic mean between x - 3 and x + 5 is

• x + 1 A
• x + 2 B
• x + 3 C
• x + 4 D

If x,y are two -ve distinct numbers then

• A>G>H A
• A<G<H B
• A=G=H C
• None of these D

• 1, 1/2, 0 A
• 1, 2, 1 B
• 1, 2, 3 C
• 1, 2, 0 D

• an A.P. A
• a G.P. B
• a H.P. C
• None of these D

If 6th term of a series in A.P, is -2 and 8th term is -8, the first term of the serie is

• 13 A
• -13 B
• 18 C
• -10 D

What is the 26th term of the sequence, if its general term is a_{n = (-1)}ⁿ⁺¹

• 2 A
• 26 B
• 27 C
• 1 D

The third term of a G.P. is the square of first term. If the second term is 8, then the 6th term is

• 120 A
• 124 B
• 128 C
• 132 D

The5thand 13th terms of an A.P are 5 and-3 respectively The first term of the A.P is

• 1 A
• -15 B
• 9 C
• 2 D

If a₁, r are first term and the common ratio respectively then the sum of an infinite geometric series is

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  A
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  B
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  C
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  D