ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 8 Mathematics

Write the first four terms of the sequence if a_n= (-1)ⁿn²

• -1, 4, -9, 16 A
• 1, -4, 9, 16 B
• 1, 4, 9, 16 C
• None of these D

If a_n= 2n -3, write the first four terms

• -3, -1, 1, 3 A
• 1, 3, 5, 7 B
• -1, 1, 3, 5 C
• None of these D

Let a₁, a₂, a₃, a₄and a₅be such that a₁, a₂, and a₃are in A.P., a₂, a₃and a₄are in G.P and a₃, a₄and a₅are in H.P. Then, a₁, a₃and a₅are in

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

Sequence also called..............

• Series A
• Function B
• progressions C
• Elements D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

A function whose domain is a subset of natural numbers is called ______

• Identity function A
• Sequence B
• Onto function C
• Series D

The sum of first 60 natural numbers is

• 1830 A
• 3660 B
• 1640 C
• 1770 D

99th term of the series 2 + 7 + 14 + 23 + 34 + ..... is

• 9998 A
• 9999 B
• 10000 C
• None of these D

an - an-1 will be common difference in an A.P if

• n = 1∀n∈ N A
• n>1∧n∈N B
• n∈Z C
• None of the above D

The sum of all 2 digit number is

• 4750 A
• 3776 B
• 4895 C
• 4905 D

Which one represents a sequence

• an A
• Sn B
• a(n) C
• {an} D

The general term of the A.P. is

• a₁+ (n - 1) d A
• n + (a₁- 1) d B
• d + (n - 1) a₁ C
• None of these D

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

Find the next two terms of 7, 9, 12, 16,...

• 18, 20 A
• 19, 22 B
• 20, 25 C
• 21, 27 D

If Sn is a definite number as n → ∞,then the geometric series is

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

H₁, H₂, H₃, .... H_nare called n harmonic means between a and b if a, H₁, H₂, H₃, ... H_nb are in

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

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

p, q, r and s are integers. If the A.M. of the roots of x2- px + q2= 0 and G.M. of the roots of x2- rx + s2= 0 are equal, then

• q is an odd integer A
• r is an even integer B
• p is an even integer C
• s is an odd integer D

1/2,1/3,1/4,1/5.........is

• a geometric sec A
• an arithmetric series B
• finite sequence C
• an infinite sequece D

In an A.P,a +(n-a)d is

• 1st term A
• General term B
• Last term C
• None of these D

1,1/3,1/5,1/7,1/9..... is a

• geometric sequence A
• finite sequence B
• infinite sequence C
• arithmetic series D

G is geometric mean between a and b if a, G, b is

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

The sum of first twenty odd integers in A.P is

• 400 A
• 397 B
• 404 C
• 408 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

The nth term of an A.P is (3n+5) Its 75th term is

• 26 A
• 7 B
• 21 C
• Cannot be determined D

If 5,7 and 9 are A.Ms between a and b, then a and b is equal to

• 2 and 12 A
• 1 and 10 B
• 3 and 11 C
• -7 and 2 D

A number A is called the arithmetic mean between a and b if a, A, b is ______

• Arithmetic sequence A
• Geometric sequence B
• Harmonic sequence C
• Arithmetic sequence D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If A is such that a,A,B are in A.P then A is called

• A.M A
• Common ratio B
• Common difference C
• None of these 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