ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 8 Mathematics

Given two numbers a and b. Let A denote the single A.M. between these and S denote the sum of n A.M.'s between them. Then S/A depends upon

• n, a, b A
• n, a B
• n, b C
• n D

If G is a G.M between a and b then a,G,b are in

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

The sixth term of the sequence 1,3,12,60....is

• 1500 A
• 72 B
• 2160 C
• 2520 D

If x,y are two positive distinct numbers then

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

The difference of two consecutive terms of an A.P is called the

• Common difference A
• Common ratio B
• Geometric series C
• Geometric mean D

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  A
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  B
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  C
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  D

-2, 1, 4, 7,.... is ______

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

Which one represents a sequence

• an A
• Sn B
• a(n) C
• {an} D

• 15/23 A
• 7/15 B
• 7/8 C
• 15/7 D

For an arithmetic series to be convergent it is necessary that the series has

• Finite terms A
• d<0 B
• Infinite terms C
• None of these D

The formula an = arn-1represents

• nth term of G.P A
• Sum of the first n terms B
• G.M between a and b C
• None of these D

A sequence having no last term is called

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

If b₁, b₂, b₃, ... are in G.P. with first term unity and common ratio r, then the minimum value of b₁- b₃+ b₅is equal to

• 3/4 A
• 1/4 B
• 1 C
• None of these D

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  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

How many numbers are there between 103 and 750 which are divisible by 6

• 125 A
• 107 B
• 108 C
• 113 D

The formula an = a +(n-1)d for an A.P is called

• nth term of an A.P A
• Sum of first n terms B
• A,M between a and b C
• None of the above 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 all members of a sequence are real numbers then it is called

• A.P A
• Real Sequence B
• G.P C
• None of these D

If a₁and r are the first term and the common ratio respectively then (n + 1)th term of the G.P. is

• 0 A
• a₁r^n-1 B
• a₁rⁿ⁺¹ C
• a₁rⁿ D

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

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

The sum of all 2 digit number is

• 4750 A
• 3776 B
• 4895 C
• 4905 D

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  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The common ration of a geometric sequence cannot be

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 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

A sequence of number whose reciprocals form an arithmetic sequence is called

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

Write the first four terms of the arithmetic sequence 5, 2, -1, ... is

• 3 A
• -4 B
• 7 C
• 1 D

The nth term of a G.P. is

• a₁rⁿ A
• a₁rⁿ⁺¹ B
• a₁r^n-1 C
• a₁r^-n D

An indicated sum of terms of a sequence is represented by

• Sn A
• an B
• S(n) C
• {Sn} D

The number of divisors of 1029, 1547 and 122 are in

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

The consecutive terms of a progressions are 30, 24, 20. The next term of the progression is

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  A
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  B
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  C
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  D