ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 8 Mathematics

If the domain of sequence is finite set then the sequence is called

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

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

• 1500 A
• 72 B
• 2160 C
• 2520 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

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

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

The sum of an indicated number of terms in a sequence is called

• sequence A
• progression B
• Series C
• Mean D

The sum of n terms of a series is denoted by

• d A
• n B
• S_n C
• a_n D

If P, Q, R be the A.M., G.M., H.M. respectively between any two rational numbers a and b, then P - Q is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• 400 A
• 397 B
• 404 C
• 408 D

The third term of the sequence a_n= (-1)^n-1(n-7) is ______

• 8 A
• 4 B
• -4 C
• 8 D

In following question, a number series is given with one term missing. choose the correct alternative that will same pattern and fill in the blank spaces.1 , 4, 9, 16, 25, x

• 35 A
• 36 B
• 48 C
• 49 D

Sum of first n terms of an arithmetic series is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

An indicated sum of terms of a sequence is represented by

• Sn A
• an B
• S(n) C
• {Sn} D

An infinite sequence has no

• nth term A
• Last term B
• Sum C
• None of these D

For three consecutive terms in A.P middle term is called

• A.M A
• nth term B
• Central term C
• None of these D

If a, b, c, d, e, f are in A.P.,then e-c is equal to

• 2(c - a) A
• 2(f - d) B
• 2(d - c) C
• d - c D

A number H is said to be the H.M. between a and b if a, H, b are in

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

For an A.P common difference d

• Can be zero A
• May or may not zero B
• Cannot be zero C
• None of these 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

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

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

If p, q, r and in A.P., a is G.M. between p and q and b is G.M. between q and r, then a², q², b²are in

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

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3/2 C
• 5/2 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If three unequal numbers p, q, r are in H.P. and their squares are in A.P., then the ration p : q : r is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

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

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

The 6th term of the sequence 7,9,12,16......is

• 27 A
• 32 B
• 20 C
• 19 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

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

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