ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 8 Mathematics

The common ration of a geometric sequence cannot be

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

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

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

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

Geometric mean between a and b is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

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

No term of a geometric sequence can be

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The sum of indicated terms of a sequence is called

• Arithmetic series A
• Series B
• Harmonic series C
• None of these D

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

If a₁, r and a_nare the first term, common ratio and the nth term respectively of a G. P. then a_n=

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

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

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

An A.P. consists of n(odd terms) and its middle term is m. then the sum of the A.P. is

• 2 mn A
• 1/2 mn B
• mn C
• mn² D

A sequence is a functions whose domain is a subset of the set of

• Natural numbers A
• Real numbers B
• Whole numbers C
• Rational numbers D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The 10th common term between the series 3+7+11+....... and 1 + 6 +11 + ....... is

• 191 A
• 193 B
• 211 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

If a,b,c are in arithmetic progression, then 1/a,1/b.1/c are in

• A.M A
• G.M B
• H.M C
• G.P 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

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

• 15/23 A
• 7/15 B
• 7/8 C
• 15/7 D

How many term are there in the A.P, in which a₁ = 11 , a_n =68, d=3

• 30 A
• 27 B
• 20 C
• 21 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

if a_{9 =19,a9=31 are the 6th and 9th term of an A.P. and d=4 is the common difference, then 18th term of the sequence is}

• 65 A
• 67 B
• 71 C
• 75 D

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

Find the sum of the infinite geometric series 2 + 1 + 0.5 + ....

• 3.5 A
• 3 B
• 4 C
• None of these D

An infinite arithmetic series is always

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