ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 8 Mathematics

Let S_ndenote the sum of the first n terms of an A.P. If S_2n= 3 S_n: S_nis equal to

• 4 A
• 6 B
• 8 C
• 10 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

The nth term of a G.P. is

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

No term of a harmonic sequence can be

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 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

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 an indicated number of terms in a sequence is called

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

Sum of first n terms of an arithmetic series is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The series obtained by adding the terms of an arithmetic sequence is called the

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

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

• A.M A
• A.P B
• G.P C
• G.M D

Find the geometric mean between 4 and 16

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

An infinite arithmetic series is always

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

Arithmetic mean between a and b is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• 400 A
• 397 B
• 404 C
• 408 D

Geometric mean between a and b is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The seventh term of an A.P whose first term is P and common difference is q. is

• P-6q A
• P+6q B
• P-4q C
• P-nq D

5th term of a G.P. is 2, then the product of first 9 terms is

• 256 A
• 128 B
• 512 C
• None of these D

If x, y, z are the pth, qth, rth terms of an A.P. and also of G.P., then x^y-z. y^z-x. z^x-yeqals

• xyz A
• 0 B
• 1 C
• None of these 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

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

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

If a, b, c are in A.P., then 3^a, 3^b, 3^care in

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

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  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If the pth, qth, and rth terms of an A.P. are in G.P:., then the common ratio of the G.P. is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• General term A
• Common ratio B
• Common difference 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

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

• 27 A
• 32 B
• 20 C
• 19 D

The sum of first 60 natural numbers is

• 1830 A
• 3660 B
• 1640 C
• 1770 D