ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 8 Mathematics

The general term of a sequence is denoted by

• a₁ A
• a_n B
• n C
• s_n 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

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

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

If a^x= b^y= c^zand a, b, c are in G.P. then x, y, z are in

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

An indicated sum of terms of a sequence is represented by

• Sn A
• an B
• S(n) C
• {Sn} D

The numbers of G₁, G₂, G₃...... G_nare called n geometric means between a and b is a, G₁, G_2,G₃, ... G_n, b are in

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

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

• Geometric sequence A
• Arithmetic series B
• Harmonic sequence C
• Harmonic series 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 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 difference of two consecutive terms of an A.P. is called ______

• General term A
• Common ratio B
• Common difference C
• None of these 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

If 6th term of a series in A.P, is -2 and 8th term is -8, the first term of the serie is

• 13 A
• -13 B
• 18 C
• -10 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

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

• 
  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

The 26th term of the A.P -2,-4,10,.............is

• 136 A
• -136 B
• 148 C
• -148 D

The sum of all 2 digit number is

• 4750 A
• 3776 B
• 4895 C
• 4905 D

A Series which does not coverage to a Unique sum is called

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

• 1/2 A
• 2 B
• 1/4 C
• 4 D

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

• 125 A
• 107 B
• 108 C
• 113 D

If a₁= a₂= 2, a_n= a_n-1- 1 (n > 2), then a₅is

• 1 A
• 0 B
• -1 C
• -2 D

• 2 A
• -3/2 B
• 1 C
• 0 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

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

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

A,G,H are in

• A.P A
• G.P B
• H.P 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

Which one represents a sequence

• an A
• Sn B
• a(n) C
• {an} D

The nth term of a G.P. is

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