ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 8 Mathematics

A series consisting of an unlimited number of terms is termed as an

• Finite sequence A
• Infinite sequence B
• ^{Infinite series} C
• geometric sequence 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

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  A
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  B
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  C
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  D

if a₁ =3, d=7 and a_n =59 , then the number of terms in A.P is

• 7 A
• 9 B
• 11 C
• 13 D

The n numbers A₁,A₂,A₃,.....A_nare called an arithmetic means between a and b if a.A₁,A₂,A₃.....A_n, b is ______

• An arithmetic series A
• An arithmetic sequence B
• A geometric sequence C
• A harmonic sequence D

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  A
• 
  B
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  C
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  D

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

A sequence whose reciprocal is an A.P is called

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

If a₁, r are first term and the common ratio respectively then the sum of an infinite geometric series is

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  A
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  B
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  C
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  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

Every term of a G.P. is positive and also every term is the sum of two preceding terms. Then the common ratio of the G.P. is

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  A
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  B
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  C
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  D

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

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

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

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  A
• 
  B
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  C
• 
  D

If all members of a sequence are real numbers then it is called a

• Series A
• Function B
• Real sequence C
• Range 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 the pth, qth, and rth terms of an A.P. are in G.P:., then the common ratio of the G.P. is

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  A
• 
  B
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  C
• 
  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

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

The nth term of a G.P. is

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

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

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

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

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

Sequence also called..............

• Series A
• Function B
• progressions C
• Elements D

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

• 3 A
• -4 B
• 7 C
• 1 D

Sum of first n terms of an arithmetic series is

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  A
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  B
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  C
• 
  D

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  A
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  B
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  C
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  D