ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 8 Mathematics

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

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

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  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

A sequence having no last term is called

• arithmetic sequence A
• Geometric sequence B
• Finite sequence C
• Infinite sequence D

• 12 A
• 13 B
• 14 C
• 15 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 general term of a sequence is denoted by

• a₁ A
• a_n B
• n C
• s_n D

An indicated sum of terms of a sequence is represented by

• Sn A
• an B
• S(n) C
• {Sn} D

• 2 A
• -3/2 B
• 1 C
• 0 D

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

• Series A
• Function B
• Real sequence C
• Range 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

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

An A.P., a G.P. and a H.P. have the same first and last terms and the same odd numbers of terms, the middle terms of the three series are in

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

If x,y are two -ve distinct numbers then

• A>G>H A
• A<G<H B
• A=G=H C
• None of these D

If A, G, H are the arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means between a and b respectively then A, G, H are in

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

The nth term of an A.P is (3n+5) Its 75th term is

• 26 A
• 7 B
• 21 C
• Cannot be determined 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

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

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

If a, b, c are in AP., a, b, c are in G.P. then A, m²b, c are in

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

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  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Let a₁, a₂, a₃, a₄and a₅be such that a₁, a₂, and a₃are in A.P., a₂, a₃and a₄are in G.P and a₃, a₄and a₅are in H.P. Then, a₁, a₃and a₅are in

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

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

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

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  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If 5,7 and 9 are A.Ms between a and b, then a and b is equal to

• 2 and 12 A
• 1 and 10 B
• 3 and 11 C
• -7 and 2 D

A sequence whose reciprocal is an A.P is called

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

• 15/23 A
• 7/15 B
• 7/8 C
• 15/7 D

The sum of an infinite geometric series exist if

• | r | < 1 A
• | r | > 1 B
• r = 1 C
• r = -1 D

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

• 136 A
• -136 B
• 148 C
• -148 D