ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 8 Mathematics

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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

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

The sum of infinite numbers of terms of an arithmetic series is

• Finite A
• Infinite B
• May or may not finite C
• None of these 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

An indicated sum of terms of a sequence is represented by

• Sn A
• an B
• S(n) C
• {Sn} D

If a, b, c, d, e, f are in A.P.,then e-c is equal to

• 2(c - a) A
• 2(f - d) B
• 2(d - c) C
• d - c D

What is the 26th term of the sequence, if its general term is a_{n = (-1)}ⁿ⁺¹

• 2 A
• 26 B
• 27 C
• 1 D

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

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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

The nth term of an A.P., is 12-4n. Its common difference is

• 8 A
• 4 B
• 4 C
• 16 D

The third term of a G.P. is 4, The product of first five terms is

• 43 A
• 45 B
• 46 C
• None of these D

If a₁= 3, r = 2, then the nth term of the G.P. is

• 2.3^n-1 A
• 3.2ⁿ B
• 3.2ⁿ⁺¹ C
• 3.2^n-1 D

If x,y are two positive distinct numbers then

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

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3/2 C
• 5/2 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

• 15/23 A
• 7/15 B
• 7/8 C
• 15/7 D

Arithmetic mean between a and b is

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

• 1 A
• 0 B
• -1 C
• -2 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

The A.M. of two numbers is 34 and G.M. is 16, the numbers are

• 2 and 64 A
• 64 and 3 B
• 64 and 4 C
• None of these D

If a₁and r are the first term and the common ratio respectively then (n + 1)th term of the G.P. is

• 0 A
• a₁r^n-1 B
• a₁rⁿ⁺¹ C
• a₁rⁿ 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

A sequence having no last term is called

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

• A.P. A
• G.P. B
• H.P. C
• None of these 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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No term of a geometric sequence can be

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

The fifth term of the sequence a_n= 2n + 3 is ______

• 13 A
• -13 B
• 8 C
• 3 D

If a_n= 2n -3, write the first four terms

• -3, -1, 1, 3 A
• 1, 3, 5, 7 B
• -1, 1, 3, 5 C
• None of these D