ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 8 Mathematics

The sum of first 60 natural numbers is

• 1830 A
• 3660 B
• 1640 C
• 1770 D

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

The common ration of a geometric sequence cannot be

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

Which one represents a sequence

• an A
• Sn B
• a(n) C
• {an} 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

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

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

3, 6, 12,.... is

• 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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• Series A
• Function B
• progressions C
• Elements 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

• 
  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

Geometric mean between a and b is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

1,1/3,1/5,1/7,1/9..... is a

• geometric sequence A
• finite sequence B
• infinite sequence C
• arithmetic series D

The sum of an indicated number of terms in a sequence is called

• sequence A
• progression B
• Series C
• Mean 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

The three consecutive numbers a,√ab,b are in

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The sum of an infinite geometric series exist if

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

The general term of a sequence is denoted by

• a₁ A
• a_n B
• n C
• s_n 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

Find the sum of the infinite geometric series 2 + 1 + 0.5 + ....

• 3.5 A
• 3 B
• 4 C
• None of these D

The next term of the sequence 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, ..... is.

• 15 A
• 16 B
• 17 C
• 18 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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

A function whose domain is a subset of natural numbers is called ______

• Identity function A
• Sequence B
• Onto function C
• Series D

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

• 13 A
• -13 B
• 8 C
• 3 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

Find the geometric mean between 4 and 16

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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