ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 8 Mathematics

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3/2 C
• 5/2 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 next term of the sequence 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, ..... is.

• 15 A
• 16 B
• 17 C
• 18 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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

The number of divisors of 1029, 1547 and 122 are in

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

• 1/2 A
• 2 B
• 1/4 C
• 4 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

The common ration of a geometric sequence cannot be

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

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

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

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

p, q, r and s are integers. If the A.M. of the roots of x2- px + q2= 0 and G.M. of the roots of x2- rx + s2= 0 are equal, then

• q is an odd integer A
• r is an even integer B
• p is an even integer C
• s is an odd integer D

A sequence whose reciprocal is an A.P is called

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

If #n = (n-5)2 + 5, then find #3 x #4.

• 54 A
• 12 B
• 4 C
• 9 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The 6th term of an arithmetic sequence whose first term is 3 and common difference in zero is

• 18 A
• 6 B
• 3 C
• 0 D

If G is a G.M between a and b then a,G,b are in

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

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

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

No term of a harmonic sequence can be

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

1 + 2 + 3 + ...... + n = ______

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

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

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

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

• 136 A
• -136 B
• 148 C
• -148 D

Which term of the A.P 5,8,11,24.............is 320

• 104th A
• 106th B
• 105th C
• 64th D