ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 8 Mathematics

The series obtained by adding the terms of an arithmetic sequence is called the

• Infinite series A
• Harmonic series B
• Geometric series C
• Arithmetic series D

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

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

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

• 18, 20 A
• 19, 22 B
• 20, 25 C
• 21, 27 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 26th term of the A.P -2,-4,10,.............is

• 136 A
• -136 B
• 148 C
• -148 D

The sum of first twenty odd integers in A.P is

• 400 A
• 397 B
• 404 C
• 408 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

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

Write the first four terms of the sequence if a_n= (-1)ⁿn²

• -1, 4, -9, 16 A
• 1, -4, 9, 16 B
• 1, 4, 9, 16 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

• 
  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

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

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

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

• sequence A
• progression B
• Series C
• Mean D

The 6th term of the sequence 7,9,12,16......is

• 27 A
• 32 B
• 20 C
• 19 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

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 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

Find the geometric mean between 4 and 16

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

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 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

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

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

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The sum of indicated terms of a sequence is called

• Arithmetic series A
• Series B
• Harmonic series C
• None of these D

If x, y, z are the pth, qth, rth terms of an A.P. and also of G.P., then x^y-z. y^z-x. z^x-yeqals

• xyz A
• 0 B
• 1 C
• None of these D

The general term of a sequence is denoted by

• a₁ A
• a_n B
• n C
• s_n D

The fifth term of an A.P. Whose first term is 5 and common difference is 3,is

• 20 A
• 17 B
• 25 C
• 30 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 7th term of the A.P 7,11,15,is

• 24 A
• 31 B
• 26 C
• 23 D