ECAT Pre Engineering Mathematic MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 8 (Sequences and Series)

Write the first four terms of the arithmetic sequence 5, 2, -1, ... is

• 3 A
• -4 B
• 7 C
• 1 D

3, 6, 12,.... is

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

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

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

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

• 8 A
• 4 B
• 4 C
• 16 D

• 1, 1/2, 0 A
• 1, 2, 1 B
• 1, 2, 3 C
• 1, 2, 0 D

The sum of indicated terms of a sequence is called

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

A number A is called the arithmetic mean between a and b if a, A, b is ______

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

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

an -an-1,∀n∈N∧n>1 in an A.P is called

• Common difference A
• nth term B
• Common ratio C
• None of these D

An infinite sequence has no

• nth term A
• Last term B
• Sum C
• None of these D

• 12 A
• 13 B
• 14 C
• 15 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
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The formula an = arn-1represents

• nth term of G.P A
• Sum of the first n terms B
• G.M between a and b 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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

Arithmetic mean between a and b is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  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

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

• 54 A
• 12 B
• 4 C
• 9 D

The sum of n terms of a series is denoted by

• d A
• n B
• S_n C
• a_n 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

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

An infinite arithmetic series is always

• Convergent A
• Oscillatory B
• Divergent C
• None of these D

No term of a harmonic sequence can be

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D