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

• 2 A
• -3/2 B
• 1 C
• 0 D

• 12 A
• 13 B
• 14 C
• 15 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

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

In an A.P,a +(n-a)d is

• 1st term A
• General term B
• Last term 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 A, G, H are the arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means between a and b respectively then A, G, H are in

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

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

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

• 400 A
• 397 B
• 404 C
• 408 D

If a, b, c are in A.P., then 3^a, 3^b, 3^care in

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

How many term are there in the A.P, in which a₁ = 11 , a_n =68, d=3

• 30 A
• 27 B
• 20 C
• 21 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

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

if a_{9 =19,a9=31 are the 6th and 9th term of an A.P. and d=4 is the common difference, then 18th term of the sequence is}

• 65 A
• 67 B
• 71 C
• 75 D

The general term of the A.P. is

• a₁+ (n - 1) d A
• n + (a₁- 1) d B
• d + (n - 1) a₁ C
• None of these D

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

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

3, 6, 12,.... is

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

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

• 136 A
• -136 B
• 148 C
• -148 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

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

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

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

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

• 8 A
• 4 B
• 4 C
• 16 D

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

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

A sequence whose reciprocal is an A.P is called

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

The sum of an infinite geometric series exist if

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

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

• 15/23 A
• 7/15 B
• 7/8 C
• 15/7 D