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

If three unequal numbers p, q, r are in H.P. and their squares are in A.P., then the ration p : q : r is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

For an arithmetic series to be convergent it is necessary that the series has

• Finite terms A
• d<0 B
• Infinite terms 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 31 term of the A.P 5,2,-1.....is

• -82 A
• 82 B
• 85 C
• -85 D

For an A.P common difference d

• Can be zero A
• May or may not zero B
• Cannot be zero C
• None of these D

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

An A.P., a G.P. and a H.P. have the same first and last terms and the same odd numbers of terms, the middle terms of the three series are in

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

H₁, H₂, H₃, .... H_nare called n harmonic means between a and b if a, H₁, H₂, H₃, ... H_nb are in

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

An infinite sequence has no

• nth term A
• Last term B
• Sum 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

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

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

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

If all members of a sequence are real numbers then it is called a

• Series A
• Function B
• Real sequence C
• Range D

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3/2 C
• 5/2 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The common ration of a geometric sequence cannot be

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

If a,b,c are in arithmetic progression, then 1/a,1/b.1/c are in

• A.M A
• G.M B
• H.M C
• G.P D

Sum of first n terms of an arithmetic series is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If a, b, c, d, e, f are in A.P.,then e-c is equal to

• 2(c - a) A
• 2(f - d) B
• 2(d - c) C
• d - c D

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

• 1st term A
• General term B
• Last term 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

99th term of the series 2 + 7 + 14 + 23 + 34 + ..... is

• 9998 A
• 9999 B
• 10000 C
• None of these D

• 1/2 A
• 2 B
• 1/4 C
• 4 D

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

• 13 A
• -13 B
• 8 C
• 3 D