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

The common ration of a geometric sequence cannot be

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

The sum of an infinite geometric series exist if

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

The seventh term of an A.P whose first term is P and common difference is q. is

• P-6q A
• P+6q B
• P-4q C
• P-nq D

• 12 A
• 13 B
• 14 C
• 15 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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

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

Sequence also called..............

• Series A
• Function B
• progressions C
• Elements D

A sequence of number whose reciprocals form an arithmetic sequence is called

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

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

• G.P A
• H.P B
• G.M 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

A,G,H are in

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

The general term of a sequence is denoted by

• a₁ A
• a_n B
• n C
• s_n D

• 1/2 A
• 2 B
• 1/4 C
• 4 D

Find the sum of the infinite geometric series 2 + 1 + 0.5 + ....

• 3.5 A
• 3 B
• 4 C
• None of these D

1/2,1/3,1/4,1/5.........is

• a geometric sec A
• an arithmetric series B
• finite sequence C
• an infinite sequece 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 sum of the squares of three distinct real numbers, which are in G.P., is S². if their sum isαS then

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

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

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

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

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 sum of infinite numbers of terms of an arithmetic series is

• Finite A
• Infinite B
• May or may not finite C
• None of these 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 sum of n terms of a series is denoted by

• d A
• n B
• S_n C
• a_n 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

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3/2 C
• 5/2 D

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  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D