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

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

The sum of first 60 natural numbers is

• 1830 A
• 3660 B
• 1640 C
• 1770 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

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

Find the geometric mean between 4 and 16

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

Which one represents a sequence

• an A
• Sn B
• a(n) C
• {an} 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

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

The sixth term of the sequence 1,3,12,60....is

• 1500 A
• 72 B
• 2160 C
• 2520 D

Three consecutive terms of a progression are 30, 24, 20. The next terms of the progression is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

pth term of an H.P. is qr and qth term is pr then the rth term of the H.P. is

• pqr A
• 1 B
• pq C
• pqr² 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

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

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

The sum of indicated terms of a sequence is called

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

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

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

• 54 A
• 12 B
• 4 C
• 9 D

The sum of all 2 digit number is

• 4750 A
• 3776 B
• 4895 C
• 4905 D

G is geometric mean between a and b if a, G, b 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

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

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

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

The formula an = a +(n-1)d for an A.P is called

• nth term of an A.P A
• Sum of first n terms B
• A,M between a and b C
• None of the above D

The general term of a sequence is denoted by

• a₁ A
• a_n B
• n C
• s_n D

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

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

If the pth, qth, and rth terms of an A.P. are in G.P:., then the common ratio of the G.P. is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D