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

The sum of first 60 natural numbers is

• 1830 A
• 3660 B
• 1640 C
• 1770 D

A number A is said to be the A.M between the two numbers a and b if a, A, b are in

• A.M A
• A.P B
• G.P C
• G.M D

Given two numbers a and b. Let A denote the single A.M. between these and S denote the sum of n A.M.'s between them. Then S/A depends upon

• n, a, b A
• n, a B
• n, b C
• n D

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

• 54 A
• 12 B
• 4 C
• 9 D

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

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

If x,y are two -ve distinct numbers then

• A>G>H A
• A<G<H B
• A=G=H C
• None of these D

Sum of n terms of a geometric series if | r | < 1 is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

How many numbers are there between 103 and 750 which are divisible by 6

• 125 A
• 107 B
• 108 C
• 113 D

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The 31 term of the A.P 5,2,-1.....is

• -82 A
• 82 B
• 85 C
• -85 D

For three consecutive terms in A.P middle term is called

• A.M A
• nth term B
• Central term 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

The sum of n terms of a series is denoted by

• d A
• n B
• S_n C
• a_n 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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Find the geometric mean between 4 and 16

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 12 A
• 13 B
• 14 C
• 15 D

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

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

The 10th common term between the series 3+7+11+....... and 1 + 6 +11 + ....... is

• 191 A
• 193 B
• 211 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

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3/2 C
• 5/2 D

If a₁, r are first term and the common ratio respectively then the sum of an infinite geometric series is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The nth term of an A.P is (3n+5) Its 75th term is

• 26 A
• 7 B
• 21 C
• Cannot be determined 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

The sides of a right angled triangle are in A.P The ratio of sides is

• 1:2:3 A
• 3:4:5 B
• 2:3:4 C
• 5:8:3 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 sum of an infinite geometric series exist if

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

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

• G.P A
• H.P B
• G.M C
• None of these 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 is such that a,A,B are in A.P then A is called

• A.M A
• Common ratio B
• Common difference C
• None of these D