Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mathematics.

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1.

If\[S=\sum\limits_{n=0}^{\infty }{\frac{{{(\log x)}^{2n}}}{(2n)\,!},}\] then \[S\] =

A. \[x+{{x}^{-1}}\]
B. \[x-{{x}^{-1}}\]
C. \[\frac{1}{2}(x+{{x}^{-1}})\]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
2.

\[1.5+\frac{2.6}{1\,!}+\frac{3.7}{2\,!}+\frac{4.8}{3\,!}+.....\] is equal to

A. \[13\,e\]
B. \[15\,e\]
C. \[9\,e+1\]
D. \[5\,e\]
Answer» B. \[15\,e\]
3.

\[1+\frac{1+2}{1\,!}+\frac{1+2+3}{2\,!}+\frac{1+2+3+4}{3\,!}+....\infty =\]

A. 0
B. 1
C. \[\frac{7e}{2}\]
D. \[2\,e\]
Answer» D. \[2\,e\]
4.

The value of \[x\] satisfying\[{{\log }_{a}}x+{{\log }_{\sqrt{a}}}x+{{\log }_{3\sqrt{a}}}x+.........{{\log }_{a\sqrt{a}}}x=\frac{a+1}{2}\] will be

A. \[x=a\]
B. \[x={{a}^{a}}\]
C. \[x={{a}^{-1/a}}\]
D. \[x={{a}^{1/a}}\]
Answer» E.
5.

The sum of the series \[\frac{1}{1+{{1}^{2}}+{{1}^{4}}}+\frac{2}{1+{{2}^{2}}+{{2}^{4}}}+\frac{3}{1+{{3}^{2}}+{{3}^{4}}}+.........\] to \[n\] terms is

A. \[\frac{n({{n}^{2}}+1)}{{{n}^{2}}+n+1}\]
B. \[\frac{n(n+1)}{2({{n}^{2}}+n+1)}\]
C. \[\frac{n({{n}^{2}}-1)}{2({{n}^{2}}+n+1)}\]
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[\frac{n({{n}^{2}}-1)}{2({{n}^{2}}+n+1)}\]
6.

\[{{n}^{th}}\] term of the series\[1+\frac{4}{5}+\frac{7}{{{5}^{2}}}+\frac{10}{{{5}^{3}}}+........\]will be

A. \[\frac{3n+1}{{{5}^{n-1}}}\]
B. \[\frac{3n-1}{{{5}^{n}}}\]
C. \[\frac{3n-2}{{{5}^{n-1}}}\]
D. \[\frac{3n+2}{{{5}^{n-1}}}\]
Answer» D. \[\frac{3n+2}{{{5}^{n-1}}}\]
7.

 Suppose \[a,\,b,\,c\] are in A.P. and \[{{a}^{2}},{{b}^{2}},{{c}^{2}}\] are in G.P. If a < b < cand \[a+b+c=\frac{3}{2}\], then the value of a is [IIT Screening 2002]

A. \[\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}\]
B. \[\frac{1}{2\sqrt{3}}\]
C. \[\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\]
D. \[\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\]
Answer» E.
8.

The A.M., H.M. and G.M. between two numbers are \[\frac{144}{15}\], 15 and 12, but not necessarily in this order. Then H.M., G.M. and A.M. respectively are

A. \[15,\ 12,\ \frac{144}{15}\]
B. \[\frac{144}{15},\ 12,\ 15\]
C. \[12,\ 15,\ \frac{144}{15}\]
D. \[\frac{144}{15},\ 15,\ 12\]
Answer» C. \[12,\ 15,\ \frac{144}{15}\]
9.

If \[{{A}_{1}},\ {{A}_{2}};{{G}_{1}},\ {{G}_{2}}\] and \[{{H}_{1}},\ {{H}_{2}}\] be \[AM's,\ GM's\] and \[HM's\] between two quantities, then the value of \[\frac{{{G}_{1}}{{G}_{2}}}{{{H}_{1}}{{H}_{2}}}\] is  [Roorkee 1983; AMU 2000]

A. \[\frac{{{A}_{1}}+{{A}_{2}}}{{{H}_{1}}+{{H}_{2}}}\]
B. \[\frac{{{A}_{1}}-{{A}_{2}}}{{{H}_{1}}+{{H}_{2}}}\]
C. \[\frac{{{A}_{1}}+{{A}_{2}}}{{{H}_{1}}-{{H}_{2}}}\]
D. \[\frac{{{A}_{1}}-{{A}_{2}}}{{{H}_{1}}-{{H}_{2}}}\]
Answer» B. \[\frac{{{A}_{1}}-{{A}_{2}}}{{{H}_{1}}+{{H}_{2}}}\]
10.

If \[a,\ b,\ c\] are in H.P., then the value of \[\left( \frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}-\frac{1}{a} \right)\,\left( \frac{1}{c}+\frac{1}{a}-\frac{1}{b} \right)\], is[MP PET 1998; Pb. CET 2000]

A. \[\frac{2}{bc}+\frac{1}{{{b}^{2}}}\]
B. \[\frac{3}{{{c}^{2}}}+\frac{2}{ca}\]
C. \[\frac{3}{{{b}^{2}}}-\frac{2}{ab}\]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
11.

If\[x,\,y,z\] are three consecutive positive integers, then \[\frac{1}{2}{{\log }_{e}}x+\frac{1}{2}{{\log }_{e}}z+\frac{1}{2xz+1}+\frac{1}{3}{{\left( \frac{1}{2xz+1} \right)}^{3}}+....=\]

A. \[{{\log }_{e}}x\]
B. \[{{\log }_{e}}y\]
C. \[{{\log }_{e}}z\]
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[{{\log }_{e}}z\]
12.

If\[y=2{{x}^{2}}-1\], then\[\left[ \frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{3{{y}^{3}}}+\frac{1}{5{{y}^{5}}}+.... \right]\] is equal to

A. \[\frac{1}{2}\left[ \frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}}-\frac{1}{2{{x}^{4}}}+\frac{1}{3{{x}^{6}}}-..... \right]\]
B. \[\frac{1}{2}\left[ \frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{2{{x}^{4}}}+\frac{1}{3{{x}^{6}}}+..... \right]\]
C. \[\frac{1}{2}\left[ \frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{3{{x}^{6}}}+\frac{1}{5{{x}^{10}}}+..... \right]\]
D. \[\frac{1}{2}\left[ \frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}}-\frac{1}{3{{x}^{6}}}+\frac{1}{5{{x}^{10}}}-..... \right]\]
Answer» C. \[\frac{1}{2}\left[ \frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{3{{x}^{6}}}+\frac{1}{5{{x}^{10}}}+..... \right]\]
13.

\[{{\log }_{e}}(1+x)=\sum\limits_{i=1}^{\infty }{\left[ \frac{{{(-1)}^{i+1}}{{x}^{i}}}{i} \right]}\] is defined for[Roorkee 1990]

A. \[x\in (-1,\,1)\]
B. Any positive (+) real x
C. \[x\in (-1,\,1]\]
D. Any positive (+) real \[x(x\ne 1)\]
Answer» D. Any positive (+) real \[x(x\ne 1)\]
14.

\[\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{2\,.\,{{3}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{3\,.\,{{3}^{3}}}+\frac{1}{4\,.\,{{3}^{4}}}+.....\infty =\]  [MNR 1975]

A. \[{{\log }_{e}}2-{{\log }_{e}}3\]
B. \[{{\log }_{e}}3-{{\log }_{e}}2\]
C. \[{{\log }_{e}}6\]
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[{{\log }_{e}}6\]
15.

If \[m,\,n\] are the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}-x-1=0\],then the value of  \[\frac{\left( 1+m{{\log }_{e}}3+\frac{{{(m{{\log }_{e}}3)}^{2}}}{2\,!\,}+...\infty\right)\,\,\left( 1+n{{\log }_{e}}3+\frac{{{(n{{\log }_{e}}3)}^{2}}}{2\,!\,}+..\infty\right)\,}{\left( 1+mn{{\log }_{e}}3+\frac{{{(mn{{\log }_{e}}3)}^{2}}}{2\,!}+.....\infty\right)}\]

A. 9
B. 3
C. 0
D. 1
Answer» B. 3
16.

Jairam purchased a house in Rs. 15000 and paid Rs. 5000 at once. Rest money he promised to pay in annual installment of Rs. 1000 with 10% per annum interest. How much money is to be paid by Jairam [UPSEAT 1999]

A. Rs. 21555
B. Rs. 20475
C. Rs. 20500
D. Rs. 20700
Answer» D. Rs. 20700
17.

The sums of \[n\] terms of three A.P.'s whose first term is 1 and common differences are 1, 2, 3 are \[{{S}_{1}},\ {{S}_{2}},\ {{S}_{3}}\] respectively. The true relation is

A. \[{{S}_{1}}+{{S}_{3}}={{S}_{2}}\]
B. \[{{S}_{1}}+{{S}_{3}}=2{{S}_{2}}\]
C. \[{{S}_{1}}+{{S}_{2}}=2{{S}_{3}}\]
D. \[{{S}_{1}}+{{S}_{2}}={{S}_{3}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{S}_{1}}+{{S}_{2}}=2{{S}_{3}}\]
18.

If \[a,\,b,\,c,\,d\] are positive real numbers such that \[a+b+c+d\] \[=2,\] then \[M=(a+b)(c+d)\] satisfies the relation [IIT Screening 2000]

A. \[0<M\le 1\]
B. \[1\le M\le 2\]
C. \[2\le M\le 3\]
D. \[3\le M\le 4\]
Answer» B. \[1\le M\le 2\]
19.

\[{{2}^{\sin \theta }}+{{2}^{\cos \theta }}\] is greater than [AMU 2000]

A. \[\frac{1}{2}\]
B. \[\sqrt{2}\]
C. \[{{2}^{\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}}}\]
D. \[{{2}^{\left( 1-\,\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \right)}}\]
Answer» E.
20.

\[a,\,g,\,h\] are arithmetic mean, geometric mean and harmonic mean between two positive numbers x and y respectively. Then identify the correct statement among the following [Karnataka CET 2001]

A. h is the harmonic mean between a and g
B. No such relation exists between a, g and h
C. g is the geometric mean between a and h
D. A is the arithmetic mean between g and h
Answer» D. A is the arithmetic mean between g and h
21.

If \[a\] be the arithmetic mean of \[b\] and \[c\] and \[{{G}_{1}},\ {{G}_{2}}\] be the two geometric means between them, then \[G_{1}^{3}+G_{2}^{3}=\]

A. \[{{G}_{1}}{{G}_{2}}a\]
B. \[2{{G}_{1}}{{G}_{2}}a\]
C. \[3{{G}_{1}}{{G}_{2}}a\]
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[3{{G}_{1}}{{G}_{2}}a\]
22.

If the A.M. and G.M. of roots of a quadratic equations are 8 and 5 respectively, then the quadratic equation will be [Pb. CET 1990]

A. \[{{x}^{2}}-16x-25=0\]
B. \[{{x}^{2}}-8x+5=0\]
C. \[{{x}^{2}}-16x+25=0\]
D. \[{{x}^{2}}+16x-25=0\]
Answer» D. \[{{x}^{2}}+16x-25=0\]
23.

If the A.M. of two numbers is greater than G.M. of the numbers by 2 and the ratio of the numbers is \[4:1\], then the numbers are [RPET 1988]

A. 4, 1
B. 12, 3
C. 16, 4
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
24.

The harmonic mean of two numbers is 4 and the arithmetic and geometric means satisfy the relation \[2A+{{G}^{2}}=27\], the numbers are [MNR 1987; UPSEAT 1999, 2000]

A. \[6,\,3\]
B. 5, 4
C. \[5,\ -2.5\]
D. \[-3,\ 1\]
Answer» B. 5, 4
25.

If \[m\] is a root of the given equation \[(1-ab){{x}^{2}}-\] \[({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}})x\] - \[(1+ab)=0\] and \[m\] harmonic means are inserted between \[a\] and \[b\], then the difference between the last and the first of the means equals

A. \[b-a\]
B. \[ab(b-a)\]
C. \[a(b-a)\]
D. \[ab(a-b)\]
Answer» C. \[a(b-a)\]
26.

The first term of an infinite geometric progression is \[x\] and its sum is 5. Then [IIT Screening 2004]

A. \[0\le x\le 10\]
B. \[0<x<10\]
C. \[-10<x<0\]
D. \[x>10\]
Answer» C. \[-10<x<0\]
27.

\[\alpha ,\ \beta \] are the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}-3x+a=0\] and \[\gamma ,\ \delta \] are the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}-12x+b=0\]. If \[\alpha ,\ \beta ,\ \gamma ,\ \delta \] form an increasing G.P., then \[(a,\ b)=\]  [DCE 2000]

A. (3, 12)
B. (12, 3)
C. (2, 32)
D. (4, 16)
Answer» D. (4, 16)
28.

If \[n\] geometric means between \[a\] and \[b\]be \[{{G}_{1}},\ {{G}_{2}},\ .....\]\[{{G}_{n}}\]and a geometric mean be \[G\], then the true relation is

A. \[{{G}_{1}}.{{G}_{2}}........{{G}_{n}}=G\]
B. \[{{G}_{1}}.{{G}_{2}}........{{G}_{n}}={{G}^{1/n}}\]
C. \[{{G}_{1}}.{{G}_{2}}........{{G}_{n}}={{G}^{n}}\]
D. \[{{G}_{1}}.{{G}_{2}}........{{G}_{n}}={{G}^{2/n}}\]
Answer» D. \[{{G}_{1}}.{{G}_{2}}........{{G}_{n}}={{G}^{2/n}}\]
29.

If \[f(x)\] is a function satisfying \[f(x+y)=f(x)f(y)\] for all \[x,\ y\in N\] such that \[f(1)=3\] and \[\sum\limits_{x=1}^{n}{f(x)=120}\]. Then the value of \[n\] is [IIT 1992]

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. None of these
Answer» B. 5
30.

A G.P. consists of an even number of terms. If the sum of all the terms is 5 times the sum of the terms occupying odd places, then the common ratio will be equal to

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» C. 4
31.

Let \[n(>1)\] be a positive integer, then the largest integer \[m\] such that \[({{n}^{m}}+1)\] divides \[(1+n+{{n}^{2}}+.......+{{n}^{127}})\], is [IIT 1995]

A. 32
B. 63
C. 64
D. 127
Answer» D. 127
32.

If the sum of the \[n\]terms of G.P. is \[S\] product is \[P\] and sum of their inverse is \[R\], than \[{{P}^{2}}\] is equal to  [IIT 1966; Roorkee 1981]

A. \[\frac{R}{S}\]
B. \[\frac{S}{R}\]
C. \[{{\left( \frac{R}{S} \right)}^{n}}\]
D. \[{{\left( \frac{S}{R} \right)}^{n}}\]
Answer» E.