Discrete Mathematics Multiple Choice Questions on “Special Sequences”.
1. Let the sequence be 1×2, 3×22, 5×23, 7×24, 9×25……… then this sequence is _________
a) An arithmetic sequence
b) A geometic progression
c) Arithmetico-geometric progression
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: c
Clarification: If a1, a2……… are in AP and b1, b2………. are in GP then a2b2, a2b2,……… are in AGP.
2. Let the sequence be 1×2, 3×22, 5×23, 7×24, 9×25……… then the next term of this AGP is given by _________
a) 10×26
b) 10×27
c) 11×26
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: c
Clarification: Since here a1, a2……… are in AP and b1, b2………. are in GP then a2b2, a2b2,……… are in AGP thus an = 11 and bn = 26.
3. The sum of the first n natural numbers is given by _________
a) n(n+1)/2
b) n(n-1)/2
c) n2(n+1)/2
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: a
Clarification: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +……n = (n/2)(1 + n) Since this is AP.
4. The sum of square of the first n natural numbers is given by _________
a) n(n+1)(2n+1)/6
b) n(n-1)/2(2n+1)
c) n2(n+1)(2n+1)/6
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: a
Clarification: 12 + 22 + 32 + 42 +……n2 = n(1+n)(2n+1)/6.
5. The sum of cubes of the first n natural numbers is given by _________
a) {n(n+1)/2}2
b) {n(n-1)/2}2
c) {n2(n+1)/2}2
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: a
Clarification: 13 + 23 + 33 + 43 +……+ n3 = {n(n+1)/2}2.
6. The series 1, 1, 1, 1, 1…….. is not an AGP.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b
Clarification: Since 1, 1, 1, 1, 1…….. is in Ap and in Gp as well, Therefore the given sequence is also an AGP.
7. If in an AGP the common ratio of GP is 1 then that sequence becomes an AP sequence.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Clarification: In AGP sequence if r = 1, then terms are ab, (a+d)b, (a+2d)b…. and so on thus it is AP with common differnce bd.
8. The sequence 1, 1, 1, 1, 1…. is?
a) Absolutely summable
b) Is not absolutely summable
c) Can’t say
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: b
Clarification: For limit n tending to infinity the sum also tends to infinity and thus it is not summable.
9. Which of the following is a Triangular number series?
a) 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15…..
b) 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21……
c) 1, 6, 12, 18, 24…..
d) none of the mentioned
Answer: b
Clarification: In triangular number sequence ith term is previous term+i, with first term as 1.
10. Which of the following is a fibonacci series?
a) 0, 1, 2, 3, 4…….
b) 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5……
c) 10, 12, 14, 16…….
d) none of the mentioned
Answer: b
Clarification: Fibonacci series is formed by adding previous two term starting from 0 and 1.