24.The sum of the first three terms of a geometric progression is 14. If the first term is 2 then the value(s) of the common ratio is (are) A. 2 В. 2. 3 C. -2, 3 D. -3, 2 25.2+1++ +1/16D, B.7 39 63 C. 63 D. 32 16 26.1f !-2+4+ ...+ (-1)"+12"-1=-85 then n= A. 10 В. 12 C. 8 D. 15
24.The sum of the first three terms of a geometric progression is 14. If the first term is 2 then the value(s) of the common ratio is (are) A. 2 В. 2. 3 C. -2, 3 D. -3, 2 25.2+1++ +1/16D, B.7 39 63 C. 63 D. 32 16 26.1f !-2+4+ ...+ (-1)"+12"-1=-85 then n= A. 10 В. 12 C. 8 D. 15
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the common ratio of the progression is
В. 3
A. -3
C. -1
D. 2
17.The second and fifth terms of a geometric progression are 1 and 1/27 respectively. The
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A. 3
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18.If (x-1), (x+1), (x+7) are consecutive terms of a geometric sequence, then x=
A. -5 B. 2
X
C. 1 D. 3
19.The first term of a convergent geometric series is ß and its sum to infinity is 6B, the common
ratio of the series is
B. E
1
C.
D.
6.
A.
В.
6
20.Given that (x - 3), (x + 3), (2x + 1) are in a geometric progression the common ratio of the
progression is:
3
A.
В.
3
C. 12
D. 6
21.The two geometric means between 8 and 64 are:
80 136
C.
3 3
D. 32, 36
A. 16, 32
B. 16, 24
22.If 4, m, 9 are in a geometric sequence and 4, m, n are in an arithmetic sequence thhen:
A. m = 3, n = 4 B. m 4, n= 8C. m = -6, n = -16 0. m = 6, n = 8
23.The sum to infinity of a geometric progression is 2. Given that the first term of this
progression is 3, the fifth term is
B. -
D.--
3
1
C.
16
32
16
24.The sum of the first three terms of a geometric progression is 14. If the first term is 2 then
the value(s) of the common ratio is (are)
A. 2
В. 2. 3
C. -2, 3
D. -3, 2
25.2+1+
+...+ 1/16 =.
39
В.
63
63
С.
D.
2
16
32
26.1f 1-2+4+ ...+ (-1)"+12"-1=-85 then n3=
A. 10
В. 12
С.8
D. 15
27.1-() is the sum of the first n terms of a series. The 4th term of the series is:
A. 16
C.-
15
D.
16
B.-8
16
28.An example of a series which possesses a sum to infinity is:
A. Un= cosNI
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