Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad

COURSE: B. TECH. SEMESTER: II

SUBJECT: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II SUBJECT CODE: KAS-203T

MODULE-3
SEQUENCE AND SERIES
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Period of cos3x is
a) 
2
b)
3
c) 2 
d) None of these
2. The periodic function of period 2  represented by the following graph is

 2 3 4

−A

A if 0  x  
a) f (x) = 
− A if   x  2
− A if 0  x  
b) f (x) = 
A if   x  2
c) f (x ) = A
d) None of these
a0   nx nx 
3. If f (x ) = +   a n cos + b n sin  then value of a n is
2 n =1  l l 
1 2
f (x ) cos nx dx
 0
a)

1 c+ 2l nx
b)  f (x ) cos dx
l c l
1 c+ 2l nx
c)  f (x ) cos dx
c c c
d) None of these

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4. If f (x ) = x 4 in (-1,1),then the value of b n is
1
a)
n4

b)
(− 1)n
n4
c) 0
d) None of these
− 1 − 1  t  0
5. If f (t ) =  ,then f(t) is
1 0  t 1
a) Even function
b) Odd function
c) Periodic function
d) Constant function
6. Fourier Series expansion of an even function in (−  ,  )has
a) Only sine terms
b) Only cosine terms
c) Both sine & cosine terms
d) None of these
− x, −  x  0
7. If f (x ) =  ,then f is
x, 0 x
a) Even function
b) Odd function
c) Periodic function
d) None of these
8. If f (x ) = x 2 in -2<x<2, f(x+4) = f(x) ; then a n is
a) 0
f (x ) cos nx dx
1 2
2 0
b)

nx
f (x ) cos
1 2
c)
2 − 2 2
dx
d) None of these

9. If f (x) = x 2 in (−  ,  ),then b n is
1
a)
n2

b)
(− 1)
n

n2
c) 0
d) None of these
 2x
1 +  , −  x  0
10. If f (x ) =  is expanded in Fourier Series ,then
1 − 2x , 0 x
 
a) a n = 0
b) b n = 0
c) Both a) and b)
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11. If f (x) = e x is expanded in Fourier Series in (0,2 ) ,then a n is

a)
n
(
1 − e − 2 )
1+ n 2

b)
n
2
2

1 + (− 1)
n

n
2

c) − 2 1 + (− 1)
n

d) None of these
12. The Fourier Series expansion of x sinh x in (−  ,  ) contains
a) Only sine terms
b) Only cosine terms
c) Both sine & cosine terms
d) None of these
13. At x = − ,the Fourier Series of f (x ) = x + x 2 in (−  ,  )converges to
a) −  + 
2

b)  + 
2

c) 0
d) 
2

2 2.5 2.5.8
14. The series 1 + 6 + 6.12 + 6.12.18 +………..is

(a) Divergent (b) Convergent (c) Oscillates finitely (d) Oscillates infinetly

√(𝑛+1)+√𝑛
15. For which real number m does the infinite series ∑ 𝑛𝑚
converges

(a) m> 1/3 (b) m > 1/2 (c) m > 1 (d) m > 3/2

𝑥𝑛
16. The series ∑∞ 𝑛
𝑛=1(−1) 𝑛 for |𝑥|>1 is
(a) Divergent (b) Convergent (c) oscillatory (d) None of these

𝑥 𝑥2 𝑥3
17. The series 1 .2 + 2.3 + 3.4 +………..
(a) Diverges for x >1
(b) Converges for x >1
(c) Diverges for x ≤ 1
(d) None of these

18. For an even function f(x) which of the following vanishes?

(a) a0 (b) an (c) bn (d) None of these

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 (1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥)
19. For f(x) = √ 2
, 0 < x < 2𝜋 a0 is given by
𝜋 𝜋 2 4
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c)𝜋 (d)𝜋

20. For f(x) = |𝑥| ; -2 ≤ x ≤2 ,anis given by

8 8
− 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑛 𝑜𝑑𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑛 𝑜𝑑𝑑
(a){ 𝑛2 𝜋2 } (b) { 𝑛2 𝜋2 }
0 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑛 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 0 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑛 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
8 8
− 𝑛2 𝜋2 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑛 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 2 𝜋2 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑛 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
(c) { } (d){ 𝑛 }
0 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑛 𝑜𝑑𝑑 0 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑛 𝑜𝑑𝑑
21. For f(x) = x2 , -2 ≤ x ≤2 bn is given by
(a)∞ (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) not defined

22. In the Fourier series expansion of f(x) = 2x + sinx, -1 < x < 1, the coefficient that vanishes is
(a) a0 (b) bn (c) an (d) both a0 & an

23. In the half range cosine series for f(x) = x (𝜋 – x) ; 0 < x <𝜋 , a0 is given by
𝜋 𝜋2 𝜋2 𝜋
(a) 6 (b) 6
(c) 3 (d) 3
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24. The Sequence < 3𝑛
>
is
(a) Convergent
(b) Divergent
(c) Oscillatory
(d) None of these
1 1 1
25. Test the Convergence of 1 + + + … … … ..
√2 √3 √4
(a) Convergent
(b) Divergent
(c) Oscillatory
(d) None
𝑈𝑛+1
26. The Series ∑ 𝑈𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑃𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖𝑓 lim
𝑛→∞ 𝑈𝑛
(a) 1
(b) less than 1
(c) greater than 1
(d) None
𝟏𝟎𝒏+𝟓
27. The sequence < > is
𝟐𝒏+𝟏
(a) Diverge to 5
(b) Converge to 0
(c) Converge to 5
(d) None
1 1 1
28. The Sequence < 𝒂𝒏 > 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑏𝑦 𝑎𝑛 = 1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ … + 𝑛 is
(a) Divergent
(b) Convergent
(c) Not Divergent
(d) Not Convergent
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29. The sequence < (1 + 𝑛)𝑛+1 > is Converge to
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) infinite
(d) e
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 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
30. The Sequence < 𝟏 + 𝟐! + 𝟑! + ⋯ … + 𝒏! > 𝑖𝑠 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒 𝑡𝑜
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) None
31. The P-Series is convergent if
(a) P = 1
(b) 𝑃 < 1
(c) 𝑃 > 1
(d) None
3 4
32. The convergence of the series log 2 + log 2 + log 3 + ⋯ … …
(a) Divergent
(b) Convergent
(c) Not Divergent
(d) Not Convergent
3𝑛+1
33. Determine the value ∑∞ 𝑛=0 4 𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜
(a) Convergent to 0
(b) Convergent to 12
(c) Divergent
(d) Not Convergent
1
34. The series ∑∞ 𝑛=0 2𝑛2 +1 𝑖𝑠
(a) Divergent
(b) Not Convergent
(c) Not Divergent
(d) Convergent
1
35. The series ∑∞ 𝐾=1 𝐾𝑛 𝑖𝑠
(a) p- series
(b) G.P
(c) Alternating
(d) None
𝑛!
36. Test the convergence of ∑∞ 𝑛=0 2𝑛 is
(a) Divergent
(b) Not Convergent
(c) Not Divergent
(d) Convergent
sin 𝑛
37. Test the convergence of ∑∞ 𝑛=0 3𝑛 is
(a) Divergent
(b) Convergent
(c) Not Divergent
(d) Not Convergent
sin 𝑛
38. Which test is use to check the convergence of ∑∞
𝑛=0 3𝑛
(a) Comparison Test
(b) Cauchy Test
(c) Raabie’s Test
(d) Ratio Test
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39. 𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 1!
+ 2!
+ 3!
+ ⋯…
𝑛2 (𝑛+1)2
(a)
𝑛!
𝑛2 (𝑛−1)2
(b)
𝑛!

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(c)
𝑛
(d) None of these
12 22 22 32 32 42
40. 𝑊ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑐𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒 1!
+ 2!
+ 3!
+ ⋯…
(a) Comparison Test
(b) P-series
(c) Raabie’s Test
(d) Ratio Test
1 𝑥2 𝑥4 𝑥6
41. Test for Convergence of the series 2√ 1
+3 + + … … … ..
√2 4√3 5√6
(a) Cgt if 𝑥 2 ≤ 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑔𝑡 𝑥 2 ≥ 1
(b) Cgt if 𝑥 2 ≤ 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑔𝑡 𝑥 2 > 1
(c) Cgt if 𝑥 2 > 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑔𝑡 𝑥 2 ≤ 1
(d) Cgt if 𝑥 ≤ 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑔𝑡 𝑥 > 1
42. Which are the Fourier coefficient of f(x)
(a) 𝑎0
(b) 𝑎𝑛
(c) 𝑏𝑛
(d) 𝑎0. , 𝑎𝑛 , 𝑏𝑛
43. Period of ( sin 2𝑥 − cos 𝑥 ) 𝑖𝑠
(a) 0
(b) 𝜋
(c) 2𝜋
(d) 4𝜋
44. The Fourier coefficient of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 in −𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋 are
2 𝜋2
(a) 𝑎0 = 3
(b) 𝑎𝑛 = 0
(c) 𝑏𝑛 = 0
(d) a & c
45. The Fourier coefficient of 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| in−𝜋 < 𝑥 < 𝜋 are
𝜋
(a) 𝑎0 = 2
(b) 𝑎0 = 𝜋
(c) 𝑏𝑛 = 0
(d) b & c
46. 𝐼𝑓 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| in−𝜋 < 𝑥 < 𝜋as Fourier series. At which point this series
1 1 1 𝜋2
1 + 32 + 52 + 72 . . . . = 8
. Obtained
(a) x=0
𝜋
(b) 𝑥 = 2
(c) 𝑥 = 𝜋
(d) a & c
47. The Fourier coefficient of for 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 , −1 < 𝑥 < 1. are
𝟐
(a) 𝒂𝟎 = − 𝟑
(b) 𝑎0 = 𝜋
(c) 𝑏𝑛 = 0
(d) None of these
48. The Fourier coefficient 𝑎0 of 𝒇(𝒙) = |𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙| in the interval (−𝝅, 𝝅) is
𝟒
(a) 𝒂𝟎 = 𝝅
(b) 𝑎0 = 𝜋
(c) 𝑎0 = 0
(d) None of these
𝒙𝟐
49. The Fourier coefficient 𝑎𝑛 of 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙 + 𝟒
in the interval (−𝝅, 𝝅) is

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(a) 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛2
(b) 𝑎𝑛 = 𝜋
(c) 𝑎𝑛 = 0
(−1)𝑛
(d) 𝑎𝑛 =
𝑛2
3𝑥 2 4𝑥 3
50. Test for Convergence of the series 2𝑥 + 8 + 27 + … … … ..
(a) Cgt if 𝑥 2 ≤ 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑔𝑡 𝑥 2 ≥ 1
(b) Cgt if 𝑥 2 ≤ 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑔𝑡 𝑥 2 > 1
(c) Cgt if 𝑥 > 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑔𝑡 𝑥 ≤ 1
(d) Cgt if 𝑥 ≤ 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑔𝑡 𝑥 > 1
51. The Fourier coefficient 𝑏1 of 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 in the interval (𝟎, 𝟐𝝅) is
1
(a) 𝑏0 = 𝜋
(b) 𝑏1 = 𝜋
(c) 𝑏1 = 0
(d) None
52. The Fourier coefficient 𝑎𝑛 of 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟑 in the interval (−𝝅, 𝝅) is
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) None
53. The sufficient condition for the uniform convergence of a Fourier series are known as
(a) Dirichlet’s condition
(b) Euler’s Formula
(c) Fourier coefficient
(d) All
54. Essential condition for obtaining Fourier series is
(a) Continuity
(b) differentiability
(c) Periodic
(d) None
55. Fourier series of discontinuous functions is also known as

(a) Mean value

(b) Geometric value

(c) sum value

(d) none

56. Behaviour of Fourier series at a point of discontinuity is called

(a) Eulers Formula

(b) Gibbs Phenomenon

(c) Dirichlet’s condition

(d) none

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57. Which Test is use to check the convergence of the series + + + ⋯ … ….
42 4 2 82 4 2 82 122
(a) Ratio Test
(b) Raabe’s Test
(c) both a & b
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58. Which Test is use to check the convergence of Alternative series

(a) Leibnitz’s Test

(b) Leibnitz’s theorem

(c) Leibnitz’s Rule

(d) none

59. Necessary condition for Convergence a series ∑ 𝑈𝑛 is

(a) lim 𝑈𝑛 = 0
𝑛→∞

(b) lim 𝑈𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑒 & 𝑛𝑜𝑛 𝑧𝑒𝑟𝑜

𝑛→∞

(c) lim 𝑈𝑛 ≠ 0
𝑛→∞

(d) None
1 1 1
60. Test the convergence of the series 1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + ⋯ … …

(a) convergent

(b) divergent

(c) oscillate

(d) none
61. A sequence {𝑎𝑛 } is convergent if lim 𝑎𝑛 is ……
𝑛→∞
a) finite b) not finite c) oscillating d) None of these.
62. Every convergent sequence is ……
a) unbounded b) bounded c) bounded above d) None of these.
63. An infinite geometric series is convergent if ……
a) |𝑟| < 1 b) 𝑟 > 1 c) 𝑟 = −1 d) 𝑟 < −1 .
1 1 1
64. The series 1 − + − +.. is ……
2 3 4

a) divergent b) 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡 c) oscillating infinite d) None of these.

1 1 1 1 1
65. The series 1 − 3 + 2 − 33 + 22 − 35 +.. is ……

a) divergent b) 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡 c) oscillating finite d) None of these.

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66. The infinite series ∑ is convergent if
𝑛𝑝

a) 𝑝 < 1 b) 𝑝 > 1 c) 𝑝 ≥ 1 d) p≤ 1 .
1 2 4 8 2𝑛
67. The series √2 + + + + ...+ +.. is ……
√5 √17 √65 √4 𝑛 +1

a) not convergent b) 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡 c) coverges to 1 d) None of these

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68. If 𝑢𝑛 = √𝑛 + 1 − √𝑛, 𝑣𝑛 = √(𝑛4 + 1) − 𝑛2 ,  then
a) ∑∞ ∞
𝑛=1 𝑢𝑛 converges but ∑𝑛=1 𝑣𝑛 diverges b) ∑∞ ∞
𝑛=1 𝑢𝑛 diverges but ∑𝑛=1 𝑣𝑛 converges

c) ∑∞ ∞
𝑛=1 𝑢𝑛 and∑𝑛=1 𝑣𝑛 both converges d) ∑∞ ∞
𝑛=1 𝑢𝑛 and ∑𝑛=1 𝑣𝑛 both diverges
𝑛2 +4
69. If 𝑢𝑛 = , then the infinite series ∑ 𝑢𝑛 is ……
3𝑛4 +5

a) divergent b) 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡 c) not convergent d) None of these.

22 𝑥 2 33 𝑥 3 44 𝑥 4
70. The series 𝑥 + 2!
+ 3!
+ 4!
+ …. is convergent if
1 1 2 3
a) 0 < 𝑥 < b) 𝑥 > c) < 𝑥 < d) for all x.
𝑒 𝑒 𝑒 𝑒
1 1
71. The series ∑ (𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑛 + 𝑛2 )is

a) convergent b) may be convergent c) divergent d) conditionally convergent.

2𝑝 3𝑝 4𝑝
72. The series 1𝑞
+ 2𝑞 + 3𝑞 +.. is divergent if ……

a) 𝑞 > 𝑝 + 1 b) 𝑝 < 𝑞 + 1 c) 𝑞 ≥ 𝑝 + 1 d) 𝑞 ≤ 𝑝 + 1.
73. The series ∑[√𝑛4 + 1 − √𝑛4 − 1]is ……
a) divergent b) 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡 c) oscillating infinite d) None of these.
n2
74. If 𝑢𝑛 = n , then the infinite series ∑ 𝑢𝑛 is ……
2
a) not convergent b) 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡 c) divergent d) None of these.
𝑢𝑛
75. .By D’ Alembert’s ratio test, an infinite series ∑ 𝑢𝑛 is convergent if lim 𝑢
is ……
𝑛→∞ 𝑛+1

a) > 1 b) < 1 c) ≥ 1 d) 𝑁𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒.

1 1
76. The series∑ sin is
𝑛 𝑛

a) convergent b) may be convergent c) divergent d) None.

77. If 𝑓(𝑥) is discontinuous at x then the Fourier series converges to _________ where 𝑓(𝑥 + ) , 𝑓(𝑥 − ) are
respectively right hand and left hand limits of 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑓(𝑥 + )+𝑓(𝑥 − ) 𝑓(𝑥 + )−𝑓(𝑥 − )
a) 2
b) 2
𝑓(𝑥 + )+𝑓(𝑥 − ) 𝑓(𝑥 + )−𝑓(𝑥 − )
c) −2
d) −2

78. The period of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 + 3𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝑥 is

𝜋
a) 𝜋 b) 3
c) 2 𝜋 d) 3𝜋

79. If f ( x ) = x sin x in (− ,  ) then the value of bn is

2𝜋 1 𝜋
a) 3
b) 3
c) − 6 d) 0

80. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 in (−2,2) and 𝑓(𝑥 + 4) = 𝑓(𝑥), then the value of 𝑎𝑛 is

1 2 2 𝑛𝜋𝑥 2 𝑛𝜋𝑥
a) ∫ 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 2 ) 𝑑𝑥
2 −2
b) ∫0 𝑥 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 2
) 𝑑𝑥 c)
1 2 2 𝑛𝜋𝑥
∫ 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 2 ) 𝑑𝑥
2 0
d) Both (a) & (b)

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81. In Fourier series expansion of function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥, 0 < 𝑥 < 2𝜋, the value of 𝑎1 is
1 1
a) 0 b) − c) 1 d) −
3 2

82. In Fourier series expansion of function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 , −𝜋 < 𝑥 < 𝜋, the value of 𝑏𝑛 is
4(−1)𝑛 4(−1)𝑛+1 2(−1)𝑛
a) 𝑛2
b) 𝑛2
c) − 𝑛
d) None of these.

83. Half range Fourier sine series for the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 𝑥 , 0 < 𝑥 < 1 is given by
𝑛[1−𝑒(−1)𝑛 ] 𝑛𝜋𝑥 𝑛[1−𝑒(−1)𝑛 ]
a) 2𝜋 ∑∞
𝑛=1 1+𝑛2 𝜋2
𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 b) 2𝜋 ∑∞
𝑛=1 1+𝑛2 𝜋2
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑛𝜋𝑥
𝑛[1−𝑒(−1)𝑛 ] 𝑛𝜋𝑥
c) 𝜋 ∑∞
𝑛=1 4+𝑛2 𝜋2
𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 d) None of these

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