PROFESSOR ACADEMY

Sequence and series of Real Numbers

P∞
1. The series n=1 [(−1)n /(2n − 1)] is
A. convergent
B. divergent
C. unbounded
D. none of these
Ans: A

2. The series 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . is
A. divergent
B. convergent
C. unbounded
D. none of these
Ans: A
P∞ n!
3. The series n=1 nn is
A. convergent
B. divergent
C. unbounded
D. none of these
Ans: A
a1 +a2 +...+an
4. If {an } converges to l, then the sequence {xn } where xn = n

A. diverges to +∞
B. also converges to ℓ
C. also converges to 0
D. diverges to −∞
Ans: B

5. Discuss the convergence of the sequence, −1, 12 , − 13 , 14 , − 15 , 16 , . . .

A. converges to 1
B. converges to 0
C. diverges to +∞
D. diverges to −∞

Page 1 of 10 Continued.... . .
 Ans: B

6. Discuss the convergence of the sequence an = 1 + (−1)n

A. converges to 0
B. diverges to −∞
C. oscillates finitely
D. none of these
Ans: C
1


7. Find limn→∞ n
1 + 21/2 + 31/3 + . . . + n1/n
A. 0
B. 1
C. ∞
D. none of these
Ans: B


nn 1/n
8. Find limx→∞ n!

A. 1
B. 3
C. 0
D. 1/e
Ans: B

9. Find Lim sup an for the sequence

   
1 n
{an } = sin nπ + (−1)
2
A. -2
B. 1
C. 0
D. -1
Ans: A

10. Find lim inf an for the sequence.

( (−1)n )
1
{an } = cos nπ
4
√
A. 2

Page 2 of 10 Continued.... . .
 B. -2
√
C. − 2
D. none of these
Ans: C
1


11. Test the convergence of the following series whose nth term is sin n

A. convergent
B. divergent
C. oscillates
D. none of these
Ans: B
 

12. Test the convergence of the following series whose n th
term is √1 sin 1
n n

A. convergent
B. divergent
C. oscillates
D. none of these
Ans: A
√ √ √
1 2 3 4
13. Test the convergence the series 5
+ 7
+ 9
+ 11
+ ...
A. convergent
B. divergent
C. oscillates
D. none of these
Ans: B
P
14. Discuss the convergence of the series n5 /(n + 1) !
A. convergent
B. divergent
C. oscillates
D. none of these
Ans: A
P xn
15. Discuss the convergence of the series n!
,n > 0
A. convergent
B. divergent

Page 3 of 10 Continued.... . .
 C. oscillates
D. none of these
Ans: A
P xn+1√
16. Test the convergence of the series (n+1) n

A. convergent
B. divergent
C. oscillates
D. none of these
Ans: D
x x2 x3
17. Test the convergence of the series 1 + 2
+ 32
+ 43
+ ...
A. convergent
B. divergent
C. oscillates
D. none of these
Ans: A
P
n
18. Test the convergence of the following series n1/n − 1
A. convergent
B. divergent
C. oscillates
D. none of these
Ans: A

19. Test the convergence of the following series:

X nn
2

(n + 1)n2

A. convergent
B. divergent
C. oscillates
D. none of these
Ans: A
P
20. Test the convergence of the series. (n + 1)n /n2n
A. convergent

Page 4 of 10 Continued.... . .
 B. divergent
C. oscillates
D. none of these
Ans: A
1

1


21. The series un = n
· sin n
is
A. Convergent
B. Divergent
C. Neither Convergent nor Divergent
D. None of these
Ans: A
P∞ (n+1)xn
22. Test the convergence of the series n=1 n3
;x >0
A. Convergent if x > 1
B. Divergent if x < 1.
C. Convergent if x ≤ 1 and Divergent if x > 1.
D. Convergent if x > 1 and Divergent if x < 1.
Ans: C
n P2n
23. If (1 + x + x2 ) = r=0 ar xr , then a1 − 2a2 + 3a3 − . . . . − 2na2n is
A. (n + 1)2n
B. n
C. −n
D. n (2n )
Ans: C

24. The Sequence mn where m, n ∈ N is

A. Bounded
B. Unbounded
C. Oscillating
D. None of these
Ans: B
P∞
25. Test for convergence the series n=1 n1−n
A. Convergent
B. Divergent

Page 5 of 10 Continued.... . .
 C. Neither Convergent nor Divergent
D. None of these
Ans: A

26. The value of x for which of the following series converges is

x2 x3 x4 x5
x− + − + − ...∞
2 3 4 5
A. The series converges for −1 ≤ x ≤ 1
B. The series converges for −1 < x ≤ 1
C. The series diverges for −1 < x < 1
D. The series converges for x > 1
Ans: B
√ √
27. The sequence {Sn } defined by Sn+1 = 7 + Sn , S1 = 7 converges to
A. Positive root of x2 − x − 7 = 0
B. Negative root of x2 − x − 7 = 0
C. Positive root of x2 + x − 7 = 0
D. Negative root of x2 + x − 7 = 0
Ans: A
2 3
28. The sum of the series 1 + 2 (a2 + 1) + 3 (a2 + 1) + 4 (a2 + 1) + . . . . . . . . . ... will be:
1
A. a4

B. 1
C. − a12
D. -1
Ans: A
P∞ 1
29. The p-series n=1 np diverges for:
A. 0 < p ≤ 1
B. P ∈ [2, 3, 5, 7, 11, . . .]
C. p > 1
D. p ∈ [2, 4, 6, . . . . . .]
Ans: A

30. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

P
A. The series ∞ 1
n=1 n2 is convergent.

Page 6 of 10 Continued.... . .
 B. A Cauchy sequence of real numbers need not be bounded.
C. A sequence of real numbers need not be bounded.
D. A sequence of real numbers is convergent if and only if it is a Cauchy sequence.
Ans: B

31. Consider the following two sequences,

X = {−1, 1, −1, 1, . . .} and

 
1 1
Y = 1, , 3, , . . . .
2 4

Then:
A. both X and Y are divergent.
B. both A and Y are convergent.
C. X is convergent but Y is divergent.
D. X is divergent but Y is convergent.
Ans: A

32. Identify the next number in the sequence. 1, 2, 4, 7, 11,

A. 14
B. 16
C. 12
D. 10
Ans: B
P∞
33. The sequence n=1 log( n1 ) is
A. Convergent
B. Divergent to ∞
C. Divergent to −∞
D. None of the above
Ans: C

34. Consider the following series:

∞
X nd
n=1
cn
For which of the following combinations of c, d values does this series converge?
A. c = 1, d = −1
B. c = 2, d = 1

Page 7 of 10 Continued.... . .
 C. c = 0.5, d = −10
D. c = 1, d = −2
Ans: B,D
P∞ q 5n +1
35. The series n=1 3n −1
is
A. Convergent
B. Divergent
C. Oscillatory
D. None of these
Ans: B

36. A convergent sequence has only limit(s).

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. None of these
Ans: A

37. A sequence {sn } is said to be bounded if

A. there exists number λ such that |sn | < λ for all n ∈ Z.
B. there exists real number p such that |sn | < p for all n ∈ Z.
C. there exists positive real number s such that |sn | < s for all n ∈ Z+ .
D. the term of the sequence lies in a vertical strip of finite width.
Ans: C

38. If the sequence is convergent then

A. it has two limits.
B. it is bounded.
C. it is bounded above but may not be bounded below.
D. it is bounded below but may not be bounded above.
Ans: B

39. A sequence {sn } is said be Cauchy if for ϵ > 0, there exists positive integer n0 such that
A. |sn − sm | < ϵ for all n, m > 0.
B. |sn − sm | < n0 for all n, m > ϵ.
C. |sn − sm | < ϵ for all n, m > n0 .

Page 8 of 10 Continued.... . .
 D. |sn − sm | < ϵ for all n, m < n0 .
Ans: C

40. Every Cauchy sequence has a

A. convergent subsequence.
B. increasing subsequence.
C. decreasing subsequence.
D. positive subsequence.
Ans: A

41. A sequence of real number is Cauchy iff

A. it is bounded
B. it is convergent
C. it is positive term sequence
D. it is convergent but not bounded.
Ans: B

42. Let {sn } be a convergent sequence. If limn→∞ sn = s, then

A. limn→∞ sn+1 = s + 1
B. limn→∞ sn+1 = s
C. limn→∞ sn+1 = s + s1
D. limn→∞ sn+1 = s2 .
Ans: B

43. Every convergent sequence has one limit.

A. at least
B. at most
C. exactly
D. none of these
Ans: C

44. If the sequence is decreasing, then it

A. converges to its infimum.
B. diverges.
C. may converges to its infimum
D. is bounded.

Page 9 of 10 Continued.... . .
 Ans: C

45. If the sequence is increasing, then it

A. converges to its supremum.
B. diverges.
C. may converges to its supremum.
D. is bounded.
Ans: C

46. If a sequence converges to s, then of its sub-sequences converges to s.

A. each
B. one
C. few
D. none
Ans: A

47. If two sub-sequences of a sequence converge to two different limits, then a sequence
A. may convergent.
B. may divergent
C. is convergent
D. is divergent
Ans: D

Page 10 of 10 ✠✠✠✠✠