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Answer the following question on series. Note that every correct answer is worth 1 mark, but every wrong answer loses a mark.

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If $a_n \\\\geq \\\\dfrac{1}{n^2}$ for all $n \\\\in \\\\mathbb{N}$, then $\\\\Sigma a_n$ converges.

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If $a_n \\\\geq 0$ for all $n \\\\in \\\\mathbb{N}$ and if $a_n \\\\leq \\\\dfrac{1}{n}$ for all $n \\\\in \\\\mathbb{N}$, then $\\\\Sigma a_n$ converges.

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If  $a_n \\\\to 0$ as $n \\\\to \\\\infty$, then the series $\\\\Sigma a_n$ converges.

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If the series $\\\\Sigma a_n$ diverges, then $a_n \\\\not\\\\to 0$ as $n \\\\to \\\\infty$.

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If $a_n > 0$ for all $n \\\\in \\\\mathbb{N}$ and if $\\\\dfrac{a_{n+1}}{a_n} \\\\to \\\\ell =1$ as $n \\\\to \\\\infty$, then $\\\\Sigma a_n$ converges.

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If $a_n>0$ for all $n \\\\in \\\\mathbb{N}$ and if $\\\\dfrac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}$ $\\\\to$ $\\\\ell=1$ as $n \\\\to \\\\infty$, then $\\\\Sigma a_n$ diverges.

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If $a_n > 0$ for all $n \\\\in \\\\mathbb{N}$ and if $\\\\dfrac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}$ $\\\\to$  $\\\\ell >0$ as $n \\\\to \\\\infty$, then $\\\\Sigma a_n$ converges.

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If $a_n \\\\neq 0$ for all $n \\\\in \\\\mathbb{N}$ and if $\\\\dfrac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}$ $\\\\to$ $\\\\ell<1$ as $n \\\\to \\\\infty$, then $\\\\Sigma a_n$ converges.

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If $\\\\Sigma a_n$ is convergent then it is absolutely convergent.

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If $\\\\Sigma a_n$ is divergent then it is not absolutely convergent.

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If $\\\\Sigma a_n$ is absolutely convergent then it is convergent.

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If $a_n \\\\neq 0$  for all $n \\\\in \\\\mathbb{N}$ and if $\\\\dfrac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}$ $\\\\to$ $\\\\ell$ with $|\\\\ell | <1$ as $n \\\\to \\\\infty$, then $\\\\Sigma a_n$ converges.

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If $a_n \\\\geq 0$ for all $n \\\\in \\\\mathbb{N}$ and if $a_n \\\\leq \\\\dfrac{1}{n^2}$ for all $n \\\\in \\\\mathbb{N}$, then $\\\\Sigma a_n$ converges.

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If $a_n \\\\not\\\\to 0$ as $n \\\\to \\\\infty$, then the series $\\\\Sigma a_n$ diverges.

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If $a_n \\\\geq \\\\dfrac{1}{n}$ for all $n \\\\in \\\\mathbb{N}$, then $\\\\Sigma a_n$ diverges.

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If $a_n > 0$ for all $n \\\\in \\\\mathbb{N}$ and if $\\\\dfrac{a_{n+1}}{a_n} \\\\to \\\\ell <1$ as $n \\\\to \\\\infty$, then $\\\\Sigma a_n$ converges.

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If the series $\\\\Sigma a_n$ converges, then $a_n \\\\to 0$ as $n \\\\to \\\\infty$.

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If $a_n \\\\neq 0$ for all $n \\\\in \\\\mathbb{N}$ and if $\\\\dfrac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}$ $\\\\to$ $\\\\infty$ as $n \\\\to \\\\infty$, then $\\\\Sigma a_n$ diverges.

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If $a_n>0$ for all $n \\\\in \\\\mathbb{N}$ and if $\\\\dfrac{a_{n+1}}{a_n} \\\\to \\\\ell >1$ as $n \\\\to \\\\infty$, then $\\\\Sigma a_n$ diverges.

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If a power series $\\\\Sigma a_n x^n$ converges for some value $x=X \\\\neq 0$, then the radius of convergence $R$ satisfies $R \\\\geq |X|$. 

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If a power series $\\\\Sigma a_n x^n$ has radius of convergence $R$ with $0 < R <\\\\infty$, then the power series diverges for all $x$ with $|x|>R$. 

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If a power series $\\\\Sigma a_n x^n$ diverges for some value $x=X \\\\neq 0$, then the radius of convergence $R$ satisfies $R \\\\leq |X|$

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If $a_n = (-1)^{n-1} u_n$ with $u_n >0$ and if $\\{u_n\\}$ does not converge to $0$, then $\\\\Sigma a_n$ diverges.

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If $\\\\Sigma a_n$ is divergent then it is not absolutely convergent.

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If a power series $\\\\Sigma a_n x^n$ has radius of convergence $R$ with $0 < R <\\\\infty$, then the power series converges for all $x$ with $|x|<R$. 

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If $a_n = (-1)^{n-1} u_n$ with $u_n >0$ and if $\\{u_n\\}$ is increasing, then $\\\\Sigma a_n$ diverges.

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If $a_n = (-1)^{n-1} u_n$ with $u_n \\\\geq 0$ and if $\\{u_n\\}$ is increasing, then $\\\\Sigma a_n$ diverges.

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If a power series $\\\\Sigma a_n x^n$ has radius of convergence $R$ with $0 < R <\\\\infty$, then the power series converges for $x=R$. 

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If $\\\\Sigma a_n$ is not divergent then it is absolutely convergent.

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If $a_n = (-1)^{n-1} u_n$ with $u_n >0$ and if $\\{u_n\\}$ is not decreasing, then $\\\\Sigma a_n$ diverges.

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If a power series $\\\\Sigma a_n x^n$ with $a_n \\\\neq 0$ for all $n$ has radius of convergence $R$ with $R<\\\\infty$, then $\\\\dfrac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}$ tends to a limit as $n \\\\to \\\\infty$.

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If a power series $\\\\Sigma a_n x^n$ has radius of convergence $R$ with $0 < R <\\\\infty$, then the power series diverges for $x=R$

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If a power series $\\\\Sigma a_n x^n$ has radius of convergence $R$ with $0<R<\\\\infty$, then $a_n \\\\neq 0$ and $\\\\dfrac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}$ tends to a limit as $n \\\\to \\\\infty$.

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Multiple response question (4 correct out of 8) covering properties of convergent and divergent series and including questions on power series. Selection of questions from a pool.

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