Applications of Indian Mathematics in Economic Modeling

This quiz will test your understanding of the applications of Indian mathematics in economic modeling.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Fibonacci sequence?

  1. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, starting from 0 and 1.
  2. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the product of the two preceding ones, starting from 1 and 1.
  3. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the difference of the two preceding ones, starting from 0 and 1.
  4. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the quotient of the two preceding ones, starting from 1 and 1.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Golden Ratio?

  1. The ratio of two numbers that is equal to the ratio of their sum to the larger number.
  2. The ratio of two numbers that is equal to the ratio of their difference to the smaller number.
  3. The ratio of two numbers that is equal to the ratio of their product to the larger number.
  4. The ratio of two numbers that is equal to the ratio of their quotient to the smaller number.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Lucas sequence?

  1. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, starting from 2 and 1.
  2. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the product of the two preceding ones, starting from 2 and 1.
  3. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the difference of the two preceding ones, starting from 2 and 1.
  4. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the quotient of the two preceding ones, starting from 2 and 1.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Pell sequence?

  1. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, starting from 1 and 2.
  2. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the product of the two preceding ones, starting from 1 and 2.
  3. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the difference of the two preceding ones, starting from 1 and 2.
  4. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the quotient of the two preceding ones, starting from 1 and 2.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Catalan sequence?

  1. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to parenthesize an expression with n pairs of parentheses.
  2. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to tile a rectangle with n squares.
  3. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to arrange n objects in a circle.
  4. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to partition a set of n objects into two subsets.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Stirling sequence?

  1. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of permutations of n objects.
  2. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of combinations of n objects taken r at a time.
  3. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to partition a set of n objects into k subsets.
  4. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to arrange n objects in a circle.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Bell sequence?

  1. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of partitions of a set of n objects.
  2. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to arrange n objects in a circle.
  3. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to parenthesize an expression with n pairs of parentheses.
  4. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to tile a rectangle with n squares.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Motzkin sequence?

  1. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to triangulate a convex n-gon.
  2. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to arrange n objects in a circle.
  3. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to parenthesize an expression with n pairs of parentheses.
  4. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to tile a rectangle with n squares.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Narayana sequence?

  1. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to arrange n objects in a circle.
  2. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to parenthesize an expression with n pairs of parentheses.
  3. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to tile a rectangle with n squares.
  4. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to partition a set of n objects into two subsets.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Catalan-Motzkin sequence?

  1. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to triangulate a convex n-gon.
  2. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to arrange n objects in a circle.
  3. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to parenthesize an expression with n pairs of parentheses.
  4. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to tile a rectangle with n squares.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Schröder-Hipparcus sequence?

  1. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to arrange n objects in a circle.
  2. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to parenthesize an expression with n pairs of parentheses.
  3. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to tile a rectangle with n squares.
  4. A sequence of numbers that gives the number of ways to partition a set of n objects into two subsets.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Perrin sequence?

  1. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, starting from 3 and 0.
  2. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the product of the two preceding ones, starting from 3 and 0.
  3. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the difference of the two preceding ones, starting from 3 and 0.
  4. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the quotient of the two preceding ones, starting from 3 and 0.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Van der Laan sequence?

  1. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, starting from 1 and 1.
  2. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the product of the two preceding ones, starting from 1 and 1.
  3. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the difference of the two preceding ones, starting from 1 and 1.
  4. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the quotient of the two preceding ones, starting from 1 and 1.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Jacobsthal sequence?

  1. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, starting from 0 and 1.
  2. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the product of the two preceding ones, starting from 0 and 1.
  3. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the difference of the two preceding ones, starting from 0 and 1.
  4. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the quotient of the two preceding ones, starting from 0 and 1.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Tribonacci sequence?

  1. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the sum of the three preceding ones, starting from 0, 0, and 1.
  2. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the product of the three preceding ones, starting from 0, 0, and 1.
  3. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the difference of the three preceding ones, starting from 0, 0, and 1.
  4. A sequence of numbers in which each number is the quotient of the three preceding ones, starting from 0, 0, and 1.