CLS JEEAD-18-19 XIII Mat Target-1 SET-1 Chapter-2 PDF

Chapter 2
Binomial Theorem
Solutions
SECTION - A
Objective Type Questions (One option is correct)
[Basic of Binomial Theorem for Positive Index]
1. The expansion (a + x)n = nC0 an + nC1an – 1x + .... + nCnxn is valid when n is
(1) An integer (2) A rational number (3) An irrational number (4) A natural number
Sol. Answer (4)
The given expansion is valid for all positive integral values of n (natural number).
2. If the coefficient of rth term and (r + 1)th term in the expansion of (1 + x)20 are in the ratio 1 : 2, then r is
equal to
(1) 6 (2) 7 (3) 8 (4) 9
Sol. Answer (2)
20
Cr 1 1
20

Cr 0 2
⇒ r=7
3. When n is any positive integer, the expansion (x + a)n = nC0xn + nC1xn – 1a + ..... + nCn an is valid only when
(1) |x| < 1 (2) |x| > 1
(3) |x| < 1 and |a| < 1 (4) x and a are any two numbers
Sol. Answer (4)
The given expansion is valid whatever x and a may be.
10
⎛ 1⎞
4. The 6th term in the expansion of ⎜ x  ⎟ is
⎝ x⎠
(1) 10C x6 (2) 10C (3) –(10C5) (4) –(10C6x6)
6 5
Sol. Answer (3)
5
⎛ 1⎞
T6 = T5 + 1 = 10C (x)(10 – 5) ⎜⎝  ⎟⎠ = – (10C5)
5 x
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118 Binomial Theorem Solutions of Assignment
9
⎛ ax 8 ⎞
5. The exponent of x occurring in the 7th term of the expansion of ⎜  ⎟ is
⎝ 2 bx ⎠
(1) 3 (2) –3 (3) 5 (4) –5
Sol. Answer (2)
The general term
9r r
⎛ ax ⎞ ⎛ 8 ⎞
Tr 1  9Cr ⎜ ⎟ ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠
⎝ 2⎠ bx
96 6
⎛ ax ⎞ ⎛ 8 ⎞
T7  9C6 ⎜ ⎟ ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠
⎝ 2⎠ bx
3 3 6
⎛ a⎞ ⎛ 8⎞ x
9
= C6 ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ . 6
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ b ⎠ x
3 6
⎛ a⎞ ⎛ 8⎞
9 3
= C6 ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ .[ x ]
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ b ⎠
6. The term containing a3b4 in the expansion of (a – 2b)7 is

(1) 3rd (2) 4th (3) 5th (4) 6th
Sol. Answer (3)
Tr 1  7Cr (a)7  r ( 2b )r

Since, a7 – r = a3
⇒ 7–r=3
r=4
5th term contains a3
18
⎛ 3 ⎞
7. The term independent of x in the expansion of ⎜ x  2 ⎟ is
⎝ x ⎠
(1) 18C (2) 18C 36 (3) 18C (4) 18C 312

6 6 12 6
Sol. Answer (2)
r
⎛ 3 ⎞
Tr 1  18
Cr ( x )18  r . ⎜ 2 ⎟
⎝x ⎠
= (–1)r 18Cr. 3r. x18 – r – 2r

= (–1)r . 18C
r . 3r x18 – 3r …(1)
Since the term independent of x.
If 18 – 3r = 0
⇒ r=6
Solutions of Assignment Binomial Theorem 119
Put the value of r in (1)., we obtain
T7 = (–1)6 18C
6 36
= 18C 36
6
12
⎛ x3 2 ⎞
⎜ 2  x 2 ⎟⎟
8. In the expansion of ⎜ , 5th term from the end is
⎝ ⎠
(1) –7920 x–4 (2) 7920 x4 (3) 7920 x–4 (4) –7920 x4
Sol. Answer (3)
12
⎛ x3 2⎞
Fifth term from the end in the expansion of ⎜  2⎟ is equal to the 5th term from the beginning in the
⎝ 2 x ⎠
12
⎛ 2 x 3 ⎞
expansion of ⎜ 2  ⎟
⎝x 2⎠
12  4 4
12 ⎛ 2 ⎞ ⎛ x3 ⎞
T5  C4 ⎜ 2 ⎟ .⎜ ⎟
⎝x ⎠ ⎝ 2⎠
12 28 x12
= 
8 4 x16 24
12  11  10  9 28 4
=  4 .x
4  3  2 1 2
12  11  10  9
=  24  x 4
4  3  2 1
9. The coefficient of am and an (m, n are positive integer) in the expansion of (1 + a)m + n are
(1) Unequal (2) Equal
(3) Reciprocal of each other (4) Additive inverse of each other
Sol. Answer (2)
mn
The coefficient of am  m  n Cm 
n m
mn
The coefficient of an  m  n Cn 
n m
Hence the coefficient of am = The coefficient of an
10. The number of terms in the expansion of{(a + 4b)3 (a – 4b)3}2 is

(1) 7 (2) 6 (3) 8 (4) 32
Sol. Answer (1)
{(a + 4b)3 (a – 4b)3}2

{(a2 – 16b2)3}2
= (a2 – 16b2)6
which contains 6 + 1 = 7 terms
12
⎛ 2 1⎞
11. If rth term in the expansion of ⎜ x  ⎟ is independent of x, then r is equal to
⎝ x⎠
(1) 9 (2) 8 (3) 10 (4) 7

Sol. Answer (1)
( r 1)
⎛ 1⎞
Tr  12
Cr 1( x 2 )12 ( r 1) ⎜ ⎟ 12 Cr 1x 26  2r  r 1
⎝ x⎠
= 12Cr – 1 x27 – 3r
Since rth term is void of x i.e., independent of x
 27 – 3r = 0
⇒ r = 9.
12. The number of non-zero terms in the expansion of (1  3 2a)9  (1  3 2a)9 is
(1) 10 (2) 5 (3) 9 (4) 6

Sol. Answer (2)
(1  3 2a)9  (1  3 2a )9
= 2  9

C0  9 C2 3 2a 
2

 9 C4 3 2a 
4

 9 C6 3 2a 
6

 9 C8 3 2a 
8
Which contains only 5 terms
n
⎛ 1 ⎞
13. In the expansion of ⎜ 2  –7 –8
⎟ , the coefficient of x and x are equal then n is equal to
⎝ 3 x ⎠
(1) 51 (2) 52 (3) 55 (4) 56

Sol. Answer (3)
Coeff. of x–7 = coeff. of x–8
nC .2n – 7.(3)–7
7
= nC82n–8 (3)–8
nC × 6 = nC8
7
n! n!
6
7!(n  7)! 8!(n  8)!
n – 7 = 48
n = 55
14. If in the expansion of (1 + px)q, q  N, the coefficients of x and x2 are 12 and 60 respectively, then p and q
are
(1) 2, 6 (2) 6, 2 (3) –2, 6 (4) –6, 2
Sol. Answer (1)
In the expansion of (1 + px)q, T2 = qC1 px and T3 = qC2 (px)2
Co-efficient of x = pq = 12
2 q(q  1)
Co-efficient of x  p  60
2
⇒ p2q2 – p(pq) = 120

⇒ 144 – 12p = 120
⇒ 12p = 24
⇒ p = 2, q = 6
n
⎛ 1 ⎞
15. The expansion of ⎜ x    ⎟ has constant term, if
⎝ x ⎠
(1) n is divisible by n +  (2) n is divisible by n + 

(3) n is divisible by  +  (4) n is divisible by  + 
Sol. Answer (3)
Tr + 1 = nCr (x)n – r (x–)r
nC
r xn – r( + ) is independent of x.
If n – r( + ) = 0
⇒ n = r( + )
⇒ n is divisible by ( + )
20
⎛3 1 ⎞
16. The number of rational terms in the expansion of ⎜ 25  3 ⎟ is
⎝ 25 ⎠
(1) 2 (2) 7 (3) 6 (4) 19

Sol. Answer (2)
20  r r

Tr 1  20
Cr (25) 3
(25) 3
20  2 r
= 20
Cr (25) 3
Hence Tr + 1 to be rational,
r = 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19
17. If in the expansion of (1 + kx)4 the coefficient of x3 is 32, then the value of k is equal to
(1) 2 (2) 4 (3) 8 (4) 1
Sol. Answer (1)
T4 = T3 + 1 = 4C3 k3x3.
Then coefficient of x3 = 4k3 = 32
⇒ k3 = 8
⇒ k = 2
n
⎛ x⎞
18. If in the expansion of ⎜ 3  ⎟ , the coefficient of x7 and x8 are equal, then the value of n is equal to
⎝ 2 ⎠
(1) 44 (2) 48 (3) 41 (4) 55

Sol. Answer (4)
x7 n 8 x
8
T8  nC7 3n  7 , T9  n
C8 3
27 28
3n  7 7 n n 8 x
8
 n C7 x  C8 3
27 28
⇒ 6nC7 = nC8
⇒ 6×8=n–7
⇒ n = 55
19. 
5 ( 5  1)50  ( 5  1)50  is
(1) An irrational number (2) 0 (3) A natural number (4) A prime number
Sol. Answer (3)
Since (x + a)n – (x – a)n = 2 {nC1 xn–1a + nC3 xn – 3 a3 + .....} therefore
 5 1  
50
5 1 
50
 
2 50
C1  5
49
 50 C3  5
47
 .....50 C49 ( 5 ) 
= 2 5  50
C1524  50 C3 523  .....  50 C49 
Multiplying both sides by 5 , we find that 5  5 1  
50
5 1 
50
 is a positive integer.
20. In the expansion of (x + a)5, T2 : T3 = 1 : 3, then x : a is equal to

(1) 1 : 2 (2) 2 : 1 (3) 2 : 3 (4) 3 : 2
Sol. Answer (3)
5
1 T2 C x 4a 5x
  5 13 2 
3 T3 C2 x a 10 a
x 10
 
a 15
 x:a=2:3
11
⎛ 2 1 ⎞
21. If in the expansion of ⎜ ax  the coefficient of x7 is equal to the coefficient of x–7 in the expansion of
⎝ bx ⎟⎠
11
⎛ 1 ⎞
⎜ ax  2 ⎟ , then ab is equal to
⎝ bx ⎠
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) –1 (4) 2
Sol. Answer (2)
1
Tr 1  11Cr (ax 2 )11 r .
(bx )r
⎛ a11 r ⎞
= Cr ⎜ r ⎟ .x 22  2r  r
11
⎝ b ⎠
⇒ 22 – 3r = 7
⇒ r=5
The coefficient of x7 in
11
⎛ 2 1⎞
⎜⎝ ax  ⎟⎠
bx
11 a6
= C5
b5
11
⎛ 1 ⎞
In the expansion of ⎜ ax  2 ⎟
⎝ bx ⎠
⎡ ( 1)r ⎤
Tr 1 11 Cr (ax )11 r ⎢ 2 r ⎥
⎣ (bx ) ⎦
r 11 a11 r 113r
= ( 1) Cr x
br
 11 – 3r = – 7
⇒ r=6
11 a5 11 a 6 11 a5
The coefficient of x–7 is C6 and C5  C6 6
b6 b5 b
⇒ ab = 1
22. The middle term in the expansion of (1 + x)2n is
(1) 2nCnxn (2) 2nCn – 1xn + 1 (3) 2nC
n + 1x
n–1 (4) 2nC
n – 1x
n
Sol. Answer (1)

Middle term = tn + 1 = 2nCnxn
10
⎛ 1⎞
23. Coefficient of x12 in the expansion of (1 + x2)50 ⎜x  x ⎟ is
⎝ ⎠
(1) 41 (2) 40 (3) 43 (4) 44
Sol. Answer (2)
10
⎛ x 2  1⎞
2 50
(1  x ) ⎜ ⎟
⎝ x ⎠
= x10 (1 + x2)40
 The coefficient of x12 is 40C
1 = 40
24. The number of terms in the expansion of (x2 + 18x + 81)15 is
(1) 15 (2) 16 (3) 30 (4) 31
Sol. Answer (4)
Since (x2 + 18x + 81)15 = {(x + 9)2}15 = (x + 9)30
18
⎛ 2 ⎞
25. The term independent of x in the expansion of ⎜ 6 x  is
⎝ 3 ⎟
x⎠
(1) 18C 212 (2) 18C 26 (3) 18C 28 (4) 18C 28

8 6 6 8
Sol. Answer (2)
18  r r

Tr 1  18Cr x 6
.( 2)r x 3
18 3 r
= 18
Cr ( 2)r x 6
For independent of r
18 – 3r = 0
r=6
26. The middle terms in the expansion of (1 + x)2n +1 is (are)
(1) 2n + 1C xn and 2n + 1C n+1 2n + 1C n + 1 and 2n + 1C n
n n +1x (2) n–1 x n + 1x
(3) 2n + 1C xn only (4) 2n + 1C n + 1 only
n n + 1x
Sol. Answer (1)
Number of terms (2n + 2)
 Middle term is (n + 1)th and n + 2
2n
Tn 1  Cn x n
Tn  2  2n
Cn 1x n 1
27. (1.003)4 is nearly equal to
(1) 1.012 (2) 1.0012 (3) 0.988 (4) 1.003
Sol. Answer (1)
(1.003)4 = (1 + 0.003)4  1 + 4 × 0.003 = 1.012
   
6 6
28. The number of non-zero terms in the expansion of 1  5 5 1 is
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) 0
Sol. Answer (2)
Since n is even
n 6
 The number of non-zero terms = 1 1 4
2 2
   
75 75
29. The number of non-zero terms in the expansion of 7 1 7 1 is
(1) 36 (2) 37 (3) 38 (4) 39

Sol. Answer (3)
Since n is odd
 The number of non-zero terms
n  1 75  1 76
=    38
2 2 2
30. The two consecutive term in the expansion of (3 + 2x)74 which have equal coefficients, are
(1) 7th and 8th (2) 11th and 12th (3) 30th and 31st (4) 31st and 32nd
Sol. Answer (3)
Suppose that coefficient of Tr = 74C 75 – r (2x)r – 1 and Tr + 1 = 74C 374 – r (2x)r are equal.
r – 1(3) r
⇒ 74C
r–1 375 – r(2)r – 1 = 74C
r 374 – r(2)r
⇒ r = 30
Hence, the coefficients of T30 and T31 are equal.
31. If the coefficient of rth, (r + 1)th and (r + 2)th terms in the expansion of (1 + x)14 are in A.P., then the value of
r is equal to
(1) 5 or 9 (2) 4 or 7 (3) 3 or 8 (4) 6 or 10
Sol. Answer (1)
If three consecutive coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x)n are in A.P., then
n  n  2 14  14  2
r 
2 2
=7±2
 9 or 5
32. Coefficient of x3y10z7 in expansion of (xy + yz)10 is

(1) 10C (2) 10C (3) 10C (4) 10C
5 4 3 10
Sol. Answer (3)
(xy + yz)10 = y10(x + z)10
 Coeff. of x3z7y10 is
10!
=
3!7!
= 10C
3
33. The ratio of coeff. of x3 and x4 in expansion of (1 + x)12 is
4 1 2 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
9 3 3 9
Sol. Answer (1)
(1 + x)12
12!
Coeff. of x3 = 12C =
3 3!5!
12!
Coeff. of x4 = 12C =
4 4! 8!
4
=
9
34. Given positive integers r > 1, n > 2 and the coefficients of (3r)th and (r + 2)th term in the expansion of (1 +
x)2n are equal, then, which of the following relation is correct?
(1) n = 2r (2) n = 3r (3) n = 2r + 1 (4) n = r
Sol. Answer (1)
T3r  C3r 1x 3r 1 and Tr  2 

2n
Cr 1x r 1
2n
2n 2n
Given C3r 1  Cr 1
3r – 1 = r + 1 or 3r – 1 = 2n – r – 1
⇒ 2r = 2 or 4r = 2n
⇒ r=1 or n = 2r
As r > 1  n = 2r
35. The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of (1 + x2)5 (1 + x)4 is
(1) 61 (2) 59 (3) 0 (4) 60
Sol. Answer (4)
(1 + x2)5 (1 + x)4
Coeff. of x5 = 5C1.4C3 + 5C2.4C1
= 20 + 40 = 60
10
⎛ a3 2 ⎞
36. If (r + 1)th term in the expansion of ⎜⎜  2 ⎟⎟ contains a20 then the value of r is equal to
⎝ 3 a ⎠
(1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 4 (4) 1

Sol. Answer (2)
10  r r
10 ⎛ a3 ⎞ ⎛ 2⎞
Tr 1  Cr ⎜ ⎟ ⎜⎝  2 ⎟⎠
⎝ 3⎠ a
10 a30  3r  2r ( 2)r
= Cr contains a20 if 30 – 3r – 2r = 20
310  r
 r=2
37. If in the expansion of (1 + x)n, fifth term is 4 times the fourth term and fourth term is 6 times the third term,
then the value of n and x is
(1) 11, 2 (2) 2, 11 (3) 3, 12 (4) 12, 3
Sol. Answer (1)
nC x4 = 4 × nC3x3 …(i)
4
nC x3 = 6 × nC2 x2 …(ii)
3
On solving n = 11, x = 2
38. Coefficient of x6y3 in the expansion of (x + y)9 is
(1) 36 (2) 16 (3) 84 (4) 100
Sol. Answer (3)
9!
(x + y)9 coefficient of x6y3 =
6!3!
39. The number of terms in the expansion of (4x2 + 9y2 + 12xy)6 is

(1) 2 (2) 12 (3) 13 (4) 28
Sol. Answer (3)
(2x + 3y)12 so 13 terms
10
⎛ 1 ⎞
40. The middle term in the expansion of ⎜ 2x 
x ⎟⎠
is
⎝ 3
5 5
⎛ 2⎞
10 ⎛2⎞
(1)  C5 ⎜ ⎟ (2) 10
C5 ⎜ ⎟ (3) 10C 243–6 (4) – 10C624.3–6
⎝ 3⎠ ⎝3⎠
6
Sol. Answer (1)

5
⎛ 1⎞
Middle term = t6 = 10C525 ⎜⎝  3 ⎟⎠
14
⎛ b⎞
41. The term independent of x in the expansion of ⎜ ax  ⎟ is
⎝ x⎠
(1) 14C a9b5 (2) 14C a8b6 (3) 14C a7b7 (4) 14C a6b8
5 6 7 8
Sol. Answer (3)
14
⎛ b⎞
⎜⎝ ax  ⎟
x⎠
the term independent of x = 14C7a7b7
12
⎛ 1⎞
42. Middle term in the expansion of ⎜ x  ⎟ is
⎝ 2x ⎠
1 2 231 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
5 5 16 16
Sol. Answer (3)
t7 = middle term
6
⎛ 1⎞ 231
= 12C (x)12 – 6 ⎜⎝  ⎟⎠ =
6 2x 16
a
43. In the binomial expansion of (a – b)n, n  5, the sum of the 5th and 6th term is zero, then equals
b
n 5 n4 5 6
(1) (2) (3) (4)
6 5 n4 n 5
Sol. Answer (2)
T5 + T6 = n C4an  4 ( b )4  nC5an 5 ( b )5  0
a n  4 b 4 n C5 a n 5 1 n  4
 n 5 5
 n   
a b C4 b 5 5
44. The number of term in ( x  y )100  ( x  y )100 is equal to

(1) 51 (2) 101 (3) 202 (4) 50
Sol. Answer (1)
( x  y )100  100C0 x100  100C1x 99 y  ... 100C100 y 100
( x  y )100  100C0 x100  100C1x 99 (  y )  ... 100C100 y 100
( x  y )100  ( x  y )100 = 2[100 C0 x100  100C2 x 98 y 2  .... 100C100 y 100 ]

Hence total terms = 51.
n
⎛ 1⎞
45. The sum of the binomial coefficients of ⎜ 2 x  ⎟ is equal to 256. Then the constant term in the expansion
⎝ x ⎠
is
(1) 1120 (2) 2110 (3) 1210 (4) 2210
Sol. Answer (1)
Sum of the binomial coefficients = 2n = 256
n=8
Let Tr+1 is the constant term then
r
⎛ 1⎞
Tr 1  nCr (2 x )n  r ⎜ ⎟
⎝ x⎠
Tr 1  nCr 2n  r x n  r x  r = n
Cr 2n  r x n  2r
n 8
For constant term n  2r = 0  r   4
2 2
Hence the constant term = 8C4 . 284 = 8C4  16 = 1120
46. If the coefficients of 2nd, 3rd and 4th terms in the expansion of (1 + x)2n are in A.P., then
(1) 2n2 – 9n + 7 = 0 (2) 2n2 + 5n + 7 = 0 (3) n2 – 9n + 7 = 0 (4) n2 + 9n – 7 = 0
Sol. Answer (1)
2n 2n
(1 + x)2n = 1  C1x  C2 x 2  2n
C3 x 3  ....  2n
C2n x 2n
Given that
2nC , 2nC , 2nC are in A.P.
1 2 3
 2 . C2 = C1 + 2nC3
2n 2n
2n(2n  1) 2n(2n  1)(2n  2)

 2  2n 
2 32
(2n  1)(2n  2)
 (2n  1) = 1 +
32
(2n  1)(n  1)
 2n  2 =
3
 6n  6 = 2n2  3n + 1
 2n2  9n + 7 = 0
n 1 n
Cr
47. ∑
r 0
n
Cr  nCr 1
equals
n n 1 n(n  1) n(n  1)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 2 2 2(n  1)
Sol. Answer (1)
n 1 n n 1 n 1
Cr 1 1
∑ nC  nCr 1
 ∑ nC ∑ ⎛ 
n! ⎞
r 0 r 0
r
1  n r 1 r  0 ⎜ ⎟
Cr ( r  1)!( n  r )!
1 ⎜ ⎟
n!
⎜ ⎟
⎝ r !(n  r )! ⎠
n 1 n 1
1 r 1
 ∑ n  r
∑
r 0 1  r 0  1
n
r 1
1 1 (n  1)(n ) n

n 1
1  2  3  ...  n  
n 1

2

2
1
48. The greatest term in the expansion of (3 – 5x)15, when x  , is
5
(1) 6th (2) 5th (3) 5th & 6th (4) 4th & 5th
Sol. Answer (4)
Let Tr + 1 is the greatest term
| Tr + 1 |  |Tr |
Tr 1
Tr  1
15
Cr 315  r ( 5 x )r
 1
15
Cr 1 316  r ( 5 x )r 1
15  r  1⎞ 5 x ⎛ 16  r ⎞ 5 x
 ⎛⎜ 1  ⎜ 1
⎝ r
⎟⎠
3 ⎝ r ⎟⎠ 3
1
5 ⎛ 16  r ⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
 ⎛⎜ 16  r ⎞⎟ 5 1  ⎜⎝ ⎟ ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠  1
⎝ r ⎠ 3 r ⎠ 3
16  r  3r  16  4r
r4
Hence r = 4
Greatest term = Tr, Tr+1 = T4, T5
Hence 4th and 5th term are greatest.
1 1
49. In the expansion of ( y 5 x 10 )55 , the number of terms free of radical sign are
(1) 5 (2) 6 (3) 50 (4) 56
Sol. Answer (2)
Tr+1 = 55
Cr ( y 1/5 )55  r ( x1/10 )r
55  r r
55
Cr y 5 x 10
The term is free from radical sign if
55  r r
and both are integers
5 10
 r = 0, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55 makes both integers hence total 6 terms will be free from radical sign.
9
⎛ 3x 2 1 ⎞⎟
50. The term independent of x in (1  x  2 x )⎜⎜
3
 is
⎝ 2 3 x ⎟⎠
(1) 25/54 (2) 17/54 (3) 1/6 (4) –17/54
Sol. Answer (2)
9
⎛ 3x2 1⎞
The term independent of x in (1 + x + 2x3) ⎜ 
⎝ 2 3 x ⎟⎠
9 9
⎛ 3x 2 1⎞ ⎛ 3x2 1⎞ ⎛ 3x2 1⎞
= Coefficient of x° in ⎜ 2  3 x ⎟ + Coefficient of x1 in ⎜  ⎟ + 2  coefficient of x3 in ⎜ 
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ 2 3x ⎠ ⎝ 2 3 x ⎟⎠
9
⎛ 3x2 1⎞
To find these coefficients let us find general term in ⎜ 
3 x ⎟⎠
, that is given by
⎝ 2
9r r 9r r
9 ⎛ 3x2 ⎞ ⎛ 1⎞ 9 r ⎛ 3⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞ 18  2r  r
Tr + 1 = Cr ⎜ ⎟ ⎜⎝  ⎟⎠  Cr ( 1) ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠ x
⎝ 2 ⎠ 3x 2 3
9r r
9 r ⎛ 3⎞ ⎛ 1⎞ 18 3r
= Cr ( 1) ⎜ ⎟ ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠ x
⎝ 2⎠ 3
For constant term 18  3r = 0  r = 6
For coefficient of x1, 18  3r = 1  19 = 3r
19
r= which is not an integer, hence coefficient in this case is zero.
3
For coefficient of x3, 18  3r = 3
3r = 21
r=7
 The term independent of x
3 6 2 7
= 9 C ⎛⎜ 3 ⎞⎟  ⎛⎜ – 1⎞⎟  2  9C7 ⎛⎜ 3 ⎞⎟  ⎛⎜ – 1⎞⎟
6 ⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 3⎠ ⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 3 ⎠
17
=
54
9
⎛ 1 ⎞
51. Find the coefficient of x3 in the expansion of (1 x  2 x 2 )⎜ 2 x 2  .
⎝ 3 x ⎟⎠
224 112 224 112

(1)  (2)  (3)  (4) 
9 27 27 27
Sol. Answer (3)
The expression is
9
⎛ 1⎞
(1 x  2 x ) ⎜ 2 x 2  ⎟
2
⎝ 3x ⎠
9 9 9
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
 ⎜ 2x 2  ⎟  x ⎜ 2x 2  ⎟  2x 2 ⎜ 2x 2  ⎟
⎝ 3x ⎠ ⎝ 3x ⎠ ⎝ 3x ⎠
In the expansion of
9
⎛ 2 1⎞
⎜⎝ 2 x  ⎟⎠
3x
General term
r
⎛ 1⎞
Tr 1  9Cr · (2 x 2 )9r · ⎜  ⎟
⎝ 3x ⎠
r
18 2r 9 r ⎛ 1⎞
9
 Cr · 2 ·x · ⎜  ⎟ · x r
⎝ 3⎠
r
9r ⎛ 1⎞
9
 Cr · 2 · ⎜  ⎟ · x183r
⎝ 3⎠
∵ we are looking for the coefficient of x3

 18 – 3r = 3
 3r = 15
 r=5
For the coefficient of x2,
18 – 3r = 2
16
r  (Not possible)
3
For the coefficient of x
18 – 3r = 1
17
r  (Not possible)
3
Now, the coefficient of x3 in
9 9 9
⎛ 2 1⎞ ⎛ 2 1⎞ 2⎛ 2 1⎞
⎜⎝ 2 x  ⎟⎠  x ⎜⎝ 2x  ⎟⎠  2 x ⎜⎝ 2 x  ⎟⎠
3x 3x 3x
9
⎛ 2 1⎞
= Coefficient of x3 in ⎜ 2 x  ⎟ +
⎝ 3x ⎠
9 9
⎛ 2 1⎞ ⎛ 2 1⎞
coefficient of x2 ⎜ 2 x  ⎟ in + 2 × Coefficient of x in ⎜ 2 x  ⎟
⎝ 3x ⎠ ⎝ 3x ⎠
5
⎛ 1⎞
 9C5 · 295 · ⎜  ⎟  0  2(0)
⎝ 3⎠
9876 4 1 224
 ·2 · 5  
432 3 27
52. If in the expansion of (1 + x)m (1 – x)n, the coefficient of x and x2 are 3 and – 6 respectively, then the value
of n is
(1) 6 (2) 9 (3) 12 (4) 24
Sol. Answer (2)
(1 + x)m (1  x)n
= ( m C0  mC1x  mC2 x 2  ...  mCm x m )(n C0  nC1x  nC2 x 2  ...  ( 1)n nCn )
m
Coefficient of x2 = C0 nC2  mC1 nC1  mC2 nC0  6 …(i)
m
Coefficient of x = C0 (  n C1)  mC1 nC0  3 …(ii)
n(n  1) m(m  1)
By (i)  mn   6 …(iii)
2 2
By (ii) n + m = 3 …(iv)
By (iii) and (iv)
n(n  1) (n  3)(n  2)
 (n  3)n   6
2 2
n(n  1)  2n(n  3)  (n  3)(n  2) = 12
n 2  n  2n 2  6n  n 2  5n  6 = 12
2n = 18
 n=9
7
⎡ ⎤
⎢ log2 9 x 1
7 1 ⎥
53. If 6th term of ⎢2  1 ⎥ is 84, then x =
x 1
log2 ( 3 1)
⎢⎣ 2 5 ⎥⎦
(1) 4 or 3 (2) 3 or 1 (3) 2 or 1 (4) 1
Sol. Answer (3)
5
2 ⎛ ⎞
7 ⎛ log2 9 x 1
7 ⎞ ⎜ 1 ⎟  84
T6 = T5+1 = C5 ⎜⎝ 2 ⎟⎠
⎜ 1 log2 (3 x 11) ⎟
⎝ 25 ⎠
⎛ 1 ⎞
7
C5 (9 x 1  7)  ⎜ x 1 ⎟  84
⎝ 3  1⎠
7  6 x 1 ⎛ 1 ⎞
(9  7)  ⎜ x 1 ⎟  84
2 ⎝ 3  1⎠
9 x 1  7
 4 9x  1 + 7 = 4(3x  1 + 1)
3 x 1  1
9x
  7  4 (3 x 1  1)
9
⎛ 3x ⎞
9 x  63  36 ⎜  1⎟
⎝ 3 ⎠
 9x + 63 = 12.3x + 36
Let 3x = y
y2 = 63 = 12y + 36
y2  12y + 27 = 0
 y = 3, y = 9
 3x = 3 or 9  x = 1, 2
[Properties of Binomial Coefficients, Differentiation and Integration, Multinomial Theorem]

54. The number of terms which are not similar in the expansion of (l + m + n)6 is
(1) 7 (2) 42 (3) 28 (4) 21
Sol. Answer (3)
( + m + n)6 = { + (m + n)}6
= 6C06 + 6C15 (m + n) + 6C24 (m + n)2 + 6C33 (m + n)3 + 6C42(m + n)4 + 6C5 (m + n)5 + 6C6(m + n)6 …(1)
Since the expansion (m + n)k contains (k + 1) terms therefore
R.H.S. of (1) there are
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 = 28 terms
55. The number of terms in the expansion of (a + b + c)12 is

(1) 90 (2) 91 (3) 81 (4) 80
Sol. Answer (2)
The number of terms in the expansion of (a + b + c)12 = 12 + 3 – 1C
3–1 = 14C
2 = 7 × 13 = 91
13  14
or 1 + 2 + 3 + ...... + 13 =  13  7  91
2
56. The value of 13C + 13C + 13C + 13C + 13C + 13C + 13C is equal to
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
2 1
13
213  1
(1) 212 (2) 211 (3) (4)
2 2
Sol. Answer (1)
13C + 13C8 + ..... + 13C13 = ?
7
13C + 13C + ..... + 13C + 13C + 13C + ..... + 13C = 213
0 1 6 7 8 13
 13C
7 + 13C
8 + ..... + 13C
13 = 212
57. If sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (2x + 3y – 2z)n is 2187 then the greatest coefficient in the
expansion of (1 + x)n
(1) 30 (2) 40 (3) 28 (4) 35
Sol. Answer (4)
Sum is obtained by putting x = y = z = 1
Sum = (2 + 3  2)n
 3n = 2187  n = 7
765
Greatest coefficient = 7C3 = 7C4 = = 35
3  2 1
n ⎛ C ⎞⎛ C ⎞ ⎛ C ⎞
58. If (1 + x)n = ∑C .x , then
r 0
r
r ⎜1  1 ⎟⎜1  2 ⎟ ......⎜1  n ⎟ 
⎜ C ⎟⎜
⎝ 0 ⎠⎝
⎟
C1 ⎠ ⎜ ⎟
⎝ Cn 1 ⎠
n n 1 (n  1)n 1 (n  1)n (n  1)n1

(1) (2) (3) (4)
(n  1)! (n  1)! n! n!
Sol. Answer (3)
⎛ Cr ⎞
The general term = ⎜ 1  C ⎟  Tr
⎝ r 1 ⎠
The given product can be written as T1 T2 T3 ….. Tn

n
Cr Cr n  r 1 n 1
Tr = 1  C  1  n  1
r

r
r 1 Cr 1
(n  1) (n  1) (n  1) (n  1)n
Product =  ...... 
1 2 n n!
59. The sum of the last eight coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x)16 is equal to
1 16 !
(1) 215 (2) 214 (3) 215  . (4) 216
2 (8 ! ) 2
Sol. Answer (3)
(1  x )16 = C0  C1x  C2 x 2  .......  C16 x16 , where Cr = 16Cr
Let S = C16 + C15 + … + C9

Again 2S = 2C16 + 2C15 + … + 2C9
= (C16 + C16) + (C15 + C15) + …. (C9 + C9)
= (C0 + C16) + (C1 + C15) + …. (C7 + C9)
= (C0 + C1 + …… + C7 + C8 + …. + C16) C8
16 16 16!
= 2  C8  2 
8!8!
1 16!
S = 215 
2 8!8!
60. The coefficient of x3y4z5 in the expansion of (xy + yz + zx)6 is

(1) 60 (2) 120 (3) 6! (4) 0
Sol. Answer (1)
x3y4z5 = (xy)a(yz)b(zx)c = xa+c yb+a zc+b
 Comparing we get
a+c=3 …(i)
b+a=4 …(ii)
c+b=5 …(iii)
Adding (i), (ii), (iii), we get a + b + c = 6
 b = 3, c = 2, a = 1
6! 65432
Coefficient =   60
3! 2! 1! 322
61. In the expansion of (3x + 2y – z)8, the coefficients of x2y3z3 is

(1) 10084 (2) –40320 (3) 20160 (4) –43280
Sol. Answer (2)
8!
(3x + 2y  z)8 = ∑ a ! b ! c !
(3 x )a (2y )b ( b )c
abc 8
 The coefficient of xaybzc
8!
= 3a 2b ( 1)c
a! b! c !
Here a = 2, b = 3, c = 3
8!
Coefficient =  32  23  ( 1)3
2! 3! 3!
–8!
=  9  8  –40320
232 32
62. If n is an integer greater than 1, then a  nC1(a  1)  nC2 (a  2)  ....  ( 1)n (a  n ) 
(1) a (2) 0 (3) a2 (4) 2n

Sol. Answer (2)
The given expression can be written as
a(1  nC1  nC2  nC3  ...  ( 1)n nCn )  ( n C1  2. nC2  3. nC3  4 nC4  ...)
=a0+0=0
C 0 C1 C 2 C
63.    ........  100 equals
1 2 3 101
2101 2101  1 3101 3101  1

(1) (2) (3) (4)
101 101 101 101
Sol. Answer (2)
As we know that
(1  x )n 1  1 C x2 C x3 C x n 1
 C0 x  1  2  ....  n
n 1 2 3 n 1
At x = 1
C1 C2 C 2n 1  1
We find that C0    ....  n 
2 3 n 1 n 1
For n = 100
C1 C2 C 2101  1
We get C0    ....  100 
2 3 101 101
n n
1 r
64. If k = ∑ n Cr , then ∑ n Cr is equal to
r 0 r 0
nk nk
(1) nk (2) (3) (n – 1)k (4)
2 3
Sol. Answer (2)
n
1
k= ∑ nC … (i)
r 0 r
n n n n
r r nn n nr
∑ nC ∑ nC  ∑ nC ∑ nC
r 0 r r 0 r r 0 r r 0 r
n n
r (n  r )
 ∑ n
 nk  ∑ n C by (i)
r 0 C r r 0 n r
n
r
= nk  ∑ n
r 0 Cr
n n
r r nk
 2 ∑ n
 nk ⇒ ∑ n

r  0 Cr r  0 Cr 2
n
65. If x + y = 1, then ∑r 2 nC
r xr yn – r equals
r 0
(1) nxy (2) nx(x + yn) (3) nx(nx + y) (4) 1

Sol. Answer (3)
n
S= ∑ r 2 x r y n r
r 0
As (y + x)n = n C0 y n x 0  nC1y n 1x1  nC2 y n  2 x 2  ...  nCn x n

Differentiating w.r.t. (x) keeping y as constant
n(y + x)n1 = n C1y n 1  2 nC2 y n  2 x  ...  n. nCn x n 1
nx(y + x)n1 = n C1y n 1x  2 nC2 y n  2 x 2  ...  n. nCn x n

Again differentiating w.r.t. (x) keeping y constant
n[x.(n1)(y+x)n2 + (y+x)n1]
= n
C1y n 1  22. nC2 y n  2 x  32. nC3 y n 3 x 2  ...  n 2 . nCn x n 1
But x + y = 1
 n[x (n  1) + 1] = S
 n[nx + 1  x] = S
 S = n[nx + y]
n
66. ∑r ( C n
r – nCr–1) is equal to
r 1
(1) 2n + n + 1 (2) 2n – n + 1 (3) n – 2n + 1 (4) n – 2n – 1

Sol. Answer (3)
n n n n
S= ∑ r (n Cr  nCr 1)  ∑ r nCr  ∑ r  nCr 1 = n2n 1  ∑ r  nCr 1
r 1 r 1 r 1 r 1
S = n.2n 1  [n C0  2.n C1  3. nC2  4. nC3  ....  n. nCn 1] …(i)
Let (1 + x)n = C0  C1x  C2 x 2  ...  ...Cn x n where Cr = nCr
 x (1  x )n = C0 x  C1x 2  C2 x 3  ...  Cn x n 1
Differentiating
(1 + x)n + n(1 + x)n  1 = C0  2C1x  3C2 x 2  ....(n  1)Cn x n

Putting x = 1
2n + n . 2n1 = C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + …. (n + 1)Cn
 2n + n . 2n1 = C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + …. nCn1 + (n + 1)Cn
 (C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + … nCn1) = 2n + n.2n1 (n + 1)Cn …… …(ii)
If Cr = nC
r
Then we may write that
n
C0  2.n C1  3. nC2  ....n. nCn 1
= 24 + n.2n1  (n + 1)Cn …(iii)
By (i) and (iii)
S = n.2n1  [2n + n.2n1 n  1]
S = n + 1  2n
67. The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of (1 + x + x2 + x3)11 is
(1) 900 (2) 909 (3) 990 (4) 999
Sol. Answer (3)
11
2 ⎛ 1 x4 ⎞
3 11
S = (1  x  x  x )  ⎜ ⎟ = (1  x4)11(1  x)11
⎝ 1 x ⎠
⎛ 11  12 2 ⎞
= (1 + 11C1(x)4 + …. ) ⎜⎝ 1  11x  x  ....⎟
⎠
2!
11  12  13  14
Coefficient of x4 =  11 = 990
4!
[Miscellaneous]
68. The number of zeroes at the end of (101)11 – 1 is

(1) 8 (2) 4 (3) 6 (4) 2
Sol. Answer (4)
(101)11 – 1 = (1 + 100)11 – 1
=1+ 11C (100) + 11C (100)2 + ..... + 11C (100)11 –1
1 2 11
= 100[11C1 + 11C 100
2 + 11C
3 (100)2 + ..... + 11C
11 (100)10]
= 100 (odd number)
 The number of zeros of the end is 2.
69. For all natural number n, 22n.32n – 1 – 35n is divisible by

(1) (35)3 (2) (35)2 (3) (35)4 (4) (35)5
Sol. Answer (2)
22n.32n – 1 – 35n
(6)2n – 1 – 35n
= (36)n – 35n – 1
= (1 + 35)n – 35n – 1
= nC0 + nC135 + nC2352 + ..... + nCn35n – 35n – 1
= 352(nC2 + nC335 + ..... + nCn35n–2)
70. If 32n+2 – 8n – 9 is divided by 64, then remainder is

(1) 1 (2) 0 (3) 7 (4) 2
Sol. Answer (2)
(3)2( n 1)  8n  9 = (8  1)n 1  8n  9
n 1
= C0 8n 1  n 1
C1 8n  .....  n 1
Cn 8  n 1
Cn 1  8n  9
= 64( n 1C0 8n 1  .....)  8n  8  8n  9 have remainder = 0
71. 260 when divided by 7, leaves the remainder

(1) 1 (2) 6 (3) 5 (4) 2
Sol. Answer (1)
(23 )20  (7  1)20  20

C0 720  20
C1714  .....  20
C19 7  20
C20 70
= 7( 20C0 719  .....  20

C1)  1
Remainder = 1
72. The digit at unit's place in the number 171995 + 111995 – 71995, is
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3
Sol. Answer (2)
(17)1995  (11)1995  71995
Last digit of (17)1995  7
Last digit = 1
73. The coefficient of xn in the polynomial

(x + nC0) (x + 3.nC1) (x + 5.nC2) (x + 7.nC3) ..... (x + (2n+1) nCn) is
(1) n.2n–1 (2) n.2n (3) n.2n+1 (4) (n + 1) 2n
Sol. Answer (4)
( x  nC0 )( x  3 nC1)( x  5 nC2 )....( x  (2n  1), nCn )
= x n 1  ( n C0  3 nC1  5 nC2  ....(2n  1) nCn )x n  ....
Coefficient of xn = n C0  3 nC1  5 nC2  ....(2n  1) nCn
= n C0  (1  2).nC1  (1  4).n C2  ...  (1  2n ).n Cn
= ( n C0  nC1  ....  nCn )  2(1.n C1  2.n C2  ....  n.n Cn )
= 2n  2n.2n 1
= 2n  n.2n
= (n  1).2n
74. Let R  (5 5  11)2n 1 and f = R – [R] where [] denotes the greatest integer function. The value of R.f is
(1) 42n + 1 (2) 42n (3) 42n –1 (4) 4–2n

Sol. Answer (1)
 
2n 1
R  5 5  11 I f
Where I is the integral part of R and f is the fractional part of R.

Hence 0  f < 1 … (i)
Let us consider f = (5 5  11)2n + 1
Here also 0 < f < 1 …(ii)
I + f = (5 5 + 11)2n + 1
= 2n+1C (5)2n+1 + 2n+1C (5)2n(11) + …+ 2n + 1C 2n+1

0 1 2n+1(11) …(iii)
f = (5  11) 2n + 1
= 2n+1C (5)2n+1
0  2n+1C1(5)2n(11) +…(1)2n+1 C2n+1(11) 2n+1 …(iv)
Adding (iii) and (iv)
I + f  f = 2[2n 1C1(5 5)2n (11)  2n 1C3 (5 5)2n  2 (11)3  ....]
I + f  f = Even integer
 I + f  f = Integer
But I is an integer, hence f  f is an integer.
Also we know
0f<1 …(v)
0 < f < 1
 1 < f < 0 …(vi)
Adding (v) and (vi)
1 < f  f < 1
But f  f is an integer hence f  f = 0  f = f
 Rf = Rf = (5 + 11)2n+1 (5  11)2n+1 = (125  121)2n + 1 = 42n + 1
75. Consider the following statements
S1: The total number of terms in (x2 + 2x + 4)10 is 21
20
⎛ 2 1⎞
S2: The coefficient of x10 in ⎜ x  ⎟ is 20C .
⎝ x⎠ 10
S3: The middle term in the expansion of (1 + x)12 is 12C6x6

S4: If the coefficients of fifth and ninth term in the expansion of (1 + x)n are same, then n = 12
Now identify the correct combination of true statements.
(1) S1, S2, S3, S4 (2) S1, S2 only (3) S2, S3 only (4) S1, S4 only
Sol. Answer (1)
S1: ( x 2  2x  1  3)10  [( x  1)2  3]10
 10C0 ( x  1)20  10C1( x  1)18 .3  10C2 ( x  1)16 .32  ...........  10C10 310
Total number of different terms = 21
S-2: Let (r +1)th term has x10
r
20 2 20  r ⎛ 1 ⎞
Then Tr 1  Cr ( x ) ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠
x
1
 20Cr x 40  2r 
xr
x 40  3r  x10 ⇒ 40  3r  10 ⇒ 30  3r ⇒ r  10
Therefore coefficient of x10 is 20C .
10
S3 : Total number of terms in the expansion of (1 + x)12 is 13
th
⎛n ⎞
Therefore middle term is ⎜  1⎟  (6  1)th term
⎝2 ⎠
12
T6 1  C6 x 6
S4: T4 1  T8 1
 n C4  nC8
 n Cn  4  nC8
n–4=8
 n = 12
n
76. If (1  x 3 )n  ∑ ar x r (1  x )3 n  2r , then the value of ar, where n N is
r 0
(1) nC ·3r (2) nC (3) nC r–1 nC 2r

r 3r r – 12 (4) r
Sol. Answer (1)
1 x 1 x  x 
n n
2
 ∑ ar ·x r ·(1 x )3 n 2r
r 0
 1 x  x 
2 n
 ∑ ar ·x r (1 x 2  2 x )n  r
r 0
ar
So, r
 nCr
3
 ar  nCr ·3r
n4
77. Let (1 + x2)2(1 + x)n = ∑a
k 0
k  x k . If a1, a2 and a3 are in A.P., then the value of n is
(1) 2, 3, 4 (2) 5, 6, 7 (3) 8, 9, 10 (4) –1, 4, 6

Sol. Answer (1)
(1 + x2)2 (1 + x)n = a0 + a1x1 + a2x2 + a3x3 + … an+4xn+4
 (1 + x4 +2x2) (nC0 + nC1x + nC2x2 +…nCnxn) = a0 + a1x + a2x2+…comparing the coefficients we find that
a1 = nC1 = n …(i)
n(n – 1)
a2 = nC2 + 2. nC0 = 2
2
n(n – 1)(n – 2)
a3 = nC3 + 2.nC1 = + 2n
6
But 2a2 = a1 + a3
n(n – 1)(n – 2)
 n(n–1)+4 = n + + 2n
6
6n(n–1) + 24 = 6n + n(n–1) (n–2)+12n

6n2 – 6n + 24 = 18n + n(n2 – 3n + 2)
n3 – 3n2 + 2n + 24n – 6n2 – 24 = 0
n3 – 9n2 + 26n – 24 = 0
 n2(n – 2) –7n (n – 2) + 12 (n – 2) = 0
(n – 2) (n2 –7n + 12) = 0
(n – 2) (n – 3) (n – 4) = 0
 n = 2, 3, 4
78. The coefficient of x1007 in the expansion of
(1 + x)2006 + x(1 + x)2005 + x2(1 + x)2004 + x3(1 + x)2003 + ....... + x2006 is
(1) 2006C (2) 2006C (3) 2007C (4) 2007C
1007 1006 1006 1007
Sol. Answer (4)
Let S = (1  x )2006  x(1  x )2005  x 2 (1  x )2004  ....  (1  x )0 x 2006 , it is a G.P.
⎡ ⎛ x ⎞ 2007 ⎤
(1  x )2006 ⎢1  ⎜ ⎟ ⎥
⎢⎣ ⎝ 1  x ⎠ ⎥⎦
  (1  x )2007  x 2007
⎛ x ⎞
⎜⎝ 1  ⎟
1 x ⎠
Coefficient of x1007 in S = 2007C1007
n
⎡1 3r 7 r 15r ⎤
79. ∑
r 0
( 1)r . nCr ⎢ r  2r  3r  4r  ... m terms⎥ =
⎣⎢ 2 2 2 2 ⎦⎥
2mn  1 2 mn  1 2 mn  1 2 mn  1
(1) mn n (2) (3) (4)
2 (2  1) n
2 1 n
2 1 2n  1
Sol. Answer (1)
n ⎡1 3r 7r ⎤
∑ ( 1)r n
Cr ⎢ r  2r  3r  ....upto m terms⎥
r 0 ⎣2 2 2 ⎦
n ⎡⎛ 1⎞ r ⎛ 3 ⎞ r ⎛ 7 ⎞ r ⎤
= ∑
r n
(  1) Cr ⎢ ⎜ ⎟  ⎜ ⎟  ⎜ ⎟  ....upto m terms ⎥
r 0 ⎢⎣ ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ 4⎠ ⎝ 8⎠ ⎥⎦
n r n n r r
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 3⎞ ⎛ 7⎞
 ∑ ( 1)r Cr ⎜ ⎟  ∑ ( 1)r nCr ⎜ ⎟  ∑ n Cr ( 1)r ⎜ ⎟  ...upto m terms
n
⎝ 2 ⎠ r 0 ⎝ 4⎠ ⎝ 8⎠
r 0 r 0
n n n
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 3⎞ ⎛ 7⎞
 ⎜ 1  ⎟  ⎜ 1  ⎟  ⎜ 1  ⎟  ...upto m terms
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 4⎠ ⎝ 8⎠
n n n
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
 ⎜ ⎟  ⎜ ⎟  ⎜ ⎟  ...upto m terms
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 4⎠ ⎝ 8⎠
n nm
⎛ 1⎞ ⎡⎛ 1⎞ ⎤
⎜⎝ ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠  1⎥
⎢
2 ⎢⎣ 2 ⎥⎦ 2mn  1
 n
 mn n
⎛ 1⎞ 2 (2  1)
⎜⎝ ⎟⎠  1
2
80. In the expansion of (x + a)n, the sum of even terms is E, the sum of odd terms is O, then O2 – E2 is equal
to
(1) (x2 + a2)n (2) (x2 – a2)n (3) (x2 – a2)2n (4) (x2 + a2)2n
Sol. Answer (2)
( x  a)n = n C0 x n a0  nC1x n 1a  nC2 x n  2a2  .....  nCn an

= T1 + T2 + T3 + …..Tn+1
= (T1 + T3 + T5 + …..) + (T2 + T4 + T6 + …..)
( x  a )n = O + E …(i)
Similarly (x  a)n = O  E …(ii)
Multiplying (i) and (ii)
( x 2 – a 2 )n = O2  E2
81. For 4  r  n,
⎛n⎞ ⎛ n ⎞ ⎛ n ⎞ ⎛ n ⎞ ⎛ n ⎞
⎜⎜ ⎟⎟  4⎜⎜ ⎟⎟  6⎜⎜ ⎟⎟  4⎜⎜ ⎟⎟  ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ equals
⎝r ⎠ ⎝ r  1⎠ ⎝ r  2⎠ ⎝r  3⎠ ⎝r  4⎠
⎛n  4⎞ ⎛n  4⎞ ⎛n  3⎞ ⎛n  4⎞
(1) ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ (2) ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ (3) ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ (4) ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝r  4 ⎠ ⎝ r ⎠ ⎝r – 1 ⎠ ⎝r  3 ⎠
Sol. Answer (1)
⎛ n⎞ ⎛ n ⎞ ⎛ n ⎞ ⎛ n ⎞ ⎛ n ⎞
⎜⎝ r ⎟⎠  4 ⎜⎝ r  1⎠⎟  6 ⎝⎜ r  2⎠⎟  4 ⎝⎜ r  3⎠⎟  ⎝⎜ r  4⎠⎟
= n Cr  4  nCr 1  6  nCr  2  4  nCr  3  nCr  4
=  n
Cr  nCr 1  3   n
Cr 1  nCr  2  3   n
Cr  2  nCr  3    n
Cr  3  nCr  4 
=  n 1
 
Cr 1  3 n 1
Cr  2  3   n 1
 
Cr  3  n 1
Cr  4 
=  n 1
Cr 1  n 1Cr  2  2   n 1
Cr  2  n 1Cr  3    n 1
Cr  3  n 1Cr  4 
=
n2
Cr  2  2  n2

Cr  3  n  2 Cr  4
=  n2
Cr  2  n  2Cr  3    n2
Cr  3  n  2Cr  4 
n 3
= Cr  3  n  3Cr  4
n4 ⎛ n  4⎞
Cr  4  ⎜
⎝ r  4 ⎠⎟
=
∑ k 2  k  1 k! = (2007). 2007!, then value of n is

n
82. If
k 0
(1) 2007 (2) 2006 (3) 2008 (4) 2005

Sol. Answer (2)
n
∑ (k 2  k  1)k !  2007 . 2007!
k 0
n n
But ∑ (k 2  k  1)k !  ∑ (k 2  k  1)k !
k 0 k 0
n n
= ∑  k 2 k ! (k  1)! = ∑ (k 2  1  1)k !  (k  1)!
k 0 k 0
n n
= ∑ ⎡⎣ (k  1)(k  1)  1 k !  (k  1)!⎤⎦ = ∑ (k  1)(k  1)! k !  (k  1)!
k 0 k 0
n n
= ∑ (k  1)! k  k ! = ∑ [(k  1)! (k  1  1)  k !]
k 0 k 0
n n
= ∑ [(k  1)! (k  1)]  [k ! (k  1)!] = ∑ [(k  2)!  (k  1)!]  [k ! (k  1)!]
k 0 k 0
n
= ∑ [(k  2)!  (k  1)!]  [(k  1)!  k !]
k 0
= [(2!  1!)  (1!  0!)] + [(3!  2!)  (2!  1!)] + … +[((n+2)!  (n+1)!)  ((n+1)!  n!)]
= [(2!  1!) + (3!  2!) + … ((n + 2)!  (n + 1)!)]  [(1!  0!) + (2!  1!) + (3!  2!) + …. ((n+1)!  n!)]
= [(n + 2)!  1!]  [(n + 1)!  0!]
= (n + 2)!  (n + 1)! = (n + 1)! (n + 1) = (2007) (2007!)
Comparing n = 2006
83. There are two bags each of which contains n balls. A man has to select an equal number of balls from both
the bags. Find the number of ways in which man can choose at least one ball from each bag.
(1) 2nC (2) 2nC – 1 (3) n! (4) 2nC – 2
n n n
Sol. Answer (2)

Required number of ways
= nC1  nC1  nC2  nC2  .....  nCn  nCn  2nCn  1
=0
84. The value of C0 · 2nCn – C1· 2n – 2Cn + C2 · 2n – 4Cn – ..... is
(1) 2n (2) n2 (3) 0 (4) n
Sol. Answer (1)
n
C0  2nCn  nC1  2n  2Cn  nC2  2n  4Cn
((1  x )2  1)n = nC0 (1  x )2n  nC1 (1  x )2( n 1)  x  nC2 (1  x )2( n  2)  x 2
( x 2  2 x )n = nC0 (1  x )2n  nC1 (1  x )2( n 1) x  .....
Equating both side coefficient of x n
2n  nC0 . 2nCn  nC1  2n  2Cn  .....
85. The value of (C0 + C1)(C1 + C2)........(Cn – 1+ Cn ) is
(n  1)n ( n  1)n
(1) · C1C2 ........Cn (2) · C1 C2 ........Cn
n! n!
(n )n (n )n
(3) · C1 C2 ........Cn (4) · C1 C2 ........Cn
(n  1)! n!
Sol. Answer (1)
(C0  C1 )(C1  C2 ).....(Cn 1  Cn )
n 1
C1  n 1C2..... n 1Cn
1 n 1C1  2  n 1C2  3  n 1C3 ..... n  n 1Cn

=
1 2  3..... n
(n  1)n  nC0  nC1..... nCn

=
n!
(n  1)n
=  C1  C2  C3 .....Cn
n!
86. For r = 0, 1,..., 10, let Ar, Br and Cr denote, respectively, the coefficient of xr in the expansions of (1 + x)10, (1 + x)20
10
and (1 + x)30. Then ∑ A B
r 1
r 10
Br  C10 Ar  is equal to [IIT-JEE 2010]
(1) B10 – C10 

(2) A10 B10  C10 A10
2
 (3) 0 (4) C10 – B10
Sol. Answer (4)

Ar = Coefficient of xr in (1 + x)10 = 10Cr
Br = Coefficient of xr in (1 + x)20 = 20C
r
Cr = Coefficient of xr in (1 + x)30 = 30C

r
10 10 10
∑ A B r 10
Br  C10 Ar   ∑ Ar B10 Br  ∑ Ar C10 Ar
r 1 r 1 r 1
10 10
 ∑ Cr C10 Cr  ∑ C r
10 20 20 10 30 10
C10 Cr
r 1 r 1
10 10
 ∑ C10 r C10 Cr  ∑ C10 r
10 20 20 10 30 10
C10 Cr
r 1 r 1
10 10
 C10 ∑ C10  r . Cr  C10 ∑
20 10 20 30 10 10
C 10 r Cr
r 1 r 1
20
 C10  30

C10  1  C10
30
 20
C10  1 
 30C10  20C10  C10  B10
87. Coefficient of x11 in the expansion of (1 + x2)4 (1 + x3)7(1 + x4)12 is [JEE(Advanced)-2014]

(1) 1051 (2) 1106 (3) 1113 (4) 1120
Sol. Answer (3)
Power of Coefficient of x11
4
C0 × 7C1 × 12C2
2 3 4
x x x 4
C2 × 7C1 × 12C1
0 1 2
4 7 12
2 1 1 C4 × C1 × C0
4 7 12
4 1 0 C1 × C3 × C0
1 3 0 1113
SECTION - B
Objective Type Questions (More than one options are correct)

n
⎛ 5 4⎞
1. For a positive integer n, if the expansion of ⎜ 2  x ⎟ has a term independent of x, then n can be
⎝ x ⎠
(1) 18 (2) 21 (3) 27 (4) 99
Sol. Answer (1, 2, 3, 4)
n r
Tr+1 =
n ⎛ 5⎞
Cr ⎜ 2 ⎟
⎝x ⎠ x 
4 r
 n
Cr 5n  r x 2n  2r x 4r  nCr 5n  r x 2n  6r
For term independent of ‘x’

2n + 6r = 0
 n = 3r = 0, 3, 6, 9, …
10
⎛ a ⎞
2. The positive value of a so that the coefficients of x5 is equal to that of x15 in the expansion of ⎜ x 2  3 ⎟ is
⎝ x ⎠
1 1 3 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 3 3 6 3
Sol. Answer (1, 3)
10
⎛ 2 a⎞
⎜⎝ x  3 ⎟⎠
x
r
⎛ a⎞
Tr+1 =
10
Cr ( x 2 )10  r ⎜ 3 ⎟
⎝x ⎠
= 10
Cr ar x 20  2r x 3r
= 10
Cr ar x 20 5r
If 20  5r = 5  r = 3
 Coefficient of x5 = 10C3a3
If 20  5r = 15  r = 1
 Coefficient of x15 = 10C a1
1 = 10C a
1
Given that 10C a3 = 10C a1

3 1
10  9  8 3
 a  10  a
32
1
 a2 =
12
1 3
a= 
2 3 6
1 3
Positive value of a = or
2 3 6
3. The sum of the coefficients of all the even powers of x in the expansion of (2x2 – 3x + 1)11 is
(1) 3.610 (2) 611 (3) 210.311 (4) 211.310
Sol. Answer (1, 3)
(2x2  3x + 1)11 = A0 + A1x + A2x2 +… + A22x22
Putting x = 1, we get
0 = A0 + A1 + A2 +… + A22 … (i)
Putting x = 1, we get
611 = A0  A1 + A2  A3 +… + A22 … (ii)
Adding equation (i) and (ii)
611 = 2[A0 + A2 + A4 +….]
Sum of coefficient of even powers of x
= A0 + A2 + A4 +….
611 6.610
= 
2 2
 3.610  3.210.310  210.311
4 3
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
4. The term independent of x in the expansion of ⎜ x  ⎟ ⎜ x  ⎟ is
⎝ x ⎠ ⎝ x ⎠
(1) –3 (2) 0 (3) nP , where k > n (4) nC , where r > n

k r
Sol. Answer (2, 3, 4)

4 3
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
⎜⎝ x  ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ x  ⎟⎠
x x
3
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 2 1 ⎞
= ⎜x  ⎟ ⎜x  2⎟
⎝ x⎠ ⎝ x ⎠
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 6 1 ⎛ 2 1 ⎞⎞
= ⎜⎝ x  ⎟
x⎠ ⎜⎝ x  6  3 ⎜⎝ x  2 ⎟⎠ ⎟⎠
x x
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 6 1 2 3⎞
= ⎜⎝ x  ⎟ ⎜⎝ x  6  3 x  2 ⎟⎠
x⎠ x x
Clearly no term is independent of x
Hence coefficient = 0
Also coefficient = nCk if k > n
= nPk, if k > n
Hence, options, 2, 3, 4 are correct.
5. If the second, third and fourth terms in the expansion of (x + y)n be 135, 30 and 10/3 respectively, then
1
(1) x = 3 (2) y = (3) n = 5 (4) n = 7
3
T2 = n
C1x n 1y  135 …(i)
T3 = n
C2 x n  2 y 2  30 …(ii)
10
T4 =
n
C3 nC3 x n  3 y 3  …(iii)
3
If (ii) is divided by (i)
⎛ n  1⎞ ⎛ y ⎞ 30
Then, we get ⎜⎝ ⎟⎜ ⎟  …(iv)
2 ⎠ ⎝ x ⎠ 135
By dividing equation (iii) by (ii)
⎛ n  2⎞ ⎛ y ⎞ 10 1
⎜⎝ ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠   …(v)
3 x 3  30 9
⎛ n  1⎞ ⎛ 30 ⎞
⎜⎝ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
2 ⎠ ⎝ 135 ⎠

⎛ n  2⎞ ⎛ 1⎞ by (iv) and (v)
⎜⎝ ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠
3 9
3(n  1) 9  30

2(n  2) 135
3(n  1) 30
 =2
2(n  2) 15
3n  3 = 4n  8
n=5
⎛ 5  1⎞ ⎛ y ⎞ 30 2
By (iv) ⎜⎝ ⎟⎜ ⎟  
2 ⎠ ⎝ x ⎠ 135 9
⎛ y⎞ 2
2⎜ ⎟ 
⎝ x⎠ 9
y 1 x
  (iv)  y =
x 9 9
⎛ x⎞
By eqn. (i) 5C1 x4 ⎜⎝ 9 ⎟⎠ = 135
1
 x5 = 35  x = 3 and y =
3
6
⎛16 ⎞
6. ∑ (1)r ⎜⎜⎝ r ⎟⎟⎠ is divisible by
r 0
(1) 5 (2) 7 (3) 11 (4) 13

Sol. Answer (1, 2, 3, 4)
16
∑ ( 1)r 16
Cr  16
C0  16C1  16
C2  16C3  ... 16C16  0
r 0
Hence, the number is divisible by all 5, 7, 11, 13

Hence, all options are correct.
7. If (1 + 2x + 3x2)10 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + a3x3 + .. + a20x20, then
(1) a1 = 20 (2) a2 = 210 (3) a4 = 8085 (4) a20 = 22.37.7
(1 + 2x + 3x2)10 = 1  10C1(2x  3 x 2 )  10C2 (2x  3 x 2 )2  10C3 (2x  3 x 2 )3  10C4 (2x  3 x 2 )4  ...
= 1  x(210 C1)  x 2 (310 C1  410 C2 )  x 3 (1210 C2  8) + x 4 (910 C2  3.2.3.210 C3  10C4  24 )  n 4 ( )  ...
Comparing the coefficients

a0 = 1, a1 = 2  10 = 20
4  10  9
a2 = 30 + = 30 + 180 = 210
2
a4 = 910 C2  36.10 C3  10C4 .16
10  9 10  9  8 10  9  8  7
= 9  36    16
2 32 4  3  2 1
= 8085
8. The maximum value of nCr is obtained when r is equal to
n n n 1 n 1 n
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
3 4 2 2 2
Sol. Answer (3, 4)
⎧ n
⎪⎪ 2 ; if n is even
⎨
⎪ n  1 or n  1; if n is odd
nC is maximum if r =
r
⎪⎩ 2 2
Hence options (3), (4) are correct.

10
⎛ 3x ⎞
9. Given that the 4th term in the expansion of ⎜ 2  ⎟ has the maximum numerical value, then x lies in the
⎝ 8 ⎠
interval
⎛ 64 ⎞ ⎛ 60 ⎞ ⎛ 64 ⎞ ⎛ 60 ⎞
(1) ⎜ 2, ⎟ (2) ⎜  ,  2⎟ (3) ⎜  ,  2⎟ (4) ⎜ 2,  ⎟
⎝ 21 ⎠ ⎝ 23 ⎠ ⎝ 21 ⎠ ⎝ 23 ⎠
Sol. Answer (1, 3)
If 4th term has maximum numerical value then
|T5| < |T4| > |T3|
(i) Using |T4| > |T3|
T4
1
T3
3
10 ⎛ 3x ⎞
C3 (2)7 ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 8⎠
1 10  3  1⎞ 3 x 1
 10 8⎛ 3x ⎞
2
 ⎛⎜ ⎟⎠  1
C2 (2) ⎜ ⎟ ⎝ 3 8 2
⎝ 8⎠
8 3 x
  1
3 8 2
|x|>2  x  (, 2)  (2, ) … (i)
(ii) Using |T4| > |T5|
|T5| < |T4|
T5
1
T4
⎛ 3x ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎛ 10  4  1⎞ ⎝ 8 ⎠ 7 3x 1
⎜ ⎟ 1   1
 ⎝ 4 ⎠ 2 
4 8 2
64
 |x|<
21
64 64
 – <x< … (ii)
21 21
By equation (i) and (ii)
⎛ 64 ⎞ ⎛ 64 ⎞
x  ⎜⎝ 2, ⎟⎠ or ⎜⎝  ,  2⎟⎠
21 21
10. The value of the expression C02  C12  C22  .......  ( 1)n Cn2 is
(1) 0 if n is odd (2) (–1)n if n is odd
(3) (–1)n/2 nCn/2 if n is even (4) (–1)n–1 nCn–1 if n is even
Sol. Answer (1, 3)
(x + 1)n = C0 x n  C1x n 1  C2 x n  2  ...  Cn 1x  Cn … (i)
(1 x)n = C0  C1x  C2 x 2  C3 x 3  ...( 1)n .Cn x n … (ii)

Multiply in equation (i) and (ii)
(1 x2)n = (C02  C12  C22  C32  ....( 1)n .Cn2 )x n  ....
Hence C02  C12  C22  C32  ....( 1)n .Cn2 = Coefficient of xn in (1  x2)n
⎧0 ; if n is odd
⎪ n
= ⎨(  1) 2 nC n ; if n is even
⎪
⎩ 2
11. The number 101100 – 1 is divisible by

(1) 102 (2) 103 (3) 104 (4) 105
(101) 100

 1  (1  100)100  1
100 100 2 100

= 1  C1100  C2 (100)  ...  C100 (100)
100
1 
= 104 (1 + 10C
4 + ….)
= 104  integer
Hence, (101)100  1 is divided by 104 and hence divided by 103 and 102 also.
12. If n is a positive integer and (3 3  5)2n1 = I + f where I is an integer and 0 < f < 1, then
(1) I is an even integer
(2) (I + f)f is divisible by 22n+1
(3) The integer just less than (3 3  5)2n1 is divisible by 3

(4) I is divisible by 10
3 
2n 1
3 5  I  f where I is an integer and 0 f < 1
 
2n1
Let us take f = 3 3  5 where 0 < f < 1
Here for solutions we expand both I + f and f
 
2n1
(I + f) = 3 3  5
   
2n 1 2n
2n 1
= C0 3 3  2n 1C1 3 3 (5)  ...  2n 1C2n 152n 1 …(i)
3 
2n1
f = 3 5
   
2n 1 2n
2n 1
= C0 3 3  2n 1C1 3 3 (5)  ...  2n 1C2n 152n 1 …(ii)
By (i) and (ii)
   
⎡ 2 n 1 2n 2n  2 ⎤
I + f  f = 2 ⎢ C1 3 3 (5)  2n 1C3 3 3 (5)3  ...  52n 1 ⎥ … (iii)
⎣ ⎦
= 2  an integer = even integer
 I + f  f = an integer
 f  f is an integer
Again 0 < f < 1 …(iv)
0 < f < 1
 1 < f < 0 …(v)
Adding (iv) and (v)
1 < f  f < 1, but f  f is an integer hence
f  f = 0  f = f
As f  f = 0 and I + f  f = even integer
 I is an even integer
By (iii) I = 2  5  Integer
I = 10  integer, hence I is divisible by 10
If an integer just less than 3 3  5  2n 1

is I which is an even integer hence it may or may not be divisible
by 3.
  3 
2n1 2n1
(I + f)f = 3 3  5 3 5
= (27  25)2n+1 = 22n+1

Hence (I + f)f is divisible by 22n+1
2n
13. If n is a positive integer and if (1  x  x 2 )n  ∑a x
r 0
r
r
, then
1 n
(1) ar = a2n – r , for 0  r  2n (2) a0 + a1 + ........ + an – 1 = (3 – an)
2
1 n
(3) a02 – a12 + a22 – a32 + ........ + a2n2 = an (4) a0 + a2 + ........ + a2n = (3 + 1)
2
Sol. Answer (1, 2, 3, 4)
We have
2n
∑a · x
r 0
r
r
 (1  x  x 2 )n
1
Replacing x by on both sides,
x
2n r n
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1 1⎞
∑
r 0
ar · ⎜ ⎟  ⎜1   2 ⎟
⎝ x⎠ ⎝ x x ⎠
n
⎛ x 2  x  1⎞
⎜ ⎟⎠
⎝ x2
1
 ( x 2  x  1)n ·
x 2n
2n
 ∑a · x
r 0
r
2n – r
 ( x 2  x  1)n
2n
 ∑a x
r 0
r
r
2n
 ∑a
r 0
2n – r x
2n – r
...(i)
Comparing both sides we get,

ar = a2n – r, for 0  r  2n
Again we have,
a0- + a-1x + a2x2 + …….. + a2nx2n = (1 + x + x2)n
Putting x = 1 both sides we get,
a0 + a1 + a2 + …….. + a-2n = 3n.
But a-r- = a-2n – r
2(a0 + a1 + a-2- + …….. + an – 1-) + an = 3n
1 n
 a0- + a1 + a2 + …….. + a-n – 1 = [3 – an]
2
Again,
(1 + x + x2)n = a0 + a1x + a-2-x2 + …….. + a2nx2n …(ii)
1
Replacing x by – , we get
x
n
⎛ 1 1⎞ a1 a2 a3 a2n
⎜⎝1–  2 ⎟⎠  a0 –  2  3  ........  2n …(iii)
x x x x x x
Multiplying (ii) and (iii), comparing constant term we get,
a02 – a12  a22 – a32  ........  a22n  an

a0 – a1  a2 – a3  ......... a2n  1
a0  0 a1  a2 – a3  ......... a2n  3n
1
a0  a2  .............  a2n  (3n  1)
2
Hence (1), (2), (3), (4) are correct.
14. Which of the following is/are correct?
(1) (10150 – 9950 ) > 10050 (2) (101)50 – 10050 > 9950
(3) (1000)1000 > (1001)999 (4) (1001)999 > (1000)1000
10150 – 9950 = (100 + 1)50 – (100 – 1)50
=[ 500C · (100)50 · 150 + 500C · (100)49 · 11 + 500C · (100)48 · 12 + …….. ]

0 1 2
–[ 500C · (100)50 · (–1)0 – 500C · 10049 · 11 + 500C · 10048 · 12 + …….. ]

0 1 0
= (100)50 + 2[ 50C (100)47

3 + 50C (100)45
5 + …….. ] > (100)50
 (101)50 – (100)50 > 9950
999 999
⎛ 1005 ⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞
Also, ⎜⎝ ⎟  ⎜1 
1000 ⎠ ⎝ 1000 ⎟⎠
2
999 1 999 ⎛ 1 ⎞
 1 C1 ·  C2 · ⎜  ........  1  1  ........  1  1000
1000 ⎝ 1000 ⎟⎠
999
⎛ 1001⎞
 ⎜⎝ ⎟  1000
1000 ⎠
 (1001)999 < (1000)1000

Hence option (1), (2), (3) are correct.
n
n!
15. If Cr stands for nCr =
r! n  r!
and ∑ r .Cr 2   for n  2, then  is divisible by
r 1
(1) 3 (n – 1) (2) n + 1 (3) n (2n – 1) (4) n2 + 1

Sol. Answer (3)
(x + 1)n = n C0 x n  nC1x n 1  .... nCn 1n … (i)
or (x + 1)n = C0 x n  C1x n 1  ....  Cn …(ii)
where Cr = nCr
Again (1 + x)n = C0  C1x  C2 x 2  ....Cn x n
Differentiating
n(1 + x)n1 = C1  2C2 x  3C3 x 2  ....nCn x n 1 …(iii)
Multiplying (ii) and (iii), we get
n(1 + x)2n1 = (C0 x n  C1x n 1  C2 x n  2  ....Cn )(C1  2C2 x  3C3 x 2  .... nCn x n 1)
Comparing the coefficient of xn1
n. 2n–1C
n–1 = C12  2C22  3C32  .....  nCn2
(2n  1)!
 C12  2C22  3C32  .....  nCn2 = n
(n  1)! n !
which is clearly divisible by n(2n 1)
SECTION - C
Linked Comprehension Type Questions
Comprehension-I
If S = 1! + 4! + 7! + 10! + .... + 400!, then
1. The ten’s digit in the number S is divisible by

(1) 4 (2) 6 (3) 5 (4) 7
Sol. Answer (2)
2. The last two digits in the number S is divisible by

(1) 13 (2) 12 (3) 11 (4) 10
Sol. Answer (1)
3. The last two digits in (1! + 4! + 7!)! is

(1) 01 (2) 10 (3) 00 (4) None of these
Sol. Answer (3)

S = 1 ! + 4 ! + 7 ! + …. 400 !
S = 1 ! + 4 ! + 7 ! + 10 ! + 13 ! + ……. + 400 !
As 10 !, 11 !, 12 !, …. all have ‘00’ at the end
and 5 !, 6 !, 7 !, … all have ‘0’ at the unit place
Hence last two digit is decided by only the number 1 ! + 4 ! + 7 !
and 1 ! + 4 ! + 7 ! = 1 + 24 + 5040
= 5065
Hence last two digits in S is 65. Digit at ten’s place in S is 6
65 is divisible by 13
Last two digits in (1 ! + 4 ! + 7 !)! or (5065)! is 00.
Comprehension-II
If C0, C1, C2, C3, ......., Cn be binomial coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x)n, then
1. The value of the expression C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + .......+ (n + 1)Cn is equal to
(1) 2n–1 (n + 1) (2) 2n–1 (n + 2) (3) 2n (n + 2) (4) None of these
2. The value of the expression C0 – 2C1 + 3C2 – .......+ (– 1)n (n+1)Cn is equal to
(1) 0 (2) 2n (n + 3) (3) 2n–1 (n – 2) (4) None of these
3. The value of C0 + (C0 + C1) + (C0 + C1 + C2) + ..... + (C0 + C1 + C2 + ... + Cn–1) equal
(1) n 2n (2) n 2n–1 (3) (n + 2) 2n (4) None of these
Solution of Comprehension-II
(1 + x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + …. + Cnxn
x(1 + x)n = C0x + C1x2 + C2x3 + …. + Cnxn+1
Differentiating
x.n(1 + x)n1 + (1 + x)n = C0 + 2C1x + 3C2x2 + …. + n.Cnxn1 …(i)
By putting x = 1, in (i) we get
C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + 4C3 + …. = 2n1(n + 2)
Putting x = 1, in (i)
0 = C0  2C1 + 3C2 + …. (1)n(n + 1)Cn
1. Answer (2)
(1 + x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + . . . . . . + Cnxn
 x(1 + x)n = C0x + C1x2 + C2x3 + ……. + Cnxn+1 …(1)
 differentiating w.r.t. ‘x’ & putting x = 1,
C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + …… + (n + 1) Cn = 2n–1 (n + 2)
2. Answer (1)
putting x = –1 in last questions equation (1)
C0 – 2C1 + 3C2 …….. + (–1)n.(n + 1)Cn = 0
3. Answer (2)
y = C0 + (C0 + C1) + (C0 + C1 + C2) +….. + (C0 + C1 + C2 +…. Cn1)
Adding the terms equidistant from the ends we get
y = (C0 + C0 + C1 + C2 + … + Cn1) + (C0 + C1 + C0 + C1 + … + Cn2) + …
Putting C0 = Cn in first bracket
Putting C0 = Cn and C1 = Cn1 in second bracket
And so on
In this way
n
y = (C0 + C1 + C2 … Cn) + (C0 + C1 + C2 … Cn) + … times
2
n n
y= .2 = n . 2n1
2
Comprehension-III
Let n be a positive integer and
(1 + x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + C3x3 + .... + Crxr + .... + Cn–1xn–1 + Cnxn
where Cr stands for nCr, then
n n
1. The value of ∑ ∑ (Cr  Cs ) is
r 0 s 0
(1) (n + 1)2n + 1 (2) n.2n (3) (n + 1)2n (4) n.2n–1

Sol. Answer (1)
n n
∑ ∑ (Cr  Cs )  (C0  C0 )  (C0  C1)  ....(C0  Cn ) + (C1  C0 )  (C1  C1)  (C1  C2 )  ....(C1  Cn ) + …..
r 0 s 0
+ (Cn  C0 )  (Cn  C1)  ....(Cn  Cn )
= 2(n + 1) (C0 + C1 + C2 + …. Cn)

= (n + 1) · 2 · 2n = (n + 1)2n+1
2. The value of ∑∑ (Cr ± Cs)2 is

0r s n
(1) (n ∓ 1) 2nCn  22n (2) (n  1) 2nCn  2 2n 1 (3) (n  1) 2nCn  22n (4) (n  1) 2nCn  2 2n 1
Sol. Answer (1)
∑ (Cr  Cs )2
0 r s  n
= ∑ (Cr2  Cs2  2Cr Cs )

0 r s  n
= ∑ (Cr2  Cs2 )  ∑ ∑ Cr Cs
0 r s  n 0 r s  n
= n(C02  C12  ....  Cn2 )  (22n  2nCn )
2 2 2 2
= (C0  C1  ...Cn )  C0  C1  ...Cn  2 ∑ ∑ Cr Cs
0 r  s  n
 ∑ ∑ (C
0 r s  n
r  Cs )2  n. 2nCn  (22n  2nCn )
2n 2n
= (n ∓ 1) Cn  2
n n
3. The value of ∑∑ Cr Cs is
r 0 s 0
(1) 22n (2) n . 22n–1 (3) n . 2n+1 (4) n(n – 1) . 2n–2

Sol. Answer (1)
n n ⎛ n ⎞⎛ n ⎞
∑ ∑ Cr Cs  ⎜⎝ ∑ Cr ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ ∑ Cs ⎟⎠  2n.2n  22n
r 0 s 0 r 0 s 0
Comprehension-IV
Let n is a rational number and x is a real number such that |x| < 1, then
n(n – 1) x 2 n(n – 1)( n – 2) 3

(1 x )n  1 nx   · x ......
2! 3!
This can be used to find the sum of different series.

1. Sum of infinite series
2 1 2 5 1 2 5 8 1
1 ·  · ·  · · ·  ........  is
3 2 3 6 22 3 6 9 23
(1) 21/3 (2) 41/3 (3) 81/3 (4) 42/3
Sol. Answer (2)
n n(n – 1) 2
We have, (1  x )  1  nx  x  ........
2
2 1
Here, nx  · …(i)
3 2
n(n – 1) 2 2 · 5 1
x  · …(ii)
2 3 · 6 22
Equation (ii) divided by Equation (i)
n(n – 1)x 2 2 · 5 ·1 3 · 2
 ·
2  nx 3 · 6 · 4 2 ·1
(n – 1)x 5
 
2 12
5
 nx – x 
6
5 1 5 2–5 1
 x  nx –  –  –
6 3 6 6 2
 n · –1  1 ⇒ n  – 2
2 3 3
2
–
⎛ 1⎞ 3 1 1 1
 The require sum = ⎜ ⎟     41/3
⎝ 2⎠ ⎛ 1⎞
2/3
⎛ 1⎞
1/3 1
⎜⎝ ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠ 41/3
2 4
2. The sum of the series
1 1· 4 1 1· 4 · 7 1
1 2
 ·  ·  ........ is
3 1· 2 34 1· 2 · 3 36
1/3 1/3
3 ⎛3⎞ 1 ⎛2⎞
(1) (2) ⎜ ⎟ (3) (4) ⎜ ⎟
2 ⎝2⎠ 3 ⎝3⎠
Sol. Answer (2)
In this problem
1
nx 
32
n(n – 1) 2 1· 4 1
x  ·
2 1· 2 34
Solving above two we get,
1 1
n  – , and x  –
3 3
1 1
– – 1/3
⎛ 1⎞ 3 ⎛ 2⎞ 3 1 ⎛ 3⎞
 Required sum = ⎜1– ⎟ ⎜ ⎟  ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 3⎠ ⎝ 3⎠ ⎛ 2⎞
1/3 ⎝ 2⎠
⎜⎝ ⎟⎠
3
SECTION - D
Assertion-Reason Type Questions
1. STATEMENT-1 : The number of distinct term in the expansion of (1 + px)20 + (1 – px)20 is 42.
and
STATEMENT-2 : Number of term in the expansion of (1 + x)n is (n + 1).
Sol. Answer (4)
(1 + px)20 = 20C
0 + 20C (px) + 20C (px)2 + … + 20C (px)20
1 2 20 …(i)
(1  px)20 = 20C
0  20C (px) + 20C (px)2 – … + 20C (px)20
1 2 20 …(ii)
Adding the equations
(1 + px)20 + (1  px)20 = 2[20C0 + 20C (px)2
2 + 20C (px)4
4 +…+ 20C (px)20]
20
Hence total terms is 11.
Hence statement-1 is false but statement-2 is true.
10 !
2. STATEMENT-1 : The coefficient of a3b4c3 in the expansion of (a – b + c)10 is .
3! 4! 3!
and
n!
STATEMENT-2 : The coefficient of x p y q z r in the expansion of (x + y + z)n is for all integer n.
p! q ! r !
Sol. Answer (3)

Statement-1 is correct because coefficient is
10! 10!
( 1)4 
3! 4! 3! 3! 4! 3!
But statement-2 is false because no conditions is given on p, q, r
If p + q + r  n, then coefficient will be zero.
n 2
⎛ nC ⎞
3. STATEMENT-1 : If ∑ r 3 ⎜ n r ⎟  196 , then the sum of the coefficients of power of x in the expansion of
⎜ ⎟
r  1 ⎝ Cr – 1 ⎠
the polynomial (x – 3x2 + x3)n is –1.

and
n
Cr n – r 1
STATEMENT-2 : n
  n  N and r  W.
Cr – 1 r
Sol. Answer (4)

n 2 n
⎛ n – r  1⎞
∑
r 1
r3⎜
⎝ r
⎟⎠  ∑ r (n – r  1)
r 1
2
n
 ∑ r {(n  1)
r 1
2
– 2(n  1)r  r 2 }
n n n
 (n  1)2 ∑
r 1
r – 2(n  1) ∑
r 1
r2 ∑r
r 1
3
2
n(n  1) 2(n  1)· n(n  1)(2n  1) ⎛ n(n  1)⎞
 (n  1)2 · – ⎜
2 6 ⎝ 2 ⎟⎠
(n  1)2 · n(n  2)
  142
12
 n6
 Sum of coefficients = (1 – 3 + 1)6 = 1
n
⎛ 1 ⎞
4. STATEMENT-1 : The number of terms in the expansion of ⎜ x   1⎟ is 2n + 1.
⎝ x ⎠
and
STATEMENT-2 : The number of terms in the expansion of (a1 + a2 + ........ am)n is n + m – 1C
m – 1.
Sol. Answer (2)
Statement-1:
n
⎛ ⎛ 1⎞ ⎞
Given expression is = ⎜1  ⎜ x  ⎟
⎝ ⎝ x ⎠ ⎟⎠
0 1 2 n
⎛ 1⎞ n – 1⎛ 1⎞ n n–2⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
 nC0 ·1n · ⎜ x  n
⎟⎠  C1 ·1 ⎜⎝ x  ⎟⎠  C2 ·1 ⎜⎝ x  ⎟⎠  ........  ⎜⎝ x  ⎟
⎝ x x x x⎠
2 n b1 b2 b
This will be of the form  a0  a1x  a2 x  ........  an x    ........  nn
x x2 x
Hence, number of term = n + n + 1 = 2n + 1
Statement-2, obviously the number of terms in the expansion of
(a1 + a2 + …….. + a-n)n is n + m – 1C
m–1
Hence Statement-1 and Statement-2 both are true but (2) is not the correct explanation of (1).
5. STATEMENT-1 : Sum of the coefficients of last 30 terms in the expansion of (1 + x)49, when expanded in
ascending powers of x, is 248.
and
STATEMENT-2 : P th term from the end in the expansion of (x + y)n is (n – P + 2)th term from the beginning.
Sol. Answer (4)
The sum of last 25 terms in the expansion of (1 + x)49 will be 248. Hence, sum of 30 terms will be obviously
greater than 248.
Hence, Statement-1 is false but Statement-2 is true.
6. STATEMENT-1 : In the expansion of ( 5  31/5 )10 , sum of integral terms is 3134.

and
n
STATEMENT-2 : ( x  y )n  ∑
r 0
n
Cr · x n – r y r .
Sol. Answer (1)

Sum of integral term
 10C0 ·(51/2 )0 (31/5 )10  10C10 ·(51/2 )10 ·(31/5 )0

= 32 + 55
= 9 + 3125 = 3134
Hence, Statement-1 is true and Statement-2 is also true and Statement-2 is the correct explanation of
Statement-1.
SECTION - E
Matrix-Match Type Questions
Let n be a positive integer and (1 + x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + C3x3 + ..... + Cnxn.
1. Match the following:
Column-I Column-II
1
x
(A) If the second term of the expansion (x 13  )n (p) 5
1
x
n
5 C3
is 14x 2 , then the value of n is
C2
(B) In the binomial  2

1
3 3

3
1 n
, if the ratio of the (q) 7
seventh term from beginning of the expansion to the
seventh term from its end is 1/6, then n is equal to
1 1

(C) Given that the term of the expansion ( x 3  x 2 )15 (r) 4
which does not contain x is 5m, where m  N, then
m
is equal to
143
(D) If the coefficients of x7 and x8 in the expansion of (s) 9
n
⎛ x⎞ n
⎜2  ⎟ are equal, then the value of is
⎝ 3⎠ 11
Sol. Answer A(r), B(s), C(q), D(p)
1
n 1 ⎛ ⎞
⎛ 1⎞ 5
n
C ⎜ x 13 ⎟ ⎜ x ⎟  14 x 2
(A) T2 = 1
⎝ ⎠ ⎜ 1 ⎟
⎝x 2⎠
n 1 3 5

 n
C1x 13 2  14 x 2
 n = 14
n 14
C3 C3 14  3  1
Hence, n
 14
 =4
C2 C2 3
n 6 6
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
n
C6 ⎜ 2 3 ⎟ ⎜3 3 ⎟
T7 from the beginning ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ 1
(B) = n 6 6

T7 from the end ⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞ 6
n
Cn  6 ⎜ 3 3
⎟ ⎜2 3
⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
n 66 6n 6
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞ 1
 ⎜ 23 ⎟ ⎜3 3 ⎟ 
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ 6
n 12 12  n
 2 
3 3 6  213 1
12  n
 n  12 = 3 or 1
6
n=9
15  r r
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
15
(C) Tr+1 = Cr ⎜ x 3 ⎟ ⎜ x 2 ⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
15  r r r

= 15
Cr x 3 ( 1) 2 x 2
15  r r
  0
3 2
 30  2r  3r = 0  r = 6
Coefficient of term = 15C6 = 5 m
15  14  13  12  11
 =5
6  5  4  3  2 1
 m = 7  143
m
=7
143
(D) Coefficient of x7 = Coefficient of x8
7 8
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
n
C7 2n 7 ⎜ ⎟  nC8 2n 8 ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 3⎠ ⎝ 3⎠
n n ⎛ 1⎞
 2  C7  C8  ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠
3
 6  nC7  nC8
n  8 1 n7
6   6  n = 55
8 8
n
=5
11
Column-I Column-II
(A) The remainder when 22007 is divided by 17 is (p) 8
(B) The greatest value of the term independent of x in the (q) 9

expansion of (x sinp + x–1 cosp)10, p  R is equal
8k
to k, then is equal to
9
1 1
(C) In the expansion of (7 3  119 )2007 , the number of (r) 7
r
rational terms is r then is equal to
14
(D) If (1 + x + x2)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + a3x3 +...+ a2nx2n (s) 16

then 8 [a0 – a2 + a4 – a6 +.......]2, if n = 4p + 2 is
equal to
Sol. Answer A(q), B(r), C(s), D(p)
(A) y = 22007 = 23(22004) = 23(16)501
= 23(17  1)501 = 23(1  17)501
= 8(1  501C (17)

1 + 50C (17)2 +
2 … 501C
501(17)
501)
= 8 + 17  I, where I is an integer.
 When p is divided by 17, then remainder = 17  8 = 9
(B) Tr+1 = 10C (x
r sinp)10r (x1 cosp)rb
C r x 10 r x  r sinp 
10 10  r
= (cos p ) r
For independent term
10  r  r = 0  r=5
 The coefficient of independent term
= (sin p)5 (cos p)5  10C
5
1
= (2sin p cos p )5  10C5
32
1
= (sin2 p )5  10C5
32
Maximum value of coefficient
1 10  9  8  7  6
=  1
32 5  4  3  2 1
63
K=
8
8k 8 63
   =7
9 9 8
2007
⎛ 1 1⎞
(C) ⎜ 7 3  119 ⎟
⎝ ⎠
Let general term is Tr 1
2007  r
⎛ 1⎞ r
2007  r r
2007
Tr+1 = Cr ⎜ 7 3 ⎟ (11) 9 = 2007
⎝ ⎠ Cr 7 3 (11)9
2007  r r
For rational term both and must be integer
3 9
r
If is integer then r = 9, 18, 27, 36, …. 2007
9
2007  r
At these values of r is integer
3
2007
Hence total term are  1  224
9
r = 224
r 224
 = 16
14 14
(D) (1 + x + x2)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + …. a2nx2n
Putting x = i = 1
(1 + i + i2)n = a0 + a1i + a2i2 + a3i3 + …. a2n(i)2n

 (i)2n = (a0  a2 + a4  a6 + …) + i(a1  a3 + a5  a7 + …)
n = 4p + 2
 (i)8p+4 = (a1  a2 + a4  a6 + …) + i (a1  a3 + a5  a7 + …)
Comparing a0  a2 + a4  a6 + … = 1
8[a0  a2 + a4  a6 + …] = 8
Column-I Column-II
(A) (3 + x10 + x11)2009 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + a3x3....., (p) 22009
a1 a2 a a
then a0    a3  4  5  a6 ......
2 2 2 2
will be equal to
(B) (3 + x2 + x3)2008 = a0 + a1x + a2x2+........, then a0 + a1 is equal to (q) 32008
(C) (3 – x + x2)2009 = a0 + a1x + a2x2+......., then a0 – a1 is equal to (r) 2009C
1004
2009
⎛ 1⎞
(D) In expansion of ⎜⎝ x  ⎟ the coefficient of middle (s) 2009C
x⎠ 1005
term may be
(t) 2012.32008
Sol. Answer A(p), B(q), C(t), D(r, s)
(A) (3 + x10 + x11)2009 = a 0 + a1x + a 2 x 2 + a 3x 3 +……….
Put x =  and 2
(3 +  +  2)2009 = a 0 + a1 + a2 2 + a 3 3 +……….
(3 + 2 + )2009 = a0 + a12 + a2 + a3 + a42 + …..+ = 22009
On adding
22009 + 22009 = 2a0 – a1 – a2 + 2a3 – a4 – a5 + 2a6+………= 22009
a1 a2 a a
⇒ a0    a3  4  5  96..........  22009
2 2 2 2
(B) (3 + x 2 + x 3)2008 = a 0 + a1x + a2 x 2 ……….

Put x = 0
a0 = 32008, on differentiating and putting x = 1
2008(3 + x 2 + x 3)2007 (2x + 3x 2) = a1 + 2a2 x +………
Put x = 0  a1 = 0
a0 + a1 = 32008
(C) (3 – x + x 2)2009 = a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + …………
Put x = 0  a0 = 32009
On differentiating
2009 (3 – x + x 2)2008 (–1 + 2x) = a1 + 2a2 x +…………
Put x = 0
a1 = 2009 (3)2008 (–1)
a1 = – 2009 (3)2008
a0 – a1 = 32009 + 2009 . 32008
= 32008 (3 + 2009)
= 2012 . 32008
(D) Coefficient of middle term = 2009C = 2009C
1005 1004
4. Match the entries of Column-I with those of Column-II.

Column-I Column-II
6
⎡ ⎛ 1 ⎞ 1 ⎤
(A) If the fourth term in the expression of ⎢ ⎜⎜⎝ log10 x 1⎟⎟⎠ ⎥ equal (p) 1
⎣ x  x 12 ⎦
to 200 and x > 1, then x equals

(B) The number of non-zero terms in the expansion of (q) 5
 
⎡ 9 ⎤
⎢⎣ 1  3 2x  (1– 3 2 x )9 ⎥ is
⎦
T2 T
(C) If in the expansion of (a + b)n and 3 in the expansion of (r) 10
T3 T4
(a + b)n + 3 are equal, then n is equal to

(D) The digit of unit’s place in the number 171995 + 111995 – 71995 is (s) 5C
2
(t) 5C
1
Sol. Answer A(r, s), B(q, t), C(q, t), D(p)

(A) T4 = 200
⎡ 3 1⎤
 6 C3 ⎢ x 2(log x 1) ·x 4 ⎥  200
⎢ ⎥
⎣ ⎦
3 1
 
2(log x 1) 4
x  10
3 1 1
  
2(log x  1) 4 log10 x
6  log x  1 1
 4(log x  1)  log x
10
Now let log10x = y
7 y 1
 
4( y  1) y
 4y + y2 = 4y + 4
 y2 + 3y – 4 = 0
 y2 + 4y – y – 4 = 0
 y = 1, –4
 x = 101, 10–4
∵x>1
 x = 10
(B) Required expansion = 2[T1 + T3 + T5 + T7 + T9 ]
 Number of non-zero terms = 5
Tr 1 n  r  1⎛ b ⎞
(C) Since  ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠
Tr r a
T3 n  1⎛ b ⎞
  ⎜ ⎟
T2 2 ⎝ a⎠
T4 n  1⎛ b ⎞
 ⎜ ⎟
T3 3 ⎝ a⎠
Now,
n 1 n 1

2 3
 3n – 3 = 2n + 2
n=5
(D) 171995 + 111995 – 71995
= (7 + 10)1995 + (10 + 1)1995 – (7)1995
= (1995C1-·71994·101 + …….. + 101995) + (1995C1-·101 + …….. 1995C
1995 + 101995) + 1
= (a multiple of 10) + 1
Hence the units place digit = 1.
SECTION - F
Integer Answer Type Questions
1. If the coefficient of x3 is 1140 in the expansion of (1 + 2x + kx2)10, then the value of k is ________.
Sol. Answer (1)
General term in the expansion of
10 ! 10 !
(1 2 x  kx 2 )10 is  ·1p ·(2 x )q · (kx 2 )r  · 2q · k r · x q  2r
p! q! r ! p! q! r !
Under the condition

p + q + r = 10
q + 2r = 3
p q r
7 3 0
8 1 1
Now, the coefficient of x3 in (1 + 2x + kx2)10
10 ! 10
= · 23 · k 0  · 21· k 1
7!3!0! 8 !1!1!
= 960 + 180k
Now, 960 + 180k = 1140
 180k = 180
k= 1
3m
⎛10 ⎞⎛ 20 ⎞ ⎛ p⎞
2. The sum ∑⎜⎝ i
i 0
⎟⎜ ⎟ , where ⎜ ⎟  0 if p < q is maximum then m is ________.
⎠⎝ 3m  i ⎠ ⎝q ⎠
Sol. Answer (5)
3m 3m
⎛10⎞ ⎛ 20 ⎞
∑
i 0
⎜⎝ i ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ 3m – i ⎟⎠∑
i 0
10
Ci · 20C3m – i
= Coefficient of x3m in the expansion of (1 + x)10(1 + x)20 = 30C

3m
30
It is maximum when 3m 
2
15
 m 5
3
3. The coefficients of three consecutive terms of (1 + x)n+5 are in the ratio 5 : 10 : 14. Then n = ________.
[JEE(Advanced) 2013]
Sol. Answer (6)
Let consecutive terms be tr+2, tr + 1, tr
t r 1 10
So, t  5
r
(n  5)  (r  1)  1
 2
r 1
 n – 3r + 3 = 0 …(i)
tr  2 14
also, 
tr 1 10
 5n – 12r + 6 = 0 …(ii)
Solving, n  6
4. The coefficient of x9 in the expansion of (1 + x) (1 + x2) (1 + x3) ... (1 + x100) is [JEE(Advanced) 2015]
Sol. Answer (8)
(1 + x) (1 + x2) ..... (1 + x100)
Possible combination of 9 are (0, 9), (1, 8), (2, 7), (3, 6), (4, 5), (1, 2, 6), (1, 3, 5) (2, 3, 4)
So, coefficient = 8
SECTION - G
Multiple True-False Type Questions
1. STATEMENT-1 : The integral part of (8  3 7)20 is even.

STATEMENT-2 : The sum of the last eight coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x)16 is 215.
STATEMENT-3 : If R  (5 5  11)2n 1 = [ R ] + F, where [ R ] denotes the greatest integer in R, then

RF = 22n + 1.
(1) F F F (2) F F T (3) T F F (4) T F T
Sol. Answer (1)
STATEMENT-1 : (8  3 7)20  I  F where I is an integer and F is fraction.
Now let, G  (8  3 7)20 , then 0 < G < 1
Now, I + F + G = (8  3 7)20  (8  3 7)20
 2 ⎡⎣ 20 C0 · 820 · (3 7)0  20C2 · 818 · (3 7 )2  ........  20C20 · 80 · (3 7)20 ⎤⎦
= An even integer
 F+G=1
 I + 1 = An even integer
 I = An odd integer.
Hence, Statement-1 is false.
STATEMENT-2 : We have
16C 16C + …….. + 16C
+ 16
0 1 16 = 2
Now let 16C1 + …….. + 16C7 = 16C9 + …….. 16C
16 =x
 x + 16C8 + x = 216
16
C8
 x  215 –
2
Hence false.
STATEMENT-3 : Let G  (5 5  11)2n 1
[R ]  F  G  (5 5  11)2n 1  (5 5  11)2n 1
= An even integer
 [R] + F – G = An even integer
 F G
 RF = RG = 42n + 1
Hence, Statement-3 is false
2n
⎛ 1⎞ (2n )n
2. STATEMENT-1 : The middle term of ⎜ x  ⎟ can exceed for some value of x.
⎝ x⎠ n!
1· 3 · 5........(2n –1) n
STATEMENT-2 : The coefficient of xn in the expansion of (1 – 2x + 3x2 – 4x3 + ........)– n is ·2 .
n!
STATEMENT-3 : The coefficient of x5 in (1 + 2x + 3x2 +........)– 3/2 is 21.
(1) T T F (2) F T T (3) F T F (4) F F F
Sol. Answer (3)
2n
⎛ 1⎞
STATEMENT-1 : There will be 2n + 1 terms in the expansion of ⎜ x  ⎟
⎝ x⎠
Hence middle term is = 2nC
n
2n!
=
n ! n!
2n! 1· 3 · 5 ........(2n  1) n
=  ·2
n! n! n!
But A.M.  G.M.
1
1 3  5  ........  (2n  1)
 (1· 3 · 5........(2n  1)) n
n
1
n2
  (1· 3........(2n  1)) n
n
 n n  1· 3 · 5........(2n –1)
 n n · 2n  1· 3 · 5........(2n  1)2n
(2n )n
  middle term
n!
Hence Statement-1 is false.
STATEMENT-2 : We have, (1 – 2x + 3x2 – 4x3 + ……..)–n = [(1 + x)–2]–n = (1 + x)2n
Coefficient of xn in (1 + x)2n is
2n 2n!
 Cn 
n! n!
1· 3 · 5........(2n  1) n
 ·2
n!
Hence it is true.
3 3
– –
STATEMENT-3 : We have, (1 2 x  3 x 2  ........) 2  ⎡⎣(1 x )–2 ⎤⎦ 2  (1– x )3
So, coefficient of x5 = 0
Hence Statement-3 is false.
SECTION - H
Aakash Challengers Questions
1. If (1 + x)15 = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + C3x3 + .... + C15x15 and (k = C2 + 2C3 + 3C4 + .... + 14C15) then the value
k  993
of is equal to ..........
1000
Sol. (1 + x)15 = C0  C1x  C2 x 2  ....  C15 x15
(1  x )15 C 2 14
= 0  C1  C2 x  C3 x  ....  C15 x
x x
Differentiating with respect to x
(1  x )15  15(1  x )14 x C0 3 13

2 =  2  0  C2 x  2C3 x  3C4 x  ....14.C15 x
x x
Putting x = 1, we get
215  15.214
 1  k
1
 k = 215  15.214 + 1
 k  993 = 215  15.214  992
k  993 215  15.214  992

   = 212
1000 1000
2. If Cr stands for nCr, then the sum of the first (n + 1) terms of the series aC0 – (a + d) C1 + (a + 2d)
C2 – (a + 3d) C3 + .........., is equal to ..........
Sol. aC0  (a  d )C1  (a  2d )C2  (a  3d )C3  ....
 a(C0  C1  C2  C3  ....)  d (C1  2C2  3C3  4C4  ....)

=a0d0=0
3. In the expansion of (1 + x)10 = 10C
0 + 10C x
1 + 10C x2
2 + ... + 10C x10,
10 the value of
⎡ 10 C0 10 C1 10
C2 10
C3 10
C10 ⎤
528⎢     .....  ⎥ is equal to ..........
⎢⎣ 2 3 4 5 12 ⎥⎦
10
Sol. (1 + x)10 = C0  10C1x  10C2 x 2  .....  10C10 x10
10
x(1 + x)10 = C0 x  10C1x 2  10C2 x 3  .....  10C10 x11
10 10
∫ x(1  x ) dx = ∫( C0  10C1x  10C2 x 2  ...)xdx
10 10
∫ x(1  x ) dx = ∫( C0 x  10C1x 2  ..... 10C10 x11)dx
10 10 x 2 10 x 3 10 x 4 x12
∫ x(1  x ) dx = C0  C1  C2  .....  10C10 k
2 3 4 12
10
x(1  x )11 (1  x )11 10 x 2 10 C1x 3 C10 x12
= ∫ dx = C0   .....  k
11 11 2 3 12
10
x(1  x )11 (1  x )12 10 x 2 10 C1x 3 C10 x12
  = C0   .....  k
11 132 2 3 12
Put x = 0
1
 k
132
10
x(1  x )11 (1  x )12 10 x 2 10 C1x 3 C10 x12 1
  = C0   .....  
11 132 2 3 12 132
At x = 1
10 10 10
C0 10 C1 10
C2 C3 C10 1
0=     .....  
2 3 4 5 12 132
10 10
C0 10 C1 10
C2 C3 1
     ..... 
2 3 4 5 132
⎡ 10 C0 10 C1 10
C2 10
C3 ⎤ 1
528 ⎢ 2  3  4

5
...⎥  528 
132
4
⎢⎣ ⎥⎦
⎛ 2010 ⎞
2010 2010
⎜
⎜ ∑
r .ar ⎟
⎟
4. Let ∑ ar x r = (1 + x + x 2 + x3 + x4 + x5)402 and ∑ ⎜
r 0
ar  a , then the value of ⎜ 2010 ⎟ is equal to ....
⎟
r 0
2010
r 0
⎜
⎝ r 0
∑
ar ⎟
⎠
Sol. (1 + x + x2 + x3 + x4 + x5)402 = ∑ ar x r …(i)
r 0
2010
At x = 1, 6402 = ∑ ar …(ii)
r 0
Differentiating equation (i) with respect to x

 402(1 + x + x2 + x3 + x4 + x5) 401(1 + 2x + 3x2 + 4x3 + 5x4)
2010
= ∑ r . ar . x r 1
r 0
At x = 1, we get
2010
⎛ 5  6⎞
402  6401 ⎜
⎝ 2 ⎟⎠
 ∑ r . ar … (iii)
r 0
Dividing equation (iii) by (ii)
2010
∑ r .a r
(402)  6 401  15
r 0
2010

6 402
∑a
r 0
r
402
  15
6
= 67  15
= 1005
1n 1 1
5. Find nC1 – C2 + nC3 – ........ + (–1)n – 1 · nCn .
2 3 n
1n 1 1
n
Sol. Let Sn  C1  C  nC  .......  ( 1)n 1 · nCn
2 2 3 3 n
1 n 1 1 1 n 1
Sn 1  n 1C1  C2  n 1C3  ........  ( 1)n 2 · Cn 1
2 3 n 1
n n 1 1 n n 1 1 n n 1
 Sn  Sn 1  C1  C1  ( C2  C2 )  ( C2  C3 )  ........
2 3
1 n 1 1
........( 1)n 2 · ( Cn 1  n 1Cn 1 )  ( 1)n 1· · nCn 
n 1 n n
1
Thus, we get Sn  Sn 1 
n
Putting n = 2, 3, …….., n we get
1
S2  S1 
2
1
S3  S2 
3
1
S4  S3 
4
1
Sn  Sn 1 
n
1 1 1 1
Sn  S1     ........ 
2 3 4 n
1 1 1 1
 Sn  1    ........ 
2 3 4 n
2n  1
r n
6. Prove that ∑ (1)
r 1
r 1
· 2n 
Cr n  1
.
2n 1
r
Sol. L.H.S. = ∑ ( 1)
r 1
r 1
· 2n
Cr
1 2 3 4 2n  1
= 2n
 2n
 2n
 2n
 ........  2n
C1 C2 C3 C4 C2n 1
⎛ 1 2n  1 ⎞ ⎛ 2 2n  2 ⎞ ⎛ 3 2n  3 ⎞ n 1 n
= ⎜ 2n  2n ⎟ ⎜ 2n
 2n ⎟  ⎜ 2n  2n ⎟ ........  ( 1) 2n
⎝ C1 C2n 1 ⎠ ⎝ C2 C2n 2 ⎠ ⎝ C3 C2n 3 ⎠ Cn
⎪⎧ 2n 2n 2n ⎪⎫ n 1 n
= ⎨ 2n  2n  2n  ........ to n  1 terms⎬  ( 1) · 2n
⎩⎪ C1 C2 C3 ⎭⎪ Cn
⎡ 1 1 1 1 ⎤ n 1 n
= 2n ⎢ 2n  2n
 2n
 ........  ( 1)n 2n ⎥  ( 1) · 2n
⎣⎢ C1 C2 C3 Cn 1 ⎦⎥ Cn
⎧⎪ 2n  1 ⎛ 1 1 ⎞ 2n  1 ⎛ 1 1 ⎞ 2n  1⎛ 1 1 ⎞
= 2n ⎨ 2(n  1) ⎜ 2n 1
 2n 1 ⎟ ⎜ 2n 1
 2n 1 ⎟ ⎜ 2n 1
 2n 1 ⎟ ........
⎪⎩ ⎝ C1 C2 ⎠ 2(n  1) ⎝ C2 C3 ⎠ 2n  1⎝ C3 C3 ⎠
2n  1 ⎛ 1 1 ⎞ ⎫⎪ n 1 n
........  ( 1)n ·  ⎟ ⎬  ( 1) ·
2(n  1) ⎜⎝ 2n 1
Cn 1 2n 1
Cn ⎠ ⎪⎭ 2n
Cn
(2n  1) ⎡⎛ 1 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 1 ⎞
= 2n 2(n  1) ⎢⎜ 2n 1
 2n 1 ⎟ ⎜ 2n 1
 2n 1 ⎟ ⎜ 2n 1
 2n 1 ⎟  ........
⎢⎣⎝ C1 C2 ⎠ ⎝ C2 C3 ⎠ ⎝ C3 C4 ⎠
⎛ 1 1 ⎞⎤ n 1 n
........  ( 1)n ⎜ 2n 1
 2n 1 ⎟ ⎥  ( 1) · 2n
⎝ Cn 1 Cn ⎠ ⎥⎦ Cn
(2n  1) ⎡ 1 n 1 ⎤ n 1 n
= 2n 2(n  1) · ⎢ 2n 1  ( 1) 2n 1 ⎥  ( 1) · 2n
⎢⎣ C1 Cn ⎥⎦ Cn
n n n!· n! n 1 n
= n  1  ( 1) · (2n )! · n  ( 1) · 2n
Cn
n
=
n 1
7. For any natural number n, the number A given by A = 2903n – 803n – 464n + 261n is divisible
(1) 7 (2) 271 (3) 1897 (4) 13279
A = (2903n – 803n) – (464n – 261n).
Now an – bn is always divisible a – b, therefore 2903n – 803n is divisible by (2903 – 803) = 2100 and (464n
– 261n) is divisible by (464 – 261), i.e., 203. Since 2100 and 203 are both divisible by 7, it follows that A is
divisible by 7.
Again let us write A = (2903n – 464n) – (803n – 261n).
Now (2903 n – 464 n ) is divisible by (2903 – 464) i.e., 2439, which is a multiple of 271, so that
(2903n – 464n) is divisible by 271.
Also, 803n – 261n is divisible by 803 – 261, i.e., 542 which is a multiple of 271, so that 803n – 261n is a
multiple of 271.
Since 2903n – 464n and 803n – 261n are both multiples of 271, therefore of 271. Since A is a multiple of both
271 and 7 it follows that A is a multiple of 271 × 7. i.e., 1897.
8. The tens digit of (81)100(121)100 – 1 is
(1) 1 (2) 0 (3) 9 (4) 8
Sol. Answer (2)
(81)100 (121)100 – 1
= (81 × 121)100 – 1
= (99)200 – 1 = (100 – 1)200 – 1
Clearly the digits at units and tens place is 0.
9. Prove the equality
12 + 22 + 32 ........ + n2 = n + 1C
2 + 2 (nC2 + n – 1C
2 ........ + 2C2)
k (k  1) k 2 k
Sol. Since k C2    we get
2 2 2
Hence 2 kC2 = k2 – k
n n n
2 ∑
k 2
k
C2  ∑
k 2
k2  ∑k
k 2
which gives the required result.
10. If S be such that S = nC1 – 3 nC3 + 32 · nC5 – 33 · nC7 ........ ; then S is equal to
2n 2n 2n 2n
(1) (–1)n  sin (2) (–1)n + 1  sin
3 3 3 3
2n 2n 2n 2n
(3) (–1)n + 1  cos (4) (–1)n  cos
3 3 3 3
Sol. Answer (2)
n n
⎛ 1 i 3⎞ ⎛ 2 2 ⎞ 2n 2n
n  ⎜    ⎜⎝ cos  i sin ⎟  cos  i sin
⎝ 2 2 ⎟⎠ 3 3⎠ 3 3
n
⎛ 1 i 3⎞ ( 1)n
Now ⎜    (1 i 3)n
⎝ 2 2 ⎟⎠ 2n
( 1)n ⎡ n
     
2 3 ⎤
 1 C1 i 3  nC2 i 3  nC3 i 3 ........⎥
2n ⎢⎣ ⎦
( 1)n ⎡

2n ⎣
  
1 3 nC2 ........  i 3 n C1  3 nC3  32 nC5  33 nC7 ........ ⎤
⎦ 
Equating the real and imaginary parts, we get
2n 2n
S  ( 1)n 1 sin
3 3
11. Show that 32008 + 42009 can be written as a product of two positive integers each of which is larger than
2009182 .
Sol. We have 32008 + 42009
= 32008 + 24018
= (31004 + 22009)2 – 2.31004·22009
= (31004 + 22009)2 – 31004·22010
= (31004 + 22009)2 – (3502·21005)2
= (31004 + 22009 – 3502 · 21005) (31004 + 22009 + 3502 · 21005)
Now 211 > 2009
(211)182 > (2009)182
So, even the smaller factor is greater than (2009)182.


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Chapter 2

6. The term containing a3b4 in the expansion of (a – 2b)7 is

Tr 1  7Cr (a)7  r ( 2b )r

(1) 18C (2) 18C 36 (3) 18C (4) 18C 312

= (–1)r 18Cr. 3r. x18 – r – 2r

Hence the coefficient of am = The coefficient of an

10. The number of terms in the expansion of{(a + 4b)3 (a – 4b)3}2 is

{(a + 4b)3 (a – 4b)3}2

(1) 9 (2) 8 (3) 10 (4) 7

12. The number of non-zero terms in the expansion of (1  3 2a)9  (1  3 2a)9 is

(1) 10 (2) 5 (3) 9 (4) 6

Which contains only 5 terms

(1) 51 (2) 52 (3) 55 (4) 56

⇒ p2q2 – p(pq) = 120

(1) n is divisible by n +  (2) n is divisible by n + 

(1) 2 (2) 7 (3) 6 (4) 19

(1) 44 (2) 48 (3) 41 (4) 55

20. In the expansion of (x + a)5, T2 : T3 = 1 : 3, then x : a is equal to

Sol. Answer (1)

Sol. Answer (2)

(1) 18C 212 (2) 18C 26 (3) 18C 28 (4) 18C 28

(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) 0

(1) 36 (2) 37 (3) 38 (4) 39

32. Coefficient of x3y10z7 in expansion of (xy + yz)10 is

33. The ratio of coeff. of x3 and x4 in expansion of (1 + x)12 is

T3r  C3r 1x 3r 1 and Tr  2 

(1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 4 (4) 1

39. The number of terms in the expansion of (4x2 + 9y2 + 12xy)6 is

Sol. Answer (1)

the term independent of x = 14C7a7b7

44. The number of term in ( x  y )100  ( x  y )100 is equal to

( x  y )100  100C0 x100  100C1x 99 y  ... 100C100 y 100

( x  y )100  100C0 x100  100C1x 99 (  y )  ... 100C100 y 100

( x  y )100  ( x  y )100 = 2[100 C0 x100  100C2 x 98 y 2  .... 100C100 y 100 ]

2n(2n  1) 2n(2n  1)(2n  2)

(1) 25/54 (2) 17/54 (3) 1/6 (4) –17/54

224 112 224 112

∵ we are looking for the coefficient of x3

n(n  1)  2n(n  3)  (n  3)(n  2) = 12

[Properties of Binomial Coefficients, Differentiation and Integration, Multinomial Theorem]

55. The number of terms in the expansion of (a + b + c)12 is

n n 1 (n  1)n 1 (n  1)n (n  1)n1

Sol. Answer (3)

The given product can be written as T1 T2 T3 ….. Tn

Sol. Answer (3)

(1  x )16 = C0  C1x  C2 x 2  .......  C16 x16 , where Cr = 16Cr

Let S = C16 + C15 + … + C9

60. The coefficient of x3y4z5 in the expansion of (xy + yz + zx)6 is

61. In the expansion of (3x + 2y – z)8, the coefficients of x2y3z3 is

 The coefficient of xaybzc

62. If n is an integer greater than 1, then a  nC1(a  1)  nC2 (a  2)  ....  ( 1)n (a  n ) 

(1) a (2) 0 (3) a2 (4) 2n

2101 2101  1 3101 3101  1

(1) nxy (2) nx(x + yn) (3) nx(nx + y) (4) 1

As (y + x)n = n C0 y n x 0  nC1y n 1x1  nC2 y n  2 x 2  ...  nCn x n

n(y + x)n1 = n C1y n 1  2 nC2 y n  2 x  ...  n. nCn x n 1

nx(y + x)n1 = n C1y n 1x  2 nC2 y n  2 x 2  ...  n. nCn x n

(1) 2n + n + 1 (2) 2n – n + 1 (3) n – 2n + 1 (4) n – 2n – 1

S = n.2n 1  [n C0  2.n C1  3. nC2  4. nC3  ....  n. nCn 1] …(i)

Let (1 + x)n = C0  C1x  C2 x 2  ...  ...Cn x n where Cr = nCr

(1 + x)n + n(1 + x)n  1 = C0  2C1x  3C2 x 2  ....(n  1)Cn x n

68. The number of zeroes at the end of (101)11 – 1 is