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BINOMIAL THEOREM

OBJECTIVE PROBLEMS

1. The coefficients of x2, x3 in the expansion of ( 3 + kx ) 9 are equal. Then k =

1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 9/7
2. If the coefficient of rth, (r+1)th and (r+2)th terms in (1+x)14 are in A.P., then the value
of r is

1) 9 2) 10 3) 11 4) 8
3. The coefficients in the 5th , 6th , 7th terms in the expansion of (1+x)n are in A.P. Then n =
1) 6 2) 7 3) 8 4) 9
4. 16 th term in the expansion of ( x − y )17 is
(a) 136 xy 7 (b) 136 xy
(c) − 136 xy 15 / 2 (d) − 136 xy 2

5. If the coefficients of Tr , Tr +1 , Tr + 2 terms of (1 + x )14 are in A.P., then r =

(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) 9
6. If p and q be positive, then the coefficients of xp and xq in the expansion of (1 + x ) p + q will be
(a) Equal
(b) Equal in magnitude but opposite in sign
(c) Reciprocal to each other
(d) None of these
7. If the coefficients of r th term and (r + 4 ) th term are equal in the expansion of (1 + x ) 20 , then
the value of r will be
(a) 7 (b) 8
(c) 9 (d) 10
8. The ratio of the coefficient of terms x n − r a r and x r a n − r in the binomial expansion of (x + a)n will
be
(a) x:a (b) n : r
(c) x :n (d) None of these

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9. If coefficient of (2 r + 3 )th and (r − 1)th terms in the expansion of (1 + x )15 are equal, then value of
r is
(a) 5 (b) 6
(c) 4 (d) 3
10
x 3 
10. In the expansion of  − 2 , the coefficient of x4
 2 x 

405 504
(a) (b)
256 259

450
(c) (d) None of these
263

11
 1 
11. The coefficient of x −7 in the expansion of  ax − 2  will be
 bx 

462 a 6 462 a 5
(a) (b)
b5 b6

− 462 a 5 − 462 a 6
(c) (d)
b6 b5

12. If A and B are the coefficients of xn in the expansions of (1 + x )2 n and (1 + x )2 n −1 respectively,

then
(a) A=B (b) A = 2B

(c) 2A = B (d) None of these

13. If the coefficients of p th , ( p + 1)th and ( p + 2)th terms in the expansion of (1 + x )n are in A.P.,
then
(a) n 2 − 2np + 4 p 2 = 0

(b) n 2 − n (4 p + 1) + 4 p 2 − 2 = 0
(c) n 2 − n (4 p + 1) + 4 p 2 = 0

(d) None of these

14. If the coefficients of 5 th , 6 th and 7
th
terms in the expansion of (1 + x )n be in A.P., then n =
(a) 7 only (b) 14 only

(c) 7 or 14 (d) None of these

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15. If the coefficient of 4th term in the expansion of (a + b )n is 56, then n is

(a) 12 (b) 10
(c) 8 (d) 6
1 2
16. If the third term in the binomial expansion of (1 + x)m is − x , then the rational value of m
8

is
(a) 2 (b) 1 / 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
17. If the coefficients of p th , ( p + 1) th and ( p + 2)th terms in the expansion of (1 + x)n are in A.P.,
then
(a) n 2 − 2np + 4 p 2 = 0

(b) n 2 − n (4 p + 1) + 4 p 2 − 2 = 0
(c) n 2 − n (4 p + 1) + 4 p 2 = 0

(d) None of these

18. If coefficients of (2r + 1)th term and (r + 2)th term are equal in the expansion of (1 + x) 43 ,
then the value of r will be
(a) 14 (b) 15
(c) 13 (d) 16
2n
 1 
19. If x m
occurs in the expansion of  x + 2  , then the coefficient of xm is
x  
(2n)! (2n)! 3! 3!
(a) (b)
(m )!(2n − m )! (2n − m )!

(2n)!
(c) (d) None of these
 2 n − m   4n + m 
  ! !
 3  3 
n
 x
20. If the coefficients of x7 and x 8 in  2 +  are equal, then n is
 3 

(a) 56 (b) 55
(c) 45 (d) 15
5
 2 a
21. Coefficient of x in the expansion of x +  is
 x

(a) 9a 2 (b) 10 a 3
(c) 10 a 2 (d) 10a

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22. If the coefficients of second, third and fourth term in the expansion of (1 + x) 2 n are in
A.P., then 2n 2 − 9n + 7 is equal to
(a) – 1 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) 3/2
23. If in the expansion of (1 + x )m (1 − x )n , the coefficient of x and x 2 are 3 and – 6 respectively,
then m is
(a) 6 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 24
24. The coefficients of (2r+4)th and (r-2)th terms in the expansion of (1+x)18 are equal. Then r =

1) 6 2) 7 3) 8 4) 4
25. In the expansion of (1+x)20, the coefficients of (r+1) th and rth terms are in the ratio 2:1.
Then r is

1) 7 2) 6 3) 5 4) 4
26. The 21st and 22nd terms in the expansion of (1+x)41 are equal. Then the value of x is

1) 1 2) 2 3) 9/7 4) 1/2
27. The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of (1 + x ) 21 + (1 + x ) 22 + .......... + (1 + x ) 30 is
(a) 51
C5 (b) 9
C5

(c) 31
C 6 − 21 C 6 (d) 30
C 5 + 20 C 5

28. In the expansion of (1 + 3 x + 2 x 2 )6 the coefficient of x 11 is

(a) 144 (b) 288
(c) 216 (d) 576
10
 1
29. The middle term in the expansion of x +  is
 x

1
(a) 10
C4 (b) 10 C 5
x

(c) 10 C5 x (d) 10 C7 x 4

30. If the second, third and fourth term in the expansion of (x + a)n are 240, 720 and 1080
respectively, then the value of n
(a) 15 (b) 20
(c) 10 (d) 5

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 1 
31. The term independent of x in  2x −  is
 2x 2 

(a) – 7930 (b) – 495

(c) 495 (d) 7920

9
 2 1 
32. The term independent of x in the expansion x −  is
 3x 

28 28
(a) (b)
81 243

28 28
(c) − (d) −
243 81

33. In the expansion of (1 + x)n the coefficient of pth and ( p + 1)th terms are respectively p and q.
Then p+q=

(a) n+3 (b) n + 1

(c) n+2 (d) n
10
 
34. The term independent of x in the expansion of  x + 3 2 

will be
 3 2x 

(a) 3/2 (b) 5/4

(c) 5/2 (d) None of these

35. The greatest coefficient in the expansion of (1 + x )2n + 2 is

(2n + 2)!
(a) (2n)!2 (b)
(n!) {(n + 1)!}2

(2n + 2)! (2n)!

(c) (d)
n!(n + 1)! n!(n + 1)!

36. The coefficient of x n in expansion of (1 + x )(1 − x )n is

(a) (−1)n −1 n (b) (−1)n (1 − n)
(c) (−1)n −1 (n − 1)2 (d) (n − 1)
37. The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of (1 + x + x 2 + x 3 )n is
(a) n C 4 (b) n
C4 +n C2

(c) n
C 4 + n C 2 + n C 4 .n C 2 (d) n C 4 + n C 2 + n C1 . n C 2

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38. If n is even positive integer, then the condition that the greatest term in the expansion of
(1 + x)n may have the greatest coefficient also, is
n+2
(a) n
<x< (b) n + 1 < x < n
n+2 n n n +1

n n+4
(c) <x< (d)None of these
n+4 4

n
 1
39. The term independent of x in the expansion of (1 + x )n  1 +  is
 x

(a) C 02 + 2 C 12 + .... + (n + 1)C n2 (b) (C 0 + C 1 + .... + C n ) 2

(c) C 02 + C 12 + ..... + C n2 (d) None of these

40. The coefficient of t 24 in the expansion of (1 + t 2 )12 (1 + t 12 ) (1 + t 24 ) is

(a) 12
C6 + 2 (b) 12 C 5

(c) 12
C6 (d) 12 C 7

41. C1 + 2C 2 + 3C 3 + 4 C 4 + .... + nC n =

(a) 2n (b) n. 2 n
(c) n. 2 n −1 (d) n. 2 n +1
C 0 C1 C 2 C 3
42. The sum to (n + 1) terms of the following series − + − + ..... is
2 3 4 5

1 1
(a) (b)
n +1 n+2

1
(c) (d) None of these
n(n + 1)

C1 C 3 C 5
43. The value of + + + ..... is equal to
2 4 6

2n − 1
(a) (b) n.2 n
n +1

2n 2n + 1
(c) (d)
n n +1

44. C0 Cr + C1Cr +1 + C2 Cr + 2 + .... + Cn −r Cn =

(2n)! n!
(a) (b)
(n − r) !(n + r)! (−r)!(n + r)!

n!
(c) (d) None of these
(n − r)!

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1 n 1 Cn
45. n
C0 − C 1 + n C 2 − ...... + (−1)n =
2 3 n +1

(a) n (b) 1/n

1 1
(c) (d)
n +1 n −1

46. If (1 + x )15 = C 0 + C 1 x + C 2 x 2 + ...... + C 15 x 15 , then C 2 + 2C 3 + 3C 4 + .... + 14 C15 =

(a) 14 .2 14 (b) 13 .2 14 +1

(c) 13 .2 14 −1 (d) None of these

47. If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (α 2 x 2 − 2α x + 1)51 vanishes, then the value of
α is
(a) 2 (b) –1
(c) 1 (d) – 2
48. If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of ( x − 2 y + 3 z )n is 128 then the greatest
coefficient in the expansion of (1 + x)n is

(a) 35 (b) 20
(c) 10 (d) None of these
49. The sum of coefficients in the expansion of (x + 2 y + 3 z )8 is
(a) 38 (b) 5 8

(c) 68 (d) None of these

50. The sum of coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x + x 2 )n is

(a) 2 (b) 3n

(c) 4n (d) 2n

n n

∑ ∑
1 r tn
51. If Sn = n
and tn = n
, then is equal to
r =0
Cr r =0
Cr Sn

2n − 1 1
(a) (b) n −1
2 2

1
(c) n −1 (d) n
2

52. If (1 + x )n = C 0 + C 1 x + C 2 x 2 + .... + C n x n , then the value of C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + .... + (n + 1)Cn will be
(a) (n + 2)2 n −1 (b) (n + 1)2 n

(c) (n + 1)2 n −1 (d) (n + 2)2 n

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1  n 
53. If ak = , for k = 1, 2, 3, 4,....., n , then  ∑ ak  =
k (k + 1)  k =1 

2
(a)  n 
  (b)  n 

n +1 n +1

4 6
 n 
(c)   (d)  n 

n +1 n +1

54. The value of 15

C 02 − 15 C 12 + 15 C 22 − .... − 15 C 15
2
is
(a) 15 (b) – 15 (c) 0 (d) 51

55. In the expansion of (1 + x )5 , the sum of the coefficient of the terms is

(a) 80 (b) 16
(c) 32 (d) 64
C 0 C1 C 2 C
56. + + + .... + n =
1 2 3 n +1

2n 2n − 1
(a) (b)
n +1 n +1

2 n +1 − 1
(c) (d) None of these
n +1

57. Coefficients of x r [0 ≤ r ≤ (n − 1)] in the expansion of (x + 3)n−1 + (x + 3)n −2 (x + 2) + (x + 3)n − 3 (x + 2)2 + ... + (x + 2)n −1

(a) n
C r (3 r − 2 n ) (b) n C r (3 n −r − 2 n −r )
(c) n
C r (3 r + 2 n −r ) (d) None of these
1
58. The expansion of binomial theorem will be valid, if
(4 − 3 x )1 / 2

(a) x <1 (b) | x | < 1

2 2
(c) − <x< (d) None of these
3 3

2
1+ x 
59. In the expansion of   , the coefficient of xn will be
1− x 

(a) 4n (b) 4n − 3

(c) 4n + 1 (d) None of these

1 1
 a 2  a 2
60.   +  =
a+x  a−x 

3x 2 2
(a) 2+ + .... (b) 1 + 3 x 2 + ....
4a2 8a

x 3x 2 x 3x 2
(c) 2+ + + .... (d) 2− + +......
a 4a2 a 4a2

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61. (r + 1)th term in the expansion of (1 − x )−4 will be

xr (r + 1)(r + 2)(r + 3) r
(a) (b) x
r! 6

(r + 2)(r + 3) r
(c) x (d) None of these
2

k −1
62. ∑ k 1 + 1 
n
=

k =1 n

(a) n(n − 1) (b) n(n + 1) (c) n 2 (d) (n + 1) 2

63. If | x | < 1 , then the value of

 2 x  n(n + 1)  2 x 
2

1+ n  +   + .....∞ will be
 1+ x  2!  1 + x 
n n
(a)  1 + x  (b)  2x 

1− x   +x
1

n n
(c)  1 + x  (d)  1 − x 
 2x  1+ x 

1 1.4 2 1.4.7 3
64. 1 + x + x + x + .... is equal to
3 3.6 3.6.9
(a) x (b) (1 + x )1 / 3
(c) (1 − x )1 / 3 (d) (1 − x )−1 / 3
1 1 .3 1.3 .5
65. 1+ + + + .......... . =
4 4. 8 4 .8 .12

1
(a) 2 (b)
2

1
(c) 3 (d)
3

(1 + 3 x )2
66. The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of will be
1 − 2x

(a) 8 (b) 32
(c) 50 (d) None of these
67. Coefficient of xr in the expansion of (1 − 2 x )−1 / 2 is
(2r) ! (2r)!
(a) (b)
(r ! )2 2 r (r!)2

(2r)! (2r )!
(c) (d)
(r!) 22 2r
2 .(r + 1)!.(r − 1)!
r

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68. If | x | < 1 , then in the expansion of (1 + 2 x + 3 x 2 + 4 x 3 + ....) 1 / 2 , the coefficient of xn is

(a) n (b) n + 1
(c) 1 (d) – 1
1 1 3 1.3.5
69. 1 − + . − + ..... =
8 8 16 8.16.24
2 2
(a) (b)
5 5

2
(c) (d) None of these
5

70. If ar is the coefficient of xr , in the expansion of (1 + x + x 2 )n , then a1 − 2a 2 + 3a 3 − .... − 2n a 2n =

(a) 0 (b) n (c)– n (d) 2n

71. The number of terms in the expansion of (a + b + c)n will be
(a) n +1 (b) n + 3
(n + 1)(n + 2)
(c) (d) None of these
2

72. If a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 are the coefficients of any four consecutive terms in the expansion of (1 + x)n ,

a1 a3
then + =
a1 + a 2 a 3 + a 4

a2 1 a2
(a) (b)
a2 + a3 2 (a 2 + a 3 )

2a 2 2a 3
(c) (d)
a 2 + a3 a2 + a3

73. Let R = (5 5 + 11 ) 2 n +1 and f = R − [ R ] , where [.] denotes the greatest integer function. The value of
R.fis
(a) 4 2n +1 (b) 4 2n

(c) 4 2n −1 (d) 4 −2 n

74. If the three consecutive coefficient in the expansion of (1 + x)n are 28, 56 and 70, then the
value of n is
(a) 6 (b) 4
(c) 8 (d) 10
75. The greatest integer less than or equal to ( 2 + 1)6 is
(a) 196 (b) 197
(c) 198 (d) 199

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76. Find the value of

(18 3 + 7 3 + 3 .18 .7 .25 )
3 + 6 .243 .2 + 15 .81 .4 + 20 .27 .8 + 15 .9 .16 + 6 .3 .32 + 64
6

(a) 1 (b) 5
(c) 25 (d) 100
77. The number of integral terms in the expansion of ( 3 + 5)
8
256
is
(a) 32 (b) 33
(c) 34 (d) 35

78. If T0 , T1 , T2 ,.... Tn represent the terms in the expansion of (x + a)n , then

(T0 − T2 + T4 − ....) 2 + (T1 − T3 + T5 − ....) 2 =

(a) (x 2 + a 2 ) (b) (x 2 + a 2 )n
(c) (x 2 + a 2 )1 / n (d) (x 2 + a 2 )−1 / n

79. The number of non-zero terms in the expansion of (1 + 3 2 x )9 + (1 − 3 2 x )9 is

(a) 9 (b) 0
(c) 5 (d) 10
80. x 5 + 10 x 4 a + 40 x 3 a 2 + 80 x 2 a 3 + 80 xa 4 + 32 a 5 =

(a) (x + a)5 (b) (3 x + a)5

(c) (x + 2 a)5 (d) (x + 2a)3
81. The value of ( 5 + 1)5 − ( 5 − 1)5 is

(a) 252 (b) 352

(c) 452 (d) 532
82. (1 + x )n − nx − 1 divisible (where n∈N )

(a) by 2 x (b) by x 2
(c) by 2 x 3 (d) All of these
83. The total number of terms in the expansion of (x + a)100 + (x − a)100 after simplification will be
(a) 202 (b) 51
(c) 50 (d) None of these
84. ( 2 + 1) 6 − ( 2 − 1) 6 =

(a) 101 (b) 70 2

(c) 140 2 (d) 120 2

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BINOMIAL THEOREM

HINTS AND SOLUTIONS

1.(d). T3 = T4

2.(a). Tr +1 + Tr +3 = 2Tr + 2

3. (b).

4. (c) T16 = 17 C15 ( x )2 (− y )15

17 × 16
=− × xy 15 / 2 = −136 xy 15 / 2
2 ×1

5. (d) Tr = 14 C r −1 x r −1 ; Tr +1 = 14
C r x r ; Tr + 2 =
14
Cr +1 x r +1

By the given condition 2 .14 Cr = 14 Cr −1 + 14 Cr +1 …..(i)

⇒ 2. 14 !
=
14 !
+
14 !
r! (14 − r)! (r − 1)! (15 − r)! (r + 1)!(13 − r)!

⇒ 4 r 2 − 56 r + 180 = 0 ⇒ r 2 − 14 r + 45 = 0

⇒ (r − 5)(r − 9) = 0 ⇒ r = 5, 9
But 5 is not given. Hence r = 9.
( p +q ) ( p +q) ( p +q )
6. (a) Coefficient of xp is Cp and coefficient of x q is Cq . But C p = ( p +q )C q , (∵ n Cr = n Cn −r ) .

7. (c) 20
C r−1 = 20 C r+3 ⇒ 20 − r + 1 = r + 3 ⇒ r = 9 .

8. (d) Ratio of coefficient of x n −r a r and x r a n −r is

n n
Cr Cr 1
= n
= n
=
Cn − r Cr 1

9. (a) 15
C 2 r + 2 = 15 C r − 2

But 15
C 2 r + 2 = 15 C15 −(2r + 2) = 15 C13 − 2 r

⇒ 15 C 13 − 2 r = 15
C r−2 ⇒ r = 5 .

10 10 − r r
x 3  x  3 
10. (a) In the expansion of  − 2 , the general term is Tr +1 = 10 Cr   . − 2 
 2 x  2  x 

3r
=10 C r (−1)r . x 10 −r − 2 r
2 10 −r

Here, the exponent of x is 10 − 3r = 4 ⇒ r = 2

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x  3  10 . 9 1 2 4
∴ T2 +1 =10 C 2    − 2  = . .3 . x
   x 
2 1 .2 2 8

405 4
= x
256

405
∴ The required coefficient = .
256

11. (b) For number of term,

(11 − r)(1) + r(−2) = −7 ⇒ 11 − r − 2 r = −7 ⇒ r = 6

6
 1
Thus coefficient of x–7 is 11 462
C 6 (a)5  −  = 6 a 5
 b b

Coefficient of x n in expansion of(1 + x )2 n

12. (b)
Coefficient of x n in expansion of (1 + x )2 n −1

2n
Cn (2n)! (n − 1)!n!
= ( 2 n −1)
= ×
Cn n!n! (2n − 1)!

(2n)(2n − 1)!(n − 1)! 2n

= = = 2 :1
n(n − 1)! (2n − 1)! n

⇒A =
2
⇒ A = 2B .
B 1

13. (b) Coefficient of p th , ( p + 1)th and ( p + 2)th terms in expansion of (1 + x)n are n
C p −1 , n C p , n C p + 1 .

Then 2 n C p = n C p −1 + n C p +1

⇒ n 2 − n(4 p + 1) + 4 p 2 − 2 = 0

14. (c) Coefficient of T5 = n C 4 , T6 = n C 5 and T7 = n C 6

According to the condition, 2 nC5 = nC4 + nC6

After solving, we get n=7 or 14.

15. (c) T4 = T3 + 1 = n C 3 a n − 3 b 3

n!
⇒ n C 3 = 56 ⇒ = 56
3 ! (n − 3 ) !

⇒ n(n − 1)(n − 2) = 56 .6 ⇒ n(n − 1)(n − 2) = 8 . 7 . 6

⇒n =8 .
m (m − 1) 2
16. (b) We have (1 + x )m = 1 + mx + x + ...
2!

m (m − 1) 2 1
By hypothesis, x = − x2
2 8

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⇒ 4 m 2 − 4 m = −1 ⇒ (2m − 1)2 = 0 ⇒ m = 1 .
2

r −1
 1 
17. (c) Tr = 15 Cr −1 ( x 4 )16 − r  3  = 15 Cr −1 x 67 − 7 r
x 

⇒ 67 − 7 r = 4 ⇒ r = 9 .
18. (a) Coefficient of (2 r + 1)th term in expansion of (1 +x)43 = 43
C 2r and coefficient of (r + 2) th

term = coefficient of {(r + 1) + 1}th term = 43

C r +1

According to question C 2 r = 43 C r +1 = C 43 −(r +1)

43 43

Then 2r = 43 − (r + 1) or 3r = 42 or r = 14 .

r
 1 
19. (c) Tr +1 = 2n C r x 2n −r  2  = 2n
C r x 2n −3 r ,
x 

This contains xm, if 2n – 3r = m

2n − m
i.e. if r=
3

∴ Coefficient of xm = 2 n C r , r = 2n − m
3

2n! 2n!
= =
(2n − r)!r!  2n − m   2n − m 
 2n −  ! !
 3   3 

2n!
= .
 4 n + m   2n − m 
  ! !
 3   3 

20. (b) x 7 , x 8 will occur in T8 and T9 .

Coefficients of T8 and T9 are equal.

7 8
1 1
∴ n C7 2 n −7   = n C8 2 n − 8   ⇒ n = 55 .
 
3 3

5 r
 2 a a
21. (b) In the expansion of x +  the general term is Tr +1 = 5 C r (x 2 )5 −r   = 5 C r a r x 10 −3 r
 x x

Here, exponent of x is 10 − 3 r = 1 ⇒ r = 3

∴ T 2 +1 = 5 C 3 a 3 x = 10 a 3 . x

Hence coefficient of xis 10 a 3 .

22. (b) T2 = 2 nC1 x , T3 = 2n C 2 x 2 , T4 = 2n C 3 x 3

Coefficient of T2, T3,T4are in A.P.

⇒ 2 .2 n C 2 = 2 n C1 + 2 n C 3
2n! 2n! 2n!
⇒2 = +
2 !(2n − 2) ! (2n − 1) ! 3 !(2n − 3) !

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⇒ 2n 2 − 9 n + 7 = 0 .
23. (c) (1 + x )m (1 − x )n

 m (m − 1)x 2  n(n − 1) 2 
=  1 + mx + + ....   1 − nx + x − .... 
 2!  2! 

n2 − n (m 2 − m )  2
= 1 + (m − n)x +  − mn +  x +.........
 2 2 

Given, m – n = 3 or n = m – 3
n2 − n m2 −m
Hence − mn + = −6
2 2

⇒ (m − 3)(m − 4 ) − m (m − 3) + m −m
2
= −6
2 2

⇒ m 2 − 7m + 12 − 2m 2 + 6m + m 2 − m + 12 = 0
⇒ −2m + 24 = 0 ⇒ m = 12

24. (a)
25. (a)

26. (a)

27. (c) (1 + x )21 + (1 + x )22 + .... + (1 + x )30

 (1 + x )10 − 1  1
= (1 + x )21  = [(1 + x )31 − (1 + x )21 ]
 (1 + x ) − 1  x

∴ Coefficient of x5 in the given expression

1 21 
= Coefficient of x5 in  [(1 + x ) − (1 + x ) ]
31

 x 

= Coefficient of x6 in [(1 + x ) 31 − (1 + x ) 21 ]

= 31
C6 − 21 C6 .
28. (d) (1 + 3 x + 2 x 2 )6 = [1 + x (3 + 2 x )]6

Only x 11 gets from 6

C 6 x 6 (3 + 2 x )6

∵ 6 C 6 x 6 (3 + 2 x )6 = x 6 (3 + 2 x )6

∴ Coefficient of x 11 = 6 C 5 3 . 2 5 = 576 .
10
 1
29. (b) Middle term of x +  is T6 = 10 C 5 .
 x

30. (d) T2 = n ( x )n −1 (a)1 = 240 .....(i)

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n (n − 1) n − 2 2
T3 = x a = 720 …..(ii)
1 .2

n (n − 1)(n − 2) n − 3 3
T4 = x a = 1080 …..(iii)
1 .2 .3

To eliminate x,
T2 . T4
2
=
240 . 1080
=
1
⇒ T2 .
T4
=
1
T3 720 . 720 2 T3 T3 2

Tr +1 n
C n −r +1
Now, = n r =
Tr Cr −1 r

Putting r = 3 and 2 in above expression, we get

n−2 2 1
⇒ . = ⇒n=5.
3 n −1 2

r
 1 
31. (d) We have (x )12 − r  2  = x 0 ⇒ x 12 − 3 r = x 0 ⇒ r = 4
x 

4
 1
Hence the required term is 12
C 4 2 8  −  = 7920 .
 2

9
 2 1 
32. (b) In x −  ,
 3 x

r
18 − 2 r (−1)
r
 1 
Tr +1 = 9 C r ( x 2 )9 −r  −  = Cr x
9
r
x −r
 3x  3

It is independent of x.
∴ 18 − 3r = 0 ⇒ r = 6
(−1)6 − 6 9 (−1)6
∴ T7 = 9 C 6 x 18 −12 6
x = C 6 =
28
3 36 243

33. (b) pth term = Tp =n C p −1 ( x )n − p +1 (1)p −1 = p

(p + 1)th term = T p +1 = n C p ( x )n − p (1) p = q

n
p C
Then, coefficient of = n p −1
q Cp

p ! (n − p ) !
⇒p =
n!
.
q (p − 1) ! (n − p + 1) ! n!

⇒p= p
q n − p +1

⇒ p + q = n +1 .

34. (b) (10 − r) 1  + r(−2) = 0 ⇒ 5 − r − 2r = 0 ⇒ r = 2

2 2

So the term independent of x

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4 2
1 3 10 × 9 1 5
=10 C 2 ×     = × =
   
3 2 2 × 1 3 × 3 × 2 × 2 4

35. (b) Greatest coefficient of (1 + x )2 n + 2 is

(2n + 2)!
= ( 2 n + 2 )C n + 1 =
{(n + 1)!}2

36. (b) Coefficient of xn in expansion of (1 + x ) (1 − x)n

i.e., coefficient of xn in expansion of (1 − x)n + coefficient of x n −1 in expansion of (1 − x)n

Now, (−1)n n C n + (−1)n − 1 n

C n −1

(−1)n [n C n − n C n − 1 ] = (−1)n [1 − n] .

37. (d) (1 + x + x 2 + x 3 )n = {(1 + x )n (1 + x 2 )n }

= (1 + n C1 x + n C 2 x 2 + .... + n Cn x n )

(1 + n C1 x 2 + n C 2 x 4 + .... + n Cn x 2 n )

Therefore the coefficient of x 4

= n
C 2 + n C 2 . n C1 + n C 4 = n
C 4 + n C 2 + n C1 . n C 2

38. (a) If n is even, the greatest coefficient is n

Cn / 2

Therefore the greatest term = n Cn / 2 x n / 2

∴ n C n / 2 x n / 2 > n C (n / 2)−1 x (n − 2) / 2

and n Cn / 2 x n / 2 > n C(n / 2)+1 x (n / 2)+1

n n
n− +1
⇒ 2
n
x > 1 and 2 x < 1
n
+1
2 2

n n
+1
⇒ x > n and x < 2 n 2
+1
2 2

⇒x > n
and x < n + 2
n+2 n

39. (c) As in Previous question, obviously the term independent of x will be

n
C 0 .n C 0 + n C 1 .n C 1 + ..... n C n .n C n = C 02 + C 12 + .... + C n2 .
40. (a) (1 + t 2 )12 (1 + t 12 )(1 + t 24 )

= (1+12 C1 t 2 +12 C 2 t 4 + ... +12 C 4 t 8 + ... +12 C10 t 20 + ....) (1 + t12 + t 24 + t 36 )

∴ Coefficient of t 24 =12 C 6 + 2 .

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41. (c) Put n = 1, 2, 3,....

S 1 = 1, S 2 = 2 + 2 = 4

Now by alternate (c), put n = 1, 2

S 1 = 1 . 2 0 = 1, S 2 = 2 . 2 1 = 4

42. (d) (1 − x )n = C 0 − C 1 x + C 2 x 2 − C 3 x 3 + .....

⇒ x (1 − x )n = C 0 x − C1 x 2 + C 2 x 3 − C 3 x 4 + .....

1 1
⇒ ∫ x (1 − x )n dx = ∫ (C 0 x − C1 x 2 + C 2 x 3 ....) dx …...(i)
0 0

The integral on the LHS

0

∫
= (1 − t)t n (−dt ), by
1
putting 1−x = t

1
1 1
∫
= (t n − t n +1 ) dt =
0
−
n +1 n + 2

Whereas the integral on the RHS of (i)

 C x 2 C1 x 3 C 2 x 4  C C C
= 0 − + − ....  = 0 − 1 + 2 − ....
 2 3 4  2 3 4

C 0 C1 C 2
∴ − + − .... to (n + 1) terms
2 3 4

1 1 1
= − = .
n + 1 n + 2 (n + 1)(n + 2)

43. (a) We know that

(1 + x )n − (1 − x )n
= C1 x + C 3 x 3 + C 5 x 5 + ....
2

Integrating from x = 0 to x = 1 , we get

1
1
2 ∫
{(1 + x )n − (1 − x )n } dx
0

∫
= (C1 x + C 3 x 3 + C5 x 5 + ....)dx
0

1
1  (1 + x )n +1 (1 − x )n +1  C1 C 3 C 5
⇒  +  = + + + ....
2  n + 1 n + 1  0 2 4 6

1  2 n +1 − 1 0 − 1 
or C1 +
C 3 C5
+ + .... =  + 
2 4 6 2  n + 1 n + 1 

1  2 n +1 − 2  2 n − 1
= =
2  n + 1  n + 1

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44. (a) (1 + x )n = C 0 + C 1 x + C 2 x 2 + .... + C r x r + .... …..(i)

n
 1 1 1 1
 1 +  = C 0 + C1 + C 2 2 + ..... + C r r + .... …..(ii)
 x x x x

1
Multiplying both sides and equating coefficient of x r in (1 + x )2 n or the coefficient of x n + r in
xn

(1 + x )2 n we get the value of required expression

(2n)!
= 2n
Cn + r =
(n − r)!(n + r)!

Trick: Solving conversely.

Put n =1 and r =0 in first term, (given condition)
(i) 1
C 0 1 C 0 +1 C1 1 C1 = 1 + 1 = 2 , (∵ r ≤ n)

Put n = 2, r = 1 , then
(ii) 2
C 0 2 C1 + 2 C1 2 C 2 = 2 + 2 = 4

Now check the options

2!
(a) (i) Put n = 1, r = 0 , we get =2
(1)! (1)!

4!
(ii) Put n = 2, r = 1 , we get =4
(1)! (3)!

45. (c) Trick : Put n= 1, 2

11 1 1
At n = 1, 1 C 0 − C1 = 1 − =
2 2 2

1 1 2 1 1
At n = 2, 2 C 0 − 2
C1 + C2 = 1 − 1 + =
2 3 3 3

Which is given by option (c).

46. (b) We have (1 + x )15 = C 0 + C 1 x + C 2 x 2 . + .... + C 15 x 15

⇒ (1 + x ) −1
15
= C1 + C 2 x + .... + C15 x 14
x

Differentiating both sides with respect to x, we get

x .15 (1 + x )14 − (1 + x )15 + 1
=
x2

= C 2 + 2 C 3 x + ...... + 14 C15 x 13

Putting x =1, we get

C 2 + 2 C 3 + .... + 14 C15 = 15 . 214 − 215 + 1 = 13 . 214 + 1 .

47. (c) The sum of the coefficients of the polynomial (α 2 x 2 − 2α x + 1)51 is obtained by putting x = 1 in

(α 2 x 2 − 2α x + 1)51 .

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Therefore by hypothesis (α 2 − 2α + 1)51 = 0 ⇒ α = 1

48. (a) Sum of the coefficient in the expansion

(x − 2 y + 3 z )n is (1 − 2 + 3)2 = 2 n

∴ 2 n = 128 ⇒ n = 7
Therefore, greatest coefficient in the expansion of (1 + x )7 is 7
C 3 or 7
C4 because both are equal
to 35.
49. (c) Sum of the coefficients is obtained by putting x = y = z = 1, so sum of the coefficients
= (1 + 2 + 3)8 = 6 8 .

50. (b) We can obtain sum of coefficients by putting x = 1 in polynomial.

⇒ (1 + x + x 2 )n = (1 + 1 + 1)n = 3 n .
n n
1 r
51. (d) We have, Sn = ∑ n
and tn = ∑ n
r =0 Cr r =0 Cr

n
n − (n − r)
tn = ∑ n
Cn − r
, [∵ n C r = n C n −r ]
r=0

n n
n−r
= n∑ n 1 −∑ n
C r =0 r r = 0 Cn − r

 n n −1 1 
tn = n . S n −  n + n + ..... + n + 0
 C n C n −1 C1 

n
r
tn = n . S n − ∑ n
r =0 Cr
tn n
⇒ tn = n . S n − tn ⇒ 2 tn = n S n ⇒ = .
Sn 2

52. (a) Trick: Put n=1, the expression is equivalent to 1

C 0 + 2 .1 C 1 = 1 + 2 = 3

Only option (a) gives the value.

n n
53. (b) ∑ ak = ∑ 1
k =1 k (k + 1) k =1

=  1 − 1  +  1 − 1  + ... +  1 − 1 

 2 2 3 n n +1

1 n
= 1− =
n +1 n +1

2 2
 n   n 
 ∑ ak  =   .
 k =1  n +1

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54. (c) As we know that

n
C 0 − n C 12 + n C 22 − n C 32 + ... + (−1)n . n C n2 = 0 , (if n is odd)

And in the question n=15 (odd).

55. (c) Sum of the coefficients = (1 + 1)5 = 25 = 32.
56. (c) Proceeding as above and putting n+1=N.
So given term can be written as
1
N
{ N
C 1 + N C 2 + N C 3 + .... }
57. (b) We have (x + 3)n −1 + (x + 3)n − 2 (x + 2) +

(x + 3)n −3 (x + 2)2 + .... + (x + 2)n −1

(x + 3)n − (x + 2)n
= = (x + 3)n − (x + 2)n
( x + 3 ) − ( x + 2)

x n − an
(∵ = x n −1 + x n − 2 a 1 + x n − 3 a 2 + .... + a n −1 )
x −a

Therefore coefficient of xr in the given expression

= Coefficient of xr in [(x + 3)n − (x + 2)n ]

= n Cr 3 n −r − n Cr 2 n − r = n Cr (3 n −r − 2 n − r )

−1 / 2
 3 
58. (d) The given expression can be written as 4 −1 / 2  1 − x  and it is valid only
 4 

3 4 4
when x <1⇒ − < x < .
4 3 3

59. (a) Given term can be written as (1 + x )2 (1 − x )−2

= (1 + 2 x + x 2 )[1 + 2 x + 3 x 2 + .... + (n − 1)x n − 2

= x n (n + 1 + 2n + n − 1) + ....

Therefore coefficient of xn is 4n.

−1 / 2 −1 / 2 −1 / 2 −1 / 2
a+x  a−x   x  x
60. (a)   +  = 1 +  + 1 − 
 a   a   a  a

  1  3     1  3  
 − −  2   − −  2 
 1   x   2   2   x   1   x   2   2   x 
= 1 +  −    +   + ....  + 1 +  −   −  +  −  + .... 
  2  a  2 .1 a    2  a  2 .1  a 
   
   

3x2
= 2+ + .........
4 a2

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Here odd terms cancel each other.

 1. 2 .3 0 2 .3 . 4 3. 4 .5 2 4 .5 . 6 3 (r + 1)(r + 2)(r + 3) r 
61. (b) (1 − x )−4 =  x + x+ x + x + ... + x + .... 
 6 6 6 6 6 

(r + 1)(r + 2)(r + 3) r
Therefore Tr +1 = x .
6

k −1
n
 1
62. (c) ∑ k 1 + 
k =1  n
1 2
 1  1
= 1 + 2 1 +  + 3  1 +  + .... up to n terms
 n   n 

= 1 + 2 t + 3 t 2 + ... up to n terms
−2 −2
  1  1
= (1 − t)− 2 = 1 −  1 +  =   = (n)2 = n 2 .
  n  n

63. (a) (1 + x )n = n C 0 + n C 1 x + n C 2 x 2 + .... + n C n x n + ....

 2x 
If x is replaced by −  and n is –n.
1+ x 

1 1 .4 2 1.4 .7 3
64. (d) Let (1 + y )n = 1 + x+ x + x + ....
3 3 .6 3.6 .9

n(n − 1) 2
= 1 + ny + y + .....
2!

Comparing the terms, we get

1 n(n − 1) 2 1 . 4 2
ny = x, y = x
3 2! 3 .6

1
Solving, n = − , y = −x .
3

Hence given series = (1 − x )−1 / 3

65. (a) Let the given series be identical with the expansion of (1 + x)n i.e. with
n(n − 1) 2 1 n(n − 1) 2 1 3 3
1 + nx + x + ....; | x | < 1 . Then, nx = and x = . = Solving these two equations for n
2! 4 2 4 8 32

and x. We get x =−
1
and n=−
1
. ∴ Sum of the given series
2 2

−1 / 2
 1
= (1 + x )n =  1 −  = 21 / 2 = 2 .
 2

66. (c) = (1 + 3 x )2 (1 − 2 x )−1

 1 .2 
= (1 + 3 x )2  1 + 2 x + (−2 x ) 2 + .... 
 2 . 1 

= (1 + 6 x + 9 x 2 )(1 + 2 x + 4 x 2 + 8 x 3 + ....)

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Therefore coefficient of x 3 is (8 + 24 + 18 ) = 50 .
 1  1   1   1 
 −   − − 1   − − 2 ... − − r + 1 
xr =        (−2)r
2 2 2 2
67. (b) Coefficient of
r!

1 . 3 . 5 ...( 2r − 1) (−1)r (−1)r 2 r

.
2r r!

1 . 3 . 5 ...( 2r − 1) 2r!
= =
r! r! r! 2 r

68. .(c) Since 1 + 2 x + 3 x 2 + 4 x 3 + .... ∞ = (1 − x )−2

Therefore, we have
(1 + 2 x + 3 x 2 + 4 x 3 + .... ∞)1 / 2 = {(1 − x )−2 }1 / 2

= (1 − x )−1 = 1 + x + x 2 + .... + x n + .... ∞

∴ The coefficient of xn =1.

69. (c) Comparing the given expression to

n(n − 1) 2
1 + nx + x + .... i.e .(1 + x )n , we get
2!

nx = −
1
and n(n − 1) x 2 = 3 1
⇒ x = ,n = −
1
8 2! 128 4 2

−1 / 2
1 1 3  1 2
Hence 1− + . − .... =  1 +  =
8 8 16  4 5

70. (c) Let us take a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + ..... + a2 n x 2 n = (1 + x + x 2 )n

Differentiating with respect to x on both sides a1 + 2a2 x + ... + 2n a2n x 2n −1 = n(1 + x + x 2 )n −1 (2 x + 1)

Put x = – 1 ⇒ a1 − 2a2 + 3a3 − .... + 2n a2n = −n .

71. (c) By converse rule, put n= 1, 2, then number of terms are 3, 6.

Hence number of terms of (a+b+c)n = (n + 1)(n + 2) .

2

72. (c) Let a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 be respectively the coefficients of (r + 1)th , (r + 2)th , (r + 3)th and (r + 4 )th terms in
the expansion of (1 + x )n .

Then a1 = n Cr , a2 = n Cr +1 , a3 = n Cr + 2,a4 = n Cr + 3

n n
a1 a3 Cr Cr+2
Now + = n + n
a1 + a 2 a 3 + a4 C r + C r +1
n
Cr+2 + n Cr+3

n n n n
Cr Cr+2 Cr Cr+2 n n −1
= + = + (∵n C r = C r −1 )
n +1
C r +1 n +1
C r+ 3 n +1 n n +1 n r
Cr Cr+2
r +1 r+3

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r + 1 r + 3 2(r + 2)
= + =
n +1 n +1 n +1

n n
C r +1 C r +1 2 a2
=2 n +1
= 2 =
C r +1 + C r + 2 2 + a3
n n
Cr + 2 a

73. (a) Since (5 5 − 11) (5 5 + 11) = 4

⇒5 5 − 11 =
4
,
5 5 + 11

∵ 0 < 5 5 − 11 < 1 ⇒ 0 < (5 5 − 11)2 n +1 < 1 ,

74. (c) Let the three consecutive coefficients be

n
C r −1 = 28 , n C r = 56 and n C r+1 = 70 , so that
n
Cr n − r + 1 56
n
= = =2
C r −1 r 28

n
C r +1 n − r 70 5
And = = =
n
Cr r + 1 56 4

This gives n + 1 = 3r and 4 n − 5 = 9r

∴ 4n − 5 = 3 ⇒ n = 8
n +1

75. (b) Let ( 2 + 1)6 = k + f , where k is integral part and f the fraction (0 ≤ f < 1) .

Let ( 2 − 1)6 = f ' , (0 < f ' < 1) ,

Since 0 < ( 2 − 1) < 1

76. (a) The numerator is of the form

a 3 + b 3 + 3 ab(a + b ) = (a + b )3

∴ N r = (18 + 7 )3 = 25 3

∴ D r = 3 6 + 6 C1 3 5 .2 1 + 6 C 2 3 4 .2 2 + 6 C 3 3 3 . 2 3 + 6 C 4 3 2. 2 4 + 6 C 5 3 . 2 5 + 6 C 6 2 6

This is clearly the expansion of (3 + 2)6 = 5 6 = (25 )3

N r (25 )3
∴ = =1
D r (25 )3

256 − r
77. (b) Tr +1 = 256 C r ( 3 ) 256 −r (8 5 )r = 256 Cr (3) 2 (5 )r / 8

256 − r r
Terms would be integral if and both are positive integer.
2 8

 256 − r 
As 0 ≤r≤ 256, ∴r = 0, 8, 16, 24 ,....., 256 For above values of r,   is also an integer.
 2 

∴ Total number of values of r = 33.

78. (b) From the given condition, replacing a by ai and – ai respectively, we get
( x + ai)n = (T0 − T2 + T4 − ....) + i(T1 − T3 + T5 − ....) ....(i)
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And (x − ai)n = (T0 − T2 + T4 − ....) − i(T1 − T3 + T5 − ....) ......(ii)

Multiplying (ii) and (i) we get required result
i.e. (x 2 + a 2 )n = (T0 − T2 + T4 − ....) 2 + (T1 − T3 + T5 − ....) 2
79. (c) Given expression
= 2 [1 + 9 C 2 (3 2 x )2 + 9 C 4 (3 2 x )4 + 9 C 6 (3 2 x )6 + 9 C 8 (3 2 x )8 ]

∴ The number of non-zero terms is 5.

80. (c) Conversely,
( x + a)n = n C 0 + n C1 x n −1 a + n C 2 x n − 2 a 2 + .....

So,
(x + 2a)5 = x 5 + 10 x 4 a + 40 x 3 a 2 + 80 x 2 a 3 + 80 xa 4 + 32a5 .

81. (b) ( 5 + 1)5 − ( 5 − 1)5

{
= 2 5 C1 ( 5 )4 + 5 C 3 ( 5 )2 + 5 C 5 .1 = 352 }
n(n − 1) 2 n(n − 1)(n − 2) 3
82. (b) (1 + x )n = 1 + nx + x + x + ....
1 .2 1 .2 .3

∴ (1 + x )n − nx − 1 = x 2  n(n − 1) + n(n − 1)(n − 2) x + .... 

 1 .2 1 .2 .3 

From above it is clear that (1 + x )n − nx − 1 is divisible by x2.

83. (b) We know 1

2
{ }
(1 + a)n + (1 − a)n = n C 0 + n C 2 a 2 + n C 4 a 4 + .....

Therefore, number of terms in expansion of {( x + a)100 + (x − a)100 } is 51.

84. (c) (x + a)n − (x − a)n

= 2 [n C1 x n −1a + n C 3 x n − 3 a 3 + n C 5 x n − 5 a 5 + ......]

∴( 2 + 1)6 − ( 2 − 1)6

= 2 [6 C1 ( 2 )5 (1)1 + 6 C 3 ( 2 )3 (1)3 + 6 C5 ( 2 )1 (1)5 ]

∵ ( 2 + 1)6 − ( 2 − 1)6 = 2[6 × 4 2 + 20 × 2 2 + 6 2 ]

= 2[24 2 + 40 2 + 6 2 ] = 140 2 .= 1 N
N
{
2 −1 = }1
n +1
(2 n +1 − 1) (∵ N = n + 1)

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