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LEVELI
1.

The co-efficient of x in the expansion of (1-2x3+3x5)[1+(1/x)]8 is

(A) 56
(B) 65
(C) 154
(D) 62

2.

If the fourth term in the expansion of (px+1/x)n is 5/2 then the value of p is
(A) 1
(B) 1/ 2
(C) 6
(D) 2

3.

If x = 1/3, Then the greatest term in the expansion of (1+4x)8 is

3
(A) 56
4
3
(C) 56
4

4.

4
(B) 56
3

2
(D) 56
5

6.

x2 x3
1n x n
The coefficient of x in 1 x

....

2!
3!
n!

nn

(B)

n!
1

is

2 n

(D)

n!2

n!
1

n!2

The sum of coefficients of even powers of x in the expansion of x

x

11 11
(A) 11 11C5
(B)
C6
2
(C) 11 11 C 5 11 C 6
(D) 0

9.

(B) Im(Z) =0
(D) Re(z) >0, Im(z) <0

(C)

8.

3 i
3 i
If z=

, then
2
2
2
2

(A) Re(z) =0
(C) Re(z) >0, Im(z) >0

(A)

7.

The two consecutive terms in the expansion of (3+2x)74 whose coefficients are equal is
(A) 30th and 31st term terms
(B) 29th and 30th terms
st
nd
(C) 31 and 32 terms
(D) 28th and 29th terms
5

5.

11

is

1
1

The number of irrational terms in the expansion of 5 8 2 6

(A) 97
(B) 98
(C) 96
(D) 99

100

is equal to;

In the expansion of (1 + ax)n, n N, then the coefficient of x and x2 are 8 and 24

respectively. Then
(A) a = 2, n = 4
(B) a = 4, n = 2

2
(C) a = 2, n = 6

(D) none of these

10.

In the coefficients of the (m + 1)th term and the (m + 3) th term in the expansion of (1 +x)20
are equal then the value of m is
(A) 10
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) none of these

11.

The number of distinct terms in the expansion of (2x + 3y z + -7)n is

(A) n + 1
(B) (n + 4)C4
(n + 5)
(C)
C5
(D) nC5

12.

The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of (1 x + 2x2)4 is

13.

The two successive terms in the expansion of (1+x)24 whose coefficients are in the ratio 4 :1
are
(A) 3rd and 4th
(B) 4th and 5th
th
th
(C) 5 and 6
(D) 6th and 7th

14.

The expression n C 0 4.n C1 4 2 C 2 ..........4 n C n , equals

(A) 2 2n (B) 2 3n
15.

(C) 5 n (D) None of these

2 60 when divided by 7 leaves the remainder

(A) 1

(B) 6

(C) 5

(D) 2

16.

The sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (1 x 3 x 2 ) 2163 is

(A) 1
(B) 1
(C) 0
(D) None of these

17.

The value of 1

18.

The sum of the rational terms in the expansion of 2 3 5

n
n

C
C
1 n 2 . 1 n n is equal to
C1
C n1

n n 1
(n 1) n 1
(n 1) n1
(n 1) n
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(n 1)!
(n 1)!
n!
n!

C1
n
C0

10

is

19.

If in the expansion of (1 + x)m (1 x)n, the co-efficient of x and x2 are 3 and 6 respectively,
then m is

20.

For 2 r n, nCr + 2 nCr1 + nCr2 is equal to

21.

If (1 + x + 2x2)20 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + + a40x40 then a1 + a3 + a5 + .+a37 equals

to

22.

The largest term in the expansion of (3 + 2x)50 where x =

23.

Let R = 5 5 11
=

24.

23n 7n 1 is divisible by

2n1

1
is
5

and f = R [R] where [.] denotes the greatest integer function, then Rf

3
25.

If (1 x + x2)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + +a2nx2n, then a0 + a2 + a4 + + a2n

equals to

26.

2
x
If the rth term in the expansion of 2
3 x

10

contains x4, then r is equal to

27.

1.nC1 + 2.nC2 + 3.nC3 + ..+ n.nCn is equal to

nn 1 n
(A)
.2
(B) 2n+1 3
4
(C) n.2n 1
(D) none of these

28.

If the coefficient of (2r + 2)th and (r + 1)th terms of the expansion (1 +x)37 are equal then r =
(A) 12
(B) 13
(C) 14
(D) 18

29.

The value of 2 C 0 2 2

30.

If the co-efficient 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
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 9

31.

If (1+ax)n = 1+8x +24x2+------- then

(A) a= 3
(C) a= 2

32.

C1
C
C
C
2 3 2 2 4 3 ........... 2n 1 n is equal to
2
3
4
n 1

(B) n= 5
(D) n =4

If ab 0 and the co-efficient of x7 in [ax2+(1/bx)]11 is equal to the co-efficient of x-7 in

11

ax 2 , then a and b are connected by the relation

bx

(A) a = 1/b
(B) a = 2/b
(C) ab = 1
(D) ab = 2

LEVELII
1.

Co-efficient of x5 in the expansion of (1+x2)5 (1+x)4 is

(A) 40
(B) 50
(C) 30
(D) 60

2.

The term independent of x in the expansion of (x+1/x)2n is

1.3.5. ( 2n 1).2 n
1.3.5. ( 2n 1).2 n
(A)
(B)
n!
n! n !
1.3.5. ( 2n 1)
1.3.5. ( 2n 1)
(C)
(D)
n!
n! n !
8

3.

If 6 term in the expansion of 8 / 3 x 2 log10 x is 5600, then x is equal to

x

(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 10
th

4.

If coefficient of x2 y3 z4 in (x + y +z)n is A, then coefficient of x4y4z is

nA
(A) 2A
(B)
2
A
(C)
(D) none of these
2

5.

The coefficient of x6 in {(1 + x)6 + (1 + x)7 + .+ (1 + x)15} is

(A) 16C9
(B) 16C5 6C5
16
(C) C6 1
(D) none of these

6.

If (1 +x)10 = a0 +a1x +a2x2 + +a10x10 then (a0 a2 +a4 a6 +a8 a10)2 + (a1 a3 +a5 a7 +a9)2
is equal to
(A) 310
(B) 210
9
(C) 2
(D) none of these

7.

The remainder of 7103 when divided by 25 is

8.

The term independent of x in the expansion of 1 2x is

x

9.

10.

1
1

The number of irrational terms in the expansion of 2 2 3 10

(A) 47
(B) 56
(C) 50
(D) 48

55

is;

If ab 0 and the co-efficient of x7 in (ax2+(1/bx))11 is equal to the co-efficient of x-7 in

11

ax 2 , then a and b are connected by the relation

bx

(A) a= 1/b
(B) a =2/b
(C) ab= 1
(D) ab=2
20

11.

If (1 + 2x + 3x2)10 =

a x
r

then a2 is equal to;

r 0

(A) 210
(C) 220
12.

(B) 620
(D) none of these

If Pn denotes the product of all the co-efficients in the expansion of (1+x)n, then
to
(A)
(C)

n 1n

(B)

n!

n 1n1

(D)

n!
n

13.

Value of

r 0

(A) 2n
(C) 2n + 1

C r sin 2

n 1n1
n 1!
n 1n
n 1!

r
, is equal to;
2

(B) 2n 1
(D) 2n 1 1

Pn 1
is equal
Pn

14.

If a b 1 , then

Cr ar bn r equals

r 0

(B) n

(A) 1

15.

(C) na

3 2n
, n N is
8

If { x } denotes the fractional part of x , then

(A) 3/8 (B) 7/8 (C) 1/8

16.

(D) nb

(D) None of these.

The coefficient of x m in : (1 x) m (1 x) m1 .......(1 x) n , m n is

(A)

n 1

C m 1

(B)

n 1

(C) n C m

C m 1

(D) n C m 1

17.

1
1

The expansion x x 3 1 2 x x 3 1 2 is a polynomial of degree

18.

19.

In the expansion of x 3 2 , n N, if the sum of the coefficients of x5 and x10 is 0 then n

x

is
(A) 25
(B) 20
(C) 15
(D) none of these

The sum

1 10
C0 10C1 + 2. 10C2 22 . 10C3 + + 29. 10C10 is equal to
2

1
2
1
(C) .310
2
(A)

20.

(B) 0
(D) none of these

If the second, third and fourth terms in the expansion of (a+b)

respectively, then
(A) a = 3
(B) b = 1/3
(C) n = 5
(D) all the above

are 135, 30 and 10/3

LEVELIII

100

1.

The co-efficient of x53 in the expansion

100

C m ( x 3)100 m 2 m is

m 0

(A) 100C53
(C) 65C53
2.

(B) - 100C53
(D) 100C65

If n is an even natural number and coefficient of xr in the expansion of

then
(A) r n/2
(C) r

n2
2

(B) r

n2
2

(D) r n

1 x n
1 x

is 2n, (|x| < 1),

n1
2

3.

Let n be an odd natural number and A =

1
n

. Then value of

Cr
(B) n( A+1)

r 1

(A) n( A-1)
nA
(C)
2
4.

(B)

2n 1 1
for odd values of n only
n!

(D) none of these

300 300 is

5.

The greater of two numbers 300! and

6.

The co-efficient of x4 in the expansion of (1+x+x2+x3)11 is

(A) 1001
(B) 990
(C) 900
(D) 895

7.

Value of

r n

C r r C m is equal to;

r 1 m 0

(A) 2n 1
(C) 3n 2n

(B) 3n -1
(D) none of these
n

Value of

Cr

is equal to

r 0

n 2n C n
2
2 2n
n Cn
(C)
2

(A) n . 2nCn

(B)

(C) n2 . 2nCn
n

If

r
n

r 1

Cr

= , then value of

r 0

1
n

Cr

n
2
n
(C)
2
(A)

is equal to;
(B)

2
n

(D) none of these

n

10.

Value of

C r cos rx sinn r x is;

r 0

(A)2n 1 sin nx
(C) 2n cos nx
11.

r
is equal to
Cr

1
1
1

.......... is equal to
1!n 1! 3!n 3 ! 5!n 5 !
2 n1
for even values of n only
n!
2 n1
(C)
for all n N
n!

9.

r 1

(D) nA

(A)

8.

Value of

0i jn
n 3

(A) n.2
(C) n(n 1) . 2n 3

(B) 2n 1 cos nx
(D) 2n sin nx
n

C j is;
(B) (n 1) . 2n 3
(D) none of these

12.

The coefficient of xn in the polynomial ( x+ nC0) ( x+3 nC1) ( x+5 nC2) ..( x+(2n + 1) nCn) is
(A) n2n
(B) n2n + 1
n
(C) (n +1)2
(D) n2n + 1

13.

Value of

2n

2n

Cr .

r 0

(A)

2n

n 1 2

(B)

2n 1 2n 2
22 n1 2n 2 2 n 1

(C)

14.

n 1

1
is equal to
r2

2 n1

and f = R [R]; where [ ] denotes G. I. F., then R f is equal to

2n

(B) 112 n1
(D) 11

(A) 11
(C) 112n1
15.

Value of

2n 1 2n 2

(D) None of these

2n 1 2n 2

If R = 5 3 8

22 n1 2n 2 n 1 2

Ci n C j is

0 i j n

2n

(A) n. Cn 2 2 n

(B) n 1 2 n Cn 22 n

(C) n 1 2 n Cn 2 2 n

(D) n 1 2 n Cn 2 2 n

16.

The remainder when 7103 is divided by 25 is

(A) 0
(B) 18
(C) 16
(D) 9

17.

The number 101100 1 is divisible by

(A) 10
(C) 103

18.

Integral part of 5 5 11

(B) 102
(D) 104

2 n1

is

(A) Even
(C) Neither

(B) Odd
(D) Cant Say

19.

Let f (n) 10 n 3 4 n 2 5; n N . The greatest value of the integer which divides f(n) for all
n is
(A) 27
(B) 9
(C) 3
(D) None

20.

If

r 2n

r 1
r 0

(A) 8
(C) 6

Cr

28 1
, then n is
6
(B) 4
(D) 5

ANSWERS
LEVEL I
1.
5.
9.
13.
17.
21.
25.
29.

C
B
A
C
B
239 219
3n 1
2
n 1
3 1
n1

2.
6.
10.
14.
18.
22.

B
B
C
C
41
50
C6 344 (2x)6

3.
7.
11.
15.
19.
23.

B
D
B
A
12
42n+1

4.
8.
12.
16.
20.
24.

A
A
56
B
n+2
Cr
49

26.

27.

28.

30.

31.

32.

D
A
B
B
7

2.
6.
10.
14.
18.

A
B
C
A
C

3.
7.
11.
15.
19.

D
7
A
C
A

4.
8.
12.
16.
20.

B
300!
B
A
A, B, C, D

2.
6.
10.
14.
18.

D
B
A
C.
A

3.
7.
11.
15.
19.

B
B
C
D
B

4.
8.
12.
16.
20.

C
B
C
B
D

LEVEL II
1.
5.
9.
13.
17.

C0 2 3C1

A
A
D

LEVEL III
1.
5.
9.
13.
17.