1.

If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (a + b) n is 4096, then the greatest
binomial coefficient in the expansion is

(A) 924 (B) 792

(C) 1594 (D) none of these

1. (A) We know that the sum of the coefficients in a binomial expansion is obtained by
replacing each variable by unit in the given expression. Therefore,

Sum of the coefficients in (a + b)n = (1 + 1)n

 4096 = 2n  2n = 212  n = 12

Hence, n is even. So, the greatest coefficient is nCn/2 i.e., 12C6= 924.

2. If | x | < 1, then the coefficient of xn in the expansion of (1 + x + x2 + x3 +…..)2 is

(A) n (B) n –1

(C) n + 2 (D) n + 1

2. (D) We have,

(1 + x + x2 + x3 +…..)2 = [(1 –x)-1]2 = (1 –x)-2

So, coefficient of xn in (1 + x + x2 + x3 +…..)2

= coefficient of xn in (1 –x)-2

= n + 2 –1C2 –1 = n + 1C1 = n + 1
3. The co-efficient of xk (0  k  n) in the expansion of

E = 1+(1+x) +(1+x)2+ . . .(1+x)n is

(A)n+1Ck+1 (B) nCk

(C) n+1Cn-k+1 (D) n+1Cn-k-1

3. (A) E is a G.P.

1 1  (1  x)n 1   1  x  n 1  1
E 
1  1 x x


Coefficient of xk in E is coefficient of xk+1 in (1 + x)n+1 which is n+1Ck+1.

4. The remainder when 22003 is divided by 17 is

(A)1 (B) 2

(C) 8 (D) None of these

4. (C) 24 = 17  1

 
500
8  24 500
 2 2003
= 2 4500+3
= = 8  (17  1)

8 17500  500  17 499 

500 
500
C2 17 498     1 
= 
 All except the last term of the expansion written above are divisible by 17.
 remainder = 8  (1)500 = 8

5. 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

5. (C) coefficient = -2  8C2 + 3  8C4 = - 56 + 210 = 154
100

 100
Cm (x  3)100 m 2m
6. The co-efficient of x53 in the expansion m 0 is

(A) 100C53 (B) - 100C53

(C) 65C53 (D) 100C65

100

 100 m
100
Cm  x  3  2m
6. (B) m 0 = [ ( x – 3) + 2]100

= ( x – 1)100

coefficient of x53 in ( x- 1)100 will be –100C53

2
 2 3
 1 n xn 
 1  x  x  x  ....  
 2! 3! n! 
7. The coefficient of xn in   is

 n  n  2  n
(A) n! (B) n!

1 1

(C) 
n!
(D) – 
n!
2 2

2
 2 3
 1 n xn  2
 1  x  x  x  ....    e  x  1 n 1 x 
n1
n2 xn  2
       1  ..... 
7. (B) 
2! 3! n!
 =  n  1 !  n  2 ! 


 2  n
The required coefficient = coefficient of xn in e-2x = n! .

8. The coefficient of xn in the expansion of (1 –2x + 3x2 –4x3 + …..)-n is

 2n  !
 2n  !
(B)  
2
n! n!
(A)

1  2n  !
2  n! 2
(C) (D) none of these

8. (B) We have (1 –2x + 3x2 –4x3 + …..)-n

= [(1 + x)-2]-n = (1 + x)2n

 So, coefficient of xn in (1 –2x + 3x2 –4x3 + …..)-n

2n  2n  !
Cn 
= coefficient of xn in (1 + x)2n =  n! 2 .

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

4 5
3 4
   
(A) 56  4  (B) 56  3 
5 4
3 2
   
(C) 56  4  (D) 56  5 
8
 4
1  3 
9. (B) For greatest term in   ,

r r 1
 4 8 4 4 9 r
   Cr 1    . 1
8
Cr  3  3  3 r
36
 r< 7  r=5
5 5
 4  4
   56  
Hence greatest term is 8C5  3  3

10. C0+2C1 +3C2+-----------+(n+1) Cn is equal to

(A) n2n-1 (B) (n+2)2n-1

(C) (n+2) 2n (D) n2n

10. (B) (1 +x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + . . . . Cn xn

x(1 +x)n = C0x + C1x2 + C2x3 + . . . . Cn xn+1

Differentiating,

(1+x)n +x.n(1+ x)n-1 = C0 + 2C1x +3C2x2 + . . . .(n +1)Cnxn

Put x = 1,

2n +n.2n-1 = C0 + 2C1 +3C2 + . . . . . (n + 1)Cn

 x   y  z
 x  y  z
11. If , ,  are the cube roots of p, (p< 0), then for any x, y, z is equal to

(A)  +2+ (B) 

(C) , 2 (D) None of these

11. C

12. If (1+i)(1+2i)(1+3i).........(1+ni)=x+iy, then 2.5.10........(1+n2) is equal to

(A) 1+n2 (B) x2-y2

 (C) x2+y2 (D) None of these

12. C
2
13. If z lies on the circle z=1, then z lies on

(A) circle (B) straight line

(C) parabola (D) None of these

13. A

14. The common roots of the equations z3 + 2z2 + 2z + 1 = 0 and z1985+z100+1 =0 are

(A)  (B) 0

(C) 1 (D) None of these

14. z3 + 2z2 + 2z +1 = 0  ( z3 +1) + 2z( z+1) = 0

 (z + 1) (z2 – z +1) + 2z( z +1) =0

 (z + 1) (z2 – z + 1 +2z) =0  (z+ 1) (z2 + z + 1) =0

Hence roots of this equation are -1, , 2

Let f(z) = z1985 + z100 +1

f(-1) = -1 + 1+ 1=1

f() = 1985 + 100 +1= (3)661 2 + (3)33  + 1 = 2 +  + 1= 0

f(2) = 6.661.4+ 6.33. 2 +1 =  + 2 +1= 0

Hence common roots are  and 2.

Hence (A) is the correct answer.

n
1  bi 
 tan  
a
 i  is equal to
15. If (a1 + ib1) (a2 + ib2) …. (an + ibn) = A + iB, then i1

(A) B/A (B) tan(B/A)

B A
tan1 tan1
(C) A (D) B

15. ( a1+ib1) ( a2+ib2) . . . . . ( an+ibn) = A + iB

 arg(A +iB) = arg( a1+ib1) + arg( a2+ib2) . . . . .arg( an+ibn)

n  bj 
tan1
bn
an
 tan
j 1
1

 aj



.
 tan-1(B/A) = tan-1(b1/a1) + tan-1(b2/ a2) +. . .+ =

Hence (C) is the correct answer.

 1 1
2000
16. If x + x = 1, then x2000 + x is equal to

(A) 1 (B) –1

(C) 0 (D) None of these

16. B

17. If |z-2| = min{|z-1|,| z-3|}, where z is a complex number, then

(A) Re(z) = 3/2 (B) Re(z) = 5/2

3 5 
 , 
(C) Re (z)   2 2  (D) none of these
17. Obvious, after drawing the locus of z in the argand plane

Hence (C) is the correct answer.

 | z |2 2 | z | 6 
log1/ 2  2

18. If a complex number x satisfies  2 | z | 2 | z | 1  < 0, then locus/ region of
the point represented by z is

(A) |z| = 5 (B) |z| < 5

(C) |z| > 1 (D) 2<|z| < 3

 | z |2 2 | z | 6 
log1/ 2  2
  0
18. Given that  2 | z | 2 | z | 1 

| z |2 2 | z | 6
2
or 2 | z | 2 | z | 1 > 1 or |z|2 – 4|z|– 5 < 0 or (|z| – 5) (|z| + 1) < 0

Thus |z| < 5.

Hence (B) is the correct answer.

19. Let z1, z2 be two complex numbers such that |z1+z2| = |z1|+|z2|. Then
(A) arg(z1)  arg(z2) (B) arg(z1) + arg(z2) = 0

z 
arg  1   0
(C)  z2  (D) none of these

19. C

z1  iz2 z1
1
z1  iz2 z2
20. If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers satisfying the equation , then
is a

(A) purely real (B) of unit modulus

 (C) purely imaginary (D) none of these

20. (z1 + iz2) (z1  iz2 ) = (z1 – iz2) (z1  iz2 )

z1 z z1
 1
Þ z1z2  z1z2 Þ
z2 z2 z2
Þ is purely real.

Hence (A) is the correct answers

21. 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 least value of r is……..

14
21.(5) Cr1 + 14Cr+1 = 214Cr
1 1 2
 
 
14  r   15  r  r(r  1 r  14  r 

1 1 2 1  3  r  4
 
 14  r   15  r  r 14  r r  1
 r  14  r   r  1
 =

 r2  14r + 45 = 0  r = 9, 5

22. If (1+ax)n = 1+8x +24x2+------- then a + n is………..

22.(6) na = 8 . . . (1)
n  n  1
a2  24
2 . . . (2)

(1) and (2) give, a = 2, n = 4

23. In the expansion of [71/3+111/9] 6561 , the number of terms free from radicals is……

23.(730) First term =

7  1/ 3 6561
 72187
= free from radical sign

th
Every 9 term will be free from radical sign. Last term =
 11 
1/ 9 6561
729
= 11 = free from
radical sign.

Total number of terms = 6562 with first and last term free from radical sign.

Hence 729 +1 = 730 terms will be free from radical sign.

24. If |z - i| < 1, then the maximum value of |z + 12 - 6i| is……..

24. (14)

25. If z = i log(2- 3 ), then cosz is……..

25.(2)