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BINOMIAL

4 CHAPTER THEOREM

œœ Single Choice Questions

1. The number of rational terms in the expansion of is equal to

(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3

2. If (1 + x)n = , n ∈ N, then the value of is equal to

(A) 2n+2Cn+1 – 1 (B) 2n+2Cn+1 – 2

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

2n+2
Cn – 1

3. For any 1 ≤ r ≤ n – 1, the value of nCr – 2 nCr–1 + 3 nCr–2 – 4 nCr–3 + .... + (–1)r (r + 1)
is equal to
(A) n–1Cr (B) (–1)r n–2Cr
(C) n–2Cr (D) (–1)r n–1Cr

4. The sum of coefficients of odd powers of x in the expansion of (1 + x + x2 + x3)5 is

equal to

(A) 256 (B) 512

(C) 1024 (D) 1026

5. If 2(1 + x3)100 = , then the value of a0 + a2 + a4 + ..... +

a100 is equal to:

(A) 2100 (B) 2101

(C) 2100 + 50 (D) 2100 – 50
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6. If Sn = and Tn = , then is equal to

(A) n – 1 (B)

(C) n (D) –1

7. Let k and n be the positive integers and Sk = 1k + 2k + 3k + ..... + nk. Then m+1C1S1 +
m+1
C2S2 + m+1C3S3 + ..... m+1CmSm is equal to

(A) (n + 1)m+1 (B) (n + 1)m – n

(C) (n + 1)m+1 – 1 (D) (n + 1)m+1 – n – 1

8. The sum of the series n C12 + 1 + 2 n C22 + 1 + 2 + 3 n C32 + ..... + 1 + 2 + 3 + .....n n Cn2 is
2 3 n
equal to

(A) (n 2n–1Cn + 2nCn) (B) (n 2n–1Cn + 2nCn – 1)

(C) ((n + 1) 2n–1Cn – 1) (D)

n 2 n 2 n 2
9. The sum n C02 + C1 + C2 + ..... + Cn is equal to
2 3 n +1

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

10. 2(2C2 + 3C2 + 4C2 + ..... + n–1C2 + nC2) + n+1C2, n ∈ N is equal to

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
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n
11. C0 n C1 n C2 n C3 n
Cn is equal to
– + – + ..... + (–1) n
1 4 9 16 (n + 1) 2

(A) (B)

(C) 0 (D)

12. If n ∈ N, n > 5, then nC3 + 2 nC4 + 3 nC5 + ..... + (n – 2) nCn is equal to

(A) (n – 4) 2n–1 + n + 1 (B) (n – 4) 2n + n + 2

(C) (n – 2) 2n–1 + n + 1 (D) (n – 4) 2n–1 + n + 2

n
C0 n C1 n C2 n C3 (–1) n n Cn
13. – + – + ..... + , n ∈ N is equal to
2 6 10 14 (4n + 2)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

2
 x x 2 x3 (–1) n x n 
14. The coefficient of x in 1 – +
n – + ..... +  is equal to
 1! 2! 3! n! 

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

15. The coefficient of x64 in the expansion of (1 + x)131 (x2 – x + 1)130 is

(A) 130C21 (B) 130C21 + 130C20

(C) 0 (D) 129C19 + 129C20

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16. If in the expansion of ,n∈N = 7 and the sum of the coefficients

of 2nd and 3rd terms is 36, then the value of x is equal to (Ti denote the ith term of
expansion)
(A) –1 (B)

(C) (D) 0

 1  1 1  1 1 1
17. n C1 − 1 +  n C2 + 1 + +  n C3 − 1 + + +  n C4 + .....
 2  2 3  2 3 4
 1 1 1
+ (−1) n −1 1 + + + ... +  n Cn =

 2 3 n
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

18. =

(A) x + (B)

(C) (x – 1) + (D) n –

19. nC0 – nC1 + nC2 – nC3 + ... + (–1)m–1 nCm–1 is equal to

(A) (–1)m–1 nCm (B) (–1)m n–1Cm–1
(C) (–1)m–1 n–1Cm–1 (D) (–1)m nCm

20. is equal to

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
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21. The coefficient of xn in the polynomial

(x + 2n+1C0) (x + 2n+1C1) (x + 2n+1C2) ... (x + 2n+1Cn) is equal to :

(A) 22n+1 (B) 22n
(C) 2n (D) 22n+1 – 1

n –1  n 
22. ∑  ∑ ( j n Ci + i n C j )  =
i = 0  j=i +1 

(A) n 2n–1 (B) n2 2n

(C) n2 2n–1 (D) n 2n

23. If n is an odd natural number, then =

(A) –1 (B)

(C) 1 (D) 0

24. nC0 x2n + x2n–2(2 – x2) + x2n–4(2–x2)2 + ... + =

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

n
25. If p + q = 1, then ∑r
r =0
3 n
Cr p r q n –r =

(A) np(n2p + 3(n–1)p + 1) (B) np((n2 – n) p2 + 2(n – 1) p + 1)

(C) np((n2 – 3n + 2) p2 + 2(n – 1)p + 1) (D) np((n2 – 3n + 2) p2 + 3(n – 1)p + 1)

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26. The magnitude of the greatest coefficient in the expansion of is

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

27. If there are three successive coefficients in the expansion of (1 + 2x)n which are in
the ratio 1 : 4 : 10, then ‘n’ is equal to
(A) 7 (B) 8
(C) 9 (D) 10
28. If ‘a’ is the sum of the coefficients of the two middle terms in the expansion of (1 +
x)2n–1 and b is the coefficient of the middle term in the expansion of (1 + x)2n, n ∈ N,
then

(A) a > b (B) a = b

(C) a < b (D) a = 2b

29. The coefficient of xr in the expansion of (x + a)n–1 + (x + a)n–2 (x + b) + (x + a)n–3
(x + b)2 + ..... + (x + b)n–1, where a – b = 1 is equal to

(A) nCr(an–r + bn–r) (B)

n
Cr(ar + br)

(C) nCr(ar – br) (D)

n
Cr(an–r – bn–r)
2n
 cos α 
30. The greatest value of the term independent of x in the expansion  x sin α +  ,
 x 
α ∈ R is equal to

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
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SECTION-2

œœ One or more than one correct Questions

1. is equal to

(A) n2 2n–2Cn–2
(B) (n – 1)2 2n–2Cn–1

(C) n(n – 1)2n–2Cn–2 (D) n(n – 1)2n–2Cn–1

n 2 n 2 n 2 n 2 n n 2
2. The value of the sum C1 – 2. C2 + 3. C3 – 4. C4 + ... + (–1) n . Cn where n ∈ N, n
> 3 will be equal to
(A) –n if n = 4k, k ∈ I (B) n if n = 4 k + 1, k ∈ I

(C) n if n = 4k + 2, k ∈ I (D) –n if n = 4k + 3, k ∈ I

n
C1 n C2 n C3 n
C4 n
C
3. The expression – + – + ... + (–1) n –1 n is equal to
n n –1 n – 2 n – 3 1
(A) if n is even (B) 0 if n is even

(C) if n is odd (D) if n is odd

4. If n ∈ N and (1 + x + x2)n = , then is equal to :

(A) 0 if n = 57 (B) 0 if n = 77
(C) 24C8 if n = 24 (D) 39C13 if n = 39
9
C0 9 C1 9 C2 9 C3 9
C 9
C 1
5. If – + – + ... + 8 – 9 = then n is divisible by
8 9 10 11 16 17 n
(A) 7 (B) 11
(C) 13 (D) 17
6. In the expansion of (x + a)n, n ∈ N, if the sum of odd numbered terms be α and the
sum of even numbered terms be β, then
(A) 4αβ = (x + a)2n – (x – a)2n (B) 2(α2 + β2) = (x + a)2n + (x – a)2n
(C) α2 – β2 = (x2 – a2)n α2 + β2 = (x + a)2n + (x – a)2n
(D)
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7. If the middle term of the expression (1 + x)24, x > 0, is the only greatest term of the
expansion, then
(A) x < 1 (B) x <

(C) x > (D) x > 1

8. nCm + 3 n–1Cm + 5 n–2Cm + 7 n–3Cm + .... + (2(n – m) + 1) mCm is equal to

(A) n+2Cm+3 + n+3Cm+3 (B) n+2Cm+2 + 2 n+2Cm+3

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

9. Let (1 + x + x2)n = , n ∈ N and (cos2q! πk)p, then k

can be equal to :
(A) (B)
(C) 2 (D) 3
1  1 + 4x + 1   1 – 4x + 1  
n n

10. If   –    = a5x5 + a4x4 + ... + a0 where a5 ≠ 0,

4x + 1  2   2  

then possible values of ‘n’ can be (n ∈ N)
(A) 10 (B) 11
(C) 12 (D) 13

11. is equal to (n ∈ N)

(A) if n is even (B) if n is odd

(C) if n is odd (D) if n is even

12. If (1 + cx + x2)n = , then

2n
(A) ar = 2n(2 + c)n (B) ∑ (2r + 1)a
r =0
r = (2n + 1)(2 + c) n

(C) ar = a2n–r ∀ r ∈ {0, 1, 2, ..., n} (D)

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13. Let n be a positive integer and (1 + x + x2)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ... + a2n–1x2n–1 + a2nx2n,
then
(A) (3n – an)

(B) = an
an
(C) a 02 – a12 + a 22 – a 32 + ... + (–1) n –1 a n2 –1 =
(1 – (–1)nan)
2
(D) (r + 1)ar+1 = (n – r)ar + (2n – r + 1)ar–1, 1 ≤ r ≤ 2n – 1

14. Let n ∈ N, n ≥ 4 and P = , then

(A) P > (B) P <

(C) P < (D) P <

15. Let S1 = and S2 = , then

(A) S1 = (4n+2C2n + (–1)n 2n+1Cn) (B) S2 = (4n+2C2n – (–1)n 2n+1Cn)

(C) S1 = (4n+2C2n+1) (D) S2 = (4n+2C2n+1)

16. Let n ∈ N, n > 3, then (25)n – (20)n – 8n + 3n is divisible by

(A) 5 (B) 14
(C) 2 (D) 17
17. The coefficient of xm in (1 + x)k + (1 + x)k+1 + (1 + x)k+2 + ... + (1 + x)n, k, m, n ∈ N
is
(A) n+1Cm+1 if m < k (B) n+1Cm+1 – kCm+1 if m < k
(C) n+1Cm+1 if k < m < n (D) n+1Cm+1 – kCm+1 if k < m < n

18. The coefficient of x10 in the expansion
(A) (1 + x + x2)50 (1 – x)53 is –3(50C3) (B) (1 + x + x2)50 (1 – x)53 is 3(50C3)

(C) (3 + 2x2) is 3(30C17) (D) (3 + 2x2) is 2(30C17)

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19. The coefficient of x50 in the expression (1 + x)1000 + 2x(1 + x)999 + 3x2(1 + x)998 +....+
1001 x1000 is
(A) 1000
C50 + 2.999 C49 + 3998 C48 + ....... + 50 951C1 + 51 950 C0
(B)
(C)
(D)

20. The possible value(s) of x for which the 3rd term in the expansion is
equal to 106 is/are
(A) 10–5/2 (B) 10–3/2
(C) 10 (D) 100
k +1 k
21. Let Pn = ∑ (−1) r −1 n C2r − 2 and Q n = ∑ (−1) r −1 n C2r −1 where and n is even,
r =1 r =1
then
(A) Q8 = 0 (B) P8 = 16
(C) Q10 = 32 (D) P102 + Q102 = 1024
22. Let the coefficient of x20 in the expansions (1 + x2 – x3)1000, (1 – x2 + x3)1000,
(1 – x2 – x3)1000 and (1 + x2 + x3)1000 be respectively a, b, c and d, then
(A) a = d (B) a > b
(C) a > c (D) b < c

23. Let where αr = 1 ∀ r ≥ 98, then the greatest coerfficient in

the expansion of (1 + x)201 is

(A) 201C100 (B)
(C) β100
(D)
24. Let , n ∈ N, then
(A) [x] is even (B) [x] is odd
(C) x{x} = (11)2n + 1 (D) x{x} = (13)2n+1
where [⋅] denotes greatest integer and {⋅} denote fraction part function
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25. If (1 + x + 2x2)20 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 +.......+ a39x39 + a40x40 and N = a0 + a2 + a4
+.................+ a38, then N is divisible by
(A) 220 (B) 219
(C) 3 (D) 25

26. If (1 + x + x2)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ..... + a2nx2n, then the value of a1 – a3 + a5 – a7 +

..... is equal to
(A) 1 if n = 4k (B) –1 if n = 4k + 1
(C) 0 if n = 4k + 2 (D) –1 if n = 4k + 3
where k ∈ I
27. If the unit digit of 13n + 7n – 3n, n ∈ N, is 3 then possible value(s) of n is/are
(A) 27 (B) 103
(C) 11 (D) 101
28. Let n ∈ N, n > 3 then 24n – 2n (7n + 1) is divisible by
(A) 125 (B) 196
(C) 16 (D) 49

29. Let Sn = , then

(A) S16 = 2S17 (B) S18 = 2S17

(C) S12 = 4096 (D) S14 = S15

30. If the coefficients of xt and xt+1 in where t < n – 2 are equal, then
(A) n is odd
(B) n is even
(C) The sum of coefficients of xt and xt+1 = n+1Ct+2
(D) The sum of coefficients of xt and xt+1 = n+2Ct+2
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SECTION-3

œœ Comprehension Based Questions

Comprehension: (Q.1 to Q.2)

Consider a triangle ABC, where a, b, c denote the length of sides BC, CA, AB
respectively. Then

n
1. ∑
r =0
n
Cr a n –r b r sin(rA – (n – r)B) is equal to

(A) 0 (B) (a + b)n (C) (a – b)2n (D) cn

n
2. ∑
r =0
n
Cr a n –r b r cos(rA – (n – r)B) is equal to

(A) 0 (B) (a + b)n (C) (a – b)2n (D) cn

Comprehension-2 (Q.3 to Q.5) :

If an = , then = P(n) an+2 + Q(n) an+1 + an + R(n), where P(n), Q(n),

R(n) are the polynomial functions of n, then

3. P(5) =
(A) 56 (B) 42 (C) 36 (D) 30
4. Q(5) =
(A) –5 (B) –10 (C) –15 (D) –18
5. R(5) =
(A) –24 (B) –20 (C) –30 (D) –42
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Comprehension-3 (Q.6 to Q.8) :

Let f1(x) = (x – 2)2, f2(x) = ((x – 2)2 – 2)2, f3(x) = ,...... and so

on ; so that fk(x) = = Ak + Bkx + Ckx2 + Dkx3

+ ......

6. B5 is equal to
(A) –2048 (B) –32 (C) –1024 (D) –512
7. C3 is equal to
(A) 256 (B) 352 (C) 320 (D) 336

8. Ck is equal to

(A) (B) 42k–2 (C) (D) 4k+1

Comprehension-4 (Q.9 to Q.10) :

Consider a set S = {1, 2, 3, 4,...., n – 1, n}, n ∈ N. Let all possible distinct subsets
of ‘r’ elements are formed using the elements of S. Then

9. Sum of all minima of all subsets is equal to

(A) n+1Cr (B)
n+2
Cr (C)
n+2
Cr+1 (D)
n+1
Cr+1

10. The arithmetic mean of the minima of all the subsets is

(A) (B)
(C) (D)
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SECTION-4

œœ Match the column

1. Column-I Column-II
(A) 1  (P) n2 2n–1

n
∑ ∑ n n
((i + j) ( Ci C j )  is equal to
0 ≤ i < j≤ n 

(B)   (Q) 1 2n 2n
 ∑ ∑ (i Ci + j C j )  is equal to (2 – Cn)
n n

 0 ≤ i < j≤ n  2

(C) (R)
∑ ∑ ( (i + j) ( Ci – n C j ) 2 ) is equal to
n n

0 ≤ i < j≤ n
n ∑ r n Cr
r =1

(D) (S) n((n+1) 2nCn – 22n)

is equal to

(T) n –1

∑
r =0
2n
Cr

2. Column-I Column-II
32
(A) 2(32) is divided by 7, then the remainder is (P) 0

(B) 599 is divided by 13, then the remainder is (Q) 2

(C) (20)13 + (13)20 is divided by 9, then the (R) 4
remainder is
32
(D) (32)(32) is divided by 7, then the remainder (S) 6
is
(T) 8
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3. Column-I Column-II
(A) If the fourth term in the expansion of (P) 2
 x 1  is 5 , then a2 is divisible by
n

 +  2
a x

(B) (Q) 4
is divisible by

(C) The coefficient of x13 in (R) 5

(1 – x) (1 + x + x + x ) is divisible by
5 2 3 4

(D) 4 (S) 8
∑
r =0
4
Cr (r – 2) 2 is divisible by

(T) 13

4. Column-I Column-II
(A) The coefficient of x4 in (2–x + 3x2)6 is (P) 1024

(B) 11
C0 22C11 – 11C1 20C11 + 11C2 18C11 – 11C3 16C11 (Q) 2048
+ ... =
(C) 5
C1 5C5 – 5C2 10C5 + 5C3 15C5 – 5C4 20C5 (R) 990
+ 5C5 25C5 =

(D) The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of (S) 3125

(1 + x + x2 + x3)11 is

(T) 3660
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5.
Column-I Column-II

(A) We can express ( 2 − 1)10 in the form (P) 1351

, where k is a positive integer

(the square root need not be irrational) then
=

(B) The number (2 + )7 can be expressed in (Q) 2702

the form , where k is a positive

integer (the square root need not be irratio-
nal), then =

(C) Let the last three digits of the number (17)256 (R) 3363

is N, then 6N =

(D) The number (2 + )6 can be expressed in (S) 4086

the form k + k 2 − 1 where k is a positive

integer, then k =

(where [.] denotes greatest integer function)

(T) 12238
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SECTION-5

Subjective Type Questions

 1  1 1  1 1 1
1. Let S = 31C1 − 1 +  31C2 + 1 + +  31C3 − 1 + + +  31C4 + ...
 2  2 3  2 3 4

+ S 31
C31, then is equal to

2. Let x = ( )19 + (15 + )82, then the units digit of [x] is equal to ([.]
denotes greatest integer function)

3. Let N be the integer next above . The greatest integer ‘p’ such that (16)P
divides N is equal to

4. The value of 50C6 – 5C1 40C6 + 5C2 30C6 – 5C3 20C6 + 5C4 10C6 is equal to

5. The remainder obtained when 62007 + 82007 is divided by 49 is equal to

6. 10C0 20C10 – 10C1 18C10 + 10C2 16C10 – 10C3 14C10 + 10C4 12C10 – 10C5 10C10 is equal to

7. Let the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th terms in the expansion (1 + x)n be a, b, c, d respectively.
Then where m and n are coprime natural numbers, then m + n is

equal to

8. The coefficient of x5y5 in the expansion of ((1 + x + y + xy) (x + y))5 is equal to

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9. The number of rational terms in the expansion of is equal to :

10. Find the value of

11. = 2n, where n is equal to

12. Find the number of integral values of x for which only the fourth term in the

expansion has the maximum numerical value.

n 2 + n −14
13. The coefficient of x 2 in (x – 1) (x2 – 2) (x3 – 3) (x4 – 4) ... (xn – n), n ≥ 30 is
equal to

p
14. The value of , where {⋅} denotes the fractional part function is equal to ,
q
where p and q are relatively prime natural numbers, then p + q is equal to

1 1 2n + 2 1 19
(−1) r r p
15. Using the identity 2n +1
Cr
+ 2n +1
=
Cr +1 2n + 1 2n Cr
, then value of ∑
r =1
20
Cr
=− ,
q
where p and q are relatively prime natural numbers, then p + q is equal to

16. (where n is an even natural number)

17. nC0 2nCn – nC1 2n–1Cn + nC2 2n–2Cn – nC3 2n–3Cn + ... + ... + (–1)n nCn nCn =

18. If n ∈ N, n > 4 and (1 – x3)n = , then , find λ.

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19. The sum of all rational terms in the expansion is equal to

(183 + 73 + 3 ⋅18 ⋅ 7 ⋅ 25)

20. The value of 6 is equal
(3 + 6 ⋅ 243 ⋅ 2 + 15 ⋅ 81 ⋅ 4 + 20 ⋅ 27 ⋅ 8 + 15 ⋅ 9 ⋅16 + 6 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 32 + 64
to

21. The sum of all values of x for which the 6th term in the expansion of the binomial

( )
m
x
2log10 (10–3 ) + 5 2(x –2)log10 3 is equal to 21, if it is known that the binomial

coefficient of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th terms in the expansion represent respectively the

first, third and fifth terms of an A.P.

m
 1 – 12 log10 (6– 8x )
1

  5  
log10 (x –1) 6
22. For what x is the 4th term in the expansion of  5 3  +  log10 5   is
   25  

equal to , if it is known that of binomial coefficient of 3rd term, binomial

coefficient of 4th term and binomial coefficient of 5th term in the expansion

constitute a G.P.

23. Find x in the binomial if the ratio of 7th term from the beginning of

binomial expansion to 7th term from its end is (x ∈ N).

24. Let x = (5 + )n, n ∈ N, then find the value of x – x2 + x[x], where [.] denotes

greatest integer function.

25. Let x = ( + 1)6, then [x] = (where [.] denotes greatest integer function)
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26. If the number of terms in the expansion of is 13, then the sum of the
coefficients is equal to

27. The total number of terms that are dependent of x in the expansion
is equal to

28. If the coefficient of x2 + coefficient of x in the expanssion of

(1 + x)m (1 – x)n, (m ≠ n) is equal to –m, then the value of n – m is equal to

Answer Key

Single choice Questions

1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B
7. D 8. B 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. D
13. A 14. C 15. A 16. B 17. B 18. B
19. C 20. A 21. B 22. C 23. D 24. C
25. D 26. D 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. C

One or More Than One Correct Questions

1. A,D 2. A,B,C,D 3. B,C 4. B,C,D 5. B,C,D 6. A,B,C
7. B,C 8. C,D 9. A,B 10. B,C 11. B,D 12. B,C,D
13. A,B,C,D 14. B,C,D 15. C,D 16. A,C,D 17. B,C 18. B,D
19. A,D 20. A,C 21. A,B,C,D 22. A,B,C 23. A,C,D 24. A,C

25. B,C,D 26. C,D 27. A,B,C 28. B,C,D 29. B,C,D 30. B,D
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Comprehension Based Questions

1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. C
7. D 8. A 9. D 10. B

Match The Column

1. A → Q, T ; B → P, R ; C → S ; D → Q, T
2. A → Q ; B → T ; C → P ; D → R
3. A → P, Q ; B → R,Τ ; C → P, Q ; D → P, Q, S
4. A → T ; B → Q ; C → S ; D → R
5. A → R ; B → T ; C → S ; D → P

Subjective Type Questions

1. 31 2. 9 3. 252 4. 2250000 5. 21 6. 1024
7. 8 8. 2252 9. 730 10. 665 11. 100 12. 2
13. 13 14. 53 15.
21 16.
0 17. 1 18. 4
19. 41 20. 1 21. 2 22. 2 23. 9 24. 1
25. 197 26. 4096 27. 106 28. 3 a
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1. The coefficient of the middle term in the binomial expansion in powers of x of

(1 + αx)4 and of (1 – αx)6 is the same if α equals : [AIEEE 2004]

(A) – (B)

(C) (D)

2. If Sn = and tn = , then tn/Sn is equal to [AIEEE 2004]

(A) n (B) n – 1

(C) n – 1 (D)

3. If the coefficients of rth, (r + 1)th, and (r + 2)th terms in the binomial expansion of
(1 + y)m are in A.P., then m and r satisfy the equation
[AIEEE 2005]
(A) m2 – m(4r – 1) + 4r2 – 2 = 0 (B) m2 – m(4r + 1) + 4r2 + 2 = 0
(C) m2 – m(4r + 1) + 4r2 – 2 = 0 (D) m2 – m(4r – 1) + 4r2 + 2 = 0

4. The value of 50
C4 + 56–r
C3 is [AIEEE 2005]
(A) 55C4 (B)
55
C3
(C) 56C3 (D)
56
C4
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5. If the coefficient of x7 in [ax2 + (1/bx)]11 equals the coefficient of x–7 in

[ax –(1/bx2)]11, then a and b satisfy the relation [AIEEE 2005]

(A) a – b = 1 (B) a + b = 1

(C) = 1 (D) ab = 1

6. If x is so small that x3 and higher powers of x may be neglected, then

3
 1 
(1 + x) – 1 + x 
3/ 2

 2  may be approximated as [AIEEE 2005]

(1 – x)1/ 2

(A) 1– x2 (B) 3x + x2

(C) – x2 (D) x2

7. If the expansion of powers of x of the function is

a0 + a1x + a2x2 + a3x3 +........, then an is [AIEEE 2006]

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

8. For natural numbers m and n, if (1 – y)m (1 + y)n = 1 + a1y + a2y2 +......, and
a1 = a2 = 10, then (m, n) is [AIEEE 2006]
(A) (20, 45) (B) (35, 20)
(C) (45, 35) (D) (35, 45)
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9. In the binomial expansion of (a – b)n, n ≥ 5, the sum of the fifth and sixth terms is
zero, then a/b equals [AIEEE 2007]
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

10. The sum of the series 20C0 – 20C1 + 20C2 – 20C3 +......+ 20C10 is : [AIEEE 2007]

(A) –20C10 (B) C10

20

(C) 0 (D) 20C10

11. Statement 1 : n
Cr = (n + 2) × 2n–1 [AIEEE 2008]

Statement 2 : n
Cr xr = (1 + x)n + nx(1 + x)n–1
(A) Statement 1 is false, statement 2 is true.
(B) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is true ; statement 2 is a correct explanation for
statement 1.
(C) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is true; statement 2 is not a correct explanation
for statement 1.
(D) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.

12. The remainder left out when 82n – (62)2n + 1 is divided by 9 is [AIEEE 2009]
(A) 0 (B) 2
(C) 7 (D) 8

13. Let S1 = 10
Cj, S2 = 10
Cj, and S3 =
[AIEEE 2010]

Statement 1 : S3 = 55 × 29.

Statement 2 : S1 = 90 × 28 and S2 = 10 × 28.

(A) Statement 1 is false, statement 2 is true.
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(B) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is true ; statement 2 is a correct explanation for

statement 1.
(C) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is true; statement 2 is not a correct explanation
for statement 2.
(D) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.

14. The coefficient of x7 in the expansion of (1 – x – x2 + x3)6 is [AIEEE 2011]

(A) 132 (B) 144
(C) –132 (D) –144

15. If n is a positive integer then is [AIEEE 2012]

(A) an irrational number
(B) an odd positive integer
(C) an even positive integer
(D) a rational number other than positive integers
10
 x +1 x –1 
16. The term independent of x in expansion of  2 1
– 1 
is :
 x 3 – x 3 +1 x – x 2 
[JEE Main 2013]
(A) 310 (B) 4
(C) 120 (D) 210

17. If the coefficients of x3 and x4 in the expansion of (1 + ax + bx2) (1 – 2x)18 in

powers of x are both zero, then (a, b) is equal to [JEE Main 2014]

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
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18. The sum of coefficents of integral powers of x in the binomial expansion of

is : [JEE Main 2015]

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

19. If the number of terms in the expansion of , x ≠ 0, is 28, then the sum

of the coefficients of all the terms in this expansion, is : [JEE Main 2016]
(A) 64 (B) 2187
(C) 243 (D) 729

20. The value of

(21C1 – 10C1) + (21C2 – 10C2) + (21C3 – 10C3) + (21C4 – 10C4) +........+ (21C10 – 10C10) is

[JEE Main 2017]

(A) 220 – 210 (B) 221 – 211
(C) 221 – 210 (D) 220 – 29

21. The sum of the co-efficients of all odd degree terms in the expansion of

( ) ( )
5 5
x + x 3 – 1 + x – x 3 – 1 , (x > 1) is : [JEE Main 2018]

(A) 2 (B) –1
(C) 0 (D) 1
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SECTION-2

1. If in the expansion of (1 + x)m (1 − x)n, the co-efficients of x and x2 are 3 and − 6

respectively, then m is : [JEE ‘99, 2 (Out of 200)]
(A) 6 (B) 9
(C) 12 (D) 24

2. For 2 ≤ r ≤ n , + 2 + =

(A) (B) 2

(C) 2 (D)

3. For any positive integers m , n (with n ≥ m) , let = nCm . Prove that

+ + + ........ + =
Hence or otherwise prove that ,

+ 2 + 3 + ........ + (n − m + 1) = .

[JEE ‘2000 (Mains), 6]

4. Find the largest co-efficient in the expansion of (1 + x)n, given that the sum of co-
efficients of the terms in its expansion is 4096 . [REE ‘2000 (Mains)]

5. In the binomial expansion of (a – b)n, n > 5, the sum of the 5th and 6th terms is
zero. Then a/b equals [JEE ‘2001 (Screening), 3]

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
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6. Find the coeffcient of x49 in the polynomial [REE ‘2001 (Mains) , 3]

 C1   2 C2   C3   C50 
 x −  x − 2 ⋅  x −3 ⋅  .................  x − 50 ⋅
2 2
 where Cr = 50Cr .
 C 0  
C 1  
C 2   C 49 

7. The sum ∑ ( 10i ) ( m20− i ) , (where

m
= 0 if P < q ) is maximum when m is
i =0

[JEE ‘2002 (Screening), 3]

(A) 5 (B) 10
(C) 15 (D) 20

8. (a) Coefficient of t24 in the expansion of (1+ t2)12 (1 + t12) (1 + t24) is

[JEE 2003, Screening 3 out of 60]
(A) 12C6 + 2 (B) 12C6 + 1
(C) 12C6 (D) none

(b) Prove that :

2K . – 2K–1 + 2K–2 ...... (–1)K .

[JEE 2003, Mains-2 out of 60]

9. n–1
Cr = (K2 – 3).nCr+1, if K ∈ [JEE 2004 (Screening)]
(A) [– , ] (B) (–∞, – 2)
(C) (2, ∞) (D) ( , 2]

 30   30   30   30   30   30   30   30 
10. The value of     −     +     + ..... +     is, where
 0   10   1   11   2   12   20   30 
= nCr. [JEE 2005 (Screening)]

 30   30 
(A)    
(B)
 10   15 
 60   31
(C)   (D)
 
 30  10 
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11. For r = 0, 1, ......., 10, let Ar, Br and Cr denote, respectively, the coefficient of xr in
10

the expansions of (1 + x) , (1 + x) and (1 + x) . Then

10 20 30
∑A
r=1
r (B10 Br – C10 A r ) is

equal to [JEE 2010]

(A) B10 – C10 (B) A10 (B102 – C10A10)
(C) 0 (D) C10 – B10

12. The coefficients of three consecutive terms of (1 + x)n+5 are in the ratio 5 : 10 : 14.
Then n = [JEE Advanced 2013]

13. Coefficient of x11 in the expansion of (1 + x2)4 (1 + x3)7 (1 + x4)12 is :

[JEE Advanced 2014]
(A) 1051 (B) 1106
(C) 1113 (D) 1120

14. The coefficient of x9 in the expansion of (1 + x) (1 + x2) (1 + x3) ..... (1 + x100) is

[JEE Advanced 2015]

15. Let m be the smallest positive integer such that the coefficient of x2 in the
expansion of (1 + x)2 + (1 + x)3 + ...... + (1 + x)49 + (1 + mx)50 is (3n + 1) 51C3
for some positive integer n.
Then the value of n is : [JEE Advanced 2016]

16. Let X = ( 10 C1 ) + 2 ( 10 C2 ) + 3 ( 10 C3 ) + ...... +10 ( 10 C10 ) ,

2 2 2 2

where 10Cr, r ∈ {1, 2, ...., 10} denote binomial coefficients. Then, the value of

is ______. [JEE Advanced 2018]

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Answer Key

Section-1
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. C
7. D 8. D 9. D 10. B 11. B 12. B
13. B 14. D 15. A 16. D 17. A 18. B
19. Bonus 20. A 21. A

Section-2
1. C 2. D 4. 12C6 5. B 6. – 22100 7. C
8. (a) A 9. D 10. A 11. D 12. 6 13. C
14. 8 15. 5 16. 646