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Only one option is correct.
2n
1. The middle term in the expansion of (1 + x ) will be :
(a) ( n − 1) (b) nth (c) ( n + 1) (d) ( n + 2 )
th th th
( )
5
2. The value of 2 +1 is
(a) 41 − 29 2 (b) 41 + 29 2 (c) 29 + 41 2 (d) 29 − 41 2

100 100
3. The total number of terms in the expression of ( x + y ) + (x − y) after simplification is :
(a) 50 (b) 51 (c) 100 (d) 202
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6 6
4. The value of 2 +1 + 2 −1 is
(a) 190 (b) 198 (c) 198 2 (d) 140 2

If n = 2m then the middle term in the expansion of ( x + a ) will be :
n
5.
n 
(a) mth (b) ( n − 1) th (c)  − 1 th (d) ( m + 1) th
2 
2n
6. The greatest coefficient in the expansion of (1 + x ) is :
2n 2n 2n 2n
(a) Cn −1 (b) Cn +1 (c) Cn (d) C2 n −1
10
x 2 
7. If the rth term in the expansion of  − 2  contains x 4 , then r is equal to :
3 x 
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
If the coefficient of 7th and 13th term in the expansion of (1 + x ) are equal, then n is equal to :
n
8.
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d) 20
−5
40  1 
9. The coefficient of x 20 in the expansion of (1 + x 2 ) .  x 2 + 2 + 2  is
 x 
30 30 40
(a) C10 (b) C25 (c) 1 (d) C10
12
6  x2 y 
−2
10. The coefficient of x . y in the expansion of  −  is
 y x
(a) 12C6 (b) − 12C5 (c) 0 (d) 1
In the expansion of ( x 2 − 2 x ) , the coefficient of x16 is

10
11.
(a) −1680 (b) 1680 (c) 3360 (d) 6720
9
12. If, in the expansion of ( 3 + kx ) , the coefficient of x 2 and x 3 are equal, then k is
1 2 9 6
(a) (b) (c) (d)
7 7 7 7
5
 a
13. Coefficient of x in the expansion of  x 2 +  is :
 x
3 2
(a) 10a (b) 9a (c) 10a 2 (d) 20a 3
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14. The term not containing x in the expansion of (1 − x ) .  x +  is
 x
11 10 10 10
(a) C5 (b) C5 (c) C4 (d) C7
8 8
15. The number of terms in the expansion of ( 4 y + x ) − ( 4 y − x ) is :
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 9
9
 x2 2 
16. The coefficient of x −9 in the expansion of  −  is :
 2 x
(a) −512 (b) −384 (c) −216 (d) −156
14
x a
17. The middle term in the expansion of  −  is
a x
(a) −3432 (b) 3432 (c) 3423 (d) −3423
n
 1  1
18. In  3 2 + 3  if the ratio of 7th term from the beginning to the 7th term from the end is , then n =
 3 6
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) None of these
11
−7  1 
19. The coefficient of x in the expansion of  ax − 2  will be
 bx 
462a 6 462a 5 −462a 5 −462a 6
(a) (b) (c) (d)
b5 b6 b6 b5
10
 x 3 
20. The term independent of x in the expansion of  + 2  will be
 3 2x 
(a) 3/2 (b) 5/4 (c) 5/2 (d) None of these
14 14 14 14
21. The value C1 + C3 + C5 + ..... + C11 is
(a) 214 − 1 (b) 214 − 14 (c) 212 (d) 213 − 14
13
22. The value of C2 + 13C3 + 13C4 + ..... + 13C13 is
(a) 213 − 13 (b) 213 − 14
(c) an odd number ≠ 213 − 12 (d) an even number ≠ 213 − 14
11
23. The value of C2 + 11C4 + 11C6 + 11C8 is equal to
(a) 210 − 1 (b) 210 − 11 (c) 210 + 12 (d) 210 − 12
Expand (1 − x + x 2 )
4
24.
(a) 1 − 4 x + 10 x 2 − 16 x3 + 19 x 4 − 16 x5 + 10 x 6 − 4 x 7 + x8
(b) 1 − 4 x + 10 x 2 − 16 x3 + x 4 + 16 x5 + 10 x 6 + 4 x 7 − x8
(c) 1 − 4 x − 10 x 2 + 16 x3 − 19 x 4 + 16 x5 − 10 x 6 + 4 x 7 − x8 (d) 1 − 4 x + 10 x 2 − 16 x 3 + 19 x 4 − 16 x 5 + x8
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4 4
25. Evaluate : x 2 − 1 − x 2 + x2 + 1 − x2
(a) 2 x8 + 12 x 6 − 14 x 4 + 4 x 2 + 2 (b) 2 x8 − 12 x 6 + 14 x 4 − 4 x 2 + 2
(c) 2 x8 − 12 x 6 − 14 x 4 + 4 x 2 − 2 (d) x8 − 6 x 6 + 7 x 4 − 2 x 2 + 1
5 5
 3 i  3 i
26. If z =  +  +  −  , then
 2 2  2 2
(a) Re ( z ) = 0 (b) Im ( z ) = 0 (c) Re ( z ) > 0, Im ( z ) > 0 (d) Re ( z ) > 0, Im ( z ) < 0
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27. The value of C1 + 14C3 + 14C5 + .... + 14C11 is
(a) 214 − 1 (b) 214 − 14 (c) 212 (d) 213 − 14
If ( 2 x 2 − x − 1) = a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + .... + a10 x10 , then, a2 + a4 + a6 + a8 + a10 =
5
28.
(a) 15 (b) 30 (c) 16 (d) 17
29. If (1 + x − 3 x )
2 10
= 1 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + .... + a20 x 20 , then a2 + a4 + a6 + .... + a20 is equal to
310 + 1 39 + 1 310 − 1 39 − 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2
Let (1 + x ) = 1 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + .... + an x n . If a1 , a2 and a3 are in A.P., then the value of n is
n
30.
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7
1 1⋅ 4 1 1⋅ 4 ⋅ 7 1
31. The sum of the series 1 + 2 + ⋅ + ⋅ + ..... is
3 1 ⋅ 2 34 1 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 36
1
3  3 3 1 2
(a) (b)   (c) (d) 3
2 2 3 3
If (1 + x − 2 x 2 ) = 1 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + .... + a12 x12 , then the expression a2 + a4 + a6 + .... + a12 has the value
6
32.
(a) 32 (b) 63 (c) 64 (d) 31
( ) ( )
5 5
33. The value of the expansion 3 +1 + 3 − 1 equals
(a) 88 (b) 40 (c) 88 3 (d) 40 3

The coefficients of three consecutive terms in the expansion of (1 + a ) are in the ratio 1: 7: 42 . Find
n
34.
n.
(a) 45 (b) 55 (c) 40 (d) 50
n
 1 
35. If the ratio of the coefficient of third and fourth term in the expansion of  x +  is 1:1, then the
 2x 
value of n will be
(a) 8 (b) 16 (c) 12 (d) −10
4
36. In the expansion of ( 3 x + 2 ) , the coefficient of middle term is :
(a) 36 (b) 54 (c) 81 (d) 216
10
 1 
37. The 6th term in the expansion of 2 x 2 − 2  is :
 3x 
3196 −896 480 5580
(a) − (b) (c) (d)
27 27 17 17
12
y 
38. 9th term in the expansion of  + 2 x  is
2 
7 5
(a) 7920 x x 6 6
(b) 7920 x y (c) 7920 x 8 y 4 (d) 7816 x8 x 4
p+q
39. If p and q be positive integers, then the coefficient of x p and x q in the expansion of (1 + x ) will
be
(a) Equal (b) Equal in magnitude but opposite in sign
(c) Reciprocal to each other (d) None of these
If the coefficients of 5th, 6th and 7th terms in the expansion of (1 + x ) be in A.P. then n =
n
40.
(a) 7 only (b) 14 only (c) 7 or 14 (d) none of these
th
If the three consecutive coefficient in the expansion of (1 + x ) are 28, 56 and 70, then the value of n
n
41.
is
(a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 10
7
 x −1 1 
42. The sixth term in the expansion of  2log 2 9 +7
+ 1  = 84.
 log 2 ( 3x−1 +1) 
 2 5

Then the number of values of x is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
10
 1 
43. The middle term in the expansion of  x − y  is :
 2 
x5 −63x 5 y 5 63 x 5 y 5
(a) −63 5 (b) (c) 63 x 5 y 5 (d)
y 8 8
9
 3 x 2   1  
44. the term independent of x in the expansion of   −    is :
 2   3 x  
5 7 11 13
(a) (b) (c) (d)
17 18 15 19
8
45. The middle term in the expansion of ( x − a ) is :
(a) − 8C4 x 4a 4 (b) − 8C5 x 3a 5 (c) 8C5 x 5a 3 (d) 8C4 x 4a 4
10
 1
46. The middle term in the expansion of  x +  is
 x
1
(a) 10C4 (b) 10C5 (c) 10
C5 x (d) 10
C7 x 4
x
10
47. The coefficient of the 8th term in the expansion of (1 + x ) is :
10
(a) 7 (b) 120 (c) C8 (d) 210
40
 13 1

48. The number of rational terms in the expansion of  2 + 35  is
 
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) > 3
10
 x 3
49. The term independent of x in the expansion of  + 2  is :
 3 x 
1 1 1
(a) 10C2  7  (b) 10C4  4  (c) 10C6   (d) 10
C8 ( 32 )
3  3   3
8
 1 
50. The sixth term in the expansion of  8 / 3 + x 2 log10 x  is 5600. Then the value of x is
x 
In the expansion of ( 2 − 3 x 3 ) , if the ratio of 10th term of 11th term is 45/22, then x =
20
51.
(a) 2 / 3 (b) 3 / 2 (c) −2 / 3 (d) −3 / 2
If the coefficient of 7 and 13 term in the expansion of (1 + x ) are equal, then n =
th th n
52.
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d) 20
18
 1
53. In the expansion of  x 2 −  , , the constant term is
 x
th
18 18 18 18
(a) C4 (b) C6 (c) C5 (d) C7
If the coefficient of 4th term in the expansion of ( a + b ) is 56, then n in
n
54.
(a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 8 (d) 6
11
2 x 1 
55. The term independent of x in the expansion of  −  is :
 5 2x x 
(a) 5th term (b) 6th term (c) 11th term (d) no term
15
 1 
56. The coefficient of x39 in the expansion of  x 4 − 3  is
 x 
(a) −455 (b) −105 (c) 105 (d) 455
The coefficient of x n in the expansion of (1 + x )(1 − x ) is :
n
57.
n −1 n −1 2
(a) ( −1) (b) ( n − 1) (c) ( −1) (1 − n ) (d) ( −1) ( n − 1)
n
n
n
 1 1 
58. If in the expansion of  2 3 + 1/ 3  , the ratio of the 7th term from the beginning to the 7th term the end
 3 
is 1: 6, then n =
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10
10
x 3  4
59. The coefficient of x in  − 2  is :
2 x 
405 504 450
(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these
256 259 263
12
a 
60. In the expansion of  + bx  , the coefficient of x −10 will be :
x 
11
(a) 12a (b) 12b11a (c) 12a11b (d) 12a11b11
−5
 1 
61. Coefficient of x 18
in the expansion of (1 + x )
2 30
.  2 + 2 + x2  is :
 x 
30 20 10
(a) 1 (b) C18 (c) C16 (d) C4
9
62. If the coefficient of x 2 and x3 in the expansion of ( 3 + ax ) are the same, then the value of a is
7 9 7 9
(a) − (b) − (c) (d)
9 7 9 7
10
 2 x2 3 
63. The middle term in the expansion of  + 2 is :
 3 2x 
(a) 1 (b) 126 (c) 252 (d) 365
4
64. The coefficients of the middle terms in the binomial expansion in powers of x of (1 + α x ) and of
6
(1 − α x ) are the same if α =
5 3 −3 10
(a) − (b) (c) (d)
3 5 10 3
8
 1 
65. Coefficient of x 2 in the expansion of  x −  is
 2x 
1 −1
(a) (b) (c) −7 (d) 7
7 7
th
6
 1 
66. The term independent of x in the expansion of  2 x +  is :
 3x 
80 80 160 160
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 9 27 9
3/ 2
67. The fourth term in the expansion of (1 − 2 x ) will be
3 x2 x3 3 4
(a) − x 4 (b) (c) − (d) x
4 2 2 4
6
68. The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of ( x + 3) is
(a) 18 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
1
69. The expansion of 1/ 2
by binomial theorem will be valid, if
( 4 − 3x )
2 2
(a) x < 1 (b) x < 2 (c) − <x< (d) None of these
3 3
15
 1 
70. The coefficient of x32 in the expansion of  x 4 − 3  is
 x 
15 15
(a) C4 (b) C3 (c) 15C2 (d) 15C5
n
 1
in (1 + x )  1 +  is :
−n n
71. The coefficient of x
 x
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 n (d) 2nCn
1/2 1/2 9 9
72. The number of non-zero terms in the expansion of 1 + 3 ( 2 x )  + 1 − 3 ( 2 x )  is :
   
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 10
The coefficient of x 4 in the expansion of (1 − x − 2 x 2 ) is
8
73.
(a) 144 (b) −144 (c) 154 (d) −154
First three terms in the expansion of (1 + ax ) ( n ≠ 0 ) are 1, 6x and 16 x 2 . Then, values of a and n
n
74.
are respectively :
2 3
(a) 2 and 9 (b) 3 and 6 (c) and 9 (d) and 6
3 2
The number of integral terms in the expansion of ( 31/2 + 21/2 )
500
75. is :
(a) 128 (b) 129 (c) 251 (d) 512
n
n   1 
76. The term independent of x in the expansion of (1 + x ) 1 +    is :
  x 
(a) C1 + C2 + C3 + .... + Cn (b) C1 + 2C2 + 3C3 + ..... + nCn
(c) C02 + C12 + C22 + ... + Cn2 (d) C02 + 2C12 + 3C32 + .... + ( n + 1) Cn2
The sum of all the coefficient of the polynomial (1 + x − 3 x 2 ) is
2
77.
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) −1 (d) 3
15
 2 
78. In the expansion of  3x − 2  if the r th term from the end does not depend on the value of x, then
 x 
the value of r will be :
(a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 12
th
The coefficient of x 6 in the expansion of (1 + x + x 2 ) is

6
79.
(a) 131 (b) 141 (c) 151 (d) 167
80. The coefficient of x 4 in the expansion of (1 + x + x )
2 6
is
(a) 72 (b) 90 (c) 96 (d) 112
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256
81. The number of integral terms in the expansion of 3+85 is :
(a) 32 (b) 33 (c) 34 (d) 35
1 1 1
82. If 4 = 5 + 6 then n =
Cn Cn Cn
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 0
The number of terms which are free from radical signs in the expansion of ( x1/5 + y1/10 ) is :
55
83.
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 11
10
 b 
84. The term independent of x in the expansion of  ax 2 −  is :
 x
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 9
10
1 
85. The coefficient of x 2 term in the binomial expansion of  x1/2 + x −1/4  is :
 3 
50 60 70
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
13 423 243
21
86. If in the expansion of (1 + x ) , the coefficients of x r and x r +1 be equal, then r is equal to :
(a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 12
11 11
87. The number of non-zero terms in the expansion of ( 3x − 2 y ) + ( 3 x + 2 y ) is :
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 11
20
88. If the coefficients of r the term and ( r + 1) th term in the expansion of (1 + x ) are in the ratio 1: 3,
then r is equal to :
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9
50 1
89. The largest term in the expansion of ( 3 + 2 x ) , where x = is :
5
(a) 5th (b) 3rd (c) 7th (d) 6th
14
 b
90. The term independent of x in the expansion of  ax +  is :
 x
14! 7 7 14! 7 7 14!
(a) 14!a 7b7 (b) ab (c) 2
ab (d) 3
a 7b7
7! ( 7!) ( 7!)
10
 x 3 
91. The term independent of x in the expansion of  +  is :
 3 2 x2 
10 5
(a) 1 (b) C1 (c) (d) None of these
12
The coefficient of x 3 in the expansion of (1 + x + x 2 ) is :
n
92.
n ( n + 1)( 2n + 1) n ( n − 1)( n + 4 ) n ( 2n − 1)( n − 3) n ( n + 2 )( n − 3)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6 6 6 6
17
−11  2
93. The coefficient of x in the expansion of  x −  is :
 x
th
11 11
 2  3
( )
11 3 13 3
(a) 17
C11  −  11
(b) C12 2 3 ( −3 ) (c) 17
C13 ( −2 ) (d) 17
C14   ( 3)
 3  2 
23
 1
94. If Tr denotes the rth term in the expansion of  x +  , then :
 x
2 2
(a) T12 = x .T13 (b) x − T13 = T12 (c) T12 = T13 (d) T12 + T13 = 25
95. If for positive integers r > 1, n > 2, the coefficient of the ( 3r ) th and ( r + 2 ) th powers of x in the
2n
expansion of (1 + x ) are equal, then :
(a) n = 2r (b) n = 3r (c) n = 2r + 1 (d) none of these
8
th  1 
96. Find the value of x if 1400 is the 6 term in the expansion of  8/3 + x 2 log 5 x 
x 
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 15
10
4 x 3 
97. The coefficient of x in the expansion of  − 2  is :
2 x 
405 450 504 540
(a) (b) (c) (d)
256 263 259 269
6
 1
98. In the expansion of  x −  , the constant term is :
 x
(a) −30 (b) −20 (c) 20 (d) 30
6
 3 
99. The coefficient of x 3 in  x 5 +  is :
 x3 
(a) 0 (b) 120 (c) 420 (d) 540
1
100. 3 =
6 − 3x
 x 2x2   x 2x2 
(a) 61/ 3 1 + + 2 + .... (b) 6−1/ 3 1 + + 2 + ....
 6 6   6 6 
 x 2x2   x 2x2 
(c) 61/ 3 1 − + 2 − .... (d) 6−1/ 3 1 − + 2 − ....
 6 6   6 6 
1
101. 4
=
(2 + x)
1 5 2  1 5 2 
(a) 1 − 2 x + x − ....  (b) 1 − 2 x + x − .... 
2 2  16  2 
1 5 2  1 5 2 
(c) 1 + 2 x + x + .....  (d) 1 + 2 x + x + .... 
16  2  2 2 
10
 x 3 
102. The term independent of x in the expansion of  + 2  is :
 3 2 x 
5 7 9 11
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 4 4 4
8
 p
103. The middle term in the expansion of  2 +  is 1120, the value of p is :
 2
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
th
2n
104. Let the coefficient of x n in the expansion of (1 + x ) be p and the coefficient of x n in the expansion
2 n −1
of (1 + x ) be g , then :
(a) p = 2 g (b) 2 p = 3g (c) 2 p = g (d) 3 p = 2 g
2n
105. The coefficient of the middle term in the expansion of (1 + x ) is :
(a) n ( n + 1)( n + 2 ) ...2n (b) 2n ( 2n − 1)( 2n − 3) ...3.1
2n ( 2n − 1)( 2n − 3) ...3.1 2n ( n )( n + 1)( n + 2 ) ... ( 2n )
(c) (d)
n ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) ...3.2.1 n ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) ..3.2.1
9
106. If the coefficients of x 2 and x 3 in the expansion of ( 3 + ax ) be same, then the value of a is :
3 7 7 9
(a) (b) (c) (d)
7 3 9 7
( )
256
107. The number of integral terms in the expansion of 3+85 is :
(a) 32 (b) 33 (c) 34 (d) 35
10
x 3 
108. The coefficient of x 4 in  − 2  is
2 x 
405 504 450
256 259 263
109. Let n ∈ N . If the coefficients of 2nd , 3rd, 4th terms in the expansion of (1 + x ) are in A.P., then n =
n
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7

( x + y)
n
110. The sum of the coefficients in the expansion of is 4096. The greatest coefficient in the
expansion is :
(a) 1024 (b) 924 (c) 824 (d) 724
27 2
111. If (1 + ax ) = 1 + 6 x +
n
x + ..... + a n x n , then the values of a and n are respectively :
2
3 3
(a) 2, 3 (b) 3, 2 (c) , 4 (d) , 8
2 4
45
112. In the expansion of ( 2 − 3 x 3 ) , if the ratio of 10th term to 11th term is
20
, then x is equal to :
22
3 2 2 3
(a) − (b) − (c) (d)
2 3 3 2
113. In the expansion of (1 + x ) , the binomial coefficients of three consecutive terms are respectively 220,
n
495 and 792. the value of n is :

(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) 13
a
114. In the binomial expansion of ( a − b ) the sum of the 5th and 6th terms is zero, then
n
:
b
n−4 n n +1 n+4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 5 5 5
a
115. If in the expansion of ( a − 2b ) , the sum of 4th and 5th term is zero, then the value of
n
is :
b
n−4 n−3 5 5
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 2 n−4 2 ( n − 4)
a
116. If in the expansion of ( a − 2b ) sum of 5th and 6th terms is zero, then the value of
n
is :
b
th
5 5 n−4 2 (n − 4)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 (n − 4) n−4 5 5
n
 x
117. If the coefficients of x 7 and x 8 in  2 +  are equal, then n is equal to :
 3
(a) 15 (b) 45 (c) 56 (d) 55
118. Let (1 + x ) = 1 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + a3 x3 + .... + an x n . If a1 , a2 and a3 are in A.P. then the value of n is :
n
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7

119. The sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x + x )
2 n
is :
(a) 2 n −1 (b) 2 n (c) 3n (d) 4 n
120. If (1 + x + x 2 ) = a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + .... + a2 n x 2 n , then a0 − a1 + a2 − a3 + .... + a2 n is equal to :
n
2n
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2n (d) Cn
121. If (1 − x + x )
2 n
= a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + ..... + a2 n x 2 n , then a0 + a2 + a4 + ..... + a2 n equals :
3n − 1 1 − 3n 1 3n + 1
(a) (b) (c) 3n + (d)
2 2 2 2
3n
122. In n is an odd positive integer and (1 + x + x 2 + x 3 ) = ∑ ar x r , then a0 − a1 + a2 − a3 + ………. =
n
r =0
(a) 0 (b) −1 (c) 1 (d) 4 n

123. The coefficient of x 3 in the expansion of (1 + x + x 2 ) is
3
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9

124. The number of terms in the expansion of (1 + 5 x + 10 x 2 + 10 x 3 + 5 x 4 + x 5 )
20
is
(a) 100 (b) 101 (c) 120 (d) 40
125. If (1 + ax ) = 1 + 8 x + 24 x + ....., then the values of a and n are :
n 2
(a) 2, 4 (b) 2, 3 (c) 3, 6 (d) 1, 2

( )
6
126. If 1 + x − 2 x 2 = 1 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + ..... + a12 x12 , then the value of a2 + a4 + ..... + a12 is :
(a) 25 (b) 31 (c) 43 (d) 65
( )
6
127. If 1 + x − 2 x 2 = 1 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + ..... + a12 x12 , then the value of a1 + a3 + a5 + ..... + a11 is :
(a) −64 (b) −48 (c) −32 (d) −16
3n
( ) = ∑ a x , then a
n
128. If n is an odd positive integer and 1 + x + x 2 + x3 r
r
0 − a1 + a2 − a3 + ..... − a3n is :
r =0
(a) −1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 4 n

50
129. In the expansion of (1 + x ) , the sum of the coefficients of the odd powers of x, is :
(a) 0 (b) 2 49 (c) 250 (d) 251
30
130. In the expansion of (1 + x ) , the sum of the coefficients of odd power of x is :
(a) 0 (b) 2 29 (c) 230 (d) 231
5
 3x  6
131. If x is numerically so small that x and higher power of x can be neglected, then 1 −  ( 2 + 3 x )
3
 2 
is approximately equal to :
(a) 64 − 96 x − 720 x 2 (b) 64 − 96 x + 720 x 2 (c) 64 + 96 x − 720 x 2 (d) 64 + 96 x + 720 x 2
132. If C ( n, 2 ) = C ( n,6 ) , then n is equal to :
th
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 12
133. If C12 = C8 , then the value of nC19 is :
n n
(a) 1 (b) 20 (c) 210 (d) 1540

n n−r
134. Let n, r ∈ N with 1 ≤ r ≤ n . Then,   is equal to :
r  r −1 
 n  n  r + 1  n + 1
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)  
 r − 1 r   r   r + 1
n
135. Let n ∈ N with n ≥ 3. Then,   can be expressed as a polynomial :
3
1 3 1 2 1
(a) n 3 − 3n 2 (b) n 3 − n 2 + n (c) n 3 − 3n 2 + 6 (d) n − n + n
6 2 3
136. The sum of coefficient in the expansion of ( a + b ) is 4096. The greatest coefficient in the expansion
n
is
(a) 1594 (b) 792 (c) 924 (d) 2924
137. If x is very large and n is a negative integer or a proper fraction, then an approximate value of
n
1+ x 
  is :
 x 
 n x  1 n
(a) n  1 −  (b) 1 + (c) n  1 +  (d) 1 +
 x n  x x
138. nCr + 2 nCr −1 + nCr −2 is equal to :
n −1 n +1 n+2
(a) Cr +1 (b) nCr +1 (c) Cr (d) Cr
 15   15 
139. If   =   , then r =
 3r   r + 3 
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
 n − 1  n − 1  n 
140. The least positive integer n such that  +  >   is
 3   4   3
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9
(a −a )
2
( a −a )
2
141. If C2 = C4 . then the value of a is :

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 7
43 43
142. If Cr − 6 = C3r +1 , then the value of r is :
(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 14
1 1 1
m +1 m +2
143. The value of m
C1 C1 C1 is :
m m +1 m +2
C2 C2 C2
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) m ( m − 1) (d) m ( m + 1)
144. The value of C0 − C1 + C2 − C3 + .... + ( −1) Cn is
n
(a) 0 (b) 2 n (c) 2 n−1 (d) 2 n+1

C C C
145. The value of 0 + 2 + 4 + ...... (where Cr means n Cr )
1 3 5
n 2n 2n n
(a) (b) (c) (d)
n +1 n+2 n +1 n +1
th
146. If C0 , C1 ,....., Cn denote the binomial coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x ) , and the value of
n
C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + .... + ( n + 1) Cn is 576, then n =

(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10
147. If n and r are two positive integers such that n ≥ r, then Cr −1 + Cr is equal to :
n n
(a) 2 n −1Cr −1 (b) n +1

Cr (c) nCr +1 (d) n +1
Cr −1
1 1 1
148. If 4
= 5 + 6 , then n is equal to :
Cn Cn Cn
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
149. If C0 , C1 , C2 ,..., Cn denote the binomial coefficients of the expansion of (1 + x ) , and the value of
n
C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + ... + ( n + 1) Cn is 1280, then n is

(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 6
150. If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of ( x + y ) is 1024, then the value of the greatest
n
coefficient in the expansion is :

(a) 120 (b) 210 (c) 252 (d) 356
151. The value of a.C0 + ( a + d ) .C1 + ( a + 2d ) .C2 + .... + ( a + nd ) .Cn is
(a) ( a + nd ) 2n (b) ( a + nd ) 2n −1 (c) ( 2a + nd ) 2n (d) ( 2a + nd ) 2n −1
∞
 nC + nC1 + nC2 + .... + nCn 
152. If S = ∑  0 n  then S is equal to :
n =1  Pn 
(a) 2e − 1 (b) 2e (c) 2e + 1 (d) None of these
834
153. The digit in the units place of 5 is :
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 5
2
154. If C1 + 2 C2 + ..... + n Cn = 2n , then n =
n n
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 8

15  C 15
155. Cr =   , then ∑ r. r =
r r =1 Cr −1
(a) 80 (b) 100 (c) 120 (d) 150
156. C1 + C3 + C5 + C7 + 10C9 =
10 10 10 10
(a) 29 (b) 210 (c) 210 − 1 (d) None of these

157. C1 + 2C2 + 3C3 + 4C4 + .... + nCn =
(a) 2n (b) n.2n (c) n.2 n −1 (d) n.2 n +1
C C C C
158. 0 + 1 + 2 + ... + n =
1 2 3 n +1
2 n
2n − 1 2n +1 − 1
n +1 n +1 n +1
1
by binomial theorem will be valid, if :
( 4 − 3x )
2 2
(a) x < 1 (b) x < 1 (c) − <x< (d) none of these
3 3
1
by binomial theorem will be valid, if :
( 4 − 3x )
2 2
(a) x < 1 (b) x < 1 (c) − <x< (d) none of these
3 3
th
1
161. The expression 3
is equal to :
6 − 3x
 x 2x2   x 2x2 
(a) 61/ 3 1 + + 2 + ..... (b) 6−1/ 3 1 + + 2 + .....
 6 6   6 6 
1/ 3  x 2 x2  −1/ 3  x 2x2 
(c) 6 1 − 6 + 62 − ..... (d) 6 1 − 6 + 62 − .....
   
162. The sum of the coefficient of odd terms in the expansion of (1 + x ) is 1024. The value of n is
n

1 n
 32 − 
163. In the expansion of  x + x 3  , the sum of all binomial coefficient is 128. The coefficient of x5 in
 
the expansion is
( )
9
164. The sum of the coefficients of all those terms with integral power of x in the expansion of 1 + x is
(a) 128 (b) 225 (c) 312 (d) 256
165. The sum C3 + C5 + ... + 15C15 is equal to
15 15
1215 − 1 1215 + 1
(a) (b) (c) 214 − 15 (d) None of these
2 2
166. If nC4 , nC5 , nC6 are in A.P., then n is equal to
(a) 9 to 13 (b) 12 or 16 (c) 8 or 12 (d) 7 or 14
n −1
Cr
167. If (1 + x ) = C0 + C1 x + C2 x 2 + ... + Cn x n , then ∑
n
is equal to
r = 0 Cr + Cr +1
n ( n + 1) n ( n − 1) n n −1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2
( ) ( )
4 4 4 4
168. Find ( a + b ) − ( a − b ) . Hence evaluate 3+ 2 − 3− 2 .
(a) 40 6 (b) 20 6 (c) 40 3 (d) 39 6

11
169. Two middle terms in the expansion of ( x − 1/ x ) are
(a) 231x and 231x (c) 462 x and 462 / x
(c) −462 x and 462 / x (d) None of these
14
170. C1 + 14C2 + 14C3 + ... + 14C14 =
(a) 214 (b) 214 − 1 (c) 214 + 2 (d) 214 − 2
171. If x is so small that its square and higher powers may be neglected, then the value of
2/3
( 8 + 3x ) is
1/ 2
( 2 + 3x )( 4 − 5 x )
5 5 5
(a) 1 + x (b) 1 − x (c) 1 − x (d) None of these
8 8 8
172. The value of (1 + x + x + x + ...)(1 − x + x − x + ...) is
2 3 2 3
(a) 1 + x + x 2 + x3 + ...∞ (b) 1 + x 2 + x 4 + x 6 + ...∞

(c) 1 − x 2 + x 4 − x 6 + ...∞ (d) 1 − x + x 2 − x3 + ...∞
2
4  1− x 
173. The coefficient of x in the expansion of   is
 1+ x 
th
(a) 12 (b) 14 (c) 15 (d) 16
174. What is the value of
8
C0 − 8C1 + 8C2 − 8C3 + 8C4 + 8C5 + 8C6 − 8C7 + 8C8 ?
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 28
4
175. The coefficient of the middle term in the expansion of ( 2 + 3x ) is
(a) 6 (b) 5! (c) 8! (d) 216
100
176. What is the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of ( 5 x − 4 y ) ?
(a) 1 (b) −1 (c) 5100 (d) −2100
177. The binomial coefficients which are in decreasing order are
(a) 15C5 , 15C6 , 15C7 (b) 15C10 , 15C9 , 15C8 (c) 15C6 , 15C7 , 15C8 (d) 15C7 , 15C6 , 15C5
178. What is the coefficient of x3 in

(3 − 2x) ?
3
(1 + 3x )
(a) −272 (b) −540 (c) −870 (d) −918
179. If the coefficient of 7 and 13 term in the expansion of (1 + x ) are equal, then n is equal to
th th n
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d) 20

1
180. The expansion of 3
is equal to
6 − 3x
 x 2x2   x 2x2 
(a) 61/ 3 1 + + 2 + ... (b) 6−1/ 3 1 + + 2 + ...
 6 6   6 6 
 x 2x2   x 2x2 
(c) 61/ 3 1 − + 2 − ... (d) 6−1/ 3 1 − + 2 − ...
 6 6   6 6 
 x   n ( n + 1)   x 
2
1
181. If x < , what is the value of 1 + n  +  + ...∞ ?
2 1 − x   2!  1 − x 
n n n
 1− x   1 − 2x   1 
(b) (1 − x )
n
(a)   (c)   (d)  
 1 − 2x   1− x   1− x 
1
by binomial theorem will be valid, if
( 4 − 3x )
2 2
(a) x < 1 (b) x < 1 (c) − <x< (d) None of these
3 3
183. The value of 15C02 − 15C12 + 15C22 − ... − 15C152 is
(a) 0 (b) −15 (c) 15 (d) 51
( r + 1) th term in the expansion of (1 − x ) will be
−4
184.
(a)
xr
(b)
( r + 1)( r + 2 )( r + 3) x r (c)
( r + 2 )( r + 3) x r (d) None of these
r! 6 2
185. In the expansion of (1 + x ) , what is the sum of even binomial coefficients?
n
(a) 2n (b) 2n −1 (c) 2n +1 (d) None of these

186. If for positive integers r > 1, n > 2 the coefficient of the ( 3r ) th and ( r + 2 ) th powers of x in the
2n
expansion of (1 + x ) are equal, then
(a) n = 2r (b) n = 3r (c) n = 2r + 1 (d) None of these
th
15
 2 
187. In the expansion of  x + 2  , the term independent of x is
 x 
15 6
(a) C6 2 (b) 15C5 25 (c) 15C4 24 (d) 15C8 28
9
 1
188. The term independent of x in the expansion of  x 2 −  is
 x
(a) 1 (b) −1 (c) −48 (d) None of these
9
 1 
189. The term independent of x in the expansion  x 2 −  is
 3x 
28 28 28 28
(a) (b) (c) − (d) −
81 243 243 81
9
 1
190. The term independent of x in the expansion of  x 2 −  is
 x
(a) 1 (b) −1 (c) −48 (d) None of these
9
 1 
191. The term independent of x in the expansion  x 2 −  is
 3x 
28 28 28 28
(a) (b) (c) − (d) −
81 243 243 81
12
 1
192. In the expansion of  2x 2 −  , the term independent of x is
 x
th
(a) 10 (b) 9th (c) 8th (d) 7th
6
 1 
193. The middle term of  x −  is :
 x
(a) −20 (b) −1 (c) 1 (d) 12
5
 a
194. Coefficient of x in the expansion of  x 2 +  is
 x
2 3
(a) 9a (b) 10a (c) 10a 2 (d) 10a
18
 1
195. The middle term in the expansion of  x −  is
 x
18 18 18
(a) C9 (b) − C9 (c) C0 (d) 310
25
 b
196. The term independent of x in the expansion of  ax 2 +  is :
 x
5
197. In the expansion of (1 − x ) , coefficient of x 5 will be
(a) 1 (b) −1 (c) 5 (d) −5
18
198. If the coefficient of ( 2r + 4 ) th and ( r − 2 ) th terms in the expansion of (1 + x ) are equal, then r =
(a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 8 (d) 6
6
 1
199. In the expansion of  x −  , the constant term is
 x
(a) −20 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) −30
10
 1 
200. The middle term in the expansion of  x −  is equal to :
 2x 
th
105 63 105 63
(a) − 2
(b) − (c) − (d)
32x 8 32x 2 8
14 14 14 14
201. C1 + C2 + C3 + ... + C14 =
(a) 214 (b) 214 − 1 (c) 214 + 2 (d) 214 − 2
202. If x is so small that its square and higher power may be neglected then the value of
2/3
( 8 + 3x ) is
1/2
( 2 + 3x )( 4 − 5 x )
5 5 5
(a) 1 + x (b) 1 − x 2 (c) 1 − x (d) None of these
8 8 8
2
4  1+ x 
203. The coefficient of x in the expansion of   is
 1+ x 
(a) 12 (b) 14 (c) 15 (d) 16
204. What is the value of
8
C0 − 8C1 + 8C2 − 8C3 + 8C4 − 8C5 + 8C6 − 8C7 + 8C8 ?
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 28
205. The binomial coefficients which are in decreasing order are
(a) 15C5 , 15C6 , 15C7 (b) 15
C10 , 15C9 , 15C8 (c) 15C6 , 15C7 , 15C8 (d) 15C7 , 15C6 , 15C5
206. What is the coefficient of x3 in

(3 − 2 x ) ?
3
(1 + 3x )
(a) −272 (b) −540 (c) −870 (d) −918
207. If the coefficient of 7th and 13th term in the expansion of (1 + x ) are equal then n is equal to
n
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d) 20

1
208. The expansion of 3
is equal to
6 − 3x
 x 2x2   x 2x2 
(a) 61/3 1 + + 2 + ... (b) 6−1/3 1 + + 2 + ....
 6 6   6 6 
 x 2x2   x 2x2 
(c) 61/3 1 − + 2 − ... (d) −6−1/3 1 − + 2 − ......
 6 6   6 6 
2
4  1− x 
209. What is the coefficient of x in the expansion of   ?
 1+ x 
(a) −16 (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) −8
18
210. If the coefficients of ( 2r + 4 ) th term and ( r − 2 ) th term in the expansion of (1 + x ) are equal ,then r
is equal to
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 2
( )
1024
211. The number of integral terms in the expansion of 51/2 + 71/8 is
(a) 128 (b) 129 (c) 256 (d) 512
 x   n ( n + 1)   x 
2
1
212. If x < , what is the value of 1 + n  +   + ...∞ ?
2 1 − x   2!  1 − x 
th
n n n
 1− x   1 − 2x   1 
(b) (1 − x )
n
(a)   (c)   (d)  
 1 − 2x   1− x   1− x 
213. The value of 15C02 − 15C12 + 15C22 − .... − 15C152 is
(a) 0 (b) −15 (c) 15 (d) 51
−4
214. ( r + 1) th term in the expansion of (1 − x ) will be
(a)
xr
(b)
( r + 1)( r + 2 )( r + 3) x r (c)
( r + 2 )( r + 3) x r (d) None of these
r! 6 2
215. If for positive indegers r > 1, n > 2 the coefficient of the ( 3r ) th and ( r + 2 ) th powers of x in the
2n
expansion of (1 + x ) are equal , then
(a) n = 2r (b) n = 3r (c) n = 2r + 1 (d) None of these
( )
n
216. The middle term in the expansion of 1 − 2 x + x 2 is
(a) 2n
Cn x n (b) nC( n −1) x n (c) ( −1)
n ( 2n ) ! x n (d)
2n ! n
x
2
( n !) n!
th
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Only one option is correct.
2n  2n 
1. Ans. (c), Since 2n is an even number of the middle term in the expansion of (1 + x ) is  + 1 th
 2 
i.e. ( n + 1) th term.
( ) ( 2) ( 2) ( 2) ( 2)
5 5 4 3 2
2. Ans. (b), 2 +1 = + 5C1 + 5C2 + 5C3 + 5C4 2 + 5C5
5! 5!
= 4 2 + 5.4 + .2 2 + .2 + 5 2 + 1 = 4 2 + 20 + 20 2 + 20 + 5 2 + 1 = 41 + 29 2
3!2! 2!3!
n 
Ans. (b), ( x + y ) + ( x − y ) has  + 1  terms when n is even
n n
3.
2 
100 100  100 
∴ (x + y) + (x − y) has  + 1 terms i.e. 51 terms
 2 
() ( 2) + C ( 2) + C ( 2) + C ( 2) + C ( 2) + C ( 2)+
6 6 5 4 3 2
6 6 6 6 6 6
4. Ans. (b), 2 +1 = 1 2 3 4 5 C6
( 2 − 1) = ( 2 ) − C ( 2 ) + C ( 2 ) − C ( 2 ) + C ( 2 ) − C ( 2 ) + C
6 6 5 4 3 2
6 6 6 6 6 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
∴ ( 2 + 1) + ( 2 − 1) = 2 ( 2 ) + C ( 2 ) + C ( 2 ) + C 
6 6 6 4 2
6 6 6
 
2 4 6
= 2 [8 + 15.4 + 15.2 + 1] = 99.2 = 198
[∵ n = 2m]
2m
(x + a) = (x + a)
n
5. Ans. (d),
2m  2m 
Now, the index 2m is even and so the middle term in the expansion of ( x + a ) is  + 1 th term
 2 
i.e. ( m + 1) th term.
2n
6. Ans. (c), Since 2n is an even number, so the greatest coefficient in the expansion of (1 + x ) is the
2m  2m 
coefficient of the middle term i.e. of the ( x + a ) is  + 1 th term i.e. the ( n + 1) th i.e. 2n
Cn
 2 
10
x 2 
7. Ans. (c), The rth term in the expansion of  − 2  is
3 x 
10− ( r −1) r −1
r −1 10  x  2 r −1 10 r −11
tr = ( −1) Cr −1    2 = ( −1) Cr −1 ( 3) 2 r −1. x13−3r
 3 x 
Now, this term contains x 4 ∴13 − 3r = 4 ⇒ 9 = 3r ⇒ r = 3 .
8. Ans. (c), Given that, nC6 = nC12 ⇒ nCn − 6 = nC12 ⇒ n − 6 = 12 ⇒ n = 18
−10
 1
Ans. (b), Expression = (1 + x 2 40
) = (1 + x 2 ) . x10
30
9. . x + 
 x
The coefficient of x 20 in x10 (1 + x 2 ) = the coefficient of x10 in (1 + x 2 )

30 30
is 30C5 = 30C30−5
th
12 − r r
 x2   y 
Ans. (c), Tr +1 = Cr    −  = 12Cr x 24− 2 r y −12+ r ( −1) y r x − r = 12Cr x 24−3r ( −1) y −12+ 2 r
12 r r
10.
 y   x
⇒ 24 − 3r = 6 and −12 + 2 r = −2 ⇒ 3r = 18 and 2 r = 10
Since no unique value is determined, that is no such term exist
∴ its coefficient must be zero
(x − 2 x ) = x10 ( x − 2 )
2 10 10
11. Ans. (c), …… (i)
For coefficient of x16 in (i), we consider coefficient of x 6 in
10 10 − r
( x − 2) , Tr +1 = 10Cr ( x ) ( −2 )
r
….. (ii)
10 − r = 6, r = 4
4 10.9.8.7
By (ii), coefficient = 10C4 ( −2 ) = . (16 ) = 3360
4!
Ans. (c), Tr +1 = 9Cr 39− r ( kx ) = 9Cr 39− r k r x r
r
12.
Putting r = 2, we get the coefficient of x 2 which is 9C2 37 k 2 ,
And coefficient of x 3 is obtained by putting r = 3, and it is 9C3 36 k 3
9!
9 7 9 3.
C3 C3 3 3× 3 9
Given that 9C2 37 k 2 = 9C3 36 k 3 ⇒ k = 9 2 6 = 9 2 = 7!2! = 6!3! = =
C3 3 C3 9! 7!2! 7 7
6!3!
5
 a
13. Ans. (a), The general term in the expansion of  x 2 +  is
 x
r
a
tr +1 = Cr ( x
5
)
2 5− r 5 r 10 −3 r
  = Cr a x …(i)
 x
This term will contain x if 10 − 3r = 1 i.e. r = 3 putting r = 3 , in (i), we get, t4 = 5C3a 3 x1 = 5C3a 3 x
The coefficient of x = 5C3a 3 = 10a 3 .
1 1 2 1
10 (
1 − 2 x + x 2 )(1 + x 2 ) = 10 (1 + x 2 ) − 9 (1 + x 2 ) + 8 (1 + x 2 )
10 10 10 10
14. Ans. (a), Expression =
x x x x
∴ the term independent of x = 10C5 − 2 × 0 + 10C4 = 11C5
15. Ans. (a), When n even, {( a + b ) n

− (a − b)
n
}
8 8 8
∴ There are   = 4 terms in expansion of ( 4 y + x ) − ( 4 y − x ) .
2
9
 x2 2 
16. Ans. (a), The general term in the expansion of  −  is
 2 x
9− r r
 x2  2 9 2 r −9 18− 3 r
tr +1 = Cr ( −1)     = Cr ( −1) ( 2 )
9 r r
x …(i)
 2   x
This term contains x −9 if 18 − 3r = −9 i.e. if r = 9
9 9
Putting r = 9 in (i) we get: t10 = 9C9 ( −1) ( 2 ) x −9 = −29 x −9 = −512 x −9
∴ The coefficient of x −9 in this expansion is −512 .
17. Ans. (a), When we expand the given binomial, we get 15 terms. 8th term is the middle term
th
7 7
x  −a  14!
Tr +1 = Cr x
n n−r
a , T8 = C7  
r 14
.  = ( −1) = −3432
a  x  7!7!
6
 1 
( 2)
n−6
3
18. Ans. (c), T7 = T6 +1 = C6 n
3 
 3
n −6
 1 
( )
6
th 3
7 term from end = Tn −7 + 2 = T( n −6 )+1 = Cn −6 n
2 3 
 3
6
 1 
( )
n −6
( 2)
3
n
C6 2 ⋅ 3  3
n −12
 3 =1 1 n − 12
( 6)
n−12
By given n−6
⇒ n −12
= ⇒ 3
= 6 −1 ⇒ = −1 ⇒ n = 9
6 1  6  1  6 3
n
Cn − 6 ( ) 3
2 3 
 3
3 
 3
r
11− r  −1  11 11− r − r
Ans. (b), General term = Tr +1 = 11Cr ( ax )  2  = Cr a b ( −1) x
r 11−3 r
19.
 bx 
6
5 1  462
Now put 11 − 3r = −7 ⇒ r = 6 , Thus coefficient of x −7 is 11C6 ( a )  −  = 6 a 5
 b b
10 − r
 x   3 r 10 10 − r
10
−2r
r −10
+r
20. Ans. (b), General term = Tr +1 = Cr    2  = Cr x 2
⋅ 3 2 ⋅ 2− r
 3   2x 
10 − r r
Hence for term independent from x put − 2r = 0 ⇒ 5 − − 2r = 0 ⇒ r = 2
2 2
4 2
 1   3  10 × 9 1 10 5
So the term independent of x = C2 ×     = × =
3  2 2 ×1 3 × 3× 2 × 2 4
214
21. Ans.(d) Using n C1 + n C3 + n C5 ..... = 2 n −1 . We get 14
C1 + 14C3 + ... + 14C11 + 14C13 = = 213 .
2
∴ 14C1 + 14C3 + .... + 14C11 +14 C13 − 14C13 = 213 − 14
13
22. Ans.(b) Using n C0 + n C1 + n C2 ..... + nCn = 2n We get, C0 + 13C1 + 13C2 + ... + 13C13 = 213 .
∴ 13C2 + 13C3 + .... + 13C13 = 213 − 1 − 13 = 213 − 14 . (∵ 13C0 = 1, 13C1 = 13)
23. Ans.(d) Using n C0 + nC2 + n Cn .... = 2n −1 We get, 11
C2 + 11C4 + 11C6 + 11C8
= 11C0 + 11C2 + 11C4 + 11C6 + 11C8 − 11C0 = 11C0 + 11C2 + 11C4 + 11C6 + 11C8 + 11C10 − 11C10 − 11C0
= 211−1 − 11C1 − 1 = 210 − 11 − 1 = 210 − 12
Ans.(a) Put 1 − x = y , then (1 − x + x 2 ) = ( y + x 2 )

4 4
24.
= 4C0 y 4 + 4C1 y 3 ( x 2 ) + 4C2 y 2 ( x 2 ) + 4C3 y ( x 2 ) + 4C4 ( x 2 )

1 2 3 4
4 3 2
= y 4 + 4 y 3 x 2 + 6 y 2 x 4 + 4 y x 6 + x8 = (1 − x ) + 4 (1 − x ) x 2 + 6 (1 − x ) x 4 + 4 (1 − x ) x 6 + x8
= 1 − 4 x + 10 x 2 − 16 x3 + 19 x 4 − 16 x5 + 10 x 6 − 4 x 7 + x8
25. Ans.(b) Putting 1 − x 2 = y . The given expression becomes
= ( x 2 − y ) + ( x 2 + y ) = 2  x8 + 4C2 x 4 y 2 + 4C4 y 4  = 2  x8 + 6 x 4 (1 − x 2 ) + (1 − 2 x 2 + x 4 ) 
4 4
= 2 x8 − 12 x 6 + 14 x 4 − 4 x 2 + 2
th
5 3
  3  5  3   i  2 5  3   i 4 
26. Ans.(b) On simplification, we get z = 2  C0 
5

 + C2  2   2  + C4  2   2   .
  2     
 
Since, i 2 = −1 and i 4 = 1, z will not contain any i and hence Im ( z ) = 0
14
27. Ans.(d) As C1 + 14C3 + 14C5 + .... + 14C11
= ( 14C1 + 14C3 + 14C5 + .... + 14C13 ) − 14C13 = 214 −1 − 14C1 = 213 − 14
( 2x − x − 1) = a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + .... + a10 x10 . Put x = 1 , we get 0 = a0 + a1 + a2 + .... + a10 ….(i)

2 5
28. Ans.(d)
Put x = −1 , we get 32 = a0 − a1 + a2 − .... + a10 …(ii) Adding (i) and (ii)
 32 
a2 + .... + a10 =   + 1 = 16 + 1 = 17 (∵ a0 = −1)
 2 
Ans.(c) (1 + x − 3 x 2 ) = 1 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + a3 x3 + .... + a20 x 20 .
10
29.
10
Putting x = 1 , we get (1 + 1 − 3) = 1 + a1 + a2 + a3 + .... + a20 . ∴ 1 = 1 + a1 + a2 + a3 + .... + a20 …(i)
10 10
Putting x = −1 , we get (1 − 1 − 3) = 1 − a1 + a2 − a3 + .... + a20 ⇒ ( 3) = 1 − a1 + a2 − a3 + .... + a20 …(ii)
310 + 1 − 2 310 − 1
Adding (i) and (ii) 310 + 1 = 2 (1 + a2 + a4 + .... + a20 ) . ∴ a2 + a4 + a6 + .... + a20 = =
2 2
Ans.(d) We have (1 + x ) = 1 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + .... + an x n . ∴ a1 = n C1 ; a2 = nC2 ; a3 = n C3 . ∵ a1 , a2 , a3 are in
n
30.
n! n! n! 1 1 1
A.P. ∴ 2 n C2 = nC1 + n C3 ⇒ + = 2× ⇒ + =
( n − 1) !1! ( n − 3)!3! 2!( n − 2 ) ! ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) 6 ( n − 2 )
1  1 1 1 1 1 − n + 1  1 − ( n − 2) 1
⇒  − =− ⇒   =− ⇒ = − ⇒ 6 = n −1 ⇒ n = 7
( n − 2 )  n − 1 1  6 ( n − 2 )  n − 1  6 ( n − 2 )( n − 1) 6
n ( n − 1) 1
Ans.(b) We know, (1 + x ) = 1 + nx +
n
31. x 2 + .... + x n . Here, n x = …(i) and
2 32
n ( n − 1) 1⋅ 4 1 1 1
x2 = ⋅ 4 …(ii) From (i) and (ii), we get n = − and x = − .
2 1⋅ 2 3 3 3
−1 1
 1  3  3 3
∴ Required Sum = 1 −  =  
 3 2
Ans.(d) (1 + x − 2 x 2 ) = 1 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + ...... + a12 x12 . On putting x = 1 and x = −1 in the given expansion
6
32.
and adding the results, we get 64 = 2 (1 + a2 + a4 + .... + a12 ) ⇒ a2 + a4 + a6 + .... + a12 = 31
5 5
33. Ans.(c) Since clearly, ( a + b ) + ( a − b )  = 2  a 5 + 10a 3b2 + 5ab 4 
 
( ) ( ) ( 3) ( 3) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3)
5 5 5 3 4 2
∴ 3 +1 + 3 −1 = 2  + 10 + 5 3 = 2 + 10 + 5
  
= 2 3 [ 9 + 30 + 5] = 88 3
Ans.(b) Suppose the three consecutive terms in the expansion of (1 + a ) are ( r − 1) , r th and ( r + 1)
n th th
34.
terms. Coefficient of T( r − 2) +1 = nCr − 2 , Coefficient of T( r −1)+1 = n Cr −1 , Coefficient of Tr +1 = nCr
n
Cr − 2 1
Since, the coefficients are in the ratio 1: 7 : 42, so we have, = , i.e., n − 8r + 9 = 0 ….(i)
n
Cr −1 7
th
n
Cr −1 7
and = , i.e, n − 7 r + 1 = 0 ….(ii) Solving (i) and (ii), we get, n = 55 .
n
Cr 42
2 3
n−2  1  n −3  1 
35. Ans. (a), T3 = nC2 ( x )   and T4 = C3 ( x )  
n
 2x   2x 
n ( n − 1) × 3 × 2 × 1× 8
But according to the condition, ratio of coefficients = 1:1 = =1
n ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) × 2 × 1× 4
6
⇒ =1 ⇒ n = 8
n−2
4
36. Ans. (d), The index of ( 3x + 2 ) is 4 which is even and so the middle term in the expansion of
4 4 
( 3x + 2 ) is  + 1 th term i.e. 3rd term
2 
4 4− r
Now, the general term in the expansion of ( 3x + 2 ) is, tr +1 = 4Cr ( 3x ) (2)
r
…(i)
2 2 4×3
Putting r = 2 in (i), we get: t3 = 4C2 ( 3 x ) ( 2 ) = × 9 x 2 × 4 = 216 x 2
2 ×1
∴ The coefficient of the middle term is 216.
10
 1 
37. Ans. (b), The general term in the expansion of 2 x 2 − 2  is
 3x 
r
 1 
tr +1 = Cr ( −1) ( 2 x )  2  = 10Cr ( −1) ( 2 ) ( 3) x 20−4 r
2 10 − r
10 r r 10 − r −r
…(i)
 3x 
5 5 −5 10 × 9 × 8 × 7 × 6 32 896
Putting r = 5 in (i), we get, t6 = 10C5 ( −1) ( 2 ) ( 3) x10 = × ( −1) × =−
5 × 4 × 3 × 2 ×1 243 27
Ans. (c), We know that in the expansion of ( a + b ) , we gave ( r + 1) th term Tr +1 = nCra n − r b r
n
38.
12
y 
∴ in the expansion of  + 2 x 
2 
12 −8
 y 8 y
th
We have 9 term, T9 = T8+1 12
= C8   (2x) [Here a = , b = 2x ]
2 2
4
 y 8 y4 12 × 11 × 10 × 9 × 16 8 4
= C8   ( 2 x ) = C8 4 × 28 × x 8 = 12C4 × 2 4 × x 8 × y 4 =
12 12
x y
2 2 4 × 3 × 2 ×1
= 72 × 100x8 y 4 = 7920x 8 y 4
p+q p+q
39. Ans. (a), Tr +1 = Cr x r ⇒ Coefficient of x r = Cr
p+q p+q
Hence, coefficient of x p = C p and that of x q is cq
p+q p+q
Note that Cp = Cq as nCr = nCn −r
Ans. (c), Coefficient of T5 , T6 , T7 are in A.P. for (1 + x )

n
40.
⇒ nC4 , nC5 , nC6 are in A.P. ⇒ 2 ( nC5 ) = nC4 + nC6
2n ! n! n! 2 1 1
⇒ = = ⇒ = +
5! ( n − 5)! 4! ( n − 4 )! 6! ( n − 6 )! 5 ( n − 5) ( n − 4 )( n − 5) 6.5
2 1 1 1 1
If we put n = 7 in (1) , = + or = (True)
5 ( 2 ) 3.2 30 5 5
th
2 1 1
n = 14 in (1) ⇒ = + (True)
5 × 9 10 × 9 30
41. Ans. (c), Coefficient in Tr +1 = 28, Tr +2 = 56, Tr +3 = 70
This ⇒ nCr = 28 …(i) n
Cr +1 = 56 …(ii) n
Cr +3 = 70 …(iii)
n
Cr n − ( r − 1)
Here we apply n
=
Cr −1 r
We get
(2) ⇒
n
Cr +1 56
= ⇒
n−r
=2 ⇒ n = 3r + 2 …(iv)
(1) n
Cr 28 r+2
( 3) ⇒
n
Cr +2 70
= ⇒
n − ( r + 1) 5
= ⇒
( 3r + 2 ) − ( r + 1) = 5 ⇒ r = 2 ⇒ n = 8 by (iv)
(2) n
Cr +1 56 r+2 4 r+2 4
1
(
log 2 3x−1 +1 )
= ( 3x −1 + 1)
9 x−1 + 7 1/ 5
42. Ans. (c), 2log2 = 9 x −1 + 7 and 2 5
7
( ) 1 9 x −1 + 7 84
2
⇒ ( 3x −1 ) − 4 ( 3x −1 ) + 3 = 0
2
The sixth term is   9 x −1 + 7 . x −1
= 84 , = =4
5 3 +1 3x −1 + 1 21
(3 x −1
− 1)( 3x −1 − 3) = 0 ∴ 3x −1 = 1,3, ⇒ x = 1, 2.
10 r
 1   y
Ans. (b), The general term in the expansion of  x − y  is, tr +1 = 10Cr ( −1) x10−r  
r
43. …(i)
 2  2
 10 
Now, the index is 10 which is even and so the middle term in the expansion is  + 1  th
 2 
th
i.e. the 6 term.
5
 y 10 × 9 × 9 × 7 × 6 x 5 y 5 −63x 5 y 55
Putting r = 5 in (i), we get, t6 = C5 ( −1) x   = ( −1) × 10
× = 5
2 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 ×1 32 8
9
 3 x 2   1  
44. Ans. (b), The general term in expansion of   −    is given by
 2   3 x  
9−r r
 3x 2   1  9− 2 r r −9 18 − 3 r
tr +1 = ( −1) Cr     = ( −1) Cr ( 3) . ( 2 ) ( x )
r 9 r 9
…(i)
 2   3x 
The term will be independent of x if 18 − 3r = 0 i.e. r = 6
9
 3 x 2   1  
∴ The term independent of x in the expansion of   −    is,
 2   3 x  
6 −3 −3
t7 = ( −1) 9C6 ( 3) (2) x0 [Putting r = 6 in (i)]
9 ×8×7 1 7
= × 3 3= .
3× 2 3 × 2 18
8 8
45. Ans. (d), The index of ( x − a ) is 8 which is even and so the middle term in the expansion of (x − a)
8 
is  + 1 th term i.e. 5th term.
2 
8
Now, the general term in the expansion of ( x − a ) is tr +1 = 8Cr ( −1) x 8−r a r
r
…(i)
4
Putting r = 4 in (i), we get, t5 = 8C4 ( −1) x 4a 4 = 8C4 x 4a 4 .
th
10
 1
46. Ans. (b), T n 
is middle term if n is even, Middle term of  x +  is T6 = 10C5 .
 +1
2   x
10
47. Ans. (b), The general term in the expansion of (1 + x ) is, tr +1 = 10Cr x r …(i)
∴ t8 = 10C7 x 7 [Putting r = 7 in (i)]
10 10 × 9 × 8
And so, the coefficient of the 8th term in the expansion of (1 + x ) is 10C7 = 10C3 = = 120
3× 2
48. Ans. (c)
 40  403− r r / 5
tr +1 =   2 ⋅ 3 is rational if r = 3s + 1, r = 5t , s, t ∈ N , ∴ r = 10, 25, 40.
 r 
10
 x 3
49. Ans. (a), The general term in the expansion of  + 2  is
 3 x 
10 − r r
 x  3  10 r −10 +
r r
5− − 2 r
 2  = Cr ( 3) 2 ( x) 2
10
tr +1 = Cr  …(i)
 3 
  x 
r 5r
Now, this term will be independent of x if 5 − − 2 r = 0 i.e. if 5 − = 0 i.e. if r = 2
2 2
10
 x 3
∴ The term independent of x in the expansion of  + 2  is
 3 x 
2 −10 +1 1
t3 = 10C2 ( 3) x 0 = 10C2  7  [Putting r = 2 in (i)]
3 
2
8 1 5 5600  10 
Ans. (c),   ⋅ 8 . x10 ( log10 x ) = 5600
5
50. ⇒ ( log10 x ) = =  ⇒ x = 10
 5 x 56 x 2  x 
( ) ∴ Tr +1 = 20Cr 2 20− r ( −3 x 3 )
20 r
51. Ans. (c), Given expansion 2 − 3x3 ,
t10 45
∴ Putting r = 9, 10 ∴ t10 = 20C9 211 ( −3 x 3 ) , t11 = 20C10 210 ( −3x 3 ) ∵
9 10
=
t11 22
10  2  1 45  20C9 10  −8 −2
⇒ ×  3
= ∵ 10 =  ⇒ x3 = ∴ x=
11  1  −3 x 22  C10 11  27 3
52. Ans. (c), nC6 = nC12 ⇒ n = 6 + 12 ∴ n = 18
r
 1  18
Ans. (b), Tr +1 = 18Cr ( x 2 )
18− r
. ( −1) . x − r
36 − 2 r r
53.  −  = Cr . x
 x
Constant term is obtained when x 36−3r = x° ⇒ r = 12 ∴ the constant term is 18
C12 or
18
C6 ∵ Cr = Cn − r 
n n
n!
54. Ans. (c), T4 = T3+1 = nC3 a n −3b3 ⇒ nC3 = 56 ⇒ = 56
3!( n − 3) !
⇒ n ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) = 56.6 ⇒ n ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) = 8.7.6 ⇒ n = 8.
11
2 x 1 
55. Ans. (d), The general term in the expansion of  −  is,
 5 2x x 
th
11− r
2 x 
r 1 3
 1  (11− r )− r
tr +1 = Cr ( −1)  ⇒ tr +1 = 11Cr ( −1) 211−2 r5r −11 x 2
11 r r
2
  
 5   2x x 
11
−2 r
⇒ tr +1 = 11Cr ( −1) 211−2 r5r −11 x 2
r
…(i)
11 11
This term is independent of x if − 2 r = 0 i.e. if r = .
2 4
11
Since is not an integer, so there exists no term which is independent of x .
4
r
 −1 
Ans. (a), General term is Tr +1 = 15Cr ( x 4 )
15 − r
( −1)
15 60 − 7 r r
56.  3  = Cr x
x 
21
For term containing x39 put 60 − 7 r = 39 ⇒r= = 3 , Hence coefficient of x39 = − 15C3 = −455
7
Ans. (c), By Binomial Expansion (1 + x )(1 − x )
n
57.
{
= (1 + x ) × 1 − nC1 x + nC2 x 2 − ..... + ( −1)
n −1 n
Cn −1 x n −1 + ( −1) nCn x n
n
}
Clearly, the coefficient of x n in this expansion
n −1 n n −1
= ( −1) nCn + ( −1) Cn −1 = ( −1) + ( −1)
n n
.n ∵ nCn = 1, nCn −1 = n 
= ( −1) (1 − n )
n
58. Ans. (c)

n −6 6 n −6
 n   13   1   n  1/ 3 6  1  n n n
( )  31/ 3  = 1: 6
−4 −4 −3
 6 2   1/ 3  : 2 ⇒ 6 ⋅ 2 3 .3 3 =1 ⇒ 63 =1 ⇒ n = 9.
   3   n − 6
10 10 − r r
x 3  x  3  3r 10−3 r
Ans. (a), The general term in  − 2  is, Tr +1 = ( −1) 10Cr   ( )
r r 10
59.  2 = −1 C . .x
2 x  2 210− r
r
x 
For coefficient of x 4 , we have to take, 10 − 3r = 4 ⇒ 3r = 6 ⇒ r=2
10
x 3  2 32 9 × 45 405
∴ Coefficient of x in  − 2  = ( −1) .10C2 . 8 =
4
=
2 x  2 256 256
12
a 
60. Ans. (c), Given expansion is  + bx  .
x 
12 − r
a 12 − r
( bx ) = 12Cr ( a ) b r x −12 + 2 r
12 r
∴ General term, Tr +1 = Cr  
 x
For coefficient of x −10 , put −12 + 2r = −10 ⇒ r =1
11 1
Now, the coefficient of x −10 is, 12C1 ( a ) (b ) = 12a11b
−5 2 −5
 1 2
 1  
( )
2 30
( )
2 30
61. Ans. (c), 1 + x  2 + 2 + x  = 1+ x  x +  
 x   x  
−10
 1 + x2 
= (1 + x )
2 30
= (1 + x 2 ) . x10 = x10 .{1 + 20C1 x 2 + 20C2 x 4 + 20C3 x 6 + 20C4 x 8 + ...}
20
 
 x 
{
= x10 + 20C1 x12 + 20C2 x14 + 20C3 x16 + 20C4 x18 + ..... }
∴ The coefficient of x18 in this expansion is 20C4 = 20C16 .
th
9− r 9−r
Ans. (d), Tr +1 = 9Cr ( 3) ( ax ) = 9Cr ( 3)
r
62. ar xr
∴ Coefficient of x r = 9Cr 39− r a r
Hence, coefficient of x 2 = 9C2 39− 2 a 2 and coefficient of x3 = 9C3 39−3 a 3
9.8 9.8.7 9
So, we must have 9C2 37 a 2 = 9C3 36 a 3 ⇒ .3 = .a ⇒a= .
1.2 1.2.3 7
10
 2 x2 3 
63. Ans. (c), The general term in the expansion of  + 2 is,
 3 2x 
10 − r
 2 x2   3  10 10 − 2 r 2 r −10 20 − 4 r
 2  = Cr ( 2 ) ( 3) ( x )
10
tr +1 = Cr   …(i)
 3   2x 
 10 
Now, the index is 10, which is even, so the middle term of the expansion of  + 1 th i.e. the 6th
 2 
term
0 0 0 10 × 9 × 8 × 7 × 6
Putting r = 5 in (i) we get, t6 = 10C5 ( 2 ) ( 3) ( x ) = = 252
5 × 4 × 3 × 2 ×1
∴ The middle term in the given expansion is 252.
 4 6 3 3
64. Ans. (c),   α 2 =   ( −α ) ⇒ 6α 2 = −20α 3 ⇒ α = − .
 2  3 10
r r
8− r  1  8  −1  8 − r − r
65. Ans. (c), Tr +1 = Cr ( x )
8
 −  = Cr   x
 2x   2 
3
2  −1 2 8! 1
8
For coefficient of x , 8 − 2r = 2 ⇒ r = 3, Coefficient of x = C3   = − = −7 .
 2  5!3! 23
6
 1 
66. Ans. (c), The general term in the expansion of  2 x +  is,
 3x 
r
 1 
6− r 6−r −r
tr +1 = Cr ( 2 x )   = 6Cr ( 2 ) ( 3) x 6− 2 r
6
…(i)
 3x 
This term will be independent of 6 − 2 r = 0 i.e. if r = 3
6
 1 
∴ The term independent of x in the expansion of  2 x +  is
 3x 
3 −3 6 × 5 × 4 8 160
t4 = 6C3 ( 2 ) ( 3) x 0 [Putting r = 3 in (i)] = × = .
3× 2 27 27
3/ 2 3 3 1 1 3 1 11
Ans. (c), Expansion of (1 − 2x )
2 3
67. = 1 + ( −2 x ) + . . ( −2 x ) + .  −  ( −2 x ) + .....
2 2 2 2 2 2 26
x3
Hence 4th term is −
2
68. Ans. (a), Tr +1 = 6Cr x 6− r 3r . This contains x5 if 6 − r = 5 ⇒ r =1
Coefficient of x5 = 6C1 31 = 18
−1/ 2
−1/ 2  3 
69. Ans. (c), The given expansion can be written as 4 1 − x  and it is valid when
 4 
th
3 4 4  −2 2   −4 4 
x <1 ⇒− < x < . Now as  ,  ⊂  ,  hence (c) is correct.
4 3 3  3 3  3 3
60 − 4 r
( x) ( −1)
r r
 −1 
Ans. (a), Tr +1 = Cr ( x )
4 15 − r 60 − 7 r
= 15Cr ( −1) ( x )
15 15 r
70.  3 ∴ Tr +1 = Cr 3r
x  ( x)
28
Now putting 60 − 7 r = 32 ⇒ 60 − 32 = 7r ⇒r= =4
7
4
∴ Coefficient of r 32 = 15C4 ( −1) = 15C4 .
n
 1
Ans. (b), By Binomial Expansion (1 + x )  1 + 
n
71.
 x
 1  1   1 
( x
)
= 1 + C1 x + C2 x 2 + .. + Cn x n . 1 + C1   + C2  2  + ... + Cn  n
x  x



= (1 + C1 x + C2 x 2 + .... + Cn x n ) . (1 + C1 x −1 + C2 x −2 + .... + Cn x − n )
n
 1
in (1 + x )  1 +  is Cn i.e. 1
−n n
∴ The coefficient of x ∵ Cn = nCn = 1
 x
{ } + {1 − 3 2 x }
1/ 2 1/ 2 9 9 9 9
72. Ans. (a), We have: 1 + 3 ( 2 x )  + 1 − 3 ( 2 x )  = 1 + 3 2 x
   
{ (
= 9C0 + 9C1 3 2 x + 9C2 3 2 x) ( )
2
+ ... + 9C9 3 2 x ( )}
{ (
+ 9C0 − 9C1 3 2 x + 9C2 3 2 x )
1
( )
2
(
− ... − 9C9 3 2 x )}
9
{
= 2 9C0 + 9C2 3 2 x ( )
2
(
+ 9 C4 3 2 x )
4
+ 9C6 3 2 x ( )
6
+ 9C8 3 x ( )}
8
Clearly, there are 5 non-zero term in the given expansion.

8 8 8
Ans. (d), (1 − x (1 + 2 x ) ) = 1 −   x (1 + 2 x ) +   x 2 (1 + 2 x ) .... +   x 4 (1 + 2 x ) ..
8 2 4
73.
1 1  4
8 8 8
The coefficient of x 4 is   ⋅ 2 2 −   ⋅ 3.2 +   = 112 − 336 + 70 = −154.
 2  3  4
2
Ans. (c), By Binomial expansion : (1 + ax ) = nC0 + nC1 ( ax ) + nC2 ( ax ) + .....
n
74.
n ( n − 1) 2 2
⇒ (1 + ax ) = 1 + nax +
n
a x + ...
2
n ( n − 1) 2
∴ na = 6 and a = 16 [Comparing the given terms]
2
n ( n − 1)  6 
2
6 6
⇒ a = and .   = 16 ⇒a= and 9 ( n − 1) = 8n
n 2 n n
6 6 2
⇒ a= and n = 9 ⇒a= = and n = 9 .
n 9 3
Ans. (c), The general term in the expansion of ( 31/2 + 21/2 ) Cr ( 31/2 ) (2 ) .
500 500 500 − r 1/2 r
75. is tr +1 =
Clearly, this term has integral value if r = 0 or the powers of both 31/2 and 21/2 are even i.e. if r = 0 or
r is an even natural number such that r ≤ 500 .
There are 250 even natural numbers less than or equal to 500.
th
Hence, there are 1 + 250 = 251 values of r for which we get integral terms in the given expansion
i.e. there are 251 integral terms in the given expansion.
n
  1 
Ans. (c), By Binomial Theorem, we have: (1 + x ) 1 +   
n
76.
  x 
2
 n 1 n 1  1  
n
={ n
C0 + C1 x + C2 x + .... + Cn x } ×  C0 + C1   + C2   + ..... + Cn   
n n 2 n n n n
  x  x  x  
∴ The term independent of x in this expansion = nC0 . nC0 + nC1. nC1 + nC2 . nC2 + ..... + nCn . nCn
( ) + ( C ) + ( C ) + ..... + ( C ) = C + C
2 2 2 2 2 2
= n
C0 n
1
n
2
n
n 0 1 + C22 + ... + Cn2
77. Ans. (b), (1 + x − 3 x ) = a + a x + a x + a x + a x

2 2
0 1 2
2
3
3
4
4
2
with x = 1, we get a0 + a1 + .... = ( −1) = 1.
15
 2 
78. Ans. (c), The general term in the expansion of  3 x − 2  is
 x 
k
 2  15 15 − k
tk +1 = 15Ck ( −1) ( 3 x )
 2  = Ck ( −1) 3 2 x
k k 15 − k k 15 − 3 k
…(i)
x 
This term is independent of x if 15 − 3k = 0 i.e. if k = 5 .
5
Putting k = 5 in (i), we get: t6 = 15C5 ( −1) .31025 , which is independent of x .
∴ The 6th term is independent of x .
And so, (16 − 6 + 1) th i.e. 11th term from the end is independent of x
[∵ There are 16 terms in the expansion]
Hence, r = 11 .
6  6 6
Ans. (b), (1 + x (1 + x ) ) = 1 +   x (1 + x ) +   x 2 (1 + x ) +   x3 (1 + x )
6 2 3
79.
1  2 3
 6 4 6 5 6
+   x 4 (1 + x ) +   x5 (1 + x ) + x 6 (1 + x )
 4 5
 6   3   6  4   6  5 
The coefficient of x 6 is     +    +    + 1
 3   3   4  2   5  1 
= 20 + 90 + 30 + 1 = 141.
6 6 6 6
Ans. (b), (1 + x (1 + x ) ) = 1 +   x (1 + x ) +   x 2 (1 + x ) +   x3 (1 + x ) +   x 4 (1 + x ) + ....
6 2 3 4
80.
1  2  3  4
6 6  6
The desired coefficient is   +   ⋅ 3 +   = 15 + 60 + 15 = 90.
 2  3  4
1
( )
r
r ( 256− r )
81. Ans. (b), The general term in the expansion of 3+ 85 = Cr ( 3) 2
256
( 5) 8
 256 − r  r
Clearly, this term is integral if r = 0 or both   and are positive integers.
 2  8
i.e. if r = 0, 8, 16,..., 256 [Note : These are 33 values of r ]
( )
256
Thus, for each of these 33 values of r , we get an integral term in the expansion of 3+85 . i.e.
there are 33 integral terms in the expansion.
th
1 1 1 1 1 1
82. Ans. (b), 4
= 5 +6 By verification method . Put n = 2 4
= 5 +6 .
Cn Cn Cn C2 C2 C2
Ans. (b), The general term in the expansion of ( x15 + y1/10 )

55
83. is,
55 − r
 1 r r
( )
r 11−
55
t r + = Cr  x 5  y1/10 = 55Cr x 5
y 10
 
 r r
Clearly, this term is free from radical sign if  11 −  and
 5 10
are both integers or r = 0 where 0 ≤ r ≤ 55 i.e. if r = 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 .
For each of these 6 values of r , we get a term free radicals.
Hence, there are 6 terms free from radical signs in this expansion.
10
 b 
84. Ans. (c), Let tr +1 be the term independent of x in the expansion of  ax 2 − 
 x
r  5r 
 b   20 − 
We have tr +1 = ( −1) . Cr ( ax )
2 10 − r
⇒ tr +1 = ( −1) . Cr .a
r 10 r 10 10 − r r 2
  bx 
…(i)
 x
5r 8
Putting 20 − = 0, we get, r = 8 Putting r = 8 in (i), we get, t9 = ( −1) .10C8 .a 2b8 x 0 = 10C8 a 2b8
2
th
Clearly, the 9 term of the expansion is independent of x .
10
1 
85. Ans. (c), The general term in expansion of  x1/2 + x −1/4  is
3 
10 − r
1
x

( )
r r −10 5− r
tr +1 = 10Cr  x1/ 2  x −1/ 4 = 10Cr ( 3) x 4
…(i)
3 
3
Now, this term contains x 2 if 5 − r = 2 i.e. if r = 4
4
−6 10 × 9 × 8 × 7 1 2 70 2
Putting r = 4 in (i), we get t5 = 10C4 ( 3) x 2 = × x = x
4 × 3 × 2 × 1 36 243
70
∴ The coefficient of x 2 term in this expansion is .
243
21
86. Ans. (b), By Binomial Expansion, (1 + x ) = 21C1 x + 21C2 x 2 + ... + 21C21 x 21
∴ The coefficient of x r and x r +1 are 21Cr and 21Cr +1 respectively.
Now, 21Cr = 21Cr +1 ⇒ 21C21−r = 21Cr +1 ∵ 21Cr = 21C21−r 
⇒ 21 − r = r + 1 ⇒ 2 r = 20 ⇒ r = 10
87. Ans. (b), {( a + b ) n

+ (a − b)
n
} has  n 2+ 1  terms when n is odd
11 11  11 + 1 
∴ ( 3x − 2 y ) + ( 3 x + y ) has   = 6 terms.
 2 
20
88. Ans. (b), We have, (1 + x ) = 20C0 + 20C1 x + 20C2 x 2 + .... + 20C20 x 20
∴ Coefficient of r th term = 20Cr −1 and Coefficient of ( r + 1) th term 20Cr
20
Cr −1 1 20! r !( 20 − r )1 1 r 1
Now, = ⇒ × = ⇒ = ⇒ 3r = 21 r ⇒ r = 7
20
Cr 3 ( r − 1)!( 21 − r )! 20! 3 21 3
th
50
50  2x 
89. Ans. (c,d), ∵ ( 3 + 2 x ) 50
= 3 1 +  . Let, Tr +1 is the greatest term
 3 
Hence Tr ≤ Tr +1 ≥ Tr + 2
r r −1
50 50  2x   2x  1
Here, Tr +1 = 3 Cr   and Tr = 350 50Cr −1   . But x = (given)
 3   3  5
50
Tr +1 Cr 2 1
∴ ≥1 ⇒ 50
. ≥1 ⇒ 102 − 2r ≥ 15r ⇒ r≤6 ….. (i)
Tr Cr −1 3 5
Tr + 2
Also Tr +1 ≥ Tr + 2 ⇒ ≤1
Tr +1
Tr +1
Hence Proceeding Similarly as we have Proceeded in ≥1
Tr
We get r + 1 ≥ 6 ⇒ r ≥5 …. (ii)
Hence using (i) and (ii), we get 5 ≤ r ≤ 6 Hence T6 and T7 are greatest
14
 b
90. Ans. (c), The general term in the expansion of  ax +  is
 x
r
b14 − r
tr +1 = Cr ( ax )   = 14C7 a14−r b r x14− 2 r
14
…(i)
x
Now, this term in independent of x if 14 − 2 r = 0 i.e. if r = 7 .
14!
Putting r = 7 in (i), we get the term independent of x, as t8 = 14C7a 7b7 x 0 = 2
a 7b7 .
( 7!)
10
 x 3 
91. Ans. (d), The general term in the expansion of  +  is
 3 2 x2 
10− r r
 x  3  r −5 −
r
5−
3r
10
tr +1 = Cr    2 
⇒ tr +1 = 10Cr ( 3) (2) 2 ( x ) 2 …(i)
 3  2x 
3r 10
Now, this term is independent of x if 5 − = 0 i.e. if r = which is not possible since r must be a
7 3
non-negative integer.
Hence, there is no term in the given expansion, which is independent of x .
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
n 2 3
92. Ans. (b), 1 + x + x 2 = nC0 + nC1 x + x 2 + nC2 x + x 2 + nC3 x + x 2 + .....
2 3
= 1 + nC1 x (1 + x ) + nC2 x 2 (1 + x ) + nC1 x3 (1 + x ) + .....
n ( n − 1)
) ( 3!)( ) x (1 + 3x + 3x
n n −1 n − 2
= 1 + nx (1 + x ) +
2!
(
.x 2 1 + 2 x + x 2 + 3 2
)
+ x 3 + .....
n ( n − 1) n ( n − 1)( n − 2 )
∴ Coefficient of x 3 in this expansion = .2 + .1
2! 3!
n ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) n ( n − 1)( n + 4 )
= n ( n − 1) + = .
6 6
17
 2
93. Ans. (c), The general term in the expansion of  x −  is
 x
th
r  17 − 3 r 
2
( x)
17 − r
r  
tr +1 = ( −1)   = ( −1) Cr .2 .x
r 17 r 17 2 
Cr …(i)
 x
17 − 3r
Putting = −11 we get : r = 3 Putting r = 13 in (i), we get,
2
13 17 13
t14 = ( −1) C13 .213 x −11 = 17C13 ( −2 ) .x −11
17
 2 13
∴ Coefficient of x −11
in the expansion of  x −  is 17C13 ( −2 ) .
 x
23
 1
94. Ans. (a), The general term in the expansion of  x +  is given by
 x
r
23 23− r 1 23 23− 2 r
Tr +1 = Cr x   = Cr x …(i)
 x
∴ T12 = 23C11 x 23−22 = 23C11 x [Putting r = 11 in (i)]
1
and T13 = 23C12 x 23−24 = 23C12   [Putting r = 12 in (i)]
 x
1
= 23C11   ∵ 23C11 = 23C23−11 = 23C12 
x
23
T12 C11 x
and so, = = x2 ⇒ T12 = x 2 .T13
T13 23 1
C11  
x
2n
95. Ans. (c), In the expansion of (1 + x ) , the general term = 2 nCk x k , 0 ≤ k ≤ 2n
2n
As given for r > 1, n > 2, C3 r = 2 nCr + 2
⇒ Either 3r = r + 2 or 3r = 2n − ( r + 2 ) ∵ nCr = nCn − r 
⇒ r = 1 or n = 2r + 1
We take the relation only, n = 2r + 1 [∵ r > 1]
8
 1 
96. Ans. (b), The general term in the expansion of  8/ 3 + x 2 log 5 x  is
x 
8− r
 1 
(x log5 x )
8 2 r
Tr +1 = Cr  8/3  …(i)
x 
3
 1 
( )
5 5
Putting r = 5 in (i), we get, t6 = C5  8/ 3  x 2 log 5 x 8
= 56 x 2 ( log 5 x ) ∵ 8C5 = 56
x 
5
⇒ 1400 = 56 x 2 ( log5 x ) ∵ t6 = 1400 ( given ) 
5
 log e x  5 5
⇒ 25 = x  2
 ⇒ 52 ( log e 5) = x 2 ( log e x ) ⇒ x=5
 log e 5 
10
x 3 
97. Ans. (a), The general term in the expansion of  − 2  is
2 x 
10 − r r
x  3  10
tr +1 = Cr ( −1)    2  = Cr ( −1) 2 3 x
10 r r r −10 r 10 − 3 r
…(i)
2 x 
This term contains x 4 if 10 − 3r = 4 i.e. if r = 2
th
2
∴ The term containing x 4 is, t3 = 10C2 ( −1) 2( )32 x 4
−8
[Putting r = 2 in (i)]
10 × 9 9 405 4
⇒ t3 = ×1 × × x4 = x
2 256 25
6
x 3  405
Then, the coefficient of x 4 in the expansion of  − 2  is .
2 x  256
6
 1
98. Ans. (b), The general term in the expansion of  x −  is,
 x
r
6 1
tr +1 = ( −1) Cr x   = ( −1) 6Cr x 6−2 r
6− r r
…(i)
x
If this term is a constant term i.e. if it is independent of x, then 6 − 2 r = 0 i.e. r = 3 .
6
 1 3
∴ The constant term in the expansion of  x −  is t4 = ( −1) 6C3 x 0 [Putting r = 3 in (i)]
 x
 6×5× 4 
i.e. t4 = −   = −20 .
 3 × 2 ×1 
6
 3 
99. Ans. (d), The general term in the expansion of  x 5 +  is,
 x3 
6− r
( x)  3 
r
6− r
6
tr +1 = Cr 5
 3 = 6Cr ( 3) x 4 r −9 …(i)
 x 
If this term contains x 3 , then we have: 4 r − 9 = 3 ⇒ r = 3 Putting r = 3 in (i), we get,
3 6× 5× 4
t4 = 6C3 ( 3) x 3 = × 27 × x 3 = 540 x 3 . ∴ The coefficient of x 3 is 540.
3× 2
−1/ 3
1 −1/ 3  x
100. Ans. (b), 1/ 3
= ( 6 − 3x ) =6 −1/ 3
1 − 2 
( 6 − 3x )
  1  4  
  1  x   −  −  2  x 2x2
3  3   x  −1/ 3  
= 6−1/ 3 1 +  −  −  x +   −  + .... = 6 1 + + 2 + .....
  3  2  2.1  2   6 6 
 
−4
−4  x 1  5 
101. Ans. (b), ( x + 2 ) = 2 −4 1 +  = 1 − 2 x + x 2 − ...
 2 16  2 
10
 x 3 
102. Ans. (a), The general term in the expansion of  + 2  is
 3 2 x 
10 − r
 x  3  10
r 3
r −5 −r
5
5− r
10
tr +1 = Cr 
 3   2 = C ( 3 ) 2 ( 2 ) ( x ) 2 …(i)
 2x 
r
 
5
This term will be independent of x if 5 − r = 0 i.e. if r = 2
2
−2
∴ The term independent of x in the expansion is t3 = 10C2 ( 3) x 0 [Putting r = 2 in (i)]
10 × 9 1 5
= × 2 2 =
2 3 ×2 4
th
8 r
 p 8− r  p 
103. Ans. (b), The general term in the expansion of  2 +  is, tr +1 = 8Cr ( 2 )   …(i)
 2 2
8 
Now, the index being an even integer 8, the middle term of the expansion is  + 1 th term
2 
th
i.e. the 5 term.
∴ t5 = 1120 (since middle term is 1120)
4
8− 4  p 8.7.6.5 4 1120 × 4 × 3 × 2
t5 = C4 ( 2 )
8
  ⇒ 1120 = .p ⇒ p4 = = 16 ⇒ p =2.
2 4.3.2.1 8×7×6×5
2n
104. Ans. (a), We have, (1 + x ) = 2 nC0 x 0 + 2 nC1 x1 + 2 nC2 x 2 + ..... + 2 nCn x n + ..... + 2 nC2 n x 2 n
2 n −1
and (1 + x ) = 2 n −1
C0 + 2 n −1C1 x + 2 n −1C2 x 2 + ... + 2 nCn x n + ..... + 2 n −1C2 n −1 x 2 n −1
2n 2 n −1
∴ p = coeff. Of x n in (1 + x ) = 2 nCn and g = coeff. Of x n in (1 + x ) = 2 n −1
Cn
Now, p = 2 nCn =
( 2n )! = ( 2n ){( 2n − 1)}  ( 2n − 1)!  2 n −1
= 2  = 2 Cn = 2 g Hence, p = 2 g .
n !n! n {( n − 1)!} n !  n ! ( n − 1)! 
2n  2n 
105. Ans. (c), Since 2n is an even number, so the middle term in the expansion of (1 + x ) is  + 1 th
 2 
2n
i.e. ( n + 1) th term. ∴ Coefficient of middle term in the expansion of (1 + x )
=
{( 2n )( 2n − 2 )( 2n − 4 ) ...4.2}{( 2n − 1)( 2n − 3) ...5.3.1}
{n ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) ....3.2.1}
2
=
{2 n ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) ...3.2.1}{( 2n − 1) ...5.3.1} = 2 ( 2n − 1)( 2n − 3) ...3.1
n n
{n ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) ...3.2.1} n ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) ..3.2.1

2
9
106. Ans. (d), The general term in the expansion of ( 3 + ax ) is
9−r 9− r
tr +1 = 9Cr ( 3) ( ax ) = 9C r ( 3)
r
ar xr …(i)
7 6
Putting r = 2 in (i) we get: t3 = 9C2 ( 3) a 7 x 2 putting r = 3 in (i) we get: t4 = 9C3 ( 3) a 3 x 3
∴ The coefficient of x 2 and x 3 are 9C2 37 a 2 and 9C3 36 a 3 respectively.
9×8 7 2 9×8× 7 6 3 9 ×8 7 3× 2 9
Now, 9C2 37 a 2 = 9C3 36 a 3 ⇒ ×3 a = ×3 a ⇒a= ×3 × 6
=
2 ×1 3 × 2 ×1 2 9 ×8×7 ×3 7
1
( )
r
r ( 256− r )
107. Ans. (b), The general term in the expansion of 3+ 85 = Cr ( 3) 2
256
( 5) 8
 256 − r  r
Clearly, this term is integral if r = 0 or both   and are positive integers.
 2  2
i.e. if r = 0, 8, 16,..., 256 [Note : These are 33 values of r ]
( )
256
Thus, for each of these 33 values of r , we get an integral term in the expansion of 3+85 . i.e.
there are 33 integral terms in the expansion.
10 − r
10   x   3  10  r −10
r
 − 2  =  r  2 ( −3) ⋅ x
r 10 −3 r
108. Ans. (a),     ⇒ 10 − 3r − 4 ⇒ r = 2.
 r  2   x   
10  405
The coefficient is   2−8 ⋅ 9 = .
2 256
th
n n n n n
109. Ans. (d),   ,   ,   are in A.P., n, ( n − 1) , ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) are in A.P.
1  2  3 2 6
6
Multiply by , 6, 3 ( n − 1) , n 2 − 3n + 2 are in A.P.
n
∴ 6 + n 2 − 3n + 2 = 6 ( n − 1) ⇒ n 2 − 9n + 14 = 0 ⇒ n=7
110. Ans. (b), By hypothesis, 2n = 4096 = 212 ⇒ n = 12
12 ⋅11 ⋅10 ⋅ 9 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 7
Since, n is even, hence greatest coefficient = nCn / 2 = 12C6 = = 924
1⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 4 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 6
2
111. Ans. (c), By Binomial expansion, (1 + ax ) = nC0 + nC1 ( ax ) + nC2 ( ax ) + ...... + nCn ( ax )
n n
n ( n − 1) 2 2 27 2
⇒ (1 + ax ) = 1 + nax + a x + ..... + a n x n It is given that (1 + ax ) = 1 + 6 x +
n n
x + ..... + a n x n
2 2
Comparing the coefficients of like terms in (i) and (ii), we get, na = 6
n ( n − 1) 2 27 n ( n − 1)  6 
2
6 27 6
and a = ⇒ a = and .  = [Putting a = in second equation]
2 2 n 2 n 2 n
6 6
⇒ a= and 4 ( n − 1) = 3n ⇒ a = and n = 4
n n
6 3
⇒ a = = and n = 4 [Putting n = 4 in first equation]
4 2
112. Ans. (b), The general term in the expansion of ( 2 − 3x 3 )
20
is given by
tr +1 = ( −1) Cr ( 2 )
r 20 20 − r
( 3x )
3 r
…(i)
Putting r = 9 and r = 10 in (i), we get, t10 = ( −1)

9 20
C9 ( 2 )
11
( 3x )
3 9
= − 20C9 21139 x 27
( 3x )
10 20 10 10
and t11 = ( −1) C10 ( 2 ) 3
= 20C10 210.310.x30
t10 45 − 20C9 .211.39. x 27 45

Now, = (given) ⇒ 20 =
t11 22 C10 .210.310. x 30 22
 10   2  1 45  20 c9 20! (10 )( 9!)(10!) 10 

⇒ ( −1)   .   . 3 = ∵ 20 = = = 
 11   3  x 22  C10 9!11! (11)( 9!)(10!) 11 
⇒ x3 =
( −1)(10 )( 2 )( 22 ) = −8 2
⇒ x=− .
(11)( 3)( 45) 27 3
113. Ans. (c), Let 220, 495 and 792 be the coefficient of r th, ( r + 1) th and ( r + 2 ) th terms respectively.
Then, nCr −1 = 220, nCr = 495 and nCr +1 = 792 .
n
Cr 495 n
Cr +1 792 n − r + 1 9 n − r 8  n Cr n − r + 1 nCr +1 n − r 
Now, = and = ⇒ = , = ∵ = , n =
n
Cr −1 220 n
Cr 495 r 4 r + 1 5  nCr −1 r Cr r + 1 
⇒ 4n − 13r = −4 and 5n − 13r = 8 . Solving these equation we get, n = 12, r = 4 .
114. Ans. (a), The general term in the expansion of ( a − b ) is given by tr +1 = ( −1) nCr a n −r b r
n r
…(i)
4
Putting r = 4 and r = 5 in (i), we get, t5 = ( −1) nC4a n −4b 4 = nC4a n −4b 4 …(ii)
5
and t6 = ( −1) nC5a n −5b5 = − nC5a n −5b5 …(iii)
Now, t5 + t6 = 0 (given) ⇒ nC4a n −4b4 − nC5a n −5b5 = 0 ⇒ nC4a n −4b4 = nC5a n −5b5
th
C4 n − 4
n n
C4 a n −5b5 b a nC5 n − 4  nC5 n! ( n − 4 )!4! = n − 4 
⇒ n = ⇒ n = n −4 4 = ⇒ = n = ∵ n = × 
C5 5 C5 a b a b C4 5  C4 ( n − 5 )!5! n! 5 
n −3 3 n−4 4
115. Ans. (b), Here, T4 = nC3 ( a ) ( −2b ) and T5 = nC4 ( a ) ( −2b )
n −3 3 n−4 4
Given, T4 + T5 = 0 ⇒ nC3 ( a ) ( −2b ) + nC 4 ( a ) ( −2b ) =0
n−4 3
⇒ (a) ( −2b )  a nC3 + nC4 ( −2b )  = 0
a 2 nC4 2.n ( n − 1)( n − 2 )( n − 3) 3 ⋅ 2 ⋅1 n−3

⇒ = n = × =
b C3 4 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 2 ⋅1 n ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) 2
116. Ans. (d), The general term in the expansion of ( a − 2b ) is,

n
n−r n −r
tr +1 = nCr ( a ) ( − 2b ) = n C r ( −2 ) ( a ) (b)
r r r
…(i)
4 n −4 n −4
Putting r = 4 and in (i), we get, t5 = nC4 ( −2 ) ( a ) b 4 = 16. nC4 ( a ) (b)
r
5 n −5 n −5
and t6 = nC5 ( −2 ) ( a ) b5 = −32. nC5 ( a ) b5
n
C 4 2b
Now, t5 + t6 = 0 (given) ⇒ n
=
C5 a
a n
C n! n! ( n − 4 )14! ( n − 4 ) a n (n − 4)
⇒ = n 5 = × × = ⇒ =
2b C4 ( n − 5 ) !5! ( n − 5 )15! n1 5 b 5
n
 x
117. Ans. (d), The general term in the expansion of  2 +  is
 3
r
n−r x n −r − r r
tr +1 = Cr ( 2 )
n
  = Cr ( 2 ) 3 x
n
3
n −7 −7 n −7 −7
Putting r = 7 in (i), we get, t8 = nC7 ( 2 ) ( 3) x 7 . ∴ Coefficient of x 7 is nC7 ( 2 ) ( 3)
Now, Coefficient of x 7 = coefficient of x 8 (given)
⇒ n C7 ( 2 )
n −7 −7 n −8 −8
n
C8 2 n −73−7 n! ( n − 7 )!71 = 2 × 3
( 3) = nC8 ( 2 ) ( 3) ⇒ = ⇒ ×
n
C7 2 n −83−8 ( n − 8 )!8! n!
⇒
(n − 7) = 6 ⇒ n − 7 = 48 ⇒ n = 55
8
118. Ans. (d), By Binomial expansion, we have: (1 + x ) = nC0 + nC1 x + nC2 x 2 + ..... + nCn x n
n
But (1 + x ) = 1 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + a3 x 3 + .... + an x n (given)

n
∴ a1 = nC1 , a2 , a3 = nC3
⇒ nC1 , C2 and nC3 are in A.P. ⇒ 2 nC1 + nC3
 n!  n! n! n!  1  n !  1 1 
⇒ 2 = + ⇒  =  + 
 ( n − 2 )!2!  ( n − 1)!1! ( n − 3)!3! ( n − 3)!  n − 2  ( n − 3)!  ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) 6 
1 1 1 1 n 2 − 3n + 8
⇒ = + ⇒ =
n − 2 ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) 6 n − 2 6 ( n − 1)( n − 2 )
⇒ 6 ( n − 1) = n 2 − 3n + 8 ⇒ n 2 − 9b + 14 = 0 ⇒ ( n − 2 )( n − 7 ) = 0 ⇒n=7 [∵ n ≠ 2]
( )
n
119. Ans. (c), Let 1 + x + x 2 = a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + ..... + a2 n x 2 n …(i)
Putting x = 1 in (i) we get: 3n = a0 + a1 + a2 + ..... + a2 n …(ii)
th
∴ The sum of the coefficients = a0 + a1 + a2 + ..... + a2 n = 3n [Using (ii)]
( )
n
120. Ans. (b), We have, 1 + x + x 2 = a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + ..... + a2 n x 2 n …(i)
Putting x = −1 in (i), we get, (1 − 1 + 1) = a0 − a1 + a2 + ..... + a2 n

n
⇒ a0 − a1 + a2 − a3 + ...... + a2 n = 1n = 1
121. Ans. (d), (1 − x + x 2 ) = a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + .... + a2 n x 2 n …(i)
Putting x = 1 in (i), we get, 1 = a0 − a1 + a2 − a3 + ..... + a2 n …(ii)
Putting x = −1 in (i), we get, 3n = a0 + a1 + a2 − a3 + ... + a2 n …(iii)
3n + 1
Adding (ii) and (iii), we get, 2 ( a0 + a2 + a4 + .... + a2 n ) = 3 + 1 ⇒ a0 + a2 + a4 + ..... + a2 n =
n
2
3a
122. Ans. (a), Putting x = −1, we get (1 − 1 + 1 − 1) = ∑ ar n r ⇒ 0 = a0 − a1 + a2 − a3 + ...
n
r =0
3
123. Ans. (b), (1 + x + x 2 ) = 1 + ( x + x 2 )  = 1 + 3C1 ( x + x 2 ) + 3C2 ( x + x 2 ) + 3C3 ( x + x 2 )
3 2 3
= 1 + 3 ( x + x 2 ) + 3 ( x 2 + x 4 + 2 x 3 ) + 1( x 3 + x 6 + 3x 4 + 3x 5 )
∴ Coefficients of x 3 = 6 + 1 = 7
5 100 20
124. Ans. (b), Given expression = (1 + x )  = (1 + x ) ∴ number of terms in the expansion = 101
 
125. Ans. (a), Given that, (1 + ax ) = 1 + 8 x + 24 x 2 + .....
n
n n ( n − 1) 2 2
⇒ 1 + ax + a x + ..... = 1 + 8 x + 24 x 2 + .....
1 1⋅ 2
n ( n − 1)
On comparing the coefficients of x, x 2 , we get, na = 8, a 2 = 24
1⋅ 2
⇒ na ( n − 1) a = 48 ⇒ 8 ( 8 − a ) = 48 ⇒ 8−a = 6 ⇒ a=2 ⇒ n=4
( )
6
126. Ans. (b), We have, 1 + x − 2 x 2 = 1 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + .. + a12 x12 …(i)
6
Putting x = 1 in (i), we get, (1 + 1 − 2 ) = 1 + a1 + a2 + ..... + a12
⇒ 1 + a1 + a2 + ..... + a12 = 0 …(ii)
{
Putting x = −1 in (i), we get, 1 − 1 − 2 ( −1) }
2 6
= 1 − a1 + a2 − ..... + a12
⇒ 1 − a1 + a2 − ..... + a12 = 64 …(iii)

Adding (ii) and (iii), we get, 2 (1 + a2 + a4 + ..... + a12 ) = 64 ∴ a2 + a4 + ..... + a12 = 31 .
( )
6
127. Ans. (c), We have, 1 + x − 2 x 2 = 1 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + ..... + a12 x12 …(i)
Putting x = 1 in (i), we get, 1 + a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 + a5 + ..... + a12 = 0 …(ii)
6
Putting x = −1 in (i), we get, 1 − a1 + a2 − a3 + a4 − a5 + ..... + a12 = ( −2 ) = 64 …(iii)
Subtracting (iii) from (ii), we get, 2 ( a1 + a3 + a5 + ..... + a11 ) = −64 ⇒ a1 + a3 + a5 + ..... + a11 = −32
3n
( ) = ∑a x
n
128. Ans. (b), We have, 1 + x + x 2 + x 3 r
r
= a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + .... + a3n x3n …(i)
r =0
Putting x = −1 in (i), we get, a0 − a1 + a2 − ..... − a3n = 0
th
50
129. Ans. (b), By Binomial Theorem : (1 + x ) = 50C0 + 50C1 x + 50C2 x 2 + 50C3 x3 + ..... + 50C49 x 49 + 50C50
∴ The sum of the coefficients of the odd powers of x = 50C1 + 50C3 + ..... + 50C49 = 250−1 = 249
∵ In the expansion of (1 + x ) n , we have, nC1 + nC3 + ..... + nCn−1 = 2n−1.
 
30
130. Ans. (b), By Binomial Expansion (1 + x ) = 30C0 + 30C1 x + 30C2 x 2 + ..... + 30C30 x 30 …(i)
Putting x = 1 in (i), we get, 30C0 + 30C1 + 30C2 + ..... + 30C30 = 230 …(ii)
Putting x = −1 in (i), we get, 30C0 − 30C1 + 30C2 − 30C3 + ..... + 30C30 = 0
30
⇒ C1 + 30C3 + 30C5 + ..... + 30C29 = 30C0 + 30C2 + 30C4 + ..... + 30C30 …(iii)
From (ii) and (iii), we get, 2 { 30
}
C1 + 30C3 + 30C5 + ..... + 30C29 = 230
30 230
⇒ C1 + 30C3 + 30C5 + ..... + 30C29 = = 229
2
i.e. the sum of the coefficients of odd powers of x in the given expansion = 2 29 .
Note : We can directly use the formula In the expansion of (1 + x ) , the value of
n
n
C1 + nC3 + .... = 2 n −1 . Here n = 30 and so, 30C1 + 30C3 + 30C5 + .... = 229 .
5 5 6
 3x  6  3x   3x 
131. Ans. (c), By Binomial Expansion, P = 1 −  ( 2 + 3 x ) = 26. 1 −  1 + 
 2   2   2 
2 2
 5 5  3x  5  3x    6 6  3x  6  3x  6  3x  
= 64.  C0 − C1   + C2   − .....  C0 + C1   + C2   + C2   + .....
  2   2     2   2   2  
  3x   9    3x   9 
= 64 1 − 5   + 10  x 2   . 1 + 6   + 15  x 2  
  2   4    2   4 
[Neglecting the term containing x 3 and higher powers of x ]
  15   135 135 45  2   3 45 
= 64 1 +  9 −  x +  − +  x + ..... = 64 1 + x − x 2  = 64 + 96 x − 720 x 2
  2  4 2 3    2 4 
[Neglecting the terms containing x 3 and higher powers of x ]
132. Ans. (c), C ( n, 2 ) = C ( n, 6 ) ⇒ nC2 = nC6 ⇒ n C 2 = n Cn − 6 ∵ nCr = nCn −r 
⇒ 2 =n−6 ⇒ n=8 ∵ nCr = nCn −r 
133. Ans. (b), nC12 = nC8 ⇒ nC12 = nCn −8 ∵ nCr = nCn −r 
⇒ 12 = n − 8 ⇒ n = 20 ∴ nC19 = 20C19 = 20C1 = 20 .
n  n − 1 n  n   ( n − 1)!  n! n
134. Ans. (b),  =
r  r −1 r
{ n −1
}
Cr −1 =    =
 r   ( r − 1) !( n − r ) ! r !( n − r ) !
= n Cr =   .
r
n n! n ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) n 3 − 3n 2 + 2 1 3 1 2 1
135. Ans. (d),   = nC3 = = = = n − n +
 3 3!( n − 3) ! 3× 2 6 6 2 3
136. Ans. (c), The sum of the coefficients is 4096. ∴ 2 n = 4096 ⇒ n = 12
12 
The greatest coefficient is   = 924.
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th
n n
 1+ x   1  1 n
137. Ans. (b),Here   = 1 +  = 1 + n   + ............. = 1 +
 x   x x x
2
 1 1 
 Neglecting the terms containing   and higher powers of 
  x x 
 1 
since x is very large and consequently is very small. 
 x 
138. Ans. (d), nCr + 2 nCr −1 + nCr − 2 = ( n
) (
Cr + nCr −1 + nCr −1 + nCr − 2 )
n +1
= Cr + n +1Cr −1 = n+2
Cr ∵ mC p −1 + mC p = m +1
C p 
n  n 
139. Ans. (b),   =   ⇒ 3r + r + 3 = 15 ⇒ r = 3.
r  n−r
 n − 1  n − 1  n  n +1
140. Ans. (c),  + >  [Use nCr + nCr −1 = Cr ]
 3   4   3
n
 
n n 4 n−3  n Cr n − r + 1
⇒  >  (by Pascal’s rule) ⇒   > 1 ⇒ >1 ⇒ n>7 ∵ n = 
 4  3 n 4  Cr −1 r 
 
 3
( a −a )
2
( a −a )
2
(a −a )
2
(a −a )
2
∵ nCr = nCn − r 

141. Ans. (b), C2 = C4 ⇒ C2 = Ca 2 − a − 4
⇒ a2 − a − 4 = 2 ⇒ a2 − a − 6 = 0 ⇒ ( a − 3)( a + 2 ) = 0
⇒ a = 3 [Neglecting a = −2 as it is not in the alternatives]
43
142. Ans. (c), Cr −6 = 43C3r +1 ⇒ 43Cr −6 = 43C43−( 3r +1) ∵ nCr = nCn − r 
43
⇒ Cr −6 = 43C42−3r ⇒ r − 6 = 42 − 3r ⇒ 4 r = 48 ⇒ r = 12
1 1 1 1 1 1
m +1 m+ 2
143. Ans. (b), m
C1 C1 C1 = m m +1 m+2
m +1 m+2
m
C2 C2 C2 1 1 1
m ( m − 1) ( m + 1)( m ) ( m + 2 )( m + 1)
2 2 2
1 0 0
= m 1 1 [C3 → C3 − C2 , C2 → C2 − C1 ]
1
m ( m − 1) m m + 1
2
= 1{( m + 1) − m} = 1
144. Ans. (a), (1 + x ) = C0 + C1 x + C2 x 2 + ......... + Cn x n

n
Put x = −1 ⇒ 0 = C0 − C1 + C2 − C3 + ......... + ( −1) Cn

n
C0 C2 C4 1  n +1 n n +1 n n +1 n 
145. Ans. (c), ∵ + + + ... upto n terms =  C0 + C2 + C4 + ......
1 3 5 n +1  1 3 5 
1 n +1 1 n +1−1 2n
=  C1 + n +1C3 + n +1C5 + ....... = 2 =
n +1 n +1 n +1
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Alternatively : By assigning values to n, we get the answer. Put n = 2 ⇒ + = 1+ =
1 3 3 3
 2 n  22 4
From option, (c) is correct as  = =
 n +1 2 +1 3
146. Ans. (a), We have C0 + 2.C1 + 3.C2 + .... + ( n + 1) .Cn = ( n + 2 ) .2n −1 standard result
∴ ( n + 2 ) .2n −1 = 576
For n = 7 we get ( 7 + 2 ) .26 = 9.64 = 576 ∴ n=7
n! n!
147. Ans. (b), nCr −1 + nCr = +
( n − r + 1)!( r − 1) ( n − r )!r !
n!  1 1 n! ( n + 1) n +1
=  + = . = Cr
( n − r )!( r − 1)!  n − r + 1 r  ( n − r )!( r − 1)! ( n − r + 1)!r !
1 1 1 n !( 4 − n )! n !( 5 − n )! n !( 6 − n )
148. Ans. (b), 4
=5 +6 ⇒ = +
Cn Cn Cn 4! 5! 6!
n !( 4 − n ) ! n !( 4 − n ) !  ( 5 − n ) ( 6 − n )( 5 − n ) 
⇒ =  + 
4! 4!  5 6.5 
( 5 − n ) + n 2 − 11n + 30 = 6 ( 5 − n ) + ( n )
2
− 11n + 30
⇒ 1=
5 30 30
2
⇒ 30 = n − 17n + 60 ⇒ n − 17n + 30 = 0 ⇒ ( n − 2 )( n − 15) = 0
2
⇒ n = 2 [∵ n ≤ 4 and so n ≠ 15]
n n n n
149. Ans. (b), Sum ∑ TR = ∑ ( r + 1). nCr = ∑ r. nCr + ∑ nCr = n ∑ n−1Cr−1 + 2n = n.2n−1 + 2n = ( n + 2 ) 2n −1
r =0 r =0 r =0 r =0
Given, ( n + 2 ) .2 n −1 7
= 10.2 ⇒ n = 8
150. Ans. (c), The sum of coefficients in the expansion of ( x + y ) = 1024

n
⇒ (1 + 1) = 1024 = 110
n
⇒ 2 n = 210 ⇒ n = 10 [Rule: Replace each variable by 1]
10
Now, the given binomial expression is ( x + y ) .
The power of the expression is 10 which is even.
∴ The greatest coefficient in the expansion is 10C5 i.e. 252.
∴ If n is even, then the term with greatest coefficient in the expansion of ( x + y ) n 
 
 n  
 is the  2 + 1 th term and the greatest coefficient is Cn / 2 .
n

   
151. Ans. (d), S = aC0 + ( a + d ) C1 + ( a + 2d ) C2 + ..... + ( a + nd ) Cn :
( )
S = ( a + nd ) Cn + a + n − 1d Cn −1 + .... + aC0 , 2 S = ( 2a + nd ) Co + ( 2a + nd ) C1 + .... + ( 2a + nd ) Cn
We know that Co = Cn , C1 = Cn −1 ,......, Cn = Co
⇒ 2 S = ( 2a + nd ){C0 + C1 + ....... + Cn } ⇒ 2 S = ( 2a + nd ) .2n ⇒ S = ( 2a + nd ) .2n −1
1
∞
 nC + nC1 + nC2 + .... + nCn  C0 + 1C1 2C0 + 2C1 + 2C2 3C0 + 3C1 + 3C3
152. Ans. (d), S = ∑  0  = 1
+ + 3
+ .....∞
n =1 
n
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1 2 3
=
(1 + 1) +
(1 + 1) +
(1 + 1) + .....∞ =
2 12 22  2 2 2 23 
+ + + ...∞ =  1 + + + + ...∞  − 1 = e 2 − 1
1 2 3
P1 P2 P3 1! 2! 3!  1! 2! 3! 
153. Ans. (d), Any number of the form 5n , n ∈ N has 5 at the units place and so, 5834 has 5 at the units
place.
154. Ans. (a), 0.c0 + 1.c1 + 2.c2 + .... + n.cn = 2.n 2 , n.c0 + ( n − 1) c1 + ( n − 2 ) c2 + ..... + 0.cn = 2n 2
Adding we get n ( c0 + c1 + c2 + ... + cn ) = 4n 2 ⇒ n.2 n = 4.n 2 ⇒ 2 n = 4n , so n = 4
n
 
r n − r +1 15 15
155. Ans. (c),   =
Cr
 n  r
∑ r.
r =1
= ∑ (16 − r ) = 15 + 14 + ... + 2 + 1 = 120.
Cr −1 r =1
 
 r − 1
156. Ans. (a), We know that 2n −1 = nC0 + nC2 + nC4 + .... = nC1 + nC3 + nC5 + ....
So, 10C1 + 10C3 + 10C5 + ...... + 10C9 = 210 −1 = 29
157. Ans. (c), Trick : put n = 1, 2, 3,.... , S1 = 1, S 2 = 2 + 2 = 4
Now by alternate ( c ) , put n = 1, 2 , S1 = 1.20 = 1, S 2 = 2.21 = 4
Alternatively : (1 + x ) = C0 + C1 x + C2 x 2 ...... + Cn x n
n
n −1
Differentiating both side with respect to x , we get n (1 + x ) = C1 + 2C2 x + 3C3 x 2 + ........ + nCn x n −1
Put, x = 1 ⇒ n ⋅ 2 n −1 = C1 + 2C2 + 3C3 + 4C4 + .... + nCn
158. Ans. (c), Proceeding as above and putting n + 1 = N .
1 1 1
So given term can be written as { N C1 + N C2 + N C3 + ...} = {2 N − 1} = ( 2n+1 − 1) [∵ N = n + 1]
N N n +1
2
C0 2C1 2C2 7 22 +1 − 1 7
Trick: Put n = 2 ⇒ + + = . As option ( C ) satisfies = .
1 2 3 3 3 3
Alternatively : (1 + x ) = C0 + C1 x + C2 x 2 ...... + Cn x n
n
1 1
∫ (1× x ) dx = ∫ ( C0 + C1 x + C2 x ........ + Cn x ) dx
n 2
Integrate both side with respect x with limit 0 to 1. n
0 0
1 1
 (1 + x ) n +1   C1 x 2 C2 x 3 Cn x n +1  2n +1 − 1 C0 C1 C2 C
  = C x+ + + .......... ⇒ = + + + ... + n
 n + 1   0 2 3 n + 1 0

n +1 1 2 3 n +1
 0
−1/ 2
1  3 
159. Ans. (d), The given expression of 1/ 2
can be rewritten as 4 −1/ 2 1 − x 
( 4 − 3x )  4 
3 4 4
and it is valid only when x <1 ⇒− <x< .
4 3 3
−1/ 2
1  3 
160. Ans. (d), The given expression of 1/ 2
can be rewritten as 4 −1/ 2 1 − x 
( 4 − 3x )  4 
3 4 4
and it is valid only when x <1 ⇒− <x< .
4 3 3
−1/ 3
1 −1/ 3  x
161. Ans. (b), 1/ 3
= ( 6 − 3x ) = 6−1/ 3 1 − 
( 6 − 3x )  2
th
  1  4  
  1  x   − 3   − 3   x 2  x 2x2
−1/ 3  
= 6−1/ 3 1 +  −  −  +    −
  + ..... = 6 1 + + 2 + .....
  3  2  2 ⋅1  2   6 6 
 
162. Ans. (b), According to given condition, nC1 + nC3 + nC5 + ... = 2n −1 = 1024 = 210 ⇒ n = 11
163. Ans. (c), Since the sum of all binomial coefficient is 2n , we have 2n = 128 , i.e., n = 7
3 r 3 r
( n − r )− (7 −r )−
Now, the ( r + 1) th term of the given binomial is tr +1 = Cr x n 2 3 7
= Cr x 2 3
3 r
Now, (7 − r ) − = 5 ⇒ r = 3 . ∴ the coefficient of x5 is 7C3 = 35
2 3
( )
9
164. Ans. (d), Clearly, the integral powers of x occurs in the odd terms in the expansion of 1 + x . So
the required sum of coefficient is
9 9 29 9
C0 + C2 + ... + C8 = = 28 = 256
2
1 15 215
165. Ans. (c), We know that C1 + C3 + ... + C15 = ( C0 + C1 + ... + C15 ) =
15
15 15
15
= 214 15
2 2
Hence, given = 214 − 15
166. Ans. (d), nC4 , nC5 , nC6 are in A.P. ⇒ nC4 + nC6 = 2 nC5
1 1 1
⇒ + = 2⋅ ⇒ 6 × 5 + ( n − 4 )( n − 5) = 12 ( n − 4 )
( n − 4 )!4! ( n − 6 )!6! 5!( n − 5) !
⇒ n 2 − 21n + 98 = 0 ⇒ n = 7, 14
Cr Cr n !( n − r ) !( r + 1) ! r + 1
167. Ans. (c), We have, = = =
Cr + Cr +1 n +1
Cr +1 r !( n − r ) !( n + 1) ! n + 1
n =1
Cr 1 n −1 1 n ( n + 1) n
∴ ∑C
r =0
= ∑
+ Cr +1 n + 1 r =0
( r + 1) =
n +1
⋅
2
=
2
r
168. Ans. (a) Using binomial theorem for positive integral index, we have
4
( a + b) − ( a − b)
4
= ( C a + C a b + C a b + C ab + C b )
4
0
4 4
1
3 4
2
2 2 4
3
3 4
4
4
− ( C a − C a b + C a b − C ab + C b )
4
0
4
4 1
3 4
2
2 2 4
3
3 4
4
4
= 2 { 4C1a 3b + 4 C ab } = 2 {4a b + 4ab } = 8ab ( a + b )

3
3 3 3 2 2
( ) −( )
4 4
Substituting a = 3 and b = 2 in the above result, we obtain 3+ 2 3− 2
(( ) ( ))
2 2
=8 3 2 3 + 2 = 8 6 ( 3 + 2 ) = 40 6
169. Ans. (c), Here n = 11 , Total number, of terms = 12

th
12  12 
Therefore, middle terms be th and  + 1 i.e. 6th and 7th terms
2  2 
5
 1 6−11× 10 × 9 × 8 × 7
Now T6 = C5 ( x )  −  = 11C5 x =
11
x = −11× 42x = −462x
 x 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 ×1
6
 1 5 1 11C5 462
And T7 = C6 ( x )  −  = 11C6 × =
11
=
 x x x x
th
462
Hence, the two middle terms are −462 x and
x
170. Ans. (b), As nC1 + nC2 + nC3 + ........ + nCn = 2 n − 1 , ∴ 14C1 + 14C2 + 14C3 + ..... + 14C14 = 214 − 1
2/3
 3
2/3 82 / 3  1 + 
171. Ans. (c),
( 8 + 3x ) =  8 = + x
2/3
 3   3   5
1 1 + x
−1
1 −
−1/ 2
1/ 2 1/ 2      
( 2 + 3x )( 4 − 5 x )  3   5 
2 1 + x  2 1 − x 
 8   2   4
 2   4 
 2 3  3  1 5  1 3 5 5
= 1 + . x + ... 1 − x + ... 1 + ⋅ x + ...  = 1 +  − +  x = 1 − x
 3 8  2  2 4  4 2 8 8
172. Ans. (b), (1 + x + x 2 + x3 + ...)(1 − x + x 2 − x3 + ...) = (1 − x )
−1 −1 −1
(1 + x ) = (1 − x )(1 + x ) 
= (1 − x 2 ) = 1 + x 2 + x 4 + x 6 + ...∞
−1
2
 1 − x  (1 − x )
2
= (1 − x ) (1 + x ) = (1 − 2 x + x 2 )(1 − 2 x + 3 x 2 − 4 x3 + 5 x 4 − ...)
2 −2
173. Ans. (d),   = 2
 1 + x  (1 + x )
2
 1− x 
 = 1× 5 − 2 × ( −4 ) + 1× 3 = 5 + 8 + 3 = 16
4
∴ Coefficient of x in the expansion of 
 1+ x 
174. Ans. (a), (1 − x ) = nC0 − nC1 x + nC2 x 2 − nC3 x 3 + ... + ( −1) nCn ,
n n
Put x = 1 and n = 8
8
∴ (1 − 1) = 8C0 − 8C1 + 8C2 − 8C3 + ... + 8C8 ⇒ 8C0 − 8C1 + 8C2 − 8C2 + ... + 8C8 = 0
4
175. Ans. (d), The total number of terms in ( 2 + 3 x ) = 5
4
∴ Middle term in the expansion of ( 2 + 3x ) is 3rd term
4 × 3 × 2 ×1
2 2
∴ T3 = 4C2 ( 2 ) ( 3 x ) = × 4 × 9 x 2 = 216 x 2 , ∴ Coefficient of middle term is 216.
2 × 1× 2
176. Ans. (a), The sum of the coefficient in the expansion of
100 100
(5x − 4 y ) = (5 − 4) = 1 [By putting x = y = 1 ]
177. Ans. (d), The series of binomial coefficient is
15
C0 , 15C1 , 15C2 , ..., 15C7 , 15C8 , 15C9 , ..., 15C14 , 15C15
decreasing value Greatest value decreasing value

hence, from the above discussion, we can say that decreasing series is 15C7 , 15C6 , 15C5
= ( 3 − 2 x ) (1 − 9 x + 54 x 2 − 270 x3 + ...)
−3
178. Ans. (d), Given, ( 3 − 2 x )(1 + 3 x )
= coefficient of x3 = −810 − 108 = −918
179. Ans. (c), Given that, nC6 = nC12 ⇒ nCn − 6 = nC12 ⇒ n − 6 = 12 ⇒ n = 18
−1/ 3
1 −1/ 3  x
180. Ans. (b), 1/ 3
= ( 6 − 3x ) =6 −1/ 3
1 − 2 
( 6 − 3x )
  1  4  
  1  x   − 3   − 3   x 2  x 2x2
−1/ 3  
= 6−1/ 3 1 +  −  −  +    −
  + ... = 6 1 + + 2 + ...
  3  2  2 ⋅1  2   6 6 
 
th
 x   n ( n + 1)   x 
2 −n −n n
 x  1 − 2 x   1− x 
181. Ans. (a), Given, 1 + n  +   + ...∞ ⇒ 1 − = = 
 1 − x   2!   1 − x   1 − x   1 − x   1− 2x 
−1/ 2
1 −1/ 2  3 
182. Ans. (d), The given expression 1/ 2
can be rewritten as 4 1 − x  and it is valid only,
( 4 − 3x )  4 
3 4 4
when x <1 ⇒ − < x <
4 3 3
183. Ans. (a), ∴ 15C02 − 15C12 + 15C22 − ... − 15C152
= 15C02 − 15C12 + 15C22 − ... − 15C22 + 15C12 − 15C02 = 0 (∵ nCr = nCn − r )
−4 4⋅5 2
184. Ans. (b), (1 − x ) = 1 ⋅ x 0 + 4 x1 + x + ...
2
1 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 0 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 4 1 3 ⋅ 4 ⋅ 5 2 4 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 6 3
= x + x + x + x + ... +
( r + 1)( r + 2 )( r + 3) x r + ...

 6 6 6 6 6 
Therefore, Tr +1 =
( r + 1)( r + 2 )( r + 3) x r
6
185. Ans. (b), We know that, (1 + x ) = nC0 + nC1 x + nC2 x 2 + nC3 x 3 + nC4 x 4 + ... + nCn x n
n
(1 − x ) = nC0 − nC1 x + nC2 x 2 − nC3 x 3 + nC4 x 4 − ... + ( −1) nCn x n

n
(1 + x ) + (1 − x )
n n
= 2 ⋅ nC0 + 2 ⋅ nC2 x 2 + 2 ⋅ nC4 x 4 + ...
1 n
Put x = 1 ; (1 + 1) + (1 − 1) = 2 { nC0 + nC2 + nC4 + ...} {2 + 0}
n n
⇒ nC0 + nC2 + nC4 + ... =
2
⇒ nC0 + nC2 + nC4 + ... = 2n −1
2n
186. Ans. (c), In the expansion of (1 + x ) , the general term = 2 nCk x k , 0 ≤ k ≤ 2n
2n
As given for r > 1, n > 2, C3 r = 2 nCr + 2
⇒ Either 3r = r + 2 or 3r = 2n − ( r + 2 ) ∵ nCr = nCn − r 
⇒ r = 1 or n = 2r + 1 , We take the relation only, n = 2r + 1 [∵ r > 1]

r
 2 
187. Ans. (b), General term = Tr +1 = Cr x  2  = 15Cr x15−3 r 2r
15 15− r
x 
Hence for term independent of x put 15 − 3r = 0 ⇒ r = 5
10 5
Thus term independent of x is = 15C5 (1) ( 2) = 15C5 25.
r
 −1 
188. Ans. (d), General term = Tr +1 = 9Cr ( x 2 )
9− r
( −1) x − r
9 18 − 2 r r
  = Cr x
 x 
Hence for term independent of x put 18 − 3r = 0 ⇒ r = 6
6
Thus term independent of x is 9C6 ( −1) = 84.
189. Ans. (b)
9
( −1) r r
 1  9− r  1 
In  x 2 −  , Tr +1 = 9Cr ( x 2 )  −  = 9Cr x18− 2 r r x − r
 3x   3x  3
6 6
It is independent of x. ∴ 18 − 3r = 0 ⇒ r=6 ∴ T7 = 9C6 x18−12

( −1) x −6 = 9C6
( −1) =
28
6 6
3 3 243
th
r
 −1 
190. Ans. (d), General term = Tr +1 = Cr ( x )   = 9Cr x18−3 r ( −1) 2 9− r
9 r
 x 
Hence, term independent of x put 18 − 3r = 0 ⇒ r = 6
6
Thus term independent of x is 9C6 ( −1) = 84.
9
( −1) r r
 1  9− r  1 
191. Ans. (b), In  x 2 −  , Tr +1 = 9Cr ( x 2 )  −  = 9Cr x18− 2 r r x − r
 3x   3x  3
6 6
It is independent of x. ∴ 18 − 3r = 0 ⇒ r=6 ∴ T7 = C6 x 9 18 −12 ( −1) −6 9

x = C6
( −1) =
28
6 6
3 3 243
r
1
192. Ans. (b), Tr +1 = 12Cr ( 2 x 2 )
12 − r
( −1)
r
  . For term independent of x, 24 − 3r = 0 ⇒ r = 8.
 x
So, 9th term is independent of x.
6
 1 
193. Ans. (a), The general term in the expansion of  x −  is
 x
r
 1 
( x)
6− r 3− r
tr +1 = Cr ( −1)  = Cr ( −1) ( x )
6 r 6 r
 …(i)
 x
6 
Now, the index being 6, which is even, the middle term of the given expansion  + 1 th term i.e. 4th
2 
3 0 6× 5× 4
term. Putting r = 3 in (i), we get t4 = 6C3 ( −1) ( x ) = ( −1) × = −20 .
3× 2
5 r
 a 5− r  a 
194. Ans. (b), In the expansion of  x 2 +  the general term is Tr +1 = 5Cr ( x 2 )   = 5Cr a r x10−3 r
 x  x
Hence put exponent of x as 10 − 3r = 1 ⇒ r = 3 ∴ T3+1 = 5C3 a 3 x = 10a 3 x
Hence coefficient of x is 10a 3 .
th
n 
195. Ans. (b), Here n is even. ∴ Middle term is  + 1 ,
2 
9
9  1
∴ Middle term is 10 term th
⇒ T10 = 18C9 ( x ) ⋅  −  = − 18C9 .
 x
25
 b
196. Ans. (d), The general term in the expansion of  ax 2 +  is
 x
r
b
( )
25 − r
tr +1 = 25Cr ax 2 25 25 − r 50 −3 r
  = Cr a x
x
50
Now, this term will be independent of x if 50 − 3r = 0 i.e. r = ∉I
3
25
 b
Clearly, there is no term in the expansion of  ax 2 +  which is independent of x .
 x
5
197. Ans. (b), (1 − x ) , coefficient of x 5
5
∴ Tr +1 = nCr a n −r b r ∴ In the expansion of (1 − x )
5− r
We have Tr +1 = 5Cr (1) (−x) = ( −1) 5Cr x r ,
r r
∵ Tr +1 contains x 5 ∴ r = 5
th
5
Hence, the coefficient of x 5 in the expansion = 5C5 ( −1) = 1 × −1 = −1
18
198. Ans. (d), Coefficient in T2 r + 4 = coefficient in T( r −2) for (1 + x )
This ⇒ 18
C2 r +3 = 18Cr −3 ⇒ ( 2r + 3) + ( r − 3) = 18 ⇒ r = 6
r
6− r  −1 
199. Ans. (a), General term Tr +1 = Cr ( x ) ⇒ ( −1) 6Cr x 6 − 2 r
6 r
 
 x 
3
 −1 
For constant term 6 − r ( 2 ) = 0
3
⇒ r = 3. Hence C3 ( x )   = −20.
6
 x 
10
 1 
200. Ans. (b), The general term in the expansion of  x −  is
 2x 
r
 1  10
tr +1 = Cr ( −1) x   = Cr ( −1) 2 x
10 r 10 − r r − r 10 − 2 r
…(i)
 2x 
 10 
Now, the index being 10, the middle term in  + 1 th term i.e. 6th term
 2 
 n  
∵ When index x is even, then middle term is  2 + 1 th term 
   
5
∴ The middle term is t6 = 10C5 ( −1) 2 −5 x 0 [Putting r = 5 in (i)]
10 × 9 × 8 × 7 × 6 1 63
= × ( −1) × =−
5 × 4 × 3 × 2 ×1 32 8
201. Ans. (b), nC1 + nC2 + nC3 + ..... + nCn = 2 n − 1 [∵ nC0 + nC1 + nC2 + .... + nCn = 2n ]
14
∴ C1 + 14C2 + 14C3 + ..... + 14C14 = 214 − 1
2/3
 3 
2/3
2/3 8 1 + x 
202. Ans. (c)
( 8 + 3x )  8   3 
= 1 + x 
2/3 −1
 3   5 
−1/2
1/2
= 1/2 1 + x  1 − x 
( 2 + 3x )( 4 − 5 x )  3   5 
2 1 + x  2 1 − x 
 8   2   4 
 2   4 
 2 3  3  1 5  1 3 5 5
= 1 + . x + ..... 1 − x + ...  1 + . x + .....  = 1+  − +  x = 1− x
 3 8  2  2 4  4 2 8 8
2
 1 − x  (1 − x )
2
203. Ans. (d)   =

 1 + x  (1 + x )
2
= 1 − x 2 (1 + x )
−2
( ) = (1 − 2 x + x 2 )(1 − 2 x + 3 x 2 − 4 x3 + 5 x 4 − ...)
2
 1− x 
4
∴Coefficient of x in the expansion of   = 1× 5 − 2 × ( −4 ) + 1× 3 = 5 + 8 + 3 = 16
 1+ x 
204. Ans. (a) (1 − x ) = nC1 x + nC2 x 2 − nC3 x3 + .... + ( −1) nCn put x = 1 and n = 8
n
8
∴ (1 − 1) = 8C0 − 8C1 + 8C2 − 8C3 + ... + 8C8 ⇒ 8C0 − 8C1 + 8C2 − 8C3 + .... + 8C8 = 0
205. Ans. (d) The sequence of binomial coefficient is
15 C , 15C , 15C 15 C ,15 C , 15C
15
←
0 1
decreasing value
2
, C7 , 15C8 , →
9 14 15
decreasing value
Greatest value
th
Hence from the above we can say that decreasing sequence is 15C7 , 15C6 , 15C5
206. Ans. (d) Given , ( 3 − 2 x )(1 + 3 x )

−3
(
= ( 3 − 2 x ) 1 − 3C1 3x + 4C2 ( 3x ) + ........ −
3
)
( 3 − 2 x = n ) (1 − qx + 54 x 2 − 270 x3 + ......)
= coefficient of x3 = −810 − 108 = −918
207. Ans. (c) Given that , nC6 = nC12 ⇒ 6 + 12 = n ⇒ n = 18
−1/3
1 −1/3  x
208. Ans. (b) 1/3
= ( 6 − 3x ) =6 −1/3
1 − 2 
( 6 − 3x )
  1  4  
  1  x   − 3   − 3   x 2   x 2 x2 
= 6−1/3 1 +  −  −  +    −
  + ... = 6−1/3 1 + + 2 + ...
  3  2  2 ⋅1  2   6 6 
 
2
 1− x 
209. Ans. (b) 
2 −2
 = (1 − x ) (1 + x ) = 1 + 2 x + x (1 + x )
 1+ x 
2 −2
( )
2
 1− x 
(
= 1 − 2x + x 2
)(1 − 2 x + 3x 2 3
− 4 x + 5 x − ... 4
) ∴Coefficient of x in  4
 = 5 + 8 + 3 = 16
 1+ x 
18 − ( 2 r + 3) 18 − ( r − 3)
210. Ans. (a) We have , T2 r + 4 = 18C2 r +3 .x and Tr −2 = 18Cr −3 .x
According to the given condition , 18C2 r +3 = 18Cr −3 ⇒ 2r + 3 + r − 3 = 18 ⇒ 3r = 18 ⇒ r = 6
∴ (11 − r )(1) + r ( −2 ) = −7 ⇒ 11 − r − 2r = −7 ⇒ r=6
1024 − r r
211. Ans. (b) Tr +1 =1024 Cr ( 51/2 ) ( )
1024 − r
=1024 Cr ( 5 ) ( 7)8
r
. 71/8 2
For integral terms in the expansion r must be multiple of 8.

i.e., 0,8,16, 24, 32,....1024 Now , l = a + ( n − 1) d ⇒ 1024 = 0 + ( n − 1) 8 ⇒ n = 129
 x   n ( n − 1)   x 
2 −n −n n
 x  1 − 2 x   1− x 
212. Ans. (a) Given , 1 + n  +
    + ...∞ ⇒ 1 −
 1 − x  =  1 − x  =  
 1 − x   2!   1 − x   1 − 2x 
213. Ans. (a) ∴ 15C02 − 15C12 + 15C22 − ... − 15C152
= 15C02 − 15C12 + 15C22 − ... − 15C22 + 15C12 − 15C02 = 0 (∵ nCr = nCn −r )
4
214. Ans. (b) (1 − x ) = 1 + 4C1 x + 5C2 x 2 + 6C3 x 3 ......... r +3Cr .........
Therefore , Tr +1 =
( r + 1)( r + 2 )( r + 3) x r
6
2n
215. Ans. (c) In the expansion of (1 + x ) the general term = 2 n Ck x k , 0 ≤ k ≤ 2n
As given for r > 1, n > 2,2 n C3r = 2 n Cr + 2
⇒ Either 3r = r + 2 or 3r + r + 2 = 2n ⇒ r = 1 or n = 2r + 1
We take the relation only , n = 2r + 1 (∵ r > 1)
( ) = ( x − 1) 2n
n
216. Ans. (c) 1 − 2 x + x 2 .
( −1) ( 2n )! x n
n
∴Tn+1 = Cn ( −1) x 2n n
Hence Tn +1 is the middle term n
=
n !n !
th

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JEE (MAIN & ADV.

), MEDICAL + BOARD, NDA, X & IX

(a) 41 − 29 2 (b) 41 + 29 2 (c) 29 + 41 2 (d) 29 − 41 2

(a) 190 (b) 198 (c) 198 2 (d) 140 2

In the expansion of ( x 2 − 2 x ) , the coefficient of x16 is

(a) 88 (b) 40 (c) 88 3 (d) 40 3

The coefficient of x 6 in the expansion of (1 + x + x 2 ) is

(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7

495 and 792. the value of n is :

(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7

(a) 0 (b) −1 (c) 1 (d) 4 n

(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9

(a) 2, 4 (b) 2, 3 (c) 3, 6 (d) 1, 2

(a) −1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 4 n

(a) 1 (b) 20 (c) 210 (d) 1540

141. If C2 = C4 . then the value of a is :

(a) 0 (b) 2 n (c) 2 n−1 (d) 2 n+1

C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + .... + ( n + 1) Cn is 576, then n =

(a) 2 n −1Cr −1 (b) n +1

C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + ... + ( n + 1) Cn is 1280, then n is

coefficient in the expansion is :

(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 8

(a) 29 (b) 210 (c) 210 − 1 (d) None of these

(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) None of these

(a) 40 6 (b) 20 6 (c) 40 3 (d) 39 6

(a) 1 + x + x 2 + x3 + ...∞ (b) 1 + x 2 + x 4 + x 6 + ...∞

178. What is the coefficient of x3 in

(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d) 20

(a) 2n (b) 2n −1 (c) 2n +1 (d) None of these

206. What is the coefficient of x3 in

(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d) 20

SOLUTION OF BINOMIAL THEOREM ( )

= 2 [8 + 15.4 + 15.2 + 1] = 99.2 = 198

The coefficient of x 20 in x10 (1 + x 2 ) = the coefficient of x10 in (1 + x 2 )

15. Ans. (a), When n even, {( a + b ) n

Ans.(a) Put 1 − x = y , then (1 − x + x 2 ) = ( y + x 2 )

= 4C0 y 4 + 4C1 y 3 ( x 2 ) + 4C2 y 2 ( x 2 ) + 4C3 y ( x 2 ) + 4C4 ( x 2 )

( 2x − x − 1) = a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + .... + a10 x10 . Put x = 1 , we get 0 = a0 + a1 + a2 + .... + a10 ….(i)

Ans. (c), Coefficient of T5 , T6 , T7 are in A.P. for (1 + x )

58. Ans. (c)

Clearly, there are 5 non-zero term in the given expansion.

77. Ans. (b), (1 + x − 3 x ) = a + a x + a x + a x + a x

Ans. (b), The general term in the expansion of ( x15 + y1/10 )

87. Ans. (b), {( a + b ) n

{n ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) ...3.2.1} n ( n − 1)( n − 2 ) ..3.2.1

Putting r = 9 and r = 10 in (i), we get, t10 = ( −1)

t10 45 − 20C9 .211.39. x 27 45

 10   2  1 45  20 c9 20! (10 )( 9!)(10!) 10 

a 2 nC4 2.n ( n − 1)( n − 2 )( n − 3) 3 ⋅ 2 ⋅1 n−3

116. Ans. (d), The general term in the expansion of ( a − 2b ) is,

But (1 + x ) = 1 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + a3 x 3 + .... + an x n (given)

Putting x = −1 in (i), we get, (1 − 1 + 1) = a0 − a1 + a2 + ..... + a2 n

⇒ 1 − a1 + a2 − ..... + a12 = 64 …(iii)

Putting x = −1 in (i), we get, a0 − a1 + a2 − ..... − a3n = 0

⇒ 2 =n−6 ⇒ n=8 ∵ nCr = nCn −r 

⇒ 12 = n − 8 ⇒ n = 20 ∴ nC19 = 20C19 = 20C1 = 20 .

∵ nCr = nCn − r 

144. Ans. (a), (1 + x ) = C0 + C1 x + C2 x 2 + ......... + Cn x n

Put x = −1 ⇒ 0 = C0 − C1 + C2 − C3 + ......... + ( −1) Cn

150. Ans. (c), The sum of coefficients in the expansion of ( x + y ) = 1024

= 2 { 4C1a 3b + 4 C ab } = 2 {4a b + 4ab } = 8ab ( a + b )

169. Ans. (c), Here n = 11 , Total number, of terms = 12

decreasing value Greatest value decreasing value