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8. The ratio of the coefficient of the middle term

BINOMIAL THEOREM
in the expansion of (1 + x)20 and the sum of the
1. The coefficient of x256 in the expansion of
coefficients of two middle terms in expansion
(1 – x)101 (x2 + x + 1)100 is :
(1) 100C16 (2) 100C15 of (1 + x)19 is ________.
(3) – 100C16 (4) – 100C15 9. The term independent of 'x' in the expansion of
2. The number of rational terms in the binomial
10
æ x +1 x -1 ö
( ) - ÷ , where x ¹ 0, 1 is equal
120
1 1
ç 2/3 1/3
expansion of 4 + 5 4 6
is _________. è x - x + 1 x - x1/2 ø

3. For the natural numbers m, n, if to ________.

m n 2 m+n
(1 – y) (1 + y) = 1 + a1y + a2y + ....+ am+n y 10. The sum of all those terms which are rational
and a1 = a2 = 10, then the value of (m + n) is
numbers in the expansion of ( 21/ 3 + 31/ 4 ) is:
12
equal to :
(1) 88 (2) 64 (3) 100 (4) 80 (1) 89 (2) 27 (3) 35 (4) 43
4. For k Î N,
11. If the greatest value of the term independent of
20
1 Ak 10
let =å , ‘x’ in the expansion of æç x sin a + a
cos a ö
is
a(a + 1)(a + 2).......(a + 20) K =0 a + k ÷
è x ø
where a > 0. Then the value of 10!
, then the value of ‘a’ is equal to :
2
( 5!)2
æ A + A15 ö
100 ç 14 ÷ is equal to ________. (1) –1 (2) 1 (3) –2 (4) 2
è A13 ø
12. The lowest integer which is greater than
5. If the constant term, in binomial expansion of 10100
æ 1 ö
10 ç 1 + 100 ÷ is ________.
æ r 1 ö is 180, then r is equal to _______. è 10 ø
ç 2x + 2 ÷
è x ø
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 2 (4) 1
6. The number of elements in the set 13. Let n Î N and [x] denote the greatest integer
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{n Î {1, 2, 3, …., 100} | (11)n > (10)n + (9)n} is _______. less than or equal to x. If the sum of (n + 1)

7. If b is very small as compared to the value of a, terms

n
C0 ,3 × n C1 ,5 × n C2 ,7 × n C3 ,..... is equal to

b é n -1ù
so that the cube and other higher powers of 2100 ×101, then 2 ê is equal to _________.
a ë 2 úû

can be neglected in the identity 14. If the co-efficient of x7 and x8 in the expansion
n
æ xö
1 1 1 1 of ç 2 + ÷ are equal, then the value of n is
+ + + .... + = an + bn2 + gn3, è 3ø
a - b a - 2b a - 3b a - nb
equal to _______.
then the value of g is :

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

b2 a + b2
(3) (4)
3a3 3a3

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11 20
æ
å ( 20 Ck )
1ö 2
15. If the coefficients of x7 in ç x 2 + ÷ and x–7 21. is equal to :
è bx ø k =0
11 (1) 40C21 (2) 40C19 (3) 40C20 (4) 41C20
æ 1 ö
in ç x - 2 ÷ , b ¹ 0, are equal, then the value 22. 3 × 722 + 2 × 1022 – 44 when divided by 18
è bx ø
leaves the remainder __________.
of b is equal to:
æ 36 ö
(1) 2 (2) –1 (3) 1 (4) –2 23. If ç 4 ÷ k is the term, independent of x, in the
è4 ø
16. A possible value of 'x', for which the ninth term
12

binomial expansion of æç - 2 ö÷ , then k is

in the expansion of x 12
è4 x ø
{3 }
10
æ 1ö
ç - ÷ log3 ( 5 +1)
x-1
log3 25x -1 + 7
+3 è 8ø
in the increasing equal to _________.
24. If the coefficient of a7b8 in the expansion of
ç - ÷ log3 ( 5 + 1)
æ 1ö x-1

powers of 3 è 8ø
is equal to 180, is : (a + 2b + 4ab)10 is K.216, then K is equal to _____.
(1) 0 (2) –1 (3) 2 (4) 1 25. If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion
of (x + y)n is 4096, then the greatest coefficient
17. If 20Cr is the co-efficient of xr in the expansion
20
in the expansion is _______.
år
20 2 20
of (1 + x) , then the value of C r is 26. If n ³ 2 is a positive integer, then the sum of the
r=0
series n+1C2 + 2(2C2 + 3C2 + 4C2 +....+ nC2) is:
equal to :
n(n - 1)(2n + 1) n(n + 1)(2n + 1)
(1) 420 × 219 (2) 380 × 219 (1) (2)
6 6
(3) 380 × 218 (4) 420 × 218
n(2n + 1)(3n + 1) n(n + 1)2 (n + 2)
18. If P1 + 2· P2 + 3· P3 + ... + 15 · P15 = Pr – s,
1 2 3 15 q (3) (4)
6 12
0 £ s £ 1, then q+sCr–s is equal to ________. æ n ö ïì n C , if n ³ r ³ 0
27. For integers n and r, let ç ÷ = í r
æ ö ì n è r ø îï 0, otherwise
Let æç ö÷ denotes nCk and éê n ùú = ïíç k ÷ , if 0 £ k £ n
n
19.
k k è ø
è ø ë û ï 0, The maximum value of k for which the sum
î otherwise
9
æ 9 ö é 12 ù 8 æ 8 ö é 13 ù k
æ10 öæ 15 ö k +1 æ 12 öæ 13 ö
If Ak = å ç ÷ ê + åç ÷ê å ç ÷ç ÷ + å ç ÷ç
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ú ú ÷ exists, is
i = 0 è i ø ë12 - k + i û i = 0 è i ø ë13 - k + i û i = 0 è i øè k - i ø i = 0 è i øè k + 1 - i ø
and A4 – A3 = 190 p, then p is equal to :
equal to ________.
3 5 7
20. If 0 < x < 1, then x 2 + x 3 + x 4 + ..... , is 28. The value of – 15C1 + 2.15C2 – 3.15C3 + ......
2 3 4
equal to : –15.15C15 + 14C1 + 14C3 + 14C5 + .... + 14C11 is :
æ 1+ x ö (1) 216 – 1 (2) 213 – 14
(1) x ç ÷ + loge (1 - x)
è 1- x ø
(3) 214 (4) 213 – 13
æ 1- x ö
(2) x ç ÷ + loge (1 - x) 29. If the remainder when x is divided by 4 is 3,
è 1+ x ø
1- x then the remainder when (2020 + x)2022 is
(3) + log e (1 - x)
1+ x divided by 8 is _______.
1+ x
(4) + log e (1 - x)
1- x

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30. Let m,n Î N and gcd (2,n) = 1. If 36. Let the coefficients of third, fourth and fifth
n
æ 30 ö æ 30 ö æ 30 ö æ 30 ö æ a ö
30 ç ÷ + 29 ç ÷ + ... + 2 ç ÷ + 1ç ÷ = n.2 m , terms in the expansion of ç x + 2 ÷ , x ¹ 0, be
è0 ø è1 ø è 28 ø è 29 ø è x ø

then n + m is equal to in the ratio 12 : 8 : 3. Then the term independent

of x in the expansion, is equal to _______.
ænö n
(Here ç ÷ = C k ) 37. Two dices are rolled. If both dices have six
èkø
faces numbered 1,2,3,5,7 and 11, then the
31. The maximum value of the term independent of probability that the sum of the numbers on the
10
æ 1 1
ö top faces is less than or equal to 8 is :
't' in the expansion of ç tx 5 +
(1 - x ) 10
÷ 5 1
çç t ÷÷ (1) 4 (2) 17 (3) (4)
9 36 12 2
è ø
38. If the fourth term in the expansion of
where x Î (0,1) is :
(x + x log2 x )7 is 4480, then the value of x where
10! 2.10!
(1) (2) x Î N is equal to :
3 ( 5!) 3 3 ( 5!)
2 2

(1) 2 (2) 4 (3) 3 (4) 1

2.10! 10! 1
(3) (4) 39. The value of 4 + is :
3 ( 5!) 3 ( 5!)
2 2
1
5+
1
32. Let n be a positive integer. Let 4+
1
5+
n éæ 1 ö k æ 3 ö k æ 7 ö k æ 15 ö k æ 31 ö k ù 4 + .......¥
A= å ( -1) k
n C k êç ÷ + ç ÷ + ç ÷ + ç ÷ +ç ÷ ú 2 4
k =0 ëêè 2 ø è 4 ø è 8 ø è 16 ø è 32 ø ûú (1) 2 + 30 (2) 2 + 30
1 5 5
If 63A = 1 - , then n is equal to _______.
230 4 2
(3) 4 + 30 (4) 5 + 30
33. If n is the number of irrational terms in the 5 5
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expansion of (31/4 + 51/8)60, then(n – 1) is 40. If (2021)3762 is divided by 17, then the
divisible by : remainder is _______ .
(1) 26 (2) 30 (3) 8 (4) 7 41. Let (1 + x + 2x2)20 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 +...+ a40x40.
34. Let [x] denote greatest integer less than or equal then a1 + a3 + a5 +... + a37 is equal to
3n (1) 220(220 – 21) (2) 219(220 – 21)
to x. If for n Î ¥, (1 - x + x ) = å a j x , then
3 n j

j= 0
(3) 219(220 + 21) (4) 220(220 + 21)
10
é 3n ù
ê 2 ú
ë û
é 3n -1 ù
ê 2 ú
ë û
42. If å r!( r
r =1
3
+ 6r 2 + 2r + 5 ) = a(11!) , then the

åa
j= 0
2j +4 å
j= 0
a 2 j + 1 is equal to :
value of a is equal to _______.
(1) 2 (2) 2n–1 (3) 1 (4) n
6
35. The value of å(
r =0
6
Cr · 6 C6- r ) is equal to :

(1) 1124 (2) 1324 (3) 1024 (4) 924

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43. Let P(x) be a real polynomial of degree 3 44. Let nCr denote the binomial coefficient of xr in
which vanishes at x = –3. Let P(x) have local the expansion of (1 + x)n.
minima at x = 1, local maxima at x = –1 and 10

1
If å (2 2
+ 3k ) n C k = a.310 + b.210 , a, b Î R,
ò P(x)dx = 18 ,
k =0
then the sum of all the
-1 then a + b is equal to ______.
coefficients of the polynomial P(x) is equal
to _______.

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SOLUTION 4. Official Ans. by NTA (9)

20
1. Official Ans. by NTA (2) 1 A
Sol. =å k
Sol. (1– x)100 . (x2 + x + 1)100 . (1 –x)
a ( a + 1) ..... ( a + 20 ) k =0 a + k

1 1
= ( (1 - x ) ( x 2 + x + 1) )
100
(1 - x ) A14 = =
( -14 ) ( -13 ) ..... ( -1)(1) ..... ( 6 ) 14!× 6!
= (13 - x 3 )
100
(1 - x ) 1 1
A15 = =
( -15 ) ( -14 ) ..... ( -1)(1) ..... ( 5 ) 15!× 5!
= (1 - x ) 3 100
(1 - x )
1 -1
= (1 x 3 )3 - x1424
-24
14 (1 - x3 )3
100 100
A13 = =
( -13) ..... ( -1)(1) ..... ( 7 ) 13!× 7!
No term of x256 We find cofficient of x 255
A14 1 -7 1
Required coefficient (–1) × (– 100C85) = ´ -13!´ 7! = =-
A13 14!× 6! 14 2
= 100C85 = 100C15
2. Official Ans. by NTA (21) A15 1 42 1
=- ´ -13!´ 7! = =
120 A13 15!´ 5! 15 ´ 14 5
æ 14 1 ö
Sol. ç4 +5 ÷
6
è ø 2 2
æA A ö æ 1 1ö
100 ç 14 + 15 ÷ = 100 ç - + ÷ = 9
Tr +1 = 120Cr (21/2 )120-r (5)r/6 A
è 13 A 13 ø è 2 5ø

for rational terms r = 6l 0 £ r £ 12 0 5. Official Ans. by NTA (8)

so total no of forms are 21.
10
3. Official Ans. by NTA (4) æ r 1 ö
Sol. ç 2x + 2 ÷
è x ø
Sol. (1 – y)m (1 + y)n
Coefficient of y (a1) = 1.nC1 + mC1 (-1) 10 - R
General term = 10
C R ( 2x 2 ) x -2 R
= n – m = 10 .….(1)
Coefficient of y (a2) 2
Þ 210-R 10 CR = 180 .... (1)
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n m n m
= 1. C2 – C1. C1. + 1. C2 = 10
& (10 – R) r – 2R = 0
n(n - 1) m(m - 1)
= - m.n + = 10
2 2 2R
r=
2 2
m + n – 2mn – (n + m) = 20 10 - R

(n – m)2 – (n + m) = 20
2 ( R - 10 ) 20
r= +
n + m = 80 ….. (2) 10 - R 10 - R
By equation (1) & (2)
20
m = 35, n = 45 Þ r = –2 + .... (2)
10 - R

R = 8 or 5 reject equation (1) not satisfied

At R = 8

210-R 10CR = 180 Þ r = 8

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6. Official Ans. by NTA (96 ) 9. Official Ans. by NTA (210)
n n n
Sol. 11 > 10 + 9 æ 1/3
10
æ x1/2 + 1 ö ö
Þ 11n – 9n > 10n Sol.
ç( )
ç x + 1 - çç 1/2 ÷÷ ÷
÷
è è x øø
Þ (10 + 1)n – (10 – 1)n > 10n
Þ { n C1 ×10n -1 + n C310 n -0 + n C510 n -5 + ×××××} > 10 n 10
æ 1 ö
Þ 2n ×10 n -1
+ 2 { C310
n n -3
+ C 5 10
n n -5
+ ×××× ×} > 10 n = ç x1/3 - 1/2 ÷
è x ø
.... (1)
For n = 5 Now General Term
10 5 + 2 { 5 C 3 10 2 + 5 C 5 } > 10 5 (True) r

( ) æ 1 ö
10 -r
10 1/3
For n = 6, 7, 8, ….. 100 Tr+1 = Cr x . ç - 1/2 ÷
2n10n–1 > 10n è x ø
Þ 2n10n–1 + 2 { n C3 10 n -3 + n C 5 10 n - 5 + ×× × × ×} > 10 n For independent term
n n n
Þ 11 – 9 > 10 For n = 5, 6, 7, ….. 100 10 - r r
- =0 Þr=4
For n = 4, Inequality (1) is not satisfied 3 2
Þ Inequality does not hold good for Þ T5 = 10C4 = 210
N = 1, 2, 3, 4 10. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
So, required number of elements
( ) ( )
r 12 - r
Sol. Tr +1 = 12 C r 21/3 . 31/4
= 96
Tr+1 will be rational number
7. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
when r = 0, 3, 6, 9, 12
Sol. (a – b)–1 + (a – 2b)–1 + …. + (a – nb)–1
-1
& r = 0, 4, 8, 12
1 n æ rb ö
= å ç1 - ÷ Þ r = 0, 12
a r =1 è a ø
T1 + T13 = 1 × 33 + 1 × 24 × 1
= 24 + 16 = 43
1 ìïæ n
rb r 2 b 2 ö üï
= å íç 1 + + 2 ÷ + ( terms to be neglected ) ý 11. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
a r =1 îïè a a ø þï r
æ a cos a ö

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10 - r
Sol. Tr +1 = C r (x sin a)
10
ç ÷
1é n ( n + 1) b n ( n + 1)( 2n + 1) b 2 ù è x ø
= ên + . + . 2ú
aë 2 a 6 a û
r = 0, 1, 2, …, 10
1 é 3 æ b2 ö ù Tr+1 will be independent of x
= ê n ç 2 ÷ + .... ú
a ë è 3a ø û when 10 – 2r = 0 Þ r = 5
b2 æ a cos a ö
5
So g = T6 = 10 C 5 (x sin a) 5 ´ ç ÷
3a 3 è x ø
8. Official Ans. by NTA (1) 1
20 20 = 10 C5 ´ a 5 ´ (sin 2 a)5
Sol. Coeff. of middle term in (1 + x) = C10 25
& Sum of Coeff. of two middle terms in will be greatest when sin2a = 1
19 19 19
(1 + x) = C9 + C10 a 5 10
Þ 10
C5 = C5 Þ a = 2
20
C10 20
C10 25
So required ratio = = =1
19
C9 + 19 C10 20
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12. Official Ans. by NTA (1) 15. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
100 11
æ 1 ö
10
æ 1 ö
Sol. Let P = ç 1 + 100 ÷ , Sol. Coefficient of x7 in ç x 2 + ÷
è 10 ø è bx ø
r
Let x = 10100 11- r æ 1 ö
11
Cr ( x2 ) .ç ÷
x è bx ø
æ 1ö
Þ P = ç1 + ÷
è xø 1
11
C r x 22 - 3r .
br
æ 1 ö (x)(x - 1) 1
Þ P = 1 + (x) ç ÷ + . 2 22 – 3r = 7
èxø 2 x
r=5
(x)(x - 1)(x - 2) 1
+ . 3 + ... 1 7
3 x \ 11
C5 . .x
b5
(upto 10100 + 1 terms) 11

Coefficient of x–7 in æç x - 2 ö÷
b
æ1 1 ö æ1 ö è bx ø
Þ P =1+1+ ç - +
2 ÷ ç
- ... ÷ + ... so on
è 2 2x ø è 3 ø r
11- r æ 1 ö
11
C r ( x ) .ç - 2 ÷
æ 1 1 1 ö è bx ø
Þ P = 2 + ç Positive value less then + + + ...÷
è 2 3 4 ø ( -1)r
11 11- 3r
Cr x .
1 1 1 1 br
Also e = 1 + + + + + ...
1 2 3 4 11 - 3r = -7 \ r = 6

1 1 1 11 1 -7
Þ + + + ... = e - 2 C6. x
2 3 4 b6

Þ P = 2 + (positive value less then e – 2) 1 11 1

11
C5 . 5
= C6 . 6
Þ P Î (2, 3) b b

Þ least integer value of P is 3 Since b ¹ 0 \ b = 1

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13. Official Ans. by NTA (98)

16. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
Sol. 1.nC0 + 3.nC1 + 5.nC2 + … + (2n+1).nCn
C8 ( 25(x -1) + 7 ) ´ ( 5 x -1 + 1) = 180
( ) -1

Tr = (2r + 1)nCr Sol. 10

S = STr
25x -1 + 7
n n n Þ =4
S = S(2r+1) Cr = S2r Cr + S Cr ( )
5 x -1 + 1
S = 2(n.2n–1) + 2n = 2n(n + 1)
t2 + 7
2n(n + 1) = 2100.101 Þ n = 100 Þ = 4;
t +1
é n -1ù é 99 ù
2ê ú = 2 ê ú = 98 Þ t = 1, 3 = 5x–1
ë 2 û ë2û
14. Official Ans. by NTA (55) Þ x – 1 = 0 (one of the possible value).
1 n 1
Sol. n
C 7 2 n -7 7
= C 8 2 n -8 8 Þ x=1
3 3
Þ n – 7 = 48 Þ n = 55

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17. Official Ans. by NTA (4) 20. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
20 3 2 5 3 7 4
Sol. å r 2 .20 Cr Sol. Let t = x + x + x + ....¥
r =0
2 3 4
æ 1ö æ 1ö æ 1ö
= ç 2 - ÷ x 2 + ç 2 - ÷ x 3 + ç 2 - ÷ x 4 +….¥
è 2ø è 4ø
å ( 4 ( r - 1) + r) .20 Cr è 3ø

æ x 2 x3 x 4 ö
= 2 ( x 2 + x3 + x 4 + ...¥ ) - ç + + + ...¥ ÷
20 ´ 19 20 è2 3 4 ø
å r ( r - 1) . r ( r - 1) .18 C r + r. r
.å 19 C r -1
2x 2
= - ( ln (1 - x ) - x )
1- x
Þ 20 × 19.218 + 20.219
2x 2
Þ 420 × 2 18 Þt = + x - ln (1 - x )
1- x
18. Official Ans. by NTA (136) x (1 + x )
Þ t= - ln (1 - x )
1- x
Sol.
1
P1 + 2·2 P2 + 3·3 P3 + ... + 15 · 15P15
21. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
= 1! + 2.2! + 3.3! + ….15 × 15! 20
Sol. å
k =0
20
C k . 20 C 20 - k
15
= å ( r + 1 - 1) r! sum of suffix is const. so summation will be 40C20
r =1
22. Official Ans. by NTA (15)
15
Sol. 3(1 + 6)22 + 2×(1 + 9)22 – 44 = (3 + 2 – 44) = 18 .I
= å ( r + 1)!- ( r)!
r =1 = –39 + 18.I
= (54 – 39) + 18(I – 3)
= 16! – 1
= 15 + 18 I1
= 16P16 – 1
Þ Remainder = 15.

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Þ q = r = 16, s = 1 23. Official Ans. by NTA (55)
12
q+s
Cr–s = 17C15 = 136 æ x 12 ö
Sol. ç - 2÷
è4 x ø
19. Official Ans. by NTA (49)
12 - r r
æxö æ 12 ö
Tr +1 = ( -1) . 12 C r ç ÷
r
9 8 ç 2÷
Sol. A k = å 9 Ci 12
C k -i + å 8 C i 13
Ck - i è4ø èx ø
i =0 i=0
12 - r
æ1ö
Tr +1 = ( -1) . 12 C r ç ÷ (12 ) . ( x )
r r 12 -3r

Ak = Ck + Ck = 2 × Ck
21 21 21
è4ø
Term independent of x Þ 12 – 3r = 0 Þ r = 4
A4 - A3 = 2 ( 21 C4 -21 C3 ) = 2 ( 5985 -1330 )
8
æ1ö 36
T5 = ( -1) . C4 ç ÷ (12 ) = 4 .k
4 12 4

190 p = 2(5985 – 1330) Þ p = 49. è4ø 4

Þ k = 55

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24. Official Ans. by NTA (315) 26. Official Ans. by NTA (2)

Sol.
10! a
a (2b)b .(4ab) g Sol. n +1
C2 + 2 ( 2
C 2 + 3C 2 + 4C 2 + ........ + n C 2 )
a !b ! g !
n +1
C2 + 2( 3
C 3 + 3C 2 + 4 C 2 + ........ + n C 2 )
10! a+g b+g b g
a .b .2 .4
a !b ! g ! {use n
C r +1 + n C r = n +1
Cr }
a + b + g = 10 …(1) = n +1
C2 + 2 ( 4
C 3 + 4 C 2 + 5C 3 + ....... + n C 2 )
a+g=7 …(2) = n +1
C2 + 2( 5
C 3 + 5C 2 + ....... + n C 2 )
b+g=8 …(3)

(2) + (3) – (1) Þ g = 5

a=2
= n +1
C2 + 2 ( n
C3 + n C2 )
n +1
= C 2 + 2. n +1C3
b=3
(n + 1)n (n + 1)(n)(n - 1)
= + 2.
10! 3 10 2 2.3
so coefficients = 2 .2
2!3!5! n(n + 1)(2n + 1)
=
6
10 ´ 9 ´ 8 ´ 7 ´ 6 ´ 5 13
= ´2 27. Official Ans. by NTA (BONUS)
2 ´ 3 ´ 2 ´ 5!
Sol. Bonus
= 315 × 216 Þ k = 315
k
æ 10 öæ 15 ö k +1 æ12 öæ 13 ö
å ç ÷ç ÷ + å ç ÷ç ÷
25. Official Ans. by NTA (924) i = 0 è i øè k - i ø i = 0 è i øè k + 1 - i ø

25C + 25Ck+1
Sol. (x + y)n Þ 2n = 4096 210 = 1024 × 2 k
26C
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Þ 2n = 212 211 = 2048 k+1

as nCr is defined for all values of n as will as r

12
n = 12 2 = 4096
so 26Ck+1 always exists
12 ´ 11 ´ 10 ´ 9 ´ 8 ´ 7
12
C6 = Now k is unbounded so maximum value is not
6 ´ 5 ´ 4 ´ 3 ´ 2 ´1
defined.
= 11 × 3 × 4 × 7 28. Official Ans. by NTA (2)

= 924 Sol. (– 15C1 + 2.15C2 – 3.15C3 + ......–15.15C15)

+ (14C1 + 14C3 + ... + 14C11)
15
= å ( -1)r .r 15C r + ( 14
)
C1 + 14 C3 + ... +14 C11 + 14C13 - 14 C3
r =1

15
= å ( -1) r 15. 14C r -1 + 213 - 14
r =1

= 15(– 14C0 + 14C1 ........– 14C14) + 213 – 14

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29. Official Ans. by NTA (1) 32. Official Ans by NTA (6)
Sol. x = 4k + 3 Sol. A = n éæ 1 ö k æ -3 ö æ -7 ö æ -15 ö æ -37 ö ù
k k k k

å n Ck êçè - 2 ÷ø +ç ÷ +ç ÷ +ç ÷ +ç
è 4 ø è 8 ø è 16 ø è 32 ø ûú
÷ ú
\ (2020 + x)2022 = (2020 + 4k + 3)2022 k =0 ëê

= (4(505 + k) + 3)2022 A= æ 1ö æ
n n
3 ö æ 7 ö æ 15 ö æ
n n
31 ö
n

ç 1 - 2 ÷ + ç 1 - 4 ÷ + ç 1 - 8 ÷ + ç1 - 16 ÷ + ç 1 - 32 ÷
è ø è ø è ø è ø è ø
= (4l + 3)2022 = (16l2 + 24l + 9)1011
= (8(2l2 + 3l + 1) + 1)1011 1 1 1 1 1
A= n
+ n + n+ n+ n
2 4 8 16 32
= (8p + 1)1011
\ Remainder when divided by 8 = 1 æ æ 1 ö5 ö æ 1 ö
ç1- ÷ ç 1 - 5n ÷
1 ç çè 2n ÷ø ÷
Þ A=è n
= 213 – 14 2 ø
A= n
2 ç 1 ÷ (2 - 1)
30. Official Ans. by NTA (45) çç 1 - n ÷÷
è 2 ø
Sol. 30(30C0) + 29(30C1) + ... + 2(30C28) + 1(30C29)
1 1
= 30(30C30) + 29(30C29)+...... + 2(30C2) + 1(30C1) (2n – 1)A = 1 – 5n
, Given 63A = 1 – 30
2 2
30
= år ( 30
Cr ) Clearly 5n = 30
r =1
n=6
30
æ 30 ö
= årç ÷ ( 29
C r -1 ) 33. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
r =1 è r ø
Sol. (31/4 + 51/8)60
30
= 30 å 29C r -1 60C
r(3 )
1/4 60–r.(51/8)r
r =1
60 - r r

= 30 ( 29
C 0 + 29C1 + 29 C 2 + ... + 29 C 29 ) 60
C r (3) 4
.5 8

( )
= 30 2 29 = 15 ( 2 ) = n ( 2 )
30 m For rational terms.

r
\ n = 15, m = 30 =k; 0 £ r £ 60
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31. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
0 £ 8k £ 60
Sol. Term independent of t will be the middle term
60
due to exect same magnitude but opposite sign 0£k£
8
powers of t in the binomial expression given
0 £ k £ 7.5
5
æ 1
ö
5 (1 - x ) 10
so T6 = C 5 tx 5
10 2 ç
çç t
( ) ÷
÷÷
k = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

è ø 60 - 8k
is always divisible by 4 for all value of k.
4
T6 = ƒ(x) = 10
( )
C 5 x 1 - x ; for maximum
Total rational terms = 8
2 æ2ö Total terms = 61
ƒ'(x) = 0 Þ x = & ƒ" ç ÷ <0
3 è3ø
irrational terms = 53
10 æ2ö 1 n – 1 = 53 – 1 = 52
so ƒ(x)max. = C5 ç ÷ .
è3ø 3 52 is divisible by 26.

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34. Official Ans. by NTA (3) 36. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
3n r
(1 - x + x3 )n = å a j x j æ a ö
Sol. Sol. Tr +1 = n Cr (x)n -r ç 2 ÷
j= 0 èx ø
(1 – x + x3)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 ....... + a3nx3n = nCr ar xn-3r
é 3n ù
n
ê2ú
ë û C2 a2 : n C 3 a 3 : n
C4 a4 = 12 : 8 : 3
åa 2j = Sum of a0 + a2 + a4 ........
j= 0 After solving
é 3n -1 ù
ê 2 ú 1
ë û n = 6, a =
å
j= 0
a 2 j + 1 = Sum of a1 + a3 + a5 ....... 2
For term independent of 'x' Þ n = 3r
put x = 1
r=2
1 = a0 + a1 + a2 + a3 ......... + a3n .......(A) 2
æ 1 ö 15
\ Coefficient is C2 ç ÷ =
6
Put x = –1
è2ø 4
1 = a0 – a1 + a2 – a3 ......... + (–1)3na3n .......(B)
Nearest integer is 4.
Solving (A) and (B)
37. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
a0 + a2 + a4 ..... = 1
Sol. n(E) = 5 + 4 + 4 + 3 + 1 = 17
a1 + a3 + a5 ....... = 0
17
é 3n -1 ù
So, P (E) =
é 3n ù
ê 2 ú
ë û
ê 2 ú
ë û
36
åa
j= 0
2j +4 åj= 0
a 2 j+1 = 1 38. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
x
Sol. 7
C3 x 4 x (3 log2 ) = 4480
35. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
x

6
Þ x ( 4 + 3 log 2 ) = 2 7
Sol. å 6
Cr · 6C6 -r
Þ (4 + 3t)t = 7; t = log2x
r=0

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= 6 C 0 · 6 C 6 + 6 C 1 · 6 C 5 + ...... + 6 C 6 · 6 C 0 Þ t = 1, Þx=2
3
Now, 39. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
1
(1 + x )6 (1 + x )6 Sol. y=4+
æ 1ö
ç5 + ÷
è yø
= ( 6 C 0 + 6 C 1 x + 6 C 2 x 2 + ...... + 6 C 6 x 6 )
y
y-4=
( 6 C 0 + 6 C 1 x + 6 C 2 x 2 + ...... + 6 C 6 x 6 ) ( 5y + 1)
5y – 20y – 4 = 0
2

Comparing coefficeint of x6 both sides 20 + 480

y=
10
6
C 0 · 6 C 6 + 6 C 1 + 6 C 5 + ....... + 6 C 6 · 6 C 0 = 12
C6 20 - 480
y= ® rejected
10
= 924
480
y=2+
Ans.(4) 100
Correct with Option (A)

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40. Official Ans. by NTA (4) 43. Official Ans. by NTA (8)
Sol. Let p'(x) = a(x – 1) (x + 1) = a(x2 – 1)
Sol. (2023 – 2)3762 = 2023k1 + 23762
( )
p(x) = a ò x 2 - 1 dx + c
= 17k2 + 23762 (as 2023 = 17 × 17 × 9)
æ x3 ö
= 17k2 + 4 × 16940 = aç - x ÷ + c
è 3 ø
= 17k2 + 4 × (17 – 1)940 Now p(–3) = 0
æ 27 ö
= 17k2 + 4 (17k3 + 1) Þ aç - + 3÷ + c = 0
è 3 ø
= 17k + 4 Þ remainder = 4
Þ –6a + c = 0 ...(1)
41. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
1
æ æ x3 ö ö
Sol. (1 + x + 2x2)20 = a0 + a1x + ....+ a40x40 Now ò-1 çç a çè 3 - x ÷ø + c ÷÷ dx = 18
è ø
put x = 1, – 1
= 2c = 18 Þ c = 9 ...(2)
Þ a0 + a1 + a2 +.... + a40 = 220
3
a0 – a1 + a2 +.... + a40 = 220 Þ from (1) & (2) Þ –6a + 9 = 0 Þ a =
2
420 - 220 3 æ x3 ö
Þ a1 + a3 +.... + a39 = Þ p(x) = ç -x÷ +9
2 2è 3 ø
Þ a1 + a3 +... + a37 = 239 – 219– a39 sum of coefficient
1 3
20!( 2 ) ´ 1
19
= - +9
here a39 = = 20 ´ 219 2 2
19! =8
Þ a1 + a3 +... + a37 = 219(220 – 1 – 20) 44. Official Ans. by NTA (19)
Allen Answer (Bonus)
= 2 (2 – 21)
19 20
Sol. BONUS

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Instead of nCk it must be 10Ck i.e.
42. Official Ans. by NTA (160)
10
10 å (2 2
+ 3k ) 10 C k = a.310 + b.210
Sol. å r!{(r + 1)(r + 2)(r + 3) - 9(r + 1) + 8}
r =1
k =0

10 10
10 9
LHS = 4å 10 C k + 3å k. . C k -1
10 k =0 k =0 k
= å éë{(r + 3)!- (r + 1)!} - 8 {(r + 1)!- r!}ùû
r =1 = 4.210 + 3.10.29
= 19.210 = a.310 + b.210
= (13! + 12! – 2! – 3!) – 8(11! – 1)
Þ a = 0, b = 19 Þ a + b = 19
= (12.13 + 12 – 8).11! – 8 + 8

= (160)(11)!

Hence a = 160