CHAPTER

8
Exercise 1: NCERT Based Topic-wise MCQs
8.1 INTRODUCTION
1. Binomial theorem is useful for giving an easier way to expand of NCERT Page-160/N-126
(a) (𝑎 + 𝑏)n
(b) (1 + 𝑥)𝑛
(c) (1 − x)n
(d) All of the above

8.2 BINOMIAL THEOREM FOR POSITIVE INTEGRAL INDICES

2. The remainder when 32022 is divided by 5 is NCERT Page-164/N-131

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

3. The number of terms in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)101 (1 + 𝑥 2 − 𝑥)100 in powers of 𝑥 is:

(a) 302 NCERT Page-164/N-131
(b) 301
(c) 202
(d) 101

𝑥 55
4. If (2 + 3) is expanded in the ascending powers of 𝑥 and the coefficients of powers of 𝑥 in two
consecutive terms of the expansion are equal, then these terms are: NCERT Page-168
(a) 7th and 8th
(b) 8th and 9th
(c) 28th and 29th
(d) 27th and 28th

5. The remainder when (2021)2023 is divided by 7 is : NCERT Page-164/N-131.

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 5
(d) 6
6. If 1 + 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 5 = ∑5𝑖=0 𝑎𝑖 (1 + 𝑥)𝑖 , for all 𝑥 in 𝑅, then 𝑎2 is: NCERT Page-176/N-133
(a) -4
(b) 6
(c) -8
(d) 10

1 𝑛
7. The smallest natural number 𝑛, such that the coefficient of 𝑥 in the expansion of (𝑥 2 + 𝑥 3 ) is ⬚𝑛 𝐶23 , is :
(a) 38 NCERT Page-170
(b) 58
(c) 23
(d) 35

8. The remainder when (11)1011 + (1011)11 is divided by 9 is NCERT Page-164/N-131

(a) 1
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8

9. If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑛 is 4096, then the greatest coefficient in the
expansion is NCERT Page-168
(a) 1594
(b) 792
(c) 924
(d) 2924
𝑎𝑟
10. If (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 = ∑𝑛𝑟=0 𝑎𝑟 ⋅ 𝑥 𝑟 and 𝑏𝑟 = 1 + 𝑎
𝑟−1
(101)100
and ∏nr=1 br = 100! , then n is NCERT Page-164
(a) 99
(b) 100
(c) 101
(d) None of these

11. √5[(√5 + 1)50 − (√5 − 1)50 ] is NCERT Page-169/N-133

(a) an irrational number
(b) 0
(c) a natural number
(d) None of these

12. Expand by using binomial and find the degree of polynomial

5 5
(𝑥 + √𝑥 3 − 1) + (𝑥 − √𝑥 3 − 1) is NCERT Page-168/N-133
(a) 7
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 4
13. The remainder when (2021)2022 + (2022)2021 is divided by 7 is NCERT Page-164/N-132
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 6

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14. Number of terms involving 𝑥 6 in the expansion of (2x 2 − x) , r ≠ 0, is NCERT Page-169
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 6
(d) 0

15. If the second, third and fourth terms in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑛 are 135,30 and 10/3 respectively, then
the value of n is NCERT Page-169
(a) 6
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) None of these

16. If ' 𝑛 ' is positive integer and three consecutive coefficient in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)n are in the ratio
6: 33: 110, then n is equal to : NCERT Page-168
(a) 9
(b) 6
(c) 12
(d) 16

17. The remainder when 72022 + 32022 is divided by 5 is: NCERT Page-164/N-132
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

18. In the binomial expansion of (𝑎 − 𝑏)𝑛 , 𝑛 ≥ 5 the sum of the 5 th and 6 th terms is zero.
Then 𝑎/𝑏 equals : NCERT Page-168
𝑛−5
(a) 6
𝑛−4
(b) 5
5
(c) 𝑛−4
6
(d) 𝑛−5

19. The coefficient of 𝑥 𝑛 in expansion of (1 + 𝑥)(1 − 𝑥)𝑛 is NCERT Page-169

(a) (−1)𝑛−1 𝑛
(b) (−1)𝑛 (1 − 𝑛)
(c) (−1)𝑛−1 (𝑛 − 1)2
(d) (𝑛 − 1)
20. If number of terms in the expansion of (𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝑧)𝑛 is 45 then n =
(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 610

21. If 79 + 97 is divided by 64 then the remainder is

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 63

22. The total number of terms in the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑎)51 − (𝑥 − 𝑎)51 after simplification is
(a) 102 NCERT Page-164/N-131
(b) 25
(c) 26
(d) None of these

𝑚(𝑚−1)
23. The formula (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑚 = 𝑎𝑚 + 𝑚𝑎𝑚−1 𝑏 + 𝑎𝑚−2 𝑏 2 + ⋯ holds when NCERT Page-163/N-131
1.2
(a) b < a
(b) a < b
(c) |𝑎| < |𝑏|
(d) ∣ b | < | a ∣

24. If 𝑥 = 9950 + 10050 and 𝑦 = (101)50 then NCERT Page-165/N-131

(a) 𝑥 = 𝑦
(b) 𝑥 < 𝑦
(c) 𝑥 > 𝑦
(d) None of these

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25. How many terms are present in the expansion of (𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 ) ? NCERT Page-164/N-131
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 10
(d) 11!

26. The minimum positive integral value of 𝑚 such that (1073)71 − m may be divisible by 10 , is
(a) 1 NCERT Page-166/N-131
(b) 3
(c) 7
(d) 9

27. If ' 𝑛 ' is positive integer and three consecutive coefficient in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)n are in the ratio
6: 33: 110, then n is equal to : NCERT Page-168
 (a) 9
(b) 6
(c) 12
(d) 16

28. The last two digits of the number 3400 are NCERT Page-165/N-131
(a) 00
(b) 01
(c) 21
(d) 81

(𝐶0 +𝐶1 )(𝐶1 +𝐶2 )….(𝐶𝑛−1 +𝐶𝑛 )

29. If (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 = 𝐶0 + 𝐶1 𝑥 + 𝐶2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ . . +𝐶𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 , then value of isNCERT Page-164
𝐶0 𝐶1 𝐶2 ….𝐶𝑛−1
(𝑛+3)3
(a) (2𝑛)!
(n+1)n
(b) n!
(2𝑛)!
(c) (𝑛+1)!
(𝑛−1)𝑛
(d) 𝑛!

30. The number of dissimilar terms in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑛 is 𝑛 + 1, therefore number of dissimilar terms
in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)12 is NCERT Page-165
(a) 13
(b) 39
(c) 78
(d) 91

31. The approximation of (0.99)5 using the first three terms of its expansion is NCERT Page-164/N-131
(a) 0.851
(b) 0.751
(c) 0.951
(d) None of these

32. The number of zero terms in the expansion of (1 + 3√2𝑥)9 + (1 − 3√2𝑥)9 is NCERT Page-163/N-133
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

33. Number of terms in the expansion of (1 + 5√2𝑥)9 + (1 − 5√2𝑥)9 is NCERT Page-163/N-133

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
34. After simplification, what is the number of terms in the expansion of [(3𝑥 + 𝑦)5 ]4 − [(3𝑥 − 𝑦)4 ]5 ?
(a) 4 NCERT Page-164/N-133
(b) 5
(c) 10
(d) 11

35. The last digit in 7300 is : NCERT Page-164/N-133

(a) 7
(b) 9
(c) 1
(d) 3

8.3 GENERAL AND MIDDLE TERMS

36. The coefficient of 𝑥101 in the expression (5 + 𝑥)500 + 𝑥(5 + 𝑥)499 + 𝑥 2 (5 + 𝑥)498 + ⋯ 𝑥 500 , 𝑥 > 0, is
(a) ⬚501 Ċ101 (5)399 NCERT Page-168
501 400
(c) ⬚ C100 (5)
(b) ⬚501 C101 (5)400
(d) ⬚500 C101 (5)399
1 1
37. For two positive real numbers 𝑎 and 𝑏 such that 𝑎2 + 𝑏3 = 4, the minimum value of the constant term in
1 1 10
the expansion of (𝑎𝑥 8 + 𝑏𝑥 −12 ) is : NCERT Page-168
105
(a) 2
105
(b) 4
105
(c) 8
105
(d) 16

38. ∑20 2
𝑡=1 (r + 1)(r!) is equal to : NCERT Page-170
(a) 22! − 21 !
(b) 22! − 2(21!)
(c) 21! − 2(20!)
(d) 21! − 20 !

5 10
39. If the constant term in the expansion of (3𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 5 ) is 2𝑘 ⋅ 𝑙, where 𝑙 is an odd integer, then the
value of 𝑘 is equal to: NCERT Page-169
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
40. Let 𝑛 ≥ 5 bean integer. If 9𝑛 − 8𝑛 − 1 = 64𝛼 and 6𝑛 − 5𝑛 − 1 = 25𝛽, then 𝛼 − 𝛽 is equal to
(a) 1 +𝑛 𝐶2 (8 − 5)+𝑛 𝐶3 (82 − 52 ) + ⋯ + ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑛 (8𝑛−1 − 5𝑛−1 ) NCERT Page-170
𝑛 𝑛 (82 2) 𝑛 𝑛−2 𝑛−2
(b) 1 + ⬚ 𝐶3 (8 − 5) + ⬚ 𝐶4 − 5 + ⋯ + ⬚ 𝐶𝑛 (8 −5 )
(c) ⬚𝑛 𝐶3 (8 − 5) + ⬚𝑛 𝐶4 (82 − 52 ) + ⋯ + ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑛 (8𝑛−2 − 5𝑛−2 )
(d) ⬚𝑛 𝐶4 (8 − 5) + ⬚𝑛 𝐶5 (82 − 52 ) + ⋯ + ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑛𝑛 (8𝑛−3 − 5𝑛−3 )

41. If ∑31 31 31 30 30
𝑘=1 (⬚ 𝐶𝑘 )(⬚ 𝐶𝑘−1 ) − ∑𝑘=1 (⬚ 𝐶𝑘 )(⬚ 𝐶𝑘−1 )
30
𝛼(60!)
= (30!)(31!), where 𝛼 ∈ 𝐑, then the value of 16𝛼 is equal to NCERT Page-171
(a) 1411
(b) 1320
(c) 1615
(d) 1855

42. The number of ways to distribute 30 identical candies among four children 𝐶1 , 𝐶2 , 𝐶3 and 𝐶4 so that 𝐶2
receives atleast 4 and atmost 7 candies, 𝐶3 receives atleast 2 and atmost 6 candies, is equal to
(a) 205 NCERT Page-168
(b) 615
(c) 510
(d) 430

5 1 11
43. The term independent of 𝑥 in the expression of (1 − 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 3 ) (2 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 ) , 𝑥 ≠ 0 isNCERT Page-171
7
(a) 40
33
(b) 200
39
(c) 200
11
(d) 50

1 10 7
44. If the middle term in the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑥sin⁡ 𝑥) equals to 7 8 then 𝑥 is equal to (𝑛 ∈ 𝐼
𝜋
(a) 2𝑛𝜋 ± 6 NCERT Page-168
𝜋
(b) 𝑛𝜋 + 6
𝜋
(c) 𝑛𝜋 + (−1)𝑛 6
5𝜋
(d) 𝑛𝜋 + (−1)𝑛 6

10 𝑥 10
45. The middle term in the expansion of ( 𝑥 + 10) is NCERT Page-168
(a) ⬚10 C5
(b) ⬚10 C6
1
(c) ⬚10 C5 𝑥 10
(d) ⬚10 C5 x10
 12
𝑥 √𝑦 3
46. What is the middle term in the expansion of ( − 𝑦 𝑥) ? NCERT Page-169
3 √
(a) 𝐶(12,7)𝑥 3 𝑦 −3
(c) 𝐶(12,7)𝑥 −3 𝑦 3
(b) 𝐶(12,6)𝑥 −3 𝑦 3
(d) C(12,6)x 3 y −3

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47. If 𝑥18 occurs in the rth term in the expansion of (𝑥 4 + 𝑥 3 ) ,then what is the value of 𝑟?NCERT Page-168
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 9

48. If the coefficients of r th and (r + 1)th terms in the expansion of (3 + 7𝑥)29 are equal, then the value of 𝑟 is
NCERT Page-169
(a) 31
(b) 11
(c) 18
(d) 21

1 15
49. If 𝑥 4 occurs in the 𝑡 th term in the expansion of (𝑥 4 + 𝑥 3 ) , then the value of 𝑡 is equal to
(a) 7 NCERT Page-169
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 10

50. In the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)18 , if the coefficients of (2𝑟 + 4)th and (𝑟 − 2)th terms are equal, then the
value of 𝑟 is : NCERT Page-168
(a) 12
(b) 10
(c) 8
(d) 6

51. Value of ' 𝑎 ', if 17th and 18th terms in the expansion of (2 + 𝑎)50 are equal, is NCERT Page-168
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

52. One value of 𝛼 for which the coefficients of the middle terms in the expansion of (1 + 𝛼𝑥)4 and (1 − 𝛼𝑥)6
−3
are equal, is 10 . Other value of ' 𝛼 ' is NCERT Page-168
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
 (3−2𝑥)
53. What is the coefficient of 𝑥 3 in (1+3𝑥)3 ? NCERT Page-168
(a) -272
(b) -540
(c) -870
(d) -918

𝑥 𝑛
54. If the coefficients of 𝑥 7 and 𝑥 8 in (2 + 3) are equal, then
(a) 56
(b) 55
(c) 45
(d) 15
10
𝑥 3
55. The coefficient of the term independent of 𝑥 in the expansion of (√3 + 2𝑥 2 ) is NCERT Page-169
(a) 5/4
(c) 9/4
(b) 7/4
(d) None of these

2 15
56. In the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑥 2 ) , the term independent of 𝑥 is : NCERT Page-171
15
(a) ⬚ C6 . 26
(b) ⬚15 C5 ⋅ 25
(c) ⬚15 C4 ⋅ 24
(d) None of these

57. If in the binomial expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 where 𝑛 is a natural number, the coefficients of the 5th, 6th and
7th terms are in A.P., then n is equal to: NCERT Page-168
(a) 7 or 13
(b) 7 or 14
(c) 7 or 15
(d) 7 or 17

58. What is the coefficient of 𝑥 3 𝑦 4 in (2𝑥 + 3𝑦 2 )5 ? NCERT Page-168

(a) 240
(b) 360
(c) 720
(d) 1080

k 10
59. What are the values of 𝑘 if the term independent of 𝑥 in the expansion of (√x + x2 ) is 405 ?
(a) ±3 NCERT Page-171
(b) ±6
(c) ±5
(d) ±4
 1 9
6
60. The term independent of 𝑥 in the expansion of ( √x − 3 ) is NCERT Page-171
√x
(a) −⬚9 C3
(b) −⬚9 C4
(c) −⬚9 C5
(d) −⬚8 C3

61. The number of real negative terms in the binomial expansion of (1 + ix)4n−2 , 𝑛 ∈ N, 𝑥 > 0 is
(a) n
(b) 𝑛 + 1
(c) n − 1
(d) 2n

62. Coefficient of 𝑥13 in the expansion of (1 − 𝑥)5 (1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 3 )4 is NCERT Page-173

(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 32
(d) 5

63. A positive value of 𝑚 for which the coefficient of 𝑥 2 in the expansion (1 + 𝑥)𝑚 is 6 , is
(a) 3
(c) 0
(b) 4
(d) None of these

64. If the coefficient of 𝑥 in (𝑥 2 + 𝑘/𝑥)5 is 270 , then the value of 𝑘 is NCERT Page-173
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

65. If (1 + 𝑥)2𝑛 = 𝑎0 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ . . +𝑎2𝑛 𝑥 2𝑛 , then NCERT Page-173

1
(a) 𝑎0 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎4 + ⋯ . = 2 (𝑎0 + 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 + ⋯ . )
(b) 𝑎𝑛+1 < 𝑎𝑛
(c) an−3 = an+3
(d) All of these

1 𝑛 5
66. If the fourth term in the expansion of (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑥) is 2, then the value of a × n is NCERT Page-173
(a) 2
(b) 6
(c) 3
(d) 4
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67. The term independent of 𝑥 in the expansion of (9𝑥 − 3 𝑥) , 𝑥 > 0, is ' a ' times the corresponding
√
binomial coefficient. Then ' 𝑎 ' is NCERT Page-171
(a) 3
(b) 1/3
(c) −1/3
(d) None of these

68. The coefficient of 𝑥 5 in (1 + 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 + ⋯ )−7/2 is

(a) 15
(b) 21
(c) 12
(d) 30

69. If 𝑥 is positive, the first negative term in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)27/5 is NCERT Page-173
(a) 6th term
(b) 7 th term
(c) 5 th term
(d) 8th term

70. If 𝑎𝑛 = 2𝑛 + 1 and 𝐶𝑟 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 then

𝑎0 𝐶02 + 𝑎1 𝐶12 + 𝑎2 𝐶22 + ⋯ … … … 𝑎𝑛 𝐶𝑛2 = NCERT Page-168
(a) (n − 1)(⬚2n Cn )
(b) n(⬚2n Cn )
(c) (n + 1)(⬚2n Cn )
(d) (n + 1)(⬚n Cn/2 )

71. The value of ⬚50 𝐶4 + ∑6𝑟=1 ⬚56−𝑟 𝐶3 is NCERT Page-172

(a) ⬚55 𝐶4
(b) ⬚55 𝐶3
(c) ⬚56 𝐶3
(d) ⬚56 𝐶4

72. In the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)50 , the sum of the coefficients of odd powers of 𝑥 is : NCERT Page-164
(a) 0
(b) 249
(c) 250
(d) 251

⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟
73. Value of ∑10
𝑟=1 𝑟 ⋅ ⬚𝑛 𝐶 is NCERT Page-168
𝑟−1
(a) 10n − 45 (b) 10n + 45 (c) 10𝑛 − 35 (d) 10𝑛2 − 35
 Exercise 2 : NCERT Exemplar & JEE Main
NCERT EXEMPLAR QUESTIONS
1. The total number of temrs in the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑎)100 + (𝑥 − 𝑎)100 after simplification is
(a) 50 NCERT Page-171/N-133
(b) 202
(c) 51
(d) None of these

2. If the integers 𝑟 > 1, 𝑛 > 2 and coefficients of (3𝑟)th and (r + 2)nd terms in binomial expansion of (1 +
x)2n are equal then NCERT Page-164
(a) n = 2r
(b) 𝑛 = 3r
(c) n = 2r + 1
(d) none of these

3. The two successive temrs in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)24 whose coefficients are in the ratio 1: 4 are
(a) 3rd and 4th NCERT Page-168
th th
(b) 4 and 5
(c) 5th and 6th
(d) 6th and 7th

4. The coefficients of 𝑥 𝑛 in the expansions of (1 + 𝑥)2𝑛 and (1 + 𝑥)2𝑛−1 are in the ratio NCERT Page-173
(a) 1: 2
(b) 1: 3
(c) 3: 1
(d) 2: 1

5. If the coefficients of 2nd , 3rd and the 4th terms in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 are in A.P.,
then value of 𝑛 is NCERT Page-173
(a) 3
(b) 7
(c) 11
(d) 14

6. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are coefficients of 𝑥 𝑛 in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)2𝑛 and (1 + 𝑥)2𝑛−1 respectively,

𝐴
then 𝐵 equals NCERT Page-171
(a) 1
(b) 2
 1
(c) 2
1
(d) 𝑛

JEE MAIN
2 4 𝑛
7. If the number of terms in the expansion of (1 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 ) , 𝑥 ≠ 0, is 28 , then the sum of the coefficients of
all the terms in this expansion, is NCERT Page-173
(a) 243
(b) 729
(c) 64
(d) 2187

8. The value of (⬚21 C1 − ⬚10 C1 ) + (⬚21 C2 − ⬚10 C2 ) + (⬚21 C3 − ⬚10 C3 ) + (⬚21 C4 − ⬚10 C4 ) +
⋯ . +(⬚21 C10 − ⬚10 C10 ) is : NCERT Page-164
(a) 220 − 210
(b) 221 − 211
(c) 221 − 210
(d) 220 − 29
5
9. The sum of the co-efficients of all odd degree terms in the expansion of (𝑥 + √𝑥 3 − 1) + (𝑥 −
5
√𝑥 3 − 1) , (𝑥 > 1) is : NCERT & Page-165/N-133
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) -1
3
1−𝑡 6
10. The coefficient of 𝑡 4 in the expansion of ( 1−𝑡 ) NCERT Page-168
(a) 14
(b) 15
(c) 10
(d) 12

𝑥 1 16 𝜋 𝜋
11. In the expansion of (cos⁡ 𝜃 + 𝑥sin⁡ 𝜃) if 𝑙1 is the least value of the term independent of 𝑥 when 8 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 4
𝜋 𝜋
and 𝑙2 is the least value of the term independent of 𝑥 when 16 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ then the ratio 𝑙2 : 𝑙1 is equal to :
8
(a) 1: 8 NCERT Page-173
(b) 16: 1
(c) 8: 1
(d) 1: 16
12. If (2021)3762 is divided by 17 , then the remainder is NCERT Page-164/N-132

13.
∑𝑛𝑖,𝑗=0 ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑖 ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑗 is equal to
𝑖≠𝑗
(a) 22𝑛 − ⬚2𝑛 𝐶𝑛
(b) 22n−1 − ⬚2n−1 Cn−1
1
(c) 22n − 2 ⬚2𝑛 Cn
(d) 22n−1 + ⬚2n−1 Cn

14. If the coefficients of 𝑥 and 𝑥 2 in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)p (1 − 𝑥)q , p, q ≤ 15, are -3 and -5 respectively,
then the coefficient of 𝑥 3 is equal to NCERT Page-173

4𝑥 5 2022
15. If the 1011th term from the end in the binomial expansion of ( 5 − 2𝑥) is 1024 times 1011th term
from the beginning, then |𝑥| is equal to NCERT Page-169 |
(a) 12
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) ⋅ 15

16. The value of

1 1 1 1 1
+ 3!48! + 5!46! + ⋯ + 49!2! + 51!1! is :
1!50!
251
(a) 50!
251
(b) 51!
250
(c) 51!
250
(d) 50!

Exercise 3 : Skill Enhancer MCQs

1. Let 𝑁 = 21224 − 1, 𝛼 = 2153 + 277 + 1 and 𝛽 = 2408 − 2204 + 1. Then which of the following statement
is correct ?
(a) 𝛼 divides 𝑁 but 𝛽 does not
(b) 𝛽 divides 𝑁 but 𝛼 does not
(c) 𝛼 and 𝛽 both divides 𝑁
(d) neither 𝛼 nor 𝛽 divides 𝑁

2. If n is a positive integer and k is a positive integer not exceeding n, then

Ck 2
∑nk=1 k 3 (C ) , where Ck = ⬚n Ck , is
k−1
n(n+1)(n+2)
(a) 12
n(n+1)2 (n+2)
(b) 12
 n(n+1)2 (n+2)
(c) 6
(d) None of these

3. If 𝐼 is integral part of (2 + √3)𝑛 and 𝑓 is its fractional part. Then (𝐼 + 𝑓)(1 − 𝑓) is

(a) 𝐼 + 1
(b) 1
(c) 𝑛
(d) 2𝑛
1 1 𝑛
4. If 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 1 and 𝑝 = 𝑥1000 + 𝑥 1000 and 𝑞 be the digit at unit place in the number 22 + 1, 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 and 𝑛 >
1, then 𝑝 + 𝑞 =
(a) 8
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 0

⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 +4.⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1 +6.⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+2

[ ]
+4.⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+3 +⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+4 𝑛+𝜆
5. ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 +3.⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1 +3.⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+2
= the value of 𝜆 is.
[ ] 𝑟+𝜆
+⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+3
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

𝑥 1 16 𝜋 𝜋
6. In the expansion of (cos⁡ 𝜃 + 𝑥sin⁡ 𝜃) , if 𝑙1 is the least value of the term independent of 𝑥 when 8 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 4
𝜋 𝜋 𝑙2
and 𝑙2 is the least value of the term independent of 𝑥 when 16 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 8 , then the value of 𝑙 is
1
(a) 8
(b) 32
(c) 16
(d) 64

7. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎0 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ + 𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 + ⋯
𝑓(𝑥)
and 1−𝑥 = 𝑏0 + 𝑏1 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ + 𝑏𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 + ⋯.
If 𝑎0 = 1 and 𝑏1 = 3, then find the unit digit of 𝑏10 = :
𝑎 𝑎
Given that 𝑎0 = 𝑎1 = ⋯ . . = Constant
1 2
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8
3 4 5 1 1
8. If 4! + 5! + 6! + ⋯ . . +50 term = 3! − (𝑘+3)!, then sum of coefficients in the expansion
 (1 + 2𝑥1 + 3𝑥2 + ⋯ . . +100𝑥100 )𝑘 is :
(where 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑥3 , … . . , 𝑥100 are independent variable)
(a) (5050)49
(c) (5050)52
(b) (5050)51
(d) (5050)50

9. If (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 = 𝐶0 + 𝐶1 𝑥 + 𝐶2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ … + 𝐶𝑛 𝑋 𝑛 , where 𝐶0 , 𝐶1 , 𝐶2 , ..... are binomial coefficients and 𝐶𝑟 =

⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 . Then 2(𝐶0 + 𝐶3 + 𝐶6 + ⋯ . . +𝐶𝑛 ) + (𝐶1 + 𝐶4 + 𝐶7 + ⋯ … + 𝐶𝑛−2 )(1 + 𝜔) + (𝐶2 + 𝐶5 + 𝐶8 +
⋯ . . 𝐶𝑛−1 )(1 + 𝜔2 ).
(where 𝜔 is the non real complex cube root of unity and 𝑛 is an odd multiple of 3 ), is equal to
(a) 2𝑛 + 1
(b) 2𝑛−1 + 1
(c) 2𝑛+1 − 1
(d) 2𝑛 − 1

10. Let (1 + 𝑋)15 = 𝑎0 𝑋𝑃0 + 𝑎1 𝑋𝑃1 + 𝑎2 𝑋 𝑃1 + 𝑎2 𝑋𝑃2 + ⋯ . . +𝑎15 𝑋𝑅5 where 𝑎0 ≥ 𝑎1 ≥ 𝑎2 ≥ 𝑎3 … ≥ 𝑎15 > 0
𝑃 > 𝑃𝑖 , if 𝑎𝑖 = 𝑎𝑖+1 = 2𝑛 + 1, 𝑛 ∈ 𝐼, 𝑖 ∈ {0,1,2, … ,14}
and { 𝑖+1
𝑃𝑖+1 < 𝑃𝑖 , if 𝑎𝑖 = 𝑎𝑖+1 = 2𝑛, 𝑛 ∈ 𝐼, 𝑖 ∈ {0,1,2, … ,14}
𝑎 +𝑃 +𝑎 +𝑃 +869
then the value of 𝑎5 +𝑃5 +𝑃11 +𝑎11 +32 is
9 9 14 14
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8

𝑘2
11. If 𝑎𝑛 = (log 𝑒 ⁡ 3)𝑛 ∑𝑛𝑘=1 𝑘!(𝑛−𝑘)! then 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 + ⋯ . . ∞ is equal to
(a) 3log 𝑒 ⁡ 9
(c) 9log 𝑒 ⁡ 3(log 𝑒 ⁡ 3 + 1)
(b) 9log e ⁡ 3
(d) (log 𝑒 ⁡ 9)2

12. Which of the following is NOT CORRECT?

(a) The greatest integer less than or equal to (√2 + 1)6 is 197 .
(b) The integer next above (√3 + 1)2m contains 2m+1 as factor
(c) The greatest integer less than or equal to the number (7 + 4√3)m is a multiple of 2 .
(d) If 𝑅 = (6√6 + 14)2𝑛+1 and 𝑓 = 𝑅 − [𝑅] where [𝑅] is integer and 0 ≤ f < 1 then Rf = 202n+1 .

13. If 𝑘 be positive integer and 𝑆𝑘 = 1𝑘 + 2𝑘 + ⋯ + 𝑛𝑘 , then find the value of ∑𝑚

𝑟=1 ⬚
𝑚+1
𝐶𝑟 𝑠𝑟 if 𝑛 = 10, m =
11.
(a) 1112 − 11
(b) 1011 − 10
(c) 1012 − 11
(d) None of these
14. Which of the following is the greatest?
(a) ⬚31 𝐶0 ⬚3 − ⬚31 𝐶1 ⬚2 + ⬚31 𝐶2 ⬚2 − ⋯ − ⬚31 𝐶31 ⬚2
(b) ⬚32 𝐶02 − ⬚32 𝐶12 + ⬚32 𝐶12 − ⋯ + ⬚32 𝐶32 ⬚2
(c) ⬚32 𝐶0 ⬚2 + ⬚32 𝐶1 ⬚2 + ⬚32 𝐶2 ⬚2 − ⋯ + ⬚32 𝐶32 ⬚2
(d) ⬚34 𝐶0 ⬚2 − ⬚34 𝐶1 ⬚2 + ⬚34 𝐶2 ⬚2 − ⋯ + ⬚34 𝐶32 ⬚2

15. The interval in which 𝑥 must lies so that the numerically greatest term in the expansion of (1 − 𝑥)21
has the greatest coefficient is, (x > 0).
5 6
(a) [6 , 5]
5 6
(b) (6 , 5)
4 5
(c) ( , )
5 4
4 5
(d) [5 , 4]

Exercise 4: Numeric Value Answer Questions

r+2 28 −1
1. If ∑nr=0 r+1 ⬚n 𝐶r = , then n =
6

a
2. Let (𝑥 + 10)50 + (𝑥 − 10)50 = 𝑎0 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ . +𝑎50 𝑥 50 , for all 𝑥 ∈ 𝐑; then a2 is equal to
0

6
3. The sum of the co-efficients of all even degree terms in 𝑥 in the expansion of (𝑥 + √𝑥 3 − 1) +
6
(𝑥 − √𝑥 3 − 1) , (𝑥 > 1) is equal to.:

6
1
1
4. If the fourth term in the binomial expansion of (√𝑥 1+log10⁡ 𝑥 + 𝑥 ) is equal to 200 , and 𝑥 > 1, then the
12

value of 𝑥 is

5 5
5. The expression [𝑥 + (𝑥 3 − 1)1/2 ] + [𝑥 − (𝑥 3 − 1)1/2 ] is a polynomial of degree

6. The remainder when 2740 is divided by 12 is

1 𝑛
7. If the ratio of the coefficient of third and fourth term in the expansion of (𝑥 − 2𝑥) is 1: 2, then the value of
−𝑛 will be

1 𝑛
8. If the middle term in the expansion of (𝑥 2 + 𝑥) is 924𝑥 6 , then find n.

9. For natural numbers m, n if (1 − 𝑦)𝑚 (1 + 𝑦)𝑛 .

 = 1 + 𝑎1 𝑦 + 𝑎2 𝑦 2 + ⋯ ... and 𝑎1 = 𝑎2 = 10, then (𝑚 + 𝑛) is

10. The coefficient of the middle term in the binomial expansion in powers of 𝑥 of (1 + 𝛼𝑥)4 and of (1 − 𝛼𝑥)6
is the same, then −𝛼 equals to
8
11. The number of integral terms in the expansion of (√3 + √5)256 is

6 1 𝑛 𝑡 from the 1st 1

12. ( √3√2 + 3 ) , 𝑡 7 from the last = 6, then the value of n is
√3 7

13. Let for the 9th term in the binomial expansion of (3 + 6𝑥)n , in the increasing powers of 6𝑥, to be the
3
greatest for 𝑥 = 2, the least value of 𝑛 is 𝑛0 . If 𝑘 is the ratio of the coefficient of 𝑥 6 to the coefficient of 𝑥 3 ,
then 𝑘 + 𝑛0 is equal to

1 15
1
14. Let the coefficients of 𝑥 −1 and 𝑥 −3 in the expansion of (2𝑥 5 − 1) , 𝑥 > 0, be 𝑚 and 𝑛 respectively. If 𝑟 is
𝑥5
a positive integer such 𝑚𝑛2 = ⬚15 𝐶𝑟 ⋅ 2𝑟 , then the value of 𝑟 is equal to

60
√𝑥 √5
15. If the coefficient of 𝑥10 in the binomial expansion of (51/4 + 𝑥 1/3) . is 5𝑘 𝑙, where 𝑙, k ∈ N and 𝑙 is coprime
to 5 , then k is equal to

3 10
16. If the sum of the coefficients of all the positive even powers of 𝑥 in the binomial expansion of (2𝑥 3 + 𝑥)
is 510 − 𝛽. 39 , then 𝛽 is equal to

17. Let the ratio of the fifth term from the beginning to the fifth term from the end in the binomial expansion
4 1 𝑛 1 4 𝛼
of ( √2 + 4 ) , in the increasing powers of 4 be √6: 1. If the sixth term from the beginning is 4 , then 𝛼
√3 √3 √3
is equal to

1 4 𝛽 6
18. Let the coefficients of the middle terms in the expansion of ( + 𝛽𝑥) , (1 − 3𝛽𝑥)2 and (1 − 2 𝑥) , 𝛽 > 0,
√6
2𝑑
respectively from the first three terms of an A. P. If 𝑑 is the common difference of this A.P., then 50 − 𝛽2 is
equal to

1 15
1
(1−𝑥)10
19. If the maximum value of the term independent of 𝑡 in the expansion of (𝑡 2 𝑥 + 5 ) , 𝑥 ≥ 0, is 𝐾,
𝑡

then 8𝐾 is equal to
20. The number of positive integers 𝑘 such that the constant term in the binomial expansion of (2𝑥 3 +
3 12
) , 𝑥 ≠ 0 is 28 . 𝑙, where 𝑙 is an odd integer, is
𝑥𝑘

21. If ∑10 2 10
𝑘=1 𝐾 (⬚ 𝐶𝐾 )2 = 22000𝐿, then L is equal to

22. If 1 + (2 + ⬚49 C1 + ⬚49 C2 + ⋯ + ⬚49 C49 )(⬚50 C2 + ⬚50 C4 + ⋯ + ⬚50 C50 ) is equal to 2𝑛 ⋅ 𝑚, where 𝑚
is odd, then 𝑛 + 𝑚 is equal to

2 7
23. If the sum of the coefficients of all the positive powers of 𝑥, in the binomial expansion of (𝑥 𝑛 + 𝑥 5 ) is 939 ,
then the sum of all the possible integral values of 𝑛 is

𝑚
24. If (⬚40 𝐶0 ) + (⬚41 𝐶1 ) + (⬚42 𝐶2 ) + ⋯ + (⬚60 𝐶20 ) = ⬚60 ⋅ 𝐶20, 𝑚 and 𝑛 are coprime, then 𝑚 + 𝑛 is
𝑛
equal to

25. Let 𝐶𝑟 denote the binomial coefficient of 𝑥 𝑟 in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)10 . If 𝛼, 𝛽 ∈ 𝑅. 𝐶1 + 3 ⋅ 2𝐶2 + 5 ⋅
𝛼×211 𝐶1 𝐶2
3𝐶3 + ⋯ upto 10 terms = (𝐶0 + + + ⋯ upto 10 terms ) then the value of 𝛼 + 𝛽 is equal to
2𝛽 −1 2 3

Answer Keys
EXCERSISE-1
1 (d) 9 (c) 17 (c) 25 (b) 33 (d) 41 (a) 49 (c) 57 (b) 65 (d) 73 (a)

2 (d) 10 (b) 18 (b) 26 (c) 34 (c) 42 (d) 50 (d) 58 (c) 66 (c)

3 (c) 11 (c) 19 (b) 27 (c) 35 (c) 43 (b) 51 (a) 59 (a) 67 (d)

4 (a) 12 (a) 20 (b) 28 (b) 36 (a) 44 (c) 52 (a) 60 (a) 68 (b)

5 (c) 13 (a) 21 (a) 29 (b) 37 (c) 45 (a) 53 (d) 61 (a) 69 (d)

6 (a) 14 (d) 22 (c) 30 (d) 38 (b) 46 (d) 54 (b) 62 (a) 70 (c)

7 (a) 15 (b) 23 (d) 31 (c) 39 (d) 47 (c) 55 (a) 63 (a) 71 (d)

8 (d) 16 (c) 24 (b) 32 (d) 40 (c) 48 (d) 56 (b) 64 (b) 72 (b)

EXCERSISE-2
1 (c) 3 (c) 5 (b) 7 (b) 9 (c) 11 (b) 13 (a) 15 (Bonus)

2 (a) 4 (d) 6 (b) 8 (a) 10 (b) 12 (4) 14 (23) 16 (c)

EXCERSISE-3
1 (c) 3 (b) 5 (d) 7 (c) 9 (d) 11 (c) 13 (a) 15 (b)

2 (b) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 10 (d) 12 (c) 14 (c)

EXCERSISE-4
1 (5) 4 (10) 7 (10) 10 (𝟎. 𝟑) 13 (24) 16 (83) 19 (𝟔𝟎𝟎𝟔) 22 (𝟗𝟗) 25 (𝟐𝟖𝟎)

2 (𝟏𝟐. 𝟐𝟓) 5 (7) 8 (12) 11 (33) 14 (5) 17 (84) 20 (2) 23 (57)

3 (24) 6 (9) 9. (80) 12 (10) 15 (5) 18 (57) 21 (221) 24 (102)

HINTS AND SOLUTIONS

EXERCISE - 1
1. (d)
2. (d) Given: 32022 = (32 )1011 = 91011 = (10 − 1)1011
= 10r − 1 = 10r − 5 + 4 = 5(2r − 1) + 4(r is integer)
Remainder = 4
3. (c) Given expansion is
(1 + 𝑥)101 (1 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 )100
= (1 + 𝑥)(1 + 𝑥)100 (1 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 )100
= (1 + 𝑥)[(1 + 𝑥)(1 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 )]100
= (1 + 𝑥)[(1 − 𝑥 3 )100 ]
Expansion (1 − 𝑥 3 )100 will have 100 + 1 = 101 terms
So, (1 + 𝑥)(1 − 𝑥 3 )100 will have 2 × 101 = 202 terms
4. (a) Let 𝑟 th and (𝑟 + 1)th term has equal coefficient
𝑥 55 55
𝑥 55
(2 + ) = 2 (1 + )
3 6
th 5555 𝑥 𝑟
𝑟 term = 2 𝐶𝑟 (6)
1
Coefficient of 𝑥 𝑟 is 255 ⬚55 𝐶𝑟 6𝑟
𝑥 𝑟+1
(𝑟 + 1)th term = 255 ⬚55 𝐶𝑟+1 (6)
1
Coefficient of 𝑥 𝑟+1 is 255 ⬚55 𝐶𝑟+1 ⋅ 6𝑟+1
Both coefficients are equal
1 1
25555 𝐶𝑟 𝑟 = 25555 𝐶𝑟+1 𝑟+1
6 6
1 1 1
= ⋅
|𝑟|55 − 𝑟 |𝑟 + 1|54 − 𝑟 6
6(𝑟 + 1) = 55 − 𝑟
6𝑟 + 6 = 55 − 𝑟
7𝑟 = 49
𝑟=7
(𝑟 + 1) = 8
Coefficient of 7th and 8th terms are equal.
5. (c) (2021)2023 = (7K − 2)2023
 = ⬚2023 C0 (7𝜆)2023 − ⋯ . . ⬚2023 C2023 22023 = 7𝜇 − 22023
∴ −22023 = −2 × 22022
= −2 × (23 )674 = −2(1 + 7𝛾)674 = −(7𝛽 + 2)
⇒ remainder = −2 or + 5
Binomial Theorem
6.
5

(a) 1 + 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 5 = ∑ 𝑎𝑖 (1 + 𝑥)𝑖
𝑖=0
= 𝑎0 + 𝑎1 (1 + 𝑥)1 + 𝑎2 (1 + 𝑥)2 + 𝑎3 (1 + 𝑥)3
+𝑎4 (1 + 𝑥)4 + 𝑎5 (1 + 𝑥)5
⇒ 1 + 𝑥4 + 𝑥5
= 𝑎0 + 𝑎1 (1 + 𝑥) + 𝑎2 (1 + 2𝑥 + 𝑥 2 ) + 𝑎3 (1 + 3𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 3 )
+𝑎4 (1 + 4𝑥 + 6𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 3 + 𝑥 4 ) + 𝑎5 (1 + 5𝑥 + 10𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 4 + 𝑥 5 )
⇒ 1 + 𝑥4 + 𝑥5
= 𝑎0 + 𝑎1 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 + 2𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑎3 + 3𝑎3 𝑥
+3𝑎3 𝑥 2 + 𝑎3 𝑥 3 + 𝑎4 + 4𝑎4 𝑥 + 6𝑎4 𝑥 2 + 4𝑎4 𝑥 3 + 𝑎4 𝑥 4 + 𝑎5
+5𝑎5 𝑥 + 10𝑎5 𝑥 2 + 10𝑎5 𝑥 3 + 5𝑎5 𝑥 4 + 𝑎5 𝑥 5
⇒ 1 + 𝑥4 + 𝑥5
= (𝑎0 + 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 + 𝑎4 + 𝑎5 ) + 𝑥(𝑎1 + 2𝑎2 + 3𝑎3 + 4𝑎4 + 5𝑎5 )
+𝑥 2 (𝑎2 + 3𝑎3 + 6𝑎4 + 10𝑎5 ) + 𝑥 3 (𝑎3 + 4𝑎4 + 10𝑎5 )
+𝑥 4 (𝑎4 + 5𝑎5 ) + 𝑥 5 (𝑎5 )
On comparing the like coefficients, we get
𝑎5 = 1⬚ … (i) ⬚, m; 𝑎4 + 5𝑎5 = 1 (𝑖𝑖)
; 𝑎3 + 4𝑎4 + 10𝑎5 = 0
and 𝑎2 + 3𝑎3 + 6𝑎4 + 10𝑎5 = 0
from (i) & (ii), we get
𝑎4 = −4...(v) from (i), (iii) & (v), we get
𝑎3 = +6
Now, from (i), (v) and (vi), we get 𝑎2 = −4
1 𝑛
7. (a) (𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 )
1 𝑟
General term 𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 (𝑥 2 )𝑛−𝑟 (𝑥 3 ) = ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 ⋅ 𝑥 2𝑛−5𝑟
To find coefficient of 𝑥, 2𝑛 − 5𝑟 = 1
Given ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶23 ⇒ 𝑟 = 23 or 𝑛 − 𝑟 = 23
∴ 𝑛 = 58 or 𝑛 = 38
Minimum value is 𝑛 = 38
8. (d) Given that (11)1011 + (1011)11
= (9 + 2)1011 + (1008 + 3)11
⇒ 9𝜆 + 21011 + 9𝜇 + 311 ⇒ (23 )337 + 32 × 39 = 8337
⇒ (9 − 1)337 = 9K − 1337
∴ Remainder = 9 − 1 = 8.
9. (c) We have 2𝑛 = 4096 = 212 ⇒ 𝑛 = 12;
 the greatest coeff = coeff of middle term.
So, middle term = t 7
12!
Coeff of 𝑡7 = ⬚12 𝐶6 = 6!6! = 924.
10. (b)
11. (c) √5[(√5 + 1)50 − (√5 − 1)50 ]
= 2√5[⬚50 C1 (√5)49 + ⬚50 C3 (√5)47 + ⋯ . . ]
= 2[⬚50 C1 (√5)50 + ⬚50 C3 (√5)48 + ⋯ . . ] = a natural number
5 5
12. (a) (x + √x 3 − 1) + (x − √x 3 − 1)
= 2[x 5 + ⬚5 C2 x 3 (x 3 − 1) + ⬚5 C4 x(x 3 − 1)2 ]
= 2[x 5 + 10x 3 (x 3 − 1) + 5x(x 6 − 2x 3 + 1]
= 10𝑥 7 + 20𝑥 6 + 2𝑥 5 − 20𝑥 4 − 20𝑥 3 + 10𝑥
∴ polynomial has degree 7 .
13. (a) (2021)2022 + (2022)2021
= (2023 − 2)2022 + (2023 − 1)2021
= 7k1 + 22022 + 7k 2 − 1 = 7(k1 + k 2 ) + 8674 − 1
= 7(k1 + k 2 ) + (7 − 1)674 − 1 = 7(k1 + k 2 ) + 7k 3 + 1 − 1
= k1 + k 2 + k 3
∴ Given number is divisible by 7 hence remainder is zero.
3 11
14. (d) Suppose 𝑥 6 occurs in (𝑟 + 1)th term in the expansion of (2x 2 − x)
3 𝑟
Now, 𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚11 𝐶𝑟 (2𝑥 2 )11−𝑟 (− 𝑥)
= ⬚11 𝐶𝑟 (−1)𝑟 211−𝑟 3𝑟 𝑥 22−3𝑟
For this term to contain x 6 , we must have
16
22 − 3𝑟 = 6 ⇒ 𝑟 = 3 , which is a fraction.
But, r is a natural number. Hence, there is no term containing x 6 .
15. (b) T2 = ⬚n C1 abn−1 = 135
T3 = ⬚𝑛 C2 a2 bn−2 = 30
10
T4 = ⬚n C3 a3 bn−3 =
3
⬚𝑛 C1 abn−1 135
Dividing (i) by (ii): ⬚n C a2 bn−2 = 30
2
n b 9b 9
n = = (n − 1)
(n − 1) a 2 a 4
2
𝑛(𝑛−1)
𝑏
Dividing (ii) by (iii): 2
𝑛(𝑛−1)(𝑛−2) ⋅𝑎=9
3.2
Eliminating 𝑎 and 𝑏 from (v) and (vi), we get 𝑛 = 5
16. (c) Let the consecutive coefficient of
(1 + 𝑥)𝑛 are ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟−1 , ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 , ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1
From the given condition, ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟−1 : ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 : ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1 = 6: 33: 110
𝑛! 𝑟!(𝑛−𝑟)! 6
Now ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟−1 : ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 = 6: 33 ⇒ (𝑟−1)!(𝑛−𝑟+1)! × 𝑛! = 33
r 2
⇒ = ⇒ 11r = 2n − 2r + 2
n − r + 1 11
 ⇒ 2n − 13r + 2 = 0
and ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 : ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1 = 33: 110
𝑛! (𝑟 + 1)! (𝑛 − 𝑟 − 1)! 33 3
⇒ × = =
𝑟! (𝑛 − 𝑟)! 𝑛! 110 10
(r + 1) 3
⇒ = ⇒ 3n − 13r − 10 = 0
n−r 10
Solving (i) & (ii), we get n = 12
17. (c) We are given that 72022 + 32022
= (49)1011 + (9)1011 = (50 − 1)1011 + (10 − 1)1011
= 5𝜆 − 1 + 5K − 1 = 5m − 2
⇒ Remainder = 5 − 2 = 3
18. (b) Given, T5 + T6 = 0 ⇒ ⬚𝑛 C4 𝑎𝑛−4 𝑏 4 − ⬚𝑛 C5 𝑎𝑛−5 𝑏 5 = 0
𝑛 𝑛−4 4 𝑛 𝑛−5 5
𝑎 ⬚𝑛 𝐶5 𝑛 − 4
⇒ ⬚ 𝐶4 𝑎 𝑏 = ⬚ 𝐶5 𝑎 𝑏 ⇒ = 𝑛 =
𝑏 ⬚ 𝐶4 5
19. (b) Coeff. of 𝑥 𝑛 in (1 + 𝑥)(1 − 𝑥)𝑛 = coeff. of 𝑥 𝑛 in
(1 + 𝑥)(1 − ⬚𝑛 𝐶1 𝑥 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶2 𝑥 2 − ⋯ . +(−1)𝑛 ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 )
= (−1)𝑛 ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑛 + (−1)𝑛−1 ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑛−1 = (−1)𝑛 + (−1)𝑛−1 ⋅ 𝑛
= (−1)𝑛 (1 − 𝑛)
20. (b) No. of terms in the expansion = ⬚𝑛+3−1 𝐶3−1
∴ ⬚n+2 C2 = 45 ⇒ n = 8
21. (a) We have
79 + 97 = (8 − 1)9 + (8 + 1)7 = (1 + 8)7 − (1 − 8)9
= [1 + ⬚7 𝐶1 8 + ⬚7 𝐶2 82 + ⋯ . . +⬚7 𝐶7 87 ]
⬚ − [1 − ⬚9 𝐶1 8 + ⬚9 𝐶2 82 − ⋯ . . ⬚9 𝐶9 89 ]
= ⬚7 𝐶1 8 + ⬚9 𝐶1 8 + [⬚7 𝐶2 + ⬚7 𝐶3 . 8 + ⋯ . −⬚9 𝐶2 + ⬚9 𝐶3 . 8 − ⋯ . ]82
= 8(7 + 9) + 64k = 8. .16 + 64k = 64q,
where q = k + 2. Thus, 79 + 97 is divisible by 64 .
22. (c) Since the total number of terms are 52 of which 26 terms get cancelled.
b m
23. (d) The expression can be written as am {(1 + a) }
24. (b) (101)50 − (99)50 = (100 + 1)50 − (100 − 1)50
= 2[⬚50 C1 (100)49 + ⬚50 C3 (100)47 + ⋯ … . +⬚50 C49 (100)]
> 2. ⬚50 C1 ⋅ (100)49 = 2 × 50(100)49 = (100)50
⇒ (101)50 > (99)50 + (100)50 ⇒ y > 𝑥 ⇒ 𝑥 < 𝑦.
25. (b) 12 terms. [∵ No. of terms in (𝑥 + 𝑎)𝑛 = 𝑛 + 1)]
26. (c) (1073)71 − m = (73 + 1000)71 − m
= ⬚71 𝐶0 (73)71 + ⬚71 𝐶1 (73)70 (1000) + ⬚71 𝐶2 (73)69 (1000)2
+ ⋯ … . . +⬚71 C71 (1000)71 − m
Above will be divisible by 10 if ⬚71 C0 (73)71 is divisible by 10
Now ⬚71 𝐶0 (73)71 = (73)70 ⋅ 73 = (732 )35 ⋅ 73
The last digit of 732 is 9 , so the last digit of (732 )35 is 9 .
∴ Last digit of (732 )35 . 73 is 7
Hence, the minimum positive integral value of 𝑚 is 7 , so that it is divisible by 10 .
27. (c) Let the consecutive coefficient of
 (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 are ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟−1 , ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 , ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1
From the given condition,
⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟−1 : ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 : ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1 = 6: 33: 110
Now ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟−1 : ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 = 6: 33
𝑛! 𝑟! (𝑛 − 𝑟)! 6
⇒ × =
(𝑟 − 1)! (𝑛 − 𝑟 + 1)! 𝑛! 33
r 2
⇒ =
n − r + 1 11
⇒ 11r = 2n − 2r + 2 ⇒ 2n − 13r + 2 = 0
and ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 : ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1 = 33: 110
n! (r + 1)! (n − r − 1)! 33 3
⇒ × = =
r! (n − r)! n! 110 10
(r + 1) 3
⇒ = ⇒ 3n − 13r − 10 = 0
n−r 10
Solving (i) & (ii), we get n = 12
28. (b) 3400 = 9200 = (10 − 1)200
= ⬚200 𝐶0 10200 − ⬚200 𝐶˙1 10199 + ⬚200 𝐶2 10198 − ⋯..
+⬚200 𝐶198 102 − ⬚200 𝐶199 10 + 1
200 × 198
= 100𝑘 + × 100 − 200 × 10 + 1
2
= 100k + 2000(990 − 1) + 1 = 100k + 2000 × 989 + 1 = 100q + 1
Thus the last two digits are 01 .
29. (b) The given expression,
𝐶1 𝐶2 𝐶3 𝐶𝑛
(1 + ) (1 + ) (1 + ) … (1 + )
𝐶0 𝐶1 𝐶2 𝐶𝑛−1
𝑛 𝑛−1 𝑛−2 1 (𝑛 + 1)𝑛
= (1 + ) (1 + ) (1 + ) … (1 + ) =
1 2 3 𝑛 𝑛!
30. (d) (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)12 = [(𝑎 + 𝑏) + 𝑐]12
= ⬚12 C0 (a + b)12 + ⬚12 C1 (a + b)11 c + ⋯ + ⬚12 C12 c12
The R.H.S. contains, 13 + 12 + 11 + ⋯ . +1 terms
13(13+1)
= = 91 terms
2
Also no. of term in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)n is given by ⬚𝑛+2 𝐶2 .
14×13
Thus for n = 12; ⬚n+2 C2 = ⬚14 C2 = 2 = 91.
31. (c) Now, (0.99)5 = (1 − 0.01)5
= ⬚5 C0 (1)5 − ⬚5 C1 (1)4 (0.01) + ⬚5 C2 (1)3 (0.01)2
(ignore the other terms).
5×4
= 1 − 5 × 1 × 0.01 + × 1 × 0.01 × 0.01
2
= 1 − 0.05 + 10 × 0.0001 = 1 − 0.05 + 0.001
= 1.001 − 0.05 = 0.951
32. (d) Given expression
= 2[1 + ⬚9 𝐶2 (3√2𝑥)2 + ⬚9 𝐶4 (3√2𝑥)4
+⬚9 𝐶6 (3√2𝑥)6 + ⬚9 𝐶8 (3√2𝑥)8 ]
∴ the number of non-zero terms is 5 .
 𝑛+1
33. (d) If 𝑛 is odd, then the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑎)𝑛 + (𝑥 − 𝑎)𝑛 contains ( ) terms. So, the expansion of (1 +
2
9+1
5√2𝑥)9 + (1 − 5√2𝑥)9 has ( 2 ) = 5 terms.
34. (c) Given expression is :
[(3𝑥 + 𝑦)5 ]4 − [(3𝑥 − 𝑦)4 ]5 = [(3𝑥 + 𝑦)]20 − [(3𝑥 − 𝑦)]20
First and second expansion will have 21 terms each but odd terms in second expansion be Ist, 3rd,
5th,.....21st will be equal and opposite to those of first expansion.
Thus, the number of terms in the expansion of above expression is 10 .
35. (c) We have, 71 = 7, 72 = 7 × 7 = 49
73 = 7 × 7 × 7 = 343; 74 = 7 × 7 × 7 × 7 = 2401
75 = 7 × 7 × 7 × 7 × 7 = 16807
Last digit of 71 = 7, 72 = 9, 73 = 3, 74 = 1 and 75 = 7 thus cycle
of last digit repeats at 75 . ∴ Last digit of 7300 = 1
36. (a) Given expression is
(5 + 𝑥)500 + 𝑥(5 + 𝑥)499 + 𝑥 2 (5 + 𝑥)498 + ⋯ + 𝑥 500
Take (5 + 𝑥)500 common, then it forms G.P.
𝑥 501 𝑥
[(5 + 𝑥)500 (( ) − 1)] ( )−1
5+𝑥 5+𝑥
(5 + 𝑥)501 − 𝑥 501
=
5
⇒ Coefficient 𝑥101 in given expression is calculated by
1 ⬚501 𝐶101 5400
( (𝑥 + 5)501 ) only = = ⬚501 𝐶101 5399
5 5
10
37. (c) General term of (𝑎𝑥1/8 + 𝑏𝑥 −1/12 ) is
10−𝑟 𝑟
= ⬚10 𝐶𝑟 (𝑎𝑥1/8 ) (𝑏𝑥 −1/12 )
On solving 𝑟 = 6
1 4 1 4
⇒ (𝑎4 𝑏 6 )4 ≥ 1 1
4 6
⇒𝑎 𝑏 ≥( )
2 (𝑎 2 + 𝑏 2 ) 2

10
1 4 210 105
⇒ ⬚ 𝐶6 ( ) = =
2 16 8
38. (b) Given expression is ∑20 2
𝑥=1 (𝑟 + 1)𝑟 !
20 ((𝑟
⇒ ∑𝑥=1 + 1)2 − 2𝑟)𝑟!
⇒ ∑𝑥=1 ((r + 1)(r + 1)! − r. r!) − ∑20
20
𝑟=1 𝑟. 𝑟!
⇒ ∑𝑥=1 ((r + 1)(r + 1)! − r ⋅ r!) − ∑20
20
𝑟=1 ((𝑟 + 1)! − 𝑟!)
= (21. ∣ 21 − 1) − (∣ 21 − 1)
= 20.21! = 22! − 2.21 !
39. (d) Constant term in
5 10
(3𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 5 ) to make one term without 𝑥
Let, 𝑥 50 (3𝑥 8 − 2𝑥 7 + 5)10
how general term of the expression is
10!
(3𝑥 8 )𝑝 (−2𝑥 7 )𝑞 (5)𝑟
𝑝! 𝑞! 𝑟!
Here 8𝑝 + 7𝑞 = 50 and 𝑝 + 𝑞 + 𝑟 = 10
 ⇒ 𝑝 = 1, 𝑞 = 6, 𝑟 = 3 is only valid sol.
10! 1 6 3
∴ 3 2 ⋅ 5 = 2𝐾 . 𝑙 ⇒ 𝐾 = 9
1! 6! 𝑟! 𝑛
(1+8) −8𝑛−1
40. (c) 𝛼 = = ⬚𝑛 𝐶2 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶3 8 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶4 82 + ⋯
64
𝛽 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶2 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶3 5 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶4 52 + ⋯
option (c) will be the answer.
41. (a) Given expression is ∑31 31 31
𝐾=1 ⬚ 𝐶𝐾 ⬚ 𝐶𝐾−1
= ⬚31 C1 ⋅ ⬚31 C0 + ⬚31 C2 ⋅ ⬚31 C1 + ⋯ . +⬚31 C31 ⋅ ⬚31 C30
Here, ⬚𝑛 L𝑟 = ⬚𝑛 L𝑛−𝑟1 ⬚31 C0 ⋅ ⬚31 C30 + ⬚+31 C1 ⋅ ⬚31 C29 + ⋯ . +⬚31 C30 ⋅ ⬚31 C0
= ⬚62 C30 .
Similarly
62! 60!
∑30 30 30 60 62
𝐾=1 (⬚ 𝐶𝐾 ⋅ ⬚ 𝐶𝐾−1 ) = ⬚ 𝐶29 = 1⬚ 𝐶30 − ⬚ 𝐶29 =
60
−
30! 32! 29! 31!
60! 62.61 60! 2822
= { − 1} = ( )
29! 31! 30.32 30! 31! 32
𝛼(60!)
compare above equation with (30!)(31!)
2822 2822
So, 𝛼 = 32 ⬚ ∴ 16𝛼 = 16 × 32 = 1411
42. (d) We are given that 𝑡1 + 𝑡2 + 𝑡3 + 𝑡4 = 30
Now coefficient of 𝑥 30 in (1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 + ⋯ + 𝑥 30 )2
(𝑥 4 + 𝑥 5 + 𝑥 6 + 𝑥 7 )(𝑥 2 + 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 5 + 𝑥 6 )
2
6
1 − 𝑥 31
𝑥 ( ) (1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 3 )(1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 4 )
1−𝑥
𝑥 6 (1 − 𝑥 31 )2 (1 − 𝑥 4 )(1 − 𝑥 5 )(1 − 𝑥)4
𝑥 6 (1 − 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 5 + 𝑥 9 )(1 + 𝑥 62 − 2𝑥 31 )(1 − 𝑥)−4
𝑥 6 (1 − 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 5 + 𝑥 9 )(1 − 𝑥)−4
Coefficient of 𝑥 𝑛 in (1 − 𝑥)−𝑟 is ⬚𝑛+𝑟−1 𝐶𝑟−1
⇒ ⬚27 𝐶3 − ⬚23 𝐶3 − ⬚22 𝐶3 − ⬚18 𝐶3
2925 − 1771 − 1540 + 816 = 430
Alternate
𝑥2 ∈ [4,7], 𝑥3 ∈ [2,6]
⇒ 𝑡1 + 𝑡2 + 𝑡3 + 𝑡4 = 24
total ways =
⬚24+4−1 𝐶4−1 − ⬚20+4−1 𝐶4−1 − ⬚19+4−1 𝐶4−1 + ⬚15+4−1 𝐶4−1
= ⬚27 𝐶3 − ⬚23 𝐶3 − ⬚22 𝐶3 + ⬚18 𝐶3 = 430
43. (b) We are given that the expression is
2 3
5 3 1 11
(1 − 𝑥 + 3𝑥 ) ( 𝑥 − 2 ) ; 𝑥 ≠ 0
2 5𝑥
5 1 11
∵ General term of (2 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 )
11
5 3 11−𝑟 1 𝑟
⬚ 𝐶𝑟 ( 𝑥 ) (− 2 )
2 5𝑥
[∵ General term of (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑛 is ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 (𝑥)𝑛−𝑟 ⋅ 𝑦 𝑟 ]
5 11−𝑟 1 𝑟
Now general term of ⬚11 𝐶𝑟 (2) (− 5) 𝑥 33−5𝑟
 ∴ Term independent of 𝑥 is
5 1 11
1 × coefficient of 𝑥 0 in (2 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 ) +
5 1 11
−1 × coefficient of 𝑥 −2 in (2 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 ) +
5 1 11
3 × coefficient of 𝑥 −3 in (2 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 )
for coefficient of 𝑥 0 ⬚33 − 5𝑟 = 0 not possible
for coefficient of 𝑥 −2 ⬚33 − 5𝑟 = −2
⇒ 35 = 5𝑟 ⇒ 𝑟 = 7
for coefficient of 𝑥 −3 ⬚33 − 5𝑟 = −3 ⇒ 36 = 5𝑟 not possible
So term independent of 𝑥 is
11
5 4 1 7 33
(−1) 𝐶7 ( ) ⋅ (− ) =
2 5 200
10 th
44. (c) Middle term in the expansion is ( 2 + 1) i.e., 6th term.
7 1 63
Thus 𝑇6 = 7 8 ⇒ ⬚10 𝐶5 𝑥 5 ⋅ 𝑥 5 sin5 ⁡ 𝑥 = 8
63 1 1
⇒ 252 ⋅ sin5 ⁡ 𝑥 = ⇒ sin5 ⁡ 𝑥 = ⇒ sin⁡ 𝑥 =
8 32 2
𝑛
𝜋
∴ ⬚𝑥 = 𝑛𝜋 + (−1)
6
10 10−𝑟 𝑥 𝑟
45. (a) General term = T𝑟+1 = ⬚10 C𝑟 ( 𝑥 ) (10)
Here 𝑛 = 10, which is an even number.
10 th
Now, [ 2 + 1] term i.e. 6th term is the middle term.
Hence, middle term = T6
10 10−5 𝑥 5 10 5 𝑥 5
T5+1 = ⬚10 C5 ( 𝑥 ) (10) = ⬚10 C5 ( 𝑥 ) (10) = ⬚10 C5 .
12
𝑥 √𝑦 3
46. (d) In the expansion of ( − 𝑦 𝑥) , 𝑛 = 12 (even)
3 √
12 th
then middle term is +1=7 term.
2
12−𝑟 𝑟
𝑥 √𝑦 3
(r + 1)th term; 𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚12 𝐶𝑟 [ ] ⋅ (− 𝑦 𝑥)
3 √
6 6
x√y 3
∴ T7 = T6+1 = ⬚12 C6 ( ) (− )
3 y√x
𝑥6𝑦3
= ⬚12 𝐶6 = ⬚12 𝐶6 𝑥 3 𝑦 −3 = 𝐶(12,6)𝑥 3 𝑦 −3
𝑦6𝑥3
1 15
47. (c) In the expansion of (𝑥 4 + 𝑥 3 ) , let 𝑇𝑟 is the 𝑟 th term
4 )15−r+1
1 r−1
Tr = 15Cr−1 (x ( 3)
x
64−4𝑟−3𝑟+3
= 15𝐶𝑟−1 𝑥 = 15𝐶𝑟−1 𝑥 67−7𝑟
x18 occurs in this term
⇒ 18 = 67 − 7𝑟 ⇒ 7𝑟 = 49 ⇒ 𝑟 = 7.
48. (d) Tr+1 = ⬚29 Cr ⋅ 329−r ⋅ (7x)r = (⬚29 Cr ⋅ 329−r ⋅ 7r )x r
 ∴ 𝑎𝑟 = coefficient of (𝑟 + 1)th term = ⬚29 𝐶𝑟 ⋅ 329−𝑟 ⋅ 7𝑟
Now, 𝑎𝑟 = 𝑎𝑟−1
⬚29 Cr 3 30 − r 3
⇒ ⬚29 Cr ⋅ 329−r ⋅ 7r = ⬚29 Cr−1 ⋅ 330−r ⋅ 7r−1 ⇒ 29
= ⇒ = ⇒ r = 21
⬚ Cr−1 7 r 7
49. (c) The binomial expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑎)𝑛 gives (𝑡 + 1)th 𝑛 𝑛−𝑡 𝑡
term = T𝑡+1 = ⬚ C𝑡 𝑥 𝑎
1 15
We have expansion of (𝑥 4 + 𝑥 3 ) .
1
On comparing with (𝑥 + 𝑎)𝑛 , we get 𝑥 = 𝑥 4 , 𝑎 = 𝑥 3 , 𝑛 = 15
1 𝑡−1
∴ ⬚𝑡 th term = T𝑡 = ⬚15 C𝑡−1 (𝑥 4 )15−(𝑡−1) ⋅ (𝑥 3 )
= ⬚15 C𝑡−1 (𝑥)60−4𝑡+4 ⋅ (𝑥)−3𝑡+3 = ⬚15 C𝑡−1 (𝑥)67−7𝑡
Since, 𝑥 4 occurs in the 𝑡 th term.
∴ 67 − 7𝑡 = 4 ⇒ 7𝑡 = 63, 𝑡 = 9
50. (d) Since the coefficient of (r + 1)th term in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟
∴ In the expansion of (1 + x)18
coefficient of (2r + 4)th term = ⬚18 C2r+3 ,
Similarly, coefficient of (r − 2)th term in the expansion of (1 + x)18 = ⬚18 Cr−3
If ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑠 then r + s = n So, ⬚18 C2r+3 = ⬚18 Cr−3 gives
2r + 3 + r − 3 = 18 ⇒ 3r = 18 ⇒ r = 6.
51. (a) T17 = ⬚50 C16 × 234 × a16 ; T18 = ⬚50 C17 × 233 × a17
Given T17 = T18
⬚50 C16 a17
⇒ 50 × 2 = 16
⬚ C17 a
50! 33! 17! × 2 17
⇒a= × = ×2=1
34! 16! 50! 34
52. (a) In the expansion of (1 + 𝛼𝑥)4
Middle term = ⬚4 C2 (𝛼x)2 = 6𝛼 2 x 2
In the expansion of (1 − 𝛼𝑥)6 ,
Middle term = ⬚6 𝐶3 (−𝛼𝑥)3 = −20𝛼 3 𝑥 3
It is given that
Coefficient of the middle term in (1 + 𝛼𝑥)4
= Coefficient of the middle term in (1 − 𝛼𝑥)6
3
⇒ 6𝛼 2 = −20𝛼 3 ⇒ 𝛼 = 0, 𝛼 = −
10
53.
(3−2𝑥)
(d) (1+3𝑥)3 = (3 − 2𝑥)(1 + 3𝑥)−3
(−3)(−4)
= (3 − 2𝑥) [1 − 9𝑥 + ⋅ 9𝑥 2
2!
[Expanding (1 + 3x)−3 ]
(−3)(−4)(−5)
+ ⋅ 27𝑥 3 + ⋯ . ]
3!
= (3 − 2x)(1 − 9x + 54x 2 − 270x 3 + ⋯ … . . . )
∴ ⬚ Coefficient of x 3 = −270 × 3 − 2 × 54
= −810 − 108 = −918
 𝑥 7
54. (b) Since 𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶r 𝑎𝑛−𝑟 𝑥 𝑟 in expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑥)𝑛 , Therefore, 𝑇8 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶7 (2)𝑛−7 (3) =
2𝑛−7
⬚𝑛 𝐶7 𝑥7
37
𝑥 8 2𝑛−8
and 𝑇9 = ⬚𝑛 C8 (2)𝑛−8 (3) = ⬚𝑛 C8 𝑥8
38
2𝑛−7 2𝑛−8
Therefore, ⬚𝑛 𝐶7 37 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶8 38
(since it is given that coefficient of 𝑥 7 = coefficient of 𝑥 8 )
𝑛! 8! (𝑛 − 8)! 2𝑛−8 37
⇒ × = 8 ⋅ 𝑛−7
7! (𝑛 − 7)! 𝑛! 3 2
8 1
⇒ = ⇒ 𝑛 = 55
𝑛−7 6
10 10−𝑟
𝑥 3 𝑥
55. (a) The (𝑟 + 1) th term in the expansion of (√3 + 2𝑥 2 ) is given by 𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚10 𝐶𝑟 (√3)
3 𝑟 𝑥 5−(𝑟/2) 3𝑟
( 2 ) = ⬚10 𝐶𝑟 5−(𝑟/2) ⋅ 𝑟 2𝑟
2𝑥 3 2 𝑥
(3𝑟/2)−5
3
= ⬚10 𝐶𝑟 𝑥 5−(5𝑟/2)
2𝑟
For 𝑇𝑟+1 to be independent of 𝑥, we must have 5 − (5𝑟/2) = 0 or 𝑟 = 2.
Thus, the 3rd term is independent of 𝑥 and is equal to
10
33−5 10 × 9 3−2 5
⬚ 𝐶2 2 = × =
2 2 4 4
56. (b) On comparing with the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑎)𝑛 , we get
2
x = x, a = 2 , n = 15
x
th 2 15
Now, r term of (x + x2 ) is given as
2 𝑟
𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 𝑥 𝑛−𝑟 𝑎𝑟 = ⬚15 𝐶𝑟 (𝑥)15−𝑟 ( 2 )
𝑥
= ⬚15 Cr x15−r 2r ⋅ x 2r = ⬚15 Cr x15−3r 2r
2 15
Now, in the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑥 2 ) , the term is independent
of 𝑥 if 15 − 3𝑟 = 0 i.e., 𝑟 = 5
∴ Term independent of 𝑥 = ⬚15 C5 , 25
57. (b) In the binomial expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 ,
Tr = ⬚𝑛 Cr−1 ⋅ (x)r−1 For r = 5, T5 = ⬚𝑛 C4 x 4
r = 6, T6 = ⬚n C5 x 5 ; and r = 7, T7 = ⬚𝑛 C6 x 6
Since, the coefficients of these terms are in A.P.
⇒ T5 + T7 = 2T6 ⇒ ⬚n C4 + ⬚n C6 = 2 × ⬚n C5
𝑛! 𝑛! 2 × 𝑛! 𝑛(𝑛 − 1)(𝑛 − 2)(𝑛 − 3)
⇒ + = ⇒
(𝑛 − 4)! 4! (𝑛 − 6)! 6! (𝑛 − 5)! 5! 4!
𝑛(𝑛 − 1)(𝑛 − 2)(𝑛 − 3)(𝑛 − 4)(𝑛 − 5)
+
6!
2𝑛(𝑛 − 1)(𝑛 − 2)(𝑛 − 3)(𝑛 − 4)
=
5!
 1 (n − 4)(n − 5) 2(n − 4)
⇒ + =
4! 6! 5!
1 (n − 4)(n − 5) 2(n − 4)
⇒ + =
1 5×6 5
30 + 𝑛2 − 9𝑛 + 20 2𝑛 − 8
⇒ =
5×6 5
⇒ n2 − 9n + 50 = 6(2n − 8)
⇒ n2 − 9n + 50 − 12n + 48 = 0 ⇒ n2 − 21n + 98 = 0
⇒ (𝑛 − 7)(𝑛 − 14) = 0 ⇒ 𝑛 = 7 or 𝑛 = 14.
58. (c) 𝑇𝑟 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟−1 (2𝑥)𝑟−1 (3𝑦 2 )𝑛−𝑟+1
T4 = T3+1 = ⬚5 C3 (2x)3 (3y 2 )2
5! 3 3 5.4
= 2 ⋅ 𝑥 ⋅ 9𝑦 4 = × 8 × 9 × 𝑥 3 𝑦 4 = 720𝑥 3 𝑦 4
3! 2! 2.1
∴ Coefficient of x 3 y 4 = 720
k 10
59. (a) Given expansion is (√x + x2 )
k r
(r + 1)th term, Tr+1 = ⬚10 Cr (√x)10−r (x2 )
⇒ Tr+1 = ⬚10 Cr x 5−r/2 ⋅ (k)r ⋅ x −2r
∴ Tr+1 = ⬚10 Cr x (10−5r)/2 (k)r
Since, 𝑇𝑟+1 is independent of 𝑥
10 − 5r
∴ = 0 ⇒ r = 2 ∴ 405 = ⬚10 C2 (k)2
2
405 = 45 × 𝑘 2 ⇒ 𝑘 2 = 9 ⇒ 𝑘 = ±3
1 r
6
60. (a) Tr+1 = ⬚9 Cr ( √x)9−r (− 3 )
√x
9−𝑟 𝑟 9−3𝑟
9 𝑟
= ⬚ 𝐶𝑟 (−1) ⋅ 𝑥 6 = ⬚9 𝐶𝑟 ⋅ 𝑥 ( 6 )
−
3
9−3𝑟
Now 6 = 0 ⇒ 𝑟 = 3;
Thus, term independent of 𝑥 = −⬚9 𝐶3
61. (a) Here, Tr+1 = ⬚4n−2 Cr (ix)r
The term is real negative if 𝑟 = 2,6,10, … ….
but 0 ≤ r ≤ 4n − 2
and 4𝑛 − 2 = 2 + (𝑝 − 1)4 [pth term of A.P.] ⇒ 𝑝 = 𝑛
Hence, required number of terms = 𝑛
62. (a) Expression = (1 − 𝑥)5 ⋅ (1 + 𝑥)4 (1 + 𝑥 2 )4
= (1 − 𝑥)(1 − 𝑥 2 )4 (1 + 𝑥 2 )4
= (1 − 𝑥)(1 − 𝑥 4 )4
∴ Coefficient of 𝑥13 = −⬚4 𝐶3 (−1)3 = 4
63. (a) Given expansion is (1 + 𝑥)𝑚 . Now,
General term = 𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚𝑚 𝐶𝑟 𝑥 𝑟
Put r = 2, we have 𝑇3 = ⬚𝑚 𝐶2 𝑥 2
According to the question 𝐶(𝑚, 2) = 6
𝑚(𝑚−1)
or 2! = 6
⇒ 𝑚2 − 𝑚 = 12 or 𝑚2 − 𝑚 − 12 = 0
 ⇒ 𝑚2 − 4𝑚 + 3𝑚 − 12 = 0 or (𝑚 − 4)(𝑚 + 3) = 0
∴ ⬚𝑚 = 4, since 𝑚 ≠ −3
64. (b) 𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚5 𝐶𝑟 (𝑥 2 )5−𝑟 (𝑘/𝑥)𝑟 = ⬚5 𝐶𝑟 𝑘 𝑟 𝑥10−3𝑟
For coefficient of 𝑥, 10 − 3r = 1 ⇒ 𝑟 = 3
coefficient of 𝑥 = ⬚5 𝐶3 𝑘 3 = 270
270
⇒ 𝑘3 = = 27. ∴ 𝑘 = 3
10
65. (d) 𝑎0 + 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + ⋯ . . = 22𝑛 and 𝑎0 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎4 + ⋯ = 22𝑛−1 an = ⬚2n Cn = the greatest coefficient,
being the middle coefficient
𝑎𝑛−3 = ⬚2𝑛 𝐶𝑛−3 = ⬚2𝑛 𝐶2𝑛−(𝑛−3) = ⬚2𝑛 𝐶𝑛+3 = 𝑎𝑛+3
5 1 3 5
66. (c) T3+1 = 2 ⇒ ⬚n C3 (ax)n−3 (x) = 2
5
⇒ ⬚𝑛 𝐶3 𝑎𝑛−3 ⋅ 𝑥 𝑛−6 =
2
⇒n−6=0⇒n=6
( ∵ RHS of above equality is independent of 𝑥 )
5 1
Put 𝑛 = 6 in (i), we get ⬚6 𝐶3 𝑎3 = 2 ⇒ 𝑎3 = 8
1 1 1
⇒ a = 2 and n = 6. Hence, a × n = 2 × 6 = 3
1 𝑟
67. (d) 𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚18 𝐶𝑟 (9𝑥)18−𝑟 (− 3 𝑥)
√
3r 3𝑟
𝑟 18 18− 18−
= (−1) ⬚ 𝐶𝑟 9 𝑥 2 2

is independent of 𝑥 provided 𝑟 = 12 and then 𝑎 = 1.

68. (b) 1 + 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 + ⋯ = (1 + 𝑥)−2
⇒ (1 + 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 + ⋯ )−3/2 = {(1 + 𝑥)−2 }−7/2 = (1 + 𝑥)7
∴ ⬚ The coefficient of 𝑥 5 in (1 + 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 + ⋯ … . . )−7/2
= Coefficient of 𝑥 5 in (1 + 𝑥)7 = ⬚7 C5 = 21
𝑛(𝑛−1)(𝑛−2)……..(𝑛−𝑟+1)
69. (d) 𝑇𝑟+1 = (𝑥)𝑟
𝑟!
For first negative term, 𝑛 − 𝑟 + 1 < 0 ⇒ 𝑟 > 𝑛 + 1
32 27
⇒𝑟> ∴ 𝑟 = 7 ⋅ (∵ 𝑛 = )
5 5
Therefore, first negative term is 𝑇8 .
70.
(c) Sn = a0 C0 ⬚2 + a1 C1 ⬚2 + a2 C2 ⬚2 + ⋯ … . . +an Cn ⬚2
𝑆𝑛 = 𝑎𝑛 𝐶𝑛 ⬚2 + 𝑎𝑛−1 𝐶𝑛−1 ⬚2 + 𝑎𝑛−2 ⬚2 + ⋯ … . . +𝑎0 𝐶0 ⬚2
2𝑆𝑛 = (𝑎0 + 𝑎𝑛 )𝐶0 ⬚2 + (𝑎1 + 𝑎𝑛−1 )𝐶1 ⬚2 + ⋯ … . +(𝑎𝑛 + 𝑎0 )𝐶𝑛 ⬚1
= (2n + 2)(C0 ⬚2 + C1 ⬚2 + C2 ⬚2 + ⋯ … … + Cn ⬚2 )
∴ Sn = (n + 1)2nCn
[∵ 𝑎0 + 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 + 𝑎𝑛−1 +. .
50 6 56−𝑟
71. (d) ⬚ 𝐶4 + ∑𝑟=1 ⬚ 𝐶3
 We know [⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟−1 = ⬚𝑛+1 𝐶𝑟 ]
= (⬚50 𝐶4 + ⬚50 𝐶3 ) + ⬚51 𝐶3 + ⬚52 𝐶3 + ⬚53 𝐶3 + ⬚54 𝐶3 + ⬚55 𝐶3
= (⬚51 𝐶4 + ⬚51 𝐶3 ) + ⬚52 𝐶3 + ⬚53 𝐶3 + ⬚54 𝐶3 + ⬚55 𝐶3
Proceeding in the same way, we get
⬚55 𝐶4 + ⬚55 𝐶3 = ⬚56 𝐶4 .
72. (b) Binomial expansion of
(1 + 𝑥)50 = 𝐶0 + 𝐶1 𝑥 + 𝐶2 𝑥 2 + 𝐶3 𝑥 3 + ⋯ + 𝐶50 𝑥 50
and in given expression
Putting x = 1, we get
250 = C0 + C1 + C2 + C3 … + C50
and putting x = −1
0 = C0 − C1 + C2 − C3 … . . +C50
Subtracting (ii) from (i), we get
250 = 2(𝐶1 + 𝐶3 + 𝐶5 + ⋯ 𝐶49 )
250
⇒ 𝐶1 + 𝐶3 + 𝐶5 + ⋯ 𝐶49 = = 249
2
Sum of the coefficient of odd powers of 𝑥 = 249
73. (a)
𝑟. ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 𝑛 ⋅ ⬚𝑛−1 𝐶𝑟−1
=
⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 − 1 ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟−1
(𝑛 − 1)! (𝑟 − 1)! (𝑛 − 𝑟 + 1)!
=𝑛⋅ ×
(𝑟 − 1)! (𝑛 − 𝑟)! 𝑛!
=𝑛−𝑟+1
Sum = 𝑛 + (𝑛 − 1) + ⋯ . +(𝑛 − 9) = 10𝑛 − 45

EXERCISE - 2
100 100
1. (c) Since, (𝑥 + 𝑎) + (𝑥 − 𝑎)
= (⬚100 𝐶0 𝑥100 + ⬚100 𝐶1 𝑥 99 𝑎 + ⋯ + ⬚100 𝐶100 𝑎100 )
+(⬚100 𝐶0 𝑥100 − ⬚100 𝐶1 𝑥 99 𝑎 + ⋯ + ⬚100 𝐶100 𝑎100 )
= 2(⬚100 𝐶0 𝑥100 + ⬚100 𝐶2 𝑥 98 𝑎2 + ⋯ + ⬚100 𝐶100 𝑎100 )
100
So, total number of terms = 2 + 1 = 51
2. (a) t 𝑟+2 = ⬚2𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1 𝑥 𝑟+1 ; 𝑡3𝑟 = ⬚2𝑛 C3𝑟−1 𝑥 3𝑟−1
Given ⬚2𝑛 C𝑟+1 = ⬚2𝑛 C3𝑟−1 ; ⇒ ⬚2𝑛 C2𝑛−(𝑟+1) = ⬚2𝑛 C3𝑟−1
⇒ 2𝑛 − 𝑟 − 1 = 3𝑟 − 1 ⇒ 2𝑛 = 4𝑟 ⇒ 𝑛 = 2𝑟
3. (c) Suppose two successive terms in the exspansion of (1 + 𝑥)24 are (𝑟 + 1)th and (𝑟 + 2)th terms.
So, 𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚24 𝐶𝑟 𝑥 𝑟 and 𝑇𝑟+2 = ⬚24 𝐶𝑟+1 𝑥 𝑟+1
 (24)!
⬚24 𝐶𝑟 1 𝑟!(24−𝑟)! 1
As, 24 = ⇒ (24)!
=
⬚ 𝐶𝑟+1 4 4
(𝑟+1)!(24−𝑟−1)!
𝑟+1 1
⇒⬚ = ⇒ 5𝑟 = 20 ⇒ 𝑟 = 4
24 − 𝑟 4
Therefore, required terms are 5th and 6th terms.
(2𝑛)!
⬚2𝑛 𝐶𝑛 (2𝑛)!(𝑛−1)! 2𝑛 2
4. (d) The required ratio = ⬚2𝑛−1𝐶 = 𝑛!𝑛!
(2𝑛−1)! = = =1
𝑛 (2𝑛−1)!𝑛! 𝑛
𝑛!(𝑛−1)!
5. (b) 2⬚𝑛 C2 = ⬚𝑛 C1 + ⬚𝑛 C3 ⇒ 𝑛2 − 9𝑛 + 14 = 0 ⇒ 𝑛 = 2 or 7
6. (b) We have (1 + 𝑥)2𝑛 = ⬚2𝑛 𝐶0 + ⬚2𝑛 𝐶1 𝑥 + ⬚2𝑛 𝐶2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ . ⬚2𝑛 𝐶𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 + ⋯ . +⬚2𝑛 𝐶2𝑛 𝑥 2𝑛 (1 +
𝑥)2𝑛−1 = ⬚2𝑛−1 𝐶0 + ⬚2𝑛−1 𝐶1 𝑥 + ⬚2𝑛−1 𝐶2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ . +⬚2𝑛−1 𝐶𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 + ⋯ . +⬚2𝑛−1 𝐶2𝑛−1 𝑥 2𝑛−1
According to the given data and equations (i) and (ii), we can claim that
A = ⬚2n Cn and B = ⬚2n−1 Cn
2𝑛!
𝐴 ⬚2𝑛 𝐶𝑛 𝑛!𝑛!
⇒ = 2𝑛−1 = (2𝑛−1)!
𝐵 ⬚ 𝐶𝑛
𝑛!(𝑛−1)!
𝐴 2𝑛(2𝑛 − 1)! (𝑛 − 1)!
⇒ = × = 2 ⇒ 𝐴 = 2𝐵
𝐵 𝑛(𝑛 − 1)! (2𝑛 − 1)!
7. (b) Total number of terms = ⬚n+2 C2 = 28
(n + 2)(n + 1) = 56; n = 6
2 4
(1 − + = 729)
1 12
8. (a) We have (⬚21 C1 + ⬚21 C2 … . . . +⬚21 C10 )
1
= [(⬚10 C1 + ⬚10 C2 … . . ⬚10 C10 )
2
1
= [221 − 2] − (210 − 1) = (220 − 1) − (210 − 1) = 220 − 210 C11 + ⋯ . ⬚21 C20 )] − (210 − 1)
2
9. (c) Since we know that,
(𝑥 + 𝑎)5 + (𝑥 − 𝑎)5 = 2[⬚5 𝐶0 𝑥 5 + ⬚5 𝐶2 𝑥 3 ⋅ 𝑎2 + ⬚5 𝐶4 𝑥 ⋅ 𝑎4 ]
5 5
∴ ⬚ (𝑥 + √𝑥 3 − 1) + (𝑥 − √𝑥 3 − 1)
⬚ = 2[⬚5 𝐶0 𝑥 5 + ⬚5 𝐶2 𝑥 3 (𝑥 3 − 1) + ⬚5 𝐶4 𝑥(𝑥 3 − 1)2 ]
= 2[𝑥 5 + 10𝑥 6 − 10𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 7 − 10𝑥 4 + 5𝑥]
∴ ⬚ Sum of coefficients of odd degree terms = 2.
10. (b) Consider the expression
3
1 − 𝑡6
( ) = (1 − 𝑡 6 )3 (1 − 𝑡)−3
1−𝑡
3⋅4 2
= (1 − 3𝑡 6 + 3𝑡12 − 𝑡18 ) (1 + 3𝑡 + 𝑡
2!
3⋅4⋅5 3 3⋅4⋅5⋅6 4
⬚+ 𝑡 + 𝑡 + ⋯ ∞)
3! 4!
3⋅4⋅5⋅6
Hence, the coefficient of 𝑡 = 1 ⋅ 4!
 3×4×5×6
= = 15
4×3×2×1
11. (b) General term of the given expansion
𝑟
16
𝑥 16−𝑟 1
𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚ 𝐶𝑟 ( ) ( )
sin⁡ 𝜃 𝑥cos⁡ 𝜃
For 𝑟 = 8 term is free from ' 𝑥 '
16
1 16
28
𝑇9 = ⬚ 𝐶8 8 ⬚𝑇9 = ⬚ 𝐶8
sin ⁡ 𝜃cos8 ⁡ 𝜃 (sin⁡ 2𝜃)8
𝜋 𝜋
When 𝜃 ∈ [ 8 , 4 ], then least value of the term
independent of 𝑥,
𝑙1 = ⬚16 𝐶8 28
[∵ min. value of 𝑙1 at 𝜃 = 𝜋4]
𝜋 𝜋
When 𝜃 ∈ [16 , 8 ], then least value of the term independent of 𝑥,
28
𝑙2 = ⬚16 𝐶8 = = ⬚16 C8 ⋅ 28 ⋅ 24
1 8
( )
√2
[∵ min. value of 𝑙2 at 𝜃 = 𝜋/8]
𝑙 ⬚16 𝐶8 ⋅28 ⋅24
Now, 𝑙2 = = 16
1 ⬚16 𝐶8 ⋅28
3762
12. (4) (2021) = (2023 − 2)3762
= 𝑚(17) + 23762
(∵ 2023 = 17 × 119)
Where 𝑚(17) denotes "multiple of 17 "
Required remainder = remainder on dividing 23762 by 17.
Then 23762 = 4.16940 = 4. (1 − 17)40 = 𝑚(17) + 4
Here required remainder is 4 .
13. (a) Given expression is ∑𝑛𝑖,𝑗=0 ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑖 ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑗
𝑖≠𝑗
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛

= ∑ ⬚ 𝐶𝑖 ⋅ ∑ ⬚ 𝐶𝑗 − ∑ (⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑖 )2
𝑛 𝑛

𝑖=0 𝑗=0 𝑖=𝑗=0

= (2𝑛 )(2𝑛 ) 2𝑛
− ⬚ 𝐶𝑛 = 2 − ⬚ 𝐶𝑛 2𝑛 2𝑛

14. (23)Given expression is (1 + 𝑥) (1 − 𝑥) and coefficient of x and 𝑥 2 is -3 and -5 respectively.

𝑝 𝑞

(1 + 𝑥)𝑝 (1 − 𝑥)𝑞 = (1 + ⬚𝑝 𝐶1 𝑥 + ⬚𝑝 𝐶2 𝑥 2 ) … )(1 − ⬚𝑞 𝐶1 x + ⬚𝑞 𝐶2 𝑥 2 … )

According to question,
⬚−𝑞 𝐶1 + ⬚𝑝 𝐶1 = −3 ⇒ 𝑝 − 𝑞 = −3
⬚9 𝐶2 + ⬚𝑃 𝐶2 − ⬚𝑃 𝐶1 ⬚9 𝐶1 = −5
q(q − 1) p(p − 1)
− pq + = −5
2 2
𝑞 2 − 𝑞 − 2𝑝𝑞 + 𝑝2 − 𝑝 = −10
(𝑝 − 𝑞)2 − (𝑝 + 𝑞) = −10
from(i),
(−3)2 − (𝑝 + 𝑞) = −10
9 + 10 = (𝑝 + 𝑞) = 19
Add (i) & (ii), p = 8, q = 11.
 Coefficient of 𝑥 3 = (1 + 𝑥)8 (1 − 𝑥)11 = (1 − 𝑥 2 )8 (1 − 𝑥)3
= 1 × (−1) + (−8) × (−3) = −1 + 24 = 23
15. (Bonus) T1011 from beginning = T1010+1
2022
4x 1012 −5 1010
=⬚ C1010 ( ) ( ) ⬚[∴ Tr+1 = ⬚n Cr an−r b]
5 2x
−5 1012 4x 1010
T1011 from end = ⬚2022 C1010 ( 2x ) (5)
−5 1012 4x 1010
ATQ ⇒ ⬚2022 C1010 ( 2x ) (5)

10.2022
−5 1010 4x 1012
=2 C1010 ( ) ( )
2x 5
2 2
−5 4𝑥 54 5
⇒ ( ) = 210 ( ) ⇒ 𝑥 4 = 16 ⇒ |𝑥| =
2𝑥 5 2 16
16.
1
(c) ∑26
r=1 (2r−1)!(51−(2r−1))!
51! 1
= ∑26
r=1 = ∑26 s1
r=1 ⬚ C(2r−1)
51! (2r − 1)! (51 − (2r − 1))! 51!
1 1
= {⬚51 C1 + ⬚51 C3 + ⋯ … . +⬚51 C51 } = (250 )
51! 51!

153
EXERCISE - 3
1. (c) Let 𝑥 = 2 : 𝛼 = 𝑥 2 + √2𝑥 + 1
2

Let y = 2204 ⬚ ∴ 𝛽 = 𝑦 2 − 𝑦 + 1
⇒ 𝑁 = 𝑥16 − 1 ⇒ 𝑁 = (𝑥 4 − 1)(𝑥 4 + 1)(𝑥 8 + 1)
⇒ 𝑁 = (𝑥 4 − 1)(𝑥 2 + √2𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 2 − √2𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 8 + 1)
⇒ 𝑁 = 𝑦 6 − 1 = (𝑦 3 − 1)(𝑦 3 + 1) = (𝑦 3 − 1)(𝑦 + 1)(𝑦 2 − 𝑦 + 1)
𝐶𝑘 ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑘 𝑛−𝑘+1
2. (b) We know that 𝐶 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶 =
𝑘−1 𝑘−1 𝑘
Ck 2
n−k+1 2
∴ ∑nk=1 k 3 ( ) = ∑nk=1 k 3 ( ) = ∑nk=1 k(n − k + 1)2
Ck−1 k
Put n − k + l = p ⇒ k = n − p + l
when k = 1, then p = n and when k = n, p = 1.
∴ Series = ∑1𝑝=𝑛 (𝑛 − 𝑝 + 1)𝑝2 = ∑𝑛𝑝=1 (𝑛𝑝2 − 𝑝3 + 𝑝2 )
= ∑𝑛𝑝=1 (𝑛 + 1)𝑝2 − ∑𝑛𝑝=1 𝑝3
(n + 1)n(n + 1)(2n + 1) n2 (n + 1)2
= −
6 4
n(n + 1)2 2n + 1 n n(n + 1)2 (n + 2)
= [ − ]=
2 3 2 12
𝑛
3. (b) Given (2 + √3) = 𝐼 + 𝑓, where 𝐼 is integer and
0 ≤ 𝑓 < 1. We note that (2 + √3)(2 − √3) = 1. So let us assume that 𝐹 = (2 − √3)𝑛 . Clearly 0 < 𝐹 < 1.
Now,
I + 𝑓 + 𝐹 = (2 + √3)𝑛 + (2 − √3)𝑛
= 2[⬚𝑛 𝐶0 2𝑛 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶2 2𝑛−2 ⋅ 3 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶4 ⋅ 2𝑛−4 ⋅ 32 +
 = 2 × Integer = Integer
∵ I + 𝑓 + 𝐹 is integer ⇒ 𝑓 + 𝐹 must be integer.
∴ 0 ≤ 𝑓 < 1 and 0 < 𝐹 < 1 ⇒ 0 < 𝑓 + 𝐹 < 2
⇒𝑓+𝐹 =1⇒𝐹 =1−𝑓
∴ (𝐼 + 𝑓)(1 − 𝑓) = (𝐼 + 𝑓)𝐹 = (2 + √3)𝑛 ⋅ (2 − √3)𝑛 = 1
4.
1 1±√3𝑖
(b) 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 1 ⇒ 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1 = 0 ⇒ 𝑥 = 2
⇒ 𝑥 = −𝜔, −𝜔2
1 1
Now, 𝑝 = 𝜔1000 + 𝜔1000 = (𝜔3 )333 ⋅ 𝜔 + (𝜔3)333 ⋅𝜔
1
= 𝜔 + = 𝜔 + 𝜔2 = −1
𝜔
Similarly, for 𝑥 = −𝜔2, also 𝑝 = −1
For 𝑛 > 1, 2𝑛 = 4𝑘, 𝑘 ∈ 𝑁
𝑛
∴ ⬚22 = 24𝑘 = (16)𝑘 = a number with last digit = 6
𝑛
∴ 𝑞 = (⬚ the digit at unit place in 22 ) + 1 = 6 + 1 = 7
∴ 𝑝 + 𝑞 = 7 + (−1) = 6
5. (d) ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 + 4 ⋅ ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1 + 6 ⋅ ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+2 + 4. ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+3 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+4
= (⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1 ) + 3 ⋅ (⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+2 )
+3(⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+2 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+3 ) + (⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+3 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+4 )
= ⬚ 𝐶𝑟+1 + 3. ⬚ 𝐶𝑟+2 + 3. ⬚𝑛+1 𝐶𝑟+3 + ⬚𝑛+1 𝐶𝑟+4
𝑛+1 𝑛+1

= (⬚𝑛+1 𝐶𝑟+1 + ⬚𝑛+1 𝐶𝑟+2 ) + 2 ⋅ (⬚𝑛+1 𝐶𝑟+2 +⬚𝑛+1 𝐶𝑟+3 ) + (⬚𝑛+1 𝐶𝑟+3 + ⬚𝑛+1 𝐶𝑟+4 )
= ⬚ 𝐶𝑟+2 + 2. ⬚𝑛+2 𝐶𝑟+3 + ⬚𝑛+2 𝐶𝑟+4
𝑛+2

= (⬚𝑛+2 𝐶𝑟+2 + ⬚𝑛+2 𝐶𝑟+3 ) + (⬚𝑛+2 𝐶𝑟+3 + ⬚𝑛+2 𝐶𝑟+4 )

𝑛 + 4 𝑛+3
= ⬚𝑛+3 𝐶𝑟+3 + ⬚𝑛+3 𝐶𝑟+4 = ⬚𝑛+4 𝐶𝑟+4 = ⬚ 𝐶𝑟+3
𝑟+4
Similarly, ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 + 3. ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1 3 ⋅ ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+2 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟+3 = ⬚𝑛+3 𝐶𝑟 + 3
𝑛+4 𝑛+𝜆
∴ = ⬚ ⇒ ⬚𝜆 = 4
𝑟+4 𝑟+𝜆
𝑥 16−𝑟 1 𝑟
6. (c) Genral term 𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚16 𝐶𝑟 (cos⁡ 𝜃) (𝑥sin⁡ 𝜃)
1
= ⬚16 𝐶𝑟 16−𝑟
𝑥16−2𝑟
(cos⁡ 𝜃) (sin⁡ 𝜃)𝑟
If this term is independent of 𝑥, then 16 − 2𝑟 = 0
1
∴ ⬚ The term independent of 𝑥 = ⬚16 𝐶8 cos8⁡ 𝜃sin8⁡ 𝜃
28 28
= ⬚16 𝐶8 8 ; 𝑙1 = ⬚16 𝐶8 16
𝜋 = ⬚ 𝐶8 2
8
sin ⁡ 2𝜃 8
sin ⁡ 2
28 28
𝑙2 = ⬚16 𝐶8 𝜋 = ⬚16 𝐶8 ⋅ 8 = ⬚16 𝐶8 212
sin8 ⁡ 4 1
( )
√2
𝑙2 212
∴⬚ = = 24 = 16
𝑙1 28
7. (c) Since 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎0 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ + 𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 + ⋯
and 𝑓(𝑥)(1 − 𝑥)−1 = 𝑏0 + 𝑏1 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ . . . . +𝑏𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 + ⋯
 then 𝑓(𝑥){1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 + ⋯ + 𝑥 𝑛 + ⋯ ∞}
= 𝑏0 + 𝑏1 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ + 𝑏𝑛 𝑥 𝑛
Such that the coefficient of 𝑥 𝑛 on both sides is
𝑎0 + 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + ⋯ + 𝑎𝑛−1 + 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑏𝑛
Also, coefficient of 𝑥 𝑛−1 on both sides is
𝑎0 + 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + ⋯ + 𝑎𝑛−1 = 𝑏𝑛−1 ⇒ 𝑏𝑛 − 𝑏𝑛−1 = 𝑎𝑛
Also, coefficient of 𝑏0 and 𝑏1 on both sides respectively
are 𝑏0 = 𝑎0 and 𝑏1 = 𝑎0 + 𝑎1
⇒ 𝑏0 = 1 and 3 = 𝑎0 + 𝑎1 ⇒ 𝑎1 = 2
𝑎 𝑎
Since, given that 𝑎0 = 𝑎1 = ⋯ = constant
1 2
∴ ⬚𝑏10 = 𝑎0 + 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + ⋯ + 𝑎10
= 1 + 2 + 22 + ⋯ + 210 = 211 − 1 = 2047
𝑟 1 𝑟 1 1
8. (d) ∑52 52
𝑟=3 (𝑟+1)! = ∑𝑟=3 [𝑟! − (𝑟+1)!] = 3! − 53!
⇒ 𝑘 = 50
9. (d) (1 + 𝜔)𝑛 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶0 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶1 𝜔 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶2 𝜔2 + ⋯ . . +⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑛 𝜔𝑛
(1 + 1)𝑛 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶0 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶1 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶2 + ⋯ . . +⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑛
(1 + 𝜔)𝑛 + (1 + 1)𝑛 = 2𝐶0 + 𝐶1 (1 + 𝜔) + 𝐶2 (1 + 𝜔2 ) + 𝐶3 (1 + 𝜔3 )
+𝐶4 (1 + 𝜔) + 𝐶5 (1 + 𝜔2 ) + 𝐶6 (1 + 𝜔3 ) + ⋯ . . 𝐶𝑛 (1 + 𝜔𝑛 )
2(𝐶0 + 𝐶3 + 𝐶6 + ⋯ . ) + (𝐶1 + 𝐶4 + 𝐶7 + ⋯ )(1 + 𝜔) + (𝐶2 +𝐶5 + 𝐶8 + ⋯ . . )(1 + 𝜔2 ) = −𝜔2𝑛 + 2𝑛
= (2𝑛 − 1)(∵ 𝑛 in a multiple of 3, 𝜔𝑛 = 1)
10. (d) 𝑎5 𝑋𝑃5 = ⬚15 𝐶10 𝑋10 ; 𝑎11 𝑋𝑃11 = ⬚15 𝐶13 ⋅ 𝑋13
𝑎9 𝑋𝑃9 = ⬚15 𝐶12 ⋅ 𝑋12 ; 𝑎14 𝑋𝑃14 = ⬚15 𝐶0 ⋅ 𝑋 0
11. (c) Consider
k2 1 n! k 2
∑nk=1 = ∑nk=1
k! (n − k)! n! k! (n − k)!
1 𝑛 1
= ∑𝑘=1 𝑘 2 ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑘 = ∑𝑛𝑘=1 𝑘 ⋅ 𝑘 𝑛 𝐶𝑘
𝑛! 𝑛!
1 𝑛 𝑛
= ∑𝑘=1 𝑘 ⋅ 𝑛 ⋅ ⬚𝑛−1 𝐶𝑘−1 = ∑𝑛𝑘=1 (𝑘 − 1 + 1)𝑛−1 𝐶𝑘−1
𝑛! 𝑛!
1
= ∑𝑛 [(𝑘 − 1)𝑛−1 𝐶𝑘−1 + ⬚𝑛−1 𝐶𝑘−1 ]
(𝑛 − 1)! 𝑘=1
1
= ∑𝑛 [(𝑛 − 1)𝑛−2 𝐶𝑘−2 + ⬚𝑛−1 𝐶𝑘−1 ]
(𝑛 − 1)! 𝑘=1
1 1
= ∑𝑛𝑘=1 ⬚𝑛−2 𝐶𝑘−2 + ∑𝑛𝑘=1 ⬚𝑛−1 𝐶𝑘−1
(𝑛 − 2) (𝑛 − 1)!
2n−2 2n−1
= +
(n − 2)! (n − 1)!
2𝑛−2 2𝑛−1
∴ ⬚𝑎𝑛 = (log 𝑒 ⁡ 3)𝑛 [ + ]
(𝑛 − 2)! (𝑛 − 1)!
∴ a1 + a 2 + a 3 + ⋯ … …
2 ∞
(2log⁡ 3)𝑛−2 ∞
(2log⁡ 3)𝑛−1
= (log⁡ 3) ∑𝑛=1 + (log⁡ 3)∑𝑛=1
(𝑛 − 2)! (𝑛 − 1)!
2 2log⁡ 3 2log⁡ 3
= (log⁡ 3) e + (log⁡ 3)e
 = (log 𝑒 ⁡ 3)2 (9) + (log 𝑒 ⁡ 3)(9) = 9log 𝑒 ⁡ 3(log 𝑒 ⁡ 3 + 1)
12. (c) (a) (√2 + 1)6 = I + F, where I is integer and 0 ≤ F < 1 and (√2 − 1)6 = G, where 0 < 𝐺 < 1
∴ I + F + G = (√2 + 1)6 + (√2 − 1)6
= 2[⬚6 C0 23 + ⬚6 C2 22 + ⬚6 C4 2 + ⬚6 C6 ] = 198
Now 0 < 𝐹 + 𝐺 < 2
But F + G = 198 − I is an integer
∴ F + G = 1 ⇒ I = 198 − 1 = 197
m
(b) (√3 + 1)2m = [(√3 + 1)2 ] = (4 + 2√3)m = 2m (2 + √3)m
Now, (√3 − 1)2m < 1 as √3 − 1 = 0.732
Also, (√3 + 1)2𝑚 + (√3 − 1)2𝑚
= 2[3𝑚 + ⬚2𝑚 𝐶2 3𝑚−1 + ⋯ . ] is an integer
⇒ required integer.
= (√3 + 1)2m + (√3 − 1)2m
= 2m (2 + √3)m + 2m (2 − √3)m
= 2m [2(2m + ⬚m C2 2m−2 ⋅ 3 + ⬚m C4 ⋅ 2m−4 32 + ⋯ )]
= 2m+1 × integer
(c) Let I +f = (7 + 4√3)m 0 ≤ f < 1
Consider, 𝐹 = (7 − 4√3)m ⬚0 ≤ F < 1
∴ I + f + F = 2(7m + ⬚m C2 7m−2 (4√3)2 + ⋯ . . ]
= 2k, where k is an integer
⇒ f + F = 2k − I is an integer
∵0≤f+F <2 ⇒𝑓+𝐹 =1
⇒ I = 2k − 1, an odd integer.
Thus I cannot be a multiple of 2 .
(d) Let 𝐹 = (6√6 − 14)2𝑛+1
Then, 𝑅 − 𝐹 = (6√6 + 14)2𝑛+1 − (6√6 − 14)2𝑛+1
2[⬚2𝑛+1 𝐶1 (6√6)2𝑛 (14) + ⋯ . ] = an even integer
⇒ [R] + f − F = an even integer
Also 0 ≤ f < 1 and 0 < 𝐹 < 1
∴ −1 < 𝑓 − 𝐹 < 1 and f − F is integer
∴f−F=𝟎⇒f=F
So, 𝑅𝑓 = 𝑅𝐹 = (6√6 + 14)2𝑛+1 (6√6 − 14)2𝑛+1 = 202𝑛+1
13. (a) We have,
 𝑚 𝑚
𝑚+1
∑ ⬚ 𝐶𝑟 𝑠𝑟 = ∑ ⬚𝑚+1 𝐶𝑟 (1𝑟 + 2𝑟 + ⋯ + 𝑛𝑟 )
𝑟=1 𝑟=1
𝑛 𝑚

= ∑ {∑ ⬚𝑚+1 𝐶𝑟 𝑘 𝑟 }
𝑘=1 𝑟=1
𝑛 𝑚+1

= ∑ [{ ∑ ⬚𝑚+1 𝐶𝑟 𝑘 𝑟 } − ⬚𝑚+1 𝐶0 − ⬚𝑚+1 𝐶𝑚+1 𝑘 𝑚+1 ]

𝑘=1 𝑟=0
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛

= ∑ {(1 + 𝑘)𝑚+1 − 1 − 𝑘 𝑚+1 } = ∑ {(1 + 𝑘)𝑚+1 − 𝑘 𝑚+1 } − ∑ 1

𝑘=1 𝑘=1 𝑘=1
𝑛

= ∑ {(1 + 𝑘)𝑚+1 − 𝑘 𝑚+1 } − 𝑛

𝑘=1
= {(2𝑚+1 − 1𝑚+1 ) + (3𝑚+1 − 2𝑚+1 ) + ⋯
+{(𝑛 + 1)𝑚+1 − 𝑛𝑚+1 }} − 𝑛
= {(𝑛 + 1)𝑚+1 − 1} − 𝑛 = (𝑛 + 1)𝑚+1 − (𝑛 + 1)
Now put n = 10 and m = 11 then
(𝑛 + 1)𝑚+1 − (𝑛 + 1) = 1112 − 11
14. (c) We know that ⬚𝑛 𝐶0 ⬚2 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶1 ⬚2 + ⋯ + ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑛 ⬚2 = 2𝑛 𝐶𝑛 and ⬚𝑛 𝐶0 ⬚2 − ⬚𝑛 𝐶1 ⬚2 + ⋯ +
⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑛 ⬚2
0 if 𝑛 is odd
= {⬚𝑛 𝐶 (−1)𝑛/2 , if 𝑛 is even
𝑛/2
From this ⬚31 𝐶0 ⬚2 − ⬚31 𝐶0 ⬚2 + ⬚31 𝐶2 ⬚2 − ⋯ − ⬚31 𝐶31 ⬚2 = 0
⬚32 𝐶0 ⬚2 − ⬚32 𝐶1 ⬚2 + ⬚32 𝐶2 ⬚2 − ⋯ + ⬚32 𝐶32 ⬚2 = −⬚32 𝐶16
⬚34 𝐶0 ⬚2 − ⬚34 𝐶1 ⬚2 + ⬚34 𝐶2 ⬚2 − ⋯ + ⬚34 𝐶32 ⬚2 = −⬚34 𝐶17
⬚32 𝐶0 ⬚2 + ⬚32 𝐶1 ⬚2 + ⬚32 𝐶2 ⬚2 − ⋯ + ⬚32 𝐶32 ⬚2 = ⬚64 𝐶32
Obviously ⬚64 𝐶32 is greatest.
15. (b) If 𝐧 is odd, then numerically greatest coefficient in
⬚𝑛 𝐶 ⬚𝑛 𝐶
the expansion of (1 − 𝑥)𝑛 is 2𝑛−1 or 2𝑛+1.
Therefore in (1 − 𝑥)21, the numerically greatest coefficient is ⬚21 C10 or ⬚21 C11 . So, the numerically
greatest term
= ⬚21 C11 x11 or ⬚21 C10 x So,
|⬚21 C11 x11 | > |⬚21 C12 x12 | and ⬚|21 C10 x10 | > |21 C9 ⋅ x 9 ∣
21! 21! 21! 21!
⇒ 10!11! > 9!12! 𝑥 and 11!10! 𝑥 > 9!12! (∵ 𝑥 > 0)
6 5 5 6
⇒ 𝑥 < 5 and 𝑥 > 6 ⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (6 , 5)

EXERCISE - 4
𝑟+2 28 −1
1. (5) ∑𝑛𝑟=0 𝑟+1 ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑟 = 6
𝑛
1 𝑛
28 − 1
⇒ ∑𝑟=0 [1 + ] ⬚ 𝐶𝑟 =
𝑟+1 6
 1 28 − 1
⇒2 +n
∑nr=0 n+1
⋅ ⬚ Cr+1 =
n+1 6
𝑛+1 8
2 − 1 2 − 1
⇒ 2𝑛 + =
𝑛+1 6
2𝑛 (𝑛 + 1 + 2) − 1 25 (6 + 2) − 1
⇒ =
𝑛+1 6
Comparing we get n + 1 = 6 ⇒ n = 5
2. (12.25) (𝑥 + 10)50 + (𝑥 − 10)50
= 𝑎0 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 +≡ +𝑎50 𝑥 50
∴ 𝑎0 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 +≡ +𝑎50 𝑥 50
= 2(⬚50 𝐶0 𝑥 50 + ⬚50 𝐶2 𝑥 48 ⋅ 102 + ⬚50 𝐶4 𝑥 46 ⋅ 104 + ⋯ )
∴ ⬚ 𝑎0 = 2. ⬚50 𝐶50 1050
𝑎2 = 2. ⬚50 𝐶2 ⋅ 1048
𝑎2 ⬚50 𝐶2 × 1048
∴⬚ =
𝑎0 ⬚50 𝐶50 1050
50 × 49 49
= = 12.25
2 × 100 4
6 6
3. (24) (𝑥 + √𝑥 3 − 1) + (𝑥 − √𝑥 3 − 1)
= 2[⬚6 𝐶0 𝑥 6 + ⬚6 𝐶2 𝑥 4 (𝑥 3 − 1) + ⬚6 𝐶4 𝑥 2 (𝑥 3 − 1)2 + ⬚6 𝐶6 (𝑥 3 − 1)3 ]
= 2[𝑥 6 + 15𝑥 7 − 15𝑥 4 + 15𝑥 8 − 30𝑥 5 + 15𝑥 2 + 𝑥 9 − 3𝑥 6 + 3𝑥 3 − 1]
Hence, the sum of coefficients of even powers of 𝑥 = 2[1 − 15 + 15 + 15 − 3 − 1] = 24
4. (10) ∴ Fourth term is equal to 200 .
3
1 1 3
𝑇4 = ⬚6 𝐶3 (√( 1+log ⁡ 𝑥 ) (𝑥 12 ) = 200
𝑥 10 )

3 1
⇒ 20𝑥 2(1+log10 ⁡ 𝑥) 𝑥 4 = 200
1 3
+
⇒ 𝑥 4 2(1+log10 ⁡ 𝑥) = 10
Taking log10 on both sides and putting log10 ⁡ 𝑥 = 𝑡
1 3
( + ) 𝑡 = 1 ⇒ 𝑡 2 + 3𝑡 − 4 = 0
4 2(1 + 𝑡)
⇒ 𝑡 2 + 4𝑡 − 𝑡 − 4 = 0 ⇒ 𝑡(𝑡 + 4) − 1(𝑡 + 4) = 0
⇒ 𝑡 = 1 or 𝑡 = −4
log10 ⁡ 𝑥 = 1 ⇒ 𝑥 = 10
or log10 ⁡ 𝑥 = −4 ⇒ 𝑥 = 10−4
According to the question 𝑥 > 1, ∴ 𝑥 = 10.
5. (7) Given expression
5 5
[𝑥 + (𝑥 3 − 1)1/2 ] + [𝑥 − (𝑥 3 − 1)1/2 ]
∵ {[(𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑛 + (𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑛 ] = 2[⬚𝑛 𝐶0 𝑥 𝑛 𝑦 0 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶2 𝑥 𝑛−2 𝑦 2
+⬚𝑛 𝐶4 𝑥 𝑛−4 𝑦 4 + ⋯ ]}
2 4
= 2 [𝑥 5 + ⬚5 𝐶2 𝑥 3 {(𝑥 3 − 1)1/2 } + ⬚5 𝐶4 𝑥{(𝑥 3 − 1)1/2 } ]
= 2[𝑥 5 + 10𝑥 3 (𝑥 3 − 1) + 5𝑥(𝑥 3 − 1)2 ]
 = 2[5𝑥 7 + 10𝑥 6 + 𝑥 5 − 10𝑥 4 − 10𝑥 3 + 5𝑥],
which is a polynomial of degree 7 .
6. (9) 2740 = 3120
3119 = (4 − 1)119 =⬚119 𝐶0 4119 − ⬚119 𝐶1 4118
+⬚119 𝐶2 4117 − ⬚119 𝐶3 4116 + ⋯ + (−1)
∴ 3119 = 4𝑘 − 1
∴ 3120 = 12𝑘 − 3 = 12(𝑘 − 1) + 9
∴ the required remainder is 9 .
1 2
7. (10) 𝑇3 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶2 (𝑥)𝑛−2 (− 2𝑥)
1 3
and 𝑇4 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶3 (𝑥)𝑛−3 (− 2𝑥)
But according to the condition,
−𝑛(𝑛−1)×3×2×1×8 1
= 2 ⇒ 𝑛 = −10.
𝑛(𝑛−1)(𝑛−2)×2×1×4
n th
8. (12) Since n is even therefore (2 + 1) term is middle
1 𝑛/2
term, hence ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑛/2 (𝑥 2 )𝑛/2 (𝑥)
= 924𝑥 6 ⇒ 𝑥 𝑛/2 = 𝑥 6 ⇒ 𝑛 = 12
9. (80) (1 − 𝑦)𝑚 (1 + 𝑦)𝑛
= [1 − ⬚𝑚 𝐶1 𝑦 + ⬚𝑚 𝐶2 𝑦 2 − ⋯ . . ]
𝑚(𝑚 − 1) 𝑛(𝑛 − 1)
= 1 + (𝑛 − 𝑚) + { + − 𝑚𝑛} 𝑦 2 + ⋯ . .
2 2
∴ 𝑎1 = 𝑛 − 𝑚 = 10
𝑚2 + 𝑛2 − 𝑚 − 𝑛 − 2𝑚𝑛
and 𝑎2 = = 10
2
So, n − m = 10 and (𝑚 − 𝑛)2 − (𝑚 + 𝑛) = 20
⇒ 𝑚 + 𝑛 = 80
10. (0.3) The middle term in the expansion of
(1 + 𝛼𝑥)4 = 𝑇3 = ⬚4 𝐶2 (𝛼𝑥)2 = 6𝛼 2 𝑥 2
The middle term in the expansion of
(1 − 𝛼𝑥)6 = 𝑇4 = ⬚6 𝐶3 (−𝛼𝑥)3 = −20𝛼 3 𝑥 3
According to the question
3
6𝛼 2 = −20𝛼 3 ⇒ 𝛼 = −
10
11.
8
(33) 𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚256 𝐶𝑟 (√3)256−𝑟 ( √5)𝑟
256−𝑟
= ⬚256 𝐶𝑟 (3) 2 (5)𝑟/8
256−𝑟 𝑟
Terms will be integral if 2 & 8 both are +ve integer, which is so if 𝑟 is an integral multiple of 8 .
 As 0 ≤ 𝑟 ≤ 256
𝑟 = 0,8,16,24,32, … .256.
𝑛th term = 256
⇒ 𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑 = 256
⇒ 0 + (𝑛 − 1)8 = 256
⇒ 𝑛 − 1 = 32
⇒ 𝑛 = 33
There are 33 integral terms in the expansion.
6 1 𝑛 𝑛−6 1 6
12. (10) 𝑇7 in [ √3√2 + 3 ] = ⬚𝑛 𝐶6 (21/2 31/6 ) [31/3 ]
√3
th 6 1 𝑛
7 term from the end in [ √3√2 + 3 ]
√3
1 6
𝑛 1 𝑛−6 6
= 𝑇𝑛−6 in [ 3 + √3√2] = ⬚𝑛 𝐶6 (31/3 ) (31/6 21/2 )
√3
𝑛−6 1 6
⬚𝑛 𝐶6 [21/2 31/6 ] [31/3 ] 1
∴ 𝑛−6 =
1 6
⬚𝑛 𝐶6 [31/3 ] [21/2 31/6 ]6
𝑛−6
𝑛−6
3 2
[2 2 ] × [3−2 ] 𝑛−6 𝑛−6
1 2 2 3 6 1 1
⇒ 𝑛−6 = ⇒ 6−𝑛 =
6 3 3 23 ⋅ 31 32 6
3−( )
23 ⋅ 31
𝑛−6
3

2 2 1 1 1
⇒ 6−𝑛 ⋅ 𝑛−6 ⋅ 3 3
=
3 3 3−( 6 ) 2 ⋅ 3 6
𝑛−6
2 223 ⋅ 33 𝑛−6 𝑛−6
⇒ 6−𝑛 = ⇒ 2 2 ⋅ 3 2 = 22 × 32
3 2 6
Comparing the powers of 2 and 3 , we get
𝑛−6
= 2 ⇒ 𝑛 = 10.
2
13. (24) Given binomial expression is
(3 + 6𝑥)𝑛 = ⬚𝑛 𝐶0 3𝑛 + ⬚𝑛 𝐶1 3𝑛−1 (6𝑥)1 + ⋯
General term is shown below.
Tr+1 ⬚n Cr 3n−r ⋅ (6x)r = ⬚n Cr 3n−r ⋅ 6r ⋅ x r
3 r 3
= ⬚n Cr 3n−r ⋅ 3r ⋅ 2r ⋅ (2) = ⬚n Cr 3n ⋅ 3r ⬚[⬚ for x = 2]
3
T9 is greatest of x = 2
So, T9 > T10 and T9 > T8
Here,
𝑇9 𝑇 ⬚𝑛 𝐶 3𝑛 ⋅38 ⬚𝑛 𝐶 3𝑛 ⋅38
> 1 and 𝑇9 > 1 ⇒ ⬚𝑛 𝐶83𝑛⋅39 > 1 and ⬚𝑛 𝐶83𝑛⋅37 > 1
𝑇10 8 9 7
⬚𝑛 𝐶 1 𝑛−7 1 29
So, ⬚𝑛𝐶8 > 3 and >3⇒ < 𝑛 < 11 ⇒ 𝑛 = 10 = 𝑛0
7 8 3
So, in (3 + 6x)n for n = n0 = 10
Now, Take (3 + 6𝑥)10, here 𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚10 𝐶𝑟 ⬚10−𝑟 6𝑟 𝑥 𝑟
T7 = ⬚10 C6 34 ⋅ 66 ⋅ x 6 = 210.310 . 26 x 6
T4 = ⬚10 C3 37 ⋅ 63 ⋅ x 3 = 120.310 ⋅ 23 x 3
 210.3.10 26 7
Ratio of coefficient of 𝑥 6 and coefficient of 𝑥 3 = 𝑘 ∴ k = 120.310.23 = 4 × 23 = 14
Therefore, k + n0 = 14 + 10 = 24.
15−2𝑟
14. (5) 𝑇𝑟+1 = (−1)𝑟 ⋅ ⬚15 𝐶𝑟 ⋅ 215−𝑟 𝑥 5 ⇒ 𝑚 = ⬚15 𝐶10 25 for Coefficient of 𝑥 −1
15 − 𝑟 𝑟
− = −1 ⇒ 𝑟 = 10 ⇒ 𝑛 = −1
5 5
Given, 𝑚𝑛2 = ⬚15 𝐶5 25
60
√𝑥 √5
15. (5) Given binomial expansion is ( 1 + 1) .
54 𝑥3
Take general term of binomial expansion
1 60−𝑟 1 𝑟
𝑥 2 5 2
𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚60 𝐶𝑟 ( 1 ) ( 1)
54 𝑥3
3𝑟 − 60 180 − 5𝑟
= ⬚60 𝐶𝑟 5 ⋅𝑥
4 6
The power of 𝑥 should be equal to 10 .
180 − 5𝑟
= 10 ⇒ 𝑟 = 24
6
60
Coeff. of 𝑥10 = ⬚60 𝐶24 53 = 2436 53
514
Powers of 5 in = ⬚60 𝐶24 ⋅ 53 = 54 ×58 × 53 = 55
3 10
16. (83) Given binomial expansion is (2𝑥 3 + 𝑥) .
3 𝑟
𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚10 𝐶𝑟 (2𝑥 3 )10−𝑟 ( ) = ⬚10 𝐶𝑟 210−𝑟 3𝑟 𝑥 30−4𝑟
𝑥
Put 𝑟 = 0,1,2, … 7
= ⬚10 𝐶0 210 30 + ⬚10 𝐶1 29 3 + ⬚10 𝐶2 28 32 + ⋯
+⬚10 𝐶10 20 310 − (⬚10 𝐶8 22 38 + ⬚10 𝐶9 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 39 + ⬚10 𝐶0 310 )
use (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑛 expansion,
= (2 + 3)10 − (3 × 5 × 4 × 39 + 2 × 5 × 2 × 39 + 3 ⋅ 39 )
= (5)10 − 39 (60 + 20 + 3) = 510 − 83 93
Compare with given equation. Then, 𝐵 = 83.
17.
𝑛−4 4 4
𝑇5 ⬚𝑛 𝐶4 (21/4 ) (3−1/4 ) √6
(84) 𝑇 = 4 𝑛−4 =
𝑛−3 ⬚𝑛 𝐶𝑛−4 (21/4 ) (3−1/4 ) 1
𝑛−8
⇒ ⬚(6) 4= 6 ⇒ 6𝑛−8 = 6
1/4

⇒n−8=1⇒n=9
4 5 84
T6 = ⬚9 C5 (21/4 ) (3−1/4 ) = 4
√3
∴ 𝛼 = 84
18. (57) Coefficient of middle term
𝛽2 𝛽3
⬚4 𝐶2 × , −6𝛽, −⬚6 𝐶3 × 8 are in A.P
6
4
𝛽2 𝛽3
2(−6𝛽) = ⬚ 𝐶2 − 6𝐶3
6 8
 5
𝛽 2 − 𝛽 3 = −12𝛽
2
12 12
𝛽 = 5 or 𝛽 = −2 ∴ 𝛽 = 5
common difference
72 144 504 2d
d= − =− ⬚ ∴ 50 − 2 = 57
5 25 25 𝛽
1 15
1
(1−x)10
19. (6006) (t 2 x 5 + )
t
𝑟
1 15−𝑟 (1 − 𝑥)10
15 2 5
𝑇𝑟+1 = ⬚ 𝐶𝑟 (𝑡 𝑥 )
𝑡 ṙ
For independent of 𝑡,
r + 2r − 30 = 0 So r = 10
1
So, maximum value of ⬚15 C10 x(1 − x) will be at x =
2
i.e. 6006
20. (2) Given binomial expansion is
3
3 12
(2𝑥 + 𝑘 )
𝑥
3 12−𝑟
Take general term 𝑡𝑟+1 = ⬚12 𝐶𝑟 (2𝑥 3 )𝑟 ( 𝑘 ) 𝑥
𝑥 3 𝑟 − (12 − 𝑟)𝑘 → constant
3𝑟
∴ 3𝑟 − 12𝑘 + 𝑟𝑘 = 0, ⇒ 𝑘 =
12 − 𝑟
Here, possible values of 𝑟 are 3,6,8,9,10 and corresponding values of 𝑘 are 1,3,6,9,15
Take, ⬚12 𝐶𝑟 = 220,924,495,220,66
Therefore, possible value of 𝑘 for which we will get 28 are 3,6
21. (221) Given expression is ∑10 2 10
K=1 K (⬚ CK )
2
10 10
⇒ ∑K=1 (K ⋅ ⬚ CK ) = ∑K=1 (10. ⬚ CK−1 )2
10 2 9
18!
= 100∑10 9 9 18
K=1 ⬚ CK−1 ⋅ ⬚ C10−K = 100(⬚ C9 ) = 100 ( )
9! 9!
⇒ 4862000 = 22000L
Therefore, L = 221
22. (99) From given expression 1 + (1 + 249 )(249 − 1) = 298
⇒ m = 1, n = 98 ⇒ m + n = 99
2 7
23. (57) Given binomial expansion is (𝑥 𝑛 + 𝑥 5 )
Take general term as,
7
2 𝑟
= ∑𝑟=0 𝐶𝑟 (𝑥 )𝑛 7−𝑟
( 5 ) = ∑7𝑟=0 ⬚7 𝐶𝑟 2𝑟 𝑥 7𝑛−𝑛𝑟−5𝑟
𝑥
For positive powers of 𝑥,
5𝑟
7𝑛 − 𝑛𝑟 − 5𝑟 ≥ 0, 𝑛 ≥
7−𝑟
From(i),
= ⬚7 C0 2∘ 𝑥 7𝑛 + ⬚7 C1 2𝑥 6𝑥−5 + ⬚7 C2 22 𝑥 5𝑥−10 + ⬚7 C3 23 𝑥 4𝑥−15
+⬚7 C4 24 ⋅ 𝑥 3𝑥−20 + ⬚7 C5 25 𝑥 2𝑥+25 + ⋯ … . +⬚7 C7 27 ⋅ 𝑥 −35
 According to question,
= ⬚7 C0 + ⬚7 C1 ⋅ 2 + ⬚7 C2 ⋅ 22 + ⬚7 C3 ⋅ 23 + ⬚7 C4 ⋅ 24
7.6 7×6×5 7×6×5
= 1 + 7.2 + ×4+ ×8+ × 24 = 939
2 6 6
Then, 𝑟 should be equal to 4
From(ii),
5×4 20
𝑛 ≥ 3 , 𝑛 ≥ 3 Here, 𝑛 > 6
Then, possibilities of 𝑛 would be 7, 8,9,10,11,12
Required sum = 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 11 + 12 = 57
24. (102) ⬚40 C0 + ⬚41 C1 + ⬚42 C2 + ⋯ . . +⬚59 C19 + ⬚60 C20
= ⬚40 C40 + ⬚41 C40 + ⬚42 C40 + ⋯ . . +⬚60 C40 .
25. (286) Given expansion is
(1 + 𝑥)10 = 𝐶0 + 𝐶1 𝑥 + 𝐶2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ . +𝐶10 𝑥10
Differentiating
10(1 + 𝑥)9 = 𝐶1 + 2𝐶2 𝑥 + 3𝐶3 𝑥 2 + ⋯ . +10𝐶10 𝑥 9
Replace 𝑥 by 𝑥 2
10(1 + 𝑥 2 )9 = 𝐶1 + 2𝐶2 𝑥 2 + 3𝐶3 𝑥 4 + ⋯ . +10𝐶10 𝑥18 .
10𝑥(1 + 𝑥 2 )9 = 𝐶1 𝑥 + 2𝐶2 𝑥 3 + 3𝐶3 𝑥 5 + ⋯ . . +10𝐶10 𝑥19
Differentiate w.r.t. 𝑥.
10((1 + 𝑥 2 )9 . 1 + 𝑥. 9(1 + 𝑥 2 )8 2𝑥)
= 𝐶1 𝑥 + 2𝐶2 ⋅ 3𝑥 3 + 3 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 𝐶3 𝑥 4 + ⋯ . +10.19𝐶10 𝑥18
Put 𝑥 = 1,
10(29 + 18.28 )
= 𝐶1 + 3.2. 𝐶2 + 5.3. 𝐶3 + ⋯ . +19.10𝐶10
𝐶1 + 3.2. 𝐶2 + ⋯ . +19.10𝐶10 = 10.29 . 10 = 100.29
C C C C 211 −1
Take, C0 + 21 + 32 + ⋯ + 119 + 11
10
= 11
11
C1 C2 C9 2 − 2
C0 + + + ⋯ . + =
2 3 11 11
9 𝛼.211 211 −2
Now, 100.2 = 2𝛽−1 ( 11 );
𝛼 ⋅ 211 211 − 2
25.211 = 𝛽 ⋅( )
2 −1 11
compare the above equation,
𝛼 = 25 × 11 = 275&𝛽 = 11 ⇒ 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 275 + 11 = 286