Algebra UNIT 1

Section - A : Straight Objective Type

1. Answer (1)
z – 1 = cos + i sin [as |z – 1| = 1]
Now, z = 1 + cos + i sin

z–2 1  cos   i sin  – 2 cos  – 1  i sin 

Now = 1  cos   i sin  = cos   1  i sin 
z

  
– 2 sin2  i 2 sin . cos
z–2 2 2 2 
= = i tan
z    2
2 cos 2  i 2 sin . cos
2 2 2

⎛z – 2⎞
Hence Re ⎜ ⎟0
⎝ z ⎠
2. Answer (1)

7 – 30 – 2 = 7 – 30 2 i


= 52  3 2 i 2
– 2 .5 . 3 2 i


= 5–3 2i 2


Now, 7 – 30 – 2 
1
2 
= ± 5 – 3 2i 
3. Answer (3)
(1 – 4) (1 – 8) (1 – 22) (1 – 44)
= (1 – ) (1 – 2) (1 – ) (1 – 2)


= 1 – 2 1 – 2 2

 
= 1  2 – 2 1  4 – 22 
= – 3 – 3   = 9 2

4. Answer (2)

6i – 3i 1
A = 20 3 i
4 3i –1
R1  R1 + R3

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6i  4 0 0
A= 20 3 i
4 3i –1

= (4 + 6i) (– 3 + 3) = 0

 x = 0, y = 0

5. Answer (4)

2
⎡ ⎛ 1⎞ ⎤
29
⎢i 23  ⎜ ⎟ ⎥
⎢⎣ ⎝ i ⎠ ⎥⎦


= i 4  5 3  – i 4  7  1 2


= i 3 – i 1 
2
[as i 4  1]

= – i – i 2 = – 4

6. Answer (1)

1 i 1 i 1 i 1 – 1  2i
  =
1– i 1– i 1 i 1 1 = i

Now (i)402 = (i)4 × 100 + 2 = i2 = – 1

7. Answer (3)

( + 2 + 3 + ...+100)2 + 1


⎛  1 – 100
= ⎜⎜
⎞⎟ 2

1
⎟
⎝ 1–  ⎠


⎛  1 –  99 .
= ⎜⎜
⎞⎟ 2

1
1–  ⎟
⎝ ⎠

2
⎞
2⎛1 –
=  ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟  1
⎝1 – ⎠

= 2 + 1 = – 

8. Answer (2)

Given, arg(z1) + arg z2 = 

arg(z1.z2) = 

 z1 . z2 = is purely negative real number.

Clearly, z2 = – z1

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9. Answer (3)
2 + a + b = 0
1 + 2 = – a, 1 . 2 = b
as, 1, 2, 0 are vertices of an equilateral triangle,

2 2 2
therefore 1  2  0 – 0. 1 – 0. 2 – 1 2 = 0

 12  22 – 12  0

(1 + 2)2 – 312 = 0

a2 – 3b = 0
 a2 = 3b
10. Answer (2)

2i 2i
4i  1  i 
z = 2 = 4i  1 – 1  2i

2i 1 1
= = – i
6i 6 3

arg(z) = – tan–12
11. Answer (2)

|z – 2| = 2|z – 1|

Let z = x + iy

|x + iy – 2| = 2|x + iy – 1|

 (x – 2)2 + y2 = 4((x – 1)2 + y2)

 x2 + 4 – 4x + y2 = 4x2 + 4 – 8x + 4y2

 3(x2 + y2) = 4x

3
x= z
4

3
Re(z) = z
4

12. Answer (4)

Given, (1 + x)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ...+ anxn

Put x = i

(1 + i)n = a0 + a1 i – a2 – a3 i + a4 ...

(1 + i)n = (a0 – a2 + a4...) + i (a1 – a3 + a5...)

Taking modulus and then squaring

2n = (a0 – a2 + a4...)2 + (a1 – a3 + a5...)2

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13. Answer (2)

|z – 3i| = |z + 3i|
Let z = x + iy

| x  iy – 3i | = | x  iy  3i |

(x)2 + (y – 3)2 = (x)2 + (y + 3)2

6y = 0
y=0
14. Answer (2)
(x – 2)3 = – 8
x – 2 = – 2, – 2, – 22
x = 0, 2 – 2, 2 – 22
= 0, 2(1 – ), 2(1 – 2)
15. Answer (1)


z =  i
4

Let  = x + iy

x  iy x  iy
|z| = i =
x  iy  ⎛ 1⎞
4 x  i ⎜y  ⎟
⎝ 4⎠

x2  y 2
2= 2
⎛ 1⎞
x2  ⎜y  ⎟
⎝ 4⎠

 Clearly,  lies on circle.

16. Answer (2)
|z1 – 2| < 2

| z1 | – 2  2  | z1 – z2 |  | z1 | – | z2 |

– 2 < |z1| – 2 < 2

0 < |z1| < 4
Similarly,
0 < |z2|< 8
0 < |z3| < 12
 |z1| + |z2| + |z3| < 24

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17. Answer (3)

1
x 1
x

x2 – x + 1 = 0

1 i 3
x= = – , – 2
2

1
Now, (– )2009 +
– 2009
– 2 –  = 1

17a. Answer (3) (AIEEE 2010)

 and  are roots of the equation x2 – x + 1 = 0.

  = 1,  = 1

1  3i 1  3i 1– 3i
 x , ,
2 2 2

 x = – or 2

Thus,  = –2, then  = –

 = –, then  = –2 where 3 = 1

2009 + 2009 = (–)2009 + (–2)2009

= – [(3)669.2 + (3)1337.]

= –[2 + ] = –(–1) = 1

18. Answer (1)

A z

O (0, 0) B (1– 3i)

⎛ ⎞
 
i ⎜ ⎟
(z – 0) = 1 – 3 i – 0 e ⎝ 3⎠

 ⎛

z = 1 – 3i ⎜ 1  i 3 ⎟
⎜2
⎞
2 ⎟⎠
⎝

z = 2 or – 1 – i 3

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19. Answer (2)

|z – 4 – 4i| = 4 represents circle
Centred at (4 + 4i) and radius 4 unit
Y

(4 + 4i)
X
Clearly, least argument = 0


and greatest principal value of arg z =
2
20. Answer (4)
Y
Clearly |z – 5 + 5i| = 5 represents circle centred
at (5 – 5i ) and radius 5 unit
O X
OB = |z|max = OP + PB = 5 2  5 (0, 0) A
P

OA = |z|min = OP – AP = 5 2 – 5 5–5i
B
21. Answer (3)
Given |z – i| < 1
Now, |z + 12 – 6i| = |(z – i) + (12 – 5i)|
 |z – i| + |12 – 5i|
< 1 + 13
< 14

21a. Answer (4) [JEE (Main)-2014]

1
z
2

1 1
So, | z |   z
2 2
1
1 1 
 z  2 2
2 2

3
 zmin. 
2

22. Answer (4)

|z – z1| + |z – z2| = k represents

Ellipse if |z1 – z2| < k

and a line segment joining z1 and z2 if |z1 – z2| = k

Hence |z – 2| + |(z – 2i)| = 2 2 represents straight line joining (2, 0) and (0, 2)

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23. Answer (3)

(2 + i 0) (0 + 4i )

Clearly, |z – 2| + |z – 4i | is minimum when z lies on line segment joining (2 + i 0) and (0 + 4i), Hence minimum

value of |z – 2| + |z – 4i | is equal to 22  4 2 = 2 5

24. Answer (4)

As m, n, p, q, are consecutive integers then m, n, p, q will be of the form of 4, 4 + 1, 4 + 2, 4 + 3

(where  is positive integer) Hence i m + i n + i p + i q = 0

25. Answer (4)

|z – 3 + 2i |  3 ...(i)

|z – 3 + 2i |  ||z | – | 3 – 2i ||

 |z – 3 + 2i |  | z | – 13 ...(ii)

From (i) & (ii)

| z | – 13  3

 – 3  |z| – 13  3

13 – 3  | z |  3  13

Now, sum of least and greatest value

= 3  13  13 – 3

= 2 13

26. Answer (3)

⎛ 1 ⎞
R ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ = C
⎝ x  iy ⎠

⎛ x – iy ⎞
R ⎜⎜ 2 2
⎟ =C
⎟
⎝x y ⎠

x
=C
x  y2
2

 C (x2 + y2) – x = 0

1
Hence R ⎛⎜ ⎞⎟ represents circle.
⎝z⎠

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27. Answer (1)

1
z +1=0
z
 z2 + z + 1 = 0
 z = , 2
99 2
⎛ r 1 ⎞
Now ∑ ⎜  r ⎟
r  1⎝  ⎠
2 2 2
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 2 1 ⎞ ⎛ 3 1 ⎞
= ⎜  ⎟  ⎜  2 ⎟  ⎜  3 ⎟
⎝  ⎠ ⎝  ⎠ ⎝  ⎠
2 2 2
⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞
 ⎜  4  4 ⎟  ⎜ 5  5 ⎟  ⎜  6  6 ⎟
⎝  ⎠ ⎝  ⎠ ⎝  ⎠
+ ............................................33 times

 
= 1  1  22  33 = 6 × 33 = 198

28. Answer (1)

(i 2010)4
(i 502 × 4 + 2)4 = 1 = cos0° + i sin0°
29. Answer (2)

z
z
/4
/4

(– 2 + i 0) (2 + i 0)

Clearly, ‘z’ lies on circle.

30. Answer (3)


arg(z – 3 – 4i) =
4


arg x – 3  i y – 4  
4


arg is ,
4

x – 3 > 0 and y – 4 > 0

y–4 
So, x – 3 = tan
4

y–4=x–3
x–y+1=0

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31. Answer (1)

z z  4  3i  z  4 – 3i  z  5  0

Radius of circle = 4  3i  4 – 3i  – 5 = 25 – 5

= 20 = 2 5
32. Answer (4)

– 1  i 3  1008

 – 1– i 3 1008

1008 1008
⎛ – 1 i 3 ⎞ ⎛ –1– i 3 ⎞
= 2
1008 ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ . 21008
⎜ 2 ⎟ ⎜ 2 ⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
= 21008()1008 + (2)1008 . 21008 [,2 are complex root of unity]
= 21008 + 21008 = 21009
33. Answer (2)
As |z1| = |z2| = ...|z100| = 1

 z 1  z 2  ... z 100 =1

and z1 . z 1 = 1

1
 z1 =
z1

1
Similarly, z2 =
z2

1
z100 =
z100

1 1 1
Now z  z  ...  z =5
1 2 100

z1  z2  ...  z 100 = 5

 z1  z 2  ...  z100 = 5

34. Answer (4)

z4 = 1
 z = 1, – 1, i, – i

Now, 12   22   32   24

= (1)2 + (– 1)2 + (i)2 + (– i)2

=1 + 1 – 1 – 1 = 0
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35. Answer (2)

z1

(1 + i)

z1
(–15 – 16i)

If z1 is image of z1 with respect to circle |z – 1 – i| = 4 then (1 + i) is mid point of z1 and z1
(1 + i) is mid point of z1 and z1

z1  z1
=1+i
2
– 15 – 16i + z1 = 2 + 2i
z1 = 17 + 18i
36. Answer (4)
10
⎛ ⎛ 2r ⎞ 2r ⎞
∑ – i  ⎜⎜⎝ cos ⎜⎝ 11 ⎟⎠  i sin 11 ⎟⎟⎠
r 1

10
⎛ 2r 2r ⎞
(– i) ∑ ⎜⎝ cos
r 1
11
 i sin
11 ⎠
⎟

= (– i) (– 1) = i
37. Answer (3)
|z + 1 – 8i | = |z – 2 + i | + |–1 + 8i – (2 – i)|
 |z – (–1 + 8i)| = |z – (2 – i)| + |(–1 + 8i) – (2 – i)|
Let z1 = –1 + 8i and z2 = 2 – i
then |z – z1| = |z – z2| + |z1 – z2|
 z lies on the line joining z1 and z2
38. Answer (3)

3  3i 1  i
z 
1 i 1 i

3  3  i (3  3)
=
2
⎛
1 3  3
⎞
| z | 6 ,   tan ⎜⎜ 3  3 ⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠
(as z is in 1st quadrant)

1 ⎛  ⎞
= tan ⎜  ⎟
⎝ 4 6 ⎠
5
=
12
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39. Answer (4)

z (5 + 8i)

z(3 + 4 i)
(5 + 4i)

applying rotation formulae,


i
z '  (5  8i ) e 2
 8  5i

40. Answer (4)

|9z2z3 + 25z1z3 + 49z1z2|

= |z1z2z3| | z1  z2  z3 |

= |z1z2z3| | z1  z2  z3 |
= 3 × 5 × 7 × 10 = 1050
41. Answer (1)
x2 – x + 1 = 0
 x = –, –2 ( is complex cube root of unity)

1
Now ( )2008 
( )2008

1
=     2  1

42. Answer (2)
x2 + x + 1 = 0  x = 2
Clearly, for all natural numbers
x3p + 33q + 1 + x3r + 2 is 0 for x = 12
x = 12
43. Answer (3)

(z) A (4 + 5i)
B

(1 + i)

Using rotation formulas,


i
z ' (1  i )  (3  4i )e 2

z – (1 + i) = 3i – 4
z = 4i – 3

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44. Answer (3)

z – (1 + i) z'

6 +6i
(6  6i  1  i ) i
= e 4

(5  5i ) ⎛ 1 i ⎞
= ⎜  ⎟
2 ⎝ 2 2⎠
(1 + i)
5
= (2i )  0  5i
2/ 2
or 5 + i0  z = 1 + i + 5i or 1 + 5 + i
 z = 1 + 6i or 6 + i
45. Answer (3)

46. Answer (4)

47. Answer (1)
Other two verticle will be 2 + i2 3

⎛ 1  i 3 ⎞ ⎛ 1  i 3 ⎞
(2  i 2 3) ⎜ ⎟ and (2  i 2 3) . ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ 2 ⎠
48. Answer (3)

1
z
3 1

| z  1| 3

Locus of z is circle
49. Answer (1)
Let z = x + iy

x 2  y 2  x  iy  1  2i

Equating real and imaginary part x  1  x2  y 2

and y + 2 = 0
3
y = –2, x 
2
50. Answer (4)
Given (1 + )x 2 – 2(1 + 3)x + (1 + 8) = 0
For roots to be equal
4(1 + 3)2 – 4(1 + )(1 + 8) = 0

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1 + 92 + 6 – (1 + 8 +  + 82) = 0
2 – 3 = 0
( – 3) = 0
 = 0, 3
51. Answer (3)
Given equation is
(b + c – a)x 2 + (c + a – b)x + (a + b – c) = 0
Coefficient of x2 + Coefficient of x + Constant term
=b+c–a+c+a–b+a+b–c
=a+b+c=0

ab–c
Hence, x = 1 is one root, and the other root is which is also rational.
bc–a
52. Answer (4)
a(b – c)x2 + b(c – a)x + c(a – b) = 0
Coefficient of x2 + Coefficient of x + Constant term
= a(b – c) + b(c – a) + c(a – b)
=0

c (a – b )
Hence x = 1 is one root and the other root is .
a(b – c )
As roots are equal,
c (a – b )
Therefore a(b – c )  1

 c(a – b) = a(b – c)
ac – bc = ab – ac
 2ac = ab + bc
2 1 1
  
b a c
53. Answer (3)
Given, x 2 – 2px + q = 0 has equal roots
i.e., 4p 2 – 4q = 0
p2 – q = 0 …(i)
Roots of (1 + y)x 2 – 2(p + y)x + (q + y) = 0 are real and unequal
 4(p + y)2 – 4(1 + y)(q + y) > 0
 (p + y)2 – (1 + y)(q + y) > 0
 –y(p – 1)2 > 0
Clearly, y < 0.
54. Answer (2)
x 2 + 3|x| – 28 = 0
|x|2 + 3|x| – 28 = 0
(|x| + 7)(|x| – 4) = 0
|x| = 4 as |x|  –7
x = ±4
So product of roots = –16

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55. Answer (2)

1 1 5 –2
   5 –2
2 5 5 2 5 2
Since irrational roots of a quadratic equation with rational coefficients always occur in conjugate pair, so other
root of the equation is – 5 – 2

Required quadratic equation is

x 2 – ( 5 – 2 – 5 – 2)x  ( 5 – 2) (– 5 – 2)  0

x 2 + 4x – 1 = 0
56. Answer (3)
As x 2 + 3x + 6 = 0 has imaginary roots and a, b, c are real so both roots of equations will be common

a b c
   ⇒ a : b : c  1: 3 : 6
1 3 6

56a. Answer (1) [JEE (Main)-2013]

∵ The equation x2 + 2x + 3 = 0 has complex roots and coefficients of both equations are real.
 Both roots are common.
a b c
  
1 2 3

57. Answer (2)

(a 3 + 1)x 2 + (a 2 – 1)x + (a 2 + 9a + 8) = 0 is an identity
a 3 + 1 = 0  a = –1
a2 – 1 = 0  a = ±1
a 2 + 9a + 8 = 0  a = – 1, –8
Hence, a = –1
58. Answer (2)
From given equation,
 +  = a,  = a + b

1 1 1 1
Now,  = 
 2 – a  2 – a  ( – a )  ( – a )
1 1
= – –
 

2
= –


2
= –
(a  b )

1 1 2
Hence 2
 2
 0
 – a  – a ab

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59. Answer (1)

x 3 + px2 + qx + r = 0

 +  +  = –p,  +  +  = q,  = –r

⎛ 1 ⎞⎛ 1 ⎞⎛ 1 ⎞
Now, ⎜⎜  – ⎟⎟ ⎜⎜  – ⎟⎟ ⎜⎜  – ⎟
⎝  ⎠ ⎝  ⎠ ⎝  ⎟⎠

⎛ 1 1 1 ⎞⎛ 1 ⎞
= ⎜⎜  – –  2 ⎟⎟ ⎜⎜  – ⎟
⎝     ⎠ ⎝  ⎟⎠

⎛ 3 1 ⎞
= ⎜⎜  – 3  – 2 2 2 ⎟⎟
⎝     ⎠

3 1 (1  r )3
= –r – 3 – – 2 –
r r r2

60. Answer (4)

x 2 – 2bx + c = 0

D = 4b 2 – 4c = 4(b 2 – c)

As D < 0, hence x 2 – 2bx + c > 0 xR.

Now f(0) > 0

 c>0

61. Answer (1)

f (x) = ax 2 – 2bx + c

D = 4b 2 – 4ac

= 4(b 2 – ac)

 D<0

Now f(–2) = 4a + 4b + c < 0

 f (–1) < 0

a + 2b + c < 0

62. Answer (2)

Let f(x) = ax 3 + 2bx 2 + cx

f(–1) = –a + 2b – c

=0

Also f(0) = 0

So, f (x) = 3ax 2 + 4bx + c has at least one root in interval (–1, 0)

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63. Answer (4)

For roots to be real,
D  0  4a 2 – 4(a 2 + a – 3)  0
3–a0
a3 …(i)
Also, f(1) > 0
 1 – 2a + a 2 + a – 3 > 0
a2 – a – 2 > 0
 (a – 2)(a + 1) > 0  a(–, –1)  (2, ) …(ii)
Sum of roots
Also, 1
2
a<1 …(iii)
From (i), (ii), (iii)
a(–, –1)
64. Answer (1)
log7 (x 2 – 4x + 5) = log7 (x – 1)
For log to be defined
x 2 – 4x + 5 > 0, which is true for all x  R.
and x – 1 > 0  x > 1 …(i)
also, x2 – 4x + 5 = x – 1
x2 – 5x + 6 = 0
x = 3, 2
65. Answer (1)
2x 4 + 5x 2 + 3 = 0

–5 25 – 24 –5 1 3
x2    – 1, –
4 4 2
2
as x cannot be negative, so no real roots.
66. Answer (1)
Clearly, (, ) are the roots of x 2 – 7x + 12 = 0
  +  = 7,  = 12
   2  2 (  )2 – 2
Now,   =
   
7 2 – 24 25
= 
12 12
 
and · 1
 
 
One of the quadratic equation having roots , is
 
⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
x 2 – ⎜⎜  ⎟⎟ x  ⎜⎜ · ⎟⎟  0
⎝   ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
25
x2 – x  1 0
12
 12x 2 – 25x + 12 = 0

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67. Answer (4)
2
– 7x  7
22x  22
 2x 2 – 7x + 7 = 2
 2x 2 – 7x + 5 = 0
D = 49 – 4 · 2 · 5
=9
As D > 0, there will be two real roots
68. Answer (3)
As A.M  G.M
 9 is A.M. and 4 is G.M. of two positive numbers a and b
Clearly,
a + b = 18 and ab = 16
Hence quadratic equation is x 2 – 18x + 16 = 0
69. Answer (2)
x 2 – 2px + p 2 – 4 = 0
(x – p)2 = (2)2
 x – p = ±2
x=p±2
Now,
–3 < p – 2 < 5
–1 < p < 7 …(i)
Also,
–3 < p + 2 < 5
–5 < p < 3 …(ii)
From (i) and (ii)
–1 < p < 3
70. Answer (1)
As tan 30°, tan 15° are roots of x 2 + px + q = 0
 tan 30° + tan 15° = –p
tan 30° tan 15° = q
Now 2 + q – p = 2 + tan 30° · tan 15° + (tan 30° + tan 15°)
= 2 + tan 30° tan 15° + (1 – tan 30° tan 15°)

⎡ tan 30  tan 15 ⎤

⎢as tan 45  ⎥
1 – tan 30 tan 15
⎢ ⎥
⎣⎢⇒ 1 – tan 30 tan 15  tan 30  tan 15⎦⎥
=2+1
=3
71. Answer (3)
As px 2 – qx + r = 0 is satisfied by more than two different values of x, hence px 2 – qx + r = 0 is an identity
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72. Answer (4)

Let (x – ) be common factor of x 2 – 11x + m and x 2 – 14x + 2m
 2 – 11 + m = 0 …(i)
and 2 – 14 + 2m = 0 …(ii)
From (i) and (ii)

2  1
 
– 22m  14m m – 2m – 14  11

2  1
  
– 8m –m –3
(i) (ii) (iii)

from (i) and (ii)

=8 …(A)
from (ii) and (iii)
m
= …(B)
3
from (A) and (B)
m = 24
73. Answer (2)

x 2 – 3x  4
Let y =
x 2  3x  4
 (y – 1)x 2 + 3(y + 1)x + 4(y – 1) = 0
for x to be real,
9(y + 1)2 – 16(y – 1)2  0
(3y + 3 – 4y + 4)(3y + 3 + 4y – 4)  0
(–y + 7)(7y – 1)  0

⎡1 ⎤
 y  ⎢ , 7⎥
⎣7 ⎦
So, maximum value of y is 7.
74. Answer (3)

x 2  34 x – 71
y=
x 2  2x – 7

 (y – 1)x2 + 2(y – 17)x + (71 – 7y) = 0

∵ x is real
 4(y – 17)2 – 4(y – 1)(71 – 7y)  0
 y 2 – 14y + 45  0
sign scheme of y 2 – 14y + 45

+ve –ve +ve

5 9
x(–, 5]  [9, ).

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75. Answer (3)

x 2 – 5mx + 4m2 + 1 > 0 x only when

D < 0 (as coefficient of x 2 > 1)

25m2 – 4(4m2 + 1) < 0

9m2 – 4 < 0

⎛ 2 2⎞
 m ⎜– , ⎟
⎝ 3 3⎠
76. Answer (1)

ax 2 + 2bx + c = 0

and dx 2 + 2ex + f = 0 will have a common root if

2(bf – ec ) cd – af

cd – af 2(ae – bd )

 4(bf – ec)(ae – bd) = (cd – af )2

2
⎡⎛ f e ⎞ ⎤ ⎡⎛ e d ⎞ ⎤ ⎛ d f ⎞
 4 ⎢⎜ – ⎟bc ⎥ ⎢⎜ – ⎟ab ⎥  ⎜ – ⎟ a 2c 2
⎣⎝ c b ⎠ ⎦ ⎣⎝ b a ⎠ ⎦ ⎝ a c ⎠

2
⎛ f e ⎞⎛ e d ⎞ ⎛d f ⎞
 4⎜ – ⎟ ⎜ – ⎟b 2  ⎜ – ⎟ ac
⎝ c b ⎠⎝ b a ⎠ ⎝a c⎠

 4()()b 2 = (–2)2ac

 42b 2 = 42ac

 b 2 = ac ⎡ b a c b⎤
⎢  e – d  f – e ⎥
⎣ ⎦

77. Answer (2)

x 2 – (m – 4)x  (m – 1)  0

Let,  be the roots

 +  = (m – 4),  ·  = –(m – 1)

Now y = 2 +2

= ( + )2 – 2

= (m – 4)2 – 2(m – 1)

= m2 + 16 – 8m – 2m + 2

= m2 – 10m + 18

= (m – 5)2 – 7

for y to be minimum m = 5

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78. Answer (3)

f(x) = 3x 2 + 2x + m(m – 1)

O
 
for roots to be of opposite sign
f [0] < 0
 m(m – 1) < 0
 m(0, 1)
79. Answer (1)
Given, x 2 + x + 1 = 0

–1 i 3
x=  , 2
2
Let a = , b = 2
Now, 2008 + 2009 =  + 2 = –1
and 2008 · 2009 = 4017 = 1
Hence, required quadratic equation is
x2 – x + 1 = 0
80. Answer (2)
x2 + mx + 10 = 0
Let ,  be the roots
| – | = 2
Now, ( – )2 = 4
( + ) 2 – 4 = 4
m 2 – 40 = 4

m =  2 · 11

81. Answer (3)

As |2x – 5| < 3
–3 < 2x – 5 < 3
2 < 2x < 8
1<x<4
x(1, 4)
82. Answer (4)

4 4
y= =
9 x 2  6 x  11 (3 x )2  2 · 3 x  1 10

4
=
(3 x  1)2  10
For y to be maximum, (3x + 1)2 + 10 must be minimum and the minimum value of (3x + 1)2 + 10 is 10
4 2
So, ymax = 
10 5

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83. Answer (1)

x2 + x + 1 = 0

x = , 2, ( 2 are complex cube root of unity)

as , 2 are roots of x 2 + x + 1 = 0, so they are also the roots of ax 3 + bx 2 + cx + d = 0

Let  be real root then

d
 · · 2 = –
a

d
 = –
a
84. Answer (1)

x 3 – 5x 2 + 3x + 2 = 0

Let ,  and be the roots

(–5) 3
++= – = 5,  +  +  = =3
1 1
 = –2

Now 2 + 2 + 2 = ( +  + )2 – 2( +  + )

= (5)2 – 2(3)

= 19

85. Answer (4)

⎛ x ⎞
x 2 – 6 3 x  28 – sin2 ⎜ 0
⎝ 6 3 ⎟⎠

⎛ x ⎞
x 2 – 2 · 3 3 x  (3 3 )2  1  sin 2 ⎜ ⎟
⎝6 3⎠

⎛ x ⎞
( x – 3 3 )2  1  sin2 ⎜⎜ ⎟
⎟
⎝6 3 ⎠

x
0  sin2 1 …(i)
6 3

and 1  ( x – 3 3 )2  1 …(ii)

At x  3 3 (i) and (ii) are satisfied so only solution is x  3 3 i.e., only one solution

86. Answer (3)

7x + 24x > 252 holds if x > 2.

because at x = 2, 72 + 242 = 252 and for x < 2, 7x + 24x < 252.

 x lies in (2, )

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87. Answer (3)

3x2 – 2x + p = 0
 6x2 – 4x + 2p = 0 ... (i)
6x2 – 17x + 12 = 0 ... (ii)
Eqn-(i) — Eqn (ii), we get
13x + 2p – 12 = 0
12  2 p
x
13
Now,
2
⎛ 12  2 p ⎞ ⎛ 12  2 p ⎞
3⎜ ⎟  2⎜ ⎟p 0
⎝ 13 ⎠ ⎝ 13 ⎠
15 8
 p ,
4 3
88. Answer (2)
5x – 1 < (x + 1)2 < 7x – 3
(x + 1)2 > 5x – 1
x2 + 2x + 2 – 5x > 0
x2 – 3x + 2 > 0
 x (– , 1)  (2, ) ...(i)
x2 – 5x + 4 < 0
(x – 1) (x – 4) < 0
x  (1, 4) ... (ii)
from (i) and (ii)
x {3}
89. Answer (4)
x2 – ax + 1 – 2a2 > 0  x R
 a2 – 4 + 8a2 < 0
 9a2 < 4
2 2
  a
3 3
90. Answer (2)
x
Let Y
x 3
1
8y  2
y
8y2 – 2y – 1 = 0
2  4  32
y
16
1 1
= ,
2 4
x 1

x 3 4
4x = x + 3,  x = 1

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91. Answer (2)

x  20  x
x2 = 20 + x
x2 – x – 20 = 0
(x – 5) (x + 4) = 0
x = – 4, x = 5
as x > 0
 x=5
92. Answer (3)
Let 2x = y
y2 – 24y + 128 = 0
y2 – 16y – 8y + 128 = 0
(y – 16) (y – 8) = 0
y = 16, y = 8
x = 4, x = 3

92a. Answer (1) (AIEEE 2012)

93. Answer (2)

m+n=m+1 ... (i)
n.m = mn ... (ii)
 n=1
94. Answer (2)
Given equation is
r(x + q) + r(x + p) = (x + p) (x + q)
 x2 + (p + q – 2r)x + pq – rp – rq = 0
sum of roots = 0
 p + q – 2r = 0
p + q = 2r ... (i)
Now,
Product of roots = pq – rp – rq
= pq – r(p + q)

( p  q )2
pq 
2

( p2  q 2 )
= 
2
95. Answer (1)
 +  = –p,  = q
Now quadratic equation whose roots are
 + p,  + p is
(x – p)2 + p(x – p) + a = 0
quadratic equation whole roots are
( + p)–2, ( + p)–2 is
a2x2 – (p2 – 2q)x + 1 = 0

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96. Answer (1)

8x 2  6x  a  0
6
  2  ... (i)
8
a
3  ... (ii)
8
form (i) and (ii)
1 2
⎛ a ⎞3 ⎛ a ⎞3 3
⎜8⎟ ⎜8⎟  4
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
on cubing and solving
a = 1, –27
97. Answer (2)
px 2  3 x  4
5
x 2  2x  2
px2 + 3x + 4 < 5x2 + 10x + 10 [as x2 + 2x + 2 > 0]
(5 – p)x2 + 7x + 6 > 0  x R
 5 – p > 0 and 72 – 4.6 (5 – p) < 0
71
p < 5 and p 
24
71
 p
24
98. Answer (3)
Given equation is
⎛ 1 1⎞ ⎛ 1 1⎞
2n ⎜ 1   2 ⎟  7 x ⎜ 1   2 ⎟
⎝ 2 2 ⎠ ⎝ 7 7 ⎠
x
⎛ 7⎞ 7.49
 ⎜ ⎟ 
⎝ 2⎠ 4.57
x
⎛ 7⎞
As ⎜ ⎟ is increasing
⎝ 2⎠
 There is unique solution
99. Answer (3)
Given AP’s are
3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, ...407 &
2, 9, 16, 23...709
Clearly Ist common term is 23 and 2nd term is 51
Let ‘n’ terms be common, then
23 + (n – 1) ( 51 – 23)  407
(n – 1) (28)  407 – 23
384
(n –1) 
28
5
(n – 1)  13
7
5
n  14
7
So, n = 14 i.e., 14 terms are common
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100. Answer (4)
As a1, a2, a3, ... are in A.P
 a2 – a1 = a3 – a2 = ... = an – an–1 = d

1 1 1 1
Now,    ... +
a1  a2 a2  a3 a3  a4 an – 1  an

=
a2 – a1
a2 – a1

a3 – a2
a3 – a2

a4 – a3
a 4 – a2
+ ...+
an – an – 1
a n – a n –1
=
1
d
a n – a1 
n – 1 d
1
= d a n ⎛ a  a1 ⎞
– a1  ⎜ n
⎜ a  a ⎟
⎟
=
1
d
an – a1
an  a1
= d  an  a1  =
n –1
an  a1
⎝ n 1 ⎠

101. Answer (2)

As a, b, c are in A.P
 2b = a + c
Now, 42b = 4a + c = 4a. 4c
Clearly 4a, 4b, 4c are in G.P
102. Answer (4)
Let S = 3 × 5 + 5 × 8 + 7 × 11 + ...
20th term of series 3, 5, 7...
= 3 + (20 – 1) × 2
= 3 + 38 = 41
20th term of series 5, 8, 11...
= 5 + (20 – 1) × 3 = 5 + 57 = 62
 20th term of series 3 × 5 + 5 × 8 + 7 × 11 + ...
= 41 × 62 = 2542
103. Answer (1)
Given t3 = ar2 = 4
Now, t1.t2.t3.t4.t5 = a.ar.ar2.ar3.ar4
= a5.r1+ 2 + 3 + 4
= a5 .r10 = (ar2)5 = (4)5
104. Answer (2)

41/3. 41/9. 41/27 ...

= 41/ 3  1/ 9  ...
1/ 3

= 4 1 – 1/ 3 = 41/ 2 = 2

105. Answer (1)

Sn = an  bn 2

S1 = a + b ( I st term)
S2 = 2a + 4b

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Now, let d be the common difference

S2 – S1 = 2nd term
a + 3b = Ist term + d
a + 3b = a + b + d
 d = 2b
106. Answer (3)
p, q, r are in A.P
 2q = p + r
pth, qth and rth term of G.P are
ap–1, aq–1, ar–1 respectively where a is 1st term and  is common ratio of G.P


Now a q –1 
2
= a22q – 2 = a2p + r – 2
= ap–1. aq – 1
 pth, qth and rth terms of any G.P will be in G.P if p, q, r are in A.P
107. Answer (2)
Given t46 = a + 45d = 20 [Let a be the 1st term and d be the common difference of A.P.]
Now

91
S91 = 2a  n – 1d  = 91 2a  91 – 1 d 
2 2

91
=  2 a  45d  = 91 × 20
2
108. Answer (4)
Let  and  be roots of quadratic equation


Given = 10
2
 +  = 20

and  = 5

   = 25
Hence quadratic equation is x2 – 20x + 25 = 0
109. Answer (2)
y =  – 2 + 3 – 4 ...
as || < 1 and common ratio = – 

 y = 1 – –  


y = 1

 y + y = 
y
  = 1– y

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110. Answer (3)
Sn = 12 – 1 + 22 – 2 + 32 – 3 + ...+n2 – n
= 12 + 22 + 32 + ...+n2 – (1 + 2 + 3 + ...+ n)

=
n n  1 2n  1 n n  1
– =
n n  1 ⎛ 2n  1
⎜
⎞ 2
– 1⎟ = n n – 1  
6 2 2 ⎝ 3 ⎠ 3

111. Answer (3)

S = 1 + 2.2 + 3.22 + 4.23 + ...+ 1000.2999 …(1)
2S = 1.2 + 2.22 + 3.23 + ... + 999 2999 + 2000.21000 …(2)
On subtracting (2) from (1) we get,
–S = 1 + 2 + 22 + 23 + ...+2999 – 1000.21000
 S = 1000 .21000 – (1 + 2 + 22 + 23 + ... + 2999)

21000 – 1
= 1000.21000 –
2 –1
= 999.21000 + 1

111a. Answer (1) [JEE (Main)-2014]

109 + 2(11)(10)8 + 3(11)2(10)7 +... + 10(11)9 = k(10)9
x = 109 + 2(11)(10)8 + 3(11)2(10)7+ ... +10(11)9
11
x = 11108 + 2(11)2(10)7 +... + 9(11)9 + 1110
10

⎛ 11⎞
x ⎜ 1  ⎟ = 109 + 11(10)8 + 112×(10)7 +... +119 – 1110
⎝ 10 ⎠
⎛ ⎛ 11⎞ 10 ⎞
⎜ ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠  1⎟
x 10
   109 ⎜ ⎟  1110
10 ⎜ 11 ⎟
⎜ 10  1 ⎟
⎝ ⎠
x
   (1110  1010 )  1110   1010
10
 x = 1011 = k109
 k = 100

112. Answer (2)

1 2 1 2  3
S = 1   ...
2 3
1  2  3  ...  r r r  1 r  1
tr = = 
r 2.r 2

1 ⎛ n n  1 1 ⎛ n n  1  2n ⎞
n n
r 1 ⎞
Now, S = ∑t
r 1
r = ∑
r 1
2 =
2⎝
⎜
2
 n⎟ = ⎜
⎠ 2⎝ 2
⎟
⎠

1 ⎛ n n  3 ⎞ n n  3 
= ⎜ ⎟ =
2⎝ 2 ⎠ 4

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113. Answer (1)

1 1 1
S = 3  7  7  11  11  15  ... to 

1 ⎛ 4 4 4 ⎞
= ⎜⎜    ... ⎟⎟
4 ⎝ 3  7 7  11 11  15 ⎠
1 ⎛ 7 – 3 11 – 7 15 – 11 ⎞
= 4 ⎜⎜ 3  7  7  11  11  15  ... ⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠
1 ⎛1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ⎞
= ⎜ –  –  –   ... ⎟
4 ⎝ 3 7 7 11 11 15 15 ⎠
1 ⎛ 1⎞ 1
= ⎜ ⎟
4 ⎝ 3 ⎠ 12
114. Answer (3)

2 8 26
S =    ...
3 9 27

1 1 1
S = 1– 1– 1–  .... upto n terms
3 9 27
⎛1 1 ⎞
= (1 + 1 + 1 + ... n times) – ⎜   ... upto n terms ⎟
⎝3 9 ⎠

1⎡ ⎛ 1⎞ ⎤
n
⎢1 – ⎜ ⎟ ⎥
3 ⎢ ⎝ 3 ⎠ ⎥⎦
⎣
=n– 1
1–
3
⎛ n⎞
1 ⎜1 – ⎛⎜ 1 ⎞⎟ ⎟
n–
2 ⎜⎝ ⎝ 3 ⎠ ⎟⎠
n – 2–1 + 3–n. 2–1
115. Answer (1)
100  101
S = 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 100 = = 5050
2
S1 = 3 + 6 + 9 + ... + 99
= 3(1 + 2 + 3 + ... 33)
3  33  34
= = 1683
2
S2 = 5 + 10 + 15 + ...+ 100
= 5(1 + 2 + 3 + ...+ 20)
5  20  21
= = 1050
2
S3 = 15 + 30 + 45 + ....+ 90
= 15 (1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 6)
15  6  7
= = 315
2
Required sum = 5050 – 1683 – 1050 + 315 = 2632

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116. Answer (2)
a10 = a1 + (10 – 1) d
 3 = 2 + 9d
1
d=
9
also h1, h2, h3...h10 are in H.P
1 1 1
 h , h , ... h are in A.P
1 2 10

1 1
 h  h  10 – 1 D
10 1

1 1
  9D
3 2
–1
D=
54
Now, a3 = a1 + 2d
1 20
= 2 + 2. =
9 9
1 1
and h8 = h  8 – 1D
1

1 ⎛ 1 ⎞
=  7  ⎜– ⎟
2 ⎝ 54 ⎠
27 – 7 20 10
= = =
54 54 27
27
h8 =
10
20 27
Now a3. h8 =  =6
9 10
117. Answer (4)
⎛4 5 ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
x2 – ⎜ ⎟ x  ⎜8  2 5 ⎟
⎜5  2 ⎟ ⎜ 5 2 ⎟ = 0
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
Let ,  be roots

4 5
then  +  =
5 2

82 5
and   =
5 2
2
Now H.M. of  and  =   

⎛8  2 5 ⎞
2⎜ ⎟
⎜ 5 2 ⎟
⎝ ⎠
= =4
4 5
5 2

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118. Answer (2)

a
S = 1 – r = 4 ...(i)

3
and ar = ...(ii)
4
where a is 1st term of G.P and r be the common ratio
from (i)

ar
r 1 – r  = 4

3
 =4
4r 1 – r 
 16r (1 – r) = 3
 16r2 – 16r + 3 = 0

16  256 – 192
r=
32
16  8 3 1
=  ,
32 4 4

1
when r = ,a=3
4
Hence answer is (2)
119. Answer (4)

S1 =
n
2  n – 1 = n n  1
2 2

S2 =
n
4  n – 1 3 = n 3n  1
2 2
.............................................
.............................................

n
Sr = (2r – 1) n  1
2
n n  1 n 3n  1 n
 S1 + S2 + ...+Sr =  + ...+ 2r – 1 n  1
2 2 2

=
n
2

n  3n  5n  ...  (2r – 1) n  r 

n
= n1  3  5  ...  2r – 1  r 
2

=
n
2

nr 2  r 
nr
= nr  1
2

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120. Answer (2)

2 3 2 3 2 3
S =  2  3  4  5  6  ...
3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 3 3 3
=    ... + 2  4   ........
3 33 35 3 3 36

2⎛ 1 1 ⎞ 1⎛ 1 1 ⎞
= ⎜1  2  4  ... ⎟ + ⎜1  2  4  ... ⎟
3⎝ 3 3 ⎠ 3⎝ 3 3 ⎠

⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
2 ⎜⎜ 1 ⎟⎟ 1 ⎜⎜ 1 ⎟⎟
= 
3⎜ 1⎟ 3 ⎜ 1⎟
⎜ 1 – ⎟ ⎜1– ⎟
⎝ 9⎠ ⎝ 9⎠
2 ⎛9⎞ 1 ⎛9⎞
= ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
3 ⎝8⎠ 3 ⎝8⎠

3 3 9
=  =
4 8 8

121. Answer (3)

4 5 4 5
S = –  –  ...
73 74 75 76
4 ⎛ 1 1 ⎞
= 3
⎜1  2  4 – ... to  ⎟ – 5 ⎛⎜1  1  1  ...to  ⎞⎟
7 ⎝ 7 7 ⎠ 74 ⎝ 72 74 ⎠

⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
4 ⎜ 1 ⎟ 5 ⎜ 1 ⎟
= 3 ⎜ ⎟ – 4 ⎜ ⎟
7 ⎜1– 1 ⎟ 7 ⎜1– ⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎟
⎜ ⎜ ⎟
49 ⎟ ⎜⎜ ⎝ 49 ⎠ ⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

4  49 5  49
= –
7 3  48 7 4  48

28 – 5 23
= 49  48 =
49.48
122. Answer (4)

Sn = 1.2 + 2.3 + 3.4 + ... to n terms

tr = r . r( + 1) = r2 + r
n
n
Sn = ∑t
r 1
r = ∑r 2
r
r 1

n n  1 2n  1 n n  1
= 
6 2
n n  1 n  2
=
3

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123. Answer (3)

n

S= ∑2
n 1
n –1
 8n 3 – 6n 2

⎛ n n  1 ⎞ ⎛ n n  1 2n  1 ⎞
2
2n – 1
= 8⎜ ⎟ –6⎜ ⎟
2–1 ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ 6 ⎠

= 2n – 1 + 2((n) (n + 1))2 – n (n + 1) (2n + 1)

= 2n – 1 + n (n + 1) [2(n) (n + 1) – (2n + 1)]
= 2n – 1 + n(n +1) (2n2 – 1)
124. Answer (4)
n3n
tn 
3[n(n  1)(n  2)(n  3)]

1⎡ 1 1 ⎤
 ⎢  ⎥
3 ⎣ n( n  1)(n  2) (n  1)(n  2)(n  3) ⎦

1⎡ 1 1 ⎤
 t1  
3 ⎢⎣ 1 2  3 2  3  4 ⎥⎦

1⎡ 1 1 ⎤
t2  
3 ⎢⎣ 2  3  4 3  4  5 ⎥⎦
...................................
...................................

1⎡ 1 1 ⎤
tn  ⎢  ⎥
3 ⎣ n(n  1)(n  2) (n  1)(n  2)(n  3) ⎦

Adding all we get

1⎡ 1 1 ⎤
⎢  ⎥
3 ⎣ 1 2  3 (n  1)(n  2)(n  3) ⎦

125. Answer (4)

5 1 7 1 9 1 11 1 2n  3 1
S = 1.2 . 3  2.3 . 2  3.4 . 3  4.5 . 4  ... tn  n n  1 . n
3 3 3 3

2n  3 A B

n n  1
Now, =
n n 1
A=3
B=–1

⎛3 1 ⎞ 1 1 1 1 1
tn = ⎜⎜ n – n  1 ⎟⎟ n  n . n –1 – n  1 . n
⎝ ⎠3 3 3

1 1 1
Now, t1 = – .
31 –1 1  1 31
1 1 1 1
t2 = . – .
2 3 3 32

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1 1 1 1
t3 = . – .
3 32 4 33
.............................
.............................
1 1 1 1
tn = n . n – 1 – n  1 . n
3 3
On adding

1 1
Sn = 1 – . n
n 1 3
126. Answer (1)
Sn = (n2 – 12) + 2(n2 – 22) + 3(n2 – 32) + ...
tr = r (n2 – r2)
n

Sn = ∑t
r 1
r

∑ r n 
n
2
= – r2
r 1

= ∑n r – r
r 1
2 3

n n

= ∑r 1
n 2r – ∑r
r 1
3

2 ⎛ n n  1 ⎞ ⎛ n n  1 ⎞
2

= n ⎜ ⎟–⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ 2 ⎠
n 2 n  1 ⎧ n  1⎫
= ⎨n – ⎬
2 ⎩ 2 ⎭

n 2 n  1 ⎧ n – 1⎫
= ⎨ ⎬
2 ⎩ 2 ⎭

=
n2 n2 – 1  
4
127. Answer (2)

2 2 2
  ⇒ y 2  xy
y xy yz
 x, y, z are in G.P.
128. Answer (1)
When one A.M. is inserted then
ab
A.M. = ... (i)
2
When n A.M. is inserted
n
Sum of n. A.M is = (a + b) ...(ii)
2
equation (ii) / equation (i) = n : 1
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129. Answer (1)

a, ar, ar2
ar + ar2 > a ...(i),
Also ar2 – ar < 0

 r2 – r – 1 < 0 ... (ii)

5 –1 5 +1
 <r <
2 2

2
a ar

ar
130. Answer (1)

1
x= ∑a
n0
n = 1– a

1 1
Similarly y = and z =
1– b 1– c

as a, b, c are in A.P
 1 – a, 1 – b, 1 – c are in A.P
1 1 1
 1 – a , 1 – b , 1 – c are in H.P

 x, y, z are in H.P
131. Answer (1)

a1  a2  a3  ...  am m2
Given = 2
a1  a2  a3  ...  an n
m
2a1  m – 1d  m 2
= 2 = 2
n
2a1  n – 1d  n
2
⎛ m – 1⎞
a1  ⎜ ⎟d
⎝ 2 ⎠ m
 = ...(i)
⎛ n – 1⎞ n
a1  ⎜ ⎟d
⎝ 2 ⎠
a6 a1  5d
Now a = a  20d ...(ii)
21 1

m –1 n –1
Put = 5 as m = 11 and = 20
2 2
i.e. n = 41 in equation (i)

a1  5d 11
a1  20d = 41

a6 11
 
a21 41

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132. Answer (3)

50 50 1 1 1
Given x  = x50 +   ... 
x x x x
as A.M  G.M

1 1 1 1
x 50     ... 50 times ⎛ 50 1 1 1 1 ⎞ 51
 x x x  ⎜x . . .  ⎟
51 ⎝ x x x x⎠

50
x 50 
x 1

51

50
 x50 +  51
x
133. Answer (1)
If 1, 2, 3, ...n are in H.P

1 1 1 1
Then  ,  ,  , ...  are in H.P
1 2 3 n

and let d be common difference

1 1 1 1
d =  –    –  = ...
2 1 3 2

Now, 12 + 23 + ...+n–1n

1
= 1 –  2   1  2 –  3   ...  1  n –1 –  n 
d d d
1
= 1 –  2   3 –  2  ...   n –1 –  n 
d

=
1
1 –  n   1 –  n
d ⎛ 1 1 ⎞
⎜⎜ – ⎟
⎝ n 1 ⎟⎠
n – 1
= (n – 1) (1n)
134. Answer (2)
As a, b c are in H.P
b = H. M of a and c
∵ G.M > H.M

 ac  b

an  c n
Now A.M of an and cn =
2
⎛ ac n ⎞⎟
G.M. of an and cn = a n . c n = ⎜⎝ ⎠
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an  c n ⎛
⎜ ac n ⎞⎟ ...(i)
2 ⎝ ⎠

as ac  b

  ac n
 bn ...(ii)

From (i) & (ii)

an  c n
 bn
2
an + cn > 2bn
 an + cn > bn

1 1 1
Clearly a3 + c3 > 3b3 is wrong (for example a  , b , c )
10 11 12
135. Answer (4)

bc
A = A.M between b and c =
2
∵ g1 and g2 are two G.M’s between b and c
1/ 3
⎛c⎞
 g1 = b ⎜ ⎟
⎝b⎠
2/3
⎛c⎞
g2 = b ⎜ ⎟
⎝b⎠

3 c c2
Now, g13 + g23 = b .  b3. 2
b b

= b2c + bc2
= bc (b + c)
= bc. 2a
= 2abc
136. Answer (2)
a+b=5

a a b b b
    5
2 2 3 3 3
1
a a b b b
    ⎛ a 2b3 ⎞5
Now, 2 2 3 3 3  ⎜⎜ 2 3 ⎟
⎟
5 ⎝2 .3 ⎠

a 2b 3
 1
2 2.3 3
a2b3  2233
So maximum value of a2b3 = 22.33

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137. Answer (2)

Clearly 2 + x + 2 – x = 4

Now (2 + x)3 (2 – x)4 will be maximum

3 4
⎛2  x⎞ ⎛2 – x⎞
when ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ will be maximum
⎝ 3 ⎠ ⎝ 4 ⎠

⎛2  x⎞ ⎛2 – x⎞ 1
3⎜ ⎟4⎜ ⎟ ⎛ 3 4 ⎞7
⎝ 3 ⎠ ⎝ 4 ⎠  ⎜⎛ 2  x ⎞ ⎛ 2 – x ⎞ ⎟
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
7 ⎜⎝ 3 ⎠ ⎝ 4 ⎠ ⎟
⎝ ⎠

⎛4⎞
⎜ ⎟ 
2  x  2 – x 
7 3 4

7
⎝ ⎠ 33 . 4 4

3 3. 4 4.4 7 6 3.8 4
 (2 + x)3 (2 – x)4  
77 77
138. Answer (2)

∑ f k   1  ⎛⎜⎝1  4 ⎞⎟⎠  ⎛⎜⎝1  4  9 ⎞⎟⎠  ⎛⎜⎝1  4  9  16 ⎞⎟⎠  ...  ⎛⎜⎝1  41  91  ...  n1 ⎞⎟⎠
1 1 1 1 1 1
2
k 1

n 1 n  2 1
n   ...  2
4 9 n


 n 1
1 1
  ... to nth terms –
4 9   1 2 3
 
4 9 16
 ... to (n  1) terms 
⎧ ⎛ 1 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 1⎞ ⎛ 1 1 ⎞ ⎫
 nf  n   1  ⎨1  ⎜  ⎟  ⎜  ⎟  ⎜  ⎟  ...⎬
⎩ ⎝ 2 4 ⎠ ⎝ 3 9 ⎠ ⎝ 4 16 ⎠ ⎭

1 1 1 ⎛ 1 1 1⎞
 n f n  1   ...  2  ⎜ 1    ...  ⎟
4 9 n ⎝ 2 3 n⎠

⎛ 1 1 1⎞
 n f  n   f  n   ⎜ 1    ...  ⎟
⎝ 2 3 n⎠

⎛ 1 1 1⎞
  n  1 f  n   ⎜ 1    ...  ⎟
⎝ 2 3 n⎠

139. Answer (4)

140. Answer (2)

As 2 < e < 3, [e] = 2

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141. Answer (3)

n4 n3 n3  1 1
ln =  
n ! (n  1)! (n  1)!

n3  1 1
= 
(n  1) ! (n  1) !

(n  1) (n 2  n  1) 1
= 
(n  1) ! (n  1) !

n2  n  1 1
= 
( n  2) ! (n  1) !

n2  n 1 1
=  
(n  2) ! (n  2) ! (n  1) !

n2  4  4  n  2  2 1 1
= + 
(n  2) ! ( n – 2)! ( n – 1)!

n2  4 n2 6 1 1
=    
(n  2) ! (n  2) ! (n  2) ! (n  2) ! (n  1) !

n2 1 7 1
= (n  3) !  (n  3) !  (n  2) !  (n  1) !


1 6 7 1
ln =   
( n  4) ! (n  3) ! ( n  2) ! ( n  1) !
, ∑ ln  15e
n 1

142. Answer (4)

x2 x3 x4
log (1 + x) = x     ......
2 3 4
x2 x3 x4
x    ......
2 3 4
 1+x= e

143. Answer (3)

1 1 1 1 1
S =      ......
1.2 2.3 3.4 4.5 5.6

⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1 1⎞ ⎛ 1 1⎞
= ⎜ 1  ⎟  ⎜  ⎟  ⎜  ⎟  ......
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝2 3⎠ ⎝3 4⎠

⎛ 1 1 1 1 1 ⎞ ⎛1 1 1 1 1 1 ⎞
= ⎜1       ...... ⎟  ⎜       ...... ⎟
⎝ 2 3 4 5 6 ⎠ ⎝2 3 4 5 6 7 ⎠

⎛ 1 1 1 1 1 ⎞
= loge (1 + 1) + ⎜       ...... ⎟
⎝ 2 3 4 5 6 ⎠
= loge 2 + (loge 2 – 1)
= 2 loge 2 – 1
= loge 4 – 1

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144. Answer (2)
2 3
⎛xy⎞ 1 ⎛xy⎞ 1 ⎛xy⎞
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟  ⎜ ⎟  ......
⎝ x ⎠ 2 ⎝ x ⎠ 3 ⎝ x ⎠

⎛ xy⎞ ⎛y⎞
=  log ⎜1  ⎟   log ⎜ ⎟
⎝ x ⎠ ⎝x⎠
= log x – log y

⎛x⎞
= log ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝y⎠
145. Answer (4)

1 1 1
∑2
n 0
2n
 2n !
 1 
4.2 ! 16.4 !
 ......

2 4
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠  ⎝ 2 ⎠  ......
=1+
2! 4!

1 1 1
 e
e2  e 2
e
= 
2 2

e 1
=
2 e
146. Answer (2)

log  x 2n  1
 log x  2   log x  4  ...
2n ! 2! 4!
elog x  e  log x

2
1⎛ 1⎞
 ⎜x  ⎟
2⎝ x⎠
147. Answer (2)

3n  2 1 3n  2 1
∑
n2
n
C2
n!

2 ∑  e3
 n  2 ! 2

148. Answer (3)

⎛ x ⎞⎞
The given expression is equal to  log ⎜ 1  ⎛⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ ⎝ 1 x ⎠ ⎠
⎛ 1 ⎞
=  log ⎜ ⎟ = log(1 + x)
⎝ 1 x ⎠
149. Answer (1)

log x (log x )2 (log x )3

y =1+    ......
1! 2! 3!
= elog x = x

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150. Answer (2)

e loge x = x, coefficient of x10 = 0

151. Answer (2)
2 3
1 ⎛ 1⎞ 1 ⎛ 1⎞ 1
1– + ⎜ ⎟   ⎜ ⎟   ......
2 ⎝ 2⎠ 2 ⎝ 2⎠ 3

⎛ 1⎞ 3
= log ⎜1  ⎟  log
⎝ 2 ⎠ 2
3
log 3
= e 2 
2
152. Answer (2)
ln(1 + 2x – 3x2) = ln{(1 – x) (1 + 3x)}
= ln (1 – x) + ln(1 + 3x)

⎛ x2 x3 x4 ⎞
= ⎜⎝  x    ...⎟ 
2 3 4 ⎠

⎧  3 x  2  3 x 3 ⎫
⎨3 x   ...⎬
⎩ 2 3 ⎭

4 1 81 41
 Coefficient of x    
4 4 2

153. Answer (1)

3 2
Let x 
2

52 6 3 3  11 2 4 49  20 6
then x 2  ,x  ,x  ,...
2 2 2 4

x2 x3
Hence given series is x    ...
2 3
= –ln (1 – x)

⎛ 3  2⎞
= –ln ⎜ 1  ⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠

⎛ 2  3  2⎞
= –ln ⎜ ⎟⎠
⎝ 2

⎛2 2  3⎞
= –ln ⎜ ⎟⎠
⎝ 2

154. Answer (4)

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155. Answer (1)
cos A · cos 2A · cos 22A ...... cos (2n–1 A)

1
= [2 sin A · cos A · cos 2A ...... cos 2n–1 A]
2 sin A

1
= [sin 2A · cos 2A ......]
2 sin A
1
= [sin 4A · cos 4A ...... cos 2n–1 A]
4 sin A
= ......
= ......

sin 2n A
=
2n sin A
156. Answer (1)
xn – yn is divisible by x + y only if n = 2 m.
157. Answer (4)
By verification 2n < n! is valid only for n 4.
158. Answer (4)
159. Answer (2)
n = 2 satisfies the inequality but n = 1 does not.
160. Answer (3)
2009! 2009!
2001  2002  2003  ...  2009   9!
2000! 2000!  9!
= 9! × 2009C9
= 9! × an integer
Hence 2001 × 2002 × ... × 2009 is divisible by
9! = 362880.
161. Answer (1)
Clearly option 1 is satisfied for all n  N
162. Answer (2)
a1 1
a1  1, a2  
2 2
a2 1 1
a3   
3 2.3 3!
1
Similarly an 
n!
163. Answer (2)
u2 = 3u1 – 2u0
= 3.3 – 4 = 5 = 22 + 1
u3 = 3u2 – 2u1
= 3.5 – 2.3 = 9 = 23 + 1

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164. Answer (3)

n n n

∑
r 1
(a r  br )  ∑
r 1
ar  b ∑r
r 1

a(1  a n ) bn(n  1)
 
1 a 2

165. Answer (4)

n n n

∑
r 1
r (n  r )  n ∑ ∑r
r 1
r
r 1
2

n 2 (n  1) n(n  1)(2n  1)
 
2 6

n(n 2  1)

6

166. Answer (2)

b1 + b5 + b10 + b15 + b20 + b24
= 6b1 + (4d + 9d + 14d + 19d + 23d)
= 3(2b1 + 23d) = 225 (given)

24
24
Now, ∑b
i 1
i 
2
(2b1  23d )  12  75  900

167. Answer (3)

x2 + 9y2 + 25z2 – 15yz – 5xz – 3xy = 0
Multiply by 2
(x – 3y)2 + (3y – 5z)2 + (5z – x)2 = 0
 x – 3y = 3y – 5z = 5z – x = 0
 x = 3y = 5z = k (say)

k k
 x = k, y  ,z
3 5
2 1 1
  
y x z
168. Answer (4)
1/3 2/3
ab ⎛b⎞ ⎛b⎞
A1  , G1  a ⎜ ⎟ , G2  a. ⎜ ⎟
2 ⎝a⎠ ⎝a⎠

⎛b⎞
G13  a 2 b, G23  b 2a, G1G2  a 2 . ⎜ ⎟  ab
⎝a⎠

G13  G23 ab(a  b ).2

  2
G1G2 A1 ab.(a  b )

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169. Answer (2)
S(2n) = 14 + 24 + 34 + .... + (2n – 1)4 + (2n)4
= 14 + 34 + 54 + .... + (2n – 1)4 + 24(14 + 24 + ... + n4)

= ∑ (2r  1)
r 1
4
 16  S(n )

 ∑ (2r  1)
r 1
4
 S (2n ) – 16S ( n )

170. Answer (3)

∑ I (r )  3
r 1
n
1

I(r) = 3r – 1 – (3r – 1 – 1)
= 3r – 1.(3 – 1)

r 1 n n r 1
1 1 ⎛ 1⎞ 1 1 ⎛ 1⎞
 .⎜ ⎟
I (r ) 2 ⎝ 3 ⎠
⇒ ∑
r 1

I (r ) 2 ∑ ⎜3⎟
r 1 ⎝ ⎠

3⎛ ⎛ 1⎞ ⎞
n
 ⎜1  ⎟
4 ⎜ ⎜⎝ 3 ⎟⎠ ⎟
⎝ ⎠

171. Answer (3)

1 1 1 1
   0
a ab c c b

⎛1 1 ⎞ ⎛1 1 ⎞
 ⎜  ⎟⎜c  ab⎟ 0
⎝ a c  b ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

ac b ac b
  0
a(c  b) c(a  b)

ab a 2ac
  ⇒b
bc c ac

172. Answer (2)

We have,
loga100 = 2loga10, 2logc5 + logc4 = logc100 = 2logc10
According to the question loga100, 2logb10, 2logc10 are in H.P.

2 1 1
  
2logb 10 2loga 10 2logc 10

 2log10b = log10a + log10c  b2 = ac

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173. Answer (1)

y 1
y= x

x
O
n 1
dx
Sum of areas of rectangles > ∫
1
x

n 1
1 1 1 dx
 1    ....  
2 3 n ∫
1
x

> ln(n + 1)

174. Answer (4)

Lengths of line segments on one side of the diagonal are 2, 2 2, 3 2,.......,(n  1) 2 , the required sum is

 2( 2  2 2  ........  (n  1) 2)  n 2

 2 2[(1  2  3  .....  (n  1)]  n 2  n 2 2

175. Answer (4)
We have,
a3 + c3 – 8b3
= a3 + c3 + (–2b)3
as a + c – 2b = 0
 a3 + c3 + (–2b)3
= 3 . a . c (–2b)
= – 6 abc
176. Answer (1)

10!
10P
r = 720  10 – r ! = 720

 10 × 9 × 8 × ... to r factor = 10 × 9 × 8
r=3
177. Answer (3)
2n + 1P : 2n–1P =3:5
n–1 n

2n  1 ! 2n – 1 !
 n  2 ! : n – 1 ! =3:5

2n  1 !  n – 1 ! 3
or n  2 ! 2n – 1 ! =
5

2n  1 2n  3
or n  2 n  1n =
5

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or 10(2n + 1) = 3(n + 1) (n + 2)
or 3n2 – 11n – 4 = 0
or (n – 4) (3n + 1) = 0
1
 n = 4, n = –
3
1
as n  –
3
n=4
178. Answer (2)
tn = n.npn = n. n! = {(n + 1) – 1] . n! = (n + 1)! – n!
 tn = (n + 1) ! – n!
t1 = 2! – 1!
t2 = 3! – 2!
t3 = 4! – 3!
-------------------
-------------------
tn = (n + 1) ! – n!
-------------------
 t1 + t2 + ....+ tn = (n + 1)! – 1! = n + 1p
n+1 –1
179. Answer (2)
Any number between 400 and 1000 will be of three digits

4, 5, 6

Hundred’s place can be filled by 3 ways and remaining two place can be filled up by remaining five digits in
5P ways
2

5!
Required Number = 3 × 5P2 = 3  = 60
3!
180. Answer (2)
Any number between 300 and 3000 must be of 3 or 4 digits.
Case 1 : When number is of 3 digits

3 or 4 or 5

3 ways 5
P2 ways
5!
Number of numbers formed in this case = 3 × 5P2 = 3  = 60
3!
Case 2 : When number is of 4 digits

1 or 2

2 ways 5
P3
Number of number formed = 2 × 5P3 = 120
 Required number = 60 + 120 = 180

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181. Answer (3)

Required number = Number of numbers of 5 digits
+ Number of numbers of 4 digits
+ Number of numbers of 3 digits
+ Number of numbers of 2 digits
+ Number of numbers of 1 digit
= 4.4P4 + 4 × 4P3 + 4 × 4P2 + 4 × 4P1 + 4 = 260
182. Answer (4)
Occurence of zero at any place will not affect the sum of digits at that place
Number of numbers formed having 2 at units palce = 2 × 2P2 = 4

1 or 3 2

2P2 1 way
2 way

Similarly 1, 3 occur at units place 4 times also, 1, 2, 3 occur at tenth, hundred place 4 times.
Number of numbers formed having 2 at thousands place = 1 × 3P3 = 6

1 way

3P3 ways
Sum of the numbers formed = 4(1 + 2 + 3) × 10° + 4 (1 + 2 + 3) × 101 + 4(1 + 2 + 3) × 102 + 4x(1 + 2 + 3)
× 103 = 38664
183. Answer (1)
Each prize can be distributed by 7 ways, so required number = 7 × 7 × 7 = 73
184. Answer (1)
Number of ways when there is no restriction = 8! ways. When all the three girls sit together, regarding three
girls as one person, total person = 5 + 1 = 6 and then can be arranged in 6!. 3! ways.
Required no of ways in which all the girls do not sit together = 8! – 6! 3!
= 8 × 7 × 6! – 6.6!
= 50 (6!)
185. Answer (4)
Number of girls = 4
Number of boys = 10 – 4 = 6
XBXBXBXBXBXBX
6 boys an be arranged in a row in 6! ways. If girls are arranged at the places indicated by crosses, no two
girls will be consecutive.
Required number of ways = 7P3 × 6!
7!
=  6! = 7 × 6 × 5 × 6! = 30.(7!)
4!

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186. Answer (2)

If boy sit at 1st place

BGBGBGBG

Number of ways = 4!.4! = (4!)2

187. Answer (1)

9!
Total number of words when there is no ristriction = 2 ! 2 !

8!
Total number of words when both ‘S’ are together = 2 !

9! 8! 7
Required number = 2 ! 2 ! – 2 ! = (8!)
4
188. Answer (2)

In ORANGE, there are 3 vowels and 3 consonants

1 2 3 4 5 6
There are ‘3’ odd places and 3 even places. Required Number of arrangement = 3!.3! = (3!)2

189. Answer (1)

5 Indians can be arranged along a round table by 4! ways

I
I I

I I
I
If Englishmen are arranged on the place indicated by ‘X’ then no two Englishmen will sit together.

Required number of ways = 4 ! × 5P4 = 4! 5!

190. Answer (3)

5
95
C4  ∑
i 1
100 – j
C3

= 95C + (99C3 + 98C + 97C + 96C + 95C )

4 3 3 3 3

= 96C + 95C + 96C + 97C + 98C + 99C

4 3 3 3 3 3

= 96C + 96C + 97C + 98C + 99C

4 3 3 3 3

= 97C + 97C + 98C + 99C

4 3 3 3

= 98C + 98C + 99C

4 3 3

= 99 C + 99C = 100C = 100C

4 3 4 96

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191. Answer (4)

Total number of persons = 6 + 5 = 11

Total number of selections of 5 members out of 11 persons = 11C = 462

5

Number of selection of 5 members when no lady is included = 6C5 = 6

Required Number = 462 – 6 = 456

192. Answer (2)

10!
Total number of selections of 4 points out of 10 given points = 10C = 4! 6! = 210
4

Number of selections of 4 points when no quadrilateral is formed

= 4C3 . 6C1 + 4C4 .6C0 = 4 × 6 + 1.1 = 25

Required number = 210 – 25 = 185

193. Answer (2)

21600 = 25.33.52

Zero or more 2’s can be selected out of five 2’s in 5 + 1 = 6 ways

Zero or more 3’s can be selected out of three 3’s in 3 + 1 = 4 ways

Zero or more 2’s can be selected out of two 5’s in 2 + 1 = 3 ways

Each selection gives a divisor of 21600

Total no of divisors = 6 × 4 × 3 = 72

194. Answer (3)

Let ‘n’ be number of sides then number of diagonals = nC2 – n = 35

n n – 1
– n = 35
2

n2 – 3n = 70

 n2 – 3n – 70 = 0

 (n – 10) (n + 7) = 0

 n = 10, (as n  – 7)

195. Answer (1)

As C is always included and D is always excluded then total number of committee = selection of 3 from 4
persons (A, B, E, F) = 4C3 = 4

196. Answer (4)

a + b + c + d = 20

0  a  20, 0  b  20, 0  c  20 and 0  d  20

total number of non-negative integral solution = 20 + 4 – 1C = 23C = 23C

4–1 3 20

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197. Answer (2)
nC + nCr–1 + 2.nCr
r+1

= nCr + 1 + nCr – 1 + nCr + nCr

= nCr+1 + nCr + nCr + nCr–1
= n+1C + n + 1C
r+1 r

= n + 2Cr + 1
198. Answer (1)
RANDOM alphabetical order ADMNOR

A or D or M or
N or O

Number of words beginning with A,D,M,N,O = 5 × 5! = 600

Number of word beginning with RAD = 3! = 6
Number of word beginning with RAM = 3! = 6
Number of word beginning with RANDM = 1
The word after RANDMO, RANDOM = 1
Rank of RANDOM = 600 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 1 = 614
199. Answer (1)
Selection of any two horizontal and two vertical lines will give one rectangle. Hence Required number of
rectangles = 7C2. 5C2
200. Answer (4)
Maximum number of straight lines drawn from 25 point if no three points are collinear = 25C
2

From 6 collinear points we will get only one line

 Required Number of straight line = 25C
2 – 6C2 + 1
201. Answer (1)
There are only two vowels A and I in the word ‘SACHIN’
In half of the arrangement A will occur before I and in half of arrangement I will occur before A.

6!
 Required Number = = 360
2!
202. Answer (3)

9!
Required number of ways = 10–1C = 9C3 = 3! 6! = 84
4–1

203. Answer (4)

22C + 22C17 + 2{22C17 + 22C16} + 22C16 + 22C15
18

= 23C18 + 23C17 + 23C17 + 23C16

= 24C18 + 24C17
= 25C18 = 25C7

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204. Answer (4)

n n
1 1
Sn = ∑
r 0
n
Cr = ∑
r 0
n
Cn – r
n
1
= ∑
r 0
n
Cn – r
n
n n
⎛n–r r ⎞
 n Sn = ∑
r 0
n
Cn – r = ∑ ⎜⎝
r 0
n
Cn – r
 n
Cn – r ⎟⎠
n n
n–r r
= ∑
r 0
n
Cn – r
 ∑
r 0
n
Cr
 nSn = tn + tn
tn n
 S =
n 2
205. Answer (2)
The number of triangles that can be formed by using the vertices of a regular polygon = nC3
i.e Tn + 1 = n+1C and Tn = nC3
3
 n + 1C – nC = 21
3 3
n=7

205a. Answer (2) [JEE (Main)-2013]

n 1
C3  nC3  10
 n
C2  10
 n=5

206. Answer (2)

Number of ways of choosing 1st couple = 10C . 10C = 102
1 1
Number of ways of choosing 2nd couple = 9C1 .9C1 = 92

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Hence Required number of ways = 102 + 92 + 82 + ... + 12
1010  1 2  10  1 10  11  21
= = = 385
6 6

206a. Answer (4) (AIEEE 2010)

3 red balls 9 distinct

blue balls

Urn A Urn B
Two balls from urn A and two balls from urn B can be selected in 3C2 × 9C2 ways
= 3 × 36 = 108

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207. Answer (2)
Since 4 does not occur in 1000, we have to count the no. of times 4 occur when we list the integers from
1 to 999. Any number between 1 and 999 is of the form xyz where 0  x, y, z.  9
4 can occur at one place in 3C1 ways
 there are 3 × 9 × 9 = 243 number
4 can occur in exactly two places in 3 × 9 = 27 numbers
4 can occur in all three digits in one number
Hence, the number of times 4 occurs = 243 × 1 + 27 × 2 + 1 × 3 = 300
208. Answer (3)
Each bulb may be on or off i.e. bulb may be on or off in 2 ways.
The number of ways to illuminate the hall = 2 × 2 × ...15 times – 1 = 215– 1 (to illuminate the bulb atleast
one bulb must be on)
209. Answer (4)
The matrix will be of the order 4 × 1 or 1 × 4 or 2 × 2
The number of different matrices = The number of ways to fill four places by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
(5 × 5 × 5 × 5) = 54
Required no. = 3 × 54
210. Answer (2)
240 = 24 × 31 × 51
Number of divisor of the form 2(2n + 1)
=1×2×2=4
( 3 or 5 will be selected or not selected by 2 × 2 ways)
211. Answer (3)
Clearly 7r (r = 1.2, 3, ...) ends in 7, 9, 3, or 1
[corresponding for r = 1, 2, 3, 4 respectively]
7m + 7n is divisible by 5 if it ends with ‘zero’. For 7m + 7n to end in zero, the form of m and n should be as
follows
S. No. m n
1 4r 4s + 2
2 4r + 1 4s + 3
3 4r + 2 4s
4 4r + 3 4s + 1

Thus for a given values of m, there are just 25 values of n for which 7m + 7n ends in zero
(Ex. if m = 4r, then n = 2, 6, 10 ...98)
 there are 100 × 25 = 2500 ordered pair.
212. Answer (3)
The total no. of triangles, including the triangles formed by collinear points on AB, BC and CA is = 12C = 220
3

This includes the number of triangles formed by 3 points on AB ie 3C = 1, 4 point on BC = 4C = 4 and 5

3 3
points on BC = 5C3 = 10
Hence Required number of triangle = 220 – 1 – 4 – 10 = 205

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213. Answer (3)

No. of ways to select two integers = 10C2 = 45
Number of 4 digit numbers
= 45(24 – 2) = 630 integers among these there are integers starting with 0
This number is 9C1(23 – 1) = 63
Desired number = 630 – 63 = 567
214. Answer (1)

6!
 60
3! 2!
215. Answer (2)
Out of 8 step he has to select 4 horizontal and 4 vertical
 Required no = 8C4 × 4C4

8!
= 4! 4!

216. Answer (3)

6! 5!
 2   4!
2! 2! 2!
180 – 120 + 24 = 84
217. Answer (4)
If two A are in 2nd row
No. of ways = 1 × 3 × 4 × 5 = 60
If two A are in 3rd row
No. of ways = 2 × 3 × 4 × 5 = 120
If two A are in 4th row
No. of ways = 2 × 3 × 6 × 5 = 180
If two A are in 5th row
No. of ways = 2 × 3 × 4 × 10 = 240
Total no. of ways = 600
218. Answer (2)
It can be formed by [4, 0, 0, 0]
[3, 1, 0 0], [2, 2, 0, 0], [2, 1, 1, 0], [1, 1, 1, 1]
So total no. of such numbers
=1+6+3+9+1
= 20
219. Answer (1)
10100 = 21005100
Divisor at 10100 to be divisible by 290590,
Divisions, should be of form 2m.5n, 90  m  100, 90  n  100
Total no. of ways = 11 × 11 = 121
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220. Answer (2)
Total no. of ways = 324
221. Answer (4)

To get intersection point two point should be selected on x-axis and two point on y-axis, which will make one
cross

 No. of ways

= 6C2 × 8C2
222. Answer (2)
Exponent of 2 is 100!

⎡ 100 ⎤ ⎡ 100 ⎤ ⎡ 100 ⎤ ⎡ 100 ⎤ ⎡ 100 ⎤ ⎡ 100 ⎤

= ⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥
⎣ 2 ⎦ ⎣ 4 ⎦ ⎣ 8 ⎦ ⎣ 16 ⎦ ⎣ 32 ⎦ ⎣ 64 ⎦
= 50 + 25 + 12 + 6 + 3 + 1
= 97
223. Answer (4)
Square of 1 × 1 = 6 × 5 + 4 = 34
Square of 2 × 2 = 5 × 4 + 2 = 22
Square of 3 × 3 = 4 × 3 = 12
Square of 4 × 4 = 3 × 2 = 06
Square of 5 × 5 = 2 × 1 = 02
= 76
224. Answer (4)
1+1+1+1+2+3=9
or 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2

6! 6!
Required no. = 4!  3! 3!

= 30 + 20 = 50
225. Answer (1)
(x + a)n = nC0xn + nC1xn–1 a + nC2xn–2a2 + ...+ nCnx0an
= (nC0xn + nC2xn–2 a2 + nC4 xn–4 a4 + ...) + (nC1xn–1a + nC3xn–3 a3 + ...)
=A+B ...(i)
Similarly, (x – a)n =A–B ...(ii)
on multiplying (i) & (ii)
(x + a)n (x – a)n = A2 – B2
 (x2 – a2)n = A2 – B2

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226. Answer (3)

(1 + x + x2 + x3)n = (1 + x)n (1 + x2)n
Coefficient of x5 = (coefficient of x in (1 + x)n). (coefficient of x4 in (1 + x2)n)
+ (coefficient of x3 in (1 + x)n) . (coefficient of x2 in (1 + x2)n
+ (coefficient of x5 in (1 + x)n) .(coefficient of x0 in (1 + x2)n
= nC1 . nC2 + nC3 . nC1 + nC5 . nC0
= nC1 . n+1C
3 + nC5

226a. Answer (4) (AIEEE 2011)

We have (1 x  x 2  x 3 )6  (1 x )6 (1 x 2 )6

Coefficient of x7 in

1 x  x 
6
2
 x3  6C1. 6C3  6C3 . 6C2  6C5 . 6C1

 6  20  20 15  6  6

= –144

227. Answer (1)

Coefficient of x32 in (1 + x2)12 (1 + x12 + x24 + x36)
= Coefficient of x32 in (1 + x2)12
+ Coefficient of x32 in x12(1 + x2)12
+ Coefficient of x32 in x24 (1 + x2)12
=0+ 12C + 12C
10 4

228. Answer (3)

(1 + 3x + 3x2 + x3)15 = ((1 + x)3)15 = (1 + x)45
Coefficient x12 = 45C
12

229. Answer (1)

15
1
Coefficient of x0 in (1 + x)12 ⎛⎜1  ⎞⎟
⎝ x⎠
Coefficient of x0 in (1 + x)12 (1 + x)15 . x–15
= Coefficient of x15 in (1 + x)27
= 27 C = 27C
15 12

230. Answer (3)

8
⎛ 1⎞
Coefficient of x–1 in (1+ 3x2 + x4) ⎜1  ⎟
⎝ x ⎠
8 8 8
⎛ 1⎞ 1 ⎛ 1⎞
= Coefficient of x–1 in ⎜1  ⎟ + Coefficient of x–1 in 3 x 2 ⎛⎜1  ⎞⎟ + Coefficient of x–1 in x4 ⎜1  ⎟
⎝ x ⎠ ⎝ x⎠ ⎝ x ⎠
= 8C7 + 8C3 + 3· 8C5 = 232

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231. Answer (4)
Coefficient of xr in the expansion of (1 – x)2n –1 = 2n – 1C
r (–1)r
According to the question,
ar = 2n–1C (–1)r
r

ar–1 = 2n–1C (–1)r–1

r–1

a2n–r = 2n–1C (–1)2n–r

2n – r

Now, ar–1 + a2n–r = 2n–1C [(–1)r–1 + (–1)r]

r–1

= 0 as 2n – 1C = 2n – 1C
r–1 2n – r

232. Answer (2)

⎛ 16 ⎞
Here n = 16 which is even, So, ⎜  1⎟ th i.e. 9th term is middle term
⎝ 2 ⎠
8
⎛ 1 ⎞
–
t9 = 16C8 (x)16–8 ⎜⎝ 2 x ⎟⎠

1
= 16C8
28
233. Answer (3)
Here n = 7

7 1 73
 th and th i.e. 4th and 5th terms will be the two middle terms
2 2

7
⎛ 2 1⎞
Now, 4th term in the expansion of ⎜ 2 x – ⎟
⎝ x⎠

3
⎛ – 1⎞
= 7C (2x2)7–3 ⎜ ⎟ = – 560x5
3
⎝ x ⎠
7
⎛ 2 1⎞
and 5th term in the expansion of ⎜ 2 x – ⎟
⎝ x⎠

4
⎛ 1⎞
= 7C4 (2x2)7–4 ⎜ – ⎟ = 280x2
⎝ x⎠

234. Answer (2)

(1 – 2x + x2)n = (1 – x)2n

⎛ 2n ⎞
as 2n is even so ⎜  1⎟ th term i.e. (n + 1)th term is middle term
⎝ 2 ⎠

 Coefficient in tn+1 = 2nC

n

235. Answer (4)

Given coefficient of t2r+1 = Coefficient of tr + 2  43C
2r = 43C
r +1

 2r + r + 1 = 43
 r = 14

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236. Answer (2)

p(x) = 62n – 35n – 1
= (36)n – 35n – 1
= (35 + 1)n – 35n – 1
= nC035n + nC135n–1 + nC2 35n–2 + ...+ nCn–1 35 + nCn – 35n – 1
= nC0 35n + nC1 35n–1 + nC2 35n–2 + ...+ nCn–2 352
= 352[nC0 35n–2 + nC1 35n–3 + nC2 35n–4 + ...+ nCn–2]
= 1225 [nC035n–2 + nC135n–3 + ...+ nCn–2]
Clearly, 62n – 35n – 1 is divisible by 1225 for all positive integer n
237. Answer (3)
S = nC1 + 2.nC2 + 3.nC3 + ...+ n. nCn
tr = r nCr

S = ∑t
r 1
r

= ∑r
r 1
n
Cr

= ∑n
r 1
n –1
Cr –1

=n ∑
r 1
n –1
C r –1

= n.2n–1
238. Answer (1)
S = C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + ...+(n + 1) Cn
tr = (r + 1) Cr

n n

S = ∑
r 0
tr = ∑ r  1 C
r 0
r

= ∑r C
r 0
r  Cr

n n

= ∑
r 0
n. n –1
C r –1  ∑C
r 0
r

= n.2n–1 + 2n
= 2n–1 ( n + 2)

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239. Answer (3)
C1 – 2C2 + 3C3 – 4C4 + ... + (– 1)n–1. nCn
tr = (– 1)r–1. rn Cr

∑t r = ∑ – 1
r 1
r –1
.r n
Cr

n
=n ∑ – 1
r 1
r –1 n –1
. C r –1

= n (n–1C0 – n–1C
1 + n–1C
2 – n–1C
3 + ...) = 0
240. Answer (2)
(1 + x + x2)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ... + a2nx2n
Put x = – 1
(1 – 1 + 1)n = a0 – a1 + a2 – a3 + ... + a2n
 1 = a0 – a1 + a2 – a3 + ...+ a2n
241. Answer (3)

Given  2 3  1 / 5 10

10 – r  1 r –1
tr = rth term = 10C
r–1 2 2 3  5

for tr to be rational 10 – r + 1 should be divisible by 2 and r – 1 should be divisible by 5

for 10 – r + 1 to be divisible by 2, r = 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 for r – 1 to be divisible by 5, r = 1, 6, 11
Clearly for r = 1 and 11, terms are rational
 Sum of rational terms = 10C
0 25 + 10C
10 32 = 25 + 9 = 41
242. Answer (4)
Number of terms in expansion of (x1 + x2 + x3 + x4)51
= Number of integral solution of 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 51
= 51 + 4 – 1C = 54C = 54C
4–1 3 51

243. Answer (3)

n
Cr –1
tr = (– 1)r–1
r

n 1 n
Cn C r –1
Now, C0 –
C1 C 2
 ... + (– 1)n n  1 = ∑ – 1r –1
2 3 r 1
r

n 1 n 1
Cr
= ∑ – 1
r 1
r –1
n 1

=
1
n 1
n 1
C1 – n 1
C2  n 1
C3 ...  – 1
n n 1

Cn  1 =
1
n 1

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244. Answer (1)

n n n 1
C 2 r –1 C2r – 1 C2r

tr =
2r 2r – 1  1 = n 1
n n n 1
C2r
Now,
C1 C3 C5
2

4

6
 ... = ∑
r 1
tr = ∑
r 1
n 1

1
= n 1  n 1
C2  n 1
C4  n 1
C6  ...
1
= n 1  n 1
C0  n 1
C2  n  1 C 4  ... – n 1
C0 
1
= n 1 2 
n  1 –1
– 1 =
2n – 1
n 1

245. Answer (3)
General term in the expansion of (1 – x)–n

= tr + 1 = n n 1 n  2 ... n  r – 1 x r
r!
–5
tr + 1 in the expansion of 1 – 2 x  2

⎛5⎞ ⎛5 ⎞ ⎛5 ⎞ ⎛5 ⎞
⎜ ⎟ ⎜  1⎟ ⎜  2 ⎟ ⎜  r – 1⎟
⎝2⎠ ⎝2 ⎠ ⎝2 ⎠ ⎝2 ⎠
= 2x r
r!

5.7.9...3  2r  15015 6
= .2 r . x r = x
r
2 r! 16
15015
Coefficient of x6 in 1 – 2 x – 5 / 2 =
16
246. Answer (1)
n

Sn  ∑  1 r  1 . C
r  0
r 2 n
r

 ∑  1  r
r 0
r 2
 2r  1 nCr

n n n

 ∑
r  0
 1r . r 2 . nCr  ∑
r  0
 1r .2r . nCr  ∑  1 . C
r  0
r n
r 0

247. Answer (2)

We have
 x n n
(1 + x + x2 + ... + xn)n = a0 + a1x + ... + an n
Differentiating and putting x = 1, we get
n(1 + x + x2 + ... + xn)n – 1 (1 + 2x + 3x2 + ... + n x n –1) = a1x + 2a2x + ...
 a1 + 2a2 + 3a3 +...
 n(1 + 1 + 1 + ... + 1n)n – 1 . (1 + 2 + ... + n)

n 1 ⎛ n  n  1 ⎞ n 2
= n  n  1 .⎜
⎝ ⎟  n  1n
2 ⎠ 2
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248. Answer (3)

We have
n

∑r . C
r 0
2 n
r pr .q n r

= ∑ r .r . C . p q
r 0
n
r
r n r

= n ∑r .
r 0
n 1
Cr 1 . p r q n  r

= n ∑ r  1  1
r 0
n 1
Cr 1 . p r . q n  r

n n

= n ∑
r 0
r  1 . n 1Cr 1 . p r . q n  r  n ∑
r 0
n 1
Cr 1 p r . q n  r

n n

= n  n  1 p
2
∑ r 0
n2
Cr  2 p r  2 q n  r  np ∑ r 0
n 1 
Cr 1 p r 1 . q n 1 r 1


n(n – 1) p2 + np
n2p2 – np2 + np
n2p2 + np (1 – p)
n2p2 + npq.
249. Answer (2)
(1 + x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2+ ...+ Cnxn ...(i)
(1 + x)n = C0 xn + C1 xn–1 + C2xn–2 + ...+ Cn ...(ii)
on multiplying (i) & (ii)
(1 + x)2n = (C0 + C1x + C2x2 + ...+ Cnxn). (C0xn + C1xn–1 + C2xn–2 + ...+ Cn)
Now equating coefficient of xn–1 from both side we get, 2nC
n–1 = C0.C1 + C1 . C2 + C2 . C3 + ... + Cn–1 Cn
250. Answer (2)
We have

1 1 1
   ...
n ! 2! n – 2! 4 ! n – 4 !

1 ⎡n ! n! n! ⎤
= n ! ⎢ n !  2 ! n – 2!  4! n – 4 !  ...⎥
⎣ ⎦

1
= n! C
n
0  nC2  nC 4  ... 
1 n –1 2 n –1
= 2 
n! n!

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251. Answer (2)

On comparing the given series with

n n – 1  2
1 + nx + x  ...
2!
1
We get nx =
9
n n – 1 2 4
and x =
2 162
1 1
on solving, n = – and x = –
3 3
1 1 1
– –
⎛ 1⎞ 3 ⎛2⎞ 3 ⎛3⎞ 3
 sum of series = ⎜1 – ⎟ = ⎜ ⎟ = ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 3⎠ ⎝3⎠ ⎝2⎠
252. Answer (1)
(1 + x + 2x2)6 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ... + a12x12
Put x = 1
(4)6 = a0 + a1 + a2 + ...a12 ...(i)
Put x = – 1
26 = a0 – a1 + a2 – a3 + ... + a12 ...(ii)
Put x = 0
a0 = 1 ...(iii)
(i) + (ii)
46 + 26 = 2(a0 + a2 + a4 + ...+ a12)

212  2 6
 = a0 + a2 + a4 + ...+ a12
2
 211 + 25 – a0 = a2 + a4 + ... + a12
 211 + 25 – 1 = a2 + a4 + ... + a12
253. Answer (2)
10 – r  1 r –1
⎛x⎞ ⎛ – 2⎞
tr = 10C ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ 2 ⎟
r–1
⎝3⎠ ⎝x ⎠
11 – r
⎛ 1⎞
= 10C ⎜ ⎟ (– 2)r–1 x13–3r
r–1
⎝3⎠
Now, 13 – 3r = 4
r=3
254. Answer (2)
It is given, coefficient of x7 = Coefficient of x8
7 8
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
nC 2n–7 ⎜ ⎟ = nC8 2n–8 ⎜ ⎟
7
⎝3⎠ ⎝3⎠

 6 C =
n
7
nC
8

 48 = n – 7
 n = 55

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254a. Answer (2) [JEE (Main)-2014]

(1 + ax + bx2) (1 – 2x)18
(1 + ax + bx2)[18C0 – 18C (2x)
1 + 18C (2x)2
2 – 18C (2x)3
3 + 18C (2x)4
4 – .......]
Coeff. of x3 = –18C3.8 +a× 4.18C2 – 2b × 18 = 0
18  17  16 4a  18  17
=  .8   36b  0
6 2
= –51 × 16 × 8 + a × 36 × 17 – 36b = 0
= –34 × 16 + 51a – 3b = 0
= 51a – 3b = 34 × 16 = 544
= 51a – 3b = 544 ... (i)
Only option number (2) satisfies the equation number (i).

255. Answer (3)

n
C r –1
tr = 3 r .
r

C1 3 C2 n  1 Cn
Now 3C0 + 32 2  3 3  ...  3 n 1

n 1 n
C r –1
= ∑3
r 1
r
r

n 1 n 1
Cr
∑
r 1
3r
n 1

 
n 1
1 1
∑
n 1 n 1 n 1
= 3r n 1
Cr = C1 3  C2 3 2  ...  C n  13 n  1
n  1 r 1 n 1

1
= n 1  n 1
C0  n 1
C1 3  n 1
C2 3 2  ...  n 1
C n  13 n  1 – n 1
C0 
1
= n  1 1  3  
n 1
–1 =
4n  1 – 1
n 1

256. Answer (2)
nC + nC1(ax)1 + nC2(ax)2 + ...... = 1 + 8x + 24x2 + ...... comparing coeff. of x0, x1, x2
0
nC
0 =11=1

8
nC a = 8  na = 8  n 
1
a

n n(n  1) 2
C2a 2  24 ⇒ a  24
2

⎡⎛ 8 ⎞2 ⎛ 8 ⎞ ⎤
 ⎢⎜ ⎟  ⎜ ⎟ ⎥ a 2  48
⎢⎣⎝ a ⎠ ⎝ a ⎠ ⎥⎦

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64 – 8a = 48
a=2
 n=4
an 24 1
 
an 24 3
257. Answer (4)
Expression
5 10
⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
 (1  x 2 )40 ⎜ x 2  2  2 ⎟  (1  x 2 )40 ⎜ x  ⎟ = (1 + x 2)30x10
⎝ x ⎠ ⎝ x⎠
The coefficient of x20 in x10(1 + x2)30
= the coefficient of x10 in (1 + x2)30
= 30C
5

258. Answer (4)

10
⎡ ( x1/3 )3  23 1 4x ⎤
Expression  ⎢ 2/3 1/3
 1/2 1/2 ⎥
⎣⎢ x  2 x  4 x (1  2 x ) ⎦⎥
10
⎡ ( x1/3  2)( x 2/3  2 x1/3  4) (1– 2 x1/2 )(1  2 x1/2 ) ⎤
⎢  ⎥ = (x1/3 – x–1/2)10
⎢⎣ ( x 2/3  2 x1/3  4) x1/2 (1– 2 x1/2 ) ⎥⎦

Tr + 1 = 10Cr(x1/3)10 – r.(–1)r.(x–1/2)r

10  r r 20 5 r

 10Cr ( x ) 3 2 ( 1)r  10Cr ( 1)r ( x ) 6

20  5r
thus, 0
6
5r = 20

r=4

Hence coefficient = 10C (–1)4 = 210

r

258a. Answer (3) [JEE (Main)-2013]

Given expression can be written as
10
⎧⎪ 1/3 ⎛ x1/2  1 ⎞ ⎫⎪
   
10
⎨ x  1  ⎜ 1/2 ⎟ ⎬  x1/3  x 1/2
⎩⎪ ⎝ x ⎠ ⎭⎪

   
10  r r
General term = 10
Cr  x1/3  x 1/2

From question,
10 r r
  0
3 3 2
 r=4

i.e., constant term  10C4  210

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259. Answer (1)
Let the 3 consecutive terms be rth, (r + 1)th, (r + 2)th terms. Their coefficient in the expansion of (1 + x)n are
nC n n
r – 1, Cr and Cr + 1.

 nC
r–1 : nCr : nCr + 1 = 1 : 7 : 42

1 ⎡ Cr n  r  1⎤
n n
Cr 1 1 r
Now,  ⇒  ⎢n  ⎥
n
Cr 7 n  r  1 7 ⎣⎢ Cr 1 r ⎥⎦

n – 8r + 1 = 0 ...(i)

n
Cr 7 r 1 1 ⎡ n Cr 1 n  r ⎤
And,  ⇒  ⎢ n  ⎥
n
Cr 1 42 nr 6 ⎢⎣ Cr r  1 ⎥⎦

n – 7r – 6 = 0 ...(ii)
Solving (i) & (ii), we get
r = 7 and n = 55
260. Answer (1)
6n – 5n = (1 + 5)n – 5n
= [nC0 + nC1 × 5 + nC252 + nC353 + ..... + nCn(5)n]–5n
6n – 5n – 1 = 52(nC2 + nC3S + nC4S2 ...... nCn5n – 2]
= 25 × integer
 6n – 5n leaves the remainder 1 when divided by 25.
261. Answer (3)
n n n

∑
r 0
(r  1)Cr  ∑
r 0
(r  1) nCr  ∑ (r
r 0
n
Cr  nCr )

n n
n ⎛n n ⎞
 ∑
r 1
r.
r
n 1
Cr 1  ∑r 1
n
Cr ⎜ Cr  r
⎝
n 1
Cr 1 ⎟
⎠
n n
n ∑
r 1
n 1
Cr 1  ∑
r 0
n
Cr

= n(n – 1C0 + n – 1C
1 + .... + n – 1C
n – 1) + (nC0 + nC1 + ...... + nCn)
= n2n – 1 + 2n = (n + 2)2n – 1
262. Answer (2)
n n
⎡n n ⎤
∑ (2r  1) C  ∑ (2r
r 0
n
r
r 0
n
Cr  nCr ) ⎢ Cr  r
⎣
n 1
Cr 1 ⎥
⎦
n n
 ∑
r 0
2r nCr  ∑ r 0
n
Cr

n n
n
2 ∑
r 0
r.
r
n 1
Cr 1  ∑
r 0
n
Cr

= 2n.2n – 1 + 2n
= (n + 1)2n

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263. Answer (3)

Let tr + 1 be first negative term

⎛ 7 ⎞⎛ 7 ⎞⎛ 7 ⎞ ⎛7 ⎞
⎜ 2 ⎟⎜ 2  1⎟⎜ 2  2 ⎟ ..... ⎜ 2  r  1⎟
Tr 1  ⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ xr
r!

7
  r 1 0
2

9
r
2
r5
 6th term will be first negative term
 r=5

⎛ 7 ⎞⎛ 5 ⎞⎛ 3 ⎞⎛ 1 ⎞⎛ 1 ⎞
⎜ 2 ⎟⎜ 2 ⎟⎜ 2 ⎟⎜ 2 ⎟⎜  2 ⎟
T6  ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ x6
5!
7 5
 x
256
264. Answer (1)
We have,
2
⎛ 1 x ⎞ (1  x )2
⎜ ⎟   (1  x )2 (1  x )2
⎝ 1 x ⎠ (1  x )2

⎧ ( 2)( 2  1) 2 ( 2)( 3)( 4) 3 ( 2)( 3)( 4)( 5) 4 ⎫

 (1  2 x  x 2 ) ⎨1  ( 2) x  x  x  x  ....⎬
⎩ 2! 3! 4! ⎭

= (1 – 2x + x2)(1 – 2x + 3x 2 – 4x 3 + 5x4 ......)

2
⎛ 1 x ⎞
 Coeff. of x4 in ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 1 x ⎠
= 1 × 5 – 2 × (–4) + 1 × 3
=5+8+3
= 16
265. Answer (3)
We know,
bi = b i r i – 1 for i  1
 Given expression
= nC1b1 + nC2b2 + nC3b3 + ...... + nCnbn
= b1[nC1 + nC2r + nC3r2 ...... + nCnr n – 1]
b1 n
= [ C1r  nC2 r 2  nC3 r 3 ..... nCn r n ]
r
b1
 [(1  r )n  1]
r
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266. Answer (4)
599 = 5.598 = 5.(25)49
= 5(26 – 1)49
= 5[49C0(26)49 – 49C (26)48
1 + ..... + 49C (26)1
48 – 49C (26)0]
49

= 5[49C0(26)49 – 49C (26)48

1 + ..... + 49C
48 26 – 1]
= 5[49C0(26)49 – 49C (26)48
1 + ..... + 49C
48 26 – 13 + 60]
= 13(K) + 52 + 8 [where K is a positive integer]
= 13(K + 4) + 8
 Remainder is 8.
267. Answer (3)

2  1 1
n = 2, L.H.S. =
2

 C02 – 2C12  3C22 
= 12 – 2.22 + 3 × 1 = – 4
n
and for n = 2,  –1 2  n  2   –2  2  2   –4

268. Answer (1)

⎧⎪ 2n.3n ⎫⎪ ⎧⎪ 63 m ⎫⎪
⎨ ⎬⎨ ⎬
⎪⎩ 215 ⎪⎭ ⎪⎩ 215 ⎪⎭

⎧⎪ 216m ⎫⎪ ⎪⎧ 1  215 m ⎪⎫
⎨ ⎬⎨ ⎬
⎪⎩ 215 ⎪⎭ ⎩⎪ 215 ⎭⎪

m m 2 m m
⎪⎧ 1  C 0 .215  C1 .215  ...  C m 215 ⎪⎫
⎨ ⎬
⎩⎪ 215 ⎪⎭

⎧ 1 ⎫ ⎧ 1 ⎫ 1
⎨  an integer ⎬  ⎨ ⎬
⎩ 215 ⎭ ⎩ 215 ⎭ 215

  

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