Binomial Theorem – DPP 13.

The first 3 terms in the expansion of (1 + 𝑎𝑥)𝑛

(𝑛 ≠ 0) are 1,6𝑥 and 16𝑥 2 . Then the value of 𝑎 and
1. (√2 + 1)6 − (√2 − 1)6 = 𝑛 are respectively
(a) 2 and 9 (b) 3 and 2
(a) 101 (b) 70√2 (c) 140√2 (d) 120√2
(c) 2/3 and 9 (d) 3/2 and 6
2. The total number of terms in the expansion of
14. If the coefficients of 𝑇𝑟 , 𝑇𝑟+1 , 𝑇𝑟+2 terms of
(𝑥 + 𝑎)100 + (𝑥 − 𝑎)100 after simplification will be
(1 + 𝑥)14 are in A.P., then 𝑟 =
(a) 202 (b) 51 (c) 50 (d) None of these
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9
3. The value of (√5 + 1)5 − (√5 − 1)5 is 𝑎 5
(a) 252 (b) 352 (c) 452 (d) 532 15. Coefficient of 𝑥 in the expansion of (𝑥 2 + 𝑥 ) is
(a) 9𝑎2 (b) 10𝑎3 (c) 10𝑎2 (d) 10𝑎
4. The number of non-zero terms in the expansion
16. If the coefficients of 𝑝𝑡ℎ , (𝑝 + 1)𝑡ℎ and (𝑝 + 2)𝑡ℎ
of (1 + 3√2𝑥)9 + (1 − 3√2𝑥)9 is
terms in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 are in A.P., then
(a) 9 (b) 0 (c) 5 (d) 10
(a) 𝑛2 − 2𝑛𝑝 + 4𝑝2 = 0
10
1 (b) 𝑛2 − 𝑛(4𝑝 + 1) + 4𝑝2 − 2 = 0
5. 6th term in expansion of (2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 2 ) is
4580 896 5580
(c) 𝑛2 − 𝑛(4𝑝 + 1) + 4𝑝2 = 0
(a) (b) − (c) (d) None of these (d) None of these
17 27 17

6. If the ratio of the coefficient of third and fourth 𝑎 12

𝑛
17. In the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥) , the coefficient
1
term in the expansion of (𝑥 − 2𝑥) is 1: 2, then the of 𝑥 −10 will be
value of 𝑛 will be (a) 12𝑎11 (b) 12𝑏11 𝑎 (c) 12𝑎11 b (d) 12𝑎11 𝑏11
(a) 18 (b) 16 (c) 12 (d) −10 18. The ratio of the coefficient of terms 𝑥 𝑛−𝑟 𝑎𝑟 and
7. If the coefficients of 𝑟 term and (𝑟 + 4)𝑡ℎ term
𝑡ℎ
𝑥 𝑟 𝑎𝑛−𝑟 in the binomial expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑎)𝑛 will
are equal in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)20 , then the be
value of 𝑟 will be (a) 𝑥: 𝑎 (b) 𝑛: 𝑟 (c) 𝑥: 𝑛 (d) None of these
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10 19. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are the coefficients of 𝑥 𝑛 in the
expansions of (1 + 𝑥)2𝑛 and (1 + 𝑥)2𝑛−1
8. 16th term in the expansion of (√𝑥 − √𝑦)17 is
respectively, then
(a) 136𝑥𝑦 7 (b) 136xy (a) 𝐴 = 𝐵 (b) 𝐴 = 2𝐵
(c) −136𝑥𝑦15/2 (d) −136𝑥𝑦 2 (c) 2𝐴 = 𝐵 (d) None of these
1 𝑛
9. In (√2 + 3 ) if the ratio of 7th term from the
3
√3 20. If 𝑝 and 𝑞 be positive, then the coefficients of
th 1
beginning to the 7 term from the end is , then 𝑥 𝑝 and 𝑥 𝑞 in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑝+𝑞 will be
6
𝑛= (a) Equal
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) None of these (b) Equal in magnitude but opposite in sign
(c) Reciprocal to each other
10. If coefficient of (2𝑟 + 3)𝑡ℎ and (𝑟 − 1)𝑡ℎ terms (d) None of these
in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)15 are equal, then value 1 6
21. In the expansion of (𝑥 − 𝑥) , the constant term
of 𝑟 is
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 3 is
(a) −20 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) −30
11. If 𝑥 occurs in the 𝑟 th term in the expansion of
4

1 15
22. In the expansion of (𝑥 2 − 2𝑥)10, the coefficient
(𝑥 4 + 𝑥 3 ) , then 𝑟 = of 𝑥 16 is
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10 (a) −1680 (b) 3360 (c) 1680 (d) 6720

12. If the third term in the binomial expansion of 23. The coefficient of 𝑥 −7 in the expansion of
1 11
(1 + 𝑥)𝑚 is − 8 𝑥 2 , then the rational value of 𝑚 is (𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏𝑥 2 )
1
will be
(a) 2 (b) ½ (c) 3 (d) 4 462𝑎6 462𝑎5 −462𝑎 5 −462𝑎6
(a) 𝑏5
(b) 𝑏6
(c) 𝑏6
(d) 𝑏5
 𝑥 𝑛 1 12
24. If the coefficients of 𝑥 7 and 𝑥 8 in (2 + 3) are 37. The term independent of 𝑥 in (2𝑥 − 2𝑥2 ) is
equal, then 𝑛 is (a) −7930 (b) −495 (c) 495 (d) 7920
(a) 56 (b) 55 (c) 45 (d) 15
38. The term independent of 𝑥 in the expansion of
25. In the expansion of (1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 4 )10, the 1 9
(𝑥 2 − 𝑥) is
coefficient of 𝑥 4 is
(a) 40 𝐶4 (b) 10 𝐶4 (c) 210 (d) 310 (a) 1 (b) −1 (c) −48 (d) None of these
26. If coefficients of (2𝑟 + 1) term and (𝑟 + 2)𝑡ℎ
𝑡ℎ 39. The term independent of 𝑥 in the expansion of
1 6
term are equal in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)43 , then (2𝑥 + 3𝑥) is
1 15 160 160 80 80
the value of 𝑟 will be (𝑥 4 − 𝑥 3 ) is (a) (b) (c) (d)
9 27 9 3
(a) −455 (b) −105 (c) 105 (d) 455
3 9
40. In the expansion of (𝑥 − ) , the term
th 𝑥2
27. If the coefficient of 4 term in the expansion
independent of 𝑥 is
of (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑛 is 56 , then 𝑛 is
(a) Non existent (b) 9 𝐶2
(a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 8 (d) 6
39 (c) 2268 (d) −2268
28. The coefficient of 𝑥 in the expansion of
41. If the middle term in the expansion of
1 15
(𝑥 4 − 𝑥 3 ) is 1 𝑛
(𝑥 2 + 𝑥) is 924𝑥 6, then 𝑛 =
(a) −455 (b) −105 (c) 105 (d) 455
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 14 (d) None of these
29. The coefficient of 𝑥 5 in the expansion of
1 10
(1 + 𝑥)21 + (1 + 𝑥)22 + ⋯ … … . . +(1 + 𝑥)30 is 42. The middle term in the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑥)
(a) 51 𝐶5 (b) 9 𝐶5 (c) 31 𝐶6 − 21 𝐶6 (d) 30 𝐶5 + 20
𝐶5 is
10 1 10 10 10
2 3 (a) 𝐶4 (b) 𝐶5 (c) 𝐶5 𝑥 (d) 𝐶7 𝑥 4
30. If the coefficients of 𝑥 and 𝑥 in the expansion 𝑥
of (3 + 𝑎𝑥)9 are the same, then the value of a is 43. 10 𝐶1 + 10 𝐶3 + 10
𝐶5 + 10 𝐶7 + 10 𝐶9 =
7 9 7 9
(a) −9 (b) −7 (c) 9
(d) 7 (a) 29 (b) 210 (c) 210 − 1 (d) None of these
31. If the second, third and fourth term in the
44. In the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 the sum of
expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑎)𝑛 are 240,720 and 1080
coefficients of odd powers of 𝑥 is
respectively, then the value of 𝑛 is
(a) 2𝑛 + 1 (b) 2𝑛 − 1 (c) 2𝑛 (d) 2𝑛−1
(a) 15 (b) 20 (c) 10 (d) 5
45. 𝐶0 − 𝐶1 + 𝐶2 − 𝐶3 + ⋯ . . +(−1)𝑛 𝐶𝑛 is equal to
32. The coefficient of 𝑥 5 in the expansion of (a) 2𝑛 (b) 2𝑛 − 1 (c) 0 (d) 2𝑛−1
(𝑥 + 3)6 is 46. The sum of all the coefficients in the binomial
(a) 18 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) None of these expansion of (𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 3)319 is
32
33. The coefficient of 𝑥 in the expansion of (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) −1 (d) 0
1 15 47. If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion
(𝑥 4 − 𝑥 3 ) is
of (𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝑧)𝑛 is 128 then the greatest
(a) 15 𝐶4 (b) 15 𝐶3 (c) 15 C2 (d) 15 𝐶5 coefficient in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 is
34.If in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)21 , the coefficients (a) 35 (b) 20 (c) 10 (d) None of these
of 𝑥 𝑟 and 𝑥 𝑟+1 be equal, then 𝑟 is equal to
(a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 12 48. If (1 + 𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 )6 = 1 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 +
⋯ . +𝑎12 𝑥 12, then the expression 𝑎2 + 𝑎4 + 𝑎6 +
35. The term independent of 𝑥 in the expansion of ⋯ . +𝑎12 has the value
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8 (a) 32 (b) 63 (c) 64 (d) None of these
9
3𝑥 2 1
36. In the expansion of ( 2
− 3𝑥) , the term 49. The sum of the last eight coefficients in the
independent of 𝑥 is expansion of (1 + 𝑥)15 is
1 3 3 (a) 216 (b) 215 (c) 214 (d) None of these
(a) 9 𝐶3 ⋅ 63 (b) 9 𝐶3 (2)
(c) 9 C3 (d) None of these 50. If 𝐶0 , 𝐶1 , 𝐶2 , … … , 𝐶𝑛 are the binomial
coefficients, then 2 ⋅ 𝐶1 + 23 ⋅ 𝐶3 + 25 ⋅ 𝐶5 + ⋯.
equals
3𝑛 +(−1)𝑛 3𝑛 −(−1)𝑛 3𝑛 +1 3𝑛 −1
(a) 2
(b) 2
(c) 2
(d) 2
51. The sum of coefficients in the expansion of 63. If the 4th term in the expansion of (𝑝𝑥 + 𝑥 −1 )𝑚
(𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧)8 is is 2.5 for all 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 then
(a) 38 (b) 68 (c) 58 (d) None of these (a) 𝑝 = 5/2, 𝑚 = 3
1
(b) 𝑝 = , 𝑚 = 6
2
1
52. In the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)5 , the sum of the (c) 𝑝 = − 2 , 𝑚 = 6 (d) None of these
coefficient of the terms is
(a) 80 (b) 16 (c) 32 (d) 64 64. The 5th term from the end in the expansion of
10 20 9
53. ∑𝑘=0 𝐶𝑘 = 𝑥3 2
1 20
( 2 − 𝑥3)
(a) 219 + 𝐶10 (b) 219 252 672
20
2 (a) 63𝑥 3 (b) − 𝑥3
(c) 𝑥 18 (d) None of these
(c) 𝐶10 (d) None of these
𝑇2 𝑇3 65. The term independent of 𝑥 in the expansion of
54. If in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑛 and in the 10
𝑇3 𝑇4
𝑥 3
expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏) 𝑛+3
are equal, then 𝑛 = (√3 + 2𝑥 2 ) will be
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6 3 5 5
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) None of these
55. If (1 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 )𝑛 = 𝑎0 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 +
66. The term independent of x in the expansion of
⋯ . +𝑎2𝑛 𝑥 2𝑛 , then 𝑎0 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎4 + ⋯ . +𝑎2𝑛 =
1 𝑛
(a)
3𝑛 +1
(b)
3𝑛 −1
(c)
1−3𝑛 𝑛
(d) 3 +
1 (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 (1 + 𝑥) is
2 2 2 2
(a) 𝐶02 + 2𝐶12 + ⋯ … + (𝑛 + 1)𝐶𝑛2
56. If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion (b) (𝐶0 + 𝐶1 + ⋯ … + 𝐶𝑛 )2
of (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑛 is 1024 , then the value of the greatest (c) 𝐶02 + 𝐶12 + ⋯ … + 𝐶𝑛2
coefficient in the expansion is (d) None of these
(a) 356 (b) 252 (c) 210 (d) 120
67. If the coefficients of second, third and fourth
57. 49𝑛 + 16𝑛 − 1 is divisible by term in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)2𝑛 are in AP, then
(a) 3 (b) 19 (c) 64 (d) 29 2𝑛2 − 9𝑛 + 7 is equal to
58. The coefficient of the middle term in the
(a) −1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 3/2
binomial expansion in powers of 𝑥 of (1 + 𝛼𝑥)4
and of (1 − 𝛼𝑥)6 is the same if 𝛼 equals 68. The coefficient of 𝑥 5 in the expansion of
(a) 5
3
(b)
10
(c) 10
−3 −3
(d) 10 (1 + 𝑥 2 )5 (1 + 𝑥)4 is
3
(a) 30 (b) 60 (c) 40 (d) None of these
59. If the sum of the fifth and sixth terms is zero in
69. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are the coefficient of 𝑥 𝑛 in the
the binomial expansion of (𝑎 − 𝑏)𝑛 , 𝑛 ≤ 5, then the
expansions of (1 + 𝑥)2𝑛 and (1 + 𝑥)2𝑛−1
value of 𝑎/𝑏 is
respectively, then
(A)(𝑛 − 4)/5 (B) 5/(𝑛 − 4) (C) 5 (D) 1/5
(a) 𝐴 = 𝐵 (b) 𝐴 = 2𝐵
60. The sum of odd terms is 𝐴 and sum of even (c) 2𝐴 = 𝐵 (d) None of these
terms is 𝐵 in the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑎)𝑛 , then
1 70. The coefficient of 𝑥 𝑛 in the expansion of (1 +
(a) 𝐴𝐵 = 4 (𝑥 − 𝑎)2𝑛 − (𝑥 + 𝑎)2𝑛
𝑥)(1 − 𝑥)𝑛 is
(b) 2𝐴𝐵 = (𝑥 + 𝑎)2𝑛 − (𝑥 − 𝑎)2𝑛 (a) (−1)𝑛−1 𝑛 (b) (−1)𝑛 (1 − 𝑛)
(c) 4𝐴𝐵 = (𝑥 + 𝑎)2𝑛 − (𝑥 − 𝑎)2𝑛 (c) (−1)𝑛−1 (𝑛 − 1)2 (d) (𝑛 − 1)
(d) None of these
71. If the number of terms in the expansion of (𝑥 −
61. The coefficient of 𝑥 99 in the expansion of 2𝑦 + 3𝑧)𝑛 is 45 , then 𝑛 =
(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 3) …. ...... (𝑥 − 100) is (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) None of these
(a) 5050 (b) −5050 (c) 5505 (d) N.O.T
72. The number of terms in the expansion of
62. The coefficient of 𝑥 49 in the expansion of [(𝑥 + 3𝑦)2 (3𝑥 − 𝑦)2 ]3 is
(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 3) …. … . . . (𝑥 + 50) is (a) 14 (b) 28 (c) 32 (d) 56
(a) 1275 (b) −1275 (c) 1285 (d) N.O.T
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73. The middle term in the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑥)
is
10 1 10 10 10
(a) 𝐶4 𝑥 (b) 𝐶5 (c) 𝐶5 𝑥 (d) 𝐶𝑥 4

74. The term independent of 𝑥 in the expansion of

9
3𝑥 2 1
( 2
− 3𝑥) is
(a) 7/12 (b) 7/18 (c) −7/12 (d) −7/16

1 15
75. Consider the expansion (𝑥 2 + 𝑥) .
Consider the following statements

1 There are 15 terms in the given expansion.

2 The coefficient of 𝑥 12 is equal to that of 𝑥 3 .

Which of the above statements is/are
correct ?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2