PROBLEM OF SERIES IN BINOMIAL

DPP 1 : Properties of Binomial Coefficients Based on Summation

Subjective Questions

1. If (1 + x)n = nC0 + nC1x + nC2x2+…+ nCnxn, then show that

(i) nC0 + nC1 + nC2 +….+ nCn = 2n

(ii) nC0 + nC2 + nC4 +…= 2n-1

(iii) nC1 + nC3 + nC5 +….= 2n-1

(iv) nC0 + 3.n C1 + 32. nC2 +….+ 3n .n Cn = 4n

(v) nC0 - nC1 + nC2 - … + (-1)n .nCn = 0

n
(vi) Cr = 0

2. If (1 + x)n = then prove the following series.

(i) nC1 + 2.nC2 + 3 .nC3 + ….+ n.nCn = n. 2n-1

(ii) nC0 + 3.nC1 + 5.nC2 +….+ (2n + 1) nCn = (n + 1) .2n

(iii) 12. nC1 + 22 . nC2 + 32. nC3 + …. +n2 .nCn = n (n + 1) .2n-2

(iv) nC0 - 2.nC1 + 3. nC2 - …. + (-1)n . (n + 1) .nCn = 0

(v) nC0 + 5 .nC1 + 9 .nC2 +….+ (4n +1) nCn = (2n + 1) .2n

(vi) (1 + nC1 + nC2 +….+ nCn)5 = 1 + 5nC1 + 5nC1 + 5nC2 +….+ 5nC5n

(vii) 1 – (a – 1) .nC1 + (a – 2) nC2 – (a – 3) .nC3 +….+ (-1)n.(a – n)

.nCn= 0

(viii) nC0 +

(ix) 2.nC0 + 2n .
 (x) a .nC0 + (a – b) .nC1 + (a – 2b) nC2 +…+ (a – nb) nCn = 2n – 1(a – nb)

Only One Option Correct Type

3. The sum of binomial coefficients of

The constant term in the expansion is

(a) 1120 (b) 2110

(c) 1210 (d) None of these

4. If n
is

(a) 2n (b)
(c) 2n .n! (d) none of these

5. The sum of all coefficients in (2x2 – 3x + 1)11, is

(a) 0 (b) – 1
(c) 1 (d) 2

6. The sum of the coefficients of all the even powers of x in the

expansion of (2x2 – 3x + 1)11 , is

(a) 2.610 (b) 3. 610

(c) 611 (d) None of these

7. If (1 + x – 3x2)2145 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 +…., then a0 – a1 + a2 – a3 +….

ends with

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

8. If (1 + x)n = nC0 + nC1x + nC2x2 +….+ nCnxn , then

 (a) (b)

(c) (d)

9. The sum of the series is

(a) 220
(b) 219
(c) 219 + 20
C10
(d) 219 - 20
C10

10. If nC0, nC1, nC2,…, nCn are binomial coefficients of different terms in
the expansion of (1 + x)n , (n

equals to

(a)

(b)
(c)
(d) None of the above

11. If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of

+ 1)51 vanishes, then the value of is

(a) 2 (b) – 1
(c) 1 (d) – 2

Statement Type

a. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II

is the correct explanation of Statement I
b. Both Statement I and II are correct and Statement II is not the
correct explanation of Statement I
 c. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
d. Statement II is correct but Statement I is incorrect
10 10 2 10
12. Let S1 = Cj . S2 = Cj and S3 = . Cj
Statement I S3 = 55 x 29 .
Statement II S1 = 90 x 28, S2 = 10 x 28.
n
13. Statement I Cr = (n + 2) .2n-1.
n
Statement II Cr . xr = (1 + x)n + nx. (1 + x)n-1.

14. If (1 + x)n =

Statement I

Statement II

15. Statement I If
=5

Statement II If p + q = 1, 0 < p < 1, then

Comprehension Type

Passage I

Integration plays a vital role in proving identities involving binomial

coefficients. If we apply integration techniques, several elegent
binomial identities can be proved.

For example, nC0 - n

.
1 +1

n
16. The value of .
 (a) (b)

(c) (d)

17. The value of

term, is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

18. The value of nC1 - .nC2 + n

C3 …+ (- 1)n-1
n
Cn is

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) n (d)

Passage II

If , then

19. The value of a0 – a2 + a4 – a6 +…., is equal to

(a) 2n/2.sin
(b) 2n/2.cos
(c) 2n+1.cos
(d) 2n/2.sin

20. The value of a1 – a3 + a5 – a7 + …, is equal to

 (a) 2n/2.sin
(b) 2n/2.cos
(c) 2n/2.cos
(d) 2n/2.sin

DPP 2 : Product of Binomial Coefficients and Double Summation

Subjective Questions

1. Prove that
(i) nCn + n+1Cn + n+2Cn +….+ n+kCn = n+k+1Cn+1
(ii) mC1 + m+1Cn + m+2C3 +….+ m+n-1Cn = nC1+ n+1C2 + n+2C3 +…+ n+m-1Cm

2. If (1 + x)n = nC0 + nC1x + nC2x2 +…+ nCnxn, then prove that

(i) nC0 .nC0 + nC1 .nC1 +…+ nCn . nCn = 2nCn

(ii) nC0 .nC1 + nC1 .nC2 +…+ nCn-1 . nCn = 2nCn-1

(iii) nC0 .nCn + nC1 .nCn-1 +…+ nCn .nC0 = 2nCn

(iv)

(v) mCr .nC0 + mCr-1 .n C1 + mCr-2 .nC2 +…+ mC0 .nCr = m+nCr

3. If (1 + x)n =

(i) nC0 .nC0 - nC1 .nC1 + nC2 .nC2 -….+ ( -1)n.nCn.nCn =

(ii) 2n 2n
+ 2n -….+ (-1)n .2n n.2n
Cn
4. If (1 + 2x + 2x2)n = 2nC0 + 2nC1x + 2nC2x2 +…+ 2nC2n . x2n, then prove
that 2nC0 . 2nC2n – 2nC1 . 2nC2n-1 + 2nC2 . 2nC2n-2 - …..+ 2nC2n . 2nC0

Only One Option Correct Type

5. The coefficient of x49 in the polynomial

(a) – 22100 (b) – 11220

(c) 22100 (d) 11220

6. The sum of is
maximum, when m is

(a) 5 (b) 10
(c) 15 (d) 20

7. The value of
is, where

= nCr

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

8. For r = 0, 1, 2,…., 10, let Ar , Br and Cr denote, respectively the

coefficient of xr in the expansion of (1 + x)10, (1 + x)20 and (1 + x)30 .
Then
 (a) B10 – C10
(b) A10 (
(c) 0
(d) C10 – B10

9. If (1 + x)n = nC0 + nC1x + nC2x2 +….+ nCnxn, then the value of

is equal to

(a) 2n (b) 2n+1

(c) 22n (d) 23n

10. If (1 + x)n = nC0 + nC1x + nC2x2 +….+ nCn xn, then the value of

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

11. If (1 + x)n = nC0 + nC1x + nC2x2 +….+ nCnxn, then the value of
n
Cr + nCs) is equal to

(a) (n + 1)2n+1
(b) (n - 1)2n+1
(c) (n + 1)2n
(d) none of these

12. If (1 + x)n = nC0 + nC1x + nC2x2 +….+ nCnxn, then the value of

(a) 22n (b) 2n

(c) (n + 1)2n (d) n . 2n
13. The value of

(a) 3n – 1 (b) 3n + 1
(c) 3n (d) None of these

14. Let n be a natural number such that

(1 + x + x2)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 +…..+ a2n . x2n, then

a0 + a1 + a2 + …. + an-1, is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) none of these

One or More than One Options Correct Type

15. If 1 + (1 + x) + (1 + x)2 +….+ (1 + x)n =

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) (a9)2 – (a8)2 = n+2C10 . (n+1C10 – n+1C9)

16. If f (m) =

(a) maximum value of f (m) = 50C25

(b)

(c) f (m) is divisible by 50

2
(d) = 100C50
17. The value of 1000C50 + 999C49 + 998C48 +….+ 950C0 , is

(a) 1001C50
(b) 1002C51 – 1001C51
(c) 1001C951
(d) 1002C51 – 1001C950

Comprehension Type

Passage

If n is a positive integer and x is any real number, then

(1 + x)n = nC0 + nC1x + nC2x2 +….+ nCnxn , where nCnxn , where
n
C0 , nC1 , nC2,…, nCn are binomial coefficients, then

18. The value of (nC1 – 3.n C3 + 5.n C5 -…..)2 + (2. nC2 – 4 .n C4 + 6 .n

C6 -….)2, is

(a) n . 2n-1 (b) n2 . 2n-1

(c) n(n – 1). 2n-1 (d) n2 . 2n

19.
equal to

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

20. If then

(a) na (b) n2a

(c) (d)
 DPP 3 : Greatest Term, Binomial Theorem for any Index and
Multinomial Theorem

Subjective Questions

1. Find numerically greatest term in the expansion of

(i) (2 + 3x)9 , when x =

(ii) (3 – 5x)15, when x =

2. Find the coefficient of

(i) x2 y3 z4 in the expansion of (ax – by + cz)9..

(ii) a2 b3 c4d in the expansion of (a – b – c + d)10.

3. Find the coefficient of

(i) x4 in the expansion of (1 + x + x2 + x3)11.

(ii) x4 in the expansion of (2 – x + 3x2)6.

Only One Option Correct Type

4. The coefficient of a3 b4 c7 in the expansion of (ab + bc + ca)8, is

(a) 280 (b) 270

(c) 260 (d) 250

5. The number of terms in the expansion of (a + b+ c + d + e + f)n , is

(a) n+5Cn (b) n+6Cn

(c) n+7Cn (d) n+8Cn

6. The expansion of binomial theorem will be valid, if

(a) x < 1 (b)

 (c) (d)

7.

(a) 61/3

(b) 6 - 1/3

(c) 61/3

(d) 6 - 1/3

8. The greatest term in the expansion of (1 – 3x) -1/3, is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

9. The coefficient of x2 in (1 + 3x)1/2 (1 – 2x)-1/3 , is

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

10. The term independent of y in the binomial expansion of

(a) sixth (b) seventh

(c) fifth (d) none of these

11. The square root of 1 + 2x + 3x2 + 4x3 +…., is

(a) (1 – x)-2 (b) (1 + x)-2

(c) (1 – x)-1 (d) (1 – x)-1

12. If then the expansion of (1 + 2x + 3x2 + 4x3 + …)1/2 , the

coefficient of xn, is

(a) n (b) n + 1
(c) 1 (d) – 1

13. If then the coefficient of xn in the expansion of

(1 + x + x2 + x3 + x4 +….)2 , is

(a) n (b) n – 1
(c) n + 2 (d) n + 1

14. The (r + 1)th term in the expansion of (1 – x)-4 will be

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) none of these

15. In the expansion of the coefficient of xn will be

(a) 4n (b) 4n – 3
(c) 4n + 1 (d) none of these

16. The value of 1 +

 (a) (b)

(c) (d)

17. If y = the value of

(y2 + 2y – 4), is

(a) 1 (b) – 1
(c) 0 (d) none of these

18. If the value of x is so small that x2 and higher powers of x can be

neglected, then

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

19. If the expansion in powers of x of the function

a0 + a1x + a2x2 + a3x3 +…. Then, an is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

One or More than One Options Correct Type

20. The 4th term in the expansion of maximum

numerical value, then the value of x can be, in the interval.
 (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

21. In the expansion of (x + y + z)10 which of the following will be true

(a) The expansion will contains 66 terms

(b) The coefficient of x3 y2 z5 will be

(c) There cannot be term of x3 y2 z4

(d)

22. Which one of the following is true ?

(a) If x2 < 1, the coefficient of xn in

(b) The value of Cr is equal to

(c) The coefficient of x2 in (1 + x + x2)10 is 12C2.

(d) The coefficient of x2 in (1 + x + x2)10 is 11C2.

Comprehension Type

Passage

For n consider (1 + x + x2)n =

23. 2 (a0 + a1 + a2 +….+ an-1) + an , is

 (a) 22n-1 (b) 3n

(c) (d)

24. If then k is equal to

(a) 1 (b) 2

(c) (d) 0

25. If a = integer
less than or equals to x, then an – a is

(a) 0 (b) 1

(c) – 1 (d) 2
 ANSWERS

DPP 1 :Properties of Binomial Coefficients Based on Summation

(3) a (4) b (5) a (6) b (7) b (8) c

(9) c (10) c (11) c (12) c (13) a (14) b
(15) d (16) c (17) c (18) d (19) b (20) a

DPP 2 :Product of Binomial Coefficients and Double Summation

(5) a (6) c (7) a (8) d (9) c (10) a

(11) a (12) d (13) a (14) c (15) (16) a,b,d
a,b,c,d
(17) (18) b (19) c (20) a
a, b, c, d
DPP 3 :Greatest Term, Binomial Theorem for any Index and
Multinomial Theorem

(1) (i)
(2) (i) – 1260 a2 b3c4, (ii) – 12600
(3) (i) 990, (ii) 3660

(4) a (5) a (6) d (7) b (8) a (9) b

(10) a (11) d (12) c (13) d (14) b (15) a

(16) a (17) c (18) b (19) c (20) a,b (21)

a,b, c, d
(22) (23) b (24) a
a, b, d