Q.no.

1 to 5, Using binomial theorem, write down the expansions of the following :

Type (I) : Very Short Answer Type Questions : [01 Mark Each]
4
 3 4
1. x  
 x
6
 b
2.  ax  
 x
4
 x a 
3.  
 a x 

4. Find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of e2x+3 as a series in powers of x.
5. Find the value of e2 correct to one decimal place.
1
6. Prove that for | x | <
2
5 2 17 4
loge(1 + 3x + 2x2) = 3x –
x + 3x3 – x + ... to 
2 4
Type (II) : Short Answer Type Questions : [02 Marks Each]
7. (1 + x – x ) 2 5

3
 1
8. x  2  
 x

Q.9 to Q.10 Using binomial theorem, compute the following :

9. (0.999)4
10. (102)5
n
 13 a 
11. If the second term in the expansion of  a   is 14 a5/2. Then find the value of n.

 a 1 
15
 3 1 
12. Find the constant term in the expansion of  x  2 
 x 
10
x 3 
13. Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of   2 
4
2 x 
14. Given positive integers r > 1, n > 2 and the coefficients of (3r)th and (r + 2)th terms in the binomial expansion
of (1 + x)2n are equal then prove that n = 2r.
n
 1 5
15. If 4 term in the expansion of  ax   is , then find the value of a and n.
th
 x  2
17
 7
16. Find 11 term in the expansion of  x  
th
 x
Type (III) : Long Answer Type Questions: [04 Mark Each]
17. Prove that the number (101) 100
– 1 is divisible by 10,000 ?
18. Find the digit at the unit’s place in the number 171995 + 111995 – 71995
 7 7
1  1  4 x  1   1  4 x  1  
 
19. Find the degree of the polynomial 2   2  
4 x  1     
10
 x 1 x 1 
20. Find the coefficient of the term independent of x in the expansion of  2 / 3  
x  x  1 x  x 1/ 2 
1/ 3
21. If in the expansion of (1 + x)m (1 – x)n, the coefficients of x and x2 are 3 and –6 respectively. Then find the
value of m.

22. Find the number of terms in the expansion of (1 + 5 2 x)9 + (1 – 5 2 x)9.

23. If the coefficients of second, third and fourth terms in the expansion of (1 + x)n are in A.P., then find the
value of n.
24. If in the expansion of (1 – x)2n–1 the coefficient of xr is denoted by ar, then prove that ar–1 + a2n–r = 0
25. Using binomial theorem, prove that 23n – 7n – 1 is divisible by 49 where n  N.
26. Using binomial theorem, prove that 32n+2 – 8n – 9 is divisible by 64, n  N.

1 1 1 1 4
27. Prove that –  – + .....  = loge   .
1.2 2.3 3.4 4.5 e
1 1 1
28. Find the sum of the infinite series 1 +   + ........
2! 4! 6!
1 4 1 6 x2 y2
29. Prove that (x2 – y2) + (x – y4) + (x – y6) + ...... to  = e – e
2! 3!
Type (IV) : Very Long Answer Type Questions: [06 Mark Each]
n
1  r loge 10
30. Find the value of  (1)
r 0
r n
Cr
(1  loge 10n )r
.

31. If the coefficient of rth , (r + 1)thand (r + 2)th terms in the expansion of (1 + x)14 are in A.P. then find the value
of r.
32. If the coefficients of three cosecutive terms in the expansion of (1 + x)n are in the ratio 1 : 7 : 42. Find n
33. If 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th terms in the expansion of (x + )n be respectively a, b, c and d then prove that
b 2  ac 5a
2 =
c  bd 3c

34. If coefficients of three consecutive terms in the expansion of (1 + x)n be 76,95 and 76. Then find n.
35. If the 2nd, 3rd and 4th terms in the expansion of (x + a)n are 240, 720 and 1080 respectively, find x, a and n.
36. Sum the series from n = 1 to n =  , whose nth term is
1 1 1
(i) (ii) (iii)
(n  1) ! (n  2) ! (2n – 1) !
37. Prove that
m  m – n  1  m – n 3 1  m – n 5 
loge   = 2         ....
n  m  n  3  m  n  5mn 
38. Prove that
 x  1  1 1 1 
loge   = 2    ....
 (2 x  1) 3(2x  1)
3 5
 x  5(2x  1) 

PART - I : SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Section (A) : General Term
A-1. Expand the following :
5 4
2 x  2 2
(i)    , (x  0) (ii)  y   , (y  0)
x 2  y

18
 
A-2. Find the 7th term from the end in the expansion of  9 x  1  , x  0.

 3 x 
 n
3 1 
A-3. In the binomial expansion of  2  3  , the ratio of the 7th term from the begining to the 7th term
 3
from the end is 1 : 6 ; find n.

Section (B) : Coefficient of xk in (ax +b)n

B-1. Find the coefficient of
(i) x6y3 in (x + y)9 (ii) a5 b7 in (a – 2b) 12
B-2. Find the terms independent of 'x' in the expansion of the expression,
9
3 1 
(1 + x + 2 x 3)  x 2   .
2 3 x 
11 11
 2 1   1 
B-3. Find the co-efficient of in  a x 
x7  and of x 7 in  a x  and find the relation between
bx   b x 2 
 
'a' & 'b' so that these co-efficients are equal. (where a, b  0).
B-4. Find the positive value of 'a' so that the coefficient of x 5 is equal to that of x15 in the expansion
10
 2 a 
of  x  3  .
 x 

Section (C) : Middle term, Properties of nCr , Remainder

C-1. Find the middle term(s) in the expansion of
7
x y
(i)    (ii) (1 – 2x + x 2)n
y x
C-2. Prove that the co-efficient of the middle term in the expansion of (1 + x) 2n is equal to the sum of the
co-efficients of middle terms in the expansion of (1 + x)2n  1.
1 . 3 . 5 . ....... . (2 n  1) n n
C-3. Show that the middle term in the expansion of (1 + x)2n is, 2 .x .
n!
C-4. (i) Find the remainder when 798 is divided by 5
(ii) Using binomial theorem prove that 6n – 5n always leaves the remainder 1 when divided by
25.
(iii) Find the last digit, last two digits and last three digits of the number (27)27.
C-5. Which is larger : (9950 + 10050) or (101)50.

Section (D) : Greatest term, Greatest integer

1
D-1. Find numerically greatest term(s) in the expansion of (3 – 5x) 15 when x =
5
D-2. Find the term in the expansion of (2x – 5) 6 which have
(i) Greatest binomial coefficient (ii) Greatest numerical coefficient
(iii) Algebrically greatest coefficient (iv) Algebrically least coefficient
n
 x 2
D-3. Find the index ' n ' of the binomial    if the 9th term of the expansion has numerically the
5 5
greatest coefficient (n  N).

D-4.  
n
If 3 3  5 = p+ f, where p is an integer and f is a proper fraction, then find the value of

3 
n
3  5 , n N.

D-5. Show that the integral part in 6 6 14  

2n1
is even, n N.
Section (E) : Summation of series, Variable upper index
(Q.E-1 to E-4): If C0, C1, C2, ... Cn are the binomial coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x)n then prove that :
C1 C C Cn n (n  1)
E-1. + 2 2 + 3 3 +........ + n =
C0 C1 C2 Cn  1 2
C 0 C1 C 2 ........ Cn  1 (n  1)n
E-2. (C0 + C1) (C1 + C2) (C2 + C3) (C3 + C4)........ (Cn  1 + Cn) = .
n!
E-3. Co  2C1 + 3C2  4C3 +.... + (1)n (n+1) Cn = 0
2 2.C1 23.C 2 2 4.C3 2n  1.Cn 3n  1 1
E-4. 2. Co +    ...... 
2 3 4 n1 n 1
E-5. Prove that nCr + n–1C
r + n–2C
r + .............. + rCr = n+1C
r+1

Section (F) : Product of binomial coefficients, Double summation, Negative & fractional
index, Multinomial theorem
F-1. If (1 + x) n = C0 + C1 x + C2 x 2 + ......... + Cn x n, prove that
(2n)!
(i) C0 C3 + C1 C4 + ......... + Cn – 3 Cn = (n  3)! (n  3 )!

( 2n)!
(ii) C0 Cr + C1 Cr + 1 + .......... + Cn – r Cn = (n  r )! (n  r )!

(iii) C02 – C12 + C22 – C32 + ........ + (–1)n Cn2 = 0 or (–1)n/2 Cn/2 according as n is odd or even.

F-2. Find the co-efficient of x6 in the expansion of (1  2 x)5/2.

F-3. Assuming ' x ' to be so small that x 2 and higher powers of ' x ' can be neglected, show that,

 1  34 x 
4
(16  3 x)1/ 2
is approximately equal to, 1 
305
x.
2/3
(8  x ) 96

F-4. Coefficient of x 7 in (1 – 2x + x3)5

F-5. (i) Find the coefficient of a5 b4 c 7 in the expansion of (bc + ca  ab)8.
(ii) Sum of coefficients of odd powers of x in expansion of (9x2 + x – 8) 6

Section (G) : Exponential and Logarithmic series

23 3 3 4 3
G-1_. Sum the series 1 +   + ......
1! 2! 3 !

 x 2 x3 x 4   y 2 y3 
G-2_. If y =  x –  –  ....to   and | x | < 1, prove that x =  y   ..to   .

2 3 4   2 ! 3 ! 
 
2 3 4
1 1 2  1 3  1
G-3_. Find the sum of the following infinite series :         + ....
25 35 45

PART - II : OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

* Marked Questions may have more than one correct option.
Section (A) : General Term
2 m 1
x y
A-1. The (m + 1) term of   
th
is:
y x
(A) independent of x (B) a constant
(C) depends on the ratio x/y and m (D) none of these
A-2. The total number of distinct terms in the expansion of, (x + a)100 + (x  a)100 after simplification is :
(A) 50 (B) 202 (C) 51 (D) none of these
 18 3  7 3  3. 18 . 7 . 25
A-3. The value of, is :
3 6  6 . 243 . 2  15 . 81. 4  20 . 27 . 8  15 . 9 . 16  6 . 3 . 32  64
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) none

8
 1 2 
A-4. If the 6 term in the expansion of  8/ 3  x log10 x  is 5600, then x =
th

x 
(A) 10 (B) 8 (C) 11 (D) 9
15
 17 
A-5. In the expansion of  3   3 2  ,
the 11th term is a:
 4 
(A) positive integer (B) positive irrational number
(C) negative integer (D) negative irrational number.

n
 a 
n
C3
A-6. If the second term of the expansion a1/ 13   is 14a5/2, then the value of n is:
C2
 a 1 
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 12 (D) 6

Section (B) : Coefficient of xk in (ax +b)n

8
 1
B-1. The co-efficient of x in the expansion of (1  2 x + 3 x )  1 
3 5
 is :
 x
(A) 56 (B) 65 (C) 154 (D) 62
B-2. In the expansion of (71/3 + 111/9)6561, the number of terms free from radicals is:
(A) 730 (B) 729 (C) 725 (D) 750
B-3. Given that the term of the expansion (x1/3  x1/2)15 which does not contain x is 5 m, where m N,then
m=
(A) 1100 (B) 1010 (C) 1001 (D) none
4 3
 1  1
B-4. The term independent of x in the expansion of  x    x   is:
 x  x
(A)  3 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 3
5
P  Q
B-5. Let the co-efficients of x n in (1 + x)2n & (1 + x) 2n  1 be P & Q respectively, then   =
 Q 
(A) 9 (B) 27 (C) 81 (D) none of these

B-6. The value of m, for which the coefficients of the (2m + 1)th and (4m + 5) th terms in the expansion of
(1 + x)10 are equal, is
(A) 3 (B) 1 (C) 5 (D) 8
Section (C) : Middle term, Properties of nCr , Remainder
8
k 
C-1. If k  R and the middle term of   2  is 1120, then value of k is:
2 
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C)  3 (D)  4
C-2. The remainder when 22003 is divided by 17 is :
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 8 (D) none of these
C-3. The last two digits of the number 3400 are:
(A) 81 (B) 43 (C) 29 (D) 01
C-4. The last three digits in 10 ! are :
(A) 800 (B) 700 (C) 500 (D) 600
 10 n
Cr
C-5. The value of 
r 1
r. n
Cr 1
is equal to

(A) 5 (2n – 9) (B) 10 n (C) 9 (n – 4) (D) none of these

n1 n
C
C-6.  n Cr  nrCr1 =
r 0

n n 1 n n (n  1)
(A) (B) (C) (n + 1) (D) 2 (n  1)
2 2 2
Section (D) : Greatest term, Greatest integer
D-1. Find numerically greatest term in the expansion of (2 + 3 x)9, when x = 3/2.
(A) 9C6. 29. (3/2)12 (B) 9C3. 29. (3/2)6 (C) 9C5. 29. (3/2)10 (D) 9C4. 29. (3/2)8

D-2. The numerically greatest term in the expansion of (2x + 5y) 34, when x = 3 & y = 2 is :
(A) T 21 (B) T 22 (C) T 23 (D) T 24

D-3. The greatest integer less than or equal to ( 2 + 1) 6 is

(A) 196 (B) 197 (C) 198 (D) 199

D-4. 
Let 5  2 6 
n
= p + f, where n  N and p  N and 0 < f < 1, then the value of f 2  f + pf  p is:
(A) a natural number (B) a negative integer
(C) a prime number (D) an irrational number

Section (E) : Summation of series, Variable upper index

 10 10   10 10
CK 
E-1. The value of the expression 

Cr 
  
 ( 1)K
2K 
is :
 r 0   K 0
(A) 2 10
(B) 2 20
(C) 1 (D) 25

E-2*. The sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (1  2x + 5x 2 ) n is a and the sum of the
coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x)2n is b. Then:
(A) a = b (B) (x – a)2 + (x – b)2 = 0, has real roots
2 2
(C) sin a + cos b = 1 (D) ab = 1
11 11 11 11
C0 C1 C2 C10
E-3.    ......  =
1 2 3 11
2111 2111 3111 3111
(A) (B) (C) (D)
11 6 11 6
C0 C1 C2 C3 Cn
E-4. The value of – + – +.......... + (–1)n is :
1.3 2 . 3 3 .3 4 .3 (n  1) . 3
3 n 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
n 1 3 3(n  1)
5
E-5. The value of the expression 47C4 + j1
52  j
C3 is equal to:

(A) 47
C5 (B) 52
C5 (C) 52C4 (D) 49
C4

Section (F) : Product of binomial coefficients, Double summation, Negative & fractional
index, Multinomial theorem
 50   50   50   50   50   50  n
F-1. The value of     +     +...........+     is, where nCr =  
0  1  1 2
   49  50
  r 

2
100  100   50   50 
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
 50   51   25   25 
F-2. If x < 1, then the co-efficient of x n in the expansion of (1 + x + x 2 + x 3 +.......) 2 is
(A) n (B) n  1 (C) n + 2 (D) n + 1
F-3*. If the expansion of (3x + 2)–1/2 is valid in ascending powers of x, then x lies in the interval.
(A) (0, 2/3) (B) (–3/2, 3/2) (C) (–2/3, 2/3) (D) (–, –3/2)  (3/2, )
2
 1 x 
F-4*. The coefficient of x4 in   , | x | < 1, is
 1 x 
(A) 4 (B) –4 (C) 10 + 4C2 (D) 16
F-5. The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of (1  x + 2x2)12 is:
(A) 12C3 (B) 13C3 (C) 14C4 (D) 12C
3+ 3 13C
3 + 14C
4

Section (G) : Miscellaneous

G-1_. If (1 + x) 10 = a0 + a1x + a2x 2 +......+ a10x 10, then value of
(a0 – a2 + a4 – a6 + a8 – a10)2 + (a1 – a3 + a5 – a7 + a9)2 is
(A) 210 (B) 2 (C) 220 (D) None of these
Section (H) : Exponential and Logarithmic series
1 1 2 1 2  3
H-1_. Sum of the infinite series   + ..... to 
2! 3! 4!

e e
(A) (B) e (C) (D) none of these
3 2
H-2_. The coefficient of x6 in series e2x is
4 3 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
45 45 45
1 1 1 1
H-3_. Find the sum of the series –  – + ......
2 2  22 3  23 4  2 4

3 2 4

(A) loge   (B) loge   (C) loge   (D) none of these
2 3 7

PART - III : ASSERTION / REASONING

m
 1  (2m) !
1. STATEMENT - 1 : The term independent of x in the expansion of  x   2  is .
 x  (m ! ) 2
STATEMENT - 2 :The coefficient of xb in the expansion of (1 + x)n is nCb.
(A) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(B) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is not correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(C) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is false
(D) STATEMENT-1 is false, STATEMENT-2 is true
(E) Both STATEMENTS are false
2. STATEMENT - 1 : Any positive integral power of  2  1 can be expressed as N – N  1 for some
natural number N > 1.
STATEMENT - 2 : Any positive integral power of 2 – 1 can be expressed as A + B 2 where A and B are
integers.
(A) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(B) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is not correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(C) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is false
(D) STATEMENT-1 is false, STATEMENT-2 is true
(E) Both STATEMENTS are false
3.

n


 
STATEMENT - 1 : If n is an odd prime then  5  2  – 2n+1 is divisible by 20 n,

where [.] denotes greatest integer function.

STATEMENT - 2 : If n is prime then nC1, nC2, ...... nCn – 1 must be divisible by n.
(A) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(B) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is not correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(C) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is false
(D) STATEMENT-1 is false, STATEMENT-2 is true
(E) Both STATEMENTS are false

4. STATEMENT - 1 :If n is even, then 2nC1 + 2nC3 + 2nC5 + ........ + 2nCn – 1 = 22n – 1 .
STATEMENT - 2 : 2nC1 + 2nC3 + 2nC5 + ....... + 2nC2n – 1 = 22n – 1.
(A) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(B) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is not correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(C) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is false
(D) STATEMENT-1 is false, STATEMENT-2 is true
(E) Both STATEMENTS are false

PART - I : SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

8
 2 
 5 log5 4 x  44 1 
1. Find the value of ' x ' for which the fourth term in the expansion, 5  
 3 2 x1  7 
 5log5 
is 336.
2
n  Ck 
2. If n is a positive integer & Ck = nC
k , find the value of 
k 1
k3 
 Ck  1  .
 

3. Show that if the greatest term in the expansion of (1 + x)2n has also the greatest co-efficient, then ' x'
n n1
lies between, & .
n1 n

4.  
Prove that if ' p ' is a prime number greater than 2, then (2 5 )p  2p+1 is divisible by p, where [. ]
denotes greatest integer function.
n  1 3r 7r 
5. If  ( 1) r. nC 
r r
 2r
 3r
 ........ to m terms  = k 1  1  , then find the value of k.
r0  2 2 2   2m n 

6. Find the coefficient of x 50 in the expression:

(1 + x)1000 + 2x (1 + x)999 + 3x² (1 + x) 998 +..... + 1001 x1000
2 n
q  1  q  1  q  1
7. Given sn= 1 + q + q² +..... + qn
& Sn = 1 + +  +.... +   , q  1,
2  2   2 
prove that n+1C1 + n+1C2.s 1 + n+1C3.s 2 +....+ n+1Cn+1.s n = 2n. Sn.
8. If (1 + x + x² +... + x p)n = a0 + a1x + a2x²+...+anp x np, then find the value of :
a1 + 2a2 + 3a3 +.... + np anp.

9. If (1+x)15 = C0 + C1. x + C2. x 2 +.... + C15. x 15, then find the value of : C2 + 2C3 + 3C4 +.... + 14C15
 1n 2n 3 4n ( 1)n  1n 1
10. Prove that, C 1 C 2+ nC 3 C4 +..... + . nC n= n  1
2 3 4 5 n1
n
11. If (1+x)n =  C .x
r 0
r
r
, then prove that;

2 2.C0 23.C1 2 4.C 2 2n  2.Cn 3n  2  2n  5

   ......  
1. 2 2.3 3.4 (n 1) (n  2) (n  1) (n  2)
n
12. Prove that r
r 0
2 n
C r pr qn – r = npq + n2p2, if p + q = 1.

13. Prove that : (n1)². C1 + (n3)². C3 + (n5)². C5 +..... = n (n + 1)2n3

14. Prove that nCr + 2 n +1C
r +3 n+2 C
r +....... + (n + 1) 2nC
r = nCr+2 + (n + 1) 2n + 1 C
r+1 – 2n+1C
r+2

( 4n  1) !
15. Prove that, (2nC1)²+ 2. (2nC2)² + 3. (2nC3)² +... + 2n. (2nC2n)² =
{(2n  1) ! } 2

n
16. Find the value of 
mp
n
Cm . m C p.

1 1 3 1 3 5 1 3 5 7
17. Show that, 3 = 1 +  .  . .  . . .  ......
3 3 6 3 6 9 3 6 9 12

18. If (1 + x) n = C0 + C1x + C2x 2 +...... + Cnx n, show that for m  2

C0 – C1 + C2 –......... + (– 1)m – 1Cm – 1 = (–1) m – 1 n – 1Cm – 1.

19. If (1+x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x² +.... + Cn x n, then show that the sum of the products of the Ci’s taken two
  Ci C j 2n !
at a time, represented by is equal to 22n1  .
0i jn 2 (n ! ) 2

20. If a0, a1, a2,..... be the coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x + x²)n in ascending powers of x, then
prove that :
(i) a0 a1  a1 a2 + a2 a3 .... = 0

(ii) a0a2  a1a3 + a2a4 ..... + a2n  2 a2n = an + 1

(iii) E1 = E2 = E3 = 3n1; where E1= a0 + a3 + a6 +...; E2 = a1 + a4 + a7 +...& E3 = a2 + a5 + a8 +...

3n
21. Prove that,  6 nC
2k1 ( 3)k = 0.
k 1

PART - II : OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Single choice type
n n 100
ar (101)
1. If (1 + x) n =  ar x r and br = 1 +
ar 1
and br =
100 !
, then n equals to :
r0 r1
(A) 99 (B) 100 (C) 101 (D) none of these

2. The number of values of ' r ' satisfying the equation, 39 C3r 1 39C = 39 Cr 2 1 39 C3r is :
r2
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

3. Number of elements in set of values of r for which, 18Cr  2 + 2. 18C

r1 + 18Cr  20C
13 is satisfied :
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 10
 100
4. The coefficient of x52 in the expansion 
m 0
100
Cm (x – 3)100–m. 2m is :

(A) 100
C47 (B) 100
C48 (C) –100C52 (D) –100C100

1 1 1
5. The sum   ...... is equal to :
1 ! (n  1) ! 2 ! (n  2) ! 1 ! ( n  1) !
1 2 2 n1
(A) (2n  1  1) (B) (2n  1) (C) (2  1) (D) none
n! n! n!

6. The co-efficient of x5 in the expansion of (1 + x)21 + (1 + x)22 +....... + (1 + x)30 is :

(A) 51C5 (B) 9C5 (C) 31C6  21C6 (D) 30C5 + 20C5

7. If (1 + x + x2 + x 3)5 = a0 + a1x + a2x 2 +....................... + a15x 15, then a10 equals to :

(A) 99 (B) 101 (C) 100 (D) 110

n
 3 1
8. In the expansion of  x  2  , n  N, if the sum of the coefficients of x 5 and x10 is 0, then n is :
 x 
(A) 25 (B) 20 (C) 15 (D) None of these

9. The sum of the coefficients of all the integral powers of x in the expansion of 1 2 x  
40
is :

1 40 1
(A) 340 + 1 (B) 340 – 1 (C) (3 – 1) (D) (340 + 1)
2 2
10
 
 x 1 x 1 
10. The coefficient of the term independent of x in the expansion of  2 1
 1  is :
 3 
 x  x3 1 x  x2 
(A) 70 (B) 112 (C) 105 (D) 210

11. Coefficient of xn  1 in the expansion of, (x + 3)n + (x + 3) n  1 (x + 2) + (x + 3)n  2 (x + 2)2 +..... + (x + 2)n
is :
(A) n+1C2(3) (B) n1C2(5) (C) n+1C2(5) (D) nC2(5)
12. Let f(n) = 10n + 3.4n +2 + 5, n  N. The greatest value of the integer which divides f(n) for all n is :
(A) 27 (B) 9 (C) 3 (D) None of these
 31001 
13. If { x } denotes the fractional part of ' x ', then   =
 82 
(A) 9/82 (B) 81/82 (C) 3/82 (D) 1/82
n
14. The sum  (r + 1) Cr2 is equal to :
r0

n  2 2n  1 ! n  2 2n  1 ! n  2 2n  1 ! n  2 2n  1 !

(A) n ! n  1 ! (B) n ! n  1 ! (C) n ! n  1 ! (D) n ! n  1 !

n n
1 n  2r
15. If an = 
r 0
n
Cr
, the value of 
r 0
n
Cr
is :

n 1
(A) a (B) a (C) nan (D) 0
2 n 4 n
 n
16. The sum of the series  (1) r 1 n
. Cr (a  r ) is equal to :
r 1

(A) n . 2n – 1 + a (B) 0 (C) a (D) None of these

17. The sum of: 3.nC0  8.nC1 + 13.nC2  18.nC3 +.... upto (n+1) terms is :
(A) zero (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) none of these

n
 2 1 
18. The number of terms in the expansion of  x  1  2  , n  N, is :
 x 
(A) 2n (B) 3n (C) 2n + 1 (D) 3n + 1
19. If (1 + x + 2x ) = a0 + a1x + a2x +......... + a40x , then a0 + a2 + a4.......+ a38 is equal to :
2 20 2 40

(A) 219 (230 + 1) (B) 219(220 – 1)

(C) 220 (219 – 1) (D) none of these

20. Consider the following statements :

n
 1
S1 : The term independent of x in (1 + x)m 1   is m+n
Cn
 x
S2 : (1 + x) (1 + x + x 2) (1 + x + x 2 + x 3)...... (1 + x + x 2 +...... + x 100) when written in the ascending
power of x then the highest exponent of x is 5000.
n r
S3 : If 
k 1
n  kC
r = xCy then x = n and y = r + 1

3n  1
S4 : If (1 + x + x2)n = a0 + a1x + a2 x 2 + ...... + a2n x 2n, then a0 + a2 + a4 + ....... + a2n =
2
State, in order, whether S1, S2, S3, S4 are true or false
(A) TFTF (B) TTTT (C) FFFF (D) TFTF

More than one choice type

20
3 1 
21. In the expansion of  4  4 
 6
(A) the number of irrational terms is 19(B) middle term is irrational
(C) the number of rational terms is 2 (D) 9th term is rational

 
n
22. If 9  80 =  + f, where , n are integers and 0 < f < 1, then :
(A)  is an odd integer (B)  is an even integer

 
n
(C) ( + f) (1 – f) = 1 (D) 1  f = 9  80

23. 79 + 97 is divisible by :
(A) 16 (B) 24 (C) 64 (D) 72

24. If (1 + 2x + 3x 2)10 = a0 + a1x + a2x 2 +.... + a20x 20, then :

(A) a1 = 20 (B) a2 = 210
(C) a4 = 8085 (D) a20 = 22. 37. 7

25. In the expansion of (x + y + z)25

(A) every term is of the form 25Cr. rCk. x 25 – r. yr – k. zk
(B) the coefficient of x8 y9 z9 is 0
(C) the number of terms is 325
(D) none of these
26_. If recursion polynomials Pk(x) are defined as P1(x) = (x – 2)2, P2 (x) = ((x – 2) 2 – 2)2
P3 (x) = ((x – 2) 2 – 2)2 – 2)2 .......... (In general Pk (x) = (Pk – 1 (x) – 2)2, then the constant term in
Pk (x) is
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 16 (D) a perfect square

PART - III : MATCH THE COLUMN

1. Column – I Column – II

(A) If (r + 1)th term is the first negative term in the expansion (p) divisible by 2
of (1 + x)7/2 , then the value of r (where | x | < 1) is
(B) The coefficient of y in the expansion of (y2 + 1/y)5 is (q) divisible by 5
(C) n
Cr is divisible by n, (1 < r < n) if n is (r) divisible by 10
(D) The coefficient of x in the expression
4
(s) a prime number
(1 + 2x + 3x2 + 4x3 + ......up to )1/2 is c, (c  N),
then c + 1 (where | x | < 1) is

2. Column -  Column - 

(A) 
If x = 7  4 3 2n
= [x] + f, then x (1  f) = (p) 6

(B) If second, third and fourth terms in the expansion (q) 1

of (x + a) are 240, 720 and 1080 respectively,
n

then n is equal to
(C) value of 4C04C4  4C14C3+ 4C24C2  4C34C1 + 4C44C0 is (r) 2

(D) If x is very large as compare to y, then (s) 5

x x y2
the value of k in = 1+
xy xy kx 2

PART - IV : COMPREHENSION
Comprehension # 1

Let P be a product given by P = (x + a1) (x + a2) ......... (x + an)

n

and Let S1 = a1 + a2 + ....... + an = a , S

i 1
i 2
=  a .a , S
i j 3
=   a .a .a
i j k and so on,
i j i jk
then it can be shown that
P = xn + S1 xn – 1 + S2 xn – 2 + ......... + Sn.

1. The coefficient of x8 in the expression (2 + x)2 (3 + x)3 (4 + x)4 must be

(A) 26 (B) 27 (C) 28 (D) 29

2. The coefficient of x203 in the expression (x – 1) (x2 – 2) (x3 – 3) .......... (x20 – 20) must be
(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 15

3. The coefficient of x98 in the expression of (x – 1) (x – 2) ......... (x – 100) must be

(A) 12 + 22 + 32 + ....... + 1002
(B) (1 + 2 + 3 + ....... + 100)2 – (12 + 22 + 32 + ....... + 1002)
1
(C) [(1 + 2 + 3 + ....... + 100)2 – (12 + 22 + 32 + ....... + 1002)]
2
(D) None of these
Comprehension # 2

Consider, sum of the series 

0i jn
f(i) f(j)
In the given summation, i and j are not independent.
n n n   n 
 f (i)  f ( j)   i and j are independent. In this summation, three
In the sum of series  f (i) f ( j) =     
i 1 j1 i 1   j1 
types of terms occur, those when i < j, i > j and i = j.
Also, sum of terms when i < j is equal to the sum of the terms when i > j if f(i) and f(j) are symmetrical.
So, in that case
n n

 f (i)f ( j) =  f (i)f ( j) +  f (i)f ( j) +  f (i)f ( j) = 2  f (i)f ( j) +  f (i)f ( j)

i 1 j1 0  i  j n 0  i  j n i j 0  i  j n i j
n n

 f (i)f ( j) –  f (i)f ( j)
  f (i)f ( j) =
0  i j  n 2
i 1 j 1 i j

When f(i) and f(j) are not symmetrical, we find the sum by listing all the terms.
4.

0  i j  n
n
Ci n C j is equal to &

22n – 2nCn 22n  2nCn 22n – nCn 22n  nCn

(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
n m

5. 
m0 p0
n
Cm . mCp is equal to &

(A) 2n–1 (B) 3n (C) 3n–1 (D) 2n

6.   C 
0 i  j n
n
i
n
Cj 
(A) n2n (B) (n + 1)2n (C) (n – 1)2n (D) (n + 1)2n–1

PART - I : IIT-JEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)

* Marked Questions may have more than one correct option.

1. If in the expansion of (1 + x)m (1– x)n, the coefficients of x and x2 are 3 and – 6 respectively, then m
is [IIT-JEE - 1999 Part - 1, (2, 0), 200]
(A) 6 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 24.

n  n   n 
2. For 2  r  n,   + 2   +   = [IIT-JEE-2000, Scr, (1, 0), 35]
r   r  1  r  2 

 n  1  n  1 n  2 n  2
(A)   (B) 2   (C) 2   (D)  
 r  1  r  1  r   r 

n
3. For any positive integer m, n (with n  m), let   = nCm. Prove that
m

 n   n  1  n  2  m  n  1 
  +   +   +... +   =   . Hence or otherwise, prove that
m  m   m   m   m  1
n  n  1 n  2 m  n  2 
  + 2   + 3   +... + (n – m + 1)   =   . [IIT-JEE 2000, Main, (6, 0), 100]
m
   m   m  m m  2
4. 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: [IIT-JEE-2001, Scr, (1, 0), 35]
n5 n4 5 6
(A) (B) (C) n  4 (D) n  5
6 5
m
10   20  p
5. The sum     , (where   = 0, if p < q) is maximum when ' m ' is :
 q
i0  i   m  i 
[IIT-JEE-2002, Scr, (3, – 1), 90]
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20

6. Coefficient of t24 in (1 + t2)12 (1 + t12) (1 + t24) is : [IIT-JEE-2003, Scr, (3, – 1), 84]
(A) 12C6 + 3 (B) 12C6 + 1 (C) 12C
6 (D) 12C6 + 2

n n n  n  1 n n  2 n n  k  n

7. Prove that 2k     – 2k 1     + 2k 2     –...... + (– 1) k  k   0  =  k  .
0 k   1  k  1 2 k  2     
[IIT-JEE-2003, Main, (2, 0), 60]
8. If (n – 1)
Cr = (k 2 – 3) nCr+1, then an interval in which k lies is [IIT-JEE-2004, Scr, (3, – 1), 84]
(A) (2, ) (B) (– , – 2) 
(C)  3 , 3  (D)  3,2
9. The value of [IIT-JEE-2005, Scr, (3, – 1), 84]
 30   30   30   30   30   30   30   30 
    –    +    – .......... +     is :
0  10   1  11   2  12
   20   30 

 60   30   30 
(A)  20  (B) 10  (C)   (D) None of these
    15 

10. For r = 0, 1, ...., 10, let Ar, Br and Cr denote, respectively, the coefficient of xr in the expansions of
10
(1 + x)10 , (1 + x)20 and (1 + x)30 . Then  A (B
r 1
r 10B r  C10 A r ) is equal to [IIT-JEE 2010, Paper-2, (5, –2)/79]

(A) B10 – C10 (B) A10 (B210 – C10 A10) (C) 0 (D) C10 – B10

PART - II : AIEEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)

1. The coefficient of x5 in (1 + 2x + 3x2 +.....)–3/2 is : [AIEEE 2002]
(1) 21 (2) 25 (3) 26 (4) none of these

2. The number of integral terms in the expansion of  3  5 8 256

is : [AIEEE 2003]
(1) 32 (2) 33 (3) 34 (4) 35.
27

3. If x is positive, the first negative term in the expansion of (1  x ) 5

is : [AIEEE 2003]
(1) 7th term (2) 5th term (3) 8th term (4) 6th term.
4. The coefficient of the middle term in the binomial expansion in powers of x of (1 + x)4 and of (1 – x)6 is the
same, if  equals : [AIEEE 2004]
5 10 3 3
(1)  (2) (3)  (4)
3 3 10 5
5. The coefficient of xn in the expansion of (1 + x) (1 – x)n is- [AIEEE 2004]
(1) (n – 1) (2) (–1)n (1 – n) (3) (–1)n–1(n – 1)2 (4) (–1)n – 1 n

n n
1 r
If sn =  and tn = 
tn
6. n n , then s is equal to- [AIEEE 2004]
r 0 Cr r 0 Cr n

n n 2n – 1
(1) (2) –1 (3) n – 1 (4)
2 2 2
7. If the coefficients of rth, (r + 1)th and (r +2)th terms in the binomial expansion of (1 +y)m are in AP, then m and
r satisfy the equation : [AIEEE 2005]
(1) m2 – m(4r – 1) + 4r2 + 2 = 0. (2) m2 – m(4r +1) + 4r2 – 2 = 0.
(3) m2 – m(4r+1) + 4r2 + 2 = 0. (4) m2 – m(4r –1) + 4r2 – 2 = 0.
6

8. The value of C4 + 50
r 1
56 – r
C3 is : [AIEEE 2005]
(1) 56 C4 (2) 56 C3 (3) 55C3 (4) 55C4
3
 1 
(1  x )3 / 2  1  x 
9. If x is so small that x and higher powers of x may be neglected, then
3  2  may be
(1  x )1/ 2
approximated as : [AIEEE 2005]
x 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2
(1)  x (2)  x (3) 3 x  x (4) 1 x
2 8 8 8 8
1
10. If the expansion in powers of x of the function 1 – ax 1 – bx  is [AIEEE 2006]
a0 + a1x + a2x2 + a3x3 + ......., then an is :

a n – bn an  1 – bn  1 bn  1 – an  1 b n – an
(1) (2) (3) (4)
b–a b–a b–a b–a

11. For natural numbers m, n if (1 – y)m (1 + y)n= 1 + a1y + a2y2 + ..... and a1 = a2 = 10, then (m, n) is :
[AIEEE 2006]
(1) (35, 20) (2) (45, 35) (3) (35, 45) (4) (20, 45)
12. The sum of the series 20C0 – 20C1 + 20C2 – 20
C3 + ..... + 20C10 is [AIEEE 2007]
1 20
(1) –20C10 (2) C10 (3) 0 (4) 20C10
2
n
13. Statement-1 :  (r  1) nCr = (n + 2) 2n–1
r 0
[AIEEE 2008]

n
Statement-2 :  (r + 1) nCr xr = (1 + x)n + nx (1 + x)n – 1
r 0
(1) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(2) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(3) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(4) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
10 10 10
14. Let S1 =  j( j – 1)
j 1
10
Cj , S2 = j
j 1
10
Cj and S3 = j
j 1
2 10
C.j
[AIEEE 2009]

Statement -1 : S3 = 55 × 29 .
Statement -2 : S1 = 90 × 28 and S2 = 10 × 28.
(1) Statement -1 is true, Statement-2 is true ; Statement -2 is not a correct explanation for Statement -1.
(2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
(3) Statement -1 is false, Statement -2 is true.
(4) Statement -1 is true, Statement -2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
15. The coefficient of x7 in the expansion of (1 – x – x2 + x3)6 is : [AIEEE-2011]
(1) 144 (2) – 132 (3) – 144 (4) 132

16. If n is a positive integer, then  3  1 2n

–  3  1 2n
is : [AIEEE- 2012]
(1) an irrational number (2) an odd positive integer
(3) an even positive integer (4) a rational number other than positive integers

10
 x 1 x 1 
17. The term independent of x in expansion of  2 / 3   is :[AIEEE - 2013, (4, –¼),360]
x  x  1 x  x 1/ 2 
1/ 3

(1) 4 (2) 120 (3) 210 (4) 310

 BOARD LEVEL : HINT AND SOLUTIONS
2 22 23 2 4 25 26 27
e2 = 1 +       +...
   4x 
º 1
4 4
3 34
1! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 !
1. C0 x 3 4
+ C1( x )  
  x  e2 = 1 + 2 + 2 + 1·333 + 0.666 + 0.266 + 0.088
+ 0.025
2 3
4 3 24 4 3 1 4   e2 = 7·378
+ C 2 ( x )   + C3 ( x )    e2 = 7·4 (correct to one decimal place)
x
  x
4 6. loge(1 + 3x + 2x2) = loge[(1 + 2x) (1 + x)]
4 3 04
+ C4 (x )   = loge(1 + 2x) + loge(1 + x)
x
 ( 2 x )2 1 3 1 4 
256 = 2x – 2  3 (2x ) – 4 (2x )  ...
 x12 + 16 x8 + 96 x4 + 256 + Ans.  
x4
º
 b
1  1 2 1 3 1 4 
2. 6  b
C0 (ax)    + 6C1 (ax)5  – 
6 +  x – ( x )  ( x ) – ( x )  ... 
 2 3 4 
 x  x
2 3 5 2 17 4
 b  b = 3x – x + 3x3 – x + ... 
+ C2 (ax)  –  + 6C3 (ax)3  – 
6 4 2 4
 x   x 5
7.  C0 (1 + x)5 (–x2)0 + 5 C1 (1 + x)4 (–x2)1
4 5 6
 b  b  b + 5 C 2 (1 + x)3 (–x2)2 + 5 C3 (1 + x)2 (–x2)3
+ 6C4 (ax)2  –  +6C5 ax  –  + 6C6 (ax)6 – 
 x   x  x
= a6x6 – 6a5bx4 + 15a4b2x2 – 20a3b3 + 5 C 4 (1 + x)1 (–x2)4 + 5 C5 (1 + x)0 (–x2)5
 (1 + 5x + 10x2 + 10x3 + 5x4 + x5) + 5[1 + 4x + 6x2
15a 2b 4 6ab 5 b6 + 4x3 + x4](–x2) + 10[1 + 3x + 3x2 + x3] (x4)
+ – +
x2 x4 x6 + 10[1 + x2 + 2x] (–x6) + 5(1 + x) (x8) + (–x10)
 (1 + 5x + 10x2 + 10x3 + 5x4 + x5)
4 0 3 1
 x       + [–5x2 – 20x3 – 30 x4 – 20x5 – 5x6]
3.
4
C0     a  + 4 C1  x    a 
 a  x   a  x  + (10x4 + 30x5 + 30x6 + 10x7)
      + [–10 x6 – 10x8 – 20x7] + 5x8 + 5x9 – x10
2 2 1 3  –x10 + 5x9 – 5x8 – 10x7 + 15x6 + 11x5 – 15x4
 x      
+ C 2 
4    a  + 4 C3  x   a  – 10x3 + 5x2 + 5x + 1
      x 
 a  x  a   1
º
 1
1

8.  3
C0 (x + 2)3    + 3
C1 (x + 2)2    +
0 4  x  x
 x  
+ C 4 
4   a 
  x   1
2
 1
3
 a 
C 2 (x + 2)1    + C3 (x + 2)0   
3 3
 x  x
x2 4x a a2
= – +6–4 + 2 Ans.  1
a2 a x x  [x3 + 8 + 12x + 6x2] + 3.[x2 + 4x + 4].    + 3(x
 x

 ( 2 x ) ( 2 x )2 ( 2 x )3   1  1
4.  e = e .e = e 1 
2x+3 2x  3  ...
3 + 2).  2  – 3
1! 2! 3! x  x
 
2 2x+3 6
Thus the coefficient of x in the expansion of e is 12 3
 x3 + 8 + 12x + 6x2 – 3x – 12 – + + 2
x x x
22
e3 = 2e3 9 6
2!
 x3 + 6x2 + 9x – 4 – + 2 Ans.
x x
2 3 4
x x x x 9. (1 – 0.001)4
5. We have, ex = 1 +    + .... to 
1! 2! 3 ! 4 ! Now using (1 + x)n = n C 0 + n C1x + n C 2 x 2
Putting x = 2, we get
+....... + n Cn x n
 (1 – 0.001)4 = 4cot 4 C1 (–0.001) + 4 C2 (– 0.001)2 +  1
10 r

= Cr  
10
[–3]r x10–3r
4
C3 (–0.001)3 + 4 C 4 (–0.001)4 2
= 1 – 0.004 + 6 × 10–6 – 4 × 20–9 + 10–12 For coefficient of x4 , 10 – 3r = 4  3r = 6  r = 2
= 0.996 + 10–6 [6 – 0.004 + 0.000006]  T3 has a coefficient of x4
= 0.996005996006 Ans. 10  2 8
 1  1
which is T3 = C2  10
(–3) x 2 10–6
= C2   . 9x4 .
10

10. (100 + 2)5 2 2

Now (x + y)n = n C0 x n + n C1x n1 y1 + ......... + n Cn y n 10
C2 . 9
 Coefficient of x4 is
= 5 C0 (100)5 + 5 C1(100) 4 (2) + 5 C2 (100)3 (2)2 28

+ 5 C3 (100)2 (2)3 + 5 C 4 (100)1 (2)4 + 5 C 5 (2)5 14. n (1 + x)n

Tr+1 = nCrxr
= 1010 + 109 + 4 × 107 + 8 × 105 + 8 × 103 + 32 Now consider T3r and Tr+2 in the expansion of (1 +
= 11040808032 Ans. x)2n
T3r = 2nC3r–1 x3r–1
11. As Tr+1 = n Cr xn–r yr in (x + y)n Tr+2 = 2nCr+1 xr+1
Given coefficients are equal
1
 a   2nC3r–1 = 2nCr+1
n
T2 = C1 (a1/13)n–1   = 14 a5/2 [If nCx = nCy , then either x = y or x + y = n]
 
 a 1  3r – 1 = r + 1  2r = 2  r = 1 rejected
( r > 1 given)
a
[On comparing r = 1, x = a1/3, y = ] or 3r – 1 + r + 1 = 2n
a 1 4r = 2n
n = 2r proved
n 1 a
T2 = n. . 1/ 2 = 14 a5/2 15. As Tr+1 = n Cr xn–r yr in (x + y)n
a 13 a
n
n 1  1
= n. 13 3/2 = 14 a consider  ax  
5/2
a a
 x
n 1 3
= n. = 14.a  1 5
a 13 T4 = n C 3 (ax)n–3 .   = (given)
x 2
On comparing
n = 14 5
= n C 3 an–3 xn–6 =
2
n 1 on comparing.
and =1
13
5
n = 14  n = 14 Ans. n
C 3 a n 3 = ...(i)
2
n n r r
12. Consider Tr+1 = Cr x y in [x + y] n
and n – 6 = 0 ...(ii)
r 5
 1  From (ii) 6 C3 a3 =
Tr+1 =
15
Cr ( x 3 )15 r   2  2
 x 
65 4 3 5
15 a =
= Cr ( 1)r x45–3r x–2r = 15
Cr ( 1)r x45–3r–2r 6 2

= 15
Cr ( 1)r x45–5r 1 1
a3 =  a= Ans.
For constant term, 45 – 5r = 0 8 2
r=9 16. As Tr+1 = n Cr x nr y r in (x + y)n
T10 is independent of x or say constant term.
17
Now 15
C9 ( 1)9 = – 15 C9
T10 = Ans.  7
Now consider  x  
13. Consider Tr+1 = nCr xn–r yr in [x + y]n  x
10 r r
x  3  7
Tr+1 = Cr  10  2  [on comparing n = 17, r = 10, x = x , y = ]
2  x  x
10
 1
10 r
 1 
r
 1
10 r  7 ( 7 )10
C10 (x)17–10   
17
T11 = 17
= C10 x 7 .
= 10Cr   (–3)r x10–r .  2  = 10Cr    x x10
2  x  2
(–3) x
r 10–r–2r
 T11 = 710 17
C10 x 3 Ans.
17. (101)100 = (1 + 100)100 (i) – (ii)
[(1 + x)n = n C 0 + n C1 x + n C 2 x 2 +.......+ n Cn x n ] 4 3
 1
6
4x  1  1  4x  1 
7
= 2[ C1   +
7
C3     +
Using Binomial theorem  2 
2 2 2 
100 100 100
(1 + 100)100 = C0 + C1 (100)1 + C2 (100)2
2 5 º 7
 4x  1   
 1  + 7 C7  1   4 x  1  ]
100
+....... + C100 (100)100 7
C5   
2  2   2   2 
100   
Now (1 + 100)100 – 1 = 1 + 104 + C2 104
+.......... 10200 – 1 7 1 7 1
= 2 4 x  1 [ C1 . 7 + C 3 . 7 . (4x + 1)
= 10 [1 + 4 100
C2 +....... 10 ] 196 2 2

 1+ 100
C2 +..... + 10196 is a natural number by 7 1 ( 4 x  1)3
+ C5 . (4x + 1)2 + ]
the virtue of its being the binomial coefficients. 27 27
= 104 N 1
 (101)100 – 1 is divisible by 10,000. = [ 7 C1 + 7 C3 (4x + 1) + 7 C5 (4x + 1)2
2 6 4x  1
18. Consider 171995 + 111995 – 71995 + (4x + 1)3]
 (7 + 10)1995 + (1 + 10)1995 – 71995
 7 7
 1995
C0 (7) 1995 + 1995
C1 (7)1994 (10) 1 + .... 1  1  4 x  1   1  4 x  1  
 
 2   2  
1995 1995 1995 4 x  1     
... C1995 (10)1995 + C0 + C1 (10)1
1995
+..... C1995 (10)1995 – 71995 1
= [ 7 C1 + 7 C3 (4x + 1) + 7 C5 (4x + 1)2
 Now 26
1995
C0 + 10[ 1995 C1(7)1994 +........ 1995 C1995 (10)1994 + (4x + 1)3]
 It is a polynomial of degree 3. Ans.
1995 1995
+ C1 +......... C1995 (10)1994]
1995 20. Let = x = t6
 1 + 10N [ C1 (7)1994 +....... 1995 C1995 (10)1994
10
1995  t6  1 t6  1 
+C1 +........ 1995 C1995 (10)1994]   
 t 4  t2  1 t6  t3 
= N(natural number as it is the sum of binomial  
coefficients) 10
 Units place is 1 Ans.  ( t 2  1) ( t 4  t 2  1) ( t 3  1) ( t 3  1) 
   
7  t 4  t2  1 t 3 ( t 3  1) 
1 4x  1 
19. Consider    10
2 2   t 5  t 3  t 3  1
  
 t3 
[ (x + y)n = n C 0 xn + n C1 xn–1 y1 + n C 2 xn–2 y2
10
+....... + n Cn yn]  2 1
 t  3   [x1/3 – x–1/2]10
7 6  t 
7  1 7  1 4x  1
= C 0   + C1   Now consider Tr+1 = n Cr xn–r yr in [x + y]n
2
  2 2
2 7 10
5
 4x  1    Tr+1 = Cr (x1/3)10–r (–x–1/2)r
7 1
+ C2     +........+ 7 C7  4 x  1 
2  2   2  10 r
    = 10
Cr (–1)r x 3 .x–r/2
...(i)
7 10 – r r
1 4 x  1  –
Now   = 10 Cr (–1)r x 3 2
2 2 
 Now for term independent of x
7 6   10  r
7 1 7  1
= C0   + C1    4x  1  + –
r
=0
2  2  3 2
  2 
5 2 7 20 – 2r – 3r = 0
   
7  1
C2     4 x  1  +......+ 7 C 7   4x  1  5r = 20
2  2    2  r=4
 
...(ii) Now coeff. of term independent of x is
10 10
C 4 (–1)4 = C4 Ans.
21. Consider (1 + x)m (1 – x)n
 (n  1) (n  2) 
 [ m C0 + m
C1 x + m
C 2 x 2 +....... + m
Cm x m ]  n[n – 1] = n 1  
 6 
[ n C0  nC1(  x ) + n C2 (  x )2 +........ n Cn (  x )n ]
6  n 2  3n  2
 n–1=
[ (1 + x)n = n C0  nC1x +.......... n Cn x n ] 6
On multiplying and comparing  6n – 6 = 6 + n – 3n + 2
2

m n m n n2 – 9n + 14 = 0
Now coefficient of x = C0 . C1 (–1) + C1 . C 0  (n – 7) (n – 2) = 0
= m – n = 3 ...(i)  n = 7 or n = 2 (Rejected  for n = 2, there
Coeff. of x 2 = m
C0 . n C 2 (–1) 2 + m
C2 . n C 0 will be only 3 terms in the expansion)
 n=7 Ans.
m
+ C1 . n C1 (–1)
n (n  1) m (m  1) 24. As coeff. of xr in the expansion of (1 + x)n is n Cr
= + – mn = –6
2 2 Now ar–1= Coeff. of xr–1 in the expansion of (1–x)2n–1
n (n  1) (3  n) (3  n  1) = 2n1
= + – (3 + n)n = –6 Cr 1 (–1)r – 1
2 2
From (i) a2n–r = coeff. of x2n–r in the expansion of (1 – x)2n–1
= 2n – 1C2n–r (–1)2n–r
n2  n n2  5n  6
= + –3n – n2 = –6 Now consider
2 2 ar–1 + a2n–r = 2n – 1Cr–1(–1)r–1 + 2n – 1C2n–r(–1)2n–r
n2  n  n2  5n  6  6n  2n2 (2n  1)!
= = –6
2 = [(2n  1)  (r  1)]! (r  1)! (–1)r – 1
= –2n + 6 = –12
n! = 9 Now m = 3 + n = 12Ans. (2n  1)!
+ [(2n  1)  (2n  r )]! (2n  r )! (–1)2n–r
22. Consider the expansions of
(1 + 5 2 x)9 = 9C0 + 9C1(5 2 x)1 + 9C2 (5 2 x)2 + (2n  1)! (2n  1)!
= (2n  1)! (n  1)! (–1)r –1 + (r  1)! (2n  r )! (–1)2n–r
9
C3(5 2 x)3 + ..... 9C9 (5 2 x)9 ...... (1)
(2n  1)!
(1 – 5 2 x)9 = 9C0 + 9C1(–5 2 x)1 + 9C2 (–5 2 x)2 + = (2n  r )! (r  1)! [(–1)r–1 + (–1)2n–r]
9
C3(–5 2 x)3 + ..... 9C9 (–5 2 x)9
(2n  1)!   1r 1 
(1 – 5 2 x)9 = 9C0 – 9C1(5 2 x)1 + 9C2 (5 2 x)2 – = (2n  r )! (r  1)!   1  
 ( 1)r 
C3(5 2 x)3 + ..... 9C9 (5 2 x)9
9
...... (2)
Additing (1) and (2) (2n  1)!
= (2n  r )! (r  1)! [0]
(1 + 5 2 x)9 + (1 – 5 2 x)9
= 0 proved.
= 2 [ 9 C 0 + 9 C 2 (5 2 x) 2 + 9 C 4 (5 2 x) 4 +
9
C6(5 2 x)6 + 9C8 (5 2 x)8] 25. Consider 23n – 7n – 1
= (8)n – 7n – 1
Clearly (1 + 5 2 x)9 + [1–5 2 x)9 has 5 terms Ans. = (1 + 7)n – 7n – 1
[ (1 + x)n = n C 0 + n C1x + ....... + n Cn x n ]
23. As Tr+1 = n Cr xr in [1 + x]n
Now to find = n C0  nC1(7)1  nC2 (7)2  ......  nCn (7)n  7n  1

T2 = n C1 x1 = 1  7n  nC2 (7)2  nC3 (7)3  ......  nCn (7)n  7n  1

T 3 = n C 2 x2 = n C 2 (7)2  nC3 (7)3  ......  nCn (7)n

T 4 = n C 3 x3 = 7 2 [ nC 2  nC3 7  ......  nCn 7n2 ]

Now it is given that coefficients are in A.P.
= 49[ n C 2  nC3 7  ......  nCn 7n2 ]
n n n
i.e. C1 , C 2 and C 3 are in A.P.. n
C 2  nC3 .7  ......  nCn 7n2 = N
n n n
 2. C 2 = C1 + C 3 [If a, b, c are in A.P., It is a natural number by the virtue of being a sum of
then 2b = a + c] binomial coefficients.
23n – 7n – 1 = 49 N
2n (n  1) n (n  1) (n  2)
 =n+  23n – 7n – 1 is divisible by 49. Proved.
2 6
26. Consider
32n+2 – 8n – 9 = (32)n+1 – 8n – 9 = (9)n+1 – 8n – 9 30. Let loge 10 = x
= (1 + 8)n+1 – 8n – 9 ... same n
1 r x
= n1C0  n1C1(8)1  n1C2 (8)2  .......  n1Cn1(8)n1  8n  9 Now  (1)
r 0
r n
Cr
(1  xn)r
[ log am = m log a]
n 1
= 1 + (n + 1) 8 + C 2 (8)2  .......  8n1  8n  9 n n
1 rx
= 1 + 8n + 8 + n+1C2 (8)2 + .......+ 8n+1 – 8n – 9
= n+1C2 (8)2 + n+1C3 (8)3 + ....... + 8n+1
 
r 0
( 1)r nCr
(1  xn) r +  (1)
r 0
r n
Cr
(1  nx )r
= (8)2 [n+1C2 + n+1C3 (8) + ........ + 8n–1 ] n n
r
n+1
C2 + n+1C3 (8) + ...... + 8n–1 = N
It is a natural number by the virtue of being a sum of
 
r 0
( 1)r nCr
(1  nx )r
+
x
1  nx
 (1) r n
r
r 1
binomial coefficients. r n
 32n+2 – 8n – 9 = 64N n 1
Cr 1 r 1 [using n Cr = n 1
Cr 1 ]
 32n+2 – 8n – 9 is divisible by 64 (1  nx ) r
n n
27. L.H.S. =
1
–
1

1
–
1
1.2 2.3 3.4 4.5
+ ..... to    (1)
r 0
r
n
Cr
1
1  nx
–
nx
1  nx
 (1) r 1

r 1
 1  1 1  1 1  1 1 1
= 1 –  –  –    –  –  –  + ...... n 1
Cr 1
 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 (1  nx )r 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n1
=1– –   – –   ..........  1  nx  1 
2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5  1   – 1  
 1  nx  1  nx  1  nx 
1 1 1 1  n
= 1 – 2  –  – .....to  
2 3 4 5  [ (1 – t) = n
 (1)
r 0
r n
Cr t r ]
 1 1 1 1 
= 2 1 –  –  ......to   – 1  nx 
n
 nx 
n
 2 3 4 5     –   =0 Ans.
= 2 loge 2 – 1 = loge4 – logee  1  nx   1  nx 
31. As we know
4 Tr+1 = 14Cr xr in [1 + x]14
= loge   = R.H.S.
e Now consider in [1 + x]14
x x2 x3 Tr = 14
Cr 1 xr–1
28. We have ex = 1 +   +..... to 
1! 2! 3 ! 14
Tr+1 = C r xr
1 1 1
Put x = 1, we get e=1+   + ....  14
1! 2! 3! Tr+2 = Cr 1 xr+1
1 1 1 Now it is given that coefficients of
Put x = – 1, we get e–1 = 1 –  – +..... 
1! 2! 3! rth, (r + 1)th and (r + 2)th terms are in A.P.
add both equation, we get i.e. 14
Cr 1 , 14
Cr , 14
Cr 1 are in A.P..
 1 1 1 
e + e–1 = 2 1     .....    2. 14 Cr = 14
Cr 1 + 14 Cr 1 [If a, b, c are
 2 ! 4 ! 6 ! 
in A.P., then 2b = a + c]
1 1 1 1 14 ! 14 !
Hence 1    + ....  = (e + e–1)
2! 4 ! 6 ! 2  2. (14  r )! r ! = (14  (r  1))! (r  1)!
 2 x 4 x6 x8  (14)! n!
29. L.H.S. =  x     ...... 
 + (14  (r  1))! (r  1)! [ n
Cr = (n  r )! r ! ]
 2! 3 ! 4 ! 
 2 y4 y6  2.14 ! 14 ! 14 !
–  y    ......   (14  r )! r ! = (15  r )! (r  1)! + (13  r )! (r  1)!
2! 3 ! 
 
2.14 !  1 
 ( x  ) 2 ( x 2 )3    
 1  x 2
   ...  (13  r )! (r  1)!  (14  r ) r 
=  2! 3! 
   1 1  14 !
  =  (14  r ) (15  r )  r (r  1)  (13  r )! (r  1)!
 2 ( y 2 ) 2 ( y 2 )3   
– 1  y  2!  3!  ... 
  2 r 2  r  r 2  29r  210
2
= ex – ey
2
(14  r ) r = r(r  1) (14  r ) (15  r )
 –2r2 + 32r – 30 = 2r2 – 30r + 210
( n C 4 )2 x2n–8 8 – n C3 . nC5 .x2n–8 8 = c2 – bd
4r2 – 62r + 240 = 0  2r2 – 31r + 120 = 0
 2r2 – 16r – 15r + 120 = 0 x2n–8 . 8 [( n C 4 )2 – n C3 . nC5 ] = c2 – bd ...(vi)
15
(r – 8) (2r – 15) = 0 r = 8 or (rej.) v b 2  ac
2 Now = 2
 r=8 Ans. vi c  bd
32. Let rth, (r + 1)th and (r + 2)th term are three consecu- n 2 n n
x 2n 6  6 [( C 3 )  C 2 . C 4 ]
tive terms in the expansion of (1 + x)n = n 2 n n
x 2n8  8 [( C 4 )  C 3 . C 5 ]
Tr = n Cr 1 x r 1
 n ! n! n! n! 
Tr+1 = nCr xr  (n  3)! (n  3)!3 ! 3 !  (n  2)! 2! (n  4)! 4 ! 
2
x  
Tr+2 = n Cr 1 x r 1 
2  n! n! n! n! 
Now it is given that coefficients are in the ratio 1 : 7  (n  4 )! (n  4)! 4 ! 4 !  (n  3 )! 3 ! . (n  5)! 5 ! 
: 42  
n
 Cr 1 : n Cr : n Cr 1 = 1 : 7 : 42 1 n! n!  1 1 
  
n x 2 2! 3 ! (n  3)! (n  4)!  (n  3)3 4(n  2) 
Let Cr 1 = k ...(i)
 2 n! n!  1 1  1
n    
Cr = 7k ...(ii) (n  4 )! (n  5)!  (n  4 )4 5(n  3)  3 ! 4 !
n
Cr 1 = 42k ...(iii) x 2 4! (n  5)!  4n  8  3n  9 5(n  3) (n  4) 
 .   
n  2 2! (n  3)!  3.4 (n  2).(n  3) 5n  15  4n  16 
ii Cr 7k n!
= n =  (n  r )! r ! x 2 4 ! (n  5)!  (n  1) 4.5(n  4) 
i Cr 1 k . 
 2 2 ! (n  3)!  12.(n  2) 
  (n  1) 
(n  r  1)! (r  1)! n n!
× = 7 [ Cr 
n! (n  r ) ! r ! ] x2 (n  4 ) !
= 2 20 (n  2)!

nr 1
 = 7  n – r + 1 = 7r
r 34. Let Tr , Tr+1 and Tr+2 be the three consecutive terms
 n + 1 = 8r ...(iv ) in the expansion of (1 + x)n
n
iii Cr 1 42 k n! (n  r )! As Tr+1 = n Cr x r in [1 + x]n
= n = 7 k  (n  r  1)! × n!  r! = 6
ii Cr
 Tr = n Cr 1 x r 1
nr
 =6 From (iv)  Tr+1 = n Cr x r
r 1
Tr+2 = n Cr 1 x r 1
8r  1  r
= 6  7r – 1 = 6r + 6 Now it is given that coefficients of
r 1
Tr , Tr+1 and Tr+2 are 76, 95, 76 repsectively.
r=7
n
In (iv) n + 1 = 56 Cr 1 = 76 ...(i)
n = 55 Ans. n
Cr = 95 ...(ii)
n n r r
33. As Tr+1 = Cr x y in (x + y) n
n
Cr 1 = 76 ...(iii)
n 2 r 2
Now T3 = C 2 x  = a (given) ...(i) n
ii Cr nr 1 95
n n 3 3 Now = = =
T 4 = C3 x  = b (given) ...(ii) i
n
Cr 1 r 76
T5 = n C 4 x n 4  4 = c (given) ...(iii)  76n – 76r + 76 = 95 r
 76(n + 1) = 101 r ...(iv)
T6 = n C5 x n5  5 = d (given) ...(iv)
n
Now (ii)2 – (i) .(iii) iii Cr 1 nr 76
= n = =
ii Cr r 1 95
( n C 3 )2 x2(n–3) 6 – n C 2 . n C 4 xn–2+n–4 6 = b2 – ac
95n – 95r = 76r + 76
( n C 3 )2 x2n–6 6 – n C 2 . nC 4 x2n–6 6 = b2 – ac 95n – 76 = 101r ...(v)
From (iv) 95n – 76 = 76n + 76
x2n–6. 6 [( n C 3 )2 – n C 2 . nC 4 ] = b2 – ac ...(v) 19n = 152
Now (iii)2 – (ii).(iv) n=8 Ans.
35. As Tr+1 = n Cr xn–r yr in (x + y)n & consider (x + a)n 1
(iii) We have tn =
(2n – 1) !
T2 = n C1 xn–1 a1 = 240 (given) ...(i) 
1 1 1 1
T3 = C 2 xn n–2
a = 720
2
...(ii) Sum =  (2n – 1) !
n 1
=  
1! 3 ! 5 !
 ..... to 

T4 = n C 3 xn–3 a3 = 1080 ...(iii) 1  1 1 1 

= 1     ....to  
2  1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 
ii n
C 2 x n2 a 2
 n . =3
i C1 x n1 a1  1
– 1 – 
1
–
1

1
–
1 
 ....to  
 1! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 
n (n  1) a a
= . = 3  (n – 1). = 6 ...(iv) 1
2n x x = [e – e–1]
2
iii n
C 3 x n 3 a 3 1080 3 m–n
37. Let =x
ii  n . n2 . 2 =
C2 x a 720
=
2 mn
 x3 x 5 
n (n  1) (n  2).2 a 3 Then R.H.S = 2  x    ....
=  3 5 
6n (n  1) x 2
 m–n 
a 9  1 
(n – 2) = ...(v)  1 x   mn 
x 2 = loge   = loge  m–n
 1– x   1– 
iv   mn 
n 1 6 4
= .2 =
v n2 9 3  2m 
= loge 
m
 = log   = L.H.S.
3n – 3 = 4n – 8  2n  e n
n=5 1
38. Let =y
From (iv) 2x  1
a a 3 3x  y3 y5 
4. =6 =  a= R.H.S. = 2  y    .... 

x x 2 2  3 5 
3x  1 
Put a = in (i)  n
C1 xn–1 a1 = 240  1 
2  1 y   2x  1 
= loge   = loge  1 
3x  1– y   1– 
5.x4. = 240  2x  1 
2
x5 = 32  x=2  x  1
= loge   = L.H.S.
 x 
3x
Now a = =3
2
EXERCISE - 1
 n = 5; a = 3; x = 2 Ans.
 PART - I
36. (i) Sum = 
n 1
t n = t + t + t + ..... to 
1 2 3
Section (A) :
5 3
 2 2 2 x
1 1 1 1 A-1. (i)   – 5   + 10   – 10  
=
n1

(n  1) !
=  
2! 3! 4!
+ ..... to  x x x 2
3 5
x x
 1 1 1   +5   –  
= 1  1!  2 !  3 ! .....  – 2 = e – 2 2 2
  
32 16
1 (ii) y8 + 8y5 + 24y2 + + 4
(ii) We have, tn = y y
(n  2) !
A-2. 18
C6 A-3. n = 9

1
Sum =  (n  2 ) !
n 1
Section (B) :
 1 1 1 1   1 1  17
= 1  1!  2!  3 !  3 ! .....to   – 1  1 !  2!  B-1. (i) 9C3 (ii) – 27 . 12C B-2.
7 54
   
5 a6 a5 1
=e– B-3. 11 C , 11
1C , a b=1 B-4.
2 5
b 5 6
b 6
2 3
Section (C) : EXERCISE - 2
35 x 35 y (2n)! PART - I
C-1. (i) – , (ii) (–1)n n! n! x n
y x n (n  1)2 (n  2) 1
1. x = 0 or 1 2. 5.
C-4. (i) 4 (iii) 3, 03, 803 12 2 1
n

C-5. 10150 np
6. 1002 C 8. (p + 1) n 9. 212993
50
Section (D) : 2
16. 2n – p. nCp.
D-1. T 4 = – 455  312 and T 5 = 455 × 312
D-2. (i) T 4 (ii) T 5, T 6 (iii) T 5 (iv) T 6
PART - II
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (C)
D-3. n = 12
D-4. 1 – f, if n is even and f, if n is odd 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (D) 10. (D) 11. (C) 12. (B)
Section (F) : 13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (C)
15015 19. (B) 20. (A) 21. (ABCD) 22. (ACD)
F-2. F-4. 20 F-5. (i) 280 (ii) 25
16
Section (G) : 23. (AC) 24. (ABC) 25. (AB)26_. (A, D)

1 4 PART - III
G-1_. 15e G-3_. + loge 1. (A)  (q, s), (B)  (p, q, r), (C)  (s), (D)  (p, s)
4 5
PART - II 2. (A) (q), (B)  (s), (C)  (p),(D)  (r)
Section (A) : PART - IV
A-1. (C) A-2. (C) A-3. (A) A-4. (A)
1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (A)
A-5. (B) A-6. (A)
Section (B) : EXERCISE - 3
PART - I
B-1. (C) B-2. (A) B-3. (C) B-4. (B) 1. (C) 2. (D) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (D) 8. (D)
B-5. (D) B-6. (B) 9. (B) 10. (D)
Section (C) : PART - II
C-1. (B) C-2. (C) C-3. (D) C-4. (A) 1. (4) 2. (2) 3. (3) 4. (3) 5. (2) 6. (1)
C-5. (A) C-6. (A) 7. (2) 8. (1) 9. (2) 10. (3) 11. (3) 12. (2)
Section (D) : 13. (1) 14. (2) 15. (3) 16. (1) 17. (3)
D-1. (A) D-2. (B) D-3. (B) D-4. (B)
Section (E) :
E-1. (C) E-2*. (ABC) E-3. (B) E-4. (C)
E-5. (C)
Section (F) :
F-1. (B) F-2. (D) F-3*. (AC) F-4*.(CD)
F-5. (D)
Section (G) :
G-1_. (A)
Section (H) :
H-1_. (C) H-2_. (A) H-3_. (A)

PART - III
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (D)
 PART - I : OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Single choice type
1. If the sum of the co-efficients in the expansion of (1 + 2x)n is 6561, then the greatest term in the expansion
for x = 1/2 is :
(A) 4th (B) 5th (C) 6th (D) none of these
6
 
6  2 
2 2  
2. The expression,  2x  1  2x  1    2 2  is a polynomial of degree
 2x  1  2x  1 
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8
3. Co-efficient of x in the expansion of (1 + x ) (1 + x) is :
5 2 5 4

(A) 40 (B) 50 (C) 30 (D) 60

4. Co-efficient of x in (1 + x +x + x ) is :
15 3 4 n

5 5 5 3
(A) 
r 0
n
C15 3r nCr (B) 
r 0
n
C 5r (C) 
r 0
n
C 3r (D)  n
C 3  r n C 5r
r 0

5. If n is even natural and coefficient of xr in the expansion of

1  x  n
is 2n, (|x| < 1), then –
1 x
(A) r  n / 2 (B) r  (n  2) / 2 (C) r  (n  2) / 2 (D) r  n

6. The coefficient of xn in polynomial (x + 2n+1C0) (x + 2n+1C1)........(x + 2n+1Cn) is -

(A) 2n + 1 (B) 22n+1 – 1 (C) 22n (D) none of these

n  r 1 
7.  
r 1


n
Cr Cp 2p  is equal to -
r

 p 0 
(A) 4n – 3n + 1 (B) 4n – 3n – 1 (C) 4n – 3n + 2 (D) 4n – 3n
8. n
C0 – 2.3 nC1 + 3.32 nC2 – 4.33 nC3 +..........+ (–1)n (n +1) nCn 3n is equal to
n n  3n  n 3
(A)  1 2   1 (B) 2  n   (C) 2n + 5n 2n (D) (–2)n.
 2   2

Comprehension
For k, n N, we define
B(k, n) = 1.2.3......... k + 2.3.4........(k+1) + .........+ n(n + 1).......(n + k – 1), S0(n) = n and Sk(n)
= 1k + 2k + ......... + nk.
To obtain value B(k, n), we rewrite B(k, n) as follows


B(k, n)  k! k Ck  k 1Ck  k  2Ck  .........  nk 1Ck  k! nk Ck 1   
nn  1........n  k 

k 1

n n!
where Ck 
k! (n  k )!
9. S2(n) + S1(n) equals
1 1
(A) B(2, n) (B) B(2, n) (C) B( 2, n) (D) none of these
2 6
10. S3(n) + 3S2(n) equals
(A) B (3, n) (B) B (3,n) – 2B(2, n) (C) B(3, n) – 2B(1, n) (D) B(3, n) + 2B(1, n)
11. If (1 + x)p = 1 + pC1 x + pC2x2 +..........+ pCp xp, p  N , then k+1C1 Sk(n) + k+1C2 Sk–1(n) +.........+ k+1Ck S1(n) +
k+1
Ck+1 S0(n) equals
(A) (n + 1)k+1 (B) (n + 1)k+1 – 1(C) nk+1 – (n – 1)k+1 (D) (n+1)k+1 – (n – 1)k+1.
More than one choice type
2n
n  n  1
12. n   is
 2 
3 3
 n  1  n  1
(A) Less than   (B) Greater than or equal to  
 2   2 
(C) Less than (n!)3 (D) Greater than or equal to (n!)3.

1000n
13. Let an  for n  N, then an is greatest, when
n!
(A) n = 997 (B) n = 998 (C) n = 999 (D) n = 1000

PART - II : SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS


1. Show that 25n – 20n – 8n + 3n, n I is divisible by 85.
n 1
C2
 2n 
2. Prove that C1 ( C2) ( C3) ........( Cn)  
n n 2 n 3 n n 
 .
 n  1
1/ n
(n  1) p  (n  1) q  p 
3. If p is nearly equal to q and n > 1, show that (n  1)p  (n  1) q =   . Hence find the approximate value
q
1/ 6
 99 
of   .
 101 
4. If (18x2 + 12x + 4)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + .... + a2n x2n , then prove that
ar = 2n 3r  2n n
Cr  C1 2n 2Cr  nC 2 2n  4
Cr  ... 
5. 1². C0 + 2². C1 + 3². C2 + 4². C3 +.... + (n+1)² Cn = 2n2 (n+1) (n+4).
6. If (1  x)n = a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + a3 x 3 +........, find the value of, a0 + a1 + a2 +....... + an.

32
7. Find the remainder when 32 32 is divided by 7.
8. If n is an integer greater than 1, show that : a  nC1(a1) + nC2(a2) ..... + (1)n (a  n) = 0.
9. If (1 + x) n = p0 + p1 x + p2 x 2 + p3 x 3 +......., then prove that :
n n
(a) p0  p2 + p4 ....... = 2n/2 cos (b) p1  p3 + p5 ....... = 2n/2 sin
4 4
42 43 4n1 5n1  1
10. Prove the following 4C0 + . C1 + C2 + .............. + Cn =
2 3 n 1 n 1

PART - I
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (D)

8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C) 11. (B) 12. (BD) 13. (CD)
PART - II
1198 ( 2 n) !
3. 6. 7. 4
1202 (n ! ) 2