SOLVED EXAMPLES

Ex.1 The first four terms of the expansion of (A) 7, 11 (B) 7, 14

(C) 8, 16 (D) None of these
are-
Sol. As given nC4, nC5,nC6 are in AP.

(A) a5x5 – 5 x2 + 10 – 10  nC4 + nC6 = 2. nC5

 + = 2
(B) a5x5 + 5 x2 – 10 + 10

(C) a5x5 – 5 x2 – 10 – 10
 30 + (n – 5) (n – 4) = 2.6 (n – 4)
 n2 – 21n + 98 = 0
(D) a5x5 + 5 x2 + 10 + 10
 (n – 7) (n – 14) = 0
 n = 7, 14 Ans. [B]
Sol.
Ex. 4 The sum of the coefficient of the terms of the
expansion of polynomial (1+ x– 3x2)2143 is-
= 5C0 (ax)5 + 5C1(ax)4 +
(A) 22143 (B) 1
(C) –1 (D) 0
5C (ax)3 + 5C3 (ax)2 +....
2 Sol. We get the sum of the coefficients of terms by
putting x = 1 in the polynomial
= a5x5 – 5 x2 + 10 – 10 +........ (1+ x– 3x2 )2143
 (1+1 – 3)2143 = (–1)2143
= (–1)2142. (–1)
Ans. [A] = [(–1)2]1021. (–1)
= 1 × –1 = –1.

Ex.2 The sixth term in the expansion of

Ans. [C]
is-

(A) x (B) – x Ex.5 The middle term of the expansion is-

(C) x2 (D) x3 (A) 560 (B) –560

(C) 1120 (D) –1120
Sol. Since (n = 8) is even then there is only one middle
Sol. T6 = 8C5 (3x2)3
term i.e. = T5

= 56 × (27x6) ×  T5 = 8C4(x)4(–2/x)4

= 8C4. (–2)4 = 16.8C4

=– x Ans. [B]
= 1120 Ans. [C]
Ex.3 If in the expansion of (1+ y) n, the coefficient of
5th, 6th and 7th terms are in A.P., then n is equal
to-
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Ex.6 The term independent from x in the expansion of = C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + ....+ (n + 1) Cn
= (C0 + C1 + C2 +.....+ Cn)
is -
+ (C1 + 2C2 + 3C3 + ....+ nCn)
(A) 3240 (B) – 3240 = 2n + n. 2 n–1
(C) 405 (D) – 405 [from (1) and (2)] = 2n–1 (n + 2)
Ans.
[A]

Sol. Since we require term independent from x Ex.9 If (1+ x)n = C0+ C1x + C2x2 +....+ Cnxn, then
 n – r ( + ) = 0
equals-
 10 × –r =0

 r = 2 i.e. 3rd term. (A) (B)

 T3 = 10C2( )8 (–3/x )
2 2

(C) (D) None of these

= 10C2.(– 3)2.x º
Sol. The given expression
= . 9 = 405 Ans.

[C] = .

Ex.7 If in the expansion of the rth term is

...
independent of x, then r equals-
(A) 8 (B) 9
= ...
(C) 10 (D) None of these
Sol. If rth term is independent of x, then by the (C0 = Cn)
formula
15 × 3 – (r –1) (3 + 2) = 0
 r – 1 = 9  r = 10. = Ans.

Ans. [C] [B]

Ex.8 If (1+x)n = C0 +C1x+ C2x2+ ...+ Cnxn. then Ex.10 In the expansion of (4 – 3x) 7, the numerically
C0+ 2C1+ 3C2 + ....+ (n+1) Cn is equal to- greatest term at x = 2/3 is -
(A) T4 (B) T5 (C) T3 (D)
(A) 2n–1 (n+2) (B) 2n(n+1)
T2
(C) 2 n–1 (n+ 1) (D) 2n (n+2)
Sol. Putting x = 1 in the given expansion, we get Sol. (4 –3x)7 = 47
C0 + C1+ C2 + C3 + ...Cn = 2n ...(1)
Now, differentiating the given expansion with
 =
respect to x and then putting x =1, we get
C1 + 2C2 + 3C3 + .....+ nCn = n.2n–1
=
...(2)
Now Tr+1  Tr+1 if 8 – r  2r
Given Exp.

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  3r  8  r  Ex.14 1+ + + + .... is equal to -

 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5.......

(A) (B)
 Numerical value of T3 is greatest.

(C) (D)
Ans. [C]

Sol. If (1+ x)n = 1 + + + + ....

Ex.11 If |x| < 1/2, then expansion of (1– 2x)1/2 is-

(A) 1– x – .... (B) 1– x + ....

n=– ,x=–

(C) 1+ x – .... (D) None of these

 S = [1+ (–2/5)]–1/2

= (3/5)–1/2 = Ans. [C]

Sol. (1– 2x)1/2 = 1+ (–2x)+ (–2x2) + ......

Ex.15 The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of

= 1– x – x2..... Ans. [A]
is-
Ex.12 The tenth term in the expansion of (1+ x)–3 is -
(A) 13 (B) 14
(A) – 55 x9 (B) 55 x9 (C) 20 (D) 22
(C) – 66 x10 (D) 66 x 10 Sol. Exp. = (1+ 2x + 3x2) (1– x)–2
= (1+ 2x + 3x2) (1+ 2x + 3x2 + 4x3 + 5x4 + ...)
Sol. The tenth term of the expansion is
 Coefficient of x4 = 5 + 8 + 9 = 22
T10 = (x)9
Ans. [D]
Ex.16 If the coefficients of rth and (r +1) th terms in the
= x9
expansion of (3 + 7x)29 are equal, then r equals-
= – 55 x9 Ans. [A] (A) 15 (B) 21
Ex.13 The value of upto three decimals is - (C) 14 (D) None of these
(A) 9.949 (B) 9.958 Sol. We have
(C) 9.948 (D) None of these Tr+1 = 29Cr329–r (7x) r = (29Cr.329–r.7r) xr
Sol.  = (100 –1)1/2  ar = coefficient of (r +1)th term

= 10 = 29Cr. 329–r . 7r
Now, ar = ar–1
= 10
 29Cr . 329–r.7r = 29 Cr-1 . 330–r . 7 r–1

   =  r = 21.

= 10 [1– 0.005 – 0.0000125]

= 10 [0.9949] = 9.949
Ans. [A] Ans. [B]

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Ex.17 If the fourth term in the expansion of  a0 + a2 + a4 + ... = 22n-1
(px + 1/x)n is 5/2 then the value of n and p are Ans. [C]
respectively-
(A) 6, 1/2 (B) 1/2, 6 Ex.20 + is a
(C) 3, 1 (D) 3, 1/2 polynomial of the order of -
Sol. The fourth term in expansion of (px + 1/x)n (A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7
T4 = nC3 . (px)n–3 (1/x)3 = 5/2. (D) 8
Sol. +
 (nC3.pn–3) . xn–6 = 5/2. x0
= 2 [x5 + 5C2.x3 (x3–1) + 5C4 x(x3–1)2]
Compairing the coefficient of x and constant term
n–6=0n=6 = 2 [x5 + 10x3 (x3–1) + 5x(x6 – 2x3 + 1)]
and nC3 (p) n–3 = 5/2 = 10 x7 + 20x6 + 2x5 – 20x4 – 20x3 +10x
 polynomial has order of 7.
putting n = 6 in it
6C3 p3 = 5/2  p3 = 1/8  p3 = (1/2)3 Ans. [C]
 p = 1/2 Ans. [A]
Ex.21 If xm occurs in the expansion of , the
Ex.18 The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of
(1+ x + x2 + x3)n is- coefficient of xm is -
(A) nC4
(A)
(B) nC4 + nC2

(C) nC1 + nC2+ nC4.nC2 (B)

(D) nC4+ nC2 + nC1.nC2

Sol. Exp. = (1+ x)n (1+ x2)n (C)

= (1+ nC1x+ nC2x2+nC3x3+ nC4x4 + .....+ xn)
(D) None of these
(1+ nC1x2 + nC2x4 + ...+ x2n)
Sol. The general term in the expansion of the given
 Coefficient of x4 = nC4+ nC2.nC1+ nC2 expression is

Tr+1 = 2nCr x2n–r = 2nCr x 2n–3r

Ans. [D] For the coefficient of xm, we must have

2n – 3r = m  r =
Ex. 19 If (2– x – x2 )2n = a0 + a1x + a2x2+ a3x3 + ..., then
the value of a0 + a2+ a4 + .... is- So, coefficient of xm
(A) 2n–1 (B) 22n
(C) 2 2n–1 (D) None of these = =
Sol. Putting x = 1 and x = –1 in the given expansion,
we get
a0 + a1 + a2+ a3+ a4+ .... = 0
Ans. [C]
a0 – a1 + a2 – a 3 + a 4 – ....= 22n
Ex.22 If the third term in the expansion of
Adding 2(a0 + a2 + a4 + .....) = 22n is equal to 10,00,000, then x equals-
(A)10 (B) 102
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 (C)103 (D) No such x exists  the greatest integer which divides given
number = 1002 = 10,000
Sol. Here T3= 5C2x3 = 106

or x3 = 105 Ans.[C]
Ex.25 The sum of the rational terms in the expansion of
Taking log of both sides, we get
3 log10 x + 2 (log10 x)2 = 5 is equal to
(A) 40 (B) 41 (C) 42 (D) 0
or 2(log10x)2 + 5 log10 x – 2 log10 x – 5 = 0
Sol. Here Tr+1 = 10Cr ( )10–r (31/5 )r,
or (log10 x – 1) (2 log10 x + 5) = 0
where r = 0, 1, 2, ....,10.
or x = 10 or 2 log10 x + 5 = 0
We observe that in general term Tr+1 powers of
Ans.
[A] 2 and 3 are (10–r) and r respectively and
Ex.23 The greatest integer in the expansion of
0  r 10. So both these powers will be integers
(1+ x)2n+2 is-
together only when r = 0 or 10
(A) (B)  sum of required terms
= T1 + T11
= 10C0( )10 + 10C10 (31/5) 10
(C) (D)
= 32 + 9 = 41
Sol. The coefficient of (r+1)th term in the expansion of Ans.
(1+x)n+2 will be maximum. [B]

If r  Ex .26 The coefficient of the term independent of x in

r  (n +1) + 1/2
the expansion of (1+ x + 2x3) is-
r=n+1
= Maximum coefficient = 2n+2Cn+1 (A) 1/3 (B) 19/54 (C) 17/54 (D)
1/4
=
Sol. (1+ x + 2x3)
= Ans.

[B] = (1+ x + 2x3)

Ex.24 The greatest integer which divides 101100 – 1 is = (1 + x + 2x3) =

(A) 100 (B) 1000
(C) 10,000 (D) 100,000 + +
Sol. 100
101 – 1= (100+1) –1 100

= 100100+100C1 10099+100C2 10098+ ...+ 1 – 1

= 100100 + 100C 10099 + 100 C2 10098 + ...+ 2
1

100C 1
Clearly, first and third expansions contain term
99 100 independent of x and are obtained by equation
= 100(10099 + 100C1 100 98+ ....+ 100 C 99) 18 – 3r = 0 and 21–3 r = 0 respectively.
= 100 (10099 + 100C110098 + ...+ So, coefficient of the term independent of
100C 100C )
98 100 + 99
99 100 98 100
=100(100 + C1100 + ....+ C98100 + 100)
= 1002 (10098 + 100C1 10097+ ...+ 100C2 + 1)

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 x = 9C6 +2  = [ x = 1/2]

= – =  >1 >1

 9 – r > r 2r < 9  r < 4

Ans. [C]
Ex.27 If (1+ x)n = C0+ C1x + C2x2 + ....+ Cnxn, then 3C0 Hence, 5th term is the greatest term.
– 5C1 + 7C2 + ...+ (–1)n (2n+ 3) Cn equals-
Ans. [B]
(A) 1 (B) 2(2n + 3) 2n
(C) (2n + 3) 2n–1 (D) 0 Ex.29 If (r +1)th term is , then
Sol. We have
3C0 – 5C1 + 7 C2 + ...+ (–1)n (2n+3) Cn this is the term of binomial expansion-
= 3C0 – 3C1 + 3C2 + ...+ (–1)n 3Cn – 2C1 + 4C2 (A) (B)
+ ....+ (–1)n 2n Cn
= 3(C0– C1+ C2 + ...+ (–1)n Cn) (C) (D)
–2(C1 – 2C2 + .... (–1)n nCn)
= 3 × 0 – 2 × 0 = 0. Ans. [D] Sol. Tr+1 =
Ex.28 If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of
(1+2x)n is 6561, the greatest term in the expansion
for x = 1/2 is - =
(A) 4th (B) 5th
(C) 6 th (D) None of these
Sol. Sum of the coefficients in the expansion of =
 (1+ 2x)n = 6561
 (1+2x)n = 6561 when x = 1
 3n = 6561  3n = 38  n = 8

Now, = = . 2x
which is the (r +1)th term of

Ans. [B]
LEVEL- 1
3 The 5th term of the expansion of (x – 2)8 is -
1 Fourth term in the expansion of is- (A) 8C5x3( –2)5 (B) 8C5x3 25

(A) 40 a7 b3 (B) 40a3b7 (C) 8C4x4 (–2)4 (D) 8C6x2 (–2)6

(C) 1890 a6b4 (D) 1890a4b6
4 The number of terms in expansion of (x – 3x2 + 3x3)20
2 Second term in the expansion of (2x + 3y) 5 will is-
be - (A) 60 (B) 61
(A) 46 x y2 3
(B) 30 x y 3 2
(C) 40 (D) 41
(C) 240 x4 y (D) 810 xy4

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5 The term with coefficient 6C2 in the expansion of 10 The coefficient of x7 and x8 in the expansion of
(1+ x)6 is-
are equal, then n is equal to-
(A) T1 and T3 (B) T2 and T4

(C) T3 and T5 (D) None of these (A) 35 (B) 45

(C) 55 (D) None of these

6 If n is a positive integer, then r th term in the 11 The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of

expansion of (1–x)n is- (2 + 3x)12 is-
(A) nCr (–x)r (B) nCrxr (A) 12C525, 37 (B) 12C626.36
(C) 12C527.35 (D) None of these
(C) nCr-1(–x) r–1 (D) nCr–1xr–1

12 If the expansion of , the coefficient of

7 If the 4th term in the expansion of is ,
third term is 31, then the value of n is-
then the values of a and n are- (A) 30 (B) 31
(C) 29 (D) 32
(A) 1/2, 6 (B) 1, 3
(C) 1/2, 3 (D) can not be found 13 If A and B are coefficients of xr and xn–r
respectively in the expansion of (1+ x)n, then-
(A) A = B
8 The coefficient of (3r)th term and coefficient of
(B) A  B
(r + 2)th term in the expansion of (1 + x)2n are
(C) A =  , B for some 
equal then (where r > 1, n > 2), positive integer)-
(D) None of these
(A) r = n/2 (B) r = n/3
14 If (1 + by)n = (1 + 8y +24y2 + …..) then the value
(C) r = (D) r =
of b and n are respectively-
(A) 4, 2 (B) 2, –4
9 The coefficient of a2b3 in (a + b)5 is-
(C) 2, 4 (D) –2, 4
(A) 10 (B) 20
(C) 30 (D) 40 15 The number of terms in the expansion of
(1 + x)9 + (1 – x)9 is-
(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) 10
16 The number of non zero terms in the expansion 19 The number of terms in (x + a) 100 + (x – a)100
of [(1 + 3 x )9 – (1 – 3 x)9] is - after solving the expansion is -
(A) 9 (B) 10 (A) 202 (B) 51
(C) 5 (D) 15 (C) 101 (D) None of these

17 After simplification, the total number of terms 20 The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of
in the expansion of (x + )4 + (x – )4 is- (1+ x2)5 (1+ x)4 is -
(A) 30 (B) 60
(A) 10 (B) 5
(C) 40 (D) None of these
(C) 4 (D) 3
21 The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of
18 The number of terms in the expansion of
(1 + x)3.(1 – x)6 is -
[(x – 3y)2 (x + 3y)2]3 is-
(A) 6 (B) 22 (C) – 6 (D) 8
(A) 6 (B) 7
(C) 8 (D) None of these

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22 The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of
29 The term independent of x in is -
(1+ x + x2 + x3)11 is-
(A) 990 (B) 495
(A) 160/9 (B) 80/9
(C) 330 (D) None of these
(C) 160/27 (D) 80/3

23 The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of

30 The term independent of x in the expansion of

is -
is-

(A) (B) (A) 10C1 (B) 5/12

(C) 1 (D) None of these
(C) (D) None of these
31 If 9th term in the expansion of (x 1/3 + x-1/3)n does
not depend on x, then n is equal to-
24 The coefficient of x–26 in the expansion of
(A) 10 (B) 13 (C) 16 (D) 18
is 32 The constant term in the expansion of

(A) 330 × 26 (B) – 330 × 26 is-

(C) 330 × 27 (D) – 330 × 27
(A) (B) (C) (D)
25 The term independent of x in the expansion of

will be -

(A) 3/2 (B) 5/4 33 The coefficient of the term independent of y in

(C) 5/2 (D) None of these
the expansion of is -
26 The term independent of y in the binomial
(A) 3nCn–1 (–1)n-1 (B) 3n Cn
expansion of is - (C) 3n Cn(–1)n (D) None of these

(A) sixth (B) seventh

34 The number of integral terms in the expansion
(C) fifth (D) None of these
of (51/2 + 71/6)642 is -
27 If x4 occurs in the rth term in the expansion of (A) 106 (B) 108
(C) 103 (D) 109
, then r equals-
35 Middle term in the expansion of (x 2– 2x)10 will
(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) be -
10 (A) 10C4x17 24 (B) –10C5 25 x15
(C) –10C4 24 x17 (D) 10C5 24 x15
28 The term containing x in the expansion of

is - 36 The middle term in the expansion of

(A) 2nd (B) 3rd (C) 4th (D) 5 th is -

(A) x2, x7 (B) x2, – x7

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 (A) 5 (B) 7
(C) – x2, – x7 (D) None of these
(C) 9 (D) None of these

44 If (1+ x) n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + C3x3 + ....+ Cnxn,

37 The middle term of the expansion is- then the value of C1+ C2+ C3 + ...+ Cn is-
(A) 2n+1 (B) 2n–1
(A) 56a2/x2 (B) – 56a2/x2
(C) 2n + 1 (D) 2n – 1
(C) 70 (D) –70

38 The middle term in the expansion of 45 If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + ...+ Cnxn, then the
value of C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + ....+(n +1)Cn is -
is-
(A) 2n (n + 1) (B) 2n-1 (n + 1)
(A) 252 (B) – 252 (C) 2n-1 (n + 2) (D) 2n (n + 2)
(C) 210 (D) – 210
46 If C0, C1, C2, ....., C15 are coefficients of different
39 If the middle term in the expansion of
terms in the expansion of (1 + x)15, then
is 924 x , then n =
6
C0+ C2+ C4 + ...+ C14 is equal to-
(A) 215 (B) 214 (C) 27 (D)
(A) 10 (B) 12
28
(C) 14 (D) None of these
47 If (1+ x)n = 1 + C1x + C2x2 + ....+ Cnxn, then
40 The greatest coefficient in the expansion of
(1+ x)10 is- C1 + C3 + C5 + ..... is equal to-
(A) 2n (B) 2n – 1 (C) 2n + 1 (D)
(A) (B) 2n–1

(C) (D) None of these 48 n!

41 The middle term in the expansion of

(1 – 3x + 3x2 – x3)6 is - is equal to -
(A) 18C10x10 (B) 18C9(–x)9 (A) 2n (B) 2n–1 (C) 2n+1 (D)
(C) 18C9 x9 (D) – 18C10 x10 2–n+1

42 The 5th term from the end in the expansion of 49 + +

is - + .......=

(A) (B)
(A) 63x3 (B) –
(C) 0 (D) None of these

(C) (D) None of these 50 The value of 8C0 + 8C2 + 8C4+ 8C6+ 8C8 is-
(A) 32 (B) 64 (C) 128 (D)
43 If in the expansion of , the ratio 256

of 6th terms from beginning and from the end is 51 If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2+ ...+ Cnxn, then
1/6, then the value of n is - C0C1 + C1C2 + C2C3 + ....+ Cn–1Cn is equal to-

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 (A) n.2n (B) (n –1). 2n
(A) (B)
(C) (n + 2).2n–1 (D) (n + 1).2n

56 If C0, C1, C2.......Cn are binomial coefficients in

the expansion of (1 + x)n, n  N, then
(C) (D)
+ + +…..+ is equal to-

(A) (B) (n + 1) . 2n+1

52 n
C0 – n
C1 + n
C2 – ......+ (–1)n = (C) (D) None of these

(A) n (B) 1/n

57 If (1 + x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + ....+ Cnxn, then
(C) (D) for n odd, C12 + C32 + C52 + .....+ Cn2 is equal to

(A) 22n-2 (B) 2n (C)

53 In the expansion of (1 + x)n , the term

independent of x is- (D)

(A) +2 + .....+ (n +1)
(B) (C0 + C1 + …..+ Cn)2 58 If (1+ x + x2)2n = a0+ a1x + a2x2 +....then the
(C) + + .....+ value of a0 – a1 + a2 – a3 + .... is-
(D) None of these (A) 2n (B) 3n (C) 1 (D) 0

54 If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 +...+ Cnxn, then 59 The sum of the coefficients in the expansion of
C0Cr + C1Cr +1 + C2Cr+2 + .....+ Cn–rCn is equal to- (a + 2b + c)10 is -
(A) 410 (B) 310 (C) 210 (D) 104
(A) (B)
60 The sum of coefficients of even powers of x in
(C) (D) the expansion of (1+ x + x2 + x3)5 is -
(A) 512 (B) – 512
(C) 215 (D) None of these
55 If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + ...Cn. xn then the
value of C0 + 3C1 + 5C2 + .....+ (2n + 1) Cn is-

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 LEVEL- 2
1 If (1 + x – 2x2)6 = 1 + C1x + C2 x2 + C3 x3 + ....+
8 In the expansion of (1+ x)n, is equal to
C12 x12, then the value of C2+ C4+ C6 + ...+ C12
is -
(A) x (B) x
(A) 30 (B) 32
(C) 31 (D) None of these
(C) x (D) x

2 If C0, C1, C2, ....Cn are binomial coefficients of

9 If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + ...+ Cnxn, then the
different terms in the expansion of (1+ x)n then
value of 12 C1 + 22 C2 + 32 C3 + ...+ n2 Cn is
C0 – 2.C1+ 3.C2 – 4.C3 + .....+ (–1)n .(n + 1)Cn
(A) n(n + 1) 2n–2 (B) n(n + 1) 2n–1
equals-
(C) n(n + 1) 2n (D) None of these
(A) –n.2n–1 (B) 0
(C) 2n–1. (2 – n) (D) None of these 10 The sum of coefficients of odd powers of x in the
expansion of (1+ x)n is -

3 If Cr stands for nCr, then the sum of first (n+1) (A) 2n + 1 (B) 2n – 1

terms of the series (C) 2n (D) 2n–1

aC0 – (a + d) C1+ (a + 2d)C2– (a + 3d)C3 + ... is- 11 The sum of C02 – C12 + C22 – ....+ (–1)n Cn2
(A) a/2n (B) na where n is an even integer, is-
(C) 0 (D) None of these (A) 2nCn (B) (–1)n 2nC
n

(C) 2nCn–1 (D) (–1)n/2. nCn/2

4 The value of ( + 1)5–( – 1)5 is -
(A) 252 (B) 252 (C) 452 (D) 532 12 If C0, C1, C2,.....Cn denote the binomial
coefficients in the expansion of (1+x) n, then the
5 If (2x – 3x2)6 = a0 + a1x + a2 x2 + ...+a12 x12, then
value of is -
values of a0 and a6 are -

(A) 0, 6 (B) 0, 26 (C) 1, 6 (D) 0 (A) n 2n (B) (n+1) 2n–1

(C) (n +2) 2 n–1 (D) (n + 2) 2n–2
6 If the (r +1)th term in the expansion of n–1C n–2C
13 If 1  r n–1 then r + r + .....+ rCr

contains same powers of equals-

(A) nCr (B) nCr+1
a and b, then the value of r is -
(C) n+1Cr (D) None of these
(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 8 (D) 6
14 The coefficient of 1/x in the expansion of
7 If n is odd, then
(1+ x)n is -
– + – + ....+ (–1)n =
(A) 0 (B) 1 (A) (B)

(C)  (D)

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 (C) (D) None of

these
(A) 1 (B) 5
15 If 6th term in the expansion of
(C) 25 (D)100
is 5600, then x is equal to-
21 If a1, a2, a3, a4 are the coefficients of any four
(A) 8 (B) 10 consecutive terms in the expansion of (1+ x)n,
(C) 9 (D) None of these
then + is equal to-
16 If the coefficient of third term in the expansion of
(A) (B)
is 27 more than the coefficient of

second term, then the value of n is - (C) (D)

(A) 8 (B) 9
(C) 10 (D) None of these
22 If the coefficients of four consecutive terms in the

17 The sum of the terms of the series expansion of (1+ x)n are a1,a2,a3 and a4, then

[3.nC0 – 8.nC1 + 13.nC2 – 18. nC3 + .....+ (n +1)]

, , are in -
is-
(A) 3. 2n –5n.2n-1 (B) 0 (A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(C) 3.2n + 5n.2n-1 (D) None of these (C) H.P. (D) None of these

23 If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + .....+ Cnxn, then

18 If sum of all the coefficients in the expansion of
C0C2 + C1C3 + C2C4 + ......+ Cn–2 Cn =
(x3/2 + x-1/3) n is 128, then the coefficient of x 5
is -
(A) (B)
(A) 35 (B) 45
(C) 7 (D) None of these
(C) (D)

19 If (1 + x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + ....+ Cn.xn then

the value of C0Cn + C1Cn–1 + C2Cn–2 + ....+ CnC0
is -
24 The greatest coefficient in the expansion of
(A) 1
(1+ x) 2n+2 is -
(B)
(A) (B)

(C) (C) (D)

(D) (2n)2
25 The middle term in the expansion of
20 Find the value
is-
BINOMIAL THEOREM 80
 32 If n = 11 then ( – + – + ..... + (–1)n ( )
(A) (B)
equals-
(A) (–1)5. 10C5 (B) 0

(C) 10C6 (D) None of these

(C) (D) None of
33 The sum of (n +1) terms of the series
these
26 The term independent of x in the expansion of C02+ 3C12 + 5C22 + ..... is -

(A) 2n–1Cn-1 (B) 2n–1Cn

is-
(C) 2(n +1)2n–1Cn (D) None of these
(A) –3 (B) 0
(C) 1 (D) 3
27 If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of 34 If (1 + x)n =
(2 x2 – 2x +1)51 vanishes, then the value of 
is -
(A) 2 (B) –1 then
(C) 1 (D) –2
=
28 If the sum of coefficients in the binomial
expansion of (x + y)n is 4096 then greatest (A) (B)
coefficient in the expansion is -
(A) 922 (B) 942
(C) 787 (D) 924

29 The value of (nC2–2. nC3+3.nC4–4.nC5 + .....) is (C) (D)

equal to -
(A) 1 (B) 0 35 The term independent of x in the expansion of
(C) –1 (D) None of these
is -
30 The sum of 12 terms of the series
(A) T4 = 180 (B) T5 = – 210
12C . + 12C . + 12C . + .... is -
1 2 3 (C) T4 = – 180 (D) T5 = 210

(A) –1 (B) –1

(C) +1 (D) None of these

31 If n = 10 then ( – + – + ..... +

(–1)n ( )) equals-
(A) (–1)5.10C5 (B) 0

(C) 10C5 (D) (–1)6 10C6

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 LEVEL- 3
1 If the coefficients of Tr, Tr+1, Tr+2 terms of
7 If x + y = 1, then equals -
(1+ x)14 are in A.P., then r -
(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9 (A) nxy (B) nx (x+ yn)
(C) nx (nx+y) (D) None of these.
2 The value of x , for which the 6th term in the
8 (1 + x)n –nx –1 is divisible by (where n N)–
expansion of (A) 2x3 (B) 2x
2
(C) x (D) All of these
is 84 is equal to -
9 In the expansion of (51/2 + 71/8)1024, the number of
(A) 4, 3 (B) 0, 3
integral terms is -
(C) 0, 2 (D) 1, 2
(A) 128 (B) 129 (C) 130 (D) 131
3 The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of
10 Let R = (5 + 11)2n+1 and ƒ = R – [R], where [.]
(1+ x)21 + (1+ x)22 + ...........+ (1+ x)30 is -
denotes the greatest integer function. The value of
(A) 51C5 (B) 9C5
R.ƒ is -
(C) 31C6 – 21C6 (D) 30C5 + 20C5
(A) 42n+1 (B) 42n
(C) 42n–1 (D) 4–2n
4 The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of
11 The greatest integer less than or equal to
(x2 – x – 2)5 is-
(A) – 83 (B) – 82 ( + 1)6 is -
(C) – 81 (D) 0 (A) 196 (B) 197
(C) 198 (D) 199
5 In the expansion of (1+3x+2x2)6 the coefficient of
x11 is - 12 The number of integral terms in the expansion of
(A) 144 (B) 288 (51/2 + 71/6)642 is -
(C) 216 (D) 576 (A) 106 (B) 108
(C) 103 (D) 109
6 Coefficients of xr [0  r  (n–1)] in the expansion
of (x + 3)n–1 + (x + 3)n–2 (x + 2) + 13 The remainder when 599 is divides by 13 is -
(x + 3)n–3 (x + 2)2 + ........ + (x + 2)n–1 - (A) 6 (B) 8
n r
(A) Cr (3 – 2 ) n n n–r
(B) Cr (3 –2 ) n–r (C) 9 (D) 10
(C) nCr (3r + 2n–r) (D) None of these

BINOMIAL THEOREM 82
14 When 2301 is divided by 5, the least positive The numerically greatest term in the expansion of
remainder is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 2 (D) 6 (x + a)n is given by = k (say)

15 If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of

(a) If k is an integer then T k and Tk+1 are the
(1 – 3x + 10x2)n is a and if the sum of the
numerically greatest term
coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x 2)n is b, (b) If k is not an integer. Let m is its integral part
then -
then Tm+1 is the numerically greatest term.
(A) a = 3b (B) a = b3
(C) b = a3 (D) none of these 21 The numerically greatest term in the expansion of

(3 – 5x)15 when x = is –
16 =
(A) T4 (B) T5 & T6
19 20 19
(A) 2 + C10 (B) 2 (C) T4 & T5 (D) T6

(C) 20C10 (D) none of these 22 The value of numerically greatest term in the

17 If n  N such that (7 + 4 )n = I + F, expansion of (3 + 5x)11 when x =

where I  N and 0 < F < I, Then the value of
(A) 55  310 (B) 110 39
(I + F) (1 – F) is -
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 55  38 (D) 55 39
(C) 72n (D) 22n
23 The value of numerically greatest term in the
18 The value of 95
C4 + is - expansion of (3x + 2)9 when x = 3/2

(A) 95C5 (B) 100C4 (A) (B) 7313

(C) 99C4 (D) 100C5
(C) 7 314 (D)
19 If (5 + 2 )n = I + ƒ, where I  N, n  N and
0  ƒ  1, then I equals -
Question based on Statements ( 24 - 26)
(A) –f (B) –f Each of the questions given below consist of Statement – I
and Statement – II. Use the following Key to choose the
appropriate answer.
(C) –f (D) +f
(A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are true, and
Statement - II is the correct explanation of
20 If (15Cr + 15Cr–1) (15C15–r + 15C16 –r) = (16C13)2, then
Statement– I.
the value of r is -
(B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II are true but
(A) r = 3 (B) r = 2
Statement - II is not the correct explanation of
(C) r = 4 (D) none of these
Statement – I.
Passage Based Questions ( 21 - 23) (C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II is false
(D) If Statement - I is false but Statement- II is true.

24 Statement I : The number of terms in

(1 + x + x2 + ......+ x10 )5 is 51.

BINOMIAL THEOREM 83
 Statement II : The sum of the products of
nC , nC , nC ..... nC 26 Statement I : . (nCK)2 n . 2n–1Cn–1
0 1 2 n (taken two together) is equal

Statement II : If 22003 is divided by 15 the

to 22n–1 –
remainder is 1.
25 Statement I : The coefficient of x5 in the
expansion of (1 + x2)5 (1 + x)4 is 120.
Statement II : The sum of the coefficients in the
expansion of (1 + 2x – 3y + 5z)3 is 125.

LEVEL- 4
(Question asked in previous AIEEE and IIT-JEE)
SECTION –A 5 The coefficient of the middle term in the binomial
1 If the coefficient of (r + 2) th and (3r)th term in the expansion in powers of x of (1+ x)4 and of
exp. of (1+ x)2n are equal then (1– x)6 is the same if  equals-
[AIEEE 2002]
(A) n = 2r + 1 (B) n = 2r – 1 [AIEEE 2004]
(C) n = 2r (D) None of these
(A) – (B)

2 If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 +....+ Cnxn, then + (C) – (D)

+ +.......+ = 6 The coefficient of xn in expansion of

(1+ x) (1– x)n is- [AIEEE 2004]

[AIEEE-2002] (A) (n – 1) (B) (–1)n (1– n)

(C) (–1)n–1 (n– 1)2 (D) (–1)n–1 n
(A) (B) n (n + 1)

7 If Sn = and tn = , then is
(C) (D)

equal to- [AIEEE 2004]

3 The coefficient of x39 in the expansion of
(A) n (B) n – 1 (C) n –1 (D)
is- [AIEEE-2002]

(A) – 455 (B) – 105

8 If the coefficients of rth, (r + 1)th and (r + 2)th terms
(C) + 455 (D) + 105
in the binomial expansion of (1 + y) m are in A.P.,
4 The number of integral terms in the expansion of then m and r satisfy the equation -

( + )256 is - [AIEEE- 2003]

(A) 35 (B) 32
[AIEEE-2005]
(C) 33 (D) 34
(A) m2 –m (4r – 1) + 4r2 –2=0
(B) m2 – m (4r + 1) + 4r2 +2=0
BINOMIAL THEOREM 84
 (C) m2 – m (4r + 1) + 4r2 – 2 = 0
(D) m2 – m (4r – 1) + 4r2 + 2 = 0
n
Cr xr = (1 + x)n + nx (1 + x)n–1

[AIEEE-2008]
9 If the coefficient of x7 in equals (A) Statement-1 is true, Statement -2 is true;
Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement-1
the coefficient of x–7 in , then a (B) Statement-1 is true, Statement -2 is true;
Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for
and b satisfy the relation - Statement-1
[AIEEE-2005] (C) Statement-1 is true, Statement -2 is false
(A) a – b = 1 (B) a + b = 1 (D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
(C) =1 (D) ab = 1
14 The remainder left out when 82n –(62)2n+1 is
divided by 9 is- [AIEEE-2009]
10 For natural numbers m, n if (1 – y) m (1 + y)n = (A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 7
1 + a1y + a2y2 + ...., and a1 = a2 = 10, then (D) 8
(m, n) is– [AIEEE 2006]
(A) (35, 20) (B) (45, 35) 15 Let
(C) (35, 45) (D) (20, 45)

and
11 In the binomial expansion of (a – b) n, n  5, the

sum of 5th and 6th terms is zero, then equals- Statement – 1 : S3 = 55 × 29.
Statement – 2 : S1 = 90 × 28 and S2 = 10 × 28.
[AIEEE-2010]
(A) Statement -1 is true, Statement -2 is true;
[AIEEE 2007]
Statement -2 is a correct explanation for
(A) (B) Statement -1
(B) Statement -1 is true, Statement -2 is true;
(C) (D) Statement -2 is not a correct explanation for
Statement -1.
12 The sum of the series 20C0 – 20C1 + 20C2 – 20C3 +
(C) Statement -1 is true, Statement -2 is false.
…… – ….. + 20C10 is- [AIEEE 2007]
(D) Statement -1 is false, Statement -2 is ture.
(A) – 20C10 (B) 20C 16 The coefficient of x7 in the expansion of
10
(1 – x – x2 + x3)6 is : [AIEEE-2011]
(C) 0 (D) 20C
10 (A) 144 (B) –132
(C) –144 (D) 132
13 Statement- 1:
SECTION - B
n
Cr = (n + 2) 2n–1
1 If n is an integer between 0 and 21; then the
Statement -2: minimum value of n! (21 – n)! is -
[IIT-1990]

BINOMIAL THEOREM 85
 (A) 9 ! 12 ! (B) 10 ! 11 ! [IIT - 1998]
(C) 20 ! (D) 2 !
(A) (n –1) an (B) nan

2 The expansion [x + (x3 – 1)1/2]5 + [x– (x3 –1)1/2]5 (C) 1/2 nan (D) None of these
is a polynomial of degree - [IIT- 1992]
(A) 5 (B) 6
(C) 7 (D) 8 9 If n is an odd natural number, then

equal [IIT- 1998]

3 If the rth term in the expansion of
(A) 0 (B) 1/n
(x/3 – 2/x2)10 contains x4, then r is equal to -
(C) n/2n (D) none of these

[IIT-(Scr.)- 1992]
10 If in the expansion of (1 + x) m (1 – x)n, the
(A) 2 (B) 3 coefficients of x and x2 are 3 and –6 respectively,
(C) 4 (D) 5 then m is - [IIT - 1999]
4 The coefficient of x53 in the expansion (A) 6 (B) 9
(C) 12 (D) 24
100
Cm(x – 3)100–m 2m is - [IIT (Scr.)-1992]

(A) 100C47 (B) 100C53 11 For 2  r  n, +2 + = ..........

(C) – 100C53 (D) – 100C100 [IIT-Sc- 2000]

(A) (B) 2
5 The value of C0 + 3C1 + 5C2 + 7C3 + ........+
(2n + 1) Cn is equal to - [IIT (Scr.)-1993] (C) 2 (D)
(A) 2n (B) 2n + n.2n – 1
(C) 2n. (n + 1) (D) None of these 12 In the binomial expansion of (a – b)n, n  5, the

sum of the 5th and 6th terms is zero. Then

6 The largest term in the expansion of
(3 + 2x)50 where x = 1/5 is - [IIT (Scr.)-1993] equals- [IIT-Sc- 2001]
th th
(A) 5 (B) 51
(A) (B)
th th th
(C) 6 and 7 (D) 8
(C) (D)
7 The sum of the rational terms in the expansion of
( + 31/5)10 is - [IIT-Re-ex- 1997]
13 Find coefficient of t24 in the expansion of
(A) 41 (B) 42 (1 + t2)12 (1 + t12) (1 + t24) is- [IIT-Sc- 2003]
(C) 40 (D) 43 12 12
(A) C6 + 2 (B) C6 + 1
(C) 12C6 + 3 (D) 12C6

14 If n–1Cr = (k2 – 3) nCr+1, then k lies between

8 If an = then equals –

BINOMIAL THEOREM 86
 [IIT-Sc- 2004]

(A) (–, –2) (B) (2, )

(C) [– , ] (D) ( , 2]

15 – +........+ =

[IIT-Sc- 2005]

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

16 For r = 0, 1, …, 10, let A r, Br and Cr denote,

respectively, the coefficient of x r in the
expansions of (1 + x)10, (1 + x)20 and (1+ x)30.

Then is equal to

[IIT - 2010]
(A) B10 – C10 (B) A10
(C) 0 (D) C10– B10

BINOMIAL THEOREM 87
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL- 1

LEVEL- 2

LEVEL- 3

LEVEL- 4
SECTION-A

SECTION-B