Chapter-7

BINOMIAL THEOREM

PRACTICE SHEET
1. Sum of all odd position terms of the expansion (1 + x) 8 ? (b) 17/54
(a) 256 (b) 512 (c) ¼
(c) 1024 (d) 128 (d) No such term exists in the expansion
2. What are the last two digits of the number 9200 ? 13. What is the coefficient of x4 in the expansion of
(a) 19 (b) 21 (1 + 2x + 3x2 + 4x3 + .... )1/2?
(c) 41 (d) 01 (a) 1/4 (b) 1/16
(c) 1 (d) 1/28
3. For any positive integer n, if 4n  3n is divided by 9, then
what is the remainder? 14. Consider the following statements.
(a) 8 (b) 6 I. The coefficient of the middle term in the expansion of (1
8
(c) 4 (d) 1 + x)8 is equal to the middle term of  x  1 
 
 x
4. What is the coefficient of x5 in the expansion
II. The coefficient of the middle term in the expansion of (1
(12x + 3x2 4x3 + ......)5?
+ x)8 is less than the coefficient of the fifth term in the
(a) (10!) / (5!)2 (b) 55
expansion of (1 + x)7.
(c) 55 (d) 10!/{6!)(4!)}
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
x y
12

(a) I only (b) II only
5. What is the middle term in the expansion of  
3  (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
 3 y x 
 
15. How many zeroes are there in 80!
?
(a) 16 (b) 18
(a) C(12, 7) x3 y3 (b) C(12, 6) x3 y3
(c) 19 (d) 20
(c) C(12, 7) x3 y3 (d) C(12, 6) x3 y3
16. Find the remainder 16200  5
6. If x4 occurs in the rth term in the expansion of 15
15
 4 1  , then what is the value of r? (a) 6 (b) 7
x  3  (c) 10 (d) 12
 x 
(a) 4 (b) 8 17. What is the sum of odd place coefficients in the binomial
(c) 9 (d) 10 expansion of (a + b)n
7. After simplification, what is the number of terms in the (a) 2n (b) 2n+1
expansion of [(3x + y)5]4  [3x y)4]5? (c) 2n–1 (d) 2
(a) 4 (b) 5 8
(c) 10 (d) 11 18. The coefficient of x7 in the expansion of  ax 2  1  is
 bx 
8. What is the coefficient of x3 y4 in (2x + 3y2)5? a3 5
(a) 240 (b) 360 (a) 8 C3 (b) 8 C a
3 3
b5 b
(c) 720 (d) 1080 5
(c) 8 C a (d) None of these
4n 4 3
9. What is the last digit of 33  1 , where n is a natural b
number? 8
(a) 2 (b) 7 19. The coefficient of x7 in the expansion of  ax  1 

 
 bx 2 
(c) 8 (d) None of these
5
(b) (1)5 8 C a
3
(a) (1)5 8 C a
10. If tr is the rth term in the expansion of (1 + x)101, then what 5 5
b
5 3
b
is the ratio t20 equal to 8 a5
t19 (c) C3 (d) None of these
b3
(a) 20x (b) 83x
1 x 
2
19
83x
20. What is the coefficient of x4 in the expansion of   ?
(c) 19x (d)  1 x 
19
(a) –16 (b) 16
11. What is the value of (c) 8 (d) –8
8
C0 8 C1 8 C2 8 C3 8 C4 8 C5 8 C6 8 C7 8 C8
21. What is the sum of the coefficient of all the terms in the
(a) 0 (b) 1 expansion of (45x – 49)4?
(c) 2 (d) 28 (a) –256 (b) –100
12. What is the term independent of x in the expansion of (c) 100 (d) 256

1  x  2x 3  3x32  31x  22.

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What is the number of terms in the expansion of (a + b +
c)n, nN?
 
(a) n + 1 (b) n + 2
(a) 1/3

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2

ANSWER KEY
1. d 2. d 3. d 4. a 5. d 6. c 7. c 8. c 9. d 10. d
11. a 12. b 13. c 14. a 15. c 16. a 17. c 18. b 19. a 20. b
21. d 22. d

Solutions
r 1
Sol.1. (d)  1  101!
Sum of all odd position terms Tr = 15Cr–1(x4)15–r+1  
 = 19!82 x 
83x
 x3 
= 2n – 1 = 27 = 128 101! 19
Sol.2. (d) =15Cr–1 x64–4–3r3+3=15Cr–1 x67–7r 18!83!
Using binomial theorem 9200 = (1 + 8)2000 x4 occurs in this term Sol.11. (a)
200  199  4 = 67  7r (1–x)n = nC0 – nC1(x) + nC2 x2 – nC3 x3 +
 1  8.200   82  ....  7r = 63 ….. + (–1)n nCn
2!
r=9 Put x=1 and n=8, then answer is 0
= 1 + 1600 + 1273600 +....
Sol.7. (c) Sol.12. (b)
From above, it is clear that the last two
Given expression is: Given expansion
digits of the number 9200 are 01
[(3x + y)5]4  [3x  y)4]5 = [(3x + y)]20 9
(1+x+2x3)  x 2 
Sol.3. (d) 3 1 

Using binomial theorem. [(3xy)]20 2 3x 
4n  3n = (1 + 3)n  3n First and second expansion will have 21
 3 
9
3 
8
nn  1 2
terms each but odd terms in second
=(1+x+2x3)  x 3   9 C1  x 2 
1+n.3+ 3  .....  3n expansion be 1st, 3rd, 5th ...... 21st will be  2  2 
2! 
equal and opposite to those of first
nn  1 2 nn  1n  2 3 expansion 3
3
  1 
6
3  1 
7 
=1+ .3  .3  .....  9 C 6  x 2     9 C 7  x 2   ......
2! 3! Thus, the number of terms in the expansion 2   3x  2  3x  

 n n  1 
o above expression is 10.
4n – 3n = 9   ......  1 Sol.8. (c) In the second bracket we have to search out
 2! 
Tr = nCr–1 (2x)r–1 (3y2)n–r+1 terms of x° and 1 which when multiplied
Thus, when 4n 3n is divided by 9, the T4= 5C3 (2x)3 (3y2)2 x3
remainder is 1. 5! 3 3 4 5.4
2 .x .9y  89x3y4 = 720 x3y4 with the terms 1 and 2x3 in the first bracket
Sol.4. (a) =
3!2! 2.1 will give a term independent of x. The term
1  2x + 3x2  4x3 + .....
coefficient x3y4 = 720
= (1+ x)2, so, (1 2x + 3x2  4x3 + ....)5 containing 1 will not occur in the 2nd
Sol.9. (d) x
= ((1+x)2)5 = (1+x)10 Tr +1 = 10Cr Xr
In 3n, last digit is 3, if n = 1, 9 if n = 2, 7 if
Putting r = 5, coefficient of bracket.
= 3 and1 if n = 4 and it is repeated after
x 5 10 C5 
10!

10!
than  Term independent of x.
5 !5 ! (5 !)2 4n  3   2 
Given expression is 33 1d =1–  9 C6 3 . 1   2x 3  9 C7 3 . 1 . 1 
Sol.5. (d) 4n  3 6
2 3  2 7 3
2 3 x 
12 Let x  33  1  381n  1
In the expansion of x y 3  , then
    9.8.7 1   9.8 1 
 3 y x   x  380n.3n1 = .   2 . 
Last digit of x will be decided by 3n since  1.2.3 8.27   1.2 4.243 
middle term is 12  1  7th term, (r + 1)th
2
380n has power multiple of 4. 7 2 17
If n = 1 last digit is 3 + 1 = 4 =  
term, 18 27 54
12r r
n=2 last digit is 32+1=9+1=10 Sol.13. (c)
x y   3  So, last digit is zero
Tr+1=12Cr   .  Consider (1+ 2x + 3x2 + 4x3 +...)1/2 = (1
 3   y x n=3 last digit is 33+1=27+1=28
    x2) 1/2
last digit is 8.
6 6 If n = 4 last digit is 34 + 1 = 81 + 1 = 82 As we know that (1  x)2 = 1 + 2x + 3x2 +
x y   
T7 = T6+1 = 12C6    3  last digit is 2. 4x3 + ..
3   y x  (1 x)1 = 1 + x + x2 + x3 + x4 +.....
    So, there is no definite value of last digit.
Sol.10. (d)  Required coefficient of x4 is 1.
6 3
=12C6
x y
12 C 6 x 3 y 3 =C(12, 6)x3 y–3 We find rn term: Sol.14. (a)
y6 x 3 tr is the rth term in the expansion of (1 + Statement I: Given expansion is (1 + x)8
x)101. Since, n = 8 is even
Sol.6. (c)
15 101
C19 x19 101 C19 x   n  1 th term is the middle term.
In the expansion of  x 4  1  , let Tr is  t 20   2 
 3 
.
 x  t19 101
C18 x18 101
C18
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 16200  5 15  1200  5 Also, the term containing x7 in the
th
ie  8  1 = 5th term = middle term = 
4  8
15 15  1 
8 4 4 8 4 expansion of  ax  
 is TR+1.
Now, 5th term = C4 x 1  C4 x Remainder = 1+5=6  bx 2 
Coeff. of 5th term (middle term) = 8
C4
Sol.17. (c) R
Sum of all coefficients = 2n  1 
8 TR+1 = 8CR (ax)8–R   

Now, consider the expansion  x  1  Sum of odd place coefficients + sum of 2
 bx 
 x even place coefficient = 2n and sum of odd
a 8 R
It’s middle term = 5th term place coefficients = sum of even place =(–1)R 8CR .x 8  3 R
4 coefficients so sum of odd placed bR
and 5th term = 8 C4 x 4  1  8C4 n
x coefficients= 2  2n1 Since this term contains x7.
Hence, statement I is correct 2  8  3R = 7  R = 5
Statement II : Coeff. Of middle term in (x + Sol.18. (b)  Coefficient of x7 in the expansion of
Let the term containing x7 in the expansion 8
 1  a3
1)8 is 8 C4  8!  70 8
58
 ax  2   (1) C5 5
4!4! of  ax 2  1  is Tr+ 1  bx  b
Coeff of 5th term in (1+ x)7 =  bx  Sol.20. (b)
a 8  r 163r
7! r
7C4   35  1   1 x 
2
Tr+1 = 8Cr (ax2)8–r   =8Cr x    (1  x) 2 1  x  2
4!3!  bx  br 1 x 
Sol.15. (c) Since this term contains x7. =(1–2x+x2)(1–2x+3x2 –4x3+5x4 –…..)
No of zeroes  16 3r = 7 =(5+8+3)x4 + …..= 16x4 + ……
 80   80   80  r=3 Sol.21. (d)
=   
 5   25  125  Coefficient of x7 in the expansion of Required sum = (4549)4 = (4)4 = 256
=16+3+0 + …..  2 1  8 5 3 Sol.22. (d)
=19  ax    C3 .a / b (n  1) (n  2)
 bx 
Sol.16. (a) Sol.19. (a) 2

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8 (a) 0 (b) 1
1. What is the middle term in the expansion of 1  x  ? (c) 1 (d) None of these
 2
5
[NDA (I) - 2014]
4
(a) 35x (b) 17x Directions (for next five):
8 8 Read the following information carefully and answer the
(c) 35x 5
(d) None of these questions given below.
15
8 Consider the expansion  x 2  1  .
[NDA (I) - 2011]  x
2. What is the ratio of coefficient of x15 to the term 12. What is the independent term in the given expansion?
15
(a) 2103 (b) 3003
independent of x in  x 2  2  ?
 x (c) 4503 (d) None of these
(a) 1/64 (b) 1/32 [NDA (II)- 2014]
13. What is the ratio of coefficient of x15 to the term
(c) 1/16 (d) 1/4
independent of x in the given expansion?
[NDA (II) - 2011]
(a) 1 (b) 1/2
3. For all nN, 2 –15n – 1 is divisible by:
4n
(c) 2/3 (d) 3/4
(a) 125 (b) 225 [NDA(II) - 2014]
(c) 450 (d) none of the above 14. What is the sum of the coefficients of the middle terms in
[NDA (II) - 2011] the given expansion?
4. The value of the term independent of x in the expansion of (a) C (15, 9) (b) C (16, 9)
9
 2 1  is (c) C (16, 8) (d) None of these
x  
 x [NDA(II) - 2014]
(a) 9 (b) 18 15. Consider the following statements
(c) 48 (d) 84 I.There are 15 terms in the given expansion.
[NDA (I) - 2012] II.The coefficient of x12 is equal to that of x3.
5. In the expansion of (1 + x)n, what is the sum of even Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
binomial coefficient? (a) Only I (b) Only II
(a) 2n (b) 2n-1 (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
(c) 2n+1 (d) none of these [NDA(II) - 2014]
[NDA (I) - 2012] 16. Consider the following statements
6. What is the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (1 + I.The term containing x2 does not exist in the given
x)n? expansion.
(a) 2n (b) 2n –1 II.The sum of the coefficients of all the terms in the given
(c) 2n + 1 (d) n + 1 expansion is 215.
[NDA (I) - 2013] Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
7. How many terms are there in the expansion of (1 + 2x + (a) Only I (b) Only II
x2)10? (c) Both I and II (d) neither I nor II
(a) 11 (b) 20 [NDA(II) - 2014]
(c) 21 (d) 30 17. The coefficient of x99 in the expansion of (x – 1) (x – 2) (x
[NDA (II) - 2013] – 3) …. (x – 100) is
8. If n be a positive integer and (1 + x)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + (a) 5050 (b) 5000
….. + anxn, then what is a0 + a1 + a2 +…….+ an equal to? (c) –5050 (d) –5000
[NDA (II) - 2015]
(a) 1 (b) 2n 10

(c) 2n – 1 (d) 2n + 1 18. In the expansion of  x  1  the value of constant

 3x 2 
[NDA (II) - 2013]
term (independent of x) is
Directions (for next three):
n
(a) 5 (b) 8
In the expansion of  x 3  1  , where n is a positive (c) 45 (d) 90
 x2  [NDA (II) - 2015]
integer, the sum of the coefficients of x5 and x10 is 0. Directions (for next three):
9. What is n equal to? Read the following information carefully and answer the
(a) 5 (b) 10 questions given below.
(c) 15 (d) None of these Consider the expansion of (1 + x)2n +1.
[NDA (I) - 2014] 19. The sum of the coefficients of all the terms in the
10. What is the value of the independent term? expansion is
(a) 5005 (b) 7200 (a) 22n–1 (b) 4n – 1
(c) –5005 (d) –7200 (c) 2  4n (d) None of these
[NDA (I) - 2014] [NDA (II) - 2015]
11. What is the sum of the coefficients of the two middle 20. The average of the coefficients of the two middle terms in
terms: the expansion is

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 (a) 2n + 1Cn + 2 (b) 2n + 1Cn 31. What is the coefficient of the middle term in the binomial
(c) 2 n + 1Cn – 1 (d) 2nCn + 1 expansion of (2+3x)4:
[NDA (II) - 2015] (a) 6 (b) 12
21. If the coefficient of xr and xr+1 are equal in the expansion, (c) 108 (d) 216
then r is equal to [NDA (II) - 2018]
(a) n (b) 2n  1 32. Find the number of terms in the expansion of [(2x - 3y)2(2x
2 + 3y)2]2?
(a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 2n  1 (d) n + 1
2 (c) 8 (d) 16
[NDA (II) - 2015] [NDA (I) - 2019]
22. The expansion of (xy)n, n  5 is done in the descending 33. In the expansion of (1 + ax)n ,first three terms are 1, 12x
powers of x. If the sum of the fifth and sixth terms is zero, and 64x2, then n = ?
(a) 6 (b) 9
then x is equal to: (c) 10 (d) 12
y [NDA (I) - 2019]
(a) n  5 (b) n  4 34. How many terms are there in the expression of (1 + 2x +
6 5 x2)5 + (1 + 4y + 4y2)5?
(c) 5 (d) 6 (a) 12 (b) 20
n4 n 5 (c) 21 (d) 22
[NDA (I) - 2017] [NDA (II) - 2019]
23. 2n
If the middle term in the expression of  x 2  1  is
The number of terms in the expansion of (x+a)100 + (xa)100
35.
after simplification is:  x
(a) 202 (b) 101 184756x10, then what is the value of n?
(c) 51 (d) 50 (a) 10 (b) 8
[NDA (II) - 2017] (c) 5 (d) 4
24. In the expansion of (1+x)50, the sum of the coefficient of [NDA (II) - 2019]
odd powers of x is: 10

(a) 226 (b) 249 36. If the constant term in the expansion of  x  k  is 405,
 
(c) 250 (d) 251  x2 
[NDA (II) - 2017] then what can be the value of k?
25. If nN, then 121n – 25n + 1900n – (–4)n is divisible by (a) ±2 (b) ±3
which one of the following: (c) ±5 (d) ±9
(a) 1904 (b) 2000 [NDA (II) - 2019]
(c) 2002 (d) 2006 37. What is the sum of last five coefficients in the expansion of
[NDA-2018(1)] (1+x)9 when it is expanded in ascending power of x?
26. What is the number of non zero terms in the expansion of (a) 256 (b) 512
(c) 1024 (d) 2048
(1+ 2 3x )11 + (12 3x )11?
[NDA 2020]
(a) 4 (b) 5 38. The term independent of x in the binomial expansion of
(c) 6 (d) 11 10
 2  is equal to
[NDA (I) - 2018]  2  x
27. If the coefficient of am and an in the expansion of (1+a)m+n x 
are  and  than which one of the following is correct? (a) 180 (b) 120
(c) 90 (c) 72
(a)  = 2 (b)  =  [NDA 2020]
(c) 2 =  (d)  = (m + n) 39. If ( 1 + 2x − x2)6 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ......... + a12x12 then
[NDA (I) - 2018] what is a0 − a1 + a2 − a3 + ......... + a12 equal to
28. In the expansion of (1+ x)43, if the coefficient of (2r + 1)th (a) 32 (b) 64
and (r + 2)th terms are equal, than what is the value of r (r ≠ (c) 2048 (d) 4096
1)? [NDA 2020]
(a) 5 (b) 14 40. What is the coefficient of middle term in the expansion of
(c) 21 (d) 22 (1+4x+4x2)5 ?
[NDA (I) - 2018] (a) 8064 (b) 4032
29. What is the greatest integer among the following by which (c) 2016 (d) 1008
the number 55 + 75 is divisible? [NDA (I) - 2021]
(a) 6 (b) 8 41. If C0 , C1 , C2 , .......Cn are the coefficients in the expression
(c) 11 (d) 12 of (1 + x)n , then what is the value of C1 + C2 + C3 +
[NDA (I) - 2018] ....... + Cn ?
30. Let the coefficient of the middle term of the binomial (a) 2n (b) 2n −1
expansion of (1 + x)2n be  and those of two middle terms (c) 2n−1 (d) 2n – 2
[NDA (I) - 2021]
of the binomial expansion of (1 + x)2n1 be  and r which
42. What is the sum of the coefficients of first and last terms in
one of the following relation is correct ?
the expansion of (1 + x)2n , where n is a natural number ?
(a)  >  + r (b)  <  + r
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c)  =  + r (d)  = r (c) n (d) 2n
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 [NDA (I) - 2021] (c) 15 (d) 17
43. How many terms are there in the expansion of [NDA – 2023 (1)]
 a2 b2 
21 53. If the sixth term in the binomial expansion of
 2  2  2  where a  0, b  0? 8
 b a   8 
 x 3  x 2 log x  is 5600, then what is the value of x?
(a) 21 (b) 22  10 
 
(c) 42 (d) 43
(a) 6 (b) 8
[NDA (II) - 2021]
(c) 9 (d)10
44. Consider the expansion of (1 + x)n. Let p, q, r and s be the
coefficient of first, second, nth and (n + 1)th terms [NDA – 2023 (1)]
respectively. What is (ps + qr) equal to? Consider the following for the next (03) items that
(a) 1 + 2n (b) 1 + 2n2 follow:
2 Let (1+x)n =1 + T1x + T2x2 + T3x3 +……+ Tnxn .
(c) 1 + n (d) 1 + 4n
54. What is T1 + 2T2 + 3T3 + …..+ nTn equal to?
[NDA (II) 2021]
(a) 0 (b) 1
45. How many terms are there in the expansion of
9 9
(c) 2n (d) n2n–1
 2  2 [NDA-2023 (2)]
1    1   ?
 x   x 55. What is 1–T1 + 2T2 – 3T3 + ….+ (–1)n nTn equal to?
(a) 9 (b) 10 (a) 0 (b) –2n–1
n–1
(c) 19 (d) 20 (c) n2 (d) 1
[NDA (I) - 2022] [NDA-2023 (2)]
46. Consider the following statement in respect of the 56. What is T1 + T2 + T3 + ….+ Tn equal to?
expansion of (x + y)10: (a) 2n (b) 2n –1
1.Among all the coefficients of the terms, the coefficient of (c) 2n–1 (d) 2n +1
the 6th term has the highest value. [NDA-2023 (2)]
2.The coefficient of the 3rd term is equal to coefficient of 57. What is the coefficient of x10 in the expansion of
5
the 9th term.  1 
Which of the above statement is/are correct? 1  x 2 20
2  x  2  ?

2

x 
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(a) 1
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) 1
[NDA (I) - 2022] (c) 10
2n
47. In the expansion of  x  1  , what is the (n + 1)th term (d) Coefficient of x10 does not exist
 x [NDA-2024 (1)]
from the end (when arranged in descending powers of x)? 58. What is the remainder when 2120 is divided by 7?
(a) C(2n, n)x (b) C(2n, n–1)x (a) 1 (b) 3
(c) C(2n, n) (d) C(2n, n–1) (c) 5 (d) 6
[NDA (I) - 2022] [NDA-2024 (1)]
n
What is  2 r Cn , r  equal to? If the 4 term in the expansion of  mx  1  is 5 , then
n
48. 59. th
 
r o  x 2
(a) 2n (b) 3n what is the value of mn?
(c) 22n (d) 32n (a) 3 (b) 3
[NDA 2022 (II)] (c) 6 (d) 12
Consider the following for the next three (03) items [NDA-2024 (1)]
that follow: 60. In a binomial expansion of (x + y)2n+1 (x  y)2n+1, the sum
Consider the binomial expansion of (p+qx)9:
of middle terms is zero. What is the value of  x  ?
2

49. What is the value of q if the coefficients of x3 and x6 are  2

equal? y 
(a) p (b) 9p (a) 1 (b) 2
1 (c) 4 (d) 8
(c) (d) p2 [NDA-2024 (1)]
p
Direction: Consider the following for the two items given
[NDA 2022 (II)] below
50. What is the ratio of the coefficients of middle terms in the Let (8 + 3√7)20 = U + V and (8 – 3√7)20 =W, where U is an
expansion (when expanded in ascending powers of x)? integer and 0 < V < 1.
(a) pq (b) p/q 61. What is V + W equal to ?
(c) 4p/5q (d) 1/(pq) (a) 8 (b) 4
[NDA 2022 (II)] (c) 2 (d) 1
51. Under what condition of the coefficients of x2 and x4 are [NDA-2024 (2)]
equal? 62. What is the value of (U + V)W ?
(a) p:q = 7:2 (b) p2:q2 = 7:2 (a) 1/2 (b) 1
(c) p:q = 2:7 (d) p2:q2 = 2:7 (c) 3/2 (d) 2
[NDA 2022 (II)]
[NDA-2024 (2)]
52. How many terms are there in the expansion of (3x–y)4
63. What is the remainder when 7n – 6n is divided by 36 for n
(x+3y)4?
= 100?
(a 9 (b)12

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(c) 2 (d) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8
[NDA-2024 (2)] [NDA-2024 (2)]
64. In the expansion of (1 + x)p(1 + x)q, if the coefficient of x3
is 35, then what is the value of (p + q)?

ANSWER KEY

1. a 2. b 3. b 4. d 5. b 6. a 7. c 8. b 9. c 10. c
11. a 12. b 13. a 14. c 15. b 16. c 17. c 18. a 19. c 20. b
21. a 22 b 23. c 24. b 25. b 26. c 27. b 28. b 29. d 30. c
31. d 32. b 33. b 34. c 35. a 36. b 37. a 38. a 39. b 40. a
41. b 42. b 43. d 44. c 45. b 46. c 47. c 48. b 49. a 50. b
51. b 52. a 53. d 54. d 55. d 56. b 57. a 58. a 59. b 60. a
61. d 62. b 63. b 64. c

Solutions
Sol.1. (a) 152 common so 225 will always divide the
 n = 6n  3
8 expression.
Given expression = 1  x  Sol.4. (d)
5
 
 2  6n n
Given,  x 2  1 
9
n  3  3
Here, n = 8, which is an even number   5 5
 x
So,  8  1 the term is the middle term.  n = 15
  General term, Tr+1 = nCr (1)nr xr, in (1+x)n
2 
Similarly,
4 Sol.10. (c)
Now, T5 = 8C4(1)84   x  r 9
  Tr+1 = 9Cr (x2)9r.   1  ,in  x 2  1  For the independent term,
 2    
 x  x Put 3n  5r = 0 [from eq. (i)]
= 8.7.6.5  x   35x
4 2
9
= Cr x 182r r r
(1) x 5r = 3n = 3  15 ( n = 15)
 
4.3.2.1  16  8 = 9Cr x(183r) xr 5r = 3  3  5
Sol.2. (b) …(i) r = 9
15 For independent term, Now, put the value of r in Eq. (i), we get,
Binomial expression =  x 2  2  Put 18  3r = 0  3r = 18  r = 6 T9+1 = 15C9 (1)9. x(31559)
 
 x T(6+1) = 9C6 x(1818). (1)6 T10 =  15C9 . x0 =  15C9
General term, T7 = 9C6 . 1= 9.8.7 =84 T10 =  15C6 ( nCr = nCnr)
r
Tr+1 = 15Cr (x2)15r  2  =  15!  n C  n! 
3.2.1
  Sol.5. (b) 
x 6!9!  r! n  r ! 
r

= 15Cr x302r (2)r . xr = 15Cr 2r x303r sum of even or odd coefficient = 2n-1
…(i) Sol.6. (a) =  15 14 13 12 1110
6  5  4  3  2 1
Put 30  3r = 15  3r = 15  r = 5 For the sum of the coefficients in the expansion
t5+1 = 15C5. 25. X30305 = 15C5 25 . x15 of (1+x)n =  5005
15 Put x =1 Sol.11. (a)
Coefficient of x15 in  x 2  2   15 Cr .25 (1+x)n = (1+1)n = 2n Since, n = 15
 
 x Which is the required sum of the coefficient. 15
Total term in the expansion of  x 3  1  is
…(ii) Sol.7. (c)  
For coefficient of c0, Given, (1+2x+x2)10 = {(1+x)2}10 = (1+x)20  x2 
Put, 303r = 0  r = 10 total terms = 20 + 1 = 21 16
T10+1 = 15C10 210. X303 10 = 15C10 210. x0…(iii) Sol.8. (b) So, middle term =  n  th term and  n  1  th
   
Ratio of coefficient of x15 to the term Given that, 2 2 
independent of x (1+x)n = a0 + a1 x + a2 x2 + …..+ an xn term
=  16  th term and  16  1 th term
15
C5 .25 15
C10 .25 1 1 Put x = 1
=    (1+1)n = a0 + a1 + a2 +……+ an    
15
C10 210 15
C10 .210 25 32  2  2 
a0 + a1 + a2 + ……+ an = 2n th th
=8 term and 9 term
(nCr = nCnr) Sol.9. (c) 15
Sol.3. (b) So,  x 3  1  has two middle terms
24n – 15n – 1 = 16n – 15n – 1
n
C 3n 
 n C 3n 
[from Equation (ii)] 
 x2 

 2  1
= (15 + 1)n – 15n – 1  2   5  T8 = T(7+1) = 15C8. (1)7 . x(31557)
=[nC015n + nC115n-1 + …. + nCn-2152 + nC115 + =  15C7. x10
 n  3n  2    3n  1 [from eq. (i)]
n
Cn] – 15n – 1     and T9 = T(8+1) 15C8 . (1)8. x(31558)
=[nC015n + nC115n-1 + …. + nCn-2152]  5   5 
= 15C8. x5 [from eq. (ii)]
( Cx = Cy  n = x + y)
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Now, the sum of the coefficients of the two In the expansion of (xy)n, in decreasing power
middle terms Sol.17. (c) of x,
=  15C7 + 15C8 (x1) (x2) (x3) ….(x100) T5 = T4+1 = nC4. xn4. (y)5
=  15C7 + 15C7 ( nCr = nCnr) Then the coefficient of x99 is given as and T6 = T5+1 = nC5. xn5. (y)5
=0 1234 ……100 According to the question,
Sol.12. (b) =  1 (1+2+3+ …..100) T5 + T6 = 0
15
=  100  101   nC4.nn4.y4 + nC5. xn5. (y)5 = 0
We have,  x 2  1     nC4.nn4.y4 = nC5. xn5. y5
   2 
 x n 4 4 n
r =(5050)  x . y  C5
Tr+1 = 15Cr (x2)15r  1  n 5
  Sol.18. (a) x y 5 n
C4
x Independent term in the expansion of
x  n!  n  4 !4! n  4
 
15 302rr
= Cr x = Cr x303r
15
10
 1  y  n  5 !,5!
 x 2
For independent term, n! 5
30  3r = 0  r = 100  3x 
r Sol.23. (c)
Put r = 10, we get Tr+1 = 10Cr x1/2(10r)   1  The number of terms in the expansion of (x+a)n +
 2
T10+1 = 15C10 = 15!  3x  (xa)n. If n is even equal to
r
10!5!  1  n   100 
10
= Cr . x 1/2(10r)  2r
  …(i)   1 i.e.,   1  51
= 15 14 13 12 1110! = 3003 3 2   2 
10!1 2  3  4  5 Sol.24. (b)
Term independent from x
Sol.13. (a) 1
In (1+x)50 the coefficient of odd powers =
For coefficient of x15 = (10r)  2r = 0 250
303r = 15  r = 5 2  249
2
So, the coefficient of x15 is 15C5. 10r4r = 0
and coefficient of independent of x is r=2 Sol.25. (b)
121n – 25n + 1900n – (–4)n
303r = 0  r = 10 Putting the value of r in eq. (ii)
So, coefficient of independent of x is 15C10. Put n = 1 , we will get 2000
T2+1 = 10C2   1   10  9  8!  1  5
2

15   Which is divisible by 2000 according to second

Required ratio = C5 3 2  8! 9
option
Sol.19. (c)
15
C10
15 The sum of the coefficient = 22n+1 = (22)n  2 = 2 Sol.26. (c)
C5
= (nCr = nCnr) = 1 (a + b)11 + (a  b)11
15  4n.
C5 (6 even terms + 6 even term) + (6 even terms 
Sol.20. (b)
Sol.14. (c) Here total number of terms = 2n + 1 + 1 = 2n + 2
6 odd terms)
15  6 terms
We have,  x 2  1  middle terms are  2n  2  th term and
Sol.27. (b)
  



 x 2
(1 + a)m (1 + a)n
Since, n is odd  2n  4  th term (mC0 + mG1 a + mC2a2 + ….mCm am) (nC0 + nC1 a2 +
 
So, it has two middle terms T8 and T9  2  ……nCn an )
 T8 + T9 = 15C7 + 15C8 i.e., (n+1) th and (n+2) th term Coefficient of am = mCm . nC0 =1  
= 16C8 ( nCr1 + nCr = n+1Cr) Now, Tn+1 = 2n+1Cn. xn Coefficient of an = nCn. mC0 = 1  
Sol.15. (b) and Tn+2 = 2n+1Cn+1. xn+1
Sol.28. (b)
2n 1
1.We know that, (a+b)n have total number of
required average =
Cn  2n 1Cn 1 (2r + 1) + (r + 2) = 43 + 2, 3r + 3 = 45
terms is n + 1.
15
2 r = 42  14
So,  x 2  1  have 16 terms 2n 1
Cn  2n 1Cn 1 3
  =
 x
2 Sol.29. (d)
Hence, Statement 1 is not correct. (an + bn) is always divisible by a + b when n is
{these two coefficients are equal.}
2.For coefficient of x12, = 2n+1Cn.
odd.
303r = 12
Sol.21. (a) Sol.30. (c)
 r = 6  15C6 Coefficient of middle term of (1+x)2n = 2nCn = 
(1+x)2n+1
and for coefficient of x3, Coefficient of middle term of (1+x)2n1
Given the coefficient of xr and xr+1 are equal
303r=3  r = 9  15C9 =2n1Cn1 =  and 2n1Cn = r
Tr+1 = 2n+1Cr .(1)2n+1r . (x)r
15C6 = 15C9 2n1Cn1 + 2n1Cn = 2nCn
= 2n+1 1Cr .(1). xr …(i)
Hence, statement 2 is correct. +r=
The coefficient of xr = 2x+1Cr
Sol.16. (c) and the coefficient of xr+1 Sol.31. (d)
1. For coefficient of x2 = 2n+1Cr+1 .(1)2n+1r1 Middle term is 3rd term
303r = 2  r = 28 , rN = 2n+1Cr+1 …(ii)
According to the question, T3 = 4C2 (2)2 (3x)2 = 4  3  4  9x2
3 2
So, x2 does not exist in the expansion. the coefficient of xr and xr+1 are equal
= 216x2
Hence, statement 1 is correct  2n+1Cr = 2n+1Cr+1 Coefficient =216
2. Now,   2n  1!   2n  1! Sol.32. (b)
2n  1  r!  2n  r ! r  1!
15
 2 1 2 14  1 
 x    C0  x   C1  x   
15 2 15 15 [(2x - 3y)2(2x + 3y)2]2= (4x2 - 9y2)4
 4 x  (2nr)!(r+1)! = (2n+1r)!(r)! no. of terms in expansion = 5
1
15
 (2nr)!(r+1)r! = (2n+1r) (2nr)!r! Sol.33. (b)
+ ….+ 15C15    r + 1 = 2n + 1  r In the expansion of (1 + ax)n ,first three terms are
x  2r = 2n 1, 12x and 64x2, then n = ?
Put x = 1 both sides, we get
(1+1)15 = 15C0 + 15C1 + …..+ 15C15
r=n (1 + ax)n = 1 + nax + n(n  1) a 2 x 2  .....
215 = 15C0 + 15C1 + ….+ 15C15
Sol.22. (b) 2
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⇒ an = 12 and n(n  1) a 2  64 Then coeff of x4 is 9 C4p9 4 .q 4 9 C4p5.q 4
1st term = 1
2 2nd term = nC1.x.=nx
nth term = nCn–1 xn–1 = nxn–1 coefficients of x2 and x4 are equal
by solving these equations n = 9 (n+1)th term = nCn xn = xn
Sol.34. (c) 9 C2p7 .q 2 9 C4p5.q 4
p=1, q=n, r=n, S=1
(1 + x)10 + (1 + 2y)10 PS + qr = 1 + n2  36p 2  126q 2
11 terms in each expression but 1 term constant Sol.45. (b)
is common so there is 21 terms total. 9 9 9  2p 2  7q 2
Sol.35. (a)  2  2  4 
1   1    1  2 
Middle term is (n + 1)th term  n  x  x   p2 : q2 = 7 : 2
Tn+1 = 2nCn (x2)n (1/x)n total 10 terms in expansion. Consider the binomial expansion of (p+qx)9
= 2nCn(x)n = 184756x10 Sol.46. (c) Sol.52. (a)
n = 10 by comparing the powers of x. 1.middle term of (x+y)10 is 6th term and we know Maximum power of x in the expansion of (3x–
Sol.36. (b) that coefficient of middle term is largest. y)4 (x+3y)4 is x8 and minimum power of x will be
General term, Tr+1 = nCr (a)nr (b)r, in (a+b)n 2.coeficient of 3rd term = 10C2 coefficient of 9th x0
r term – 10C8 10C2 = 10C8
Tr+1 = 10Cr ( x )10r.   k  , When we write all these terms in descending
 2 Both statements are correct.
 x  Sol.47. (c)
power of x , we will get 9 terms.
10
= Cr x 5r/2 r 2r
(k) x …(i) 2n Sol.53. (d)
(n + 1)th term of  n  1 
For independent term,   Given
Put 5  r/2  2r = 0  r = 3  x 8
1  8 
2 =2nCn xn ( )n  x 3  x 2 log x 
10
T2+1 = C2 ( x ) 102
.  k  , 𝑥
 10 
 2  = 2nCn
 x   
2
45 k = 405 Sol.48. (b) 6 term of above binomial expansion (a+b)n is
th

k=±3 n
 2r Cn, r .2n
3
 8 
Sol.37. (a)
sum of coefficients of all terms = 29 = 512
r o
 

 C5  x 3  . x 2 log10 x
8
 
5

n 0 n 1 n 2 n  
there is total 10 terms and sum of first five terms  C0 2 . . C1.2  C2.2 .  ........ Cn
= sum of last five terms
so sum of last five terms = 256 (a  b)n n C0a n . .n C1.a n 1bn C2.a n 2b2.  
 56 x 8 .x10 log10 x 5  5600
Sol.38. (a)  .................. Cn bn n  x log10 x 5  100
2
10
 2  Put a = 1 b = 2 Now by checking options we can say x = 10
 2  x Sol.54. (d)
x   (1  2)n n C0 20. .n C1.21n C2.22.  ........n Cn 2n
General term, Tr+1 = nCr (a)nr (b)r, in (a+b)n (a  b)n n C0a n . .n C1.a n 1bn C2.a n 2b2.
10  r  3n n C0 20. .n C1.21n C2.22.  ........n Cn 2n
Tr+1 = 10Cr    x
2 r
 .................. n Cn b n
. Sol.49. (a)
x 
2

(a  b)n  T0a n .  .T1.a n 1b  T2.a n 2b2...

th
General term (r+1) term is
= 10Cr . 210−r x202r (x)r/2 …(i) n n r r r
 Cr p .q x
For independent term,  ..................  Tn b n
Put 20  5r/2 = 0  r = 8 For Coefficient of x3 , r = 3
(1  x)n  T0  .T1.x  T2.x 2  T3.x3.....  Tn x n
Then coeff of x3 is 9 C3p93.q3
10 8
T8+1=10C8  2  . x 8 = 45.22 
 2
x  For Coefficient of x6 , r = 6
Differentiate both side w.r.t. x
= 180 Then coeff of x6 is 9 C6p96.q6
Sol.39. (b) n(1  x)n 1  .T1.  2T2.x  3T3.x 2.....  nTn x n 1
coefficients of x3 and x6 are equal
If ( 1 + 2x − x2)6 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ......... + ……….(i)
a12x12 9 C3.p6.q3 = 9 C6.p3.q6 Put x = 1
put x = −1 both sides n(1  1)n 1  .T1.  2T2.  3T3......  nTn
a0−a1+a2−a3 + ......+ a12 = (1−2−1)6 = 64  p3  q 3
Sol.40. (a) p=q n 2 n 1  .T1.  2T2 .  3T3 ...... nTn
(1+4x+4x2)5 = (1+2x)10 Sol.50. (b)
There will be 11 terms in expansion, and 6 th term Middle term exit at 5th and 6th position
will be its middle term
Sol.55. (d)
5th term From equation (i) in above question
10 C5 15.2x 5  8064x 2 9 C4p9 4 .q 4 9 C4p5.q 4 n(1  x)n 1  .T1.  2T2.x  3T3.x 2.....  nTn x n 1
Coefficient of middle term is 8064 6th term Put x = -1
Sol.41. (b)
n
C0 + nC1 + nC2 +…..+ nCn = 2n 9 C5p95.q5 9 C5p4.q5 0  T1.  2T2.  3T3.  .....  (1)n nTn
n
C1 + nC2 +…..+ nCn = 2n −1 Ratio of above two expressions is Multiply both side with – 1
Sol.42. (b) 9
C4p5.q 4 p 0  T1.  2T2.  3T3.  .....  (1)n nTn
(1 + x)2n  
9 4 5 q Add 1 both side
coeff. of first and last terms is 1 and 1 C5p .q
so sum is 2 1  1  T1.  2T2.  3T3.  .....  (1)n nTn
Sol.51. (b)
Sol.43. (d) n n r r r Sol.56. (b)
21 General term (r+1)th term is  Cr p .q x
 a b  2 
21
 a2 b2 
42
a b (1  x)n  T0  .T1.x  T2.x 2  T3.x3.....  Tn x n
 2  2  2          For Coefficient of x2 , r = 2
b a   b a   b a
9 9 2 2 9 put x = 1
Numbers of terms = 43 Then coeff of x2 is  C2p .q  C2p7 .q 2
2n  T0  T1  T2  T3......  Tn
Sol.44. (c) For Coefficient of x4 , r = 4
(1 + x)n 2n  1  T1  T2  T3......  Tn

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Sol.57. (a) So mn = 3
and given that 0 < V < 1
5 by adding above two inequalities
 1  Sol.60. (a)
1  x  2 20
2  x  2 

2

x  (x + y)2n+1 (x  y)2n+1 0<V+W<2

5 (x2  y2)2n+1 so V + W = 1 ( because V + W = Integer)
  1 
2

1  x  2 20
   x    Power is odd so there will be 2 middle terms Sol.62. (b)
  x  1st at (n+1)th position and next at (n+2)th position (8 + 3√7)20 = U + V
Sum of middle terms is given zero (8 – 3√7)20 = W
1  x 2 20
x  1
20

Cn  x 2   y 
2 2n 1 n
2n 1 2 n
 10
 10
multiply both equations
 1  x 1
2

x      2n 1 C x   y 
2 2n 1 n 1 2 n 1
0 (U + V)W = (8 + 3√7)20(8 – 3√7)20 = 1
 x  x 
n 1
Sol.63. (b)
C  x   y  
2 n 1
Cn 1  x 2   y2 
2 n n n 1
   x 2  1 x10
2n 1 2n 1
10
 n 0 7n – 6n
 x   y    x   y   0
In expansion of (x2 – 1 )10 constant term is last 2 n 1 2 n 2 n 2 n 1 (6 + 1)n – 6n
nC 6n + nC .6n - 1 + nC .6n - 2 +… + nC
term that is 1 0 1 2 n–
  x   y   1    x   y   1
2 n 1 2 n 1
2 n n 2 n n 1
So coefficient of x10 is – 1. 2.6 + Cn – 1.6 + Cn – 6n
2 n 1 n

Sol.58. (a) = nC0 6n + nC1.6n-1 + nC2.6n-2 +… + nCn–2

2120 840 (7  1)40  x  x y   x  y  y
2 n 2 2 n 2 n 2 n 2

  .62 + 6n + 1 – 6n
7 7 7  x 2  y2 = nC0 6n + nC1.6n-1 + nC2.6n-2 +… + nCn–2
x2 .62 + 1
Constant term is remainder that is 1.  1
Sol.59. (b) y2 = 36[ nC0 6n-2 + nC1.6n-3 + nC2.6n-4 +… +
 1
n
Sol.61. (d) nC
n–2 ] + 1
 mx   (8 + 3√7)20 = U + V
 x by dividing 36 there is 1 remainder.
(8 – 3√7)20 = W Sol.64. (c)
4th term
3 by adding both equations (1 + x)p(1 + x)q = (1 + x)p + q
1 5
C3  mx 
n 3
n
   U+V+W Let x3 exists its (r + 1)th term
x 2
5
= (8 + 3√7)20 + (8 – 3√7)20 = Integer that is General term,
C3  m    x  
n n 3 n 6
all irrational terms will be cancel out. Tr+1 = nCr (a)n - r (b)r in (a+b)n
2
U is given in question so V + W must be = p + q Cr xr
Given term is constant term so n – 6 = 0 for coeff of x3 , r = 3
integer.
So n = 6 so coeff of x3
Now by rationalize W p+q
5 C3 = 35
C3  m  
6 3 20
 83 7 
20
 1  p+q=7
2 W   8  3 7    
 
1 1  83 7  83 7 
m  m
3

8 2 by above equation 0 < W < 1

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