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Section - A : Straight Objective Type

1. Answer (1)
z 1 = cos + i sin [as |z 1| = 1]
Now, z = 1 + cos + i sin
Now

1 cos i sin 2
cos 1 i sin
z2
= 1 cos i sin = cos 1 i sin
z

z2
=
z

i 2 sin . cos

2
2
2
= i tan

2
2 cos 2 i 2 sin . cos
2
2
2

2 sin2

z 2
0
Hence Re
z

2. Answer (1)
7 30 2 = 7 30 2 i

= 52 3 2 i

= 53 2i

2 .5 . 3 2 i

Now, 7 30 2

1
2

= 5 3 2i

3. Answer (3)
(1 4) (1 8) (1 22) (1 44)
= (1 ) (1 2) (1 ) (1 2)

= 1 2 1 2

= 3 3 = 9

= 1 2 2 1 4 22

4. Answer (2)

6i 3i
A = 20 3
4
3i

1
i
1

R1 R1 + R3
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6i 4 0
20
3
A=
4
3i

0
i
1

= (4 + 6i) ( 3 + 3) = 0
x = 0, y = 0
5. Answer (4)
29

1
i 23

= i 4 5 3 i 4 7 1

= i 3 i 1

[as i 4 1]

= i i 2 = 4
6. Answer (1)
1 i 1 i 1 i
1 1 2i

=
1 i 1 i 1 i
1 1 = i

Now (i)402 = (i)4 100 + 2 = i2 = 1

7. Answer (3)
( + 2 + 3 + ...+100)2 + 1

1 100
=
1

1 99 .
=
1

21
1
=
1

= 2 + 1 =
8. Answer (2)
Given, arg(z1) + arg z2 =
arg(z1.z2) =
z1 . z2 = is purely negative real number.
Clearly, z2 = z1
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9. Answer (3)
2 + a + b = 0
1 + 2 = a, 1 . 2 = b
as, 1, 2, 0 are vertices of an equilateral triangle,
2
2
2
therefore 1 2 0 0. 1 0. 2 1 2 = 0

12 22 12 0
(1 + 2)2 312 = 0
a2 3b = 0
a2 = 3b
10. Answer (2)

z =

2i

2
4i 1 i

2i
= 4i 1 1 2i

1 1
2i
i
=
6 3
6i

arg(z) = tan12
11. Answer (2)
|z 2| = 2|z 1|
Let z = x + iy
|x + iy 2| = 2|x + iy 1|
(x 2)2 + y2 = 4((x 1)2 + y2)
x2 + 4 4x + y2 = 4x2 + 4 8x + 4y2
3(x2 + y2) = 4x
x=

3
z
4

Re(z) =

3
z
4

12. Answer (4)

Given, (1 + x)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ...+ anxn
Put x = i
(1 + i)n = a0 + a1 i a2 a3 i + a4 ...
(1 + i)n = (a0 a2 + a4...) + i (a1 a3 + a5...)
Taking modulus and then squaring
2n = (a0 a2 + a4...)2 + (a1 a3 + a5...)2
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13. Answer (2)

|z 3i| = |z + 3i|
Let z = x + iy
| x iy 3i | = | x iy 3i |

(x)2 + (y 3)2 = (x)2 + (y + 3)2

6y = 0
y=0
14. Answer (2)
(x 2)3 = 8
x 2 = 2, 2, 22
x = 0, 2 2, 2 22
= 0, 2(1 ), 2(1 2)
15. Answer (1)

z = i
4
Let = x + iy

x iy
|z| =

2=

x iy

i
x iy
4

x i y
4

x2 y 2
1

x2 y
4

Clearly, lies on circle.

16. Answer (2)
|z1 2| < 2

| z1 | 2 2

| z1 z2 |

| z1 | | z2 |

2 < |z1| 2 < 2

0 < |z1| < 4
Similarly,
0 < |z2|< 8
0 < |z3| < 12
|z1| + |z2| + |z3| < 24
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17. Answer (3)

1
1
x

x2 x + 1 = 0

x=

1 i 3
= , 2
2

Now, ( )2009 +

2009

2 = 1
17a.

Answer (3)

(AIEEE 2010)

and are roots of the equation x2 x + 1 = 0.

= 1, = 1

x = or 2

1 3i 1 3i 1 3i
,
,
2
2
2

Thus, = 2, then =
= , then = 2 where 3 = 1
2009 + 2009 = ()2009 + (2)2009
= [(3)669.2 + (3)1337.]
= [2 + ] = (1) = 1
18. Answer (1)

A z

B (1 3i)

O (0, 0)

(z 0) = 1 3 i 0 e

i
3

z = 1 3i 1 i 3
2
2

z = 2 or 1 i 3
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19. Answer (2)

|z 4 4i| = 4 represents circle
Centred at (4 + 4i) and radius 4 unit

(4 + 4i)
X
Clearly, least argument = 0
and greatest principal value of arg z =

20. Answer (4)

Clearly |z 5 + 5i| = 5 represents circle centred

O
(0, 0) A

at (5 5i ) and radius 5 unit

OB = |z|max = OP + PB = 5 2 5

X
P
55i

OA = |z|min = OP AP = 5 2 5

21. Answer (3)

Given |z i| < 1
Now, |z + 12 6i| = |(z i) + (12 5i)|
|z i| + |12 5i|
< 1 + 13
< 14
21a.

Answer (4)
z

[JEE (Main)-2014]

1
2

So, | z |

1
1
z
2
2

1
1
z 2
2
2

zmin.

1
2

3
2

22. Answer (4)

|z z1| + |z z2| = k represents
Ellipse if |z1 z2| < k
and a line segment joining z1 and z2 if |z1 z2| = k
Hence |z 2| + |(z 2i)| = 2 2 represents straight line joining (2, 0) and (0, 2)
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23. Answer (3)

(0 + 4i )

(2 + i 0)

Clearly, |z 2| + |z 4i | is minimum when z lies on line segment joining (2 + i 0) and (0 + 4i), Hence minimum
value of |z 2| + |z 4i | is equal to

22 4 2 = 2 5

24. Answer (4)

As m, n, p, q, are consecutive integers then m, n, p, q will be of the form of 4, 4 + 1, 4 + 2, 4 + 3
(where is positive integer) Hence i m + i n + i p + i q = 0
25. Answer (4)
|z 3 + 2i | 3

...(i)

|z 3 + 2i | ||z | | 3 2i ||
|z 3 + 2i | | z | 13

...(ii)

From (i) & (ii)

| z | 13 3
3 |z|

13 3

13 3 | z | 3 13
Now, sum of least and greatest value
= 3 13 13 3
= 2 13
26. Answer (3)
1
= C
R
x iy

x iy
R 2
2
x y
x
2

x y2

=C

=C

C (x2 + y2) x = 0
1
Hence R represents circle.
z
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27. Answer (1)

z

1
+1=0
z

z2 + z + 1 = 0
z = , 2
99

1
r
Now
r

r 1

1
1
1

2
3
= 2 3

1
1
1

4 4 5 5 6 6

+ ............................................33 times

= 1 1 22 33 = 6 33 = 198
28. Answer (1)
(i 2010)4
(i 502 4 + 2)4 = 1 = cos0 + i sin0
29. Answer (2)

z
z

/4
/4

(2 + i 0)

( 2 + i 0)

Clearly, z lies on circle.

30. Answer (3)
arg(z 3 4i) =

arg x 3 i y 4

arg is

,
4

x 3 > 0 and y 4 > 0

y4

So, x 3 = tan
4

y4=x3
xy+1=0
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31. Answer (1)

z z 4 3i z 4 3i z 5 0

4 3i 4 3i 5

Radius of circle =

25 5

20 = 2 5

32. Answer (4)

1 i 3

1008

1 i 3
1008

1008

= 2

1 i 3

1008

1008

1 i 3

. 21008

= 21008()1008 + (2)1008 . 21008 [,2 are complex root of unity]

= 21008 + 21008 = 21009
33. Answer (2)
As |z1| = |z2| = ...|z100| = 1
z 1 z 2 ... z 100 =1
and z1 . z 1 = 1
z1 =

1
z1

Similarly, z2 =

z100 =

1
z2

1
z100

1
1
1
Now z z ... z
=5
1
2
100

z1 z2 ... z 100 = 5
z1 z 2 ... z100 = 5
34. Answer (4)
z4 = 1
z = 1, 1, i, i
Now, 12 22 32 24
= (1)2 + ( 1)2 + (i)2 + ( i)2
=1 + 1 1 1 = 0
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35. Answer (2)

z1
4

(1 + i)

z1
(15 16i)
If z1 is image of z1 with respect to circle |z 1 i| = 4 then (1 + i) is mid point of z1 and z1
(1 + i) is mid point of z1 and z1

z1 z1
=1+i
2
15 16i + z1 = 2 + 2i
z1 = 17 + 18i
36. Answer (4)
10

2r

2r

2r
2r
i sin

11
11

i cos 11 i sin 11

r 1

10

( i)

cos

r 1

= ( i) ( 1) = i
37. Answer (3)
|z + 1 8i | = |z 2 + i | + |1 + 8i (2 i)|
|z (1 + 8i)| = |z (2 i)| + |(1 + 8i) (2 i)|
Let z1 = 1 + 8i and z2 = 2 i
then |z z1| = |z z2| + |z1 z2|
z lies on the line joining z1 and z2
38. Answer (3)

3 3i 1 i

1 i
1 i

3 3 i (3 3)
2

1 3 3
| z | 6 , tan 3 3

(as z is in 1st quadrant)

1
= tan
4
6

5
12

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39. Answer (4)

(5 + 8i)

z(3 + 4 i)

(5 + 4i)

applying rotation formulae,

z ' (5 8i ) e

8 5i

40. Answer (4)

|9z2z3 + 25z1z3 + 49z1z2|
= |z1z2z3| | z1 z2 z3 |
= |z1z2z3| | z1 z2 z3 |
= 3 5 7 10 = 1050
41. Answer (1)
x2 x + 1 = 0
x = , 2 ( is complex cube root of unity)
Now ( )2008

1
( )2008

1
2 1

42. Answer (2)

x2 + x + 1 = 0 x = 2
Clearly, for all natural numbers
x3p + 33q + 1 + x3r + 2 is 0 for x = 12
x = 12
43. Answer (3)

A (4 + 5i)

(z)
B
(1 + i)

Using rotation formulas,

i

z ' (1 i ) (3 4i )e 2
z (1 + i) = 3i 4
z = 4i 3
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44. Answer (3)

z (1 + i)
=

z'

(6 6i 1 i )
2

(5 5i ) 1
i

2 2
2

2/ 2

6 +6i

(1 + i)

(2i ) 0 5i

or 5 + i0 z = 1 + i + 5i or 1 + 5 + i
z = 1 + 6i or 6 + i
45. Answer (3)

46. Answer (4)

47. Answer (1)
Other two verticle will be

2 + i2 3

1 i 3
1 i 3
(2 i 2 3)

and (2 i 2 3) .

2
2

48. Answer (3)

1
1
3

| z 1| 3
z

Locus of z is circle
49. Answer (1)
Let z = x + iy
x 2 y 2 x iy 1 2i

Equating real and imaginary part x 1 x 2 y 2

and y + 2 = 0
y = 2, x

3
2

50. Answer (4)

Given (1 + )x 2 2(1 + 3)x + (1 + 8) = 0
For roots to be equal
4(1 + 3)2 4(1 + )(1 + 8) = 0
1 + 92 + 6 (1 + 8 + + 82) = 0
2 3 = 0
( 3) = 0
= 0, 3
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51. Answer (3)

Given equation is
(b + c a)x 2 + (c + a b)x + (a + b c) = 0
Coefficient of x2 + Coefficient of x + Constant term
=b+ca+c+ab+a+bc
=a+b+c=0
Hence, x = 1 is one root, and the other root is

abc
which is also rational.
bca

52. Answer (4)

a(b c)x2 + b(c a)x + c(a b) = 0
Coefficient of x2 + Coefficient of x + Constant term
= a(b c) + b(c a) + c(a b)
=0
Hence x = 1 is one root and the other root is

c (a b )
.
a(b c )

As roots are equal,

c (a b )
Therefore a(b c ) 1

c(a b) = a(b c)
ac bc = ab ac

2ac = ab + bc

2 1 1

b a c
53. Answer (3)

Given, x 2 2px + q = 0 has equal roots

4p 2 4q = 0

i.e.,

p2 q = 0

(i)

Roots of (1 + y)x 2 2(p + y)x + (q + y) = 0 are real and unequal

4(p + y)2 4(1 + y)(q + y) > 0

(p + y)2 (1 + y)(q + y) > 0

y(p 1)2 > 0

Clearly, y < 0.
54. Answer (2)
x 2 + 3|x| 28 = 0
|x|2 + 3|x| 28 = 0
(|x| + 7)(|x| 4) = 0
|x| = 4 as |x| 7
x = 4
So product of roots = 16
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55. Answer (2)

1
2 5

5 2

5 2

5 2

5 2

Since irrational roots of a quadratic equation with rational coefficients always occur in conjugate pair, so other
root of the equation is 5 2
Required quadratic equation is
x 2 ( 5 2 5 2)x ( 5 2) ( 5 2) 0
x 2 + 4x 1 = 0
56. Answer (3)
As x 2 + 3x + 6 = 0 has imaginary roots and a, b, c are real so both roots of equations will be common
a b c

a : b : c 1: 3 : 6
1 3 6

56a.

Answer (1)

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The equation

Both roots are common.

a b c

1 2 3

x2

+ 2x + 3 = 0 has complex roots and coefficients of both equations are real.

57. Answer (2)

(a 3 + 1)x 2 + (a 2 1)x + (a 2 + 9a + 8) = 0 is an identity
a 3 + 1 = 0 a = 1
a2 1 = 0 a = 1
a 2 + 9a + 8 = 0 a = 1, 8
Hence, a = 1
58. Answer (2)
From given equation,
+ = a, = a + b
Now,

1
2

Hence

1
2

1
2

1
1

2
(a b )

1
2

1
1

( a ) ( a )

2
0
ab

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59. Answer (1)

x 3 + px2 + qx + r = 0
+ + = p, + + = q, = r

1
1
1

Now,

1 1
1
1

= 2

3
1
2 2 2
= 3

= r 3

3
1
(1 r )3
2
r
r
r2

60. Answer (4)

x 2 2bx + c = 0
D = 4b 2 4c = 4(b 2 c)
As D < 0, hence x 2 2bx + c > 0 xR.
Now f(0) > 0

c>0

61. Answer (1)

f (x) = ax 2 2bx + c
D = 4b 2 4ac
= 4(b 2 ac)

D<0

Now f(2) = 4a + 4b + c < 0

f (1) < 0
a + 2b + c < 0

62. Answer (2)

Let f(x)

= ax 3 + 2bx 2 + cx

f(1) = a + 2b c
=0
Also f(0) = 0
So, f (x) = 3ax 2 + 4bx + c has at least one root in interval (1, 0)
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63. Answer (4)

For roots to be real,
D 0 4a 2 4(a 2 + a 3) 0
3a0
a3

(i)

Also, f(1) > 0

1 2a + a 2 + a 3 > 0
a2 a 2 > 0

(a 2)(a + 1) > 0 a(, 1) (2, )

Sum of roots
1
2
a<1

Also,

(ii)

(iii)

From (i), (ii), (iii)

a(, 1)
64. Answer (1)
log7 (x 2 4x + 5) = log7 (x 1)
For log to be defined
x 2 4x + 5 > 0, which is true for all x R.
and x 1 > 0 x > 1

(i)

also, x 2 4x + 5 = x 1
x 2 5x + 6 = 0
x = 3, 2
65. Answer (1)
2x 4 + 5x 2 + 3 = 0
5

25 24

5 1
3
1,
4
4
2
as x 2 cannot be negative, so no real roots.
x2

66. Answer (1)

Clearly, (, ) are the roots of x 2 7x + 12 = 0

+ = 7, = 12

Now,

( )2 2
2 2

=
and

7 2 24 25

12
12

One of the quadratic equation having roots

is
,

x 2 x 0

25
x 1 0
12
12x 2 25x + 12 = 0
x2

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67. Answer (4)

22x

7x 7

22

2x 2 7x + 7 = 2

2x 2 7x + 5 = 0
D = 49 4 2 5
=9

As D > 0, there will be two real roots

68. Answer (3)
As A.M G.M

9 is A.M. and 4 is G.M. of two positive numbers a and b

Clearly,
a + b = 18 and ab = 16
Hence quadratic equation is x 2 18x + 16 = 0
69. Answer (2)
x 2 2px + p 2 4 = 0
(x p)2 = (2)2

x p = 2
x=p2

Now,
3 < p 2 < 5
1 < p < 7

(i)

Also,
3 < p + 2 < 5
5 < p < 3

(ii)

From (i) and (ii)

1 < p < 3
70. Answer (1)
As tan 30, tan 15 are roots of x 2 + px + q = 0

tan 30 + tan 15 = p
tan 30 tan 15 = q

Now 2 + q p = 2 + tan 30 tan 15 + (tan 30 + tan 15)

= 2 + tan 30 tan 15 + (1 tan 30 tan 15)

as

tan 30 tan 15

1 tan 30 tan 15

1 tan 30 tan 15 tan 30 tan 15

tan 45

=2+1
=3
71. Answer (3)
As px 2 qx + r = 0 is satisfied by more than two different values of x, hence px 2 qx + r = 0 is an identity

p = q = r = 0.

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72. Answer (4)

Let (x ) be common factor of x 2 11x + m and x 2 14x + 2m

2 11 + m = 0

(i)

and

(ii)

14 + 2m = 0

From (i) and (ii)

2
1

22m 14m m 2m 14 11

2
8m
(i)

m
(ii)

1
3
(iii)

from (i) and (ii)

=8

(A)

from (ii) and (iii)

=

m
3

(B)

from (A) and (B)

m = 24
73. Answer (2)
Let y =

x 2 3x 4
x 2 3x 4

(y 1)x 2 + 3(y + 1)x + 4(y 1) = 0

for x to be real,
9(y + 1)2 16(y 1)2 0
(3y + 3 4y + 4)(3y + 3 + 4y 4) 0
(y + 7)(7y 1) 0
1
y , 7
7
So, maximum value of y is 7.

74. Answer (3)

y=

x 2 34 x 71
x 2 2x 7

(y 1)x2 + 2(y 17)x + (71 7y) = 0

x is real

4(y 17)2 4(y 1)(71 7y) 0

y 2 14y + 45 0

sign scheme of y 2 14y + 45

+ve

ve

+ve

x(, 5] [9, ).
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75. Answer (3)

x 2 5mx + 4m2 + 1 > 0 x only when
D < 0 (as coefficient of x 2 > 1)
25m2 4(4m2 + 1) < 0
9m2 4 < 0

2 2
m ,
3 3

76. Answer (1)

ax 2 + 2bx + c = 0
and dx 2 + 2ex + f = 0 will have a common root if

2(bf ec )
cd af

cd af
2(ae bd )

4(bf ec)(ae bd) = (cd af )2

f e e d d f
4 bc ab a 2c 2
c b b a a c

f e e d
d f
4 b 2 ac
c
b
b
a

a c

4()()b 2 = (2)2ac

42b 2 = 42ac

b 2 = ac

b
a c
b

e d f e

77. Answer (2)

x 2 (m 4)x (m 1) 0
Let, be the roots
+ = (m 4), = (m 1)
Now y = 2 +2
= ( + )2 2
= (m 4)2 2(m 1)
= m2 + 16 8m 2m + 2
= m2 10m + 18
= (m 5)2 7
for y to be minimum m = 5
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78. Answer (3)

f(x) = 3x 2 + 2x + m(m 1)
O

for roots to be of opposite sign

f [0] < 0

m(m 1) < 0

m(0, 1)

79. Answer (1)

Given, x 2 + x + 1 = 0
x=

1 i 3
, 2
2

Let a = , b = 2
Now, 2008 + 2009 = + 2 = 1
and

2008 2009 = 4017 = 1

Hence, required quadratic equation is

x2 x + 1 = 0
80. Answer (2)
x2 + mx + 10 = 0
Let , be the roots
| | = 2
Now, ( )2 = 4
( + ) 2 4 = 4
m 2 40 = 4
m = 2 11
81. Answer (3)
As |2x 5| < 3
3 < 2x 5 < 3
2 < 2x < 8
1<x<4
x(1, 4)
82. Answer (4)
y=

4
2

9 x 6 x 11

4
2

(3 x ) 2 3 x 1 10
4

(3 x 1)2 10
For y to be maximum, (3x + 1)2 + 10 must be minimum and the minimum value of (3x + 1)2 + 10 is 10

So, ymax =

4
2

10 5

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83. Answer (1)

x2 + x + 1 = 0
x = , 2, ( 2 are complex cube root of unity)
as , 2 are roots of x 2 + x + 1 = 0, so they are also the roots of ax 3 + bx 2 + cx + d = 0
Let be real root then
2 =

d
a

d
a

84. Answer (1)

x 3 5x 2 + 3x + 2 = 0
Let , and be the roots
++=

(5)
3
= 5, + + =
=3
1
1

= 2
Now 2 + 2 + 2 = ( + + )2 2( + + )
= (5)2 2(3)
= 19
85. Answer (4)

x
x 2 6 3 x 28 sin2
0
6 3
x
x 2 2 3 3 x (3 3 )2 1 sin 2

6 3
x

( x 3 3 )2 1 sin2

6 3
0 sin2

x
6 3

and 1 ( x 3 3 )2 1

(i)
(ii)

At x 3 3 (i) and (ii) are satisfied so only solution is x 3 3 i.e., only one solution
86. Answer (3)
7x + 24x > 252 holds if x > 2.
because at x = 2, 72 + 242 = 252 and for x < 2, 7x + 24x < 252.
x lies in (2, )
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87. Answer (3)

3x2 2x + p = 0
6x2 4x + 2p = 0
6x2

17x + 12 = 0

... (i)
... (ii)

Eqn-(i) Eqn (ii), we get

13x + 2p 12 = 0
12 2 p
13
Now,
x

12 2 p
12 2 p
3
2 13 p 0
13

15 8
,
4
3
88. Answer (2)
p

5x 1 < (x + 1)2 < 7x 3

(x + 1)2 > 5x 1
x2 + 2x + 2 5x > 0
x2 3x + 2 > 0
x ( , 1) (2, )
x2

...(i)

5x + 4 < 0

(x 1) (x 4) < 0
x (1, 4)

... (ii)

from (i) and (ii)

x {3}
89. Answer (4)
x2 ax + 1 2a2 > 0 x R
a2 4 + 8a2 < 0
9a2 < 4
2
2
a
3
3
90. Answer (2)

Let

x
Y
x 3

8y

1
2
y

8y2 2y 1 = 0

y
=

2 4 32
16

1 1
,
2 4

x
1

x 3 4
4x = x + 3, x = 1
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91. Answer (2)

x 20 x

x2 = 20 + x
x2 x 20 = 0
(x 5) (x + 4) = 0
x = 4, x = 5
as x > 0
x=5
92. Answer (3)
Let 2x = y
y2 24y + 128 = 0
y2 16y 8y + 128 = 0
(y 16) (y 8) = 0
y = 16, y = 8
x = 4, x = 3
92a.

Answer (1)

(AIEEE 2012)

93. Answer (2)

m+n=m+1

... (i)

n.m = mn

... (ii)

n=1
94. Answer (2)
Given equation is
r(x + q) + r(x + p) = (x + p) (x + q)
x2 + (p + q 2r)x + pq rp rq = 0
sum of roots = 0
p + q 2r = 0
p + q = 2r

... (i)

Now,
Product of roots = pq rp rq
= pq r(p + q)
pq

( p q )2
2

( p2 q 2 )
2

95. Answer (1)

+ = p, = q
Now quadratic equation whose roots are
+ p, + p is
(x p)2 + p(x p) + a = 0
quadratic equation whole roots are
( + p)2, ( + p)2 is
a2x2 (p2 2q)x + 1 = 0
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96. Answer (1)

8x 2 6x a 0
2

6
8

... (i)

a
8
form (i) and (ii)
3

... (ii)

a 3 a 3 3
8 8 4

on cubing and solving
a = 1, 27
97. Answer (2)
px 2 3 x 4
5
x 2 2x 2
px2 + 3x + 4 < 5x2 + 10x + 10 [as x2 + 2x + 2 > 0]

(5 p)x2 + 7x + 6 > 0 x R
5 p > 0 and 72 4.6 (5 p) < 0
p < 5 and p

71
24

71
24
98. Answer (3)
Given equation is

1 1
1 1

2n 1 2 7 x 1 2

2 2
7 7
x

7.49
7

2
4.57
x

7
As is increasing
2
There is unique solution
99. Answer (3)
Given APs are
3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, ...407 &
2, 9, 16, 23...709
Clearly Ist common term is 23 and 2nd term is 51
Let n terms be common, then
23 + (n 1) ( 51 23) 407
(n 1) (28) 407 23
(n 1)

384
28

(n 1) 13

5
7

5
7
So, n = 14 i.e., 14 terms are common

n 14

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100. Answer (4)

As a1, a2, a3, ... are in A.P
a2 a1 = a3 a2 = ... = an an1 = d

Now,

a1 a2

a2 a3

a2 a1

a2 a1

a3 a4

a3 a2

a3 a2

a 4 a2

a1

1
= d

a a1

a1 n
a a
1
n

1
= d

an 1 an

a4 a3

1
d

... +

+ ...+

an an 1
an an 1

an a1
an a1

= d

n 1 d
an

a1

n 1
=

an a1

101. Answer (2)

As a, b, c are in A.P
2b = a + c
Now, 42b = 4a + c = 4a. 4c
Clearly 4a, 4b, 4c are in G.P
102. Answer (4)
Let S = 3 5 + 5 8 + 7 11 + ...
20th term of series 3, 5, 7...
= 3 + (20 1) 2
= 3 + 38 = 41
20th term of series 5, 8, 11...
= 5 + (20 1) 3
= 5 + 57 = 62
20th term of series 3 5 + 5 8 + 7 11 + ...
= 41 62 = 2542
103. Answer (1)
Given t3 = ar2 = 4
Now, t1.t2.t3.t4.t5 = a.ar.ar2.ar3.ar4
= a5.r1+ 2 + 3 + 4
= a5 .r10 = (ar2)5 = (4)5
104. Answer (2)

41/3. 41/9. 41/27 ...

= 41/ 3 1/ 9 ...
1/ 3

= 4 1 1/ 3 = 41/ 2 = 2
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105. Answer (1)

Sn = an bn 2
S1 = a + b ( I st term)
S2 = 2a + 4b
Now, let d be the common difference
S2 S1 = 2nd term
a + 3b = Ist term + d
a + 3b = a + b + d
d = 2b
106. Answer (3)
p, q, r are in A.P
2q = p + r
pth, qth and rth term of G.P are
ap1, aq1, ar1 respectively where a is 1st term and is common ratio of G.P

Now a q 1

= a22q 2 = a2p + r 2

= ap1. aq 1
pth, qth and rth terms of any G.P will be in G.P if p, q, r are in A.P
107. Answer (2)
Given t46 = a + 45d = 20 [Let a be the 1st term and d be the common difference of A.P.]
Now
S91 =

91
2a n 1d = 91 2a 91 1 d = 91 2 a 45d = 91 20
2
2
2

108. Answer (4)

Let and be roots of quadratic equation
Given

= 10
2

+ = 20
and

= 5

= 25
Hence quadratic equation is x2 20x + 25 = 0
109. Answer (2)
y = 2 + 3 4 ...
as || < 1 and common ratio =

y = 1

y = 1
y + y =

y
= 1 y
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110. Answer (3)

Sn = 12 1 + 22 2 + 32 3 + ...+n2 n
= 12 + 22 + 32 + ...+n2 (1 + 2 + 3 + ...+ n)
=
=

n n 1 2n 1 n n 1

6
2

2
n n 1 2n 1

1 = n n 1

2
3

111. Answer (3)

S = 1 + 2.2 + 3.22 + 4.23 + ...+ 1000.2999

(1)

2S = 1.2 + 2.22 + 3.23 + ... + 999 2999 + 2000.21000

(2)

On subtracting (2) from (1) we get,

S = 1 + 2 + 22 + 23 + ...+2999 1000.21000

S = 1000 .21000 (1 + 2 + 22 + 23 + ... + 2999)

= 1000.21000

21000 1
= 999.21000 + 1
2 1

111a. Answer (1)

109

[JEE (Main)-2014]

2(11)(10)8

3(11)2(10)7

+... +

10(11)9

k(10)9

x = 109 + 2(11)(10)8 + 3(11)2(10)7+ ... +10(11)9

11
x = 11108 + 2(11)2(10)7 +... + 9(11)9 + 1110
10

11

x 1 = 109 + 11(10)8 + 112(10)7 +... +119 1110

10
11 10

1
x
10
1110

109
10
11 1
10

x
(1110 1010 ) 1110 1010
10
x = 1011 = k109

k = 100

112. Answer (2)

S = 1

tr =

1 2 1 2 3

...
2
3

1 2 3 ... r
r r 1 r 1

=
r
2.r
2

r 1

r 1
1 n n 1

=
2
2
2

r 1
n

Now, S =

1 n n 1 2n 1 n n 3
n n 3

=
=
2
2
2
2

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112a. Answer (2)

tn

n n 1

2
n2

[JEE (Main)-2015]
2

2
n 1

1 2
n 2n 1
4

1 n n 1 2n 1 2 n n 1

4
6
2

1 9 10 19

9 10 9 = 96

4
6

113. Answer (1)

S =

1
1
1

... to
3 7 7 11 11 15

1
4
1
4

4
4
4

...
3 7 7 11 11 15

7 3 11 7 15 11

...

3 7 7 11 11 15

1
1
1
1
1
1 1 1
1 1

... =

4
3
12
3
7
7
11
11
15
15

114. Answer (3)

S =

1
4

2 8 26

...
3 9 27

1
1
1
1 1
.... upto n terms
3
9
27
1 1

= (1 + 1 + 1 + ... n times) ... upto n terms

3 9

S = 1

n
1
1
1
3
3

=n
1
1
3
n

1 1 1
n
3
2
n 21 + 3n. 21
115. Answer (1)

S = 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 100 =

100 101
= 5050
2

S1 = 3 + 6 + 9 + ... + 99
= 3(1 + 2 + 3 + ... 33)
=

3 33 34
= 1683
2

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S2 = 5 + 10 + 15 + ...+ 100
= 5(1 + 2 + 3 + ...+ 20)

5 20 21
= 1050
2
S3 = 15 + 30 + 45 + ....+ 90
=

= 15 (1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 6)
15 6 7
= 315
2
Required sum = 5050 1683 1050 + 315 = 2632

116. Answer (2)

a10 = a1 + (10 1) d
3 = 2 + 9d
1
9
also h1, h2, h3...h10 are in H.P

d=

1
1 1
are in A.P
h , h , ... h
1
2
10
1
1
h h 10 1 D
10
1
1 1
9D
3 2
1
54
Now, a3 = a1 + 2d

D=

= 2 + 2.
and

h8 =

1
20
=
9
9

1
h8

1
= h 8 1D
1

1
1
7

2
54

27 7
20
10
=
=
54
54
27

27
10

Now a3. h8 =

20 27

=6
9 10

117. Answer (4)

4 5
x 8 2 5
x2
5 2 = 0
5 2

Let , be roots
then + =
and =

4 5
5 2

82 5
5 2

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Now H.M. of and =

8 2 5

2
5 2

=
=4
4 5
5 2
118. Answer (2)
a
S = 1 r = 4

...(i)

3
...(ii)
4
where a is 1st term of G.P and r be the common ratio

and ar =

from (i)

ar
r 1 r = 4
3
=4
4r 1 r
16r (1 r) = 3

16r2 16r + 3 = 0
r=
=

16 256 192
32

16 8 3 1
,
32
4 4

1
,a=3
4
Hence answer is (2)

when r =

119. Answer (4)

n
2 n 1 = n n 1
2
2
n 3n 1
n
4 n 1 3 =
S2 =
2
2
.............................................

S1 =

.............................................
Sr =

n
(2r 1) n 1
2

S1 + S2 + ...+Sr =
=
=
=
=

n n 1 n 3n 1
n
2r 1 n 1

+ ...+
2
2
2
n
n 3n 5n ... (2r 1) n r
2
n
n1 3 5 ... 2r 1 r
2
n
nr 2 r
2
nr
nr 1
2

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120. Answer (2)

S =

2
3
2
3
2
3

...
3 3 2 33 3 4 35 3 6

2
2
2
3
3
3
3 5 ... + 2 4
........
3 3
36
3
3
3

2
1
1
1
1
1

1 2 4 ... +
1 2 4 ...
3
3
3
3
3
3

2 1 1 1

=
1 3
1
3
1
1
9
9

2
3

9 1 9

8 3 8

3 3
9

=
4 8
8

121. Answer (3)

S =

4
7

5
7

5
76

...

4
1
1

1 2 4 ... to 5 1 1 1 ...to
3
7
7
7

74
72 74

4 1
1
5

= 3
4
1
7 1
7 1 1

49

49

4 49
3

7 48

5 49
7 4 48

28 5
23
= 49 48 =
49.48

122. Answer (4)

Sn = 1.2 + 2.3 + 3.4 + ... to n terms
tr = r . r( + 1) = r2 + r
n

Sn =

r 1

r 1

n n 1 2n 1 n n 1

6
2

n n 1 n 2
3

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123. Answer (3)

n

S=

n 1

8n 3 6n 2

n 1

2n 1
n n 1
n n 1 2n 1
8
6

21
2
6

= 2n 1 + 2((n) (n + 1))2 n (n + 1) (2n + 1)

= 2n 1 + n (n + 1) [2(n) (n + 1) (2n + 1)]
= 2n 1 + n(n +1) (2n2 1)
124. Answer (4)

n3n
3[n(n 1)(n 2)(n 3)]

tn

1
1
1

3 n( n 1)(n 2) (n 1)(n 2)(n 3)

t1

1 1
1

3 1 2 3 2 3 4

t2

1 1
1

3 2 3 4 3 4 5

...................................
...................................
tn

1
1
1

3 n(n 1)(n 2) (n 1)(n 2)(n 3)

Adding all we get

1 1
1

3 1 2 3 (n 1)(n 2)(n 3)

125. Answer (4)

9
1
11 1
2n 3
1
5 1
7 1
S = 1.2 . 3 2.3 . 2 3.4 . 3 4.5 . 4 ... tn n n 1 . n
3
3
3
3

Now,

2n 3
A
B

=
n n 1
n n 1

A=3
B=1
3
1 1
1
1
1
1
tn = n n 1 n n . n 1 n 1 . n
3
3
3

Now,

t1 =
t2 =

1
31 1

1
1
.
1 1 31

1 1 1 1
. .
2 3 3 32

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1 1
1 1
. 2 . 3
3 3
4 3

t3 =

.............................
.............................

1 1
1
1
tn = n . n 1 n 1 . n
3
3
On adding
1
1
.
n 1 3n

Sn = 1
126. Answer (1)

Sn = (n2 12) + 2(n2 22) + 3(n2 32) + ...

tr = r (n2 r2)
n

Sn =

t
r 1

r n

n r r

r2

r 1
n

r 1
n

n 2r

r 1

r 1

n n 1
2 n n 1

= n
2
2

n 1
n 2 n 1
n

2
2

n 2 n 1 n 1

=
2
2

n2 n2 1
4
127. Answer (2)
=

2
2
2

y 2 xy
y xy yz
x, y, z are in G.P.
128. Answer (1)
When one A.M. is inserted then
ab
2
When n A.M. is inserted

A.M. =

... (i)

n
(a + b) ...(ii)
2
equation (ii) / equation (i) = n : 1

Sum of n. A.M is =

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129. Answer (1)

a, ar, ar2
ar + ar2 > a
Also

ar2

...(i),

ar < 0

r2 r 1 < 0

... (ii)

5 1
5 +1
<r <
2
2
2

ar

ar
130. Answer (1)

x=

n0

1
= 1 a

Similarly y =

1
1
and z =
1

c
1 b

as a, b, c are in A.P
1 a, 1 b, 1 c are in A.P
1
1
1
1 a , 1 b , 1 c are in H.P

x, y, z are in H.P
131. Answer (1)
Given

m2
a1 a2 a3 ... am
= 2
a1 a2 a3 ... an
n

m
2a1 m 1d m 2
= 2
= 2
n
2a1 n 1d n
2
m 1
a1
d
m
2

=
n
n 1
a1
d
2
a6
a1 5d
Now a = a 20d
21
1

Put

...(i)

...(ii)

m 1
n 1
= 5 as m = 11 and
= 20
2
2

i.e. n = 41 in equation (i)

a1 5d
11
=
a1 20d
41

a6
11

a21 41

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132. Answer (3)

50
Given x

1 1
1
50
...
= x50 +
x
x x
x

as A.M G.M

1
1 1 1
... 50 times
51
1
1
1
1

x
x
x
x 50 . . .
x x x x

51

x 50

x 50
51

x50 +

50
x 1

50
51
x

133. Answer (1)

If 1, 2, 3, ...n are in H.P
1 1 1
1
Then , , , ... are in H.P
1
2
3
n

and let d be common difference

1
1
1
1
d = = ...
2
1
3
2

Now, 12 + 23 + ...+n1n
=

1
1 2 1 2 3 ... 1 n 1 n
d
d
d

1
1 2 3 2 ... n 1 n
d

1
1 n 1 n
d
1
1

1
n
n 1

= (n 1) (1n)
134. Answer (2)
As a, b c are in H.P
b = H. M of a and c

G.M > H.M

ac b
Now A.M of an and cn =
G.M. of an and cn =

an c n
2

a n . c n =

ac n

A.M G.M
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an c n

as

ac n

...(i)

ac b

ac

bn

...(ii)

From (i) & (ii)

an c n
bn
2
an + cn > 2bn
an + cn > bn
Clearly a3 + c3 > 3b3 is wrong (for example a

1
1
1
, b
, c
)
10
11
12

135. Answer (4)

A = A.M between b and c =

bc
2

g1 and g2 are two G.Ms between b and c

c
g1 = b
b

1/ 3

c
g2 = b
b

2/3

3
Now, g13 + g23 = b .

c
c2
b3. 2
b
b

= b2c + bc2
= bc (b + c)
= bc. 2a
= 2abc
136. Answer (2)
a+b=5
a a b b b
5
2 2 3 3 3

a a b b b

a 2b3
Now, 2 2 3 3 3 2 3
5
2 .3

a 2b 3
2 2.3 3

a2b3 2233
So maximum value of a2b3 = 22.33
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137. Answer (2)

Clearly 2 + x + 2 x = 4
Now (2 + x)3 (2 x)4 will be maximum
3

2 x 2 x

will be maximum
when
3 4
1
2 x
2 x
3
4

3
4 7
3
4 2 x 2 x

3 4
7

2 x 2 x
4

7
33 . 4 4

7

(2 + x)3 (2 x)4

3 3. 4 4.4 7
77

6 3.8 4
77

138. Answer (2)

n

f k 1 1 4 1 4 9 1 4 9 16 ... 1 41 91 ... n1
1

k 1

n 1 n 2
1

... 2
4
9
n

n 1

1 1
... to nth terms
4 9

1 2 3

... to (n 1) terms
4 9 16

1 1 1 1 1 1

nf n 1 1 ...
2 4 3 9 4 16

n f n 1

1 1
1
1 1
1
... 2 1 ...

4 9
2 3
n
n

1 1

n f n f n 1 ...

2 3

1 1
1

n 1 f n 1 ...

2 3
n
139. Answer (4)
140. Answer (2)
As 2 < e < 3, [e] = 2
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141. Answer (3)

n4
n3
n3 1 1

ln =
n ! (n 1)!
(n 1)!
=

n3 1
1

(n 1) ! (n 1) !

(n 1) (n 2 n 1)
1

=
(n 1) !
(n 1) !
=

n2 n 1
1

( n 2) !
(n 1) !

n2 n
1
1

(n 2) ! (n 2) ! (n 1) !

1
1
n2 4 4 n 2 2

+
(n 2)! (n 1)!
(n 2) !

n2 4
n2
6
1
1

(n 2) ! (n 2) ! (n 2) ! (n 2) ! (n 1) !

n2
1
7
1
= (n 3) ! (n 3) ! (n 2) ! (n 1) !
1
6
7
1

,
ln =
( n 4) ! (n 3) ! ( n 2) ! ( n 1) !

ln 15e
n 1

142. Answer (4)

log (1 + x) = x

1+x= e

x2 x3 x4

......
2
3
4

x2 x3 x4
......
2 3 4

143. Answer (3)

S =

1
1
1
1
1

......
1.2 2.3 3.4 4.5 5.6

1 1 1 1 1

= 1 ......
2 2 3 3 4

1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1

= 1 ...... ......
2 3 4 5 6

2 3 4 5 6 7

1 1 1 1 1

= loge (1 + 1) + ......
2 3 4 5 6

= loge 2 + (loge 2 1)
= 2 loge 2 1
= loge 4 1
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144. Answer (2)

2

1 xy
xy 1 xy

......
x
x
2
3

x
xy

y
= log 1
log
x

x
= log x log y
x
= log
y
145. Answer (4)

2
n 0

1
2n

2n !

1
1

......
4.2 ! 16.4 !

1
2

1
1


2 2 ......
=1+
2!
4!
1

e2 e
=
2

1
e

e 1

2 e

146. Answer (2)

log x 2n
2n !

log x 2 log x 4
2!

4!

elog x e log x
2

1
x
2

...

147. Answer (2)

C2

n2

3n 2 1

n!
2

3n 2
1
e3
n 2 ! 2

148. Answer (3)

x
The given expression is equal to log 1

x
1

1
= log(1 + x)
= log
1 x
149. Answer (1)
y =1+

log x (log x )2 (log x )3

......
1!
2!
3!

= elog x = x
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150. Answer (2)

e loge x = x, coefficient of x10 = 0

151. Answer (2)

2

1 1 1 1
1
+ ......
2 2 2 3
2

1
3

= log 1 log
2
2

= e

log

3
2

3
2

152. Answer (2)

ln(1 + 2x 3x2) = ln{(1 x) (1 + 3x)}
= ln (1 x) + ln(1 + 3x)

x2 x3 x4

...
= x
2
3
4

3 x 2 3 x 3
3 x

...
2
3

4
Coefficient of x

1 81
41

4 4
2

153. Answer (1)

Let x

then x 2

3 2
2
52 6 3
3 11 2 4 49 20 6
,x
,x
,...
2
4
2 2

Hence given series is x

x2 x3

...
2
3

= ln (1 x)

3 2
= ln 1

2
2 3 2
= ln

2
2 2 3
= ln

154. Answer (4)

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155. Answer (1)

cos A cos 2A cos 22A ...... cos (2n1 A)
=

1
[2 sin A cos A cos 2A ...... cos 2n1 A]
2 sin A

1
[sin 2A cos 2A ......]
2 sin A

1
[sin 4A cos 4A ...... cos 2n1 A]
4 sin A

= ......
= ......
=

sin 2n A
2n sin A

156. Answer (1)

xn yn is divisible by x + y only if n = 2 m.
157. Answer (4)
By verification 2n < n! is valid only for n 4.
158. Answer (4)
159. Answer (2)
n = 2 satisfies the inequality but n = 1 does not.
160. Answer (3)

2001 2002 2003 ... 2009

2009!
2009!
9!
2000!
2000! 9!

= 9! 2009C9
= 9! an integer
Hence 2001 2002 ... 2009 is divisible by
9! = 362880.
161. Answer (1)
Clearly option 1 is satisfied for all n N
162. Answer (2)
a1 1, a2
a3

a1 1

2 2

a2
1
1

3
2.3 3!

Similarly an

1
n!

163. Answer (2)

u2 = 3u1 2u0
= 3.3 4 = 5 = 22 + 1
u3 = 3u2 2u1
= 3.5 2.3 = 9 = 23 + 1
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164. Answer (3)

n

(a

br )

r 1

r 1

r
r 1

a(1 a n ) bn(n 1)

1 a
2

165. Answer (4)

n

r 1

r 1

r 1

r (n r ) n r r

n 2 (n 1) n(n 1)(2n 1)

2
6

n(n 2 1)
6

166. Answer (2)

b1 + b5 + b10 + b15 + b20 + b24
= 6b1 + (4d + 9d + 14d + 19d + 23d)
= 3(2b1 + 23d) = 225 (given)
24

Now,

b
i 1

24
(2b1 23d ) 12 75 900
2

167. Answer (3)

x2 + 9y2 + 25z2 15yz 5xz 3xy = 0
Multiply by 2
(x 3y)2 + (3y 5z)2 + (5z x)2 = 0
x 3y = 3y 5z = 5z x = 0
x = 3y = 5z = k (say)
x = k, y

k
k
,z
3
5

2 1 1

y x z

168. Answer (4)

A1

1/3

ab
b
, G1 a
2
a

b
, G2 a.
a

2/3

b
G13 a 2 b, G23 b 2a, G1G2 a 2 . ab
a

G13 G23 ab(a b ).2

2
G1G2 A1
ab.(a b )

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169. Answer (2)

S(2n) = 14 + 24 + 34 + .... + (2n 1)4 + (2n)4
= 14 + 34 + 54 + .... + (2n 1)4 + 24(14 + 24 + ... + n4)
n

(2r 1)

16 S(n )

r 1
n

(2r 1)

S (2n ) 16S ( n )

r 1

170. Answer (3)

n

I (r ) 3

r 1

I(r) = 3r 1 (3r 1 1)
= 3r 1.(3 1)
1
1 1
.
I (r ) 2 3

r 1

1
1

I (r ) 2
r 1

1
3
r 1

r 1

3 1
1
4 3

171. Answer (3)

1
1
1
1

0
a ab c c b

1 1
1
1

0
a c b c ab

ac b ac b

0
a(c b ) c(a b )

ab a
2ac
b
bc c
ac

172. Answer (2)

We have,
loga100 = 2loga10, 2logc5 + logc4 = logc100 = 2logc10
According to the question loga100, 2logb10, 2logc10 are in H.P.

2
1
1

2logb 10 2loga 10 2logc 10

2log10b = log10a + log10c b2 = ac

173. Answer (1)

1
y= x

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n 1

Sum of areas of rectangles >

1 1
1
....
2 3
n

n 1

dx
x

dx
x

> ln(n + 1)
174. Answer (4)
Lengths of line segments on one side of the diagonal are

2, 2 2, 3 2,.......,(n 1) 2 , the required sum is

2( 2 2 2 ........ (n 1) 2) n 2
2 2[(1 2 3 ..... (n 1)] n 2 n 2 2
175. Answer (4)
We have,
a3 + c3 8b3
= a3 + c3 + (2b)3
as a + c 2b = 0
a3 + c3 + (2b)3
= 3 . a . c (2b)
= 6 abc
176. Answer (1)
10P

10!
= 720 10 r ! = 720

10 9 8 ... to r factor = 10 9 8
r=3
177. Answer (3)
2n + 1P

or

or

n1

2n1P
n

=3:5

2n 1 ! 2n 1 !
n 2 ! : n 1 ! = 3 : 5
2n 1 ! n 1 ! 3
n 2 ! 2n 1 ! = 5
2n 1 2n
3
n 2 n 1n = 5

or 10(2n + 1) = 3(n + 1) (n + 2)
or 3n2 11n 4 = 0
or (n 4) (3n + 1) = 0
n = 4, n =
as n

1
3

1
3

n=4
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178. Answer (2)

tn = n.npn = n. n! = {(n + 1) 1] . n! = (n + 1)! n!
tn = (n + 1) ! n!
t1 = 2! 1!
t2 = 3! 2!
t3 = 4! 3!
------------------------------------tn = (n + 1) ! n!
------------------ t1 + t2 + ....+ tn = (n + 1)! 1! = n + 1pn+1 1
179. Answer (2)
Any number between 400 and 1000 will be of three digits
4, 5, 6

Hundreds place can be filled by 3 ways and remaining two place can be filled up by remaining five digits in
5P ways
2
Required Number = 3 5P2 = 3

5!
= 60
3!

180. Answer (2)

Any number between 300 and 3000 must be of 3 or 4 digits.
Case 1 : When number is of 3 digits

3 or 4 or 5
3 ways

P2 ways

Number of numbers formed in this case = 3 5P2 = 3

5!
= 60
3!

Case 2 : When number is of 4 digits

1 or 2
2 ways

P3
Number of number formed = 2 5P3 = 120
Required number = 60 + 120 = 180
180a.

Answer (2)
4 digit numbers
3,
5,
6,

[JEE (Main)-2015]

7,

678
3
4
5
5 digit numbers

= 72

5
5 4 3 2 1 = 120
Total number of integers = 72 + 120 = 192
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181. Answer (3)

Required number = Number of numbers of 5 digits
+ Number of numbers of 4 digits
+ Number of numbers of 3 digits
+ Number of numbers of 2 digits
+ Number of numbers of 1 digit
= 4.4P4 + 4 4P3 + 4 4P2 + 4 4P1 + 4 = 260
182. Answer (4)
Occurence of zero at any place will not affect the sum of digits at that place
Number of numbers formed having 2 at units palce = 2 2P2 = 4

1 or 3

2P2

2 way

1 way

Similarly 1, 3 occur at units place 4 times also, 1, 2, 3 occur at tenth, hundred place 4 times.
Number of numbers formed having 2 at thousands place = 1 3P3 = 6

2
1 way
3P3 ways
Sum of the numbers formed = 4(1 + 2 + 3) 10 + 4 (1 + 2 + 3) 101 + 4(1 + 2 + 3) 102 + 4x(1 + 2 + 3)
103 = 38664
183. Answer (1)
Each prize can be distributed by 7 ways, so required number = 7 7 7 = 73
184. Answer (1)
Number of ways when there is no restriction = 8! ways. When all the three girls sit together, regarding three
girls as one person, total person = 5 + 1 = 6 and then can be arranged in 6!. 3! ways.
Required no of ways in which all the girls do not sit together = 8! 6! 3!
= 8 7 6! 6.6!
= 50 (6!)
185. Answer (4)
Number of girls = 4
Number of boys = 10 4 = 6
XBXBXBXBXBXBX
6 boys an be arranged in a row in 6! ways. If girls are arranged at the places indicated by crosses, no two
girls will be consecutive.
Required number of ways = 7P3 6!
=

7!
6! = 7 6 5 6! = 30.(7!)
4!

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186. Answer (2)

If boy sit at 1st place
BGBGBGBG
Number of ways = 4!.4! = (4!)2
187. Answer (1)
9!
Total number of words when there is no ristriction = 2 ! 2 !
8!

Total number of words when both S are together = 2 !

9!
8!
7
Required number = 2 ! 2 ! 2 ! = (8!)
4

188. Answer (2)

In ORANGE, there are 3 vowels and 3 consonants

There are 3 odd places and 3 even places. Required Number of arrangement = 3!.3! = (3!)2
189. Answer (1)
5 Indians can be arranged along a round table by 4! ways

I
I

I
I

If Englishmen are arranged on the place indicated by X then no two Englishmen will sit together.
Required number of ways = 4 ! 5P4 = 4! 5!
190. Answer (3)
95

C4

100 j

i 1

C3

95C
4

+ (99C3 +

98C
3

97C
3

96C
4

95C
3

96C
3

97C
3

98C
3

96C
4

96C
3

97C
3

98C
3

99C
3

97C
4

97C
3

98C
3

99C
3

98C
4

98C
3

99C
3

99 C
4

99C
3

100C
4

96C
3

+
+

95C )
3
99C
3

100C
96

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191. Answer (4)

Total number of persons = 6 + 5 = 11
Total number of selections of 5 members out of 11 persons =

11C
5

= 462

Number of selection of 5 members when no lady is included = 6C5 = 6

Required Number = 462 6 = 456
192. Answer (2)

Total number of selections of 4 points out of 10 given points =

10C
4

10!
= 4! 6! = 210

Number of selections of 4 points when no quadrilateral is formed

= 4C3 . 6C1 + 4C4 .6C0 = 4 6 + 1.1 = 25
Required number = 210 25 = 185
193. Answer (2)
21600 = 25.33.52
Zero or more 2s can be selected out of five 2s in 5 + 1 = 6 ways
Zero or more 3s can be selected out of three 3s in 3 + 1 = 4 ways
Zero or more 2s can be selected out of two 5s in 2 + 1 = 3 ways
Each selection gives a divisor of 21600
Total no of divisors = 6 4 3 = 72
194. Answer (3)
Let n be number of sides then number of diagonals = nC2 n = 35
n n 1
n = 35
2

n2 3n = 70
n2 3n 70 = 0
(n 10) (n + 7) = 0
n = 10, (as n 7)
195. Answer (1)
As C is always included and D is always excluded then total number of committee = selection of 3 from 4
persons (A, B, E, F) = 4C3 = 4
196. Answer (4)
a + b + c + d = 20
0 a 20, 0 b 20,

0 c 20 and 0 d 20

total number of non-negative integral solution =

20 + 4 1C
41

23C
3

23C
20

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197. Answer (2)

nC
r+1

+ nCr1 + 2.nCr

= nCr + 1 + nCr 1 + nCr + nCr

= nCr+1 + nCr + nCr + nCr1
=

n+1C
r+1

n + 1C
r

= n + 2Cr + 1
198. Answer (1)
RANDOM alphabetical order ADMNOR
A or D or M or
N or O

Number of words beginning with A,D,M,N,O = 5 5! = 600

Number of word beginning with RAD = 3! = 6
Number of word beginning with RAM = 3! = 6
Number of word beginning with RANDM = 1
The word after RANDMO, RANDOM = 1
Rank of RANDOM = 600 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 1 = 614
199. Answer (1)
Selection of any two horizontal and two vertical lines will give one rectangle. Hence Required number of
rectangles = 7C2. 5C2
200. Answer (4)
Maximum number of straight lines drawn from 25 point if no three points are collinear =

25C
2

From 6 collinear points we will get only one line

Required Number of straight line =

25C
2

6C2 + 1

201. Answer (1)

There are only two vowels A and I in the word SACHIN
In half of the arrangement A will occur before I and in half of arrangement I will occur before A.
Required Number =

6!
= 360
2!

202. Answer (3)

Required number of ways =

101C
41

9!
= 9C3 = 3! 6! = 84

203. Answer (4)

22C
18

+ 22C17 + 2{22C17 + 22C16} + 22C16 + 22C15

= 23C18 + 23C17 + 23C17 + 23C16

= 24C18 + 24C17
= 25C18 = 25C7
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204. Answer (4)

n

Sn =

r 0

r 0

Cr

Cn r

r 0

1
n

Cn r

1
n

n Sn =

r 0
n

r 0

n
n

Cn r

nr
n

Cn r

nr
r
n
n
Cn r
Cn r
r 0
n

r 0

r
n

Cr

nSn = tn + tn
tn
n
S =
n
2
205. Answer (2)

The number of triangles that can be formed by using the vertices of a regular polygon = nC3
n+1C and
3
n + 1C nC = 21
3
3

i.e Tn + 1 =

Tn = nC3

n=7
205a. Answer (2)

[JEE (Main)-2013]

n 1

C3 nC3 10

n=5

C2 10

206. Answer (2)

Number of ways of choosing 1st couple =

10C
1

10C
1

= 102

Number of ways of choosing 2nd couple = 9C1 .9C1 = 92

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Hence Required number of ways = 102 + 92 + 82 + ... + 12

=

1010 1 2 10 1 10 11 21
=
= 385
6
6

206a. Answer (4)

(AIEEE 2010)

3 red balls

9 distinct
blue balls

Urn A
Urn B
Two balls from urn A and two balls from urn B can be selected in 3C2 9C2 ways
= 3 36 = 108
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207. Answer (2)

Since 4 does not occur in 1000, we have to count the no. of times 4 occur when we list the integers from
1 to 999. Any number between 1 and 999 is of the form xyz where 0 x, y, z. 9
4 can occur at one place in 3C1 ways
there are 3 9 9 = 243 number
4 can occur in exactly two places in 3 9 = 27 numbers
4 can occur in all three digits in one number
Hence, the number of times 4 occurs = 243 1 + 27 2 + 1 3 = 300
208. Answer (3)
Each bulb may be on or off i.e. bulb may be on or off in 2 ways.
The number of ways to illuminate the hall = 2 2 ...15 times 1 = 215 1 (to illuminate the bulb atleast
one bulb must be on)
209. Answer (4)
The matrix will be of the order 4 1 or 1 4 or 2 2
The number of different matrices = The number of ways to fill four places by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
(5 5 5 5) = 54
Required no. = 3 54
210. Answer (2)
240 = 24 31 51
Number of divisor of the form 2(2n + 1)
=122=4
( 3 or 5 will be selected or not selected by 2 2 ways)
211. Answer (3)
Clearly 7r (r = 1.2, 3, ...) ends in 7, 9, 3, or 1
[corresponding for r = 1, 2, 3, 4 respectively]
7m + 7n is divisible by 5 if it ends with zero. For 7m + 7n to end in zero, the form of m and n should be as
follows

S. No.
m
1
4r
2
4r + 1
3
4r + 2
4
4r + 3

n
4s + 2
4s + 3
4s
4s + 1

Thus for a given values of m, there are just 25 values of n for which 7m + 7n ends in zero
(Ex. if m = 4r, then n = 2, 6, 10 ...98)
there are 100 25 = 2500 ordered pair.
212. Answer (3)
The total no. of triangles, including the triangles formed by collinear points on AB, BC and CA is =

12C
3

= 220

This includes the number of triangles formed by 3 points on AB ie 3C3 = 1, 4 point on BC = 4C3 = 4 and 5
points on BC = 5C3 = 10
Hence Required number of triangle = 220 1 4 10 = 205
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213. Answer (3)

No. of ways to select two integers = 10C2 = 45
Number of 4 digit numbers
= 45(24 2) = 630 integers among these there are integers starting with 0
This number is 9C1(23 1) = 63
Desired number = 630 63 = 567
214. Answer (1)
6!
60
3! 2!

215. Answer (2)

Out of 8 step he has to select 4 horizontal and 4 vertical
Required no = 8C4 4C4
8!
= 4! 4!

216. Answer (3)

6!
5!
2 4!
2! 2!
2!

180 120 + 24 = 84
217. Answer (4)
If two A are in 2nd row
No. of ways = 1 3 4 5 = 60
If two A are in 3rd row
No. of ways = 2 3 4 5 = 120
If two A are in 4th row
No. of ways = 2 3 6 5 = 180
If two A are in 5th row
No. of ways = 2 3 4 10 = 240
Total no. of ways = 600
218. Answer (2)
It can be formed by [4, 0, 0, 0]
[3, 1, 0 0], [2, 2, 0, 0], [2, 1, 1, 0], [1, 1, 1, 1]
So total no. of such numbers
=1+6+3+9+1
= 20
219. Answer (1)
10100 = 21005100
Divisor at 10100 to be divisible by 290590,
Divisions, should be of form 2m.5n, 90 m 100, 90 n 100
Total no. of ways = 11 11 = 121
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220. Answer (2)

Total no. of ways = 324
221. Answer (4)

To get intersection point two point should be selected on x-axis and two point on y-axis, which will make one
cross
No. of ways
= 6C2 8C2
222. Answer (2)
Exponent of 2 is 100!
100 100 100 100 100 100
=

2 4 8 16 32 64

= 50 + 25 + 12 + 6 + 3 + 1
= 97
223. Answer (4)
Square of 1 1 = 6 5 + 4

= 34

Square of 2 2 = 5 4 + 2

= 22

Square of 3 3 = 4 3

= 12

Square of 4 4 = 3 2
Square of 5 5 = 2 1

= 06
= 02
= 76

224. Answer (4)

1+1+1+1+2+3=9
or 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2
6!
6!
Required no. = 4! 3! 3!

= 30 + 20 = 50
225. Answer (1)
(x + a)n = nC0xn + nC1xn1 a + nC2xn2a2 + ...+ nCnx0an
= (nC0xn + nC2xn2 a2 + nC4 xn4 a4 + ...) + (nC1xn1a + nC3xn3 a3 + ...)
=A+B
Similarly, (x a)n = A B

...(i)
...(ii)

on multiplying (i) & (ii)

(x + a)n (x a)n = A2 B2
(x2 a2)n = A2 B2
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226. Answer (3)

(1 + x + x2 + x3)n = (1 + x)n (1 + x2)n
Coefficient of x5 = (coefficient of x in (1 + x)n). (coefficient of x4 in (1 + x2)n)
+ (coefficient of x3 in (1 + x)n) . (coefficient of x2 in (1 + x2)n
+ (coefficient of x5 in (1 + x)n) .(coefficient of x0 in (1 + x2)n
= nC1 . nC2 + nC3 . nC1 + nC5 . nC0
= nC1 .

n+1C
3

+ nC5

226a. Answer (4)

(AIEEE 2011)

We have (1 x x 2 x 3 )6 (1 x )6 (1 x 2 )6
Coefficient of x7 in

1 x x

x3

6C1. 6C3 6C3 . 6C2 6C5 . 6C1

6 20 20 15 6 6

= 144
227. Answer (1)
Coefficient of x32 in (1 + x2)12 (1 + x12 + x24 + x36)
= Coefficient of x32 in (1 + x2)12
+ Coefficient of x32 in x12(1 + x2)12
+ Coefficient of x32 in x24 (1 + x2)12
=0+

12C
10

12C
4

228. Answer (3)

(1 + 3x + 3x2 + x3)15 = ((1 + x)3)15 = (1 + x)45
Coefficient x12 =

45C
12

229. Answer (1)

1
Coefficient of x0 in (1 + x)12 1
x

15

Coefficient of x0 in (1 + x)12 (1 + x)15 . x15

= Coefficient of x15 in (1 + x)27
=

27 C
15

27C
12

230. Answer (3)

Coefficient of

x1

in (1+

3x2

x4)
8

1
x

8
1
1

1
= Coefficient of x1 in 1 + Coefficient of x1 in 3 x 2 1 + Coefficient of x1 in x4 1
x
x

= 8C7 + 8C3 + 3 8C5 = 232

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231. Answer (4)

Coefficient of xr in the expansion of (1 x)2n 1 =

2n 1C
r

(1)r

According to the question,

ar =

2n1C
r

ar1 =

(1)r

2n1C
r1

a2nr =

(1)r1

2n1C
2n r

(1)2nr

Now, ar1 + a2nr =

= 0 as

2n1C
r1

2n 1C
r1

[(1)r1 + (1)r]

2n 1C
2n r

232. Answer (2)

16

Here n = 16 which is even, So,

1 th i.e. 9th term is middle term
2

8
1

t9 = 16C8 (x)168 2 x

= 16C8

1
28

233. Answer (3)

Here n = 7

7 1
73
th and
th i.e. 4th and 5th terms will be the two middle terms
2
2

2 1
Now, 4th term in the expansion of 2 x
x

7C
3

(2x2)73

= 560x5
x

2 1
and 5th term in the expansion of 2 x
x

7C
4

(2x2)74

1

x

= 280x2

234. Answer (2)

(1 2x + x2)n = (1 x)2n
2n

1 th term i.e. (n + 1)th term is middle term

as 2n is even so
2

Coefficient in tn+1 =

2nC
n

235. Answer (4)

Given coefficient of t2r+1 = Coefficient of tr + 2

43C
2r

43C
r +1

2r + r + 1 = 43
r = 14
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236. Answer (2)

p(x) = 62n 35n 1
= (36)n 35n 1
= (35 + 1)n 35n 1
= nC035n + nC135n1 + nC2 35n2 + ...+ nCn1 35 + nCn 35n 1
= nC0 35n + nC1 35n1 + nC2 35n2 + ...+ nCn2 352
= 352[nC0 35n2 + nC1 35n3 + nC2 35n4 + ...+ nCn2]
= 1225 [nC035n2 + nC135n3 + ...+ nCn2]
Clearly, 62n 35n 1 is divisible by 1225 for all positive integer n
237. Answer (3)
S

= nC1 + 2.nC2 + 3.nC3 + ...+ n. nCn

tr

= r nCr
n

S =

r 1

r 1
n

Cr

n 1

Cr

r 1

=n

n 1

C r 1

r 1

= n.2n1
238. Answer (1)
S = C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + ...+(n + 1) Cn
tr = (r + 1) Cr
n

r 0

r C

r 0
n

n.

r 0

r 1 C

r 0

Cr

n 1

C r 1

r 0

= n.2n1 + 2n
= 2n1 ( n + 2)
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239. Answer (3)

C1 2C2 + 3C3 4C4 + ... + ( 1)n1. nCn
tr = ( 1)r1. rn Cr

tr =

r 1

.r

r 1

=n

Cr

r 1 n 1

C r 1

r 1

= n (n1C0

n1C
1

n1C
2

n1C
3

+ ...) = 0

240. Answer (2)

(1 + x + x2)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ... + a2nx2n
Put x = 1
(1 1 + 1)n = a0 a1 + a2 a3 + ... + a2n
1 = a0 a1 + a2 a3 + ...+ a2n
241. Answer (3)
Given

2 3

1 / 5 10

tr = rth term =

10 r 1
2

10C
r1

r 1
5

for tr to be rational 10 r + 1 should be divisible by 2 and r 1 should be divisible by 5

for 10 r + 1 to be divisible by 2, r = 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 for r 1 to be divisible by 5, r = 1, 6, 11
Clearly for r = 1 and 11, terms are rational
Sum of rational terms =

10C
0

25 +

10C
10

32 = 25 + 9 = 41

242. Answer (4)

Number of terms in expansion of (x1 + x2 + x3 + x4)51
= Number of integral solution of 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 51
=

51 + 4 1C
41

54C
3

54C
51

243. Answer (3)

n

tr = ( 1)r1

Now, C0
n 1

Cn
C1 C 2

... + ( 1)n n 1 =
2
3

r 1

r 1

1
n 1

Cr 1
r

n 1

n 1

1r 1

r 1

C r 1
r

n 1

Cr
n 1

C1

n 1

C2

C3 ... 1

n 1

1
Cn 1 =
n 1

n n 1

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244. Answer (1)

n

tr =

n 1

C2r 1
C 2 r 1

2r 1 1 =
2r

C2r
n 1

C1 C3 C5

... =
Now,
2
4
6

1
= n 1

1
= n 1

n 1

C2

n 1

C4

n 1

tr =

r 1

r 1

C6 ...

C2 n 1 C 4 ...

C2r
n 1

n 1

n 1

C0

n 1

n 1

C0

1
2n 1
n 1 1
1 =
= n 1 2
n 1

245. Answer (3)

General term in the expansion of (1 x)n
= tr + 1 = n n 1 n 2 ... n r 1 x r
r!
tr + 1 in the expansion of 1 2 x

5
5 5 5
1 2 r 1
2
2
2
2

2x r
r!

5
2

5.7.9...3 2r
r

2 r!

.2 r . x r =

15015 6
x
16

Coefficient of x6 in 1 2 x 5 / 2 =

15015
16

246. Answer (1)

n

Sn

1 r 1 . C
2 n

r 0
n

1 r
r

2r 1 nCr

r 0
n

1r . r 2 . nCr

r 0

1r .2r . nCr

r 0

1 . C
r

r 0

247. Answer (2)

We have

x n n
(1 + x + x2 + ... + xn)n = a0 + a1x + ... + an n
Differentiating and putting x = 1, we get
n(1 + x + x2 + ... + xn)n 1 (1 + 2x + 3x2 + ... + n x n 1) = a1x + 2a2x + ...
a1 + 2a2 + 3a3 +...
n(1 + 1 + 1 + ... + 1n)n 1 . (1 + 2 + ... + n)
= n n 1

n 1

n n 1 n 2
n 1n
.

2
2

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248. Answer (3)

We have
n

r . C
2 n

pr .q n r

r 0

r .r . C . p q
n

n r

r 0

= n

r .

n 1

Cr 1 . p r q n r

r 0

= n

r 1 1

n 1

Cr 1 . p r . q n r

r 0

= n

r 1 . n 1Cr 1 . p r . q n r n

r 0

n 1

Cr 1 p r . q n r

r 0

2
= n n 1 p

n2

Cr 2 p

r 2

nr

np

r 0

n 1

Cr 1 p r 1 . q n 1 r 1

r 0

n(n 1) p2 + np
n2p2 np2 + np
n2p2 + np (1 p)
n2p2 + npq.
249. Answer (2)
(1 + x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2+ ...+ Cnxn
(1 +

x)n

= C0

xn

+ C1

xn1

C2xn2

+ ...+ Cn

...(i)
...(ii)

on multiplying (i) & (ii)

(1 + x)2n = (C0 + C1x + C2x2 + ...+ Cnxn). (C0xn + C1xn1 + C2xn2 + ...+ Cn)
Now equating coefficient of xn1 from both side we get,

2nC
n1

= C0.C1 + C1 . C2 + C2 . C3 + ... + Cn1 Cn

250. Answer (2)

We have

1
1
1

...
n ! 2! n 2! 4 ! n 4 !

1 n !
n!
n!
= n ! n ! 2 ! n 2! 4! n 4 ! ...

1
= n!
=

C
n

nC2 nC 4 ...

1 n 1 2 n 1
2

n!
n!

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251. Answer (2)

On comparing the given series with

n n 1 2
x ...
2!

1 + nx +

We get nx =

1
9

4
n n 1 2
x =
162
2

and

on solving, n =

1
1
and x =
3
3

sum of series = 1
3

1
3

2
=
3

1
3

3
=
2

1
3

252. Answer (1)

(1 + x + 2x2)6 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ... + a12x12
Put x = 1
(4)6 = a0 + a1 + a2 + ...a12

...(i)

Put x = 1
26 = a0 a1 + a2 a3 + ... + a12

...(ii)

Put x = 0
a0 = 1

...(iii)

(i) + (ii)
46 + 26 = 2(a0 + a2 + a4 + ...+ a12)

212 2 6
= a0 + a2 + a4 + ...+ a12
2

211 + 25 a0 = a2 + a4 + ... + a12

211 + 25 1 = a2 + a4 + ... + a12
253. Answer (2)
10 r 1

tr =

10C
r1

x

3

10C
r1

1

3

2
2
x

r 1

11 r

( 2)r1 x133r

Now, 13 3r = 4
r=3
254. Answer (2)
It is given, coefficient of x7 = Coefficient of x8
7

nC
7

1
1
2n7 = nC8 2n8
3
3

C =
n

nC
8

48 = n 7
n = 55
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(1 + ax + bx2) (1 2x)18
(1 + ax + bx2)[18C0

18C (2x)
1

18C (2x)2
2

18C (2x)3
3

18C (2x)4
4

.......]

Coeff. of x3 = 18C3.8 + a 4.18C2 2b 18 = 0

=

18 17 16
4a 18 17
.8
36b 0
6
2

= 51 16 8 + a 36 17 36b = 0
= 34 16 + 51a 3b = 0
= 51a 3b = 34 16 = 544
= 51a 3b = 544

... (i)

Only option number (2) satisfies the equation number (i).

255. Answer (3)
tr = 3 r .

C r 1
r

Now 3C0 +
n 1

3r

r 1

32

n 1

C1
C
C
3 3 2 ... 3 n 1 n =
2
3
n 1

n 1

n 1
Cr
1
3r
=
n 1
n 1 r 1

1
= n 1

1
= n 1

r 1

C r 1
r

n 1

n 1

Cr

C1 3

n 1

C0

n 1

C2 3 2 ...

n 1

C1 3

n 1

n 1

C n 13 n 1

C2 3 2 ...

n 1

Cn 13 n 1

n 1

C0

1
n 1
1
= n 1 1 3

4n 1 1
=
n 1
256. Answer (2)
nC
0
nC
0

+ nC1(ax)1 + nC2(ax)2 + ...... = 1 + 8x + 24x2 + ...... comparing coeff. of x0, x1, x2

=11=1

nC a
1
n

= 8 na = 8 n

C2a 2 24

8
a

n(n 1) 2
a 24
2

8 2 8
a 2 48
a a
64 8a = 48

a=2
n=4
an 24
1

an 24
3
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257. Answer (4)

Expression

(1 x 2 )40 x 2 2 2
x

(1 x 2 )40 x
x

10

= (1 + x 2)30x10
The coefficient of x20 in x10(1 + x2)30
= the coefficient of x10 in (1 + x2)30
=

30C
5

258. Answer (4)

10

( x1/3 )3 23

1 4x
1/2
Expression 2/3
1/3
1/2
x 2 x 4 x (1 2 x )

10

( x1/3 2)( x 2/3 2 x1/3 4) (1 2 x1/2 )(1 2 x1/2 )

( x 2/3 2 x1/3 4)
x1/2 (1 2 x1/2 )

= (x1/3 x1/2)10
Tr + 1 = 10Cr(x1/3)10 r.(1)r.(x1/2)r
10 r r

3
2 ( 1)r

10Cr ( x )

10Cr ( 1)r ( x )

20 5 r
6

20 5r
0
6

thus,

5r = 20
r=4
Hence coefficient =

10C (1)4
r

= 210

258a. Answer (3)

[JEE (Main)-2013]

Given expression can be written as

10

x 1/2 1
1/3
x 1 1/2

General term =

10

x1/3 x 1/2

Cr x1/3

10 r

x 1/2

10

From question,
10 r r
0
3 3 2

r=4

i.e., constant term 10C4 210

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259. Answer (1)

Let the 3 consecutive terms be rth, (r + 1)th, (r + 2)th terms. Their coefficient in the expansion of (1 + x)n are
nC
n
n
r 1, Cr and Cr + 1.

nC
r1
n

Now,

: nCr : nCr + 1 = 1 : 7 : 42

Cr 1

Cr

n
n r 1
r
1
1 Cr

r
n r 1 7 Cr 1
7

n 8r + 1 = 0
n

...(i)

r 1 1
7

nr 6
42

n 7r 6 = 0

...(ii)

And,

Cr

Cr 1

n Cr 1 n r

r 1
Cr

Solving (i) & (ii), we get

r = 7 and n = 55
260. Answer (1)
6n 5n = (1 + 5)n 5n
= [nC0 + nC1 5 + nC252 + nC353 + ..... + nCn(5)n]5n
6n 5n 1 = 52(nC2 + nC3S + nC4S2 ...... nCn5n 2]
= 25 integer
6n 5n leaves the remainder 1 when divided by 25.
261. Answer (3)
n

r 0

(r 1)Cr

r. r

r 0

(r 1) nCr

n 1

Cr 1

r 1

n 1

Cr 1

r 1

= n(n 1C0 +

r 1

r 0

n 1C
1

(r
r 0

Cr nCr )

n
n
Cr r

Cr

Cr 1

n 1

Cr

+ .... +

n 1C
n 1)

+ (nC0 + nC1 + ...... + nCn)

= n2n 1 + 2n = (n + 2)2n 1
262. Answer (2)
n

r 0

(2r 1)n Cr

r 0

r. r

2r nCr

r 0

n 1

r 0

(2r

r 0
n

Cr nCr )

n
n
Cr r

Cr 1

n 1

Cr

Cr 1

r 0

Cr

= 2n.2n 1 + 2n
= (n + 1)2n
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263. Answer (3)

Let tr + 1 be first negative term

7 7 7
7

2 2 1 2 2 ..... 2 r 1

xr

r!

Tr 1

7
r 1 0
2

9
r
2

r5
6th term will be first negative term
r=5
7 5 3 1 1
2 2 2 2 2
x6
T6
5!
7 5
x
256

264. Answer (1)

We have,
2

(1 x )2
1 x

(1 x )2 (1 x )2
1 x
(1 x )2

( 2)( 3)( 4) 3 ( 2)( 3)( 4)( 5) 4

( 2)( 2 1) 2

x
x ....
(1 2 x x 2 ) 1 ( 2) x
x
3!
4!
2!

= (1 2x + x2)(1 2x + 3x 2 4x 3 + 5x4 ......)

Coeff. of

x4

1 x
in

1 x

= 1 5 2 (4) + 1 3
=5+8+3
= 16
265. Answer (3)
We know,
bi = b i r i 1 for i 1
Given expression
= nC1b1 + nC2b2 + nC3b3 + ...... + nCnbn
= b1[nC1 + nC2r + nC3r2 ...... + nCnr n 1]
=

b1 n
[ C1r nC2 r 2 nC3 r 3 ..... nCn r n ]
r

b1
[(1 r )n 1]
r

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266. Answer (4)

599 = 5.598 = 5.(25)49
= 5(26 1)49
= 5[49C0(26)49
=
=

49C (26)48 + ..... + 49C (26)1 49C (26)0]

1
48
49
5[49C0(26)49 49C1(26)48 + ..... + 49C48 26 1]
5[49C0(26)49 49C1(26)48 + ..... + 49C48 26 13 + 60]

= 13(K) + 52 + 8 [where K is a positive integer]

= 13(K + 4) + 8
Remainder is 8.
267. Answer (3)
2 1 1
C02 2C12 3C22
2
= 12 2.22 + 3 1 = 4

n = 2, L.H.S. =

and for n = 2, 1 2 n 2 2 2 2 4
268. Answer (1)
2n.3n 63 m

215 215
216m 1 215 m

215 215

1 m C 0 .215 m C1 .215 2 ... m C m 215 m

215

1
1
1

an integer

215
215 215
269. Answer (1)
1 1 1
1 0 0

If A = 1 0 1 , I = 0 1 0
2 1 0
0 0 1
The characteristic equation of the matrix is given by |A l | = 0

1
2
(1

1
1

1
=0
1
) (2 1) 1 ( 2) + 1( 1 + 2) = 0

(1 ) (2 1) 1 ( 2) 1 + 2 = 0
2 1 3 + + 2 1 + 2 = 0
3 + 2 + 2 = 0
3 2 2 = 0
A3 A2 2A = 0,
replacing by A.
p = 1, q = 1, r = 2, s = 0

p
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270. Answer (4)

(1) (AB + BA) = (AB) + (BA) = BA + AB = BA + AB
(2) (A + B) = A + B = A + B
(3) (A B) = A B = A B
(4) (AB BA) = (AB) (BA) = BA AB = BA AB = (AB BA) hence AB BA is skew symmetric matrix
271. Answer (3)
For commutative matrices this is standard result that (AB)n = AnBn
272. Answer (2)
abc abc abc
b c a b c a b c a k a 3 b 3 c 3 3abc
c ab c ab c ab

Put a = 1, b = 1, c = 0 k = 4
273. Answer (2)
4 3 2 6 2 6 1
2
3
1 4a 3 3b 2 2c d

On differentiating

Put = 0
2 0 1
2 3 1 d ,
5 0 2

3(4 5) = d,
274. Answer (4)

d = 3

1 0 2
A 0 2 1
2 0 3

...(i)

A1 = pA2 + qA + rI3
A . A1 = pA3 + qA2 + rA
I = pA3 + qA2 + rA
On equating
1
7
p , q 3, r
2
2

pqr

1
7
3 1
2
2

275. Answer (1)

If matrix is an idempotent then A2 = A
|A2| = |A|
|A| (|A| 1) = 0
|A| = 0, 1
276. Answer (2)
If A is an involutory matrix then A2 = I
then A is involutory matrix
|A|2 = | I |
|A|2 = 1
|A| = 1
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277. Answer (4)

If A is an orthogonal matrix, then AA = I
|A| |A| = 1
|A|2 = 1
|A| = 1,
Using (|A| = |A|)
278. Answer (1)
| ABC| = ( 1)3 |A| |B | |C |
= ( 1)3 2 3 4 = 24
279. Answer (3)
Let the order of B is m n
If AB is defined then number of columns of A = number of rows of B
3=m
Similarly if BA is defined then n = 4
Hence the order of A is m n = 3 4
280. Answer (1)
If A is symmetric then A = A
...(i)
If A is skew symmetric then A = A
...(ii)
Adding (i) and (ii) equations
2A = 0
A=0
A is null matrix
281. Answer (2)
AB = A
...(i)
BA = B
...(ii)
for involutory matrix or idempotent matrix we have to find A2.
A2 = (AB)A, by (i)
= A (BA), by associative law
= AB, by (ii)
= A, by (i)
2
A =A
...(iii)
again B2 = (BA)B, by (ii)
= B(AB), by associative law
= BA by (i)
= B by (ii)
...(iv)
B2 = B
2
2
by (iii) and (iv) A = A, B = B
Hence A and B are idempotent matrices.
282. Answer (1)
Trace of a matrix = sum of diagonal elements of matrix = 1 + 1 + 1 + ...n times = n
283. Answer (4)
A matrix which is upper and lower triangular matrix both must be of the following form

d1 0

0 d2
0 0

0
d 3

As here no condition is given on d1, d2, d3 hence the matrix must be diagonal matrix.
284. Answer (2)
The addition of a matrix and its additive inverse is equal to the null matrix which is called the additive identity
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285. Answer (3)

C21 = The sum of product of corresponding elements of R2 of A with C1 of B
= 1 1 + 0 0 + |x| = 2
286. Answer (4)
If AB = 0 |AB| = 0 |A| |B| = 0, then at least one of the matrices must be singular.
287. Answer (2)
Let y = |M I | = |M MM| = |M (I M)| = |M| | I M|
but |M| = 1
y = |I M| = |(I M)|
[using |A| = |A|]
y = |I (M)| = |I M| = |(1) (M I )|
y = ( 1)n |M I|
y=y
y=0
288. Answer (4)
The unit matrix cannot be nilpotent matrix
for idempotent : A2 = A

...(i)

for involutory : A2 = I

...(ii)

for orthogonal AA = I

...(iii)

for nilpotent

Am

=0

...(iv) where m is a positive integer

Equations (i), (ii) and (iii) are satisfied if A = I, But at A = I, the equation (iv) is not satisfied.
289. Answer (1)
The trace of a skew symmetric matrix of odd order is zero. Also the determinant of odd ordered skew
symmetric matrix is zero.
Hence trace = determinant
290. Answer (3)
The sum of the products is zero.
If A is any determinants with elements represented by aij then a11A21 + a12 A22 + a13 A23 = 0
and a11 A31 + a12 A32 + a13 A33 = 0, similarly other equations can be written Aij = cofactor of aij
291. Answer (1)

d1 x
Let A = 0 d 2

0 0

z |A| = d1d2d3
d 3

d1 0
B = x d
2
1
x 2 x 3

0 |B| = d1d2d3
d 3

d1 0
C = 0 d2

0 0

0 |C | d d d
1 2 3

0 | A| | B | |C |
d 3

292. Answer (2)

As |A| = 2, |B| = 1
||A|B| adj (AB)| = | 2 1 adj (AB)| = |2(adj B) (adj A)|
= 23 |adj B| |adj A|
= 23 |B|31 |A |31 = 23 12 22 = 32
293. Answer (1)
The determinant of the matrix made by the cofactors of A = |A|31 = 42 = 16
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1 3
1 3 3

2 4 4

|P| = 1(12 12) (4 6) + 3(4 6)

= 2 6
Also, |P| = |A|2 = 16
2 = 22
= 11
294. Answer (2)
Number of the determinants = 2 3 4 = 24
295. Answer (3)
|A | = 1 (2 1) 1 ( 2 + 1) + 2 (1 1)
= 1 1 (1) + 0 = 1 + 1 = 2
C23
b32 = | A |

where C23 is the cofactor of a23 = ( 1 1) = 2

b32 =

2
=1
2

As (A1)1 = A

B1 = C = A

C12 = a12 = 1
C12 . b32 = 1 1 = 1

296. Answer (2)

If AB = AC
B=C
This is possible in the following way
AB = AC
A1(AB) = A1(AC)

if (|A| 0)

(by associative law)

(A1A)B

(A1A)C,

IB = IC
B=C
Hence B = C, is valid only if A1 exists or A is non-singular
297. Answer (1)

1 2 3
= 4 5 6
7 8 9

= 0, hence the equations never have unique solution.

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297a. Answer (4)

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The given system of linear equations can be put in the matrix form as

1 2 1 x1

2 3 1 x 2
3 5 2 x3
1 2 1 x1

~ 0 1 1 x2
0 1 1 x3
by R2 R2 2R1
R3
1
~ 0
0

3

3
1
3
3

8

R3 3R1
2 1 x1

1 1 x2
0 0 x3

3
3 R R R
3
3
2

5
Clearly the given system of equations has no solution.
Alter
Subtracting the addition of first two equations from third equation, we get,
0 = 5, which is an absurd result.
Hence the given system of equation has no solution.
297b. Answer (3)
For non-trivial solution of given system of linear equations

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4 k 2
k 4 1 0
2 2 1

8 k (2 k ) 2(2k 8) 0

k 2 6k 8 0

k 2 6k 8 0
k = 2, 4
Clearly there exists two values of k.

297c. Answer (2)

k 1

[JEE (Main)-2013]

0
k
k 3
k2 + 4k + 3 8k = 0
k = 1, 3
When k = 1, equation change to
2x + 8y = 4

x + 4y = 2
and x + 4y = 2

x + 4y = 2
Infinitely many solutions
When k = 3
4x + 8y = 12

k + 2y = 3

and 3x + 6y = 8

and x + 2y =

8
3

No solution
One value of k exists for which system of equation has no solution.

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x1(2 ) 2 x2 x3 0

2 x1 x2 ( 3) 2 x3 0
x1 2 x2 x3 0

2 3
2 0
1
2

(2 )( 2 3 4) 2( 2 2) (4 3) 0
2 2 6 8 3 3 2 4 4 4 1 0

3 2 5 3 0

3 2 5 3 0

3 2 2 2 2 3 3 0

2 ( 1) 2 ( 1) 3( 1) 0
( 1)( 2 2 3) 0
( 1)( 3)( 1) 0

1, 1, 3

Two elements.
298. Answer (4)
As C and D are non-singular matrices hence their inverse exists.
D(I CD) D1
= DID1 D(CD)D1
= I DC (DD1)

by associative law

= I DCI = I DC
|D (I CD)D1| = |I DC|
|D| |I CD| |D1| = |I DC|

1
|D| |I CD| | D | = I DC
|I CD| = |I DC|
299. Answer (4)
Options (1), (2) and (3) are true
But 4th option is false because adj(AB) = (adj B) (adj A)
300. Answer (4)
As options (1), (2), (3) all are true, hence option (4) is false.
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301. Answer (2)

Let =

a b c
b c a

= (a3 + b3 + c3 3abc)

c a b
= (a + b + c) (a2 + b2 + c2 ab bc ca)

1
a b c 2a 2 2b 2 2c 2 2ab 2bc 2ca
2

1
a b c a b 2 b c 2 c a 2
2

if = 0, then (a b)2 + (b c)2 + (c a)2 = 0 because (a + b + c 0)

a=b=c
302. Answer (2)
For commutativity the matrix must be scalar.
303. Answer (2)
Trace of 2A = 2 trace of A = 2 5 = 10
304. Answer (3)
1 3 4 1 3 4
A2 1 3 4 1 3 4
1 3 4 1 3 4
0 0 0
A 0 0 0
0 0 0
A is nilpotent matrix
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