BINOMIAL THEOREM

Single Type
1. The term that is independent of x, in the expression
9
3 2 1 
 x   is
2 3x 
5 4 3
 3  1 1
(A) 9
C6      (B) 9
C3  
 2  3 6
4 5 6 6
 3  1  3   13 
(C) 9
C4      (D) 9
C6     
 2  3 2  3 
Ans: (B)
9 9 r r
3 2 1  9
3 2  1 
 x     Cr  x   
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2 3x  r 0 2   3x 
For the term that is independent of x,
We must have 18 – 2r – r = 0
r=6
3 6 3
3   1  1
Required term = 9
C6  x 2      9 C 6  
 2   3x  6

The expression P  x      
7 7
2. x5 1  x  x5 1  x is a polynomial of
degree
(A) 16 (B) 18
(C) 20 (D) 27
Ans: (A)
Using (a + b)7 – (a – b)7 = 2  7C1a 6b  7C3a 4b3  7C5a 2b5  7C 7b 7 

C1  x 5  1 x  7 C 2  x 5  1 x 3  7 C3  x 5  1 x 5  7 C 7 x 7
3 2
We get P(x) = 7

which is a polynomial of degree 16.

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3. Middle term in the expansion of 1  x  is 2n

(A) C 2n
n (B) C 2 x n
n/2
n n

1.3.5....(2n  1)2n x n 
(C) 2n
Cn (D)
n!
Ans: (D)
middle term   n  1 term.
th

Tn1  2n
Cn x n .
2n n
 x
nn
 2n  (2n  1)(2n  2)(2n  3)....4.3.2.1 n
 x
nn
 2n  (2n  2)(2n  4)....4.2 (2n  1)(2n  3).....3.1 n
 x
n n
2n n (2n  1)(2n  2).....5.3.1 n
 x
n n


1.3.5.....(2n  1) 2n n
x
n

 n   n  1  n  2  n  r
4. With usual notations the value of      .....   
0   1   2   r 

(A) n  r 1
Cr (B) C nr
r 1

(C) 2n  r
C n 1 (D) none of these
Ans: (A)
n
C0  n+1C1  n+2C2  ..................  n+rCr

 nCn  n+1Cn  n+2Cn  ..................  n+rCr

 Coefficient of xn in (1  x) n
 (1  x) n 1  (1  x) n  2  ...............  (1  n)n  r 

 1  x n 1  1 
= Coeff of xn in 1  x  
n 
 x 
 

2
 = Coeff of x in 1  x  1  x 
n  r 1
n 1
 coeff of x n 1 in n

= C 0 = C
n+r+1
n+1
n+r+1
r

(1  2 x)2
5. Coefficient of xn in expansion of is
(1  x)3
3
(A) 2n (B) (3n 2  n)
2
(C) n 2
 n 1 (D) None of these
Ans: (D)
(1  2 x)2 (1  x) 3
3.4 2 3.4.5 3
 (1  4 x  4 x 2 )(1  3x  x  x  ....)
2! 3!
Coeff of xn is n2
C2  4 n1C2  4 nC2
(n  2)(n  1)  4((n  1)n  n(n  1))

2
1 1
 ((n  2)(n  1)  4.2n 2 )  (9n 2  3n  2)
2 2

  is
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6. The greatest integer less than or equal to 2 1

(A) 194 (B) 195

(C) 196 (D) 197
Ans: (D)
  = 1 + F, where I is an integer and 0 < F <1.
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Let 2 1

Let f =  2 1 . We have

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2 1 
1
 0  2 1  1  0 < f < 1.
2 1

   
6 6
Also 1 + F + f = 2 1  2 1

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 = 2[6Co. 23 + 6C2. 22 + 6C4 .2 + 6C6] = 2(8 + 60 + 30 + 1) =
198
Hence, F + f = 198 – I is an integer. But 0 < F + f < 2.
Therefore, F + f = 1, and thus, I = 197.

2 n
 x 
7. In the expansion of 1  x  2n
  , where n is a positive
 1 x 
integer, the term independent of x, is
(A)  1 (B)  1
n/2 2n n 2n
C n Cn

(C) 2n
Cn (D) 1
Ans: (B)
2n
 1
Term independent of x in 1  x  2n
1  
 x

= coefficient of x 2n in 1  x 2n
2

  x    1
2n r
= Coefficient of x 2n in  2nC r
2 n
2nCn
r 1

8. The value of C 12
2 13 C3 14 C4  ............. 999 C989 is
(A) C 12
1000
11 (B) 1000
C11  12

(C) C  12
999
11 (D) 1000
C 989

Ans: (A)
Since, C  C  10
0
11
1
12
C2 13 C3  ......... 999 C989

1000 C989 1000 C11

Since , C 10
0 11 C0 and n Cr n Cr 1 n 1 Cr 

So, C 
12
2
13
C3 14 C4  ...... 999 C989 1000 C11 12

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 n n
Cr
9.  (1)r 1
r 0 r 1
is equal to
1 1
(A)  (B) 
6n  1 n
1 n
(C)  (D)
n 1 n 1
Ans: (D)
n n
Cr
 (1)
r 0
r 1

(r  1)


1 n
 (1)r 1. n 1Cr 1  1
(0  1  (n  1)) 
n
n  1 r 0 n 1 n 1

10. The value of 2000C2  2000C5  2000C8  ......  2000C2000  ?

21999  1 21999  1
(A) (B)
3 3
22000  1 22000  1
(C) (D)
3 3

Ans: (D)
1  x   n C0  n C1 x  n C2 x 2  ......  n Cn x n
n

Put x = 1, w, w2 and add

 C2  C5  C8  ......  2   1  w 2n 1  w n  2 
1 n
3
n

1
3

 22000   1  w 4001  w 2002 
2000
 
22000  1
3
Multiple Corre
ct Type
Multiple Correct Type
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th  3x 
11. Given that the 4 term in the expression of 2  has the
 8 
maximum numerical value, then x can lie in the interval(s)
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  64 
(A)  2,  (B)  2,  2 
 21 
 64   64 
(C)   , 2 (D)  ,
 21   21 

Ans: (A, C)
Since t4 is numerically the greatest term,
| t 3 || t4 | and | t 5 || t4 |  t3
1 and t5
1
t4 t4

C 2  28   3x / 8 
10 2

But t3
 
2
 2
 1  | x | 2
C3  2   3x / 8
10 7 3
t4 x |x|

C 4  26   3x / 8 
10 4

and t5
 
21x
 21
| x |  1  | x |
64
C3  2   3x / 8
10 7 3
t4 64 64 21

n
 5 4
12. For a positive integer n, if the expansion of  x2  x  has a
 

term independent of x, then n can be

(A) 18 (B) 21
(C) 27 (D) 99
Ans: (A, B, C, D)
n
 5 4
Let (r + 1)th term of  x2  x  be independent of x, we have
 
n r
n  5 
Tr+1 = C r  2 (x4)r = nCr 5n-4x6r-2n
x 

For this term to be independent of x, 6r - 2n = 0 or n = 3r

 Each of 18, 21, 27, 99 is divisible by 3.
1  2 
n
13. Let  x n  yn 2 , where xn, yn are integers, then
(A) x 2n  2y2n   1 (B) x n  2y n  x n 1  0
n

(C) x 2n  2y 2n  1 (D) yn 1  x n  y n

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Ans: (A, B, D)
1  2 
n
We have  x n  yn 2 (1)
1  2 
n
 x n  yn 2 (2)
From (1) and (2), we get
1  2  1  2    1
n n
 x 2n  2y2n  x 2n  2y2n
n

    
n 1
Next, x n 1  yn 1 2  1  2  1  2 x n  2 yn

  x n  2y n   2  x n  y n 

Thus, x n 1  x n  2y n and yn 1  x n  y n .

n
 5 4
14. For a positive integer n, if the expansion of  2 x  has a
x 
term independent of x, then n can be
(A) 18 (B) 21
(C) 27 (D) 99
Ans: (A, B, C, D)
n
 5 4
Let (r + 1)th term of  x2  x  be independent of x, we have
 
n r
n  5 
Tr+1 = C r  2 (x4)r = nCr 5n-4x6r-2n
x 

For this term to be independent of x, 6r - 2n = 0 or n = 3r

 Each of 18, 21, 27, 99 is divisible by 3.

15. Which of the following is/are true

(A) 5  C 4  C .3  C 2  C .1  C . 5
6 5
1
6 5
2
6 5
3
6 5
4
6 6
2

(B) 6  C .5  C .4  C .3  C .2  C .1  0
5 6
1
5 6
2
5 6
3
5 6
4
5 6
1
5

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 (C) 6  C .5  C .4  C .3  C .2  C .1  720
6 6
1
6 6
2
6 6
3
6 6
4
6 6
5
6

(D) 6  C .5  C .4  C .3  C .2  C .1  C 6
5 6
1
5 6
2
5 6
3
5 6
4
5 6
5
5 5
2

Ans: (A, B, C)
(A) No. of onto functions from a set containing 6 elements
to a set containing 5 elements  C . 5 6
2

(B) No .of onto functions from a set containing 5 elements

to a set containing 6 elements  0
(C) No. of onto function from a set containing 6 elements to
a set containing 6 elements  6  720.

16. If (1 + x + x2)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + …… + a2nx2n, then

(A) a0 – a2 + a4 – a6 + …… = 0, if n is odd
(B) a1 – a3 + a5 – a7 + …… = 0, if n is even
(C) a0 – a2 + a4 – a6 + …… = 0, if n = 4p, p  I+
(D) a1 – a3 + a5 – a7 + …… = 0, if n = 4p + 1, p  I+
Ans: (A, B)
(1  x  x 2 )n  a 0  a1x  a 2 x 2  ......  a 2n x 2n

Putting x  i(i  1) . Then, we get

(1  i  i2 )n  (a 0  a 2  a 4  a 6  ...)  i(a1  a3  a5  a 7  ...)

 i  (a  a  a  a  ...)  i(a  a  a
n
0 2 4 6 1 3 5  a 7  ...)

If n is odd, then Re(in) = 0

 a0 – a2 + a4 – a6 + …. = 0
If n is even, then Im(in) = 0
 a1 – a3 + a5 – a7 + …. = 0

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17. The value of the expression C  C  C  ........   1 C is (Here2
o
2
1
2
2
n 2
n

Ck = nCk)
(A) 0, if n is odd (B) (1)n, if n is odd
(C) (1)n/2 Cn/2, if n is even (D) (1)n-1Cn-1, if n is even
Ans: (A, C)
When n is odd, taken n = 2m + 1, so that
S = C  C  C  ........   1 C   1 C
2
o
2
1
2
2
2m 2
2m
2m 1 2
2m 1

= C 2
o  C22m 1    C12  C2m
2
  ......   1 m
C 2
m  C m2 1 

But 2m1
Co  2m1C2m1
2m1
etc.
C1  2m1C2m

Therefore S = 0
When n is even, we take n = 2m. In this case
Co2  C12  C22  C32  .......   1
2m 2
C2m

= Coefficient of constant term in

Co  C1x  C 2 x 2  ......   12m C 2m x 2m  C o  C1 1  C 2 1  ....  C 2m 1 
   x x2 x 2m 
2m

1  x  1  
1
= Coefficient of constant term in 2m

 x
= Coefficient of x2m in (1 – x)2m(1 + x) 2m
= Coefficient of x2m
in (1 – x2)2m
= (1)m(2mCm) = (1)n/2(nCn/2)

18. Let an expression E be given by E  (1  x) (1  y) (1  z) then n n n

(A) number of dissimilar terms in E will be (n  1) 3

(B) number of dissimilar terms in E will be n 3

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 (C) coefficient of nr in E is  n
Cr 
3

(D) Sum of coefficient in E is 2 3n

Ans: (A, D)
Each individual expansion will have n 1 terms.
Put x  y  z  1

19. The cube of any whole number when divided by 9 may

yield the reminder
(A) 0 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 8
Ans: (A, C, D)
Any whole number is either 9K, 9K+1, ……, 9K+8
When we cube them reminder will be 0, 1 or 8 only

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20. In the expansion of  x 3  3.2 log x3 
 2

 

(A) there appears a term with the power x2

(B) there does not appear a term with the power x2
(C) there appears a term with the power x 3
(D) the ratio of the co-efficient of x3 to that of x 3 is
Ans: (B, C, D)
 
11
11
 3
x 3  3.2 log2 x   x3  3 
3

 x 
r

Tr+1 = 11Cr(x3)11 – r  3
 3 = 11Cr(x)33–6r(3)r
x 

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 Now 33 – 6r = 2  6r = 31 (not possible)
33 – 6r = –3  r = 6
33 – 6r = 3  r = 5
coeff . of x 3 11 C5 35 1
  
coeff . of x 3 11 C6 36 3

Numeric Type
21. Least positive integer greater than (1  0.0001)10
4
is
Ans: (3)
n
 1
For n  N, 2  1    3
 n
n
 1
If n  1, then 1    2
 n
104
 1 
 1  4   (2,3) .
 10 

22. If nis a +ve integer greater than 3 such that

n4
(1  x ) (1  x)   a x and a , a , a are in AP then maximum
2 2 n
K
K
1 2 3
K 0

value of n is ________.
Ans: (4)
n4
(1  x 2 ) 2 (1  x) n   aK x K
K 0

a1  nC1 , 2  nC2  a2
n
C3  2. n C1  a3

But a1 , a2 , a3 are in AP
(n  2)(n  3)(n  4)  0  n  2,3, 4

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 Maximum value of n is 4

23. Coefficient of x6 in 1  x  1  x 2 1  x 3 .... 1  x n n  is 4k. The

2 3

numerical value of k is
Ans: (7)
The coefficient of x 6 in the given expression = coefficient of
x 6 in

1  C x 1  C x 1  C x 1  C x  C x 1  C x  C x  1  x 

6
1
6 5
1
5 4
1
4 3
1
3 3
2
6 2
1
2 2
2
4

= coefficient of x6 in 1  6x 6

 5x 5  4x 4  1  2x 2  3x 3  x 4  6x 5  3x 6 
1  x 
= coefficient of x6 in 11x 5
 17x 6  1  x  = 28

24. If is divisible by 26, then minimum positive value of

581  

must be
3
Ans: (7)
581    5.580    5.  52   5  26  1  
40 40

5  40
C0  26   40 C1  26   40 C 2  26   ....  40 C39  26   1  
40 39 38

 526  1  , where   N  5  26  5  

581   is divisible by 2
 5    26    21
n
 3 1 
25. If in the expansion of  x  2  , n  N, sum of the coefficient
 x 
of x5 and x10 is 0, value of n is 5m. Find the value of m
Ans: (3)
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 (r + 1)th term in the expansion of (x3 + 1/x2) is = nCr (x3)n-r
(-1/x2)r
= nCr (-1)r x3n-5r
3n  5
For coefficient of x5, we set 3n - 5r = 5  r = =p
5
(say)
3n  10
and for coefficient of x10, we set 3n - 5r = 10  r = =
5
q (say)
p-q=1
given, nCp (-1)p + nCq (-1)q = 0  n = 15.

26. Find the coefficient of x2009 in the expansion of (1 – x)2008(1

+ x + x2)2007.
Ans: (0)
(1 – x)2008(1 + x + x2)2007 = (1 – x)[(1 – x)(1 + x + x2)]2007
= (1 – x)(1 – x3)2007 = (1 – x3)2007 – x (1 – x3)2006
All the terms in the expansion of (1 – x3)2007 are of the form
x3r and all the terms in the expansion x(1 – x3)2007 are of the
form x3r + 1 where as x2009 is of the form x3r+2.
Thus, the desired coefficient is 0.

27. In the expansion of (1 + 3x + 2x2)6 the coefficient of x11 is

k × 26 , then k is
Ans: (9)
(1 + 3x + 2x2)6 = (1 + x(3 + 2x))6

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 = 1 + 6C1x(3 + 2x) + 6C2x2(3 + 2x)2 + 6C3x3(3 + 2x)3 + ….. +
6
C6x6(3 + 2x)6
Now we get the term involving x11 from 6C6x6(3 + 2x)6 only.
 Coefficient of x11 = 6C53.2.5 = 576.
 k × 26 = 9 × 26
 k = 9.

Co  n C1  n C2  .....   1
m 1 n
28. If for 1  m  n , f(m, n) = n
. Cm1 , find f(7,
8).
Ans: (7)
Co  C1  C2  .....   1
m 1
Cm1

= constant term in Co  C1x  C 2 x 2  .....   1n C n x n  1  1  1  ......  1 

   x x 2 x m 1 
 1 
 1 xm 
= constant term in 1  x   1 = constant term in
n

 1 
 x 
1  x 
m

1  x 
n

x m 1 1  x 

= coefficient of xm-1 in (1 – x)n-1 (1 – xm)

= coefficient of xm-1 in (1 – x)n-1 = (1)m-1 (n-1Cm-1)
 f(7, 8) = 7C6 = 7.

29. The digit at the unit place of the number 17 1995

 111995  71995 is
Ans: (1)
171995  10  7 
1995

171995  71995 is a multiple of 10

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 111995  10  1 .
1995

30. The digit at units place in (183)! + 3183 is

Ans: (7)
183! has 10 as a term while writing its expanded form
3183  3.(32 )91  3(10  1)91  3.(10k  1)  10t  7.

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