Answer Key

Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A. 3 4 4 1 2 3 4 4 2 1
Section-A
Q. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A. 1 2 1 1 4 2 2 1 4 3
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Section-B
A. 11.00 5.00 –1.00 8.00 20.00 21.00 54.00 401.00 1.00 0.00

SOLUTIONS
SECTION–A

1. Ans. (3)
10
1 𝑟
𝑇𝑟+1 = 𝐶𝑟 (2𝑥 2 )10−𝑟 ( )
3𝑥 2
10
1 5 896 𝑎
∴ 𝑇5+1 = 𝑇6 = 𝐶5 (2𝑥 2 )5 ( 2) = = ∴ 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 923
3𝑥 27 𝑏

2. Ans. (4)
𝑇25 = 𝑇26 ⇒ 44 𝐶24 (– 𝑥)24 = 44 𝐶25 (– 𝑥)25
44
𝐶24 25 25 5
⇒ 𝑥 = − 44 =− ⇒𝑥=− =−
𝐶25 44 − 25 + 1 20 4

3. Ans. (4)
𝑚 𝑚 𝑚
Given 𝐶0 + 𝐶1 + 𝐶2 = 46
𝑚(𝑚 − 1)
⇒1+𝑚+ = 46
2
 𝑚2 + 𝑚– 90 = 0  𝑚 = 9
1 𝑟
∴ 𝑇𝑟+1 =9 𝐶𝑟 (𝑥 2 )9−𝑟 ( ) = 9 𝐶𝑟 𝑥18−3𝑟
𝑥
For constant term, 18– 3𝑟 = 0 ⇒ 𝑟 = 6
9.8.7
∴ constant term = 9 𝐶6 = = 84
3.2.1

4. Ans. (1)
𝑟
𝑛 3 𝑛−𝑟 1
𝑇𝑟+1 = 𝐶𝑟 ( √2) (3 )
√3
𝑛 3 𝑛−6 1 6
∴ 𝑇6+1 = 𝐶6 ( √2) ( 3 ) = 𝑇7 from beginning, 7𝑡ℎ term from the end is
√3
1 𝑛−6 3 6
𝑇7′ = 𝑛
𝐶6 ( 3 ) ( √2)
√3
6 𝑛−6
𝑛 3 𝑛−6 1 𝑛
1 3 6
⇒ 6. 𝐶6 . ( √2) (3 ) = 𝐶6 ( 3 ) ( √2)
√3 √3
 𝑛−6 −6 𝑛−6 6
⇒ 6. 2 3 .3 3 = 3– 3 . 23
𝑛−6 𝑛−6
⇒ 2 × 3 .2 3 . 3−2 = 3– 3 22
𝑛−6 𝑛−6
−1
⇒2 3 = 3– 3
+1

𝑛−9 9−𝑛
⇒2 3 =3 3 ⇒ 𝑛 = 9.

5. Ans. (2)
Here 𝑇𝑟+1 = 15
𝐶𝑟 𝑥 𝑟
𝑇2𝑟–1 = 𝑇(2𝑟–2)+1 = 15
𝐶2𝑟–2 𝑥 2𝑟−2 & 𝑇𝑟+3 = 𝑇(𝑟+2)+1 = 15
𝐶𝑟+2 𝑥 𝑟+2
given 15
𝐶2𝑟−2 = 15
𝐶𝑟+2
 2𝑟 – 2 = 𝑟 + 2 or 2𝑟 – 2 + 𝑟 + 2 = 15
 𝑟 = 4 or 3𝑟 = 15  𝑟 = 4 or 5

6. Ans. (3)
General term of (𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎)6 = General term of 𝑎6 𝑏 6 𝑐 6 (𝑎–1 + 𝑏 –1 + 𝑐 –1 )6
6! (𝑎−1 )𝑘1 . (𝑏 −1 )𝑘2 . (𝑐 −1 )𝑘3
= 𝑎6 𝑏 6 𝑐 6
𝑘1 ! 𝑘2 ! 𝑘3 !
 𝑘1 = 3, 𝑘2 = 2, 𝑘3 = 1
6!
 Coefficient of 𝑎3 𝑏 4 𝑐 5 is = 60
3!2!1!

7. Ans. (4)
1 1 1
Let 𝑆 = + + + .......
1! (𝑛 − 1)! 3! (𝑛 − 3) 5! (𝑛 − 5)!
1 𝑛! 𝑛! 1
= ( + + +. . . . . )
𝑛! 1! (𝑛 − 1)! 3! (𝑛 − 3)! 5! (𝑛 − 5)!
1 𝑛
= ( 𝐶1 +𝑛 𝐶3 +𝑛 𝐶5 +. . . . . )
𝑛!
1 2𝑛 2𝑛−1
= . ⇒
𝑛! 2 𝑛!

8. Ans. (4)
Sum of coefficient is zero
 𝑎3 – 2𝑎2 + 1 = 0
⇒ 𝑎3 – 𝑎2 – 𝑎2 + 𝑎– 𝑎 + 1 = 0
⇒ 𝑎2 (𝑎 – 1) – 𝑎(𝑎 – 1)– 1(𝑎 – 1) = 0
⇒ (𝑎 – 1) (𝑎2 – 𝑎 – 1) = 0
1 ± √1 + 4
⇒ 𝑎 = 1, 𝑎 =
2
9. Ans. (2)
𝑛 is even here
𝑛
𝑛 1 2
𝑛
∴ middle term = 𝐶𝑛/2 (𝑥 2 ) 2 . ( ) = 924𝑥 6
𝑥
𝑛
⇒ 𝐶𝑛/2 . 𝑥 𝑛/2 = 924𝑥 6
𝑛
∴ = 6 ⇒ 𝑛 = 12
2

10. Ans. (1)

Here (1– 2 + 3)𝑛 = 128
 2𝑛 = 128 ⇒ 𝑛 = 7
 greatest coefficient of (1 + 𝑥)14 is 14
𝐶7

11. Ans. (1)

Let 𝑛 𝐶𝑟 = 165, 𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1 = 330 and 𝑛 𝐶𝑟+2 = 462
𝑛
𝐶𝑟+1 330 1
∴ 𝑛 = = 2 ⇒ 𝑟 = (𝑛 − 2)
𝐶𝑟 165 3
𝑛𝐶 𝑛−𝑟−1 231
and 𝑛𝐶
𝑟+2
= = 165  165 𝑛 – 627 = 396 𝑟
𝑟+1 𝑟+2

 165𝑛 – 627 = 132(𝑛 – 2)  𝑛 = 11.

12. Ans. (2)

17256 = (172 )128 = (290– 1)128
= 1000 𝑚 + 128 𝐶2 (290)2 – 128 𝐶1 (290) + 1
= 1000(m + 683527) + 681
 last two digits = 81

13. Ans. (1)

20 20 20 20
𝐶0 – 𝐶1 + 𝐶2 – 𝐶3 + . . . . + 20 𝐶20 = 0
 2( 20 𝐶0 – 20
𝐶1 + 20
𝐶2 – 20
𝐶3 + . . . . – 20
𝐶9 ) + 20
𝐶10 = 0
 20 20
𝐶0 – 𝐶1 + 𝐶2 – 𝐶3 + . . . . – 20 20 20
𝐶9 + 20
𝐶10
1 1
= − 20 𝐶10 + 20 𝐶10 = 20 𝐶10
2 2

14. Ans. (1)

Given
4 4
34−𝑘 𝑥 𝑘 4! 4
𝑐𝑘 34−𝑘 . 𝑥 𝑘 (3 + 𝑥)4 32
∑ . . =∑ = =
(4 − 𝑘)! 𝑘! 4! 4! 4! 3
𝑘=0 𝑘=0
 x=1
15. Ans. (4)
Coefficient of 𝑥 5 in (1 + 𝑥 2 )5 (1 + 𝑥)4
= 4𝐶1 .5 𝐶2 +4 𝐶3 .5 𝐶1 = 40 + 20 = 60

16. Ans. (2)

2{𝑇2 + 𝑇4 + 𝑇6 }
4 2 0
 2 { 5 𝐶1 (√5) + 5
𝐶3 (√5) + 5
𝐶5 (√5) }
 2{125 + 50 + 1} = 352.

17. Ans. (2)

5
95 100−𝑗
𝐶4 + ∑ 𝐶3
𝑗=1

= 95
𝐶4 + 99
𝐶3 + 98
𝐶3 + 97
𝐶3 + 96
𝐶3 + 95
𝐶3
= ( 95 𝐶3 +95 𝐶4 ) + 96 𝐶3 + 97 𝐶3 + 98 𝐶3 + 99
𝐶3
= ( 96 𝐶4 + 96 𝐶3 ) + 97 𝐶3 + 98 𝐶3 + 99 𝐶3
= ( 97 𝐶4 + 97 𝐶3 ) + 98 𝐶3 + 99 𝐶3
= (98C4 + 98C3) + 99C3 = 99C4 + 99C3 = 100C4

18. Ans. (1)

𝑛
𝐶3 + 𝑛 𝐶4 > 𝑛+1
𝐶3
𝑛+1 𝑛+1
(𝑛 + 1)! (𝑛 + 1)!
⇒ 𝐶4 > 𝐶3 ⇒ >
4! (𝑛 − 3)! 3! (𝑛 − 2)!
1 1
⇒ > ⇒ 𝑛 > 6.
4 𝑛−2

19. Ans. (4)

Exp. = (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 (1 + 𝑥 2 )𝑛 = (1 + 𝑛 𝐶1 𝑥 + 𝑛 𝐶2 𝑥 2 + 𝑛 𝐶3 𝑥 3 + 𝑛 𝐶4 𝑥 4 +. . . . . + 𝑥 𝑛 )
(1 + 𝑛 𝐶1 𝑥 2 + 𝑛 𝐶2 𝑥 4 + . . . + 𝑥 2𝑛 )
Coefficient of 𝑥 4 = 𝑛
𝐶4 + 𝑛 𝐶2 . 𝑛 𝐶1 + 𝑛
𝐶2

20. Ans. (3)

Putting x = 1 and x = –1 in the given expansion, we get
𝑎0 + 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 + 𝑎4 +. . . . = 0
𝑎0 – 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 – 𝑎3 + 𝑎4 – . . . . = 22𝑛
Adding 2(𝑎0 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎4 +. . . . . ) = 22𝑛
𝑎0 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎4 +. . . = 22𝑛−1
 SECTION–B

1. Ans. (11.00)
1 11! 11! 11! 11!
[ + + + ⋯…+ ]
11! 1! 10! 2! 9! 3! 10! 1! 10!
1 11
= [ 𝐶1 + 11 𝐶2 +. . . . . . + 11 𝐶10 ]
11!
1 11 2 10
= [2 − 2] = [2 − 1] ⇒ 𝑘 = 11
11! 11!

2. Ans. (5.00)
𝑛
𝑇2 = 𝐶1 (𝑥)𝑛−1 . 𝑎 = 240 ...(i)
𝑛 𝑛
𝑇3 = 𝐶2 (𝑥) –2 𝑎2 = 720 ...(ii)
𝑛 𝑛−3 3
𝑇4 = 𝐶3 (𝑥) 𝑎 = 1080 ...(iii)
From (i) and (ii)
𝑛
𝐶1 (𝑥)𝑛−1 𝑎 2𝑥 240 1
Here 𝑛 = = =
𝐶2 𝑥 𝑛−2 𝑎2 (𝑛 − 1)𝑎 720 3
 6x = (𝑛 – 1)𝑎
From (ii) and (iii)
9x = 2(𝑛 – 2)𝑎
3 2(𝑛−2)
On dividing =  3n – 3 = 4n – 8  n = 5
2 (𝑛−1)

3. Ans. (–1.00)
We get the sum of the coefficients of terms by putting x = 1 in the polynomial
(1 + 𝑥– 3𝑥 2 )2143
(1 + 1– 3)2143 = (– 1)2143 =–1

4. Ans. (8.00)
2403 23 . (24 )100 8(15 + 1)100
= =
15 15 15
8(1) 100 8
 Fractional part = =  k=8
15 15

5. Ans. (20.00)
Given expression is 40
𝐶𝑟
Hence max. value at 𝑟 = 20.
6. Ans. (21.00)
In the given expansion the coefficients of 5𝑡ℎ , 6𝑡ℎ and 7𝑡ℎ terms are 𝑛 𝐶4 , 𝑛 𝐶5 , 𝑛 𝐶6 respectively
 𝑛 𝐶4 + 𝑛 𝐶6 = 2. 𝑛 𝐶5
𝑛! 𝑛! 2𝑛!
or = 4!(𝑛−4)! + 6!(𝑛−6)! = (𝑛−5)!5!
or 30 + (𝑛 – 5)(𝑛 – 4) = 2.6(𝑛 – 4)
or 𝑛2 – 21𝑛 + 98 = 0 ⇒ 𝑛 = 7, 14
Sum of values of n = 21

7. Ans. (54.00)
60
Total Rational terms = [ ] +1 = 7
10
 Total irrational terms
= 61 – 7 = 54

8. Ans. (401.00)
Put 𝑥 3 = 𝑡
200
1 1
(𝑡 + + 1) = 200 (𝑡 2 + 𝑡 + 1)200
𝑡 𝑡
Max. power in (𝑡 + 𝑡 + 1)200 is 400
2

 total terms = 400 + 1 = 401

9. Ans. (1.00)
3100 = 950 = (10– 1)50
= 50
𝐶0 1050 – 50
𝐶1 1049 + 50
𝐶2 1048 +. . . . + 50 𝐶48 102 – 50
𝐶49 101 + 50
𝐶50
Last three terms are 𝐶2 × 100 – 50 50
𝐶1 × 10 + 1
= 24500 – 500 + 1 = 24001
Hence sum of last three digits = 1

10. Ans. (0.00)

(𝑥 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 4 )20
20
= 𝑥 20 (1 + (𝑥 + 𝑥 3 ))
20
 Coefficient of 𝑥 59 in (1 + (𝑥 + 𝑥 3 ))
20 20
𝐶0 +𝐶1 (𝑥 + 𝑥 3 )+. . . . . . . + 20 𝐶19 (𝑥 + 𝑥 3 )19 + 20
𝐶20 (𝑥 + 𝑥 3 )20
Now Coefficient of 𝑥 59 in (𝑥 + 𝑥 3 )20
or in 𝑥 20 (1 + 𝑥 2 )20
 Coefficient of 𝑥 39 in (1 + 𝑥 2 )20 = 0.