Chapter 8

1. The case or exception which fails the mathematical formula is called

(a)anti- (b)Anti example (c)counter example (d)False example
mathematical
formula
2. The counter example against the statement 𝑆(𝑛) = 𝑛 2 − 𝑛 + 41 to always be a prime
number is possible at:

(a)𝑛 = 11 (b)𝑛 = 4 (c)𝑛 = 41 (d)𝑛 = 5

3. Mathematical induction was first applied to prove equal to 𝑛 2:

(a)the sum of first n (b) the sum of first (c) the sum of first (d) the sum of first
even positive n natural numbers. n odd positive real n odd positive
integer numbers. integers.
4. Francesco Mourolico devised the method of:

(a)partial fractions (b)Induction (c)Deduction (d)Binomial

5. Sum of the first n odd positive integers is:

(a)𝑛(𝑛 + 1) (b) 𝑛 2 (c) 2

(𝑛+1)
(d)
𝑛(𝑛+1)
2
6. If n is an any positive integer, then 𝐼 2 + 22 + 33 + ⋯ . . +𝑛 2 =
𝑛(𝑛+1)(2𝑛+1) 𝑛(𝑛+1)(2𝑛+1) 𝑛(𝑛+1)(2𝑛+1) (𝑛+1)(2𝑛+1)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6 3 2 2
3(5𝑛+1 −1)
7. 3 + 3.5 + 3.52 + ⋯ 3.5𝑛 = is:
4

(a) n is positive (b)n is non negative (c)n is rational (d)both a and b

integer integer number
8. The process of mathematical induction to prove a statement involves steps:
(a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
9. If a statement 𝑃(𝑛) is true for 𝑛 = 1 and the truth of 𝑃(𝑛) for 𝑛 = 𝑘 implies the truth of
𝑃(𝑛) for 𝑛 = 𝑘 + 1 ,then𝑃(𝑛) is true for all:

(a)Positive real (b) real numbers n (c) Integers n (d) Positive integers
numbers 𝑛 n
10. If n is any positive integers, then 3 + 6 + 9 + ⋯ . +3𝑛 =?

(a)
3𝑛(𝑛+1)
(b)
2𝑛(𝑛+1)
(c)
3𝑛(𝑛+1) (d) 3𝑛(𝑛 + 1)
2 3 4
11. If n is any positive integer, then 13 + 23 + 33 + ⋯ . . +𝑛 3 = :
𝑛(𝑛+1) 𝑛(𝑛+1)2 𝑛2 (𝑛+1)2 𝑛2 (𝑛+1)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 4 4 4
 1 1 1
12. If n is positive integer then 3 + 32 + ⋯ . + 3𝑛 =:

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(a) 2 [1 − 3] (b) [1 − 3𝑛] (c) [1 − 2𝑛] (d) 2 [1 + 3𝑛]
2 2
13. If n is positive integer then 2 + 4 + 6 + ⋯ + 2𝑛 =:

(a) 𝑛(𝑛 − 1) (b) 𝑛 + 1 (c) 𝑛(𝑛 + 1) (d) 𝑛

14. If 𝑛 is positive integer then 1 × 2 + 3 × 4 + 5 × 6 + ⋯ . +(2𝑛 − 1) × 2𝑛 = :
𝑛(𝑛+1)(4𝑛−1) 𝑛(𝑛−1)(4𝑛−1) 𝑛(𝑛+1)(4𝑛−3) (d) None of these
(a) (b) (c)
3 3 3
1 1 1 1
15. If n is any positive integer, then + 2.3 + 3.4 + ⋯ . . + 𝑛(𝑛+1) = :
1.2
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
(a) (b) (c) (d) 𝑛!
2(𝑛+1) 𝑛+2 𝑛+1
16. ∀𝜖𝑁, ( 1𝑛 ) + 2( 𝑛2 ) + 3( 𝑛3 ) + ⋯ . . +𝑛( 𝑛𝑛 ) = 𝑘. 2 𝑛−1
then:

(a) 𝑘 = 2𝑛 (b) 𝑘 = 3𝑛 (c) 𝑘 = 4𝑛 (d) 𝑘 = 𝑛

𝑛3 +2𝑛
17. Represents a / an ∀𝑛𝜖𝑁
3

(a) Real number (b) Rational (c) Irrational (d) Integer

Number number
18. ∀𝑛𝜖𝑁 , 1 + 2 + 4 ± − ∓ 2𝑛−1 equals to:

(a) 3𝑛 − 2 (b) 4𝑛 − 3 (c) 2𝑛 − 1 (d) 5𝑛 − 4

19. 1 + 3 + 5 + ⋯ . . +(2𝑛 + 5) = (𝑛 + 3)2 is true for:

(a) 𝑛 ≥ −1 (b) 𝑛 ≥ −2 (c) 𝑛 ≥ 1 (d) 𝑛 ≥ 2

20. 3 + 5 + 7 + ⋯ … . +(2𝑛 + 5) = (𝑛 + 2)(𝑛 + 4) is true for integral values of n:

(a) 𝑛 ≥ −4 (b) 𝑛 ≥ −3 (c) 𝑛 ≥ −2 (d) 𝑛 ≥ −1

21. ∀𝜖𝑁 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)(𝑛 + 5) is a multiple of :

(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 3 (d) 5

22. Which one is not divisible by 2 for all positive integral values of n :

(a) 𝑛 3 − 𝑛 (b) 5𝑛 − 1 (c) 5𝑛 − 2𝑛 (d) 𝑛 2 − 𝑛

23. For any natural number 𝑛, 22𝑛−1 is divisible by

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

3
24. 𝑛 − 𝑛 is divisible by ∀𝑛𝜖𝑍 +

(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 4 (d) 6

𝑛 𝑛
25. 4 > 3 + 4 is true for integral value of n if :

(a) 𝑛 = 1 (b) 𝑛 ≤ 1 (c) 𝑛 = 0 (d) 𝑛 ≥ 2

𝑛
26. The inequality 𝑛! > 2 − 1 is valid if n is:
 (a) 𝑛 = 3 (b) 𝑛 ≤ 3 (c) 𝑛 < 4 (d) 𝑛 ≥ 4
2
27. 𝑛 > 𝑛 + 3 holds for all integral values of:

(a) 𝑛 ≤ 3 (b) 𝑛 ≥ 3 (c) 𝑛 ≥ 2 (d) 𝑛 ≤ 2

2
28. 𝑛! > 𝑛 Is true for integral values of n, if:

(a) 𝑛 = 3 (b) 𝑛 < 4 (c) 𝑛 ≥ 4 (d) 𝑛 ≤ 4

3
29. If ‘n’ is positive integer, then 𝑛 + 𝑛 is divided by:

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

2 𝑛
30. 𝑛 < 2 is true for all natural numbers n, if:

(a) 𝑛 ≥ 5 (b) 𝑛 ≥ 4 (c) 𝑛 < 4 (d) 𝑛 ≤ 3

31. An algebraic expression consisting of two terms is called:

(a) Binomial (b) Binomial Series (c) Binomial (d) Binomial Terms
Theorem Expression
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛−𝑟 𝑟
32. [(𝑎 + 𝑥) = ∑𝑟=0[𝑟 ]𝑎 𝑥 where a, 𝑥 𝜖 ?

(a) Integers (b) Positive (c) Non negative (d) Real number
integers integers
2
33. 𝑛 − 𝑛 + 41 represent a prime number for all 𝑛 𝜖 𝑁 where:

(a) 𝑛 ≤ 100 (b) 𝑛 ≤ 200 (c) 𝑛 ≤ 40 (d) 𝑛 ≤ 50

𝑛
34. If n is any positive integer, then 2 > 2(𝑛 + 1) is true for all:

(a) 𝑛 ≤ 3 (b|) 𝑛 < 3 (c) 𝑛 ≥ 3 (d) 𝑛 > 3

35. There is no natural number for which 3𝑛 is:

(a) Odd (b) Integer (c) Even (d) Prime

𝑛
36. In the binomial expression of (𝑎 + 𝑥) , the exponent of ‘x’ from index to zero.

(a) Increase (b) Decreases (c) Remains same (d) Varies

𝑛
37. In the binomial expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑥) , the equidistance binomial coefficients from
beginning and end are:

(a) Equal in (b) Equal in (c) Different in (d) all of these

magnitude but magnitude magnitude
opposite in sign
38. [(𝑎 + 𝑥)𝑛 = ∑𝑛𝑟=0[𝑛𝑟 ]𝑎𝑛−𝑟 𝑥 𝑟 where a, x 𝜖 ?

(a) 𝑍 + (b) R (c) N (d) W

𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
39. ( 0 ), ( 1 ), ( 2 ), … . , ( 𝑛 ) are called:

(a) Binomial (b) Binomial (c) Binomial (d) None of these

expansion coefficients variables
(𝑎 𝑛
40. In the binomial expansion of + 𝑥) , the exponent of ‘x’ from index to zero.
 (a) Increases (b) Decreases (c) Remains same (d) Varies
41. The coefficients of the terms equidistant from beginning and end of the expansion of
(𝑎 + 𝑥)𝑛 ? 𝑛𝜖𝑁 are equal as:

(a) [ 𝑛𝑟 ] = [ 𝑛𝑛−𝑟 ] (b) [ 𝑛𝑟 ] = [ 𝑛𝑛+𝑟 ] (c) [ 𝑛𝑟 ] = [ 𝑛𝑟+1 ] (d) [ 𝑛𝑟 ] = [ 𝑛−1

𝑟−1 ]
42. 𝑡𝑟+1 = ├𝑛𝑟 𝑎𝑛−𝑟 𝑥 𝑟 is the

(a) 𝑇 + term (b) 𝑟 + term (c) Standard term (d) General term
43. The sum of ‘a’ and ‘x’ in each term of the binomial expansion is equal to

(a) Index (b) General term (c) Middle term

(d) Binomial
coefficient
44. Sum of exponents of a and b in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑛 in each term is:

(a) n (b) 2n (c) 𝑛 2 (d) n+1

7
45. The index in (𝑎 + 𝑏) is:

(a) a (b) b (c) 7 (d) 5

46. To find 𝑇8 in the binomial expansion we put 𝑟 = :

(a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 7

47. The exponent of x in 10 term of expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑥)𝑛 is:
𝑡ℎ

(a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 12

𝑛
48. (𝑟 + 1)Th term in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏) is:

(a) [ 𝑛𝑟 ] 𝑎𝑛−𝑟 𝑏𝑟 (b) [ 𝑛𝑟 ] 𝑎𝑛−𝑟 𝑏𝑟−1 (c) [ 𝑛𝑟 ] 𝑎𝑛+1 𝑏𝑟 (d) [ 𝑛𝑟 ] 𝑎𝑛+1 𝑏𝑟+1
49. In the expansion of (3 − 2𝑥)8 , the 5th term will be its:

(a) Last term (b) 2nd last term (c) 3rd last term (d) Middle term
50. The general term in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑥)𝑛 is:

(a) [ 𝑛𝑎 ]𝑎𝑛−𝑟 𝑥 𝑟 (b) [ 𝑛𝑥 ]𝑎𝑛−𝑟 𝑥 𝑟 (c) [ 𝑛𝑟 ]𝑎𝑛−𝑟 𝑥 𝑟 (d) [ 𝑛𝑟 ]𝑎𝑛−𝑟 𝑥

𝑎 2 6
51. 2nd term in the expansion of ( 2 − 𝑎) is:

𝑎6 15 −3
(a) 64 (b) 𝑎2 (c) -20 (d) 𝑎4
4 8
52. (∑𝑛𝑟=0(𝑛𝑟 ) 𝑎𝑛−𝑟 𝑥 𝑟 =?

(a) (𝑎 − 𝑥)𝑛 1 𝑛 (c) (𝑎 + 𝑥)𝑛 (d) (𝑥 − 𝑎)𝑛

(b) (𝑎 + 𝑥)
53. 6th term from the end in expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑥)11 is:

(a) 7th term from (b) 6th term from (c) 5th term from (d) 8th term from
beginning beginning beginning beginning
1 10
54. Second term in the expansion of (√𝑥 + 2𝑥 2) equal to:
 5 2 5 2
(a) 5𝑥 2 (b) 10𝑥 5 (c) 10𝑥 2 (d) 5𝑥 5
7
55. In the expression of (𝑎 + 𝑏) , the 2nd term is:

(a) 𝑎7 (b) 7𝑎6 𝑏 (c) 7ab (d) 0

56. The number of term in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)2𝑛+1 is: where n is positive integer.

(a) 2n+1 (b) 2n (c) 2n+2 (d) 3n+1

57. The number of terms in the expansion of (3 + 4𝑥)5 are:

(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8

58. The number of terms in the binomial expansion (𝑎 + 𝑥)6 are:

(a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 5 (d) 4

59. The number of terms in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑥)𝑛 are:

(a) n (b) n+1 (c) n-1 (d) 2n

𝑥 2 16
60. Total number of terms in expansion of (2 − 𝑥 2) are:

(a) 17 (b) 16 (c) 15 (d) 14

61. The number of the term in expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏)5 + (𝑎 − 𝑏)5 is:

(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 3

7
62. In the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏) , the 2 term is:
nd

(a) 𝑎7 (b) 7𝑎6 𝑏 (c) 7𝑎𝑏6 (d) 7ab

63. The number of terms in the expansion of (2𝑎 + 𝑏)13 is:

(a) 13 (b) 14 (c) 15 (d) 12

64. The number of terms in the expansion (𝑥 − 3)10 is:

(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) 13

𝑛
65. If the number of terms in expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏) is 16 then ‘n’ equal to:
(a) 18 (b) 16 (c) 15 (d) 17
𝑐 5
66. The coefficient of y in the expansion of (𝑦 2 + 𝑦 ) is:

(a) 10c (b) 20𝑐 3 (c) 10𝑐 3 (d) 20𝑐

2 15
67. In the expansion of (3𝑥 − 𝑥 2) which term is free from x?

(a) 4th (b) 5th (c) 6th (d) 7th

68. The total number of terms in binomial expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑥)2𝑛 is:

(a) 2n (b) 2n+1 (c) 2n+2 (d) 2n-1

𝑥 2 12
69. The middle term in the expansion of (2 + 𝑥 2) is:
 (a) 𝑇7 (b) 𝑇8 (c) 𝑇6 (d) 𝑇6 and 𝑇7
70. The coefficient of the last term in the expansion of (𝑥 − 𝑦)5 is:.

(a) -1 (b) 1 (c) 5 (d) -5

2 6
71. Coefficient of 𝑥 −2 in the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑥) is:

(a) 15 (b) 30 (c) 45 (d) None of these

4
𝑥2
72. In the expansion (2𝑎 + ) the term independent of a is:
𝑎

(a) 16𝑥 4 (b) 24𝑥 4 (c) 24𝑥 2 (d) −8𝑥 3

3 15
73. The coefficient of 𝑥 5 in expansion of (𝑥 2 − 2𝑥) is:

−15309 (b) −15309 (c) 15309 15309

(a) (d)
8 8
2 10
74. The term independent of x in the expansion of (𝑥 − 𝑥) is:

(a) -8064 (b) -8064x (c) 8064x (d) None of these

5 8
75. The term containing 𝑥 in the expansion of (√𝑥 − 𝑦) is:
2

(a) 3rd term (b) 4th term (c) 5th term (d) 2nd term
76. Sum of odd co-efficient in the expansion (1 + 𝑥)5 is:

(a) 2𝑛+1 (b) 2𝑛−2 (c) 2𝑛−1 (d) 2𝑛

77. The sum of odd coefficients in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)5 is:

(a) 5 (b) 16 (c) 25 (d) 32

78. The (𝑟 + 1) th term in the binomial expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑥)𝑛 is:
𝑛

(a) 𝑇𝑟+1 = (b) 𝑇𝑟+1 = (c) 𝑇𝑟 = (d) 𝑇𝑟+1 =

( 𝑛𝑟 )𝑎𝑟 𝑥 𝑛−𝑟 ( 𝑛𝑟 )𝑎𝑟 𝑥 𝑛 ( 𝑛𝑟 )𝑎𝑛−𝑟 𝑥 𝑟 ( 𝑛𝑟 )𝑎𝑛−𝑟 𝑥 𝑟
79. Sum of even coefficient in the expansion (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 equal to:

(a) 2𝑛+1 (b) 2𝑛−1 (c) 2𝑛 (d) 21−𝑛

80. The sum of binomial coefficient in the binomial expansion equal to:

(a) 2𝑛−1 (b) 2𝑛+1 (c) 22𝑛+1 (d) 2𝑛

81. The sum of binomial coefficient in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)4 is:

(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 16 (d) 32

82. Sum of binomial coefficients in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑥)5 is:

(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 16 (d) 32

83. The sum of even coefficients in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)5 is:
 (a) 5 (b) 12 (c) 16 (d) 32
84. The sum of binomial coefficients in the binomial expansion when n=4 is:

(a) 1 (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) 32

𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
85. If n is a positive even integer, then ( 1 ) + ( 3 ) + ( 5 ) + ⋯ . +( 𝑛−1 ) is equal to:

(a) 2𝑛 (b) 2𝑛+1 (c) 2𝑛−1 (d) 3𝑛

86. The middle term in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏)12 is:

(a) 6th term (b) 7th term (c) 8th term (d) 9th term
87. Middle terms in the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑦)11 are:

(a) 𝑇6 , 𝑇7 (b) 𝑇5 , 𝑇6 (c) 𝑇7 , 𝑇8 (d) 𝑇8 , 𝑇9

88. The sum of even coefficients in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏)4 is:

(a) 18 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 8

𝑛
89. The middle term in expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑥) when n is even is:
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛+1
(a) ( 2 + (b) ( 2 − (c) ( 2 ) 𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 (d) ( ) 𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
2
1) 𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 1) 𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
90. If n is odd, then middle terms in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑛 are:
𝑛+2 𝑛+4 𝑛(c) (d) None of these
(a) ( ) 𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ( ) 𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 (b) ( )th
2 2 2 𝑛+1
( 2 )th
𝑛+2
and ( 2 )th
and
term 𝑛+3
( 2 )th
term
𝑛
91. If ‘n’ is odd, in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑥) then number of middle term is:

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1

4
92. In the expansion of (3 + 𝑥) middle term will be

(a) 81 (b) 54𝑥 2 (c) 26𝑥 2 (d) 𝑥 4

93. Middle terms in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏)6 will be:

(a) 𝑇6 (b) 𝑇5 (c) 𝑇4 (d) 𝑇8

𝑛
94. If ‘n’ is even, the binomial expansion (𝑎 + 𝑥) will be:

(a) 1 middle term (b) 2 middle terms (c) 3 middle terms (d) None of these
14
95. Middle term of (𝑎 + 𝑏) is:

(a) 8th (b) 7th (c) 6th (d) 5th

96. In the middle term 𝑇𝑟+1 of the binomial expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏)12 , 𝑟 =:
 (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 12
97. The middle term in the expansion of (1 + 2𝑥)6 is:

(a) 4th (b) 5th (c) 6th (d) 3rd

98. In the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑦)8 ; middle term is:

(a) 𝑇4 (b) 𝑇6 (c) 𝑇3 (d) 𝑇5

1 4
99. In the expansion of (3𝑥 + 𝑥) the 6th term will be:

(a) 81 (b) 54𝑥 4 (c) 26𝑥 2 (d) Does not exist

100. Middle term in the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏)11 is/are:

(a) 6th (b) 5th and 6th (c) 6th and 7th (d) 5th
3
101. The interval in which the given expansion (4 − 3𝑥)2 is valid, is:
4 4 3 (d) |𝑥| < 1
(a) |𝑥| ≤ 3 (b) |𝑥| < 3 (c) |𝑥| < 4
1
102. Expansion of (1 − 2𝑥)5 is valid, if:

(a) |𝑥| < 1 1 (c) |𝑥| < 2 1

(b) |𝑥| < 3 (d) |𝑥| < 2
103. [ 𝑛0 ], [ 1𝑛 ], [ 𝑛2 ], [ 𝑛3 ], … . , [ 𝑛𝑛 ] Are meaning less if

(a) n is non- (b) n is integer (c) n is negative (d) all of these

negative integer integer
104. If n is not natural number, then expansion of (1 + 𝑥 )𝑛 is valid for:

(a) -1<x<1 (b) −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1 (c) −2 < 𝑥 < 2 (d)−2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2

𝑛(𝑛−1)(𝑛−2)…..(𝑛−𝑟+1)
105. 𝑇𝑟+1 = 𝑥 𝑟 is the of binomial series:
𝑟!

(a) Binomial term (b) General term (c) 𝑛 𝑡ℎ term (d) 𝑇 𝑡ℎ term
106. The expansion (2 − 3𝑥)−2 is valid if:
2 3 2 3
(a) |𝑥| < 3 (b) |𝑥| < 2 (c) |𝑥| > 3 (d) |𝑥| > 2
1
107. The expansion of (3 − 5𝑥)2 is valid if:
5 5 (c) |𝑥 | < 1 3
(a) |𝑥| < 2 (b) |𝑥| < 3 (d) |𝑥| < 5
1
108. Expansion of (1 + 2𝑥)5 is valid if:
1
(a) |𝑥| < 1 (b) |𝑥| < 2 (c) |𝑥| ≤ 2 (d) |𝑥| ≤ 1
109. The expansion of (4 + 7𝑥)−3 is valid if:

(a) |𝑥| < 1 (b) |𝑥| > 1 4 4

(c) |𝑥| < (d) |𝑥| >
7 7
110. The expansion of (1 + 2𝑥)−3 is valid if:
 (a) |𝑥| < 1 (b) |𝑥| > 1 1 1
(c) |𝑥| < 3 (d) |𝑥| < 6
−1
111. Expansion of (1 + 𝑥) 4 is valid only if:

(a) |𝑥| > 1 (b) |𝑥| < 1 (c) |𝑥| < −1 (d) |𝑥| ≻ 1
112. General term of (1 − 𝑥)−3 is:
(𝑟+1)(𝑟+2) (−1)𝑟 (𝑟+1)(𝑟+2) (𝑟−1)(𝑟−2) (d) (𝑟 + 1)(𝑟 +
(a) 𝑥𝑟 (b) 𝑥𝑟 (c) 𝑥𝑟
2 2 2 2)𝑥 𝑟
113. The expansion of (8 − 2𝑥)−1 is valid if:

(a) x>4 (b) |𝑥| < 4 (c) |𝑥| = 0 (d)|𝑥| = 4

−2
114. The expansion of (2 − 3𝑥) is not valid for:

(a) x=0.4 (b) x=-0.5 (c) x=0.9 (d) x=0

115. The middle term in the expansion of (1 − 2𝑥)−4 is:

(a) 3rd term (b) 4th term (c) 6th term (d) Not possible
5 1−𝑥
116. The coefficient of 𝑥 if the expansion of (1+𝑥)2
is:

(a) 10 (b) -10 (c) 11 (d) -11

3
2𝑥 2
117. The second term in the expansion of (1 + ) is:
3

2 3 9
(a) 𝑥 (b) 𝑥 (c) 𝑥 (d)𝑥
3 2 4
118. When ‘n’ is negative integer or ‘a’ fraction and |𝑥| < 1, then, (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 = 1 +
𝑛(𝑛−1) 𝑛(𝑛−1)(𝑛−2)
𝑛𝑥 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥 3 + ⋯. is:
2! 3!

(a) Binomial series (b) Binomial (c) Taylor series (d) Divergent series
theorem
1
119. The number of terms in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)3 is:

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) infinite (d) finite

1
120. The number of terms in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥) is: 2 , |𝑥| < 1
3 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) infinite
(a)
2
−1
121. The 2nd term in the expansion (1 + 2𝑥) 3 is:
2 2 𝑥
(a) − 3 𝑥 (b) 𝑥 (c) -6x (d)3
3
1
122. Third term in the expansion of (1 − 2𝑥)3 is equal to:
−9𝑥 2 9𝑥 2 4𝑥 2 4𝑥 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)−
4 4 9 9
1
1
123. The second term in the expansion of (1 + 2𝑥) is 2, then ‘x’ will be::
3
 4 2 3 3
(a) (b) (c) (d) 4
3 3 2
1
124. The second term in the expansion of (1 + 2𝑥)2 is:

(a) x 2 1 (d) 4x
(b) 15 (c) 2
1
125. The 2nd term in the expansion of (1 − 2𝑥)3 is:
2 2 4 3
(a) − 3 𝑥 (b) 𝑥 (c) 𝑥2 (d) 2 𝑥
3 9
𝑛(𝑛−1)
126. If 𝑛 ∉ 𝑍 + and |𝑥| < 1 then the expansion 1 + 𝑛𝑥 + 𝑥 2 + ⋯ . . 𝑖𝑠:
2!

(a) Arithmetic (b) Geometric (c) Harmonic (d) Binomial series

series series series
127. The expansion 1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 + ⋯ . +𝑥 𝑟 + ⋯ =
2 3

(a) (1 + 𝑥)−1 (b) (1 − 𝑥)−1 (c) (1 + 𝑥)−2 (d) (1 + 𝑥)−3

128. 2nd term in the expansion of (1 − 𝑥)−1 is:

(a) 1 (b) 2x (c) x (d) -x

129. If x is so small that its square and higher power can be neglected such that
√4+𝑥
(1−𝑥)3
= 2 + 𝑘 2 𝑥 then k=?

25 5 5 5
(a) (b) ± 2 (c) − 2 (d) 2
4
130. In the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)−3 the 4th term is:

(a) -3x (b) −10𝑥 3 (c) 6𝑥 2 (d) 10𝑥 3

131. 1 + 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 3+⋯ Is the expansion of:.

(a) (1 + 𝑥)−1 (b) (1 − 𝑥)−1 (c) (1 − 𝑥)−2 (d) (1 + 𝑥)−2

132. The middle term in the expansion of (1 − 2𝑥)−4 is:

(a) 3rd term (b) 4th term (c) 5th term (d) Not possible
1 −1
133. The 2nd term is expansion of (1 − 3 𝑥) is:

1 1 (c) 3x (d) 2x
(a) 3
𝑥 (b) − 3 𝑥
(𝑟+1)(𝑟+2)𝑥 𝑟
134. (−1)𝑟 is the general term of expansion of:
2

(a) (1 − 𝑥)−2 (b) (1 + 𝑥)−2 (c) (1 − 𝑥)−3 (d) (1 + 𝑥)−3

1 1.3 1.3.5
135. 1 + 4 + 4.8 + 4.8.12 + ⋯ =?

(a) √2 (b) √3 (c) √5 (d) √7