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Binomial Theorem
Time limit: 60 minutes Maximum Marks: 53

SECTION-1: (Single Choice Problems)

• This section contains Seven(7) questions. Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D).
ONLY ONE of these four options is the correct answer.
• Full Marks: +3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen.
• Zero Marks: 0 If the questions is unanswered.
• Negative Marks: -1 In all other cases.
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 25 log5 4x  44 1 
1. Find the value of x  x  0  for which the fourth term in the expansion,  5 
log5 3 2x 1  7
 is
 5 
336.
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Ans. (A)
3
 2/5log5  4x  44   
1/2 5
8 1
Sol. T4  C3 5   1/3   336
  5log5  2  7  
x 1


4 x
 44  2
 6   2x   44  6 
2x
 42
2x 1  7 2

Let 2 x  t  t 2  44  3t  42

t 2  3t  2  0

t=1 or t=2

2x  1 or 2x  2
x = 0 or x=1

2. Let x be the 7th term from the beginning and y be the 7th term from the end in the expansion of
n
 1/3 1 
 3  1/3  . If y = 12x then the value of n is ;
 4 
(A) 9 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 11
Ans. (A)
Sol. x = T7 = nC6(31/3)n–6 ·(4–1/3)6
y = Tn–5 = nCn–6(31/3)6 · (4–1/3)n–6
y = 12x
nC 1/3 6 –1/3)n–6 = 12· nC (31/3)n–6(4–1/3)6
n–6(3 ) (4 6
 12 = (12 ) 1/3 12–n  n=9

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3. If ar is the coefficient of xr in the expansion of (1 + x + x2 )n (n  N). Then the value of
(a1 + 4a4 + 7a7 + 10a10 + ..............) is equal to :

1 n
(A) 3n–1 (B) 2n (C) ·2 (D) n · 3n–1
3

Ans. (D)
Sol. (1 + x + x2)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + a3x3 +.....+a2nx2n
differentiate w.r.t. x
n (1 + x + x2)n–1 (1 + 2x) = a1 + 2a2x + 3a3x2 +......+ 2n · a2n x2n-1
Put x = 1 n · 3n = a1 + 2a2 + 3a3 +......+ 2n a2n ......(1)
Put x =  0 = a1 + 2a2 + 3a32 +......+ 2n a2n2n–1 ......(2)
Put x = 2 0 = a1 + 2a22 + 3a34 +......+ 2n a2n4n–2 ......(3)
(1) + (2) + (3)
n · 3n–1 = a1 + 4a4 + 7a7 + 10a10 +........

4. The number N = 20C7 – 20C8 + 20C9 – 20C10 + .............. – 20C20 is not divisible by :
(A) 3 (B) 7 (C) 11 (D) 19
Ans. (C)
Sol. N = 20C7– 20C
8 + 20C
9 – 20C10 +........– 20C
20
= (20C
7 + 9 +
20C
11 +.....+
20C
19) –
20 20C 20
8 + C10 +.....+ C20)
20
( C
= (20C0 + 20C2 + 20C4 + 20C6) – (20C1 + 20C3 + 20C5)
= (1 + 190 + 4845 + 38760) – (20 + 1140 + 15504)
= 43796 – 16664 = 27132 = 3 × 4 × 7 × 19 × 17
2001
2001 1 
5. Find the sum of the roots (real or complex) of the equation x  x  0.
2 
(A) 300 (B) 500 (C) 700 (D) 1000
Ans. (B)
2001
1 
Sol. x 2001    x  0
2 
2001 2000
1 1
x 2001
 2001
C0    2001
C1   x    2001 C 2001x 2001  0
2 2

2001
x 2000 2001 x1999 C
2001
C 2000  C1999 2    20010  0
2 2 2

1
2001
C1999  
Sum of roots   4    2001 2000   1  500
2001 1 2  2001 2
C2000  
2

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6. Let  n  (2  3)n . Find lim(
n 
 n – [ n ]) ([·] denotes greatest integer function)

1 1 2
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D)
2 3 3

Ans. (A)

Sol. n = (2 + 3 )n = I + f

Let  'n = (2 – n
3) =f'
 I  f  f '  int eger

 n +  'n = integer ..... (i)

Now, 0 < f < 1 and 0 < f ' <1
0  f  f '  2
hence , from (i), we conclude that f + f ' =1
 [n] + {n} +  'n = integer

 {  n } = 1 –  'n

So, lim (n – [n]) = lim [1 – (2 – n

3) ]=1– 0=1 (0 > {n},  'n < 1)
n  n 

50 50
7. The value of  (–1) r C2 is equal to
r 0
r r

1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
50  51 52  50 52  51
Ans. (C)
50
Cr
Sol. Here, Tr = (–1)r
r2
50
Cr
= (–1)r (r + 1)
(r  1)(r  2)
52
Cr  2
= (–1)r (r + 1)
51 52

[(r  2)  1] 52Cr  2
= (–1)r
51 52
51 r 1 52 r2
[52 51Cr 1  52Cr  2 ] [52 Cr 1 (1)  Cr 2 (1) ]
= (–1)r = 51 52
51 52
50 50 50
Cr [5251 Cr 1 (1) r 1  52Cr  2 (1) r  2 ]
 (1)r 
r 0
r2 = r 0
51 52

(1  1)51  51C0 (1  1)51  52C0  52C1

= – 52 
51 52 51 52
1 1
= 
51 52

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SECTION-2: (Multiple Choice Problems)
• This section contains FOUR(04) questions. Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and
(D). ONE OR MORE THAN ONE of these four options is/are correct answer.
• Full Marks: +4 If only (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen.
• Partial Marks: +3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen; which are
correct options.
• Partial Marks: +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of
which are correct options.
• Partial Marks: +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a
correct option.
• Zero Marks: 0 If the questions is unanswered.
• Negative Marks: 2 In all other cases.

n
 1 
8. The expansion of  x  4  is arranged in decreasing powers of x. If coefficient of first three terms
 2 x

form an A. P. then the number of term in the expansion having integer powers of x is :
(A) more then 1 (B) more then 2 (C) more then 3 (D) none of these
Ans. (A,B)

1 n 1
Sol. 2× × C1 = 1 + 2 × nC2  n = 8, 1
2 2

r
8C
 1  16 – 3r
Tr+1 =   4  r = 0, 4, 8
r
2 x

n4

9. Let (1 +x2 )2 (1 + x)n = a k x k . If a , a , a are in AP, then n is (given that nC = 0, if n < r):
1 2 3 r
k 0

(A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2

Ans. (B,C,D)
Sol. LHS = (1 + 2x2 + x4) (1 + C1x + C2x2 + C3x3 +.....)
RHS = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + a3x3 +........
Comparing the coefficients of x, x2,x3,......
Now, 2a2 = a1 + a3
2(nC2 + 2) = nC1 + (nC3 + 2 nC1)

n (n – 1) n (n – 1)(n – 2)
2  4  3n 
2 6
or n3 – 9n2 + 26n – 24 = 0
 (n – 2) (n2 – 7n + 12) = 0 ( 8 + 52 = 36 + 24)
or (n – 2) (n – 3) (n – 4) = 0
 n = 2, 3, 4

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10. If 100C6 + 4. 100C7 + 6. 100C8 + 4. 100C9 + 100C10 has the value equal to xCy ; then the possible value(s)
of x + y can be :
(A) 112 (B) 114 (C) 196 (D) 198
Ans. (B,D)
Sol. (100C6 + 100C7) + 3 (100C7 + 100C8) + 3 (100C8 + 100C
9) + (100C9 + 100C
10)
= 101C7 + 3 101C8 + 3 101C9 + 101C10
(101C7 + 101C8) + 2 (101C8 + 101C9) + (100C9 + 101C10) = 102C8 + 2 · 102C9 + 102C10
= (102C8 + 102C9) + (102C9 + 102C10) = 103C9 + 103C10 = 104C10

11. For the expansion (x sin p + x–1 cos p)10, (p  R),

(A) The greatest value of the term independent of x is 10!/25(5!)2
(B) The least value of sum of coefficient is zero
(C) The greatest value of sum of coefficient is 32

(D) The least value of the term independent of x occurs when p = (2n + 1) , n  Z
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Ans. (A, B, C)
Sol. (x sin p + x–1 cos p)10
The general term in the expansion is
Tr+1 = 10Cr (x sin p)10–r (x–1 cos p)r
For the term independent of x, we have 10 – 2r = 0 or r = 5.
Hence, the independent term is

10 sin 5 2p
C5 sin5p cos5p = 10C5
32
which is the greatest when sin 2p = 1.
sin 5 2p 10!
The least value of sin 10C5 is  5 2 when
32 2 (5!)

sin 2p = –1 or p = (4n –1) , n  Z.
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Sum of coefficient is (sin p + cos p)10, when x = 1.
or (1 + sin 2p)5, which is least when sin 2p = –1.
Hence, least sum of coefficients is zero. Greatest sum of coefficient occurs when sin 2p = 1.
Hence, greatest sum is 25 = 32.

SECTION-3: (Numerical Type Problems)

• This section contains FOUR(04) questions.
• Full Marks: +4 If ONLY the correct integer is entered.
• Zero Marks: 0 In all other cases.
1
223
12. Let a  3  1 and for all n  3, let
f (n) = nC0 · an–1 – nC1 · an–2 + nC2 · an–3 –...............+ (–1)n–1 nCn–1 · a0.
If the value of f (2007) + f (2008) = 37 k where k  N then find k.
Ans. (9)

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Sol. f(n) = nC0an–1 – nC1an–2 +......

(a – 1) n
 f(n) =
a

 a  1  31/223

(a  1) 2007  (a –1)2008 (a  1) 2007  1  a  1 

f(2007) + f(2008) = =   = (a  1) 2007 = (31/223 ) 2007  39
a  a 

 7
39 = 3 K  K = 9
7
1
 log 9
x 2
  log 7 (3
x  2 9
) 
5
Find the sum of possible real values of x for which the sixth term of  3 7  equals
3
13. 
 
567.
Ans. (4)
Sol. (3|x–2| + (3|x–2| – 9)1/5)7
T6 = 7C5 · (3|x–2| )2 ·3|x–2|–9 = 567
 33|x–2| – 9 = 27  |x – 2| = 4  x = 6, – 2
10
14. Let 1   (3r ·10 C r  r·10 C r )  210 (·4 5  ) where ,   N and f (x) = x2 – 2x – k2 + 1.If , lies
r 1

between the roots of f (x) = 0. Then find the smallest positive integral value of k.
Ans. (5)

10 10
r 10 10
Sol. 1 +  3 · Cr   r · Cr
r 1 r 1

1 + ((1 + 3)10 – 10C0) + 10·29 = 410 + 5·210 = 210 (45 + 5)

 = 1,  = 5
if  lies between the roots of f(x) = 0
f(1) < 0  f(5) < 0
–k2 < 0 16 – k2 < 0

Sn 1 15
15. Let Sn = nC0 nC1 + nC1 nC2 +................+ nCn–1 nCn if  ; find the sum of all possible values
Sn 4

of n (n  N).
Ans. (6)
Sol. Sn = nC0 nC1 + nC1 nC2 +....+ nCn–1 · nCn = 2nC
n–1
Sn+1 = 2n+2C
n
2n  2
Sn 1 C n 15
 2n

Sn C n –1 4

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(2n  2)(2n  1) 15
 
n (n  2) 4
 2
n – 6n + 8 = 0

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