Binomial Theorem 1

8. Let > 0, > 0 be such that 3 + 2 = 4.

BINOMIAL THEOREM
If the maximum value of the term independent
1. The number of ordered pairs (r, k) for which of x in the binomial expansion of
6·35Cr = (k2 – 3)·36Cr + 1, where k is an integer,
1 1 10
is : x9 x 6
is 10k, then k is equal to :
(1) 3 (2) 2
(3) 4 (4) 6 (1) 176 (2) 336
2. The coefficient of x in the expression (1 + x)10
7 (3) 352 (4) 84
+ x (1 + x)9 + x2 (1 + x)8 +…+ x10 is : 1
n

(1) 120 (2) 330 9. For a positive integer n, 1 is expanded

x
(3) 210 (4) 420
in increasing powers of x. If three consecutive
3. If the sum of the coefficients of all even powers
coefficients in this expansion are in the ratio,
of x in the product
2 : 5 : 12, then n is equal to________.
(1 + x + x2 + ... + x2n) (1 – x + x2 – x3 + ...
10. If the number of integral terms in the expansion
+ x2n) is 61, then n is equal to _________.
4. If and be the coefficients of x 4 and of (31/2 + 51/8)n is exactly 33, then the least
x 2 respectively in the expansion of value of n is :
(1) 264 (2) 256
6 6
x x2 1 x x 2 1 , then (3) 128 (4) 248
11. If the term independent of x in the expansion
(1) + = 60 (2) + = –30
(3) – = –132 (4) – = 60 3 2 1
9
of x is k, then 18 k is equal to :
16 2 3x
x 1
5. In the expansion of , if 1 is
cos x sin (1) 9 (2) 11
the least value of the term independent of x (3) 5 (4) 7
20
when and 2 is the least value of the
12. The value of 50 r
C6 is equal to :
8 4 r 0

51 30 51 30
term independent of x when , then (1) C7 C7 (2) C7 C7
16 8
the ratio 2 : 1 is equal to : (3) 50
C7 30
C7 (4) 50
C6 30
C6
(1) 1 : 8 (2) 1 : 16 20
a7
13. Let (2x2 + 3x + 4)10 = a r x r . Then is
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(3) 8 : 1 (4) 16 : 1 r 0 a13

6. If Cr Cr and C0 + 5.C1 + 9.C2 + .... +
25 equal to _________.
(101).C25 = 225.k, then k is equal to _____. 14. If for some positive integer n, the coefficients
7. The coefficient of x4 is the expansion of of three consecutive terms in the binomial
(1 + x + x2)10 is ———. expansion of (1+x)n+5 are in the ratio 5 : 10 : 14,
then the largest coefficient in this expansion is
:-
(1) 792 (2) 252
(3) 462 (4) 330

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15. The natural number m, for which the coefficient 17. If {p} denotes the fractional part of the number
22 3200
1 p, then
of x in the binomial expansion of x m 8 , is equal to
x2
is 1540, is ________. 1 5
(1) (2)
8 8
16. The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of
(1 + x + x2 + x3)6 in powers of x, is ______. 3 7
(3) (4)
8 8
18. If the constant term in the binomial expansion
10
k
of x is 405, then |k| equals :
x2

(1) 2 (2) 1
(3) 3 (4) 9

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SOLUTION 5. NTA Ans. (4)

1. NTA Ans. (3)
16 r r
x 1
Sol. 6 35
Cr (k 2 3)36 C r Sol. Tr + 1 = 16C
r
1 cos x sin

k2 – 3 > 0 k2 > 3
16 16 2r 1
Cr x 16 r r
6 35
Cr r 1 cos sin
k2 –3= 36
Cr 1 6
For independent of x; 16 – 2r = 0 r=8
Possible values of r for integral values of k, are 1
T9 = 16 C
8
r = 5, 35 cos sin 8
8

number of ordered pairs are 4

16 28
C8 8
(5, 2), (5, –2), (35, 3), (35, –3) sin 2

2. NTA Ans. (2)

Sol. Coefficient of x7 is for , 1 is least for 1
8 4 4
10 9 8 4 3
C7 C6 C5 C1 C0
for , 2 is least for 2
4 4 5 10 11
16 8 8
C0 C1 C2 C7 C7 330
5
C1
8
sin 2 1
8 16
2
8
2
3. NTA Ans. (30) 1 sin 2 2
1

Sol. Let (1 + x + x2 +…+ x2n) (1 – x + x2 – x3

6. NTA Ans. (51)
+…+x2n)
Sol. S = 1.25C0 + 5.25C1 + 9.25C2 + .... + (101)25C25
= a0 + a1x + a2x2 + a3x3 + a4x4 +…+a4nx4n
S = 10125C25 + 9725C1 + .......... + 125C25
So,
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a0 + a1 + a2 +…+ a4n = 2n + 1 …(1)

2S = (102) (225)
a0 – a1 + a2 – a3…+a4n = 2n + 1 …(2)
S = 51 (225)
a0 + a2 + a4 +…+a4n = 2n + 1
2n + 1 = 61 n = 30 7. NTA Ans. (615.00)

4. NTA Ans. (3) Sol. (1 + x + x2)10

Sol. 2[6C0.x6 + 6C2x4(x2 – 1) + 6C4x2(x2 – 1)2 + 6C6(x2 – 1)3] = 10C0 + 10C1x(1 + x) + 10C2x2(1 + x)2
= –96 & = 36 + 10C3x3(1 + x)3 + 10C4x4(1 + x)4 + .......
– = –132 Coeff. of x4 = 10C2 + 10C3 × 3C1 + 10C4 = 615.
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8. Official Ans. by NTA (2) 11. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
Sol. Let tr + 1 denotes 9 r r
9 3 2 1
10 Sol. Tr 1 Cr x
1 1 2 3x
r + 1th term of x9 x 6
9 r r
9 3 1
Tr 1 Cr x18 3r

10 r r 2 3
10 10 r r
tr 1 Cr (x) 9 . x 6
For independent of x
10 r r
18 – 3r = 0, r = 6
10 10 r r
Cr (x) 9 6
3 6
9 3 1 21
If tr + 1 is independent of x T7 C6 k
2 3 54
10 r r
0 r=4 21
9 6 18k 18 7
54
maximum value of t5 is 10 K (given)
12. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
10
C4 6 4
is maximum 20
50 r 50 49 48 30
By AM GM (for positive numbers) Sol. C6 C6 C6 C6 ..... C6
r 0
3 3 2 2
1 50 49 31 30 30 30
6 4 4 = C6 C6 ..... C6 C6 C7 C7
2 2 2 2
4 16 50 49 31 31 30
= C6 C6 ..... C6 C7 C7
50 50 30
6 4
16 = C6 C7 C7
51 30
So, 10 K = 10
C 4 16 = C7 C7
K = 336 n
Cr n
Cr n 1
Cr
1
9. Official Ans. by NTA (118)
Sol. nCr–1 : nCr : nCr+1 = 2:5:12 13. Official Ans. by NTA (8)
20
n
Cr 1 2 Sol. Given (2x2 + 3x + 4)10 = ar x r .... (1)
Now n C 5 r 0
r

7r = 2n + 2 …(1) 2
replace x by in above identity :-
x
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n
Cr 5
n
Cr 1 12 10
210 2x 2 3x 4 20
a r 2r
17r = 5n – 12 …(2) x 20 r 0 x
r

On solving (1) & (2)

20 20
n = 118 210 ar x r ar 2r x 20 r
(from (i))
10. Official Ans. by NTA (2) r 0 r 0

n r r now, comparing coefficient of x7 from both

Sol. T n
Cr 3 2 5 8 (n r)
r 1 sides
Clearly r should be a multiple of 8. (take r = 7 in L.H.S. & r = 13 in R.H.S.)
there are exactly 33 integral terms
Possible values of r can be a7
210 a7 = a13 213 23 8
0, 8, 16, ......... , 32 × 8 a13
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14. Official Ans. by NTA (3) Coefficient of x4

Sol. Let n + 5 = N = 6C0 6C2 + 6C2 6C1 + 6C4 6C0
N Cr–1 : N Cr : N Cr+1 5 : 10 : 14 = 120
17. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
N Cr N 1– r
2 100
N Cr–1 r 3200 32 1 8
100

Sol. 8 8 8
NCr 1 N–r 7
N Cr r 1 5
r = 4, N = 11 1 100
C1 .8 100
C 2 .82 ... 100
C100 8100
(1 + x)11 8
Largest coefficient = 11C6 = 462
15. Official Ans. by NTA (13) 1 8m 1
r 8 8
22 m 22 – r 1
Sol. Tr 1 C r (x ) = 22C
rx
22m–mr–2r
x2 18. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
= 22C x
r 10
22 C = 22C = 1540 k
3 19 Sol. x
r = 3 or 19 x2
22m – mr – 2r = 1
r
2r 1 10 r k
m= Tr 10
Cr x
22 – 5 1
x2
7
r = 3, m = N 10 r
19 10 r 2r
Tr 1 C r .x 2
. k .x
38 1 39
r = 19, m = = = 13
22 – 19 3 10 5r
r
10
m = 13 Tr 1 Cr x 2
k
16. Official Ans. by NTA (120.00)
10 5r
6 Constant term : =0 r=2
Sol. (1 + x + x2 + x3)6 = (1 x)(1 x ) 2
2
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= (1 + x)6 (1 + x2)6 T3 = 10
C2.(–k)2 = 405
6 6

=
6
Cr x r 6
Ct x 2t 405
r 0 r 0
k2 9
45
6 6
6 6 k = ±3 |k| = 3
= Cr Ct x r 2t

r 0 t 0

For coefficient of x4 r + 2t = 4

r t
0 2
2 1
4 0

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9. Let (x + 10)50 + (x – 10)50 = a0 + a1x + a2x2

BINOMIAL THEOREM
a2
2403 k +.....+ a50 x50, for all x R, then is equal to:-
1. If the fractional part of the number is , a0
15 15
then k is equal to : (1) 12.50 (2) 12.00 (3) 12.75 (4) 12.25
(1) 14 (2) 6 (3) 4 (4) 8 10. Let S n = 1 + q + q 2 + ....... + q n and
2. The coefficient of t in the expansion of
4
q 1 q 1
2
q 1
n

3 Tn 1 ........ ,
1 t6 2 2 2
is
1 t where q is a real number and q 1. If
(1) 12 (2) 15 (3) 10 (4) 14 101C + 101C2.S1 + ...... + 101C101.S100 = T100,
1
20 20 3 then is equal to :-
Ci 1 k
3. 20 20 , then k equals : (1) 2100 (2) 200 (3) 299 (4) 202
i 1 Ci Ci 1 21
11. A ratio of the 5 term from the beginning to
th
(1) 200 (2) 50 (3) 100 (4) 400 the 5th term from the end in the binomial
4. If the third term in the binomial expansion of
10
log2 x 5
1 1
expansion of 2
3
1 x equals 2560, then a possible value 1 is :
2(3) 3

of x is:
1 1
1 1 (1) 1 : 4(16) 3 (2) 1 : 2(6) 3
(1) 2 2 (2) (3) 4 2 (4)
8 4
1 1
5. The positive value of for which the
(3) 2(36) : 1
3 (4) 4(36) : 1 3
co-efficient of x in the expression
2

10
12. The total number of irrational terms in the
x 2
x is 720, is : 60
x2 binomial expansion of 71/ 5 31/10 is :

(1) 5 (2) 4 (3) 2 2 (4) 3 (1) 55 (2) 49 (3) 48 (4) 54

25
13. The sum of the series
6. If 50
Cr 50 r
C25 r K 50
C 25 , then K is 2. 20C 0 + 5. 20 C 1 + 8. 20 C 2 + 11. 20 C 3 + ...
r 0
+62.20C20 is equal to :
equal to : (1) 224 (2) 225
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(1) 225 – 1 (2) (25)2 (3) 225 (4) 224 (3) 226 (4) 223
7. The sum of the real values of x for which the 14. The sum of the co-efficients of all even
middle term in the binomial expansion of degree terms in x in the expansion of
8 6 6
x3 3 x x3 1 x x 3 1 , (x 1) is equal
equals 5670 is :
3 x
to :
(1) 6 (2) 8 (3) 0 (4) 4 (1) 32 (2) 26 (3) 29 (4) 24
8. The value of r for which
20 C 20 C + 20 C
r–1 C1 + Cr–2 C2 +
20 20 20
r 0
.... 20C0 20Cr
is maximum, is
(1) 20 (2) 15 (3) 11 (4) 10

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15. If the fourth term in the binomial expansion of 19. The smallest natural number n, such that the
n
6 2 1
1 1
coefficient of x in the expansion of x
1 log10 x
x 12
is equal to 200, and x > 1, x3
x
is n C 23 , is :
then the value of x is : (1) 35 (2) 38 (3) 23 (4) 58
(1) 103 (2) 100 (3) 104 (4) 10 20. The coefficient of x 18 in the product
16. If the fourth term in the binomial expansion of (1+x)(1–x)10(1 + x + x2)9 is :
6 (1) –84 (2) 84 (3) 126 (4) –126
2
x log8 x (x > 0) is 20 × 87, then a value 21. If 20C1 + (2 2) 20C2 + (32 ) 20C3 + ....... +
x
(202)20C20 = A(2 ), then the ordered pair (A,
of x is :
) is equal to:
(1) 8 (2) 82 (3) 8–2 (4) 83
(1) (420, 18) (2) (380, 19)
17. If some three consecutive in the binomial
(3) (380, 18) (4) (420, 19)
expansion of (x + 1)n is powers of x are in the
ratio 2 : 15 : 70, then the average of these three 22. The term independent of x in the expansion of
coefficient is :- 1 x8 3
6
2
2x is equal to :
(1) 964 (2) 625 (3) 227 (4) 232 60 81 x2
18. If the coefficients of x and x are both zero,
2 3

in the expansion of the expression (1) 36 (2) – 108 (3) – 72 (4) – 36

(1 + ax + bx2) (1 – 3x)15 in powers of x, then
the ordered pair (a, b) is equal to :
(1) (28, 315) (2) (–54, 315)
(3) (–21, 714) (4) (24, 861)

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SOLUTION 5. Ans. (2)

1. Ans. (4) 2 10
10 r
r

x Cr x
403
23. 2 4
100 x2
2 8 100
15 1
15 15 15 10 r
x2 10
C r (x) 2
( ) r (x) 2r

8 8
15 1 8
15 15 10 5 r
2 10 r
8 is integer x Cr x 2

2 403 8
fractional part of is k 8 r=2
15 15
Hence, 10C2 2 = 720
2. Ans. (2) 2 = 16
(1 – t6)3 (1 – t)–3
= ±4
(1 – t18 – 3t6 + 3t12) (1 – t)–3
Option (2)
cofficient of t4 in (1 – t)–3 is 6. Ans. (3)
3+4–1C = 6C = 15
4 2 25
50
3. Ans. (3) C r · 50 r C 25 r
r 0
20 3
20
Ci k 25
1
50! (50 r)!
i 1
20
Ci 20
Ci 21 =
1
r 0 r! (50 r)! (25)! (25 r)!
20 3
20
Ci 1 k 25
50! 25!
21
Ci 21 =
i 1 r 0 25! 25! (25 r)! (r!)

3 25
20
i k
= 50
C25 25
C r = 2 25 50
C 25
i 1 21 21 r 0

2 K = 225
1 20(21) k
Option (3)
(21)3 2 21
7. Ans. (3)
100 = k
4. Ans. (4) x12 81
8
T5 C4 5670
log2 x 5
81 x 4
(1 x )
70x8 = 5670
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T3 5
C 2 .(x log2 x )2 2560
x 3
10.x 2 log 2 x
2560 8. Ans. (1)
Given sum = coefficient of xr in the expansion
x 2 log2 x 256
of (1 + x)20(1 + x)20,
2(log2x)2 = log2256
which is equal to 40Cr
2(log2x)2 = 8 It is maximum when r = 20
(log2x)2 = 4 log2x = 2 or –2 9. Ans. (4)
1 (10 + x)50 + (10 – x)50
x 4 or
4 a2 = 2.50C21048, a0 = 2.1050
50
a2 C2
12.25
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10. Ans. (1) 13. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
101C + 101C S + ..... + 101C
1 2 1 101S100 = T100 Sol. 2. 20C 0 + 5. 20 C 1 + 8. 20 C 2 + 11. 20 C 3 + ...
101C + 101C (1 + q) + 101C (1 + q + q2) + .....
1 2 3 +62. 20 C20
+ 101C101(1 + q + ..... + q100) 20
20
101
3r 2 Cr
1 q r 0
1
2 20 20
2 3 r. 20 C r 2 20
Cr
(1 q) r 0 r 0
101 C (1 – q) + 101 C
1 2 (1 – q 2) + ..... + 20
20 19
101C
101 (1 – q101) 3 r Cr 1 2.220
r 0 r
101
1 q = 60.219 + 2.220 = 225
2 1
2 14. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
(2 – 1) – ((1 + q)101 – 1)
101
6 6

101 Sol. x x3 1 x x3 1
1 q
2 1 = 2[6C0x6 + 6C2x4(x3 – 1) + 6C4x2(x3 – 1)2
2
+ 6C6(x3 – 1)3]
101 101
1 q 1 q = 2[ C0x + C2x – C2x + 6C4x8 + 6C4x2
6 6 6 7 6 4
2101 1 2 1 – 26C4x5 + (x9 – 1 – 3x6 + 3x3)]
2 2
Sum of coefficient of even powers of x
= 2100
= 2[1 – 15 + 15 + 15 – 1 – 3] = 24
11. Ans. (4)
15. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
4
10 1 3
C 4 (21/ 3 )10 4
1 2 1
T5 2(3)1 / 3 6 x log10 x
10 4
4.(36)1 / 3 Sol. 200 C3 x x4
T51 10 1
C4 (21 / 3 )4
2(31 / 3 )
3 1
2 1 log10 x 4
12. Ans. (4) 10 x
60 r r
General term Tr +1 = 60Cr 7 5 310 3 1
1 t
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number of irrational terms = 54 t 2 3t 4 0

Also, –27× 15 C3 + 9a × 15 C 2 – 3b× 15 C1 = 0 t 1, 4
9 × 15C2 a – 45 b – 27 × 15C
3 =0 x 10,10 4
21a – b – 273 = 0 ...(ii) x = 10 (As x > 1)
(i) + (ii)
–24 a + 672 = 0
a = 28
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16. Official Ans. by NTA (2) 17. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
3 n
6 2 3 Cr 1 2
Sol. T4 T3 1 . x log8 x Sol. n
15
3 x Cr

160 3log8 x n!
20 87 .x
x3 (r 1)!(n r 1)! 2
n! 15
86 x log2 x 3 r!(n r)!
218 = x log2 x 3
18 log 2 x 3 log2 x r 2
n r 1 15
Let log2 x t 15r = 2n – 2r + 2
2
t 3t 18 0 17r 2n 2
t 6 t 3 0 n
Cr 15
t 6, 3 n
Cr 1 70
log2 x 6 x 26 82
n!
3 1
log2 x 3 x 2 8 r!(n r)! 3
n! 14
(r 1)!(n r 1)!

r 1 3
n r 14
14r + 14 = 3n – 3r

3n 17r 14
2n 17r 2
n 16
17r = 34, r = 2
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16C , 16C , 16C

1 2 3
16 16 16
C1 C2 C3 16 120 560
3 3

680 16 696
232
3 3

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18. Official Ans. by NTA (1) 22. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
15 15
Sol. Coefiicient of x2 = C2 9 3a C1 b 0 6 6
1 3 1 8 3
Sol. 2x 2 x 2x 2
15
60 x2 81 x2
– 45a + b + C2 × 9 = 0 ....(i)
its general term
Also, –27× 15 C3 + 9a × 15 C 2 – 3b× 15 C1 = 0
1 6 r 1 6 r
9× 15C
a – 45 b – 27 × 15C =0 C r 26 r
3 x12 r
C r 26 r
3 1220 4r
2 3 60 81
21a – b – 273 = 0 ...(ii) for term independent of x, r for Ist expression
(i) + (ii) is 3 and r for second expression is 5
–24 a + 672 = 0 term independent of x = – 36
a = 28
So, b = 315
19. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
n
n
Sol. Tr = C r x 2n 2r
.x 3r

r 0

2n – 5r = 1 2n = 5r + 1
for r = 15. n = 38
smallest value of n is 38.
20. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. (1 + x) (1 – x)10 (1 + x + x2)9
(1 – x2) (1 – x3)9
9C = 84
6
21. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Sol. (1+x)n = nC0 + nC1x + nC2x2 + .... + nCnxn
Diff. w.r.t. x
n(1 + x)n–1 = nC1 + nC2 (2x) + .....+ nCn n(x)n–1
Multiply by x both side
nx(1 + x)n–1 = nC1 x + nC2 (2x2) +....+ nCn(n xn)
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n [(1+x)n–1 + (n–1)x (1 +x)n–2]

= nC1 + nC2 22x + .... nCn (n2)xn–1
Put x = 1 and n = 20
20 C + 22 20 C + 32 20 C + .... + (20) 2
1 2 3
20 C
20
= 20 × 218 [2 + 19] = 420 (218) = A(2 )

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8. The ratio of the coefficient of the middle term
BINOMIAL THEOREM
in the expansion of (1 + x)20 and the sum of the
1. The coefficient of x256 in the expansion of
coefficients of two middle terms in expansion
(1 – x)101 (x2 + x + 1)100 is :
(1) 100C16 (2) 100C15 of (1 + x)19 is ________.
(3) – 100C16 (4) – 100C15 9. The term independent of 'x' in the expansion of
2. The number of rational terms in the binomial
10
æ x +1 x -1 ö
( ) - ÷ , where x ¹ 0, 1 is equal
120
1 1
ç 2/3 1/3
expansion of 4 + 5 4 6
is _________. è x - x + 1 x - x1/2 ø

3. For the natural numbers m, n, if to ________.

m n 2 m+n
(1 – y) (1 + y) = 1 + a1y + a2y + ....+ am+n y 10. The sum of all those terms which are rational
and a1 = a2 = 10, then the value of (m + n) is
numbers in the expansion of ( 21/ 3 + 31/ 4 ) is:
12
equal to :
(1) 88 (2) 64 (3) 100 (4) 80 (1) 89 (2) 27 (3) 35 (4) 43
4. For k Î N,
11. If the greatest value of the term independent of
20
1 Ak 10
let =å , ‘x’ in the expansion of æç x sin a + a
cos a ö
is
a(a + 1)(a + 2).......(a + 20) K =0 a + k ÷
è x ø
where a > 0. Then the value of 10!
, then the value of ‘a’ is equal to :
2
( 5!)2
æ A + A15 ö
100 ç 14 ÷ is equal to ________. (1) –1 (2) 1 (3) –2 (4) 2
è A13 ø
12. The lowest integer which is greater than
5. If the constant term, in binomial expansion of 10100
æ 1 ö
10 ç 1 + 100 ÷ is ________.
æ r 1 ö is 180, then r is equal to _______. è 10 ø
ç 2x + 2 ÷
è x ø
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 2 (4) 1
6. The number of elements in the set 13. Let n Î N and [x] denote the greatest integer
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{n Î {1, 2, 3, …., 100} | (11)n > (10)n + (9)n} is _______. less than or equal to x. If the sum of (n + 1)

7. If b is very small as compared to the value of a, terms

n
C0 ,3 × n C1 ,5 × n C2 ,7 × n C3 ,..... is equal to

b é n -1ù
so that the cube and other higher powers of 2100 ×101, then 2 ê is equal to _________.
a ë 2 úû

can be neglected in the identity 14. If the co-efficient of x7 and x8 in the expansion
n
æ xö
1 1 1 1 of ç 2 + ÷ are equal, then the value of n is
+ + + .... + = an + bn2 + gn3, è 3ø
a - b a - 2b a - 3b a - nb
equal to _______.
then the value of g is :

a2 + b a+b
(1) 3
(2)
3a 3a 2

b2 a + b2
(3) (4)
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11 20
æ
å ( 20 Ck )
1ö 2
15. If the coefficients of x7 in ç x 2 + ÷ and x–7 21. is equal to :
è bx ø k =0
11 (1) 40C21 (2) 40C19 (3) 40C20 (4) 41C20
æ 1 ö
in ç x - 2 ÷ , b ¹ 0, are equal, then the value 22. 3 × 722 + 2 × 1022 – 44 when divided by 18
è bx ø
leaves the remainder __________.
of b is equal to:
æ 36 ö
(1) 2 (2) –1 (3) 1 (4) –2 23. If ç 4 ÷ k is the term, independent of x, in the
è4 ø
16. A possible value of 'x', for which the ninth term
12

binomial expansion of æç - 2 ö÷ , then k is

in the expansion of x 12
è4 x ø
{3 }
10
æ 1ö
ç - ÷ log3 ( 5 +1)
x-1
log3 25x -1 + 7
+3 è 8ø
in the increasing equal to _________.
24. If the coefficient of a7b8 in the expansion of
ç - ÷ log3 ( 5 + 1)
æ 1ö x-1

powers of 3 è 8ø
is equal to 180, is : (a + 2b + 4ab)10 is K.216, then K is equal to _____.
(1) 0 (2) –1 (3) 2 (4) 1 25. If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion
of (x + y)n is 4096, then the greatest coefficient
17. If 20Cr is the co-efficient of xr in the expansion
20
in the expansion is _______.
år
20 2 20
of (1 + x) , then the value of C r is 26. If n ³ 2 is a positive integer, then the sum of the
r=0
series n+1C2 + 2(2C2 + 3C2 + 4C2 +....+ nC2) is:
equal to :
n(n - 1)(2n + 1) n(n + 1)(2n + 1)
(1) 420 × 219 (2) 380 × 219 (1) (2)
6 6
(3) 380 × 218 (4) 420 × 218
n(2n + 1)(3n + 1) n(n + 1)2 (n + 2)
18. If P1 + 2· P2 + 3· P3 + ... + 15 · P15 = Pr – s,
1 2 3 15 q (3) (4)
6 12
0 £ s £ 1, then q+sCr–s is equal to ________. æ n ö ïì n C , if n ³ r ³ 0
27. For integers n and r, let ç ÷ = í r
æ ö ì n è r ø îï 0, otherwise
Let æç ö÷ denotes nCk and éê n ùú = ïíç k ÷ , if 0 £ k £ n
n
19.
k k è ø
è ø ë û ï 0, The maximum value of k for which the sum
î otherwise
9
æ 9 ö é 12 ù 8 æ 8 ö é 13 ù k
æ10 öæ 15 ö k +1 æ 12 öæ 13 ö
If Ak = å ç ÷ ê + åç ÷ê å ç ÷ç ÷ + å ç ÷ç
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ú ú ÷ exists, is
i = 0 è i ø ë12 - k + i û i = 0 è i ø ë13 - k + i û i = 0 è i øè k - i ø i = 0 è i øè k + 1 - i ø
and A4 – A3 = 190 p, then p is equal to :
equal to ________.
3 5 7
20. If 0 < x < 1, then x 2 + x 3 + x 4 + ..... , is 28. The value of – 15C1 + 2.15C2 – 3.15C3 + ......
2 3 4
equal to : –15.15C15 + 14C1 + 14C3 + 14C5 + .... + 14C11 is :
æ 1+ x ö (1) 216 – 1 (2) 213 – 14
(1) x ç ÷ + loge (1 - x)
è 1- x ø
(3) 214 (4) 213 – 13
æ 1- x ö
(2) x ç ÷ + loge (1 - x) 29. If the remainder when x is divided by 4 is 3,
è 1+ x ø
1- x then the remainder when (2020 + x)2022 is
(3) + log e (1 - x)
1+ x divided by 8 is _______.
1+ x
(4) + log e (1 - x)
1- x

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30. Let m,n Î N and gcd (2,n) = 1. If 36. Let the coefficients of third, fourth and fifth
n
æ 30 ö æ 30 ö æ 30 ö æ 30 ö æ a ö
30 ç ÷ + 29 ç ÷ + ... + 2 ç ÷ + 1ç ÷ = n.2 m , terms in the expansion of ç x + 2 ÷ , x ¹ 0, be
è0 ø è1 ø è 28 ø è 29 ø è x ø

then n + m is equal to in the ratio 12 : 8 : 3. Then the term independent

of x in the expansion, is equal to _______.
ænö n
(Here ç ÷ = C k ) 37. Two dices are rolled. If both dices have six
èkø
faces numbered 1,2,3,5,7 and 11, then the
31. The maximum value of the term independent of probability that the sum of the numbers on the
10
æ 1 1
ö top faces is less than or equal to 8 is :
't' in the expansion of ç tx 5 +
(1 - x ) 10
÷ 5 1
çç t ÷÷ (1) 4 (2) 17 (3) (4)
9 36 12 2
è ø
38. If the fourth term in the expansion of
where x Î (0,1) is :
(x + x log2 x )7 is 4480, then the value of x where
10! 2.10!
(1) (2) x Î N is equal to :
3 ( 5!) 3 3 ( 5!)
2 2

(1) 2 (2) 4 (3) 3 (4) 1

2.10! 10! 1
(3) (4) 39. The value of 4 + is :
3 ( 5!) 3 ( 5!)
2 2
1
5+
1
32. Let n be a positive integer. Let 4+
1
5+
n éæ 1 ö k æ 3 ö k æ 7 ö k æ 15 ö k æ 31 ö k ù 4 + .......¥
A= å ( -1) k
n C k êç ÷ + ç ÷ + ç ÷ + ç ÷ +ç ÷ ú 2 4
k =0 ëêè 2 ø è 4 ø è 8 ø è 16 ø è 32 ø ûú (1) 2 + 30 (2) 2 + 30
1 5 5
If 63A = 1 - , then n is equal to _______.
230 4 2
(3) 4 + 30 (4) 5 + 30
33. If n is the number of irrational terms in the 5 5
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expansion of (31/4 + 51/8)60, then(n – 1) is 40. If (2021)3762 is divided by 17, then the
divisible by : remainder is _______ .
(1) 26 (2) 30 (3) 8 (4) 7 41. Let (1 + x + 2x2)20 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 +...+ a40x40.
34. Let [x] denote greatest integer less than or equal then a1 + a3 + a5 +... + a37 is equal to
3n (1) 220(220 – 21) (2) 219(220 – 21)
to x. If for n Î ¥, (1 - x + x ) = å a j x , then
3 n j

j= 0
(3) 219(220 + 21) (4) 220(220 + 21)
10
é 3n ù
ê 2 ú
ë û
é 3n -1 ù
ê 2 ú
ë û
42. If å r!( r
r =1
3
+ 6r 2 + 2r + 5 ) = a(11!) , then the

åa
j= 0
2j +4 å
j= 0
a 2 j + 1 is equal to :
value of a is equal to _______.
(1) 2 (2) 2n–1 (3) 1 (4) n
6
35. The value of å(
r =0
6
Cr · 6 C6- r ) is equal to :

(1) 1124 (2) 1324 (3) 1024 (4) 924

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43. Let P(x) be a real polynomial of degree 3 44. Let nCr denote the binomial coefficient of xr in
which vanishes at x = –3. Let P(x) have local the expansion of (1 + x)n.
minima at x = 1, local maxima at x = –1 and 10

1
If å (2 2
+ 3k ) n C k = a.310 + b.210 , a, b Î R,
ò P(x)dx = 18 ,
k =0
then the sum of all the
-1 then a + b is equal to ______.
coefficients of the polynomial P(x) is equal
to _______.

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SOLUTION 4. Official Ans. by NTA (9)

20
1. Official Ans. by NTA (2) 1 A
Sol. =å k
Sol. (1– x)100 . (x2 + x + 1)100 . (1 –x)
a ( a + 1) ..... ( a + 20 ) k =0 a + k

1 1
= ( (1 - x ) ( x 2 + x + 1) )
100
(1 - x ) A14 = =
( -14 ) ( -13 ) ..... ( -1)(1) ..... ( 6 ) 14!× 6!
= (13 - x 3 )
100
(1 - x ) 1 1
A15 = =
( -15 ) ( -14 ) ..... ( -1)(1) ..... ( 5 ) 15!× 5!
= (1 - x ) 3 100
(1 - x )
1 -1
= (1 x 3 )3 - x1424
-24
14 (1 - x3 )3
100 100
A13 = =
( -13) ..... ( -1)(1) ..... ( 7 ) 13!× 7!
No term of x256 We find cofficient of x 255
A14 1 -7 1
Required coefficient (–1) × (– 100C85) = ´ -13!´ 7! = =-
A13 14!× 6! 14 2
= 100C85 = 100C15
2. Official Ans. by NTA (21) A15 1 42 1
=- ´ -13!´ 7! = =
120 A13 15!´ 5! 15 ´ 14 5
æ 14 1 ö
Sol. ç4 +5 ÷
6
è ø 2 2
æA A ö æ 1 1ö
100 ç 14 + 15 ÷ = 100 ç - + ÷ = 9
Tr +1 = 120Cr (21/2 )120-r (5)r/6 A
è 13 A 13 ø è 2 5ø

for rational terms r = 6l 0 £ r £ 12 0 5. Official Ans. by NTA (8)

so total no of forms are 21.
10
3. Official Ans. by NTA (4) æ r 1 ö
Sol. ç 2x + 2 ÷
è x ø
Sol. (1 – y)m (1 + y)n
Coefficient of y (a1) = 1.nC1 + mC1 (-1) 10 - R
General term = 10
C R ( 2x 2 ) x -2 R
= n – m = 10 .….(1)
Coefficient of y (a2) 2
Þ 210-R 10 CR = 180 .... (1)
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n m n m
= 1. C2 – C1. C1. + 1. C2 = 10
& (10 – R) r – 2R = 0
n(n - 1) m(m - 1)
= - m.n + = 10
2 2 2R
r=
2 2
m + n – 2mn – (n + m) = 20 10 - R

(n – m)2 – (n + m) = 20
2 ( R - 10 ) 20
r= +
n + m = 80 ….. (2) 10 - R 10 - R
By equation (1) & (2)
20
m = 35, n = 45 Þ r = –2 + .... (2)
10 - R

R = 8 or 5 reject equation (1) not satisfied

At R = 8

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6. Official Ans. by NTA (96 ) 9. Official Ans. by NTA (210)
n n n
Sol. 11 > 10 + 9 æ 1/3
10
æ x1/2 + 1 ö ö
Þ 11n – 9n > 10n Sol.
ç( )
ç x + 1 - çç 1/2 ÷÷ ÷
÷
è è x øø
Þ (10 + 1)n – (10 – 1)n > 10n
Þ { n C1 ×10n -1 + n C310 n -0 + n C510 n -5 + ×××××} > 10 n 10
æ 1 ö
Þ 2n ×10 n -1
+ 2 { C310
n n -3
+ C 5 10
n n -5
+ ×××× ×} > 10 n = ç x1/3 - 1/2 ÷
è x ø
.... (1)
For n = 5 Now General Term
10 5 + 2 { 5 C 3 10 2 + 5 C 5 } > 10 5 (True) r

( ) æ 1 ö
10 -r
10 1/3
For n = 6, 7, 8, ….. 100 Tr+1 = Cr x . ç - 1/2 ÷
2n10n–1 > 10n è x ø
Þ 2n10n–1 + 2 { n C3 10 n -3 + n C 5 10 n - 5 + ×× × × ×} > 10 n For independent term
n n n
Þ 11 – 9 > 10 For n = 5, 6, 7, ….. 100 10 - r r
- =0 Þr=4
For n = 4, Inequality (1) is not satisfied 3 2
Þ Inequality does not hold good for Þ T5 = 10C4 = 210
N = 1, 2, 3, 4 10. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
So, required number of elements
( ) ( )
r 12 - r
Sol. Tr +1 = 12 C r 21/3 . 31/4
= 96
Tr+1 will be rational number
7. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
when r = 0, 3, 6, 9, 12
Sol. (a – b)–1 + (a – 2b)–1 + …. + (a – nb)–1
-1
& r = 0, 4, 8, 12
1 n æ rb ö
= å ç1 - ÷ Þ r = 0, 12
a r =1 è a ø
T1 + T13 = 1 × 33 + 1 × 24 × 1
= 24 + 16 = 43
1 ìïæ n
rb r 2 b 2 ö üï
= å íç 1 + + 2 ÷ + ( terms to be neglected ) ý 11. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
a r =1 îïè a a ø þï r
æ a cos a ö

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10 - r
Sol. Tr +1 = C r (x sin a)
10
ç ÷
1é n ( n + 1) b n ( n + 1)( 2n + 1) b 2 ù è x ø
= ên + . + . 2ú
aë 2 a 6 a û
r = 0, 1, 2, …, 10
1 é 3 æ b2 ö ù Tr+1 will be independent of x
= ê n ç 2 ÷ + .... ú
a ë è 3a ø û when 10 – 2r = 0 Þ r = 5
b2 æ a cos a ö
5
So g = T6 = 10 C 5 (x sin a) 5 ´ ç ÷
3a 3 è x ø
8. Official Ans. by NTA (1) 1
20 20 = 10 C5 ´ a 5 ´ (sin 2 a)5
Sol. Coeff. of middle term in (1 + x) = C10 25
& Sum of Coeff. of two middle terms in will be greatest when sin2a = 1
19 19 19
(1 + x) = C9 + C10 a 5 10
Þ 10
C5 = C5 Þ a = 2
20
C10 20
C10 25
So required ratio = = =1
19
C9 + 19 C10 20
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12. Official Ans. by NTA (1) 15. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
100 11
æ 1 ö
10
æ 1 ö
Sol. Let P = ç 1 + 100 ÷ , Sol. Coefficient of x7 in ç x 2 + ÷
è 10 ø è bx ø
r
Let x = 10100 11- r æ 1 ö
11
Cr ( x2 ) .ç ÷
x è bx ø
æ 1ö
Þ P = ç1 + ÷
è xø 1
11
C r x 22 - 3r .
br
æ 1 ö (x)(x - 1) 1
Þ P = 1 + (x) ç ÷ + . 2 22 – 3r = 7
èxø 2 x
r=5
(x)(x - 1)(x - 2) 1
+ . 3 + ... 1 7
3 x \ 11
C5 . .x
b5
(upto 10100 + 1 terms) 11

Coefficient of x–7 in æç x - 2 ö÷
b
æ1 1 ö æ1 ö è bx ø
Þ P =1+1+ ç - +
2 ÷ ç
- ... ÷ + ... so on
è 2 2x ø è 3 ø r
11- r æ 1 ö
11
C r ( x ) .ç - 2 ÷
æ 1 1 1 ö è bx ø
Þ P = 2 + ç Positive value less then + + + ...÷
è 2 3 4 ø ( -1)r
11 11- 3r
Cr x .
1 1 1 1 br
Also e = 1 + + + + + ...
1 2 3 4 11 - 3r = -7 \ r = 6

1 1 1 11 1 -7
Þ + + + ... = e - 2 C6. x
2 3 4 b6

Þ P = 2 + (positive value less then e – 2) 1 11 1

11
C5 . 5
= C6 . 6
Þ P Î (2, 3) b b

Þ least integer value of P is 3 Since b ¹ 0 \ b = 1

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13. Official Ans. by NTA (98)

16. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
Sol. 1.nC0 + 3.nC1 + 5.nC2 + … + (2n+1).nCn
C8 ( 25(x -1) + 7 ) ´ ( 5 x -1 + 1) = 180
( ) -1

Tr = (2r + 1)nCr Sol. 10

S = STr
25x -1 + 7
n n n Þ =4
S = S(2r+1) Cr = S2r Cr + S Cr ( )
5 x -1 + 1
S = 2(n.2n–1) + 2n = 2n(n + 1)
t2 + 7
2n(n + 1) = 2100.101 Þ n = 100 Þ = 4;
t +1
é n -1ù é 99 ù
2ê ú = 2 ê ú = 98 Þ t = 1, 3 = 5x–1
ë 2 û ë2û
14. Official Ans. by NTA (55) Þ x – 1 = 0 (one of the possible value).
1 n 1
Sol. n
C 7 2 n -7 7
= C 8 2 n -8 8 Þ x=1
3 3
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17. Official Ans. by NTA (4) 20. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
20 3 2 5 3 7 4
Sol. å r 2 .20 Cr Sol. Let t = x + x + x + ....¥
r =0
2 3 4
æ 1ö æ 1ö æ 1ö
= ç 2 - ÷ x 2 + ç 2 - ÷ x 3 + ç 2 - ÷ x 4 +….¥
è 2ø è 4ø
å ( 4 ( r - 1) + r) .20 Cr è 3ø

æ x 2 x3 x 4 ö
= 2 ( x 2 + x3 + x 4 + ...¥ ) - ç + + + ...¥ ÷
20 ´ 19 20 è2 3 4 ø
å r ( r - 1) . r ( r - 1) .18 C r + r. r
.å 19 C r -1
2x 2
= - ( ln (1 - x ) - x )
1- x
Þ 20 × 19.218 + 20.219
2x 2
Þ 420 × 2 18 Þt = + x - ln (1 - x )
1- x
18. Official Ans. by NTA (136) x (1 + x )
Þ t= - ln (1 - x )
1- x
Sol.
1
P1 + 2·2 P2 + 3·3 P3 + ... + 15 · 15P15
21. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
= 1! + 2.2! + 3.3! + ….15 × 15! 20
Sol. å
k =0
20
C k . 20 C 20 - k
15
= å ( r + 1 - 1) r! sum of suffix is const. so summation will be 40C20
r =1
22. Official Ans. by NTA (15)
15
Sol. 3(1 + 6)22 + 2×(1 + 9)22 – 44 = (3 + 2 – 44) = 18 .I
= å ( r + 1)!- ( r)!
r =1 = –39 + 18.I
= (54 – 39) + 18(I – 3)
= 16! – 1
= 15 + 18 I1
= 16P16 – 1
Þ Remainder = 15.

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Þ q = r = 16, s = 1 23. Official Ans. by NTA (55)
12
q+s
Cr–s = 17C15 = 136 æ x 12 ö
Sol. ç - 2÷
è4 x ø
19. Official Ans. by NTA (49)
12 - r r
æxö æ 12 ö
Tr +1 = ( -1) . 12 C r ç ÷
r
9 8 ç 2÷
Sol. A k = å 9 Ci 12
C k -i + å 8 C i 13
Ck - i è4ø èx ø
i =0 i=0
12 - r
æ1ö
Tr +1 = ( -1) . 12 C r ç ÷ (12 ) . ( x )
r r 12 -3r

Ak = Ck + Ck = 2 × Ck
21 21 21
è4ø
Term independent of x Þ 12 – 3r = 0 Þ r = 4
A4 - A3 = 2 ( 21 C4 -21 C3 ) = 2 ( 5985 -1330 )
8
æ1ö 36
T5 = ( -1) . C4 ç ÷ (12 ) = 4 .k
4 12 4

190 p = 2(5985 – 1330) Þ p = 49. è4ø 4

Þ k = 55

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24. Official Ans. by NTA (315) 26. Official Ans. by NTA (2)

Sol.
10! a
a (2b)b .(4ab) g Sol. n +1
C2 + 2 ( 2
C 2 + 3C 2 + 4C 2 + ........ + n C 2 )
a !b ! g !
n +1
C2 + 2( 3
C 3 + 3C 2 + 4 C 2 + ........ + n C 2 )
10! a+g b+g b g
a .b .2 .4
a !b ! g ! {use n
C r +1 + n C r = n +1
Cr }
a + b + g = 10 …(1) = n +1
C2 + 2 ( 4
C 3 + 4 C 2 + 5C 3 + ....... + n C 2 )
a+g=7 …(2) = n +1
C2 + 2( 5
C 3 + 5C 2 + ....... + n C 2 )
b+g=8 …(3)

(2) + (3) – (1) Þ g = 5

a=2
= n +1
C2 + 2 ( n
C3 + n C2 )
n +1
= C 2 + 2. n +1C3
b=3
(n + 1)n (n + 1)(n)(n - 1)
= + 2.
10! 3 10 2 2.3
so coefficients = 2 .2
2!3!5! n(n + 1)(2n + 1)
=
6
10 ´ 9 ´ 8 ´ 7 ´ 6 ´ 5 13
= ´2 27. Official Ans. by NTA (BONUS)
2 ´ 3 ´ 2 ´ 5!
Sol. Bonus
= 315 × 216 Þ k = 315
k
æ 10 öæ 15 ö k +1 æ12 öæ 13 ö
å ç ÷ç ÷ + å ç ÷ç ÷
25. Official Ans. by NTA (924) i = 0 è i øè k - i ø i = 0 è i øè k + 1 - i ø

25C + 25Ck+1
Sol. (x + y)n Þ 2n = 4096 210 = 1024 × 2 k
26C
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Þ 2n = 212 211 = 2048 k+1

as nCr is defined for all values of n as will as r

12
n = 12 2 = 4096
so 26Ck+1 always exists
12 ´ 11 ´ 10 ´ 9 ´ 8 ´ 7
12
C6 = Now k is unbounded so maximum value is not
6 ´ 5 ´ 4 ´ 3 ´ 2 ´1
defined.
= 11 × 3 × 4 × 7 28. Official Ans. by NTA (2)

= 924 Sol. (– 15C1 + 2.15C2 – 3.15C3 + ......–15.15C15)

+ (14C1 + 14C3 + ... + 14C11)
15
= å ( -1)r .r 15C r + ( 14
)
C1 + 14 C3 + ... +14 C11 + 14C13 - 14 C3
r =1

15
= å ( -1) r 15. 14C r -1 + 213 - 14
r =1

= 15(– 14C0 + 14C1 ........– 14C14) + 213 – 14

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29. Official Ans. by NTA (1) 32. Official Ans by NTA (6)
Sol. x = 4k + 3 Sol. A = n éæ 1 ö k æ -3 ö æ -7 ö æ -15 ö æ -37 ö ù
k k k k

å n Ck êçè - 2 ÷ø +ç ÷ +ç ÷ +ç ÷ +ç
è 4 ø è 8 ø è 16 ø è 32 ø ûú
÷ ú
\ (2020 + x)2022 = (2020 + 4k + 3)2022 k =0 ëê

= (4(505 + k) + 3)2022 A= æ 1ö æ
n n
3 ö æ 7 ö æ 15 ö æ
n n
31 ö
n

ç 1 - 2 ÷ + ç 1 - 4 ÷ + ç 1 - 8 ÷ + ç1 - 16 ÷ + ç 1 - 32 ÷
è ø è ø è ø è ø è ø
= (4l + 3)2022 = (16l2 + 24l + 9)1011
= (8(2l2 + 3l + 1) + 1)1011 1 1 1 1 1
A= n
+ n + n+ n+ n
2 4 8 16 32
= (8p + 1)1011
\ Remainder when divided by 8 = 1 æ æ 1 ö5 ö æ 1 ö
ç1- ÷ ç 1 - 5n ÷
1 ç çè 2n ÷ø ÷
Þ A=è n
= 213 – 14 2 ø
A= n
2 ç 1 ÷ (2 - 1)
30. Official Ans. by NTA (45) çç 1 - n ÷÷
è 2 ø
Sol. 30(30C0) + 29(30C1) + ... + 2(30C28) + 1(30C29)
1 1
= 30(30C30) + 29(30C29)+...... + 2(30C2) + 1(30C1) (2n – 1)A = 1 – 5n
, Given 63A = 1 – 30
2 2
30
= år ( 30
Cr ) Clearly 5n = 30
r =1
n=6
30
æ 30 ö
= årç ÷ ( 29
C r -1 ) 33. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
r =1 è r ø
Sol. (31/4 + 51/8)60
30
= 30 å 29C r -1 60C
r(3 )
1/4 60–r.(51/8)r
r =1
60 - r r

= 30 ( 29
C 0 + 29C1 + 29 C 2 + ... + 29 C 29 ) 60
C r (3) 4
.5 8

( )
= 30 2 29 = 15 ( 2 ) = n ( 2 )
30 m For rational terms.

r
\ n = 15, m = 30 =k; 0 £ r £ 60
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31. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
0 £ 8k £ 60
Sol. Term independent of t will be the middle term
60
due to exect same magnitude but opposite sign 0£k£
8
powers of t in the binomial expression given
0 £ k £ 7.5
5
æ 1
ö
5 (1 - x ) 10
so T6 = C 5 tx 5
10 2 ç
çç t
( ) ÷
÷÷
k = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

è ø 60 - 8k
is always divisible by 4 for all value of k.
4
T6 = ƒ(x) = 10
( )
C 5 x 1 - x ; for maximum
Total rational terms = 8
2 æ2ö Total terms = 61
ƒ'(x) = 0 Þ x = & ƒ" ç ÷ <0
3 è3ø
irrational terms = 53
10 æ2ö 1 n – 1 = 53 – 1 = 52
so ƒ(x)max. = C5 ç ÷ .
è3ø 3 52 is divisible by 26.

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34. Official Ans. by NTA (3) 36. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
3n r
(1 - x + x3 )n = å a j x j æ a ö
Sol. Sol. Tr +1 = n Cr (x)n -r ç 2 ÷
j= 0 èx ø
(1 – x + x3)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 ....... + a3nx3n = nCr ar xn-3r
é 3n ù
n
ê2ú
ë û C2 a2 : n C 3 a 3 : n
C4 a4 = 12 : 8 : 3
åa 2j = Sum of a0 + a2 + a4 ........
j= 0 After solving
é 3n -1 ù
ê 2 ú 1
ë û n = 6, a =
å
j= 0
a 2 j + 1 = Sum of a1 + a3 + a5 ....... 2
For term independent of 'x' Þ n = 3r
put x = 1
r=2
1 = a0 + a1 + a2 + a3 ......... + a3n .......(A) 2
æ 1 ö 15
\ Coefficient is C2 ç ÷ =
6
Put x = –1
è2ø 4
1 = a0 – a1 + a2 – a3 ......... + (–1)3na3n .......(B)
Nearest integer is 4.
Solving (A) and (B)
37. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
a0 + a2 + a4 ..... = 1
Sol. n(E) = 5 + 4 + 4 + 3 + 1 = 17
a1 + a3 + a5 ....... = 0
17
é 3n -1 ù
So, P (E) =
é 3n ù
ê 2 ú
ë û
ê 2 ú
ë û
36
åa
j= 0
2j +4 åj= 0
a 2 j+1 = 1 38. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
x
Sol. 7
C3 x 4 x (3 log2 ) = 4480
35. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
x

6
Þ x ( 4 + 3 log 2 ) = 2 7
Sol. å 6
Cr · 6C6 -r
Þ (4 + 3t)t = 7; t = log2x
r=0

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= 6 C 0 · 6 C 6 + 6 C 1 · 6 C 5 + ...... + 6 C 6 · 6 C 0 Þ t = 1, Þx=2
3
Now, 39. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
1
(1 + x )6 (1 + x )6 Sol. y=4+
æ 1ö
ç5 + ÷
è yø
= ( 6 C 0 + 6 C 1 x + 6 C 2 x 2 + ...... + 6 C 6 x 6 )
y
y-4=
( 6 C 0 + 6 C 1 x + 6 C 2 x 2 + ...... + 6 C 6 x 6 ) ( 5y + 1)
5y – 20y – 4 = 0
2

Comparing coefficeint of x6 both sides 20 + 480

y=
10
6
C 0 · 6 C 6 + 6 C 1 + 6 C 5 + ....... + 6 C 6 · 6 C 0 = 12
C6 20 - 480
y= ® rejected
10
= 924
480
y=2+
Ans.(4) 100
Correct with Option (A)

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40. Official Ans. by NTA (4) 43. Official Ans. by NTA (8)
Sol. Let p'(x) = a(x – 1) (x + 1) = a(x2 – 1)
Sol. (2023 – 2)3762 = 2023k1 + 23762
( )
p(x) = a ò x 2 - 1 dx + c
= 17k2 + 23762 (as 2023 = 17 × 17 × 9)
æ x3 ö
= 17k2 + 4 × 16940 = aç - x ÷ + c
è 3 ø
= 17k2 + 4 × (17 – 1)940 Now p(–3) = 0
æ 27 ö
= 17k2 + 4 (17k3 + 1) Þ aç - + 3÷ + c = 0
è 3 ø
= 17k + 4 Þ remainder = 4
Þ –6a + c = 0 ...(1)
41. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
1
æ æ x3 ö ö
Sol. (1 + x + 2x2)20 = a0 + a1x + ....+ a40x40 Now ò-1 çç a çè 3 - x ÷ø + c ÷÷ dx = 18
è ø
put x = 1, – 1
= 2c = 18 Þ c = 9 ...(2)
Þ a0 + a1 + a2 +.... + a40 = 220
3
a0 – a1 + a2 +.... + a40 = 220 Þ from (1) & (2) Þ –6a + 9 = 0 Þ a =
2
420 - 220 3 æ x3 ö
Þ a1 + a3 +.... + a39 = Þ p(x) = ç -x÷ +9
2 2è 3 ø
Þ a1 + a3 +... + a37 = 239 – 219– a39 sum of coefficient
1 3
20!( 2 ) ´ 1
19
= - +9
here a39 = = 20 ´ 219 2 2
19! =8
Þ a1 + a3 +... + a37 = 219(220 – 1 – 20) 44. Official Ans. by NTA (19)
Allen Answer (Bonus)
= 2 (2 – 21)
19 20
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Instead of nCk it must be 10Ck i.e.
42. Official Ans. by NTA (160)
10
10 å (2 2
+ 3k ) 10 C k = a.310 + b.210
Sol. å r!{(r + 1)(r + 2)(r + 3) - 9(r + 1) + 8}
r =1
k =0

10 10
10 9
LHS = 4å 10 C k + 3å k. . C k -1
10 k =0 k =0 k
= å éë{(r + 3)!- (r + 1)!} - 8 {(r + 1)!- r!}ùû
r =1 = 4.210 + 3.10.29
= 19.210 = a.310 + b.210
= (13! + 12! – 2! – 3!) – 8(11! – 1)
Þ a = 0, b = 19 Þ a + b = 19
= (12.13 + 12 – 8).11! – 8 + 8

= (160)(11)!

Hence a = 160