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Mathematics : Binomial Theorem
Practice Paper 01
ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 11. (A) 21. (C)
2. (B) 12. (A) 22. (B)
3. (D) 13. (B) 23. (A)
4. (C) 14. (B) 24. (A)
5. (A) 15. (B) 25. (C)
6. (B) 16. (D) 26. (D)
7. (C) 17. (B) 27. (C)
8. (C) 18. (B) 28. (C)
9. (C) 19. (D) 29. (D)
10. (C) 20. (C) 30. (D)

Hints and Solutions

1. For the sum of coefficient, put x = 1, to obtain the sum is (1 + 1 - 3)2134 = 1
2. C(n, r) + c(n -1, r) + C(n - 2, r) + . . . + C(r, r)
= r+1Cr+1 + r+1Cr + r+2Cr + . . . . + n-1Cr + nCr
= n+1Cr+1 (applying same rule again and again ) ( nCr + nCr-1 = n+1Cr)

3. x x 1 x x 1
2 6 1/2 5 2 6 1/2 5

2(5 C0 x 2 5 C2 x 2 x6 1 5 C4 x 2 x6 1 )
5 3 2

Here last term is of 14 degree.

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9 r
3x 2 1 392 r 183r
r

The general term 9 Cr

r 9
4. 1 C .x
29r
r
2 3x

The term independent of x, (or the constant term) corresponds to x183r being
x0or18 3r 0 r 6 .
r
20 1
3. Cr
tr 1 3
20
Cr 1 21 r 1
5. r 1
20
. . ; tr 1 tr if only 21 r r 3
tr 1 Cr 1 3 r 3
3.20 Cr 1
3

If only r
21

21 3 1
7.686
Hence,
3 1 2
t1 t2 t3 t4 t5 t6 t7 t8 t9 t10

Hence, t8 is the greatest term and its value is

7
1 20 1 1 25840
C7 20 C7 2871.11
20
3. C7
3
6
3 33 9

1 8 n1 C0 n1 C1 8 n1 C2 8 n1 C3 8 .... n1 Cn1 8
n 1 1 2 3 n 1
6. (1)

9n1 1 n 1 8 n1 C2 8 n1 C3 8 ... n1 Cn1 8

3 3 n 1

9n1 8n 9 8 n1 C2 n1 C3 8 n1 C4 8 .. n1 Cn1 8
2 2 n 1

9n1 8n 9 64 an integer 9n1 8n 9 is divisible by 64.

3 21/3 Tr 1 9 Cr 31/2
9 r
2
9
9 Cr 39r /2.2r /3
9
1/3 r
7. 3 3 2 1/2

For first integral term for r = 3; T31 9 C3 33.21 i.e., T31 T4 (4th term)

2 31/10
1/5 55
8. Total terms = 55 + 1 = 56

Tr 1 55 Cr 255r /53r /10 Here r = 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50

Number of rational terms = 6; Number of irrational terms = 56 - 6 = 50
We have, 2 x 3 y 4 z 2 x 3 y 4 z
n n
9.

n C0 2 x 3 y 4 z n C1 2 x 3 y 4z n C2 2 x 3 y 4z
n 1 n2
...
n 0 1 2

n Cn1 2 x 3 y 4 z n Cn 3 y 4 z
1 n 1 n

Clearly, the first term in the above expansion gives one term, second term
gives two terms, third term gives three terms and so on.

So, Total number of term = 1 +2+3+...+n+(n+1) =

n 1 n 2
2

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12
a
10. Given expansion is bx
x
12 r
a
bx 12 Cr a
12 r
General term = Tr 1 Cr b r x 12 2 r
12 r

x
Since, we have to find coefficient of x 10 12 + 2r = 10 r = 1
C1 a b 12a11b
11 1
Now, then coefficient of x 10 is 12

n n 1 2 2n 8
11. na 8 n2 a 2 64, a 24 Since, 6n 8n 8
2 n 1 3
n 4, a 2
11
1
12. x , it has 12 terms in its expansion , so there are two middle
x
terms (6th and 7th);
5 6
1 1
T6 .T7 11 C5 x 6 .11 C6 x5 . 11 C511C6
x x

1 2x x
n n
1 x 1 x
2 2 2n
13.

th
2n
Here 2n is even integer, therefore, 1 , i.e., n 1 term will be the
th

2
middle term.

Now, n 1 term in 1 x 2 n Cn 1
2n
x 2 n Cn x x
th 2n 2 nn n n n

n !n !
r
3
8 r 54
14. 200 2 400 n 8 (n = integer);
n
tr 1 Cr x
8
4
ax 4.48 x
0

X 62r x6 r 3 8 C3a3 448 a 2
223
15. Given sum = sum of odd terms = 222
2

16. 1 x 2x 2 10
a0 a1 x a2 x 2 ..a19 x19 a20 x 20

Replacing x by x, 1 x 2 x2 a0 a1 x a2 x 2 ...a19 x19 a20 x 20

10

Subtracting and putting x = 1, 210 410 2 a1 a3 ... a19

210 410 10
a2 r 1
2 r 1

17. Here 2n + 2 is even

Greatest coefficient = 2 n 2 C 2 n 2 2 n 2 Cn1

2n 2 ! 2 n 2 !
2 n 1! n 1! n 1!2

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1 x n C0 n C1 x n C2 x 2 .. n Cn x n ...
n
18. (1)

x 1 n C0 xn n C1 xn1 n C2 xn2 ... n Cn

n

Multiply (i) and (ii) and consider the coefficient x n of both sides , we have

C0 n C1 ... n Cn = coefficient of x in 1 x 2 n Cn
2n !
n 2 2 2 n 2n

n !n !

We know 1 x C0 C1 x C2 x2 C3 x3 ... Cn x n
n
19.

n 1 x
n 1
C1 2C2 x 3C3 x 2 4C4 x3 ... nCn x n1

Putting x = 1 and 1, then add

n2n1 C1 2C2 3C3 4C4 .. nCn

0 C1 2C2 3C3 4C4 ... n2n2 C1 3C3 5C5 ...

20. 278 23.275 8 25 8 1 31 8

15 15
15
C0 15 C1 31 ... 15 C15 31
15

278 8
278 8 + an integer multiple of 31; + an integer
31 31
21. Given expression

1 102 1 85
86 103

1 86 C1102 86 C2 102 ...; 1 103 C185 103 C2 85 ...
2 2

17 86
C1 6 86 C2102 6 ... 103 C1 5 103 C2 85 5 ....;
8n bn a 1 7 bn a 1 7n n C2 72 n C3 73 ... bn a
n
22.

1 a 7 b n 49 n C2 n C3 7 ... clearly 1 - a = 0 & 7 - b = 0

Given expansion = a b c a b c
2 n 1 2 n 1
23.

2 2n1 C1 a b c 2n1 C3 a b c3 .. 2n1 C2 n1C 2n1

2n 2 n2

Number of dissimilar term 2n 1 2n 1 .... 2n 3 .... 5 3 1
n 1

2
2 1 n 1 1 2 n 1
2

100 2 100
3 1 1 1 1
a 3 1 1 C1 a3 3 100 C2 a 3 3 ... 100 C100 a 3 3
100
24.
a a a a
b1 b2 b
a0 a1a3 a2 a 6 .... a100 a300 3
6 ..... 100
a a a300
Where ao = sum of all absolute terms 1 100 C2 .2 ....

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Similarly a1 , a2 ,...a100 and b1 , b2 ...b100 are coefficients obtained after
simplification.
Total number of terms = 1 + 100 + 100 = 201
Let, S 1 x 2 x 1 x 3x 2 1 x ... 1001x1000
1000 999 998
25.

x 1001x1001
S x 1 x 2 x 2 1 x .... 1000 x1000
999 998

1 x 1 x
Subtract above equations,
x 1001x1001
1 S 1 x x 1 x x 1 x ..... x
1000 999 2 998 1000

1 x 1 x

S 1 x x 1 x x 2 1 x .... x1000 1 x 1001x1001

1001 1000 999

1 x x1002 1002 x1001

1002

Coefficient of x50 in S = coefficient of x50 in

1 x 1002 x1002 1002 x1001 1002 C50

26. Given expression

x 1
1/3 3 3

x 1
x 2/3
x 1/3
1 x 1/2
x 1/2
1

x 1/3
1 x 2/3 x1/3 1

x 1/2
1 x1/2 1
x1/3 1 1 x 1/2 x1/3 x 1/2
x 2/3
x 1 1/3
x 1/2
x 1/2
1

x 1 x 1
10

x1/3 x 1/2
10
2/3 1/3 1/2
x x 1 x x

Tr 1 in x1/3 x 1/2 is 10Cr x1/3 . 1 . x 1/2

10 10 r r r

10 r r

10 r r
1 0r 4
r 10 3 2
Cr x which is independent of x if
3 2

Hence required coefficient 10 C4 1 210

4

6
27. Let 2 1 I f , where I is integer and 0 f 1.

6
2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 F 2 1 0 F 1

6 6
Now, I f F 2 1 2 1 6 C0 23 6 C2 22 6 C4 2 6 C6 198

I + f + F is integer. 0 f 1 and 0 < F < 1 f F 1

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I + f + F = 198 I + 1 = 198 I = 197
I 2 1 197
6

m m 1 2 m m 1 m 2 3
We have, 1 x 1 x 1 mx x
m n
28. x ....
2! 3!
n n 1 2 n n 1 n 2 3
1 nx x x ...
2! 3!
m m 1 n n 1
1 m n x mn x 2 ......
2! 2!
m m 1 n n 1 2mn
Given, m n 3 (1) and 6
2!
m2 m n2 n 2mn 12

m n m n 12 m n 9 12 21
2
(2) using (1)
Solving (1) and (2), we get m = 12.
n n n n n n n
29. 2
r r 1 r 2 r r 1 r 1 r 2
n 1 n 1 n 2
n
Cr nCr 1 n 1Cr formula
r r 1 r
(d) is correct
30. Here, coefficient of t 24 in 1 t 2 12
1 t 1 t
12 24

coefficient of t 24 in 1 t 2 12

. 1 t12 t 24 t 36

coefficient of t 24 in 1 t 2 t12 1 t 2 t 24 1 t 2
12 12 12
;
(neglecting t 36 1 t 2 )
12

coefficient of t 24 is 12
C12 12 C6 1 coefficient of t 24 is 2 12 C6 .

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