Chapter 3

Binomial Theorem and Principle

of Mathematical Induction
1. The remainder left out when 82n – (62)2n + 1 is 4. If n is a positive integer, then ( 3  1)2n  ( 3  1)2n
divided by 9 is [AIEEE-2009] is [AIEEE-2012]
(1) 2 (2) 7 (1) An odd positive integer
(3) 8 (4) 0 (2) An even positive integer
10 10 (3) A rational number other than positive integer
2. Let S1   j ( j  1)10 C j , S2   j 10C j and
j 1 j 1 (4) An irrational number
10 5. Let A and B be two sets containing 2 elements
S3   j 2 10
Cj and 4 elements respectively. The number of
j 1
subsets of A × B having 3 or more elements is
Statement-1 : S3 = 55 × 29 [JEE (Main)-2013]

Statement-2 : S1 = 90 × 28 and S2 = 10 × 28 (1) 256 (2) 220

[AIEEE-2010] (3) 219 (4) 211
(1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; 6. The term independent of x in expansion of
Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
10
Statement-1  x 1 x 1 
 2   is [JEE (Main)-2013]
(2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true;  3 1 1 
 x  x 3 1 x  x 2 
Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for
Statement-1 (1) 4 (2) 120

(3) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false (3) 210 (4) 310

(4) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true 7. If X = {4n – 3n – 1 : n N} and Y = {9(n – 1) : n 

N}, where N is the set of natural numbers, then
3. Statement-1: For each natural number n, (n + 1)7
– n7 – 1 is divisible by 7. X  Y is equal to [JEE (Main)-2014]

Statement-2: For each natural number n, n7 – n is (1) X (2) Y

divisible by 7. [AIEEE-2011] (3) N (4) Y – X
(1) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false. 8. If the coefficients of x3 and x4 in the expansion of
(2) Statement-1 is false, statement-2, is true. (1 + ax + bx2) (1 – 2x)18 in powers of x are both
zero, then (a, b) is equal to [JEE (Main)-2014]
(3) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true,
statement-2 is a correct explanation for  272   272 
(1)  14,  (2)  16, 
statement-1  3   3 
(4) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true;
statement-2 is not a correct explanation for  251   251 
(3)  16,  (4)  14, 
statement-1  3   3 

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9. The sum of coefficients of integral powers of x in 3

20 20
Ci 1  k
 
 20 C  20C 
 , then k equals
  15. If
50
the binomial expansion of 1  2 x is i 1  i i 1 
21
[JEE (Main)-2015] [JEE (Main)-2019]
(1) 400 (2) 100
1 50 1 50
(1) (3  1) (2) (3 ) (3) 200 (4) 50
2 2
16. The sum of all two digit positive numbers which
1 50 1 50 when divided by 7 yield 2 or 5 as remainder is
(3) (3  1) (4) (2  1)
2 2 [JEE (Main)-2019]
10. If the number of terms in the expansion of (1) 1465 (2) 1356
n (3) 1365 (4) 1256
 2 4 
 1   2  , x  0 , is 28, then the sum of the 17. If the third term in the binomial expansion of
 x x 
coefficients of all the terms in this expansion, is (1  x log2 x )5 equals 2560, then a possible value of
[JEE (Main)-2016] x is [JEE (Main)-2019]

(1) 2187 (2) 243 1

(1) 2 2 (2)
4
(3) 729 (4) 64
1
11. The value of (3) 4 2 (4)
8
( 21C1  10C1 )  ( 21C2  10C2 )  ( 21C3  10C3 )  18. Consider the statement : “P(n) : n2 – n + 41” is
prime.” Then which one of the following is true?
( 21C4  10C4 )  ...  ( 21C10  10C10 ) is [JEE (Main)-2019]
[JEE (Main)-2017] (1) P(5) is false but P(3) is true

(1) 221 – 210 (2) 220 – 29 (2) P(3) is false but P(5) is true
(3) Both P(3) and P(5) are false
(3) 220 – 210 (4) 221 – 211
(4) Both P(3) and P(5) are true
12. The sum of the co-efficients of all odd degree terms
19. The positive value of for which the co-efficient of
in the expansion of
10
2  
x2 in the expression x  x  2 
x    x  
5 5 is 720, is
x3  1 x 3  1 , (x > 1) is  x 
[JEE (Main)-2019]
[JEE (Main)-2018]
(1) 3 (2) 4
(1) –1 (2) 0
(3) 5 (4) 2 2
(3) 1 (4) 2
20. The sum of the real values of x for which the
403 middle term in the binomial expansion of
2 k
13. If the fractional part of the number is , 8
15 15  x3 3 
   equals 5670 is [JEE (Main)-2019]
then k is equal to [JEE (Main)-2019]  3 x
(1) 8 (2) 4 (1) 4 (2) 8
(3) 6 (4) 14 (3) 0 (4) 6
21. Let (x + 10)50 + (x – 10)50
3
 1 t 6  = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ... + a50x50, for all
14. The coefficient of t 4 in the expansion of  
 1 t  a2
xR ; then is equal to [JEE (Main)-2019]
is [JEE (Main)-2019] a0
(1) 15 (2) 14 (1) 12.25 (2) 12.75
(3) 12 (4) 10 (3) 12.00 (4) 12.50
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22. A ratio of the 5th term from the beginning to the 5th 28. If the coefficients of x2 and x3 are both zero, in the
term from the end in the binomial expansion of expansion of the expression (1 + ax + bx 2 )
(1 – 3x)15 in powers of x, then the ordered pair
10 (a, b) is equal to : [JEE (Main)-2019]
 1 1 
 23   is [JEE (Main)-2019] (1) (– 54, 315) (2) (28, 861)
1
 
 2(3) 3  (3) (–21, 714) (4) 28, 315
29. The smallest natural number n, such that the
1 1 coefficient of x in the expansion of
(1) 1: 4(16) 3 (2) 1: 2(6) 3 n
 2 1  n
 x  3  is C23 , is [JEE (Main)-2019]
1 1  x 
(3) 2(36)3 :1 (4) 4(36) 3 :1 (1) 58 (2) 35
(3) 38 (4) 23
23. The total number of irrational terms in the binomial
30. The coefficient of x 18 in the product (1 + x)
 
60
expansion of 7
1
5
–3
1
10
is [JEE (Main)-2019] (1 – x)10(1 + x + x2)9 is [JEE (Main)-2019]
(1) 84 (2) –126
(1) 48 (2) 49 (3) –84 (4) 126
31. If 20C (22) 20C (32) 20C 2 20C
(3) 54 (4) 55 1 + 2 + 3 + ....... + (20 ) 20
= A(2), then the ordered pair (A, ) is equal to
24. The sum of the co-efficients of all even degree
[JEE (Main)-2019]
terms in x in the expansion of ( x  x  1)  3 6 (1) (420, 19) (2) (380, 19)
(3) (420, 18) (4) (380, 18)
( x  x 3  1)6 , ( x  1) is equal to : 32. The term independent of x in the expansion of
6
[JEE (Main)-2019]  1 x8   2 3 
 –    2 x – 2  is equal to
(1) 24 (2) 32  60 81   x 

(3) 26 (4) 29 [JEE (Main)-2019]

25. If the fourth term in the binomial expansion (1) –108 (2) –36
6 (3) –72 (4) 36
 1
1 
of   x 12 
is equal to 200, and 33. The number of ordered pairs (r, k) for which 6 35Cr
 1  log10 x 
 x  = (k2 – 3) 36Cr + 1, where k is an integer, is
x > 1, then the value of x is : [JEE (Main)-2019] [JEE (Main)-2020]
(1) 10 (2) 103 (1) 3 (2) 6
(3) 100 (4) 104 (3) 2 (4) 4
26. If the fourth term in the Binomial expansion of 34. The coefficient of x7 in the expression (1 + x)10 +
6 x(1 + x)9 + x2 (1 + x)8 + … + x10 is
2 log8 x 
x x  (x > 0) is 20 × 87, then a value of [JEE (Main)-2020]
 
x is [JEE (Main)-2019] (1) 120 (2) 330

(1) 83 (2) 8 (3) 420 (4) 210

(3) 8–2 (4) 82 35. If  and  be the coefficients of x 4 and x 2
respectively in the expansion of
27. If some three consecutive coefficients in the
x    x  
6 6
binomial expansion of (x + 1)n in powers of x are x2  1 x 2  1 , then
in the ratio 2 : 15 : 70, then the average of these
three coefficients is [JEE (Main)-2019] [JEE (Main)-2020]
(1) 625 (2) 964 (1)  –  = 60 (2)  +  = 60
(3) 232 (4) 227 (3)  –  = –132 (4)  +  = –30
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 16 42. If {p} denotes the fractional part of the number p,
 x 1 
36. In the expansion of    , if l1 is the  3200 
 cos  x sin   then  8 , is equal to [JEE (Main)-2020]
least value of the term independent of x when  
  5 1
 and l2 is the least value of the term
8 4 (1) (2)
8 8
 
independent of x when    , then the ratio 7 3
16 8 (3) (4)
l2 : l1 is equal to [JEE (Main)-2020] 8 8
(1) 1 : 16 (2) 16 : 1 43. If the constant term in the binomial expansion of
10
(3) 1 : 8 (4) 8 : 1  k 
 x– 2 is 405, then |k| equals
37. Let  > 0,  > 0 be such that 3 +  2 = 4. If the  x 
maximum value of the term independent of x in the [JEE (Main)-2020]
10
 1  
1 (1) 2 (2) 3
binomial expansion of x   x 
 9 6
is 10k,
  (3) 9 (4) 1
 
then k is equal to [JEE (Main)-2020] 44. If a, b and c are the greatest values of
19C , 20C and 21C respectively, then
p q r
(1) 84 (2) 176
[JEE (Main)-2020]
(3) 336 (4) 352
a b c a b c
38. If the number of integral terms in the expansion of (1)   (2)  
10 11 42 11 22 42
n
 1 1
 32  58  is exactly 33, then the least value of a b c a b c
  (3)   (4)  
  10 11 21 11 22 21
n is [JEE (Main)-2020] 45. If the sum of the coefficients of all even powers of
(1) 264 (2) 128 x in the product

(3) 256 (4) 248 1  x  x 2


 ...  x 2n 1  x  x 2  x 3  ...  x 2n 
39. If the term independent of x in the expansion of is 61, then n is equal to ________.
9 [JEE (Main)-2020]
3 2 1 
 x   is k, then 18k is equal to 46. The coefficient of x4
in the expansion of
2 3x 
(1 + x + x2)10 is _________. [JEE (Main)-2020]
[JEE (Main)-2020]
47. If Cr  25Cr and C0 + 5.C1 + 9.C2 + ... + (101).C25
(1) 9 (2) 11 = 225. k, then k is equal to ________.
(3) 5 (4) 7 [JEE (Main)-2020]
20 n
 1
40. The value of  50– r
C6 is equal to 48. For a positive integer n,  1 +  is expanded in
 x
r 0
increasing powers of x. If three consecutive
[JEE (Main)-2020]
coefficients in this expansion are in the ratio,
(1) 51C
7 – 30C
7 (2) 50C
7 – 30C
7
2 : 5 : 12, then n is equal to ____.

(3) 51C + 30C (4) 50C – 30C [JEE (Main)-2020]

7 7 6 6

41. If for some positive integer n, the coefficients of 20 a7

 2x 2 + 3 x + 4 
10
three consecutive terms in the binomial expansion
49. Let =  ar x r . Then a
13
is
r =0
of (1 + x)n + 5 are in the ratio 5 : 10 : 14, then the equal to ______. [JEE (Main)-2020]
largest coefficient in this expansion is
50. The natural number m, for which the coefficient of
[JEE (Main)-2020] 22
 m 1 
(1) 252 (2) 462 x in the binomial expansion of  x  2  is
 x 
(3) 792 (4) 330 1540, is _________. [JEE (Main)-2020]
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51. The coefficient of x 4 in the expansion of 58. Let m, n  N and gcd (2, n) = 1, If
(1 + x + x2 + x3)6 in powers of x, is ______.
 30   30   30   30 
[JEE (Main)-2020] 30    29    .......  2    1   n  2m ,
 0   1  28   29 
52. The value of
then n + m is equal to ____________.
–15 C1  2 15 C2 – 3 15 C3  .... – 15 15 C15
 n n 
14 14 14 14  Here    C k 
 C1  C3  C5  ....  C11 is  k  
[JEE (Main)-2021] [JEE (Main)-2021]
(1) 214 (2) 216 – 1 59. If n is the number of irrational terms in the expansion
(3) 213 – 13 (4) 213 – 14 60
 1 1
 34  58 
53. If n  2 is a positive integer, then the sum of the of   , then (n – 1) is divisible by :
 
series
[JEE (Main)-2021]
n1
C2  2  2
C2  3 C2  4 C2  .....  n C2  is : (1) 7 (2) 26
[JEE (Main)-2021] (3) 8 (4) 30
n(2n  1)(3n  1) n(n – 1)(2n  1) 60. Let [x] denote greatest integer less than or equal
(1) (2) to x. If for nN,
6 6
3n
1  x  x 3 
n

(3)
n(n  1)2 (n  2)
(4)
n(n  1)(2n  1)   a j x j, then
6 j 0
12
54. For integers n and r, let  3n   3n1
2  2 
n  n C , if n  r  0    
 
r
 r
 0, otherwise
 a2j  4  a2j1 is equal to :
j 0 j0
The maximum value of k for which the sum
[JEE (Main)-2021]
k
 10   15  k 1 12   13  (1) 1 (2) 2n–1
  i   k – i     i   k  i – i  exists, is equal (3) n (4) 2
i0    i0    
to _______. [JEE (Main)-2021] 61. Let n be a positive integer. Let
55. If the remainder when x is divided by 4 is 3, then
the remainder when (2020 + x)2022 is divided by 8 n  1 k  3 k  7 k  15 k  31 k 
is __________. [JEE (Main)-2021] A  ( 1)k n
Ck              
k 0  2  4 8  16   32  
56. The total number of two digit numbers ‘n’, such
that 3n + 7n is a multiple of 10, is ________.
1
[JEE (Main)-2021] If 63A = 1  , then n is equal to _______.
230
57. The maximum value of the term independent of ‘t’
[JEE (Main)-2021]
10
 1 1  62. If the fourth term in the expansion of (x  xlog2 x )7 is
 (1  x) 10 
in the expansion of  tx 5   4480, then the value of x where x  N is
 t 
  [JEE (Main)-2021]
 
(1) 2 (2) 1
where x  (0,1) is : [JEE (Main)-2021] (3) 3 (4) 4
6

(1)
2.10!
2 (2)
2.10!
2
63. The value of  6

Cr . 6C6r is equal to :
3(5!) 3 3(5!) r 0

[JEE (Main)-2021]
10! 10! (1) 924 (2) 1124
(3) (4)
3(5!)2 2(5!)2 (3) 1024 (4) 1324
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64. Let the coefficients of third, fourth and fifth terms
1 1 1 1
n    ....   n   n2  n3
 a  a  b a  2b a  3b a  nb
in the expansion of  x  2  , x  0, be in the
 x  then the value of  is [JEE (Main)-2021]
ratio 12 : 8 : 3. Then the term independent of x in
the expansion, is equal to _________. a  b2 ab
[JEE (Main)-2021] (1) (2)
3a3 3a2
65. Let (1 + x + 2x ) = a 0 + a 1x + a 2x 2 + .... +
2 20

a40x40. Then, a1 + a3 + a5 + ....+ a37 is equal to a2  b b2

[JEE (Main)-2021] (3) (4)
3a3 3a3
(1) 219(220 – 21) (2) 219(220 + 21)
74. The ratio of the coefficient of the middle term in the
(3) 220(220 – 21) (4) 220(220 + 21)
expansion of (1 + x)20 and the sum of the coefficients
66. Let n Cr denote the binomial coefficient of xr in the of two middle terms in expansion of (1 + x)19 is
expansion of (1 + x)n. _______. [JEE (Main)-2021]

10
If   22  3k  10Ck  310  .210 , , R, then 75. The term independent of ‘x’ in the expansion of
k 0
 + equal to _______ . [JEE (Main)-2021] 10
 x 1 x –1 
67. The term independent of x in the expansion of  –  , where x  0, 1 is
10  23 1 1 
 x 1 x 1   x – x 3 1 x – x 2 
 2 
1 1  , x  1, is equal to
 x 3  x 3  1 x  x 2  equal to _______. [JEE (Main)-2021]
______ . [JEE (Main)-2021] 76. If the greatest value of the term independent of ‘x’
68. The coefficient of x 256 in the expansion of 10
(1 – x)101 (x2 + x + 1)100 is : [JEE (Main)-2021]  cos   10!
in the expansion of  x sin   a  is ,
100 100  x  (5!)2
(1) C15 (2) C16
then the value of ‘a’ is equal to
(3) 100 C16 (4) 100 C15 [JEE (Main)-2021]
69. The number of rational terms in the binomial (1) –1 (2) –2

 1 1 120 (3) 2 (4) 1

expansion of  4 4  5 6  is _______. 77. The lowest integer which is greater than
 
 
10100
[JEE (Main)-2021]  1 
 1  100  is _______. [JEE (Main)-2021]
70. For the natural numbers m, n, if (1 – y)m (1 + y)n  10 
= 1 + a1y + a2y2 + ..... + am + n ym + n and a1 = a2
= 10, then the value of (m + n) is equal to (1) 1 (2) 4
[JEE (Main)-2021]
(3) 3 (4) 2
(1) 64 (2) 80
(3) 88 (4) 100 78. The sum of all those terms which are rational

71. The number of elements in the set 12

 1 1 
{n  {1, 2,3,........,100 } | (11) n > (10) n + (9) n } is numbers in the expansion of  2 3  2 4  is
 
_______. [JEE (Main)-2021]
72. If the constant term, in binomial expansion of [JEE (Main)-2021]
10 (1) 43 (2) 27
 r 1 
 2x  2  is 180, then r is equal to _______. (3) 35 (4) 89
 x 
[JEE (Main)-2021] 79. If the co-efficients of x7 and x8 in the expansion of
73. If b is very small as compared to the value of a, so n
 x
b  2   are equal, then the value of n is equal to
that the cube and other higher powers of can be  3
a
neglected in the identity _____. [JEE (Main)-2021]

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  2 1 
11 86. If the coefficient of a7b8 in the expansion of (a + 2b
80. If the coefficients of x7 in  x   and x–7 in + 4ab)10 is K216, then K is equal to
 bx 
11 [JEE (Main)-2021]
 1 
 x  2  , b  0, are equal, then the value of b
 bx  87. If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of
is equal to [JEE (Main)-2021] (x + y)n is 4096, then the greatest coefficient in the
(1) 1 (2) –2 expansion is_____. [JEE (Main)-2021]
(3) –1 (4) 2 88. If (2021)3762 is divided by 17, then the remainder is
81. A possible value of ‘x’, for which the ninth term in _____. [JEE (Main)-2021]
10

the expansion of 3log3 25 x 1
7
 1
   log3 5
 3 8 

x 1
1  

  89. 3 × 722 + 2 × 1022 – 44 when divided by 18 leaves
  the remainder ______. [JEE (Main)-2021]
in the increasing powers of
3
 1
  8  log3 5
 
x 1
1  is
90. Let n  N and [x] denote the greatest integer less
equal to 180, is [JEE (Main)-2021]
than or equal to x. If the sum of (n + 1) terms nC0,
(1) –1 (2) 0 3 nC1, 5 nC2, 7 nC3, .... is equal to 2100101, then
(3) 1 (4) 2
 n  1
82. If 20C is the co-efficient of xr in the expansion of 2  is equal to _________.
r  2 
20
(1 + x)20, then the value of  r2 20
Cr is equal to : [JEE (Main)-2021]
r 0 91. The remainder on dividing 1 + 3 + 32 + 33 + … + 32021
[JEE (Main)-2021] by 50 ____ is
[JEE (Main)-2022]
(1) 420 × 219 (2) 420 × 218
92. Let C denote the binomial coefficient of xr in the ex-
(3) 380 × 219 (4) 380 × 218 r
pansion of (1 + x)10. If for ,   R, C + 32 C + 53
1 2
n C + ... upto 10 terms
83. Let   denote nCk and 3
k 
  211  C1 C2 
 n    C0  2  3  ... upto 10 terms  then

n    , if 0  k  n 2 1  

k   k 
   the value of  +  is equal to _______.
 0 , otherwise.
[JEE (Main)-2022]
9
9  12  8
8  13  93. The coefficient of x101 in the expression (5 + x)500 +
If Ak    i  12  k  i     i  13  k  i  x(5 + x)499 + x2(5 + x)498 + ……+ x500, x > 0, is
i 0     i 0    
(1) 501
C (5)399 (2) 501
C (5)400
and A4 – A3 = 190 p, then p is equal to ________. 101 101

[JEE (Main)-2021] (3) 501

C (5)400 (4) 500
C (5)399
100 101

20
[JEE (Main)-2022]
 
20 2
84. CK is equal to 94. If the sum of the co-efficients of all the positive even
k 0
10
[JEE (Main)-2021]  3 3
powers of x in the binomial expansion of  2 x  
41C 40  x
(1) 20 (2) C19
40C 40C is 510 – ·39, the  is equal to ____.
(3) 21 (4) 20

 36  [JEE (Main)-2022]
85. If   k is the term, independent of x, in the 95. The remainder when (2021)2023 is divided by 7 is :
 44 
  (1) 1 (2) 2
12
 x 12 
binomial expansion of    , then k is equal (3) 5 (4) 6
 4 x2 
to ______. [JEE (Main)-2021] [JEE (Main)-2022]

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 103. Let n  5 be an integer. If 9n – 8n – 1 = 64 and
96. If  40
C0    41
C1    42

C2  ...   60
C20   m
n
60
C20 m and n 6n – 5n – 1 = 25, then  –  is equal to
are coprime, then m + n is equal to _____.
1  nC2 (8  5)  nC3 (82  52 )
(1)
[JEE (Main)-2022]  ...  nCn (8 n –1  5n –1 )
97. If the coefficient of x10 in the binomial expansion of

 
60 1  nC3 (8  5)  nC4 (82  52 )
 x  5 (2)
 1 1  is 5k.l, where l, k  N and l is co-prime  ...  nCn (8 n –2  5n –2 )
 4 
5 x3 
to 5, then k is equal to ___________. n
C3 (8  5)  nC4 (82  52 )
[JEE (Main)-2022]
(3)
98. If the sum of the coefficients of all the positive pow-  ...  nCn (8 n –2  5n –2 )
7
 n 2 
ers of x, in the Binomial expansion of  x  5  is
 x  n
C4 (8  5)  nC5 (82  52 )
939, then the sum of all the possible integral values (4)
 ...  nCn (8 n –3  5n –3 )
of n is ____________.
[JEE (Main)-2022]
31 30
[JEE (Main)-2022]
      (60!)
99. If
31
Ck 31
Ck 1   30Ck 30
Ck 1  , 104. Let the coefficients of x and x in the expansion of
–1 –3

k 1 k 1 (30!)(31!)
where   R, then the value of 16 is equal to 15
(1) 1411 (2) 1320  1 
 5 1 
(3) 1615 (4) 1855  2x  1  , x  0, be m and n respectively..
 
[JEE (Main)-2022]  x5 
100. The number of positive integers k such that the con-
stant term in the binomial expansion of
If r is a positive integer such that mn 2  15Cr  2r ,
12
 3 3  then the value of r is equal to ______.
 2 x  k  , x  0 is 28   , where  is an odd in-
 x  [JEE (Main)-2022]
teger, is______.
105. If the maximum value of the term independent of
[JEE (Main)-2022]
101. The term independent of x in the expansion of
 1 
 2 5 1  x 10
1
11 
1  x 2
 3x 3
 5 3 1 
 2 x  2  , x  0 is:
 5x 
t in the expansion of 

t x 
t  , x  0 is

 
7 33
(1) (2) K, then 8 K is equal to __________.
40 200
[JEE (Main)-2022]
39 11
(3) (4) 106. If the coefficients of x and x – in the expansion of (1
2
200 50
+ x)p (1 – x)q, p, q  15, are – 3 and – 5 respectively,
[JEE (Main)-2022] then coefficient of x3 is equal to ______.
102. If the constant term in the expansion of
[JEE (Main)-2022]
10
 3 2 5 
 3 x – 2x  5  is 2k·l, where l is an odd inte- 107. The remainder when (2021) 2022 + (2022) 2021 is
 x  divided by 7 is
ger, then the value of k is equal to
[JEE (Main)-2022]
(1) 6 (2) 7
(1) 0 (2) 1
(3) 8 (4) 9
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108. Let for the 9th term in the binomial expansion of 10

 K 10 
2
(3 + 6x)n, in the increasing powers of 6x, to be the 112. If
2
CK  22000L, then L is equal to
k 1
3
greatest for x = , the least value of n is n0. If k _____.
2
is the ratio of the coefficient of x6 to the coefficient [JEE (Main)-2022]
of x3, then k + n0 is equal to :
113. The remainder when (11)1011 + (1011)11 is divided by 9 is
[JEE (Main)-2022]
[JEE (Main)-2022]
109. The remainder when 72022 + 32022 is divided by 5 is:
[JEE (Main)-2022] (1) 1 (2) 4
(1) 0 (2) 2 (3) 6 (4) 8
(3) 3 (4) 4
110. Let the coefficients of the middle terms in the n

4
114.  n
Ci nC j is equal to [JEE (Main)-2022]
 1  i, j  0
expansion of   x  , (1 – 3x) 2 and i j
 6 
6
  
 1  x  ,  > 0, respectively form the first three (1) 22n – 2nC (2) 22n–1 – 2n–1C
 2  n n–1
terms of an A.P. If d is the common difference of
2d 2n 1 2n
this A.P., then 50  2 is equal to _______. (3) 2  Cn (4) 2n 1  22n 1Cn
 2
[JEE (Main)-2022]
115. The remainder when 32022 is divided by 5 is :
111. If 1 + (2 + 49
C + 49
C +… 49
C )( C +
50 50
C +… (1) 1 (2) 2
1 2 49 2 4
C ) is equal to 2 . m, where m is odd, then n +
50 n
(3) 3 (4) 4
50
m is equal to ______. [JEE (Main)-2022] [JEE (Main)-2022]

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Chapter 3
Binomial Theorem and Principle of
Mathematical Induction
1. Answer (1) = 8C3 + 8C4 + ... + 8C8
Put n = 0 = 28 – 8C0 – 8C1 – 8C2
Then when 1 – 62 is divided by 9 then remainder = 256 – 1 – 8 – 28
is same as when 63–61 is divided by 9 which
= 219
is 2.
6. Answer (3)
2. Answer (3)
Given expression can be written as
10
S2 ¦j 10
Cj 10.2 9
­° 1/3 § x1/2  1 · ½°
10

^x `
10
j 1 ® x  1  ¨¨ 1/2 ¸¸ ¾
1/3
 x 1/2
°¯ © x ¹ °¿
? Statement-2 is false.
10  r r
Only choice is (3). General term = 10
Cr ˜ x1/3 ˜ x 1/2
3. Answer (3)
From question,
Statement 1 : (n + 1)7 – n7 – 1
10 r r
= n7 + 7C1n6 + 7C2n5 + ... + 7C6 n + 7C7 – n7 – 1   0
3 3 2
= 7C1n6 + 7C2n5 + ... + 7C6n Ÿ r=4
= 7m mI.
10
i.e., constant term C4 210
Statement 1 is true.
Statement 2 : By mathematical induction 7. Answer (2)

n7 – n is divisible by 7 (true) X {(1  3)n  3n  1, n  N }

Let n7 – n = 7p pI
= 32 (n C2  nC3.3  ...  3n 2 ), n  N }
Ÿ n7 = 7p + n ...(i)
= {Divisible by 9}
(n + 1)7 – n7 – 1 = (n + 1)7 – (7p + n) – 1
Y = {9(n – 1), n  N}
= (n + 1)7 – (n + 1) – 7p
= (All multiples of 9}
= 7l + 7p l,pI
Statement 2 is a correct explanation of statement 1. So, X Ž Y

4. Answer (4) i.e., X ‰ Y Y

2n 2n
3 1  3 1 8. Answer (2)
(1 + ax + bx2) (1 – 2x)18
2n 2n 1 2n 2n 3
= 2 C1 3  C3 3  ... (1 + ax + bx2)[18C0 – 18C (2x) + 18C (2x)2 –
1 2
? An irrational number 18C 3 18C 4
3(2x) + 4(2x) – .......]
5. Answer (3) Coeff. of x3 = –18C 4.18C
3.8 +a× 2 – 2b × 18 = 0
n(A × B) = 2 × 4 = 8
18 u 17 u 16 4a  18 u 17
The number of subsets of A × B having 3 or more =  .8   36b 0
elements. 6 2
 = –51 × 16 × 8 + a × 36 × 17 – 36b = 0 12. Answer (4)
= –34 × 16 + 51a – 3b = 0 5 5
x  x3 1  x  x3 1
= 51a – 3b = 34 × 16 = 544
= 51a – 3b = 544 ... (i) 2 ª 5C0 x 5  5C2 x 3 ( x 3  1)  5C4 x ( x 3  1)2 º
¬ ¼
Only option number (2) satisfies the equation
number (i). 2 ªx 5  10( x 6  x 3 )  5 x ( x 6  2 x 3  1)º
¬ ¼
9. Answer (1)
2 ªx 5  10 x 6  10 x 3  5 x 7  10 x 4  5 xº
¬ ¼
50 1
50 50
1 2 x C0  C1 2 x 50 C2 (2 x )2  .....
2 ª5 x 7  10 x 6  x 5  10 x 4  10 x 3  5 xº
¬ ¼
50 C50 ( 2 x )50 Sum of odd degree terms coefficients
Sum of coefficient of integral power of x = 2(5 + 1 – 10 + 5)
=2
50
C0 20 50 C2 ˜ 22 50 C4 ˜ 24  " 50 C50 ˜ 250 13. Answer (1)
We know that 100 100
2403 8 24 8 16
50
(1 + 2)50 = C0 50 C1 ˜ 2  ..... 50 C50 ˜ 250 = 8 (1 + 15)100

Then, = 8 + 15 O
When divided by 15, remainder is 8.
50 350  1
C0 50 C2 ˜ 22  ..... 50 C50 ˜ 250 8
2 Hence fractional part is
15
10. Answer (3)
? Value of K is 8
Number to terms is 2n + 1 which is odd but it is 14. Answer (1)
given 28. If we take (x + y + z)n then number of
3
terms is n + 2C2 = 28 § 1 t 6 ·
¨¨ ¸¸ (1  t 6 )3 (1  t )3
Hence n = 6 © 1 t ¹
§ 3˜4 2
6 (1  3t 6  3t 12  t 18 ) ¨ 1  3t  t
§ 2 4 · © 2!
¨1   2 ¸ a0  a1x  a2 x 2  ......  a6 x 6
© x x ¹ 3˜ 4˜5 3 3˜4˜5˜6 4 ·
 t  t  ... f ¸
3! 4! ¹
Sum of coefficients can be obtained by x = 1
3˜ 4˜5˜6
(1 – 2 + 4)6 = 36 = 729 ? Coefficient of t4 = 1˜
4!
So according to what the examiner is trying to ask 3u4u5u6
=
option 3 can be correct. 4 u 3 u 2 u1
= 15
11. Answer (3)
15. Answer (2)

^ `
1 20 20
21 Ci –1 Ci –1 20! i ! 21– i !
C1  21C2  ...  21C10 21
C0  21C1  ...  21C21  1 u
2 20
Ci  20
Ci –1 20
Ci i – 1 ! 21– i ! 21!
3
= 220 – 1 20 § 20 ·
Ci –1 20
§ i ·
3
1 20
? ¦ ¨¨ 20 20
¸
Ci  Ci –1 ¸¹
¦ ¨© 21 ¸¹ 3 ¦i3
10 i 1© i 1 21 i 1
C1  10C2  ...  10C10 210  1
2
1 § 20 u 21 · 100
u¨ ¸
? Required sum = (220 – 1) – (210 – 1) 3
© 2 ¹ 21
21
= 220 – 210 ? k = 100
16. Answer (2) 20. Answer (3)
S = 16 + 23 + 30+......+93 = 654 §n ·
th
Middle term, ¨  1¸
Sc = 12 + 19 + 26+.....+96 = 702 ©2 ¹
Required Sum = 654 + 702 4
8 § x 3 · § 3 ·4
= 1356 T4 1 C4 ¨ ¸ ¨ ¸ 5670
© 3 ¹ ©x¹
17. Answer (2)
8u7u6u5
Ÿ u x8 5670
Third term of (1  x log2 x )5 5
C 2 ( x log2 x )2 4u3u2
x8 = 81
given, 5C 2 ( x log2 x )2 2560
x8 – 81 = 0
Now sum of all values of x = zero
Ÿ ( x log2 x )2 256 ( r16)2
21. Answer (1)
Ÿ x log2 x 16 or x log2 x 16 (rejected) (x + 10)50 + (x – 10)50
= a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ..... + a50x50
Ÿ x log2 x 16 Ÿ log2 x log2 x log2 16 4
? a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ..... + a50x50
2x ˜10
= 2(50C0x50 + 50C 48 2 + 50C 46˜104
Ÿ log2 x r2 Ÿ x 22 or 22 4x + .......)
? a0 = 2˜50C50 1050
1 a2 = 2˜50C2˜1048
Ÿ x 4 or
4 a2 C2 u 10 48
50

18. Answer (4) ? 50

a0 C50 1050
P(n) = n2 – n + 41
50 u 49 49
Ÿ P(3) = 9 – 3 + 41 = 47
2 u 100 4
P(5) = 52 – 5 + 41 = 61
= 12.25
Both 47 and 61 are prime
22. Answer (4)
19. Answer (2)
10
10
§ 1 1 ·
§ O · ¨ 23  ¸
Coefficient of x2 in x2 ¨ x  2 ¸ ¨¨ 1
¸
© x ¹ © 2(3)3 ¸¹
10
§ O · 10 1 6 1
= co-efficient of x° in ¨ x  2 ¸ 5th term from beginning T5 C4
© x ¹ 23 1 4
2.33
10 r
§ O · 10 10 r § O ·
General term in ¨ x  2 ¸ Cr x ¨ 2¸ § 1 ·
6
© x ¹ ©x ¹ 10 1 4
5th term from end T115 1 C6 3 ¨ 1 ¸
for constant term 2 ¨ ¸
© 2.3 3 ¹
10  r Now T5 : T7
 2r 0
2
4 6
Ÿ r=2 1 6
§ 1 · 1 4 § 1 ·
10
C4 3 ¨ 1 ¸ : 10C6 3 ¨ 1 ¸
Ÿ Co-efficient of x2 in expression 2 ¨ ¸ 2 ¨ ¸
© 2.3 3 ¹ © 2.3 3 ¹
10
C2O2 720 2
 2
§ 1 ·
:¨ 1 ¸
720 23 ¨ ¸
Ÿ O
2
16 © 2.3 3 ¹
5u9
2 2
O=4 2 3 ˜ 22 ˜ 3 3
2 1
= 4.6 3 : 1 4 ˜ (36)3 : 1
Option (2) is correct. 1
23. Answer (3) 26. Answer (4)
3
60  r r §2· 3
§ 1· § 1 · T4 20 u 87 6
C3 ¨ ¸ u x log8 x
Tr 1 60
Cr ¨ 7 5 ¸ ¨ 310 ¸ ©x¹
¨ ¸ ¨ ¸
© ¹ © ¹ 3
§ x log8 x ·
Ÿ 8 u 20 u ¨ ¸ 20 u 87
60 12 
r
r
r © x ¹
Cr . 7 5 1 . 3 10
3
§ x log8 x · 3
So for getting rational terms, r should be multiple Ÿ ¨ ¸ 82
of L.C.M. of (5, 10) © x ¹

So r can be 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60. x log8 x

Ÿ 64 Take log8 both side
Now total number of terms = 61 x
Ÿ (log8x)2 – (log8x) = 2
Total irrational terms = 61 – 7 = 54
Ÿ log8x = –1 or log8x = 2
24. Answer (1)
1
6 6 Ÿ x or x = 82
x  x 1 3
 x  x 1 3 8
27. Answer (3)
= 2[6C0x6 + 6C2x4 (x3 – 1) + 6C4 x2(x3 – 1)2 + Given nCr 1 : nCr : nCr 1 2 : 15 : 70
6C (x3 – 1)3]
6 n n
Cr 1 2 Cr 15
= 2[x6 + 15x7 – 15x4 + 15x8 – 30x5 + n
and n
Cr 15 Cr 1 70
15x2 + x9 – 3x6 + 3x3 – 1]
r 2 r 1 3
Sum of coefficients of even powers of Ÿ and
x = 2[1 – 15 + 15 + 15 – 3 – 1] = 24 n  r  1 15 n  r 14
Ÿ 15r = 2n – 2r + 2 and 14r + 14 = 3n – 3r
25. Answer (1)
Ÿ 17r = 2n + 2 and 17r = 3n – 14
3
§ § 1 ·· 1 3
i.e., 2n + 2 = 3n – 14 Ÿ n = 16 and r = 2
6 ¨ ¨ 1log10 x ¸¹ ¸
T4 C3 © x © ¹ x 12 200 16
C1  16
C2  16
C3
Mean =
3
3 1
Ÿ 20 x 2 1log10 x ˜ x 4 200 16  120  560
=
3
1 3
 696
4 2 1log10 x
x 10 = = 232
3
Taking log10 on both sides and put log10 x = t 28. Answer (4)
(1 + ax + bx2)(1 – 3x)15
§1 3 ·
¨  ¸t 1 Co-eff. of x2 = 1.15C2(–3)2 + a.15C1(–3) + b.15C0
© 4 2 1 t ¹
15 u 14
= u 9  15 u 3a  b 0 (Given)
§ 1 t  6 · 2
¨ ¸ut 1 Ÿ t2 + 7t = 4 + 4t
© 4 1 t ¹ Ÿ 945 – 45a + b = 0 ...(i)
Now co-eff. of x3 = 0
t2 + 3t – 4 = 0 Ÿ t2 + 4t – t – 4 = 0
Ÿ 15C3(–3)3 + a.15C2(–3)2 + b.15C1(–3) = 0
Ÿ t(t + 4) –1 (t + 4) = 0
15 u 14 u 13 15 u 14 u 9
Ÿ t = 1 or t = – 4 Ÿ u ( 3 u 3 u 3)  a u
3u2 2
log10 x = 1 – b × 3 × 15 = 0
Ÿ x = 10 or if log10x = –4 Ÿ 15 × 3[–3 × 7 × 13 + a × 7 × 3 – b] = 0
Ÿ x = 10–4 Ÿ 21a – b = 273 ...(ii)
Note: There seems a printing error in this question From (i) and (ii),
in the original question paper. a = +28, b = 315 { (a, b) { (28, 315)
29. Answer (3) 32. Answer (2)
6
n § 1 x8 · § 2 3 ·
§ 2 1 · ¨ – ¸ ¨ 2x – 2 ¸
¨x  3 ¸ © 60 81 ¹ © x ¹
© x ¹
6 6
1 § 2 3 · x8 § 2 3 ·
= ¨ 2 x – ¸ – ¨ 2x – 2 ¸
n
n –r § 1 ·
r 60 © x2 ¹ 81 © x ¹
General term Tr 1 Cr x 2 ¨ 3¸
©x ¹ 1 § 2 3 · 1
6
Coefficient of x° in ¨ 2x – 2 ¸ –
nC
r · x2n – 5r 60 © x ¹ 81
6
for coefficiant of x, 2n – 5r = 1 § 3 ·
coefficient of x–8 in ¨ 2x 2 – 2 ¸
Given nCr = nC23 © x ¹
r = 23 or n – r = 23 1 6 3 3 1 6 5
= C3 2 3  C5 2 3
Ÿ n = 58 or n = 38 60 81
Minimum value is n = 38 = –72 + 36 = –36
33. Answer (4)
30. Answer (1)
36
' Cr 1· k 2  3 35
Cr u 6
10 9
2
1 x 1 x  x 1 x
36! 35!
· k2  3 u6
= 1 x 3
9
1 x 2 r  1 ! 35  r ! r ! 35  r !
6(k2 – 3) = r + 1
9 9
= 1 x 3 2 3
–x 1 x
r 1
? k2 3
9 6
Ÿ Coefficient of x18 in 1  x 3 – coeff. of x16 in
? r can be 5 and 35
9
1 x 3 When r = 5 then k = ±2
and when r = 35, then k = ±3.
9 9! 7u8u9 ? Total number of ordered pairs = 4
= C6 84
6!3! 6
34. Answer (2)
31. Answer (3) (1 + x)10 + x(1 + x)9 + x2(1 + x)8 + … + x10
20C + 22 · 20C + 32 · 20C + ... + 202 · 20C
1 2 3 20 § § x ·11 ·
(1  x )10 ¨ 1  ¨ ¸
¨ © 1  x ¸¹ ¸
20 © ¹
¦ r 2 · 20Cr x
r 1 1
1 x
20
20¦ r · 19Cr –1 = (1 + x)11 – x11
r 1 ? Coeff. of x7 = 11C7 = 11C
4

11u 10 u 9 u 8
ª 20 20 º
20 « ¦ (r – 1) 19 Cr –1  ¦ 19 Cr –1 » 4 u 3 u 2 u1
¬r 1 r 1 ¼
= 330
35. Answer (3)
ª 20 º
20 «19 ¦ 18 Cr –2  219 » 6 6
¬ r 2 ¼ ' x  x2  1  x  x2  1 2
= 20[19 · 218 + 219]
ª6 6 6 4 2 6 2 2
2
= 20 × 21 × 218 «¬ C0 x  C2 x x  1  C4 x x  1
= 420 × 218 3º
 6 C6 x 2  1 »
So; A = 420 and E = 18 ¼
 = 2[32x6 – 48x4 + 18x2 – 1] 39. Answer (4)
? D = coefficient of x4 = –96 9– r r
9 §3 · § 1 ·
E = coefficient of x2 = 36 General term = Tr +1 Cr ¨ x 2 ¸ ¨ – 3x ¸
©2 ¹ © ¹
Ÿ D – E = – 96 – 36 = –132
36. Answer (2) 9 r 39–2r
= Cr –1 · x18–3 r
§ x ·
16  r
§ 1 ·
r 29– r
16
Tr 1 Cr ˜ ¨ ¸ ˜¨ ¸
© cos T ¹ © x sin T ¹ If term is independent of x then r = 6

16 x16 2r ? k = 9 3 –3 7
Cr ˜ C6 · 3 =
(cos T)16 r ˜ (sin T)r 2 18
' 16 – 2r = 0 Ÿ r = 8 ? 18k = 7
16 40. Answer (1)
C8 ˜ 28
T9
sin8 2T 20
50  r

S S
Here ¦ C6
' sin 2T is increasing in ª« , º» r 0

¬16 4 ¼ = 50C
6 +
49C + 48C + 47C + ...32C + 31C
6 6 6 6 6 + 30C
6
16
C8 ˜ 2 8 16
C8 ˜ 2 8 Ÿ (30C7 + 30C6) + 31C6 + 32C6 + ... + 49C6 + 50C
6
Hence, l1 and l 2 – 30C7
8§S· §S·
sin ¨ ¸ sin8 ¨ ¸ Ÿ (31C7 + 31C6) + 32C6 + ... + 49C6 + 50C6 – 30C
©2¹ ©4¹ 7
= (32C7 + 32C6) + ... + 49C6 + 50C6 – 30C7
§S·
sin8 ¨ ¸ .........................................................
l2 © 2 ¹ 16
.........................................................
l1 8§S· 1
sin ¨ ¸ .........................................................
©4¹
= 51C – 30C
37. Answer (3) 7 7

General term of 41. Answer (2)

10 10  r 2 Consider the three consecutive coefficients as
§ 19 1
6 · 10 § 19 · § 16 ·
¨ D x  E x ¸ Cr ¨ D x ¸ ¨ E x ¸
© ¹ © ¹ © ¹ n 5
Cr , n 5
Cr 1, n 5
Cr  2
for term independent of ‘x’ r = 4
n 5
Cr 1
? Term independent of x = 10C4D6E4 ' n 5 2
Also D3 + E2 = 4 Cr 1
By AM-GM inequality r 1 1
Ÿ Ÿ 3r n3 …(i)
D E3 2 1 n5r 2
t D3E2 2
2 n 5
Cr 1 5
Ÿ (2)2 t D3E2 and n 5
Cr  2 7
Ÿ D6E4 d 16
? 10k = 10C4˜16 r 2 5
Ÿ Ÿ 12r 5n  6 …(ii)
Ÿ k = 336 n4r 7
38. Answer (3) From (i) and (ii) n = 6
n Largest coefficient in the expansion is 11C6 = 462
§ 1 1·
¨ 32  58 ¸ 42. Answer (2)
¨ ¸
© ¹
3200 1 100 1 100 1
n r r 9 = 1 8 =  Integer
Let Tr 1 n
Cr 3 2 5 8 8 8 8 8

So r must be 0, 8, 16, 24 ...... ­° 3200 ½° ­1 ½ 1

? ® ¾ ®  integer ¾ = 8
Now n = t33 = 0 + 32 × 8 = 256
¯° 8 ¿° ¯8 ¿
Ÿ n = 256
43. Answer (2) 47. Answer (51)
r C0 + 5C1 + 9C2 + ... + 101.C25 = 225k
General term = Tr 1 10
10– r § k ·
Cr x .¨ – 2 ¸
© x ¹ 25
Ÿ ¦ (4r  1) Cr 225 k
10– r r 0
– 2r
= 10
Cr – k .
r
x 2
25 25
10 – 5 r Ÿ 4 ¦ r .Cr  ¦ Cr 225 k
= 10
Cr – k .
r
x 2 r 0 r 0

If it is constant term then x = 2 25

25
Ÿ 4¦ r . 24
Cr 1  225 225.k
10 2 r 1 r
' C2 – k 405
25
2 405 u 2 81 Ÿ 4¦ 24 Cr 1(25)  225 225.k
Ÿ k 9
10 u 9 9 r 1

|k| = 3 Ÿ 100.224 + 225 = 225 k

44. Answer (2) Ÿ 225(50 + 1) = 225 k
a= 19C or 19C
10 9 Ÿ k = 51
b= 20C
10 48. Answer (118)
c= 21C 21C
10 or 11
n
Cr 1 : nCr : nCr 1 2 : 5 : 12
Ÿ 1 a b c
19 20 21 n n
C10 C10 C10 Cr 5 Cr 1 12
Ÿ n
and n
Cr 1 2 Cr 5
a b c
Ÿ n  r 1 5 nr 12
11 22 42 and
Ÿ
r 2 r 1 5
45. Answer (30)
Ÿ 2n – 7r + 2 = 0 and 5n – 17r – 12 = 0
Let (1 – x + x2 – x3 ..... x2n)
Solving; x = 118, r = 34
(1 + x + x2 + x3 + ..... + x2n)
49. Answer (8)
= a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ..... + a4nx4n 20
Put x = 1 (2x2 + 3x + 4)10 = ¦ ar x r
r 0
Ÿ (1)(2n + 1) = a0 + a1 + a2 + .... + a4n ...(i)
10! 2 r1 r2 r3
Put x = –1 General term = r ! r ! r ! (2 x ) (3 x ) (4)
1 2 3
Ÿ (2n + 1)(1) = a0 – a1 + a2 + .... + a4n ...(ii)
As a7 = coeff of x7
Adding (i) and (ii) 2r1 + r2 = 7 and r1 + r2 + r3 = 10
4n  2 r1 r2 r3
? a0  a2  a4  .....a4n
2 0 7 3
As 61 = 2n + 1 Possibilities are 1 5 4
? n = 30 2 3 5
46. Answer (615.00) 3 1 6

(1 + x + x2)10 = 10C0(1 + x)10 + 10C

1(1 + x)9˜x2 +
10C ˜(1 + x)8˜x4 + ...... 10!37 43 10!(2)(3)5 (4)4
2 a7 
7!3! 5!4!
Coeff. of x4 = 10C ˜10C + 10C ˜9C + 10C ˜8C
0 4 1 2 2 0 10!(2)2 (3)3 (4)5 10!(2)3 (3)(4)6
= 210 + 360 + 45  
2!3!5! 3!6!
= 615 a13 = Coeff of x13
 2r1 + r2 = 13 and r1 + r2 + r3 = 10
? 214 14 C0 14 C1 14 C 2  .... 14 C14 ...(ii)
r1 r2 r3
3 7 0 0 14 C0 –14 C1 14 C2 .... 14 C14 ...(iii)
Possibilities are 4 5 1
14
5 3 2 ? C1 14 C3  .... 14 C13 213 ...(iv)
6 1 3
and (1– x)15 15 C0 –15 C1x 15 C2 x 2
10!(23 )(37 ) 10!(24 )(35 )(4)
a 13   ....15 C15 x15
3!7! 4!5!
10!(25 )(33 )(42 ) 10!(26 )(3)(43 ) Differentiate w.r.t. x we get
 
5!3!2! 6!1!3!

a7 –15(1– x)14 –15 C1  2 ˜15 C2 x  .... – 15 ˜15 C15 x14

Clearly 23 8
a13 Put x = 1, we get
50. Answer (13)
–15 C1  2 ˜15 C2 – 3 ˜15 C3  .... – 15 ˜15 C15 0
r
22 § 1 ·
Tr 1 Cr ˜ ( x m )22– r ˜ ¨ 2 ¸ ...(v)
©x ¹
From equation (iv) + equation (v) we get
22 22m  mr  2r
Tr 1 Cr ˜ x
–15 C1  2 ˜15 C2  .... – 1515 C15 14 C1
22
' 22m – mr – 2r = 1 and Cr 1540
14 Cr  .... 14 C11
22
' C3 1540 Ÿ r 3 or 19
213 –14 C13
Now, for r = 3; 22m – 3m – 6 = 1
= 213 – 14
7 53. Answer (4)
Ÿ 19m = 7 Ÿ m (not acceptable)
19 Sum of 2C 2 + 3C2 + .... + nC2 is coefficient of
for r = 19; 22m – 19m = 39 x2 in (1 + x)2 + (1 + x)3 + .... + (1 + x)n

Ÿ m = 13 i.e. coefficient of x2 in

51. Answer (120) n–1

1 x –1
2 n1
6 1 x C3
2§ 1– x 4 3 6 · (1  x – 1)
(1 + x + x + x ) = ¨ ¸¸
¨ 1– x
© ¹ Hence required sum = n+1C
2 + 2˜n+1C3
6
§ 1– x 4 · (n  1)(n) 2(n  1)n(n – 1)
Coefficient of x4 in ¨ = coefficient of x4 in 
¨ 1– x ¸¸ 2 6
© ¹
(1 – 6x4)(1 – x)–6 n(n  1) (3  2n – 2) n(n  1)(2n  1)
2 3 6
= coefficient of x4 in (1 – 6x4) ª¬1+ C1 x + C2 x +....º¼
6 7 2
54. Answer (12)
k k 1
= 9C4 – 6.1 = 126 – 6 = 120
¦ 10 C1 ˜15 Ck i  ¦ 12 C1 ˜13 Ck 1i
i 0 i 0
52. Answer (4)
= 25 Ck  25 Ck 1
' (1  x)14 14 C0 14 C1x 14 C2 x 2
= 26 C k 1
14 14
 ....  C14 x 0 < k + 1 < 25
...(i) –1 < k < 24
 But 13C exists for 0 d i d k  1 59. Answer (2)
k+1 – i

then 0 d i d k  1 60 r r
§ 1· § 1·
Ÿ k d 12 Tr 1 60
Cr ˜ ¨ 3 4 ¸ ˜ ¨ 58 ¸
¨ ¸ ¨ ¸
Hence kmax = 12 © ¹ © ¹
55. Answer (1)
r r
15 
' x = 4y + 3 60
Cr ˜ 3 4 ˜5 8
then (2020 + x)2022 = (2023 + 4y)2022
= (4O – 1)2022 Term will be rational is r is divisible by 8.
= (16O2 – 8O + 1)2022 r = 0, 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56
= (8μ + 1)1011 Total number of irrational terms = n = 61 – 8 = 53
= 8J + 1 where O, μ,J  N hence n – 1 is divisible by 26.
56. Answer (45) 60. Answer (1)
3n + 7n is divisible by (3 + 7) if n is odd. 3n
So, number of two digit odd numbers = 45 g(x) = (1 – x + x3)n ¦ ajx j
57. Answer (2) j 0

r ª 3n º
1
§ 1 · «2»
¨ (1  x)10 ¸ ¬ ¼ 1 1
Tr 1 10
Cr (tx 5 )10 r ¨
t
¸ ' ¦ a2j 2
g 1  g –1
2
1 1 1
¨ ¸ j 0
¨ ¸
© ¹
ª 3n1º
For term independent of f « 2 »
¬ ¼ 1
10 – r – r = 0 Ÿ r = 5 ' ¦ a2j  1
2
g 1  g –1 0
j 0
1
T6 10C5 x(1  x) 2 f(x) (Let) ª 3n º ª 3n1º
«2» « 2 »
¬ ¼ ¬ ¼
§
¨
1
x
·
¸
Clearly ¦ a2j  4 ¦ a2j  1 1
10 j 0 j 0
? f c(x) C5 ¨ (1  x) 
2 ¸ 0
1
¨¨ ¸¸ 61. Answer (6)
© 2(1  x) 2
¹
k k
k n § 1· k §3·
2  2x xŸx
2 ¦ 1 Ck ¨ ¸  ¦ 1 ˜n Ck ¨ ¸  ...
©2¹ ©4¹
3
n n n
2 § 1· § 3· § 31 ·
fcc(x) < 0 at x ¨ 1  ¸  ¨ 1  ¸  ...  ¨ 1  ¸
3 © 2 ¹ © 4 ¹ © 32 ¹
n 2n 3n 5n
1 § 1· § 1· § 1· § 1·
2§ 1 ·2 2.10! ¨ ¸ ¨ ¸ ¨ ¸  ...  ¨ ¸
T6(max) 10 C5 . ¨ ¸ ©2¹ ©2¹ ©2¹ ©2¹
3©3¹ (5!)2 3 3 § 5n ·
§ 1·
58. Answer (45) n ¨ 1 ¨ ¸ ¸
§ 1· ¨ © 2¹ ¸ 25n  1
29 ¨2¸ ¨ n ¸
© ¹ ¨ § 1· 25n 2n  1
¦ 30 – r ˜ 30 C r ¨ 1  ¨ ¸
¸
¸
r 0 © ©2¹ ¹
30 30 1 § 1 ·
= ¦ r ˜ 30 C 30 r ¦ r ˜ 30 C r Given, A ¨ 1  30 ¸
63 © 2 ¹
r 1 r 1
Ÿ n=6
30 62. Answer (1)
= 30 ¦ 29C r 1 30 ˜ 229
r 1 T4 7
C3 ˜ (xlog2 x )3 ˜ x 4 4480
= 30 3
15 ˜ 2 Ÿ xlog2 x ˜ x4 128
Clearly n = 15, m = 30
and m + n = 45 x = 2 is the only solution for x  N
63. Answer (1) 10
§ 1 – ·
1
6 ¨ (x 3  1) – (1  x 2 ) ¸
¦ 6Cr ˜ 6C6  r = Coeff. of x6 in the expansion of
¨
©
¸
¹
r 0 10
(1 + x)6(x + 1)6 § 1 – ·
1
¨ x3 – x 2 ¸
12 ¨ ¸
C6 © ¹
(10–r) r
= 924 § 1·
§ –1 ·
64. Answer (60) Tr 1 10
Cr ¨ x 3 ¸
¨x 2 ¸
¨ ¸
¨ ¸
©
© ¹ ¹
n
C2 12 3a 3 10 – r r
˜a Ÿ …(i) For being independent of x : – 0Ÿr 4
n
C3 8 n2 2 3 2
4a 8 Term independent of x 10 C4 210
Similarly, …(ii)
n3 3 68. Answer (1)
From (i) and (ii), n = 6 and a = 2 (1 – x)((1 – x)(1 + x + x2))100
The term independent of x = 6C4a2 Ÿ (1 – x)(1 – x3)100
= 15 × 4 = 60 100 r
General term in (1 – x3)100 is Cr  x 3
65. Answer (1)
? x256 occur if 3r = 256 or 3r + 1 = 256
(1 + x + 2x2)20 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ..... + a40x40
Put x = 1 256 255
r (not valid) r 85
Ÿ 420 = a0 + a1 + .......... + a40 ...(i) 3 3
Put x = –1 ? Coefficient of x256 100C
85 =
100C
15
Ÿ 220 = a0 – a1 + .......... –a39 + a40 ...(ii) 69. Answer (21)
by (i) – (ii) we get, 120 r r
§ 1· § 1·
420 – 220 = 2(a1 + a3 + .... + a37 + a39)
Tr 1 120
Cr . ¨ 4 4 ¸ .¨ 56 ¸
Ÿ a1 + a3 + ...... + a37 = 239 – 219 – a39 ...(iii) ¨ ¸ ¨ ¸
© ¹ © ¹
a39 = coeff. x39 in (1 + x + 2x2)20
r r
20! 60 
0 1 19 120 2 .5 6
1 1 2 Cr .2
0! 1! 19!
For Tr + 1 to be rational, r must be divisible by 6.
= 20.219
r = 0, 6, 12, …, 120
? a1 + a3 + ..... + a37 = 239 – 219.21
Ÿ 219(220 – 21) Number of rational terms = 21
66. Answer (19) 70. Answer (2)
10 10 10
(1 – y)n (1 + y)n = 1 + a1y + a2y2 + ..... + am + nym + n
¦ 30 ¦ 9 Ck 1  4 ¦ 10 C
10
3k  4 Ck Given (a1 = a2 = 10)
k
k 0 k 1 k 0 (1 – my + mC2y2 + .....)(1 +ny + nC2y2 + .....)
= 30.29 + 4.210 = 1 + a1y + a2y2 + .....
= 19.210 Ÿ n – m = 10 ...(i)
Ÿ D = 0 and E = 19 Ÿ mC2 + nC2 – mn = 10 ...(ii)
67. Answer (210)
m(m  1) n(n  1)
  mn 10
10 2 2
§ ·
¨ x 1 x –1 ¸
¨ 2 – ¸ m2  m (10  m)(9  m)
1 1 Ÿ   m(10  m) 10
¨ 3 ¸ 2 2
© x – x 1 x – x
3 2 ¹
Ÿ m2 – m + m2 + 19 m + 90 – 2(m2 + 10 m) = 20
10
§ 1 2 1 1 1 · Ÿ 18 m + 90 – 20 m = 20
¨ (x 3  1)(x 3 – x 3  1) (x 2 – 1)(x 2  1) ¸
¨ – ¸ Ÿ 2 m = 70
2 1 1 1
¨ ¸ Ÿ m = 35 & n = 45
¨ (x 3 – x 3  1) x 2 (x 2 – 1) ¸¹
© m + n = 80
71. Answer (96) 74. Answer (1)
11n – 9n > 10n 20 20
Coefficient of middle term in 1  x C10
n n
§ 1· § 1·
Ÿ ¨1  ¸  ¨1  ¸ !1 Sum of coefficient of two middle terms in
© 10 ¹ © 10 ¹
19 19
1 x C9  19C10 20
C10
n 1 n 1 n 1 1
Ÿ C1. 10  C3 . 3  C5 . 5  }} ! 2 75. Answer (210)
 10 10
Neglecting these terms

Ÿ nt5 10 10
§ x 1 x 1 · §§ 1 · x  1·
Possible values of n = 5, 6, 7, 8, …, 100 ¨  ¸ ¨¨ ¨ x 3  1¸  ¸
¨ 23 1 1
© x  x 3 1 x  x 2
¸
¹ © © ¹ x ¸¹
72. Answer (8)
k 10
§ 1 · § 13 1 ·
Tk 1 Ck .(2 x r )10 k . ¨
10
¸
10
Ck .210 k .x (10 k )r 2k ¨x  x 2 ¸
© x2 ¹ © ¹
' (10 – k)r – 2k = 0 and 10Ck.210 – k = 180
Ÿ 10Ck.210 – k = 45.22 10 r

r
10
Ÿ k=8 Tr 1 Cr ˜x 3 ˜x 2

and r = 8
73. Answer (4) 10  r r
' Ÿr 4
3 2
§ ·
1¨ 1 1 1 1 ¸
   ..... 
a ¨ 1– b 1– 2b 1– 3b 1– nb ¸ put r 4, T5 10
C4 210
© a a a a¹

76. Answer (3)

Dn  E n2  Jn3
r
b § a cos D ·
Let x Tr 1 10
Cr ( x sin D )10 r ¨ ¸
a © x ¹

1ª r = 5 for term independent of x

 ....  1– nx º
–1 –1 –1 –1
1– x  1– 2x  1– 3x
a ¬« ¼»
10 10!
? C5 sin5 D a5 cos5 D
1ª (5!)2
Ÿ 1  x  x 2  1  2x  (2x)2  1  3x  (3x)2
a «¬

a5
....  1  nx  (nx)2 º» ? sin5 2D 1
¼ 25
1§ n(n  1) n(n  1)(2n  1) 2 · For greatest value to occur sin2D = 1
Ÿ n x x ¸ Dn  En2  Jn3
a ¨© 2 6 ¹
a5
b and 1Ÿ a 2
back substituting x , we get 25
a
77. Answer (3)
n n2  n b n(n  1)(2n  1) b2
  Dn  En  Jn3 Let 10100 = x
a 2 a2 6 a3
x
comparing coefficient of n3, we get § 1·
¨ 1  ¸  (2,e)
© x¹
1 b2
J
3 a3 Hence lowest integer 3
78. Answer (1)
Let 5 x1 t
12
§ 1 1 ·
(t2 + 7)(t + 1)–1 = 4
The general term of ¨ 2 3  3 4 ¸ is
© ¹ t2 + 7 = 4t + 4
12 r r t2 – 4t + 3 = 0
12
Tr 1 Cr 2 3 ˜ 34 (t – 3) (t – 1) = 0
For rational terms r = 0 and 12. 5x–1 = 1 or 3
? Sum of rational terms x = 1 or x = 1 + log53

= 12 C0 ˜ 24 ˜ 30  12C12 ˜ 20 ˜ 33 82. Answer (2)

' (1 + x) 20 = 20 C + 20 C
1x + 20 C
2x
2 + ....
= 16 + 27 0
+ 20C20x20
= 43
On differentiating both sides w.r.t. x we get :
79. Answer (55)
20(1 + x) 19 = 1 ˜ 20C
1 +2˜ 20C
2x + .... +
n n7 1 n n8 1 20 ˜ 20C x19
C7 ˜ 2 u C8 ˜ 2 u 20
37 38 Ÿ 20(1 + x)19 x = 1 ˜ 20C1x + 2 ˜ 20C2x 2 + .... +
n
C8 20 ˜ 20C20x20
n
6
C7 Again on differentiating w.r.t. x we get :

n  8 1 20(1 + x)19 + 20 × 19 ˜ x(1 + x)18 = 12 ˜ 20C1 +

6 22 ˜ 20C2x + ..... + 202 ˜ 20C20x19
8
Replace x by 1 we get :
n = 55
12 ˜ 20C1 + 22 ˜ 20C2 + 32 ˜ 20C3 + ....+ 202 ˜ 20C20
80. Answer (1)
= 20 ˜ 219 + 20 × 19 ˜ 218
11
§ 1 ·
General term of ¨ x 2  ¸ 20
© bx ¹ ? ¦r2 20C
r = 420 × 218
11  r § 1 ·r 11
Cr 22  3r r 0
Tr 1 11Cr x 2 ¨ ¸ x
© bx ¹ br 83. Answer (49)
11
C5
Coeff. of x7 9 8
b5 Ak ¦ 9Ci12C12 k  i  ¦ 8Ci ˜13C13 k  i
11 k 0 k 0
§ 1 ·
Similarly general term of ¨ x  2 ¸
© bx ¹ 9 8
r 11
Ak ¦ 9Ci .12Ck  i  ¦ 8Ci ˜13Ck  i
§ 1 · Cr
Tr 1 11Cr ( x )11r ¨  ¸ x11  2r k 0 i 0
© bx 2 ¹ ( b )r
Ak = Coeff of xk in (1 + x)9 ˜ (1 + x)12 + (1 + x)8 ˜ (1 + x)13
11
C6 Ak = 2 ˜ 21Ck
Coeff. of x–7
6
b
11
C6 A4 – A3 2 ª 21C4 21C3 º
Ÿ b 1 ¬ ¼
11
C5
81. Answer (3) ª 21u 20 u 19 u 18 21 u 20 u 19 º
2«  »
Given expression reduces to ¬ 24 6 ¼

ª 1 1 º10
–
« 52( x 1)  7 2  5 x 1
1 8» ª 18 1 º
¬ ¼ 2 u 21 u 20 u 19 «  » 190 u 49
¬ 24 6 ¼
1
10
C8 52( x 1)  7 5 x 1  1 180 p = 49
84. Answer (4) 87. Answer (924)

2
Sum of coeff. in (x + y)n = 4096
20 2 2 2
¦ 20
Ck 20
C0  20 C1  20 C2  ..... Put x = y = 1 Ÿ 2n = 212 Ÿ n = 12
k 0 Greatest coeff. in (x + y)12 = coeff. of middle term
= 12C6
2
....  20 C20 = 40C
20 12!
= 6! u 6!
(Using bino-binomial series
n 2
C0  nC12  .....  n Cn2 2nCn ) 12 u 11u 10 u 9 u 8 u 7
=
85. Answer (55) 6 u 5 u 4 u 3 u 2 u1

12
= 924
§ x 12 ·
In expansion of ¨  ¸ , 88. Answer (4)
© 4 x2 ¹
(2021)3762
General term = (2023 – 2)3762 = m(17) + 23762
12 r r {' 2023 = 17 × 119}
12 §x· § 12 ·
Ÿ Tr 1 Cr ˜ ¨ ¸ ¨ 2 ¸ Where m(17) denotes “multiple of 17”
©4¹ © x ¹
Required remainder = remainder on dividing 23762 by 17.
12 r Now 23762 = 4.16940 = 4.(1 – 17)940 = m(17) + 4
§ 1· r
Tr 1 12
Cr ˜ ¨ ¸ 12 ˜ x123r
©4¹ Here required remainder is 4.

term independent of x 89. Answer (15)

Ÿ 12 – 3r = 0 3 × 722 + 2 × 1022 – 44

Ÿ r=4 = 3 × (1 + 6)22 + 2 (1 + 9)22 – 44

§ 36 · 8
§ 1· 4
¨ 4 ¸k 12
C4 ¨ ¸ –12 3 ª 22 C0  22 C1(6)  22 C2 (6)2  .... 22 C22 (6)22 º
¨4 ¸ ©4¹ ¬ ¼
© ¹

2 ª 22 C0  22 C1(9)  .....  22 C22 (9)22 º – 44

§ 36 · 12 u 11u 10 u 9 § 3 ·
4 ¬ ¼
¨ 4 ¸k ¨ ¸
¨4 ¸ 24 ©4¹ = 3.22C0 + 18k1 + 2.22C0˜18k2 – 44
© ¹
Remainder when divided by 18 = 3 + 2 – 44 = –39
k = 55
Remainder = (–39 + 54) – 54 Ÿ 15 – 54
86. Answer (315)
= 15
General term in expansion of (a + 2b + 4ab)10
90. Answer (98)
p q 10  p q
10! a ˜ 2b ˜ 4ab n
p ! q ! 10  p  q ! ' ¦ (2r  1)
r 0
n
Cr 2100 ˜ 101

q  20  2 p  2q
10!˜ 2
˜ a10 q ˜ b10  p n n
p !˜ q ! 10  p  q ! Ÿ 2n ¦r=1
n 1
Cr 1  ¦r=0
n
Cr 101˜ 2100

for a7b8, p = 2 & q = 3

Ÿ 2n ˜ 2n–1  2n 101˜ 2100
7 8 10!
Ÿ Coefficient of a b ˜ 213 K ˜2 16
2!3!˜ 5! Ÿ (n  1) ˜ 2n 101˜ 2100
Ÿ K = 315 Ÿ n = 100
91. Answer (4)
1 501
C101 ˜ 5 400
5
32022  1
1 + 3 + 32 + …. + 32021 =
2 501
C101 ˜ 5399

=
1
2 ^
10  1
1011
1 ` 94. Answer (83)

r
§3·
1 Tr 1 10Cr (2 x 3 )10r ¨ ¸
= {100k  1011 0  1  1} ©x¹
2

= 50 k + 4 10Cr 210r 3r x 30 4r

1
? Remainder = 4 So, r z 8, 9, 10
92. Answer (286)
10
Given that C + 2u3C + 5u3C + ... 10 terms § 3 3·
1 2 3 Sum of required Coeff. = ¨ 2.1  ¸
© 1¹
D.211 § C2 ·
E ¨ C1  2  ... ¸ 10
C8 2238 10 C9 2139 10 C10 20 310
2  1© ¹

10
D.211 § 10 Cr · § 10 C ·22 10 ·
= ¦ r (2r  1)Cr ¨¦
2E  1¨© r 1 r
¸
¸
10 9
= 5  3 ¨¨
8
 C9 · 21 10 C10 · 3 ¸
¸
r 1 ¹ © 3 ¹
Using C1 + 2C2 + …. + nCn = n.2n – 1,
4 10
12C1 + 22C2 + … + n2Cn = n.2n – 1 + n(n – 1)2n – 2 E= · C8  20  3 83
3
C C 2n 1  1 95. Answer (3)
and C0  1  .... n we get
2 n 1 n 1 2021 { –2 (mod 7)
Ÿ (2021)2023 { –(2)2023 (mod 7)
D.211 (211  1)
Ÿ 2(10.29 + 10.9.28) – 10.29 { –2(8)674 (mod 7)
2E  1 11
{ –2(1)674 (mod 7)
Comparing both side we get
{ –2(mod 7)
11 11
D.2 (2  1) { 5(mod 7)
211.25
E 11
2 1 So when (2021)2023 is divided by 7, remainder is 5.
Ÿ D = 25 × 11 = 275 & E = 11 96. Answer (102)

Ÿ D + E = 286 40
C0  41 C1  42 C2  ......+ 60C20
93. Answer (1)
40
C40  41C40  42C40  ......+ 60C40
ª§ x  5 ·501 º
x 500 «¨ ¸  1» = 61C41
«¬© x ¹ »¼
Coeff. of x101 in
x 5 61 60
1 · C40
x =
41
? m = 61, n = 41
1
in ª x  5 501 º
101 501
= Coeff. of x x
5 ¬« ¼» ? m + n = 102
97. Answer (5)
60! § 62 ˜ 61 · 60! 2822
1
1 60  r 1 r 1 60 r 1 r 31!29! ¨© 32 ˜ 30 ¸¹ 31!29! 32 ˜ 30

Tr 1 60
Cr x2 x 3 54 5 2
2822
60  r r D Ÿ 16D = 1411
1
10 32
for x  10
2 3
100. Answer (2)
Ÿ 180 – 3r – 2r = 60
r
Ÿ r = 24 12
12  r § 3 ·
Tr 1 Cr 2x 3 ¨ k¸
60 ©x ¹
10 C24
? Coeff. of x 512 5k l
5 9 12
Cr 212r 3r x 363r kr
as l and 5 are coprime For constant term 36 – 3r – kr = 0
k = 3 + exponent of 5 in C24 60
36
r=
§ ª 60 º ª 60 º ª 24 º ª 24 º ª 36 º ª 36 º 3k
3  ¨« »  « »  « »  « »  « »  « »
2 2 2
© ¬ 5 ¼ ¬5 ¼ ¬ 5 ¼ ¬5 ¼ ¬ 5 ¼ ¬5 ¼ So, k can be 1, 3, 6, 9, 15, 33
= 3 + (12 + 2 – 4 – 0 – 7 – 1) In order to get 28, check by putting values of k and
corresponding in general term. By checking, it is
=3+2=5 possible only where k = 3 or 6
98. Answer (57)
101. Answer (2)
7 7 7r r
§ n 2 · § 2 · 11
¨x  5 ¸
© x ¹
¦ 7
Cr ( x ) n
·¨ ¸
© x5 ¹
§5
1  x 2  3x 3 ¨ x3 
1 ·
¸ ,x z 0
r 0
©2 5x2 ¹
7
= ¦ 7 Cr · 2r · x 7n nr 5r §5 3 1 ·
11
r 0 General term of ¨ x  2 ¸ is
©2 5x ¹
? 7
C0 · 20  7C1 · 21  7C2 · 22  7C3 · 23  7C4 · 24
11r r
= 939 11 §5 · § 1 ·
Tr 1 Cr ¨ x 3 ¸ ¨ 2¸
? r=4 ©2 ¹ © 5x ¹
' 7n – nr – 5r = 0 11r r
11 §5· § 1 · 335r
Cr ¨ ¸ ¨ ¸ x
20 ©2¹ © 5 ¹
and r = 4 then n !
3
So, term independent from x in given expression
and r should not be 5
4 7
§ 5 · § 1 · 11u 10 u 9 u 8 1
25  11C7 ¨ ¸ ¨ ¸ u
? n< ©2¹ © 5 ¹ 24 16 u 125
2
? Possible values of n are 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 33
? Sum of integral value of n = 57 200
99. Answer (1) 102. Answer (4)
31 30 Constant term in
¦ 31Ck 31Ck 1  ¦ 30Ck 30Ck 1
k 1 k 1 10
§ 3 2 5 ·
¨ 3x – 2x  5 ¸ o x0
31 30 © x ¹
¦ 31Ck ˜ 31C32k  ¦ 30Ck ˜ 30C31k
k 1 k 1 Ÿ (3x8 – 2x7 + 5)10 o x50
= C32 – C31
62 60
General term of (3x8 – 2x7 + 5)10 is
 105. Answer (6006)
10!
(3 x 8 )p (–2 x 7 )q (5)r
p! q ! r ! r
15  r § 1 ·
§ 1·
¨ 1 x 10 ¸
Here 8p + 7q = 50 and p + q + r = 10 15C ¨t2 x5 ¸
General Term = r
¨ ¸ ¨ t ¸
Ÿ p = 1, q = 6, r = 3 is only valid solution © ¹ ¨ ¸
© ¹
10! 1 6 3
? 3 2 ˜5 2k ˜ I for term independent on t
1!6! r !
2(15 – r) – r = 0

Ÿ 5 ˜ 3 ˜ 7 ˜ 53 ˜ 3 ˜ 29 2k I Ÿ r = 10
? T11 = 15C10 x(1 – x)
? k = 9
103. Answer (3) 1
Maximum value of x (1 – x) occur at x
(1 + 8)n – 8n – 1 = 64D 2

Ÿ 1  8n  nC2 82  nC3 83  }  nCn 8n  8n  1 1

i.e., (x(1 – x))max =
4
= 64D
1
Ÿ D n
C2  nC3 8  nC4 82  }  nCn 8n  2 …(1) Ÿ K = 15C10 ×
4
Similarly Ÿ 8 K = 2(15C10) = 6006
(1 + 5) – 5n – 1 = 25E
n
106. Answer (23)

Ÿ 1  5n  nC2 52  nC3 53  }  nCn 5n  5n  1 Coefficient of x in (1 + x)p (1 – x)q

= 25E – pC0 qC1  pC1 qC0 –3 Ÿ p  q 3

Ÿ E n
C2  nC3 .5  nC4 .52  }  nCn 5n 2 …(2) Coefficient of x2 in (1 + x)p (1 – x)q
p
DE n
C3 (8  5)  nC4 (82  52 )  } C0 qC2 – pC1 qC1  pC2 qC0 5

 nCn (8n 2  5n 2 ) q q 1 p p 1
 pq  5
2 2
104. Answer (5)

q2  q q 3 q 4
r  q 3 q  5
15 1/5 15  r § 1 · 2 2
Tr 1 Cr 2 x ¨ 1/5 ¸
©x ¹
Ÿ q = 11, p = 8
For coefficient of x–1
Coefficient of x3 in (1 + x)8 (1 – x)11 is
15  r r
 1 Ÿ 15  2r 5 Ÿ r 10 – 11C3  8C1 11C2 – 8C2 11C1  8C3 23
5 5
107. Answer (1)
? m = 15C10.25
(2021)2022 + (2022)2021
& for coefficient of x–3
= (7k – 2)2022 + (7k – 1)2021
15 – 2r = –15 Ÿ r = 15 1

674
? n = –15C15 = ª¬ (7 k  2)3 º¼  (7 k1 ) 2021  2021(7 k1 )2020  .....  1

= (7k – 1)674 + (7m – 1)

Given mn 2 15
Cr .2r 2

= (7n + 1) + (7m – 1) = 7(m + n)

Ÿ 15C10 .25 15
Cr .2r (multiple of 7)
Ÿ r=5 ? Remainder = 0
108. Answer (24) 110. Answer (57)
Coefficients of middle terms of given expansions
(3 + 6x)n = 3n (1 + 2x)n
3
If T is numerically greatest term 4 1 2 2 § E ·
9 are C2 E , C1( 3E), 6C3 ¨ ¸ form an A.P..
6 © 2 ¹
? T dT tT
8 9 10

C 3 (6x)7 d nC 3n–8 (6x)8 t nC 3n–9 (6x)9 5E3

E2 
n n–7
7 8 9
? 2.2 –3E
2
n! n! n!
Ÿ 9d 3.(6 x ) t (6 x )2 Ÿ –24 = 2E – 5E2
(n  7)!7! (n  8)!8! (n  9)!9!
Ÿ 5E2 – 2E – 24 = 0
Ÿ 5E 2 – 12E + 10E – 24 = 0
Ÿ E(5E – 12) + 2 (5E – 12) = 0
§3·
18 ¨ ¸
9 © 2 ¹ t 36 9 12
Ÿ d E
(n  7)(n  8) (n  8)8 9.8 4 5
 
d = –6E – E2

72 d 27(n – 7) and 27 t 9(n – 8) 2d ( 6E  E2 ) 12

? 50  50  2 50  2 57
E 2
E 2 E
29
d n and n d 11
1
3 111. Answer (99)
I = 1 + (1 + 49C0 + 49C1 + ….+ 49C49) (50C2 + 50C4 +
? n = 10
0
… + 50C50)
For (3 + 6x)10
As 49C0 + 49C1 + ….+ 49C49 = 249
T r + 1 = Cr 10
3 10 – r
(6x)
r
and 50C0 + 50C2 +…. + 50C50 = 249
For coeff. of x 6
Ÿ 50
C2 + 50C4 +…. + 50C50 = 249 – 1
r = 6 Ÿ 10C634.66 ? I=1 + (249 + 1) (249 – 1)
For coeff. of x 3
= 298
r = 3 Ÿ 10C337.63 ? m = 1 and n = 98
m + n = 99
10
C6 34.66 10! 7! 3!
? k 10
. .8 112. Answer (221)
C3 37.63 6! 4! 10!
10
Ÿ k = 14 ¦ K 2 (10 CK )2 12 10C12  22 10C22  ...  102 10C10
K 1
? k + n0 = 24
Let (1 + x)10 = 10C + 10C x + 10C x2 + …. +10C x10
0 1 2 10
109. Answer (3)
Ÿ 10(1 + x) = C + 2· C x +… + 10· C x ...(1)
9 10 10 10 9
1 2 10
Let E = 72022 + 32022
Similarly, 10(x + 1) = 10· C x + 9. C x8 + …
9 10 9 10
0 1
= (15 – 1)1011 + (10 – 1)1011
+ 1.10C
= –1 + (multiple of 15) –1 + multiple of 10 9

100(1+ x)18 has required term with coefficient of x9

= –2 + (multiple of 5)
i.e. 18C 100 = 22000 L
Hence remainder on dividing E by 5 is 3. 9

Ÿ L = 221
113. Answer (4) 114. Answer (A*)

§ 11 1011  1011 11 · § 21011  311 · n n n

Re ¨ ¸ Re ¨ ¸ ¦ n
Ci n
Cj ¦ n
Ci n
Cj  ¦ n Ci n
Cj
¨ 9 ¸ ¨ 9 ¸
© ¹ © ¹ i, j 0 i, j 0 i j
iz j

§ 21011 ·
For Re ¨ ¸
¨ 9 ¸ n n n
© ¹
¦ n Ci ¦ n
Cj – ¦ n Ci Ci
j 0 j 0 i 0
337 0
21011 9 1 337
C0 9337 1

 337C19336 1
1 2n ·2n  2nCn
2
 337C2 9335 1  ......
22n  2nCn
337
 337C337 90 1
115. Answer (4)
so, remainder is 8 3 2022 = (10 – 1) 1011 = 1011 C (10) 1011 (–1) 0 +
0
1011
C (10)1010 (–1)1 + ..... + 1011C (10)1 (–1)1010 +
§ 311 · 1 1010
Re ¨ ¸ 0
1011
C (10)0 (–1)1011
and ¨ 9 ¸ 1011
© ¹ = 5k –1, where k  I
So, remainder is 8 So when divided by 5, it leaves remainder 4.

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