BINOMIAL THEOREM

EXERCISE # 1
[SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE]
n
 x
1. If the coefficients of x7& x8 in the expansion of  2 +  are equal, then the value of n is:
 3
(A) 15 (B) 45 (C) 55 (D) 56

n
 1
2. If the constant term of the binomial expansion  2x −  is – 160, then n is equal to -
 x
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 10

 1  1   1 
3. The coefficient of x49 in the expansion of (x – 1)  x −   x − 2  .....  x − 49  is equal to -
 2  2   2 
 1 
(A) –2 1 − 50  (B) +ve coefficient of x
 2 
 1 
(C) –ve coefficient of x (D) –2 1 − 49 
 2 

4. Set of value of r for which, 18Cr–2 + 2. 18Cr–1 + 18Cr  20C13 contains:

(A) 4 element (B) 5 elements (C) 7 elements (D) 10 elements

5. Number of rational terms in the expansion of ( 2 + 4 3 )100 is:

(A) 25 (B) 26 (C) 27 (D) 28

4 
54−k   xk  8
6. The largest real value for x such that      = is –
k =0  (4 − k)!   k!  3
(A) 2 2 – 5 (B) 2 2 + 5 (C) –2 2 – 5 (D) –2 2 + 5

7. The expression [x + (x3 – 1)1/2]5 + [x – (x3 – 1)1/2]5 is a polynomial of degree

(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8

8. Given (1 – 2x + 5x2 – 10x3) (1 + x)n = 1 + a1x + a2x2+........ and that a 12 = 2a2then the value of n is-

(A) 6 (B) 2 (C) 5 (D) 3

9. The sum of the coefficients of all the even powers of x in the expansion of (2x2 – 3x + 1)11 is -
(A) 2.610 (B) 3.610 (C) 611 (D) none

10. Co-efficient of t in the expansion of ,

( + p)m–1 + ( + p)m–2( + q) + ( + p)m–3 ( + q)2 + .......( + q)m–1 where  –q and p  q is:
m
Ct (pt − q t ) m
Ct (pm−t − qm−t ) m
Ct (pt + q t ) m
Ct (pm−t + qm−t )
(A) (B) (C) (D)
p−q p−q p−q p−q

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1 1 1 1
11. If n  N & n is even, then + + +.........+ =
1!.(n − 1)! 3!.(n − 3)! 5!.(n − 5)! (n − 1)!1!
2n −1
(A) 2n (B) (C) 2nn! (D) none of these
n!

12.
k()
Let n represents the combination of 'n' things taken 'k' at a time, then the value of the sum

(9997) + (9896) + (9795) +....+ (13) + (02) equals -

(A) ( 99 ) (B) (100 ) (9998) (100
97 )
(C) (D)
97 98

[COMPREHENSION TYPE]
Paragraph for question nos. 13 to 15
2n
If n  N and if (1 + 4x + 4x2)n =  a r xr , where a0,a1,a2,.......,a2n are real numbers.
r =0

n
13. The value of 2 a 2r , is
r =0

(A) 9n – 1 (B) 9n + 1 (C) 9n – 2 (D) 9n + 2

n
14. The value of 2 a 2r −1 , is -
r =1

(A) 9 – 1
n
(B) 9n + 1 (C) 9n – 2 (D) 9n + 2

15. The value of a2n–1 is -

(A) 22n (B) n. 22n (C) (n – 1)22n (D) (n + 1)22n

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EXERCISE # 2

1. (a) If the coefficients of (2r + 4)th, (r – 2)th terms in the expansion of (1 + x)18 are equal, find r.

(b) If the coefficients of the rth, (r + 1)th& (r + 2)th terms in the expansion of (1 + x)14 are in AP, find r.
(c) If the coefficients of 2nd , 3rd& 4th terms in the expansion of (1 + x)2n are in AP, show that
2n2 – 9n + 7 = 0.
10
 x 3 1 
8
2. Find the term independent of x in the expansion of (i)  + 2  (ii)  x1/3 + x −1/5 
 3 2x  2 

10
 2
3. Prove that the ratio of the coefficient of x in (1 – x ) & the term independent of x in  x −  is 1 : 32.
10 2 10

 x

n  1 3r 7r 15r 
4. Find the sum of the series  (−1)r . nCr  r + 2r + 3r + 4r + .....up to m terms 
r =0 2 2 2 2 

5. Find numerically greatest term in the expansion of :

3 1
(i) (2 + 3x)9 when x = (ii) (3 – 5x)15 when x =
2 5

9
 3x 2 1 
6. Find the term independent of x in the expansion of (1 + x + 2x )  3
−  .
 2 3x 

n+4
7. Let (1 + x2)2 . (1 + x)n =  a K .x K . If a1 , a2 & a3 are in AP, find n.
K =0

8. Let f(x) = 1 – x + x2 – x3 + ...... + x16 – x17 = a0 + a1(1 + x) + a2(1 + x)2 + ..... + a17(1 + x)17, find the value
of a2.

9. Let N = 2000C1 + 2 · 2000C2 + 3 · 2000C3 + ...... + 2000 · 2000C2000. Prove that N is divisible by 22003.

10. Find the coefficient of

(a) x2 y3 z4 in the expansion of (ax - by + cz)9.
(b) a2 b3 c4 d in the expansion of (a – b – c + d)10.

11. Find the coefficient of

(a) x4 in the expansion of (1 + x + x2 + x3)11
(b) x4 in the expansion of (2 – x + 3x2)6

12. Find the coefficient of xr in the expression :

(x + 3)n-1 + (x + 3)n-2 (x + 2) + (x + 3)n-3 (x + 2)2 + ..... + (x + 2)n-1

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13. (a) Show that the integral part in each of the following is odd. n N
(A) (5 + 2 6 )n (B) (8 + 3 7 )n
(b) Show that the integral part in each of the following is even. n N
(A)(3 3 + 5)2n+1 (B) (5 5 + 11)2n+1

14. Given that (1 + x + x2)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + .... + a2nx2n , find the values of :
(i) a0 + a1 + a2 + ..... + a2n ; (ii) a0– a1 + a2– a3 ..... + a2n ;
(iii) a02 – a12 + a22 – a32 + ......+ a2n2

15. Prove the following identities using the theory of permutation where C0 , C1 , C2 , ..... , Cn are the
combinatorial coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x)n, n  N :
(2n)!
(a) C02 + C12 + C22 +.....+ Cn2=
n!n!
(2n)!
(b) C0 C1 + C1 C2 + C2 C3 +....+Cn-1Cn =
(n + 1)!(n − 1)!
2n!
(c) C0Cr + C1Cr+1 + C2Cr+2+ .... + Cn-rCn =
(n − r)!(n + r)!
n −2
(2n)!
(d)  (n Cr .n Cr +2 ) = (n − 2)!(n + 2)!
r =0

100
(e) C10+ 5. 100C11+ 10 .100C12+ 10 .100C13+ 5.100C14+ 100C15= 105C90

16. If C0 , C1 , C2 , ..... , Cn are the combinatorial coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x)n, n  N, then prove
the following :
(a) C1 + 2C2 + 3C3 +.....+ n . Cn = n . 2n–1
(b) C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 +.....+ (n+1)Cn = (n+2)2n–1
(c) C0 + 3C1 + 5C2 +.....+ (2n+1)Cn = (n+1) 2n
C0 .C1.C2 ......Cn −1 (n+ 1)n
(d) (C0+C1)(C1+C2)(C2+C3) ..... (Cn-1+Cn) =
n!
(n + 1)(2n)!
(e) 1 . Co² + 3 . C1² + 5 . C2² + ..... + (2n+1) Cn² =
n!n!

17. Prove that

C1 2C2 3C3 [Link] n(n + 1)
(a) + + +......+ =
C0 C1 C2 Cn −1 2
C1 C2 C 2n +1 − 1
(b) C0 + + + ..... + n =
2 3 n +1 n +1
22.C1 23.C2 24.C3 2n +[Link] 3n +1 − 1
(c) 2 . Co + + + + ....... =
2 3 4 n +1 n +1
C C C 1
(d) Co– 1 + 2 –......+(–1)n n =
2 3 n +1 n +1

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EXERCISE # 3 (JM)

1. For natural numbers m, n if (1 – y)m (1 + y)n = 1 + a1y + a2y2 +......, and a1 = a2 = 10, then (m, n) is-
[AIEEE 2006]
(1) (45, 35) (2) (35, 45) (3) (20, 45) (4) (35, 20)

2. The sum of the series 20C0 – 20C1 + 20C2 – 20C3+ .... – ..... + 20C10 is- [AIEEE 2007]
1 20
(1) C (2) 0 (3) – 20C10 (4) 20
C10
2 10

a
3. In the binomial expansion of (a – b)n, n  5, the sum of 5th and 6th terms is zero, then equals
b
[AIEEE 2007, IIT-2001]
6 n −5 n−4 5
(1) (2) (3) (4)
n −5 6 5 n−4

n
4. Statement–1:  (r + 1) nCr = (n + 2)2n–1
r =0
n
Statement–2 :  (r + 1) nCrxr = (1 + x)n + nx (1+x)n–1 [AIEEE 2008]
r =0

(1) Statement –1 is false, Statement –2 is true.

(2) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true; Statement–2 is a correct explanation for Statement–1
(3) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true; Statement–2 is not a correct explanation for Statement–1
(4) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is false

5. The remainder left out when 82n – (62)2n+1 is divided by 9 is :- [AIEEE 2009]
(1) 7 (2) 8 (3) 0 (4) 2

10 10 10
6. Let S1 =  j( j − 1) 10Cj, S2 =  j 10Cj and S3 =  j2 10Cj. [AIEEE 2010]
j=1 j=1 j=1

Statement–1 : S3 = 55 × 29.
Statement–2 : S1 = 90 × 28 and S2 = 10 × 28.
(1) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true ; Statement–2 is a correct explanation for Statement–1.
(2) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true ; Statement–2 is not a correct explanation for Statement–1.
(3) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is false.
(4) Statement–1 is false, Statement–2 is true.

7. The coefficient of x7 in the expansion of (1 – x – x2 + x3)6is :- [AIEEE 2011]

(1) – 144 (2) 132 (3) 144 (4) – 132

8. If n is a positive integer, then ( 3 + 1)2n – ( 3 –1)2nis : [AIEEE 2012]

(1) a rational number other than positive integers
(2) an irrational number
(3) an odd positive integer
(4) an even positive integer
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10
 x +1 x −1 
9. The term independent of x in expansion of  2/3 − 1/2 
is : [JEE-Main 2013]
 x − x +1 x − x 
1/3

(1) 4 (2) 120 (3) 210 (4) 310

10. If the coefficients of x3 and x4 in the expansion of (1 + ax + bx2) (1 – 2x)18 in powers of x are both zero,
then (a, b) is equal to :- [JEE(Main)-2014]
 251   251   272   272 
(1) 16,
3 
(2) 14,
3 
(3) 14,
3 
(4) 16,
    3 

( )
50
11. The sum of coefficients of integral powers of x in the binomial expansion of 1 − 2 x is :
[JEE(Main)-2015]
1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50
(1) (3 – 1) (2) (2 + 1) (3) (3 + 1) (4) (3 )
2 2 2 2

n
 2 4 
12. If the number of terms in the expansion of 1 − + 2  , x  0, is 28, then the sum of the coefficients of
 x x 
all terms in this expansion is:- [JEE(Main)-2016]
(1) 729 (2) 64 (3) 2187 (4) 243

13. The value of (21C1 – 10C1) + (21C2 – 10C2) + (21C3 – 10C3) + (21C4 – 10C4) + ......... + (21C10 – 10C10) is:
[JEE(Main)-2017]
(1) 2 – 2
20 10
(2) 2 – 2
21 11
(3) 2 – 2
21 10
(4) 2 – 29
20

14. The sum of the co-efficient of all odd degree terms in the expansion of

(x + ) ( )
5 5
x 3 – 1 + x – x 3 – 1 , (x > 1) is : [JEE(Main)-2018]

(1) 2 (2) –1 (3) 0 (4) 1

2403 k
15. If the fractional part of the number is , then k is equal to: [JEE(Main) Online - 2019]
15 15
(1) 14 (2) 6 (3) 4 (4) 8

3
 1 − t6 
16. The coefficient of t in the expansion of 
4
 is: [JEE(Main) Online - 2019]
 1− t 
(1) 12 (2) 10 (3) 15 (4) 14

17. If the third term in the binomial expansion of (1 + x log2 x )5 equals 2560, then a possible value of x is:
[JEE(Main) Online - 2019]
1 1
(1) 2 2 (2) 4 2 (3) (4)
8 4
3
20 20
Ci −1  k
18. If   20  = , then k equals: [JEE(Main) Online - 2019]
i =1  Ci + Ci −1  21
20

(1) 200 (2) 100 (3) 50 (4) 400

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10
  
19. The positive value of  for which the co-efficient of x2 in the expression x 2  x + 2  is 720, is:
 x 
(1) 3 (2) 2 2 (3) 5 (4) 4
[JEE(Main) Online - 2019]

25
20. If {50 Cr .50 − r C25− r } = K(50C25), then K is equal to: [JEE(Main) Online - 2019]
r =0

(1) 225 (2) 225 – 1 (3) 224 (4) (25)2

21. The value of r for which 20Cr20C0 + 20Cr–120C1 + 20Cr–220C2+….+20C020Cr is maximum, is :

(1) 15 (2) 10 (3) 20 (4) 11
[JEE(Main) Online - 2019]

8
 x3 3 
22. The sum of the real values of x for which the middle term in binomial expansion of  +  equals
 3 x
5670 is: [JEE(Main) Online - 2019]
(1) 8 (2) 0 (3) 4 (4) 6

a2
23. Let (x + 10)50 + (x – 10)50 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ...+ a50x50, for all x  R; then is equal to:
a0
(1) 12.00 (2) 12.75 (3) 12.25 (4) 12.50
[JEE(Main) Online - 2019]

2 n
 q +1   q +1  q +1
24. Let Sn = 1 + q + q2 +...+ qn and Tn = 1 +   +  + ... +   where q is a real number and
 2   2   2 
q  1. If 101C1 + 101C2. S1 +...+ 101C101.S100 = T100, then  is equal to [JEE(Main) Online - 2019]
99
(1) 200 (2) 2 (3) 202 (4) 2100

25. A ratio of the 5th term from the beginning to the 5th term the end in the binomial expansion of
10
 1 
 21/3 +  is: [JEE(Main) Online - 2019]

 2 ( 3 )1/3


1 1 1 1
(1) 2 (36) 3 :1 (2) 1: 4 (16) 3 (3) 1: 2 (16) 3 (4) 4 (36) 3 :1

26. If nC4, nC5 and nC6 are in A.P., the n can be: [JEE(Main) Online - 2019]
(1) 11 (2) 12 (3) 9 (4) 14

27. The sum of the co-efficient of all even degree terms in x in the expansion of
(x+ x3 –1)6 + (x– x3 –1)6 ,(x  1) is equal to [JEE(Main) Online - 2019]
(1) 26 (2) 24 (3) 29 (4) 32
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 1
1

28. If the fourth term in the binomial expansion of  1+log x + x12  is equal to 200, and x > 1, then the
 x 10 
 
value of x is: [JEE(Main) Online - 2019]
4
(1) 100 (2) 10 (3) 10 (4) 103
6
 1 1 
*Note : The correct question is  x 1+ log10 x
+ x 12  & the solution is x = 10.
 
 
1g(x) + g(1 − x) 
29. If the fourth term in the Binomial expansion of 0   (x > 0) is 20 × 87, then a value of x is:
 1 + 2g(x) 
[JEE(Main) Online - 2019]
2 –2
(1) 8 (2) 8 (3) 8 (4) 83

30. If some three consecutive coefficients in the binomial expansion of (x + 1) n in powers of x are in the ratio
2 : 15 :70, then the average of these three coefficients is :
(1) 232 (2) 625 (3) 964 (4) 227
[JEE(Main) Online - 2019]

31. If the coefficients of x2 and x3 are both zero, in the expansion of the expression
(1 + ax + bx2) (1 – 3x)15 in powers of x, then the ordered pair (a, b) is equal to:
(1) (28, 315) (2) (–21, 714) (3) (–54, 315) (4) (28, 861)
[JEE(Main) Online - 2019]

32. The smallest natural number n, such that the coefficient of x in the expansion
n
 1 
of  x 2 + 3  is nC23, is : [JEE(Main) Online - 2019]
 x 
(1) 38 (2) 35 (3) 58 (4) 23

33. The coefficient of x18 in the product (1 + x) (1 – x)10 (1 + x + x2)9 is [JEE(Main) Online - 2019]
(1) –84 (2) 126 (3) –126 (4) 84

34. If 20C1 + (22) 20C2 + (32) 20C3 + …. + (202) 20C20 = A(2), then the ordered pair (A, ) is equal to:
(1) (380, 18) (2) (380, 19) (3) (420, 18) (4) (420, 19)
[JEE(Main) Online - 2019]

 1 x8   3 
6
35. The term independent of x in the expansion of  –    2x 2 − 2  is equal to :
 60 81   x 
(1) –108 (2) – 72 (3) – 36 (4) 36
[JEE(Main) Online - 2019]

36. If n  2 is a positive integer, then the sum of the series n +1

(
C2 + 2 2 C2 +3 C2 +4 C2 +. +n C2 is: )
[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
n(n − 1)(2n + 1) n(n + 1)(2n + 1) n(2n + 1)(3n + 1) n(n + 1)2 (n + 2)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
6 6 6 12
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37. The value of −15 C1 + 2 15 C2 − 3 15 C3 +. − 15 15 C15 +14 C1 +14 C3 +14 C5 +. +14 C11 is
[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
(1) 214 (2) 216 − 1 (3) 213 −13 (4) 213 − 14
10
 1 1

 5 (1 − x)10 
38. The maximum value of the term independent of 't' in the expansion of  tx +  where x  (0,1)
 t 
 
is: [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
10! 2.10! 2.10! 10!
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3(5!)2 3 3(5!)2 3(5!)2 3(5!)2

( 6 Cr 6 C6−r ) is equal to :
6
39. The value of [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
r =0

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

40. For the natural numbers m, n if (1 − y)m (1 + y)n = 1 + a1y + a 2 y2 +. + a m+n ym+n and a1 = a2 = 10 , then
the value of (m + n) is equal to: [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
(1) 88 (2) 64 (3) 100 (4) 80

( )
7
41. If the fourth term in the expansion of x + x log2 x is 4480, then the value of x where x  N is equal to:

[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

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

42. If n is the number of irrational terms in the expansion of (31/4 + 51/8)60, then (n – 1) is divisible by :
[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
(1) 26 (2) 30 (3) 8 (4) 7

( ) = a x
n 3n
43. Let [x] denote greatest integer less than or equal to x . If for n  , 1 − x + x 3 j
j

j=0

 3n   3n − 1 2

 2   2  then  a 2 j + 4 a 2 j + 1 is equal to : [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

j=0 j=0

(1) 2 (2) 2n–1 (3) 1 (4) n

( )
20
44. Let 1 + x + 2x 2 = a 0 + a1x + a 2 x 2 ++ a 40 x 40 . then a1 + a3 + a5 ++ a37 is equal to
[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
(1) 220 220 − 21( ) (2) (
219 220 − 21 ) (
(3) 219 220 + 21 ) (
(4) 220 220 + 21 )

( )
100
45. The coefficient of x 256 in the expansion of (1 − x)101 x 2 + x + 1 is: [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

(1) 100
C16 (2) 100
C15 (3) −100 C16 (4) −100 C15

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cos  
10
 10!
46. If the greatest value of the term independent of 'x' in the expansion of  xsin  + a  is , then
 x  (5!)2
the value of 'a' is equal to: [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
(1) −1 (2) 1 (3) −2 (4) 2

10100
 1 
47. The lowest integer which is greater than 1 + 100  is: [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
 10 
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 2 (4) 1

10

25x −1 + 7
 1
( ) 
x −1
 −  log3 5 +1
48. A possible value of 'x', for which the ninth term in the expansion of 3log3 +3 8
 in
 

 1 (
log3 5x −1 +1)
− 
the increasing powers of 3  8 is equal to 180, is: [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
(1) 0 (2) −1 (3) 2 (4) 1

11 11
 1   1 
49. If the coefficients of x 7 in  x 2 +  and x −7 in  x − 2  ,b  0 , are equal, then the value of b is
 bx   bx 
equal to: [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
(1) 2 (2) −1 (3) 1 (4) −2

20
50. If 20Cr is the co-efficient of xr in the expansion of (1 + x)20, then the value of  r 2 20Cr is equal to :
r =0

[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

(1) 420  219 (2) 380  219 (3) 380  218 (4) 420  218

51. The sum of all those terms which are rational numbers in the expansion of (21/3 + 31/4)12 is:
[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
(1) 89 (2) 27 (3) 35 (4) 43

b
52. If b is very small as compared to the value of a , so that the cube and other higher powers of can be
a
1 1 1 1
neglected in the identity + + +. + = n + n 2 + n3 , then the value of  is:
a − b a − 2b a − 3b a − nb
[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
a +b 2
a+b b 2
a + b2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3a 3 3a 2 3a 3 3a 3

 ( 20 Ck )
20 2
53. is equal to : [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
k =0
40 40 40 41
(1) C21 (2) C19 (3) C20 (4) C20

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 BINOMIAL THEOREM

54. The coefficient of x101 in the expression (5 + x)500 + x(5 + x)499 + x 2 (5 + x) 498 +..x 500 , x  0 , is
[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
501
(1) C101 (5)399 (2) 501
C101 (5)400 (3) 501
C100 (5)400 (4) 500
C101 (5)399

15
 1 1

 2 5 (1 − x)10

55. If the maximum value of the term independent of t in the expansion of  t x +  , x  0 , is K ,
 t 
 
then 8 K is equal to [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

56. The total number of two digit numbers ' n ', such that 3n + 7n is a multiple of 10, is
[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

57. If the remainder when x is divided by 4 is 3, then the remainder when (2020 + x)2022 is divided by 8 is:
[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

 30   30   30   30 
58. Let m,n  N and gcd(2,n) = 1 . If 30   + 29   ++ 2   + 1  = n  2m then n + m is equal
0  1   28   29 
n
to (Here   =n Ck ) [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
k

n
 a 
59. Let the coefficients of third, fourth and fifth terms in the expansion of  x + 2  , x  0 , be in the ratio
 x 
12: 8: 3. Then the term independent of x in the expansion, is equal to [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

10
 1
60. If the constant term, in binomial expansion of  2x r + 2  is 180, then r is equal to
 x 
[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

x +1 x −1 
10

61. The term independent of x in the expansion of  2/3 1/3 − , x  1 , is equal to:
 x − x + 1 x − x 
1/2

[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

62. Let n C r denote the binomial coefficient of x r in the expansion of (1 + x)n .

 ( 22 + 3k ) Ck =   310 + .210 , ,  R , then  + 

10 n
If is equal to [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
k =0

63. If (2021)3762 is divided by 17, then the remainder is _______ . [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

120
 1 1

64. The number of rational terms in the binomial expansion of  4 4 + 56  is: [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
 
 
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 BINOMIAL THEOREM
65. Let n  N and [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x . If the sum of (n + 1) terms
 n − 1
n
C0 ,3 n C1 ,5 n C2 ,7 n C3 ,. . is equal to 2100 101 , then 2  is equal to
 2 
[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]
n
 x
66. If the co-efficient of x and x in the expansion of  2 +  are equal, then the value of n is equal
7 8

 3
to_______. [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

9  9  12  8  8  13 
67. If Ak =     +     and A4 – A3 = 190p, then p is equal to:
i =0  i 12 − k + i  i =0  i 13 − k + i 

[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

68. The ratio of the coefficient of the middle term in the expansion of (1 + x)20 and the sum of the
coefficients of two middle terms in expansion of (1 + x)19 is ________. [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

q +s
69. If 1 P1 + 2 2 P2 + 3 3 P3 ++ 15 15 P15 =9 Pr − s,0  s  1, then Cr −s is equal to
[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

x +1 x −1 
10

70. The term independent of ' x ' in the expansion of  2/3 − 1/2 
, where x  0,1 is equal to:
 x − x +1 x − x 
1/3

[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

71. If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (x + y)n is 4096 , then the greatest coefficient in the
expansion is______. [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

72. If the coefficient of a7 b8 in the expansion of (a + 2 b + 4ab)10 is K.216 , then K is equal to:
[JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

73. 3×722 + 2 × 1022 –44 when divided by 18 leaves the remainder________. [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

 36   x 12 
12
74. If  4  k is the term, independent of x , in the binomial expansion of  − 2  , then k is equal
4  4 x 
to________. [JEE(Main) Online - 2021]

75. The remainder when 32022 is divided by 5 is [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]

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

76. The remainder when (2021)2023 is divided by 7 is: [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 5 (4) 6

11
5 1 
77. (
The term independent of x in the expression of 1 − x 2 + 3x3  x3 − ) 2
 ,x  0 is:
5x 2 
[JEE(Main) Online - 2022]
7 33 39 11
(1) (2) (3) (4)
40 200 200 50
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 BINOMIAL THEOREM
(60!)
 ( 31 Ck )( 31 Ck −1 ) −  ( 30 Ck )( 30 Ck −1 ) = (30!)(31!) Where
31 30
78. If   R , then the value of 16 is equal to
k =1 k =1

[JEE(Main) Online - 2022]

(1) 1411 (2) 1320 (3) 1615 (4) 1855

79. Let n  5 be an integer. If 9n − 8n −1 = 64 and 6n − 5n − 1 = 25 , then  −  is equal to:

[JEE(Main) Online - 2022]
(1) 1+ C2(8 – 5)+ C3(8 – 5 )+…+ Cn(8
n n 2 2 n n–1
–5 )n–1

(2) 1+nC3(8 – 5)+nC4(82 – 52)+…+nCn(8n–2 – 5n–2)

(3) 1+nC3(8 – 5)+nC4(82 – 52)+…+nCn(8n–2 – 5n–2)
(4) n
C4(8 – 5)+nC5(82 – 52)+…+nCn(8n–3 – 5n–3)

10
 5
80. If the constant term in the expansion of  3x3 − 2x 2 + 5  is 2k.l , where l is an odd integer, then the
 x 
value of k is equal to : [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]
(1) 6 (2) 7 (3) 8 (4) 9

81. The remainder when (11)1011 + (1011)11 is divided by 9 is [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]
(1) 1 (2) 4 (3) 6 (4) 8

n
82.  n Ci n C j is equal to [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]
i, j=0
i j

1 2n
(1) 22n −2n Cn (2) 22n −1 −2n −1 Cn −1 (3) 22n − Cn (4) 2n −1 + 2n −1 Cn
2

83. The remainder when (2021)2022 + (2022)2021 is divided by 7 is [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 6

2
84. Consider the sequence a1,a2 ,a3 , such that a1 = 1,a2 = 2 and a n + 2 = + a n for n = 1,2,3,
a n +1

 1   1   1   1 
 a1 + a   a2 + a   a3 + a   a 30 + a 
If 
 a3
2 
  a4
3 
  a5
4  
  a 32
31  = 2a

( 61
)
C31 , then  is equal to:
       
       
[JEE(Main) Online - 2022]
(1) –30 (2) –31 (3) –60 (4) –61

85. The remainder when 72022 + 32022 is divided by 5 is: [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]
(1) 0 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4

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 BINOMIAL THEOREM
4
 1   
6

+ x  ,(1 − 3x) and 1 − x  ,   0 ,
2
86. Let the coefficients of the middle terms in the expansion of 
 6   2 
respectively form the first three terms of an A.P. If d is the common difference of this A.P., then
2d
50 − 2 is equal to [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]


87. If the coefficients of x and x 2 in the expansion of (1 + x)p (1 − x)q ,p,q  15 , are −3 and −5
respectively, then the coefficient of x 3 is equal to________. [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]

88. The remainder on dividing 1 + 3 + 32 + 33 ++ 32021 by 50 is: [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]

89. If the sum of the coefficients of all the positive even powers of x in the binomial expansion of
10
 3 3
 2x + x  is 5 −   3 , then  is equal to:
10 9
[JEE(Main) Online - 2022]
 

90. Let Cr denote the binomial coefficient of x r in the expansion of (1 + x)10 . If ,  R .

  211  C1 C2
C1 + 3 2C2 + 5  3C3 + upto 10 terms =   C0 + 2 + 3 +. . upto 10 terms) then the value of
2 −1 
 +  is equal to: [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]

7
 2
91. If the sum of the coefficients of all the positive powers of x, in the binomial expansion of  x n + 5  is
 x 
939, then the sum of all the possible integral values of n is: [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]

60
 
92. If the coefficient of x10 in the binomial expansion of  x 5
+ 1 is 5k l , where l , k  N and l is
 1 
5 4 x3 
coprime to 5 , then k is equal to: [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]

93. If ( 40
) (
C0 + 41
) (
C1 + 42
)
C2 ++ ( 60
)
C20 =
m 60
n
C20 , m and n are coprime, then m + n is equal to:

[JEE(Main) Online - 2022]

94. The number of positive integers k such that the constant term in the binomial expansion of
12
 3 3 
 2x + k  , x  0 is 2  , where
8
is an odd integer, is: [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]
 x 

15
 1 
in the expansion of  2x 5 − 1  , x  0 , be m and n respectively.
1
95. Let the coefficients of x −1 and x −3
 
 x5 
If r is a positive integer such mn 2 =15 Cr .2r , then the value of r is equal to [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]
PHYSICS WALLAH 28
 BINOMIAL THEOREM
96. Let for the 9 th term in the binomial expansion of (3 + 6x)n , in the increasing powers of 6 x, to be the
3
greatest for x = , the least value of n is n 0 . If k is the ratio of the coefficient of x 6 to the coefficient
2
of x 3 , then k + n0 is equal to: [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]

 K2 (10CK )
10 2
97. If = 22000 L , then L is equal to [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]
k =1

98. The number of matrices of order 3  3, whose entries are either 0 or 1 and the sum of all the entries is a
prime number, is______. [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]

99. (
If 1 + 2 +49 C1 +49 C2 +.. +49 C49 )( 50
C2 +50 C4 + +50 C50 ) is equal to 2n  m , where m is odd, then
n + m is equal to [JEE(Main) Online - 2022]

22
100. The value of  22Cr 23
Cr is [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]
r =0
44 45 45 44
(1) C23 (2) C24 (3) C23 (4) C22

60!
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2 2
101. If 30
C1 +2 30
C2 +3 30
C3 + + 30 30
C30 = then  is equal to:
(30!)2
[JEE(Main) Online - 2023]
(1) 10 (2) 15 (3) 60 (4) 30

2
a  3
10
102. If a r is the coefficient of x 10−r
in the Binomial expansion of (1 + x) , then  r  r  is equal to
10

r =1  a r −1 
[JEE(Main) Online - 2023]
(1) 4895 (2) 5445 (3) 1210 (4) 3025

6
103.  51− k
C3 is equal to [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]
k =0

(1) 52
C3 − 45C3 (2) 51
C4 − 45C4 (3) 51
C3 − 45C3 (4) 52
C4 − 45C4

104. Let K be the sum of the coefficients of the odd powers of x in the expansion of (1 + x)99 . Let a be the
200
 1  200
C99 K 2l m
middle term in the expansion of  2 +  . If = , where m and n are odd numbers,
 2 a n
then the ordered pair (l,n) is equal to [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]
(1) (50,51) (2) (50,101) (3) (51,101) (4) (51,99)

105. The coefficient of x 301 in (1 + x)500 + x(1 + x)499 + x 2 (1 + x)498 +.. + x500 is :
[JEE(Main) Online - 2023]
501 500 500 501
(1) C200 (2) C300 (3) C301 (4) C302
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 BINOMIAL THEOREM
15
 1 
106. If the coefficient of x15 in the expansion of  ax3 + 1/3  is equal to the coefficient of x −15 in the
 bx 
15
 1 
expansion of  ax1/3 − 3  , where a and b are positive real numbers, then for each such ordered pair
 bx 
(a,b) : [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]
(1) ab = 3 (2) ab = 1 (3) a = b (4) a = 3b

107. Let x = (8 3 + 13)13 and y = (7 2 + 9)9 . If [t] denotes the greatest integer  t , then
[JEE(Main) Online - 2023]
(1) [x] and [y] are both odd (2) [x] is even but [y] is odd
(3) [x] + [y] is even (4) [x] is odd but [y] is even

1 1 1 1 1
108. The value of + + +. + + is : [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]
1!50! 3!48! 5!46! 49!2! 51!1!
251 251 250 250
(1) (2) (3) (4)
50! 51! 50! 51!

2023
109. Suppose  r2 2023
Cr = 2023   22022 . Then the value of  is: [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]
r =0
n
 3
110. Let the sum of the coefficients of the first three terms in the expansion of  x − 2  , x  0.n  , be 376.
 x 
Then the coefficient of x 4 is [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]

5
 1 
111. The constant term in the expansion of  2x + 7 + 3x 2  is [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]
 x 

112. The remainder when (2023)2023 is divided by 35 is [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]

11 11
 1  −9  1 
113. If the co-efficient of x in  x 3 +
9
 and the co-efficient of x in  x − 3  are equal, then
 x   x 
()2 is equal to _________ [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]

114. Let the coefficients of three consecutive terms in the binomial expansion of (1 + 2x)n be in the ratio
2: 5: 8. Then the coefficient of the term, which is in the middle of these three terms, is
[JEE(Main) Online - 2023]

115. 50th root of a number x is 12 and 50th root of another number y is 18 . Then the remainder obtained
on dividing (x + y) by 25 is: [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]

30
 2 2
116. Let   0 , be the smallest number such that the expansion of  x 3 + 3  has a term x − ,  . Then
 x 

 is equal to _______ [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]
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 BINOMIAL THEOREM
117. The remainder on dividing 599 by 11 is _______ [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]

9
 5 
 x2 4 
118. If the constant term in the binomial expansion of  − l  is −84 and the coefficient of x −3l is 2  ,
 2 x 
 
where   0 is an odd number, then | l − ∣ is equal to _________. [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]

9
 4x 5 
119. The coefficient of x −6 , in the expansion of  + 2  , is ________ [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]
 5 2x 

120. The remainder, when 19200 + 23200 is divided by 49, is _____. [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]

m
 log2 (10−3x ) 5 (x −2)log 3 
121. Let the sixth term in the binomial expansion of  2 + 2 2
 , in the increasing powers
 
 
of 2(x −2)log2 3 , be 21. If the binomial coefficients of the second, third and fourth terms in the expansion are
respectively the first, third and fifth terms of an A.P., then the sum of the squares of all possible values of
x is __________. [JEE(Main) Online - 2023]

22
 2 
122. If the term without x in the expansion of  x 3 + 3  is 7315, then |  | is equal to ______
 x 

[JEE(Main) Online - 2023]

123. Let m and n be the coefficients of seventh and thirteenth terms respectively in the expansion of
18
 1  1
 1 x3 + 1  . Then  n  3

3   m  is : [JEE(Main) Online - 2024]

 
2
 2x 3 
1 4 1 9
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4 9 9 4

124. If A denotes the sum of all the coefficients in the expansion of (1-3x+10x2)n and B denotes the sum of all
the coefficients in the expansion of (1+x2)n, then : [JEE(Main) Online - 2024]
(1) A = B3 (2) 3A = B (3) B = A3 (4) A = 3B

125. n −1
( )
Cr = k2 − 8 n Cr +1 if and only if : [JEE(Main) Online - 2024]

(1) 2 3  k  3 2 (2) 2 3 k 3 3 (3) 2 2  k  2 3 (4) 2 2  k  3

126. Let  =
( 4!)! and  =
(5!)! . Then: [JEE(Main) Online - 2024]
3!
(4!) (5!)4!
(1) α ∉ N and β ∈ N (2) α ∉ N and β ∉ N (3) α ∈ N and β ∉ N (4) α ∈ N and β ∈ N

127. Suppose 2– p, p, 2 – α, α are the coefficients of four consecutive terms in the expansion of (1 + x)n. Then the
value of p2 – α2 + 6α + 2p equals [JEE(Main) Online - 2024]
(1) 8 (2) 6 (3) 10 (4) 4
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 BINOMIAL THEOREM
6
 1
128. If the Coefficient of x30 in the expansion of 1 +  (1 + x 2 ) (1 − x3 ) ;x  0 is , then || equals
7 8

 x
________. [JEE(Main) Online - 2024]

129. The coefficient of x2012 in the expansion of (1–x)2008 (1 + x + x2)2007 is equal to _______.
[JEE(Main) Online - 2024]
11 11
C1 11 C2 C9 n
130. If + ++ = with gcd (n,m) = 1, then n+m is equal to _______.
2 3 10 m
[JEE(Main) Online - 2024]

32
131. Remainder when 6432 is divided by 9 is equal to________. [JEE(Main) Online - 2024]

824

 1 
1 
 
132. Number of integral terms in the expansion of   + 11 6   is equal to ________.
 
 2 

[JEE(Main) Online - 2024]

133. Let  =  
n ( k )
 nC 2 
 and  =   Ck Ck +1  If 5 = 6, then n equals [JEE(Main) Online - 2024]
n −1 n n

 
k =0  k + 1  k =0  k+2 
 
5
 3 3 1
134. In the expansion of (1 + x)(1 – x ) 1 + + 2 + 3  ,x  0 , the sum of the coefficients of x 3 and x −13
2

 x x x 
is equal to_____. [JEE(Main) Online - 2024]

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 BINOMIAL THEOREM

EXERCISE # 4 (JA)

1. If in the expansion of (1 + x)m (1 – x)n, the co-efficients of x and x2 are 3 and –6 respectively, then m is :
[JEE '99, 2 (Out of 200)]
(A) 6 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 24

n  n   n 
2. For 2  r  n,   + 2  + = [JEE '99, 2 (Out of 200)]
 r   r − 1  r − 2 
 n + 1  n + 1  n + 2  n + 2
(A)   (B) 2   (C) 2   (D)  
 r −1   r +1   r   r 

n
3. For any positive integers m, n (with n  m ). let   = n Cm . Prove that
 m
 n   n − 1  n − 2   m  n +1 
 m  +  m  +  m  ++  m  =  m + 1
         
Hence or otherwise prove that,
 n   n − 1  n − 2   m  n + 2 
 m  + 2  m  + 3 m  ++ (n − m + 1)  m  =  m + 2  [JEE '2000 (Mains), 6]
         

4. Find the largest co-efficient in the expansion of (1 + x)n, given that the sum of co-efficients of the terms
in its expansion is 4096. [REE '2000 (Mains)]

5. In the binomial expansion of (a − b)n ,n  5 , the sum of the 5th and 6th terms is zero. Then a/b equals
n −5 n−4 5 6
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 5 n−4 n −5
[JEE '2001 (Screening), 3]
6. Find the coeffcient of x49 in the polynomial
 C1   2 C2  2 C3   2 C50 
 x −   x − 2   x − 3   x − 50  
 C0   C1  C2   C49 
Where Cr = 50Cr [REE '2001 (Mains), 3]

( )(20m − i) , (where (qp) = 0 if p < q )is maximum when m is [JEE 2002 (Screening), 3]
m
7. The sum  10
i
i =0

(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20

8. Coefficient of t24 in the expansion of (1+ t2)12 (1 + t12) (1 + t24) is [JEE 2003, (Screening), 3]
(A) 12C6 + 2 (B) 12C6 + 1 (C) 12C6 (D) none

9. ( )( ) ( ) (nK−−11) + 2 (n2) (nK−−22) .....+ (–1) (nK) (0n − k) = (nk) .

Prove that : 2K . n n –2K–1 n
0 K 1
K–2 K

[JEE 2003, (Mains), 2]

10. n–1
Cr = (K2 – 3).nCr+1, if K  [JEE 2004 (Screening)]
(A) [– 3 , 3 ] (B) (–, – 2) (C) (2, ) (D) ( 3 , 2]

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11. ( )( ) ( )( ) ( )( ) ( )( )
The value of 30 30 − 30 30 + 30 30 ..... + 30 30 is where n = nCr.
0 10 1 11 2 12 20 30 r ()
(A) ( 30 ) (B) ( 30 ) (C) ( 60 ) (D) (1031)
10 15 30
[JEE 2005 (Screening)]
12. For r = 0, 1,....,10, let Ar, Br and Cr denote, respectively, the coefficient of xr in the expansions
10
of (1+x)10, (1+x)20 and (1+x)30. Then  Ar (B10Br − C10Ar ) is equal to - [JEE 2010, 5]
r =1

(A) B10 – C10 (B) A10 (B102 – C10 A10) (C) 0 (D) C10 – B10

13. The coefficients of three consecutive terms of (1 + x)n+5 are in the ratio 5 : 10 : 14. Then n =
[JEE (Advanced) 2013, 4M,1M]

14. Coefficient of x11 in the expansion of (1 + x2)4 (1 + x3)7 (1 + x4)12 is - [JEE(Adv.)-2014, 3(–1)]
(A) 1051 (B) 1106 (C) 1113 (D) 1120

15. The coefficient of x9 in the expansion of (1 + x) (1 + x2) (1 + x3)... (1 + x100) is [JEE 2015, 4M, –0M]

16. Let m be the smallest positive integer such that the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of
(1 + x)2 + (1 + x)3 + ....... + (1 + x)49 + (1 + mx)50 is (3n + 1) 51C3 for some positive integer n.
Then the value of n is [JEE(Advanced)-2016, 3(0)]

( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2 2
17. Let X = 10
C1 +2 10
C2 +3 10
C3 + .... + 10 10
C10 where 10Cr, r  {1, 2, ..., 10} denote binomial
1
coefficients. Then, the value of X is _______. [JEE(Advanced)-2018, 3(0)]
1430
 n n

 k  n Ck k 2 
Suppose det  n =0
k =0 k =0
18.
 n n
k
  Ck k  n
Ck 3 
 k =0 k =0 
n n
C
holds for some positive integer n. Then  k +k1 equals _____ [JEE(Advanced)-2019]
k =0

 s!
s  if r  s
19. For non-negative integers s and r, let   =  r!(s − r)!
 r  0 if r  s

m+ n
f (m,n,p)
For positive integers m and n, let g(m,n) = 
p =0  n + p 
 p 
 
p m
  n + i  p + n 
where for any nonnegative integer p,f (m,n,p) =     
i =0  i  p  p − i 

Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE? [JEE Advanced 2020]
(A) g(m, n) = g(n, m) for all positive integers
m, n
(B) g(m, n + 1) = g(m + 1, n) for all positive integers m, n
(C) g(2 m, 2 n) = 2 g(m, n) for all positive integers m, n
(D) g(2 m, 2 n) = (g(m, n))2 for all positive integers m, n

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