MATHEMATICS

th
11 JEE

BINOMIAL THEOREM
 VIDYAPEETH
BINOMIAL THEOREM
DPP-1 (JAM/044)
[Pascals Triangle, Binomial Theorem Some Special Forms of Binomial
Theorem, General Term]
27 2 4. Statement (1) : Any positive integral
1. If (1 + ax)n = 1 + 6x + x + ..... + anxn,
2 power of ( 2 –1) can be expressed as
then the value of a and n are respectively. N– N − 1 for some natural number
(A) 2, 3 N > 1.
Statement (2) : Any positive integral
(B) 3, 2
power of 2 – 1 can be expressed as A
3
(C) ,4 + B 2 where A and B are integers.
2
(A) Both Statement (1) and Statement
(D) 1, 6 (2) are true & the Statement (2) is
correct explanation of the Statement
(1).
2. The value of {(√2 + 1)5 + (√2 – 1)5}, is
(B) Both Statement (1) and Statement
(A) 58 (2) are true but Statement (2) is not
(B) 58√2 correct explanation of the Statement
(C) 42 (1).
(C) Statement (1) is true but the
(D) 42√2
Statement (2) is false.
(D) Statement (1) is false but Statement
3. In the expansion of (x + a)n the sum of (2) is true

even terms is E and that of odd terms is

5. If n is a positive integer, then

( ) −( )
O, then OE is equal to 2n 2n
3 +1 3 −1 is
(A) (x + a)2n – (x – a)2n
(A) an irrational number
(B) 1/4{(x + a)2n – (x – a)2n}
(B) an odd positive integer
(C) 1/4{(x + a)2n + (x – a)2n} (C) an even positive integer
(D) none of these (D) a rational number other than positive
integers

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6. If 'a' be the sum of the odd terms and ‘b’ 9. The number of integral terms in the
be the sum of the even terms of the expansion of (51/2 + 71/8)1024 is.
expansion of (1 + x)n, then (1 − x²)n =
(A) a² − b² (B) a² + b² 10. The 11th term in Expansion
(C) b² − a² (D) none  1 
20
 3x −  is
 x 3
15
 17  20
C10 35
7. In the expansion of  3 − + 3 2  (A)
 4  (B) 20
C1135
th
,the 11 term is a: 20
(A) positive integer
(C) C10 33
(B) positive irrational number (D) None of these
(C) negative integer
(D) negative irrational number

8. In the binomial expansion of

n
 1 
 x + 4  the first three
 2 x 
coefficients form an arithmetic
progression, then sum of coefficients of all
the terms is
5 6
 3 3
(A)   (B)  
 2 2
7 8
3  3
(C)   (D)  
2  2

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 DPP-2 (JAM/045)
[Middle term when N is an Even Number and When N is an Odd Number,
Particular Terms]
9 5. The coefficient of middle term in the
 a3 
1. The middle term of  3a −  is expansion of (1 + x)n when n is even, is
 6
1.3.5...n
189 17 –21 19 (A) .2n
(A) T5 = a , T6 = a 2.4.6....(n + 1)
8 16
189 17 1.3.5...(n − 1) n
(B) T5 = a (B) .2
8 2.4.6....n
–21 19 2.4.6...n
(C) T6 = a (C) .2n
16 1.3.5....(n − 1)
189 17 –21 19 (D) None of these
(D) T5 = a , T6 = a
8 8
6. The coefficient of the middle term in
8
k  the binomial expansion in powers of x
2. If k  R and the middle term of  + 2 
2  of (1 + αx)4 and of (1 – αx)6 is the same,
is 1120, then the value of k is: if α is equal to
(A) 3 (B) 2 (A) –5/3 (B) 10/3
(C) –3 (D) –4 (C) –3/10 (D) 3/5

3. Which of the following values of n are 7. The middle term in the expansion of
possible, if the middle term of (x + 3y)n is 18
 1
 x − x  is
the fifth term.
(A) 6, 7, 8 (B) 7, 8, 10  
(C) 7, 8, 9 (D) 8, 9, 10 (A) 18
C9 (B) − 18C9
(C) 18
C10 (D) − 18C10
4. The middle term in the expansion of
n
 2 1 
 x + 2 + 2  , is 8. The coefficient of the middle term in the
 x  expansion (x + 2y)6 is
n! 6
(A) (A) C3 (B) 8(6 C3 )
((n / 2)!)2
(C) 8(6 C4 ) (D) 6
C4
2n!
(B)
((n / 2)!)2
9. The term independent of x in expansion
1.3.5...(2n − 1) n
(C) .2  x +1 x −1 
10
n! of  2/3 − 1/2 
is :
 x − x +1 x − x 
1/3
1.3.5...(2n + 1) n
(D) .2
n!

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10. If the second, third and fourth terms in the
expansion of (a + b)n are 135, 30 and 10/3
respectively, then
(A) a = 3
(B) b = 1/3
(C) n = 5
(D) all are correct

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 DPP-3 (JAM/046)
[Greatest Binomial Coefficient, Numerically Greatest Term in The
Binomial Expansion, Sum of Binomial Coefficients]
10 5. The sum of coefficient of all odd degree
 3x 
1. The 4 term in the expansion of  2 + 
th
term in the expansion of
 8 
has the maximum numerical value then the (x + x3 − 1)5 + (x − x3 − 1)5 , (x > 1) is
value of x can be in the interval equal to:
(A) 0 (B) 1
 −64   64 
(A)  , −2  2,  (C) 2 (D) –1
 21   21 
 −64  6. The sum of binomial coefficient of
(B)  −,
 21  n
 1
 64   2x + x  is equal to 256. The constant
(C)  ,    
 21  term in the expansion is
(D) None (A) 1120 (B) 2110
(C) 1210 (D) None
2. The greatest term in the expansion of
7. The sum of all coefficient’s in (2x2 – 3x +
(1 + 3x)54, where x = 1/3 is 1)11 is
(A) T28 (B) T25 (A) 0 (B) – 1
(C) T26 (D) T24 (C) 1 (D) 2

3. The greatest value of the term independent 8. If the sum of the coefficient in the
( )
51
 cos  
10 expansion of 2 x 2 − 2x + 1 vanishes
of x in the expansion of  xsin  +
 x  then the value of α is
is (A) 2 (B) – 1
(A) 10
C5 (B) 25 (C) 1 (D) – 2
10
C5
(C) 25 · 10C5 (D) 9. If the coefficient of the 5th term be the
25 numerically greatest coefficient in the
4. Let m be the smallest positive integer such expansion of (1 – x)n, then the positive
that the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of integral value of n is-
(A) 9 (B) 8
(1 + x)2 + (1 + x)3 + ...... + (1 + x)49 + (1 +
(C) 7 (D) 10
mx)50 is (3n + 1) 51C3 for some positive
integer n.
10. The largest term in the expansion of
Then the value of n is: (3 + 2x)50, where x = 1/5, is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (A) 5th (B) 6th
(C) 4 (D) 5 (C) 8th (D) 9th

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 DPP-4 (JAM/047)
[Use of Differentiation, Use of Integration, Bino-Arithmetic Series,
Bino-Geometric Series, Bino-Harmonic Series, Bino-Binomial Series]
5. The coefficient of x49 in the polynomial
1. If n  N and n is even
 50
C1   50
C2 
 x − 50    x − 2  50 
1 1 1 2
+ + ....... + C0   C1 
1 (n − 1)! 3!(n − 3)! (n − 1)!(1)! 
2n −1
(A) 2n (B)  50
C   50
C 
n!   x − 32 50 3  ... x − 502 50 50 
(C) 2n  n! (D) None  C2   C49 
(A) – 22100 (B) – 11220
(C) 22100 (D) 11220
2. If (1 + x − 3x ) 2 2145
= a 0 + a1x + a 2 x 2 + ... ,
6. The sum of ( 10 Ci )  ( 20 Cm−i )
m
(where
then a0 − a1 + a2 − a3 + ... end with p
i =0
Cq = 0 if p < q) is maximum when m is:
(A) 1 (B) 3 (A) 5 (B) 10
(C) 7 (D) 9 (C) 15 (D) 20
10
7. If the value of 15C0 + 15C1 + 15C2 +.... + 15C7
3. The sum of the series  20Cr is
is (m)2, then find the value of m.
r =0
20
(A) 2
r(n – r) ( n Cr )
n 2
(B) 219 8. The value of , is -
1 20 r =0
(C) 219 + C10 (A) n2. 2n–1Cn–1 (B) n2.2n–2Cn
2
(C) n2. 2nCn–1 (D) n2. 2n–1Cn
1
(D) 219 − 20C10
2 11
C0 11C1 11C2
9. The value of + + + ......+
1 2 3
If (1 + x ) = nC0 + nC1x + nC2x2
n 11
4. C11
will be –
n n n 12
C1 C2 C3
+…+nCnxn then n
+ 2  n
+ 3  n 212 − 1 211 − 1
C0 C1 C2 (A) (B)
12 12
n
+..... + n  n
Cn
is 2 +1
11
(C) (D) None of these
Cn −1 12
n(n − 1) n(n + 2) 10
(A)
2
(B)
2 10. The expression 2
K =0
10 10+ K
. CK when
n(n + 1) (n − 1)(n − 2) simplified becomes.
(C) (D)
2 2 (A) 218 (B) 220
(C) 222 (D) none of these

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 DPP-5 (JAM/048)
[Application of Binomial expansion (Finding remainder using Binomial
theorem, Use of complex number, Multinomial Theorem]
1. The coefficient of a4b5c7 in the expansion 6. The last two digit of the number (17)10 , is
of (ab + bc + ca)8 is (A) 49 (B) 48
(A) 280 (C) 47 (D) 46
(B) 270
(C) 260 7. If R is remainder when 683 + 883 is divided
(D) 250 by 49, then the value of R/5 is.

2. The number of term in the expansion of 8. Statement (1): If n is an odd prime then
(a + b + c + d + e + f)n is [( 5 +2)n] –2n+1 is divisible by 20 n., where
n +5
(A) Cn [.] denotes greatest integer function.
n +6 Statement (2): If n is prime than
(B) Cn n
C1, nC2,……, nCn–1 must be divisible by n.
n +7
(C) Cn (A) Both Statement (1) and Statement (2)
n +8 are true & the Statement (2) is correct
(D) Cn
explanation of the Statement (1).
(B) Both Statement (1) and Statement (2)
3. The remainder when 2100 is divided by 7, is: are true but Statement (2) is not correct
(A) 1 explanation of the Statement (1).
(B) 2 (C) Statement (1) is true but the Statement
(C) 3 (2) is false.
(D) 4 (D) Statement (1) is false but Statement (2)
is true
4. The remainder when 599 is divided by 13,
is: 9. If {p}denotes the fractional part of the
(A) 10  3200 
number p, then   , is equal to:
(B) 11  8 
(C) 12 5 7
(D) 8 (A) (B)
8 8
1 3
5. The remainder when 7103 is divided by 25, (C) (D)
8 8
is:
( )
n
(A) 15 10. If I is integral part of 2 + 3 and f is its
(B) 16 fractional part. Then (I + f) (1 – f) is
(C) 17 (A) I + 1 (B) 1
(D) 18 (C) n (D) 2n

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 DPP-6 (JAM/049)
[Binomial Theorem For Any Index, Some Useful Binomial Expansion For
Negative Indices]
Direction (1 and 2): 5. Statement (1): If n is even then
If (1 + x)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 +…+ an xn, then 2n
C1 + 2nC3 + 2nC5 + .........+ 2nCn–1= 22n–1
1. The value of a0 – a2 + a4 – a6 + …, is equal Statement (2): 2nC1 + 2nC3 + 2nC5+ …
to + 2nC2n–1= 22n–1
n (A) Both Statement (1) and Statement (2)
(A) 2n/2.sin
4 are true & the Statement (2) is correct
n  explanation of the Statement (1).
(B) 2n/2.cos
4 (B) Both Statement (1) and Statement (2)
 n  are true but Statement (2) is not correct
(C) 2n +1.cos  
 3  explanation of the Statement (1).
n (C) Statement (1) is true but the Statement
(D) 2n/2.sin (2) is false.
3
(D) Statement (1) is false but Statement (2)
2. The value of a1 – a3 + a5 – a7 +…, is equal is true
to
n 6. The square root of 1 + 2x + 3x2 + 4x3 +
(A) 2n/2.sin …,, is:
4
n (A) (1 − x)−2
(B) 2n/2.cos
4 (B) (1 + x)−2
n
(C) 2n/2.cos (C) (1 + x)−1
3
n (D) (1 − x)−1
(D) 2n/2.sin
3
Direction (3 and 4) 7. If x is very small and
If (1 + x)n = nC0 + nC1x + nC2x2 +…+nCnxn, then −4
 3x 
n n 1 +  16 − 3x
3. The value of  n
Cr.nCs is equal to  4 = P + Qx , then:
r =0 s =0 (8 + x)2/3
(A) 2n (B) 2n +1
305
(C) 22n (D) 23n (A) P = 1 and Q =
96
−305
n n
(B) P = 1 and Q =
4. The value of  (nCr + nCs) is equal to 96
r =0 s =0
305
(A) (n + 1)2n + 1 (C) P = 2 and Q =
(B) (n – 1)2n + 1 48
(C) (n + 1)2n −305
(D) P = 2 and Q =
(D) None of these 48

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8. If x is positive, Which term provides the 10. The value of nC0 . 2nCr – nC1 . 2n – 2Cr + nC2 . 2n – 4Cr
first negative term in the expansion of +......... + (–1)n nCn 2n – 2nCr is -
(1 + x)27/5 2 2n −r n C r −n , if r  n
(A) 
 0 , if r  n
9. If x is so small that x3 and higher powers 32n −r n Cr −n , if r  n
of x may be neglected, then (B) 
 0 , if r  n
3
 x
(1 + x)3/2 − 1 +  2 2n −r n C r +n , if r  n
 2  may be approximated (C) 
(1 − x)1/2  0 , if r  n

as: (D) None of these

x 3 2 3
(A) − x (B) − x 2
2 8 8
3 2 3
(C) 3x + x (D) 1 − x 2
8 8

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 DPP-7 (JAM/050)
[Binomial inside Binomial, Sum of series, Series from multiplication of two
series]
1. If (1 + x + x2)n = (a0 + a1 x + a2 x2 +…+a2n  
1 a 2
x2n), then (a0 + a3 + a6 +…) equals to 5. If  ai  a j (a −1)2 (a + 1) where i  j
=
i =0 j=0
(A) 3n
and a > 1 then possible values of  may be:
(B) 3n–1
(C) 2n–1 (A) 1 (B) 2
(D) None of these (C) 0 (D) 4

100 100
Let X = (10C1)2 + 4(10C2)2 + 9(10C3)2 + ....
2. 6. Let  (C2r + Cs2 + Cr Cs ) = m(2nCn) + 2p
100(10C10)2 where 10Cr, r  {1, 2, 3.... 10} r =0 s =0

represent binomial coefficient. Then the where m, n and p are even natural numbers
X and Cr represents the coefficient of xr in the
value of is _____.
221000 expansion of (1 + x)100. Then the value of m
(A) 11 (B) 22 n
–p+ is
(C) 33 (D) 44 10

3. Consider (1 + x)2n + (1 + 2x + x2)n = 7. If n is a positive integer and k is positive

2n 2n
 a r x r , n  N. If  a r = f(n) then : integer not exceeding n, then
r =0 r =0 2
3
C 
n

1 1  k  C k  , where Ck = nCk, is
(A)  f (n) = 7 k =1  k −1 
n =1

n ( n + 1)( n + 2)
1 3 (A)
(B)  = 12
n =1 f (n) 8
n ( n + 1) ( n + 2 )
2
(C) largest value of p for which f (5) is (B)
divisible by 2p is 11. 12
n ( n + 1) ( n + 2 )
2
(D) largest value of p for which f (5) is
(C)
divisible by 2p is 9. 6
(D) None of the
9
(−1)r  39−r  20 Cr  20−r C9−r
4. If r =0
= 20Ca,
n
Cr + 4 n Cr +1 + 6 n Cr +2 + 4 n Cr +3 +n Cr +4
2 9 8. If n
Cr + 3 n Cr +1 + 3 n Cr +2 + n Cr +3
Then (a – 7) can be:
n+k
(A) 1 (B) 2 = , then the value of k is
(C) 3 (D) 7 r+k

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9. (1 + x) (1 + x2) (1 + x4) .........(1 + x128) = 10. The value of the sum of the series 14C0 ·
n 15
C1 + 14C1 · 15C2 + 14C2 · 15C3 +…. + 14C14
x
r =0
r
then
n
85
= · 15C15 is -
(A) 29C12 (B) 29C10
(A) 2 (B) 3 29
(C) C14 (D) 29C16
(C) 1 (D) 9

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 DPP-8 (JAM/051)
[Binomial inside Binomial, Sum of series, Series from multiplication of two
series]
1. Let f(x) = a0 + a1x + … + anxn, where ai are  1 
6
 b 
non-negative integers for i = 0, 1, 2, …, n. 5. If  x + + 1 = a0 +  a1x + 1  +
 x   x
If f(1)=21 and f(25) = 78357, then f(10) =
 b2   b6 
 a 2 x + 2  + …… +  a 6 x + 6  , then
2 6

2. If b is very small as compared to the value  x   x 

of a, so that the cube and other higher (A) a0 = 140
b (B) a5 = 8
power of can be neglected in the 6
a (C)  (ai + bi ) = 588
1 1 1 i =1
identity + +
a − b a − 2b a − 3b 6
(D)  (ai + bi ) = 36
1 i =1
+... + =
a − nb
n + n 2 + n3 then  = 33 33
6. If a =  33Cr , b =  66
C2r ,
a +b
2
a+b r =0 r =0
(A) (B) 33
3a 3 3a 2 c = 99
C3r , then
r =0
b 2
a+b 2
(C) (D) (A) 3c = 2 (ab + 1) (B) a3 = 3c + 3
3a 3 3a 3
(C) 3c = 4 (ab – 1) (D) a2 = 2b
3. If k be positive integer and Sk = 1k + 2k + …
m
7. Statement (1): The term independent of x
k
+ n , then the value of  m+1
CrSr if n = 10,  1  (2m)!
m
r =1 in the expansion of  x + + 2  is
m = 11.  x  (m!)2
(A) 1112 – 11 Statement (2): The coefficient of xb in the
(B) 1011 – 10 expansion of (1 + x)n is nCb.
(C) 1012 – 11 (A) Both Statement (1) and Statement (2)
(D) None of these are true & the Statement (2) is correct
explanation of the Statement (1).
4. Which of the following is the greatest? (B) Both Statement (1) and Statement (2)
(A) 31
C02 −31 C12 +31 C22 − .... −31 C31
2 are true but Statement (2) is not correct
explanation of the Statement (1).
(B) 32
C02 −32 C12 +32 C12 − .... +32 C32
2
(C) Statement (1) is true but the Statement
(C) 32
C02 +32 C12 +32 C22 − ... +32 C32
2
(2) is false.
(D) Statement (1) is false but Statement (2)
(D) 34
C02 −34 C12 +34 C22 − .... +34 C32
2
is true

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8. If (1 + x + x2)20 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 +....+ a40x40,  n n
10. If
1  4x + 1   4x + 1   =
1 + − 1− 
then The value of a0 + a1 + a2 +....+ a19 is 4x + 1  2   2  
 

1 10 1 a0 + a1x + ..... + a5x5, then n equals –

(A) (9 + a20) (B) (910 – a20) (A) 11
2 2
(B) 9
910
(C) (D) none of these (C) 10
2 (D) None of these

 nC 
9. Let Sn = rn=0 (−2)r  r + 2 r  , then
 Cr 
1
(A) Sn = if n is odd
n +1
1
(B) Sn = if n is odd
n+4
1
(C) Sn = if n is even
n +1
1
(D) Sn = if n is even
n+2

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