OCT.

1st WEEK CLASS TEST 2 BINOMIAL THEOREM MATHEMATICS (FOUNDATION)

Dear student following is a Moderate level [ ] test paper. Score of 18 Marks in 15 Minutes would be a
satisfactory performance. Questions 1-10 (+3, –1) (All questions have only one option correct)

Q.1 If n is a positive integer greater than 1, Q.6 The expression [x + (x3 – 1)1/2]5 + [x – (x3
then a – nC1 (a – 1) + nC2 (a – 2) – ......
– 1)1/2]5 is a polynomial of degree-
+ (–1)n (a – n) is equal to-
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8
(A) n (B) a
(C) 0 (D) None of these
Q.7 If the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of
Q.2 The value of the sum of the series
1 1
C0 . 15C1 + 14C1 .
14 15
C2 + 14
C2 . 15
C3 + ...... 2 + is 246, then a =
(1 + x) (a + x)2
+ 14c14 . 15C15 is-
(A) 29
C12 (B) 29
C10 (C) 29
C14 (D) 29
C16
1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) None
2 3 4
Q.3 If (1 + x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + ..... Cn xn,
then (C0 + C1) (C1 + C2) .... (Cn – 1 + Cn)
= k . C1C2C3 ...... Cn where k = Q.8 The number of irrational terms in the ex-
pansion of (41/5 + 71/10)45 is-
(n + 1)n nn
(A) (B) (A) 40 (B) 5 (C) 41 (D) None
n! (n − 1)!

(n + 1)n Q.9 The greatest integer which divides the

(C) (D) None of these
(n − 1)!
number 101100 – 1 is-
(A) 100 (B) 1000
Q.4 The coefficient of x in the expansion of n
(C) 10000 (D) 100000
3
1 + x − 2x
is-
(1 − x)3
Q.10 In the binomial expansion of (a – b)n, n ≥
(A) n (B) 3n – 1 5, the sum of the 5th and 6th terms is
(C) 4n – 1 (D) 5n – 1
a
zero. Then is equal to-
b
Q.5 The greatest coefficient in the expansion
of (x + y + z + w)15 is- 1 1
(A) (n – 5) (B) (n – 4)
15! 15! 6 5
(A) 3 (B)
3! (4!) (3!)3 4!
n 6
(C) (D)
15! n− 4 n−5
(C) (D) None of these
2! (4!)2

 
MATHEMATICS IIT JEE (OCT. 1st WEEK CLASS TEST 2) (BINOMIAL THEOREM) ANSWER KEY

Name : .......................................................................................... Roll No. : ..................................

A B C D A B C D A B C D
1 4 7
2 5 8
3 6 9
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ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. C C A D A C B C C B

SOLUTIONS
Sol.1 (C) Putting n = 1, 2, 3, ..... , n in (2), we get
We have, tr + 1 = (–1)r . nCr . (a – r) (C0 + C1) (C1 + C2) .... (Cn – 1 + Cn)
= (–1)r {a . nCr – r nCr}
= (–1)r [a . nCr – n . n – 1Cr – 1] n+1 n+1 n+1
= C1 . C2 ..... Cn
{3 r . nCr = n . n – 1Cr – 1} n n−1 1
Putting r = 0, 1, 2, ...... , n we get
(n + 1)n
t1 = a . nC0 – n . 0 = C1 C2 C3 ......... Cn.
n!
t2 = – (a . nC1 – n . n – 1C0)
t3 = a . nC2 – n . n – 1C1
Sol.4 (D)
t4 = – (a . nC3 – n . n – 1C2)
............... 1 + x − 2x3 1 − x + 2x − 2x3
tn + 1 = (–1)n (a . nCn – n . n – 1Cn – 1) =
(1 − x)3 (1 − x)3
Adding, sum = a[nC0 – nC1 + nC2 – nC3 + .....
+ (–1)n . nCn] + n[n – 1C0 – n – 1C1 + n – 1C2 (1 − x) + 2x (1 − x2 ) 1 + 2x (1 + x)
– ...... + (–1)n – 1 . n – 1Cn – 1] = =
(1 − x) 3
(1 − x)2
= a × 0 + n × 0 = 0
= (1 + 2x + 2x2) (1 – x)–2
Sol.2 (C) = (1 + 2x + 2x2)
We have, {1 + 2x + 3x2 + .... + (n + 1) xn + .....}
(1 + x)14 = 14C0 + 14C1x + 14C2x2 + ...... + ∴ Coefficient of xn = 1 × {coefficient of
14
C14x14 ......... (1) xn in the bracket}
and (x + 1) = C0 x + C1x + 15C2 x13
15 15 15 15 14 + 2 × (coefficient of xn – 1 in the bracket)
+ 15C3 x12 + ........ + 15C15 ......... (2) + 2 (coefficient of xn – 2 in the bracket)
Multiplying (1) and (2) and equating the = 1 . (n + 1) + 2 . n + 2 . (n – 1)
co-efficient of x14, we get = n + 1 + 2n + 2n – 2 = 5n – 1.
14
C0.15C1 + 14C1.15C2 + 14C2 . 15C3 + ..... +
14
C14 . 15C15 Sol.5 (A)
= the coefficient of x14 in The greatest coefficient is
(1 + x)29 = 29C14.
n!
= k −r
(q!) [(q + 1)!]r
Sol.3 (A)
We have, [Here n = 15, q = 3, r = 3, k = 4]
C0 + C1 = n + 1C1, C1 + C2 = n + 1C2, .......
Cn – 1 + Cn = n + 1Cn Sol.6 (C)
∴ The given expression = n + 1C1 n + 1C2 . [x + (x3 – 1)1/2]5 + [x – (x3 – 1)1/2]5
......... n + 1Cn ......... (1) = 2[5C0 x5 + 5C2 x3 (x3 –1) + 5C4 x (x3 – 1)2]
= 2[x5 + 10x3 (x3 – 1) + 5x (x3 – 1)2]
(n + 1)!
Now, n + 1
Cr = = 5x7 + 10x6 + x5 – 10x4 – 10x3 + 5x
r ! (n − r + 1)!
which is polynomial of degree 7.
(n + 1) n!
= Sol.7 (B)
r ! (n − r + 1) (n − r)!

n+1 1 1
or n + 1
Cr = n
Cr ......... (2) 2 +
n−r +1 (1 + x) (a + x)2

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1 FG1 + x IJ −2
n(n − 1) 2
= (1 + x) –2
+
a 2 H aK If x = n, (1+n)n–1 = n2 +
2
n ... nn

= (1 – 2x + 3x2 – 4x3 + ...... ) LM1 + n(n − 1) .....n OPn −2

1 LM1 − 2x + 3x 2
4x 3 OP (1 + n)n – 1 = n2
N 2 Q
− +......
+
a 2
MN a a 2
a 3
PQ Put n = 100,
(1 + 100)100 – 1
∴ Coefficient of x2 = 246
FG 3 IJ LM
= (100)2 1 +
100 (100 − 1)
....10098
OP
⇒ 3+
1
a2 Ha K
2 = 246 N 2 Q
(101)100 – 1

⇒ a4 =
1
; a =
1
where |x| < |a|. LM
= (100) 2 1 +
100 × 99
.......10098
OP
81 3
N 2 Q
Clearly (101)100 – 1 is divisible by (100)2 =
Sol.8 (C)
10000.
Total number of terms in the expansion of
(41/5 + 71/10)45 is 45 + 1 i.e. 46
Sol.10 (B)
The general term in the expansion is
We have, Tr + 1 = nCr an – r . (–b)r
45 −r r So, t5 + t6 = 0, gives
Tr + 1
=
Cr . 4 5 . 710
45
n
C4 an – 4 . (–b)4 + nC5 an – 5.(–b)5 = 0
Tr + 1 is rational if r = 0, 10, 20, 30, 40
∴ Number of rational terms = 5. n(n − 1) (n − 2) (n − 3)
⇒ . an – 4
. b4
∴ Number of irrational terms = 46 – 5 = 41. 24

n(n − 1)(n − 2)(n − 3)(n − 4) n

Sol.9 (C) – a – 5
b5 = 0
120
By Binomial theorem
n(n − 1)(n − 2)(n − 3) n
LM1 + nx + n(n − 1) . x ..... x OP 2 n
⇒
120
.a – 5
. b4
(1 + x)n =
N 2 Q [5a – (n – 4)b] = 0
n(n − 1) 2 a n− 4
or (1 + x)n – 1 = nx + x ... xn ⇒ 5a = (n – 4)b ∴ = .
2 b 5

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