TOP 100+ Binomial Theorem Questions and Answers

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Binomial Theorem Questions and Answers

1. If α and β are the roots of the equation x² – x + 1 = 0 then the value of α2009 + β2009 is

(A) 0

(B) 1

(C) -1

(D) 10

Answer: 1


2. If n is a positive integer, then (√5+1)2n + 1 − (√5−1)2n + 1 is

(A) an odd positive integer

(B) not an integer

(C) none of these

(D) an even positive integer

Answer: not an integer


3. If the coefficient of x3y8 and x8y3 in the expansion of (x + y)n is the same, then the value of n is ____.

(A) 10

(B) 11

(C) 5

(D) 13

Answer: 11


4. The number of terms in the expansion of (x+y)6 + (x-y)6is ____

(A) 14

(B) 7

(C) 4

(D) 3

Answer: 4


5. If the expansion of (x + a)n,n ε N has 22 terms, then, n is equal to ____

(A) 22

(B) 24

(C) 21

(D) 23

Answer: 21


6. 8n – 7n – 1 is always divisible by ____.

(A) 64

(B) 7

(C) 49

(D) 8

Answer: 49


7. The sum of the coefficients ncncnc3 + …ncn is equal to ____

(A) 2n

(B) 2n+ 1

(C) 2n + 1

(D) 2n – 1

Answer: 2n – 1


8. The middle term in the expansion of [x/3 – 2/x]11is ____.

(A) 5th term

(B) 6th term

(C) 5th and 6th terms

(D) 6th and 7th terms

Answer: 6th and 7th terms


9. (2 + 5)2 – (2 – 5)2= ____.

(A) 820

(B) 1455

(C) 410

(D) 2905

Answer: 2905


10. The 6th term from the end, in the expansion of (x + a)14 is ____

(A) 10th term from the beginning

(B) 9th term from the beginning

(C) 6th term from the beginning

(D) 8th term from the beginning

Answer: 10th term from the beginning


11. The expression 7c0 + 7c1 + 7c2 + 7c3 + … + 7c7is equal to ____

(A) 64

(B) 128

(C) 63

(D) 127

Answer: 128


12. Number of terms in the expansion of (y2 + 2xy + x230is ____

(A) 31

(B) 43

(C) 61

(D) 91

Answer: 61


13. If in the expansion of (1- x)2n – 1, the coefficient of xγ is Aγ, then Aγ – 1 + A2n – γ is ____.

(A) 1

(B) 5

(C) 0

(D) 3

Answer: 0


14. The coefficient of x6 in the expansion (1 + x2 + x) (2 + x2)6is ____.

(A) 420

(B) 300

(C) 200

(D) 400

Answer: 400


15. The coefficient of x5 in the expansion [1+X+X2+x3]13 is—

(A) 300

(B) 1000

(C) 2000

(D) 2728

Answer: 2728


16. If the integers r > 1, n > 2 and coefficients of (3r)th and (r + 2)nd terms in the binomial expansion of (1 + x)2n are equal, then

(A) n = 2r

(B) n = 3r

(C) n = 2r + 1

(D) none of these

Answer: n = 2r


17. The two successive terms in the expansion of (1 + x)24 whose coefficients are in the ratio 1 : 4 are

(A) 3rd and 4th

(B) 4th and 5th

(C) 5th and 6th

(D) 6th and 7th

Answer: 5th and 6th


18. The coefficients of xn in the expansion of (1 + x)2n and (1 + x)2n ~1 are in the ratio

(A) 1 : 2

(B) 1 : 3

(C) 3 : 1

(D) 2:1

Answer: 2:1


19. If the coefficients of 2nd, 3rd and the 4th terms in the expansion of (1 + x)n are in A.P., then the value of n is

(A) 2

(B) 7

(C) 11

(D) 14

Answer: 7


20. If A and B are coefficients of  xn   in the expansions of (1 + x)2n and (1 + x)2n1  respectively, then A/B  equals to

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 1/2

(D) 1/n

Answer: 2


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