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Ch-7: Binomial Theorem 30 Questions

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1. The total number of terms in the expansion of (x + a)ⁿ is:

  • A. n + 1
  • B. n
  • C. n - 1
  • D. 2ⁿ

2. The general term (r + 1)th term Tᵣ₊₁ in the expansion of (a + b)ⁿ is:

  • A. ⁿCᵣ aⁿ⁻ʳ bʳ
  • B. ⁿCᵣ aʳ bⁿ⁻ʳ
  • C. ⁿCᵣ⁻₁ aⁿ⁻ʳ bʳ
  • D. ⁿCᵣ₊₁ aⁿ⁻ʳ bʳ

3. The sum of all binomial coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x)ⁿ is:

  • A. 2ⁿ
  • B. 2ⁿ⁻¹
  • C. 2ⁿ⁺¹
  • D. n²

4. The sum of coefficients of even terms ⁿC₀ + ⁿC₂ + ⁿC₄ + ... is equal to:

  • A. 2ⁿ⁻¹
  • B. 2ⁿ
  • C. 2ⁿ⁺¹
  • D. 2ⁿ - 1

5. Number of terms in the expansion of (x + 2y)⁹ is:

  • A. 10
  • B. 9
  • C. 8
  • D. 18

6. If n is even, the middle term in the expansion of (a + b)ⁿ is:

  • A. (n/2 + 1)th term
  • B. (n/2)th term
  • C. ((n+1)/2)th term
  • D. (n/2 + 2)th term

7. If n is odd, the middle terms in the expansion of (a + b)ⁿ are:

  • A. ((n+1)/2)th and ((n+3)/2)th terms
  • B. (n/2)th and (n/2 + 1)th terms
  • C. (n+1)th and (n+2)th terms
  • D. ((n-1)/2)th and ((n+1)/2)th terms

8. The 4th term in the expansion of (x - 2y)¹² is:

  • A. -1760 x⁹ y³
  • B. 1760 x⁹ y³
  • C. -220 x⁹ y³
  • D. -1760 x⁸ y⁴

9. The coefficient of x⁵ in the expansion of (x + 3)⁸ is:

  • A. 1512
  • B. 56
  • C. 27
  • D. 1120

10. Find the middle term in the expansion of (x + 1/x)¹⁰:

  • A. 252
  • B. 210
  • C. 120
  • D. 252 x

11. The term independent of x in the expansion of (x + 1/x)²ⁿ is:

  • A. ²ⁿCₙ
  • B. ²ⁿCₙ₊₁
  • C. ²ⁿCₙ⁻¹
  • D. ⁿCₙ

12. What is the value of ⁿC₀ - ⁿC₁ + ⁿC₂ - ⁿC₃ + ... + (-1)ⁿ ⁿCₙ?

  • A. 0
  • B. 1
  • C. 2ⁿ
  • D. -1

13. In the expansion of (a - b)ⁿ, the signs of the terms are:

  • A. Alternately positive and negative
  • B. All positive
  • C. All negative
  • D. Dependent on n only

14. Number of terms in the expansion of (x + a)ⁿ + (x - a)ⁿ when n is even is:

  • A. n/2 + 1
  • B. n/2
  • C. (n + 1)/2
  • D. n + 1

15. Number of terms in the expansion of (x + a)ⁿ - (x - a)ⁿ when n is even is:

  • A. n/2
  • B. n/2 + 1
  • C. (n + 1)/2
  • D. n

16. The coefficient of a²b³ in the expansion of (a + b)⁵ is:

  • A. 10
  • B. 5
  • C. 20
  • D. 1

17. Find the coefficient of x⁶ y³ in the expansion of (x + 2y)⁹:

  • A. 672
  • B. 84
  • C. 504
  • D. 252

18. The number of terms in the expansion of (a + b + c)ⁿ is:

  • A. (n + 1)(n + 2) / 2
  • B. n + 1
  • C. n + 2
  • D. (n + 1)²

19. The number of terms in (x + y + z)¹⁰ is:

  • A. 66
  • B. 55
  • C. 11
  • D. 121

20. The 13th term in the expansion of (9x - 1/(3√x))¹⁸ is:

  • A. 18564
  • B. 18564 x
  • C. 18564 / x
  • D. 18564 x²

21. Expanding (101)⁴ using Binomial Theorem gives:

  • A. 104060401
  • B. 104060400
  • C. 104040601
  • D. 104060101

22. Which is larger: (1.1)¹⁰⁰⁰⁰ or 1000?

  • A. (1.1)¹⁰⁰⁰⁰
  • B. 1000
  • C. Both are equal
  • D. Cannot be determined

23. In Pascal's Triangle, each row starts and ends with:

  • A. 1
  • B. 0
  • C. n
  • D. 2

24. The middle term in the expansion of (x/3 + 9y)¹⁰ is:

  • A. 61236 x⁵ y⁵
  • B. 252 x⁵ y⁵
  • C. 61236 x⁶ y⁴
  • D. 61236 x⁴ y⁶

25. In the binomial expansion of (a + b)ⁿ, the degree of each term is always:

  • A. n
  • B. n - 1
  • C. n + 1
  • D. Variable

26. If the coefficient of x⁷ and x⁸ are equal in (2 + x/3)ⁿ, then n is:

  • A. 55
  • B. 50
  • C. 45
  • D. 60

27. The first term in the binomial expansion of (x + a)ⁿ is:

  • A. xⁿ
  • B. aⁿ
  • C. n xⁿ⁻¹
  • D. ⁿC₁ xⁿ

28. The last term in the binomial expansion of (x + a)ⁿ is:

  • A. aⁿ
  • B. xⁿ
  • C. n aⁿ⁻¹
  • D. ⁿC₁ aⁿ

29. The coefficient of xⁿ⁻¹ in the expansion of (x - 1)(x - 2)(x - 3)...(x - n) is:

  • A. -n(n + 1) / 2
  • B. n(n + 1) / 2
  • C. -n
  • D. (-1)ⁿ n!

30. Find the coefficient of x⁴ in the expansion of (1 + x)⁸:

  • A. 70
  • B. 56
  • C. 28
  • D. 35

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