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MATHEMATICS

BINOMIAL THEOREM
(Parabola, Ellipse & Hyperbola)

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Question bank on Compound angles, Trigonometric eqn and ineqn, Solutions of Triangle & Binomial
There are 142 questions in this question bank.
Select the correct alternative : (Only one is correct)
Q.1 If x + y = 3 – cos4θ and x – y = 4 sin2θ then
(A) x4 + y4 = 9 (B) x + y =16
(C) x3 + y3 = 2(x2 + y2) (D) x + y =2
A B 3
Q.2 If in a triangle ABC, b cos2 + a cos2 = c then a, b, c are :
2 2 2
(A) in A.P. (B) in G.P. (C) in H.P. (D) None

n sin A cos A
Q.3 If tanB = then tan(A + B) equals
1 − n cos2 A
sin A (n − 1) cos A sin A sin A
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(1 − n ) cos A sin A (n − 1) cos A (n + 1) cos A

FG π (a + x)IJ = 0 then, which of the following holds good?

Quest H2 K
Q.4 Given a2 + 2a + cosec2

x x
(A) a = 1 ; ∈I (B) a = –1 ; ∈I
2 2
(C) a ∈ R ; x ∈φ (D) a , x are finite but not possible to find

Q.5 If A is the area and 2s the sum of the 3 sides of a triangle, then :

s2 s2 s2
(A) A ≤ (B) A = (C) A > (D) None
3 3 2 3

2π 3π 6π 9π 18π 27 π
Q.6 The exact value of cos cos ec + cos cos ec + cos cos ec is equal to
28 28 28 28 28 28
(A) – 1/2 (B) 1/2 (C) 1 (D) 0
C C
Q.7 In any triangle ABC, (a + b)2 sin2 + (a − b)2 cos2 =
2 2
(A) c (a + b) (B) b (c + a) (C) a (b + c) (D) c2

Q.8
tan ( x − ) . cos ( 32π + x) − sin3 ( 72π − x) when simplified reduces to :
π
2
cos ( x − π2 ) . tan ( 32π + x)
(A) sin x cos x (B) − sin2 x (C) − sin x cos x (D) sin2x

Q.9 If in a ∆ ABC, sin3A + sin3B + sin3C = 3 sinA · sinB · sinC then

(A) ∆ ABC may be a scalene triangle (B) ∆ ABC is a right triangle
(C) ∆ ABC is an obtuse angled triangle (D) ∆ ABC is an equilateral triangle

Q.10 In a triangle ABC, CH and CM are the lengths of the altitude and median to the base AB. If a = 10,
b = 26, c = 32 then length (HM)
(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) none
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sin 2 θ sin θ + cos θ

Q.11 The value of − for all permissible vlaues of θ
sin θ − cos θ tan 2 θ − 1
(A) is less than – 1 (B) is greater than 1
(C) lies between – 1 and 1 including both (D) lies between – 2 and 2

Q.12 sin 3θ = 4 sin θ sin 2θ sin 4θ in 0 ≤ θ ≤ π has :

(A) 2 real solutions (B) 4 real solutions
(C) 6 real solutions (D) 8 real solutions.
C 1
Q.13 In a triangle ABC, CD is the bisector of the angle C. If cos has the value and l (CD) = 6, then
2 3
 1 1
 +  has the value equal to
 a b

1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
9 12 6
Q.14 The set of angles btween 0 & 2π satisfying the equation 4 cos2 θ − 2 2 cos θ − 1 = 0 is

Quest
RS π , 5π , 19π , 23π UV (B)  ,
π 7π 17π 23π 
(A)
T12 12 12 12 W , ,
12 12 12 12 


R 5π , 13π , 19π UV
(C) S
RS
π 7 π 19 π 23π UV
T 12 12 12 W (D)
T , ,
12 12 12
,
12 W
tan A
Q.15 If the median of a triangle ABC through A is perpendicular to AB then has the value equal to
tan B
1 1
(A) (B) 2 (C) − 2 (D) −
2 2
Q.16 If cos (α + β) = 0 then sin (α + 2β) =
(A) sin α (B) − sin α (C) cos β (D) − cos β

Q.17 With usual notations, in a triangle ABC, a cos(B – C) + b cos(C – A) + c cos(A – B) is equal to
abc abc 4abc abc
(A) (B) (C) (D)
R2 4R 2 R2 2R 2
sin 3 θ − cos 3 θ cos θ
Q.18 − − 2 tan θ cot θ = − 1 if :
sin θ − cos θ 1 + cot 2 θ

 π π   3π   3π 
(A) θ ∈  0 ,  (B) θ ∈  , π (C) θ ∈  π ,  (D) θ ∈  , 2 π
 2 2   2  2 

Q.19 With usual notations in a triangle ABC, ( I I1 ) · ( I I2 ) · ( I I3 ) has the value equal to
(A) R2r (B) 2R2r (C) 4R2r (D) 16R2r

Q.20 In a triangle ABC, angle B < angle C and the values of B & C satisfy the equation
2 tan x - k (1 + tan2 x) = 0 where (0 < k < 1) . Then the measure of angle A is :
(A) π/3 (B) 2π/3 (C) π/2 (D) 3π/4

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2 cos β − 1 α β
Q.21 If cos α = then tan cot has the value equal to, where(0 < α < π and 0 < β < π)
2 − cos β 2 2
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 3

Q.22 In a ∆ ABC, if the median, bisector and altitude drawn from the vertex A divide the angle at the vertex
into four equal parts then the angles of the ∆ ABC are :
2π π π π π π π 3π π π 3π π
(A) , , (B) , , (C) , , (D) , ,
3 4 12 2 3 6 2 8 8 2 10 5
 C C A B
Q.23 If A + B + C = π & sin  A +  = k sin , then tan tan =
 2 2 2 2

k −1 k +1 k k+1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
k +1 k −1 k+1 k
4 4
Q.24 The equation, sin2 θ − 3 =1− 3 has :
sin θ − 1 sin θ − 1
(A) no root (B) one root (C) two roots (D) infinite roots

Quest
 1 1  1 1  1 1 3
Q.25 With usual notation in a ∆ ABC  +   +   +  = KR where K has the value
 r1 r2   r2 r3   r3 r1  a 2 b2 c2
equal to :
(A) 1 (B) 16 (C) 64 (D) 128

5π 1 − sin x + 1 + sin x
Q.26 If < x < 3π , then the value of the expression is
2 1 − sin x − 1 + sin x
x x x x
(A) –cot (B) cot (C) tan (D) –tan
2 2 2 2

 2π  4 π
Q.27 If x sin θ = y sin  θ +  = z sin  θ +  then :
 3   3
(A) x + y + z = 0 (B) xy + yz + zx = 0 (C) xyz + x + y + z = 1 (D) none

a cos A + b cos B + c cos C

Q.28 In a ∆ ABC, the value of is equal to :
a+b+c

r R R 2r
(A) (B) (C) (D)
R 2r r R

π 2π 4π 8π 16 π
Q.29 The value of cos cos cos cos cos is :
10 10 10 10 10

1 1 cos ( π / 10 ) 10 + 2 5
(A) (B) (C) (D) −
32 16 16 64

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(r1 + r2 ) ( r2 + r3 ) ( r3 + r1 )
Q.30 With usual notation in a ∆ ABC, if R = k where k has the value equal to:
r1 r2 + r2 r3 + r3 r1
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 1/4 (D) 4

Q.31 If a cos3 α + 3a cos α sin2 α = m and a sin3 α + 3a cos2 α sin α = n . Then

(m + n)2/3 + (m − n)2/3 is equal to :
(A) 2 a2 (B) 2 a1/3 (C) 2 a2/3 (D) 2 a3
a bc
Q.32 In a triangle ABC , AD is the altitude from A . Given b > c , angle C = 23° & AD =
b 2 − c2
then angle B = [JEE ’94, 2]
(A) 157° (B) 113° (C) 147° (D) none

Q.33 The value of cot x + cot (60º + x) + cot (120º + x) is equal to :

3 − 9 tan 2 x
(A) cot 3x (B) tan 3x (C) 3 tan 3x (D)
3 tan x − tan 3 x

Quest
Q.34 In a ∆ ABC, cos 3A + cos 3B + cos 3C = 1 then :
(A) ∆ ABC is right angled
(B) ∆ ABC is acute angled
(C) ∆ ABC is obtuse angled
(D) nothing definite can be said about the nature of the ∆.

3 + cot 76° cot 16°

Q.35 The value of is :
cot 76° + cot 16°
(A) cot 44º (B) tan 44º (C) tan 2º (D) cot 46º

Q.36 If the incircle of the ∆ ABC touches its sides respectively at L, M and N and if x, y, z be the circumradii
of the triangles MIN, NIL and LIM where I is the incentre then the product xyz is equal to :
1 1
(A) R r2 (B) r R2 (C) R r2 (D) r R2
2 2

Q.37 The number of solutions of tan (5π cos θ) = cot (5 π sin θ) for θ in (0, 2π) is :
(A) 28 (B) 14 (C) 4 (D) 2
A
Q.38 If A = 3400 then 2 sin is identical to
2
(A) 1 + sin A + 1 − sin A (B) − 1 + sin A − 1 − sin A
(C) 1 + sin A − 1 − sin A (D) − 1 + sin A + 1 − sin A
Q.39 AD, BE and CF are the perpendiculars from the angular points of a ∆ ABC upon the opposite sides.
The perimeters of the ∆ DEF and ∆ ABC are in the ratio :
2r r r r
(A) (B) (C) (D)
R 2R R 3R
where r is the in radius and R is the circum radius of the ∆ ABC

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π π
Q.40 The value of cosec – 3 sec 18 is a
18
(A) surd (B) rational which is not integral
(C) negative natural number (D) natural number
B C
Q.41 In a ∆ ABC if b + c = 3a then cot · cot has the value equal to :
2 2
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

Q.42 The set of values of ‘a’ for which the equation, cos 2x + a sin x = 2a − 7 possess a solution is :
(A) (− ∞, 2) (B) [2, 6] (C) (6, ∞) (D) (− ∞, ∞)

Q.43 In a right angled triangle the hypotenuse is 2 2 times the perpendicular drawn from the opposite vertex.
Then the other acute angles of the triangle are
π π π 3π π π π 3π
(A) & (B) & (C) & (D) &
3 6 8 8 4 4 5 10

Quest
Q.44 Let f, g, h be the lengths of the perpendiculars from the circumcentre of the ∆ ABC on the sides a, b and
a b c abc
c respectively . If + + =λ then the value of λ is :
f g h fgh
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/2 (C) 1 (D) 2
A B
∑ cot 2 2 . cot 2 2
Q.45 In ∆ ABC, the minimum value of is
A
∏ cot 2 2
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) non existent

Q.46 If the orthocentre and circumcentre of a triangle ABC be at equal distances from the side BC and lie on
the same side of BC then tanB tanC has the value equal to :
1 1
(A) 3 (B) (C) – 3 (D) –
3 3

Q.47 The general solution of sin x + sin 5x = sin 2x + sin 4x is :

(A) 2nπ (B) nπ (C) nπ/3 (D) 2 nπ/3
where n ∈ I

Q.48 The product of the distances of the incentre from the angular points of a ∆ ABC is :
(a b c) R (a bc )s
(A) 4 R2 r (B) 4 Rr2 (C) (D)
s R

2 3 +1 3
Q.49 Number of roots of the equation cos x + sin x − − 1 = 0 which lie in the interval
2 4
[−π, π] is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

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sec 8θ − 1
Q.50 sec 4θ − 1 is equal to
(A) tan 2θ cot 8θ (B) tan 8θ tan 2θ (C) cot 8θ cot 2θ (D) tan 8θ cot 2θ

Q.51 ( )
In a ∆ABC if b = a 3 − 1 and ∠C = 300 then the measure of the angle A is
(A) 150 (B) 450 (C) 750 (D) 1050

Q.52 Number of values of θ ∈ [ 0 , 2 π] satisfying the equation cotx – cosx = 1 – cotx. cosx
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q.53 The exact value of cos273º + cos247º + (cos73º . cos47º) is

(A) 1/4 (B) 1/2 (C)3/4 (D) 1
5p  4p − 2 
Q.54 ∆ABC, a = a1 = 2 , b = a2 , c = a3 such that ap+1 = a 22 − p −
2−p p 
ap 
5p
I n a

3  
where p = 1,2 then

Quest
(A) r1 = r2 (B) r3 = 2r1 (C) r2 = 2r1 (D) r2 = 3r1

Q.55 The expression,

( 3π
tan 2 − α cos 2 − α ) ( 
3π
π )  π
+ cos  α −  sin (π − α) + cos (π + α) sin  α −  when
cos(2 π − α ) 2 2
simplified reduces to :
(A) zero (B) 1 (C) − 1 (D) none
  3π   5π 
Q.56 The expression [1 − sin (3π − α) + cos (3π + α)] 1 − sin  − α + cos  − α  when simplified
  2   2 
reduces to :
(A) sin 2α (B) − sin 2α (C) 1 − sin 2α (D) 1 + sin 2α

Q.57 If ‘O’ is the circumcentre of the ∆ ABC and R1, R2 and R3 are the radii of the circumcircles of triangles
a b c
OBC, OCA and OAB respectively then + + has the value equal to:
R1 R2 R 3

a bc R3 4∆ ∆
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 R3 a bc R2 4R 2

Q.58 The maximum value of ( 7 cosθ + 24 sinθ ) × ( 7 sinθ – 24 cosθ ) for every θ ∈ R .
625 625
(A) 25 (B) 625 (C) (D)
2 4

Q.59 4 sin50 sin550 sin650 has the values equal to

(A)
3 +1
(B)
3 −1
(C)
3 −1
(D)
d
3 3−1 i
2 2 2 2 2 2 2

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Q.60 If x, y and z are the distances of incentre from the vertices of the triangle ABC respectively then
a bc
x y z is equal to
A A A A
(A) ∏ tan 2 (B) ∑ cot 2 (C) ∑ tan 2 (D) ∑ sin 2

Q.61 The medians of a ∆ ABC are 9 cm, 12 cm and 15 cm respectively . Then the area of the triangle is
(A) 96 sq cm (B) 84 sq cm (C) 72 sq cm (D) 60 sq cm

nπ x x x π 3π
Q.62 If x = , satisfies the equation sin − cos = 1 − sin x & the inequality − ≤ , then:
2 2 2 2 2 4
(A) n = −1, 0, 3, 5 (B) n = 1, 2, 4, 5
(C) n = 0, 2, 4 (D) n = −1, 1, 3, 5
FG π IJ FG1 + cos 3π IJ FG1+ cos 5π IJ FG1+ cos 7π IJ is
Q.63 H
The value of 1 + cos
9 KH 9K H 9KH 9K

Quest
9 10 12 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16 16 16 16

Q.64 The number of all possible triplets (a1 , a2 , a3) such that a1+ a2 cos 2x + a3 sin² x = 0 for all x is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) infinite

Q.65 In a ∆ABC, a semicircle is inscribed, whose diameter lies on the side c. Then the radius of the semicircle
is
2∆ 2∆ 2∆ c
(A) (B) (C) (D)
a+b a +b−c s 2
Where ∆ is the area of the triangle ABC.

Q.66 For each natural number k , let Ck denotes the circle with radius k centimeters and centre at the origin.
On the circle Ck , a particle moves k centimeters in the counter- clockwise direction. After completing its
motion on Ck , the particle moves to Ck+1 in the radial direction. The motion of the particle continues in
this manner .The particle starts at (1, 0).If the particle crosses the positive direction of the x- axis for the
first time on the circle Cn then n equal to
(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9

cos A cos B cos C

Q.67 If in a ∆ ABC, = = then the triangle is
a b c
(A) right angled (B) isosceles (C) equilateral (D) obtuse

Q.68 If cos A + cosB + 2cosC = 2 then the sides of the ∆ ABC are in
(A) A.P. (B) G.P (C) H.P. (D) none

Q.69 If A and B are complimentary angles, then :

 A  B  A  B
(A) 1 + tan   1 + tan  = 2 (B) 1 + cot  1 + cot  = 2
 2  2  2  2

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 A  B
(C) 1 + sec  1 + cos ec  = 2
A B
(D)  1 − tan   1 − tan  = 2
 2  2  2  2

Q.70 The value of , 3 cosec 20° − sec 20° is :

2 sin 20° 4 sin 20°
(A) 2 (B) sin 40° (C) 4 (D) sin 40°

Q.71 If in a ∆ ABC, cosA·cosB + sinA sinB sin2C = 1 then, the statement which is incorrect, is
(A) ∆ ABC is isosceles but not right angled (B) ∆ ABC is acute angled
π
(C) ∆ ABC is right angled (D) least angle of the triangle is
4

( ) − 2 (0.25)sincos(x2−x 4 ) + 1 = 0, is
2 π
tan x − π
Q.72 The set of values of x satisfying the equation, 2 4 :
(A) an empty set (B) a singleton
(C) a set containing two values (D) an infinite set

Quest
Q.73 The product of the arithmetic mean of the lengths of the sides of a triangle and harmonic mean of the
lengths of the altitudes of the triangle is equal to :
(A) ∆ (B) 2 ∆ (C) 3 ∆ (D) 4 ∆
[ where ∆ is the area of the triangle ABC ]

Q.74 If in a triangle sin A : sin C = sin (A − B) : sin (B − C) then a2 : b2 : c2

(A) are in A.P. (B) are in G.P.
(C) are in H.P. (D) none of these
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5
Q.75 The number of solution of the equation, ∑ cos(r x) = 0 lying in (0, p) is :
r =1
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) more than 5

a
Q.76 If θ = 3 α and sin θ = . The value of the expression , a cosec α − b sec α is
a + b2
2

1
(A) 2 2
(B) 2 a 2 + b 2 (C) a + b (D) none
a +b

10 10 10 10
Q.78 The value of cot 7 + tan 67 – cot 67 – tan7 is :
2 2 2 2
(A) a rational number (B) irrational number (C) 2(3 + 2 3 ) (D) 2 (3 – 3 )

2 cos A cos B 2 cos C a b

Q.79 If in a triangle ABC + + = + then the value of the angle A is :
a b c b c ca

π π π π
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 4 3 2
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Q.80 The value of the expression (sinx + cosecx)2 + (cosx + secx)2 – ( tanx + cotx)2 wherever defined is
equal to
(A) 0 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 9

Q.81 If A = 5800 then which one of the following is true

A
(A) 2 sin   = 1 + sin A − 1 − sin A
A
(B) 2 sin   = − 1 + sin A + 1 − sin A
2 2
A A
(C) 2 sin   = − 1 + sin A − 1 − sin A (D) 2 sin   = 1 + sin A + 1 − sin A
2 2

Q.82 With usual notations in a triangle ABC, if r1 = 2r2 = 2r3 then

(A) 4a = 3b (B) 3a = 2b (C) 4b = 3a (D) 2a = 3b
x2 − x 1 π
Q.83 If tan α = 2 and tan β = 2 (x ≠ 0, 1), where 0 < α, β < , then tan
x − x +1 2x − 2x + 1 2
(α + β) has the value equal to :

Quest
3
(A) 1 (B) – 1 (C) 2 (D)
4

∑ r1
Q.84 If r1, r2, r3 be the radii of excircles of the triangle ABC, then is equal to :
∑ r1r2
A A B A A
(A) ∑ cot 2 (B) ∑ cot 2 cot 2 (C) ∑ tan 2 (D) ∏ tan 2

Q.85 Minimum value of 8cos2x + 18sec2x ∀ x ∈ R wherever it is defined, is :

(A) 24 (B) 25 (C) 26 (D) 18

 a2 b2 c 2  A B C
In a ∆ABC  + +
Q.86  sin A sin B sin C  . sin 2 sin 2 sin 2 simplifies to
 
∆ ∆
(A) 2∆ (B) ∆ (C) (D)
2 4
where ∆ is the area of the triangle

Q.87 If θ is eliminated from the equations x = a cos(θ – α) and y = b cos (θ – β) then

x2 y2 2xy
2
+ 2
− cos(α − β) is equal to
a b ab
(A) cos2 ( α – β) (B) sin2 (α – β) (C) sec2 ( α – β) (D) cosec2 (α – β)

Q.88 The general solution of the trigonometric equation

tan x + tan 2x + tan 3x = tan x · tan 2x · tan 3x is
π nπ
(A) x = nπ (B) nπ ± (C) x = 2nπ (D) x =
3 3
where n ∈ I

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Q.89 If logab + logbc + logca vanishes where a, b and c are positive reals different than unity then the value
of (logab)3 + (logbc)3 + (logca)3 is
(A) an odd prime (B) an even prime
(C) an odd composite (D) an irrational number

Q.90 If the arcs of the same length in two circles S1 and S2 subtend angles 75° and 120° respectively at the
S
centre. The ratio 1 is equal to
S2
1 81 64 25
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 16 25 64

Q.91 Number of principal solution of the equation

tan 3x – tan 2x – tan x = 0, is
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) more than 7

tan 2 20° − sin 2 20°

Q.92 The expression simplifies to

Quest
tan 2 20° · sin 2 20°
(A) a rational which is not integral (B) a surd
(C) a natural which is prime (D) a natural which is not composite

Q.93 The value of x that satisfies the relation

x = 1 – x + x2 – x3 + x4 – x5 + ......... ∞
(A) 2 cos36° (B) 2 cos144° (C) 2 sin18° (D) none

Select the correct alternatives : (More than one are correct)

θ
Q.94 If sin θ = sin α then sin =
3
α π α π α π α
(A) sin (B) sin  −  (C) sin  +  (D) − sin  + 
3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Q.95 Choose the INCORRECT statement(s).

° ° ° °
1 1 1 1
(A sin 82 . cos 37 and sin 127 . sin 97 have the same value.
2 2 2 2

3 3
(B) If tan A = & tan B = then tan (A − B) must be irrational.
4− 3 4+ 3
(C) The sign of the product sin 2 . sin 3 . sin 5 is positive.
(D) There exists a value of θ between 0 & 2 π which satisfies the equation ;
sin4 θ – sin2 θ – 1 = 0.
Q.96 Which of the following functions have the maximum value unity ?
sin 2x − cos 2x
(A) sin2 x − cos2 x (B)
2

sin 2x − cos 2x 6  1 sin x + 1 cos x

(C) − (D)  
2 5  2 3 
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Q.97 If the sides of a right angled triangle are {cos2α + cos2β + 2cos(α + β)} and
{sin2α + sin2β + 2sin(α + β)}, then the length of the hypotenuse is :
(A) 2[1+cos(α − β)] (B) 2[1 − cos(α + β)]
α−β α+β
(C) 4 cos2 (D) 4sin2
2 2

Q.98 An extreme value of 1 + 4 sin θ + 3 cos θ is :

(A) − 3 (B) − 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

5 99
Q.99 The sines of two angles of a triangle are equal to & . The cosine of the third angle is :
13 101
(A) 245/1313 (B) 255/1313 (C) 735/1313 (D) 765/1313

4 3 sin (α + β) − cos2 π cos(α + β)

6
Q.100 It is known that sin β = & 0 < β < π then the value of is:
5 sin α

5
(A) independent of α for all β in (0, π/2) (B) for tan β > 0

Quest
3

3 (7 + 24 cot α )
(C) for tan β < 0 (D) none
15

Q.101 If x = sec φ − tan φ & y = cosec φ + cot φ then :

y +1 1+ x y−1
(A) x = (B) y = (C) x = (D) xy + x − y + 1 = 0
y −1 1− x y+1

Q.102 If 2 cosθ + sinθ = 1, then the value of 4 cosθ + 3sinθ is equal to

7
(A) 3 (B) –5 (C) (D) –4
5
1 t
Q.103 If sin t + cos t = then tan is equal to :
5 2
1 1
(A) −1 (*B) – (C) 2 (D) −
3 6
BINOMIAL
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Q.104 Given that the term of the expansion (x1/3 − x−1/2)15 which does not contain x is 5 m where m ∈ N ,
then m =
(A) 1100 (B) 1010 (C) 1001 (D) none

Q.105 In the binomial (21/3 + 3−1/3)n, if the ratio of the seventh term from the beginning of the expansion to
the seventh term from its end is 1/6 , then n =
(A) 6 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 15

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n
 x
Q.106 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

 1 1   1 
Q.107 The coefficient of x49 in the expansion of (x – 1)  x −   x − 2  .....  x − 49  is equal to
 2 2   2 

(A) – 2 1 − 50 
1
(B) + ve coefficient of x
 2 
 1 
(C) – ve coefficient of x (D) – 2 1 − 49 
 2 

Q.108 The last digit of (3P + 2) is :

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 5
4n
where P = 3 and n ∈ N

Quest
n
 1
Q.109 The sum of the binomial coefficients of 2 x +  is equal to 256 . The constant term in the
x  
expansion is
(A) 1120 (B) 2110 (C) 1210 (D) none

10
x 3
Q.110 The coefficient of x4 in  − 2  is :
2 x 
405 504 450 405
(A) (B) (C) (D)
256 259 263 512

Q.111 The remainder, when (1523 + 2323) is divided by 19, is

(A) 4 (B) 15 (C) 0 (D) 18

Q.112 Let (7 + 4 3 ) n = p + β when n and p are positive integers and β ∈ (0, 1) then (1 – β) (p + β) is
(A) rational which is not an integer (B) a prime
(C) a composite (D) none of these

Q.113 If (11)27 + (21)27 when divided by 16 leaves the remainder

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 14

Q.114 Last three digits of the number N = 7100 – 3100 are

(A) 100 (B) 300 (C) 500 (D) 000

Q.115 The last two digits of the number 3400 are :

(A) 81 (B) 43 (C) 29 (D) 01

Q.116 If (1 + x + x²)25 = a0 + a1x + a2x² + ..... + a50 . x50 then a0 + a2 + a4 + ..... + a50 is :
(A) even (B) odd & of the form 3n
(C) odd & of the form (3n − 1) (D) odd & of the form (3n + 1)
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Q.117 The sum of the series (1² + 1).1! + (2² + 1).2! + (3² + 1). 3! + ..... + (n² + 1). n! is :
(A) (n + 1). (n+2)! (B) n.(n+1)! (C) (n + 1). (n+1)! (D) none of these

Q.118 Let Pm stand for nPm . Then the expression 1 . P1 + 2 . P2 + 3 . P3 + ..... + n . Pn =

(A) (n + 1) ! − 1 (B) (n + 1) ! + 1 (C) (n + 1) ! (D) none of these
  1 + 4x + 1  7  1 − 4x + 1  7 
1 
Q.119 The expression  −   is a polynomial in x of degree
4x + 1   2   2  
 
(A) 7 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 3
n
 a  n
C3
Q.120 If the second term of the expansion a 1/13 + 5/2
 is 14a then the value of n is :
 a 
−1 C2
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 12 (D) 6

Q.121 If (1 + x) (1 + x + x2) (1 + x + x2 + x3) ...... (1 + x + x2 + x3 + ...... + xn)

m
≡ a0 + a1x + a2x2 + a3x3 + ...... + amxm then ∑ a r has the value equal to

Quest
r=0

(A) n! (B) (n + 1) ! (C) (n – 1)! (D) none

Q.122 The value of 4 {nC1 + 4 . nC2 + 42 . nC3 + ...... + 4n − 1} is :

(A) 0 (B) 5n + 1 (C) 5n (D) 5n − 1

Q.123 If n be a positive integer such that n ≥ 3, then the value of the sum to n terms of the series
( n −1) ( n − 1) ( n − 2) (n − 1) ( n − 2) ( n − 3)
1.n− (n − 1) + (n − 2) – (n − 3) + ...... is :
1! 2! 3!
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) – 1 (D) none of these

Q.124 In the expansion of (1 + x)43 if the co−efficients of the (2r + 1)th and the (r + 2)th terms are equal, the
value of r is :
(A) 12 (B) 13 (C) 14 (D) 15
10
 a
Q.125 The positive value of a so that the co−efficient of x5 is equal to that of x15 in the expansion of  x 2 +  is
 x3 
1 1
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D) 2 3
2 3 3
10
 x+1 x −1 
Q.126 In the expansion of  2/ 3 −  , the term which does not contain x is :
 x − x + 1 x − x1/ 2 
1/ 3

(A) 10C (B) 10C (C) 10C (D) none

0 7 4
8
 1 2 
Q.127 If the 6th term in the expansion of the binomial  8/ 3 + x log10 x is 5600, then x equals to
x 
(A) 5 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 100

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Q.128 Co-efficient of αt in the expansion of,

(α + p)m − 1 + (α + p)m − 2 (α + q) + (α + p)m − 3 (α + q)2 + ...... (α + q)m − 1
where α ≠ − q and p ≠ q is :

(A)
m
(
Ct pt − qt ) (B)
m
(
Ct pm− t − qm− t )
p−q p−q

(C)
m
(
Ct pt + q t ) (D)
m
(
Ct p m− t + q m− t )
p−q p−q

Q.129 (1 + x) (1 + x + x2) (1 + x + x2 + x3) ...... (1 + x + x2 + ...... + x100) when written in the ascending power
of x then the highest exponent of x is ______ .
(A) 4950 (B) 5050 (C) 5150 (D) none

n
(
Q.130 Let 5 + 2 6 ) = p + f where n ∈ N and p ∈ N and 0 < f < 1 then the value of, f2 − f + pf − p is
(A) a natural number (B) a negative integer
(C) a prime number (D) are irrational number

Quest
Q.131 Number of rational terms in the expansion of
(A) 25

(A) 10C
5
(B) 26

(B) 25
(



2 + 43
(C) 27

Q.132 The greatest value of the term independent of x in the expansion of  x sin θ +

(C) 25 ·
)

cos θ 
x 
100

 is

10C
5
is :
(D) 28

(D)
10

25
C5
10

Q.133 If (1 + x – 3x2)2145 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ......... then a0 – a1 + a2 – a3 + ..... ends with

(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 7 (D) 9
9
 4x 2 3 
Q.134 Coefficient of x in the binomial expansion 
6 − is
 3 2x 
(A) 2438 (B) 2688 (C) 2868 (D) none
18
 1 
Q.135 The term independent of ' x ' in the expansion of  9 x −  , x > 0 , is α times the corresponding
 3 x
binomial co-efficient . Then ' α ' is :
1 1
(A) 3 (B) (C) − (D) 1
3 3

Q.136 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 [JEE’92, 6 + 2]

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Q.137 Given (1 – 2x + 5x2 – 10x3) (1 + x)n = 1 + a1x + a2x2 + .... and that a12 = 2a2 then the value of n is
(A) 6 (B) 2 (C) 5 (D) 3

Q.138 The sum of the series aC0 + (a + b)C1 + (a + 2b)C2 + ..... + (a + nb)Cn is
where Cr's denotes combinatorial coefficient in the expansion of (1 + x)n, n ∈ N
(A) (a + 2nb)2n (B) (2a + nb)2n (C) (a +nb)2n – 1 (D) (2a + nb)2n – 1

Q.139 The coefficient of the middle term in the binomial expansion in powers of x of (1 + αx)4 and of
(1 – αx)6 is the same if α equals
5 10 3 3
(A) – (B) (C) – (D)
3 3 10 5

Q.140 (2n + 1) (2n + 3) (2n + 5) ....... (4n − 1) is equal to :

(4 n) ! (4 n) ! n ! ( 4 n) ! n ! (4 n) ! n !
(A) n (B) n (C) (D)
2 . (2n) ! (2n) ! 2 . (2n) ! (2n) ! (2n) ! (2n) ! 2 n ! (2n) !
n n Tn

Quest
1 r
Q.141 If Sn = ∑ nC and Tn = ∑ nC then S is equal to
r =0 r r =0 r n

n n 2n − 1
(A) (B) −1 (C) n – 1 (D)
2 2 2

Q.142 The coefficient of xr (0 ≤ r ≤ n − 1) in the expression :

(x + 2)n−1 + (x + 2)n−2. (x + 1) + (x + 2)n−3 . (x + 1)² + ...... + (x + 1)n−1 is :
(A) nCr (2r − 1) (B) nCr (2n−r − 1) (C) nCr (2r + 1) (D) nCr (2n−r + 1)

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Answers
Select the correct alternative : (Only one is correct)
Q.1 D Q.2 D Q.3 A Q.4 B Q.5 A Q.6 D Q.7 D
Q.8 D Q.9 D Q.10 C Q.11 D Q.12 D Q.13 A Q.14 B
Q.15 C Q.16 A Q.17 A Q.18 B Q.19 D Q.20 C Q.21 D
Q.22 C Q.23 A Q.24 D Q.25 C Q.26 D Q.27 B Q.28 A
Q.29 D Q.30 C Q.31 C Q.32 B Q.33 D Q.34 C Q.35 A
Q.36 C Q.37 A Q.38 D Q.39 C Q.40 D Q.41 C Q.42 B
Q.43 B Q.44 A Q.45 A Q.46 A Q.47 C Q.48 B Q.49 B
Q.50 D Q.51 D Q.52 B Q.53 C Q.54 D Q.55 A Q.56 B
Q.57 C Q.58 C Q.59 B Q.60 B Q.61 C Q.62 B Q.63 A
Q.64 D Q.65 A Q.66 B Q.67 C Q.68 A Q.69 A Q.70 C
Q.71 C Q.72 A Q.73 B Q.74 A Q.75 C Q.76 B Q.78 B
Q.79 D Q.80 B Q.81 C Q.82 C Q.83 A Q.84 C Q.85 C
Q.86 B Q.87 B Q.88 D Q.89 A Q.90 C Q.91 C Q.92 D
Q.93 C
Select the correct alternatives : (More than one are correct)
Q.94 ABD Q.95 BCD Q.96 ABCD Q.97 AC Q.98 BD Q.99 BC

Quest
Q.100 ABC Q.101 BCD Q.102 AC Q.103 BC
BINOMIAL
Select the correct alternative : (Only one is correct)
Q.104 C Q.105 B Q.106 C Q.107 A Q.108 D Q.109 A Q.110 A
Q.111 C Q.112 D Q.113 A Q.114 D Q.115 D Q.116 A Q.117 B
Q.118 A Q.119 D Q.120 A Q.121 B Q.122 D Q.123 A Q.124 C
Q.125 A Q.126 C Q.127 C Q.128 B Q.129 B Q.130 B Q.131 B
Q.132 D Q.133 B Q.134 B Q.135 D Q.136 C Q.137 A Q.138 D
Q.139 C Q.140 B Q.141 A Q.142 B

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