New Problem Set
August 8, 2025
1. If the coefficients of the sixth and sixteenth terms in the expansion of (x + y)n are equal, then n =
............
(a) 19
(b) 20
(c) 21
(d) 22
2. (2nd Session 2024) If the two middle terms in the expansion of (1 + x2 )7 are equal, then x2 = . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 35
(b) 1
(c) 35
(d) 2
3. In the expansion of (a − b)n according to the descending powers of a where n ≥ 5, if T5 , T6 each is additive
inverse of the other then ab = . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) n−5
6
(b) n−4
5
5
(c) n−4
6
(d) n−5
4. In the expansion of (1 − x)12 according to the ascending powers of x, the ratio coefficient of sixth term :
coefficient of fifth term equals . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 85
(b) 85
(c) − 58
(d) − 85
n
5. (Trial 2023) In the expansion of xn x12 − 2 according to the ascending powers of x, if T5 = −2016x4 ,
then the ratio between the coefficient of T3 and the coefficient of T4 equals . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 3 : 7
(b) −1 : 14
(c) −3 : 14
(d) −3 : 7
6. In the expansion of (3a − 2b)11 according to the descending powers of a, if the ratio between the two
middle terms respectively equals − 32 , then a : b = . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 9 : 4
(b) 4 : 9
1
(c) 1
(d) −1
7. If TT32 in the expansion of (a + b)n according to descending power of a equals T3
T4 in the expansion of
(a + b)n+3 , then n = . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
8. The two consecutive terms in the expansion of (3 + 2x)74 according to the ascending powers of x that
have equal coefficients are . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) T29 , T30
(b) T30 , T31
(c) T31 , T32
(d) T28 , T29
9. If the ratio between the coefficients of two consecutive terms in the expansion of (1 + x)24 according to
the ascending power of x is 4 : 1 then the two terms are . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) T4 , T5
(b) T20 , T21
(c) T3 , T4
(d) T21 , T22
3 2 n
10. If the ratio among the fifth, the sixth and the seventh terms in the expansion of 2x + 3x is 40 : 24 : 11
according to the descending power of x, then x = . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) ± 43
(b) ± 21
(c) ± 32
(d) ± 83
11. In the expansion of (x + y)n according to the descending powers of x, if (9T4 )2 = 9T2 × 44T6 , then n =
............
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 14
1
12. In the expansion of (2+x)9 according to descending power of x if the sixth term added to 4 of the seventh
term equals 7 times the eighth term then x = . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 3 or 38
(b) −3 or − 38
(c) 3 or − 83
(d) −3 or 83
√ 8
13. In the expansion of x + x1 according to descending power of x, if T4 , T5 , 25T7 , T6 are in proportion,
then the value of x = . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
5
(a) 8
3
(b) 5
8
(c) 5
5
(d) 2
14. If (m + x)n = 3a + 6ax + 5ax2 + · · · + xn , where n ∈ Z+ , then m + n + a = . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 243
(d) 252
a2 +a3
15. In the expansion of (1 + x)n = 1 + a1 x + a2 x2 + a3 x3 + a4 x4 + · · · + an xn and a2 = 3, then n =
............
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 9
16. The term which has the greatest coefficient in the expansion of (1 + x)10 according to the ascending power
of x is . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) T11
(b) T5
(c) T6
(d) T10
17. The term which has the smallest coefficient in the expansion of (2x + 7y)3 according to the descending
powers of x is . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) T4
(b) T3
(c) T2
(d) T1
18. In the expansion of (x + y)n according to the descending powers of x if the seventh term is the term of
greatest coefficient, then n = . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) 15
19. The greatest coefficient in the expansion of (2x + y)8 equals . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 1120
(b) 448
(c) 1792
(d) 1028
20. If the sum of the coefficients of all terms of the expansion (1 + 2x)n according to the ascending power of
x equals 6561, then the greatest coefficient in the expansion equals . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
(a) 896
(b) 3594
(c) 1792
(d) 1972
1
21. The greatest term in the expansion of (1 + 4x)8 according to the ascending power of x at x = 3 equals
. . . . . . . . . . . .
5
(a) 56 × 43
5
(b) 56 43
4
(c) 56 34
4
(d) 56 52
22. In the expansion of (4 − x)8 according to the ascending powers of x, if T5 is the greatest term in numerical
value then x ∈ . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) [−5, 5]
(b) − 16 16
5 , 5
16 16
(c) [−5, 5] − − 5 , 5
(d) −5, − 16
16
5 ∪ 5 ,5
