02 Complex Numbers

1- i
Q 1. Complex number z = lies in the :
1+ i
(a) Ist quadrant (b) IInd quadrant (c) IIIrd quadrant (d) none of these.

Q 2. Argument of complex number z = - 1 + i3 is

2p p p 2p
(a) (b) - (c) - (d) -
3 3 6 3

1
Q 3. The conjugate of complex number - is
1+ i
1 1 1+ i
(a) (b) - (c) (d) none of these.
i -1 i +1 2

Q 4. The square root of i is :

1 1 1
(a) (1 + i) (b) (1 - i) (c) (-1 + i) (d) none of these.
2 2 2

Q 5. The square root of 3 + 4i is :

(a) (2 i) (b) (-2 + i) (c) (2 + i) (d) none of these.

Q 6. If (1 + i)-20 = a + ib, then the value of a and b is

(a) a = 2-10, b = - 2-10 (b) a = - 2-10, b = 0 (c) a = 2-10, b = 0 (d) none of these.

Q 7. If (1 + i 3)300 = a + ib, then a and b is equal to:

(a) a = 0, b = 1 (b) a = 2300, b = 0 (c) a = 0 and b = 0 (d) none of these.

m n
1+ i 3 1- i 3
Q 8. If =
2 2
(when m and n are even integers then :

(a) m = 2n (b) m = n (c) m = 3n (d) none of these.

Q 9. If is cube root of unity, then 1 + n + 2n is equal to (where n is integer):

(a) 0 (b) 3 (d) depends on n (d) none of these.

Q 10. (-8)1/3 is equal to:

(a) 2, 2, 22 (b) 2, - 2, - 22 (c) -2, , 2 (d) none of these.

Q 11. If is cube root of unity, then the value of (1 + ) (1 + 2) (1 + 4) (1 + 8) upto

2n terms is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) none of these.
 1
Q 12. If is a root of the equation x + = 1, then 99 is equal to:
x
(a) 1 (b) 1 (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these.

Q 13. If 1, , 2, ., n-1 are nth roots of unity, then the value of (1 - ) (1 - 2) (1 - n-1) is:
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) n (d) n2

Q 14. If 1, , 2, , n-1 are nth roots of unity, then the value of (9 - ) (9 - 2) .(9 - n-1) is:
9n - 1 9n + 1
(a) (b) (c) 0 (d) none of these.
8 8

Q 15. Which one of the following is true:

n -1
2rp n -1
2rp n -1
2rp
(a) sin = -1 (b) cos =0 (c) cos = -1 (d) none of these.
r =1 n r =1 n r =1 n

Q 16. z1 z2 + z1z 2 is
(a) purely real (b) purely imaginary (c) nothing can be said (d) none of the above.

Q 17. If z2 = | z |2, then

(a) z is purely imaginary (b) z is purely real
(c) z can be any complex number (d) none of the above.

Q 18. Argument of z + z is:

(a) p/2 (b) - p/2 (c) 0 (d) none of these.

Q 19. If zz = 1, then:
(a) z lies on a circle of unit radius (b) z lies on real axis
(c) z lies on imaginary axis (d) none of the above.

Q 20. If | z1 + z2 | = | z1 | + | z2 |, then:
(a) origin and points z1, z2 are collinear (b) z1 and z2 are equidistant from origin
(c) z1 = z2 (d) none of the above.

1000 1000
-1 + -3 -1 - -3
Q 21.
2 +
is equal to:

2
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 1 (d) none of these.

Q 22. 3 4i is equal to:

-1 -1 -1 -1
( -4/ 3)
(a) 5ei tan (4/ 3) (b) 5ei tan (c) 5ei ( p+ tan ( -4/ 3))
(d) -5ei tan (4 / 3)

Q 23. If z = 2 + i, then (z 1) ( z - 5) + ( z - 1) (z 5) is equal to:

(a) 7 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) none of these.

Q 24. (z 1) ( z - 1) can be written as:

 (a) z z + 1 (b) |z|2 + 1 (c) | z 1|2 (d) | z |2 + 2

Q 25. If (x1 + iy1) (x2 + iy2) (x3 + iy3) ..(xn + iyn) = a + ib, then
( x12 + y12 )( x 22 + y 22 )( ) (
x 32 + y32 ..... x n2 + y 2n ) is equal to:
(a) a 2 - b2 (b) a + b (c) a b (d) a 2 + b2

1 1 1
Q 26. If z1 + z2 + . + zn = 0, where zr = eiqr , then + + ..... + is equal to:
z1 z 2 zn
n n
(a) cos q
r =1
r (b) sin q
r =1
r (c) 0 (d) n

5z1 2z1 + 3z 2
Q 27. If is a purely imaginary number, then is equal to:
7z 2 2z1 - 3z 2
(a) 5/7 (b) 7/5 (c) 25/49 (d) none of these.

Q 28. If arg (z) = p/4 , then

(a) Re(Z) = Im(z) (b) Re(z) = Im (z) (c) both of above (d) none of these.

Q 29. If a + ib > c + id, then :

(a) a > c, b > d (b) a > c, b d (c) a > c, b = d = 0 (d) none of these.

Q 30. If the complex numbers z1, z2, z3 satisfy relation z1 2z2 + z3 = 0, then:
(a) points z1, z2, z3 are collinear (b) points z1, z2, z3 are concyclic
(c) points z1, z2, z3 are vertices of an equilateral triangle
(d) none of the above.

Q 31. (16)1/4 is equal to:

(a) 2, 2i (b) 2, (1 i) (c) 2, (1 i) (d) none of these.

Q 32. If | z I Re (z) | = | z Im(z)|, then z lies on :

(a) Re(z) = 2 (b) Im(z) = 2 (c) Re(z) + Im(z) = 2 (d) Im(z) = Re(z)

Q 33. Roots of z3 = 27 lie on the circle:

(a) | z | = 27 (b) | z | = 3 (c) | z | = 1 (d) | z 3 | = 1

Q 34. If 1, 1, 2, ., n-1 are nth roots of unity (n is even), then the value of (1 + 1) (1 + 2)
(1 + n-1) is:
(a) n (b) n (c) 0 (d) 1

1 - i
Q 35. (2 + i) is equal to:
3 + i
 1 1
(a) - (b) (c) 1 (d) 1
2 2

1 1
Q 36. If z + + 1 = 0, then z2003 + 2003 is equal to:
z z
(a) 1 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) none of these.

Q 37. The value of ii is equal to:

(a) ep/2 (b) eip/2 (c) e-p/2 (d) none of these.

Q 38. The area of the triangle on the complex plane formed by the complex numbers z, - iz and
z + iz is :
| z |2
(a) | z |2 (b) | z |2 (c) (d) none of these.
2

Q 39. If is a cube root of unity, then (3 + 5 + 32)2 + (3 + 3 + 52)2 is equal to:

(a) 4 (b) 0 (c) 4 (d) none of these.

z
Q 40. If z = z + iy lies in III quadrant, then also lies in III quadrant if:
z
(a) x > y > 0 (b) x < y < 0 (c) y < x < 0 (d) y > x > 0

Q 41. If the roots of (z- 1)n = i(z + 1)n are plotted in the argand plane, then they are:
(a) on a parabola (b) concyclic (c) collinear (d) the vertices of a
triangle.

Q 42. For any complex number z, the minimum value o f| z | + | z 2 | is:

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) none of these.

Q 43. The locus represented by | z + i| = | z | is:

(a) a circle of radius 1
(b) an ellipse with foci (0, 0) and (0, - 1)
(c) a straight line in which image of (0, 0) is (0, - 1)
(d) none of the above

(cos q + i sin q) n
Q 44. is equal to:
(i cos q + sin q) n +1
1 1
(a) (cos 2nq + i sin 2nq) (b) (cos 2nq - i sin 2nq)
i in
1
(c) n +1 (cos 2nq + i sin 2nq) (d) none of the above.
1
Q 45. If (cos q + i sin q)n (cos 3q - i sin 3q)6 (sin q - i cos q)3= i (cos 25q - i sin 25q) then n is
equal to
(a) 10 (b) 10 (c) 5 (d) none of these.

25

1+ i 3
Q 46. If z =
1+ i , then arg (z) is equal to:

p p 7p 3p
(a) (b) - (c) (d)
12 12 12 12

Q 47. If x = a + b, y = a + b2, z = a2 + b, then xyz is equal to

(a) a3- b3 (b) (a3 b3) (c) 2 (a3 b3) (d) none of these.

1
Q 48. i +
61
121 , when simplified is equal to:
i
(a) 0 (b) 2i (c) 2 (d) 2i

Q 49. If z1, z2, z3 represent vertices of an equilateral triangle such that | z1 | = | z2 | = | z3 |, then :
(a) z1 + z2- z3 = 0 (b) z1 + z2 + z3 = 0 (c) z1 + z3 = 2z2 (d) none of these.

Q 50. The value of 1 . (2 - ) . (2 - 2) + 2(3 - ) (3 - 2) + . + (n 1) (n - ) (n - 2)

where is an imaginary cube root of unity, is:
2 2 2
n(n + 1) n(n + 1) n(n + 1)
(a) (b) - n (c) + n (d) none of these.
2 2 2

Q 51. If is an imaginary cube root of unity, then (1 + - 2)7 is equal to:

(a) - 27 (b) 27 (c) - 27 (d) none of these.

104
Q 52. The value of i
r =1
r
is:
(a) 1 (b) i (c) i (d) 0.

13
Q 53. If (i
r =1
n
+ i n +1 ) = a + ib, then the value of a and b is:

(a) a = 1, b = -1 (b) a = 1, b = 0 (c)a = 0, b = 1 (d) a = - 1, b = 1

Q 54. If arg (z) < 0, then arg (- z) arg (z) is equal to:
(a) p (b) - p (c) - p/2 (d) p/2

Q 55. The inequality | z 1 | < | z + 1| represents the region:

(a) Re (z) > 0 (b) Re (z) < 0 (c) Re (z) = 0 (d) none of these.

Q 56. If z1, z2, z3 are vertices of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle | z | = 2 and if z1 =
1 + i3, then :
 (a) z2 = - 2, z3 = 1 + i3 (b) z2 = 2, z3 = - 1 - i3
(c) z2 = 2, z3= - 1 + i3 (d) z2 = - 2, z3 = 1 - i3

Q 57. If x = 1 + I, then the value of the expression x4- 4x3 + 7x2 6x + 3 is

(a) 1 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) none of these.

Q 58. If z lies on the circle centred at origin. If area of the triangle whose vertices are z, a and
z + a, where is the cube root of unity, is 43 sq. units. Then radius of the circle is:
(a) 1 units (b) 2 units (c) 3 units (d) 4 units

x y
Q 59. If (x iy)1/3 = a ib, then + is equal to:
a b
(a) 2(a2 + b2) (b) 4(a + b) (c) 4 (a b) (d) 4ab

3
Q 60. If x6 = (4 3i)5, then the product of all the roots is q = tan -1
- :
4
5 5
(a) 5 (cos 5q + i sin5q) (b) 5 (cos 5q + i sin 5q)
(c) 55 (cos 5q - i sin 5q) (d) 55 (cos 5q - i sin 5q)

Q 61. | z 3| + | z + 4 | = a represents an ellipse if (z is a complex number)

(a) a 7 (b) a > 7 (c) a > 1 (d) a < 7

2p 2p
Q 62. Let a = cos + i sin , = a + a2 + a4 and = a3 + a4 + a6, then , are the roots
7 7
of the equation:
(a) x2 x + 2 = 0 (b) x2 + x 2 = 0 (c) x2 + x + 2 = 0 (d) none of these.

Q 63. Let and be the roots of the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0. The equation whose roots are 19,
7 is:
(a) x2- x 1 = 0 (b) x2 x + 1 = 0 (c) x2 + x 1 = 0 (d) x2 + x + 1 = 0

Q 64. The area of a hexagon whose vertices are the points ei(np)/3 where n = 0, 1, , 5 is equal
to:
3 3 3
(a) (b) 33 (c) (d) none of these.
2 2

Q 65. If z1 and z2 are the two complex roots of equal magnitude and their arguments differ by
p/2, of the quadratic equation ax2+ bx + c = 0(a 0) then a (in terms of b and c) is:

b2 b2 b
(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these.
2c c 2c

Q 66. If | z1 | = | z2 | and the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining z1 and z2 is
az + bz = 0, then:
 (a) a = b (b) a = b (c) b = a (d) b a

3 - 2i 5 + i 7 + 3i
Q 67. If z = i 2i -3i , then:
3 + 2i 5 - i 7 - 3i
(a) z is purely real (b) z is purely imaginary
(c) z is mixed complex number, with positive imaginary part
(d) none of the above

Q 68. If vertices of a parallelogram are represented by complex numbers z1, z2, z3 and z4, then:
(a) z1 + z2 + z3 + z4 = 0 (b) z1 + z2 = z3 + z4
(c) z1 + z3 = z2 + z4 (d) none of these.

Q 69. If all the roots of z3 + az2 + bz + c = 0 are of unit modulus, then:

(a) | a | 3 (b) | b | > 3 (c) | c | 3 (d) none of these.

Q 70. If a= z1 + z2 + z3, b = z1 + z2 + 2z3, c = z1 + 2z2 + z3 (1, , 2are cube roots of unity),

then the value of z2 in terms of a, b and c is
a+b+c a + b + c a + b + c2 a + b2 + c
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 3 3

Q 71. Which of the following is correct?

(a) 6 + i > 8 i (b) 6 + i > 4 i (c) 6 + i > 4 + 2i (d) none of these.

Q 72. If | z | = 1, then | z 1 | is (z 1) :
(a) < | arg z| (b) > | arg z | (c) = | arg z | (d) none of these.

Q 73. If (1 + i3)1999 = a + ib, then:

(a) a = 21998, b = 21998 3 (b) a = 21999, b = 21999 3
(c) a = - 21998, b = - 21998 3 (d) none of these.

z z
Q 74. If z1, z2 and z3, z4 are two pairs of conjugate complex numbers, then arg 1 + arg 2
z 4 z3
equals:
(a) p/2 (b) p (c) 3p/2 (d) 0

10 p
( + 23 )p - is:
Q 75. If is an imaginary cube root of unity, then the value of sin
4
3 1 1 3
(a) - (b) - (c) (d)
2 2 2 2

Q 76. If (1) is a cube root of unity and (1 + )7 = A + B. Then A and B are respectively the
numbers:
 (a) 0, 1 (b) 1, 1 (c) 1, 0 (d) -1, 1

Q 77. Let z and be two non-zero complex numbers such that | z | = | | and arg z + arg = p.
Then z is equal to:
(a) (b) - (c) (d) -

Q 78. Let z and be two complex number such that | z | 1, | | 1 and | z + i| = | z - i | =

2. Then z equals:
(a) 1 or i (b) i or i (c) 1 or 1 (d) i or 1.

Q 79. Let A0A1A2A3A4A5 be a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle of unit radius. Then the
product of the lengths of the line segments A0A1, A0A2 and A0A4 is:
3 3
(a) 3/4 (b) 33 (c) 3 (d)
2
334 365
1 i 3 1 i 3
Q 80. If i=-1, then 4 + 5 -
2 + + 3 - 2 + 2
is equal to:
2
(a) 1 - i3 (b) 1 + i3 (c) i3 (d) -i3

Q 81. If a > 0, b > 0, then -a. b is equal to:

(a) - ab (b) abi (c) ab (d) none of these.

1 1 1
Q 82. If z1, z2, z3 are complex numbers such that | z1 | = | z2 | = | z3 | = + + = 1, then | z1
z1 z 2 z 3
+ z2 + z3 | is:
(a) equal to 1 (b) less than 1 (c) greater than 3 (d) equal to 3.

Q 83. Let z1 and z2 be nth roots of unity which subtend a right angle at the origin. Then n must
be of the form:
(a) 4k + 1 (b) 4k + 2 (c) 4k + 3 (d) 4k

z1 - z 3 1- i 3
Q 84. The complex numbers z1, z2 and z3 satisfying = are the vertices of a
z 2 - z3 2
triangle, which is:
(a) of area zero (b) right angled isosceles (c) equilateral (d) obtuse angled
isosceles

Q 85. For all complex numbers z1, z2 satisfying | z1 | = 12 and | z2 3 4i | = 5, the minimum
value of |z1 z2 | is
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 7 (d) 17

z -1
Q 86. If | z | = 1 and = (where z - 1), then Re () is equal to:
z +1
 1 z 1 2
(a) 0 (b) - (c) . (d)
| z + 1|2 z + 1 | z + 1|2 | z + 1|2

z1 + z 2 z1
Q 87. If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers satisfying the equation = 1, then is a
z1 - z 2 z2
number which is:
(a) real (b) imaginary (c) zero (d) none of these.

1 1 + i + 2 2
Q 88. If ( 1) is a cube root of unity, then 1 - i -1 2 - 1 equals:
-i -i + -1 -1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) i (d) .

Q 89. For positive integers n1, n2 the value of the expression

(1 + i) n1 + (1 + i3 ) n1 + (1 + i5 ) n 2 + (1 + i 7 ) n 2 , where i = -1 is a real number if and only if:
(a) n1 = n2 + 1 (b) n1 = n2 1 (c) n1 = n2 (d) n1> 0, n2 > 0

Q 90. The number of real roots of the equation x2n 1 = 0 is:

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) n (d) 2n

Q 91. For any tow complex numbers z1, z2 and any tow real numbers a and b, | az1 bz2|2 + | bz1
+ az2 |2 is equal to:
(a) (a + b) (| z1 |2 + | z2 |2) (b) (a2 + b2) (| z1|2 + | z2 |2
(c) (a2 + b2) (| z1 | + | z2 |) (d) none of these.

Q 92. Common roots of the equations z3 + 2z2 + 2z + 1 = 0 and z1985 + z100 + 1 = 0 are:
(a) , 2 (b) 1, , 2 (c) 1, , 2 (d) - , - 2

1+ i
Q 93. The triangle formed by the points 1, and I as vertices in the Argand diagram is:
2
(a) scalene (b) equilateral (c) isosceles (d) right-angled

Q 94. Let z be a complex number such that | z | = 6 and arg = 7p/6 then z is equal to:
(a) -3 3 - 3i (b) 3 3 - 3i (c) 3 3 + 3i (d) -3 3 + 3i

Q 95. Let the affix of 2 4i be P. Then OP is rotated about O through an angle of 180 and is
stretched 5/2 times. The complex number corresponding to the new position of P is :
(a) 5 10i (b) 5 + 10i (c) 5 + 10i (d) none of these

Q 96. The equation zz + az + az + b = 0 , b R represents a circle if:

(a) | a2 | = b (b) | a2 | > b (c) | a |2 < b (d) none of these.
Q 97. The locus of the points representing the complex numbers for which | z | - 2 = 0, | z i | - |
z + 5i | = 0 is:
(a) a circle with centre at origin (b) a straight lien passing through origin
(c) the single point (0, -2) (d) none of the above.

x y z
Q 98. If x, y, z are three distinct complex numbers such that + + = 0, then the
y-z z-x x-y
x2
value of (y - z)2 is:
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) - 1 (d) 2

a b c
Q 99. If , , and a, b, c are complex numbers. Such that + + = 1 + i and + + = 0 ,
a b c
2 2 2
then the value of + + is equal to:
a 2 b2 c2
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2i (d) 2i

Q 100. Consider the following statements:

z - 3i
(1) The complex number z = x + iy which satisfy the equation = 1 lies on the real
z + 3i
axis.
(2) The equation zz + az + az + b = 0 , b R represents a circle if | a |2 > b.
(3) Let z be a complex number. The equation z4 + z + 2 = 0 cannot have a root such that |
z | < 1.
Which of these is/are correct?
(a) only 1 (b) only 2 (c) only 3 (d) all of these.

Answers

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. B
8. A 9. C 10. B 11. B 12. B 13. C 14. A
15. C 16. A 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. A 21 C
22. B 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. C 27. D 28 A
29. C 30. A 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. C
36. B 37. C 38. C 39. C 40. C 41. C 42. D
43. C 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. D 48. A 49. B
50. B 51. D 52. D 53. D 54. A 55. A 56. D
57. B 58. D 59. A 60. B 61. B 62. C 63. D
64. C 65. A 66. B 67. A 68. C 69. D 70. D
71. D 72. A 73. A 74. D 75. C 76. B 77. D
78. C 79. C 80. C 81. A 82. A 83. D 84. C
85. B 86. A 87. B 88. A 89. D 90. A 91. B
92. A 93. C 94. A 95. C 96. B 97. C 98. A
99. C 100 D