Complex Number
Complex Number
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Q.1 The sequence S = i + 2i2 + 3i3 + ........ upto 100 terms simplifies to where i = 1 :
(A) 50 (1 i) (B) 25i (C) 25 (1 + i) (D) 100 (1 i)
Q.2 If z + z3 = 0 then which of the following must be true on the complex plane?
(A) Re(z) < 0 (B) Re(z) = 0 (C) Im(z) = 0 (D) z4 = 1
Q.3 Number of integral values of n for which the quantity (n + i)4 where i2 = – 1, is an integer is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Q.5 There is only one way to choose real numbers M and N such that when the polynomial
5x4 + 4x3 + 3x2 + Mx + N is divided by the polynomial x2 + 1, the remainder is 0. If M and N assume
these unique values, then M – N is
(A) – 6 (B) – 2 (C) 6 (D) 2
Q.6 In the quadratic equation x2 + (p + iq) x + 3i = 0, p & q are real. If the sum of the squares of the roots
is 8 then
(A) p = 3, q = 1 (B) p = –3, q = –1 (C) p = ± 3, q = ± 1 (D) p = 3, q = 1
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Q.8 The figure formed by four points 1 + 0 i ; 1 + 0 i ; 3 + 4 i & on the argand plane is :
3 4i
(A) a parallelogram but not a rectangle (B) a trapezium which is not equilateral
(C) a cyclic quadrilateral (D) none of these
Q.9 If z = (3 + 7i) (p + iq) where p, q I – {0}, is purely imaginary then minimum value of | z |2 is
3364
(A) 0 (B) 58 (C) (D) 3364
3
Q.10 Number of values of z (real or complex) simultaneously satisfying the system of equations
1 + z + z2 + z3 + .......... + z17 = 0 and 1 + z + z2 + z3 + .......... + z13 = 0 is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
x 3 y 3
Q.11 If + = i where x, y R then
3i 3i
(A) x = 2 & y = – 8 (B) x = – 2 & y = 8 (C) x = – 2 & y = – 6 (D) x = 2 & y = 8
2 2 2
(A) 0 (B) – tan–1 3 (C) – tan–1 3 (D) – tan–1
3
Q.14 Let z = 9 + bi where b is non zero real and i2 = – 1. If the imaginary part of z2 and z3 are equal, then b2
equals
(A) 261 (B) 225 (C) 125 (D) 361
Q.1 The digram shows several numbers in the complex plane. The circle is
the unit circle centered at the origin. One of these numbers is the reciprocal
of F, which is
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D
1 iz
Q.2 If z = x + iy & = then = 1 implies that, in the complex plane :
zi
(A) z lies on the imaginary axis (B) z lies on the real axis
(C) z lies on the unit circle (D) none
Q.5 Let Z1 = (8 + i)sin + (7 + 4i)cos and Z2 = (1 + 8i)sin + (4 + 7i)cos are two complex numbers.
If Z1 · Z2 = a + ib where a, b R then the largest value of (a + b) R, is
(A) 75 (B) 100 (C) 125 (D) 130
Q.7 If z1 & z1 represent adjacent vertices of a regular polygon of n sides with centre at the origin & if
Im z1
2 1 then the value of n is equal to :
Re z1
(A) 8 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) 24
(A) (a b) 2 z1 z 2
2 2
(B) (a b) z1 z 2
2 2
(C) a 2 b 2 z 1
2
z2
2
(D) a 2 b 2 z 1
2
z2
2
Q.9 The value of e CiS(i) CiS(i) is equal to
1
(A) 0 (B) 1 – e (C) e – (D) e2 – 1
e
x
Q.10 All real numbers x which satisfy the inequality 1 4i 2 5 where i = 1 , x R are
(A) [ 2 , ) (B) (– , 2] (C) [0, ) (D) [–2, 0]
6
1 i 6
1 i 6
1 i
Q.11 For Z1 = ; Z2 = ; Z3 = which of the following holds good?
1 i 3 3i 3 i
2 3
(A) | Z1 | (B) | Z1 |4 + | Z2 |4 = | Z3 |–8
2
(C) | Z1 |3 | Z 2 |3 | Z3 |6 (D) | Z1 |4 | Z2 |4 | Z3 |8
Q.13 A point 'z' moves on the curve z 4 3 i = 2 in an argand plane. The maximum and minimum values
of z are :
(A) 2, 1 (B) 6, 5 (C) 4, 3 (D) 7, 3
Q.14 If z is a complex number satisfying the equation | z + i | + | z – i | = 8, on the complex plane then
maximum value of | z | is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
1 3 i
Q.5 If x = then the value of the expression, y = x4 – x2 + 6x – 4, equals
2
(A) – 1 + 2 3 i (B) 2 – 2 3 i (C) 2 + 2 3 i (D) none
Q.10 Let | z – 5 + 12 i | 1 and the least and greatest values of | z | are m and n and if l be the least positive
x 2 24 x 1
value of (x > 0), then l is
x
mn
(A) (B) m + n (C) m (D) n
2
z 1 i 2
Q.11 The system of equations where z is a complex number has :
Re z 1
(A) no solution (B) exactly one solution
(C) two distinct solutions (D) infinite solution
Dpp's on Complex Number [5]
Q.12 Let C1 and C2 are concentric circles of radius 1 and 8/3 respectively having centre at (3, 0) on the
| z 3 |2 2
argand plane. If the complex number z satisfies the inequality, log1/3 > 1 then :
11| z 3 | 2
(A) z lies outside C1 but inside C2 (B) z lies inside of both C1 and C2
(C) z lies outside both of C1 and C2 (D) none of these
1 1 1 1
(C) z = + i (D) z = + i
1 ix 1 ix 1 ix 1 ix
a b
Q.17 z1 = ; z2 = ; z3 = a – bi for a, b R
1 i 2i
if z1 – z2 = 1 then the centroid of the triangle formed by the points z1 , z2 , z3 in the argand’s plane is
given by
1 1 1 1
(A) (1 + 7i) (B) ( 1 + 7i) (C) (1 – 3i) (D) (1 – 3i)
9 3 3 9
Q.18 Consider the equation 10z – 3iz – k = 0, where z is a complex variable and i2 = – 1. Which of the
2
z z
Q.19 Number of complex numbers z such that | z | = 1 and = 1 is
z z
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) more than 8
Q.20 Number of ordered pairs(s) (a, b) of real numbers such that (a + ib)2008 = a – ib holds good, is
(A) 2008 (B) 2009 (C) 2010 (D) 1
OA
(ii) In the argand's plane, if A is the point representing z1, B is the point representing z2 and z = then
OB
(A) z is purely real (B) z is purely imaginary
(C) | z | = 1 (D) AOB is a scalene triangle.
Q.2 Let z be a complex number having the argument , 0 < < /2 and satisfying the equality z 3i = 3.
6
Then cot is equal to :
z
(A) 1 (B) 1 (C) i (D) i
1
Q.3 If the complex number z satisfies the condition z 3, then the least value of z is equal to :
z
(A) 5/3 (B) 8/3 (C) 11/3 (D) none of these
Q.4 Given zp = cos P + i sin P , then nLim
(z1 z2 z3 .... zn) =
2 2
(A) 1 (B) 1 (C) i (D) – i
Q.6 If z3 + (3 + 2i) z + (–1 + ia) = 0 has one real root, then the value of 'a' lies in the interval (a R)
(A) (– 2, – 1) (B) (– 1, 0) (C) (0, 1) (D) (1, 2)
2
Q.8 If Arg (z + a) = and Arg (z – a) = ; a R , then
6 3
(A) z is independent of a (B) | a | = | z + a |
(C) z = a Cis (D) z = a Cis
6 3
Q.11 The points z1 = 3 + 3 i and z2 = 2 3 + 6i are given on a complex plane. The complex number lying
on the bisector of the angle formed by the vectors z1 and z2 is :
(A) z =
3 2 3 32
i (B) z = 5 + 5i
2 2
(C) z = 1 i (D) none
Q.12 Let z1 & z2 be non zero complex numbers satisfying the equation, z12 2 z1z2 + 2 z22 = 0. The
geometrical nature of the triangle whose vertices are the origin and the points representing z1 & z2 is :
(A) an isosceles right angled triangle
(B) a right angled triangle which is not isosceles
(C) an equilateral triangle
(D) an isosceles triangle which is not right angled .
Q.13 Let P denotes a complex number z on the Argand's plane, and Q denotes a complex number
2 | z |2 CiS 4 where = amp z. If 'O' is the origin, then the OPQ is :
(A) isosceles but not right angled (B) right angled but not isosceles
(C) right isosceles (D) equilateral .
Q.14 On the Argand plane point ' A ' denotes a complex number z1. A triangle
OBQ is made directily similiar to the triangle OAM, where OM = 1 as
shown in the figure. If the point B denotes the complex number z2, then
the complex number corresponding to the point ' Q ' is
z1
(A) z1 z2 (B)
z2
z2 z z2
(C) (D) 1
z1 z2
Q.15 z1 & z2 are two distinct points in an argand plane. If a z1 = b z 2 , (where a, b R) then the point
a z1 bz
+ 2 is a point on the :
b z2 a z1
(A) line segment [ 2, 2 ] of the real axis (B) line segment [ 2, 2 ] of the imaginary axis
(C) unit circle z = 1 (D) the line with arg z = tan 1 2 .
1 i i
Q.17 If z =
(1 + i)4 then | z | equals
4 i 1 i amp z
(A) 1 (B) (C) 3 (D) 4
Q.18
3
3 35 / 6 i
3
is an integer where i = 1 . The value of the integer is equal to
(A) 24 (B) – 24 (C) – 22 (D) – 21
1 1
Q.2 z is a complex number such that z + = 2 cos 3°, then the value of z2000 + 2000 + 1 is equal to
z z
(A) 0 (B) – 1 (C) 3 1 (D) 1 – 3
Q.3 The complex number satisfying the equation 3 = 8i and lying in the second quadrant on the complex
plane is
3 1
(A) – 3 +i (B) – + i (C) – 2 3 + i (D) – 3 + 2i
2 2
Q.4 If z4 + 1 = 3 i
(A) z3 is purely real (B) z represents the vertices of a square of side 21/4
(C) z9 is purely imaginary (D) z represents the vertices of a square of side 23/4.
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Q.5 The complex number z satisfies the condition z = 24 . The maximum distance from the origin
z
of co-ordinates to the point z is :
(A) 25 (B) 30 (C) 32 (D) none of these
z3 z 3 z1 z3 z2
(A) arg z = arg z z (B) arg z = arg z
2 2 1 2 1
z3 z 3 z1 z3 1 z 3 z1
(C) arg z = 2 arg z z (D) arg z = arg z z
2 2 1 2 2 2 1
Q.8 If m and n are the smallest positive integers satisfying the relation
m n
2Cis 4Cis , then (m + n) has the value equal to
6 4
(A) 120 (B) 96 (C) 72 (D) 60
Q.10 Least positive argument of the 4th root of the complex number 2 i 12 is
(A) 6 (B) 5 12 (C) 7 12 (D) 11 12
Q.11 P(z) is the point moving in the Argand's plane satisfying arg(z – 1) – arg(z + i) = then, P is
(A) a real number, hence lies on the real axis.
(B) an imaginary number, hence lies on the imaginary axis.
(C) a point on the hypotenuse of the right angled triangle OAB formed by O (0, 0); A (1, 0);
B (0, – 1).
(D) a point on an arc of the circle passing through A (1, 0); B (0, – 1).
Q.12 Number of ordered pair(s) (z, ) of the complex numbers z and satisfying the system of equations,
z3 + 7 = 0 and z5 . 11 = 1 is :
(A) 7 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 2
Q.13 If p = a + b + c2; q = b + c + a2 and r = c + a + b2 where a, b, c 0 and is the complex cube
root of unity, then :
(A) p + q + r = a + b + c (B) p2 + q2 + r2 = a2 + b2 + c2
(C) p2 + q2 + r2 = 2(pq + qr + rp) (D) none of these
A B
Q.14 If A and B be two complex numbers satisfying = 1. Then the two points represented by A and
B A
B and the origin form the vertices of
(A) an equilateral triangle
(B) an isosceles triangle which is not equilateral
(C) an isosceles triangle which is not right angled
(D) a right angled triangle
Q.15 On the complex plane triangles OAP & OQR are similiar and l (OA) = 1.
If the points P and Q denotes the complex numbers z1 & z2 then the
complex number ' z ' denoted by the point R is given by :
z1
(A) z1 z2 (B)
z2
z2 z z2
(C) (D) 1
z1 z2
Q.4 If zn = cos + i sin , then Limit
n
(z1 . z2 . z3 . ...... zn) =
(2n 1) (2n 3) (2 n 1) (2n 3)
5 5 3 3
(A) cos + i sin (B) cos + i sin (C) cos + i sin (D) cos + i sin
3 3 6 6 6 6 2 2
Q.5 The straight line (1 + 2i)z + (2i – 1) z = 10i on the complex plane, has intercept on the imaginary axis
equal to
5 5
(A) 5 (B) (C) – (D) – 5
2 2
Q.6 If cos + i sin is a root of the equation xn + a1xn 1 + a2xn 2 + ...... + an 1x + an = 0 then the value
n
of a r cos r equals (where all coefficient are real)
r 1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1 (D) none
Q.7 Let A(z1) and B(z2) represent two complex numbers on the complex plane. Suppose the complex slope
z z
of the line joining A and B is defined as 1 2 . Then the lines l1 with complex slope 1 and l2 with
z1 z 2
complex slope 2 on the complex plane will be perpendicular to each other if
(A) 1 + 2 = 0 (B) 1 – 2 = 0 (C) 12 = –1 (D) 1 2 = 1
Q.8 If the equation, z4 + a1z3 + a2z2 + a3z + a4 = 0, where a1, a2, a3, a4 are real coefficients different from
a3 a a
zero has a pure imaginary root then the expression + 1 4 has the value equal to:
a1 a 2 a2 a3
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 2
Q.9 Suppose A is a complex number & n N, such that An = (A + 1)n = 1, then the least value of n is
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 9 (D) 12
Q.10 Intercept made by the circle z z + z + z + r = 0 on the real axis on complex plane, is
(A) ( ) r (B) ( ) 2 2r (C) ( ) 2 r (D) ( ) 2 4r
Q.13 If z & w are two complex numbers simultaneously satisfying the equations,
z3 + w5 = 0 and z2 . w 4 = 1 , then :
(A) z and w both are purely real (B) z is purely real and w is purely imaginary
(C) w is purely real and z is purely imaginarly (D) z and w both are imaginary .
Q.14 A function f is defined by f (z) = (4 + i)z2 + z + for all complex numbers z, where and are
complex numbers. If f (1) and f (i) are both real then the smallest possible value of | | + | | equals
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 2 2
Q.15 Given f (z) = the real part of a complex number z. For example, f (3 – 4i) = 3. If a N, n N then the
6a
n
value of log 2 f 1 i 3 has the value equal to
n 1
2
(A) 18a + 9a (B) 18a2 + 7a (C) 18a2 – 3a (D) 18a2 – a
Q.16 It is given that complex numbers z1 and z2 satisfy | z1 | = 2 and | z2 | = 3. If the included angle of their
z1 z 2 N
corresponding vectors is 60° then z z can be expressed as where N is natural number then
1 2 7
N equals
(A) 126 (B) 119 (C) 133 (D) 19
Q.17 Let f (x) = x3 + ax2 + bx + c be a cubic polynomial with real coefficients and all real roots. Also
| f (i) | = 1 where i 1
Statement-1: All 3 roots of f (x) = 0 are zero
because
Statement-2: a + b + c = 0
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
Q.18 All complex numbers 'z' which satisfy the relation z | z 1 | = z | z 1 | on the complex plane lie on
the
(A) line y = 0
(B) line x = 0
(C) circle x2 + y2 = 1
(D) line x = 0 or on a line segment joining (–1, 0) to (1, 0)
Q.20 Equation of a straight line on the complex plane passing through a point P denoting the complex number
and perpendicular to the vector O P where 'O' in the origin can be written as
z z
(A) Im 0 (B) Re 0 (C) Re( z ) 0 (D) z z 2 | |2 0
Q.21 Which of the following represents a point on an argands' plane, equidistant from the roots of the equation
(z + 1)4 = 16z4?
1 1 2
(A) (0, 0) (B) , 0 (C) , 0 (D) 0,
3 3 5
Q.23 Let z1, z2, z3 are the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle A1A2A3. Which of the following statements
are equivalent.
(A) A1A2A3 is an equilateral triangle.
(B) (z1 + z2 + 2z3)(z1 + 2z2 + z3) = 0, where is the cube root of unity.
z 2 z1 z3 z 2 1 1 1
(C) z z = z z z
(D) 1 z2 z3 = 0
3 2 1 3 z2 z3 z1
n 1
Q.24 If 1, 2, 3 , ......., n – 1 are the imaginary nth roots of unity then the product i r
r 1
(where i 1 ) can take the value equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) i (D) (1 + i)