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Chapter :- Complex Number
LEVEL 1: BASIC CONCEPTUAL (Q.1–Q.10)
Topic: Modulus, Argument, Conjugate, Algebra of Complex Numbers
Q.1: If z=3+ 4 i, then ¿ z∨¿
(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 1 (D) 25 Answer: (A) Trick: Use ¿ z∨¿ √ x 2+ y 2
Q.2: The conjugate of z=2−5i is:
(A) 2 + 5i (B) 2 − 5i (C) −2 + 5i (D) −2 − 5i Answer: (A) Trick: Replace ‘i’ with ‘−i’
Q.3: If z=x +iy , then Re(z )=?
(A) x (B) y (C) i (D) x + y Answer: (A)
Q.4: If z=5 cis(θ), then ¿ z∨¿ ?
(A) 1 (B) 5 (C) θ (D) 0 Answer: (B)
Q.5: If z=1+i , then arg(z )=?
(A) π/4 (B) π/2 (C) π (D) 0 Answer: (A) Trick: tan−1 (1)=π / 4
Q.6: (3+2 i)(2−i)=?
(A) 8 + i (B) 6 − i (C) 4 + 7i (D) 8 + 7i Answer: (D) Trick: Use algebraic expansion.
Q.7: If z 1=4 +3 i, z 2=1−2 i , then z 1+ z2 =?
(A) 5 + i (B) 3 + 5i (C) 4 − i (D) 5 − i Answer: (A)
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Q.8: If z=i3, then value is:
(A) −i (B) i (C) −1 (D) 1 Answer: (A)
Q.9: The product of a complex number and its conjugate is:
(A) Always real (B) Always imaginary (C) Always zero (D) None Answer: (A)
1
Q.10: If z= 1+i , then rationalised form is:
1 i 1 i
(A) − (B) 1−i (C) + (D) 1+i Answer: (A)
2 2 2 2
⚙ LEVEL 2: MEDIUM (Q.11–Q.25)
1−i
Q.11: If z= 1+i , then ∣ z ∣=?
(A) 1 (B) √2 (C) 0 (D) 2 Answer: (A)
Q.12: If z=cos θ+isin θ , then z n=?
(A) cos nθ+isin nθ (B) cos θ+ icos nθ (C) sin θ+i cos θ (D) None Answer: (A)
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Q.13: If z=x +iy , then z =?
(A) x + iy (B) x − iy (C) −x + iy (D) −x − iy Answer: (B)
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Q.14: If ∣ z ∣=1, then z ⋅ z =?
(A) 1 (B) −1 (C) 0 (D) i Answer: (A)
Q.15: If z=e iθ, then arg(z )=?
(A) θ (B) 0 (C) π (D) −θ Answer: (A)
Q.16: In Argand plane, the point z=−3+ 4 i lies in:
(A) First quadrant (B) Second quadrant (C) Third quadrant (D) Fourth quadrant
Answer: (B)
Q.17: If z 1=1+i, z 2=1−i , then z 1 ⋅ z 2=?
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 2i Answer: (C)
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Q.18: If z=cos x+i sin x, then ∣ z ∣=?
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) i (D) x Answer: (A)
Q.19: arg (−1−i)=?
(A) −π /4 (B) 3 π /4 (C) −3 π /4 (D) π /4 Answer: (B)
Q.20: If z=3 ( cos 60❑∘+i sin 60❑∘ ), then value of z = ?
3 3 √3
(A) + i (B) 3 + i (C) 1 + i (D) −1 + i Answer: (A)
2 2
Q.21: If z 2=−1, then z=?
(A) i (B) −i (C) ±i (D) 1 Answer: (C)
Q.22: If z=x +iy , then Im ( z 2 )=?
(A) 2xy (B) x² − y² (C) −2xy (D) x − y Answer: (A)
Q.23: arg ( z 1 z 2 )=?
(A) arg z 1+ arg z 2 (B) arg z 1−arg z 2 (C) arg z 1 ⋅ arg z 2 (D) None Answer: (A)
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Q.24: If ∣ z ∣=2, then z z =?
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 0 Answer: (B)
Q.25: If z=cos (π /3)+i si n( π /3), then z 6=?
(A) 1 (B) −1 (C) i (D) −i Answer: (A)
⚙ LEVEL 2: MEDIUM (Q.11–Q.25)
1−i
Q.11: If z= 1+i , then ∣ z ∣=?
(A) 1 (B) √2 (C) 0 (D) 2 Answer: (A)
Q.12: If z=cos θ+isin θ , then z n=?
(A) cos nθ+isin nθ (B) cos θ+ icos nθ (C) sin θ+i cos θ (D) None Answer: (A)
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Q.13: If z=x +iy , then z =?
(A) x + iy (B) x − iy (C) −x + iy (D) −x − iy Answer: (B)
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Q.14: If ∣ z ∣=1, then z ⋅ z =?
(A) 1 (B) −1 (C) 0 (D) i Answer: (A)
Q.15: If z=e iθ, then arg(z )=?
(A) θ (B) 0 (C) π (D) −θ Answer: (A)
Q.16: In Argand plane, the point z=−3+ 4 i lies in:
(A) First quadrant (B) Second quadrant (C) Third quadrant (D) Fourth quadrant
Answer: (B)
Q.17: If z 1=1+i, z 2=1−i , then z 1 ⋅ z 2=?
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 2i Answer: (C)
Q.18: If z=cos x+i sin x, then ∣ z ∣=?
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) i (D) x Answer: (A)
Q.19: arg (−1−i)=?
(A) −π /4 (B) 3 π /4 (C) −3 π /4 (D) π /4 Answer: (B)
Q.20: If z=3 ( cos 60❑∘+i sin 60❑∘ ), then value of z = ?
3 3 √3
(A) + i (B) 3 + i (C) 1 + i (D) −1 + i Answer: (A)
2 2
Q.21: If z 2=−1, then z=?
(A) i (B) −i (C) ±i (D) 1 Answer: (C)
Q.22: If z=x +iy , then Im ( z 2 )=?
(A) 2xy (B) x² − y² (C) −2xy (D) x − y Answer: (A)
Q.23: arg ( z 1 z 2 )=?
(A) arg z 1+ arg z 2 (B) arg z 1−arg z 2 (C) arg z 1 ⋅ arg z 2 (D) None Answer: (A)
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Q.24: If ∣ z ∣=2, then z z =?
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 0 Answer: (B)
Q.25: If z=cos (π /3)+isin (π /3), then z 6=?
(A) 1 (B) −1 (C) i (D) −i Answer: (A)
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LEVEL 3: HIGH (Q.26–Q.50)
(Previous Year Based + Locus + Rotation Style)
Q.26: If z=x +iy , then locus of ∣ z−3 i ∣=4 represents:
(A) Circle (B) Line (C) Parabola (D) Ellipse Answer: (A)
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Q.27: If z is a complex number such that ∣ z−1 ∣=∣ z +1 ∣, then locus of z is:
(A) Real axis (B) Imaginary axis (C) Line x = 1 (D) Circle Answer: (B)
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Q.28: Let z=r e iθ. Then arg ( z 2 )=?
θ
(A) 2 θ (B) θ (C) (D) −θ Answer: (A)
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Q.29: ∣ z +i∣=∣ z−i∣ represents:
(A) Real axis (B) Imaginary axis (C) x = 1 (D) y = 0 Answer: (D)
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Q.30: If z=x +iy lies on ∣ z ∣=∣ z−4 ∣, then point lies on:
(A) x = 2 (B) y = 2 (C) x = 4 (D) y = 4 Answer: (A)
Q.31: If z=2+i , then z 4 =?
(A) 3 + 4i (B) −7 + 24i (C) −119 + 120i (D) 1 Answer: (C)
Q.32: The number of values of z satisfying z 4 =1 is:
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) Infinite (D) 3 Answer: (B)
Q.33: Roots of unity lie on:
(A) Circle (B) Ellipse (C) Parabola (D) Real line Answer: (A)
Q.34: If z=cos x+i sin x, then argument of z n is:
(A) nx (B) n/x (C) x/n (D) −x Answer: (A)
Q.35: z=r e iθ is equal to:
(A) r ( cos θ+i sin θ ) (B) cos θ+ isin θ (C) θ+ir (D) None Answer: (A)
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Q.36: If z=2 i, then z 5=?
(A) −32i (B) 32i (C) −32 (D) 32 Answer: (A)
Q.37: If z=e iπ +1, then z = ?
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) −1 (D) i Answer: (A)
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Q.38: If z ⋅ z =9, then ∣ z ∣=?
(A) 3 (B) −3 (C) 9 (D) 1 Answer: (A)
Q.39: If z 1=e iθ, z 2=e−iθ, then z 1 z 2=?
(A) 1 (B) −1 (C) 0 (D) i Answer: (A)
Q.40: The argument of −1+i √3 is:
(A) 2 π /3 (B) π /3 (C) π /6 (D) 5 π /6 Answer: (A)
Q.41: z=1+i , then principal value of arg(z) =
(A) π /4 (B) −π /4 (C) 0 (D) π /2 Answer: (A)
Q.42: Geometrically, multiplication by i means:
(A) Rotation by 90° anticlockwise (B) 180° clockwise (C) 45° (D) No rotation
Answer: (A)
Q.43: If z=4 e iπ /3, then Im(z) = ?
(A) 4 sin(π /3) (B) 2 (C) √ 3 (D) 1 Answer: (A)
Q.44: The conjugate of z=r e iθ is:
(A) r e−iθ (B) r e iθ (C) −r e iθ (D) None Answer: (A)
Q.45: Roots of z 2+ 1=0 are:
(A) i, −i (B) 1, −1 (C) i, i (D) None Answer: (A)
Q.46: Re(z )=0 , then z lies on:
(A) Imaginary axis (B) Real axis (C) x = y line (D) y = 0 Answer: (A)
Q.47: If ∣ z−1 ∣=∣ z +1 ∣, then:
(A) Imaginary axis (B) Circle (C) Real axis (D) Hyperbola Answer: (A)
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Q.48: If z 3=8 , then one cube root is:
(A) 2 (B) −2 (C) 1 + i√3 (D) None Answer: (A)
Q.49: Cube roots of unity are:
(A) 1, ω , ω 2 (B) 1, −1, i (C) i, −i, 1 (D) 0, 1, −1 Answer: (A)
Q.50: Argand diagram is a representation of:
(A) Complex numbers on 2D plane (B) Trigonometry (C) Circles (D) Real line
Answer: (A)
✅ LEVEL 4: GRAPHICAL / ARGUMENT / ROTATION (Q.51–Q.60)
Q.51: The geometric representation of multiplication by i is:
(A) Rotation by 90° counterclockwise (B) Reflection (C) Scaling (D) No change
Answer: (A)
Q.52: If z=1+i , then the point lies in which quadrant?
(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV
Answer: (A)
Q.53: Argument of −1−i is:
(A) −3 π /4 (B) π /4 (C) −π /4 (D) 3 π /4
Answer: (D)
Q.54: If ∣ z−i ∣=∣ z +i∣, then z lies on:
(A) Real axis (B) Imaginary axis (C) Circle (D) Parabola
Answer: (A)
Q.55: Which point represents −2−3i on the Argand plane?
(A) Quadrant III (B) Quadrant IV (C) Quadrant I (D) Quadrant II
Answer: (A)
Q.56: Conjugate of 3 e iθ is:
(A) 3 e−iθ (B) −3 e iθ (C) e i 3 θ (D) None
Answer: (A)
Q.57: If z=r cis(θ), then arg ( z n )=?
(A) nθ (B) θ /n (C) θ+ n (D) r n
Answer: (A)
Q.58: If z=x +iy lies on the line x= y , then:
(A) arg (z )=π /4 (B) arg (z )=π /2 (C) arg (z )=0 (D) None
Answer: (A)
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Q.59: If ∣ z−2 ∣=3, then locus of z is:
(A) Circle (B) Line (C) Parabola (D) Hyperbola
Answer: (A)
Q.60: Distance of point z=x +iy from origin is:
(A) √ x 2+ y2 (B) x + y (C) x− y (D) None
Answer: (A)
LEVEL 5: GRAPHICAL / ARGUMENT / ROTATION (Q.61–
Q.75)
Q.61: Which transformation is represented by multiplication with −1?
(A) Rotation of 180° (B) Reflection about x-axis (C) Translation (D) No change
Answer: (A)
Q.62: Argument of 1 is:
(A) 0 (B) π (C) π /2 (D) 2 π Answer: (A)
Q.63: If ∣ z−a ∣=∣ z+ a ∣, then:
(A) Imaginary axis (B) Real axis (C) Circle (D) Line x = 0 Answer: (D)
Q.64: What is the value of arg ( 1+ √ 3 i) ?
(A) π /3 (B) π /6 (C) π /2 (D) 0 Answer: (A)
Q.65: A point equidistant from 2+i and 2−i lies on:
(A) Horizontal line (B) Vertical line (C) Circle (D) Hyperbola Answer: (A)
Q.66: The angle between vectors represented by z=2+2 i and w=2−2i is:
(A) 90° (B) 0° (C) 180° (D) 45° Answer: (A)
Q.67: Multiplication by e iθ causes:
(A) Rotation by θ (B) Translation (C) Reflection (D) Dilation Answer: (A)
Q.68: The locus of all z such that arg(z )=π / 4:
(A) Line through origin (B) Circle (C) Horizontal line (D) None Answer: (A)
Q.69: Argument of i is:
(A) π /2 (B) π (C) 0 (D) −π /2 Answer: (A)
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Q.70: If ∣ z ∣=5, then geometrically z lies on:
(A) Circle of radius 5 (B) Line (C) Axis (D) None Answer: (A)
Q.71: If Re(z )=0 , then z lies on:
(A) Imaginary axis (B) Real axis (C) Circle (D) Hyperbola Answer: (A)
Q.72: If z=x +iy , then arg (z )∈?
(A) ¿ (B) ¿ (C) (−∞, ∞) (D) None Answer: (A)
Q.73: Which value of z satisfies both ∣ z ∣=1 and arg(z )=π /3?
(A) cos (π /3)+ isin( π /3) (B) cos (π /6)+isin (π /6) (C) 1 (D) None Answer: (A)
Q.74: Graph of ∣ z−3 ∣=2 is:
(A) Circle with center (3, 0) and radius 2 (B) Line at x = 2 (C) Parabola (D) None
Answer: (A)
Q.75: The point z=e iπ lies on:
(A) Negative real axis (B) Positive real axis (C) Imaginary axis (D) None Answer: (A)
LEVEL 5: MASTER PROBLEMS + TRICKS (Q.76–Q.100)
Q.76: If z 2=−1, then z is:
(A) i (B) −i (C) ±i (D) 1 Answer: (C)
Q.77: Let z=cos θ+isin θ , then z n + z−n=?
(A) 2 cos (nθ) (B) 2 sin(nθ) (C) 1 (D) 0 Answer: (A)
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1+i
Q.78: Value of 1−i is:
(A) i (B) −1 (C) −i (D) 1 Answer: (C)
Q.79: If arg ( z 1 z 2 )=arg ( z1 ) + arg ( z 2 ), then:
(A) Arg rule holds (B) Arg is undefined (C) z = 0 (D) None Answer: (A)
Q.80: ∣ z +1 ∣=∣ z−1 ∣ represents:
(A) Imaginary axis (B) Real axis (C) Circle (D) Line x = 0 Answer: (D)
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1+i
Q.81: If z= , then ∣ z ∣=?
√2
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) √ 2 Answer: (A)
Q.82: Let z=cos θ+isin θ . Then z n represents:
(A) Rotation by nθ (B) Translation (C) Scaling (D) Reflection Answer: (A)
Q.83: If z=e iπ +1, then value is:
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) −2 (D) i Answer: (A)
Q.84: Which complex number lies on unit circle?
(A) cos (θ)+isin (θ) (B) 3 + 4i (C) i (D) 2i Answer: (A)
Q.85: If z=a+bi satisfies ∣ z ∣=1, then:
(A) a 2+ b2=1 (B) a+ b=1 (C) ab=1 (D) None Answer: (A)
Q.86: Which expression represents De Moivre’s Theorem?
(A) ( cos θ+ isin θ )n =cos(nθ)+ isin( nθ) (B) cos θ+ sin θ=1 (C) None (D) 0 Answer:
(A)
Q.87: If Re(z )=Im (z) , then z lies on:
(A) Line y=x (B) x-axis (C) y-axis (D) None Answer: (A)
Q.88: If z=2+i , then z−1 is:
2−i 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) 2−i Answer: (A)
5 2+ i 2−i
Q.89: If z=x +iy , then Im (z)=?
(A) y (B) x (C) x + y (D) i Answer: (A)
Q.90: What is i 7?
(A) −i (B) i (C) 1 (D) −1 Answer: (A)
Q.91: Modulus of z=−1−i is:
(A) √ 2 (B) √ 3 (C) 2 (D) 1 Answer: (A)
Q.92: Which of the following lies in 2nd quadrant?
(A) −2 + 3i (B) 2 + 3i (C) −3 − 2i (D) 3 − i Answer: (A)
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Q.93: arg (z )=tan
−1
( xy ) when:
(A) x > 0 (B) x < 0 (C) y = 0 (D) z = 0 Answer: (A)
Q.94: The expression ¿ has modulus:
(A) √ 2n (B) 2n (C) 1 (D) n2 Answer: (A)
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Q.95: If z=r e iθ, then z =?
(A) r e−iθ (B) r e iθ (C) r 2 (D) θr Answer: (A)
Q.96: arg ( z1 / z 2 )=?
(A) arg ( z1 ) −arg ( z 2 ) (B) arg ( z1 ) + arg ( z 2 ) (C) arg ( z1 ) ⋅arg ( z 2) (D) None Answer: (A)
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Q.97: z z =?
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(A) ∣ z ∣2 (B) 1 (C) z (D) z Answer: (A)
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Q.98: If z=a+bi, then z =?
(A) a−bi (B) a+ bi (C) −a+ bi (D) −a−bi Answer: (A)
Q.99: What is i 2025?
(A) i (B) −i (C) −1 (D) 1 Answer: (B)
Q.100: If arg(z )=π , then z lies on:
(A) Negative real axis (B) Positive real axis (C) Imaginary axis (D) Origin Answer:
(A)
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