Complex Number Assignment

66
66 Complex Numbers
Introduction, Integral Power of Iota
Basic Level
2
1.
3 =
6
(a)
2.
[Roorkee 1978]
(b)
(d) 32
[Raja
[Rajast
ajastha
sthan
han PET 2002]
(b) 2
(c) 2
(d) None of these
(1 + i)10 , where i2 = 1, is equal to
[AMU 2001]
(b) 64 + i
(c) 24 i 32
(d) None of these
If i = 1, then 1 + i2 + i3 i6 + i8 is equal to
[Rajsthan
[Rajsthan PET 1995]
(b) 1
The value of
(c) 3
(d) 1
(c) 3
(d) 4
i592 + i590 + i588 + i586 + i584

1 =
i582 + i580 + i578 + i576 + i574
(b) 2
If i 2 = 1, then sum i + i 2 + i3 + .... to 1000 terms is equal to

1
[Kerala (Engg.) 2002]
(c) i
(b) 1
(d) 0
If (1 i)n = 2 n , then n
1 + i
If
1 i
(a) 2
[Rajasthan PET 1990]
(b) 0
(a) 1
11.
(c) 32
The value of (1 + i) + (1 i) is
(a)
10.
(d) 4
(b) 16
6
(a) 1
9.
(c) 4
The value of (1 + i)8 + (1 i)8 is
(a) 2 i
8.
(d) 32
[Karnataka CET 2001]
(b) 8
(a) 32 i
7.
(c) 8
(1 + i) + (1 i) =
(a) 0
6.
(d) None of these
(a) 16
5.
i 6
(b) 8i
(a) 8
4.
(c)
The value of (1 + i)5 (1 i)5 is

(a) 8
3.
(c) 1
(d) None of these
= 1, then the least integral value of m is
[IIT 1982; MNR 1984; UPSEAT 2001; MP PET 2002]
(b) 4
(c) 8
(d) None of these
12.
i1
The least positive integer n which will reduce
to a real number, is
i+1
(a) 2
13.
(b) 3
[Roorkee 1998]
(c) 4
(d) 5
i 2 + i 4 + i 6 + ..... upto (2n+1) terms =
(a) i
(b) i
[EAMCET 1980; DCE 2000]

2000]
(c) 1
(d) 1
Complex Numbers 67
67
13
14.
The value of the sum
(i
+i
n +1
), where i = 1, equals
[IIT 1998]
n =1
(a) i
15.
(b) i 1
(c)
[AMU 1999]
i 57 +
125
[Roorkee 1993]
(b) 2 i
The number
(1 i)3
1 i3
(c) 2 i
[Pb. CET 1991, Karnataka CET 1998]
(c) 1
(d) 2
(1 + i)6 + (1 i)3 =
[Karnataka CET 1997;

1997; Kurukshetra CEE 1995]
(b) 2 10 i
5
(d) 2
is equal to
(b) 1
(a) 2 + i
19.
(d) i if n is even, 1 if n is odd
, when simplified has the value
(a) i
18.
1 if n is even, 1 if n is odd
(b)
1 if n is odd, i if n is even
(a) 0
17.
(d) 0
The value of i1+ 3 + 5 +... +(2 n +1) is

(a) i if n is even, i if n is odd
16.
(c) i
(c) 2 + i
(d) 2 10 i
If (a + ib) = + i then (b + ia) is equal to

(a)
+ i
(b)
(c)
(d)
20.
For a positive integer n, the expression (1 i)n 1 equals

i
(a) 0
(b) 2i
[AMU 1992]
(c) 2
(d) 4
21.
1 + i
The smallest positive integer n for which
= 1 is
1 i
(a) 1
[Roorkee 1992]
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
22.
2i
The least positive integer n such that
is a positive integer is
1 + i
(a) 2
(b) 4
[Kurukshetra CEE 1992]
(c) 8
(d) 16
operations,, Equality of two Complex numbers

Real and imaginary parts of complex numbers, Algebraic operations
Basic Level
23.
The statement (a + ib) < (c + id) is true for

(a)
24.
a2 + b 2 = 0
The complex number

(a) First
26.
If | z | = 1 and =
(a) 0
27.
b2 + c2 = 0
(c)
a2 + c2 = 0
(d)
b2 + d2 = 0
The true statement is

(a) 1 i <1+i
25.
(b)
[Roorkee 1989]
(b) 2i + 1>2i + 1
(c) 2i > 1
(d) None of these
1 + 2i
lies in which quadrant of the complex plane
1i
(b) Second
[MP PET 2001]
(c) Third
z 1
(where z 1) , then Re( ) is
z +1
(b)
1
| z + 1| 2
3 + 2i sin
will be purely imaginary, if =
1 2i sin
(d) Fourth
[IIT Screening 2003; Rajasthan PET 1997]
(c)
z
1
.
z + 1 | z + 1| 2
(d)
2
| z + 1| 2
[IIT 1976]
68 Complex Numbers
2n
(a)
(b)
n +
(c)
(c)
Re (z ) = 0 Re (z 2 ) = 0
(d) None of these
[Where n is an integer]
28.
If z 0 is a complex numbers, then

Re (z ) = 0 Im (z 2 ) = 0 (b)
(a)
29.
If z and z be two complex numbers, then Re (z z ) =

(a) Re (z ). Re (z )
(b) Re (z ). Im (z )
1
30.
The real part of
32.
(b)
1
2
(c)
If z = 1 + i, then the multiplicative inverse of z is (where i =

2
If a = cos + i sin , then
(b)
38.
(d)
1
1 cos
(d) i
i
2
i
2
(d)
cot
(c)
(p
If (x + iy)1 / 3 = a + ib, then
i cot
(d)
i tan
[AIEEE 2004]
(c) 2
(d) 1
x y
+ is equal to
a b
4 (a 2 + b 2 )
(b)
+ q 2 is equal to
(b) 1
4 (a 2 b 2 )
[IIT 1982; Karnataka CET 2000]
(c)
4 (b 2 a 2 )
(c)
(d) None of these
b
d
3 + i = (a + ib) (c + id), then tan 1 + tan 1 has the value
a

c
If
+ 2n , n I
3
Additive inverse of 1 i is
(a) 0 + 0 i
If a 2 + b 2 = 1, then
(1 + i)
(a)
(b)
n +
(b) 1 i
, n I
6
, nI
3
(d)
2n
, n I
3
(c) 1 + i
(d) None of these
(c) b + ia
(d) a +ib
1 + b + ia
=
1 + b ia
(a) 1
39.
(c)
x y
If z = x iy and z 3 = p + iq , then +
p q
(a)
37.
tan
1+a
=
1a
cot
(a)
(d) None of these
1 )
(b) 1 i
(a) 2
36.
35.
The multiplication inverse of a number is the number itself, then its initial value is
(b) 1
(c) 2
(a) i
(a)
34.
(c) Im (z ). Re (z )
1
is equal to
1 cos + i sin
(a) 2 i
33.
(d) None of these
1
4
(a)
31.
Re (z 2 ) = 0 Im (z 2 ) = 0
(b) 2
(2 + i)
=
(3 + i)
[MP PET 1995, 99]
1
2
(b)
1
2
(c) 1
(d) 1
40.
2i
=
1 + i
(a)
41.
[BIT Ranchi 1992]
(b) 2i
If Z = (4, 5) and Z = (3, 2), then

1
Z1
equals
Z2
(c) 1 i
(d) 1 2i
Complex Numbers 69
(a)
42.
(b)
cos + i sin
(b)
x = 0 .5 , y = 3 .5
cos
+ i sin
2
2
x = 1, y = 3
If x + iy =
If
5(8 + 6 i)
(1 + i) 2
If
4
20
1 i
If
1 + i
(a)
x =5 ,y =3
(c)
x=
1
, y =7
2
(d)
x = 0, y =
3 + 7i
2i
(b)
cos
i sin
2
2
(b)
(c)
sin
+ i cos
2
2
(d) None of these
(1 + i) x 2i (2 3 i) y + i
+
= i, are
3+i
3 i
x = 3, y = 1
(c)
[IIT 1980; MNR 1987, 88]
x = 0, y = 1
(d)
x = 1, y = 0
(c) 4x + 3
(d) None of these
= a + ib, then (a, b) equals
(b) (20, 15)
(c) (15, 20)
(b) 160
(d) None of these
3i
3
[IIT 1972]
(c) 60
(d) 60
1
1 = x + iy , then (x, y) is
i
[MP PET 2000]
(b) (1, 3)
(c) (0, 3)
(d) (0, 0)
100
= a + ib, then
a = 2, b = 1
x =
5
8
,y =
13
13
3
i
2
[MP PET 1998]
(b)
a = 1, b = 0
(c)
a = 0, b = 1
(d)
a = 1, b = 2
(b)
x =
8
5
,y =
13
13
(c)
x =
[Roorkee 1978]
5
14
,y =
13
13
(d) None of these
(b)
[MP PET 1993, Kurukshetra CEE 1999]
3
+ 2i
2
(c)
3
2i
2
(d)
Which of the following is not applicable for a complex number

(a) Addition
55.
(b)
[AMU 2000]
The solution of the equation | z| z = 1 + 2i is

(a)
54.
(d) Infinite
The real values of x and y for which the equation (x + iy) (2 3 i) = 4 + i is satisfied, are
(a)
53.
(c) Two
(b) 4x 3
(a) (3, 1)
52.
sin i cos
If x = 5 + 2 4 , then the value of the expression x 4 + 9 x 3 + 35 x 2 x + 4 is
6 i 3i
51.
(d)
3
, then x 2 + y 2 is equal to
2 + cos + i sin
(a) 160
50.
cos i sin
The values of x and y satisfying the equation
(a) (15, 20)

49.
(c)
1i
is equal to
1+i
(a) 3x 4
48.
cos i sin
Solving 3 2 yi = 9 7 i , where i = 1, for real x and y, we get
(a)
47.
(b) One
x
(a)
46.
(d)
69
2 23
,
13 13
The number of real values of a satisfying the equation a 2a sin x + 1 = 0 is
(a)
45.
(c)
2 23
,
13 13
(a) Zero
44.
2 23
,
13 13
1
= 2 cos , then x is equal to
x
If x +
(a)
43.
23 2
,
12 13
2+
3
i
2
[Kerala (Engg.) 1993; Assam JEE 1998;

1998; DCE 1999]
(b) Subtraction
(c) Division
(d) Inequality
Multiplicative inverse of the non-zero complex number x + iy (x, y R) is

(a)
x
y
i
x +y x +y
(b)
x
x2 + y2
y
x2 + y2
(c)
x
x2 + y2
y
x2 + y2
(d)
x
y
+
i
x +y x +y
70 Complex Numbers
56.
57.
(a)
(n + 1)
(c)
n , where n is an integer
n +
, where n is an integer
None of these
1 + i cos
is a real number is
1 2i cos
n + (1)n
(c)
[Pb. CET 2000; IIIT Kolkata 2001]
2n
(d) None of these

20
(b) 1024
(d) 1 + i
(c) 1024
z
If z 1 = 3 + i 3 and z 2 = 3 + i, then the complex number 1
z2
(a) I
60.
If z (2 i) = 3 + i, then z =
(a) 1 i
59.
(d)
(b)
(2n + 1)
, where n is an integer (b)
The real value of for which the expression
(a)
58.
1 i sin
is purely real, is
1 + 2i sin
The real value of for which the expression
lies in the quadrant number
(b) II
(c) III
[AMU 1991]
(d) IV
z 8i
If Re
= 0, then z lies on the curve
z+6
x 2 + y 2 + 6x 8y = 0
(a)
(b)
4 x 3 y + 24 = 0
(c)
x2 + y2 8 = 0
(d) None of these
Advance Level
61.
If z and z are two complex numbers satisfying the equation

1
(a) Positive real

62.
63.
(b) Negative real
If z (1 + a) = b + ic and a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = 1, then
a + ib
1+c
(a)
z1 + z 2
z
= 1, then 1 is a number which is
z1 z 2
z2
(b)
(c) Zero or purely imaginary
(d) None of these
1 + iz
=
1 iz
b ic
1+a
(c)
a + ic
1+b
(d) None of these
Given that the equation z 2 + ( p + iq)z + r + i s = 0, where, p, q, r, s are real and non-zero has a real root, then
pqr = r 2 + p 2 s
(a)
(b)
prs = q 2 + r 2 p
(c)
qrs = p 2 + s 2 q
[DCE 1992]
(d)
pqs = s 2 + q 2 r
100
64.
If
= x + iy, then the value of x and y are
k =0
(a) x = 1, y = 0
65.
Let
(a)
66.
If
(a)
67.
(b) x = 1, y = 1
(c) x = 1, y = 0
1 ix
= a ib and a 2 + b 2 = 1, where a and b are real, then x =
1 + ix
2a
(1 + a) 2 + b 2
(b)
2b
(c)
(1 + a) 2 + b 2
2a
(1 + b ) 2 + a 2
(d)
2b
(1 + b ) 2 + a 2
( p + i) 2
= + i , then 2 + 2 is equal to
2p i
( p 2 + 1) 2
2
4p 1
(b)
( p 2 1) 2
(c)
4p 1
( p 2 1) 2
2
4p +1
If (1 + i) (1 + 2i) (1 + 3 i)......( 1 + ni) = a + ib, then 2 . 5 . 10.........(1+n ) is equal to

a2 b 2
(b)
a2 + b 2
(c)
(d)
( p 2 + 1) 2
4p2 +1
[Karnataka CET 2002; Kerala (Engg.) 2002]
(a)
(d) x = 0, y = 1
a2 + b 2
(d)
a2 b 2
Complex Numbers 71
68.
71
p + iq 1 + iz
q + ir
=
Given z =
, then
if
1+r
1 iz
1+ p
p2 + q2 + r2 = 1
(a)
p2 + q2 + r2 = 2
(b)
(c)
p2 + q2 r2 = 1
(d) None of these
Conjugate of a Complex Number
Basic Level
69.
Conjugate of 1 + i is
(a) i
70.
The conjugate of the complex number

7 26 i
25
(a)
71.
The conjugate of
72.
If x + iy =
(b)
(b)
7 26 i
25
(c)
A2 + B2
(b)
13 15
+ i
10 2
(c)
1,
a+b
c+d
(c)
A2 B2
z 1 = z 2
(b)
(c)
c2 + d 2
a2 + b 2
A2
(c) Im (z) = 0
13 9
+ i
10 10
(d)
a2 + b 2
c2 + d 2
[MNR 1989]
(d)
B2
(d) None of these

z1 = z 2
(c)
z 1 = z 2
(d)
z1 = z 2
If
(b) | z | = 1
z is a pure imaginary number
(d) z = 1
c+i
= a + ib, where a, b, c are real, then a 2 + b 2 =
c i
[MP PET 1996]
(c) c
(b) 1
(d) c
If z = 3 + 5 i, then z 3 + z + 198 =
3 5 i
(b)
[EAMCET 2002]
3 + 5 i
(c)
3 + 5i
(d)
3 5i
If a complex number lies in the IIIrd quadrant then its conjugate lies in quadrant number
(a) I
(b) II
If z = x + iy lies in III quadrant then

rd
(a)
81.
(d)
1
For any complex number z, z = if and only if
z
(a)
80.
13
9
+ i
10
10
[IIT 1979; Rajasthan PET 1997; Karnataka CET 1999; BIT Ranchi 1993]
(b) Re (z) = 0
(a) 1
79.
7 + 26 i
25
(a) z is a pure real number
78.
(d)
Let z z be two complex numbers such that z +z and z z both are real, then
(c)
77.
7 + 26 i
25
If z is a complex number, then z . z = 0 if and only if
(a)
76.
[MP PET 1994]
If (a + ib) (c + id) (e + if ) (g + ih) = A + iB, then (a 2 + b 2 ) (c 2 + d 2 ) (e 2 + f 2 ) (g 2 + h 2 ) is equal to
(a) z = 0
75.
2 + 5i
is
4 3i
a + ib
, then (x 2 + y 2 ) 2 =
c + id
c2 + d 2
(a)
74.
(d) 1 + i
(2 + i)2
, in the form of a + ib, is
3+i
a2 + b 2
(a)
73.
(b)
13 15
+ i
2
2
(a)
(c) 1 i
(b) 1
x >y>0
If (1 + i) z = (1 i) z then z is
(b)
(c) III
[AMU 1986, 89]
(d) IV
z
also lies in the III quadrant if
z
[AMU 1990; Kurukshetra CEE 1993]
rd
x<y<0
(c)
y<x<0
(d)
y>x >0
72 Complex Numbers
t (1 i), t R
(a)
82.
t (1 + i), t R
(c)
t
, tR
1+i
(d) None of these
The value of (z + 3) (z + 3) is equivalent to

(a) | z + 3| 2
83.
(b)
[JMIEE 2000]
(b) | z 3|
(c)
z2 + 3
(d) None of these
The set of values of a R for which x 2 + i(a 1)x + 5 = 0 will have a pair of conjugate complex roots is
(a) R
(b) {1}
(c)
{a| a 2 2 a + 21 > 0}
(d) None of these
Advance Level
84.
85.
The equation z 2 = z has

(a) No solution
(b) Two solutions
(c)
(d) An infinite number of solutions
Four solutions
If z 1 = 9 y 2 4 10 ix, z 2 = 8 y 2 20 i, where z 1 = z 2 , then z = x + iy is equal to

(a) 2 + 2i
86.
[DCE 1995]
(b) 2 2i
(c) 2 i
(d) None of these
If is a complex constant such that z + z + = 0 has a real root then

(a)
+ = 1
(b)
+ = 0
(c)
+ = 1
(d) The absolute value of the real root is 1
Moduluus of Complex Numbers

Modul
Basic Level
87.
The value of | z 5 |, if z = x + iy is
(x 5) 2 + y 2
(a)
88.
(b) Less than unit modulus

(b) Greater than unity
(b) | z 2 | =| z | 2
(b) Any complex number
If z is a complex number such that
(c) 2
(d)
(c) Greater than unit modulus
(d) None of these
(c) Equal to unity
(d) Any
[MP PET 1987]
(c)
z =z
(d)
z2 = z2
[Bihar CEE 1994]
(c) Any natural number
(d) None of these
z 1
is purely imaginary, then
z +1
(b) | z | = 1
[MP PET 1998, 2002]
(c) | z | > 1
(d) | z | < 1
The minumum value of | 2 z 1 | + | 3 z 2 | is

(a) 0
95.
The values of z for which | z + i | = | z i | are
(a) | z | = 0
94.
x 2 + (y 5 ) 2
If z is a complex number, then which of the following is not true
(a) Any real number

93.
(d)
The moduli of two complex numbers are less than unity, then the modulus of the sum of these complex numbers
(a) | z 2 | =| z| 2
92.
(x y ) 2 + 5 2
(c)
The product of two complex numbers each of unit modulus is also a complex number, of
(a) Less than unity

91.
x 2 + (y 5 )2
(b) 1/2
(a) Unit modulus

90.
(b)
3 + 2i
Modulus of
is
3 2i
(a) 1
89.
(b) 1/2
(c) 1/3
If z and z are any two complex numbers then | z 1 + z 2 | 2 +| z 1 z 2 | 2 is equal to

1
(d) 2/3
[MP PET 1993]
Complex Numbers 73
2 | z1 | 2 | z 2 | 2
(a)
96.
If
3/2
|z|
Re (z)>0
(c)
sec
[Roorkee 1993]
6 + 8 i, 6 + 17 i
(d) None of these
2 + 2 = 1
(d)
[IIT 1982; Rajasthan PET 1995, 98; AIEEE

AIEEE 2002; DCE 2002]
sec
(c) Re (z)>2
(d) None of these
cosec
(d) None of these
(c)
| z| 2
is equal to
zz
If z is a non-zero complex number then
(b) 1
(c) | z |
(d) None of these
If z is a complex number, then
[DCE 1997, Kurukshetra CEE 1995]
| z 2 | > | z| 2
(b) | z 2 | = | z| 2
If z 1 z 2 and | z 1 + z 2 | =
2 2 = 2
3
, then | z | is equal to
2
(b)
z
z
[Orissa JEE 2003]
(c)
(b) Re (z)<0
(c) | z 2 | < | z| 2
(d) | z 2 | | z| 2
1
1
+
then
z1 z 2
(a) At least one of z , z is unimodular (b)
Both z , z are unimodular
(c) z . z is unimodular
(d) None of these
Let z be a complex number of constant modulus such that z is purely imaginary then the number of possible values of z is
2
(b) 1
(c) 4
(d) Infinite
Number of solutions of the equation z +| z | = 0 where z C is

(a) 1
(b) 2
[Karnataka CET 1997; Pb. CET 2001]
(c) 3
(d) Infinitely many
(c) | z + z | = 2
(d) None of these
If | z | = Max. { | z 2 |, | z + 2 | }, then
(a) | z + z | = 1
109.
(d) | z + z | + | z z |
z 12
5 z4
= ,
=1
z 8i
3 z 8
2 2 = 1
(b)
(a) 2
108.
6 8i
(b)
2 2 = 1
107.
(d) Equal to 3
(c) | z + z |
106.
(c) Greater than 3
(b) | z |
If z = 1 + i tan , where < <
(a)
105.
(b) Less than 1
[IIT Screening 2000]
(a)
104.
1
1
1
+
+
= 1 , then | z 1 + z 2 + z 3 | is
z1 z 2 z 3
The inequality | z 4 | < | z 2 | represents the region given by
(a)
103.
(d) 4/9
3 4 ix
A real value of x will satisfy the equation
= i ( , real), if
3 + 4 ix
(a)
102.
(c) 2/3
Find the complex number z satisfying the equations
(a)
101.
Equal to 1
1
(a)
100.
2 | z1 | | z 2 |
If z and z are any two complex numbers, then | z 1 + z 12 z 22 | + | z 1 z 12 z 22 | is equal to

(a)
99.
(d)
[MP PET 1993]
(b) 1
If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are complex numbers such that | z 1 | =| z 2 | =| z 3 | =

(a)
98.
73
(c) | z 1 | 2 +| z 2 | 2
2z1
z z2
is a purely imaginary number, then 1
is equal to
3z 2
z1 + z 2
(a)
97.
2 | z 1 | 2 + 2| z 2 | 2
(b)
The modulus of
(a) 2
(b)
z + z = 22
2i 2i is
[EAMCET 1995]
(b)
(c) 0
Advance Level
(d)
2 2
74 Complex Numbers
110.
If z is a complex number, then the minimum value of | z | + | z 1 | is

(a) 1
111.
112.
3 1
2+ 3
(c) 7, 2
(d) 0, 1
Let z be a complex number, then the equation z 4 + z + 2 = 0 cannot have a root, such that
(b) | z | = 1
(c) | z | > 1
(d) None of these
Let z and w be two complex numbers such that | z| 1, | w | 1 and | z + i w| =| z i w | = 2 . Then z is equal to
(b) i or i
[IIT 1995]
(d) i or 1
(c) 1 or 1
If | z | = | z | = ............. = | z | = 1, then the value of | z + z + z + ................ + z |=

1
(b) | z | + | z | + ..... + | z |
(a) 1
116.
(d)
[Rajasthan PET 2002; Karnataka CET 1995; DCE 1999]
(b) 6, 0
(a) 1 or i
115.
(c)
If | z + 4 | 3, then the greatest and the least value of | z + 1 | are
(a) | z | < 1
114.
(d) None of these
2
= 2 is
z
3 +1
(b)
(a) 6, 6
113.
(c) 1/2
The maximum value of | z | where z satisfies the condition z +

(a)
[Roorkee 1992]
(b) 0
1
1
1
+
+ ..... +
z1 z 2
zn
(c)
(d) None of these
If z and z be complex numbers such that z 1 z 2 and | z 1 | =| z 2 | . If z has positive real part and z has negative imaginary part, then
1
(z 1 + z 2 )
(z 1 z 2 )
may be
[IIT 1986]
(a) Purely imaginary

117.
(a 2 + b 2 ) (| z 1 | +| z 2 | )
(b)
(a 2 + b 2 ) (| z 1 | 2 +| z 2 | 2 )
(c)
(d) None of these
+ (bz 1 + az 2 )
[IIT 1988]
(a 2 + b 2 ) (| z 1 | 2 | z 2 | 2 )
(d) None of these
If | a k | < 1, k 0 for k = 1, 2, ............ n and 1 + 2 + ......... + n = 1, then the value of | 1 a1 + 2 a 2 + ...... + n a n | is

(a) Equal to one
119.
(c) Real and negative
For any two complex numbers z and z and any real numbers a and b; (az 1 bz 2 )
(a)
118.
(b) Real and positive
(b) Greater than one

4
(c) Zero
(d) Less than one
If z , z , z , z are roots of the equation a 0 z + a1 z + a 2 z + a 3 z + a 4 = 0,

1
where a , a , a , a and a are real, then

0
(a)
z1 , z 2 , z 3 , z4 are also roots of the equation
(b) z is equal to at least one of z1 , z 2 , z 3 , z4
(c)
- z1 , - z 2 , - z3 , - z 4 are also roots of the equation
(d) None of these
120.
If z satisfies | z + 1 | < | z 2 |, then w = 3z + 2 + i
121.
| z 1 | < 1, | z 2 | < 2, | z 3 | < 3 then | z + z + z |
(a) | w + 1 | < | w 8 |
1
(a) Is less than 6
[MP PET 1998]
(b) | w + 1 | < | w 7 |
3
(c)
w +w >7
(d) | w + 5 | < | w 4 |
(b) Is more than 3
(c) Is less than 12
(d) Lies between 6 and 12

4
122.
If | z 4 + 3 i| 1 and m and n be the least and greatest values of | z | and K be the least value of
(a) n
123.
(b) m
The system of equations | z + 1 i| =

(a) No solution
x +x +4
on the interval (0, ), then K =
x
(c) m + n
(d) None of these
(c) Two solutions
(d) None of these
2 and | z | = 3 has
(b) One solution
Numberrs
Amplitude (Argument) of Complex Numbe
Basic Level
124.
The amplitude of 0 is
(a) 0
(b)
/2
(c)
(d) None of these
Complex Numbers 75
75
125.
The argument of the complex number 1 + i 3 is

(a) 60
(b) 60
126.
3 +i
1+ 3i
3 +1
(b)
(b)
1+i 3
1+ 3 i
3 i
(c)
(d) None of these
(c)
(d)
13 5 i
is
4 9i
[MP PET 1997]
(c)
(d)
6
[Orissa JEE 2002]
/3
(c)
2 / 3
(d)
/4
(c) 240
(d) 300
is
(b)
+ i sin
/6
(c)
/3
(d)
/2
| z | = 1, arg z =
(c)
(d)
, then
[AMU 2002]
(b) | z | = 1, arg z =
Argument and modulus of
(c) | z | =
3
5
, arg z =
2
24
1+i
are respectively
1i
and 1
(b)
and
(d) | z | =
(c) 0 and
(d)
and 1
[MP PET 1995]
(b)
(c)
(d)
If arg z < 0 then arg ( z ) arg (z ) is equal to

(a)
3
1
, arg z = tan 1
2
2
[Rajasthan PET
PET 1984; MP PET 1987; Karnataka CET 2001]
If arg (z) = , then arg ( z ) =

(a)
138.
2
3
[Roorkee 1990]
(b)
If z = cos
(a)
137.
If z = 1 cos + i sin , then amp z =
(a)
136.
The amplitude of
(a)
135.
(b) 120
(a) 0
134.
(d)
, then arg (z) =
133.
then the value of arg (z ) is
1+ 3i
1i 3
(b)
If z =
(c)
is
[DCE 1999]
(b)
(a) 60
132.
is
If z =
(a)
131.
1+ 3i
The argument of the complex number

(a)
130.
(b)
The amplitude of
(a)
129.
(d) 120
2
3
The amplitude of
(a)
128.
(c) 120
Argument of 1 i 3 is
(a)
127.
[MP PET 1994]
(b)
(c)
Let z and w be the two non-zero complex numbers such that | z | = |w| and arg z + arg w = . Then z is equal to
(d)
76 Complex Numbers
[IIT 1995; AIEEE 2002]
(a) w
139.
and
(d) w
(b)
and
(c)
and
(d) None of these
(b)
(c)
(d) None of these
If | z1 + z 2 | =| z1 z 2 | , then the difference in the amplitudes of z and z is

1
(a)
142.
The principal value of the argument of the complex number 3i is

(a) 0
141.
(c)
If z is a complex number, then the principal value of arg (z) lies between
(a)
140.
(b) w
(b)
[EAMCET 1985]
(c)
(d) 0
If z and z are two non-zero complex numbers such that | z 1 + z 2 | =| z 1 | +| z 2 |, then arg (z ) arg (z ) is equal to
1
[IIT 1979, 87; EAMCET 1986; Rajasthan PET 1997; MP PET 1999, 2001]
(a)
143.
(b)
(b)
+ +
(d) Less than
(c) 0
(d)
(d)
(c) 0
(b)
z . z =| z | 2
(c)
z1 + z 2 = z1 + z 2
[MP PET 1987]
(d) arg z = arg z

1
(b)
If z = 1, then the principal value of the arg z
(b)
2/3
(c)
+ 2
(d)
(b)
) is equal to
[IIT 1991, Kurukshetera CEE 1998]
2
3
2 arg (z ) =
[Roorkee 19
(c)
10
3
(d)
If z is any complex number satisfying | z 1 | = 1, then which of the following is correct

2
arg (z 2 z )
3
(c)
arg (z 1) = arg (z + 1)
[EAMCET 1999]
(d)
arg z = 2 arg (z + 1)
If z = x + iy satisfies amp (z 1) = amp (z + 3i) then the value of (x 1) : y is equal to

(a) 2 : 1
151.
(c) Greater than
(a) arg (z 1) = 2 arg z

150.
Let z and z be two complex numbers with and as their principal arguments such that + > , then principal arg (z z ) is given by
(a)
149.
If z be the conjugate of the complex number z, then which of the following relations is false
(a)
148.
(b) Multiple of
(b)
(a) | z| =| z |
147.
(d) 0
Let z be a purely imaginary number such that Im (z) < 0. then arg (z) is equal to
(a)
146.
If z is a purely real number such that Re (z) < 0, then arg (z) is equal to
(a)
145.
(c)
If z 1 , z 2 ....... z n = z, then arg z 1 + arg z 2 + ......... + arg z n and arg z differ by a

(a) Multiple of
144.
(b) 1 : 3
(c) 1 : 3
(d) None of these
If z (2 i 2 3 )2 = i ( 3 + i)4 then amplitude of z is

(a)
5
6
(b)
(c)
(d)
7
6
Advance Level
152.
If complex number z = x + iy is taken such that the amplitude of fraction

(a)
x 2 + y 2 + 2y = 1
(b)
x 2 + y 2 2y = 0
z 1
is always
, then
4
z +1
(c)
x 2 + y 2 + 2 y = 1
[UPSEAT 1999]
(d)
x 2 + y 2 2y = 1
Complex Numbers 77
153.
z z1
If z 1 = 10 + 6 i, z 2 = 4 + 6 i and z is a complex number such that amp
z z2
77

= , then the value of | z 7 9i | is equal to
4
[IIT 1990]
(a)
154.
(b)
z z1
If z = 8 + 4 i, z = 6 + 4 i and arg
z z2
1
(b) | z 7 5i | = 2
(b)
3 2
(d)
2 3
[IIT 1993]
(c) | z 4i | = 8
z
If z , z and z , z are two pairs of conjugate complex numbers, then arg 1
z4
(a) 0
156.
(c)

= , then z satisfies
4
(a) | z 7 4i | = 1
155.
2 2
z
+ arg 2
(c)
(d) | z 7i | =
equals
3
2
(d)
If z 1 = a + ib and z 2 = c + id are complex numbers such that | z 1 | =| z 2 | = 1 and R (z 1 z 2 ) = 0, then the pair of complex numbers w 1 = a + ic
and w 2 = b + id satisfies
(a) | w | = 1
[IIT 1985; UPSEAT 1996]
(b) | w | = 1
157.
18
(c)
R (w 1 w 2 ) = 0
(d) All the above
If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 be three non-zero complex numbers, such that z 2 z 1 , a =| z 1 |, b =| z 2 | and c =| z 3 | .

a b
Suppose that b
c
z z1
arg 2
z 3 z1
(a)
158.
z 0 z + z 0 z = 12
11

, 2 cos
8
18
z1
is purely real
z2
Let z1 =
z0 z + z0z = 0
(d)
z z1
arg 3
z 2 z1
(b)
z 0 z + z 0 z = 12
(b)
7
11
, 2 cos
18
18
(d) None of these
11
are respectively
+ i sin
9
(c)
2
7
, 2 cos
9
18
(d)
(c)
z1 = z 2
(d) None of these
(c)
z1 z 2 + z 2 z1 = 0
(d)

, 2 cos
18
(b) z z = 1
1
(b)
z1
is purely imaginary
z2
(b) amp z + amp z = 0

1
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 3| z | = | z |
If z and z both satify z + z = 2| z 1| and arg (z 1 z 2 ) =

1
amp
z1
=
z2
2
( 3 + i)2 .(1 3 i)
(1 + 3 i)2 .( 3 i)
, z2 =
. Then
1+i
1i
(a) | z | = | z |
163.
(c)
If | z 1 + z 2 | 2 =| z 1 | 2 + | z 2 | 2 then
(a)
162.
(c)
z z1
arg 3
z 2 z1
If amp (z 1 z 2 ) = 0 and |z1|=|z2|=1 then

(a) z + z = 0
161.
(b)
z z1
arg 2
z 3 z1
11
The principal value of the arg (z) and | z | of the complex number z = 1 + cos
9
(a)
160.
z2
= 0 and z 0 = 3 + 4 i then
2z + 3i
If amp
(a)
159.
c
z
a = 0, then arg 3 is equal to
z2
a b
c
(d) 3 amp z + amp z = 0
, then the imaginary part of (z +z ) is

1
(c) 2
(d) None of these
78 Complex Numbers
164.
(z 1 + z 2 )z 1
, where z 1 = 1 + 2i and z 2 = 1 i , then
z 2 z1
If z =
(a) | z | =
(c)
| z| =
1
2
26 , arg z = + tan 1
19
17
(b) | z | =
1
19
15 , arg z = tan 1
2
17
(d)
n
165.
If (a1 + ib1 ) (a 2 + ib 2 )....( a n + ibn ) = A + iB, then
i=1
B
A
(a)
(b)
B
tan
A
b
tan 1 i
ai
1
2
26 , arg z = tan 1
arg z = + tan 1
19
17
19
1
; | z| =
17
3
26
is equal to
(c)
B
tan 1
A
A
tan 1
B
(d)
Numberss
Square Root of Complex Number
Basic Level
166.
A square root of 2i is
2i
(a)
167.
If
(a)
169.
1 3i
(b)
a + ib = x + iy, then possible value of

x2 + y2
(c)
(1 + 3 i)
(d)
(3 i)
a ib is
x2 + y2
(b)
(c)
x + iy
x iy
(d)
If
(b) 25
x + iy = (a + ib), then
(b + ia)
(c) 25
(d) None of these
x iy is equal to
(b)
(a ib)
(c)
(b ia)
(d) None of these
i + i is
A value of
(a) 0
172.
(1 3 i)
If (7 24 i)1 / 2 = x iy, then x 2 + y 2 =
(a)
171.
(d) None of these

[Roorkee 1979; Rajasthan PET 1992]
(a) 15
170.
(c) 1 + i
If 8 6 i =
(a)
168.
2 (1 + i)
(b)
[AMU 1985]
Given that the real parts of
(c) i
(b)
5 + 12 i and
(d) i
5 12 i are negative. Then the number z =
5 + 12 i + 5 12 i
5 + 12 i 5 12 i
reduces to
[Roorkee 1989]
3
i
2
(a)
(b)
3
i
2
(c)
3+
2
i
5
(d) None of these
Numberrs
Representation of Complex Numbe
Basic Level
173.
If x +
(a)
1
= 3 , then x =
x
cos
+ i sin
(b) cos
+ i sin
(c)
sin
+ i cos
(d)
cos
+ i sin
Complex Numbers 79
79
174.
3 +i=
(a)
175.
cos
[MP PET 1999]
+ i sin
(b)
(b) 256
(c) 0
n
If x = cos + i sin and y = cos + i sin , then x y + x

cos (m + n )
(b)
(d) None of these
cos (m n )
(d) 9
is equal to
(c)
2 cos (m + n )
(d)
2 cos (m n )
3
3
i
i
If z =
+ +
, then
2
2
2
(a) Re (z) = 0
178.
2 cos + i sin
3
3
(a)
177.
(c)
If (1 + i 3 )9 = a + ib, then b is equal to

(a) 1
176.
2 cos + i sin
6
6
[MP PET 1997]
(b) Im (z) = 0
(c) Re (z) > 0, Im (z) > 0
(d) Re (z) > 0, Im (z) < 0
iz
If z = re , then | e | =
(a)
e r sin
(b)
e r sin
(c)
e r cos
(d)
e r cos
(b)
cos n + i sin n
(c)
sin n + i cos n
(d)
sin n i cos n
179.
1 + cos + i sin
=
1 + cos i sin
(a)
180.
If n is a positive integer, then (1 + i)n + (1 i)n is equal to

(a)
181.
n
( 2 )n 2 cos
(b)
n
( 2 )n 2 sin
If y = cos + i sin , then the value of y +

(a)
182.
cos n i sin n
2 cos
(b)
[Orissa JEE 2003]
(c)
n
( 2 )n + 2 cos
(d)
n
( 2 )n + 2 sin
1
is
y
2 sin
(c)
2 cosec
(d)
2 tan
The polar form of the complex number (i 25 ) 3 is

(a)
cos
+ i sin
(b)
cos + i sin
[Tamilnadu Engg. 2002]
(c)
cos i sin
(d)
cos
i sin
Advance Level
183.
The amplitude of e e
(a)
184.
is equal to
sin
(b)
sin
(c)
e cos
(d)
The real part of sin 1 (e i ) is

(a)
cos 1 ( sin )
e sin
(b)
sinh 1 ( sin )
(c)
sin 1 ( sin )
(d)
sin 1 ( cos )
Logarithm of Complex Number
Basic Level
185.
The real part of (1 i)i is

(a)
e / 4 cos log 2
2
(b)
e / 4 sin log 2
2
(c)
e / 4 cos log 2
2
(d)
e / 4 sin log 2
2
80 Complex Numbers
186.
If z = i log (2 3 ), then cos z =

(a) i
187.
(b) 2 i
(d) 2
(b)
(c)
log 2
(c)
(d)
log 4
(d)
a ib
The expression tan i log
reduces to
a + ib
(a)
189.
(c) 1
5i
The imaginary part of tan 1 is
3
(a) 0
188.
[Rajasthan PET 2001; Karnataka CET 2002; EAMCET 1991]
ab
2
a +b
(b)
2 ab
2
a b
ab
a b
2 ab
a + b2
2| z | 2 + 2| z | 3
< 2, then
If log tan 30 o
| z| + 1
(a) | z | <3/2
(b) | z | >3/2
190.
If sin (log i i ) = a + ib, then a and b are respectively
191.
The general value of log (5i) is
(a) 1, 0
(b) 0, 1
(c) | z | <2
(d) | z | >2
(c) 1, 0
(d) 0, 1
(a)
log 5 + 2ni +
2
(b)
1
i
log 5 + 2 ni +
log 2
2
(c)
1
i
log 5 + 2 ni (d) None of these
log 2
2
Numberss, Rotation Theorem

Geometry of Complex Number
Basic Level
192.
R(z 2 ) = 1 is represented by
(a) The parabola x 2 + y 2 = 1
(b)
(c) Parabola or a circle

193.
If z = x + iy and w =
(d) All the above

1 iz
, then | w | = 1 implies that
z i
(a) z lies on the imaginary axis
(b)
(c) z lies on the unit circle

194.
(d) None of these

(b) Straight line
(d) None of these
(b) A straight line
(c) A parabola
(d) None of these

[Rajasthan PET 1988, 1991]
(b) z lies on y axis
(c) z lies on circle
(d) None of these
If three complex numbers are in A.P., then they lie on

(a) A circle in the complex plane
(b)
(c) A parabola in the complex plane (d)

198.
Length of the line segment joining the points 1 i and 2 + 3i is
199.
The equation z z + a z + a z + b = 0, b R represents a circle if
(a) 5
(a) | a| 2 = b
200.
(c) Parabola
If z = x + iy and | z zi | = 1, then
(a) z lies on x axis
197.
z lies on the real axis
The equation b z + b z = c, where b is a non-zero complex constant and c is real, represents

(a) A circle
196.
[Rajasthan PET 1985, 97; IIT 1983; DCE 2000, 01; UPSEAT 2003]
If | z | = 2, then the points representing the complex numbers 1 + 5z will lie on a

(a) Circle
195.
The hyperbola x 2 y 2 = 1
(b) 15
(b) | a| 2 > b
[IIT 1985; DCE 1994,

1994, 2001]
A straight line in the complex plane

None of these
(c) 5
(d) 25
(c) | a| 2 < b
(d) None of these
If the complex numbers z 1 , z 2 , z 3 represent the vertices of an equilateral triangle such that | z 1 | =| z 2 | =| z 3 | , then z 1 + z 2 + z 3 =
Complex Numbers 81
81
[IIT 1984]
(a) 0
201.
z1 + z 2 + z 3 = 0
208.
(d)
4 z1 + z 2 + z 3 = 0
(b)
z1 z 2 + z 2 z 3 + z 3 z1
(d) 17
(c)
z1 z 2 z 2 z 3 z 3 z1
(c)
z 12
z 22
+ z 32 is equal to
(d)
z1 z 2 z 3
z2
z 3 z1
(d) None of these
If e i = cos + i sin then for the ABC , e iA . e iB . e iC is

(b) 1
(c) 1
(d) None of these
(c) A straight line
(d) None of these
z+4 1
If Re
= , then z is represented by a point lying on
2z i 2
(b) An ellipse
Let z and z be two complex numbers such that

1
z1 z 2
+
= 1 . then
z 2 z1
(a)
z 1 , z 2 are collinear
(b)
(c)
z 1 , z 2 and the origin form an equilateral triangle
(d) None of these
z 1 , z 2 and the origin form a right angled triangle
The equation not representing a circle is given by

1 + z
Re
=0
1 z
(a)
209.
z1 + z 2 + 4 z 3 = 0
(c) 7
(b) 0
(a) A circle
207.
(c)
Let z be a complex number. Then the angle between vectors z and iz is
(a) i
206.
z1 + 4 z 2 + z 3 = 0
(b) 2
z1 z 2 z 3
+
+
z2 z3
z1
(a)
205.
(b)
If the points z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are the vertices of an equilateral triangle in the complex plane, then the value of
(a)
204.
(d) None of these
For all complex numbers z 1 , z 2 satisfying | z 1 | = 12 and | z 2 3 4 i| = 5, the minimum value of | z 1 z 2 | is

(a) 0
203.
(c) 1
If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are affixes of the vertices A, B and C respectively of a triangle ABC having centroid at G such that z = 0 is the mid point of AG, then
(a)
202.
(b) 1
(b)
[IIT 1991; DCE 1993]
zz + iz iz + 1 = 0
z 1
(c) arg
=
z +1 2
z 1
=1
z +1
(d)
Let z and z be two non-real complex cube roots of unity and | z z 1 | 2 + | z z 2 | 2 = be the equation of a circle with z , z as ends of a diameter
1
then the value of is

(a) 4
210.
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d)
Let and be two fixed non-zero complex numbers and 'z' a variable complex number. If the lines z + z + 1 = 0 and z + z 1 = 0 are
mutually perpendicular, then
(a)
211.
(b)
= 0
(c)
= 0
(d)
+ = 0
If P, P represent the complex number z and its additive inverse respectively, then the complex equation of the circle with PP' as a diameter is
1
(a)
212.
+ = 0
z
z
= 1
z 1 z
(b)
The triangle formed by the points 1,
zz + z 1 z 1 = 0
1+i
(c)
zz 1 + z z 1 = 0
(d) None of these
and i as vertices in the Argand diagram is
[EAMCET 1995]
(a) Scalene
213.
(b) Equilateral
(c) Isosceles
(d) Right-angled
If P, Q, R, S are represented by the complex numbers 4 + i, 1 + 6i, 4 + 3i, 1 2i respectively, then PQRS is a
[Orissa JEE 2003]
(a) Rectangle
214.
(b) Square
(c) Rhombus
(d) Parallelogram
Let A, B and C represent the complex numbers z , z , z respectively on the complex plane. If the circumcentre of the triangle ABC lies at the origin, then
the orthocentre is represented by the complex number
1
(a) z + z z
1
(b) z + z z
2
(c) z + z z
3
(d) z + z +z
1
82 Complex Numbers
215.
Multiplying a complex numbers by i rotates the vector representing the complex number through an angle of
(a) 180
(b) 90
(c) 60
(d) 360
Advance Level
216.
Let z be a complex number satisfying | z 5 i| 1 such that amp z is minimum. Then z is equal to
2 6 24 i
+
5
5
(a)
(b)
24 2 6 i
+
5
5
1
(c)
217.
If is a complex number satisfying +
218.
If | z 25i | 15, then | max. amp (z) min. amp (z) | =
2+ 3
(a)
3
cos 1
5
(a)
219.
(b)
2k
tan 1 2
k +1
(b)
3
5
2 cos 1
(c)
1+ 3
(d) None of these
3
+ cos 1
5
(d)
3
3
sin 1 cos 1
5

5
z1 z 2
= 1 and iz = kz , where k R, then the angle between z z and z + z is
z1 + z 2
1
2k
tan 1
1 k 2
(c)
2 tan 1 k
(b) a = 2
(d)
(c) a < 2
2 tan 1 k
(d) None of these
The maximum distance from the origin of coordinates to the point z satisfying the equation z +
1
( a 2 + 1 + a)
2
(a)
222.
(c)
If at least one value of the complex number z = x + iy satisfy the condition | z + 2 | = a 2 3 a + 2 and the inequality | z + i 2 | < a 2 , then
(a) a > 2
221.
(d) None of these
= 2, then maximum distance of from origin is
1+ 2
If z , z are two complex numbers such that
(a)
220.
(b)
2 6 24 i
5
5
(b)
1
( a 2 + 2 + a)
2
(c)
1
= a is
z
1
( a 2 + 4 + a)
2
(d) None of these
Let a be a complex number such that | a | < 1 and z , z ......... be vertices of a polygon such that z k = 1 + a + a 2 + ..... + a k 1 . Then the vertices of the
1
polygon lie within a circle

(a) | z a | = a
(b)
1
=| 1 a|
1a
(c)
1
1
=
1 a | 1 a|
(d) | z (1 a)| =| 1 a|
223.
If a, b, c and u, v, w are complex numbers representing the vertices of two traingles such that c = (1 r)a + rb and w = (1 r)u + rv , where r is a
complex number, then the two triangles
(a) Have the same area
(b) Are similar
(c) Are congruent
(d) None of these
224.
If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 are the affixes of four points in the Argand plane and z is the affix of a point such that
| z z | = | z z | = | z z | = | z z |, then z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 are
1
(a) Concyclic
225.
(b) Vertices of a parallelogram
(c) Vertices of a rhombus
(d) In a straight line
1
3
i or 1 i
2
2
(b)
3
1
i or 3 i
2
2
(c)
1
1
i or 1 i
2
2
(d) None of these
Suppose Z , Z , Z are the vertices of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle | Z | = 2. If Z 1 = 1 + i 3 , then values of Z and Z are respectively[IIT 1994]
1
(a)
227.
ABCD is a rhombus. Its diagonals AC and BD intersect at the point M and satisfy BD =2AC. If the points D and M represents the complex numbers 1 + i
and 2 i respectively, then A represents the complex number
(a)
226.
2, 1 i 3
(b)
2, 1 + i 3
(c)
1 + i 3, 2
(d) None of these
If a and b are real numbers between 0 and 1 such that the points z 1 = a + i, z 2 = 1 + bi and z 3 = 0 form an equilateral triangle, then
[IIT 1989]
Complex Numbers 83
83
a=b =2+ 3
(a)
228.
(b)
(d) None of these
(b) a = 2b
(c) a = 3b
(d) a = 4b
If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 are represented by the vertices of a rhombus taken in the anticlockwise order then
z1 z 2 + z 3 z 4 = 0
(a)
(b)
The join of z 1 = a + ib and z 2 =
z1 + z 2 = z 3 + z 4
(c)
amp
z2 z4
=
z1 z 3
2
(d)
z1 z 2
=
z3 z4
2
amp
1
passes through
a + ib
(b) z = 1 + i 0
(a) Origin
231.
a = 2 3,b = 2 + 3
(a) a = b
230.
(c)
Let z and z be two roots of the equation z 2 + az + b = 0, z being complex. Further, assume that origin, z and z form an equilateral triangle. Then[AIEEE 2003]
2
229.
a=b =2 3
(c) z = 0 + i
(d) z = 1 + i
If A, B, C are three points in the Argand plane representing the complex numbers z 1 , z 2 , z 3 such that z 1 =
z 2 + z 3
, where R, then the
+1
distance of A from the line BC is
(a)
232.
233.
(b)
(c) 1
+1
(d) 0
The roots of the equation 1 + z + z 3 + z 4 = 0 are represented by the vertices of

(a) A square
(b) An equilateral triangle
(c) A rhombus
(d) None of these
Complex numbers z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are the vertices A, B, C respectively of an isosceles right angled triangle with right angle at C, then
[DCE 1998]
234.
(a)
(z 1 z 3 ) = 2 (z 1 z 2 ) (z 3 z 2 )
(b)
(z 1 z 2 ) = 2 (z 1 z 3 ) (z 3 z 2 )
(c)
(z 1 + z 2 ) 2 = 2 (z 1 z 2 ) (z 3 + z 2 )
(d)
(z 1 + z 3 ) 2 = 2 (z 1 + z 2 ) (z 3 + z 2 )
ABCD is a square, vertices being taken in the anticlockwise sense. If A represents the complex number z and the intersection of the diagonals is the
origin then
235.
(a) B represents the complex number iz
(b) D represents the complex number iz
(c) B represents the complex number iz
(d) D represents the complex number iz
The angle that the vector representing the complex number

2
3
(a)
236.
makes with the positive direction of the real axis is
(c)
5
6
(d)
6
1
1 + i (z 0 1)
(b)
i
z0 1
(c)
1 i (z 0 1)
(d)
i (z 0 1)
If z n sin 0 + z n 1 sin 1 + z n 2 sin 2 + ..... + z sin n 1 + sin n = 2, then all the roots of the equation lies
(a) Outside the circle | z| =
238.
( 3 i) 25
If z , z represent points P, Q on the locus | z 1 | = 1 and the line segment PQ subtends an angle / 2 at the point z = 1 then z is equal to
(a)
237.
(b)
1
2
(b) Inside the circle | z| =
1
2
(c) On the circle | z| =
1
2
(d) None of these
Suppose z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are the vertices of an equilateral triangle circumscribing the circle | z | = 1. If z1 = 1 + 3 i and z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are in the
anticlockwise sense, then z is
2
(a)
239.
1 3i
(c)
1
(1 3 i)
2
(d) None of these
In the Argand plane, the vector z = 4 3i is turned in the clockwise sense through 180 and streatched three times. The complex number represented by
the new vector is
o
(a) 12 + 9i
240.
(b) 2
(b) 12 9i
(c) 12 9i
(d) 12 + 9i
The vector z = 3 4i is turned anticlockwise through an angle of 180 and stretched 2.5 times. The complex number corresponding to the newly
obtained vector is
o
84 Complex Numbers
(a)
15
10 i
2
15
+ 10 i
2
(b)
(c)
15
10 i
2
(d) None of these
Triangle Inequilities, Area of Triangle and Collinearity
Basic Level
241.
If z 1 and z 2 are any two complex numbers, then which of the following is true
[Rajasthan PET 1985; MP PET 1987; Kerala (Engg.) 2002]
(a)
242.
| z 1 + z 2 | = | z1 | + | z 2 |
(c) | z 1 + z 2 | | z 1 | + | z 2 |
Which of the following are correct for any two complex numbers z and z
1
(a) | z 1 z 2 | = | z 1 | | z 2 |
243.
(b) | z 1 z 2 | = | z 1 | | z 2 |
(b)
arg (z 1 z 2 ) = (arg z 1 ) (arg z 2 )
(b) | x + y | | x | | y |
1
[| z 1 | 2 + | z 2 | 2 ]
2
(b)
2 [| z 1 | 2 + | z 2 | 2 ]
(b) 2
(b) 9
(c) | x y | | x | | y |
(d) | x + y | | x | | y |
(c)
2 [| z 1 | 2 | z 2 | 2 ]
(d)
1
[| z 1 | 2 | z 2 | 2 ]
2
(c) 4
(d) 8
(c)
3 2
(d)
[MP PET 2001]
2 3
If A, B, C are represented by 3 + 4 i, 5 2i, 1 + 16 i, then A, B, C are
(b) Vertices of equilateral triangle
(c) Vertices of isosceles triangle
(d)
Vertices of right angled triangle
If z 1 = 1 + i, z 2 = 2 + 3 i and z 3 = ai / 3 , where i 2 = 1, are collinear then the value of a is

(a)
250.
If the area of the triangle formed by the points z, z + iz and iz on the complex plane is 18, then the value of | z | is
(a) Collinear
249.
(d) | z 1 + z 2 | | z 1 | | z 2 |
If z, iz and z + iz are the vertices of a triangle whose area is 2 units, then the value of | z | is
(a)
248.
(c) | z 1 z 2 | | z 1 | | z 2 |
The value of | z 1 + z 2 | 2 + | z 1 z 2 | 2 is
(a) 2
247.
(d) | z 1 z 2 | | z 1 | | z 2 |
Which one of the following statement is true
(a)
246.
(c) | z 1 + z 2 | = | z 1 | + | z 2 |
[MP PET 1995]
(a) | x y | =| x | | y |
245.
[MP PET 1994; Roorkee 1998]
If z1 , z 2 C , then
(a) | z 1 + z 2 | | z 1 | + | z 2 | (b) | z 1 z 2 | | z 1 | + | z 2 |
244.
(d) | z 1 z 2 | | z 1 | | z 2 |
(b) 3
(c) 4
[AMU 2001]
(d) 5
The area of the triangle whose vertices are the points, represented by the complex numbers z 1 , z 2 , z 3 on the Argand diagram is
[DCE 1997]
(a)
251.
| z 2 z 3 | | z1 |
4 i z1
1
| z1 | 2
3
(d)
z1 z 3
4 i z1
(b) 1
[EAMCET 1993]
(c)
(d) 2
The area of the triangle whose vertices are represented by the complex numbers 0, z, ze , (0 < < ) equals
1
| z | 2 cos
2
(b)
1
| z | 2 sin
2
(c)
1
| z | 2 sin cos
2
[AMU 2002]
(d)
1
| z| 2
2
If the roots of z 3 + iz 2 + 2i = 0 represent the vertices of a ABC in the argand plane, then the area of the triangle is
(a)
254.
(c)
(a)
253.
1
| z1 | | z 2 |
2
(b)
Area of the triangle formed by 3 complex numbers 1 + i, i 1, 2i in the Argand plane is

(a) 1/2
252.
3 7
2
(b)
3 7
4
(c) 2
(d) None of these
(c) Three vertices of a rhombus
(d) None of these
If 2 z 1 3 z 2 + z 3 = 0 then z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are represented by

(a) Three vertices of a triangle(b)
Three collinear points
Complex Numbers 85
85
Standard
Stan
dard Loci in the Argand Plane
Basic Level
255.
The complex numbers z = x + iy which satisfy the equation
z 5i
= 1 lie on
z + 5i
(a) Real axis (x-axis)

(c) A circle passing through the origin(d)
256.
If z = x + iy is a complex number satisfying z +

(a)
257.
2y = x
If arg (z a) =
(b)
The locus of z given by

(a) A circle
259.
261.
262.
If the imaginary part of
2x + 4y 5 = 0
x + y 1 = 0
If z = x + iy and arg
(c) y-axis
(d) x-axis
(b) Parabola
[MP PET 1997]
(c) Ellipse
(d) Straight line
z 1
= 1, is
z i
[Roorkee 1990]
(b) An ellipse
(c) A straight line
(d) A parabola
(b) A circle
(c) An ellipse
(d) A pair of straight lines
[Roorkee 1999]
2z + 1
is 2, then the locus of the point representing z in the complex plane is
iz + 1
(c) A parabola
[DCE 2001]
(d) None of these

[EAMCET 1991]
(b) An ellipse with foci at (1, 0) and (0, 1)

A circle on the line joining (1, 0), (0, 1) as diameter
(b) A straight line
(c) A pair of straight lines
(d) None of these
(b)
2x 4y 5 = 0
(c)
x + 2y = 0
(d)
x 2y + 5 = 0
(b)
x y 1 = 0
[EAMCET 2003]
(c)
x + y +1 = 0
(d)
x y +1 = 0
z2
= , then locus of z is
z+2
6
(b) A circle
[Rajasthan PET
PET 2002]
(c) A parabola
(d) An ellipse
(b) Straight line
(c) Parabola
(d) None of these
(b) A parabola
(c) A circle
[MP PET 2001]
(d) A straight line
The equation | z 5 i | | z + 5 i | = 12, where z = x + iy, represents a/an

(a) Circle
269.
y=x
[EAMCET 2002]
z2
A complex number z is such that arg
= . The points representing this complex number will lie on
z+2 3
(a) An ellipse
268.
, then the locus of z is
If z = ( + 3) + i 5 2 , then the locus of z is a

(a) Circle
267.
If the amplitude of z 2 3 i is / 4 , then the locus of z = x + iy is
(a) A straight line

266.
i
2
If z = x + iy and | z 2 + i | =| z 3 i |, then locus of z is
(a)
265.
= z
If z 2 + z| z | + | z | 2 = 0 , then the locus of z is
(a)
264.
(a) A circle
(b) A straight line
The locus represented by | z 1 | = | z + i | is
(a) A circle of radius 1
(c) A straight line through the origin (d)
(a) A circle
263.
i
2
Locus of the point z satisfying the equation | iz 1| +| z i| = 2 is

(a) A straight line
260.
(b) The line y = 5

None of these
, where a R , then the locus of z C is a
(a) Hyperbola
258.
[IIT 1982; Pb. CET 1998]
If
(b) Ellipse
[AMU 1999]
(c) Parabola
| z 2|
= 2 represents a circle, then its radius is equal to
| z 3|
(a) 1
(b) 1/3
(d) No real curve

[Karnataka CET 1990; Kurukshetra CEE 1998]
(c) 3/4
(d) 2/3
86 Complex Numbers
270.
A point z moves on Argand diagram in such a way that | z 3 i | = 2, then its locus will be
(a) y axis
271.
272.
(b) A straight line
(c) A circle
(a)
zz z z 0 z z 0 + z 0 z 0 = r
(c)
zz z z 0 + z z 0 z 0 z 0 = r 2
(b)
zz + z z 0 z z 0 + z 0 z 0 = r
(d) None of these
If | z + z | + | z z | = 2, then z lies on
(b) A square
(c) A circle
273.
If z = x + iy, then zz + 2 (z + z ) + c = 0 implies

(a) A circle
(b) Straight line
The equation | z + 1 i | = | z + i 1| represents
(c) Parallel
274.
(a) A straight
(c) A parabola
line
(d) None of these

[Rajasthan PET 1998; Pb. CET 2002]
(d) Point
[EAMCET 1996]
(b) A circle
(d) A hyperbola
The equation zz + (2 3 i) z + (2 + 3 i) z + 4 = 0 represents a circle of radius

(a) 2
276.
(d) None of these
A circle whose radius is r and centre z 0 , then the equation of the circle is
(a) A straight line
275.
[Rajasthan PET 1992; MP PET 2002]
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 6
In the Argand diagram all the complex number z satisfying | z 4 i | + | z + 4 i | = 10 lie on a

(a) Straight line
(b) Circle
[EAMCET 1996]
(c) Ellipse
(d) Parabola
Advance Level
277.
z+i
is purely imaginary, the locus described by the point z in the Argand diagram is a
z+2
When
(a) Circle of radius
278.
If log
5
2
280.
None of these
(d) None of these
The equation | z + i | | z i | = k represent a hyperbola if
2 < k < 2
(b) k > 2
(c) 0 < k < 2
(d) None of these
(c) 4
(d) None of these
The equation | z i| | z + i| = k , k > 0, can represent an ellipse if k is

(b) 2
If | z | = 2 and locus of 5z 1 is the circle having radius a and

(b) 2a : 1
z12
z 22
2 z1 z 2 cos = 0, then | z1 | : | z 2 | =
(c) a : 10
(d) None of these
| z 1| + 4
2
> 1 is, (where | z 1 | )
The locus of the complex number z in an argand plane satisfying the inequality log 1
3 | z 1| 2
3
2
(b) An interior of a circle
(c) The exterior of the circle
(d) None of these
Let z = 1 t + i t 2 + t + 2, where t is a real parameter. The locus of z in the Argand plane is

(a) A hyperbola
285.
(c) | z | > 5
(b) Exterior of a circle
(a) A circle
284.
(b) | z | < 5
(c) Interior and boundary of an ellipse (d)
(a) a : 1
283.
(d) Parabola
(a) Interior of an ellipse
(a) 1
282.
(c) Straight line
The region of Argand plane defined by | z 1| + | z + 1| 4 is
(a)
281.
5
4
| z | 2 | z | + 1
< 2, then the locus of z is
2 +| z |
(a) | z | = 5
279.
(b) Circle of radius
(b) An ellipse
(c) A straight line
(d) None of these
The locus of the centre of a circle which touches the circle | z z 1 | = a and | z z 2 | = b externally (z, z and z are complex numbers) will be[AIEEE 2002]
1
(a) An ellipse
(b) A hyperbola
(c) A circle
(d) None of these
De' Moivre's Theorem
Basic Level
Complex Numbers 87
87
286.
The value of i is
3+i
2
(a)
287.
[UPSEAT 2002]
1/3
3 i
2
(b)
Given z = (1 + i 3 )100 , then

(a) 2
(c)
(d)
1i 3
2
Re(z )
equals
Im(z )
[AMU 2002]
(b) 2
100
1+i 3
2
(c)
50
(d)
288.
(1 + i 3 )20 is equal to
(a)
289.
2 20 (1 + i 3 ) 20
2 53 ( 3 + 2i)
If z =
If a =
(a)
292.
(d) None of these
3 1
2 53
+ i
2
2
(d)
2 53 ( 3 i)
(c) 1
(d) 1
2i, then which of the following is correct
a =1+i
(b)
(b)
1/3
The value of ( i)
[Roorkee 1989]
a =1i
(c)
a = ( 2 ) i
(d) None of these
(c)
2 sin n
(d) None of these
1
is
zn
2 cos n
is
[Roorkee
[Roorkee 1995]
1+ 3i
2
(b)
1 3i
2
3 i
2
(c)
3 i
2
(d)
(sin + i cos )n is equal to
(a)
(c)
295.
(c)
(b) i
If z = cos + i sin then the value of z n +
(a)
294.
2 20 (1 i 3 ) 20
3 +i
, then the value of z 69 is
2
(a) cos 2n
293.
(c)
[AMU 2000]
(b) 2 52 ( 3 + i)
(a) i
291.
2 20 (1 i 3 ) 20
(b)
( 3 + i)53 where i 2 = 1 is equal to
(a)
290.
cos n + i sin n
(b)
cos n + i sin n
2
(d) None of these
The product of all the roots of cos + i sin

3
3
(a) 1
sin n + i cos n
3/4
is
(b) 1
[MNR 1984; EAMCET 1985]
3
2
(c)
(d)
1
2
296.
1 + cos( / 8 ) + i sin( / 8 )
is equal to
1 + cos( / 8 ) i sin( / 8 )
(a) 1
297.
cos + i sin
sin + i cos
(a)
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) 2
equals
sin 8 i cos 8
(b)
cos 8 i sin 8
(c)
sin 8 + i cos 8
(d)
cos 8 + i sin 8
88 Complex Numbers
298.
(cos + i sin ) 4
(a)
299.
300.
cos i sin
303.
cos 9 i sin 9
(b)
(c)
sin i cos
(a)
cos( 4 + 5 ) + i sin(4 + 5 )
(b)
(c)
sin(4 + 5 ) i cos( 4 + 5 )
(d) None of these
We express
sin 9 i cos 9
cos( 4 + 5 ) i sin(4 + 5 )
(cos 2 i sin 2 )4 (cos 4 + i sin 4 )5

in the form of x + iy, we get
(cos 3 + i sin 3 ) 2 (cos 3 i sin 3 )9
cos 49 i sin 49
1 + cos + i sin
If
i + sin + i cos
cos 23 i sin 23
(b)
(c)
cos 49 + i sin 49
(d)
cos 21 + i sin 21
= cos n + i sin n , then n is equal to
(b) 2
The value of
(d)
[Rajasthan PET 1992, 96, 2002; UPSEAT 2000]
(a) 1
302.
[MNR 1985; UPSEAT 2000]
(cos + i sin )4
=
(sin + i cos )5
(a)
301.
is equal to
(sin + i cos )5
[EAMCET 1986]
(c) 3
(d) 4
(cos + i sin )(cos + i sin )

is
(cos + i sin )(cos + i sin )
(a)
cos( + ) i sin( + )
(b)
cos( + ) + i sin( + )
(c)
sin( + ) i cos( + )
(d)
sin( + ) + i cos( + )
1 cos 10 + i sin 10
The value of
1 cos i sin
10
10
(a) 0
10
(b) 1
1+i 3
(c) 1
(d) 2
, then (z )100 lies in
304.
If z =
305.
(a) I quadrant
(b) II quadrant
The following in the form of A + iB
3 +i
[AMU 1999]
(c) III quadrant
(d) IV quadrant
(cos 2 + i sin 2 ) 5 (cos 3 i sin 3 )6 (sin i cos ) 3 is
(a)
306.
(cos 25 + i sin 25 )
A + iB form of
i (cos 25 i sin 25 )
(cos 25 i sin 25 )
[Roorkee 1980]
(b)
(c)
sin u cos v [cos ( x + y + u + v) i sin ( x + y + u + v )]
(d) None of these
The value of
(d)
(cos x + i sin x ) (cos y + i sin y )

is
(cot u + i) (1 + i tan v)
sin
sin u cos v [cos ( x + y + u + v) + i sin ( x + y + u + v)]
2k
2k
i cos
is
7
7
(a) 1
309.
(c)
sin u cos v [cos ( x + y u v) + i sin ( x + y u v)]
k =1
308.
i (cos 25 + i sin 25 )
(a)
307.
(b)
[MNR 1991]
(b) 0
If x n = cos n
3
(a) 1
+ i sin n
If x n = cos n
4
+ i sin n
[IIT 1987; DCE 2000; Karnataka CET 2002]
(c) i
, then x 1 . x 2 . x 3 .... x is equal to
(b) 1
, then x 1 . x 2 . x 3 .... =
(d) i
[Rajasthan PET 2002; Kurukshetra CEE 2002]
(c) i
(d) i
[EAMCET 2002]
Complex Numbers 89
89
(a)
310.
(b)
cos 2 i sin 2
If z i = cos
1 i 3
2
(d)
+ i sin ) (cos 2 + i sin 2 ).... is

2
2
2
(c)
(b) 1
sin 2 i cos 2
(d)
sin 2 + i cos 2
(c) 0
(d) 2
i
i
+ i sin
, then z 1 z 2 z 3 z 4 is equal to
10
10
If 2 cos = a +
(a)
314.
1i 3
2
The value of expression cos + i sin cos 2 + i sin 2 ..... to is

2
2
2
2
(a) 1
313.
(c)
cos 2 + i sin 2
(b)
(a) 1
312.
1 + i 3
2
The value of infinite product (cos + i sin ) (cos

(a)
311.
1+i 3
2
[DCE 1998]
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 2
1
1
1
and 2 cos = b + , then the value of ab +
is
a
b
ab
2 cos ( + )
(sin / 8 + i cos / 8 ) 8
(sin / 8 i cos / 8 ) 8
(a) 1
2 sin ( + )
(b)
[Rajasthan PET 1992, Pb. CET 2002]
(c)
2 cos ( )
(d)
4 cos cos
[EAMCET 1994]
(b) 0
(d) 2i
(c) 1
Advance Level
315.
If (cos + i sin ) (cos 2 + i sin 2 )........( cos n + i sin n ) = 1, then the value of is
(a)
316.
4m
2 cos( + + )
m
n (n + 1)
(d)
cos( + + )
(b)
(c)
3 cos( + + )
(d)
3 sin( + + )
cos 2 ( + + )
(b)
(c) 0
(d) 1
If sin + sin + sin = 0 = cos + cos + cos , then the value of sin 2 + sin 2 + sin 2 is
(a) 2/3
319.
4m
n (n + 1)
If cos + cos + cos = 0 = sin + sin + sin , then cos 2 + cos 2 + cos 2 equals
(a)
318.
(c)
If cos + cos + cos = sin + sin + sin = 0, then cos 3 + cos 3 + cos 3 equals to
(a) 0
317.
2m
n (n + 1)
(b)
[Karnataka CET 1992; Kurukshetra CEE 2002]
(b) 3/2
(c) 1/2
(d) 1
2
If a = cos( 2 / 7 ) + i sin(2 / 7 ), then the quadratic equation whose roots are = a + a + a
and = a + a 5 + a 6 is
(a)
x2 x +2 = 0
x2 + x 2 = 0
(b)
5
320.
If x 2 x + 1 = 0 then the value of
n =1
(a) 8
321.
322.
(c)
x2 x 2 = 0
(d)
x2 + x +2 = 0
1
n
x + n is
x
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) None of these
If n 1 , n 2 are positive integers, then (1 + i)n1 + (1 + i 3 )n1 + (1 + i 5 )n 2 + (1 + i 7 )n 2 is a real number iff

(a)
n1 = n 2 + 1
(b)
n1 + 1 = n 2
(c)
n1 = n 2
(d)
n 1 , n 2 are any two +ve integers
If a = cos + i sin , b = cos + i sin , c = cos + i sin and
[IIT 1996]
b c a
+ + = 1, then cos ( ) + cos ( ) + cos ( ) is equal to
c a b
90 Complex Numbers
[Rajasthan PET 1993, 2001]
(a) 3/2
323.
(b) 3/2
(c) 0
(d) 1
If cos A + cos B + cos C = 0, sin A + sin B + sin C = 0 and A + B + C = 180 o , then the value of cos 3 A + cos 3 B + cos 3 C is
[EAMCET 1995]
(a) 3
324.
(b) 3
(c)
(d) 0
The value of z satisfying the equation log z + log z 2 + ......... + log z n = 0 is

(a)
cos
4m
4m
+ i sin
, m = 1, 2,..
n (n + 1)
n (n + 1)
(b)
cos
4m
4m
i sin
, m = 1, 2,..
n (n + 1)
n (n + 1)
(c)
sin
4m
4m
+ i cos
, m = 1, 2,..
n
n
(d) 0
Rootss of Unity
Cube Roots of Unity, nth Root
Basic Level
325.
The product of cube roots of 1 is equal to

(a) 0
326.
(c) 1
(d) None of these
One of the cube roots of unity is

1 + i 3
2
(a)
327.
(b) 1
[MP PET 1994, 2003]
(b)
1+i 3
2
(c)
1i 3
2
3 i
2
(d)
The two numbers such that each one is square of the other, are
(a)
, 3
(b) i, i
328.
If 1, , 2 are the cube roots of unity, then their product is
329.
The value of (8) is
(a) 0
(b)
[MP PET 1987]
(c) 1, 1
(d)
, 2
[Karnataka CET 1999, 2001]
(c) 1
(d) 1
1/3
(a)
1 + i 3
(b)
1 i 3
(c) 2
(d) All of these
330.
1+i 3
is an integer, then n is
If
1i 3
(a) 1
(b) 2
6
331.
If
(d) 4
(b) 0
(c) 2
(d) 1
1+ 3i
is a root of equation x 4 x 3 + x 1 = 0 , then its real roots are
2
(a) 1, 1
333.
(c) 3
3 +i i 3
+
is equal to
2 2
(a) 2
332.
[UPSEAT 2002]
If z =
(a) 1
(b) 1, 1
(c) 1, 1
[EAMCET 2002]
(d) 1, 2
3 +i
, then z 69 is equal to
2
(b) 1
[Rajasthan
(c) i
(d) i
Complex Numbers 91
334.
(a)
335.
1i 3
2
(b) 1, 0
The value of
a + b + c
b + c + a
a + b + c
(d) 0
will be
[Ranchi BIT 1989; Orissa JEE 2003]
(c) 2
(d) 2
a2 + b 2
(c)
(d)
a2 b 2
128
[IIT 1998; MP PET 2000]
128
(b)
128 2
(c)
(d)
128 2
If is the cube root of unity, then (3 + 5 + 3 2 ) 2 + (3 + 3 + 5 2 ) 2 =

(b) 0
[MP PET 1999]
(c) 4
(d) None of these
If is an imaginary cube root of unity, then the value of sin ( 10 + 23 ) is

4
3 /2
1 / 2
(b)
1/ 2
(c)
(d)
3 /2
If 1, , 2 are three cube roots of unity, then (a + b + c 2 ) 3 + (a + b 2 + c ) 3 is equal to, if a+b+c=0

(c) 3abc
(b) 0
2
The value of (1 + )(1 + ) , where ,
128 2
(b)
[WB
[WB JEE 1992]
(d) None of these
are cube roots of unity
[DCE 2001]
128
(c)
If is a cube root of unity, then the value of (1 + 2 ) 5 + (1 + 2 ) 5 =

(b) 32
2
(d)
128 2
[IIT 1965; MP PET 1997; Rajasthan PET 1997]
(c) 48
2 2
(d) 32
If is a complex cube root of unity, then 225 + (3 + 8 ) + (3 + 8 ) =

(b) 192
(c) 200
If x = a, y = b , z = c 2 , where is a complex cube root of unity, then

(b) 1
2
a3 + b 3
(b)
3 (a 3 + b 3 )
(c)
is equal to
3 (a 2 + b 2 )
If is an nth root of unity, other than unity, then the value of 1 + + 2 + ... + n 1 is
(a) 0
(b) 1
[EAMCET 2003]
(d) 248
x y z
+ + =
a b c
(c) 0
3
If x = a + b, y = a + b , z = a + b , then the value of x + y + z

(a)
350.
(c) 2
If is an imaginary cube root of unity, then (1 + 2 )7 equals
(a) 3
349.
16 2
[MP PET 1995]
a3 b3
(b)
(a) 72
348.
(d)
c + a + b 2
a3 + b 3
(a) 16
347.
16
(c)
(b) 1
(a) 128
346.
[MP PET 2001]
(b) 729
2
(a) 27abc
345.
(d) 4
If is a non real cube root of unity, then (a + b )(a + b )(a + b 2 ) is
(a)
344.
(c) 2
(b) 16
(a) 4
343.
(d) 1, 1
If 1, 2 are the three cube roots of unity, then (3 + 2 + 4 ) 6 =
(a)
342.
[IIT 1995]
If cube root of 1 is , then the value of (3 + + 3 2 )4 is
(a)
341.
(d) (b) and (c) both
[MNR 1990; UPSEAT 1999; MP PET 1993, 02]
(b) 0
(a) 1
340.
(c) 1, 1
2
If is a cube root of unity, then (1 + ) (1 + ) =
(a) 64
339.
(c) 1
(a)
338.
1i 3
2
[Roorkee 1991]
If ( 1) is a cube root of unity and (1 + )7 = A + B , then A and B are respectively, the numbers
(a) 1
337.
(b)
(a) 0, 1
336.
91
If is a complex cube root of unity, then for positive integral value of n, the product of . 2 . 3 ......... n will be
(c) 1
[AMU 1983]
(d) None of these

[Roorkee 1977; IIT 1970]
(d) None of these

1999]
(d) None of these
92 Complex Numbers
351.
If is a complex cube root of unity, then (1 + ) (1 + 2 ) (1 + 4 ) (1 + 8 )...... to 2n factors =

(a) 0
352.
353.
(b) 1
2 3n
Find the value of (1 + 2 + )
(1 + + 2 )
(a) 0
(b) 1
(b)
1, , 2
1, 2 + 3 , 2 + 3 2
(c)
(b) 0
(a)
x =1
(b)
(d)
1, 2 3 , 2 3 2
If ( 1) is a cube root of unity, then
(a) 0
n
2n
2n
(b) 1
(d) 2
1 = 0 is
x +
x =2
x =0
(d)
[AIEEE 2003]
(d)
2 1
1i
1
i i+ 1
1
(b) 1
is equal to
(c)
27
1 3 9
+
+...
+ +
8 32 128
[IIT 1995]
360.
If is a complex root of the equation z 3 = 1 , then + 2
(c) 9
361.
(a) 1
(b) 0
The product of n, nth roots of unity is
(a) 1
(c)
(b) 1
[MNR 1990; MP PET 1999, 2002]
is equal to
(c)
1+ i+2
(d) 3
(c)
are the cube roots of unity, then =
x =
(d) i
is equal to
(1)n 1
[Roorkee 2000]
(d) i
(d)
(1)n
2
2 2
2
2
Let n = cos
+ i sin
, i = 1 , then (x + y 3 + z 3 )(x + y 3 + z 3 ) is equal to
n
n
(a) 0
(c)
364.
[IIT 1977]
1977]
x +2
2n
363.
(d) None of these
(c) 1
If is a cube root of unity, then a root of the equation
If 1, ,
(b) 0
362.
[MP PET 1998]
(c) 1
If and are imaginary cube roots of unity, then 4 + 4 +
(a)
359.
, is
(c) 0
x +1
358.
(d)
If , are non-real cube roots of unity, then + 5 + 5 is equal to
(a) 3
357.
(c)
If the cube roots of unity are 1, , 2 , then the roots of the equation ( x 2) 3 + 27 = 0 are
(a) 1
356.
[UPSEAT 2002]
(b) 1
(a) 1, 1, 1
355.
(d) None of these
is
If and are imaginary cube roots of unity, then the value of 4 + 28 +

(a) 1
354.
(c) 1
2 3n
[AMU 2000]
x 2 + y 2 + z 2 yz zx xy
(b)
x2 + y2 + z2
(d)
x 2 + y 2 + z 2 + yz + zx + xy
If p is not a multiple of n, then the sum of pth powers of nth roots of unity is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) n
[AMU 2001]
(d) p
If n is a positive integer greater than unity and z is a complex number satisfying the equation z n = (z + 1)n , then
(a) Re (z) < 0
(b) Re (z) > 0
(c) Re (z) = 0
(d) None of these
Complex Numbers 93
93
365.
If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 are the roots of the equation z
= 1, then the value of
z i3
is
i=1
(a) 0
366.
If is an imaginary cube root of unity, then for n N , the value of

(a) 1
367.
2n
1
(b)
(b)

cis
2
(b)
=1
(b)
1 + i 3
+ 1 i 3
The value of
1 i 3
1 + i 3
(a) 2
(b)
377.
n
1
(d)
n
1
(c)
, 2
(d) None of these
1 i 3
+
2
2

cis
12
(c)

cis
6
(d)

cis
3
[T.S. Rajendra 1991, Kurukshetra CEE 2000]
14
(c)
(d)
1
1
1
+
is
1 + 2 2 + 1 +
(c) 1
5 = 1
(d) 0
is
[Kurukshetra CEE 1994, EAMCET

EAMCET 1995]
(c) 1
(d) 0
If the roots of the equation x 1 = 0 are 1, and , then the value of (1 ) (1 ) is

(b) 1
(c) 2
If i = 1 , = non-real cube root of unity then
(1 + i)
2n
(1 i)
[MNR 1992]
(d) 3
2n
is equal to
(1 + 4 2 )(1 4 + 2 )
(b) 0 for all n Z
(c)
2 n 1 i for all n N
(d) None of these
If z + z 1 = 1, then z 100 + z 100 is equal to

(a) i
376.
(d) 3
[EAMCET
[EAMCET 1989]
(a) 0 if n is even
375.
(c)
(b) 1
(a) 0
374.
2n
1
If is an imaginary cube root of unity, then the value of
373.
(c) 1
[MP PET 1996]
root of unity, then S = 1 + 3 + 5 + ..... upto n terms, is equal to
(a) 2
372.
is
If is a complex root of unity, then

(a)
371.
3 n +5
Which of the following is a fourth root of

(a)
370.
th
(d) 1 + i
3n +3
The common roots of the equations x 12 1 = 0, x 4 + x 2 + 1 = 0 are

(a)
369.
3 n +1
(b) 0
If 1 is any n
(a)
368.
(c) i
(b) 1
[UPSEAT 2001]
(b) i
(c) 1
(d) 1
| 1 + 2 + 2 1 |
If is nonreal and = 1 then the value of 2

is equal to
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 1
Which of the following statements are true
(1) The amplitude of the product of complex numbers is equal to the product of their amplitudes
(d) None of these

[Tamilnadu
[Tamilnadu Engg. 2002]
(2) For any polynomial f ( x ) = 0 with real co-efficients, imaginary roots occur in conjugate pairs.
(3) Order relation exists in complex numbers whereas it does not exist in real numbers.
(4) The values of used as a cube root of unity and as a fourth root of unity are different
(a) (1) and (2) only
(b) (2) and (4) only
(c) (3) and (4) only
378.
(d) (1), (2) and (4) only
If x = a + b, y = a + b and z = a + b , where and are complex cube roots of unity, then xyz =
[IIT 1978; Roorkee 1989; Rajasthan PET 1997]
(a)
a +b
(b)
a +b
(c)
Advance Level
a b
(d)
a3 b 3
94 Complex Numbers
379.
(1 + i 3 )15 (1 i 3 )15
+
is equal to
(1 i)20
(1 + i)20
(a) 64
380.
(b) 32
If 1, , , ......,
n 1
are the n, n roots of unity, then (1 ) (1 )......( 1

th
1
(n 1) n (n 2 + 3 n + 4 )
2
1
(1 + i 3 )
2
, 2
(d) n
2
1
(n 1) n (n 2 + 3 n + 4 )
4
1
(1 + i 3 )
2
1
(n + 1) n (n 2 + 3 n + 4 )
2
(c)
(d)
1
(n + 1) n (n 2 + 3 n + 4 )
4
x + y + z
=
x + y + z
1
(1 i 3 )
2
(c)
[IIT 1989]
(d) None of these
(b)
, 3
(c)
2, 3
(d) None of these
(b) | z k +1 | = k | z k |
(c) | z k +1 | = | z k | + | z k +1 |
(d) | z k | = | z k +1 |
th
(b) 4k + 2
(c) 4k + 3
(d) 4k
The cube roots of unity when represented on the Argand plane form the vertices of an
If
(b) Isosceles triangle
(c) Right angled triangle
[IIT 1988]
(d) None of these
1
1
1
1
2
+
+
+
= , where a, b, c are real and is a non-real cube root of unity, then
a + b + c + d +
1
a +
1
b +
1
c +
1
d +
a + b + c + d = 2 abcd
(b)
abc + bcd + abd + acd = 4
(d)
1
1
1
1
+
+
+
=2
1+a 1+b 1+c 1+d
If z is a complex number satisfying z + z 1 = 1 then z n + z n , n N , has the value

(a)
2 (1)n , when n is a multiple of 3(b)
(1)n 1 , when n is not a multiple of 3
(c)
(1)n +1 , when n is a multiple of 3(d)
0, when n is not a multiple of 3
If z be a complex number satisfying z 4 + z 3 + 2 z 2 + z + 1 = 0 then | z | is equal to

(a)
391.
Let z 1 and z 2 be n roots of unity which are ends of a line segment that subtend a right angle at the origin. Then n must be of the form [IIT Screening 2001; Kar
(c)
390.
[MNR 1992; IIT 1984; DCE 2001]

2
If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 ,......... ... z n are n, nth roots of unity, then for k = 1, 2, .......... , n
(a)
389.
) equals
Common roots of the equations z 3 + 2 z 2 + 2 z + 1 = 0 and z 1985 + z 100 + 1 = 0 are
(a) Equilateral triangle

388.
(b)
(b)
(a) 4k + 1
387.
(d) 1
n 1
(c) n
(b) 1
(a) | z k | = k | z k +1 |
386.
(c) 0
2
If , , are the cube roots of p ( p < 0), then for any x, y and z,
(a)
385.
1
16
The value of the expression 1 . (2 ) (2 ) + 2 . (3 ) (3 ) + .......... .. + (n 1) . (n ) . (n ), where is an imaginary cube root

of unity, is
[IIT 1996]
(a)
384.
(d)
[EAMCET 1988; AMU 1997]
2n
(a)
383.
(b)
2
(a) 0
382.
(c) 16
(1 + 2 ) (1 2 + 4 ) (1 4 + 8 ) .......... .. to 2n factors is
(a)
381.
[AMU 2000]
1
2
(b)
3
4
(c) 1
(d) None of these
If the fourth roots of unity are z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 then z 12 + z 22 + z 32 + z 42 is equal to

(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) i
(d) None of these
Complex Numbers 95
95
n 1
392.
If 1, , ,.......,
n 1
are the nth roots of unity, then
1
2 i
i=1
(a)
393.
(n 2) . 2 n
is equal to
(n 2) 2 n 1 + 1
(b)
(n 2) 2 n 1
(c)
2n 1
(d) None of these
2n 1
If z 1 + z 2 + z 3 = A, z 1 + z 2 + z 3 2 = B, z 1 + z 2 2 + z 3 = C , where 1, , 2 are the three cube roots of unity, then

| A | 2 +| B | 2 +| C | 2 =
(a)
3 (| z 1 | 2 + | z 2 | 2 + | z 3 | 2 )
(c) | z 1 | 2 + | z 2 | 2 + | z 3 | 2
394.
2 (| z 1 | 2 + | z 2 | 2 + | z 3 | 2 )
(b)
(d) None of these
For complex numbers z 1 = x 1 + iy1 and z 2 = x 2 + iy 2 , if sin =
x 1y 2 x 2 y1
x 12
+ y 12
x 22 + y 22
where is the angle between z 1 and z 2 , then the
angle between the roots of the equation z 2 + 2 z + 3 = 0 is
(a)
2 2
sin 1
3
(b)
2
sin 1
3
(c)
1
sin 1
3
(d) None of these
Problemss
Miscellaneous Problem
Basic Level
395.
sinh ix is
(a)
396.
[EAMCET 2002]
i sin(ix)
(b)
sin(ix)
(b) i
(c) 0
(d) 1
cosh cos
(b)
sinh sin
(c)
cos cosh
(d)
2 sinh sinh
(b)
cos 2 u + sinh 2 v
(b)
2 cosh cosh
(c)
2i sinh sin
(d)
1
2
tan 1
2
2
1
(b)
2 cosh cos
sin 2 u + cosh 2 v
(c)
cos 2 u + cosh 2 v
(d)
If tan 1 ( + i ) = x + iy, then x =

(a)
cos cos
If cos(u + iv) = + i , then 2 + 2 + 1 equals

(a)
400.
(d)
cosh( + i ) cosh( i ) is equal to
(a)
399.
isin x
The imaginary part of cosh( + i ) is

(a)
398.
(c)
The value of sec h(i ) is

(a) 1
397.
isin x
sin 2 u + sinh 2 v
2002]
1
2
tan 1
2
2
1
+
+2
(c)
***
2
tan 1
2
1
(d) None of these

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Introduction, Integral Power of Iota

(d) None of these

(1 + i)10 , where i2 = 1, is equal to

(d) None of these

i592 + i590 + i588 + i586 + i584

If i 2 = 1, then sum i + i 2 + i3 + .... to 1000 terms is equal to

[Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

[Rajasthan PET 1990]

The value of (1 + i)8 + (1 i)8 is

(d) None of these

[Karnataka CET 1992]

The value of (1 + i)5 (1 i)5 is

(d) None of these

= 1, then the least integral value of m is

[IIT 1982; MNR 1984; UPSEAT 2001; MP PET 2002]

(d) None of these

i 2 + i 4 + i 6 + ..... upto (2n+1) terms =

[EAMCET 1980; DCE 2000]

The value of the sum

[Pb. CET 1991, Karnataka CET 1998]

[Karnataka CET 1997;

(d) i if n is even, 1 if n is odd

, when simplified has the value

The value of i1+ 3 + 5 +... +(2 n +1) is

If (a + ib) = + i then (b + ia) is equal to

For a positive integer n, the expression (1 i)n 1 equals

[Kurukshetra CEE 1992]

operations,, Equality of two Complex numbers

The statement (a + ib) < (c + id) is true for

The complex number

The true statement is

[Rajasthan PET 2002]

(d) None of these

[MP PET 2001]

(d) None of these

If z 0 is a complex numbers, then

If z and z be two complex numbers, then Re (z z ) =

The real part of

If z = 1 + i, then the multiplicative inverse of z is (where i =

If a = cos + i sin , then

[Karnataka CET 2000]

If (x + iy)1 / 3 = a + ib, then

[IIT 1982; Karnataka CET 2000]

(d) None of these

(d) None of these

[Karnataka CET 1999]

(d) None of these

[Karnataka CET 2001]

(d) None of these

[MP PET 1995, 99]

[BIT Ranchi 1992]

If Z = (4, 5) and Z = (3, 2), then

(d) None of these

[IIT 1980; MNR 1987, 88]

(d) None of these

= a + ib, then (a, b) equals

[Rajasthan PET 1986]

(b) (20, 15)

(c) (15, 20)

(d) None of these

[MP PET 2000]

[MP PET 1998]

(d) None of these

[MP PET 1993, Kurukshetra CEE 1999]

Which of the following is not applicable for a complex number

The solution of the equation | z| z = 1 + 2i is

If x = 5 + 2 4 , then the value of the expression x 4 + 9 x 3 + 35 x 2 x + 4 is

The values of x and y satisfying the equation

(a) (15, 20)

Solving 3 2 yi = 9 7 i , where i = 1, for real x and y, we get

[Rajasthan PET 2001]