ASSIGNMENT

(COMPLEX Number)

Introduction, Integral Power of Iota

Basic Level

1. −2 −3 = [Roorkee 1978]

(a) 6 (b) − 6 (c) i 6 (d) None of these

2. The value of (1 + i)5 × (1 − i)5 is [Karnataka CET 1992]

(a) – 8 (b) 8i (c) 8 (d) 32

3. (1 + i)4 + (1 − i)4 = [Karnataka CET 2001]

(a) 8 (b) – 8 (c) 4 (d) – 4

4. The value of (1 + i)8 + (1 − i)8 is [Rajasthan PET 2001]

(a) 16 (b) – 16 (c) 32 (d) – 32

5. The value of (1 + i)6 + (1 − i)6 is [Rajasthan PET 2002]
7 6
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) None of these
6. (1 + i)10 , where i2 = −1, is equal to [AMU 2001]

(a) 32 i (b) 64 + i (c) 24 i – 32 (d) None of these

7. If i = − 1, then 1 + i2 + i3 − i6 + i8 is equal to [Rajsthan PET 1995]

(a) 2 – i (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) – 1

i +i +i +i +i
592 590 588 586 584
8. The value of −1 =
i582 + i580 + i578 + i576 + i574
(a) – 1 (b) – 2 (c) – 3 (d) – 4

9. If i = − 1, then sum i + i + i + .... to 1000 terms is equal to

2 2 3
[Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) i (d) 0

10. If (1 − i)n = 2 n , then n [Rajasthan PET 1990]

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) – 1 (d) None of these

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

(a) i (b) – i (c) 1 (d) – 1

13
14. The value of the sum ∑ (i
n =1
n
+ i n +1 ), where i = − 1, equals [IIT 1998]

(a) i (b) i – 1 (c) – i (d) 0

1 + 3 + 5 +... +( 2n +1)
15. The value of i is [AMU 1999]

(a) i if n is even, – i if n is odd (b) 1 if n is even, – 1 if n is odd

(c) 1 if n is odd, i if n is even (d) i if n is even, – 1 if n is odd
1
16. i 57 + , when simplified has the value [Roorkee 1993]
i125
(a) 0 (b) 2 i (c) – 2 i (d) 2

(1 − i) 3
17. The number is equal to [Pb. CET 1991, Karnataka CET 1998]
1 − i3
(a) i (b) – 1 (c) 1 (d) – 2

18. (1 + i) + (1 − i) =
6 3
[Karnataka CET 1997; Kurukshetra CEE 1995]

(a) 2 + i (b) 2 – 10 i (c) – 2 + i (d) – 2 – 10 i

19. If (a + ib) = α + iβ then (b + ia) is equal to

5 5

(a) β + iα (b) α − iβ (c) β − iα (d) −α − iβ

n
 1
20. For a positive integer n, the expression (1 − i)n  1 −  equals [AMU 1992]
 i

(a) 0 (b) 2in (c) 2n (d) 4n

n
1 + i
21. The smallest positive integer n for which   = −1 is [Roorkee 1992]
1 − i

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

n
 2i 
22. The least positive integer n such that   is a positive integer is [Kurukshetra CEE 1992]
1 + i

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16

Real and imaginary parts of complex numbers, Algebraic operations, Equality of two Complex numbers

Basic Level

23. The statement (a + ib) < (c + id) is true for [Rajasthan PET 2002]

(a) a2 + b2 = 0 (b) b 2 + c 2 = 0 (c) a2 + c2 = 0 (d) b 2 + d 2 = 0

24. The true statement is [Roorkee 1989]
(a) 1 – i <1+i (b) 2i + 1>–2i + 1 (c) 2i > 1 (d) None of these
1 + 2i
25. The complex number lies in which quadrant of the complex plane [MP PET 2001]
1 −i
(a) First (b) Second (c) Third (d) Fourth
z −1
26. If | z | = 1 and ω = (where z ≠ −1) , then Re(ω ) is [IIT Screening 2003; Rajasthan PET 1997]
z +1
 1 z 1 2
(a) 0 (b) − (c) . (d)
| z + 1| 2 z + 1 | z + 1| 2 | z + 1| 2
3 + 2 i sin θ
27. will be purely imaginary, if θ = [IIT 1976]
1 − 2 i sin θ

π π π
(a) 2nπ ± (b) n π + (c) nπ ± (d) None of these
3 3 3
[Where n is an integer]
28. If z ≠ 0 is a complex numbers, then

(a) Re (z ) = 0 ⇒ Im (z 2 ) = 0 (b) Re (z 2 ) = 0 ⇒ Im (z 2 ) = 0 (c) Re (z ) = 0 ⇒ Re (z 2 ) = 0 (d) None of these

29. If z1 and z2 be two complex numbers, then Re (z1 z2) =
(a) Re (z1). Re (z2) (b) Re (z1). Im (z2) (c) Im (z1). Re (z2) (d) None of these
1
30. The real part of is equal to [Karnataka CET 2001]
1 − cos θ + i sin θ

1 1 θ 1
(a) (b) (c) tan (d)
4 2 2 1 − cos θ
31. The multiplication inverse of a number is the number itself, then its initial value is [Rajasthan PET 2003]
(a) i (b) – 1 (c) 2 (d) – i
−1 )
2
32. If z = 1 + i, then the multiplicative inverse of z is (where i = [Karnataka CET 1999]

i i
(a) 2 i (b) 1 – i (c) − (d)
2 2
1+a
33. If a = cos θ + i sin θ , then = [Karnataka CET 2000]
1−a
θ θ θ
(a) cot θ (b) cot (c) i cot (d) i tan
2 2 2

(p )
1
x y
34. If z = x − iy and z 3 = p + iq , then  +  2
+ q 2 is equal to [AIEEE 2004]
p q
(a) – 2 (b) – 1 (c) 2 (d) 1
x y
35. If (x + iy)1 / 3 = a + ib, then + is equal to [IIT 1982; Karnataka CET 2000]
a b
(a) 4 (a 2 + b 2 ) (b) 4 (a 2 − b 2 ) (c) 4 (b 2 − a 2 ) (d) None of these

b d
36. If 3 + i = (a + ib) (c + id), then tan −1   + tan −1   has the value
 
a c
π π π π
(a) + 2n π , n ∈ I (b) n π + , n ∈I (c) nπ − , n∈I (d) 2 n π − , n ∈I
3 6 3 3
37. Additive inverse of 1 – i is
(a) 0 + 0 i (b) – 1 – i (c) – 1 + i (d) None of these
1 + b + ia
38. If a 2 + b 2 = 1, then =
1 + b − ia
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) b + ia (d) a +ib
(2 + i)
39. (1 + i) = [MP PET 1995, 99]
(3 + i)

1 1
(a) − (b) (c) 1 (d) – 1
2 2
 2
 2i 
40.   = [BIT Ranchi 1992]
1 + i 
(a) 1 (b) 2i (c) 1 – i (d) 1 – 2i
Z1
41. If Z1 = (4, 5) and Z2 = (–3, 2), then equals [Rajasthan PET 1996]
Z2

 −23 −2   2 −23   −2 −23   −2 23 

(a)  ,  (b)  ,  (c)  ,  (d)  , 
 12 13   13 13   13 13   13 13 
1
42. If x + = 2 cos θ , then x is equal to [Rajasthan PET 2001]
x
(a) cos θ + i sin θ (b) cos θ − i sin θ (c) cos θ ± i sin θ (d) sin θ ± i cos θ

43. The number of real values of a satisfying the equation a2 – 2a sin x + 1 = 0 is

(a) Zero (b) One (c) Two (d) Infinite
44. Solving 3 − 2 yi = 9 − 7 i , where i = −1, for real x and y, we get
x 2
[AMU 2000]

1 3 + 7i
(a) x = 0 .5 , y = 3 .5 (b) x =5,y=3 (c) x= , y =7 (d) x = 0, y =
2 2i
1−i
45. is equal to [Rajasthan PET 1984]
1+i
π π π π π π
(a) cos + i sin (b) cos − i sin (c) sin + i cos (d) None of these
2 2 2 2 2 2
(1 + i) x − 2i (2 − 3 i) y + i
46. The values of x and y satisfying the equation + = i, are [IIT 1980; MNR 1987, 88]
3 +i 3−i
(a) x = −1, y = 3 (b) x = 3, y = − 1 (c) x = 0, y = 1 (d) x = 1, y = 0

3
47. If x + iy = , then x 2 + y 2 is equal to
2 + cos θ + i sin θ

(a) 3x – 4 (b) 4x – 3 (c) 4x + 3 (d) None of these

5 (−8 + 6 i)
48. If = a + ib, then (a, b) equals [Rajasthan PET 1986]
(1 + i) 2
(a) (15, 20) (b) (20, 15) (c) (–15, 20) (d) None of these

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

4 3 2
[IIT 1972]

(a) 160 (b) – 160 (c) 60 (d) – 60

6i − 3 i 1
50. If 4 3i − 1 = x + iy , then (x, y) is [MP PET 2000]
20 3 i

(a) (3, 1) (b) (1, 3) (c) (0, 3) (d) (0, 0)

100
1 − i
51. If   = a + ib, then [MP PET 1998]
1 + i
(a) a = 2, b = −1 (b) a = 1, b = 0 (c) a = 0, b = 1 (d) a = −1, b = 2

52. The real values of x and y for which the equation (x + iy) (2 − 3 i) = 4 + i is satisfied, are [Roorkee 1978]

5 8 8 5 5 14
(a) x= ,y = (b) x= ,y = (c) x= ,y = (d) None of these
13 13 13 13 13 13
53. The solution of the equation | z | − z = 1 + 2 i is [MP PET 1993, Kurukshetra CEE 1999]
 3 3 3 3
(a) 2− i (b) + 2i (c) − 2i (d) − 2 + i
2 2 2 2
54. Which of the following is not applicable for a complex number [Kerala (Engg.) 1993; Assam JEE 1998; DCE 1999]
(a) Addition (b) Subtraction (c) Division (d) Inequality
55. Multiplicative inverse of the non-zero complex number x + iy (x, y ∈ R) is
x y x y x y x y
(a) − i (b) − i (c) − + i (d) + i
x +y x +y x +y2 2
x +y2 2
x +y
2 2
x +y
2 2
x +y x +y

1 − i sin α
56. The real value of α for which the expression is purely real, is [Kurukshetra CEE 1995]
1 + 2 i sin α

π π
(a) (n + 1) , where n is an integer (b) (2n + 1) , where n is an integer
2 2
(c) nπ , where n is an integer (d) None of these
1 + i cos θ
57. The real value of θ for which the expression is a real number is [Pb. CET 2000; IIIT Kolkata 2001]
1 − 2i cos θ

π π π
(a) nπ + (b) n π + (−1)n (c) 2nπ ± (d) None of these
4 4 2
20
58. If z (2 − i) = 3 + i, then z = [Karnataka CET 2002]

(a) 1 – i (b) – 1024 (c) 1024 (d) 1 + i

z 
59. If z 1 = 3 + i 3 and z 2 = 3 + i, then the complex number  1  lies in the quadrant number
 [AMU 1991]
 z2 
(a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV
 z − 8 i
60. If Re   = 0 , then z lies on the curve
 z+6 

(a) x 2 + y 2 + 6 x − 8y = 0 (b) 4 x − 3 y + 24 = 0 (c) x2 + y2 − 8 = 0 (d) None of these

Advance Level

z1 + z 2 z
61. If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers satisfying the equation = 1, then 1 is a number which is
z1 − z 2 z2

(a) Positive real (b) Negative real (c) Zero or purely imaginary (d) None of these
1 + iz
62. If z (1 + a) = b + ic and a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = 1, then =
1 − iz
a + ib b − ic a + ic
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
1+c 1+a 1+b

63. 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 [DCE 1992]

(a) pqr = r 2 + p 2 s (b) prs = q 2 + r 2 p (c) qrs = p 2 + s 2 q (d) pqs = s 2 + q 2 r

100
64. If ∑i
k =0
k
= x + iy, then the value of x and y are

(a) x = –1, y = 0 (b) x = 1, y = 1 (c) x = 1, y = 0 (d) x = 0, y = 1

1 − ix
65. Let = a − ib and a 2 + b 2 = 1, where a and b are real, then x =
1 + ix
 2a 2b 2a 2b
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1 + a) + b
2 2
(1 + a) + b
2 2
(1 + b ) + a
2 2
(1 + b ) 2 + a 2

( p + i) 2
66. If = µ + iλ, then µ 2 + λ 2 is equal to
2p − i

( p 2 + 1) 2 ( p 2 − 1) 2 ( p 2 − 1) 2 ( p 2 + 1) 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4p −1
2
4p −12
4p +12
4p2 +1
2
67. If (1 + i) (1 + 2 i) (1 + 3 i)......( 1 + ni) = a + ib, then 2 . 5 . 10.........(1+n ) is equal to [Karnataka CET 2002; Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

(a) a2 − b2 (b) a 2 + b 2 (c) a2 + b 2 (d) a2 − b 2

q + ir p + iq 1 + iz
68. Given z = , then = if
1+ p 1+r 1 − iz

(a) p2 + q2 + r2 = 1 (b) p 2 + q2 + r2 = 2 (c) p 2 + q 2 − r2 = 1 (d) None of these

Conjugate of a Complex Number

Basic Level

69. Conjugate of 1 + i is [Rajasthan PET 2003]

(a) i (b) 1 (c) 1 – i (d) 1 + i
2 + 5i
70. The conjugate of the complex number is [MP PET 1994]
4 − 3i
7 − 26 i −7 − 26 i −7 + 26 i 7 + 26 i
(a) (b) (c) (d)
25 25 25 25

(2 + i)2
71. The conjugate of , in the form of a + ib, is [Karnataka CET 2001]
3+i
13  15  13  −15  13  −9  13  9 
(a) + i  (b) + i  (c) + i  (d) + i 
2  2  10  2  10  10  10  10 

a + ib
72. If x + iy = , then (x 2 + y 2 ) 2 = [IIT 1979; Rajasthan PET 1997; Karnataka CET 1999; BIT Ranchi 1993]
c + id
2
a2 + b 2 a+b c2 + d 2  a2 + b2 
(a) (b) (c) (d)  2 
2 
c2 + d 2 c+d a2 + b 2 c +d 

73. 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 [MNR 1989]

(a) A2 + B2 (b) A2 − B2 (c) A2 (d) B 2

74. If z is a complex number, then z . z = 0 if and only if
(a) z = 0 (b) Re (z) = 0 (c) Im (z) = 0 (d) None of these
75. Let z1, z2 be two complex numbers such that z1+z2 and z1z2 both are real, then [Rajasthan PET 1996]
(a) z 1 = −z 2 (b) z 1 = z 2 (c) z 1 = −z 2 (d) z 1 = z 2

1
76. For any complex number z, z =   if and only if [Rajasthan PET 1985]
z
(a) z is a pure real number (b) | z | = 1
(c) z is a pure imaginary number (d) z=1
c+i
77. If = a + ib, where a, b, c are real, then a 2 + b 2 = [MP PET 1996]
c−i
 2 2
(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) c (d) – c
78. If z = 3 + 5 i, then z 3 + z + 198 = [EAMCET 2002]

(a) −3 − 5 i (b) −3 + 5 i (c) 3 + 5i (d) 3 − 5 i

79. If a complex number lies in the IIIrd quadrant then its conjugate lies in quadrant number [AMU 1986, 89]
(a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV
rd z rd
80. If z = x + iy lies in III quadrant then also lies in the III quadrant if [AMU 1990; Kurukshetra CEE 1993]
z
(a) x >y>0 (b) x<y<0 (c) y<x<0 (d) y > x > 0
81. If (1 + i) z = (1 − i) z then z is

t
(a) t (1 − i), t ∈ R (b) t (1 + i), t ∈ R (c) , t∈R (d) None of these
1+i
82. The value of (z + 3 ) (z + 3 ) is equivalent to [JMIEE 2000]

(a) | z + 3| 2 (b) | z − 3| (c) z2 +3 (d) None of these

83. 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. The equation z 2 = z has [DCE 1995]

(a) No solution (b) Two solutions
(c) Four solutions (d) An infinite number of solutions
85. 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 (b) – 2 ± 2i (c) – 2 ± i (d) None of these

86. If α is a complex constant such that αz 2 + z + α = 0 has a real root then
(a) α + α = 1 (b) α + α = 0
(c) α + α = −1 (d) The absolute value of the real root is 1

Modulus of Complex Numbers

Basic Level

87. The value of | z – 5 |, if z = x + iy is [Rajasthan PET 1995]

(a) (x − 5 ) 2 + y 2 (b) x 2 + (y − 5 )2 (c) (x − y ) 2 + 5 2 (d) x 2 + (y − 5 ) 2

 3 + 2i 
88. Modulus of   is [Rajasthan PET 1996]
 3 − 2i 

(a) 1 (b) 1/2 (c) 2 (d) 2

89. The product of two complex numbers each of unit modulus is also a complex number, of
(a) Unit modulus (b) Less than unit modulus (c) Greater than unit modulus (d) None of these
90. The moduli of two complex numbers are less than unity, then the modulus of the sum of these complex numbers
(a) Less than unity (b) Greater than unity (c) Equal to unity (d) Any
91. If z is a complex number, then which of the following is not true [MP PET 1987]

(a) | z 2 | =| z | 2 (b) | z 2 | =| z | 2 (c) z =z (d) z 2 = z 2

92. The values of z for which | z + i | = | z – i | are [Bihar CEE 1994]

(a) Any real number (b) Any complex number (c) Any natural number (d) None of these
z −1
93. If z is a complex number such that is purely imaginary, then [MP PET 1998, 2002]
z +1
(a) | z | = 0 (b) | z | = 1 (c) | z | > 1 (d) | z | < 1

94. The minumum value of | 2 z − 1 | + | 3 z − 2 | is [Rajasthan PET 1997]

(a) 0 (b) 1/2 (c) 1/3 (d) 2/3

95. If z1 and z2 are any two complex numbers then | z 1 + z 2 | 2 +| z 1 − z 2 | 2 is equal to [MP PET 1993]

(a) 2 | z1 | 2 | z 2 | 2 (b) 2 | z 1 | 2 + 2| z 2 | 2 (c) | z 1 | 2 +| z 2 | 2 (d) 2 | z 1 | | z 2 |

2 z1 z − z2
96. If is a purely imaginary number, then 1 is equal to [MP PET 1993]
3z 2 z1 + z 2

(a) 3/2 (b) 1 (c) 2/3 (d) 4/9

1 1 1
97. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are complex numbers such that | z 1 | =| z 2 | =| z 3 | = + + = 1 , then | z 1 + z 2 + z 3 | is [IIT Screening 2000]
z1 z 2 z 3

(a) Equal to 1 (b) Less than 1 (c) Greater than 3 (d) Equal to 3

98. If z1 and z2 are any two complex numbers, then | z 1 + z 12 − z 22 | + | z 1 − z 12 − z 22 | is equal to

(a) | z1 | (b) | z2 | (c) | z1 + z2 | (d) | z1 + z2 | + | z1 – z2 |

z − 12 5 z −4
99. Find the complex number z satisfying the equations = , =1 [Roorkee 1993]
z − 8i 3 z −8

(a) 6 (b) 6 ± 8 i (c) 6 + 8 i, 6 + 17 i (d) None of these

 3 − 4 ix 
100. A real value of x will satisfy the equation   = α − iβ (α , β real), if [Orissa JEE 2003]
 3 + 4 ix 

(a) α 2 − β 2 = −1 (b) α 2 − β 2 = 1 (c) α 2 + β 2 = 1 (d) α 2 − β 2 = 2

101. The inequality | z – 4 | < | z – 2 | represents the region given by [IIT 1982; Rajasthan PET 1995, 98; AIEEE 2002; DCE 2002]

(a) Re (z)>0 (b) Re (z)<0 (c) Re (z)>2 (d) None of these

3π
102. If z = 1 + i tan α , where π < α < , then | z | is equal to
2
(a) sec α (b) − sec α (c) cos ec α (d) None of these

| z| 2
103. If z is a non-zero complex number then is equal to
zz

z
(a) (b) 1 (c) | z | (d) None of these
z

104. If z is a complex number, then [DCE 1997, Kurukshetra CEE 1995]

(a) | z 2 | > | z| 2 (b) | z 2 | = | z | 2 (c) | z 2 | < | z | 2 (d) | z 2 | ≥ | z | 2

1 1
105. If z 1 ≠ − z 2 and | z 1 + z 2 | = + then
z1 z 2
 (a) At least one of z1, z2 is unimodular (b) Both z1, z2 are unimodular
(c) z1 . z2 is unimodular (d) None of these
2
106. Let z be a complex number of constant modulus such that z is purely imaginary then the number of possible values of z is
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) Infinite
107. Number of solutions of the equation z +| z | = 0 where z ∈ C is
2 2
[Karnataka CET 1997; Pb. CET 2001]

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) Infinitely many

108. If | z | = Max. { | z – 2 |, | z + 2 | }, then
(a) | z + z | = 1 (b) z + z = 2 2 (c) | z + z | = 2 (d) None of these

109. The modulus of 2i − − 2i is [EAMCET 1995]

(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 2 2

Advance Level

110. If z is a complex number, then the minimum value of | z | + | z – 1 | is [Roorkee 1992]

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 1/2 (d) None of these
2
111. The maximum value of | z | where z satisfies the condition z + = 2 is
z

(a) 3 −1 (b) 3 +1 (c) 3 (d) 2+ 3

112. If | z + 4 | ≤ 3, then the greatest and the least value of | z + 1 | are [Rajasthan PET 2002; Karnataka CET 1995; DCE 1999]

(a) 6, – 6 (b) 6, 0 (c) 7, 2 (d) 0, – 1

113. Let z be a complex number, then the equation z + z + 2 = 0 cannot have a root, such that
4

(a) | z | < 1 (b) | z | = 1 (c) | z | > 1 (d) None of these

114. 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 [IIT 1995]

(a) 1 or i (b) i or – i (c) 1 or – 1 (d) i or – 1

115. If | z1 | = | z2 | = ............. = | zn | = 1, then the value of | z1 + z2 + z3 + ................ + zn |=
1 1 1
(a) 1 (b) | z1 | + | z2 | + ..... + | zn | (c) + + ..... + (d) None of these
z1 z 2 zn

116. If z1 and z2 be complex numbers such that z 1 ≠ z 2 and | z 1 | =| z 2 | . If z1 has positive real part and z2 has negative imaginary
(z 1 + z 2 )
part, then may be [IIT 1986]
(z 1 − z 2 )

(a) Purely imaginary (b) Real and positive (c) Real and negative (d) None of these
2 2
117. For any two complex numbers z1 and z2 and any real numbers a and b; (az 1 − bz 2 ) + (bz 1 + az 2 ) = [IIT 1988]

(a) (a 2 + b 2 ) (| z 1 | +| z 2 | ) (b) (a 2 + b 2 ) (| z 1 | 2 +| z 2 | 2 ) (c) (a 2 + b 2 ) (| z 1 | 2 −| z 2 | 2 ) (d) None of these

118. If | a k | < 1, λ k ≥ 0 for k = 1, 2, ............ n and λ1 + λ 2 + ......... + λ n = 1, then the value of | λ1 a1 + λ 2 a 2 + ...... + λ n a n | is

(a) Equal to one (b) Greater than one (c) Zero (d) Less than one
119. If z1, z2, z3, z4 are roots of the equation a 0 z + a1 z + a 2 z + a 3 z + a 4 = 0 ,
4 3 2

where a0, a1, a2, a3 and a4 are real, then

(a) z1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 are also roots of the equation (b) z1 is equal to at least one of z1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4

(c) - z1 , - z 2 , - z3 , - z4 are also roots of the equation (d) None of these

120. If z satisfies | z + 1 | < | z – 2 |, then w = 3z + 2 + i [MP PET 1998]
(a) | w + 1 | < | w – 8 | (b) | w + 1 | < | w – 7 | (c) w + w > 7 (d) | w + 5 | < | w – 4 |
121. | z1 – 1 | < 1, | z2 – 2 | < 2, | z3 – 3 | < 3 then | z1 + z2 + z3 |
(a) Is less than 6 (b) Is more than 3 (c) Is less than 12 (d) Lies between 6 and 12
x4 + x2 +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 on the interval
x
(0, ∞), then K =

(a) n (b) m (c) m + n (d) None of these

123. The system of equations | z + 1 − i| = 2 and | z | = 3 has

(a) No solution (b) One solution (c) Two solutions (d) None of these

Amplitude (Argument) of Complex Numbers

Basic Level

124. The amplitude of 0 is [Rajasthan PET 2000]

(a) 0 (b) π / 2 (c) π (d) None of these

125. The argument of the complex number − 1 + i 3 is [MP PET 1994]

o o o o
(a) – 60 (b) 60 (c) 120 (d) – 120
126. Argument of − 1 − i 3 is [Rajasthan PET 2003]
2π π π 2π
(a) (b) (c) − (d) −
3 3 3 3

1+ 3 i
127. The amplitude of is [DCE 1999]
3 +i
π π π
(a) (b) − (c) (d) None of these
6 6 3

1+ 3i
128. The amplitude of is [Karnataka CET 1992]
3 +1
π π π π
(a) (b) − (c) (d) −
3 3 6 6
13 − 5 i
129. The argument of the complex number is [MP PET 1997]
4 − 9i
π π π π
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 4 5 6
−2
130. If z = then the value of arg (z ) is [Orissa JEE 2002]
1+ 3i

(a) π (b) π / 3 (c) 2π / 3 (d) π / 4

1−i 3
131. If z = , then arg (z) = [Roorkee 1990]
1+i 3
(a) 60o (b) 120o (c) 240o (d) 300o

1+ 3 i
132. The amplitude of is [Rajasthan PET 2001]
3 −i
(a) 0 (b) π / 6 (c) π / 3 (d) π / 2
133. If z = 1 − cos α + i sin α , then amp z =

α α π α π α
(a) (b) − (c) + (d) −
2 2 2 2 2 2
π π
134. If z = cos + i sin , then [AMU 2002]
6 6

π π 3 5π 3 1
(a) | z | = 1, arg z = (b) | z | = 1, arg z = (c) | z | = , arg z = (d) | z | = , arg z = tan −1
4 6 2 24 2 2
1+i
135. Argument and modulus of are respectively [Rajasthan PET 1984; MP PET 1987; Karnataka CET 2001]
1−i
π π π
(a) − and 1 (b) and 2 (c) 0 and 2 (d) and 1
2 2 2
136. If arg (z) = θ , then arg ( z ) = [MP PET 1995]

(a) θ (b) – θ (c) π − θ (d) θ − π

137. If arg z < 0 then arg (− z ) − arg (z ) is equal to [IIT Screening 2000]

π π
(a) π (b) −π (c) − (d)
2 2
138. Let z and w be the two non-zero complex numbers such that | z | = |w| and arg z + arg w = π . Then z is equal to
[IIT 1995; AIEEE 2002]
(a) w (b) – w (c) w (d) – w
139. If z is a complex number, then the principal value of arg (z) lies between
π π π π
(a) − and (b) − and (c) −π and π (d) None of these
4 4 2 2
140. The principal value of the argument of the complex number – 3i is
π π
(a) 0 (b) (c) − (d) None of these
2 2
141. If | z1 + z 2 | =| z1 − z 2 | , then the difference in the amplitudes of z1 and z2 is [EAMCET 1985]

π π π
(a) (b) (c) (d) 0
4 3 2
142. If z1 and z2 are two non-zero complex numbers such that | z 1 + z 2 | =| z 1 | +| z 2 |, then arg (z1) – arg (z2) is equal to
[IIT 1979, 87; EAMCET 1986; Rajasthan PET 1997; MP PET 1999, 2001]
π π
(a) −π (b) − (c) (d) 0
2 2
143. If z 1 , z 2 ....... z n = z , then arg z 1 + arg z 2 + ......... + arg z n and arg z differ by a

π
(a) Multiple of π (b) Multiple of (c) Greater than π (d) Less than π
2
144. If z is a purely real number such that Re (z) < 0, then arg (z) is equal to
π π
(a) π (b) (c) 0 (d) −
2 2
145. Let z be a purely imaginary number such that Im (z) < 0. then arg (z) is equal to
π π
(a) π (b) (c) 0 (d) −
2 2
146. If z be the conjugate of the complex number z, then which of the following relations is false [MP PET 1987]

(a) | z | =| z | (b) z . z =| z | 2
(c) z 1 + z 2 = z1 + z 2 (d) arg z = arg z
147. Let z1 and z2 be two complex numbers with α and β as their principal arguments such that α + β > π , then principal arg (z1
z2) is given by [Roorkee 1989]
(a) α + β + π (b) α + β − π (c) α + β − 2π (d) α + β

148. ( )
If z = –1, then the principal value of the arg z 2 / 3 is equal to [IIT 1991, Kurukshetera CEE 1998]

π 2π 10π
(a) (b) (c) (d) π
3 3 3
149. If z is any complex number satisfying | z – 1 | = 1, then which of the following is correct [EAMCET 1999]

2
(a) arg (z – 1) = 2 arg z (b) 2 arg (z ) = arg (z 2 − z ) (c) arg (z − 1) = arg (z + 1) (d) arg z = 2 arg (z + 1)
3
150. If z = x + iy satisfies amp (z –1) = amp (z + 3i) then the value of (x – 1) : y is equal to
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 3 (c) – 1 : 3 (d) None of these

151. If z (2 − i 2 3 ) = i ( 3 + i) then amplitude of z is

2 4

5π π π 7π
(a) (b) − (c) (d)
6 6 6 6

Advance Level

z −1 π
152. If complex number z = x + iy is taken such that the amplitude of fraction is always , then
z +1 4
[UPSEAT 1999]
(a) x 2 + y 2 + 2y = 1 (b) x 2 + y 2 − 2y = 0 (c) x 2 + y 2 + 2 y = −1 (d) x 2 + y 2 − 2y = 1
 z − z1  π
153. If z 1 = 10 + 6 i, z 2 = 4 + 6 i and z is a complex number such that amp   = , then the value of | z – 7 – 9i | is equal to
 4
 z − z2 
[IIT 1990]

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

 z − z1  π
154. If z1 = 8 + 4 i, z2 = 6 + 4 i and arg   = , then z satisfies
 4 [IIT 1993]
 z − z2 

(a) | z – 7– 4i | = 1 (b) | z – 7– 5i | = 2 (c) | z – 4i | = 8 (d) | z – 7i | = 18

z  z 
155. If z1, z2 and z3, z4 are two pairs of conjugate complex numbers, then arg  1  + arg  2
 z
 equals

 z4   3 
π 3π
(a) 0 (b) (c) (d) π
2 2
156. 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 [IIT 1985; UPSEAT 1996]

(a) | w1 | = 1 (b) | w2 | = 1 (c) R (w 1 w 2 ) = 0 (d) All the above

157. 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 c
z 
Suppose that b c a = 0, then arg  3  is equal to
c a b  z2 

2 2
 z − z1   z − z1   z − z1   z − z1 
(a) arg  2 
 (b) arg  2 
 (c) arg  3 
 (d) arg  3 

 z 3 − z1   z 3 − z1   z 2 − z1   z 2 − z1 
 z−2
158. If amp = 0 and z 0 = 3 + 4 i then
2 z + 3i
(a) z 0 z + z 0 z = 12 (b) z 0 z + z 0 z = 12 (c) z0 z + z0z = 0 (d) None of these

 11 π  11π
159. The principal value of the arg (z) and | z | of the complex number z = 1 + cos   + i sin are respectively
 9  9

11π π  7π  11π  2π  7π  π π 
(a) , 2 cos   (b) − , − 2 cos   (c) , 2 cos   (d) − , − 2 cos  
8  18  18  18  9  18  9  18 

160. If amp (z 1 z 2 ) = 0 and |z1|=|z2|=1 then

(a) z1 + z2 = 0 (b) z1 z2 = 1 (c) z1 = z2 (d) None of these

161. If | z 1 + z 2 | 2 =| z 1 | 2 + | z 2 | 2 then

z1 z1 z1 π
(a) is purely real (b) is purely imaginary (c) z 1 z 2 + z 2 z1 = 0 (d) amp =
z2 z2 z2 2

( 3 + i)2 .(1 − 3 i) (1 + 3 i)2 .( 3 − i)

162. Let z1 = , z2 = . Then
1+i 1−i
(a) | z1| = | z2| (b) amp z1 + amp z2 = 0 (c) 3| z1| = | z2| (d) 3 amp z1 + amp z2 = 0
π
163. If z1 and z2 both satify z + z = 2| z − 1| and arg (z 1 − z 2 ) = , then the imaginary part of (z1+z2) is
4

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) None of these

(z 1 + z 2 )z 1
164. If z = , where z 1 = 1 + 2 i and z 2 = 1 − i , then
z 2 z1

1 19 1 19
(a) | z | = 26 , arg z = −π + tan −1 (b) | z | = 26 , arg z = tan −1
2 17 2 17

1 19 19 1
(c) | z | = 15 , arg z = tan −1 (d) arg z = −π + tan −1 ; | z| = 26
2 17 17 3

b 
n
165. If (a1 + ib1 ) (a 2 + ib 2 )....( a n + ibn ) = A + iB, then ∑
i= 1
tan −1  i
 ai
 is equal to



B B B  A
(a) (b) tan   (c) tan −1   (d) tan −1  
A A  A B

Square Root of Complex Numbers

Basic Level

166. A square root of 2i is

(a) 2i (b) 2 (1 + i) (c) 1 + i (d) None of these

167. If − 8 − 6i = [Roorkee 1979; Rajasthan PET 1992]

(a) 1 ± 3 i (b) ± (1 − 3 i) (c) ± (1 + 3 i) (d) ± (3 − i)

168. If a + ib = x + iy, then possible value of a − ib is [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

(a) x2 +y2 (b) x2 + y2 (c) x + iy (d) x − iy

169. If (−7 − 24 i)1 / 2 = x − iy, then x 2 + y 2 = [Rajasthan PET 1989]

(a) 15 (b) 25 (c) – 25 (d) None of these

170. If x + iy = ± (a + ib), then − x − iy is equal to

(a) ± (b + ia) (b) ± (a − ib) (c) ± (b − ia) (d) None of these

171. A value of i + − i is [AMU 1985]

(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) –i (d) i

5 + 12 i + 5 − 12 i
172. Given that the real parts of 5 + 12 i and 5 − 12 i are negative. Then the number z = reduces to
5 + 12 i − 5 − 12 i
[Roorkee 1989]
3 3 2
(a) i (b) − i (c) −3+ i (d) None of these
2 2 5

Representation of Complex Numbers

Basic Level

1
173. If x + = 3 , then x = [Rajasthan PET 2002]
x
π π π π π π π π
(a) cos + i sin (b) cos + i sin (c) sin + i cos (d) cos + i sin
3 3 2 2 6 6 6 6

174. 3 +i= [MP PET 1999]

π π  π π  π π
(a) cos + i sin (b) 2  cos + i sin  (c) 2  cos + i sin  (d) None of these
6 6  6 6  3 3

175. If (1 + i 3 ) 9 = a + ib, then b is equal to [Rajasthan PET 1995]

3
(a) 1 (b) 256 (c) 0 (d) 9
176. If x = cos θ + i sin θ and y = cos φ + i sin φ , then x m y n + x −m y − n is equal to

(a) cos (m θ + n φ ) (b) cos (m θ − n φ ) (c) 2 cos (m θ + n φ ) (d) 2 cos (m θ − n φ )

5 5
 3 i  3 i
177. If z =  +  + −  , then [MP PET 1997]
 2 2   2 2 
   
(a) Re (z) = 0 (b) Im (z) = 0 (c) Re (z) > 0, Im (z) > 0 (d) Re (z) > 0, Im (z) < 0
178. If z = re iθ , then | e iz | =

(a) e r sin θ (b) e − r sin θ (c) e − r cos θ (d) e r cos θ

n
 1 + cos φ + i sin φ 
 
179.  1 + cos φ − i sin φ  =
 
(a) cos n φ − i sin n φ (b) cos n φ + i sin n φ (c) sin n φ + i cos n φ (d) sin n φ − i cos n φ

180. If n is a positive integer, then (1 + i)n + (1 − i)n is equal to [Orissa JEE 2003]

 nπ   nπ   nπ   nπ 
(a) ( 2 )n − 2 cos   (b) ( 2 )n − 2 sin  (c) ( 2 )n + 2 cos   (d) ( 2 )n + 2 sin 
 4   4   4   4 
 1
181. If y = cos θ + i sin θ , then the value of y + is [Rajasthan PET 1995]
y
(a) 2 cos θ (b) 2 sin θ (c) 2 cos ec θ (d) 2 tan θ

182. The polar form of the complex number (i 25 ) 3 is [Tamilnadu Engg. 2002]

π π π π
(a) cos + i sin (b) cos π + i sin π (c) cos π − i sin π (d) cos − i sin
2 2 2 2

Advance Level

− iθ
183. The amplitude of e e is equal to [Rajasthan PET 1997]
cos θ sin θ
(a) sin θ (b) − sin θ (c) e (d) e

184. The real part of sin −1 (e iθ ) is

(a) cos −1 ( sin θ ) (b) sinh −1 ( sin θ ) (c) sin −1 ( sin θ ) (d) sin −1 ( cos θ )

Logarithm of Complex Number

Basic Level

185. The real part of (1 − i)−i is [Rajasthan PET 1999]

1  1  1  1 
(a) e −π / 4 cos  log 2  (b) − e −π / 4 sin log 2  (c) e π / 4 cos  log 2  (d) e −π / 4 sin log 2 
2  2  2  2 

186. If z = i log (2 − 3 ), then cos z = [Rajasthan PET 2001; Karnataka CET 2002; EAMCET 1991]

(a) i (b) 2 i (c) 1 (d) 2

 5i 
187. The imaginary part of tan −1   is [Rajasthan PET 1997]
3
(a) 0 (b) ∞ (c) log 2 (d) log 4

  a − ib 
188. The expression tan  i log   reduces to
  a + ib 

ab 2 ab ab 2 ab
(a) (b) (c) (d)
a +b
2 2
a −b
2 2
a −b2 2
a + b2
2

 2| z| 2 + 2| z | − 3 
189. If log tan 30 o   < −2, then
 | z| + 1 
 
(a) | z | <3/2 (b) | z | >3/2 (c) | z | <2 (d) | z | >2
190. If sin (log i ) = a + ib, then a and b are respectively
i

(a) – 1, 0 (b) 0, –1 (c) 1, 0 (d) 0, 1

191. The general value of log2 (5i) is
 iπ  1  iπ  1  iπ 
(a) log 5 + 2πni +  (b) log 5 + 2π ni +  (c) − log 5 + 2π ni −  (d) None of these
 2 log 2  2 log 2  2

Geometry of Complex Numbers, Rotation Theorem

Basic Level
192. R(z 2 ) = 1 is represented by

(a) The parabola x 2 + y 2 = 1 (b) The hyperbola x 2 − y 2 = 1

(c) Parabola or a circle (d) All the above
1 − iz
193. If z = x + iy and w = , then | w | = 1 implies that [Rajasthan PET 1985, 97; IIT 1983; DCE 2000, 01; UPSEAT 2003]
z −i
(a) z lies on the imaginary axis (b) z lies on the real axis
(c) z lies on the unit circle (d) None of these
194. If | z | = 2, then the points representing the complex numbers – 1 + 5z will lie on a
(a) Circle (b) Straight line (c) Parabola (d) None of these
195. The equation b z + b z = c, where b is a non-zero complex constant and c is real, represents
(a) A circle (b) A straight line (c) A parabola (d) None of these
196. If z = x + iy and | z – zi | = 1, then [Rajasthan PET 1988, 1991]

(a) z lies on x – axis (b) z lies on y – axis (c) z lies on circle (d) None of these
197. If three complex numbers are in A.P., then they lie on [IIT 1985; DCE 1994, 2001]
(a) A circle in the complex plane (b) A straight line in the complex
plane
(c) A parabola in the complex plane (d) None of these
198. Length of the line segment joining the points – 1 – i and 2 + 3i is
(a) – 5 (b) 15 (c) 5 (d) 25
199. The equation z z + a z + a z + b = 0, b ∈ R represents a circle if

(a) | a| 2 = b (b) | a| 2 > b (c) | a| 2 < b (d) None of these

200. 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
z1 + z2 + z3 =
[IIT 1984]
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) – 1 (d) None of these
201. 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) z1 + z 2 + z 3 = 0 (b) z 1 + 4 z 2 + z 3 = 0 (c) z1 + z 2 + 4z 3 = 0 (d) 4 z 1 + z 2 + z 3 = 0

202. 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 [IIT Screening 2002]

(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 7 (d) 17

203. If the points z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are the vertices of an equilateral triangle in the complex plane, then the value of z 12 + z 22 + z 32 is equal to

z1 z 2 z 3 − z1 z 2 z 3
(a) + + (b) z 1 z 2 + z 2 z 3 + z 3 z 1 (c) z1 z 2 − z 2 z 3 − z 3 z1 (d) − −
z2 z3 z1 z2 z 3 z1

204. Let z be a complex number. Then the angle between vectors z and – iz is
π
(a) π (b) 0 (c) − (d) None of these
2

205. If e iθ = cos θ + i sin θ then for the ∆ABC , e iA . e iB . e iC is

(a) – i (b) 1 (c) – 1 (d) None of these

 z +4  1
206. If Re   = , then z is represented by a point lying on
 2z − i  2
(a) A circle (b) An ellipse (c) A straight line (d) None of these
z1 z 2
207. Let z1 and z2 be two complex numbers such that + = 1 . then [Kurukshetra CEE 1997]
z2 z1

(a) z 1 , z 2 are collinear (b) z 1 , z 2 and the origin form a right angled triangle

(c) z 1 , z 2 and the origin form an equilateral triangle (d) None of these

208. The equation not representing a circle is given by [IIT 1991; DCE 1993]

1 + z   z −1  π z −1
(a) Re  =0 (b) z z + iz − iz + 1 = 0 (c) arg  = (d) =1
1 − z   z +1 2 z +1

209. Let z1 and z2 be two non-real complex cube roots of unity and | z − z 1 | 2 + | z − z 2 | 2 = λ be the equation of a circle with z1, z2 as
ends of a diameter then the value of λ is

(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 2

210. Let α and β be two fixed non-zero complex numbers and 'z' a variable complex number. If the lines α z + α z + 1 = 0 and
β z + β z − 1 = 0 are mutually perpendicular, then

(a) α β + α β = 0 (b) α β − α β = 0 (c) α β − α β = 0 (d) α β + α β = 0

211. If P, P′ represent the complex number z1 and its additive inverse respectively, then the complex equation of the circle with
PP' as a diameter is
z z 
(a) = 1  (b) z z + z 1 z 1 = 0 (c) zz 1 + z z 1 = 0 (d) None of these
z 1  z 

1+i
212. The triangle formed by the points 1, and i as vertices in the Argand diagram is [EAMCET 1995]
2
(a) Scalene (b) Equilateral (c) Isosceles (d) Right-angled
213. 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 (b) Square (c) Rhombus (d) Parallelogram
214. Let A, B and C represent the complex numbers z1, z2, z3 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
(a) z1 + z2 – z3 (b) z2 + z3 – z1 (c) z3 + z1 – z2 (d) z1 + z2 +z3
215. Multiplying a complex numbers by i rotates the vector representing the complex number through an angle of
o o o o
(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 24 2 6 i 2 6 24 i
(a) + (b) + (c) − (d) None of these
5 5 5 5 5 5
1
217. If ω is a complex number satisfying ω + = 2, then maximum distance of ω from origin is
ω

(a) 2+ 3 (b) 1 + 2 (c) 1 + 3 (d) None of these

218. If | z – 25i | ≤ 15, then | max. amp (z) – min. amp (z) | =
 3 3 π 3 3 3
(a) cos −1   (b) π − 2 cos −1   (c) + cos −1   (d) sin −1   − cos −1  
5  5 2 5 5 5 

z1 − z 2
219. If z1, z2 are two complex numbers such that = 1 and iz1 = kz2, where k ∈ R, then the angle between z1 – z2 and z1 + z2
z1 + z 2
is
 2k   2k 
(a) tan −1  2  (b) tan −1   (c) − 2 tan −1 k (d) 2 tan −1 k
k +1 1 − k 
2

220. 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 (b) a = 2 (c) a < 2 (d) None of these

1
221. The maximum distance from the origin of coordinates to the point z satisfying the equation z + = a is
z

1 1 1
(a) ( a 2 + 1 + a) (b) ( a 2 + 2 + a) (c) ( a 2 + 4 + a) (d) None of these
2 2 2
222. Let a be a complex number such that | a | < 1 and z1, z2 ......... be vertices of a polygon such that z k = 1 + a + a 2 + ..... + a k −1 .
Then the vertices of the polygon lie within a circle
1 1 1
(a) | z − a | = a (b) z− =| 1 − a| (c) z− = (d) | z − (1 − a)| =| 1 − a|
1−a 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 – z1 | = | z – z2 | = | z – z3 | = | z – z4 |, then z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 are

(a) Concyclic (b) Vertices of a parallelogram (c) Vertices of a rhombus (d) In a straight line
225. 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
1 3 3 1 1 1
(a) 3− i or 1 − i (b) − i or − 3 i (c) − i or 1 − i (d) None of these
2 2 2 2 2 2

226. Suppose Z1, Z2, Z3 are the vertices of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle | Z | = 2. If Z1 = 1 + i 3 , then values of Z3
and Z2 are respectively [IIT 1994]

(a) − 2, 1 − i 3 (b) 2, 1 + i 3 (c) 1 + i 3 , − 2 (d) None of these

227. 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]

(a) a = b = 2 + 3 (b) a = b = 2 − 3 (c) a = 2 − 3,b = 2 + 3 (d) None of these

228. Let z1 and z2 be two roots of the equation z 2 + az + b = 0, z being complex. Further, assume that origin, z1 and z2 form an
equilateral triangle. Then [AIEEE 2003]
2 2 2 2
(a) a = b (b) a = 2b (c) a = 3b (d) a = 4b
229. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 are represented by the vertices of a rhombus taken in the anticlockwise order then
z2 − z4 π z1 − z 2 π
(a) z1 − z 2 + z 3 − z 4 = 0 (b) z 1 + z 2 = z 3 + z 4 (c) amp = (d) amp =
z1 − z 3 2 z3 − z4 2
 1
230. The join of z 1 = a + ib and z 2 = passes through
− a + ib
(a) Origin (b) z = 1 + i 0 (c) z = 0 + i (d) z = 1 + i
λz 2 + z 3
231. 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 = , where
λ +1
λ ∈ R, then the distance of A from the line BC is

λ
(a) λ (b) (c) 1 (d) 0
λ +1

232. 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
233. 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]

(a) (z 1 − z 3 ) = 2 (z 1 − z 2 ) (z 3 − z 2 )
2
(b) (z 1 − z 2 ) = 2 (z 1 − z 3 ) (z 3 − z 2 )
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 )
234. 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
(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
1
235. The angle that the vector representing the complex number makes with the positive direction of the real axis is
( 3 − i) 25
2π π 5π π
(a) (b) − (c) (d)
3 6 6 6
236. If z0, z1 represent points P, Q on the locus | z –1 | = 1 and the line segment PQ subtends an angle π / 2 at the point z = 1 then z1
is equal to
i
(a) 1 + i (z 0 − 1) (b) (c) 1 − i (z 0 − 1) (d) i (z 0 − 1)
z0 − 1

237. If z n sin θ 0 + z n −1 sin θ 1 + z n − 2 sin θ 2 + ..... + z sin θ n −1 + sin θ n = 2, then all the roots of the equation lies

1 1 1
(a) Outside the circle | z | = (b) Inside the circle | z | = (c) On the circle | z | = (d)
2 2 2

238. 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 z2 is

1
(a) 1 − 3 i (b) 2 (c) (1 − 3 i) (d) None of these
2
239. In the Argand plane, the vector z = 4 – 3i is turned in the clockwise sense through 180o and streatched three times. The
complex number represented by the new vector is
(a) 12 + 9i (b) 12 – 9i (c) – 12 – 9i (d) – 12 + 9i
240. The vector z = 3 – 4i is turned anticlockwise through an angle of 180o and stretched 2.5 times. The complex number
corresponding to the newly obtained vector is
15 −15 −15
(a) − 10 i (b) + 10 i (c) − 10 i (d) None of these
2 2 2

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) | z1 + z 2 | = | z 1 | + | z 2 | (b) | z 1 − z 2 | = | z 1 | − | z 2 | (c) | z 1 + z 2 | ≤ | z 1 | + | z 2 | (d) | z 1 − z 2 | ≤ | z 1 | − | z 2 |

242. Which of the following are correct for any two complex numbers z1 and z2 [MP PET 1994; Roorkee 1998]
(a) | z 1 z 2 | = | z 1 | | z 2 | (b) arg (z 1 z 2 ) = (arg z 1 ) (arg z 2 ) (c) | z 1 + z 2 | = | z 1 | + | z 2 | (d) | z 1 − z 2 | ≥ | z 1 | − | z 2 |

243. If z1 , z 2 ∈ C, then [MP PET 1995]

(a) | z 1 + z 2 | ≥ | z 1 | + | z 2 | (b) | z 1 − z 2 | ≥ | z 1 | + | z 2 | (c) | z 1 − z 2 | ≤ | z 1 | − | z 2 | (d) | z 1 + z 2 | ≥ | z 1 | − | z 2 |

244. Which one of the following statement is true [Rajasthan PET 2002]
(a) | x − y | =| x | −| y | (b) | x + y | ≤| x | −| y | (c) | x − y | ≥| x | −| y | (d) | x + y | ≥| x | −| y |

245. The value of | z 1 + z 2 | 2 + | z 1 − z 2 | 2 is [Rajasthan PET 1997]

1 1
(a) [| z 1 | 2 + | z 2 | 2 ] (b) 2 [| z 1 | 2 + | z 2 | 2 ] (c) 2 [| z 1 | 2 − | z 2 | 2 ] (d) [| z 1 | 2 − | z 2 | 2 ]
2 2
246. If z, iz and z + iz are the vertices of a triangle whose area is 2 units, then the value of | z | is [Rajasthan PET 2000]

(a) – 2 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8

247. 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 [MP PET 2001]

(a) 6 (b) 9 (c) 3 2 (d) 2 3

248. If A, B, C are represented by 3 + 4 i, 5 − 2 i, − 1 + 16 i, then A, B, C are [Rajasthan PET 1986]

(a) Collinear (b) Vertices of equilateral triangle

(c) Vertices of isosceles triangle (d) Vertices of right angled
triangle
249. If z 1 = 1 + i, z 2 = −2 + 3 i and z 3 = ai / 3 , where i2 = −1, are collinear then the value of a is [AMU 2001]

(a) –1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

250. 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]

∑ | z 2 − z 3 | | z1 | 2
z1 − z 3
∑
1 1
(a) (b) | z1| | z 2 | (c) | z1 | 2 (d)
4 i z1 2 3 4 i z1

251. Area of the triangle formed by 3 complex numbers 1 + i, i – 1, 2i in the Argand plane is [EAMCET 1993]

(a) 1/2 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 2

252. The area of the triangle whose vertices are represented by the complex numbers 0, z, ze iα , (0 < α < π ) equals [AMU 2002]

1 1 1 1
(a) | z | 2 cos α (b) | z | 2 sin α (c) | z | 2 sin α cos α (d) | z|2
2 2 2 2

253. 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
3 7 3 7
(a) (b) (c) 2 (d) None of these
2 4
254. 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 (c) Three vertices of a
rhombus (d) None of these

Standard Loci in the Argand Plane

Basic Level
 z − 5i
255. The complex numbers z = x + iy which satisfy the equation = 1 lie on [IIT 1982; Pb. CET 1998]
z + 5i
(a) Real axis (x-axis) (b) The line y = 5
(c) A circle passing through the origin (d) None of these
2 2
i i
256. If z = x + iy is a complex number satisfying z + = z− , then the locus of z is [EAMCET 2002]
2 2
(a) 2y = x (b) y = x (c) y-axis (d) x-axis
π
257. If arg (z − a) = , where a ∈ R , then the locus of z ∈ C is a [MP PET 1997]
4
(a) Hyperbola (b) Parabola (c) Ellipse (d) Straight line
z −1
258. The locus of z given by = 1, is [Roorkee 1990]
z −i
(a) A circle (b) An ellipse (c) A straight line (d) A parabola
259. Locus of the point z satisfying the equation | iz − 1| +| z − i| = 2 is [Roorkee 1999]

(a) A straight line (b) A circle (c) An ellipse (d) A pair of straight lines
2z + 1
260. If the imaginary part of is – 2, then the locus of the point representing z in the complex plane is [DCE 2001]
iz + 1
(a) A circle (b) A straight line (c) A parabola (d) None of these
261. The locus represented by | z – 1 | = | z + i | is [EAMCET 1991]
(a) A circle of radius 1 (b) An ellipse with foci at (1, 0) and (0, –1)
(c) A straight line through the origin (d) A circle on the line joining (1, 0), (0, 1) as diameter
262. If z 2 + z | z | + | z | 2 = 0 , then the locus of z is

(a) A circle (b) A straight line (c) A pair of straight lines (d) None of these
263. If z = x + iy and | z − 2 + i | =| z − 3 − i |, then locus of z is [Rajasthan PET 1999]

(a) 2x + 4y − 5 = 0 (b) 2 x − 4 y − 5 = 0 (c) x + 2y = 0 (d) x − 2y + 5 = 0

264. If the amplitude of z − 2 − 3 i is π / 4 , then the locus of z = x + iy is [EAMCET 2003]

(a) x + y −1 = 0 (b) x − y −1 = 0 (c) x + y +1 = 0 (d) x − y +1 = 0

z −2 π
265. If z = x + iy and arg = , then locus of z is [Rajasthan PET 2002]
z+2 6
(a) A straight line (b) A circle (c) A parabola (d) An ellipse

266. If z = (λ + 3) + i 5 − λ 2 , then the locus of z is a

(a) Circle (b) Straight line (c) Parabola (d) None of these
z−2 π
267. A complex number z is such that arg   = . The points representing this complex number will lie on [MP PET 2001]
z+2 3
(a) An ellipse (b) A parabola (c) A circle (d) A straight line
268. The equation | z − 5 i | ÷ | z + 5 i | = 12 , where z = x + iy, represents a/an [AMU 1999]

(a) Circle (b) Ellipse (c) Parabola (d) No real curve

| z − 2|
269. If = 2 represents a circle, then its radius is equal to [Karnataka CET 1990; Kurukshetra CEE 1998]
| z − 3|
 (a) 1 (b) 1/3 (c) 3/4 (d) 2/3
270. A point z moves on Argand diagram in such a way that | z − 3 i | = 2, then its locus will be [Rajasthan PET 1992; MP PET 2002]

(a) y – axis (b) A straight line (c) A circle (d) None of these
271. A circle whose radius is r and centre z 0 , then the equation of the circle is [Rajasthan PET 2000]

(a) zz − zz 0 − z z 0 + z 0 z 0 = r 2 (b) z z + zz 0 − z z 0 + z 0 z 0 = r 2

(c) zz − zz 0 + z z 0 − z 0 z 0 = r 2 (d) None of these

272. If | z + z | + | z − z | = 2, then z lies on
(a) A straight line (b) A square (c) A circle (d) None of these
273. If z = x + iy, then z z + 2 (z + z ) + c = 0 implies [Rajasthan PET 1998; Pb. CET 2002]

(a) A circle (b) Straight line (c) Parallel (d) Point

274. The equation | z + 1 – i | = | z + i – 1| represents [EAMCET 1996]
(a) A straight line (b) A circle (c) A parabola (d) A hyperbola
275. The equation z z + (2 − 3 i) z + (2 + 3 i) z + 4 = 0 represents a circle of radius [Kurukshetra CEE 1996]

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6

276. In the Argand diagram all the complex number z satisfying | z − 4 i| + | z + 4 i | = 10 lie on a [EAMCET 1996]

(a) Straight line (b) Circle (c) Ellipse (d) Parabola

Advance Level

z +i
277. When is purely imaginary, the locus described by the point z in the Argand diagram is a
z+2

5 5
(a) Circle of radius (b) Circle of radius (c) Straight line (d) Parabola
2 4

| z | 2 − | z | + 1 
278. If log   < 2, then the locus of z is [Karnataka CET 1996]
3 
 2 +| z | 
(a) | z | = 5 (b) | z | < 5 (c) | z | > 5 (d) None of these
279. The region of Argand plane defined by | z − 1| + | z + 1| ≤ 4 is

(a) Interior of an ellipse (b) Exterior of a circle

(c) Interior and boundary of an ellipse (d) None of these
280. The equation | z + i| − | z − i | = k represent a hyperbola if

(a) −2 < k < 2 (b) k > 2 (c) 0 < k < 2 (d) None of these
281. The equation | z − i| − | z + i| = k , k > 0, can represent an ellipse if k is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) None of these

282. If | z | = 2 and locus of 5z – 1 is the circle having radius a and z12 + z 22 − 2 z1 z 2 cos θ = 0, then | z1 | : | z 2 | =

(a) a : 1 (b) 2a : 1 (c) a : 10 (d) None of these

 | z − 1| + 4 
283. The locus of the complex number z in an argand plane satisfying the inequality log  1    > 1 is, (where | z – 1 |
   3 | z − 1| − 2 
2

2
≠ )
3
(a) A circle (b) An interior of a circle (c) The exterior of the circle (d) None of these
284. 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 (b) An ellipse (c) A straight line (d) None of these
285. The locus of the centre of a circle which touches the circle | z − z 1 | = a and | z − z 2 | = b externally (z, z1 and z2 are complex
numbers) will be [AIEEE 2002]
(a) An ellipse (b) A hyperbola (c) A circle (d) None of these

De' Moivre's Theorem

Basic Level

1/3
286. The value of i is [UPSEAT 2002]

3+i 3 −i 1+i 3 1−i 3

(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2
Re( z )
287. Given z = (1 + i 3 )100 , then equals [AMU 2002]
Im( z )

1
(a) 2100 (b) 250 (c) (d) 3
3

288. (−1 + i 3 ) 20 is equal to [Rajasthan PET 2003]

(a) 2 20 (−1 + i 3 ) 20 (b) 2 20 (1 − i 3 ) 20 (c) 2 20 (−1 − i 3 ) 20 (d) None of these

289. (− 3 + i)53 where i 2 = −1 is equal to [AMU 2000]

 3 1 
(a) 2 53 ( 3 + 2 i) (b) 2 52 ( 3 + i) (c) 2 53  + i (d) 2 53 ( 3 − i)
 2 2 


3 +i
290. If z = , then the value of z 69 is [Rajasthan PET 2002]
2
(a) – i (b) i (c) 1 (d) – 1

291. If a = 2i, then which of the following is correct [Roorkee 1989]

(a) a = 1 + i (b) a = 1 − i (c) a = −( 2 ) i (d) None of these

1
292. If z = cos θ + i sin θ then the value of z n + is
zn
(a) cos 2n θ (b) 2 cos n θ (c) 2 sin n θ (d) None of these

293. The value of (− i)1 / 3 is [Roorkee 1995]

1+ 3 i 1− 3i − 3 −i 3 −i
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2

294. (sin θ + i cos θ )n is equal to [Rajasthan PET 2001]

(a) cos n θ + i sin n θ (b) sin n θ + i cos n θ

π  π 
(c) cos n  − θ  + i sin n  − θ  (d) None of these
2  2 
3/4
 π π
295. The product of all the roots of  cos + i sin  is [MNR 1984; EAMCET 1985]
 3 3
 3 1
(a) – 1 (b) 1 (c) (d) −
2 2
8
 1 + cos(π / 8 ) + i sin(π / 8 ) 
296.   is equal to [Rajasthan PET 2001]
 1 + cos(π / 8 ) − i sin(π / 8 ) 
(a) – 1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
4
 cos θ + i sin θ 
297.   equals [Rajasthan PET 1996]
 sin θ + i cos θ 
 
(a) sin 8θ − i cos 8θ (b) cos 8θ − i sin 8θ (c) sin 8θ + i cos 8θ (d) cos 8θ + i sin 8θ

(cos θ + i sin θ )4
298. is equal to [MNR 1985; UPSEAT 2000]
(sin θ + i cos θ )5

(a) cos θ − i sin θ (b) cos 9θ − i sin 9θ (c) sin θ − i cos θ (d) sin 9θ − i cos 9θ

(cos α + i sin α )4
299. = [Rajasthan PET 1992, 96, 2002; UPSEAT 2000]
(sin β + i cos β )5
(a) cos( 4α + 5 β ) + i sin( 4 α + 5 β ) (b) cos( 4α + 5 β ) − i sin( 4α + 5 β )

(c) sin( 4 α + 5 β ) − i cos( 4α + 5 β ) (d) None of these

(cos 2θ − i sin 2θ )4 (cos 4θ + i sin 4θ )−5

300. We express in the form of x + iy, we get [Karnataka CET 2001]
(cos 3θ + i sin 3θ )− 2 (cos 3θ − i sin 3θ )−9
(a) cos 49θ − i sin 49θ (b) cos 23θ − i sin 23θ (c) cos 49θ + i sin 49θ (d) cos 21θ + i sin 21θ
4
 1 + cos θ + i sin θ 
301. If   = cos n θ + i sin n θ , then n is equal to
 [EAMCET 1986]
 i + sin θ + i cos θ 
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
(cos α + i sin α )(cos β + i sin β )
302. The value of is [Rajasthan PET 2001]
(cos γ + i sin γ )(cos δ + i sin δ )

(a) cos(α + β − γ − δ ) − i sin(α + β − γ − δ ) (b) cos(α + β − γ − δ ) + i sin(α + β − γ − δ )

(c) sin(α + β − γ − δ ) − i cos(α + β − γ − δ ) (d) sin(α + β − γ − δ ) + i cos(α + β − γ − δ )

10
 π π 
 1 − cos 10 + i sin 10 
303. The value of   = [Karnataka CET 2001]
 1 − cos π − i sin π 
 10 10 
(a) 0 (b) – 1 (c) 1 (d) 2

1+i 3
304. If z = , then (z )100 lies in [AMU 1999]
3 +i
(a) I quadrant (b) II quadrant (c) III quadrant (d) IV quadrant
305. The following in the form of A + iB
(cos 2θ + i sin 2θ ) −5 (cos 3θ − i sin 3θ )6 (sin θ − i cos θ ) 3 is [MNR 1991]

(a) (cos 25θ + i sin 25θ ) (b) i (cos 25θ + i sin 25θ ) (c) i (cos 25θ − i sin 25 θ ) (d) (cos 25θ − i sin 25θ )
(cos x + i sin x ) (cos y + i sin y )
306. A + iB form of is [Roorkee 1980]
(cot u + i) (1 + i tan v)

(a) sin u cos v [cos (x + y − u − v ) + i sin ( x + y − u − v )] (b) sin u cos v [cos ( x + y + u + v) + i sin ( x + y + u + v )]
(c) sin u cos v [cos ( x + y + u + v) − i sin (x + y + u + v)] (d) None of these
 6
2πk 2πk 
307. The value of ∑
k =1

 sin
 7
− i cos
7 
 is [IIT 1987; DCE 2000; Karnataka CET 2002]

(a) – 1 (b) 0 (c) – i (d) i

π  π 
308. If x n = cos  n  + i sin n  , then x 1 . x 2 . x 3 .... x ∞ is equal to [Rajasthan PET 2002; Kurukshetra CEE 2002]
3  3 
(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) i (d) – i
π  π 
309. If x n = cos  n  + i sin  n  , then x 1 . x 2 . x 3 .... ∞ = [EAMCET 2002]
4  4 

1+i 3 −1 + i 3 1−i 3 −1 − i 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2
θ θ θ θ
310. The value of infinite product (cos θ + i sin θ ) (cos + i sin ) (cos 2 + i sin 2 ).... is [Rajasthan PET 1999]
2 2 2 2
(a) cos 2θ − i sin 2θ (b) cos 2θ + i sin 2θ (c) sin 2θ − i cos 2θ (d) sin 2θ + i cos 2θ

 π π π π 
311. The value of expression  cos + i sin   cos 2 + i sin 2  ..... to ∞ is [Kurukshetra CEE 1998]
 2 2  2 2 
(a) – 1 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 2
iπ iπ
312. If z i = cos + i sin , then z 1 z 2 z 3 z 4 is equal to [DCE 1998]
10 10
(a) – 1 (b) 1 (c) – 2 (d) 2
1 1 1
313. If 2 cos α = a + and 2 cos β = b + , then the value of ab + is [Rajasthan PET 1992, Pb. CET 2002]
a b ab
(a) 2 cos (α + β ) (b) 2 sin (α + β ) (c) 2 cos (α − β ) (d) 4 cos α cos β

(sin π / 8 + i cos π / 8 ) 8
314. = [EAMCET 1994]
(sin π / 8 − i cos π / 8 )8

(a) – 1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2i

Advance Level

315. If (cos θ + i sin θ ) (cos 2θ + i sin 2θ )........( cos n θ + i sin n θ ) = 1, then the value of θ is [Karnataka CET 1992; Kurukshetra CEE 2002]

2m π 4mπ mπ
(a) 4mπ (b) (c) (d)
n (n + 1) n (n + 1) n (n + 1)

316. If cos α + cos β + cos γ = sin α + sin β + sin γ = 0, then cos 3α + cos 3 β + cos 3γ equals to [Karnataka CET 2000]

(a) 0 (b) cos(α + β + γ ) (c) 3 cos(α + β + γ ) (d) 3 sin(α + β + γ )

317. If cos α + cos β + cos γ = 0 = sin α + sin β + sin γ , then cos 2α + cos 2 β + cos 2γ equals [Rajasthan PET 2000]

(a) 2 cos(α + β + γ ) (b) cos 2 (α + β + γ ) (c) 0 (d) 1

318. If sin α + sin β + sin γ = 0 = cos α + cos β + cos γ , then the value of sin 2 α + sin 2 β + sin 2 γ is [Rajasthan PET 1999]

(a) 2/3 (b) 3/2 (c) 1/2 (d) 1

319. If a = cos( 2π / 7 ) + i sin( 2π / 7 ), then the quadratic equation whose roots are α = a + a 2 + a 4 and β = a 3 + a 5 + a 6 is

[Rajasthan PET 2000]

(a) x2 − x + 2 = 0 (b) x2 + x − 2 = 0 (c) x2 −x −2 = 0 (d) x2 + x + 2 = 0

 5 2

∑  n 1 
320. If x 2 − x + 1 = 0 then the value of  x + n  is
n =1  x 

(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) None of these

321. If n1 , 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 [IIT 1996]

(a) n1 = n 2 + 1 (b) n1 + 1 = n 2

(c) n1 = n 2 (d) n1 , n 2 are any two +ve integers

b c a
322. If a = cos α + i sin α , b = cos β + i sin β , c = cos γ + i sin γ and + + = 1, then cos (β − γ ) + cos (γ − α ) + cos (α − β ) is equal to
c a b
[Rajasthan PET 1993, 2001]

(a) 3/2 (b) – 3/2 (c) 0 (d) 1

323. 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 (b) – 3 (c) 3 (d) 0

324. The value of z satisfying the equation log z + log z 2 + ......... + log z n = 0 is

4m π 4m π
(a) cos + i sin , m = 1, 2,..
n (n + 1) n (n + 1)

4m π 4mπ
(b) cos − i sin , m = 1, 2,..
n (n + 1) n (n + 1)

4mπ 4mπ
(c) sin + i cos , m = 1, 2,..
n n

(d) 0
th
Cube Roots of Unity, n Roots of Unity

Basic Level

325. The product of cube roots of –1 is equal to

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) – 1 (d) None of these
326. One of the cube roots of unity is [MP PET 1994, 2003]

−1+ i 3 1+i 3 1−i 3 3 −i

(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2

327. The two numbers such that each one is square of the other, are [MP PET 1987]

(a) ω , ω 3 (b) – i, i (c) –1, 1 (d) ω , ω 2

328. If 1, ω , ω 2 are the cube roots of unity, then their product is [Karnataka CET 1999, 2001]

(a) 0 (b) ω (c) – 1 (d) 1

1/3
329. The value of (8) is [Rajasthan PET 2003]

(a) −1 + i 3 (b) − 1 − i 3 (c) 2 (d) All of these

 n
1+i 3 
330. If   is an integer, then n is [UPSEAT 2002]
1 −i 3 
 
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
6 6
 3 +i  i− 3 
331.   +  is equal to [Rajasthan PET 1997]
 2   2 
   
(a) – 2 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) 1

1+ 3 i
332. If is a root of equation x 4 − x 3 + x − 1 = 0 , then its real roots are [EAMCET 2002]
2
(a) 1, 1 (b) – 1, – 1 (c) 1, – 1 (d) 1, 2

3 +i
333. If z = , then z 69 is equal to [Rajasthan PET 2001]
−2
(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) i (d) – i
334. If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then for positive integral value of n, the product of ω. ω . ω 3 ......... ω n will be [Roorkee 1991]
2

1−i 3 1−i 3
(a) (b) − (c) 1 (d) (b) and (c) both
2 2

335. If ω (≠ 1) is a cube root of unity and (1 + ω )7 = A + Bω , then A and B are respectively, the numbers [IIT 1995]

(a) 0, 1 (b) 1, 0 (c) 1, 1 (d) – 1, 1

336. If ω is a cube root of unity, then (1 + ω − ω 2 ) (1 − ω + ω 2 ) = [MNR 1990; UPSEAT 1999; MP PET 1993, 02]

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) 4

337. If cube root of 1 is ω , then the value of (3 + ω + 3ω 2 )4 is [MP PET 2001]

(a) 0 (b) 16 (c) 16 ω (d) 16 ω 2

338. If 1, ω ω 2 are the three cube roots of unity, then (3 + ω 2 + ω 4 )6 = [MP PET 1995]

(a) 64 (b) 729 (c) 2 (d) 0

a + b ω + cω 2
a + b ω + cω 2
339. The value of + will be [Ranchi BIT 1989; Orissa JEE 2003]
b + c ω + aω 2 c + aω + b ω 2
(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) 2 (d) – 2
340. If ω is a non real cube root of unity, then (a + b)(a + bω )(a + b ω ) is2
[Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

(a) a 3 + b 3 (b) a 3 − b 3 (c) a2 + b 2 (d) a 2 − b 2

341. If ω is an imaginary cube root of unity, then (1 + ω − ω 2 )7 equals [IIT 1998; MP PET 2000]

(a) 128 ω (b) −128 ω (c) 128 ω 2 (d) − 128 ω 2

342. If ω is the cube root of unity, then (3 + 5ω + 3ω 2 ) 2 + (3 + 3ω + 5ω 2 ) 2 = [MP PET 1999]

(a) 4 (b) 0 (c) – 4 (d) None of these

 π
343. If ω is an imaginary cube root of unity, then the value of sin  (ω 10 + ω 23 ) π −  is [IIT Screening 1994]
 4

(a) − 3 /2 (b) − 1 / 2 (c) 1 / 2 (d) 3 /2

344. If 1, ω , ω 2 are three cube roots of unity, then (a + bω + cω 2 ) 3 + (a + bω 2 + cω ) 3 is equal to, if a+b+c=0 [WB JEE 1992]

(a) 27abc (b) 0 (c) 3abc (d) None of these

345. The value of (1 − ω + ω 2 )(1 − ω 2 + ω )6 , where ω,ω 2 are cube roots of unity [DCE 2001]
 (a) 128 ω (b) − 128ω 2 (c) −128 ω (d) 128ω 2

346. If ω is a cube root of unity, then the value of (1 − ω + ω 2 )5 + (1 + ω − ω 2 )5 = [IIT 1965; MP PET 1997; Rajasthan PET 1997]

(a) 16 (b) 32 (c) 48 (d) – 32

347. If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then 225 + (3ω + 8ω ) + (3ω + 8ω ) = 2 2 2 2
[EAMCET 2003]

(a) 72 (b) 192 (c) 200 (d) 248

x y z
348. If x = a, y = b ω, z = cω 2 , where ω is a complex cube root of unity, then + + = [AMU 1983]
a b c
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) None of these
349. If x = a + b , y = aω + b ω , z = aω + b ω , then the value of x + y + z
2 2 3 3 3
is equal to [Roorkee 1977; IIT 1970]

(a) a 3 + b 3 (b) 3 (a 3 + b 3 ) (c) 3 (a 2 + b 2 ) (d) None of these

350. If ω is an nth root of unity, other than unity, then the value of 1 + ω + ω 2 + ... + ω n −1 is [Karnataka CET 1999]

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) – 1 (d) None of these

351. If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then (1 + ω ) (1 + ω ) (1 + ω ) (1 + ω )...... to 2n factors =
2 4 8
[AMU 2000]

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) – 1 (d) None of these

352. Find the value of (1 + 2ω + ω ) 2 3n
− (1 + ω + 2ω ) 2 3n
is [UPSEAT 2002]

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) ω (d) ω 2

1
353. If α and β are imaginary cube roots of unity, then the value of α 4 + β 28 + , is [MP PET 1998]
αβ

(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) 0 (d) None of these

354. If the cube roots of unity are 1, ω , ω 2 , then the roots of the equation ( x − 2) 3 + 27 = 0 are [Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

(a) – 1, – 1, – 1 (b) − 1, − ω , − ω 2 (c) − 1, 2 + 3ω , 2 + 3ω 2 (d) − 1, 2 − 3ω , 2 − 3ω 2

355. If α, β are non-real cube roots of unity, then αβ + α 5 + β 5 is equal to [Kurukshetra CEE 1999]

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) – 1 (d) 3

1
356. If α and β are imaginary cube roots of unity, then α 4 + β 4 + = [IIT 1977]
αβ

(a) 3 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2

x +1 ω ω2
357. If ω is a cube root of unity, then a root of the equation ω x +ω2 1 = 0 is [MNR 1990; MP PET 1999, 2002]
ω2 1 x +ω

(a) x =1 (b) x =ω (c) x = ω2 (d) x=0

1 ω n
ω2n

358. If 1, ω, ω 2
are the cube roots of unity, then ∆ = ω n ω 2n 1 is equal to [AIEEE 2003]
ω 2n 1 ωn

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) ω (d) ω 2

1 1 + i+ω2 ω2
359. If ω (≠ 1) is a cube root of unity, then 1 − i −1 ω2 −1 is equal to [IIT 1995]
−i − i+ω −1 −1

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) ω (d) i

 1 3 9 27 
 + + + +... 
360. If ω is a complex root of the equation z 3 = 1 , then ω + ω  2 8 32 128 
is equal to [Roorkee 2000]

(a) – 1 (b) 0 (c) 9 (d) i

361. The product of n, nth roots of unity is
(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) (−1)n −1 (d) (−1)n

 2π   2π  2
362. Let ω n = cos   + i sin  , i = −1 , then ( x + y ω 3 + zω 3 )(x + y ω 3 + z ω 3 ) is equal to
2 2
[AMU 2001]
 n   n 
(a) 0 (b) x2 + y2 + z2

(c) x 2 + y 2 + z 2 − yz − zx − xy (d) x 2 + y 2 + z 2 + yz + zx + xy

363. 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 (d) p
364. If n is a positive integer greater than unity and z is a complex number satisfying the equation z = (z + 1)n , then n

(a) Re (z) < 0 (b) Re (z) > 0 (c) Re (z) = 0 (d) None of these
4
365. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 are the roots of the equation z 4 = 1, then the value of ∑z
i= 1
3
i is [Kurukshetra CEE 1996]

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) i (d) 1 + i

3 n +1 3 n+ 3 3n+ 5
366. If α is an imaginary cube root of unity, then for n ∈ N , the value of α +α +α is [MP PET 1996]

(a) – 1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 3

367. If α ≠ 1 is any n th
root of unity, then S = 1 + 3α + 5α + ..... upto n terms, is equal to
2

2n 2n n n
(a) (b) − (c) (d) −
1 −α 1 −α 1 −α 1 −α
368. The common roots of the equations x 12 − 1 = 0, x 4 + x 2 + 1 = 0 are [EAMCET 1989]

(a) ±ω (b) ± ω 2 (c) ± ω, ± ω 2 (d) None of these

1 i 3
369. Which of the following is a fourth root of + [Karnataka CET 2003]
2 2
π  π  π  π 
(a) cis  (b) cis  (c) cis  (d) cis 
2  12  6  3
370. If ω is a complex root of unity, then [T.S. Rajendra 1991, Kurukshetra CEE 2000]

(a) ω 4 = 1 (b) ω 14 = ω 2 (c) ω 6 = ω (d) ω 5 = 1

1 1 1
371. If ω is an imaginary cube root of unity, then the value of + − is [Karnataka CET 1998]
1 + 2ω 2 + ω 1 + ω
(a) – 2 (b) – 1 (c) 1 (d) 0
6 6
1 + i 3   
372. The value of   +  1 − i 3  is [Kurukshetra CEE 1994, EAMCET 1995]
1 − i 3  1 + i 3 
   
(a) 2 (b) – 2 (c) 1 (d) 0
373. If the roots of the equation x − 1 = 0 are 1, ω and ω 2 , then the value of (1 − ω ) (1 − ω ) is
3 2
[MNR 1992]

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

(1 + i) 2n
− (1 − i) 2n
374. If i = − 1 , ω = non-real cube root of unity then is equal to
(1 + ω 4 − ω 2 )(1 − ω 4 + ω 2 )

(a) 0 if n is even (b) 0 for all n ∈ Z (c) 2 n −1 − i for all n ∈ N (d) None of these

375. If z + z −1 = 1, then z 100 + z −100 is equal to [UPSEAT 2001]

 (a) i (b) – i (c) 1 (d) – 1
2 −2 −1
376. If α is nonreal and α = 5 1 then the value of 2 | 1 −α +α +α −α |
is equal to
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) None of these
377. Which of the following statements are true [Tamilnadu Engg. 2002]
(1) The amplitude of the product of complex numbers is equal to the product of their amplitudes
(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 ω 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 (d) (1), (2) and (4) only
378. If x = a + b , y = aα + b β and z = aβ + b α , where α and β are complex cube roots of unity, then xyz =
[IIT 1978; Roorkee 1989; Rajasthan PET 1997]

(a) a + b2 2
(b) a + b
3 3
(c) a b 3 3
(d) a 3 − b 3

Advance Level

(−1 + i 3 )15 (−1 − i 3 )15

379. + is equal to [AMU 2000]
(1 − i)20 (1 + i)20
1
(a) – 64 (b) – 32 (c) – 16 (d)
16
380. (1 − ω + ω 2 ) (1 − ω 2 + ω 4 ) (1 − ω 4 + ω 8 ) .......... .. to 2n factors is [EAMCET 1988; AMU 1997]

(a) 2n (b) 2 2 n (c) 0 (d) 1

n −1 n −1
381. If 1, ω , ω , ω ......, ω
2 3
are the n, n roots of unity, then (1 − ω ) (1 − ω )......(1 − ω
th 2
) equals [MNR 1992; IIT 1984; DCE 2001]
2
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) n (d) n
382. The value of the expression 1 . (2 − ω ) (2 − ω 2 ) + 2 . (3 − ω ) (3 − ω 2 ) + .......... .. + (n − 1) . (n − ω ) . (n − ω 2 ), where ω is an imaginary
cube root of unity, is [IIT 1996]
1 1 1 1
(a) (n − 1) n (n 2 + 3 n + 4 ) (b) (n − 1) n (n 2 + 3 n + 4 ) (c) (n + 1) n (n 2 + 3 n + 4 ) (d) (n + 1) n (n 2 + 3 n + 4 )
2 4 2 4
xα + y β + zγ
383. If α , β , γ are the cube roots of p ( p < 0 ), then for any x, y and z, = [IIT 1989]
x β + y γ + zα

1 1 1
(a) (−1 + i 3 ) (b) (1 + i 3 ) (c) (1 − i 3 ) (d) None of these
2 2 2

384. Common roots of the equations z 3 + 2 z 2 + 2 z + 1 = 0 and z 1985 + z 100 + 1 = 0 are

(a) ω , ω 2 (b) ω , ω 3 (c) ω 2 , ω 3 (d) None of these

385. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 ,......... ... z n are n, nth roots of unity, then for k = 1, 2, .......... , n

(a) | z k | = k | z k +1 | (b) | z k +1 | = k | z k | (c) | z k +1 | = | z k | + | z k +1 | (d) | z k | = | z k +1 |

386. Let z 1 and z 2 be nth 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; Karnataka CEE 2002]

(a) 4k + 1 (b) 4k + 2 (c) 4k + 3 (d) 4k

387. The cube roots of unity when represented on the Argand plane form the vertices of an [IIT 1988]

(a) Equilateral triangle (b) Isosceles triangle (c) Right angled triangle (d) None of these
1 1 1 1 2
388. If + + + = , where a, b, c are real and ω is a non-real cube root of unity, then
a +ω b +ω c +ω d +ω ω
 1 1 1 1 2
(a) + + + =− (b) abc + bcd + abd + acd = 4
a+ω 2
b +ω 2
c +ω 2
d +ω 2
ω2

1 1 1 1
(c) a + b + c + d = −2 abcd (d) + + + =2
1+a 1+b 1+c 1+d

389. 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

390. If z be a complex number satisfying z 4 + z 3 + 2 z 2 + z + 1 = 0 then | z | is equal to

1 3
(a) (b) (c) 1 (d) None of these
2 4

391. 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

n −1

∑
1
392. If 1, α , α 2 ,......., α n −1 are the nth roots of unity, then is equal to
i= 1
2 −αi

(n − 2) 2 n −1 + 1 (n − 2) 2 n −1
(a) (n − 2) . 2 n (b) (c) (d) None of these
2 −1n
2n − 1

393. If z 1 + z 2 + z 3 = A, z 1 + z 2 ω + z 3 ω 2 = B, z 1 + z 2 ω 2 + z 3 ω = C, where 1, ω , ω 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 ) (b) 2 (| z 1 | 2 + | z 2 | 2 + | z 3 | 2 )

(c) | z 1 | 2 + | z 2 | 2 + | z 3 | 2 (d) None of these

x 1 y 2 − x 2 y1
394. For complex numbers z 1 = x 1 + iy1 and z 2 = x 2 + iy 2 , if sin θ = where θ is the angle between z 1 and z 2 ,
x 12 + y 12 x 22 + y 22

then the angle between the roots of the equation z 2 + 2 z + 3 = 0 is

2 2  2 1 
(a) sin −1   (b) sin −1   (c) sin −1   (d) None of these
 3  3 3
 

Miscellaneous Problems

Basic Level

395. sinh ix is [EAMCET 2002]

(a) i sin(ix) (b) isin x (c) −isin x (d) sin(ix)

396. The value of sec h(iπ ) is [Rajasthan PET 1999]

(a) – 1 (b) i (c) 0 (d) 1

397. The imaginary part of cosh( α + iβ ) is [Rajasthan PET 2000]

(a) cosh α cos β (b) sinh α sin β (c) cos α cosh β (d) cos α cos β
398. cosh( α + iβ ) − cosh( α − iβ ) is equal to [Rajasthan PET 2000]

(a) 2 sinh α sinh β (b) 2 cosh α cosh β (c) 2i sinh α sin β (d) 2 cosh α cos β

399. If cos( u + iv) = α + iβ , then α 2 + β 2 + 1 equals [Rajasthan PET 1999]

(a) cos 2 u + sinh 2 v (b) sin 2 u + cosh 2 v (c) cos 2 u + cosh 2 v (d) sin 2 u + sinh 2 v

400. If tan −1 (α + iβ ) = x + iy, then x = [Rajasthan PET 2002]

1  2α  1  2α   2α 
(a) tan −1  
 (b) tan −1  
 (c) tan −1  
 (d) None of these
 1 −α − β 1 +α + β 1 −α − β
2 2 2 2 2 2
2  2  

***

ANSWERS

Complex Numbers Assignment (Basic and Advance Level)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
b d b c a a a b d b b a d b c a d d a c
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
b c d d b a c a d b b c c a b b c c c b
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
c c c a b b b a b d b c c d b c c b a a
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
c a d c b d b a c b c a a a b b a c b c
81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
a a b c b a,c, a a a d c a b c b b a d c c
d
101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
d b a,b b c c d c a a b b a c c a b d b a
121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140
c a a d c d a a b c c d d b d b a d c c
141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160
c d a a d d c b a b b d c b a d c b b b,c
161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180
b,c, d c a c c b d b c b b d b c c b b b c
d
181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200
a d b a a d c b d a b b b a b c b c b a
201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220
d b b c c c c d b d a c b d b a b b c a
221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240
c c b a a a b c c a d b b d d c a d d b
241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260
c d d c,d b b a a d a b b c b a d d c a b
261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280
c c a d b a c a d c a b a a b c a b c a
281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300
c c c a b a c d c a a b c,d c b a d d c a
301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320
d b b c c a d c a b a a a c c c c b d a
321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340
d d b a c a d d d c a c c d c d c a b a
341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360
d c c a c b d c b a b a c d b b d a a a
361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380
c c a a a b b c b b d a d a d a b b a b
381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400
c b a a d d a d a c b b a a b a b c c a