Unit 2: Complex Numbers with multiple-choice options.

1. Complex Numbers and Their Representation

1. If z=3+4iz = 3 + 4i, what is its modulus?

(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 7
2. The complex conjugate of z=5−2iz = 5 - 2i is:
(a) 5+2i5 + 2i
(b) 5−2i5 - 2i
(c) −5+2i-5 + 2i
(d) −5−2i-5 - 2i
3. If z1=2+iz_1 = 2 + i and z2=3−4iz_2 = 3 - 4i, then z1+z2z_1 + z_2 is:
(a) 5−3i5 - 3i
(b) 5+3i5 + 3i
(c) 1−5i1 - 5i
(d) 6−2i6 - 2i
4. If z=a+ibz = a + ib, then its modulus is given by:
(a) a2+b2a^2 + b^2
(b) a2+b2\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}
(c) a2−b2\sqrt{a^2 - b^2}
(d) a−iba - ib
5. The argument of z=−1+3iz = -1 + \sqrt{3} i is:
(a) π3\frac{\pi}{3}
(b) 2π3\frac{2\pi}{3}
(c) π4\frac{\pi}{4}
(d) 5π6\frac{5\pi}{6}

2. Argand Diagram and Algebra of Complex Numbers

6. The point corresponding to z=4+3iz = 4 + 3i in the Argand plane lies in which

quadrant?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
7. If z1=1+iz_1 = 1 + i and z2=1−iz_2 = 1 - i, then z1z2z_1 z_2 is:
(a) 2
(b) -2
(c) 0
(d) 1
8. If ∣z∣=2|z| = 2 and arg⁡(z)=π4\arg(z) = \frac{\pi}{4}, then zz is:
(a) 2+2i2 + 2i
(b) 2+i2\sqrt{2} + i\sqrt{2}
(c) 2+i2 + i
(d) 1+i1 + i
 9. If z=3+4iz = 3 + 4i, then ∣z∣2|z|^2 is:
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 25
(d) 49
10. The polar form of 1+i1 + i is:
(a) 2eiπ/4\sqrt{2} e^{i\pi/4}
(b) 2e−iπ/4\sqrt{2} e^{-i\pi/4}
(c) eiπ/4e^{i\pi/4}
(d) eiπ/2e^{i\pi/2}

3. Modulus, Argument, and Square Root of a Complex Number

11. The square root of −1+i3-1 + i\sqrt{3} is:

(a) ±(1+i)\pm(1 + i)
(b) ±(1+i3)\pm(1 + i\sqrt{3})
(c) ±(3+i)\pm(\sqrt{3} + i)
(d) ±(i3−1)\pm(i\sqrt{3} - 1)
12. The modulus of (2+3i)(4−i)(2 + 3i)(4 - i) is:
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 20
13. If z=a+ibz = a + ib satisfies ∣z∣=1|z| = 1, then:
(a) a2+b2=0a^2 + b^2 = 0
(b) a2+b2=1a^2 + b^2 = 1
(c) a2−b2=1a^2 - b^2 = 1
(d) a2−b2=0a^2 - b^2 = 0
14. The square of the modulus of z=4−3iz = 4 - 3i is:
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 25
(d) 49
15. The principal argument of −1−i-1 - i is:
(a) 5π4\frac{5\pi}{4}
(b) 3π4\frac{3\pi}{4}
(c) π4\frac{\pi}{4}
(d) π2\frac{\pi}{2}

4. Cube Roots of Unity and Triangle Inequality

16. The cube roots of unity are:

(a) 1,ω,ω21, \omega, \omega^2
(b) 1,−1,i1, -1, i
(c) 1,i,−i1, i, -i
(d) 1,−1,ω1, -1, \omega
 17. If ω\omega is a cube root of unity, then 1+ω+ω2=1 + \omega + \omega^2 =
(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) -1
(d) 2
18. If z=−12+i32z = -\frac{1}{2} + i\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, then its cube is:
(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) ω\omega
(d) ω2\omega^2
19. The cube roots of unity satisfy which equation?
(a) x3−1=0x^3 - 1 = 0
(b) x2+1=0x^2 + 1 = 0
(c) x3+1=0x^3 + 1 = 0
(d) x3−x=0x^3 - x = 0
20. The triangle inequality states that for any complex numbers z1,z2z_1, z_2:
(a) ∣z1+z2∣≤∣z1∣+∣z2∣|z_1 + z_2| \leq |z_1| + |z_2|
(b) ∣z1−z2∣≥∣z1∣−∣z2∣|z_1 - z_2| \geq |z_1| - |z_2|
(c) ∣z1+z2∣=∣z1∣+∣z2∣|z_1 + z_2| = |z_1| + |z_2|
(d) ∣z1−z2∣=∣z1∣−∣z2∣|z_1 - z_2| = |z_1| - |z_2|

5. Additional Hard-Level Questions

21. If z=x+iyz = x + iy satisfies ∣z−1∣=∣z+1∣|z - 1| = |z + 1|, then the locus of zz is:

(a) A straight line parallel to the x-axis
(b) A straight line parallel to the y-axis
(c) A circle
(d) A parabola
22. If z=cos⁡θ+isin⁡θz = \cos\theta + i\sin\theta, then znz^n using De Moivre’s
theorem is:
(a) cos⁡(nθ)+isin⁡(nθ)\cos(n\theta) + i\sin(n\theta)
(b) cos⁡(nθ)−isin⁡(nθ)\cos(n\theta) - i\sin(n\theta)
(c) sin⁡(nθ)+icos⁡(nθ)\sin(n\theta) + i\cos(n\theta)
(d) sin⁡(nθ)−icos⁡(nθ)\sin(n\theta) - i\cos(n\theta)
23. The number of nonzero cube roots of unity is:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) Infinite
24. If z1,z2z_1, z_2 are two complex numbers such that ∣z1∣=∣z2∣|z_1| = |z_2|, then
z1z2\frac{z_1}{z_2} lies on:
(a) A straight line
(b) A parabola
(c) A unit circle
(d) A hyperbola
25. If z=eiπ/3z = e^{i\pi/3}, then z6z^6 is:
(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) eiπe^{i\pi}
(d) e−iπe^{-i\pi}
 26. If z4=−1z^4 = -1, then the four roots are:
(a) eiπ/4,e3iπ/4,e5iπ/4,e7iπ/4e^{i\pi/4}, e^{3i\pi/4}, e^{5i\pi/4}, e^{7i\pi/4}
(b) eiπ/2,eiπ,e3iπ/2,e2iπe^{i\pi/2}, e^{i\pi}, e^{3i\pi/2}, e^{2i\pi}
(c) eiπ/6,e5iπ/6,e7iπ/6,e11iπ/6e^{i\pi/6}, e^{5i\pi/6}, e^{7i\pi/6}, e^{11i\pi/6}
(d) eiπ/3,e2iπ/3,e4iπ/3,e5iπ/3e^{i\pi/3}, e^{2i\pi/3}, e^{4i\pi/3}, e^{5i\pi/3}
27. If z1=2+iz_1 = 2 + i and z2=1−iz_2 = 1 - i, then z1z2\frac{z_1}{z_2} is:
(a) 12+32i\frac{1}{2} + \frac{3}{2}i
(b) 32+12i\frac{3}{2} + \frac{1}{2}i
(c) 2+3i2 + 3i
(d) 3−i3 - i
28. If z3=1z^3 = 1 and z≠1z \neq 1, then z7z^7 is:
(a) ω\omega
(b) ω2\omega^2
(c) 11
(d) −1-1
29. The sum of all the fourth roots of unity is:
(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) 4
(d) -1
30. If z=x+iyz = x + iy satisfies ∣z−2i∣=∣z+2i∣|z - 2i| = |z + 2i|, then the locus of zz is:
(a) x-axis
(b) y-axis
(c) A circle
(d) A hyperbola

Answers (Only Options)

1. (c)
2. (a)
3. (b)
4. (b)
5. (b)
6. (a)
7. (b)
8. (b)
9. (c)
10. (a)
11. (d)
12. (c)
13. (b)
14. (c)
15. (a)
16. (a)
17. (b)
18. (b)
19. (a)
20. (a)
21. (b)
22. (a)
 23. (b)
24. (c)
25. (a)
26. (a)
27. (b)
28. (a)
29. (b)
30. (a)

Easy Explanations for Each Question

1. Modulus is found using a2+b2\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}.

2. Complex conjugate flips the sign of the imaginary part.
3. Addition of complex numbers is done component-wise.
4. Modulus formula is a2+b2\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}.
5. Argument is found using tan⁡−1(ba)\tan^{-1} \left(\frac{b}{a}\right).
6. Argand plane quadrants depend on signs of real & imaginary parts.
7. Multiplication of complex numbers follows FOIL method.
8. Polar form uses modulus and argument.
9. Square of modulus is x2+y2x^2 + y^2.
10. Polar form uses reiθr e^{i\theta}.
11. Square root involves breaking into real & imaginary parts.
12. Multiplication follows modulus multiplication.
13. Unit modulus means a2+b2=1a^2 + b^2 = 1.
14. Modulus squared is just x2+y2x^2 + y^2.
15. Principal argument is found in the correct quadrant.
16. Cube roots of unity are 1,ω,ω21, \omega, \omega^2.
17. Sum of cube roots of unity is always 0.
18. Cube powers cycle through cube roots of unity.
19. Roots satisfy x3−1=0x^3 - 1 = 0.
20. Triangle inequality states ∣z1+z2∣≤∣z1∣+∣z2∣|z_1 + z_2| \leq |z_1| + |z_2|.
21. Locus condition represents a vertical line.
22. De Moivre's theorem states zn=rneinθz^n = r^n e^{in\theta}.
23. Nonzero cube roots are ω,ω2\omega, \omega^2.
24. Division of equal moduli lies on a unit circle.
25. Exponent properties simplify to 1.
26. Fourth roots of unity are in angle increments of π4\frac{\pi}{4}.
27. Division follows rationalization method.
28. Cycle of cube roots simplifies z7=ωz^7 = \omega.
29. Sum of fourth roots is 0.
30. Distance equation represents the x-axis.