Complex Number DPP - 1
Complex Number DPP - 1
“Basic & Simplification Questions” 11. If 𝑧 + 𝑧 3 = 0, then which of the following must
be true on the complex plane?
1. The value of 𝑖 2014 is (a) Re(𝑧) < 0 (b) Re(𝑧) = 0
(a) 𝑖 (b) −𝑖 (c) lm(𝑧) = 0 (d) 𝑧 4 = 1
(c) 1 (d) -1
12. The value of 𝑖 𝑖 is
2. If 𝑎 < 0, 𝑏 > 0, then √𝑎 ⋅ √𝑏 is equal to (a) 𝑒 −𝜋/2 (b) 𝑒 𝜋/2
(a) −√|𝑎| ⋅ 𝑏 (b) √|𝑎| ⋅ 𝑏 ⋅ 𝑖 (c) 𝑒 𝜋/4 (d) None of these
(c) √|𝑎|𝑏 (d) None of these 𝑖 592 +𝑖 590 +𝑖 588 +𝑖 586 +𝑖 584
13. The value of 𝑖582 +𝑖580 +𝑖578 +𝑖576 +𝑖574 − 1 is
3. The value of the sum ∑13 𝑛
𝑛=1 (𝑖 + 𝑖
𝑛+1 ),
where (a) -1 (b) -2
𝑖 = √−1 is (c) -3 (d) -4
(a) 𝑖 (b) 𝑖 − 1
1
(c) −𝑖 (d) 0 14. 𝑖 57 + , when simplified has the value
𝑖 125
2𝑛 (1+𝑖)2𝑛
(a) 0 (b) 2𝑖
4. The value of (1+𝑖)2𝑛 + 2𝑛
,𝑛 ∈ 𝐼, is equal to (c) −2𝑖 (d) 2
(a) 0 (b) 2
15. 𝑖 𝑛 + 𝑖 𝑛+1 + 𝑖 𝑛+2 + 𝑖 𝑛+3 is equal to
(c) {1 + (−1)𝑛 } ⋅ 𝑖 𝑛 (d) None of these
(a) 1 (b) -1
5. If 𝑖 = √−1, then the number of values of 𝑖 𝑛 + (c) 0 (d) None of these
𝑖 −𝑛 for different 𝑛 ∈ 𝐼 is 16. 1 + 𝑖 2 + 𝑖 4 + 𝑖 6 + ⋯ + 𝑖 2𝑛 is
(a) 3 (b) 2 (a) positive (b) negative
(c) 4 (d) 1 (c) 0 (d) Can't be determined
1
6. If 𝑧 = (−5𝑖) (8 𝑖), then Im(𝑧) is equal to 1 25
2
19
17. The value of [𝑖 + (𝑖 ) ] is
(a) 1 (b) 0
(c) -1 (d) None of these (a) 4 (b) -4
(c) 2 (d) -2
7. If 4𝑥 + 𝑖(3𝑥 − 𝑦) = 3 + 𝑖(−6),
where 𝑥 and 𝑦 are real numbers, then the value of 18. If 𝑛 is any positive integer, then the value of
𝑥 and 𝑦 respectively are 𝑖 4𝑛+1 −𝑖 4𝑛−1
2
equals
3 33
(a) 3,33 (b) 5 , 5 (a) 1 (b) -1
(c)
3 33
, (d) None of these (c) 𝑖 (d) −𝑖
4 4
19. For a positive integer 𝑛, the expression (1 −
8. The value of 3(7 + 𝑖7) + 𝑖(7 + 𝑖7) is
1 𝑛
(a) 15 + 27𝑖 (b) 14 + 28𝑖 𝑖)𝑛 (1 − ) equals
𝑖
(c) 14 − 28𝑖 (d) 14 + 23𝑖 (a) 0 (b) 2𝑖 𝑛
1 7 1 4 (c) 2𝑛 (d) 4𝑛
9. The value of [(3 + 𝑖 3) + (4 + 𝑖 3)] − (− 3 + 𝑖) 𝑖𝑠
(1−𝑖)𝑛
5
(a) − 𝑖
17
(b)
17
−𝑖
5 20. If the number (1+𝑖)𝑛−2 is real and positive, then
3 3 3 3
17 5
(c) 3 + 𝑖 3 (d)
17
−𝑖3
4 𝑛 is
5 (a) any integer (b) 2𝜆
10. The value of
𝑧1
, where 𝑧1 = 2 + 3𝑖 and 𝑧2 = 1 + (c) 4𝜆 + 1 (d) None of these
𝑧2
2𝑖, is 21. The smallest positive integer 𝑛 for which
8 1 8 1 1+𝑖 𝑛
(a) + 𝑖 (b) − 𝑖 ( ) = −1 is
5 5 5 5 1−𝑖
1 8
(c) − 𝑖 (d) None of these (a) 1 (b) 2
5 5
(c) 3 (d) 4
√3 𝑖
5
√3 𝑖
5 53. The complex numbers sin 𝑥 + 𝑖cos 2𝑥 and
45. If 𝑧 = ( + ) +( − ) , cos 𝑥 − 𝑖sin 2𝑥 are conjugate to each other for
2 2 2 2
then (a) 𝑥 = 𝑛𝜋 (b) 𝑥 = (𝑛 + 2) 𝜋
1
(a) Re(𝑧) = 0
(c) 𝑥 = 0 (d) No value of 𝑥
(b) Im(𝑧) = 0
(c) Re(𝑧) > 0, Im(𝑧) > 0 “Modulus of Complex Number”
(d) Re(𝑧) > 0, Im(𝑧) < 0
54. If 𝑧 is a complex number satisfying the
46. Statement 𝐈 ∶ 3 + 𝑖𝑥 2 𝑦 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 + 4𝑖 are relation |𝑧 + 1| = 𝑧 + 2(1 + 𝑖), then 𝑧 is
complex conjugate numbers, then 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4. 1 1
(a) 2 (1 + 4𝑖) (b) 2 (3 + 4𝑖)
Statement II : If sum and product of two complex 1
(c) 2 (1 − 4𝑖)
1
(d) 2 (3 − 4𝑖)
numbers is real, then they are conjugate complex
number. 3𝜋
55. If 𝑧 = 1 + 𝑖tan 𝛼, where 𝜋 < 𝛼 < 2
, then |𝑧| is
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ? equal to
(a) sec 𝛼 (b) −sec 𝛼
(a) Only I (b) Only II
(c) cosec 𝛼 (d) None of the above
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
(1+𝑏+𝑖𝑎) 56. The complex number 𝑧 satisfies 𝑧 + |𝑧| = 2 +
47. If 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 = 1, then (1+𝑏−𝑖𝑎) is equal to 8𝑖.
(a) 1 (b) 2 Then, the value of |𝑧| is
(c) 𝑏 + 𝑖𝑎 (d) 𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏 (a) 10 (b) 13
𝑧‾
(c) 17 (d) 23
48. If 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 lies in III quadrant, then 𝑧 also
57. Consider two complex numbers 𝛼 and 𝛽 as
lies in III quadrant, if
(a) 𝑥 > 𝑦 > 0 (b) 𝑥 < 𝑦 < 0 𝑎+𝑏𝑖 2 𝑎−𝑏𝑖 2
𝛼=( ) +( ) , where 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅 and
(c) 𝑦 < 𝑥 < 0 (d) 𝑦 > 𝑥 > 0 𝑎−𝑏𝑖 𝑎+𝑏𝑖
𝑧−1
49. The conjugate complex number of
2−𝑖
is 𝛽 = 𝑧+1, where |𝑧| = 1, then
(1−2𝑖)2
2 11 2 11 (a) both 𝛼 and 𝛽 are purely real
(a) 25 + 25 𝑖 (b) 25 − 25 𝑖
(b) both 𝛼 and 𝛽 are purely imaginary
2 11 2 11
(c) − + 𝑖 (d) − − 𝑖 (c) 𝛼 is purely real and 𝛽 is purely imaginary
25 25 25 25
(d) 𝛽 is purely real and 𝛼 is purely imaginary
1
50. The conjugate of a complex number is 𝑖−1.
Then, that complex number is
2+𝑖
𝑎−𝑖𝑏
58. If 𝑥 − 𝑖𝑦 = √𝑐−𝑖𝑑 , then (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )2 is equal to 67. |(1 + 𝑖) ( )| is equal to
3+𝑖
1 1
𝑎 2 −𝑏2 𝑎 2 +𝑏2 (a) −2 (b) 2
(a) 𝑐 2 −𝑑2 (b) 𝑐 2 +𝑑2 (c) 1 (d) -1
𝑎 2 +𝑏2
(c) 𝑐 2 −𝑑2 (d) None of these 1−𝑖𝑥
68. If 1+𝑖𝑥 = 𝑎 − 𝑖𝑏 and 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 = 1, where 𝑎 and
59. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are two complex numbers, then |𝛼|2 + 𝑏 are real, then 𝑥 is equal to
|𝛽|2 is equal to 2𝑎 2𝑏
1
(a) (1+𝑎)2 +𝑏2 (b) (1+𝑎)2 +𝑏2
(a) (|𝛼 + 𝛽|2 − |𝛼 − 𝛽|2 )
2 2𝑎 2𝑏
1 2 2)
(c) (1+𝑏)2 +𝑎2 (d) (1+𝑏)2 +𝑎2
(b) 2 (|𝛼 + 𝛽| + |𝛼 − 𝛽|
(c) |𝛼 + 𝛽|2 + |𝛼 − 𝛽|2 69. The modulus of
(3+2𝑖)2
is
(d) None of these (4−3𝑖)
13 11
(a) (b) 5
60. Let 𝑧 be a complex number satisfying the 9
5
7
equation (𝑧 3 + 3)2 = −16, then |𝑧| has the value (c) 5
(d) 5
equal to 𝑢+𝑖𝑣
(a) 51/2 (b) 51/3 70. If 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 = 𝑢−𝑖𝑣, then 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 is equal to
(c) 52/3 (d) 5 (a) 1 (b) -1
(c) 0 (d) None of these
61. If 𝑧 is a complex number satisfying 𝑧 4 + 𝑧 3 +
2𝑧 2 + 𝑧 + 1 = 0, then |𝑧| is equal to 71. If 𝑧 is a complex number, then
1
(a) 2
3
(b) 4 (a) |𝑧 2 | > |𝑧|2 (b) |𝑧 2 | = |𝑧|2
2 2
(c) |𝑧 | < |𝑧| (d) |𝑧 2 | ≥ |𝑧|2
(c) 1 (d) None of these
1 1
1−𝑖𝛼 72. If 𝑧1 ≠ 𝑧2 and |𝑧1 + 𝑧2 | = |𝑧 + 𝑧 |, then
62. If 1+𝑖𝛼 = 𝐴 + 𝑖𝐵, then 𝐴2 + 𝐵2 equals 1 2
81. If 𝑧 + √2|𝑧 + 1| + 𝑖 = 0, then 𝑧 equals Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?
(a) 2 + 𝑖 (b) −2 + 𝑖 (a) Only I (b) Only II
1
(c) − + 𝑖 (d) −2 − 𝑖 (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
2
7−𝑧 90. √2𝑖 equals
82. If 𝑓(𝑧) = 1−𝑧2, where 𝑧 = 1 + 2𝑖, then |𝑓(𝑧)| is
(a) 1 + 𝑖 (b) 1 − 𝑖
|𝑧|
(a) (b) |𝑧| (c) −√2𝑖 (d) None of these
2
(c) 2|𝑧| (d) None of these
91. The value of |√2𝑖 − √−2𝑖| is
“Multiplicative Inverse” (a) 2 (b) √2
(c) 0 (d) 2√2
83. The multiplicative inverse of 4 − 3𝑖 is
4 3𝑖 4 3𝑖
(a) 25 − 25 (b) 25 + 25 92. The square roots of −2 + 2√3𝑖 are
4 3𝑖 (a) ±(1 + √3𝑖) (b) ±(1 − √3𝑖)
(c) 16 + 25 (d) None of these
(c) ±(−1 + √3𝑖) (d) None of these
84. If 𝑧 = 1 + 𝑖, then the multiplicative inverse of 93. The imaginary part of
𝑧 2 is
𝑖
(3 + 2√−54)1/2 − (3 − 2√−54)1/2 can be
(a) 1 − 𝑖 (b) (a) −√6 (b) −2√6
2
𝑖
(c) − (d) 2𝑖 (c) 6 (d) √6
2
85. The multiplicative inverse of (6 + 5𝑖)2 is 94. The square root of 7 + 24𝑖 are
11 60 11 60 (a) ±(3 + 4𝑖) (b) ±(3 − 4𝑖)
(a) 60 − 61 𝑖 (b) 61 − 61 𝑖
9 60
(c) ±(4 + 3𝑖) (d) ±(4 − 3𝑖)
(c) − 𝑖 (d) None of these
61 61
3+4𝑖
86. The multiplicative inverse of 4−5𝑖 is
“Argument of Complex Number”
8 31 8 31
(a) − 25 + 25 𝑖 (b) − 𝑖
8 31
25 25 95. The modulus and argument of the complex
(c) − 25 − 25 𝑖 (d) None of these 1+2𝑖
number 1−3𝑖 is
96. Let 𝑧 and 𝑤 be two non-zero complex 103. The complex number 𝑖 + √3 in polar form
numbers, such that |𝑧| = |𝑤| and arg(𝑧) + can be written as
arg(𝑤) = 𝜋. Then, 𝑧 is equal to (a)
1 𝜋 𝜋
(sin 6 + 𝑖cos 6 )
𝜋
(b) 2 (cos 6 + 𝑖sin 6 )
𝜋
(a) 𝑤 (b) −𝑤 √2
1 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(c) −𝑤‾ (d) 𝑤
‾ (c) (sin + 𝑖cos ) (d) 4 (cos + 𝑖cos )
2 6 6 6 6
√3+𝑖 𝑏
97. If 𝑧 = , then the fundamental amplitude of 104. If √3 + 𝑖 = (𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏)(𝑐 + 𝑖𝑑), then tan−1 +
√3−𝑖 𝑎
𝑑
𝑧 is tan−1 𝑐 is equal to
𝜋 𝜋
(a) − 3 (b) 3
𝜋
(a) 2 (b) − 3
𝜋
𝜋
(c) (d) None of these (c) 6
𝜋
(d) − 6
𝜋
6
98. If 𝑧1 , 𝑧2 and 𝑧3 , 𝑧4 are two pairs of conjugate 105. If 𝑧 is a complex number of unit modulus and
complex numbers, then 1+𝑧
𝑧 𝑧 argument 𝜃, then arg ( ) equals
1+𝑧‾
arg ( 1 ) + arg ( 2 ) equals to 𝜋
𝑧4 𝑧3 (a) −𝜃 (b) − 𝜃
𝜋 2
(a) 0 (b) 2
(c) 𝜃 (d) 𝜋 − 𝜃
3𝜋
(c) (d) 𝜋
2 106. If arg(𝑧 − 1) = arg(𝑧 + 3𝑖), then 𝑥 − 1: 𝑦 is
1+2𝑖 equal to
99. If = 𝑟(cos 𝜃 + 𝑖sin 𝜃), then
2+𝑖 (a) 3: 1 (b) 1: 3
3
(a) 𝑟 = 1, 𝜃 = tan−1 (c) 3: 2 (d) 2: 3
4
4
(b) 𝑟 = √5, 𝜃 = tan−1 3
4
“De-Moivre's Theorem”
(c) 𝑟 = 1, 𝜃 = tan−1 3
𝜋 𝜋
(d) None of these 107. If 𝑥𝑟 = cos (2𝑟 ) + 𝑖sin (2𝑟 ), then the value of
100. If 𝑧1 and 𝑧2 are two non-zero complex 𝑥1 𝑥2 𝑥3 … ∞ is
numbers, such that |𝑧1 + 𝑧2 | = |𝑧1 | + |𝑧2 |, then (a) -1 (b) 1
arg(𝑧1 ) − arg(𝑧2 ) is equal to (c) 0 (d) None of these
𝜋
(a) −𝜋 (b) − 2 (cos 𝜃+𝑖sin 𝜃)4
𝜋 108. (sin 𝜃+𝑖cos 𝜃)5 is equal to
(c) 0 (d) 2
(a) cos 𝜃 − 𝑖sin 𝜃 (b) cos 9𝜃 − 𝑖sin 9𝜃
101. If 𝑧 = 1 − sin 𝛼 + 𝑖cos 𝛼, where 𝛼 ∈
𝜋
(0, 2 ), (c) sin 𝜃 − 𝑖cos 𝜃 (d) sin 9𝜃 − 𝑖cos 9𝜃
then the modulus and the principal value of the 𝜋 𝜋 8
1+sin +𝑖cos
argument of 𝑧 are respectively 109. The expression [ 8
𝜋
8
𝜋 ] is equal to
𝜋 𝛼 1+sin −𝑖cos
8 8
(a) √2(1 − sin 𝛼), ( 4 + 2 ) (a) 1 (b) -1
𝜋 𝛼
(b) √2(1 − sin 𝛼), ( 4 − 2 ) (c) I (d) −𝑖
𝜋 𝛼
(c) √2(1 + sin 𝛼), ( 4 + 2 ) cos 𝜃+𝑖sin 𝜃 𝜋 𝜋
110. If 𝑧 = cos 𝜃−𝑖sin 𝜃 , 4 < 𝜃 < 2 .
𝜋 𝛼
(d) √2(1 + sin 𝛼), ( 4 − 2 ) Then, arg(𝑧) is
(a) 2𝜃 (b) 2𝜃 − 𝜋
102. The principal argument of the complex (c) 𝜋 + 2𝜃 (d) None of these
(1+𝑖)5 (1+√3𝑖)2
number 2𝑖(−√3+𝑖)
is
1 1 2𝜋 2𝜋 3
112. If 2cos 𝜃 = 𝑥 + 𝑥 and 2cos 𝜙 = 𝑦 + 𝑦, then 119. The value of (
1+sin
9
+𝑖cos
9
) is
2𝜋 2𝜋
𝑥 𝑦 1+sin −𝑖cos
(a) +𝑥 = 2cos(𝜃 + 𝜙) 1
9
1
9
𝑦
1
(a) − 2 (√3 − 𝑖) (b) − 2 (1 − 𝑖√3)
𝑚 𝑛
(b) 𝑥 𝑦 + = 2cos(𝑚𝜃 + 𝑛𝜙) 1 1
𝑥 𝑚𝑦𝑛 (c) 2 (√3 − 𝑖) (d) 2 (1 − 𝑖√3)
𝑥𝑚 𝑦𝑛
(c) + = 2cos(𝑚𝜃 + 𝑛𝜙)
𝑦𝑛 𝑥𝑚
(d) 𝑥𝑦 +
1
= 2cos(𝜃 − 𝜙) “Cube Roots of Unity”
𝑥𝑦
𝜋 𝜋 8
120. The value of amp(𝑖𝜔) + amp(𝑖𝜔2 ), where
(sin +𝑖cos ) 3
113. The value of 8 8
is 𝑖 = √−1 and 𝜔 = √1 = non-real, is
𝜋 𝜋 8 𝜋
(sin −𝑖cos )
8 8 (a) 0 (b) 2
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 𝜋 (d) None of these
(c) 1 (d) 2𝑖
4𝜋 4𝜋
121. If 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1 = 0, then the value of
114. If 𝑎 = cos 3 + 𝑖sin 3 , then the value of 1 2
∑5𝑛=1 (𝑥 𝑛 + 𝑥 𝑛 ) is
1+𝑎 3𝑛
( 2 ) is (a) 8 (b) 10
(a) (−1)𝑛 (b)
(−1)𝑛 (c) 12 (d) None of the above
23𝑛
1
(c) 23𝑛
(d) (−1)𝑛 + 1 3 √3
100
122. If 349 (𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦) = ( + 𝑖) and 𝑥 = 𝑘𝑦, then
2 2
4(cos 75∘ +𝑖sin 75∘ ) 𝑘 is
115. The value of 0.4(cos 30∘ +𝑖sin 30∘ ) is 1
10 10
(a) − (b) √3
3
(a) (1 + 𝑖) (b) (1 − 𝑖) 1
√2 √2 (c) −√3 (d) −
5 √3
(c) (1 + 𝑖) (d) None of these
√2
123. If 𝑧 2 − 𝑧 + 1 = 0, then 𝑧 𝑛 − 𝑧 −𝑛 , where 𝑛 is a
7
116. The value of (cos 2𝜃 − 𝑖sin 2𝜃) (cos 3𝜃 + multiple of 3 , is
𝑖sin 3𝜃)−5 is (cos 4𝜃 + 𝑖sin 4𝜃)12 (cos 5𝜃 + (a) 2(−1)𝑛 (b) 0
𝑖sin 5𝜃)−6 (c) (−1)𝑛+1 (d) None of the above
(a) cos 33𝜃 + 𝑖sin 33𝜃
3
(b) cos 33𝜃 − 𝑖sin 33𝜃 124. If 𝛼 is non-real and 𝛼 = √1, then
(c) cos 47𝜃 + 𝑖sin 47𝜃 2 −2 −1
the value of 2|1+𝛼+𝛼 +𝛼 +𝛼 | is equal to
(d) cos 47𝜃 − 𝑖sin 47𝜃 (a) 4 (b) 1/2
(c) 2 (d) None of these
117. (cos 2𝜃 + 𝑖sin 2𝜃)−5 (cos 3𝜃 − 𝑖sin 3𝜃)6
(sin 𝜃 − 𝑖cos 𝜃)3 is equal to 125. If 𝜔 is a non-real cube root of unity, then the
(a) cos 25𝜃 + 𝑖sin 25𝜃 expression (1 − 𝜔)(1 − 𝜔2 )(1 + 𝜔4 )(1 + 𝜔8 ) is
(b) cos 25𝜃 − 𝑖sin 25𝜃 equal to
(c) sin 25𝜃 + 𝑖cos 25𝜃 (a) 0 (b) 3
(d) sin 25𝜃 − 𝑖cos 25𝜃 (c) 1 (d) 2
126. If 𝜔 is a non-real cube root of unity, then 133. If 𝜔(≠ 1) is cube root of unity satisfying
1+2𝜔+3𝜔2 2+3𝜔+𝜔2 1 1 1 1 1 1
+ is equal to + + = 2𝜔2 and + + =
2+3𝜔+𝜔2 3+𝜔+2𝜔2 𝑎+𝜔 𝑏+𝜔 𝑐+𝜔 𝑎+𝜔2 𝑏+𝜔2 𝑐+𝜔2
1 1 1
(a) -1 (b) 2𝜔 2𝜔, then the value of 𝑎+1 + + 𝑐+1 is equal to
𝑏+1
(c) 0 (d) −2𝜔 (a) 2 (b) -2
(c) −1 + 𝜔2 (d) None of these
127. If (√3 + 𝑖)𝑛 = (√3 − 𝑖)𝑛 , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁, then least
value of 𝑛 is 134. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 −
(a) 3 (b) 4 2𝑥 + 4 = 0, then the value of 𝛼 6 + 𝛽 6 is
(c) 6 (d) None of these (a) 64 (b) 128
(c) 256 (d) None of these
128. If 𝑥 3 − 1 = 0 has the non-real complex roots
𝛼, 𝛽, then the value of (1 + 2𝛼 + 𝛽)3 − (3 + 3𝛼 + 135. If 𝑧 is any complex number such that 𝑧 + =
1
5𝛽)3 is 1
𝑧
147. The common roots of the equations 𝑧 3 + 156. The value of (1 + √3𝑖)4 + (1 − √3𝑖)4 is
2𝑧 2 + 2𝑧 + 1 = 0 and 𝑧1985 + 𝑧100 + 1 = 0 are (a) -16 (b) 16
(a) −1, 𝜔 (b) −1, 𝜔2 (c) 14 (d) -14
2
(c) 𝜔, 𝜔 (d) None of the above
50
3 √3
1/4
148. The values of (16) are 157. If ( + 𝑖 ) = 325 (𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦), where 𝑥 and 𝑦
2 2
(a) ±2, ±2𝑖 (b) ±4, ±4𝑖 are real, then the ordered pair (𝑥, 𝑦) is
(c) ±1, ±𝑖 (d) None of the above (a) (−3,0) (b) (0,3)
1 √3
(c) (0, −3) (d) (2 , )
149. If 𝑝, 𝑞 and 𝑟 are positive integers and 𝜔 is an 2
1 √3
334 can represent an ellipse, if 𝑘 2 is
160. If 𝑖 = √−1, then 4 + 5 (− + 𝑖 ) +
2 2 (a) < 1 (b) < 2
365
3 (− + 𝑖
1 √3
) is equal to (c) > 4 (d) None of these
2 2
(a) 1 − 𝑖√3 (b) −1 + 𝑖√3 168. The equation |𝑧 + 𝑖| − |𝑧 − 𝑖| = 𝑘 represents
(c) 𝑖√3 (d) −𝑖√3 a hyperbola if
(a) −2 < 𝑘 < 2 (b) 𝑘 > 2
(c) 0 < 𝑘 < 2 (d) None of these
161. √−1 − √1 − √−1 − ⋯ ∞ is equal to
(a) 1 (b) -1 169. |
𝑧−1
| = 1, represents
𝑧+1
(c) 𝜔2 (d) −𝜔
(a) a circle (b) an ellipse
(c) a straight line (d) None of these
“Locus of Complex Number”
170. |𝑧 − 4| < |𝑧 − 2|, represents the region given
162. The set of values of 𝑘 for which the equation by
𝑧𝑧‾ + (−3 + 4𝑖)𝑧‾ − (3 + 4𝑖)𝑧 + 𝑘 = 0 represents a (a) Re(𝑧) > 0 (b) Re(𝑧) < 0
circle is (c) Re(𝑧) > 2 (d) None of these
(a) (−∞, 25) (b) (25, ∞)
(c) (5, ∞) (d) (−∞, 5) 𝑧+4 1
171. If Re (2𝑧−𝑖) = 2, then 𝑧 is represented by a
163. The complex numbers 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 which point lying on
𝑧−5𝑖 (a) a circle (b) an ellipse
satisfy the equation |𝑧+5𝑖| = 1, lie on
(c) a straight line (d) None of these
(a) the 𝑋-axis
(b) the straight line 𝑦 = 5 172. If 𝑧 is a complex number, then 𝑧 2 + 𝑧‾2 = 2
(c) a circle passing through the origin represents
(d) None of the above (a) a circle (b) a straight line
(c) a hyperbola (d) an ellipse
164. If the equation
|𝑧 − 𝑧1 |2 + |𝑧 − 𝑧2 |2 = 𝑘 represents the equation 173. The equation |𝑧 + 1 − 𝑖| = |𝑧 + 𝑖 − 1|
of a circle, where 𝑧1 = 2 + 3𝑖, 𝑧2 = 4 + 3𝑖 are the represents
extremities of a diameter, then the value of 𝑘 is (a) a straight line (b) a circle
1
(a) 4 (b) 4 (c) a parabola (d) a hyperbola
(c) 2 (d) None of these
174. If 𝑧1 , 𝑧2 and 𝑧3 are three complex numbers in
𝑧−1 AP, then they lie on
165. The locus of 𝑧 given by | 𝑧−𝑖 | = 1 is (a) a circle (b) a straight line
(a) a circle (b) an ellipse (c) a parabola (d) an ellipse
(c) a straight line (d) a parabola
𝑧+2𝑖
175. If Re ( ) = 0, then 𝑧 lies on a circle with
166. If 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 and 𝑧+4
𝑧+2𝑖
167. The equation 176. If Im ( 𝑧+2 ) = 0, then 𝑧 lies on the curve
(a) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 0
|𝑧 − 𝑖| + |𝑧 + 𝑖| = 𝑘, 𝑘 > 0 (b) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 = 0
(c) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2 = 0
(d) None of the above
177. If 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 and 𝑎 is a real number such that 186. The maximum and minimum values of |𝑧 +
|𝑧 − 𝑎𝑖| = |𝑧 + 𝑎𝑖|, then locus of 𝑧 is 1|, when |𝑧 + 3| ≤ 3 are
(a) 𝑋-axis (b) 𝑌-axis (a) (5,0) (b) (6,0)
(c) 𝑥 = 𝑦 (d) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1 (c) (7,1) (d) (5,1)
178. If 𝑃 represents 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 in the argand plane 187. The minimum value of |1 + 𝑧| + |1 − 𝑧|,
and |𝑧 − 1|2 + |𝑧 + 1|2 = 4, then the locus of 𝑃 is where 𝑧 is a complex number, is
3
(a) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 2 (b) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1 (a) 2 (b)
2 2 2
(c) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 (d) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2 (c) 1 (d) 0
179. The locus of 𝑧 satisfying Im(𝑧 2 ) = 4 is 4
188. If |𝑧 + 𝑧| = 𝑎, then find the greatest and least
(a) a circle
(b) a rectangular hyperbola values of |𝑧|.
(c) a pair of straight lines
(d) None of the above 189. If 𝑧 is any complex number such that
|𝑧 + 4| ≤ 3, then the least value and greatest value
180. The curve represented by Re(𝑧 2 ) = 4 is of |𝑧 + 1| are
(a) a parabola (b) an ellipse (a) 1,6 (b) 0,6
(c) a circle (d) a rectangular hyperbola (c) 2,8 (d) None of these
181. If 𝑤 =
𝑧
and |𝑤| = 1, then 𝑧 lies on 190. For any complex number 𝑧, the minimum
𝑖
𝑧−
3 value of |𝑧| + |𝑧 − 1| is
(a) a parabola (b) a circle (a) 1 (b) 0
(c) a straight line (d) an ellipse 1
(c) 2
3
(d) 2
182. The complex number 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦, which
𝑧−3𝑖 191. The maximum value of |𝑧| when 𝑧 satisfies
satisfies the equation | | = 1, lie on 2
𝑧+3𝑖 the condition |𝑧 + | = 2 is
(a) the 𝑋-axis 𝑧
4
195. If |𝑧 − | = 2, then the maximum value of |𝑧|
𝑧
is equal to
(a) √3 + 1 (b) √5 + 1
(c) 2 (d) 2 + √2
Example :