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Mathematics
Complex Analysis

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COMPLEX ANALYSIS

YEAR 2005 ONE MARK

Q. 1 The principal value of log c 14 m is

i
(A) iπ (B) iπ
2
(C) iπ (D) iπ
4 8

Q. 2
Y
Consider the functions f ^z h = x2 + iy2 and g ^z h = x2 + y2 + ixy . At z = 0
(A) f is analytic but not g
N
(B) g is analytic but not f
(C) Both f and g are analytic
A
(D) Neither f nor g is analytic

P
The coefficient of 1 in the expansion of log c z m, valid in z > 1, is

M
Q. 3
z z−1

O
(A) − 1 (B) 1

C
(C) − 1 (D) 1
2 2

YEAR 2005
& TWO MARKS

IA
Q. 4 Let λ be a simple closed curve in the complex. Then the set of all possible values

D
of # dz is
z ^1 − z2h

O
(A) "0, ! πi , (B) "0, πi, 2πi ,
λ

N
(C) "0, ! πi, ! 2πi , (D) " 0 ,

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3
Q. 5 The principal value of the improper integral # 1cos
+x
x dx
2 is
−3
(A) π (B) πe
e
(C) π + e (D) π − e

Q. 6 The number of roots of the equation z5 − 12z2 + 14 = 0 that lie in the region
&z d C : 2 # z < 52 0 is
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 5

YEAR 2004 ONE MARK

Q. 7 If D is the open unit disk in C and f : C " D is analytic with f ^10h = 1/2 , then
f ^10 + i h is
(A) 1 + i (B) 1 − i
2 2
(C) 1 (D) i
2 2
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Q. 8 The real part of the principal value of 4 4 − i is

(A) 256 cos ^ln 4h (B) 64 cos ^ln 4h
(C) 16 cos ^ln 4h (D) 4 cos ^ln 4h

z − π n , then a 6 equals
3 n
Q. 9 If sin z = /a nd
n=0
4
(A) 0 (B) 1
720
(C) 1 (D) −1
^720 2 h ^720 2 h

YEAR 2004
Y TWO MARKS
2π

N
PA
Q. 10 # 13 −d5θsin θ is equal to
0

(A) − π (B) − π
6
M
12

(C) π
O (D) π

C
12 6

Q. 11
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In the Laurent series expansion of f ^z h = 1 − 1 valid in the region z > 2
z−1 z−2

IA
, the coefficient of 12 is
z
(A) − 1 (B) 0
(C) 1
D (D) 2

O
Let w = f ^z h be the bilinear transformation that maps − 1, 0 and 1 to − i, 1 to i

N
Q. 12
respectively. Then f ^1 − i h equals

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(A) − 1 + 2i (B) 2i
(C) − 2 + i (D) − 1 + i

Q. 13 For the positively oriented unit circle, # 2 zRe+^2z h dz equals:

z =1

(A) 0 (B) πi
(C) 2πi (D) 4πi

Q. 14 The number of zeroes, counting multiplicities, of the polynomial z5 + 3z3 + z2 + 1

inside the circle z = 2 is
(A) 0 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 5

Q. 15 Let f = u + iv and g = v + iu be non-zero analytic functions on z < 1. Then it

follows that
(A) f ' / 0 (B) f is conformal on z < 1
(C) f / kg for some real k (D) f is one to one
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YEAR 2003 ONE MARK

Q. 16 Consider a function f ^z h = u + iv defined on z − i < 1 where u, v are real valued

functions of x, y . Then f ^z h is analytic for u equals to
(A) x2 + y2 (B) ln ^x2 + y2h
(D) ex − y
2 2
(C) exy

Q. 17 At z = 0 , the function f ^z h = z2 z
(A) Does not satisfy Cauchy-Reimann equations
(B) Satisfies Cauchy-Reimann equations but is not differentiable
(C) Is differentiable
(D) Is analytic

Q. 18 The bilinear transformation w , which maps the points 0, 1, 3 in the z -plane onto
the points − i, 3, 1 in the w -plane, is
(A) z − 1 (B) z − i
Y
N
z+i z+1

A
(C) z + i (D) z + 1
z−1 z−i

P
M
YEAR 2003 TWO MARKS

Q. 19
O
Let λ be the curve : r = 2 + 4 cos θ , ^0 # θ # 2πh. If I1 = # dz and I2 = # dz

C
z−1 z−3
then γ γ

(A) I1 = 2I2 (B) I1 = I2

(C) 2I1 = I2
& (D) I1 = 0 , I2 =
Y 0

IA
Q. 20 Let f ^z h be defined on the domain E : z − 2i < 3 and on its boundary 2E . Then

D
which of the following statements is always true
(A) If f ^z h is analytic on E and f ^z h =
Y 0 for any z in E , then f attains its

O
maximum on 2E

N
(B) If f ^z h is analytic on E ,2E , then f attains its minimum of 2E
(C) If f ^z h is analytic on E and continuous on E ,2E , then f attains its

©minimum of 2E
(D) If f ^z h is analytic on E ,2E and f ^z h =
Y 0 for any z in E ,2E , then f
attains its maximum and minimum on 2E

Q. 21 Let f ^z h be an analytic function with a simple pole at z = 1 and a double pole at

z = 2 with residues 1 and − 2 respectively. Further if f ^0 h = 0 , f ^3h =− 3 and f
4
is bounded as z " 3, then f ^z h must be
(A) z ^z − 3h − 1 + 1 − 2 + 1 (B) − 1 + 1 − 2 + 1
4 z − 1 z − 1 ^z − 2h2 4 z − 1 z − 2 ^z − 2h2

(C) 1 − 2 + 5 (D) 15 + 1 − 2 + 7
z − 1 z − 2 ^z − 2h2 4 z − 1 z − 2 ^z − 2h2

Q. 22 An example of a function with a non-isolated essential singularity at z = 2 is

(A) tan 1 (B) sin 1
z−2 z−2
(C) e−^z − 2h (D) tan z − 2
z
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Q. 23 Let f ^z h = u ^x, y h + iv ^x, y h be an entire function having Taylor’s series expansion

/ a z . If f^x h = u^x, 0h and f^iy h = iv^0, y h then
3
as n
n

n=0

(A) a2n = 0 for all n (B) a 0 = a1 = a2 = a 3 = 0 , a 4 =

Y 0

(C) a2n + 1 = 0 for all n (D) a 0 =

Y 0 but a2 = 0

^πz h
Q. 24 Let I = # cot
^z − i h
2 dz , where C is the contour 4x2 + y2 = 2 (counter clock-wise).
c

Then I is equal to

Y
(A) 0 (B) − 2πi

N
PA
(C) 2πi c π 2 − 1 m (D) − 2π 2i
2

sinh π π sinh π

M
O
YEAR 2002 ONE MARK

C
Q. 25 The function f ^z h = z2 maps the first quadrant onto
(A) Itself (B) Upper half plane
(C) Third quadrant
& (D) Right half plane

IA
Q. 26 The radius of convergence of the power series of the functions f ^z h = 1 about
1−z

D
z = 1 is
4
(A) 1
O (B) 1

N
4
(C) 3 (D) 0

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4
Q. 27 Let T be any circle enclosing the origin and oriented counter-clockwise. Then the
value of the integral # cos2 z dz is
z
r

(A) 2πi (B) 0

(C) − 2πi (D) Undefined

YEAR 2002 TWO MARKS

αz + β
Q. 28 Let w ^z h = az + b and f ^z h = be bilinear (Mobius) transformations. Then
cz + d γz + δ
the following is also a bilinear transformation
(A) f ^z h w ^z h (B) f "w ^z h,
(C) f ^z h + w ^z h (D) f ^z h + 1
w ^z h

Q. 29 For the function f ^z h = sin 1 , z = 0 is a

z
(A) Removable singularity (B) Simple pole
(C) Branch point (D) Essential singularity
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YEAR 2001 ONE MARK

Q. 30 The function sin z is analytic in

(A) C , "3,
(B) C except on the negative real axis
(C) C − " 0 ,
(D) C
3
zn
Q. 31 The series /n n+1
, z # 1 is
n=1
(A) Uniformly but not absolutely convergent
(B) Uniformly and absolutely convergent
(C) Absolutely convergent but not uniformly convergent
(D) Convergent by not uniformly convergent

Q. 32 If f ^z h = z3 , then it
Y
(A) Has an essential singularity at z = 3
N
(B) Has a pole of order 3 at z = 3
(C) Has a pole of order 3 at z = 0
PA
M
(D) Is analytic at z = 3

O
YEAR 2001
C TWO MARKS

&
Q. 33 The fixed points of f ^z h = 2iz + 5 are
z − 2i

IA
(A) 1 ! i (B) 1 ! 2i
(C) 2i ! 1 (D) i ! 1

D
The function f ^z h = z 2 is

O
Q. 34
(A) Differentiable everywhere (B) Differentiable only at the origin

N
(C) Not differentiable anywhere (D) Differentiable on real x -axis

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YEAR 2000
−z
TWO MARKS

Q. 35 For the function f ^z h = 1 − e , the point z = 0 is

z
(A) An essential singularity (B) A pole of order zero
(C) A pole of order one (D) A removable singularity
z−p
Q. 36 The transformation w = eiθ b pz − 1 l, where p is a constant, maps z < 1 onto
(A) w < 1 if p < 1 (B) w > 1 if p > 1
(C) w = 1 if p = 1 (D) w = 3 if p = 0

Q. 37 The value of the integral # z dz− 1 , C :

2 z = 4 is equal to
e

(A) πi (B) 0
(C) − πi (D) 2πi
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YEAR 1999 TWO MARKS

Q. 38 An analytic function f ^z h is such that Re " f ' ^z h, = 2y and f ^1 + i h = 2 . Then the

imaginary part of f ^z h is
(A) − 2xy (B) x2 − y2
(C) 2xy (D) y2 − x2

# sin^z π−z 4+h^zcos πz

2 2
Q. 39 The value of the integral dz . where C is the circle z = 3
− 2h
traced anti-clockwise, is C

(A) − 2iπ (B) iπ

Y
(C) − iπ (D) 2iπ

N
Q. 40 For the function f ^z h = z − sin z , the point z = 0 is

PA
z3
(A) A pole of order 3 (B) A pole of order 2
(C) An essential singularity (D) A removable singularity

M
YEAR 1998
O ONE MARK

Q. 41
C
The function w ^z h =−b 1 + bz l, − 1 < b < 1, maps z < 1 onto

&
z
(A) A half plane (B) Exterior of the circle

IA
(C) Exterior of an ellipse (D) Interior of an ellipse

^z h2 /z2 if z =
The function f ^z h = *
D
Y 0
Q. 42

O
0 if z = 0

N
(A) Satisfies the Cauchy-Reimann equations at z = 0
(B) Is not continuous at z = 0

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(C) Is differentiable at z = 0
(D) Is analytic at z = 1

e2 dz is
Q. 43 The value of # ^z + 1h4
z =2

(A) 2πie −1
(B) 8πi e−2
3
(C) 2πi e−2 (D) 0
3

YEAR 1998 TWO MARKS

Q. 44 The conjugate (also called symmetric) point of 1 + i with respect to the circle
z − 1 = 2 is
(A) 1 − i (B) 1 + 4i
(C) 1 + 2i (D) − 1 − i

Q. 45 The residue of f ^z h = cot z at any of its poles is

(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 3 (D) none of these
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Q. 46 The harmonic conjugate of u ^x, y h = x2 − y2 + xy is

(A) x2 − y2 − xy (B) x2 + y2 − xy

(C) 2xy + 1 ^y2 − x2h (D) 1 xy + 2 ^y2 − x2h

2 2

Q. 47 The singularity of e sinz at z = 3 is

(A) A pole (B) A removable singularity
(C) Nonisolated essential singularity (D) Isolated essential singularity

YEAR 1997 TWO MARKS

Q. 48 Let f : C " C be given by

^Z h2 /Z when Z =

Y
f ^z h = *
Y 0
. Then f
0 when Z = 0

N
A
(A) Is not continuous at Z = 0
(B) Is differentiable but not analytic at Z = 0
P
M
(C) Is analytic at Z = 0

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(D) Satisfies the Cauchy-Reimann equations at Z = 0

Q. 49

(A) "w : Re w < 0, C

The bilinear transformation w = 2Z/ ^Z − 2h maps _Z : Z − 1 < 1, onto
(B) "w : Im w > 0,
(C) "w : Re w > 0,
& (D) "w : w + 2 < 1,

IA
D
YEAR 1996 TWO MARKS

O
Q. 50 f be an entire function. If f satisfies the following two equations:
f ^z + 1h = f ^z h

N f ^z + i h = f ^z h for every z in C , then

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(A) f ' ^z h = f ^z h
(C) f / constant
(B) f ^z h d R6 z
(D) f is a non-constant polynomial

Q. 51 The residue of sin8 z at z = 0 is

z
(A) 0 (B) 1
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(C) − 1 (D) None of these
71
Q. 52 Let Γ denote the boundary of the square whose sides lie along z = ! 1 and
2
y = ! 1, where Γ is described in the positive sense. Then the value of # z dz
2z + 3
is Γ

(A) π i (B) 2πi

4
(C) 0 (D) − 2πi
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YEAR 2000 THREE MARKS

Q. 53 Expansion of the function f ^z h = 1 in power of ^z − 3h and the radius of

3 − 2z
convergence of the series so obtained are
(A) − 1 ;1 − 2 ^z − 3h + 4 ^z − 3h2 − ...E , z − 3 < 3
3 3 9
(B) − 1 ;1 − 2 ^z − 3h + 4 ^z − 3h2 − ...E , z − 3 < 3
3 3 9 2
(C) 1 ;1 + 2 ^z − 3h + 4 ^z − 3h2 − ...E , z − 3 < 3
3 3 9 2
(D) 1 ;1 − 2 ^z − 3h − 4 ^z − 3h2 − ...E , z − 3 < 3
3 3 9 2

Y
YEAR 1997
N THREE MARKS

PA
Q. 54 The complex analytic function f ^z h, with the imaginary part ex ^y cos y + x sin y h
is
(A) zez + c
M
(B) ^z + c h ez

O (D) ^z2 + z h ez + z
2
(C) zez

C
& **********

IA
D
O
N
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ANSWER KEY
COMPLEX ANALYSIS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
(D) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (A) (D) (C)
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
(A) (A) (A) (D) (B) (B) (D) (C) (B) (D)
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
(B) (A) (B) (D) (B) (A) (B) (B) (D) (D)
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
(B) (B) (C) (C) (D) (C) (B) (D) (C) (D)
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

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(D) (A) (A) (A) (B) (C) (D) (D) (A) (C)
51 52 53 54

N
A
(B) (C) (B) (C)

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M
O
C
&
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D
O
N
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