(Question asked in previous AIEEE & IIT-JEE)

SECTION - A Q.8 If |z2 – 1| = |z|2 + 1, then z lies on-

[AIEEE - 2004]
Q.1 Let z and w are two non zero complex number (A) the real axis
such that |z| = |w| , and Arg (z) + Arg (w) = then - (B) the imaginary axis
[AIEEE - 2002, IIT-95] (C) a circle
(A) z = w (B) z = w (D) an ellipse
(C) z = w (D) z = – w
Q.9 If z1 and z2 are two non-zero complex numbers
Q.2 If |z – 2|  |z – 4| then correct statement is- such that | z1 + z2 | = | z1 | + | z2 |, then arg z1
[AIEEE - 2002] – arg z2 is equal to - [AIEEE - 2005]
(A) R (z)  3 (B) R(z)  3 
(C) R(z)  2 (D) R(z)  2 (A) (B) –
2
Q.3 If z and  are two non- zero comlex numbers 

MATHONGO
(C) 0 (D)
 2
such that |z| = 1, and Arg (z) – Arg () = ,
2 z
Q.10 If w = and | w | = 1, then z lies on -
then z  is equal to- [AIEEE - 2003] 1
z i
(A) – i (B) 1 3
(C) – 1 (D) i [AIEEE - 2005]
(A) an ellipse (B) a circle
Q.4 Let z1 and z2 be two roots of the equation z2 + (C) a straight line (D) a parabola
az + b = 0, z being complex. Further assume
that the origin, z1 and z2 form an equilateral tri-
10
angle. Then [AIEEE - 2003]  2k 2k  
(A) a2 = 4b (B) a2 = b Q.11 The value of   sin 11  i cos 11  is –
k 1
(C) a2 = 2b (D) a2 = 3b
[AIEEE - 2006]
x
 1 i  (A) 1 (B) – 1
Q.5 If   = 1, then [AIEEE - 2003]
 1 i  (C) – i (D) i
(A) x = 2n + 1, where n is any positive integer
(B) x = 4n, where n is any positive integer Q.12 If |z + 4|  3, then the maximum and minimum
(C) x = 2n, where n is any positive integer value of |z + 1| are - [AIEEE - 2007]
(D) x = 4n + 1, where n is any positive integer (A) 4, 1 (B) 4, 0
(C) 6, 1 (D) 6, 0
Q.6 Let z, w be complex numbers such that
z + i w = 0 and arg zw = . Then arg z equals- 1
[AIEEE - 2004] Q.13 The conjugate of a complex number is .
i 1
(A)/4 (B) /2
Then that complex number is- [AIEEE - 2008]
(C) 3/4 (D) 5/4
1 1
(A) (B)
i 1 i 1
x y 1 1
   (C) (D)
1
p q i 1 i 1
Q.7 If z = x – iy and z 3 = p + iq, then is
p 2
 q2  Q.14 If  is an imaginary cube root of unity then
equal to- [AIEEE - 2004] (1+ –2) (1+ 2 – ) equals- [AIEEE - 2002]
(A) 1 (B) – 1 (A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) – 2 (C) 2 (D) 4
Q.15 If the cube roots of unity are 1, , 2 then the Q.2 If z is a complex number such that z  0 and
roots of the equation (x – 1)3 + 8 = 0, are - Re (z) = 0, then - [IIT - 92]
[AIEEE-2005] 2
(A) Re (z ) = 0 (B) Im (z2) = 0
(A) –1, –1 + 2, – 1 – 22 2 2
(C) Re (z ) = Im (z ) (D) none of these
(B) –1, –1, –1
(C) –1, 1 – 2, 1 – 22
Q.3 If  and  are different complex numbers with
(D) –1, 1 + 2, 1 + 22

Q.16 If z2 + z + 1 = 0, where z is a complex number, |  | = 1, then is equal to -
1  
then the value of
2 2 2
[IIT - 92]
 1  1   1  (A) 0 (B) 1/2
 z   +  z 2  2  +  z 3  3  + ...... +
 z   z   z  (C) 1 (D) 2
2
 6 1  Q.4 The smallest positive integer n for which
 z  6  is – [AIEEE 2006]
 z  (1 + i)2n = (1 – i)2n is - [IIT - 93]
(A) 54 (B) 6 (A) 4 (B) 8
(C) 12 (D) 18 (C) 2 (D) 12

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Q.17 Let A and B denote the statements Q.5 If  and  are two fixed non-zero complex
A : cos  + cos  + cos  = 0 numbers and ‘z’ a variable complex number.
B : sin  + sin  + sin  = 0
If the lines  z +  z + 1 = 0 and  z +  z
3 – 1 = 0 are mutually perpendicular, then -
If cos  + cos  + cos  =  ,
2 [IIT - 93]
then : [AIEEE-2009]
(A) A is false and B is true (A)  +   = 0
(B) both A and B are true
(C) both A and B are false (B)  –   = 0
(D) A is true and B is false
(C)   –   = 0

4 (D)   +   = 0
Q.18 If Z  = 2, then the maximum value of | Z | is
z
 z  z1 
equal to : [AIEEE 2009] Q.6 If z1 = 8 + 4i, z2 = 6 + 4i and arg  z  z 
 2 
(A) 5 1 (B) 2

(C) 2 + 2 (D) 3 1 = , then z satisfies- [IIT - 93]
4

SECTION - B (A) |z – 7 – 4i | = 1 (B) |z–7–5i| = 2

Q.1 The equation not representing a circle is given (C) |z – 4i | = 8 (D) |z–7i | = 18
by - [IIT - 91]
Q.7 if  is an imaginary cube root of unity, then
 1 z   10 
(A) Re   = 0 23
the value of sin (    )    is-
 1 z   4
(B) z z + iz – i z + 1 = 0 [IIT - 94]

 z  1 3 1
 (A)  (B) 
(C) arg   =
2 2
 z  1  2

z 1 1 3
(D) = 1 (C) (D) 
z 1 2 2
Q.8 If z1, z2, z3 are vertices of an equilateral tri- 334
 1 i 3
angle inscribed in the circle | z | = 2 and If Q.14 If i = 1 , then 4+ 5     + 3
 2 2 
z1 = 1 + i 3 , then - [IIT - 94,99]
365
 1 i 3
(A) z2 = – 2, z3 = 1 – i     is equal to- [IIT - 99]
3  2 2 
(B) z2 = 2, z3 = 1 – i 3 (A) 1 – i 3 (B) – 1 + i 3

(C) z2 = – 2, z3 = – 1 – i 3 (C) i 3 (D) – i 3

(D) z2 = – 1 – i 3 , z3 = – 1 – i 3 Q.15 If z1, z2, z3 are complex numbers such that

1 1 1
|z1| = |z2| = |z3| =   = 1, then
Q.9 If  (  1) is a cube root of unity and (1 + ) 7 z1 z2 z3
= A + B, then A & B are respectively the |z1 + z2 + z3| is - [IIT - 2000]
numbers [IIT - 95] (A) equal to 1
(A) 0, 1 (B) less than 1
(B) 1,1 (C) greater than 3

MATHONGO
(C) 1, 0 (D) equal to 3
(D) – 1, 1
Q.10 If (  1) is a cube root of unity then Q.16 If arg (z) < 0 , then arg (–z) – arg (z) =
[IIT - 2000]
1 1  i  2 2 (A)  (B) – 
1 i 1 2  1 =
 
i  i  1 1 (C) – (D)
2 2
[IIT - 95]
(A) 0 (B) 1
Q.17 The complex numbers z1,z2 and z3 satisfying
(C) i (D) 
z1  z3 1 i 3
6i 3i 1 z2  z3 = 2
are the vertices of a tri-
4 3i 1 angles which is [IIT - 2001]
Q.11 = x + i y , then- [IIT - 98]
20 3 i (A) of area zero

(A) x = 3 , y = 1 (B) right angled isosceles

(B) x = 1 , y = 3 (C) equilateral
(C) x = 0 , y = 3 (D) obtuse angled isosceles
(D) x = 0 , y = 0
Q.18 If z1 and z2 be the nth roots of unity which
Q.12 If  is an imaginary cube root of unity , then subtend right angle at the origin. Then n must
( 1 +  –  2 ) 7 equals [IIT - 98] be of the form [IIT - 2001]
(A) 128  (B) – 128  (A) 4 k + 1 (B) 4k + 2
(C) 128 2 (D) – 128  2 (C) 4k + 3 (D) 4k
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Q.13 The value of the sum  (in + in + 1 ) , where

Q.19 For all complex numbers z1, z2 satisfying
n 1 |z1| = 12 and |z2 – 3 – 4i| = 5, the minimum
i = 1 , equals [IIT- 98] value of |z1 – z2| is - [IIT - 2002]
(A) 0 (B) 2
(A) i (B) i – 1
(C) 7 (D) 17
(C) – i (D) 0
 Q.24 If |z| = 1 and z  ±1, then all the values
Q.20 Let  = – 1/2 + i 3 /2. Then the value of
z
of lie on- [IIT - 2007]
1 1 1 1  z2
2
the determinant 1 1   2 is - (A) a line not passing through the origin
1 2 4 (B) |z| = 2
[IIT - 2002]
(A) 3 (C) the x–axis
(B) 3( – 1) (D) the y–axis
(C) 32
(D) 3 (1 – ) Q.25 Let z = cos + i sin . Then the value of
15
z 1 2m1
Q.21 If |z| = 1, z  – 1 and w =
z 1
then real  Im( Z
m1
) at  = 2º is [IIT - 2009]
part of w = ? [IIT - Sc-2003]
1 1 1 1
(A) 2 (B) (A) (B)
| z  1| | z  1|2 sin 2º 3 sin 2º

MATHONGO
2
(C) (D) 0 1 1
| z  1|2 (C) (D)
2 sin 2º 4 sin 2º
Q.22 If  is cube root of unity (  1) then the
least value of n, where n is positive integer Q.26 Let z = x + iy be a complex number where
such that x and y are integers. Then the area of the
(1 + 2)n = (1 + 4)n is - [IIT - Sc-2004] rectangle whose vertices are the roots of the
(A) 2 (B) 3 equation zz 3  zz 3  350 [IIT - 2009]
(C) 5 (D) 6 (A) 48 (B) 32
(C) 40 (D) 80
Q.23 A man walks a distance of 3 units from the
origin towards the north-east (N 45º E )
direction. From there, he walks a distance of
4 units towards the north-west (N 45º W)
direction to reach a point P. Then the position
of P in the Argand plane is- [IIT - 2007]
(A) 3ei/4 + 4i (B) (3 – 4i) ei/4
(C) (4 + 3i) ei/4 (D) (3 + 4i) ei/4