Complex Numbers

Exercise - 1

PART - I : SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Section (A) : Algebra of Complex Numbers and Its Representation and Demoivre’s Theorem
A-1. Find the real values of x and y for which the following equation is satisfied :
(1  i) x  2i (2  3i) y  i
(i) + =i
3i 3i
x y 5  6i
(ii) + =
1  2i 3  2i 8i  1
(iii) (2 + 3i) x2 – (3 – 2i) y = 2x – 3y + 5i
(iv) 4x2 + 3xy + (2xy – 3x2) i = 4y2 – (x2/2) + (3xy – 2y2) i

1  2(sin )i
A-2_. Let z =
1  (sin )i
(i) Find the number of values of [0, 4] such that z is purely imaginary.
(ii) Find the sum of all values of [0, 4] such that z is purely real.
A-3. (i) Find the real values of x and y for which z1 = 9y2 – 4 – 10ix and z2 = 8y2 – 20i are conjugate
complex of each other.
(ii) Find the value of x4 – x3 + x2 + 3x – 5 if x = 2 + 3i
A-4. Find
(i) the square root of 7 + 24 i (ii) i  i
A-5. Solve the following for z : z2 – (3 – 2i) z = (5i – 5)
A-6. Simplify and express the result in the form of a + bi :
2
 4i3  i 
(i)   i (9 + 6 i) (2  i)1 (ii) 
 2i  1 
 


 
1 i
(iii) (iv) 3 i e 6
(1  cos )  2 i sin 

A-7. Convert the following complex numbers in Eulers form

  
(i) z = – (ii) z = 5i (iii) z = – 3–i (iv) z = –2  cos  isin 
 5 5 
A-8. Find the modulus, argument and the principal argument of the complex numbers.
18  18 
(i) z = 1 + cos + i sin (ii) z = 2 (cos 30° + i sin 30°)
25 25
i 1
(iii) (tan 1 – i)2 (iv)
 2  2
i  1  cos   sin
 5  5
A-9. Dividing polynomial f(z) by z – i, we get the remainder i and dividing it by z + i, we get the remainder
1 + i. Find the remainder upon the division of f(z) by z2 + 1

A-10. If ( 3 + i)100 = 299 (a + ib), then find

(i) a2 + b2 (ii) b
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A-11. If n is a positive integer, prove the following

 n
(i) (1 + cos i sin )n + (1 + cos – i sin )n = 2n + 1 cosn cos .
2 2
n
1 n
(ii) (1 + i)n + (1 – i)n = 2 2 . cos
4
m
 icot   1 
A-12. Show that ei2m   = 1 (m  Z).
 icot   1 

   
A-13. If xr = cos  r  + i sin  r  , prove that x1 x2 x3....... upto infinity = i.
3  3 
Section (B) : Argument / Modulus / Conjugate Properties and Triangle Inequality
B-1. If z = x + iy is a complex number such that z = (a + ib) 2 then
(i) find z , z
(ii) show that x2 + y2 = (a2 + b2)2 x2 + y2 = (a2 + b2)2
B-2. If z1 and z2 are conjugate to each other, then find arg (–z1z2).

z 1
B-3. If z ( – 1) is a complex number such that is purely imaginary, then find |z|
z 1
4
B-4. If |z – 2| = 2 |z – 1|, where z is a complex number, prove |z|2 = Re (z) using
3
(i) polar form of z, (ii) z = x + iy, (iii) modulus, conjugate properties
B-5. For any two complex numbers z1, z2 and any two real numbers a, b show that
|az1 – bz2|2 + |bz1 + az2|2 = (a2 + b2) (|z1|2 + |z2|2)
1  z1z2
B-6. If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers such that |z1| < 1 < |z2| then prove that < 1.
z1  z2
zw
B-7. If k > 0, |z| = |w| = k and  = , then find Re().
k 2  zw
zi
B-8. (i) If w = is purely real then find arg z.
z i
z  4i
(ii) If w = is purely imaginary then find |z + 3i|.
z  2i
B-9. If a = ei, b = ei, c = ei and cos  + cos  + cos = 0 = sin  + sin  + sin , then prove the following
(i) a+b+c=0 (ii) ab + bc + ca = 0
(iii) a2 + b2 + c2 = 0 (iv)   cos 2 = 0 =  sin 2
B-10. If |z – 1 + i| + |z + i| = 1 then find range of principle argument of z.
Section (C) : Geometry of Complex Number and Rotation Theorem
C-1. If z  2 + i = 2, then find the greatest and least value of z.
C-2. If |z + 3|  3 then find minimum and maximum values of
(i) |z| (ii) |z – 1| (iii) |z + 1|
C-3. Interpret the following locus in z  C.
(i) 1 < z  2i < 3 (ii) Im (z)  1
 z  2i 
(iii) Arg (z  3 – 4i) = /3 (iv) Re    4 (z  2i)
 iz  2 
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C-4. If O is origin and affixes of P, Q, R are respectively z, iz, z + iz. Locate the points on complex plane. If
PQR = 200 then find
(i) |z| (ii) sides of quadrilateral OPRQ
C-5. The three vertices of a triangle are represented by the complex numbers, 0, z1 and z2. If the triangle is
equilateral, then show that z12 + z22 = z1z2 . Further if z0 is circumcentre then prove that z12 + z22 = 3z02.

C-6. Let z1 and z2 be two roots of the equation z2 + az + b = 0, z being complex. Further, assume that the
origin, z1 and z2 form an equilateral triangle. Then show that a2 = 3b.

C-7. Let z1 = 10 + 6i and z2 = 4 + 6i. If z is any complex number such that the argument of (z – z1) / (z – z2) is
/4, then find the length of arc of the locus.

 z  8i  
C-8. Let  Arg   =±
 z6  2
 z  8i 
  : Re   =0
 z6 
Show that locus of z in  or  lies on x2 + y2 + 6x – 8y = 0. Hence show that locus of z can also be
z  8i z  8i
represented by + = 0. Further if locus of z is expressed as |z + 3 – 4i| = R, then find R.
z6 z6
C-9.Show that z z + (4 – 3i)z + (4 + 3i) z + 5 = 0 represents circle. Hence find centre and radius.
z1  z2 
C-10. If z1 & z2 are two complex numbers & if arg = but z1  z2  z1  z2 then identify the figure
z1  z2 2
formed by the points represented by 0, z1, z2 & z1 + z2.

Section (D) : Cube root and nth Root of Unity.

D-1. If  ( 1) be a cube root of unity and (1 +4)n = (1 + 2)n then find the least positive integral value of n
D-2. When the polynomial 5x3 + Mx + N is divided by x2 + x + 1, the remainder is 0. Then find M + N.
D-3. Show that (1 –  + 2) (1 – 2 + 4) (1 – 4 + 8) .......... to 2n factors = 22n
D-4. Let  is non-real root of x3 = 1
(i) If P = n , (n  N) and Q = (2nC0 + 2nC3 + .........) + (2nC1 + 2nC4 + .........) + (2nC2 + 2nC5 + .........)2
P
then find .
Q
 2 3 1  2
(ii) If P = 1 –   ...... upto  terms and Q = then find value of PQ.
2 4 8 2
D-5. If x = 1 + i 3 ; y = 1 – i 3 and z = 2, then prove that xp + yp = zp for every prime p > 3.

D-6. Solve (z – 1)4 – 16 = 0. Find sum of roots. Locate roots, sum of roots and centroid of polygon formed by
roots in complex plane.
D-7. Find the value(s) of the following
3 3/4
1 3  1 3 
(i)    (ii)   
2 2  2 2 
 
Hence find continued product if two or more distinct values exists.
D-8. If 1, 1, 2, 3, 4 be the roots of x5  1 = 0, then find the value
  1    2    3    4
of 2 . . . (where  is imaginary cube root of unity.)
  1 2   2 2   3 2   4
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2 2
D-9. a = cos + i sin then find the quadratic equation whose roots are
7 7
 = a + a2 + a4 and  = a3 + a5 + a6

PART - II : ONLY ONE OPTION CORRECT TYPE

Section (A) : Algebra of Complex Numbers and Its Representation and Demoivre’s Theorem
5
A-1. If z is a complex number such that |z| = 4 and arg(z) = , then z is equal to
6
(A) – 2 3 + 2i (B) 2 3 +i (C) 2 3 – 2i (D) – 3 +i
A-2. The complex numbers sin x + i cos 2x and cos x – i sin 2x are conjugate to each other, for
n
(A) x = n (B) x = 0 (C) x  (D) no value of x
2
n
 1 i 
A.3. The least value of n (n  N), for which   is real, is
 1 i 
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

A-4. In G.P. the first term & common ratio are both
1
2
 
3  i , then the modulus of nth term is :
(A) 1 (B) 2n (C) 4n (D) 3n

A-5. If z = (3 + 7i) (p + iq), where p, q   – {0}, is purely imaginary, then minimum value of |z|2 is
3364
(A) 0 (B) 58 (C) (D) 3364
3
A-6. If z = x + iy and z1/3 = a  ib then
x y
a b
 
  k a2  b2 where k =

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

  1  i  i   |z| 
A-7. (1 + i)4  
   i 1   i 
If z = , then   equals
4    amp(z) 
(A) 1 (B)  (C) 3 (D) 4

A-8. The set of values of a  R for which x2 + i(a – 1) x + 5 = 0 will have a pair of conjugate imaginary roots
is
(A) R (B) {1}
(C) {a : a2 – 2a + 21 > 0} (D) {0}

A-9. Let z is a complex number satisfying the equation, z3 – (3 + i) z + m + 2i = 0, where m  R. Suppose

the equation has a real root , then find the value of 4 + m4
(A) 32 (B) 16 (C) 8 (D) 64
n
 1  i tan   1  i tann
A-10. The expression    when simplified reduces to :
 1  i tan   1  i tann
(A) zero (B) 2 sin n  (C) 2 cos n  (D) none

A-11. If (cos + i sin) (cos 2 + i sin 2) ... (cos n + i sin n) = 1, then the value of  is
3m 2m  4m  m
(A) ,mZ (B) ,mZ (C) ,mZ (D) ,mZ
n(n  1) n (n  1) n (n  1) n (n  1)
A-12. Let principle argument of complex number be re-defined between (, 3], then sum of principle
arguments of roots of equation z6 + z3 + 1 = 0 is
(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 12
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Section (B) : Argument / Modulus / Conjugate Properties and Triangle Inequality

z 1
B-1. If |z| = 1 and  = (where z  –1), the Re() is
z 1
1 z 1 2
(A) 0 (B)  (C) . (D)
| z  1|2
z  1 | z  1|2 | z  1|2
(1  b  ia)
B-2. If a2 + b2 = 1, then =
(1  b  ia)
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) b + ia (D) a + ib
B-3. If (2 + i)(2 + 2i) (2 + 3i) ...... (2 + ni) = x + iy, then the value of 5.8.13. .......(4 + n 2)
(A) (x2 + y2) (B) x 2
 y2  (C) 2(x2 + y2) (D) (x + y)

B-4. If z = x + iy satisfies amp (z – 1) = amp (z + 3) then the value of (x – 1) : y is equal to

(A) 2 : 1 (B) 1 : 3 (C) – 1 : 3 (D) does not exist
B-5. If z1 =  3 + 5 i; z2 =  5  3 i and z is a complex number lying on the line segment joining
z1 & z2, then arg(z) can be :
3   5
(A)  (B)  (C) (D)
4 4 6 6
B-6. If (1 + i)z = (1 – i) z then z is
t t
(A) t(1 – i), t  R (B) t (1 + i), t  R (C) , t  R+ (D) , t  R+
1 i 1 i
B-7. Let z and  be two non-zero complex numbers such that |z| = || and arg z =  – arg , then z equals
(A) (B) – (C)  (D) – 

z1 3 z1
B-8. If z1 and z2 are two non-zero complex numbers such that = 2 and arg(z1z2) = , then is equal to
z2 2 z2
(A) 2 (B) –2 (C) –2i (D) 2i

B-9. Number of complex numbers z such that |z| = 1 and | z / z  z / z | 1 is (arg(z)  [0, 2])
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) more than 8

B-10. If |z1| = |z2| and arg (z1/z2) = , then z1 + z2 is equal to

(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 0 (D) 2
B-11. The number of solutions of the system of equations Re (z ) = 0, |z| = 2 is
2

(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

B-12. If |z2 – 1| = |z2| + 1, then z lies on :
(A) the real axis (B) the imaginary axis (C) a circle (D) an ellipse

B-13. If |z – 2i| + |z – 2|  ||z| – |z – 2 – 2i||, then locus of z is

(A) circle (B) line segment (C) point (D) complete x-y plane
Section (C) : Geometry of Complex Number and Rotation Theorem
z  5i
C-1. The complex number z = x + iy which satisfy the equation  1 lie on :
z  5i
(A) the x-axis (B) the straight line y = 5
(C) a circle passing through the origin (D) the y-axis
C-2. The inequality |z – 4| < | z – 2| represents :
(A) Re(z) > 0 (B) Re(z) < 0 (C) Re (z) > 2 (D) Re(z) > 3
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C-3. Let A, B, 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

C-4. If Arg (z – 2 – 3i) = , then the locus of z is
4

/4 /4
(2, 3) (2, 3)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

| z  1  i |  2
C-5. The system of equations  , where z is a complex number has :
Re z  1
(A) no solution (B) exactly one solution
(C) two distinct solutions (D) infinite solution
C-6. The locus of z which lies in shaded region is best represented by
i

–i

  
(A) |z|  1,  arg z  (B) |z|  1,  arg z  0
2 2 2
 
(C) |z|  0, 0  arg z   (D) |z|  1,  arg z 
2 2


C-7. The equation |z – 1|2 + |z + 1|2 = 2 represents

(A) a circle of radius '1' (B) a straight line
(C) the ordered pair (0, 0) (D) None of these
z2 
C-8. If arg   then locus of z is :
z4 3
(A) equileteral triangle (B) arc of circle

(C) arc of ellipse (D) two rays making angle between them
3
C-9. The region of Argand diagram 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) exterior of ellipse
C-10. The vector z =  4 + 5i is turned counter clockwise through an angle of 180º & stretched 1.5 times. The
complex number corresponding to the newly obtained vector is :
15 15 15 15
(A) 6  i (B)  6  i (C) 6  i (D) 6  i
2 2 2 2
C-11. The points z1, z2, z3, z4 in the complex plane are the vertices of a parallelogram taken in order if and
only if :
(A) z1 + z4 = z2 + z3 (B) z1 + z3 = z2 + z4 (C) z1 + z2 = z3 + z4 (D) z1 z3 = z2 z4

C-12.Complex numbers z1 , z2 , z3 are the vertices A, B, C respectively of an isosceles right angled triangle
with right angle at C and (z1 – z2)2 = k(z1 – z3) (z3 – z2), then find k
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) –2
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C-13. If z1, z2, z3 are vertices of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle |z| = 2 and if z1 = 1 + i 3 , then
(A) z2 = – 2, z3 = 1 + i 3 (B) z2 = 2, z3 = 1 – i 3
(C) z2 = – 2, z3 = 1 – i 3 (D) z2 = 1 – i 3 , z3 = – 1 – i 3
Section (D) : Cube root of unity and nth Root of Unity.
D-1. Let z1 and z2 be two non real complex cube roots of unity and |z –z1|2 + |z – z2|2 = be the equation of a
circle with z1, z2 as ends of a diameter then the value of  is
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 2
D-2. If x = a + b + c, y = a + b + c and z = a + b + c, where  and  are imaginary cube roots of unity,
then xyz =
(A) 2(a3 + b3 + c3) (B) 2(a3 – b3 – c3) (C) a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc (D) a3 – b3 – c3
1 n 2n
D-3. If 1, , 2 are the cube roots of unity, then  = n 2n 1 , (n ) is equal to-

2n
1  n

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C)  (D) 2

D-4. 2
If x + x + 1 = 0, then the numerical value of
2 2 2 2 2
 1  2 1   3 1   4 1   27 1 
 x  x    x  2    x  3    x  4   ......   x  27  is equal to
   x   x   x   x 
(A) 54 (B) 36 (C) 27 (D) 18
x3 x6 x 4 x7 x 2 x5 x8
D-5. If a = 1 +   ...... , b = x +   ...... , c =    ......
3! 6! 4! 7! 2! 5! 8!
then find a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc.
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
D-6. If equation (z – 1)n = zn = 1(n  N) has solutions, then n can be :
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 9
|1    2  2  1|
D-7. If  is non real and  = 5 1 then the value of 2 is equal to
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 8
D-8. If  = ei8/11 then Real ( + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5) equals to :
1
(A) (B) 1 (C) – (D) –1
2
PART - III : MATCH THE COLUMN
1. Match the column
Column –  (Complex number Z) Column – (Principal argument of Z)

1  3i
2
1  i
5

(A) Z= . (p) 
2i   3  i 

6  6  7
(B) Z = sin + i  1  cos is (q) 
5  5  18
 11   11  9
(C) Z = 1 + cos   + i sin   (r)
 9   9  10
(D) Z = sinx sin(x – 60º) sin(x + 60º)
  5
where x  0,  and x R (s) –
 3 12
(t) 0
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2. Column I Column II

(one of the values of z)
 
(A) z4 – 1 = 0 p. z = cos + i sin
8 8
 
(B) z4 + 1 = 0 q. z = cos – i sin
8 8
 
(C) iz4 + 1 = 0 r. z = cos + i sin
4 4
(D) iz4 – 1 = 0 s. z = cos 0 + i sin 0

3. Which of the condition/ conditions in column II are satisfied by the quadrilateral formed by z 1, z2, z3, z4 in
order given in column I ?
Column - I Column-II
(A) Parallelogram (p) z1 – z4 = z2 – z3
(B) Rectangle (q) |z1 – z3| = |z2 – z4|
z1  z2
(C) Rhombus (r) is real
z3  z 4
z1  z3
(D) Square (s) is purely imaginary
z2  z 4
z1  z2
(t) is purely imaginary
z3  z 2

4. Let z1 lies on | z | = 1 and z2 lies on | z | = 2.

Column –  Column – 
(A) Maximum value of | z1 + z2 | (p) 3
(B) Minimum value of | z1 – z2 | (q) 1
(C) Minimum value of | 2z1 + 3z2 | (r) 4
(D) Maximum value of | z1 – 2z2| (s) 5

Exercise - 2
PART - I : ONLY ONE OPTION CORRECT TYPE
1 
1. sin–1  (z  1)  , where z is nonreal, can be the angle of a triangle if
 i 
(A) Re(z) = 1, m(z) = 2 (B) Re(z) = 1, 0 <m (z)  1
(C) Re(z) + m(z) = 0 (D) Re(z) = 2, 0 <m (z)  1
2. If |z|2 – 2iz + 2c(1 + i) = 0, then the value of z is, where c is real.
(A) z = c + 1 i(–1 ± 1  2c  c 2 ), where c[–1 – 2 , –1 + 2 ]
(B) z = c – 1 i(–1 ± 1  2c  c 2 ), where c[–1 – 2 , –1 + 2 ]
(C) z = 2c + 1 i(–1 ± 1  2c  c 2 ), where c[–1 – 2 , –1 + 2 ]
(D) z = c + 1 i(–1 ±) 1  2c  c , where c[–1 –
2
2,1+ 2 ]

3. If (a + ib)5 =  + i , then (b + ia)5 is equal to

(A)  + i (B)  – i (C)  – i (D) –  – i
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1  z  z2
4. Let z be non real number such that  R, then value of 7|z| is
1  z  z2
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 7
5. If |z1| = 2, |z2| = 3, |z3| = 4 and |z1 + z2 + z3| = 2, then the value of |4z2z3 + 9z3z1 + 16z1z2|
(A) 24 (B) 48 (C) 96 (D) 120
6. The minimum value of |3z–3| + |2z–4| equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
7. If |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
8. Let O = (0, 0) ; A=(3, 0) ; B = (0, –1) and C=(3, 2),then minimum value of |z|+|z–3|+|z+i|+|z–3–2i| occur
at
(A) intersection point of AB and CO (B) intersection point of AC and BO
(C) intersection point of CB and AO (D) mean of O, A, B, C
9. Given z is a complex number with modulus 1. Then the equation [(1 + ia)/(1 – ia)]4 = z in 'a' has
(A) all roots real and distinct (B) two real and two imaginary
(C) three roots real and one imaginary (D) one root real and three imaginary

10. The real values of the parameter ‘a’ for which at least one complex number z = x + iy satisfies both the
equality z  ai = a + 4 and the inequality z  2 < 1.
 21 5   7 5 5 7  21 7 
(A)   ,   (B)   ,   (C)  ,  (D)   , 
 10 6   2 6 6 2  10 2 
11. The points of intersection of the two curves z  3 = 2 and z = 2 in an argand plane are:

(A)
1
2

7i 3  (B)
1
2

3i 7  (C)
3
2
±i
7
2
(D)
7
2
±i
3
2
12. The equation of the radical axis of the two circles represented by the equations,
z  2 = 3 and z  2  3 i = 4 on the complex plane is :
(A) 3iz – 3i z – 2 = 0 (B) 3iz – 3i z + 2 = 0 (C) iz – i z + 1 = 0 (D) 2iz – 2i z + 3 = 0

 z 1  4 
13. If log1/2   > 1, then the locus of z is
3 z  1  2
 
(A) Exterior to circle with center 1 + i0 and radius 10
(B) Interior to circle with center 1 + i0 and radius 10
(C) Circle with center 1 + i0 and radius 10
(D) Circle with center 2 + i0 and radius 10
14. Points z1 & z2 are adjacent vertices of a regular octagon. The vertex z3 adjacent to z2 (z3  z1) is
represented by :
1 1
(A) z2 + (1 ± i) (z1 + z2) (B) z2 + (1 ± i) (z1  z2)
2 2
1
(C) z2 + (1 ± i) (z2  z1) (D) none of these
2
15. If p = a + b + c2; q = b + c + a2 and r = c + a + b2 where a, b, c  0 and  is the non-real
complex cube root of unity, then :
(A) p + q + r = a + b + c (B) p2 + q2 + r2 = a2 + b2 + c2
2 2 2
(C) p + q + r = 2(pq + qr + rp) (D) None of these
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16. The points z1 = 3 + 3 i and z2 = 2 3 + 6 i are given on a complex plane. The complex number lying
on the bisector of the angle formed by the vectors z1 and z2 is :
(3  2 3 ) 3 2
(A) z =  i (B) z = 5 + 5 i
2 2
(C) z =  1  i (D) none
17. Let  be the non real cube root of unity which satisfy the equation h(x) = 0 where h(x) = x f(x 3) + x2g(x3).
If h(x) is polynomial with real coefficient then which statement is incorrect.
(A) f(1) = 0 (B) g(1) = 0 (C) h(1) = 0 (D) g(1)  f(1)
18. If 1, 1, 2, 3,......., n  1 be the n roots of unity, then the value of
th

 2 3 (n  1) 
sin . sin . sin ........ sin equals
n n n n
n n n 1 n
(A) n (B) n  1 (C) n  1 (D) n 1
2 2 2 2
PART - II : NUMERICAL VALUE QUESTIONS
INSTRUCTION :
 The answer to each question is NUMERICAL VALUE with two digit integer and decimal upto two digit.
 If the numerical value has more than two decimal places truncate/round-off the value to TWO decimal
placed.
N
1. If a and b are positive integer such that N = (a + ib)3 – 107i is a positive integer then find the value of
5
2. Let z,w be complex numbers such that z  iw  0 and arg zw = . If Re(z) < 0 and principal arg(z) is


 1 i
r
3. If x = 91/3 91/9 91/27 ..., y = 41/3 4–1/9 41/27 ... , and z = and principal argument of P = (x + yz) is
r 1
 a
–tan–1 
 b 
then determine a2 + b2. (where a & b are co-prime natural numbers)
 
4. z1, z2  c and z12 + z22  R, z1(z12 – 3z22) = 2, z2 (3z12 – z22) = 11. If z12 + z22 = then determine 

z 1
5. Let |z| = 2 and w = where z, wC (where C is the set of complex numbers). If maximum and
z 1
minimum value of |w| is M and m respectively then value of M + m.
6. A function 'f' is defined by f(z) = (4 + i)z2 + z +  for all complex number z, where  and  are complex
numbers if f(1) and f(i) are both real and the smallest possible values of || + || is p then determine p.

7. If z and  are two non-zero complex numbers such that |z| = 1, and arg (z) – arg() = , then find
2
the value of 10 i z 
8. Number of complex number satisfying |z| = max {|z – 1|, |z + 1|}.

9. If z1 & z2 both satisfy the relation, z + z = 2 z  1 and arg (z1  z2) = , then find the imaginary part
4
of (z1 + z2).

10. If a1, a2, a3.... an, A1, A2, A3..... An, k are all real numbers and number of imaginary roots of the
A12 A 22 A n2
equation   ......  = k is (where all Ai  0). Then find the value of  + 15.
x  a1 x  a2 x  an
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a z
1
11. How many complex number z such that | z | < and r
r
= 1 where |ar| < 2.
3 r 1

12. If a variable circle S touches S1 : |z – z1| = 7 internally and S2 : |z – z2| = 4 externally while the curves S1
& S2 touch internally to each other, (z1  z2). If the eccentricity of the locus of the centre of the curve S is
‘e’ find the value of e.
z2
13. Given that, z  1 = 1, where ' z ' is a point on the argand plane. =  i tan (arg z). Then
2z
1
determine 4 .

 
14. Area of the region formed by z  4 & –  arg z  on the Argand diagram is
2 3
15. The points A, B, C represent the complex numbers z1, z2, z3 respectively on a complex plane & the
1 
angle B & C of the triangle ABC are each equal to (   ) . If (z2  z3)² =  (z3  z1) (z1  z2) sin2
2 2
then determine 2
1 1 1
16. If and 2 are the non-real cube roots of unity and a, b, c  R such that   = 22
a b c
1 1 1 1 1 1
and   = 2. If   =  then determine 4
a 2
b 2
c 2
a 1 b 1 c 1
 n n n 
17. If L = lim    ......  2 
then value of 9L2 is
n (1  n)(1  n2 ) (2  n)(2  n )
2
(n  n)(n  n ) 

6
 2 k 2 k 
18. The value of   sin
k 1  7
 icos
7 
= then find 4

r
 i 2   1+ Z1 + Z2 + Z3  ......... + Z7 
19. If Zr =  e 15  then value of arg   is
 
   1+ Z8 + Z9 + Z10 + ....... + Z14 
1 1 1
20. If A1, A2, ......., An be the vertices of an n-sided regular polygon such that = + , then
A1A 2 A1A 3 A1A 4
find the value of n

PART - III : ONE OR MORE THAN ONE OPTIONS CORRECT TYPE

1. If the biquadratic x4 + ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0 (a, b, c, d  R) has 4 non real roots, two with sum 3 + 4i
and the other two with product 13 + i.
(A) b = 51 (B) a = –6 (C) c = –70 (D) d = 170
2. 2
The quadratic equation z + (p + ip) z + q + iq = 0; where p, p, q, q are all real.
(A) if the equation has one real root then q 2  pp  q + qp 2 = 0.
(B) if the equation has two equal roots then pp = 2q .
(C) if the equation has two equal roots then p2  p2 = 4q
(D) if the equation has one real root then p 2  pp  q + q 2 = 0.
3. The value of in + in, for i =  1 and n   is :
2 n
(1 i) 2n
(1 i)2n (1 i)2n (1 i)2n 2n 2n 2n
(A) + (B) + (C) + (D) +
(1 i)2n 2n 2n 2n 2n (1 i)2n (1 i)2n (1 i)2n

4.  If amp (z1z2) = 0 and |z1| = |z2| = 1, then

(A) z1 + z2 = 0 (B) z1z2 = 1 (C) z1 = z2 (D) z1 = z2
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
5. Let z1 and z2 are two complex numbers such that (1 – i)z1 = 2z2 and arg(z1z2) = , then arg(z2) is equal
2
to
(A) 3/8 (B) /8 (C) 5/8 (D) – 7/8
6. If |z1 + z2| = |z1| + |zz| (where z1 and z2 are non-zero complex numbers), then
2 2 2

z z
(A) 1 is purely real (B) 1 is purely imaginary
z2 z2
z1 
(C) z1z2  z2 z1 = 0 (D) amp
may be equal to
z2 2
7. 4 3 2
a, b, c are real numbers in the polynomial, P(z) = 2z + az + bz + cz + 3. If two roots of the equation
P(z) = 0 are 2 and i. Then which of the following are true.
11 11
(A) a = – (B) b = 5 (C) c = – (D) a = –11
2 2

8. If Z =
1  i1  2i1  3i...... 1  ni , n  N then principal argument of Z can be
1  i 2  i3  i...... n  i
 
(A) 0 (B) (C) – (D) 
2 2
9.  For complex numbers z and w, if |z|2w – |w|2 z = z – w. Which of the following can be true :
(A) z = w (B) z w = 1 (C) |z| = |w| = 2, z  w (D) z w = 1
10. If z satisfies the inequality |z – 1 – 2i|  1, then which of the following are true.

(A) maximum value of |z| = 5 1 (B) minimum value of |z| = 5  1

3
(C) maximum value of arg(z) = /2 (D) minimum value of arg(z) = tan–1  
4
3
11. The curve represented by z = ,  [0, 2)
2  cos   i sin 
(A) never meets the imaginary axis (B) meets the real axis in exactly two points
(C) has maximum value of |z| as 3 (D) has minimum value of |z| as 1
12. POQ is a straight line through the origin O . P and Q represent the complex number a + i b and c + i d
respectively and OP = OQ. Then which of the follwoing are true :
(A) |a + i b| = | c + i d| (B) a + c = b + d
(C) arg (a + i b) = arg (c + i d) (D) none of these

13. Let i = 1 . Define a sequence of complex number by z1 = 0, zn+1 = zn2 + i for n  1. Then which of the
following are true.
(A) |z2050| = 3 (B) |z2017| = 2 (C) |z2016| = 1 (D) |z2111| = 2

14. If |z1| = |z2| = ...... = |zn| = 1 then which of the following are true.
1 1 1 1
(A) z1 = (B) |z1 + z2 + ..... + zn| =   ......  .
z1 z1 z2 zn
1 1 1
(C) Centroid of polygon with 2n vertices z1, z2, ....... zn , , ..... (need not be in order) lies
z1 z 2 zn
on real axis.
1 1 1
(D) Centroid of polygon with 2n vertices z1, z2, ...... zn , ,.... (need not be in order) lies on
z1 z 2 zn
imaginary axis.
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1 1
15. If 2 cos = x + and 2 cos = y + , then which of the following statement can be true?
x y
1 x y
(A) xn + n
= 2 cos (n), n  z (B)  = 2 cos ( – )
x y x
1 1
(C) xy + = 2 cos ( + ) (D) xmyn + m n
= 2cos(m + n), m, n  z
xy x y
z
16. If = k, k > 0 where, z = x + iy and  = 1 + i2,  = 1 + i2 are fixed complex numbers. Then
z
which of the following are true
 k 2   
(A) if k  1 then locus is a circle whose centre is  2
 k  1 
 
k(   )
(B) if k  1 then locus is a circle whose radius is
1 k2
(C) if k = 1 then locus is perpendicular bisector of line joining  = 1 + i2 and  = 1 + i2
 k 2   
(D) if k  1 then locus is a circle whose centre is  2
 
 k 1 
 z  1  2i  
17. The locus of equation Arg   represents part of circle in which
 z3i  3
 3 1 2  5
(A) centre is  1   i   (B) radius is
 2 2 3   3
 3 1 2  5
(C) centre is  1   i   (D) radius is
 2 2 3   3

18. The equation ||z + i| – |z – i|| = k represents

(A) a hyperbola if 0 < k < 2 (B) a pair of ray if k > 2
(C) a straight line if k = 0 (D) a pair of ray if k = 2
19. The equation |z – i| + |z + i| = k, k > 0, can represent
(A) an ellipse if k > 2 (B) line segment if k = 2 (C) an ellipse if k = 5 (D) no locus if k = 1
20. If |z1| = |z2| = |z3| = 1 and z1, z2, z3 are represented by the vertices of an equilateral triangle then
(A) z1 + z2 + z3 = 0 (B) z1z2z3 = 1 (C) z1z2 + z2z3 + z3z1 = 0 (D) z23 + z33 = 2z13
21. Let z1, z2, z3 be three distinct complex numbers satisfying, z11 = z21 = z31= 1. Let A, B & C
be the points representing vertices of equilateral triangle in the Argand plane corresponding to z 1, z2
and z3 respectively. Which of the following are true
(A) z1 + z2 + z3 = 3 (B) z12 + z22 + z32 = 3
3 3
(C) area of triangle ABC = (D) z1z2 + z2z3 + z3z1 = 1
4
22. If 1, 1, 2, 3,......., n  1 be the nth roots of unity, then which of the following are true
1 1 1 n 1
(A)   ......  =
1  1 1   2 1  n1 2
(B) (1 1) (1 2) (1 3)........ (1  n  1) = n.
(C) (2 – 1) (2 2) (2 3)........ (2  n  1) = 2n – 1
1 1 1 n
(D)   ......  =
1  1 1   2 1  n1 2
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23. Which of the following are true.

x n  2
(A) cos x + nC1 cos 2x + nC2 cos 3x +..... + nCn cos (n + 1) x = 2n. cosn . cos  x
2  2 
x n  2
(B) sin x + nC1 sin 2x + nC2 sin 3x +..... + nCn sin (n + 1) x = 2n. cosn . sin   x
2  2 
x  nx 
(C) 1 + nC1 cosx + nC2 cos 2x +..... + nCn cos nx = 2n. cosn . cos  
2  2 
x  nx 
(D) nC1 sinx + nC2 sin 2x +..... + nCn sin n x = 2n. cosn . sin  
2  2 

24. If  are distinct roots of x3 – 3x2 + 3x + 7 = 0 and  is non-real cube root of unity, then the value of
 1  1  1
  can be equal to :
 1  1  1
(A) 2 (B) 22 (C) 32 (D) 3
25. If z is a complex number then the equation z2 + z z + z2 = 0 is satisfied by
( and 2 are imaginary cube roots of unity)
(A) z = k  where k  R (B) z = k 2 where k is non negative real
(C) z = k  where k is positive real (D) z = k 2 where k  R.

26. If  is imaginary nth (n  3) root of unity. Which of the following are true.
n 1 n1
n 2r n 
(A) 
r 1
(n  r) r =
1 
(B) (n  r) sin
r 1
n
= cot .
2 n
n1 n 1
2r
(n  r) cos  (n  r) 
n n
(C) =– (D) r
=
r 1
n 2 r 1
1 
27. Which of the following is true?
(A) Number of roots of the equation z10  z5  992 = 0 with real part positive = 5
(B) Number of roots of the equation z10  z5  992 = 0 with real part negative = 5
(C) Number of roots of the equation z10  z5  992 = 0 with imaginary part non-negative = 6
(D) Number of roots of the equation z10  z5  992 = 0 with imaginary part negative = 4
PART - IV : COMPREHENSION
Comprehension # 1 (Q. No. 1 - 2)
Let (1 + x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + .......+ Cnxn. For sum of series C0 + C1 + C2 + ........., put x = 1. For sum of
series C0 + C2 + C4 + C6 + ........, or C1 + C3 + C5 + ........ add or substract equations obtained by putting
x = 1 and x = – 1.
For sum of series C0 + C3 + C6 + ........ or C1 + C4 + C7 + ....... or C2 + C5 + C8 + ....... we subsitute x = 1,
x = , x = 2 and add or manipulate results.
Similarly, if suffixes differe by ‘p’ then we substitute pth roots of unity and add.

1. C0 + C3 + C6 + C9 +........ =
1  n n 1  n n 1  n n 1  n n
(A)  2  2cos (B)  2  2 cos 3  (C) 3  2  2 sin 3  (D) 2  2 sin
3  3  3    

3  3 

2. C1 + C5 + C9 +.... =
1  n n 1  n n
(A) 2  2n / 2 2cos (B) 2  2n / 2 2cos
4  4  4  4 
1  n n 1  n n
(C) 2  2n / 2 2 sin (D) 2  2n / 2 2 sin
4  4  4  4 
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Comprehension # 2 (Q. No. 3 to 6)

As we know ei = cos + isin and (cos1 + isin1).(cos2 + isin2) = cos(1 + 2) + i sin(1 + 2)
3
Let ,   R such that cos ( – ) + cos ( – ) + cos ( – ) = –
2
3.  sin (+ ) =  cos (+ ) =
(A)0 (B)3cos cos cos (C)3 cos ( +  + ) (D)3

4. cos(2 –  –  )
(A)0 (B)3cos cos cos (C)3 cos ( +  + ) (D)3
5.  cos 3  =
(A)0 (B)3cos cos cos (C)3 cos ( +  + ) (D)3
 cos (    )
3
6. If   R then =
 cos(    )
(A)0 (B)3cos cos cos (C)3 cos ( +  + ) (D)3
Comprehension # 3(Q. No. 7 to 8)
ABCD is a rhombus. Its diagonals AC and BD intersect at the point M and satisfy BD = 2AC. Let the
points D and M represent complex numbers 1 + i and 2 – i respecetively.
If is arbitary real, then z = reiRr  R2 lies in annular region formed by concentric circles
| z | = R1 , | z | = R2 .

7. A possible representation of point A is

i i 3 3
(A) 3 – (B) 3 + (C) 1 + i (D) 3 – i
2 2 2 2
8. If z is any point on segment DM then w = eiz lies in annular region formed by concentric circles.
1
(A) |w |min = 1, |w|max = 2 (B) | w |min = , | w |max = e
e
1 1
(C) |w |min = 2 , | w |max = e2 (D) | w |min = , | w |max = 1
e 2
Comprehension # 4 (Q. No. 9 to 10)
Logarithm of a complex number z = x + iy is given by
logez = loge(x + iy) = loge(|z|ei) (where  = arg(z))
= loge|z| + logeei
= loge |z| + i
= loge x 2
 y2  + i arg(z)
 loge(z) = loge|z| + i arg(z)
1
In general loge (x+ iy) = loge (x² + y²) + i (2n + arg(x + iy)) where n  .
2

9. Write loge (1 + 3 i) in (a + ib) form

   
(A) loge2 + i(2n + ) (B) loge3 + i(n + ) (C) loge2 + i(2n + ) (D) loge2 + i(2n – )
3 3 6 3
10. Find the real part of (1 – i)–i.
1  1 
(A) e/4 + 2n cos  loge 2  (B) e–/4 + 2n cos  loge 2 
2  2 
 1 
(C) e–/4 + 2n cos loge 2 (D) e–/2 + 2n cos  loge 2 
2 
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Answer key
EXERCISE - 1
PART - I
Section (A) :
A-1. (i) 3, –1 (ii) x = 1 and y = 2;
 5 3K
(iii) (1, 1)  0,  (iv) x = K, y = ,KR
 2 2
A-2. (i) 8 (ii) 10
A-3. (i) [(–2, 2) ; (–2, –2)] (ii) – (77 + 108 i)

A-4. (i) ± (4 + 3i) (ii) ± 2 + 0i or 0 ± 2 i

A-5. z = (2 + i) or (1 – 3i)

 cot
21 12 1 2
A-6. (i)  i (ii) 3 + 4 i (iii) + i (iv) 2
5 5   
2  1  3cos2  1  3 cos 2

 2 2
 5 4
i i i
A-7. (i) ei (ii) 5e 2 (iii) 2e 6 c (iv) 2e 5

9 9 9
A-8. (i)z = 2 cos Principal Arg z = , arg z = + 2k, k 
25 25 25
5 5
(ii) Modulus = 2, Arg = 2 k  – , k , Principal Arg = 
6 6
(iii) Modulus = sec21, arg = 2k + (2 – ), Principal Arg = (2 – )
1  11 11
(iv) Modulus = cosec , arg z = 2k + , Principal Arg =
2 5 20 20
iz 1
A-9. + +i A-10. (i) 4 (ii) 3
2 2
Section (B) :

B-1. (i) (a – ib)2 B-2.  B-3. 1 B-7. 0 B-8. (i) ± (ii) 1
2
  
B-10. arg z   , 
 2 4 

Section (C) :
C-1. 5+2& 5 2

C-2. (i) 0, 6 (ii) 1, 7 (iii) 0, 5

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C-3. (i) The region between the concentric circles with centre at (0, 2) & radii 1 and 3
units
(ii) The part of the complex plane on or above the line y = 1
(iii) a ray emanating from the point (3 + 4i) directed away from the origin & having equation,
3 x  y + 4  3 3 = 0, x > 3
1 1
(iv) Region outside or on the circle with centre + 2i and radius
2 2

C-4. (i) |z| = 20 (ii) OP = OQ = PR = QR = 20 C-7. 9 C-8. 5
2
C-9. – 4 – 3 i, 2 5 C-10. a rhombous but not a square

Section (D) :
D-1. 3 D-2. –5 D-3. 4n D-4. (i) 1 (ii) 1
D-6. z = – 1, 3, 1 – 2 i, 1 + 2 i
1 + 2i

–1 1 3 4

1 – 2i
Sum = 4
centroid = 1

(6n 1) i
D-7. (i) – 1 (ii) e 4 , n = 0, 1, 2, 3. Continued product = 1
D-8.   D-9. x2 + x + 2 = 0

PART - II
Section (A) :
A-1. (A) A-2. (D) A.3. (B) A-4. (A) A-5. (D) A-6. (D) A-7. (D)
A-8. (B) A-9. (A) A-10. (A) A-11. (C) A-12. (D)

Section (B) :
B-1. (A) B-2. (C) B-3. (A) B-4. (D) B-5. (D) B-6. (A) B-7. (D)
B-8. (D) B-9. (C) B-10. (C) B-11. (A) B-12. (B) B-13. (D)

Section (C) :
C-1. (A) C-2. (D) C-3. (D) C-4. (A) C-5. (B) C-6. (A) C-7. (C)
C-8. (B) C-9. (C) C-10. (A) C-11. (B) C-12. (B) C-13. (C)
Section (D) :
D-1. (B) D-2. (C) D-3. (A) D-4. (A) D-5. (A) D-6. (C) D-7. (A)
D-8. (C)
PART - III
1. (A)  (s), (B)  (r), (C)  (q), (D)  (p) 2. A  s; B  r; C  p; D  q.
3. a  p, r; b  p,q,r, t; c  p,r,s; d  p,q,r,s, t. 4. (A)  (p),(B)  (q), (C)  (r), (D)  (s)
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EXERCISE - 2
PART - I
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (C)
8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (A) 11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (C)
15. (C) 16. (B) 17. (D)
18. (B)
PART - II
1. 39.60 2. 02.35 or 02.36 3. 13.00 4. 25.00 5. 09.11 6. 01.41
7. 10.00 8. 00.00 9. 02.00 10. 15.00 11. 00.00 12. 00.27
13. 16.00 14. 20.94 15. 16.00 16. 16.00 17. 03.28 or 03.29
18. 01.00 19. 02.93 20. 07.00
PART - III
1. (ABC) 2. (ABC) 3. (BD) 4. (BC) 5. (BD) 6. (BCD)
7. (ABC) 8. (ABCD) 9. (A BD) 10. (ABCD) 11. (ABCD) 12. (AB)
13. (BCD) 14. (ABC) 15. (ABCD) 16. (ABC) 17. (AB) 18. (ACD)
19. (ABCD) 20. (ACD) 21. (ABC) 22. (ABC) 23. (ABCD) 24. (CD)
25. (BC) 26. (ABC) 27. (ABCD)
PART - IV
1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (D)
7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (B)