Date : 24-07-2021 TEST ID: 209

Time : 34:36:00 MATHEMATICS

Marks : 4152
5.COMPLEX NUMBERS AND QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

Single Correct Answer Type

The modulus of is
1. 1−i 4 i
+
3+i 5

√ 5 unit b) √ 11 unit unit d) √ 12 unit

a) c) √5
5 5 5
If then xyz is equal to
2. log x log y log z
= =
a) 0 b) 1 d) 2
a−b b−c c−a
c) −1

The area of the triangle formed by the points representing −z ,iz and z−iz in the Argand
plane is
3.

a) 1 |z|2 b) 2 c) 3 |z|2 d) 1 |z|2

2
|z| 2 4

If =x +iy , then x + y is equal to

4. ( 1+ i )2

2−i
a) −2 b) 6 c) 2 d) −6

Let 3−i and 2+i be affixes of two points A and B the argand plane and P represents the
5 5 5 5
5.
complex number z=x +i y . Then, the locus of P if |z−3+ i|=¿ z−2−i∨¿ is
a) Circle on AB as diameter

b) The line AB

c) The perpendicular bisector of AB

d) None of these

6. If x 2−2 x cos θ +1=0 , then x 2 n−2 x n cos nθ+ 1 is equal to

a) cos 2 n θ b) sin 2 n θ c) 0 d) None of these

Given z= if
7. q+ir p+iq 1+ i z
, then =
d) None of these
1+ p 1+r 1−i z
a) 2 2 2 b) 2 2 2 c) 2 2 2
p +q + r =1 p +q + r =2 p +q −r =1
8. The expression ( 1+i )n + ( 1+i 3 ) is real iff
1
n2

a) n =−n b) n =4 r + (−1 )r n c) n =2r + (−1 )r n d) None of these

If p , q , r are positive and are in AP, then roots of the quadratic equation p x 2+ qx+r =0 are
1 2 1 2 1 2

9.
complex for
c) All p and r d) No p and r
|p |
a) r −7 ≥ 4 √ 3
|r |
b) p −7 < 4 √ 3

If the roots of the equation = , ( x ≠− p , x ≠−q ,r ≠ 0 ) are equal in magnitude but

10. 1 1 1
+
opposite in sign, then p+q is equal to
x+ p x+ q r

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 a) r b) 2 r c) 2 d) 1
r
r
11. The solution set of the inequation |2 x−3|<|x+ 2| , is

a) (−∞, 1/3) b) ( 1/3 , 5 ) c) (5 , ∞) d) (−∞, 1/3)∪(5 , ∞)

12. In writing an equation of the form a x 2 +bx +c=0 ; the coefficient of x is written incorrectly
and roots are found to be equal. Again in writing the same equation the constant term is
written incorrectly and it is found that one root is equal to those of the previous wrong
equation while the other is double of it. If α ∧β be the roots of correct equation, then
( α −β )2 is equal to
a) 5 b) 5 α β c) −4 α β d) −4

If x is complex, the expression takes all which lie in the interval (a ,b) where
13. 2
x +34 x −71
2
x +2 x−7
a) a=−1 , b=1 b) a=1 , b=−1 c) a=5 , b=9 d) a=9 , b=5

14. Let a , b , c be real, if a x 2 +bx +c=0 has two real roots α and β , where α ←2 and β >2, then

a) 4− 2 b + c < 0 b) 4 + 2b − c < 0 c) 4− 2 b + c =0
d) 4 + 2b + c =0

15. Two students while solving a quadratic equation in x , one copied the constant term
a a a a
a a a a

incorrectly and got the roots 3 and 2. The other copied the constant term coefficient of x 2
correctly as −6 and 1 respectively the correct roots are
a) 3 ,−2 b) −3 , 2 c) −6 ,−1 d) 6 ,−1

16. E1 :a+ b+c=0 , if l is a root of a x 2 +bx +c=0 , E2 :b2−a2=2 ac , if sin θ , cos θ are the roots of
a x +bx +c=0 .
2

Which of the following is true?

a) E is true, E is true b) E is true, E is false
1 2 1 2

c) E is false E is true d) E is false, E is false

1 2 1 2

If ω= , then ( 3+ ω+3 ω 2) is
17. −1+ √ 3 i 4

a) 16 b) -16
2
c) 16 ω d) 2
16 ω
18. If i z 3 + z 2−z +i=0 , then ¿ z∨¿ is equal to

a) 1 b) i c) −1 d) −i

19. The least value of |a∨¿ for which tanθ and cot θ are roots of the equation x 2+ ax +1=0 , is

a) 2 b) 1 c) 1/2 d) 0

20. If 1, 2, 3 and 4 are the roots of the equation x 4 + a x 3 +b x 2 +cx +d=0, then a+ 2b +c is equal
to
a) -25 b) 0 c) 10 d) 24

21. The number of integral solutions of 2 ( x+ 2 )> x2 +1 , is

a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5

22. If one root of the equation ( a−b ) x 2 +ax +1=0 be double the other and if a ∈ R , then the

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 greatest value of b is
a) 9 /8 b) 7 /8 c) 8 /9 d) 8 /7

23. The argument of ( 1−i √ 3 ) (1+i √ 3) is

a) 60 ° b) 120 ° c) 210 ° d) 240 °

24. If the area of the triangle on the complex plane formed by the points z , z +i z , and i z is
200, then the value of ¿ 3 z∨¿ must be equal to
a) 20 b) 40 c) 60 d) 80

25. If the roots of the equation b x 2 +cx +a=0 be imaginary, then for all real values of x , the
expression 3 b2 x 2+ 6 bcx+ 2c 2 is
a) Greater than 4 ab b) Less than 4 ab c) Greater than −4 ab d) Less than −4 ab

26. If ( a x 2 +c ) y + ( d x 2+ c' ) =0∧x is a rational function of y∧ac is negative, then

a) ' ' b) a = c c) 2 2 2 '2 d) '

a c +a c=0 ' ' a + c =a ' +c aa ' + c c =1
a c
27. If n is a positive integer, then ( 1+i √ 3 )n+ ( 1−i √ 3 ) n is equal to

a) 2n−1 cos nπ b) 2n cos nπ c) 2n +1 cos nπ d) None of these

3 3 3
The points represented by the complex numbers 1+i ,−2+3 i , i on the argand diagram
28. 5

are
3

a) Vertices of an equilateral triangle b) Vertices of an isosceles triangle

c) Collinear d) None of the above

If the amplitude of z−2−3i is , then the locus of z=x +iy , is

29. π
4
a) x + y−1=0 b) x− y −1=0 c) x + y +1=0 d) x− y +1=0

30. The value of

¿ ¿ is
a) 0 b) -1 c) i d) 1

Let α , β be the roots of x 2+ bx+ 1=0. Then the equation whose roots are − α + ( 1β ) and
31.

− β+( α1 ) , is
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
x =0 x + 2b +4=0 x −2 b x+ 4=0 x −b x +1=0
32. The vector z=−4+5 i is turned counterclockwise through an angle of 180 ° and stretched

times. The complex number corresponding to newly obtained vector is

1
1
d) None of these
2
a) 6− 15 i b) −6+ 15 i c) 6+ 15 i
2 2 2
33. If ( 3−i ) z=(3−i)z , then the complex number z is

a) a ( 3−i ) , a ∈ R b) a c) a ( 3+i ) , a ∈ R d) a (−3+i ) , a ∈ R

,a∈R
(3+i)

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 For real values of x , the expression will assume all real values provided
34. ( x−b)( x−c)
( x−a)
a) a ≤ c ≤b b) b ≥ a ≥ c c) b ≤ c ≤ a d) a ≥ b ≥ c

35. If ( x−1 )3 is a factor of x 4 + a x 3 +b x 2 +cx−1 , then the other factor is

a) x−3 b) x +1 c) x +2 d) x−1

36. The centre of a square is at the origin and 1+i is one of its vertices. The extremities of its
diagonals which does not pass through this vertex are
a) 1−i ,−1+i b) 1−i ,−1−i c) −1+i ,−1−i d) None of these

37. If p ( x )=a x 2+ bx+ c∧Q ( x )=−a x 2 +dx +c , where ac ≠ 0, then P ( x ) Q ( x )=0 has at least

a) Four real roots b) Two real roots

c) Four imaginary roots d) None of these

If a=cos θ+ isin θ , then is equal to

38. 1+a
1−a
a) cot θ b) cot θ c) i cot θ d) i tan θ
2 2 2
39. If x + 2 ax+ b ≥ c , ∀ x ∈ R , then
2

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) None of these
a−c ≥ a c−a ≥b a−b ≥ c
40. Let A , B ,C be three collinear points which are such that AB. AC=1 and the points are
represented in the Argand plane by the complex numbers 0, z 1 and z 2 respectively, Then,
a) z z =1 b) z z =1 c) |z ||z |=1 d) None of these
1 2

41. If z + z|z|+|z| =0, then the locus of z is

1 2 1 2

2 2

a) A circle b) A straight line

c) A pair of straight lines d) None of these

If |z−i|=1 and arg ( z )=θ , where 0<θ < , then cot θ− equals
42. π 2
2 z
a) 2 i b) −i c) i d) 1+i

43. If for complex numbers z 1 and z 2 ,arg ( z 1 )−arg ( z 2 ) =0 , then ¿ z 1−z 2∨¿ is equal to

a) |z |+¿ z ∨¿ b) |z |−¿ z ∨¿ c) ¿|z |−¿ z ∨¿ d) 0

44. If x , y , z are real and distinct, then x 2+ 4 y 2 +9 z 2−6 yz −3 zx −2 xy is always

1 2 1 2 1 2

a) Non-negative b) Non-positive c) Zero d) None of these

45. The locus of the centre of the circle which touches the circles |z−z 1|=a and |z−z 2|=b
externally ( z , z 1 and z 2 are complex numbers) will be
a) An ellipse b) A hyperbola c) A circle d) None of these

46. The modulus and amplitude of ( 1+i √ 3 )8 are respectively

a) 256 and π b) 256 and 2 π c) 2 and 2 π d) 256 and 8 π

3 3 3 3

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47. The solution set of the inequation x 2+ ( a+b ) x +ab <0 , a<b , is

a) (a ,b) b) (−∞, a)∪(b , ∞) c) (−b ,−a ) d) (−∞,−b)∪(−a , ∞)

48. If ω is an imaginary cube root of unity and x=a +b , y=aω +b ω 2 , z=a ω2 +bω, then x 2+ y 2+ z 2
is equal to
a) 6 ab b) 3 ab c) 2 2 d) 2 2
6a b 3a b
49. The square roots of −7 ,−24 √ −1 are

a) ±(4+3 −1) b) ±(3+ 4 −1) c) ±(3−4 −1) d) ±(4−3 −1)

√ √ √ √
A real value of x will satisfy the equation ( 3−4 =α −iβ ( α , β are real ), if
3+ 4 ix )
50. ix

a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) 2 2
α −β =−1 α −β =1 α + β =1 α −β =2
51. If ω (≠ 1) is a cube root of unity and ( 1+ω )7= A+ Bω , then A∧B are respectively

a) 0, 1 b) 1, 1 c) 1, 0 d) −1 ,1

52. If the equation x 2+ 9 y 2−4 x+3=0 is satisfied values of x∧ y , then

a) 1 ≤ x ≤3 b) 2 ≤ x ≤3 c) −1 < y <1 d) 0< y< 2

3 3
53. If the sum of the roots of the equation ( a+ 1 ) x + ( 2 a+3 ) x+ ( 3 a+4 )=0 is −1 , then the product
2

of the roots is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3

54. The roots of the equation 2 x+2 3 3 x/( x−1 )=9 are given by

a) 1−log 3 , 2
2 2 (3)
b) lo g 2 ,1 c) 2 ,−2 d) −2 , 1− log 3
log 2
55. If a+ b+c=0 and a ≠ c then the roots of the equation ( b+ c−a ) x + ( c +a−b ) x+ ( a+b−c )=0 , are
2

a) Real and unequal

b) Real and equal

c) Imaginary

d) None of these

56. If α , β are the roots of the equation x 2+ √ α x+ β=0 , then the values of α and β are

a) α =1 , β=−1 b) α =1 , β=−2 c) α =2 , β=1 d) α =2 , β=−2

57. If b> a , then the equation ( x−a )( x−b )−1=0 has

a) Both roots in [a , b]

b) Both roots in (−∞, a)

c) Roots in (−∞ , a) and other in (b , ∞ )

d) Both roots in (b , ∞)

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 The value of cos ( )( )(cos π8 +i sin π8 ) … ∞ is
58. π π π π
+ isin cos +i sin
2 2 4 4
a) 1 b) 0 c) -1 d) None of these

59. The value of the expression

( ω1 )(1+ ω1 )+3 (2+ ω1 )( 2+ ω1 )+…+(n+1)(n+ ω1 )(n+ ω1 ) is

2 1+ 2 2 2

d) None of these
[ ] [ ] [ ]
2 2 2
a) n ( n+ 1 ) b) n ( n+ 1 ) c) n ( n+ 1 )
−n +n
2 2 2
60. One of the square root of 6+ 4 √ 3 is

a) b) c) d) None of these
√ 3 ( √3+ 1 ) −√ 3 ( √ 3−1 ) √ 3 (−√ 3+1 )
61. The solution set of the inequation |x|−1< 1−x , is

a) (−1 , 1) b) (0 , ∞) c) (−1 , ∞) d) None of these

62. If ( √ 3+i ) =a+ ib, then a and b are respectively

10

a) b) c) d) None of these
128∧128 √ 3 64∧−64 √ 3 512∧−512 √ 3
63. The number of real solutions of the equation ( 5+2 √ 6 ) x −3 + ( 5−2 √ 6 ) x −3=10 , is
2 2

a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) None of these

Number of roots of the equation x− is

64. 2 2
=1−
a) One b) Two c) Infinite d) None of these
x−1 x−1

65. The smallest positive integer n for which ( 1+i )2 n=( 1−i )2 n is

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

If is purely imaginary number (z ≠−1), then ¿ z∨¿ is equal to

66. z−1

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
z+ 1

67. If one vertex of a square whose diagonals intersect at the origin is 3 ( cos θ+i sin θ ) , then the
two adjacent vertices are
a) ± 3(sin θ−icos θ) b) ±(sin θ+ icos θ) c) ±(cos θ−i sin θ) d) None of these

68. If the sum of the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 is equal to the sum of the squares of
their reciprocals of their reciprocals, then
a) 2 2 2
are in A.P.
c b,a c,b a

c b , a c , b a are in G.P.
b) 2 2 2

c) b , a , c are in G.P.
c b a
d) a , b , c are in G.P.

69. In the argand plane, if O , P and Q represent respectively the origin O and the complex
b c a

numbers z and z +iz respectively, then ∠ OPQ is

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 a) π b) π c) π d) 2 π
4 3 2 3

If n ∈ Z , then is equal to
70. 2 n
( 1+ i )2 n
2n
+
( 1−i ) 2n
a) 0 b) 2 c) ¿ d) None of these

Let α , β be the roots of the equation x 2− px+ r=0 and , 2 β be the roots of the equation
71. α
2
x −qx +r =0. Then the value of r is
2

a) 2 ( p−q ) (2q− p) b) 2 ( q− p ) (2 p−q) c) 2 ( q−2 p ) (2 q− p) d) 2 ( 2 p−q ) (2 q− p)

9 9 9 9
72. If ω is an imaginary cube root of unity, then ( 1+ω−ω 2 )7 equals

a) 128 ω b) −128 ω c) 128 ω d) 2

−128 ω
73. If z + z−1=1 , then z 100 + z −100 is equal to

a) i b) −i c) 1 d) −1

will be purely imaginary, if θ is equal to

74. 3+2 isin θ

d) None of these
1−2 isin θ
a) 2 nπ ± π b) nπ + π c) nπ ± π
3 3 3
75. If x 2+ 2 ax+10−3 a> 0 for all x ∈ R , then

a) −5< a<2 b) a ←5 c) a> 5 d) 2<a <5

76. Let z 1 , z 2 be two complex numbers such that z 1+ z2 and z 1 z 2 both are real, then

a) z =−z b) z =z c) z =−z d) z =z
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

If ℑ ( 2i z+1 )=−2 , then locus of z is

77. z +1

a) A circle b) A parabola c) A straight line d) None of these

78. Let ' z ' be a complex number and ' a ' be a real parameter such that z 2+ ax +a2=0, then

a) Locus of z is a pair of straight lines b) Locus of z is a circle

c) arg ( z )=± 5 π d) |z|=−2∨a∨¿

3
79. The points z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 in the complex plane are the vertices of a parallelogram taken in
order, iff
a) z + z =z + z b) z + z =z + z c) z + z =z + z d) None of these
1 4 2 3 1 3 2 4 1 2 3 4

If a real valued function f of a real variable x is such that , then

80. 1 A f (x)
= +
( 1+ x )( 1+ x ) 1+ x 1+ x 2
2

f (x) is equal to
a) 1−x
2
b) x +1 c) 1−x d) None of these
2 2
81. If a+ b+c=0, then the roots of the equation 4 a x 2+3 bx +2 c=0 are

a) Equal b) Imaginary c) Real d) None of these

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82. For how many values of k , x 2+ x+1+2 k ( x 2−x−1 ) =0 is a perfect square?

a) 2 b) 0 c) 1 d) 3

The number of solutions of =2 is

83. log 5+log ⁡(x2 +1)
log(x−2)
a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 d) None of these

84. The number of real roots of the equation |x|2−3|x|+ 2=0 is

a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1

85. If the difference between the roots of x 2+ ax +b=0 and x 2+ bx+ a=0 is same and a ≠ b , then

a) a+ b+ 4=0 b) a+ b−4=0 c) a−b−4=0 d) a−b+ 4=0

The equation log 2 x ) +log 2 x− =log x √2 has

86. 3 2 5
(
a) At least one real solutions b) Exactly three real solutions
4 4

c) Exactly one irrational solution d) Complex roots

87. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 be three complex numbers such that |z 1 +1|≤1 ,|z 2+ 2|≤ 2∧|z 3+ 4|≤ 4 , then the
maximum value of |z 1|+|z 2|+|z 3| is
a) 7 b) 10 c) 12 d) 14

88. If log √3 5=a and log √3 2=b , then log √3 300 is equal to

a) 2(a+b) b) 2(a+b+1) c) 2(a+b+2) d) a+ b+ 4

89. If p , q , r , s , t are numbers such that p+q <r + s , q+ r< s +t , r + s<t + p , s+ t< p+ q , then the
largest and smallest numbers are
a) p and q b) r and t respectively c) r and q respectively d) q and p
respectively respectively

The number of integral solutions of 2 > is

90. x +2 1
x +1 2
a) 4 b) 5 c) 3 d) None of these

91. Let α , β be the roots of the equation x 2−x + p=0∧γ , δ be the roots of x 2−4 x+ q=0. If
α , β , γ , δ are in GP, then integral values of p , q are respectively
a) −2 ,−32 b) −2 , 3 c) −6 , 3 d) −6 ,−32

If the complex numbers z 1 , z 2 , z 3 satisfying , then triangle is

92. z 1+ z 3 1−i √ 3
=
z2 −z3 2
a) An equilateral triangle b) A right angled triangle

c) A acute angled triangle d) An obtuse angled isosceles triangle

93. If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then

225+ ( 3 ω+8 ω ) + ( 3 ω +8 ω ) is equal to
2 2 2 2

a) 72 b) 192 c) 200 d) 248

The locus of z satisying the inequality |2z+z +i2i|<1 where z=x +iy , is
94.

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 a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) 2 2
x + y <1 x − y <1 x + y >1 2 x +3 y <1
95. If the roots of x 3−12 x2 +39 x−28=0 are in A.P., then their common difference is

a) ± 1 b) ± 2 c) ± 3 d) ± 4

The solution set of the inequation is

96. 2
¿ x−4∨¿> 1, x ≠ 4 , ¿
a) ( 2 , 6 ) b) (2 , 4)∪(4 , 6) c) (−∞, 2)∪(6 , ∞) d) None of these

The value of sum ∑ ( in +in +1) , where i=√−1 ,equals

97. 13

d) 0
n =1
a) i b) i−1 c) −i

If α and β are imaginary cube roots of unity, then α + β + is equal to

98. 4 4 1

a) 3 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2
αβ

99. If a , b , c are all positive and in H.P., then the roots of a x 2 +2 bx+ c=0 are

a) Real b) Imaginary c) Rational d) Equal

100. For all complex numbers z 1 , z 2 satisfying |z 1|=12 and |z 2−3−4 i|=5, the minimum value of
¿ z 1−z 2∨¿ is
a) 4 b) 3 c) 1 d) 2

101. If α ∧β be the roots of the equation x 2+ x √ α + β=0, then

a) α =1 and β=−1 b) α =1 and β=−2

c) α =2 and β=1 d) α =2 and β=−2

102. The number of real roots of the equation ( x−1 )2 + ( x−2 )2 + ( x−3 )2 =0 is

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) None of these

If z (≠−1) is a complex number such that is purely imaginary, then |z|=¿

103. z−1

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 5
z+ 1

104. If z , , z 2 and z 3 are any three complex numbers, then the fourth vertex of the
parallelogram whose three vertices are z 1 , z 2 and z 3 taken in order is
a) z −z + z b) z + z + z c) 1 ( z − z + z ) d) 1 ( z + z −z )
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
3 3
105. If z is a complex number such that Re ( z )=ℑ(z ), then

a) Re ( z 2 )=0 b) Im ( z 2 )=0 c) Re ( 2 ) d) Re ( z 2 )=−ℑ(z 2 )

z =ℑ(z 2 )
106. −1−√ 1− √ 1−... ∞ is equal to
√
a) 1 b) −1 c) 2 d) −ω
ω
107. Let a be a complex number such that |a|<1 and z 1 , z 2 ,… be vertices of a polygon such that
. Then the vertices of the polygon lie within a circle is
2 k−1
z k =1+ a+a +...+a

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 a) |z−a|=a
|
b) z− 1
1−a |=|1−a|
|
c) z− 1
|=
1
1−a |1−a|
d) z− (1−a ) =¿ 1−a∨¿
| |

If α , β , γ are the roots of the equation x 3−7 x +7=0, then + 4 + 4 is

108. 1 1 1
4

a) 7/3 b) 3/7 c) 4/7 d) 7/4

α β γ

109. If sin θ+cos θ=h , then the quadratic equation having sin θ and cos θ as its roots, is

a) b)
x 2−h x + ( h2−1 )=0 2 x 2−2 h x + ( h 2−1 )=0
c) d)
x 2−h x +2 ( h2−1 ) =0 x 2−2 h x+ ( h2−1 ) =0
110. If α ∧β are the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 ,( c ≠ 0), then the equation whose roots

are and is
1 1
aα + b aβ +b
a) 2 b) 2
ac x −bx+ 1=0 x −acx +bc +1=0
c) 2 d) 2
ac x +bx −1=0 x + acx−bc +11=0
111. The value of √ i is

a) 1−i b) 1+i c) i−1 d) ± 1 ( 1+i )

√2
112. If one root of the quadratic equation a x +bx +c=0 is equal to n th power of the other root,
2

then the value of ( a cn ) is equal to

1/(n+1) 1/ (n +1)
+( a c )
n

a) b b) −b c) 1 d) −1
n +1 n +1

113. The modulus of the complex number z such that |z +3−i|=1 and arg ( z )=π is equal to
b b

a) 1 b) 2 c) 9 d) 3

114. The product of cube roots of -1 is equal to

a) -1 b) 0 c) -2 d) 4

115. If the roots of x 3−3 x 2−6 x +8=0 are in arithmetic progression, then the roots of the
equation are
a) 3, 4, 5 b) 4, 7, 10 c) -2, 1, 4 d) 1, 4, 7

116. The number of values of a for which ( a 2−3 a+2 ) x 2 + ( a 2−5 a+6 ) x +a 2−4=0 is an identity in x ,
is
a) 0 b) 2 c) 1 d) 3

117. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are vertices of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle |z|=2 and if
z 1=1+i √ 3 , then
a) z =−2 , z =1−i 3
1 3 √
b) z =2 , z =1−i 3
2 3 √
c) z =−2 , z =−1−i 3
2 3 √

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 d) z =1−i 3 , z =−1−i 3
2 √ 3 √
The solution set of the inequation >, x ∈ R , is
118. 2
x −3 x + 4

d) None of these
x+1
a) (3 , ∞) b) (−1 , 1)∪(3 , ∞) c) [ −1 ,1 ] ∪ ¿

The number of real solutions of the equation ( ) =−3+ x−x is

119. 9
x
2
10
a) None b) One c) Two d) More than two

120. The quadratic equation whose roots are three times the roots of 3 a x 2+ 3 bx+ c=0 is

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
a x +3 bx+ 3 c=0 a x +3 bx+ c=0 9 a x +9 bx +c=0 a x +bx +3 c=0
121. The values of x satisfying |x 2 +4 x +3|+ ( 2 x +5 ) =0 are

a) b) c) d)
−4 ,−1−√ 3 4 , 1+ √ 3 −4 , 1−√ 3 −4 , 1+ √ 3

If x= , then x ( x−4 ) is equal to

√
122. 2+ √ 3 2 2

2−√ 3
a) 7 b) 4 c) 2 d) 1

123. If|ak|<1 , λk ≥ 0 for k=1 , 2, … , n∧λ1 + λ 2+ ¿… λ n=1 , then the value of ¿ λ 1 a 1+ λ 2 a2+ ¿…+ λ n an∨¿ is

a) Equal to one b) Greater than one c) Zero d) Less than one

124. If tan α and tan β are roots of the equation x 2+ px +q=0 with p ≠ 0 , then

a) 2 2
sin ( α+ β )+ p sin ( α + β ) cos ( α+ β ) +q cos ( α + β ) =q
b) tan ( α + β )= p
q+ 1
c) cos ( α + β )=− p

d) sin ( α + β )=1−q

The amplitude of sin ( is )

125. π π
+i 1−cos
5 5
a) 2 π b) π c) π d) π
5 15 10 5

The value of sum ∑ (in +in+1), where i=√−1, equals

126. 13

d) 0
n =1
a) −i b) i−1 c) −i

127. If x >0 and log x +log ( √ 3 ) +log ( 4√ x )+ log ( √

8
x ) + log 3 ( 16√ x ) +...=4 , then x equals
a) 9 b) 81 c) 1 d) 27
3 3 3 3

Is S is the set of all real x such that , then S is equal to

128. 2x 1
>
2
2 x +5 x+2 x+1
a) (−2 ,−1)

b) (−2/3 , 0)

c) (−2/3 ,−1/2)

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 d) (−2 ,−1)∪(−2 /3 ,−1/2)

129. The value of p for which the difference between the roots of the equation x 2+ px +8=0 is 2
are
a) ± 2 b) ± 4 c) ± 6 d) ± 8

130. If x 2+ ax +10=0 and x 2+ bx−10=0 have a common root, then a 2−b2 is equal to

a) 10 b) 20 c) 30 d) 40

131. If |z 1|=| z2|=|z 3|=1 and z 1 , z 2 , z 3 represent the vertices of an equilateral triangle, then

a) z + z + z =0 and z z z =1
1 2 3 1 2 3

b) z + z + z =1 and z z z =1
1 2 3 1 2 3

c) z z + z z + z z =0 and z + z + z =0
! 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 3

d) z z + z z + z z =0 and z z z =1

132. If √ x+ iy=± ( a+ib ) , then √−x−iy is equal to

1 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 3

a) ±(b +ia) b) ±(a−ib ) c) ±(b−ia) d) None of these

133. If the roots of the equation x 2+ px +q=0 are α∧ β and roots of the equation
x −xr + s=0 are α , β , then the roots of the equation x −4 qx +2 q =0 are
2 4 4 2 2

a) Both negative b) Both positive

c) Both real d) One negative and one positive

134. If a , b , c are the sides of the triangle ABC such that a ≠ b ≠ c and
x −2 ( a+b +c ) x +3 λ ( ab +bc+ ca ) =0 has real roots, then
2

a) λ< 4
3
b) λ> 5
3 (3 3)
c) λ ∈ 4 , 5
(3 3)
d) λ ∈ 1 , 5

135. The centre of a regular polygon of n sides is located at the point z=0 and one of its
vertex z 1is known. If z 2 be the vertex adjacent to z 1 , then z 2 is equal to

1( n n)
a) z cos 2 π ±i sin 2 π
(
b) z cos π ± isin π
1
n n )
d) None of these
( 2n 2n)
c) z cos π ± isin π
1

Let z=cos θ+isin θ . Then, the value of ∑ ℑ(z 2 m−1) at θ=2° is

136. 15

m=1

a) 1 b) 1 c) 1 d) 1
sin 2° 3 sin2 ° 2sin 2 ° 4 sin 2 °
137. Let a ∈ R . If the origin and the non-real roots of 2 z +2 z +a=0 form the three vertices of an
2

equilateral triangle in the argand plane, then a=¿

a) 1 b) 2 c) −1 d) None of these

138. The region of the 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) None of the above

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 The radius of the circle | z−i is given by
z +i |
139.
=5

a) 13 b) 5 c) 5 d) 625
12 12
140. The roots of the cubic equation ( z +αβ )3 =α 3 , α ≠ 0

a) Represent sides of an equilateral triangle

b) Represent the sides of an isosceles triangle

c) Represent the sides of a triangle whose one side is of length

√3 α
d) None of these

141. If ( √ 5+ √ 3 i ) =249 z , then modulus of the complex number z is equal to

33

a) 1 b) c) d) 4
√2 2 √2
142. If centre of a regular hexagon is at origin and one of the vertex on argand diagram is
1+2 i, then its perimeter is
a) b) c) d)
2 √5 6 √2 4 √5 6 √5

The value of ∑ (sin 2 π7 k −i cos 2 π7 k )is

143. 6

b) 0
k =1
a) −1 c) −i d) i

144. The cubic equation whose roots are thrice to each of the roots of x 3 +2 x 2−4 x +1=0 is

a) 3 2 b) 3 2
x −6 x +36 x+ 27=0 x +6 x +36 x +27=0
c) 3 2 d) 3 2
x −6 x −36 x +27=0 x +6 x −36 x+ 27=0
145. Let ( sin a ) x 2 + ( sin a ) x +(1−cos a=0). The value of a for which roots of this equation are real
and distinct, is
a) −1 b) (0 , 2 π /3) c) (0 , π ) d) (0 , 2 π )
(0 , 2 tan 1/4 )
146. If α ∧β (α < β) are the roots of the equation x 2+ bx+ c=0 where c <0< b ,then

a) 0< α < β b) α <0< β <¿ α ∨¿ c) α < β <0 d) α <0<|α|< β∨¿

If 1+ x 2=√ 3 x , then is equal to

147.
( )
24 2
1
∑ x n−
xn
a) 0 b) 48 c) -24 d) -48
n =1

148. The roots of the equation |x 2−x−6|=x +2 are

a) −2 , 1, 4 b) 0 , 2 , 4 c) 0 , 1 , 4 d) −2 , 2 , 4

149. Let α , β be the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 , and let α n + β n=Sn for n ≥ 1. Then, the
value of the determinant

| |
3 1+ S 1 1+ S 2
1+ S1 1+ S 2 1+ S3 is
1+ S2 1+ S 3 1+ S4

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 2
a) b −4 ac
4
a
2
b) (a +b+c )(b + 4 ac )
a4
2
c) (a +b+c )(b −4 ac)
a4
2 2
d) ( a+b+ c ) (b −4 ac )
a4
150. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , … , z n are n n th roots of unity, then for k =1 ,2 , … , n

a) |z |=k∨z ∨¿ b) |z c) |z |=|z |+¿ z ∨¿ d) |z |=¿ z ∨¿

k n +1 k +1 |=k ∨z k ∨¿ k +1 k k +1 k k+1

If α , β are the roots of the equation x −( 1+n ) x + ( 1+n2 +n 4 )=0, then α 2+ β2 is

151. 2 2 1
2
a) 2 b) 2 c) 4 d) 4
n −n n −n
152. If one root of equation x 2+ ax +12=0 is 4 while the equation x 2+ ax +b=0 has equal roots,
then the value of b is
a) 4 b) 49 c) 7 d) 4
49 4 4 7
153. If a=log 2 3 , b=log 2 5 , c=log 7 2 , then log 140 63 in terms of a , b , c is

a) 2 ac +1 b) 2 ac+1 2 ac+1 c) d) None of these

2 c+ abc+1 2 a+c +a 2 c+ ab+a
154. Number of non-zero integral solutions of the equation ( 1−i )n=2n is

a) 1 b) 2 c) Infinite d) None of these

155. The number of non-zero solutions of the equation

x −5 x−( Sgn ( x ) ) 6=0 , is
2

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

156. If n is a positive integer greater than unity and z is a complex number satisfying the
equation z =( z +1 ) , then
n n

a) ℜ ( z ) <0 b) ℜ ( z ) >0 c) ℜ ( z )=0 d) None of these

157. If 1 , ω , ω2 are the cube roots of unity, then ( 1+ω ) ( 1+ ω2 ) ( 1+ω 4 ) (1+ω 8 ) is equal to

a) 1 b) 0 c) 2 d) ω
ω

| |
158.
If 4 3 i −1 =x+iy , then
6 i −3 i 1

20 3 i
a) x=3 , y=1 b) x=13 , y=3 c) x=0 , y=3 d) x=0 , y=0

159. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are vertices of an equilateral triangle with z 0 its centroid, then z 21+ z22 + z 23=¿

a) z 2 b) 9 z 2 c) 3 z 2 d) 2 z 2

160. For all x ' , x 2+ 2 ax+(10−3 a)> 0, then the interval in which a' lies, is
0 0 0 0

a) a ←5 b) −5< a<2 c) a> 5 d) 2<a <5

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161. If α 1 , α 2∧β 1 , β 2 are the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0∧ p x2 +qx +r =0 respectively and
system of equations α 1 y + α 2 z=0∧β 1 y + β 2 z=0 has a non-zero solution, then
a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) None of these
a qc= p br b =pr =q ac c =ar=r pb
162. If 1 , ω , ω are the cube roots of unity, then ( 1−ω+ω 2 )( 1−ω 2+ ω4 )( 1−ω 4 +ω 8 ) (1−ω8 +ω 16)...
2

upto 2 n factors is
a) 2 n b) 2 n c) 1 d) 2n
2 −2

If α and β are different complex numbers with |β|=1, then |1−α is

β|
163. β−α

a) 0 b) 3/2 c) 1/2 d) 1

164. In a right-angled triangle, the sides are a , b and c , with c as hypotenuse, and
c−b ≠1 , c +b ≠ 1. Then the value of (log c+b a+ log c−b a)/(2 log c+b a × log c−b a) will be
a) 2 b) c) 1 d) 1
−1
2

The set of real values of x for which < 8 , is

165. 10 x +17 x−34
2

d) None of these
x + 2 x−3
a) (−5 /2 , 2 ) b) (−3 ,−5/2)∪(1, 2) c) (−3 , 1)

If ( 1+cos =u+iv , where u and v all real numbers, then u is

ϕ−isin ϕ )
166. 1+cos ϕ+i sin ϕ

a) n cos ϕ b) cos n ϕ
(2)
c) cos n ϕ
(2)
d) sin n ϕ

167. The number of real roots of the equation 2 x 4 +5 x2 +3=0 , is

a) 4 b) 1 c) 0 d) 3

168. If α and β are the roots of x 2−2 x+ 4=0, then the value of α 6 + β 6 is

a) 32 b) 64 c) 128 d) 256

169. If |z +4|≤ 3 , then the greatest and the least value of ¿ z +1∨¿ are

a) 6 ,−6 b) 6, 0 c) 7, 2 d) 0 ,−1

170. If P , P ' represent the complex number z 1 and its additive inverse respectively, then the
equation of the circle with PP' as a diameter is
a) z z 1 b) c) d) None of these
= z z =z1 z 1=0 z z 1 + z z 1=0
z1 z
171. If x +1 is a factor of x 4 + ( p−3 ) x 3− ( 3 p−5 ) x2 + ( 2 p−9 ) x +6 , then the value of p is

a) −4 b) 0 c) 4 d) 2

172. If A={x : f ( x )=0 } and B= { x : g ( x )=0 } , then A ∩ B will be the set of roots of the equation

a) 2 2
{ f ( x ) } + { g ( x ) } =0
b) f (x )
g (x)
c) g (x)
f (x )

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 d) None of these

173. If α and β are the roots of the equation x 2+ px +q=0 and if the sum

( α + β ) x− α + β . x 2 + α + β . x 3−.. . exists then it is equal to

2 2 3 3

2 3
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
log ( x + px +q) log ( x −px +q ) log (1+ px +q x ) log (1− px+ q x )
174. Let z be a complex number satisfying | z−5 i∨≤ 1 such that amp (z ) is minimum. Then z is
equal to
a) 2 √ 6 24 i b) 24 2 √ 6 i c) 2 √ 6 24 i d) None of these
+ + −
5 5 5 5 5 5
175. If α and β are the roots of x + px +1=0 and γ and δ are the roots of x 2+ qx+ 1=0 , then the
2

value of ( α −γ ) ( β−γ ) ( α + δ ) ( β+ δ ) , is
a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 d) 2
p −q q −p p q
176. For two complex numbers z 1 , z 2 the relation |z 1 + z 2|=|z 1|+¿ z 2∨¿ holds, if

a) arg(z )=arg(z ) b) arg z +arg z = π

1 2 ( 1) ( 2) 2
c) z z =1 d) |z |=¿ z ∨¿
1 2 1 2

If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then sin (ω + ω π − ) is equal to

{ }
177. 10 23 π
4
a) 1 b) 1 c) 1 d) √ 3
√2 2 2
178. If the equation x 3−3 x+ a=0 has distinct roots between 0 and 1, then the value of a is

a) 2 b) 1/2 c) 3 d) None of these

If α , β are roots of the equation 375 x 2−25 x−2=0 and Sn=a + β , then lim ∑ Sr is equal to
179. n n
n

d) None of these
n→∞ r =1
a) 7 /116 b) 1/12 c) 29/348

180. If y=tan x cot 3 x , x ∈ R , then

a) 1 < y< 1 b) 1 ≤ y ≤ 1 c) 1 ≤ y ≤ 3 d) None of these

3 3 3
181. If α is a root of the equation 2 x ( 2 x+ 1 )=1 , then the other roots is

a) 3 b) −2 α (α +1) c) 3 d) None of these

3 α −4 α 4 α −3 α
182. If the roots of the equation x 2−bx +c=0 be two consecutive integers, then b 2−4 c equals

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) -2

183. If x , y , z are in GP and a x =b y =c z, then

a) log c =log a b) log a=log b c) log b=log c d) None of the above

184. If the complex numbers z 1=a+ i, z 2=1++ib, z 3=0 form the vertices of equilateral triangle (
a b b c c a

a , b are real numbers between 0 and 1), then

a) a= 3−1 , b= √ 3
√
2

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 b)
a=2− √ 3 , b=2−√ 3
c) a=1/2 , b=3 /4

d) None of these

Sum of the series ∑ (−1 )r n C r {i5r +i6 r +i7 r +i8 r } , is

185. n

r=0

a) n b) n /2 +1 c) n n/ 2+1 d) 2n +2n /2 +1 cos n π

2 2 n +2
186. If a , b and c are distinct positive real numbers in AP, then the roots of the equation
4

a x +2 bx+ c=0 are

2

a) Imaginary b) Rational and equal c) Rational and d) Irrational

distinct
187. Let z (≠ 2) be a complex number such that log 1 /2|z−2|> log 1 /2 ¿ z∨¿ ,¿ then

a) ℜ ( z ) >1 b) ℑ ( z ) >1 c) ℜ ( z )=1 d) ℑ ( z )=1

188. The equation z 5 + z 4 + z 3+ z2 + z +1=0 is satisfied by

a) z=± 1 b) z=−1 c) z=± 1 + i √ 3 d) None of the above

2 2
189. The equation x −3|x|+2=0 has
2

a) No real root b) One real root c) Two real roots d) Four real roots

190. If one root of the equation x 2+ px +12=0 is 4, while the equation x 2+ px +q=0 has equal
roots, then the value of q is
a) 4 b) 12 c) 3 d) 49
4
191. If [ x ] =[ x +2 ] , where [ x ] =¿ the greatest integer less than or equal to x ,then x must be such
2

that
a) x=2 ,−1 b) [ −1 , 0 ] ∪ [2 , 3] c) x ∈[−1 , 0] d) None of these

192. If α , β are the roots of a x 2 +bx +c=0 the equation whose roots are 2+α ,2+ β is

a) 2
a x + x ( 4 a−b ) + 4 a−2 b+c=0
b) 2
a x + x ( 4 a−b ) + 4 a+ 2b+ c=0
c) 2
a x + x ( b−4 a ) + 4 a+ 2b+ c=0
d) 2
a x + x ( b−4 a ) + 4 a−2 b+c=0
193. If α , β and γ are angles such that tan α + tan β+ tan γ =tan α tan β tan γ and
x=cos α +i sin α , y=cos β+ isin β and z=cos γ +i sin γ , then xyz is equal to
a) 1, but not -1 b) -1, but not 1 c) +1 or -1 d) 0

194. If arg ( z 1 z 2 )=0 and |z 1|=| z2|=1 , then

a) z + z =0 b) z z =1 c) z =z d) None of these

195. If the equation 2 x 2−7 x+1=0 and a x 2 +bx +2=0 have a common root, then
1 2 1 2 1 2

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 a) a=2 , b=−7 b) a= −7 , b=1 c) a=4 , b=−14 d) None of these
2
196. The polynomial x 3m
+x
3 n+1
+x
3 k+2
is exactly divisible by x 2+ x+1 if

a) m , n , k are rational

b) m , n , k are integers

c) m , n , k are positive integers

d) None of these

197. If a , b , c ≠ 0 and belongs to the set {0 ,1 , 2 ,3 , … … .. , 9 },

Then log 10 ( is equal to )

2
a+10 b +10 c
−4 −3 −2
10 a+10 b+10 c
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

198. If the roots of the equation x 2+ px +q=0 are tan30 ° and tan15 ° respectively, then the value
of 2+q− p is
a) 3 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2

If z=x−iy and z 1/ 3= p+iq , then ( xp + qy ) /( p +q ) is equal to

199. 2 2

a) 1 b) -1 c) 2 d) -2

200. If sec α and cosec α are the roots of the equation x 2− px+ q=0, then

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
p = p+2 q q = p+2 q p =q(q +2) q = p( p+2)

The number of real roots of the equation x + + x + =0 is ( )

201. 1 1
3

x x
a) 0 b) 2 c) 4 d) 6

202. If a , b , c ∈ R and a+ b+c=0 , then the quadratic equation 4 a x 2+3 bx +2 c=0 has

a) One positive and one negative root

b) Imaginary roots

c) Real roots

d) None of these

203. If α , β γ and δ are the roots of the equation x 4 −1=0 , then the value of

, is
a α + b β+ c γ +d δ a γ +b δ +c α +d β
+
a γ +b δ+ c α +d β a α +b β+ c γ +d δ
a) 3 β b) 0 c) 2 γ d) None of these

204. If log 5 log 5 log 2 x=0 , then the value of x is

a) 32 b) 125 c) 625 d) 25

( 1+2i is equal to
1+i )( 2−4 i )
205. 1 3 3+ 4 i
+

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 a) 1 + 9 i b) 1 − 9 i c) 1 − 9 i d) 1 + 9 i
2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4
206. If α , β are the roots of the equation x + px +q=0 and α , β are the roots of x 2−rx + s=0 ,
2 4 4

then the equation x 2−4 qx +2 q2−r =0 has always ( p , q , r , s are real numbers)
a) Two real roots

b) Two negative roots

c) Two positive roots

d) One positive and one negative roots

If x is real, then the minimum value of 2 , is

207. x −x+1
2

b) 3 d) 1
x + x +1
a) 1 c) 1
3 2
208. In the equation a 4 x 4 +a3 x 3+ a2 x 2 +a 1 x +a 0=0 roots of the equation are α i ,i=1 , 2 ,3 , 4. Now, x
is replaced by x−1, now roots of new equation are
a) 1 ,i=1 , 2 ,3 , 4 b) α + 1 ,i=1 , 2 ,3 , 4
α i +1 i

c) α −1 ,i=1 ,2 , 3 , 4 d) None of these

209. The closest distance of the origin from a curve given as a z +a z +|a|2=0 is
i

a) 1 b) ℜ(|a|) c) ℑ (|a|) d) |a|

¿ a∨¿ ¿ |a| 2
210. Let a , b and c be such that

then + + is equal to
1 a b c a b c
= + +
( 1−x )( 1−2 x ) (1−3 x) 1−x 1−2 x 1−3 x 1 3 5
a) 1/15 b) 1/6 c) 1/5 d) 1/3

211. The root of the equation 2 ( 1+ i ) x 2−4 ( 2−i ) x−5−3 i=0 , where i=√ −1 , which has greater
modulus, is
a) 3−5 i b) 5−3 i c) 3+i d) 3i+1
2 2 2 2
212. For any complex number z , the minimum value of |z|+|z −2i|, is

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 4

213. The value of expression 2 ( 1+ ω ) ( 1+ω 2 ) +3 ( 2+ ω ) ( 2+ω 2 ) +4 (3+ ω ) ( 3+ ω2 ) +…+ ( n+1 )( n+ω ) ( n+ ω2 ) ,
where ω is an imaginary cube root of unity is
d) None of these
{ } { } { }
2 2 2
a) n ( n+ 1 ) b) n ( n+ 1 ) c) n ( n+ 1 )
−n +n
2 2 2
214. For the equation 34 ( log x ) + log ( x )− 54
=√ 2 which one of the following is not true?
2
2 2

a) Has at least one real solution

x

b) Has exactly three real solutions

c) Has exactly one irrational solution

d) All of these

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215. If ( x 2−3 x+ 2) is a factor of x 4 −p x 2 +q=0, then the values of p and q are

a) -5, 4 b) 5, 4 c) 5, -4 d) -5, -4

216. If the ratio of the equation x 2+ px +q=0 be equal to the ratio of the roots of x 2+ lx+m=0 ,
then
a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) 2 2
p m=q l p m =q l p l=q m p m=l q
217. If x 1 , x 2 , x 3 , x 4 are roots of the equation x 4 −x3 sin 2 β+ x 2 cos 2 β−xcos β−sin β=0, then
tan x 1 + tan x 2 + tan x 3 + tan x 4 is equal to
−1 −1 −1 −1

a) β b) π − β c) π−β d) −β
2
218. If the roots of the equation a ( b−c ) x 2+b ( c−a ) x +c ( a−b )=0 are equal, then a , b , c are in

a) H.P. b) G.P. c) A.P. d) None of these

219. If the sum of the squares of the roots of the equation x 2−( a−2 ) x−( a+1 ) =0 is least, then
the value of a is
a) 0 b) 2 c) −1 d) 1

220. If a+ b+c ≠ 0 , then ( a +bω+ c ω 2) 3+ ( a+b ω2 +c ω2 )=¿

a) (2 a−b−c)(2 b−c−a)(2 c−a−b)

b) abc

c) (2 a+b +c)(2b +c +a)(2 c +a+b)

d) None of these

221. The roots of the equation log 2 ( x 2−4 x+5 )=(x−2) are

a) 4 , 5 b) 2 ,−3 c) 2 , 3 d) 3 , 5

222. If cos α is a root of 25 x 2+5 x−12=0 ,−1< x <0. Then, the value of sin 2 α is

a) 12 b) −12 c) −24 d) 20
25 25 25 25
223. If α , β , γ are the roots of the equation 2 x3 −3 x2 +6 x +1=0, then α 2+ β2 + γ 2 is equal to

a) −15 b) 15 c) 9 d) 4
4 4 4
224. If 2 z1 −3 z 2 + z 3=0 , then z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are represented by

a) Three vertices of a triangle

b) Three collinear points

c) Three vertices of a rhombus

d) None of these

225. The condition that one root of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 may be double of the other, is

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
b =9 ac 2 b =9 ac 2 b =ac b =ac

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 The locus of z=i+2 exp i θ+ ({ π4 )} , where θ is parameter, is
226.

a) A circle b) An ellipse c) A parabola d) Hyperbola

227. If α ≠ β and α 2=5 α −3 , β 2=5 β−3, then the equation having α / β and β /α as its roots is

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
3 x +19 x +3=0 3 x −19 x+3=0 3 x −19 x−3=0 x −16 x +1=0
228. If 2−3 x−2 x 2 ≥ 0 , then

a) x ≤−2 b) −2 ≤ x ≤ 1 c) x ≥−2 d) x ≤ 1
2 2
229. If f ( x )=a x +bx + c , g ( x ) =−a x + bx+ c where ac ≠ 0 , then f ( x ) g ( x ) =0 has
2 2

a) At least three real roots

b) No real roots

c) At least two real roots

d) Two real roots and two imaginary roots

230. If ¿ z +4∨≤ 3, then the maximum value of ¿ z +1∨¿ is

a) 4 b) 10 c) 6 d) 0

231. If x=√ 7−√ 5 and y= √ 13−√ 11, then

a) x > y b) x < y c) x= y d) None of these

232. If α , β are the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 such that β< α <0 , then the quadratic
equation whose roots are |α|,|β|,is given by
a) | | 2 | | | | b) 2
||
α x + b x + c =0 a x − b x+ c=0
c) |a| x2 −|b| x +|c|=0 d) 2
a|x| +b| x|+ c=0
233. If magnitude of a complex number 4−3 i is tripled and is rotated anti-clockwise by an
angle π , then resulting complex number world be
a) −12+9 i b) 12+9 i c) 7−6 i d) 7+6 i

234. If z=r e i θ , then ¿ e i z ∨¿ is equal to

a) −r sin θ b) −r sin θ c) −r cos θ d) −r cos θ

e re e re
235. The roots of the equation |2 x−1|2−3|2 x−1|+ 2=0 are

{2
a) −1 , 0 , 1
2} {2
b) −1 , 0 , 3
2} {2
c) −3 , 1 , 0 ,1
2 } {2
d) −1 , 0 ,1 , 3
2 }
236. If |3 x +2|<1 , then x belongs to the interval

a) (−1 ,−1 /3) b) [−1 ,−1/3] c) (−∞ ,−1) d) (−1/3 , ∞ )

237. The set C={z : z z +a z +a z +b=0 , b ∈ R and b<|a|2 } is

a) A finite set b) An infinite set c) An empty set d) None of these

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 The equation z=a+ ,r > 0 represents
238. r
2

(z−a)
a) An ellipse b) A parabola

c) A circle d) A straight line through point a

If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then 5 is equal to

239. 2
a+bω +c ω c +aω +b ω b+cω +a ω
2 2

2
+ 2
+ 4

a) 1 d) 0
c+ aω+ b ω a+bω+ c ω b+c ω +a ω
b) ω c) 2
ω
240. If the roots of the equation 3 x 2−6 x+ 5=0 are α and β , then the equation whose roots are

α + β and will be
2
α+β
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
x + 3 x −1=0 x + 3 x −2=0 x + 3 x +2=0 x −3 x+ 2=0
241. The roots of a x 2 +2 bx+ c=0 and b x 2−2 √ ac x +b=0 are simultaneously real, then

a) a=b , c=0 b) 2 c) 2 d) None of these

ac=b 4 b =ac

The solution set of the inequation |3x +1|>2 , is

242.

a) ¿ b) ¿ c) (−1 , 0 ) ∪(0 , 3) d) None of these

243. The number of real solutions of the equation |x 2 +4 x +3|+ 2 x +5=0 are

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

The region of the complex plane for which | z−a , is

z +a |
244.
=1 ¿

a) x -axis b) y -axis

c) The straight line x=a d) None of these

245. The locus of point z satisfying ℜ ( z 2 )=0 , is

a) A pair of straight lines

b) A circle

c) A rectangular hyperbola

d) None of these

The co0mplex number z=x +iy which satisfy the equation | z−5 lies on
z +5 i |
246. i
=1

a) The axis of x b) The straight line y=5

c) The circle passing through the origin d) None of the above

247. If 2+i √ 3 is a root of x 2+ px +q=0 where p , q ∈ R , then

a) p=−4 , q=7 b) p=4 , q=7 c) p=4 , q=−7 d) p=−4 , q=−7

248. If √ 3 x2 −7 x−30+ √ 2 x 2−7 x−5=x +5, then x is equal to

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 a) 2 b) 3 c) 6 d) 5

249. if √ x+ iy=±(a+ib), then √−x−iy is equal to

a) ±(b +ia) b) ±(a−ib ) c) (ai+b) d) ±(b−ia)

250. If roots of x 2−ax +b=0 are prime numbers, then

a) b ’ is a prime number b) a' is a composite number

c) 1+a+ b is a prime number d) None of the above

251. Let z 1 and z 2 be complex numbers, then |z + z |2+| z −z |2 is equal to

1 2 1 2

a) z 2 + z 2 b) 2( z 2 + z 2 ) c) 2(z 2 + z 2) d) 4 z z
| 1| | 2| | 1| | 2|
252. If f ( x )=x 2 +2 bx +2 c2 ∧g ( x )=−x2 −2 cx+ b2 such that min f ( x ) >max g ( x ) , then the relation between
1 2 1 2

b∧c is
a) |c|< ¿ b∨ 2 b) c) d) |c|> ¿ b∨ 2
√ 0< c< b √ 2 ¿ c∨¿∨b∨√ 2 √
253. The number of complex numbers z such that |z−1|=|z +1|=¿ z −i∨¿ equals

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) ∞

254. If a x 2 +bx +c=0 and 2 x 2+3 x +4=0 have a common root where a , b , c ∈ N (set of natural
numbers), the least value of a+ b+c is
a) 13 b) 11 c) 7 d) 9

The solution set of the inequation ≤ 2 , is

255. x+4

d) None of these
x−3
a) (−∞ , 3)∪ (10 , ∞) b) ¿ c) (−∞ , 3 ) ∪ ¿

256. Let f ( x )=x 2 +ax +b , where a , b ∈ R . If f ( x )=0 has all its roots imaginary, then the roots of
f ( x ) + f ( x ) +f ( x ) =0 are
' ''

a) Real and distinct b) Imaginary c) Equal d) Rational and equal

257. If log 10 7=0.8451, then the position of the first significant figure of 7−20 is

a) 16 b) 17 c) 20 d) 15

If z and w are two non-zero complex numbers such that |zw|=1 and arg ( z )−arg ( w )= ,
258. π

then z is equal to
2

a) 1 b) -1 c) i d) −i

259. If the sum of the roots of the equation a x 2 +2 x +3 a=0 is equal to their products, then the
value of a is
a) −2 b) −3 c) 4 d) −1
3 2
260. If α , β , γ are the roots of x 3 +2 x 2−3 x−1=0, then α −2 + β−2 +γ −2 is equal to

a) 12 b) 13 c) 14 d) 15

261. If x 2+ 2 x +2 xy +my−3=0 has two rational factors, then the values of m will be

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 a) −6 ,−2 b) −6 , 2 c) 6 ,−2 d) 6, 2

262. If α and β are the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 , αβ =3 and a , b , c are in AP, then α + β
is equal to
a) -4 b) 1 c) 4 d) -2

263. If the difference between the roots of x 2+ ax−b=0 is equal to the difference between the
roots of x 2− px+ q=0, then a 2−p 2 in terms of b and q is
a) −4(b +q) b) 4 (b +q) c) 4 (b−q) d) 4 (q−b)

The value of 2 will be

264. 2
a+bω +c ω a+ bω+c ω
2

2
+

a) 1 b) -1 c) 2 d) -2
b+ cω+a ω c +aω +b ω

265. The imaginary part of ( z−1 ) ¿ zero, if

a) |z−1|=2 b) arg ( z−1 )=2α c) arg ( z−1 )=α d) |z|=1

If z=x +iy and |1−iz , the locus of z is

z−i |
266.
=1

a) x -axis b) y -axis

c) Circle with unity radius d) None of the above

267. If p and q are roots of the quadratic equation

x + mx+m +a=0 , then the value of p +q + pq is
2 2 2 2

a) 0 b) a c) −a d) 2
±m
268. For the equation |x|2 +|x|−6=0

a) There is only one root

b) There are only two distinct roots

c) There are only three distinct roots

d) There are four distinct roots

Let z 1 and z 2 be two complex numbers such that + =1. Then,

269. z1 z 2
z2 z 1
a) z , z are collinear
1 2

b) z , z and the origin from a right angled triangle

1 2

c) z , z and the origin from an equilateral triangle

d) None of these
1 2

270. If x , a ,b , c are real and ( x−a +b )2 + ( x−b +c )2=0 , then a , b , c are in

a) H.P. b) G.P. c) A.P. d) None of these

271. If z=i log ( 2−√ 3 ) , thencos z =¿ ¿

a) i b) 2 i c) 1 d) 2

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272. If x=3+i , then x 3−3 x 2−8 x+ 15 is equal to

a) 45 b) -15 c) 10 d) 6

273. If z 1 , z 2 are any two complex numbers, then

a) z + z ≥ z +¿ z ∨¿ b) z + z > z +¿ z ∨¿
| 1 2| | 1| 2 | 1 2| | 1| 2
c) |z + z |≤|z |+¿ z ∨¿ d) |z + z |=|z |+¿ z ∨¿

274. The value of a for which the equation 2 x 2+2 √ 6 x+ a=0 has equal root, is
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

a) 3 b) 4 c) 2 d)
√3
If ( 27π )+i sin ( 27π ) ,then the quadratic equation whose roots are
275.
a=cos

α =a+a +a ∧β =a +a + a is
2 4 3 5 6

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
x −x +2=0 x + x−2=0 x −x−2=0 x + x+2=0
276. If |z 1|=¿ z 2∨¿ and arg ( z 1 ) +arg(z 2 )=0 , then

a) z =z b) z =z c) z z =1 d) None of these

277. For any complex number z , the minimum value of |z|+¿ z−1∨¿ is
1 2 1 2 1 2

a) 1 b) 0 c) 1/2 d) 3/2

278. The equation z z + a z +a z +b=0 , b ∈ R represents a circle, if

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) None of these
|a| =b |a| >b |a| <b
279. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 are the affixes of four points in the argand plane and z is the affix of a point
such that ¿ z−z 1∨¿|z−z 2|=|z−z 3|=| z−z 4|, then z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 are
a) Concyclic b) Vertices of a parallelogram

c) Vertices of a rhombus d) In a straight line

280. Let α , β be the roots of the equation a x 2 +2 bx+ c=0 and γ , δ be the roots of the equation
p x +2 qx +r =0. If α , β , γ , δ are in GP, then
2

a) 2 2 b) qac=bpr c) 2 2 d) 2 2
q ac =b pr c pq=r ab p ab=a qr
281. If α , β , γ are such that α + β+ γ =2 , α 2 + β 2 +γ 2=6 , α 3+ β3 + γ 3=8 ,thenα 4 + β 4 + γ 4 is equal to

a) 7 b) 12 c) 18 d) 36

282. If the roots of the equation x 2−2 ax +a2 + a−3=0 are real and less than 3, then

a) a< 2 b) 2 ≤ a ≤3 c) 3 ≤ a ≤ 4 d) a> 4

283. For any two complex numbers z 1 and z 2 and any real numbers a and b ,
is equal to
2 2
|a z 1−b z 2| +|b z 1 +a z 2|
a) ( b) ( a 2+ b2 ) ( z 2 + z 2 )
a 2 + b2 ) ¿ | 1| | 2|
c) ( a 2+ b2 ) ( z 2− z 2) d) None of the above
| 1| | 2|
If ω is the complex cube root of unity, then the value of ( 12 + 38 + 329 + 128 +… )
284. 27

ω+ ω
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 a) −1 b) 1 c) −i d) i

If α and β are the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 and, if p x 2+ qx+r =¿0has roots
285. 1−α
α
and , then r is equal to
1−β
β
a) a+ 2b b) a+ b+c c) ab+ bc+ ca d) abc

If 1+ x =√ 3 x , then is equal to
286.
( )
24 2
1
2
∑ x n−
xn
a) 48 d) None of these
n =1

b) −48 c) 2
± 48( ω−ω )
287. If α , β are the roots of x 2+ bx−c=0 , then the equation whose roots are b and c is

a) 2
x + a x−β=0
b) 2
x −x ( α + β +αβ )−α β ( α + β ) =0
c)
x 2+ ( α + β −α β ) x −α β ( α + β )=0
d) 2
x + x ( α + β+ α β ) +α β ( α + β ) =0
288. Let α , β be the roots of the equation x 2−ax +b=0 and An =α n+ β n . Then, An +1−a A n+ b A n−1 is
equal to
a) −a b) b c) 0 d) a−b

289. The quadratic equations x 2+ ( a2−2 ) x −2 a2=0 and x 2−3 x+ 2=0 have

a) No common root for all a ∈ R

b) Exactly one common root for all a ∈ R

c) Two common roots for some a ∈ R

d) None of these

290. If a , b , c are distinct positive numbers each being different from 1 such that
( log b a . log c a−log a a ) + ( log a b . log c b−log b b ) + ( log a c . log b c−log c c )=0, then abc is
a) 0 b) e c) 1 d) 2

291. Suppose that two persons A and B solve the equation x 2+ ax +b=0. While solving A
commits a mistake in the coefficient of x was taken as 15 in place of −9 and finds the
roots as −7 and −2. Then the equation is
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
x + 9 x+14=0 x −9 x +14=0 x + 9 x−14=0 x −9 x−14=0
292. The values of ' a ' for which the roots of the equation x + x+ a=0 are real and exceed ‘a’
2

are
a) 0< a<1/4 b) a< 1/4 c) a ←2 d) −2< a<0

293. If a , b , c are positive real numbers, then the number of real roots of the equation
a x +b|x|+c=0 is
2

a) 2 b) 4 c) 0 d) None of these

294. If a and b are two distinct real roots of the polynomial f (x) such that a< b , then there
exists a real number c lying between a and b , such that
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 a) f ( c ) =0 b) c) f ( c )= d) None of these
f ' ( c )=0
295. If the cube root of unity are 1 , ω , ω2, then the roots of the equation ( x−1 )3 +8=0, are

a) 2 b) 2
−1 ,1+ 2ω ,1+2 ω −1 ,1−2 ω , 1−2 ω
c) −1 ,−1 ,−1 d) 2
−1 ,−1+2 ω ,−1−2 ω
296. A value of k for which the quadratic equation x 2−2 x ( l+3 k ) +7 ( 2 k +3 )=0 has equal roots, is

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

297. 72 log 5 is equal to

7

a) log 35 b) 5 c) 25 d) log 25
7 7

The expression tan i log reduces to

{ ( )}
298. a−ib
a+ib
a) ab b) 2ab ab c) d) 2 ab
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
a +b a −b a −b a +b
299. The common roots of the equations x 3 +2 x 2 +2 x+1=0 and 1+ x 2002 + x 2003=0 are (where ω is a
complex cube root of unity)
a) 2 b) 2 c) −1 ,−ω d) 2
ω ,ω 1,ω ω ,−ω
300. If α , β , γ are the cube roots of a negative number p, then for any three real numbers

x , y , z the value of is
xα+ yβ + zγ
xβ+ yγ+ zα
a) 1−i √ 3 b) −1−i √ 3 c) (x + y + z)i d) π

301. sin x +cos x= y 2− y+ a has no value of x for any y , if a' belongs to

2 2

a) (0 , 3) b) ( c) d) (
√ −√ 3 , 0 ) (−∞ ,−√3 ) √3 , ∞)
302. The value of 42+ √ 42+ √ 42+ ... is equal to
√
a) 7 b) −6 c) 5 d) 4

303. The quadratic equation in x such that the arithmetic mean of its roots is 5 and geometric
mean of the roots is 4, is given by
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
x + 20 x +16=0 x −10 x+ 16=0 x + 10 x +16=0 x −10 x−16=0
304. The shaded region, where
P ≡ (−1 , 0 ) ,Q ≡(−1+ √ 2 , √ 2)
R ≡ (−1+ √ 2 ,− √ 2 ) , S ≡(1 , 0) is represented by

a) |z +1|>2 ,∨arg ( z +1 ) < π ∨¿ b) |z +1|<2 , arg ( z+ 1 )< π

4 2
c) |z−1|> 2 , arg ( z +1 ) > π d) |z−1|< 2 ,∨arg ( z+ 1 )> π
4 4

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305. If ω and ω 2 are the two imaginary cube roots of unity, then the equation whose roots are
a ω and a ω , is
317 382

a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) 2 2
x + ax +a =0 x + a x+ a=0 x −ax +a =0 x −a x +a=0

If x is real, then expression takes all values in the interval

306. x+ 2
2

d) None of these
2 x +3 x+ 6

(
a) 1 , 1
13 3 ) [
b) −1 , 1
13 3 ] c) −1 , 1
3 13 ( )
307. If z ( z + α ) + z ( z + α )=0 where α is a complex constant, then z is represented by a point on

a) A circle b) A straight line c) A parabola d) None of these

308. The value of a for which the equations x 3 +ax +1=0∧x 4 +a x 2 +1=0 have a common root, is

a) −2 b) −1 c) 1 d) 2

309. If 2 x=−1+ √ 3i , then the value of ( 1−x 2 + x )6− ( 1−x + x 2) 6 is equal to

a) 32 b) -64 c) 64 d) 0

310. If α , β are roots of x 2+ px−q=0 and γ , δ are root of x 2+ px +r =0 , then the value of
(α−γ )(α −δ ) is
a) p+q b) q−r c) r −q d) q +r

311. The roots α , β and γ of an equation

x −3 a x + 3 b x−c=0 are in H.P. Then,
3 2

a) β= 1 b) β=b c) β= b d) β= c
a c b
312. The value of 1+i + i +i + …+i
2 4 6 2n
is

a) Positive b) Negative

c) Zero d) Cannot be determined

| |
313. 1+ ω ω2 −ω
If 1 , ω , ω2 are the cube roots of unity, then 1+ω 2 ω −ω2
2 2
ω +ω ω −ω
a) 2 b) 0 c) 1 d) ω
ω

The value of 1+ ∑ cos { π is

}
314. 14
(2 k + 1) (2 k +1)
π +i sin
15 15
a) 0 b) -1 c) 1
k=0
d) i

315. If a z 1 +b z 2+ c z 3=0 for complex numbers z 1 , z 2 , z 3 and real numbers a , b , c , then z 1 , z 2 , z 3 lie
on a
a) Straight line

b) Circle

c) Depends on the choice of a , b , c

d) None of these

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316. If ω (≠ 1) be a cube root of unity and ( 1+ω )7= A+ Bω , then A and B are respectively the
numbers:
a) 0 , 1 b) 1 ,1 c) 1 , 0 d) −1 ,1

317. If x ∈ R , then the expression 9 x −3 x +1 assumes

a) All real values

b) All real values greater than 0

c) All real values greater than 3/ 4

d) All real values greater than 1/4

318. The locus represented by the equation |z−1|=¿ z−i∨¿ is

a) A circle of radius 1 b) An ellipse with foci at 1 and – i

c) A line through the origin d) A circle on the line joining 1 and – i as

diameter
319. The number of real roots of the equation x + √ x 4 +20=20 is
4

a) 4 b) 2 c) 0 d) 1

320. If the roots of the quadratic equation x 2−4 x−log 3 a=0 are real, then the least value of a is

a) 81 b) 1/81 c) 1/64 d) None of these

For the equation , if the product of the roots is zero, then the sum of the
321. 1 1 1
− =
x+ a x +b x +c
roots is
a) 0 b) 2 ab c) 2bc d) −2 bc
b+c b+c b+c

If + 2 , then A+C−B is equal to

322. 3 x +2 A Bx+C
=
2
( x+1 )( 2 x +3) x +1 2 x +3
a) 0 b) 2 c) 3 d) 5

323. If z 2+ ( p +iq ) z + ( r +is ) =0 , where, p , q , r , s are non-zero has real roots, then

a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) 2 2
pqs=s + q r pqr=r + p s prs=q + r p qrs= p + s q
324. The values of p for which the difference between the roots of the equation x 2+ px +8=0 is
2 , are
a) ± 2 b) ± 4 c) ± 6 d) ± 8

325. If cos α +2 cos β +3 cos γ=sin α +2 sin β +3 sin γ =0 and α + β+ γ =n π , then

sin 3 α + 8 sin 3 β +27 sin 3 γ =¿ ¿
a) 0 b) 3 c) 8 d) −18

If + i is a solution of the equation a x 2−6 x +b=0, where a and b are real numbers, then
326. 3 7

the value of a+ b is equal to

2 2

a) 10 b) 22 c) 30 d) 31

327. Re ( z 2 )=1 is represented by

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 a) The circle 2 2 b) The hyperbola 2 2
x + y =1 x − y =1
c) Parabola or a circle d) All of the above

328. If α 1 , α 2 , α 3 , α 4 are the roots of the equation x 4 + ( 2−√ 3 ) x 2 +2+ √ 3=0, then the value of
( 1−α 1 ) ( 1−α 2 ) ( 1−α 3 ) (1−α 4 ) is
a) 1 b) 4 c) d) 5
2+ √ 3

If x=8+ 3 √ 7 and xy=1, then the value of + 2 is

329. 1 1
2

a) 254 b) 192 c) 292 d) 66

x y

330. The complex numbers z having positive argument and satisfying |2−3i|< ¿ z ∨¿, is

a) 12 + 16 i b) 4 + 6 i c) 6 − 5 i d) None of these
5 5 5 5 5 2
331. Let S denote the set of all values of S for which the equation 2 x 2−2 ( 2 a+ 1 ) x +a ( a+ 1 )=0 has
one root less than a and other root greater than a , then S equals
a) (0 , 1) b) (−1 , 0) c) (0 , 1/2) d) None of these

332. If a ≤ 0, then one of the roots of x 2−2 a|x−a|−3 a 2=0 is

a) ( b) ( c) a d) None of these
−1+ √ 6 ) a √ 6−1 ) a
If A ( z 1 ) , B ( z 2 ) and C (z 3) be the vertices of a triangle ABC in which ∠ ABC= and =√ 2 ,
333. π AB
4 BC
then the value of z 2 is equal to
a) z +i ( z + z ) b) z −i ( z −z ) c) z +i(z −z ) d) None of these
3 1 3 3 1 3 3 1 3

When is purely imaginary, the locus described by the point z in the argand diagram
334. z +i

is a
z+2

a) Circle of radius √5 b) Circle of radius 5 c) Straight line d) Parabola

4
335. Area of the triangle formed by 3 complex numbers 1+i ,i−1 , 2i in the Argand plane is
2

a) 1/2 b) 1 c) d) 2
√2
336. The value of x 4 +9 x 3 +35 x 2−x+ 4 for x=−5+2 √ −4 is

a) 0 b) −160 c) 160 d) −164

The locus of the point z satisfying arg ( z−1 =k , where k is non-zero real, is
z +1 )
337.

a) A circle with centre on y -axis

b) A circle with centre on x -axis

c) A straight line parallel to x -axis

d) A straight line making an angle of 60 ° with the x -axis

338. The product of the real roots of the equation

|2 x+ 3| −3|2 x +3|+2=0 , is
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 a) 5/ 4 b) 5/2 c) 5 d) 2

339. If α , β be the roots of the quadratic equation x 2+ x+1=0, then the equation whose roots
are α 19 , β 7 is
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
x −x +1=0 x −x−1=0 x + x−1=0 x + x+1=0
340. In the argand plane, the complex number z=4−3i is turned in the clockwise sense
through 180 ° and stretched three times. The complex number represented by the new
number is
a) 12+9 i b) 12−9i c) −12−9i d) −12+9 i

341. If A is the A.M. of the roots of the equation x 2−2 ax +b=0 and G is the G.M. of the roots of
the equation x 2−2 bx+ a2=0 , then
a) A>G b) A ≠ G c) A=G d) None of these

The maximum value of |z|w h ere z satisfies the condition z + , is

| 2z|=2
342.

a) b) c) d)
√ 3−1 √ 3+1 √3 √ 2+ √ 3
343. Let α , β are the roots of equation 2 x 2−( p +1 ) x + ( p−1 )=0. If α −β=αβ , then what is the
value of p?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) -2

344. Let i
3 .
2π
Then, the equation whose roots are a+ a−2 and a 2+ a−4 is
a=e
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
x −2 x+ 4+ 0 x −x +1=0 x + x+ 4=0 x + 2 x + 4=0
345. The coefficients of x in the quadratic equation x 2+ bx+ c=0 was taken as 17 in place of 13,
its roots were found to be -2 and -15. The correct root of the original equation are
a) -10, -3 b) -9, -4 c) -8, -5 d) -7, -6

346. If x , y , z are real and distinct, then u=x2 + 4 y 2 +9 z 2−6 y z −3 z x−2 xy is always

a) Non-negative b) Non-positive c) Zero d) None of these

347. If α , β are the roots of the equation 6 x 2−5 x+ 1=0 , then the value of tan−1 α + tan−1 β is

a) 0 b) π /4 c) 1 d) π /2

If a x =b y =c z=d w, then the value of x ( 1y + 1z + w1 ) is

348.

a) log (abc) b) log (bcd ) c) log (cda) d) log ( dab)

349. The locus of z satisfying the inequality log 1 /3 ¿ z +1∨¿> log 1/ 3 ¿ z−1∨¿ ¿ ¿ is
a a b e

a) Re (z )< 0 b) Re (z )> 0 c) Im (z )< 0 d) None of these

350. If a , b , c are real numbers in G.P. such that a and c are positive, then the roots of the
equation a x 2 +bx +c=0
a) Are real and are in ratio b : ac

b) Are real

c) Are imaginary and are in ratio 1 :ω , where ω is a complex cube root of unity

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 d) Are imaginary and are in ratio −1 :ω

351. tan α ∧tan β are the roots of the equation x 2+ ax +b=0 , then the value of
sin ( α + β )+ a sin ( α + β ) cos ( α + β ) +b cos (α + β ) is equal to
2 2

a) ab b) b c) a d) a
b

If ω is an imaginary cube root of unity, then the value of sin ( ω +ω { } is

352. 10 23
)π−π
4
a) 1 b) √ 3 c) −1 d) −√ 3
√2 2 √3 2
353. The equation formed by decreasing each root of a x +bx +c=0 by 1 is 2 x 2+8 x +2=0 , then
2

a) a=−b b) b=−c c) c=−a d) b=a+ c

354. If |z−2|=min {|z−1| ,|z −5|} , where z is a complex number, then

a) Re (z )= 3 b) Re (z )= 7 c) Re (z )∈ 3 , 7 d) None of these
2 2 {2 2 }
355. If a , b are odd integers, then the roots of the equation 2 a x 2+ ( 2a +b ) x+ b=0 , a≠ 0 are

a) Rational b) Irrational c) Non-real d) None of these

356. If α , β are the roots of the equation l x 2 +mx+ n=0 , then the equation whose roots are α 3 β
and α β 3 , is
a) 4 2 ( 2 ) 4 b) 4 2 ( 2 ) 4
l x −nl m −2 nl x+ n =0 l x + nl m −2nl x +n =0
c) d)
l 4 x 2+ nl ( m2−2nl ) x−n4=0 l 4 x 2−nl ( m2+ 2nl ) x +n 4=0

If α , β , γ are the roots of the equation x 3−7 x +7=0, then + 4 + 4 is

357. 1 1 1
4

a) 7/3 b) 3/7 c) 4/7 d) 7/4

α β γ

358. If x 2−2 r ar x +r=0; r =1 ,2 , 3 are three quadratic equations of which each pair has exactly
one root common, then the number of solutions of the triplet (a 1 , a 2 , a3 ) is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 9 d) 27

Let z= . If α is a real number such that z−iα is real, then the value of α is
359. 11−3i

a) 4 b) -4 c) 7 d) -7
1+ i

360. The coefficient of x in the equation x 2+ px +q=0 was taken as 17 in place of 13 its roots
were found to be −2∧−15. The roots of the original equation are
a) 3 ,10 b) −3 ,−10 c) −5 ,−8 d) None of these

361. If z 2+ z+1=0, where z is a complex number, then the value of

( )( ) ( ) ( ) is
2 2 2
1 2 1 3 1 6 1
z+ + z + 2 + z + 3 +...+ z + 6
z z z z
a) 6 b) 12 c) 18 d) 24

362. The set of possible values of a for which x 2−( a 2−5 a+5 ) x + ( 2 a2 −3 a−4 ) =0
has roots whose sum and product are both less than 1 is

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 a) (−1 , 5/2 ) b) (1 , 4) c) [1, 5/2] d) (1 , 5/2)

If (x−2) is a common factor of the expressions x 2+ ax +b and x 2+ cx +d , then is equal

363. b−d

to
c−a

a) -2 b) -1 c) 1 d) 2

364. The value of log 2 20 log 2 80−log 2 5 log 2 320 is equal to

a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8

365. The greatest number among √

3
9 , √ 11 , √ 17 is
4 6

a) b) 4
√3 9 √ 11
c) d) Cannot be determined
√6 17
The value of ( ) is
366. −1 √ 3 i
1000
+
2 2
a) 3 b) 2 c) 3 d) ω
ω ω ω −ω
367. If each pair of the equation x 2+ ax +b=0 , x 2 +bx +c=0∧x 2 +cx +a=0 has a common root, then
product of all common roots is
a) b) c) d)
√ abc 2 √ abc √ ab+ bc+ ca 2 √ ab+bc +ca

The value of ∑ (sin 211kπ +i cos 211kπ ) is

368. 10

a) 1 b) -1
k =1
c) −i d) i

369. If z is a complex number such that z ≠ 0 and ℜ ( z )=0 , then

a) b) c) d) None of these
ℜ ( z 2 )=0 ℑ ( z 2 ) =0 ℜ ( z 2 )=ℑ( z 2 )
370. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 are four complex numbers represented by the vertices of a quadrilateral

taken in order such that z 1−z 4= z2− z3 ∧arg ( = , then the quadrilateral is
)
z 4−z 1 π
z 2−z 1 2
a) A square b) A rectangle

c) A rhombus d) A cyclic quadrilateral

371. The real root of the equation x 3−6 x +9=0 is

a) -6 b) -9 c) 6 d) -3

372. The value of the expression

1. ( 2−ω ) ( 2−ω2 ) +2 ( 3−ω ) ( 3−ω2 ) +. … …+. …+ ( n−1 ) ( n−ω ) (n−ω 2)
Where ω is an imaginary cube root of unit is
a) ( 2 b) ( 2
n−1 ) n(n +3 n+ 4)/4 n−1 ) n(n +3 n+ 4)/2
c) ( 2 d) None of the above
n+1 ) n( n +3 n+4 )/2
373. If |z 1|=| z2|=¿ z 3∨¿ and z 1+ z2 + z 3=0 , then z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are vertices of

a) A right angled triangle

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 b) An equilateral triangle

c) Isosceles triangle

d) Scalene triangle

If x is real, then the value of is equal to

374. x+ 2
2

d) None of these
2 x +3 x+ 6
a)
( 131 , 13 ) (
b) −1 , 1
13 3 ) c) −1 , 1
3 13 ( )
375. Which of the following is correct?

a) 1+i>2−i b) 2+i>1+i c) 2−i>1+i d) None of these

376. If n is an integer which leaves remainder one when divided by three, then
( 1+ √ 3 i ) + ( 1−√ 3 i ) equals
n n

a) n +1 b) n +1 c) n d) n
−2 2 −(−2 ) −2

If =p +iq , then
( )
377. √ 3/2+(1 /2)i
120

√ 3/2−(1/2)i
a) p=cos 20 °, q=sin 20 °

b) p=−cos 20 ° ,q=−sin 20 °

c) p=cos 20 °, q=−sin 20 °

d) p=1 , q=0

378. The roots of |x−2|2+| x−2|−6=0 are

a) 4, 2 b) 0, 4 c) -1, 3 d) 5, 1

379. The greatest negative integer satisfying x 2−4 x−77<0 and x 2> 4 , is

a) −4 b) −6 c) −7 d) None of these

The values of x and y satisfying the equation =i are

380. ( 1+ i ) x−2 i ( 2−3 i ) y+i
+
3+i 3−i
a) x=−1 , y=3 b) x=3 , y=−1 c) x=0 , y=1 d) x=1 , y=0

381. If α and β are roots of the quadratic equation x 2+ 4 x +3=0, then the equation whose roots
are 2 α + β and α +2 β is
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
x −12 x+35=0 x + 12 x−33=0 x −12 x−33=0 x + 12 x +35=0

In a triangle PQR , ∠ R= . If tan ( P2 ) and tan ( Q2 ) are the roots of a x +bx +c=0 , a ≠ 0, then
382. π 2
2
a) b=a+ c b) b=c c) c=a+b d) a=b+ c

383. The set of values of ' a ' for which

x 2+ ax +sin−1 ( x 2−4 x+5 ) +cos−1 (x 2−4 x +5=0)
has at least one real root is given by
a) ( ]
−∞ ,−√ 2 π ∪ ¿
b) (−∞ ,− 2 π )∪( 2 π , ∞)
√ √
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 c) R

d) None of these

If z lies on the circle |z−1|=1 , then is

384. z−2

a) Purely real b) Purely imaginary c) Positive real d) None of these

z

If α , β be the roots of x 2−a ( x−1 ) +b=0 , then the value of is

385. 1 1 2
+ 2 +
2
a+b
c) 0
α −aα β + aβ
a)4 b) 1 d) −1
a+b a+b
386. If x=log b a , y =log c b , z=log a c , then xyz is

a) 0 b) 1 c) 3 d) None of the above

387. If log 4 2+ log 4 4 +log 4 x + log 4 16=6, then the value of x is

a) 64 b) 4 c) 8 d) 32

If , the modulus and argument form of ( 1+cos 2 α ) +isin 2 α is

388. π 3π
<α <
2 2
a) −2 cos α {cos ( π +α ) +isin ( π + α ) }

b) 2 cos α {cos α +i sin α }

c) 2 cos α {cos (−α ) +i sin(−α )}

d) −2 cos α {cos ( π−α ) +i sin(π−α ) }

389. Let α and β be the roots of x 2−2 x cos ∅ +1=0. Then the equation whose roots are α n , β n is

a) 2 b) 2
x −2 x cos n∅ −1=0 x −2 x cos n∅ +1=0
c) 2 d) 2
x −2 x sin n ∅ +1=0 x + 2 x sin n ∅ −1=0

√ 1−c 2=nc−1∧z=e i θ , then 2n ¿ is equal to

390. c

a) 1−c cos θ b) 1+2 c cos θ c) 1+c cos θ d) 1−2 c cos θ

391. The number of solutions of the system of equations ℜ ( z 2 )=0;| z|=2 is

a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1

392. If ¿ z−25 i∨≤ 15 , then

|maximum amp ( z )−¿ minimum amp (z )| =
a) cos−1 3
(5) (5)
b) π−2 cos−1 −3 c) π +cos−1 3
2 (5) (5)
d) sin−1 3 −cos−1 3
(5)
393. If α , β be the roots of the equation x 2− px+ q=0 and α 1 , β 1 be the roots of the equation
1
x −qx + p=0 , then the equation whose roots are 1 + α β 1 1 is
2
∧1
+ ,
α1 β α α1 β β1
a) 2 2 2
pq x −pqx + p +q +4 qp=0
b) 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
p q x −p q x + p +q −4 pq=0

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 c) 3 3 2 3 3 4 4 2 2
p q x − p q x+ p +q −4 p q =0
d) ( 2 2 2
p+q ) x − ( p+ q ) x+ p + q =0
394. If i z 4 + 1=0, then z can be take the value

a) 1+ i b) cos π +i sin π c) 1 d) i
√2 8 8 4i
395. If P is the point in the Agrand diagram corresponding to the complex number √ 3+i
And if OPQ is an isosceles right angled triangle, right angled at ' O ' then Q represents
the complex number
a) or
−1 i √ 3 b)
1−i √ 3 c) or 1 ±i √ 3d)
√ 3−i 1−i √ 3 −1 ±i √ 3
396. The solution of equation |z|−z=1+2i is

a) 3 +2 i b) 3 −2i c) 3−2i d) None of these

2 2
397. If α + β=4 and α 3 + β 3=44 , then α , β are the roots of the equation

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
2 x −7 x+ 6=0 3 x + 9 x +11=0 9 x −27 x +20=0 3 x −12 x +5=0
398. The number of non-zero integer solutions of the equation |1−i|x =2 x is

a) Infinite b) 1 c) 2 d) None of these

If α and β are the roots of the equation x 2−7 x +1=0 , then the value of is
399. 1 1
+
( α −7 ) ( β−7 )2
2

a) 45 b) 47 c) 49 d) 50

400. If the equations x 2+ px +q=0 and x 2+ p ' x +q' =0 have a common root, then it is equal to
'
a) p− p ' b) p+ p ' c) q −q d) q+ q '
q−q ' p− p ' q+ q ' p+ p '
401. The area of the triangle whose vertices are i , ω and ω , where i=√ −1 and ω ,ω 2 are
2

complex cube roots of unity, is

a) 3 √ 3 sq .units b) 3 √ 3 sq .units c) 0 d) √ 3

402. If n is a positive integer greater than unity and z is a complex number satisfying the
2 4 4

equation z =( z +1 ) , then
n n

a) ℑ ( z ) <0 b) ℑ ( z ) >0 c) ℑ ( z )=0 d) None of these

403. The complex numbers z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 taken in that order in the Argand plane represent the
vertices of a parallelogram iff
a) z + z =z + z b) z + z =z + z c) z + z =z + z d) None of these

404. If α , β are the roots of the equation x 2−2 x cos ϕ+ 1=0, then the equation whose roots are
1 4 2 3 1 3 2 4 1 2 3 4

α , β , is
n n

a) 2
x −2 x cos n ϕ−1=0
b) 2
x −2 x cos n ϕ+1=0
c) 2
x −2 x sin n ϕ +1=0
d) 2
x + 2 x sin n ϕ−1=0
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405. If a< c< b , then the roots of the equation ( a−b )2 x 2+ 2 ( a+b−2 c ) x +1=0 are

a) Imaginary

b) Real

c) One real and one imaginary

d) Equal and imaginary

406. If the equations a x 2 +bx +c=0 and x 3 +3 x 2 +3 x +2=0 have to common roots, then

a) a=b ≠ c b) a=−b=c c) a=b=c d) None of these

407. If roots of the equation ( a−b ) x 2 + ( c−a ) x + ( b−c )=0 are equal, then a , b , c are in

a) AP b) HP c) GP d) None of these

The smallest positive integer n for which ( ) =1 is

408. 1+i
n

1−i
a) 3 b) 2 c) 4 d) None of these

409. If x 2+ px +q=0 is the quadratic equation whose roots are a−2 and b−2 where a , b are the
roots of x 2−3 x+ 1=0 , then
a) p=1 , q=5 b) p=1 , q=−5 c) p=−1, q=1 d) p=1 , q=−1

410. If sec α and tan α are the roots of a x 2 +bx +c=0 , then

a) 2 2
a −b +2 ac=0
b) 3 3 3
a + b +c −2 abc=0
c) 4 2 4
a +4 a b c=b
d) None of these

411. The points represents the complex numbers z , for which |z−a|2 +|z +a|2=b 2 lie on

a) A straight line b) A circle c) A parabola d) A hyperbola

412. The solution of log 99 { log 2 ( log 3 x ) }=0 is

a) 4 b) 9 c) 44 d) 99

413. If the roots of the equation x 2−bx +c=0 are two consecutive integers, then b 2−4 c is

a) −1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2

414. For a ≠ b , if the equation x 2+ ax +b=0 and x 2+ bx+ a=0 have a common root, then the value
of a+ b equals
a) -1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2

415. Let f (x) be a quadratic expression which is positive for all real x and
g ( x )=f ( x ) + f ' ( x ) +f ' ' ( x ) , then for any real x ,
a) g ( x )< 0 b) g ( x )> 0 c) g ( x )=0 d) g(x )≥ 0

416. If a=cos α +i sin α , b=cos β +isin β , c=cos γ +isin γ and b /c+ c /a+a /b=1 , then

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 cos ( β−γ )+ cos ( γ −α ) +cos (α −β) is equal to
a) 0 b) 1 c) -1 d) None of these

The value of is equal to

417. cos 30 ° +i sin30 °
cos 60 °−i sin 60°
a) i b) −i c) 1+ √ 3 i d) 1−√ 3 i
2 2
If α , β are the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 , then is equal to
418. α β
+
aβ +b aα +b
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) −2
a b c a
419. If the difference of the roots of the equation x 2−bx +c=0 be 1, then

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
b −4 c−1=0 b −4 c=0 b −4 c+1=0 b + 4 c−1=0
420. The graph of the function y=16 x 2 +8 ( a+ 5 ) x−7 a−5 is strictly above the x -axis, then ' a '
must satisfy the inequality
a) −15< a←2 b) −2< a←1 c) 5< a<7 d) None of these

421. If α , β are the roots of x 2−3 x+ a=0 , a ∈ R and α <1< β , then

a) a ∈(−∞, 2) b) a ∈(−∞, 9/ 4) c) a ∈ ¿ d) None of these

One of the values of ( ) is

422. 1+i 2/ 3

√2
a) b) −i c) i d)
√ 3+i −√ 3+i
423. If the equation x 2+ px +q=0 has roots u and υ where p , q are non-zero constants. Then,

q x + px+1=0 has roots and

a) 2 1 1
u υ
b) ( x− p ) ( x+ q ) =0 has roots u+υ and uυ

x + p x +q =0 has roots u and υ

c) 2 2 2 2 2

x + qx+ p=0 has roots and

d) 2 u υ
υ u
424. If a , b , c are in GP, then the equation a x 2 +2 bx+ c=0 and d x 2+2 ex + f =0 have a common

root, if , , are in
d e f

a) AP b) HP c) GP d) None of these
a b c

425. If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then the equation |z−ω|2 +|z−ω2|2= λ will represent a
circle, if
a) λ ∈(0 , 3/2) b) λ ∈ ¿ c) λ ∈ ( 0 ,3 ) d) λ ∈ ¿

426. The real roots of the equation x 2/ 3−x 1/ 3−2=0 are

a) 1, 8 b) -1, -8 c) -1, 8 d) 1, -8

427. Let A ( z 1 ) , B ( z 2 ) ,C (z 3) be the vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC in the Argand plne,

then the number ( is )

z2 −z3
2 z 1−z 2−z 3

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 a) Purely real

b) Purely imaginary

c) A complex number with non-zero real and imaginary parts

d) None of these

428. If z be the conjugate of the complex number z , then which of the following relations is
false?
a) |z|=¿ z∨¿ b) 2 c) z + z =z + z d) arg ( z )=arg( z)
z . z=| z| 1 2 1 2

If ( a 1+i b1 ) ( a2+ ib 2) … ( an +ib n )= A+ iB , then () is equal to

429. n
bi
∑ tan−1 ai
i=1

a) B
A
b) tan B
(A) c) tan−1 B
(A) (B)
d) tan−1 A

430. The values of ' a ' for which ( a 2−1 ) x 2+2 ( a−1 ) x+2 is positive for any x , are

a) a ≥ 1 b) a ≤ 1 c) a>−3 d) a ←3∨a> 1

431. The roots of the equation x 4 −2 x 3 + x=380 are

a) 5 ,−4 , 1± 5 √−3 b) −5 , 4 , −1 ±5 √ −3 c) 5 , 4 , −1 ±5 √ −3 d) −5 ,−4 , 1± 5 √ 3

2 2 2 2
432. The value of ( 2−ω ) ( 2−ω ) ( 2−ω ) (2−ω ), where ω is the complex cube root of unity, is
2 10 11

a) 49 b) 50 c) 48 d) 47

433. The number of solutions for the equations |z−1|=|z−2|=¿ z−i∨¿ is

a) One solution b) 3 solutions c) 2 solutions d) No solution

434. If α , β and γ are the roots of x 3 +8=0 , then the equation whose roots are α 2 , β 2 and γ 2 is

a) 3 b) 3 c) 3 d) 3
x −8=0 x −16=0 x +64=0 x −64=0
435. The quadratic equation whose roots are sin2 18 ° and cos 2 36 ° is

a) 2 b) 2
16 x −12 x +1=0 16 x + 12 x +1=0
c) 2 d) 2
16 x −12 x −1=0 16 x + 10 x +1=0

If z=
√3 + i + √ 3 − i , then
( 2 2) ( 2 2 )
436. 5 5

a) ℜ ( z )=0

b) ℑ ( z )=0

c) ℜ ( z )=¿ 0 , ℑ ( z ) >0

d) ℜ ( z ) >0 , ℑ ( z ) <0

If one root of the equation l x 2 +mx+ n=0 is (l , mandn are positive integers) and = ,
437. 9 m 1

then I + n is equal to
2 4n m

a) 80 b) 85 c) 90 d) 95

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 If , then A is equal to
438. x3 B C D
= A+ + +
( 2 x−1 )( x +2 ) (x−3) 2 x −1 x+ 2 x−3
a) 1 b) −1 c) −8 d) 27
2 50 25 25
If α , β , γ are the roots of x +4 x +1=0, then the equation whose roots are is
439. 3 α β γ
2 2 2
, ,
β+ γ α +γ α + β
a) 3 b) 3 c) 3 d) 3
x −4 x−1=0 x −4 x+1=0 x +4 x−1=0 x +4 x +1=0
440. The solution set of the equation pq x 2−( p +q )2 x + ( p +q )2=0 is

{q p }
a) p , q
{
b) pq , p
q} {p }
c) q , pq
{
d) p+ q , p +q
p q }
441. The system of equation |z +1−i|=√ 2 and |z|=3 has

a) No solution b) One solution c) Two solutions d) None of these

442. If x=a +b , y +aα + bβ∧z=aβ +bα , where α∧β are complex cube roots of unity, then xy z is
equal to
a) 2 2 b) 3 3 c) 3 3 d) 3 3
a +b a +b a b a −b
443. If α , β are the roots of equation a x +bx +c=0 , then the value of the determinant
2

| cos β , is
|
1 cos ( β−α ) cos α
cos (α −β ) 1
cos α cos β 1
a) sin(α + β ) b) sin α sin β c) 1+cos (α + β) d) None of these

The least positive integer n for which ( ) is real, is

444. 1+i
n

1−i
a) 2 b) 4 c) 8 d) None of these

445. Let [ x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x . Then, in [0 ,3 ] the number of
solutions of the equation x 2−3 x+ [ x ] =0 , is
a) 6 b) 4 c) 2 d) 0

446. If at least one root of 2 x 2+3 x +5=0∧a x 2 +bx +c=0 ,a ,b ,c ∈ N is common, then the
maximum value of a+ b+c is
a) 10 b) 0 c) Does not exist d) None of these

447. If x= 1+ √ 1+ √ 1+ … ∞ , then x is equal to

√
a) 1+ √ 5 b) 1−√ 5 c) 1± √ 5 d) None of these
2 2 2
448. If a> 0 and the equation |z−a2|+|z−2 a|=3 represents an ellipse, then a belongs to the
interval
a) (1 , 3) b) ( 2 , 3) c) (0 , 3) d) (1 , 3)
√ √ √
If x is real, the function will assume all real values, provided
449. ( x−a ) (x −b)
( x−c)
a) a> b>c b) a ≤ b ≤ c c) a> c> b d) a ≤ c ≤b

450. The value of the expression

1 . ( 2−ω ) ( 2−ω2 ) +2. ( 3−ω ) ( 3−ω2 ) +... …+ ( n−1 ) . ( n−ω ) ( n−ω 2 )

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 Where ω is an imaginary cube root of unity, is
a) 1 ( n−1 ) n ( n2+ 3 n+4 ) b) 1 ( n−1 ) n ( n2+ 3 n+4 )
2 4
c) 1 ( n+1 ) n ( n2 +3 n+ 4 ) d) 1 ( n+1 ) n ( n2 +3 n+ 4 )

451. The points representing cube roots of unity

2 4

a) Are collinear

b) Lie on a circle of radius

√3
c) From an equilateral triangle

d) None of these

452. If the equations a x 2 +bc +c=0 and 2 x 2+3 x +4=0 have a common root, then a :b : c

a) 2 :3 :4 b) 1 :2:3 c) 4 :3 :2 d) None of these

453. Consider the following statements:

1. The equation x 2−cx +d =0∧x 2−ax+ b=0 have common root and second equation has
equal roots if ac=2(b+d ).
2. If α is a root of the equation 4 x 2+2 x−1=0, then the other root is 4 α 3 −3 α .
3. The expression ( x−1 ) ( x−3 ) ( x−4 ) ( x−6 ) +10 is positive for all real values of x .
Which of these is/are correct?
a) Only (3) b) Only (2) c) All of these d) None of these

454. The equation x 2−3|x|+2=0 has

a) No real roots b) One real root c) Two real roots d) Four real roots

The solution set of the inequation 0<|3 x +1|< , is

455. 1
3
a) (−4/9 ,−2/9)

b) [−4 /9 ,−2 /9]

c) (−4/9 ,−2/9)−{−1/3 }

d) [−4 /9 ,−2 /9]−{−1 /3 }

456. The solution set of the equation x log =9 is

2
x
( 1−x )

a) {−2 , 4 } b) {4} c) {0 ,−2 , 4 } d) None of these

457. If x 2+ ax +1 is a factor of a x 3 +bx +c , then

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) None of these
b+ a+a =0 , a=c b−a+ a =0 , a=c b+ a−a =0 , a=0
458. If the complex numbers z 1 , z 2 and the origin form an equilateral triangle, then z 21+ z22 is
equal to
a) z z b) z z c) z z d) | z |2= z 2
| 2|
459. If two equations x 2+ a2=1−2 ax and x 2+ b2=1−2 bx have only one common root, then
1 2 1 2 2 1 1

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 a) a−b=1 b) a−b=1 c) a−b=2 d) |a−b|=1

460. If α , β are the roots of x 2−ax +b=0∧if α n + β n=V n , then

a) V =a V n +b V n−1 b) V =a V n +a V n −1
n +1 n +1

c) V =a V −b V d) V =a V n−1−b V n
461. z 2+ αz+ β=0¿ are complex numbers) has a real root, then
n +1 n n−1 n +1

a)
( α +α )( α β+ α β ) + ( β−β )2=0
b)
( α −α ) ( β−β )2=0
c)
( α −α ) ( α β−α β )=( β−β )2
d) None of these

462. If 2 x . 3x +4=7 x , then x is equal to

a) 4 log e 3 b) 4 log e 3 c) 2 log e 3 3 log e 4 d)

log e 7−log e 6 log e 6−log e 7 log e 7−log e 6
log e 6−log e 7

If α , β andγ are the roots of the equation x 3−8 x +8=0, then ∑ α ∧∑ are respectively
463. 2 1

a) 0 and -16 b) 16 and 18 c) -16 and 0 d) 16 and 0

αβ

If x is real, then takes values in the interval

464. x −2 x + 4
2

2
x +2 x +4

[ ]
a) 1 , 3
3
b) 1 , 3
3 ( ) c) (3 , 3)
(3 )
d) −1 , 3

The value of is
465. 1
2+
1
2+
d) None of these
2+... ∞
a) b) c)
1− √ 2 1+ √ 2 1 ± √2

Let z 1 be a complex number with |z 1|=1 and z 2 be any complex number, then | | is
466. z1 −z2
1−z 1 z 2
equal to
a) 0 b) 1 c) -1 d) 2

If α , β are the roots of x 2+ px +q=0 and also of x 2 n+ p n x n +q n=0 and if , are the roots of
467. α β
β α
x +1+ ( x+ 1 ) =0 , then n is
n n

a) An odd integer b) An even integer c) Any integer d) None of these

If x=( 1+i2 ) , ( w h erei=√−1 ), then the expression 2 x −2 x + x +3 equals

468. 4 2

(2)
a) 3− i
(2 )
b) 3+ i c) ( 3+i )
2
d) (3−i)
2
469. Let α , α 2 be the roots of x 2+ x+1=0, then the equation whose roots are α 31 , α 62 , is

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 60 30
x −x +1=0 x + x−1=0 x + x+1=0 x + x +1=0

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470. If one root of the equation 8 x 2−6 x−a−3=0 is the square of the other, then the values of
a are
a) 4 ,−24 b) 4 , 24 c) −4 ,−24 d) −4 , 24

If x n=cos +isin n , then x 1 , x 2 , x 3 , … x ∞ is equal to

471. π π
n

a) 1 b) -1
3 3
c) i d) −i

472. The centre of a regular hexagon is at the point z=i . If one of its vertices is at 2+i , then the
adjacent vertices of 2+i are at the points
a) 1 ±2 i b) c) 2+i(1 ± 3) d) 1+i(1 ± 3)
i+1± √ 3 √ √
If the real part of is 4, then the locus of the point representing z in the complex
473. z+ 2

plane is
z−1

a) a circle b) a parabola c) a hyperbola d) an ellipse

474. Given that a x 2 +bx +c=0 has no real roots and a+ b+c <0 , then

a) c=0 b) c >0 c) c <0 d) c=0

If 2 sin is a root of the equation x 2+ ax +b=0, where a and b are rational numbers, then
475. 2 π

a−b is equal to
8

a) −5 b) −3 c) −1 d) 1
2 2 2 2
476. If α is a complex number satisfying the equation α + α +1=0, then α is equal to
2 31

a) α b) 2 c) 1 d) i
α

If z r=cos + isin r , then z 1 . z 2 . z 3 … upto ∞ equals

( ) ( )
477. π π
r
2 2
a) -3 b) -2 c) 1 d) -1

If α 1 , α 2 , α 3 respectively denote the moduli of the complex numbers −i , (1+i) and −1+i ,
478. 1

then their increasing order is

3

a) α , α , α b) α , α , α c) α ,α , α d) α , α , α
1 2 3 3 2 1 2 1 3 3 1 2

The solution set of the inequation ≥ 5 , is

479. 2x+4

d) None of these
x−1
a) ( 1 , 3 ) b) ¿ c) (−∞ , 1 ) ∪ ¿

If the equation =1 has roots equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, then the
480. a b
+
x−a x −b
value of a+ b is
a) −1 b) 0 c) 1 d) None of these

481. The roots of the equation x 3−3 x−2=0 are

a) -1, -1, 2 b) -1, 1, -2 c) -1, 2, -3 d) -1, -1, -2

482. If the sum of the squares of the roots of the equation x 2−( sin α−2 ) x−( 1+sin α )=0 is least,
then α =¿

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 a) π /4 b) π /3 c) π /2 d) π /6

( ) ( ) is equal to
483. −1+ √ −3 100
−1− √−3
100
+
2 2
a) 2 b) Zero c) -1 d) 1

484. The set of values of p for which the roots of the equation 3 x 2+ 2 x + p ( p−1 )=0 are of
opposite signs is
a) (−∞ , 0) b) (0 , 1) c) (1 , ∞) d) (0 , ∞ )

485. The roots of ( x−a )( x−a−1 )+ ( x−a−1 )( x−a−2 ) + ( x−a ) ( x−a−2 )=0 , a ∈ R are always

a) Equal b) Imaginary c) Real and distinct d) Rational and equal

486. If z is a complex number satisfying z + z−1=1 , then z n + z−n , n∈ N has the value

a)
2 (−1 ) , when n is a multiple of 3
n

b)
(−1 )n when n is not a multiple of 3
c)
(−1 )n +1 when n is a multiple of 3
d) 0 when n is not a multiple of 3

487. If α , β , γ be the roots of x 3 +a3=0 ( a ∈ R ) , then the number of equation(s) whose roots are

() and , is ()
2 2
α α
β γ
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 6

If z− | 4z|=2 , then the maximum value of ¿ z∨¿ is equal to

488.

a) b) c) 2 d)
√ 3+1 √ 5+1 2+ √ 2
489. If z z =0, iff

a) Re ( z ¿=0 b) Im ( z ¿=0 c) z=0 d) None of these

490. Let z , w be complex numbers such that z +iw=0 andarg ( zw )=π . Then arg(z ) equals

a) π b) π c) 3 π d) 5 π

491. If ω is an imaginary cube root of unity, n is a positive integer but not a multiple of 3, then
4 2 4 4

the value of 1+ω n+ ω2 n is

a) 3 b) ω+ 2 c) 0 d) 2
ω +1
492. The quadratic equations
2
x −6 x +a=0
And x 2−cx +6=0
Have one root in common. The other roots of the first and second equations are integers
in the ratio 4 :3. Then the common root is
a) 2 b) 1 c) 4 d) 3

If | z−i , then radius of the circle is

|=√ 3
493. z +i

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 a) 2 b) 1 c) d)
√3 √ 21
√21 √21
494. If sin α and cos α are roots of the equation p x 2+ qx+r =0 , then

a) b) c) d)
2
p +q +2 pr=0
2
( p+r )2=q2−r 2 2 2
p +q −2 pr =0 ( p−r )2=q 2+ r 2

The number of real roots of the equation , is

495. 2 x−3 6 x −x−6
2
+1=
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) None of these
x−1 x−1

496. If α ≠ 1 is any n th root of unity, then S=1+ 3 α+5 α 2 … upon n terms, is equal to

a) 2 n b) −2 n c) n d) −n
1−α 1−α 1−α 1−α
will be real, if θ is
497. 3+2 isin θ

d) None of these
1−2 isin θ
a) 2 nπ b) nπ + π c) nπ
2
498. The number of positive integral roots of x 4 + x 3−4 x 2+ x +1=0 is

a) 0 b) 1 c) l2 d) 4

499. If the area of triangle on the argand place formed by the complex numbers −z ,iz , z−iz is
600 sq. unit, then ¿ z∨¿ is equal to
a) 10 b) 20 c) 30 d) 40

is equal to
500. 3 x +1
2

2
x −6 x+ 8
a) 3+ 49 − 13 b) 49
−
13
2(x−4) 2( x−2) 2(x−4 ) 2(x−2)
c) −49 + 13 d) 49
+
13
2(x−4 ) 2( x−2) 2(x−4 ) 2( x−2)
501. If x−c is a factor of order m of the polynomial f (x) of degree n ( 1<m<n ) , then x=c is a root
of the polynomial
a) m b) m−1 c) n d) None of these
f ( x) f ( x) f ( x)
502. The polynomial ( a x 2 +bx +c ) ( a x 2−dx−c ) , ac ≠ 0 has

a) Four real roots b) At least two real roots

c) At most two real roots d) No real roots

503. The roots of the quadratic equation

( a+ b−2c ) x 2−( 2 a−b−c ) x+ ( a−2b +c )=0 are
a) a+ b+c and a−b+ c

b) 1 and a−2 b+c

2
c) a−2 b+c and 1

d) None of these
a+b−c

504. The roots of the equation |x 2−x−6|=x +2 are

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 a) -2, 1, 4 b) 0, 2, 4 c) 0, 1, 4 d) -2, 2, 4

505. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 be vertices of an equilateral triangle occurring in the anticlockwise sense, then

a) z 2+ z2 + z 2=2( z z + z z + z z )
1 2 3 1 2 2 3 3 1

b) 1 1 1
+ + =0
z1 + z 2 z 2+ z3 z 3 + z 1
c) z + ω z + ω2 z =0

d) None of these
1 2 3

506. The values of k for which the equations x 2−kx −21=0 and x 2−3 kx +35=0 will have a
common roots are
a) k =± 4 b) k =± 1 c) k =± 3 d) k =0

507. The real part of ( 1−cos θ+2 i sin θ )−1 is

a) 1 b) 1 c) 1 d) 1
3+5 cos θ 5−3 cos θ 3−5 cos θ 5+3 cos θ

If x= √ 7 + , then
√ x 2−1 is equal to
( )
508. 1 1
2 √7 x−√ x 2−1
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

509. If the sum of the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 be equal to the sum of the reciprocal
of their squares, then b c 2 , c a 2 , a b 2 will be in
a) AP b) GP c) HP d) None of these

510. The equation whose roots are reciprocal of the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 is

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
b x +cx +a=0 b x +ax +c=0 c x + ax+ b=0 c x +bx + a=0
511. If one root of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 is reciprocal of the one root of the equation
a 1 x + b1 x + c1=0 , then
2

a) a a −c c 2=(b c −b a)(b c−a b)

( 1 1) 1 1 1 1

b) a b −a b 2=( b c −b c)( c a −c a)
( 1 1 ) 1 1 1 1

c) b c −b c 2=(c a −a c)(a b −a b)
( 1 1 )
d) None of these
1 1 1 1

512. If z is a non-real 7t h root of −1 , then z 86 + z 175 + z 289 is equal to

a) 0 b) −1 c) 3 d) 1

513. If α ∧β the roots of x 2−x−1=0∧ A n=α n+ β n , then AM of A n−1∧A n is

a) 2 A b) A n+1 c) 2 A d) None of these

n+ 1 n−2
2
514. If ω ( ≠ 1 ) is a cube root of unity, then

| 1
1−i
1+ i+ ω2
−1
−i −i+ ω−1 −1
ω2
ω −1 equals
2
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 a) 0 b) 1 c) i d) ω

515. If a complex number z lies in the interior or on the boundary of a circle or radius 3 and
centre at (−4 , 0 ) , then the greatest and least values of ¿ z +1∨¿ are
a) 5 , 0 b) 6 , 1 c) 6 , 0 d) None of these

If Im ( 2zz−1+1 )=−4 , then locus of z is

516.

a) An ellipse b) A parabola c) A straight line d) A circle

If w=α +iβ , where β ≠ 0 and z ≠ 1, satisfies the condition that ( w−w is purely real, then
1−z )
517. z

the set of values of z is

a) |z|=1, z ≠ 2 b) |z|=1 and z ≠ 1 c) z=z d) None of these

If (x−2) is a common factor of the expressions x 2+ ax +b∧x2 + cx+ d , then is equal to

518. b−d

c) 1 d) 2
c−a
a) −2 b) −1

If α 0 , α 1 , α 2 , … , α n−1 be the nth roots of unity, then the value of ∑ is equal to

519. n −1
αi
3−α i
d) None of these
i=0

a) n b) n+ 1 c) n−1
n n n
3 −1 3 −1 3 −1
520. p , q , r and s are integers. If the A.M. of the roots of x 2− px+ q2=0 and GM of the roots of
x −rx + s =0 are equal, then
2 2

a) q is an odd integer b) r is an even integer c) p is an even integer d) s is an odd integer

521. The condition that x 3− p x 2+ qx−r=0 may have two of its roots equal in magnitude but of
opposite sign, is
a) r =pq b) 3 c) 2 d) None of the above
r =2 p + pq r =p q
522. If α and β are the solutions of the quadratic equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 such that β=α 1 /3, then

a) b) 1/ 4 1 /4
( ac )1 /3 + ( ab )1/ 3+ c=0 ( a 3 b ) + ( a b3 ) + c=0
c) 1/4 1/4 d) 1/ 3 1/ 3
( a 3 c ) + ( a c 3 ) + b=0 ( a 4 c ) + ( a c 4 ) + b=0
523. Let a , b , c be real. If a x 2 +bx +c=0 has two real roots α and β , where α ←1 and β >1, then

is ||
c b
1+ +
a a
a) <0 b) >0 c) ≤ 0 d) None of these

524. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 represent the vertices of a rhombus taken in the anticlockwise order, then

a) z + z + z + z =0 b) z + z =z + z c) amp z 2−z 4 = π d) amp z 1−z 2 = π

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
z1 −z3 2 z 3−z 4 2
525. If 7 =x−1 , x may have values
2
log7 (x −4 x+5)

a) 2 , 3 b) 7 c) −2 ,−3 d) 2 ,−3

The solution set of the inequation < , is

526. 1 1
|x|−3 2

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 a) (−∞ ,−5)∪(5 , ∞ )

b) (−3 , 3)

c) (−∞ ,−5)∪(−3 ,3)∪(5 , ∞ )

d) None of these

527. If z=√ 3+i , then the argument of z 2 e z−i is equal to

a) π b) π c) π /6 d) π /3
e
528. If two equations
2 6

a 1 x + b1 x + c1=0 and, a 2 x + b2 x+ c2 =0 have a common root, then the value of

2 2

( a 1 b 2−a2 b1 ) ( b 1 c 2−b 2 c1 ) , is
a) − a c −a c 2 b) a a −c c 2 c) a c −a c 2 d) a c −c a 2
( 1 2 2 1) ( 1 2 1 2) ( 1 1 2 2) ( 1 2 1 2)

The value of expression 1+ ( ω1 )(1+ ω1 )+(2+ ω1 )( 2+ ω1 )+( 3+ ω1 )(3+ ω1 )+…+(n+ ω1 )(n+ ω1 ) ,

529.
2 2 2 2

where ω is an imaginary cube root of unity is

a) n(n +2)
2
b) n(n −2)
2
c) n(n +1)
2
d) None of these
3 3 3
530. If ( x +iy ) =2+3 i , then 3 x+ 2 y is equal to
1 /3

a) -20 b) -60 c) -120 d) 60

If the roots of the equation = are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign,
531. 1 1 1
+
then the product of the roots will be
x+ p x+ q r

( p ¿ ¿ 2−q )
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
a) p + q b) −( p +q ) c) p −q d)
− ¿
2 2 2 2
532. ( 1+i ) + ( 1−i )8=¿
8

a) 8 b) 5 c) 24 cos π d) z 8 cos π
2 2
4 8
If has roots equal in magnitude and opposite in sign then the value of λ is
533. 2
x −bx λ−1
=
ax−c λ +1
a) a−b b) a+b c) c d) 1
a+b a−b c
534. Real roots of the equation x 2+ 5| x|+ 4=0 are

a) −1 ,−4 b) 1 , 4 c) −4 , 4 d) None of these

If z r (r =0 , 1 ,2 , … , 6) be the roots of the equation ( z +1 ) + z =0 , then

535. 6
7 7
∑ ℜ ( z r )=¿ ¿
a) 0
r=0
b) 3/2 c) 7 /2 d) −7 /2

536. Given that the equation z 2+ ( p +iq ) z +r +is=0, where p , q , r , s are real and non-zero roots,
then
a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) 2 2
pqr=r + p s prs=q + r p qrs= p + s q pqs=s + q r
537. The values of a for which 2 x 2−2 ( 2 a+1 ) x + a ( a+1 )=0 may have one root less than a and other

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 root greater than a are given by
a) 1>a> 0 b) −1<a< 0 c) a ≥ 0 d) a> 0∨a←1

If a=cos α +i sin α , b=cos β +isin β , c=cos γ +isin γ and + + =1 , then

538. b c a
c a b
cos ( β−γ )+ cos ( γ −α ) +cos (α −β) is equal to
a) 3/2 b) −3/2 c) 0 d) 1

539. If α , β are the roots of the equation ( x−a )( x−b )=5 , then the roots of the equation
( x−α ) ( x−β )+ 5=0 are
a) a , 5 b) b , 5 c) a , α d) a , b

540. If α , β , γ are the roots of x 3 +bx+ c=0 , then α 2 β +α β2 + β 2 γ + β γ 2+ γ 2 α + γ α 2 is equal to

a) c b) −c c) −3 c d) 3 c

|2 ( z + z )+ √ z z |+|12 ( z + z )− √ z z | is equal to
541. 1
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

a) ¿ z + z ∨¿ b) ¿ z −z ∨¿ c) |z |+¿ z ∨¿ d) |z |−¿ z ∨¿

542. Let p , q ∈ {1 , 2 ,3 , 4 } .The number of equations of the form p x 2+ qx+1=0 having real roots, is
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

a) 15 b) 9 c) 7 d) 8

543. The locus of the points representing the complex numbers z for which
|z|−2=|z−i|−|z +5 i|=0 is
a) A circle with centre at the origin

b) A straight line passing through the origin

c) The single point (0 ,−2)

d) None of these

544. If a ≤ 0 , then the real values of x satisfying x 2−2 a|x−a|−3 a 2=0 are

a)
a ( 1−√ 2 ) , a (−1+ √ 6)
b)
a ( 1+ √ 2 ) , a(1−√ 6)
c)
a ( 1−√ 2 ) , a (1−√ 6)
d) None of these

545. If the roots of the equation a x 2−4 x+ a2=0 are imaginary and the sum of the roots is equal
to their product, then a=¿
a) −2 b) 4 c) 2 d) None of these

546. If the roots of the equation 4 x3 −12 x 2 +11 x+ k=0 are in arithmetic progression, then k is
equal to
a) -3 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3

547. If at least one value of the complex number z=x +i y satisfy the condition
|z + √ 2|= √a 2−3 a+2 and the inequality |z +i √2|< a , then
a) a> 2 b) a=2 c) a< 2 d) None of these

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548. If the roots of a x 2−bx−c=0 change by the same quantity, then the expression in a , b , c
that does not change is
2 2 2
a) b −4 ac b) b−4 c c) b +4 ac d) b −4 ac
a
2
a a
2
a
549. The solution of set of the equation x =9 is
2
log x ( 1−x )

a) {−2 , 4 } b) { 4 } c) { 0 ,−2 , 4 } d) None of these

| |
550. ω2
If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then the value of ω 1 is
x +1 ω
2
x +ω
2
ω 1 x +ω
a) 3 b) 3 c) 3 d) None of these
x 2x 3x
551. The value of is
[ √2 {cos ( 56 ° 15 ) +i sin ( 56 ° 15 ) } ]
8
' '

a) 4 i b) 8 i c) 16 i d) −16 i

552. The real part of ( 1−cos θ+2 i sin θ )−1 is

a) 1 b) 1
1 d) 1 c)
3+5 cos θ 5−3 cos θ
3−5 cos θ 5+3 cos θ
553. Suppose the quadratic equations x + px +q=0 and x + rx +s=0 are such that p , q , r , s are
2 2

real and pr=2(q+ s). Then

a) Both the equations always have real roots b) At least one equation always has real
roots
c) Both the equation always have non-real d) At least one equation always has real and
roots equal roots
554. If i=√ −1, then

( ) ( ) is equal to
334 365
−1 i √ 3 −1 i √ 3
4 +5 + +3 +
2 2 2 2
a) b) c) d)
1−i √ 3 −1+i √ 3 i √3 −i √ 3
555. The values of ( 16 ) 1/4
are

a) ± 2 ,± 2 i b) ± 4 ,± 4 i c) ± 1 ,± i d) None of these

Let z 1 , z 2 , z 3 be three vertices of an equilateral triangle circumscribing the circle |z|= . If

556. 1
2
and z 1 , z 2 , z 3 were in anticlockwise sense, then z 2 is
1 √3
z 1= +i
c) 1
2 2
a) b) d) −1
1+i √ 3 1−i √ 3
557. The value of 4 ¿ ¿ is

a) √2 ( 1+ i ) b) √ 2 ( 1−i ) c) 10 ( 1−i ) d) 10 (1+i)

√2 √2
558. The value of a for which the sum of the squares of the roots of the equation
10 10

x −( a−2 ) x−a−1=0 assumes the least value, is

2

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3

The amplitude of is
559. 1+ i √ 3
√3+i
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 a) π b) π c) 2 π d) π
3 4 3 6
560. The value of p for which both the roots of the equation 4 x −20 px + ( 25 p2 +15 p−66 )=0 are 2

less than 2, lies in

a) 4 /5 , 2 b) −1 ,−4 /5 c) 2 , ∞ d) (−∞,−1)

If ω is acomplex cube root of unity, then the value of sin ( ω +ω { } is

561. 10 23
)π−π
6
a) 1 b) √ 3 c) −1 d) 1
√2 2 √2 2

The modulus and amplitude of 2 are

562. 1+2 i
1−( 1−i )
b) 1 and 0
√ 2 and 6 c) 1 and π d) 1 and π
a) π
3 4
563. If both the roots of the quadratic equation x −2 kx +k + k−5=0 are less than 5, then k lies
2 2

in the interval
a) [4, 5] b) (−∞ , 4) c) (6 , ∞ ) d) (5, 6]

If z= , then z 14 is equal to
564. 7−i
3−4 i
a) 7 b) 7 c) 14 d) 7
2 2 i 2 i −2 i
565. If the roots of the equation x 3 +b x 2+3 x−1=0 from a non-decreasing H.P., then

a) b ∈(−3 , ∞) b) b=−3 c) b ∈(−∞,−3) d) None of these

566. Rational roots of the equation 2 x 4 + x 3−11 x 2+ x +2=0 are

a) 1 and 2 b) 1 , 2 , 1 ,−2 c) 1 , 2 ,3 , 4 d) 1 , 2 , 3 ,−2

2 2 4 2 2 4
567. The expression y=a x +bx +c has always the same sign as, c if
2

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
4 ac <b 4 ac >b ac <b ac >b
568. Let a , b , c be real number a ≠ 0. If α is a root of a 2 x 2+ bx+ c=0 , β is a root of a 2 x 2−bx−c=0
and 0< α < β , then the equation a 2 x 2+ 2bx +2 c=0 has a root of γ that always satisfies
a) γ = α + β b) γ =α + β c) γ =α d) α <γ < β
2 2
569. The smallest positive integer n for which ( 1+i )2 n=( 1−i )2 n is

a) 4 b) 8 c) 2 d) 12

570. If 2 α =−1−i √ 3 and 2 β=−1+i √ 3, then 5 α 4 +5 β 4 +7 α −1 β −1 is equal to

a) -1 b) -2 c) 0 d) 2

571. The solution set of the equation

is
[( )] [ ( )]
log 2 x log x 2
1 1 1 1 1 1
4 1− + − +... = 54 1+ + + +...
3 9 27 3 9 27

{ 4}
a) 4 , 1
{ 2}
b) 2 , 1 c) {1 , 2 }
{ 8}
d) 8 , 1

572. The maximum distance from the origin of coordinates to the point z satisfying the

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 equation z + | 1z|=a is

a) 1 ( √ a 2+1+ a ) b) 1 ( √ a 2+2+ a ) c) 1 ( √ a 2+ 4+ a ) d) None of these

2 2 2
573. The solution of 6+ x −x2 >0 , is

a) −1< x <2 b) −2< x <3 c) −2< x ←1 d) None of these

574. If ¿, then the value of θ is

a) 4 mπ b) 2 mπ c) 4 mπ d) mπ
n ( n+1 ) n ( n+1 ) n ( n+1 )
575. If α , β , γ are the roots of the equation x −6 x +11 x+ 6=0 , then is equal to
∑ α2 β+∑ αβ
3 2 2

a) 80 b) 84 c) 90 d) −84

Let z 1 , z 2 , z 3 be three complex numbers satisfying + + =0. Let z k =r k (cos α k +isin α k )

576. 1 1 1
z1 z 2 z 3

and ω k = for k =1 ,2 , 3. If ω 1 , ω 2 and ω 3 are the affixes of points A1 , A 2 and A3

cos 2 α k + isin 2 α k
zk
respectively in the Argand plane, then ∆ A 1 A2 A 3 has its
a) Incentre at the origin

b) Centroid at the origin

c) Circumcentre at the origin

d) Orthocentre at the origin

If | z−25 , find the value of ¿ z∨¿

z−1 |
577.
=5

a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6

578. If α ∧β are the roots of a x 2 +bx +c=0 , then the equation a x 2−bx ( x−1 ) +c ( x−1 )2=0 has roots

a) α
,
β b) 1−α , 1−β c) α
,
β d) α +1 , β +1
1−α 1−β α β α +1 β +1 α β
The argument of the complex number is
579. 13−5 i
4−9i
a) π /3 b) π /4 c) π /5 d) π /6

580. If sin θ , sin α cos θ are in G.P., then the roots of x 2+ 2 x cot α+ 1=0 are always

a) Equal b) Real c) Imaginary d) Greater than 1

581. If f (x) is a polynomial of degree n with rational coefficients and 1+2 i, 2− √ 3 and 5 are
three roots of f ( x )=0, then the least value of n is
a) 5 b) 4 c) 3 d) 6

If , then a :b is equal to
582. 3x 2 1
= +
( x−a ) (x −b) x−a x−b
a) 1 :2 b) −2 :1 c) 1 :3 d) 3 :1

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 If ( x +iy )= , then ( x 2 + y 2 ) is equal to
√
583. 1+ 2i 2

a) 5 b) 1/5 c) 2/5 d) 5/2

3+ 4 i

584. The number of real roots of f ( x )=0, where f ( x )= ( x −1 )( x−2 )( x−3 )( x−4 ) lying in the interval
(1, 3) is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

585. If z is a complex number, then |3 z−1|=3∨z−2∨¿ represents

a) y -axis b) A circle

c) x -axis d) A line parallel to y -axis

586. The triangle with vertices at the points z 1 , z 2 , ( 1−i ) z 1+ i z 2 is

a) Right angled but not isosceles

b) Isosceles but not right angled

c) Right angled and isosceles

d) Equilateral

If x= =2sin α , y= y + =2cos β , then x y + 3 is

587. 1 1 3 3 1
3
x y x y
a) 2 cos 3(β −α ) b) 2 cos 3(β + α ) c) 2 sin 3( β−α ) d) 2 sin 3( β +α )

If α , β , γ are the cube roots of p , p< 0 then for any x , y and z the values of are
588. x α + y β+ z γ
x β+ y γ+z α
a) 2 b) 2 c) 1 ,−1 d) None of these
ω ,ω −ω ,−ω
589. If p2− p+1=0 , then the value of p3 n can be

a) 1 b) −1 c) 0 d) None of these

If a=cos θ+ isin θ , then is equal to

590. 1+a
1−a
a) cot θ b) cot θ c) i cot θ d) i tan θ
2 2 2
If z=r (cos θ+i sin θ), then the value of + is
591. z z
z z
a) cos 2 θ b) 2 cos 2 θ c) 2 cos θ d) 2 sin θ

592. In a give parallelogram, if the points P1∧P2 represent two complex numbers
z 1∧z 2 , then the point P 3 represents the number
y
P3

P2 P1

x
O
a) z + z b) z −z c) z × z d) z ÷ z
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

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593. If arg ( z )=θ then arg ( z ) is equal to

a) θ−π b) π−θ c) θ d) −θ

594. If z is a complex number, then the minimum value of |z|+|z −1| is

a) 1 b) 0 c) 1 d) None of these

595. The complex numbers sin x +icos 2 x and cos x−isin 2 x are conjugate to each other for
2

d) No value of x
a) x=nπ
( 2)
b) x= n+ 1 π c) x=0

596. If the equations x 2+ ax +b=0 and x 2+ bx+ a=0 have a common root, then the numerical
value of a+ b is
a) 1 b) 0 c) −1 d) None of these

If S= z ∈C : arg )= 3 }, then S is
{
597.
( zz+2
−2 π

a) An ellipse b) A straight line c) A circle d) A parabola

598. If b 2 ≥ 4 ac for the equation a x 4 + b x 2 +c=0, then all the roots of the equation will be real
positive of
a) b> 0 , a<0 , c >0 b) b< 0 , a>0 , c >0 c) b> 0 , a>0 , c >0 d) b> 0 , a>0 , c <0

599. Let z 1 and z 2 be two complex numbers with α and β as their principle arguments such that
α + β> π , then principal arg(z 1 z 2)is given by
a) α + β+ π b) α + β−π c) α + β+ 2 π d) α + β

600. Let ω be a complex cube root of unity. If the equation |z−ω|2 +|z−ω2|2= λ represents a

circle with points representing ω and ω 2 as the end points of a diameter, then λ=¿
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d)
2 √
601. Let 2 sin2 x +3 sin x−2> 0∧x 2−x−2< 0 , ( x is measured in radians). Then x lies in the interval

(6 6 )
a) π , 5 π
(
b) −1 , 5 π
6 ) c) (−1 , 2)
(6 )
d) π , 2

602. One root of ( 1 )1 /3 is

a) √3 i b) 1+ √ 3 i c) 1−√ 3 i d) −1−√ 3 i
2 2 4 2
603. If one of the root of the equation x 2+ ax +3=0 is 3 and one of the roots of the equation
x + ax +b=0 is three times the other root, then the value of b is equal to
2

a) 3 b) 4 c) 2 d) 1

604. If ¿ z−4−3i∨≤1 and m and n are the least and greatest value of ¿ z∨¿ and λ is the least

value of in the interval (0 , ∞) then λ is equal to

4 2
x +x +4

d) None of these
x
a) m b) n c) m+n

605. The harmonic mean of the roots of the equation ( 5+ √ 2 ) x 2−( 4 + √ 5 ) x+ 8+2 √ 5=0 is

a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8

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606. If a , b , c and u , υ , ω are complex numbers representing the vertices of two triangles such
that c= (1−r ) a+rb and ω=( 1−r ) u+ rυ, where r is a complex number, then the two triangles
a) Have the same areab) Are similar c) Are congurent d) None of these

607. The value of k for which the equation

3 x 2+ 2 x ( k 2 +1 ) +k 2−3 k +2=0
has roots of opposite signs, lies in the interval
a) (−∞, 0) b) (−∞,−1) c) (1 , 2) d) (3 /2 , 2)

The locus of point z satisfying Re ( 1z )=k, where k is a non-zero real number, is

608.

a) A straight line b) A circle c) An ellipse d) A hyperbola

609. If z ≠ 0 be a complex number and arg(z )=π / 4 , then

a) ℜ ( z )=ℑ ( z ) only b) ℜ ( z )=ℑ ( z )> 0 c) d) None of these

ℜ ( z 2 )=ℑ( z 2 )
610. If z 1 , z 2 ,… , z n are complex numbers such that |z 1|=| z2|=...=|z n|=1, then ¿ z 1+ z2 +...+ z n∨¿ is
equal to
a) ¿ z z z … z ∨¿
1 2 3 n
b) |z |+|z |+...+¿ z ∨¿
1 2 n |
c) 1 + 1 +...+ 1
z 1 z2 zn | d) n

If z r=cos +isin 2 , where r=1 , 2 ,3 … , n , then lim z 1 z 2 z 3 … z nis equal to

611. rα rα
2
n n n→∞

a) cos α +i sin α
2 ()
b) cos α −i sin α
2 () c) i α/ 2
e
d) 3 i α
√e
612. If α , β and γ are the roots of equation x 3−3 x 2+ x +5=0, then y=∑ α 2 + αβγ satisfies the
equation
a) 3 b) 3 2
y + y +2=0 y − y − y−2=0
c) 3 2 d) 2 2
y +3 y − y−3=0 y +4 y +5 y +20=0
613. If the roots of ( z−1 )n=i ( z +1 )n are plotted in the Argand plane, they are

a) On a parabola

b) Concyclic

c) Collinear

d) The vertices of a triangle

614. If n is a positive integer, then ( 1+i )n + ( 1−i )n is equal to

(4)
a) ( √ 2 )n−2 cos nπ
(4)
b) ( √ 2 )n−2 sin nπ c) (√ 2)
n+ 2
cos ( nπ4 ) (4)
d) ( √ 2 )n+ 2 sin nπ

615. The roots of the equation ( 3−x )4 + ( 2−x )4 =( 5−2 x )4 are

a) All real

b) All imaginary

c) Two real and two imaginary

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In which quadrant of the complex plane, the point lies?

616. 1+ 2i

a) Fourth b) First c) Second d) Third

1−i

617. If α , β are roots of a x 2 +bx +c=0 , then the equation a x 2−bx ( x−1 ) +c ( x−1 )2=0 has roots

a) α
,
β b) 1−α , 1−β c) α
,
β d) α +1 , β +1
1−α 1−β α β α +1 β +1 α β
618.

If the expression
[ () () ]
sin
x
2
+cos
x
2
−i tan(x )
is real then the set of all possible value of x is

[ ( )]
1+2 isin
x
2
a) nπ + α b) 2 nπ c) nπ + α d) None of these
2
619. If x is an integer satisfying x −6 x +5 ≤0 and x −2 x> 0 , then the number of positive values
2 2

of x , is
a) 3 b) 4 c) 2 d) Infinite

620. For any two complex numbers z1 and z2 and any real numbers a and
b ;|a z 1−b z2| +¿ ( b z 1 +a z 2 ) |2 is equal to
2

a) ( a 2+ b2 ) ( z + z ) b) ( a 2+ b2 ) ( z 2 + z 2 )
| 1| | 2| | 1| | 2|
c) ( a 2+ b2 ) ( z 2− z 2) d) None of the above
| 1| | 2|
621. If α , β are roots of the equation 6 x 2−5 x+ 1=0 , then the value of tan−1 α + tan−1 β is

a) 0 b) π c) 1 d) π
4 2
622. If |z 1|=| z2|=…=|z n|=1 , then the value of | z 1+ z2 + z 3 +...+ z n∨¿ is

a) 1 b) z + z +¿ …+ z
| 1| | 2| | n|
d) None of these
|
c) 1 + 1 +...+ 1
z 1 z2 zn |
The value of ∑ (sin 2 π7 k −i cos 2 π7 k ) , is
623. 6

b) 0
k =1
a) −1 c) −i d) i

624. The solution set of x 2+ x+| x|+ 1< 0 , is

a) (0 , ∞ ) b) (−∞ , 0) c) R d) ϕ

Let ω n=cos ( 2nπ )+i sin ( 2nπ ) ,i =−1 , then (x + y ω + z ω )(x+ y ω + z ω ) is equal to
625. 2 2 2
3 3 3 3

a) 0 b) 2 2 2
x + y +z
c) 2 2 2 d) 2 2 2
x + y + z − y z−z x−xy x + y + z + y z+ z x + xy
626. The quadratic equation x 2+ 15| x|+ 14=0 has

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 a) Only positive solutions b) Only negative solutions

c) No solution d) Both positive and negative solution

627. If α , β , γ are the roots of the equation x 3 +a x 2+ bx+ c=0 , then α −1 + β−1 +γ −1=¿

a) a b) −b c) b d) c
c c a a
628. The solution of the quadratic equation ( 3|x|−3 ) =|x|+7 which belongs to the domain of
2

definition of the function y= √ x (x−3) are given by

a) ± 1 , ± 2 b) −1 , 2 c) 1 ,−2 d) −1 ,−2
9 9 9 9
629. If α is a cube root of unit and is not real, then α 3 n+1 +α 3 n+3 +α 3 n+5 has the value

a) −1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 3

630. The number of solutions of the equation z 2+ z=0 is

a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8

If log √3 < 2, then the locus of z is

( )
631. 2
|z| −| z|+ 1
2+|z|
a) | z∨¿ 5 b) | z∨¿ 5 c) | z∨¿ 5 d) None of these

632. If f ( x )=2 x 3 +m x 2−13 x +n and 2, 3 are roots of the equation f ( x )=0, then the values of m
and n are
a) -5, -30 b) -5, 30 c) 5, 30 d) None of these

633. Let A , B and C represent the complex numbers z 1 , z 2 , z 3 respectively on the complex
plane. If the circumcenter of the triangle ABC lies at the origin, then the orthocentre is
represented by the complex number
a) z + z −z b) z + z −z c) z + z −z d) z + z + z

634. Let x=α + β , y =αω+ β ω , z=α ω + βω , ω is an imaginary cube root of unity. The value of xyz
1 2 3 2 3 1 3 1 2 1 2 3
2 2

is
a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 3 3 d) 3 3
α +β α −β α +β α −β
635. Let n=2006 !. Then

is equal to
1 1 1
+ +...+
log 2 n log 3 n log 2006 n
a) 2006 b) 2005 c) 2005 ! d) 1

636. If a ( p+q )2 +2 b pq +c=0 and a ( p+r )2+2 b pr +c=0 , then qr =¿

a) p2 + c b) p2 + a c) p2 + a d) p2 + b
a c b a

If is purely imaginary number, then is equal to

| |
637. 2 z1 z 1−z 2
4

3 z2 z 1+ z2
a) 3/2 b) 1 c) 2/3 d) 4 /9

638. √ 4 , 4√ 4 , √ 4 , √ 4 , … ¿ ∞ are root of equation

8 16

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 a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
x −4=0 x −4 x+ 6=0 x −5 x+ 4=0 x −3 x+ 2=0
639. Let x 1 , x 2 be the roots of the equation x 2−3 x+ p=0 and let x 3 , x 4 be the roots of the
equation x 2−12 x+ q=0. If the numbers x 1 , x 2 , x 3 , x 4 (in order) form an increasing G.P., then
a) p=2, q=16 b) p=2, q=32 c) p=4 , q=16 d) p=4 , q=32

640. If the equation x 2−3 kx +2 e 2 logk −1=0 has real roots such that the product of roots is 7 ,
then the value of k is
a) ± 1 b) 2 c) ± 3 d) None of these

641. If the product of the roots of the equation ( a+ 1 ) x 2 + ( 2 a+3 ) x+ ( 3 a+4 )=0 is 2, then the sum
of roots is
a) 1 b) −1 c) 2 d) −2

Value of is equal to
642.
[ ( ) ( )]
6
2 kπ 2 kπ
∑ sin
7
−icos
7
a) -1 b) 1 c) 0 d) None of these
k =1

643. If sin α ,sin β∧cos α are in GP, then roots of x 2+ 2 x cot β+ 1=0 are always

a) Real b) Real and negative c) Greater than one d) Non-real

644. Let z 1 and z 2 be the roots of the equation z 2+ pz +q=0 where p , q are real. The points
represented by z 1 , z 2 and the origin form an equilateral triangle, if
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
p =3 q p >3 q p <3 q p =2 q
645. If 1 , ω , ω2 are the cube roots of unity, then ( 3+ ω2 +ω 4 6
) is equal to

a) 64 b) 729 c) 2 d) 0

If z=x +iy and w= ,then|w|=1 implies that in the complex plane

646. 1−iz
z−i
a) z lies on imaginary axis

b) z lies on real axis

c) z lies on unit circle

d) None of these

647. The number of real roots of the equation ( x +3 )4 + ( x +5 ) 4=16 , is

a) 0 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

The solution set of the inequation x + | 1x|>2 , is

648.

a) R−{0 } b) R−{−1 ,0 , 1 } c) R−{1 } d) R−{−1 ,1 }

If ℜ ( 2zz−i )= 12 , then z is represented by a point lying on

649. +4

a) A circle b) An ellipse c) A straight line d) None of these

650. sin A , sin B , cos A are in GP. Roots of x 2+ 2 x cot B+ 1=0 are always

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 a) Real b) Imaginary c) Greater than 1 d) Equal

If α , β are the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 , then the value of is equal
651. 1 1
+
aα+ b aβ +b
to
a) ac b) 1 c) ab d) b

652. A And B are two points on the Argand plane such that the segment AB is bisected at the
b c ac

point(0 , 0). If the point A , which is in the third quadrant has principle amplitude θ , then
the principle amplitude of the point B is
a) −θ b) π−θ c) θ−π d) π +θ

If is purely imaginary, then is

| |
653. 2 z1 z 1−z 2
3 z2 z 1+ z2
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 1
3 2 9
654. If ( 1+k ) tan 2 x−4 tan x −1+ k=0 has real roots tan x 1 and tan x 2 , then

a) 2 b) 2 c) k =3 d) None of these
k ≤5 k ≥6
655. If m 1 ,m 2 , m3 and m 4 respectively denote the moduli of the complex numbers 1+4 i, 3+i ,1−i
and 2−3 i , then the correct one, among the following is
a) m <m < m ¿ m b) m < m < m <m
1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1

c) m <m <m <m d) m <m < m < m

656. If ( cos θ+ isin θ ) ( cos 2 θ+i sin 2θ ) … ( cos nθ+i sin nθ )=1 , then the value of θ is
3 2 4 1 3 1 2 4

a) 2mπ b) 4 mπ c) 4 mπ d) mπ
n(n+1) n(n+1) n(n+1)
657. Let z 1 , z 2 , z 3 be the affixes of the vertices of a triangle having the circumcentre at the
origin. If z is the affix of it’s orthocentre, then z is equal to
a) z1 + z 2 + z 3 b) z1 + z 2 + z 3 c) z + z + z d) None of these
1 2 3
3 2
658. If A , B ,C are three points in the Argand plane representing the complex numbers z 1 , z 2 , z 3

such that z 1= , where λ ∈ R , then the distance of A from the line BC is

λ z 2+ z 3

c) 1 d) 0
λ+ 1
a) λ b) λ

659. If the vertices of a quadrilateral be A=1+ 2i , B=−3+i ,C=−2−3 i and D=2−2 i, then the
λ+1

quadrilateral is
a) Parallelogram b) Rectangle c) Square d) Rhombus

660. If the roots of the equation ( p2 +q 2 ) x 2−2 q ( p+ r ) x +(q2 +r 2 )=0 be real and equal, then p , q , r
will be in
a) AP b) GP c) HP d) None of these

The equation of the locus of z such that | z−i , where z=x +iy is a complex number, is
z +i |
661.
=2

a) 2 2 b) 2 2
3 x +3 y +10 y−3=0 3 x +3 y +10 y +3=0

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 c) 2 2 d) 2 2
3 x −3 y −10 y−3=0 x + y −5 y +3=0

If z 1=√ 2 cos ( )
662. π π
+i sin
4 4

And z 2=√ 3 cos + isin , then |z 1 z 2| is

( )
π π
3 3
a) 6 b) c) d)
√2 √6 √3
663. If ℜ ( z ) <0 , then the value of |1+ z + z 2+ …+ z n| cannot exceed

a) n b) n c) |z n|− 1
1 d) |z|n +
n|z| +1
¿ z∨¿ ¿
¿ z∨¿ ¿
664. Let a , b be the solutions of x 2+ px +1=0 and c , d be the solutions of x 2+ qx+ 1=0 . If
( a−c ) (b−c ) and ( a+ d ) (b+ d) are the solutions of x 2+ ax + β=0, then β equals
a) p+q b) p−q c) 2 2 d) 2 2
p +q q −p
665. The number of integral solutions of x 2−3 x−4 <0 , is

a) 3 b) 4 c) 6 d) None of these

666. All the values of m for which both roots of the equation x 2−2 mx+m2−1=0 are greater
than -2 but less than 4 lie in the interval
a) m>3 b) −1<m<3 c) 1<m< 4 d) −2<m<0

667. The roots of the given equation ( p−q ) x 2+ ( q−r ) x + ( r −p )=0 are

a) p−q , 1 b) q−r , 1 c) r − p , 1 d) 1 , q−r

r−p p−q p−q p−q
668. Let α , β , δ be the roots of x + x +1=0. Then, the equation whose roots are α 2 , β 2 , γ 2 , δ 2 is
4 2

a) 2 b) 2 c) d)
( x 2−x +1 ) =0 ( x 2 + x+ 1 ) =0 4 2
x −x +1=0
2
x + x+1=0
669. The solution set of ¿ x 2−10∨≤6 , is

a) (2 , 4) b) (−4 ,−2) c) (−4 ,−2)∪(2 , 4) d) [ −4 ,−2 ] ∪[2 , 4]

670. If x= 3018+ √ 36+ √ 169, then the value of x is

√
a) 55 b) 44 c) 63 d) 42

671. If the roots of the given equation ¿ are real, then

a) p ∈(−π ,0)
( 2 2)
b) p ∈ −π , π c) p ∈(0 , π ) d) p ∈(0 , 2 π )

672. Let the two numbers have arithmetic mean 9 and geometric mean 4. Then, these
numbers are the roots of the quadratic equation
a) 2 b) 2
x −18 x−16=0 x −18 x+ 16=0
c) 2 d) 2
x + 18 x −16=0 x + 18 x +16=0
673. If α and β are the roots of the equation x 2−x +1=0 then α 2009 + β 2009 is equal to

a) −2 b) −1 c) 1 d) 2

674. If x 2+ px +q=0 has the roots α ∧β , then the value of ( α −β )2 is equal to

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 a) b) 2 c) d) 2
2
p −4 q ( p2−4 q ) 2
p +4 q ( p2 + 4 q )
The conjugate of complex number is
675. 2−3 i
4−i
a) 3i b) 11+10 i c) 11−10 i d) 2+ 3i
4 17 17 4i
676. If p , q , r are real and p ≠ q, then the roots of the equation ( p−q ) x +5 ( p+q ) x−2 ( p−q )=r , are
2

a) Real and equal b) Unequal and rational

c) Unequal and irrational d) Nothing can be said

Let y= , then all real values of x for which y takes real values, are
√
677. ( x+ 1 )( x−3 )
( x−2)
a) −1 ≤ x <2∨x ≥ 3 b) −1 ≤ x <3∨x> 2 c) 1 ≤ x <2∨ x ≥ 3 d) None of these

678. If x 2/ 3−7 x 1/ 3 +10=0 , then the value of x is

a) {125} b) {8} c) ∅ d) {125, 8}

679. If one root of the equation x 2−λx +12=0 is even prime while x 2 + λx + μ=0 has equal roots, then
μ is
a) 8 b) 16 c) 24 d) 32

The locus of the points z which satisfy the condition arg ( z−1 )= is
680. π
z +1 3
a) A straight line b) A circle c) A parabola d) None of these

| |
681. 1+ ω ω2 −ω
The value of 1+ω 2 ω −ω2 is equal to (ω is an imaginary cube root of unity)
2 2
ω +ω ω −ω
a) 0 b) 2 ω c) 2 d) 2
2ω −3 ω
682. If the absolute value of the difference of the roots of the equation x 2+ ax +1=0 exceeds
√ 3 a , then
a) a ∈(−∞ ,−1)∪(4 , ∞ )

b) a ∈ ¿

c) a ∈(−1 , 4)

d) a ∈ ¿

683. Consider the following statements:

1. If the quadratic equation is a x 2 +bx +c=0 such that a+ b+c=0, then roots of the

equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 will be 1, .

c
a
2. If a x 2 +bx +c=0 is quadratic equation such that a−b+ c=0 , then roots of the equation

will be, −1 , .
c

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a

a) Only (1) b) Only (2) c) Both (1) and (2) d) Neither (1) nor (2)

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684. The equation
( x−b )( x−c )+ ( x −a ) ( x−b )+ ( x −a ) ( x−c )=0 has all its roots
a) Positive b) Real c) Imaginary d) Negative

685. Let p and q be real numbers such that p ≠ 0 , p3 ≠ q and p3 ≠−q . If α and β are non-zero

complex numbers satisfying α + β=− p and α 3 + β 3=q , then a quadratic equation having
α
β
and as its roots is
β
α
a) ( b) (
p3 +q ) x2 −( p3 +2 q ) x + ( p3 +q )=0 p3 +q ) x2 −( p3−2 q ) x + ( p3 +q )=0
c) ( p3−q ) x 2−( 5 p3−2 q ) x + ( p 3−q )=0 d) (
p3−q ) x 2−( 5 p3 +2 q ) x + ( p3−q ) =0
686. If α ∧β be the roots of the equation 2 x 2+2 ( a+ b ) x+ a2 +b2=0 , then the equation whose roots
are ( α + β ) ∧( α −β ) , is
2 2

a) 2 2 2 b) 2 2
x −2 ab x−( a −b ) =0 x −4 abx−( a −b ) =0
2 2 2

c) 2 2 d) None of these
x −4 abx + ( a −b ) =0
2 2

687. The equation b z +b z=c , where b is a non-zero complex constant and c is a real number,
represents
a) A circle

b) A straight line

c) A pair of straight lines

d) None of these

688. The equation z z + ( 2−3i ) z+ ( 2+3 i ) z +4=0 represents a circle of radius

a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 6

689. The value of i log ( x −i )+i 2 π +i 3 log ( x+ i )+i 4 ¿ ¿ ¿

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3

If x=log a bc , y=log b ca , z =log a ab , then the value of will be

690. 1 1 1
+ +
b) 1
1+ x 1+ y 1+ z
a) x + y + z c) ab+ bc+ ca d) abc

If z 1 and z 2 are two complex numbers such that | | =1 , then which one of the
691. z1 −z2
1−z 1 z 2
following is not true?
a) |z |=1 ,|z |=1 b) z =e i θ , θ ∈ R c) z =e i θ , θ ∈ R d) All of these

692. The principle amplitude of ( sin 40 °+i cos 40 ° )5 is

1 2 1 2

a) 70 ° b) −110 ° c) 110 ° d) −70 °

693. If x satisfies |x 2−3 x +2|+|x−1|=x−3 , then

a) x ∈ ∅ b) x ∈[1 , 2] c) x ∈[3 , ∞ ] d) x ∈(−∞ , ∞ )

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 The value of ∑ (sin 2r9 π + icos 2 r9 π ), is
694. 8

b) 1
r=1
a) −1 c) i d) −i

695. The centre and the radius of the circle

z z + ( 2+3 i ) z + ( 2−3 i ) z +12=0 are respectively
a) −( 2+3 i ) ,(1) b) ( 3+2 i ) ,(1) c) ( 3+6 i ) ,(3) d) None of these

696. If α , β are roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 , then the equation whose roots are 2 α + 3 β
and 3 α + 2 β is
a) 2 2
ab x −( a+b ) cx + ( a+ b ) =0
b) 2 2
ac x −( a+ c ) bx + ( a+ c ) =0
c) 2 2
ac x + ( a+c ) bx−( a+ c ) bx− ( a+c ) =0
d) None of these

697. The sum of the real roots of the equation

|x−2| +| x−2|−2=0 , is
2

a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 10

698. The values of x∧ y such that y satisfy the equation ¿ real number )
x −xy + y −4 x−4 y +16=0 is
2 2

a) 4, 4 b) 3, 3 c) 2, 2 d) None of these

699. If log 0.3 ( x−1 )< log 0.09 (x−1), then x lies in the interval

a) 2 , ∞ b) (1 , 2) c) −2 ,−1 d) None of these

If , then
700. 2x 1
>
2 x +5 x+2 x+1
2

a) −2> x >−1 b) −2 ≥ x ≥−1 c) −2< x ←1 d) −2< x ≤−1

701. The approximate value of √

3
28 is
a) 3.0037 b) 3.037 c) 3.0086 d) 3.37

If | z−2 | , then the locus of z is

702. π
=
z +2 6
a) A straight line b) A circle c) A parabola d) An ellipse

703. If z=x +iy , then area of the triangle whose vertices are points z ,iz , z +iz is

a) 1 |z|2 b) 1 |z|2 c) 2 d) 3 |z|2

2 4
|z| 2
704. If roots of the equation a x +bx +c=0 ; (a , b , c ∈ N ) are rational numbers, then which of the
2

following cannot be true?

a) All a , b , c are even b) All a , b∧c are odd

c) b is even while ' d) None of the above

a ∧ c ' are odd
705. If |ai|<1 , λi ≥ 0 for i=1 , 2 ,… . , n and λ 1+ λ2 +…+ λ n=1 , then the value of ¿ λ 1 a 1+ λ 2 a2+ …+ λ n an∨¿
is

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 a) Equal to 1 b) Less than 1 c) Greater than 1 d) None of these

706. If α , β be the roots of the quadratic equation a x 2 +bx +c=0∧k be a real number, then the
condition so that α <k < β is given by
a) ac >0 b) 2 c) ac <0 d) 2 2
a k + bk +c=0 a k + abk +ac <0
707. If x=2+22 /3 +21 /3 , then the value of x 3−6 x 2 +6 x is

a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 d) None of these

708. If the complex numbers z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are in AP, then they lie on

a) A circle b) A parabola c) A straight line d) An ellipse

709. If z be a complex number, then |z−3−4 i|2+| z+ 4+ 2i|2=k represents a circle, if k is equal to

a) 30 b) 40 c) 55 d) 35

| |
710.
If 4 3 i −1 =x+iy , then
6 i −3 i 1

20 3 i
a) x=3 , y=1 b) x=1 , y=3 c) x=0 , y=3 d) None of these

If the roots of the equation a x +bx +c=0 of the form k 2 is equal to

711. k+ 1
2
∧k +2
,then ( a+b+ c )
k +1
a) b) c) d)
2
2 b −ac ∑ a2 2
b −4 ac
2
b −2 ac

[ ]
712. π π
n
1+ sin +i cos
The smallest positive integral value of n such that is purely imaginary,
8 8
π π
1+sin −icos
8 8
is equal to
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 8

The locus of the point z=x +iy satisfying | z−2 is

z +2i |
713. i
=1

a) x -axis b) y -axis c) y=2 d) x=2

714. If the roots of the equation q x 2 + px+ q=0 are complex, where p , q are real, then the roots
of the equation x 2−4 qx + p 2=0 are
a) Real and unequal b) Real and equal c) Imaginary d) None of these

715. If e cos x −e−cos x =4 , then the value of cos x is

a) log (2+ 5) b) −log (2+ 5) c) log (−2+ 5) d) None of these

√ √ √
716. 12−√ 68+ 48 √ 2 is equal to
e e e

√
a) b) c) d)
√ 2−3 2+ √ 2 2− √ 2 6−2 √ 8
717. The area of the triangle whose vertices are represented by the complex number
0 , z , z e ,(0<α < π ) equals
iα

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 a) 1 |z|2 cos α b) 1 |z|2 sin α c) 1 |z|2 sin α cos α d) 1 |z|2

718. The general value of θ which satisfies the equation

2 2 2 2

( cos θ+ isin θ ) ( cos 3 θ+i sin 3 θ ) ( cos 5 θ+isin 5 θ ) … (cos ( 2n−1 ) θ +isin (2 n−1)θ=1) is
a) r π b) ( r−1 ) π c) (2 r +1) d) 2r π
2 2 3 2
n n n
719. The solution set of the inequation |x−1|+|x−2|+¿ x−3∨≥ 6 , is
n

a) [0 , 4] b) (−∞ ,−2 ) ∪ ¿ c) (−∞ , 0 ] ∪ ¿ d) None of these

720. If the centre of a regular hexagon is at the origin and one of its vertices on argand
diagram is 1+2 i, then its perimeter is
a) b) c) d)
2 √5 6 √2 4 √5 6 √5

If α and β are different complex numbers with |β|=1then |1−α is equal to

β|
721. β−α

a) 0 b) 1/2 c) 1 d) 2

722. If α , β , γ are the roots of the equation x 3 +4 x−1=0, then ( α + β )−1+ ( β+ γ )−1+ ( γ + α )−1 is equal
to
a) 2 b) 3 c) -4 d) 5

723. Which of the following statement is true?

(i) The amplitude of the product of the two complex numbers is equal to product of their
amplitudes
(ii) For any polynomial f (x) with real coefficients imaginary rosts always occur in
conjugate pairs
(iii) Order relation exists in complex numbers whereas it does not exist in real numbers
(iv) The values of ω used as a cube root of unity and as a fourth root of unity are
different
a) ( i )∧( ii ) only b) ( i )∧( iv ) only c) ( iii )∧( ii ) only d) ( i ) , ( ii )∧( iv ) only

724. The solution of the equation

=6 are
2 2
x −8 8− x
( 3+2 √ 2 ) + ( 3+2 √ 2 )
a) b) ± 1 c) d)
3 ± 2√ 2 ± 3 √3 , ± 2 √2 ± 3 ,± √ 7
725. The value of a for which one root of the quadratic equation ( a 2−5 a+3 ) x 2 + ( 3 a−1 ) x +2=0 is
twice as large as the other, is
a) 2/3 b) -2/3 c) 1/3 d) -1/3

726. Given that tan A and tan B are the roots of x 2− px+ q=0, then the value of sin2 ( A+ B) is
2 2 2 2
a) p q b) c) q d) p
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
p ( 1−q ) p +q p −(1−q ) p +q
727. If square root of −7+24 i is x +iy , then x is

a) ± 1 b) ± 2 c) ± 3 d) ± 4

728. If the points z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are the vertices of an equilateral triangle in the Argand plane, then
which one of the following is not correct?
a) 1 1 1
+ + =0
z1 −z2 z 2−z 3 z 3−z 1
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 b) z 2+ z2 + z 2=z z + z z + z z
1 2 3 1 2 2 3 3 1

c) z −z 2 + z −z 2 + z −z 2=0
( 1 2) ( 2 3) ( 3 1)
d) z 3 + z 3+ z 3 +3 z z z =0
1 2 3 1 2 3

If ( ) =1, then
729. 1+i
x

1−i
a) x=4 n, where n is any positive integer b) x=2 n, where n is any positive integer

c) x=4 n+1, where n is any positive integer d) x=2 n+1, where n is any positive integer

If z=x +iy is a variable complex number such that arg = , then

730. z −1 π
z+1 4
a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) 2 2
x − y −2 x=1 x + y −2 x=1 x + y −2 y=1 x + y + 2 x=1
731. If sin α ,cos α are the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 , then

a) b) c) d)
2 2
a −b +2 ac=0 ( a−c )2=b 2+ c 2 2 2
a + b −2 ac=0
2 2
a + b +2 ac=0

Argument of the complex number ( −1−3 is

2+i )
732. i

a) 45 ° b) 135 ° c) 225 ° d) 240 °

If the equation a x 2 +2 bx−3 c=0 has no real roots and <a+ b , then
733. 3c
4
a) c <0 b) c >0 c) c ≥ 0 d) c=0

If the roots of the equation = are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign,
734. 1 1 1
+
x+ a x +b c
then their product is
a) 1 (a2 +b2 ) b) −1 (a2 +b2 ) c) 1 ab d) −1 ab
2 2 2 2

The conjugate of the complex number is

735. 2
( 1+ i )
1−i
a) 1−i b) 1+i c) −1+i d) −1−i

The complex number z=x +iy , which satisfy the equation | z−5 lies on
z +5 i |
736. i
=1

a) Real axis b) The line y=5

c) A Circle passing through the origin d) None of the above

The equation 2 cos ( x2 ) sin x =x + x1 , 0 ≤ x ≤ π2 has

737. 2 2 2
2

a) No real solution

b) One real solution

c) More than one real solution

d) None of these

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 If z n=cos {( } { for n=1 ,2 , 3 , … , then the valu of lim ⁡(z 1 z2 … , z n) is
}
738. π π
+i sin
n n+1 ) ( n+2 ) n ( n+1 ) ( n+2 )
a) 1−i b) −1+ i √ 3 c) −1−i √ 3 d) 1+ i
√2 √2 √2 √2
If x +iy= , then x 2+ y 2 is equal to
√
739. a+ib

d) None of these
c +id
2 2 2 2 2 2
a) a −b b) a +b c) a +b
2 2 2 2 2 2
c +d c +d c −d
740. arg (z ) is equal to

a) π−arg ( z ) b) 2 π −arg(z ) c) π +arg(z ) d) 2 π + arg(z )

741. Consider the following statements :

I. The points having affixes z 1 , z 2 , z 3 from an equilateral triangle, iff
1 1 1
+ + =0
z1 −z2 z 2−z 3 z 3−z 1
II. If z is a complex number, then e z is periodic.

III. If | z 1∨¿|z 2|∧arg

z1
z2 ()
=π ,then z 1 + z 2=0.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a) (1)and (2) b) (2)and (3) c) (3)and (1) d) All (1), (2) and (3)

The joint of z 1=a+ ib and z 2= passes through

742. 1
−a+i b
a) Origin b) z=1+i 0 c) z=0+ i d) z=1+i

743. The equation ( cos p−1 ) x 2 +cos p x +sin p=0 , in variable x , has real roots. Then, p belongs to
the interval
a) (0 , 2 π ) b) (−π , 0)
( 2 2)
c) −π , π d) (0 , π )

744. If the roots of the equation x 2+ a2=8 x +6 a are real, then a belongs to the interval

a) [2, 8 ] b) [−2 ,8 ] c) [−8 , 2] d) None of these

745. If z 1=1+2 i and z 2=3+5 i, then Re [ z2 z 1 /z 2 ] is equal to

a) -31/17 b) 17/22 c) -17/31 d) 22/17

746. The value of is equal to

1
2
..
98
99
log 2 log 3 … log 100 100
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 100 !

747. If the difference between the roots of the equation x 2+ ax +1=0 is less than √ 5, then the
set of possible values of a is
a) (-3, 3) b) (−3 , ∞ ) c) (3 , ∞ ) d) (−∞ ,−3)

If z 1 and z 2 are two complex numbers such that | | =1, then

748. z 1−z 2
z 1+ z2
a) z =k z , k ∈ R b) z =i k z , k ∈ R c) z =z d) None of these

749. Let α and β be two fixed non-zero complex numbers and ' z ' a variable complex number.
1 2 1 2 1 2

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 If the lines α z + α z+1=0 and β z + β z−1=0 are mutually perpendicular, then
a) α β + α β=0 b) α β −α β=0 c) α β−α β=0 d) α β+ α β=0

750. If b and c are odd integers, then the equation x 2+ bx+ c=0 has

a) Two odd roots

b) Two integer roots, one odd and one even

c) No integer roots

d) None of these

751. Consider the following statements:

1. If the ratio of roots of the quadratic equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 be p :q , then p qb = ( p+ q ) ac .
2 2

2. If the roots of a x 2 +bx +c=0 are α∧β , then the roots of c x +bx + a=0 will be , β.
2 1
α
3. The roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 are reciprocal to a ' x 2+ b' x +c ' =0 , if
( c c ' −a a ' ) =( b a ' −c b ' ) (a b' −b c ' ).
2

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a) (1) and (2) b) (2) and (3) c) (1) and (3) d) All (1), (2) and (3)

Locus of z ,if arg ( z−1 )= , is

752. π
z+ 1 2
a) A circle b) A semi circle c) A straight line d) None of these

753. If x 1 , x 2 , x 3 are distinct roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 , then

a) a=b=0 , c ∈ R b) a=c=0 ,b ∈ R c) 2 d) a=b=c=0

b −4 ac ≥ 0
754. If (1− p) is a root of quadratic equation x 2+ px + ( 1− p )=0, then its roots are

a) 0, 1 b) -1, 1 c) 0, -1 d) -1, 2

755. If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then the value of ω 99+ ω100 + ω101 is

a) 1 b) -1 c) 3 d) 0

756. The value of ' c ' for which |α 2−β 2|=7 / 4 , where α and β are the roots of 2 x 2+7 x +c=0 , is

a) 4 b) 0 c) 6 d) 2

757. If cos α +cos β+cos γ =sin α +sin β+ sin γ =0 , thencos 3 α +cos 3 β +cos 3 γ equals

a) 0 b) cos (α + β+ γ ) c) 3 cos ( α + β +γ ) d) 3 sin(α + β +γ )

If z 2 and z 2 are two n th roots of unity, then arg ( ) is a multiple of

758. z1
z2
a) nπ b) 3 π c) 2 π d) None of these
n n
759. If the roots of a 1 x + b1 x + c1=0 are α 1 , β 1 and those of a 2 x 2+ b2 x+ c2 =0 are α 2 β 2 such that
2

α 1 α 2=β 1 β 2=1 , then

a) a1 = b1 = c 1 b) a1 = b1 = c 1 c) a a =b b =c c d) None of these
1 2 1 2 1 2
a2 b2 c 2 c 2 b2 a2

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760. If a+ b+c=0, then the roots of the equation 4 a x 2+3 bx +2 c=0 are

a) Equal b) Imaginary c) Real d) None of these

If z is a complex number in the Argand plane such that arg ( z−3 then the lous of z
z +3 √ 3 ) 3
761. √3 = π

is
a) |z−3 i|=6

b) |z−3 i|=6 , ℑ ( z )> 0

c) |z−3 i|=6 , ℑ ( z )< 0

d) None of these

762. If sin α and cos α are the roots of the equation p x 2+ qx+r =0 , then

a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) 2 2
p +q −2 pr =0 p −q +2 pr =0 p −q −2 pr=0 p +q +2 qr =0
763. The equation 34 ¿¿ has

a) At least one real solution b) Exactly three real solution

x

c) Exactly one irrational solution d) All of the above

If z=x +i y , then the equation |2z+z −11 |=m does not represent a circle when m=¿
764.

a) 1/2 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3

765. Let z=x +iy be a complex number where x and y are integers. Then the area of the
rectangle whose vertices are the roots of the equation z z 3 + z z3 =350 is
a) 48 b) 32 c) 40 d) 80

766. If ( a 1+i b1 ) ( a2+ ib 2) … ( an +ib n )= A+ i B , then ( a2 +b2 )( a2 +b2 ) …(a 2+ b2 ) is equal to

a) 1
1 1 2 2 n n

b) 2 2 c) A+ B d) 1 + 1
A +B 2 2

767. The complex numbers sin x +icos 2 x∧cos x−isin 2 x are conjugate to each other for
A B

d) No value of x
a) x=nπ
( 2)
b) x= n+ 1 π c) x=0

768. The number which exceeds its positive square roots by 12, is

a) 9 b) 16 c) 25 d) None of these

The solution set of the inequation ¿ x−2∨ x−2 <0 , ¿ is

769. ¿

a) (2 , ∞) b) (−∞, 2) c) R d) (−2 , 2)

770. The product of all values of (cos α +i sin α 3 /5 ) is

a) 1 b) cos α +i sin α

c) cos 3 α +i sin3 α d) cos 5 α +isin 5 α

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 If a=cos α +i sin α , b=cos β +isin β , c=cos γ +i sin + + =1 ,then
771. γ ∧b c a
c a b
cos ( β−γ )+ cos ( γ −α ) +cos (α −β) is equal to
a) 3 b) −3 c) 0 d) 1
2 2
If 2 can be expanded in the ascending powers of x , then the coeficient of x 3 is
772. x −4
x −5 x +6
a) −73 b) 73 c) 71 d) −71
648 648 648 648
If a=cos θ+ isin θ , then is equal to
773. 1+a
1−a
a) i cot θ b) i tan θ c) i cos θ d) i cosec θ
2 2 2 2

The points in the set z ∈C :arg )i = π2 } (where C denotes the set of all complex
{
774.
( z−6
z−2

numbers) lie on the curve which is a

a) Circle b) Pair of lines c) Parabola d) Hyperbola

775. The number of solution of log 4 ( x −1 )=log 2 (x −3) is

a) 3 b) 1 c) 2 d) 0

776. If cos α +2 cos β +3 cos γ=sin α +2 sin β +3 sin γ =0 , then the value of sin 3 α + 8 sin 3 β +27 sin 3 γ is

a) sin(α + β + γ ) b) 3 sin(α + β +γ ) c) 18 sin( α + β +γ ) d) sin(α +2 β +3 γ )

If f ( x )=∑ x− x− , then the product of roots of f ( x )=0 as n → ∞ , is

777.
( )( )
n
1 1
k −1 k
b) 0 c) 1 d) None of these
k=2
a) −1

778. If 3 p2=5 p+2 and 3 q 2=5 q+2 where p ≠ q, then the equation whose roots are 3 p−2 q and
3 q−2 p is
a) 2 b) 2
3 x −5 x−100=0 5 x +3 x +100=0
c) 2 d) 2
3 x −5 x+100=0 3 x +5 x−100=0
779. If a , b , c ∈ R and the equations a x 2 +bx +c=0 and x 3 +3 x 2 +3 x +2=0 have two roots in
common, then
a) a=b ≠ c b) a=b=−c c) a=b=c d) None of these

Which of the following is a fourth root of +i

780. 1 √3 ?
2 2
a) cis π b) cis π c) cis π d) cis π
12 2 6 3
781. Number of integer roots of the equation ( x +2 ) ( x +3 )( x +8 ) ( x+ 12 )=4 x2 is

a) 0 b) 4 c) 2 d) None of these

782. If the roots of a x 2 +bx +c=0 are α , β and the roots of

is equal to
2
2 B −4 AC
A x + Bx +C=0 are α −k , β−k , then 2
b −4 ac

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 a) 0 b) 1
(a) (A)
2 2
c) A d) a

If is purely imaginary, then the value of | is |

783. 5z
2 2 z1 +3 z 2
11 z1 2 z 1−3 z 2
a) 37/33 b) 2 c) 1 d) 3

784. If a root of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 be reciprocal of a root of the equation
a x + b x +c =0 , then
' 2 ' '

a) ' 2 b) ' 2
'
( c c −a a ) =( b a −c b ) (a b −b c )
' ' ' ' '
( b b −a a ) =( c a −b c ) ( a b −b c )
' ' ' '

c) 2 d) None of the above

( c c ' −a a ' ) =( b a ' +c b' ) (a b' +b c ' )
785. If |z +8|+|z−8|=16, where z is a complex number, then the point z will lie on

a) A circle b) An ellipse c) A straight line d) None of these

786. If one root of the equation x 2+ ( l−3 i ) x−2 ( l+i )=0 is −l+i , then the other root is

a) −l−i b) −l−i c) i d) 2 i

787. The sum of non-real roots of the equation

2

( x 2 + x−2 ) ( x 2+ x−3 )=12 , is

a) 1 b) −1 c) −6 d) 6

788. If one root of the equation x 2+ px +12=0 is 4, while the equation x 2+ px +q=0 has equal
roots, then the value of q is
a) 49 /4 b) 4 /49 c) 4 d) None of these

If , then x belongs to the interval

789. 3(x−2) 5 ( 2−x )
≥
d) None of these
5 3
a) (2 , ∞) b) ¿ c) ¿

790. If a x 2 +bx−c is divisible by x 2+ bx+ c , then ' a ' is a root of the equation

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) None of these
c x −bx−1=0 a x −bx−1=0 b x −ax −1=0
791. If p and q are the roots of the equation x 2+ px +q=0 , then

a) p=1 b) p=1 or 0 c) p=−2 d) p=−2 or 0

792. If 4 ≤ x ≤ 9 , then

a) (x−4)(x−9)≤ 0 b) (x−4)(x−9)≥ 0 c) ( x−4 ) ( x−9 )< 0 d) ( x−4 ) ( x−9 )> 0

793. The number of real solutions of the equation

6−x x
=2+ ,is
2
x +2
a) 1 b) 2 c) 0 d) None of these
x −4

794. For any complex number z , the minimum value of |z|+¿ z−1∨¿ is

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) -1

795. The difference between two roots of the equation x 3−13 x 2+15 x +189=0 is 2. Then the
roots of the equation are
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 a) -3, 7, 9 b) -3, -7, -9 c) 3, -5, 7 d) -3, -7, 9

796. If ¿ z +4∨≤ 3, then the greatest and the least value of ¿ z +1∨¿ are respectively

a) 6, -6 b) 6, 0 c) 7, 2 d) 0, -1

The number of roots of the equation x− is

797. 2 2
=1−
a) 1 b) 2 c) 0 d) Infinitely many
x−1 x−1

798. The equation z z + ( 4−3i ) z+ ( 4+ 3i ) z+ 5=0 represents a circle of radius

a) 5 b) c) 5/2 d) None of these

2 √5
799. The number of solutions for the equation x 2−5|x|+6=0 is

a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1

800. If one root is square of the root of the equation x 2+ px +q=0 , then the relation between p
and q is
a) 3 ( ) 2 b) 3 ( ) 2
p − 3 p−1 q +q =0 p −q 3 p+ 1 + q =0
c) 3 2 d) 3 2
p +q ( 3 p−1 )+ q =0 p +q ( 3 p+1 ) +q =0
801. If the roots of the equation 8 x 3−14 x 2 +7 x−1=0 are in GP, then the roots are

a) 1 , 1 , 1 b) 2, 4, 8 c) 3, 6, 12 d) None of these

802. The values of x and y such that y satisfy the equation ¿ real numbers)
2 4

x −xy + y −4 x−4 y +16=0 is

2 2

a) 4, 4 b) 3, 3 c) 2, 2 d) None of these

803. If α , β are the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 , then the equation whose roots are

α + ∧β + , is
1 1
β α
a) 2 2 b) 2 2
ac x + ( a+c ) bx+ ( a+c ) =0 ab x + ( a+ c ) bx + ( a+ c ) =0
c) 2 2 d) None of these
ac x + ( a+b ) cx + ( a+c ) =0

The real part of 1+ cos is

804.
[ ( ) ( )] π
5
+i sin
π
5
a) 1 b) 1
2
c) 1 cos π
2 ( 10 ) d) 1 cos π
2 (5 )
805. If 1 , ω , ω2 are the cube roots of unity, then

| |
ωn ω2 n
∆= ω n ω 2 n 1 is equal to
1

2n n
ω 1 ω
a) 0 b) 1 c) ω d) 2
ω
806. If both the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 are zero, then

a) b=c=0 b) b=0 , c ≠ 0 c) b ≠ 0 , c=0 d) b ≠ 0 , c ≠ 0

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807. If the roots of the equation x 2− px+ q=0 differ by unity, then

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) None of these
p =4 q p =4 q+ 1 p =4 q−1

If |z|=1 and w= (where z ≠−1), then ℜ(w) is

808. z−1
z +1
a) 0 b) 1
|z +1|
2
c) 1 . 1
| |
z+ 1 | z+1|2
d) √2
|z +1|
2

The least positive integer n for which ) = 2π sin ( 1+2 xx ) , where x >0 , is
809.
( 1−i
n 2
1+i −1

a) 2 b) 4 c) 8 d) 12

810. If α , β , γ are the roots of the equation x 3 + x+1=0, then the value of α 3 + β 3+ γ 3 is

a) 0 b) 3 c) -3 d) -1

Let z be a complex number (not lying on x -axis) of maximum modulus such z + | 1z|=1.
811.

Then,
a) ℑ ( z )=0 b) ℜ ( z )=0 c) amp ( z )=π d) None of these

812. If x=c is a root of order 2 of a polynomial f ( x ) , then x=c is also a root of the polynomial

a) f ' (x) b) f ( x c) f ' ' ' (x) d) None of these

813. If cos α +2 cos β +3 cos γ=sin α +2 sin β +3 sin γ =0 and α + β+ γ =0 , then

cos 3 α +8 cos 3 β +27 cos 3 γ=¿ ¿
a) 0 b) 3 c) 18 d) −18

If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then the value of 2 is

814. 2
a+bω +c ω a+bω+ c ω
2

2
+

a) 1 b) 0 c) 2
c+ a ω+ b ω b +c ω+a ω
d) −1

815. Let f ( x )=a x2 +bx + c , a ≠ 0 and ∆=b 2−4 ac . If α + β , α 2 + β 2 and α 3 + β 3 are in GP, then

a) ∆ ≠ 0 b) b ∆=0 c) c ∆=0 d) bc ≠0

816. If i=√ −1 and n is a positive integer, then i n +i n+1 +i n+2 +i n+3 is equal to

a) 1 b) i c) n d) 0
i
817. The additive inverse of 1−i is

a) 0+ 0i b) −1+i c) −1+i d) None of these

818. The equation x 2−2 √ 2 kx +2 e 2 log k −1=0 has the product of roots equal to 31, then for what
value of k it has real roots?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

The locus of the point z which satisfy the condition arg ( z−1 )= , is
819. π
z +1 3
a) A straight line b) A circle c) A parabola d) None of these

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 The complex number when represented in the Argand daigram is
820. ( −√3+ 3i ) (1−i)
( 3+ √ 3i ) ( i ) ( √ 3+ √ 3i)
a) In the second quadrant b) In the first quadrant

c) On the y -axis (imaginary axis) d) On the x -axis (real axis)

821. If a , b , c are in G.P., then the equations a x 2 +2 bx+ c=0 and d x 2+2 ex + f =0 have a common

root if , , are in
d e f

a) A.P. b) G.P. c) H.P. d) None of these

a b c

822. The value of 8+2 8+2 8+ 2 2 , is

√ √ √ √
a) 10 b) 6 c) 8 d) 4

823. Let α , β be the roots of x 2−2 x cos ϕ+ 1=0, then the equation whose roots are α n , β n ,is

a) 2 b) 2
x −2 x cos n ϕ−1=0 x −2 x cos n ϕ+1=0
c) 2 d) 2
x −2 x sin n ϕ +1=0 x + 2 x sin n ϕ−1=0

is equal to
824. ( cos θ+i sin θ )4
5
( sin θ+i cos θ )
a) cos θ−i sinθ b) sin θ−icos θ c) cos 9θ−i sin 9θ d) sin 9 θ−icos 9θ

825. The equations a x 2 +bx +a=0 and x 3−2 x 2+2 x−1=0 have 2 roots in common. Then, a+ b
must be equal to
a) 1 b) −1 c) 0 d) None of these

826. If the roots of the equation ( a 2+ b2 ) x 2−2 b ( a+c ) x+ ( b2 +c 2 )=0 are equal then a , b , c are in

a) G.P. b) A.P. c) H.P. d) None of these

827. If at least one root of the equation x 3 +a x 2+ bx+ c=0 remains unchanged, when a , b∧c are
decreased by one, then which one of the following is always a root of the given equation?
a) 1 b) −1

c) ω , an imaginary cube root of unity d) i

If Re ( z−8 =0 , then z lies on the curve

z +6 )
828. i

a) 2 2
x + y + 6 x−8 y=0
b) 4 x−3 y +24=0

c) 2 2
x + y −8=0
d) None of these

829. If α ≠ β and α 2=5 α −3 , β 2=5 β−3 , then the equation having α / β and β /α as its roots is

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
3 x +19 x +3=0 3 x −19 x+3=0 3 x −19 x−3=0 x −16 x +1=0
830. If the cube roots of unity are 1 , ω , ω2, then the roots of the equation ( x−2 )3 +27=0 are

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 a) -1, -1, -1 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
−1 ,−ω ,−ω −1 , 2+ 3 ω , 2+ 3 ω −1 , 2−3 ω , 2−3 ω
831. If the equation 2 x 2+3 x +5 λ=0∧x 2 +2 x+3 λ=0 have a common root, then λ is equal to

a) 0 b) −1 c) 0 ,−1 d) 2 ,−1

832. If z is a complex number in the Argand plane, then the equation |z−2|2+| z+ 2|2=8
represents
a) A parabola b) An ellipse c) A hyperbola d) A circle

833. Let α and β be the roots of the equation x 2+ x+1=0. The equation whose roots are α 19 , β 7
is
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
x −x−1=0 x −x +1=0 x + x−1=0 x + x+1=0
834. If α and β are the roots of the equation x 2−6 x +a=0 and satisfy the relation 3 α+ 2 β=16 ,
then the value of a is
a) -8 b) 8 c) -16 d) 9

835. The values of x satisfying |x−4|+|x−9|=5 is

a) x=4 , 9 b) 4 ≤ x ≤ 9 c) x ≤ 4∨x ≥ 9 d) None of these

836. Let a =i (n+ 1) , where i=√ −1 and n=1 ,2 , 3 , …Then the value of a 1+ a3 +a5 +...+ a25 is
2

a) 13 d) 12
n

b) 13+i c) 13−i

For n=6 k , k ∈ Z , ( ) ( ) has the value

837. 1−i √ 3
n
−1−i−√ 3
n
+
2 2
a) −1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2

A value of n such that

√ 3 + i =1 is
( 2 2)
838. n

a) 12 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1

The number of integral solutions of > , is

839. x +1 1
x +2 4
2

a) 1 b) 2 c) 5 d) None of these

If α and β are the roots of x 2+ 5 x + 4=0, then the equation whose roots are is
840. α +2 β +2
,
3 3
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
9 x + 3 x +2=0 9 x −3 x−2=0 9 x + 3 x −2=0 9 x −3 x+ 2=0
841. Real roots of the equation k , x 2+ 5| x|+ 4=0 are

a) 1, -1 b) 2, 0 c) 0, 1 d) None of these

842. If α and β are the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 , then ( 1+α +α 2 ) (1+ β + β 2) is equal to

a) Zero b) Positive c) Negative d) None of these

843. If α +i β=tan −1 ( z ) , z=x +i y and α is constant, the locus of ' z ' is

a) 2 2
x + y + 2 x cot 2 α=1
b)
cot 2 α ( x 2 + y 2 )=1+ x

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 c) 2 2
x + y + 2 y tan 2 α =1
d) 2 2
x + y + 2 x sin 2 α=1
844. Both the roots of the given equation
( x−a )( x−b ) + ( x−b )( x−c )+ ( x −c )( x−a )=0 are always
a) Positive b) Negative c) Real d) Imaginary

845. The roots of 4 x 2+6 px +1=0 are equal, then the value of p is

a) 4/5 b) 1/3 c) ± 2/3 d) 4/3

The complex number z satisfies the condition z− | 25z |=24. The maximum distance from
846.

the origin of coordinates to the point z is

a) 25 b) 30 c) 32 d) None of these

847. If (x +1) is a factor of x 4 −( p−3 ) x 3−( 3 p−5 ) x 2+ ( 2 p−7 ) x+ 6, then the value of p is

a) 4 b) 2 c) 1 d) None of these

848. If a , b , c are real and x 3−3 b2 x+ 2 c3 is divisible by x−a and x−b , then

a) a=−b=−c

b) a=2 b=2c

c) a=b=c or a=−2 b=−2 c

d) None of these

849. If a , b , c are in A.P. and if ( b−c ) x2 + ( c−a ) x+ a−b=0 and 2 ( c +a ) x 2+ ( b+c ) x=0 have a common
root then
a) 2 2 2 are in A.P. b) 2 2 2 are in A.P. c) 2 2 2 are in G.P. d) None of these
a ,b ,c a , c ,b a , c ,b
850. Let z and w be two complex numbers such that |z|≤1 , ¿ w∨≤ 1 and |z +iw|=| z−iw|=2. Then,
z is equal to
a) 1 or i b) i or −i c) 1or -1 d) i or −1

If log tan 30° ←2 , then

( )
851. 2
2|z| +2|z|−3
| z|+ 1
a) |z|<3 /2 b) |z|>3 /2 c) |z|>2 d) |z|<2

852. If x 2+ px +1 is a factor of the expression a x 3 +bx +c , then

a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) None of these
a + c =−ab a −c =−ab a −c =ab
853. If z 1 , z 2 are two complex numbers such that ℑ ( z 1 + z 2 )=0 , ℑ ( z1 z 2 )=0 , then

a) z =−z b) z =z c) z = z d) None of these

1 √ 2

854. The system y (x +7 x+12)=1∧x + y =6 , y> 0 has

1 2 1 2
2

a) No solution

b) One solution

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 c) Two solution

d) More than 2 solutions

The set of all real values of x for which <3 , is

855. 2
8 x +16 x−51
(2 x−3)(x +4)
a) (3 /2 , 5/2) b) (−4 ,−3) c) (−4 ,−3)∪(3 /2, 5/2) d) None of these

856. If ω (≠ 1) be a cube root of unity and ( 1+ω 2 )n=( 1+ ω4 ) n, then the least positive value of n is

a) 2 b) 3 c) 5 d) 6

How many roots of the equation x− have?

857. 1 2
=1−
a) One b) Two c) Infinite d) None of these
x−1 x−1

858. If g(x ) and h( x) are two polynomials such that the polynomial P ( x )=g ( x 3) + x h(x 3 ) is
divisible by x 2+ x+1 , then which one of the following is not true?
a) g ( 1 )=h ( 1 )=0 b) g ( 1 )=h (1) ≠ 0 c) g ( 1 )=−h (1) d) g ( 1 ) +h ( 1 )=0

859. The maximum number of real roots of the equation x 2 n−1=0 is

a) 2 b) 3 c) n d) 2 n

860. Given that ‘a’ is a fixed complex number, and λ ' is a scalar variable, the point z satisfying
z=a ( 1+i λ ) traces out
a) A straight line through the point ' a '

b) A circle with centre at the point ' a '

c) A straight line through the point ' a ' and perpendicular to the join 0 and that point ' a '

d) None of these

861. The complex numbers z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are the vertices of a triangle. Then the complex number z
which makes the triangle into a parallelogram, is
a) z + z −z b) z −z + z c) z + z −z d) All of these

862. If a and b are the non-zero distinct roots of x 2+ ax +b=0 , then the least value of x 2+ ax +b is
1 2 3 1 2 3 2 3 1

a) 2 b) 9 c) −9 d) 1
3 4 4

If z 1 , z 2 are two complex numbers satisfying | =1 ,∨z1 ∨≠3 , then ¿ z 2∨¿ is equal to
|
863. z 1+ 3 z 2
3−z 1 z2
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

| |
864.
The value of the determinant 1−i 1+i , where i=√ −1 is
1+i 1−i i
i
i 1+i 1−i
a) 7+ 4 i b) 7−4 i c) 4 +7 i d) 4−7 i

If 1 and |w|=1, then z lies on

865. z
w=
z− i
3

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 a) A parabola b) A straight line c) A circle d) An ellipse

The value of is
866. log 3 5× log 25 27 ×log 49 7
log 81 3
a) 1 b) 6 c) 2 d) 3
3
867. The value of ' k ' for which one of the roots of x −x +3 k=0 , is double of one of the roots of
2

x −x +k =0 is
2

a) 1 b) −2 c) 2 d) None of these

868. If a< b<c < d , then the roots of the equation ( x−a )( x−c )+ 2 ( x−b ) ( x −d )=0 are

a) Real and distinct b) Real and equal c) Imaginary d) None of these

869. If |z|=max {|z−2|,|z +2|} , then

a) |z + z|=1 b) |z + z|=4 c) |z + z|=2 d) None of these

870. If α , β , γ are the roots of x 3 +2 x 2−3 x−1=0, then α −2 + β−2 +γ −2 is equal to

a) 12 b) 13 c) 14 d) 15

The magnitude and amplitude of are respectively

871. ( 1+i √ 3 ) (2+2 i)
( √ 3−i)
a) 2 , 3 π b) 2 √ 2, 3 π c) 2 √ 2, π d) 2 √ 2, π
4 4 4 2
872. If m ∈ Z and the equation m x + ( 2 m−1 ) x+ ( m−2 )=0 has rational roots, then m is of the form
2

a) n ( n+2 ) , n ∈ Z b) n ( n+1 ) , n ∈ Z c) n ( n−2 ) ,n ∈ Z d) None of these

873. For three complex numbers 1−i , i, 1+i which of the following is true?

a) They form a right triangle b) They are collinear

c) They form an equilateral triangle d) They form an isosceles triangle

The triangle formed by the points 1, and i as vertices in the Argand diagrams is
874. 1+ i
√2
a) Scalene b) Equilateral c) Isosceles d) Right-angled

875. The minimum value of ¿ a+ bω+c ω2 ∨¿, where a , b and c are all not equal integers and
ω (≠ 1) is a cube root of unity, is
a) b) 1/2 c) 1 d) 0
√3
876. If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then for positive integral value of n , the product of
ω . ω . ω … ω will be
2 3 n

a) 1−i √ 3 b) −1−i √ 3 c) 1 d) Both (b) and (c)

2 2
877. If the equations k ( 6 x +3 ) +rx + 2 x 2−1=0 and 6 k ( 2 x 2+ 1 ) + px + 4 x 2−2=0 have both roots
2

common, then the value of (2 r− p) is

a) 0 b) 1/2 c) 1 d) None of these

If =a+ib , then [ ( a−2 )2+ b2 ] is equal to

878. 3
2+ cos θ+i sin θ
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 a) 0 b) 1 c) -1 d) 2

879. The centre of a square ABCD is at z=0. A is z 1 , then the centroid of the triangle ABC is

a) z (cos π ±i sin π )
1

b) z1
(cos π ± isin π)
3
c) z (cos π /2 ±i sin π /2)
1

d) z1
(cos π /2 ± isin π /2)
3
880. If z is a complex number, then ( z−1 ) ( z ) is equal to

a) 1 b) −1 c) 0 d) None of these

881. If |z 2−1|=|z|2 +1, then z lies on

a) The real axis b) The imaginary axis c) A circle d) An ellipse

882. Let S denote the set of all real values of a for which the roots of the equation
x −2 ax +a −1=0 lie between 5 and 10, then S equals
2 2

a) (−1 , 2) b) (2 , 9) c) (4 , 9) d) (6 , 9)

883. If e cos x −e−cos x =4 then the value of cos x is

a) log (2+ 5) b) −log (2+ 5) c) log (−2+ 5) d) None of these

√ √ √
884. If z is a comple number such that z=−z , then

a) z is purely real b) z is purely imaginary

c) z is any complex number d) Real part of z is the same as its imaginary

part
885. The condition that x −x +1 shall be divisible by x 2−x +1 is that
n+1 n

a) n=6 k +1 b) n=6 k −1 c) n=3 k +1 d) n=3 k−1

The value of ( )( ) is
886. 1+i √ 3 1−i √ 3
6 6
+
1−i √ 3 1+i √ 3
a) 2 b) −2 c) 1 d) 0

If α , β and γ are the roots of x 2+ qx+ r=0 , then ∑ β +γ , is

887. α

a) 3 b) q +r c) q /r d) −3

888. Let α , α 2 be the roots of x 2+ x+1=0, then the equation whose roots are α 31 , α 62 is

x + x +1=0
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 60 30
x −x +1=0 x + x−1=0 x + x+1=0

If −π <arg ( z ) ← then arg ( z )−arg(−z) is

889. π
2
a) π b) −π c) π /2 d) −π /2

If A ( z 1 ) , B ( z 2 ) and C (z 3) be the vertices of a triangle ABC in which ∠ ABC= and =√ 2 ,

890. π AB
4 BC

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 then the value of z 2 is equal to
a) z +i(z + z ) b) z −i(z −z ) c) z +i(z −z ) d) None of these

891. The equation z 2=z has

3 1 3 3 1 3 3 1 3

a) No solution b) Two solutions

c) Four solutions d) An infinite number of solutions

892. The curve represented by ℑ ( z 2 ) =k , where k is a non-zero real number, is

a) A pair of straight lines

b) An ellipse

c) A parabola

d) A hyperbola

893. If ( 3+i ) ( z+ z ) −( 2+ i )( z−z ) +14 i=0 , then z z is equal to

a) 5 b) 8 c) 10 d) 40

894. If α + β=−2 and α 3 + β 3=−56, then the quadratic equation whose roots are α and β is

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
x + 2 x−16=0 x + 2 x +15=0 x + 2 x−12=0 x + 2 x−8=0
895. The set of values of x satisfying inequations ¿ x−1∨≤ 3 and ¿ x−1∨≥ 1 , is

a) [2, 4] b) (−∞ , 2 ] ∪ ¿ c) [ −2 , 0 ] ∪ [2 , 4 ] d) None of these

If z 1 , z 2 are two complex numbers such that | | =1 and i z 1=k z 2 where k ∈ R , then the
896. z 1−z 2
z 1+ z2
angle between z 1−z 2 and z 1+ z2 is
a) tan−1
( )
2k
2
k +1
b) tan−1
( 2k
1−k
2 ) c)
−2 tan k
−1 d) −1
2 tan k
897. If roots of a x 2 +bx +c=0 , a , b , c ∈ R , a ≠ 0 are imaginary then

a) ac >0

b) ab> 0

c) bc >0

d) Exactly two of ab ,bc and ca are positive

898. ( ω α +ω 2 β ) (ω 2 α +ω β )
If α ∧β be the roots of x 2+ px +q=0 , then α β
2 2
is equal to
+
β α
a) −q b) α β c) −p d) ω
p q

If z 1 , z 2 and z 3 , z 4 are two pairs of conjugate complex numbers, then arg ( ) ( )

899. z1 z2
+ arg
z4 z3
equals

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 a) 0 b) π /2 c) 3 π /2 d) π

If x= , then
√ x 2−1 is equal to
( )
900. 1 1
√3+
2 √3 x−√ x 2−1
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 1/2

901. If P , Q, R , S are represented by the complex numbers 4 +i ,1+6 i ,−4+3 i ,−1−2i

respectively, then PQRS is a
a) A rectangle b) A square c) A rhombus d) A parallelogram

If x ∈ R , the least value of the expression , is

902. 2
x −6 x+5
2

d) None of these
x + 2 x +1
a) −1 b) −1/2 c) −1/3

903. If x 2−3 x+ 2 be a factor of x 4 −p x 2 +q , then( p , q) is equal to

a) (3, 4) b) (4, 5) c) (4, 3) d) (5, 4)

904. The number of solutions of the equation

2 sin ( e x )=5 x +5−x , is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) Infinitely many

905. The centre of a square is at z=0. A is z 1 , then the centroid of the triangle ABC is

a) z (cos π ±i sin π )
1
b) 1 z (cos π ±i sin π )
31 1 (
c) z cos π ± isin π
2 2) 31 (
d) 1 z cos π ± isin π
2 2 )
If x is real, then the maximum and minimum values of the expression will be
906. 2
x −3 x + 4
2

a) 2, 1 d) None of these
x +3 x +4
b) 5 , 1 c) 7 , 1
5 7
907. For positive integers n1 , n2 the value of the expression ( 1+i )n + ( 1+i 3 )n + ( 1+ i5 ) n + ( 1+i 7 ) n , i=√ −1
is a real number if and only if
1 1 2 2

a) n =n +1 b) n =n −1 c) n =n d) n >0 , n > 0
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

Let a=cos , α =a+ a +a and β=a3+ a5 +a 6 . Then, the equation whose roots are
908. 2π 2π 2 4
+i sin
α , β is
7 7

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
x −x +2=0 x + x−2=0 x −x−2=0 x + x+2=0
909. If the roots of the given equation ( cos p−1 ) x 2 + ( cos p ) x +sin p=0 are real, then

a) p ∈(−π ,0) b) p ∈ −π , π
( 2 2) c) p ∈(0 , π ) d) p ∈(0 , 2 π )

910. The set of all integral values of x for which 5 x−1< ( x +1 )2< 7 x−3 , is

a) Φ b) {1 } c) {2 } d) {3 }

911. If one root of the equation 5 x 2+13 x +k =0 is reciprocal of other, then the value of k is

a) 0 b) 5 c) 1/6 d) 6

912. The equation ( a+ 2 ) x 2 + ( a−3 ) x=2 a−1 , a ≠−2 has rational roots for

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 a) All rational values of a except a=−2

b) All real values of a except a=−2

c) Rational values of a> 1/2

d) None of these

913. The value of k for which the equation ( k −2 ) x2 +8 x +k + 4=0 has both roots real, distinct
and negative, is
a) 0 b) 2 c) 3 d) −4

914. If α , β are the roots of a x 2 +c=bx , then the equation ( a+ cy )2=b 2 y in y has the roots

a) b) c) d)
−1
α ,β
−1
α ,β
2 2 −1
α β ,α β
−1
√α , √ β
915. The number of real roots of 32 x −7 x+7=9 is
2

a) 0 b) 2 c) 1 d) 4

916. If one of the roots of the equation x 2+ bx+ 3=0 is thrice the other, then b is equal to

a) ± 3 b) ± 2 c) 0 d) ± 4

917. 2+ 5− 6−3 5+ 14−6 5 is equal to

√ √ √ √ √ √
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

918. If cos A+ cos B+cos C=0 , sin A+sin B+sin C=0 and A+ B+C=180 ° , then the value of
cos 3 A+ cos 3 B+ cos 3 C is
a) 3 b) −3 c) d) 0
√3
919. The vertices B and D of a parallelogram are 1−2 i and 4 +2 i. If the diagonals are at right
angles and AC=2 BD , the complex number representing A is
a) 5 b) 3 i− 3 c) 3 i−4 d) 3 i+ 4
2 2
920. One lies between the roots of the equation – x 2 +ax + a=0 , a ∈ R if and only if a lies in the
interval

(2 )
a) 1 , ∞
[
b) −1 , ∞
2 ) (
c) −∞ , 1
2 ) (
d) −∞ , 1
2 ]
921. If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 is equal to the sum of the

square of their reciprocals, then , and are in

a b c

a) Arithmetic progression b) Geometric progression

c a b

c) Harmonic progression d) Arithmetico-geometric progression

922. If the roots of ( a 2+ b2 ) x 2−2 ( bc+ ad ) x +c 2 +d 2=0 are equal, then

a) a = c b) a + b =0 c) a = b d) a+ b=c+ d
b d c d d c
923. If ω is a cube root of unity, then the value of ( 1−ω+ω 2 )5 + ( 1+ω−ω 2) 5 is

a) 30 b) 32 c) 2 d) None of these

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 The complex number satisfying |z +1|=¿ z−1∨¿ and arg ( z−1 )= is
924. π
z +1 4
a) ( b) 0+( 2+1) i c) 0+( 2−1)i d) (
√ 2+1 ) +0 i √ √ −√ 2+1 ) +0 i
925. If α and β are the roots of the equation x 2−ax +b=0 and An =α n+ β n , then which one of the
following is true?
a) A =a A + b A
n +1 n n−1

b) A =b A + a A
n +1 n n−1

c) A =a A −b A
n +1 n n−1

d) A =b A −a A

926. If the sum of two of the roots of x 3 + p x 2−qx+ r=0 is zero, then pq is equal to
n +1 n n−1

a) −r b) r c) 2 r d) −2 r

927. The roots of the equation x 4 −8 x2−9=0 are

a) ± 1 ,± i b) ± 3 ,± i c) ± 2 ,± i d) None of these

If a=cos , then the value of ( ) is

928. 4π 4π 1+a
3n
+i sin
3 3 2
n
a) n b) (−1 ) c) 1 d)
(−1 ) 3n 3n (−1 )n +1
2 2
929. ( a −3 a+2 ) x + ( a −5 a+6 ) x +a−2=r for three distinct values of x for some r ∈ R , if a+ r is
2 2 2

equal to
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) Does not exist

Given that a , b ∈ {0 , 1 ,2 , … , 9 } with a+ b ≠ 0 and that a+ ( ) ( =1000. Then, −

)
930. b
x
a b
y
1 1
= +
10 10 100 x y
is equal to
a) 1 b) 1 c) 1 d) 1
2 3 4
931. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 are the four complex numbers represented by the vertices of a quadrilateral

taken in order such that z 1−z 4= z2− z3 and arg ( =± , then the quadrilateral is
)
z 4 −z 1 π
z 2−z 1 2
a) A rhombus

b) A square

c) A rectangle

d) Not a cyclic quadrilateral

932. The solution set of x 2+ 2≤ 3 x ≤ 2 x 2−5 , is

a) Φ b) [1, 2] c) (−∞ ,−1 ] ∪ ¿ d) None of these

The number of real solution of the equation ( 109 )=−3+ x−x is

933. 2

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) None of these

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934. Solution of the equation 4.9 x−1=3 (22 x+1) is √
a) 3 b) 2 c) 3 d) 2
2 3
For what value of λ the sum of the squares of the roots of x + ( 2+ λ ) x− ( 1+ λ )=0 is
935. 2 1

minimum?
2

a) 3 b) 1 c) 1 d) 11
2 2 4
936. If 2+i √ 3 is a root of the equation x + px +q=0 , where p and q are real, then ( p , q) is equal
2

to
a) (−4 , 7) b) (4 ,−7) c) (4 , 7) d) (−4 ,−7)

937. The value of x in the given equation x x− 12

4 −3 =3 2 −22 x−1 is
1
x+

a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 5
3 2 1 3
938. If x −7 x +10=0 then the set of values of x , is
2/ 3 1/ 3

a) {12 , 5 } b) {8} c) Φ d) {8 ,125 }

If z 0= , then the value of the product ( 1+ z 0 ) ( 1+ z 20 ) (1+ z 20 )( 1+ z20 ) … (1+ z 20 ) must be

939. 1−i 2 2 2

( )
a) ( 1−i ) 1+ 1 , if n ≥1
2
n−1

( )
b) ( 1−i ) 1− 1 , if n>1
22
n

c)
( 2 ) , if n ≥ 1
( 1−i ) 1−
1
n−1

d)
( 21 ) , if n>1
( 1−i ) 1+ 2
n

940. If complex numbers z 1 , z 2 and z 3 represent the vertices A , B∧C respectively of an

isosceles triangle ABC of which ∠ C is right angle, then correct statement is
a) z 2+ z2 + z 2=z z z b) z −z 2=z −z
1 2 3 1 2 3 ( 3 1 ) 3 2

c) z −z =(z −z )(z −z )
2 d) z −z =2(z −z )(z −z )
2
( 1 2) ( 1 2)
941. If the equation ( a+ 1 ) x 2−( a +2 ) x + ( a +3 )=0 has roots equal in magnitude but opposite in
1 3 3 2 1 3 3 2

sign, then the roots of the equation are

a) ± a b) ± 1 a c) ± 3 a d) ± 2 a
2 2
If log 27(log 2 x )= , then the value of x is
942. 1

a) 3 b) 6 c) 9 d) 27
3

The point of intersection of the curves arg ( z−3 i )= ∧arg ( 2 z +1−2 i )= ( where i=√−1 ) is
943. 3π π

d) No point
4 4
a) 1 ( 3+9 i ) b) 1 ( 3−9i ) c) 1 ( 3+2 i )
4 4 2
944. The solution set of x + 2≤ 3 x ≤ 2 x 2−5 , is
2

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 a) ϕ b) [1, 2] c) (−∞ ,−1 ] ∪ ¿ d) None of these

945. If a , b and c are in geometric progression and the roots of the equation a x 2 +2 bx+ c=0 are
α and β and those of c x2 +2 bx +a=0 are γ and δ , then
a) α ≠ β ≠ γ ≠ δ b) α ≠ β and γ ≠ δ

c) aα =aβ=cγ=cδ d) α =β and γ ≠ δ

946. Root(s) of the equation 9 x 2−18|x|+5=0 belonging to the domain of definition of the
function f ( x )=log ( x 2−x−2) is (are)
a) −5 , −1 b) 5 , 1 c) −5 d) −1
3 3 3 3 3 3
947. If α , β are the roots of the equation λ ( x −x ) + x +5=0 and if λ 1∧λ2 are two values of λ
2

obtained from + = , then 2 + 2 is equal to

α β 4 λ1 λ 2
β α 5 λ2 λ 1
a) 4192 b) 4144 c) 4096 d) 4048

If the roots of the equation =1 be equal in magnitude but opposite in sign,

948. α β
+
then α + β is equal to
x−α x−β

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) None of these

If C 2+ S 2=1 , then is equal to

949. 1+C+i S
1+ C−i S
a) C+ i S b) C−i S c) S+i C d) S−iC

950. The points representing complex number z for which |z−3|=¿ z−5∨¿ lie on the locus
given by
a) An ellipse b) A circle c) A straight line d) None of these

The solution set of the inequation <6 , is

951. 4 x +3
2 x−5
a) (5/2 , 33/8)

b) (−∞ , 5/2)∪ (33/8 , ∞)

c) (5/2 , ∞ )

d) ( 33/8 , ∞ )

952. The number of quadratic equations which are unchanged by squaring their roots is

a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) None of these

953. A point P which represents a complex number z moves such that |z−z 1|=¿ z −z 2∨¿, then
its locus is
a) A circle with centre z b) A circle with centre z

d) Perpendicular bisector of line joining z 1

1 2

c) A circle with centre z

and z 2

The α , β are the roots of the equation x 2+ ax +b=0, then + 2 is equal to

954. 1 1
2
α β

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 2 2 2 2
a) a −2 b b) b −2 a c) a +2 b d) b +2 a
2 2 2 2
b b b b
If z=x +iy , z 1/ 3=a−ib and − =k (a −b ) , then value of k equals
955. x y 2 2

a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 1
a b

956. Let z 1∧z 2 be the non-real roots of the equation 3 z 2+3 z +b=0. If the origin together with
the points represented by z 1∧z 2 form an equilateral triangle, then the value of b is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) None of these

957. If correlation n=2002, evaluate

1 1 1 1
+ + +...+
log 2 n! log 3 n ! log 4 n ! log 2002 n !
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

958. If x 2+ px +1 is a factor of the cubic polynomial a x 3 +bx +c , then

a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) None of these
a + c =−ab a −c =−ab a −c =ab
959. Find the complex number z satisfying the equations

| z−12
z −8 i 3 ' z−8 |
|= |
5 z−4
=1

a) 6 b) 6 ± 8 i c) 6 ± 8 i, 6+17 i d) None of these

960. The number of real roots of the equation e sin x −e−sin x −4=0 are

a) 1 b) 2 c) Infinite d) None of these

961. If a=√ 2i , then which of the following is correct?

a) a=1+i b) a=1−i c) d) None of these

a=−( √ 2 ) i
962. If 2+i √ 3 is a root of the equation x 2+ px +q=0 , then the value of ( p , q) is

a) (-7, 4) b) (-4, 7) c) (4, -7) d) (7, -4)

963. The equation of a circle whose radius and centre are r ∧z 0 respectively, is

a) z z −z z −z z + z z =r 2 b) z z + z z −z z + z z =r 2

d) None of the above

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

c) z z −z z + z z −z z =r 2
0 0 0 0

The value of is
964.
∑ ( 2i3 )
∞ n

n=0

a) 9+6 i b) 9−6 i c) 9+ 6i d) 9−6 i

13 13
965. If y=2 1/ log (8)
, then x is equal to
x

a) y b) 2 c) 3 d) None of these
y y
966. If 1 , α , α 2 , … , an −1 are the n , nt h roots of unity and z 1 and z 2 are any two complex numbers,

then
n −1
2
∑|z1 + ar z 2| =¿ ¿
d) None of these
r=0
a) b) ( c) (
n (|z 1| +| z 2| ) n−1 ) (|z 1| +|z 2| ) ( )
2 2 2 2 2 2
n+1 ) |z 1| +| z2|

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967. If 8 , 2 are the roots of x 2+ ax + β=0 , and 3 , 3 are the roots of x 2+ α x +b=0 , then the roots of
x + ax +b=0 are
2

a) 8 ,−1 b) −9 , 2 c) −8 ,−2 d) 9 , 1

968. The modulus of √ 2i−√−2 i is

a) 2 b) c) 0 d)
√2 2 √2
969. If a and b are the roots of the equation x 2+ ax +b=0 , a ≠ 0 ,b ≠ 0 , then the values of a and b
are respectively
a) 2 and −2 b) 2 and −1 c) 1 and −2 d) 1 and 2

970. The trigonometric form of z=( 1−icot 8 )3 ¿wherei=√ −1 ¿ is

a) 3 (
i 24−
3π
2 ) b) 3 (
−i 2u−
3π
2 )
cose c 8.e cose c 8.e
c) 3 (
i 36−
π
2 ) d) 2
cose c 8. e
−i 24+
π
2
cose c 8.e
971. If one root of the equation x 2+ px +q=0 is 2+ √ 3, then the value of the p and q respectively

a) −4 , 1 b) 4 ,−1 c) d)
2 , √3 −2 ,− √3

The value of 7 log 2 is

972. 16 25 81
+5 log 2 +3 log 2
a) 1
15 24 80
b) log (105)
2
c) log 9
2 (8) d) log 8
2 (9)
973. The value of x which satisfy the equation
√ 5 x2−8 x +3−√ 5 x 2−9 x + 4=√2 x 2−2 x−√ 2 x 2−3 x +1 is
a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 d) 0

If the expression mx−1+ ( is always non-negative, then the minimum value of m must
)
974. 1
x
be
a) −1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 1
2 4 2

If log e ( a+2 b )= 12 (log a+ log b), then

975.
e e

a) a=b b) a= b c) 2 a=b d) a= b
2 3
976. If the equations a x 2 +bx +c=0 and c x2 +bx + a=0 , a ≠ c have a negative common root, then

a) 0 b) 2 c) 1 d) None of these
a−b+ c=¿

If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then is equal to

977. ( 1+i )2 n−( 1−i )2 n
(1+ω 4 −ω2 )(1−ω 4 +ω 2)
a) 0, if n is an even integer

b) 0 for all n ∈ Z

i for all n ∈ N
c) n−1
2
d) None of these

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978. The value of m for which the equation x 3−m x2 +3 x−2=0 has two roots equal in magnitude
but opposite sign, is
a) 4 /5 b) 3/ 4 c) 2/3 d) 1/2

If , then16 A+9 B is equal to

979. (x+ 1) A B
= +
( 2 x−1 )(3 x +1) (2 x −1) (3 x+1)
a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 8

If x +iy= , then x + y is equal to

980. 3 2 2
2+cos θ +isin θ
a) 3 x−4 b) 4 x−3 c) 4 x+3 d) None of these

981. If |z 1|=| z2|=…=|z n|=1 , then the value of |z 1 + z 2+ …+ z n| , is

c) 0 d) None of these
a) n
|
b) 1 + 1 +…+ 1
z 1 z2 zn |
982. If the equation x 3 +a x 2+ b=0 ,b ≠ 0 has a root of order 2 , then

a) 2 b) 2 c) 3 d) 3
a +2 b=0 a −2 b=0 4 a +27 b+ 1=0 4 a +27 b=0
983. The solution of the equation 2 x3 −x 2−22 x−24=0 when two of the roots in the ration 3 :4 ,
is
a) 3 , 4 , 1 b) −3 ,−2 , 4 c) −1 , 3 , 2 d) 3 , 2 , 5
2 2 2 2 2 2
984. If z 1 and z 2 be complex numbers such that z 1 ≠ z 2 and |z 1|=| z2|.If z 1 has positive real part

and z 2 has negative imaginary part, then may be

(z 1 + z 2)
( z 1−z 2)
a) Purely imaginary b) Real and positive c) Real and negative d) None of these

985. If a> 0 , b>0 , c >0 , then both the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0

a) Are real and negative b) Have negative real part

c) Are rational numbers d) None of the above

986. If α , β∧γ are the roots of the equation x 3−3 x+ 1=0 , then [ α ] + [ β ] + [ γ ] is ¿ denotes the greatest
integer function)
a) −3 b) −2 c) −1 d) Does not exist

If arg ( z−a )= , where a ∈ R , then the locus of z ∈ C is a

987. π

a) Hyperbola b) Parabola c) Ellipse d) Straight line

4

988. Common roots of the equations z 3 +2 z 2 +2 z+1=0 and z 1985 + z 100 +1=0 are

a) 2 b) 3 c) 2 3 d) None of these
ω ,ω ω ,ω ω ,ω
989. The greatest and the least value of |z 1 + z 2| , if z 1=24+ 7 i and |z 2|=6 , are respectively

a) 31 ,19 b) 25 , 19 c) 31 , 25 d) None of these

990. If a , c ≠ 0 and α , β are the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 , then the quadratic equation
with 1/α and 1/ β as its root is

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 a) 2 b) 2
x /a+ x /b+1 /c=0 c x +bx + a=0
c) 2 d) 2
b x +cx +a=0 a x +cx +b=0
991. The value of log 2 log 2 log 4 256+ 2 log √ 2 2 is

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 5

992. If z 1=1+2 i, z 2=2+3 i, z 3=3+ 4 i , then z 1 , z 2 , z 3 represents the vertices of a/an

a) Equilateral triangle b) Isosceles triangle

c) Right angled d) None of these
triangle
993. The roots of the quadratic equation x −2 √ 3 x−22=0 are
2

a) Imaginary b) Real, rational and equal

c) Real irrational and unequal d) Real, rational and unequal

994. If α , β , γ are the roots of x 3−2 x 2+3 x−4=¿0, then the value of α 2 β 2 + β 2 γ 2 +γ 2 α 2 is

a) -7 b) -5 c) -3 d) 0

If k > 1,|z 1|<k and | |=1 , then

995. k −z1 z 2
z 1−k z 2
a) z <k b) z =k c) z =0 d) z =1
| 2| | 2| 2 | 2|
The conjugate of a complex number is . Then, that complex number is
996. 1
i−1
a) 1 b) −1 c) 1 d) −1
i−1 i−1 i+1 i+1
997. If the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 be α ∧β , then the roots of the equation
c x +bx + a=0 are
2

a) −α ,−β b) α , 1 c) 1 , 1 d) None of these

β α β
998. If the points z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are the vertices of an equilateral triangle in the complex plane, then
the value of z 1+ z2 + z 3 is equal to
2 2 2

a) z1 + z 2 + z 3 b) z z + z z + z z c) z z −z z −z z d) −z 1 − z 2 − z 3
1 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 3 3 1
z2 z 3 z 1 z2 z3 z1
999. If the expressions x −11 x +a and x −14 x +2 a have a common root, then the values of ' a '
2 2

is
a) 0 , 24 b) 0 ,−24 c) 1 ,−1 d) −2 , 1

100 If |x−1|+|x|+¿ x+1∨≥ 6 , then x belongs to

0.

a) ¿ b) (−∞ ,−2 ] ∪ ¿ c) R d) ϕ

100 Let z 1 , z 2 and z 3 be the affixes of the vertices of a triangle having the circumcentre at the
1. origin. If z is the affix of its orthocentre, then z is equal to

a) z1 + z 2 + z 3 b) z1 + z 2 + z 3 c) z + z + z d) None of these
1 2 3
3 2

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100 If the equation a x 2 +2 bx−3 c=0 has non-real roots and ( 3 c /4 ) < ( a+ b ) , then c is
2.

a) ¿ 0 b) ¿ 0 c) ≥ 0 d) = 0

100 If 1 , ω , ω2 are the cube roots of unity, then ω 2 ( 1+ω )3−(1+ ω2 )ω is equal to
3.

a) 1 b) -1 c) i d) 0

100 If b 1 b 2=2(c 1 +c 2), then the least one of the equation x 2+ b1 x+ c1=0∧x 2 +b2 x+ c 2=0 has
4.

a) Real roots b) Purely imaginary roots

c) Imaginary roots d) None of the above

The imaginary part of is

100 ( 1+i )2
5. i(2i−1)
a) 4/5 b) 0 c) 2/5 d) -(4/5)

6. The partial fraction of is

100 3 2
3 x −8 x +10
( x−1 )4

a) 3 1 7 5 b) 3 + 1 − 7 + 5
+ + +
( x−1) ( x−1 ) ( x−1 ) ( x−1 )
2 3 4
( x−1) ( x−1 )2 ( x−1 )3 ( x−1 )4
c) 3 1 7 5 d) None of the above
+ − +
( x−1) ( x−1 ) ( x−1 ) ( x−1 )
2 3 4

100 If ¿ z−i ℜ ( z )=|z−ℑ ( z )|( wherei= √−1 ), then z lies on

7.

a) Re (z )=2 b) Im (z )=2 c) Re (z )+ ℑ ( z )=2 d) None of the above

100 if one of the roots of the equation x 2+ ( 1−3 i ) x−2 ( 1+i )=0 is −1+i , then the other root is
8.

a) −1−i b) −1 − i c) i d) 2 i
2 2

If the imaginary part of the expression be zero, then the locus of z is

100 z−1 e
iθ

9. iθ
+
e z−1
a) A straight line parallel to x -axis b) A parabola

c) A circle of radius 1 and centre (1, 0) d) None of the above

0. The locus of the point

z=x + y−iy satisfying the equation =1 is given by
| |
101 z−1
z +1
a) x=0 b) y=0 c) x= y d) x + y=0

101 Number of real roots of the equation ( 6−x )4 + ( 8−x )4=16 is

1.

a) 4 b) 2 c) 0 d) None of these

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 If | | ≥ 1 , then x belongs to
101 x 2+ 6
2. 5x
a) (−∞,−3)

b) (−∞ ,−3)∪(3 ,∞ )

c) (−∞ ,−3 ] ∪ [ −2 , 0 ) ∪ ( 0 ,2 ] ∪ ¿

d) R

101 POQ is a straight line through the origin O . P and Q represent the complex numbers
3. a+ ib and c +i d respectively and OP=OQ . Then which one of the following is not true?

a) |a+ib|=¿ c +i d∨¿

b) a+ b=c+ d

c) arg ( a+i b )=arg(c+i d)

d) None of these

101 If α , β are the roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 , then the equation whose roots are
4. 2 α + 3 β and 3 α + 2 β , is

a) 2 2 b) 2 2
ac x + ( a+c ) bx−( a+ c ) =0 ac x −( a+ c ) bx + ( a+ c ) =0
c) 2 2 d) None of the above
ab x −( a+b ) cx + ( a+ b ) =0

The argument of is
101 1+i √ 3
5. 1−i √ 3
a) 2 π /3 b) π /3 c) −π /3 d) −2 π /3

101 The number of non-zero integral solutions of the equation |1−i|x =2 x is

6.

a) Infinite b) 1 c) 2 d) None of these

7. The smallest positive integer for which 1−i

=1 , is
( )
101 1+i
n
n

a) n=8 b) n=12 c) n=16 d) None of these

8. If x2 +2 x+ 1 , then A−B is equal to

101 2
x + x +1 B C
=A + +
x +1 ( x +1 )2
a) 4 C b) 4 C+1 c) 3 C d) 2 C

9. The solution set of the inequation

x + < 4 , is
| |
101 1
x
a) (2− 3 , 2+ 3)∪ (−2− 3 ,−2+ 3)
√ √ √ √
b) R−(2− 3 , 2+ 3)
√ √
c) R−(−2− 3 ,−2+ 3)
√ √

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 d) None of these

102 If α is a root of the quadratic equation x 2+ 6 x−2=0 , then another root β is

0.

a) 2 b) α 2
c) 2 α +12 α −6 d) All of these
α + 5 α −8
3 α −1 α
If ω is a complex root of the equation 3 ( 12 + 38 + 329 + 128 +... )
is equal to
102 27

1. z =1 , t h en ω+ ω

a) −1 b) 0 c) 9 d) i

2. The solution set of the inequation x−1

> 2, is | |
102 2 x −1

a) (3 /4 , 1)∪(1 , ∞) b) (3 /4 , ∞) c) (−∞, 3/4 ) d) None of these

102 If 2−i is the root of the equation a x 2 +12 x +b=0 (where a and b are real), then the value of
3. ab is equal to

a) 45 b) 15 c) −15 d) −45

102 Let f ( x )=x 2 +ax +b ; a , b∈ R . If f ( 1 )+ f ( 2 ) + f ( 3 )=0 , then the roots of the equation f ( x )=0
4.

a) Are imaginary b) Are real and equal

c) Are from the set { 1 , 2, 3 } d) Real and distinct

102 Product of the real roots of the equation t 2 x 2 +|x|+9=0 ,(t ≠ 0)

5.

a) Is always positive b) Is always negative c) Does not exist d) None of these

102 The centre of a square ABCD is at z=0. The affix of the vertex A is z 1 . Then, the affix of
6. the centroid of the triangle ABC is

a) z (cos π ±i sin π )
1
b) z1 (cos π ± isin π)
3
1 (
c) z cos π ± isin π
2 2) 3 (
d) z1 cos π ± isin π
2 2 )
102 The point (4, 1) undergoes the following three transformations successively
7. (i) Refletion about the line y=x
(ii) Translation through a distance of 2 unit along the positive direction of x -axis

(iii) Rotation through an angle of about the origin in the anti-clockwise direction
π

The final position of the point is

4

a)
(
1 7
,
√2 √2 ) b) −1 , 7
√ 2 √2 ( ) c) (− 2 ,7 2)
√ √ d) ( 2 ,7 2)
√ √
102 If c and d are roots of the equation ( x−a )( x−b )−k=0 , then a , b are roots of the equation
8.

a) ( x−c ) ( x−d )−k=0

b) ( x−c ) ( x−d ) +k =0

c) ( x−a )( x−c )+ k=0

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 d) ( x−b )( x−d )+ k=0

102 The real roots of |x|3−3 x 2 +3|x|−2=0 are

9.

a) 0 , 2 b) ± 1 c) ± 2 d) 1 , 2

103 Number of solutions of the equation z 2+|z|2=0 , where z ∈ C is

0.

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) Infinity many

103 If the equation a x 2 +2 bx+3 c=0∧3 x 2 +8 x+ 15=0 have a common root, where a , b , c are the
1. lengths of the sides of a ∆ ABC , then sin2 A +sin 2 B+sin2 C is equal to

a) 1 b) 3 c) d) 2
2 √2
103 If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then ( 1−ω+ω 2 )6 + ( 1−ω2 +ω )6=¿
2.

a) 0 b) 6 c) 64 d) 128

103 If tan−1 ( α +i β )=x+ iy , then x is equal to

3.

d) None of these
a) 1 tan−1
2 ( 2α
2
1−α −β
2 ) b) 1 tan−1
2 ( 2α
2
1+ α + β
2 ) c) tan−1
( 2α
2
1−α −β
2 )
103 Let a , b , c be positive numbers. The following system of equations in

x , y ∧z , 2 + 2 − 2 =1; 2 − 2 + 2 =1 and 2 + 2 + 2 =1 has

4. 2
x y z
2 2 2 2
x y z
2 2
−x y z
2 2

a) No solution b) Unique solution

a b c a b c a b c

c) Infinitely many solutions d) Finitely may solutions

103 If log log {log ( log x ) } =0 , then the value of x is

[ ]
2 3 4 5
5.

a) 24 b) 1 c) 25 d) 64
5 2 5
103 If 1 , a1 , a2 ,… , a n−1 are the n roots of unity, then the value of ( 1−a1 ) ( 1−a2 )( 1−a3 ) … (1−a n−1) is
6. equal to

a) b) 1 c) n d) 0
√3 2
If z= , then z is (where z is complex conjugate of z )
103 4
7. 1−i

a) 2(1+i) b) (1+i) c) 2 d) 4

103 The roots of the equation

1−i 1+ i

8. ( q−r ) x 2+ ( r− p ) x+ ( p−q )=0 are

a) r− p ,1 b) p−q , 1 c) p−r ,2 d) q−r , 2

q−r q−r q−r p−q

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Date : 24-07-2021 TEST ID: 209
Time : 34:36:00 MATHEMATICS
Marks : 4152
5.COMPLEX NUMBERS AND QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

: ANSWER KEY :

1) c 2) b 3) c 4) c 161) b 162) b 163) d 164) d

5) c 6) c 7) a 8) b 165) b 166) b 167) c 168) c
9) b 10) b 11) b 12) b 169) b 170) a 171) c 172) a
13) c 14) a 15) d 16) a 173) d 174) a 175) b 176) a
17) c 18) a 19) a 20) c 177) a 178) d 179) c 180) d
21) b 22) a 23) d 24) c 181) c 182) a 183) b 184) b
25) c 26) b 27) c 28) c 185) d 186) c 187) a 188) b
29) d 30) b 31) c 32) a 189) d 190) d 191) b 192) d
33) a 34) b 35) b 36) a 193) c 194) c 195) c 196) b
37) b 38) c 39) a 40) b 197) d 198) a 199) d 200) c
41) c 42) c 43) c 44) a 201) a 202) c 203) d 204) a
45) b 46) b 47) c 48) a 205) d 206) a 207) a 208) b
49) c 50) c 51) b 52) a 209) d 210) a 211) a 212) c
53) c 54) d 55) a 56) b 213) c 214) d 215) b 216) d
57) c 58) c 59) c 60) d 217) b 218) a 219) d 220) c
61) d 62) c 63) b 64) d 221) c 222) c 223) a 224) b
65) b 66) a 67) a 68) a 225) b 226) a 227) b 228) b
69) c 70) d 71) d 72) d 229) c 230) c 231) a 232) c
73) d 74) c 75) a 76) b 233) a 234) a 235) d 236) a
77) a 78) a 79) b 80) a 237) b 238) c 239) d 240) d
81) c 82) a 83) d 84) a 241) b 242) c 243) b 244) b
85) a 86) b 87) d 88) b 245) a 246) a 247) a 248) c
89) a 90) c 91) a 92) a 249) d 250) d 251) b 252) d
93) d 94) c 95) c 96) b 253) b 254) d 255) c 256) b
97) b 98) b 99) b 100) d 257) b 258) d 259) a 260) b
101) b 102) d 103) a 104) a 261) c 262) d 263) a 264) b
105) a 106) c 107) c 108) b 265) c 266) a 267) c 268) b
109) b 110) a 111) d 112) b 269) c 270) c 271) d 272) b
113) d 114) a 115) c 116) c 273) c 274) a 275) d 276) b
117) a 118) b 119) a 120) a 277) a 278) b 279) a 280) a
121) a 122) d 123) d 124) a 281) c 282) a 283) b 284) a
125) c 126) b 127) a 128) d 285) b 286) b 287) d 288) c
129) c 130) d 131) a 132) c 289) b 290) c 291) b 292) c
133) c 134) a 135) a 136) d 293) c 294) b 295) b 296) b
137) d 138) c 139) b 140) d 297) c 298) b 299) a 300) b
141) b 142) d 143) d 144) d 301) d 302) a 303) b 304) a
145) a 146) b 147) d 148) d 305) a 306) b 307) a 308) a
149) d 150) d 151) a 152) b 309) d 310) d 311) d 312) d
153) d 154) d 155) a 156) a 313) b 314) c 315) c 316) b
157) a 158) d 159) c 160) b 317) c 318) c 319) b 320) b

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325) a 326) d 327) b 328) d 529) a 530) c 531) b 532) b
329) a 330) a 331) d 332) b 533) a 534) d 535) d 536) d
333) c 334) a 335) b 336) b 537) d 538) d 539) d 540) d
337) a 338) b 339) d 340) d 541) c 542) c 543) c 544) a
341) c 342) b 343) b 344) d 545) c 546) a 547) a 548) c
345) a 346) a 347) b 348) b 549) b 550) d 551) c 552) d
349) a 350) c 351) b 352) a 553) b 554) c 555) a 556) d
353) b 354) c 355) a 356) a 557) d 558) b 559) d 560) d
357) b 358) b 359) d 360) b 561) d 562) b 563) b 564) d
361) b 362) d 363) d 364) d 565) b 566) a 567) b 568) d
365) a 366) d 367) a 368) c 569) c 570) d 571) a 572) c
369) b 370) b 371) d 372) a 573) b 574) c 575) b 576) b
373) b 374) b 375) d 376) c 577) c 578) c 579) b 580) b
377) d 378) b 379) d 380) b 581) a 582) b 583) b 584) a
381) d 382) c 383) a 384) b 585) d 586) c 587) c 588) a
385) c 386) b 387) d 388) a 589) d 590) c 591) b 592) a
389) b 390) c 391) a 392) b 593) d 594) a 595) d 596) c
393) b 394) b 395) a 396) b 597) c 598) b 599) b 600) b
397) d 398) d 399) b 400) c 601) d 602) d 603) a 604) b
401) d 402) d 403) b 404) b 605) b 606) b 607) c 608) b
405) a 406) c 407) a 408) c 609) b 610) c 611) c 612) b
409) d 410) c 411) b 412) b 613) b 614) c 615) c 616) c
413) c 414) a 415) b 416) b 617) c 618) b 619) a 620) b
417) a 418) d 419) a 420) a 621) b 622) c 623) d 624) d
421) a 422) c 423) a 424) a 625) c 626) c 627) b 628) d
425) b 426) d 427) b 428) d 629) b 630) b 631) b 632) b
429) c 430) d 431) a 432) a 633) d 634) c 635) d 636) a
433) a 434) d 435) a 436) b 637) b 638) c 639) b 640) b
437) b 438) a 439) c 440) d 641) b 642) d 643) a 644) a
441) a 442) b 443) d 444) a 645) a 646) b 647) b 648) b
445) c 446) c 447) a 448) c 649) c 650) a 651) d 652) c
449) d 450) b 451) c 452) a 653) d 654) a 655) c 656) c
453) c 454) d 455) c 456) b 657) c 658) d 659) c 660) b
457) d 458) a 459) c 460) c 661) b 662) c 663) d 664) d
461) d 462) a 463) d 464) a 665) b 666) b 667) c 668) b
465) b 466) b 467) b 468) a 669) d 670) a 671) c 672) b
469) c 470) d 471) c 472) d 673) c 674) a 675) b 676) d
473) a 474) c 475) a 476) a 677) a 678) d 679) b 680) b
477) d 478) c 479) b 480) b 681) d 682) a 683) a 684) b
481) a 482) c 483) c 484) b 685) b 686) b 687) b 688) b
485) c 486) a 487) a 488) b 689) a 690) b 691) d 692) b
489) c 490) c 491) c 492) a 693) a 694) d 695) a 696) d
493) c 494) a 495) b 496) b 697) a 698) a 699) a 700) c
497) c 498) c 499) b 500) a 701) b 702) b 703) a 704) b
501) b 502) b 503) d 504) d 705) b 706) d 707) b 708) c
505) c 506) a 507) d 508) c 709) c 710) d 711) c 712) a
509) a 510) d 511) a 512) b 713) a 714) a 715) d 716) c
513) b 514) a 515) c 516) d 717) b 718) d 719) c 720) d
517) b 518) d 519) c 520) c 721) c 722) c 723) b 724) d
521) a 522) c 523) a 524) c
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729) a 730) c 731) a 732) c 889) a 890) c 891) c 892) d
733) a 734) b 735) d 736) a 893) c 894) d 895) c 896) c
737) a 738) c 739) d 740) b 897) a 898) a 899) a 900) a
741) d 742) a 743) d 744) b 901) b 902) c 903) d 904) a
745) d 746) b 747) a 748) b 905) d 906) c 907) d 908) d
749) d 750) c 751) c 752) b 909) c 910) d 911) b 912) a
753) d 754) c 755) d 756) c 913) c 914) b 915) b 916) d
757) c 758) c 759) b 760) c 917) b 918) b 919) b 920) a
761) b 762) b 763) c 764) c 921) c 922) a 923) b 924) b
765) a 766) b 767) d 768) b 925) c 926) a 927) b 928) b
769) b 770) d 771) d 772) a 929) b 930) c 931) c 932) a
773) a 774) a 775) b 776) c 933) a 934) c 935) c 936) a
777) b 778) a 779) c 780) a 937) b 938) d 939) b 940) d
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789) b 790) a 791) b 792) a 949) a 950) c 951) b 952) b
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825) c 826) a 827) c 828) a 985) b 986) c 987) d 988) a
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845) c 846) a 847) a 848) c 1005) d 1006) b 1007) c 1008) d
849) b 850) c 851) c 852) c 1009) c 1010) a 1011) b 1012) c
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Date : 24-07-2021 TEST ID: 209
Time : 34:36:00 MATHEMATICS
Marks : 4152
5.COMPLEX NUMBERS AND QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

: HINTS AND SOLUTIONS :

1 (c) Let each ratio be k and let A=xyz ,

Then log x=k ( a−b ) , log y =k (b−c)
Let z=
1−i 4 i
And
+
3+i 5 log z=k (c−a)
5−5 i+ 12i−4 1+7 i ∴ log A=log x+ log y+ log z
¿ =
5(3+ i) 5(3+i) ¿ k ( a−b )+ k ( b−c )+ k ( c−a )
( 1+ 7 i ) (3−i) 10+20 i 1+2 i ¿ k [a−b+ b−c+ c−a ]
¿ = =
5(9+ 1) 50 5 ¿ k [0 ]

∴|z|=
√( ) ( )
5
+
5
= √ 1+ 4= √
1 2 2 2 1
5 5
5 ∴ log A=log ( xyz )=0 [∵ A=xyz ]
0
⇒ xyz =e =1

2 (b)
3 (c)
Let z=x +iy . Then, coordinates of the vertices of the triangle are (−x ,− y ) ,(− y , x) and
(x + y , y−x)
∴ Area of the triangle

| |
−x − y 1
1
¿ −y x 1
2
x + y y −x 1

| |
−x −y 1 Applying R → R → R
1
¿ x− y x+ y 0 2 2 1
2 R3 → R 3 → R1
2 x+ y 2 y−x 0
3 2 2 −3 2
¿− ( x + y ) = |z|
2 2
3 2
Hence , Area= | z|
2

We have,
4 (c)

Given,
( 1+ i )2
=x +iy
2−i |z−3+ i|=¿ z−2−i∨¿
2i 2+i ⇒∨z−( 3−i )∨¿∨z−(2+i)∨¿
⇒ × =x +iy
2−i 2+i ⇒ AP=BP
4 i−2 ⇒ locus of P is the perpendicular bisector
of AB
⇒ =x+iy
5
−2 4 7 (a)
⇒ x +iy= + i
We have, z=
5 5 1+ir −r +iq
∴ i z=
−2 4 2
By componendo and dividendo
∴ x+ y= + = 1+ p 1+ p
5 5 5

5 (c)

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 1+i z 1+ p−r +iq ⇒−( 2 x−3 ) ←(x +2)
−
1−i z 1+ p +r−iq ⇒ 2 x−3> x +2 ⇒ x−5> 0⇒ x>5
p+iq 1+i z p+iq 1+ p−r +iq But, x ←2. So, there is no solution in this
case
∴ = if =
1+r 1−i z 1+r 1+ p +r−iq
or p ( 1+ p +r ) +q 2+i {q ( 1+ p+ r )− pq }
CASE II W h en −2 ≤ x <
3

In this case, we have

¿ ( 1+r ) ( 1+ p−r )+iq(1+ r) 2

|x +2|=x+2 and |2 x−3|=−( 2 x−3)

2
⇒ p ( 1+ p+r ) +q =( 1+r ) ( 1+ p−r )
and q ( 1+ p+ r )− pq=q(1+r )
[this is obviously true] ∴|2 x−3|<¿ x +2∨¿
∴ The condition is ⇒−( 2 x−3 ) < x +2 ⇒ 3 x−1>0 ⇒ x >
1
2
p ( 1+ p +r ) +q =( 1+r ) ( 1+ p−r ) 3
or p+ p2 + pr +q 2=1+ p−r +r + pr −r 2 But ,−2 ≤ x< . Therefore, x ∈ ,
or p2 +q 2+ r 2=1
3
2
1 3
3 2 ( )
CASE III W h en x ≥
3

In this case, we have

2
Since, 2 q=p +r
9 (b)

Given that, p x 2+ qx+r =0 has complex |x +2|=x+2 and |2 x−3|=2 x −3

roots ∴|2 x−3|<|x +2|⇒ 2 x−3< x +2 ⇒ x <5
But, x ≥ . Therefore, x ∈ ¿
∴ D<0 3
2
Hence, the solution set is x ∈(1 /3 , 5)
2
⇒ q −4 pr< 0

( )
2
p+ r
⇒ −4 pr <0
2
Let the correct equation is
2 2
12 (b)
⇒ p +r −14 pr < 0
a x +bx +c=0 ,
2
p 14 p 2
⇒ 2 +1− <0
Then α + β=
r r −b c
∧αβ =
( )
2

When b is written incorrectly, then the

p 14 p a a
⇒ − +49 −48<0
roots are equal.
2
r r

( ) | | Let these are γ and γ .

2
p p
⇒ −7 < 48 ⇒ −7 < 4 √ 3
r r
∴ γ . γ= ⇒ γ =αβ …(i)
c 2

When c is written icorrectly, then the

10 (b) a

Given,
roots are γ and 2γ .
1 1 1
+ =
x+ p x+ q r
⇒r ( 2 x+ p+ q ) =[ x 2+ ( p+ q ) x+ pq ] −b
∴ γ +2 γ = ⇒ 3 γ=α + β
a
⇒ 9 γ = ( α + β ) ⇒ 9 αβ =( α −β ) + 4 αβ [from
2
⇒ x + ( p+q−2 r ) x + pq−r ( p +q )=0
As we know, if roots are equal in
2 2 2

magnitude but opposite in sign, then Eq. (i)]

coefficient of x will be zero
2
∴ ( α −β ) =5 αβ
∴ p +q−2 r=0 ⇒ p+ q=2r
13 (c)

Let y= 2
2
x + 34 x−71
We have, |2 x−3|< ¿ x +2∨¿
11 (b)
x +2 x−7
Following cases arise: 2

CASE I W h en x ←2
⇒ x ( y−1 ) + x ( 2 y−34 ) +71−7 y =0
Since, x is complex number
In this case, we have
|2 x−3|=−( 2 x−3) and |x +2|=−(x +2)
∴ D<0
2
⇒ ( 2 y−34 ) −4 ( y−1 ) ( 71−7 y ) < 0
∴|2 x−3|<¿ x +2∨¿

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 ⇒ ( y −17 ) −( 71 y−7 y2 −71+ 7 y ) <0
2 4
( 3+ ω+3 ω 2) =[ 3+ ( 1+ω2 ) + ω ]
4

2
⇒ 8 y −112 y+ 360<0 ¿ [ −3 ω+ ω ]
4
2
⇒ y −14 y +45< 0 ¿ (−2 ω )
4

⇒ ( y −9 ) ( y−5 ) < 0
¿ 16 ω
⇒ 5< y< 9
∴ a=5 , b=9 18 (a)
3 1 2 z
14 (a) z + z − +1=0
Given, a , b , c are real, a x 2 +bx +c=0 has
i i

two real roots α and β , where α ←2 and

3 2
⇒ z −i z +i z+1=0
2
⇒ z ( z −i )+i ( z−i )=0
β >2
⇒ f (−2 ) <0 and f ( 2 )> 0 ⇒ ( z−i ) ( z 2+ i ) ⇒| z|=1
⇒ 4 a−2 b+c <0 and 4 a+2 b+ c> 0 19 (a)
⇒ 4− + <0 and 4 + + >0
2b c 2b c Given equation x 2+ ax +1=0.
a a a a Since, roots are tanθ∧cot θ .
∴ Product of roots, tanθ ∙ cot θ=a ⇒ a=1
Again, since roots are real.
15 (d)
Let the correct equation be a x 2 +bx +c=0
and the correct roots are α ∧β . Taking c
2

Thus, the least value of ¿ a∨¿ is 2.

∴ a −4 ≥ 0 ⇒∨a∨≥ 2
wrong, the roots are 3 and 2.
∴ α + β=3+2=5 ...(i)
Also, a=1∧c=−6 If 1,2, 3, 4 are the roots of given
20 (c)

∴ αβ = =−6 ...(ii)
c equation, then

On solving Eqs.(i) and (ii), the correct

a ( x−1 ) ( x−2 ) ( x−3 ) ( x−4 )=x 4 + a x 3 +b x 2 +cx +d

roots are 6 and −1.

⇒ ( x 2−3 x +2 ) ( x 2−7 x +12 )=x 4 + a x3 +b x 2 +cx +d
4 3 2
⇒ x −10 x +35 x −50 x+ 24
16 (a)
Since, 1 is root of a x 2 +bx +c=0
4 3 2
¿ x +a x +b x +cx +d
⇒ a=−10 , b=35 , c=−50 , d=24
⇒ a+b+ c=0
∴ E1 : a+b+ c=0 is true
∴ a+2 b+ c=−10+2 ×35−50=10
Alternate
Since, cos θ ,sin θ are the roots of Since, 1, 2, 3 and 4 are the roots of the
2
equation
x + a x +b x +cx +d=0, then
a x +bx +c=0
4 3 2
−b
...(i)
∴ sin θ+cos θ=
a 1+a+ b+c +d =0
...(ii)
And
c 16+ 8 a+4 b+2 c +d=0
...(iii)
sin θ cos θ=
a 81+27 a+9 b+3 c +d =0
And 256+64 a+16 b+ 4 c+ d=0 ...(iv)
2

On solving Eqs. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), we

2 b
⇒ ( sin θ+ cos θ ) = 2
get
a
2
2 2 b
⇒ sin θ+ cos θ+2 sinθ cos θ= 2 a=−10 , b=35 , c=−50 , d=24
Now, a+ 2b +c=−10+2 ×35+ (−50 )
a

()
2
c b
⇒ 1+2 = ¿−10+70−50=10
a a2
2 2
⇒ b −a =2 ac
Hence, E1 and E2 both are true We have,
21 (b)

2
2 ( x+ 2 )> x +1
17 (c) 2
⇒ x −2 x−3< 0⇒ ( x−3 ) ( x+1 ) < 0⇒−1< x <3

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 So, there are three integral values viz. 2
⇒ c −4 ab <0
0 , 1 ,2 2
⇒ c < 4 ab
2
⇒−c >−4 ab ...(i)
Let the roots be α and 2 α . Then, Let f ( x )=3 b x +6 bcx +2 c 2
22 (a)
2 2

−a Here, 3 b2 >0
So, the given expression has a minimum
2 1
α +2 α = ∧2 α =
value
a−b a−b
−a 2 1
⇒ α= ∧α =
∴ Minimum value¿
3 ( a−b ) 2(a−b) −D
a
2
1 4a
⇒ = 2
2
9 ( a−b ) 2(a−b) 4 ac−b
¿
2 4a
⇒ 2 a =9 a−9 b
2
⇒ 2 a −9 a+9 b=0 4 ( 3 b 2 )( 2c 2 ) −36 b2 c 2
¿ 2
⇒ 81−72 b≥ 0 [∵a∈R] 4(3 b )
2 2
⇒ b ≤ 9 /8 12 b c 2
¿− =−c >−4 ab
Hence, the greatest value of b is
2

[from Eq. (i)]

9 12b
8

23 (d) 26 (b)
Given, ( a x 2 +c ) y + ( a ' x 2 +c ' )=0
Let z=
1−i √ 3 1−i √ 3 1−i √ 3 −1 i √ 3
or x 2 ( ay+ a' ) + ( cy+ c ' ) =0
= × = −
1+i √ 3 1+i √ 3 1−i √ 3 2 2
Since, x is rational, then the discriminant
⇒ arg ( z )=θ=tan−1 ( √1/2
3 /2
)=tan−1
( √ 3)
of the above equation must be a perfect
⇒ θ=60 ° square.
Since, given number lies in IIIrd quadrant ∴ 0−4 ( ay + a' ) + ( cy + c' ) =0
∴ θ=180 ° +60 °=240 °
⇒−ac y 2−( a c' +a ' c ) y−a ' c '
Must be a perfect square
Let z=x +iy
24 (c)
2
⇒ ( a c −a c ) −4 ac a c =0
' ' ' '

Then, z +i z=( x +iy )+i ( x+ iy )= ( x− y )+ i( x+ y )

and i z =i ( x +iy )=− y+ ix
2
⇒ ( a c −a c ) =0
' '

If ∆ be the area of the triangle formed by

' '
⇒ a c =a c

z , z +i z and i z , then
a c
⇒ '= '
a c

| |
x y 1
1
∆= ∨ x− y x+ y 1 ∨¿ 27 (c)
2
−y x 1 n
( 1+i √3 ) + ( 1−i √3 )
n

Applying R2 → R2 −( R1 + R3 )
[( )( )]
n n
1 i √3 1 i√3

‖ ‖
n
¿2 + + −
Then ∆=
x y 1 2 2 2 2
1 1 2 2
0 0 −1 = ( x + y )
2 2
[( )( )]
n n
−y x 1 n π π π π
¿2 cos +isin + cos −i sin
¿ |z| =200 (given)
3 3 3 3
1 2
2
2
⇒|z| =400
[
¿ 2n 2 cos
nπ
3 ]
=2n +1 cos
nπ
3
⇒|z|=20 28 (c)

Let z 1=1+i , z 2=−2+3 i and z 3=0+ i

∴|3 z|=3|z|=60 5
3
Given bx +cx + a=0 has imaginary roots
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 | || |
1 1 1 3 3 15
x1 y1 1 ( z ) ei π= (−4+ 5i ) (−1+0 i )=6− i
Then, x 2
−2 3 1 2 2 2
y2 1 = 33 (a)
5
Given, [let
x3 y3 1 0 1
3 z 3−i
=
z=x +iy ]
z 3+i
( )
5
¿ 1 3− +1 (2 )+1
3
−10
3 ( ) x +iy 3−i
4 10 ⇒ = ⇒ x=3 a , y=−a
¿ +2− x−iy 3+i
⇒ z=a(3−i), where a ∈ R
3 3
4+ 6−10
¿ =0
Hence, area of triangle is zero, therefore
3 34 (b)

points are collinear

( x−b)(x−c )
Let m=
x−a
2
⇒ x −( b +c +m ) x + ( bc +am )=0
We have, Since x is real, we must have
29 (d)

z−2−3i=x+iy−2−3i= ( x −2 ) +i ( y−3 ) ( b+ c+ m )2−4 (bc +am)≥ 0

⇒ m +2 ( b+c −2 a ) m+ ( b−c ) ≥ 0 for all m
Given, tan ( )
2 2
−1 y−3 π
=
x−2 4 2
⇒ 4 ( b+ c−2 a ) −4 ( b−c ) ≤ 0
2

⇒ y −3=x−2 2 2
⇒ ( b +c−2 a ) −( b−c ) ≤ 0
⇒ x− y+1=0
⇒(b+ c−2 a+b−c)(b+c−2a−b+ c)≤ 0
30 (b) ⇒ 2(b−a)2( c−a)≤ 0
[ ( cos 20 ° +isin 20 ° ) ( cos 75 °+ isin 75 ° ) (cos 10 °+isin 10⇒(a−b)(a−c
°) ] )≤ 0
sin 15 °−icos 15° ⇒ b ≤ a ≤ c or, c ≤ a ≤b
i20 ° i 75° i10 °
e e .e 35 (b)
Let f ( x )=x 4+ a x 3+ b x2 + cx−1
¿
−i(cos 15 °+ isin 15 °)
Since ( x−1 ) is a factor of f ( x ) . Therefore,
i 105°
e 3
¿−
( x−1 )2 is a factor of f ' (x) and ( x−1 ) is a
i15 °
ie

factor of f ' ' (x)

i 90 °
e
¿− =−1
∴ f ( 1 )=0 , f ( 1 ) =0 and f ( 1 )=0
i ' ''

31 (c) ⇒ a+b+ c=0 , 3 a+2 b+c=−4 and

Since α , β are roots of x 2+ b x+ 1=0 6 a+ 2b=−12
∴ α + β=−b , αβ =1 ⇒ a=−2 , b=0 , c=2
We have, ∴ f ( x )=x 4 −2 x 3 +2 x−1=( x 4−1 ) −2 x ( x 2−1)

(−α− 1β )+(−β− 1α ) ⇒ f ( x ) =( x 2−1 ) ( x 2+1−2 x ) =( x+ 1 )( x−1 )

Hence, (x +1) is the other factor of f (x)
3

¿−( α + β ) −( + )=−( α + β )−
1 1 (α +β )
=b+b=2 b
Required vertices are given by
β α αβ 36 (a)

¿ , (−α − )(−β− )=α β +2+

1 1 1
=1+2+1=4 ± iπ/2
β α αβ z=( 1+i ) e =( 1+i )( ± i )=±(−1+i)
Thus, the equation whose roots are
Let all four roots are imaginary. Then
37 (b)

−α − ∧−β− is roots of both equation P ( x )=0∧Q ( x )=0

1 1

are imaginary.
β α

Thus,
2
x −2 bx+ 4=0

The required vector is given by

32 (a) 2 2 2 2

.
b −4 ac< 0 ; d −4 ac< 0 , so b + d < 0 which is impossible u

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 So, if b ≠ 0∨d ≠ 0 at least two roots must
be real, if b=0 , d=0 we have the
2 2

⇒ It represents a pair of straight lines

⇒ y −3 x =0

equations

Clearly, |z−i|=1 represeents a circle

2 42 (c)
P ( x )=a x + c=0
and Q ( x )=−a x 2 +c=0
having centre C at (0 , 1) and radius 1. Let
or 2 −c 2 c must be P(z ) be a point on the circle such that
c
∧−c
a
x= ; x = as one of z=r ( cos θ+i sin θ)
positive so two roots must be real.
a a a
2 2
∴ cot θ− =cot θ− ( cot θ−i sin θ )
z r
38 (c)
−i θ

1+a e (1+e ) e2 iθ
+e 2
−i ( θ2 ) i
θ
2
z
2
r
2
⇒ cot θ− =cot θ− cos θ+ sin θ i
r ( )
[ ]
= −i θ = 2 r
1−a −i ( )
θ θ
iθ −i ⇒ cot θ− =cot θ−cot θ+ i ∵ sin θ=
e 2 (1−e ) e 2 −e 2 z 2
θ 2
2cos ⇒ cot θ− =i
2 θ z
¿ =i cot
We have,
θ 2 43 (c)
−2i sin
2
2 2 2
|z 1−z 2| =|z 1| +|z 2| −2|z 1||z 2| cos ( θ1−θ 2 ) ,
Where θ1=arg(z 1) and θ2=arg(z 2)
39 (a)
Let, f ( x )=x 2 +2 ax +b
2
¿ ( x +a ) +b−a
2 ∴ arg ( z 1−z 2 )=0
So, minimum value of f ( x )=b−a2.
2 2 2
⇒|z 1−z 2| =| z1| +| z2| −2∨z 1∨¿ z 2∨¿
Since, f ( x ) ≥ c , ∀ x ∈ R hence b−a2 ≥ c
2 2
⇒|z 1−z 2| =(|z 1|−|z 2|)
2
ie , b−c ≥ a ⇒|z 1−z 2|=||z 1|−|z 2||

We have,
41 (c) 44 (a)
We have, z 2+ z|z|+|z| =0
2
2 2 2
x + 4 y +9 z −6 yz −3 zx −2 xy
⇒ ( )
z 2 z
+ +1=0
| z| |z|
2 2 2
¿ x + ( 2 y ) + ( 3 z ) −( 2 y ) (3 z )− (3 z ) x−x (2 y)

This is a quadratic equation in ,

1 2 2 2
z ¿ {( x−2 y ) + ( 2 y−3 z ) + ( 3 z−x ) }≥ 0
Hence, the given expression is always
2
|z|
therefore roots are non-negative
z 2
=ω , ω ⇒ z=ω∨z∨¿
|z|
or z=ω 2∨z∨¿ 45 (b)
Let z=x +iy Let A , B be the centres of circles |z−z 1|=a
and |z−z 2|=b respectively. Let P(α ) be the
⇒ x +iy=¿ z∨ ( −12 + i √23 ) centre of the variable circle |z−α|=r
which touches the given circles
or x +iy=¿ z ∨(
2 )
−1 i √ 3
externally. Then,
−
AP=r + a and PB=r + b
2

|z|, y=| z| √
−1 3
⇒ x=
2 2 ⇒ AP−BP=( r + a )−(r +b)

or x=
| | − z|√ 3
| ⇒ AP−BP=a−b
⇒ Locus of P is a hyperbola having its
−z
, y=
foci at A and B respectively
2 2
⇒ y + √ 3 x=0
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 Let
8
z=( 1+i √ 3 ) ( 1+ω )7=( 1+ω )( 1+ω )6

( )
2 6
1+i √ 3 2 8 ¿ ( 1+ω ) (−ω ) =( 1+ ω )
=(−2 ) ( ω ) [∵ ω =1]
8 8 3
¿ (−2 )
−2 ⇒ A+ Bω=1+ω
8
¿ 2 ω =2 ω
16 8
⇒ A=1 , B=1

¿ 28 (
−1+i √ 3
2 ) 52 (a)
Given equation is x 2+ 9 y 2−4 x+3=0 …(i)
or x 2−4 x+ 9 y 2+3=0
¿ 28 cos (
2π
3
+i sin
2π
3 ) Since x is real.
∴ Modulus¿ 28=256 and amplitude¿
2π 2 2
∴ (−4 ) −4(9 y +3)≥0
3 2
⇒ 16−4 (9 y +3)≥ 0

We have,
47 (c) 2
⇒ 4−9 y −3 ≥ 0
2
⇒ 9 y −1≤ 0
2
x + ( a+b ) x +ab <0 ⇒ ( 3 y−1 ) (3 y+ 1)≤ 0
⇒ ( x +a )( x +b )< 0 ⇒−b< x ←a ⇒ x ∈(−b ,−a) −1 1
⇒ ≤ y≤
Eq. (i) can also be written as
3 3
48 (a)
2
x + y + z = ( a+b ) + ω ( a+bω ) + ( a ω +bω )
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2

Since y is real.
9 y +0 y + x −4 x+3=0
2 2 2 32 2 4 3 2 4 2 2
¿ a + b +2 ab+a ω + b ω + 2ab ω +a ω +b ω + 2ab ω
¿ a 2 ( 1+ω +ω2 ) + b2 ( 1+ ω+ω 2 ) +6 ab [ ∵ ω 4=ω ] 2 2
∴ 0 −4.9( x −4 x+ 3) ¿ ≥ 0
2
¿ 6 ab [∵ 1+ω +ω =0] 2
⇒ x −4 x+ 3 ≤0
⇒ ( x−1 )( x−3)¿ ≤ 0
49 (c)
⇒1≤ x ≤ 3
√−7−24 √−1=√−1 √7+ 24 i
We know
Let α , β be the roots of the equation
53 (c)

√ a+ib=± [√ 1
2
( √ a2+ b2 +a)+i
1
2
( √ a2 +b2−a)
√ ] ( a+ 1 ) x 2 + ( 2 a+3 ) x+ ( 3 a+4 )=0. Then,
∴ i √ 7+24 i α + β=−1 ⇒− ( 2a+1
a+3
)=−1 ⇒a=−2
¿i ±
[ {√ 1
2
1
( √ 49+ 576+7)+i ( √49+ 576−7)
2 √ }] ∴Product of the roots ¿
3 a+4 −6+ 4
=
a+ 1 −2+1
=2

¿i ±
[ {√ 1
2
1
(32)+ i (18)
2 √ }] 54 (d)
We have, 2 x+2 3 3 x/( x−1 )=9
¿ ± ¿)
Taking log on both sides, we get
50 (c)

Given, α −iβ =
( x +2 ) log 2+ ( x−1
3x
) log 3=2 log 3
( 3+i(−4 x)
3+i( 4 x) ) ⇒ ( x +2 ) ( log 2+
1
log 3 )=0

| |
3+i(−4 x) x−1
⇒|α +i (−β )|= 1 log 2
3+i(4 x) ⇒ x=−2∨ =
¿ 1−x log 3
¿ ¿ 3+i(−4 x)∨ ¿
¿ 3+i(4 x)∨¿ ¿ log 3
⇒ 1−x=
9+16 x
2 log 2
2 2
⇒ α +β = 2 log 3
9+16 x ⇒ x=1−
2 2 log 2
⇒ α + β =1

Using a+ b+c=0 , the given equation

55 (a)
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 reduces to a x 2 +bx +c=0 cos π +i sin π =−1
Clearly, x=1 is a root of this equation
Let D be its discriminant. Then,
59 (c)
2 2 2
D=b −4 ac=(−a−c ) −4 ac=( a−c ) > 0
[∵ a≠ c]
( ω1 )(1+ ω1 )+3 (2+ ω1 )( 2+ ω1 )+…+( n+ 1) (n+ ω1 )(n+
2 1+ 2 2

Hence, the roots are real and unequal ¿ 2 ( 1+ ω ) ( 1+ω 2 ) +3 ( 2+ ω ) ( 2+ω 2 ) +...+ ( n+1 ) ( n+ω ) (n+ω 2)
n
¿ ∑ ( r +1 ) ( r +ω ) (r +ω 2)
We have, α + β=−√ α and α β =β
56 (b)
r =1

Now,
n
¿ ∑ ( r +1 ) [r 2 + ( ω+ω 2 ) r + ω3 ]
α β =β ⇒ α=1 r =1
n
∴ α + β=−√ α ⇒ β=−2 ¿ ∑ ( r +1 ) (r 2−r +1)
r =1

We have,
57 (c) n
¿ ∑ (r 3 +1)
r =1
( x−a )( x−b )−1=0
[ ]
2
2 n ( n+1 )
⇒ x −x ( a+b )+ ab−1=0 ¿ +n
Let α , β be the roots of this equation.
2
Then,
α + β=a+ b and α β =ab−1
60 (d)
Let √ 6+ 4 √ 3=√ x + √ y
⇒ If one root is less than a , then the other
root is greater than b
⇒ 6+ 4 √ 3=x+ y+ 2 √ xy

⇒ One root lies in (−∞, a) and the other is

⇒ x + y=6 , √ xy=2 √ 3
Now, ( x− y ) = ( x + y ) −4 xy
in (b , ∞)
2 2

ALITER Clearly, a and b are the roots of

¿ 36−4 (4 ×3)
the equation ( x−a )( x−b )=0
¿−12<0
It is not possible
Therefore, the curve y=(x−a)(x −b)
Hence, square root is not possible
opens upward and cuts x -axis at (a ,0) and

We have, |x|−1< 1−x

(b , 0) 61 (d)
The curve y= ( x −a ) ( x−b )−1 is obtained by
translating y=(x−a)(x −b) through one Two cases arise
unit in vertically downward direction. So, CASE I W h en x ≥ 0
it will cross x -axis at two points one lying In this case, we have |x|=x
on the left of (a ,0) and other one the right ∴|x|−1<1−x ⇒ x−1< 1−x ⇒ 2 ( x−1 )< 0⇒ x<1
of (b , 0) But, x ≥ 0. Therefore, x ∈ ¿
Hence, one of the roots lies in (−∞ , a) and CASE II W h en x <0
other in (b , ∞ ) In this case, we have |x|=−x
∴|x|−1<1−x ⇒−x−1<1−x ⇒−1<1
58 (c) This is true for all x <0

( )( )( cos +i sin … ∞ Hence, x ∈ (−∞ , 0 ) ∪ [ 0 ,1 ) i.e. x ∈ (−∞ ,1 )

)
π π π π π π
ALITER Draw the graphs of y=| x|−1 and
cos + isin cos +i sin
2 2 4 4 8 8

( π π π
) ( π π π
¿ cos + + +... ∞ + isin + + +... ∞
2 4 8 2 4 8 ) y=1−x
Clearly, |x|−1< 1−x for all x ∈(−∞, 1)

( ) ( )
π π
2 2
¿ cos +i sin
1 1
1− 1−
2 2

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 2
⇒|z| =1⇒| z|=1

Let the vertex A be 3 ( cos θ+i sin θ ) , then

67 (a)

OB and OD can be obtained by rotating

OA through and respectively
π −π
2 2

We have,
62 (c)

Thus, ⃗ and, ⃗
10
( √ 3+i ) =a+ ib i
π
−i
π
O B = (⃗
OA ) e 2
OD=⃗
OA e 2
OB=3 ( cos θ+isin θ ) i and, ⃗
10
⇒ i 10 ( 1−i √ 3 ) =a+ib
⇒⃗ OD=3 ¿
⇒−(−2 ω ) =a+i b ∵ ω=
−1 √ 3
10

2
+i
2 [ ] ⇒⃗
⃗
OB=3 (−sin θ+i cos θ) and,
OD=3(sin θ−icos θ)
Thus, vertices B and D are represented
10 10
⇒−2 ω =a+ ib

by ± 3(sin θ−icos θ)
10
⇒−2 ω=a+i b

⇒−2
10 −1
2
+i (
√ 3 =a+i b
2 ) Let α , β be the roots of the given
68 (a)
9
⇒ 2 −2
9
√3 i=a+ ib ⇒ a=2 9 and b=−29 √3 quadratic equation. Then,

We have,
63 (b) α + β=−b /a , αβ=c /a
2 2
It is given that
x −3 x −3
( 5+2 √ 6 )
+ ( 5−2 √ 5 ) =( 5+2 √ 6 ) + ( 5−2 √ 6 ) 1 1
α + β= + 2
⇒ x −3=±1 ⇒ x=±2 , ± √ 2
2 2
α b
2 2 2 2
⇒ α + β =( α + β ) α β
If x ≠ 1, multiplying each term by ( x−1 ) the
64 (d) 2 2
⇒ ( α + β ) −2 α β=( α + β ) ( α β )
given equation reduces to x ( x −1 )=(x −1)
2 2
b 2 c −b c
or ( x−1 ) =0 or x=1, which is not possible
⇒ 2
− = 3
2 a a a
as considering x ≠ 1, thus given equation
2 2
2c b bc
has no roots
⇒ = 2+ 3
a a a
⇒ 2 a c=a b +b c ⇒ c b ,a c , b a are in A.P.
2 2 2 2 2 2

65 (b) Dividing both sides of 2 a2 c−a b 2+ b c 2 by

Given, ( 1+i ) =( 1−i ) abc , we get
2n 2n

n n n n n n
⇒ 2 i =2 (−1 ) i ⇒ 1= (−1 )
∴ The smallest value of n is 2
a b c b a c
2 = + ⇒ , , are∈ A . P .
b c a c b a

Clearly, angle between z and iz is a right

66 (a) 69 (c)

Since, is purely imaginary

angle
z−1
z+ 1
π
∴
z−1
z +1
=−
z−1
z +1 ( ) ∴ ∠ OPQ=
2

We have,
z−1 z −1 70 (d)
⇒ =
z +1 z+1
2n
2z 2 2n ( 1+ i )
⇒ = ⇒ z z=1 2n
+
−2 −2 z ( 1−i ) 2n

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 ( +3π )=nπ ± π3
2 n
2
n
{( 1+i ) } ⇒ θ=nπ + (−1 )n
¿ 2
+ n
{( 1−i ) }n 2
n
2n ( 1+ 2i+i2 )
We have,
75 (a)
¿ +
x + 2 ax+10−3 a> 0 for all x ∈ R
2 n n
( 1−2 i+i ) 2
2

( ) [Using:
n
2n (2 i) −1 n n n n
¿ + = +i =i +i =2 i n 2

discriminant ¿ 0 ]
n n
i ⇒ 4 a −40+12 a< 0
(−2i ) 2
71 (d)
Since, the equation x 2− px+ r=0 has roots
2
⇒ a + 3 a−10< 0
(α , β ) and the equation x 2−qx +r =0 has
⇒ ( a+5 ) ( a−2 )< 0 ⇒−5<a< 2

roots ( α2 , 2 β ) 76 (b)
Let a 1=a+ib , z 2=c+id . Then,
z 1+ z2 is real
∴ α + β=p and r =αβ and
α
⇒ ( a+c ) +i(b+ d) is real
+2 β=q
2
2 q−p
and α =
2(2 p−q) ⇒ b +d=0 ⇒ d=−b …(i)
z 1 z 2 is real
⇒ β=
3 3
⇒ ( ac−bd ) +i(ad +bc) is real
2
∴ αβ =r= (2 q− p ) (2 p−q)
9
⇒ ad+ bc=0
72 (d) ⇒ a (−b ) +bc=0 Using (i)
We have, ( 1+ω−ω 2 ) =(−ω2−ω2 ) ⇒ a=c
7 7

2 7 ∴ z 1=a+ib=c−id=z 2 [∵ a=c∧b=−d ]
¿ (−2 ) ( ω ) =−128 ω
7 2

Let z=z +i y . Then,

77 (a)

We have,
73 (d)
2 2
2 z +1 ( 2 x +1 ) +2 i y ( 1− y +2 x )+ i(2 y −2 y −2 x −x
−1
= =
2 2
i z+1 ( 1− y ) +ix ( 1− y )2+ x 2
For z=−ω , we have
z + z =1 ⇒ z −z+ 1=0 ⇒ z=−ω∨−ω

100 −100 100 −100

z + z =(−ω ) + (−ω ) =ω+ =ω +ω =−1
1 2
ℑ ( 2i z+1
z +1
)=3
ω
For z=−ω , we have
2 2
2 y−2 y −2 x − x
2 ⇒ =3
( 1− y )2 + x 2
2 100 2 −100 1
z + z =(−ω ) + (−ω ) =ω + 200
100 −100 200 2 2 2 2
⇒ 2 y−2 y −2 x −x=3 x + 3 (1− y )
⇒ 5 x + 5 y −8 y + x+ 3=0 , which is a circle
ω 2 2
100 −100 2 1 2
⇒ z + z =ω + 2 =ω + ω=−1 78 (a)
ω 2 2
z 2+ ax +a =0⇒ z=aω ,a ω
(where ' ω ' is a non-real root of unity)
74 (c)

Let z= ⇒ Locus of z is a pair of straight lines

3+2 isin θ

and arg ( z )=arg ( a )+ arg(ω)

1−2 isin θ

or arg ( z )=arg ( a )+ arg(ω 2)

3+2 isin θ (1+2 i sinθ)
⇒ z= ×
1−2 i sinθ 1+2 i sinθ
2
3−4 sin θ+8 isin θ 2π
¿ ⇒ arg ( z )=±
3
Also, |z|=|a||ω|∨|z|=|a|∨ω2∨¿
2
1+ 4 sin θ
For purely imaginary of z , put Re( z )=0
3−4 sin θ
2 ⇒|z|=¿ a∨¿
ie , 2
=0
1+ 4 sin θ
Diagonals of parallelogram ABCD are
79 (b)
⇒ sin θ=± √
3
2 bisected each other at a point ie ,

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 z1 + z 3 z 2 + z 4 ∴ It has no root.
=
2 2
We have,
84 (a)
⇒ z 1 + z 2=z 2+ z 4
2
80 (a) |x| −3|x|+ 2=0
Now,
1 A Bx+C ⇒ (| x|−1 ) (|x|−2 )=0
= +
( 1+ x )( 1+ x ) 1+ x 1+ x 2
2
⇒|x|=1 ,2 ⇒ x=± 1 , ±2
Where Bx+C=f ( x )
85 (a)
Let α 1 , β 1 be the roots of x 2+ ax +b=0 and
⇒ 1=A ( 1+ x2 ) + ( Bx+ C ) (1+ x )
On comparing the coefficient of x 2 , x and
α 2 , β 2 be the roots of x 2+ bx+ a=0. Then,
constant terms, we get
0=A + B , 0=B+C and 1= A+ C
α 1+ β1 =−a , α 1 β 1=b ; α 2+ β2 =−b , α 2 β 2=a
It is given that
and B=
1 −1
⇒ A=C=
2 2 |α 1−β 1|=|α 2 −β2|
2 2
−x 1 ⇒ ( α 1−β 1 ) =( α 2− β2 )
+
1 1 2 2 2 2
⇒ ( α 1 + β 1 ) −4 α 1 β 1=( α 2+ β2 ) −4 α 2 β2
∴ = +
( 1+ x ) (1+ x 2 ) 2(1+ x ) 1+ x 2 2 2
⇒ a −4 b=b −4 a
−x 1 1−x
∴ f ( x )= + = ⇒ ( a2−b 2 ) +4 ( a−b )=0 ⇒ a+b+ 4=0 [∵ a≠ b ]
2 2 2
86 (b)
We have, a+ b+c=0 …(i)
81 (c)
3 5
log 2 x ) +log 2 x− =log x √ 2
Let D=B2 + 4 AC
2
4
( 4
3 2 5 1
2 2
¿ 9 b −4 ( 4 a )( 2 c )=9b −32 ac ⇒ ( log 2 x ) +log 2 x− =
¿ 9 ( a+ c ) −32 ac [from Eq. (i)]
2
4 4 2 log 2 x
3 2
⇒ 3 ( log 2 x ) +4 ( log 2 x ) −5 ( log 2 x )−2=0
Put log 2 x= y
2
¿ 9 ( a−c ) +4 ac
Hence, roots are real. 2 2
∴ 3 y + 4 y −5 y −2=0
82 (a)
Given, x 2 ( 1+2 k )+ x ( 1−2 k ) +1 ( 1−2 k )=0 ...
⇒ ( y −1 )( y +2 )( 3 y +1 )=0

(i)
−1
⇒ y =1 ,−2 ,
3
Given, D=0 ,b 2−4 ac=0 1
⇒ log 2 x=1 ,−2,−
2
⇒ ( 1−2 k ) −4 ( 1+ 2 k ) (1−2 k )=0 3
2 1 1
⇒ 20 k −4 k−3=0 ⇒ x=2 , 1/ 3 ,
2 4
1 3
⇒ k= ,
2 10
Since ¿ z +a∨≤ a implies z lies on or inside
87 (d)

a circle with centre (−a ,0) and radius a ,

83 (d)

We have, we have |z 1|+|z 2|+|z 3|≤14

log 5+log ⁡(x2 +1)
=2
log(x−2)
⇒ log {5 ( x +1 ) }=log ( x−2 )
2 2
88 (b)
⇒5 ( x +1 )=( x−2 )
2
2
log √3 300=log √ 3 3+ log √ 3 100
2
⇒ 4 x + 4 x +1=0 ¿ 2 log √ 3 √ 3+2 log √3 5+2 log √ 3 2
−1 ¿ 2 ( 1+ a+b ) [∵ log √ b 5=a , log √ b 2=b ]
⇒ x=
2
But for x= , log ( x −2) is not meaningful.
We have,
−1 89 (a)
2

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 p+q <r + s …(i)
…(ii)
2

If we take r =2, then α is not integral, so

r =4 ⇒r =± 2
q +r < s+t
r + s< t+ p …(iii) we take r =−2.
and, s+t < p+q …(iv) Substituting r =−2 in Eq. (i), we get
From (i) and (iii), we have α =−1
p+q <r + s<t + p ⇒q< t Now, from Eq. (ii), we have
From (ii) and (iv), we have 2
p=α r=(−1 ) (−2 )=−2
2

q +r < s+t < p+q ⇒ r < p and from Eq. (iv), we have
From (i) and (iv), we have 2 5
q=α r =(−1 ) (−2 ) =−32
2 5

s+t < p+q< r +s ⇒ t< r

⇒ ( p , q )=(−2,−32)
∴ q< t<r < p
From (i), we have p+q <r + s
Also, r < p
92 (a)
Let the vertices of triangle be A ( z 1 ) , B ( z 2 )
andC (z 3)
∴ p +q+ r <r + s+ p ⇒q <s
From (iv), we have s+t < p+q
Also, q <t Given,
z1 −z3 1−i √ 3
=
z2 −z3 2
∴ s +t+ q< p+ q+t ⇒ s < p
∴ q< s < p
Hence, the largest and the smallest
⇒
| |
z 1−z 3
z 2−z 3
=¿ 2∨ ¿
¿ 2∨¿=1 ¿
¿

numbers are p and q respectively ∴|z 1−z 3|=¿ z 2−z 3∨¿

⇒| AC|=¿ BC∨¿
We have,
90 (c)
Now,
z1 −z3 −iπ / 3
=e
x +2 1 z2 −z3
>
x +1 2
( )
2
z 1−z 3 −π
2 ⇒ arg =
⇒ 2 x +4 > x +1 z 2−z 3 3
2
⇒ x −2 x−3< 0 π
∴ ∠BCA =
⇒ ( x−3 )( x +1 ) <0 3
⇒−1< x <3 ⇒ x=0 , 1 ,2 [∵ x is aninteger ] ⇒| AC|=|BC| and ∠ BCA=60 °
⇒| AB|=|BC|=|CA|
⇒ ∆ ABC is an equilateral triangle.
Let r be the common ratio of the GP.
91 (a)

Since α ,β ,γ ,δ are in GP, then 93 (d)

β=αr , γ =α r ∧δ=α r . We have, 225+ ( 3 ω+8 ω 2) + ( 3 ω2 +8 ω )
2 3

For equations, x 2−x + p=0

2 2

2 4 3 4 2 3
¿ 225+9 ω +64 ω + 48 ω +9 ω +64 ω +48 ω
∴ α + β=1 2 2
¿ 225+9 ω +64 ω+ 48+ 9 ω+64 ω +48
⇒ α +αr=1
⇒ α ( 1+ r )=1 ….(i) ¿ 225+73 ( ω 2+ ω ) + 96=225−73+ 96=248
and αβ = p ⇒ α ( αr )= p
...(ii) Let
94 (c)
2
⇒ α r= p z=x +iy
For equation, x −x +q=0
Given, | |
2
z+ 2i
<1
γ +δ=4 2 z +i
2 3
⇒ α r +α r =4 √( x ) +( y +2 )
2 2

⇒ α r ( 1+r )=4 ...(iii)

2 ⇒ <1
( 2 x )2 + ( 2 y +1 )2
and γδ =q ⇒ α r 3 ∙ α r 2=q
⇒ α r =q ...(iv)
2 2 2 2
⇒ x + y +4 +4 y< 4 x +4 y +1+ 4 y
2 5

On dividing Eq. (iii) by Eq. (i),we get

2 2
⇒ 3 x + 3 y >3
2 2
⇒ x + y >1

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 Let a−d , a , a+d be the roots of the
95 (c)

equation x 3−12 x2 +39 x−28=0. Then,

a−d +a+ a+d =12 and, ( a−d ) ( a+ d )=28
⇒ 3 a=12 and a ( a2−d 2 ) =28 Now, C 1 C 2=√ 3 + 4 =5
⇒ a=4 and d=±3
2 2

And r 1−r 2=12−5=7

∴ C1 C2 <r 1−r 2
We have, Hence, circle C 2 lies inside the circle C 1
96 (b)

2 From figure the minimum distance

¿ x−4∨¿> 1¿ between them, is
⇒ 2>¿ x−4∨¿ AB=C 1 B−C 1 A
⇒|x −4|<2 ⇒−2< x−4 <2 ⇒ 2< x <6 ¿ r 1−(C 1 C 2+C 2 A)
But is not defined at x=4
2 ¿ 12−10=2
¿ x−4∨¿> 1¿

Since, α ∧β be the roots of the equation

∴ x ∈(2 , 4)∪(4 , 6) 101 (b)

x + √ α x+ β=0, therefore
As sum of any four consecutive powers of
97 (b) 2

α + β=−√ α and αβ =β
iota is zero From second relation β ≠ 0
13
∴ ∑ ( i +i n n+1
)=( i+i +...+i ) +(i +i +...+i )
2 13 2 3 14 ∴ α =1
∴ 1+ β=−1 ⇒ β=−2
Hence, α =1 and β=−2
n=1
2
¿ i+i =i−1

The complex cube roots of unity are The equation has no real root, because
98 (b) 102 (d)

1,ω,ω
2
LHS is always positive while RHS is zero
Let α =ω , β=ω2
Then, α 4 + β 4 + α −1 β−1=ω 4 + ( ω2 ) + ( ω )−1 ( ω 2) Let z=x +iy . Then,
4 −1
103 (a)

2
¿ ω+ ω +1=0 z−1 ( x + y −1 ) + 2iy
2 2
=
z+ 1 ( x +1 )2 + y 2
Since a , b , c are in H.P.
99 (b)
Since is purely imaginary. Therefore,
z−1
2 ac z+ 1
∴ b=
Now,
a+c ℜ ( )
z−1
z +1
=0

{ }
2 2 2
2 2
4a c ( a−c ) x + y −1
Disc=4 b −4 ac=4
2
−ac =−4 ac <0 ⇒ =0
( a+ c ) 2
( a+c )2 ( x+ 1 )2+ y 2
Hence, roots of the given equation are
2
⇒ x + y =1 ⇒|z| =1⇒| z|=1
2 2

imaginary ALITER We have,

The two circle whose centre and radius

100 (d) ( z−1
z +1 )
is purely imaginary

are C 1 ( 0 , 0 ) , r 1=12 ,C 2 ( 3 , 4 ) , r 2=5 and it ⇒ arg (

z+1 )
z −1 π
=±
passes through origin ie , the centre of C 1
2
⇒ z lies on the circle |z|=1

Let z be the fourth vertex of

104 (a)

parallelogram, then

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 z1 + z 3 z 2 + z ¿ ∑ α β +2 α β γ [ 0−2 × (−7 ) ]
4 4 2 2 2
= ⇒ z=z 1 + z 3−z 2
2 2 ¿ ∑ α β +2 (−7 ) (2 ×7)
4 4 2

⇒ ∑ α β =(−7 ) + 4 (−7 )
4 4 4 3

Let z=x +iy

105 (a)
⇒ ∑ α β =(−7 ) (−7+ 4 ) =−3 (−7 )
4 4 3 3

⇒ zz =( x+iy ) ( x +iy ) On putting this value in Eq. (i) , we get

2 2
¿ x − y +2 ixy 1 1 1 −3 (−7 ) −3 3
3

¿ 0+2 ixy [∵ ℜ ( z )=ℑ ( z ) ⇒ x= y ] + + = = =

α 4 β4 γ 4 (−7 )
4
−7 7
⇒ ℜ ( z 2 ) =0

Given, sin θ+cos θ=h

109 (b)
106 (c)
Let x= −1− √−1−√−1−... ∞
√ 2
⇒ sin θ+ cos θ+2 sinθ cos θ=h
2 2
[squaring]
Then, x=√ −1−x∨x 2=−1−x
2
h −1
or x 2+ x+1=0
⇒ sin θ cos θ=
The quadratic equation having the roots
2

sin θ and cos θ is

−1± √ 1−4.1 .1 −1± √ −3
∴ x= =
2.1 2
2
−1± √ 3 i x −¿
¿ =ω∨ω2
2 ∴ 2 x 2−2 h x + ( h2 −1 )=0

107 (c) 110 (a)

We have, z k =1+ a+a +...+a Replacing x by we get the required

k
2 k−1 1−a 1−bx
=
equation
1−a ax
k
1 −a
⇒ zk− =
( ) ( )
2
1−a 1−a 1−bx 1−bx
a +b +c=0
|
⇒ zk −
1
1−a
=¿ ak ∨| ¿
¿ 1−a∨¿ ¿
¿
ax ax
⇒ a ( 1+ b2 x 2−2bx ) + ax ( b−b 2 x ) +c a2 x 2=0
¿ ¿ ak∨ ¿ ¿ 2 2 2 2
⇒ a+a b x −2 abx +abx−a b x +a c x =0
2 2
1
¿1−a∨¿< ¿ 2
⇒ ac x −bx +1=0
¿ 1−a∨¿(∵|a|<1) ¿
⇒ z k lies within a circle 111 (d)

|z− 1−a1 |= ¿ 1−a∨¿

1
¿
√ i=
1
√
2i 1
= √ 2 i+1+i 2
2 √2
1
108 (b) ¿ √ ( 1+i )2=± (1+i)
Here,
√2 √2
∑ α =0 , ∑ α β=−7 , αβγ =−7
112 (b)
Let α and α n be the roots of the equation,
4 4 4 4 4 4
1 1 1 α β +β γ +γ α
∴ 4 + 4+ 4=
then
4 4 4
α β γ α β γ

...(i)
∑ α 4 β4
and α .α = ⇒ α =
¿ 4 4 4 −bn n c n+1 c
α β γ α +α =
Now, ∑ αβ ∑ αβ ∑ αβ ∑ αβ=¿ ¿
a a a
On eliminating , we get
α
4 2 2 2 2 2 2
⇒ (−7 ) =[α β + β γ + γ α + 2 αβγ ( α + β+ γ ) ]
() ()
1 1
c n+1 c n+1 −b
2 2 2 2 2 2 + =
[α β + β γ + γ α + 2αβγ ( α + β+ γ ) ] a a a
¿ ( α 2 β 2 + β 2 γ 2 + γ 2 α 2 ) (α 2 β 2+ β 2 γ 2+ γ 2 α 2) ¿ −1 1 −n n

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 4
⇒ a .a n+1 c n+1 +a . a n +1 c n+ 1 =−b
¿ α β + β γ + γ α +2 α β γ +2 α β γ +2 α β γ 1 1

¿ ∑ α β +2 α β γ (α + β + γ ) ⇒(a c) +( a c )
4 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 n n+1 n n+1
=−b
¿ ∑ α β +2 α β γ ¿
4 4 2 2 2
113 (d)

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 Let z=x +iy
∴|z +3−i|=|( x +3 ) +i ( y −1 )|=1
⇒ z 2=( 1+i √ 3 ) ( −12 +i √23 )∧, z =(1+i √ 3)( −12 −i √23 )
3

⇒ √ ( x +3 ) + ( y−1 ) =1
2 2
…(i) ⇒ z 2=−2+ 0i∧z 3 =1−i √ 3

We have,
−1 y 118 (b)
∵ arg z=π ⇒ tan =π
x
…(ii)
2
y x −3 x + 4
⇒ =tan π=0 ⇒ y =0 >1
from Eqs.(i)and (ii)we get
x x+1

x=−3 , y=0
∴ z=−3 2
⇒|z|=|−3|=3 x −4 x +3
⇒ >0
x+ 1
114 (a) ( x−1)(x−3)
Let x=(−1 )
⇒ >0 ⇒ x ∈(−1 , 1)∪ (3 , ∞)
1 /3
x +1
1/ 3
x=( cos π +i sin π ) 119 (a)

[ ( ) 2 n+1 2 n+1
( ) ] ( )
x
x= cos π +isin π =e i( 2 n+1) π /3 9 2
3 3 =−3+ x−x
10
Put n=0 , 1, 2 we get
{
⇒ ( ) =− ( x− ) +
4}
x 2
9 1 11
iπ /3 iπ 5 iπ /3
x=e , e ,e
∴ Products of roots¿ e iπ /3 , e πi . e 5 πi/ 3=e 3 πi
10 2
⇒ LHS is always positive while RHS is
¿ ( cos 3 π +i sin3 π )=−1 always negative. Hence, the given
Alternate Method equation has no solution.
We know that the cube roots of -1 are -1, -
120 (a)
Let root of 3 a x 2+ 3 bx+ c=0 be α , then
2
ω ,−ω
∴ Their product ¿ (−1 ) (−ω ) (−ω2 )=−1 2

According to the given condition,

3 a α + 3 bα +c=0

Sum of the roots

115 (c)
⇒ x=3 α
b −(−3) ⇒ α=
x
¿− = =3
3
From the given options only (c) ie ,−2 , 1 , 4
a 1
2

satisfies this condition

x x
∴ 3 a + 3 b + c=0
9 3
2
⇒ a x +3 bx +3 c=0
116 (c)
If ( a 2−3 a+2 ) x 2 + ( a 2−5 a+6 ) x +a 2−4=0 is an 121 (a)
identity in x , then CASE I W h en x 2+ 4 x +3 ≥ 0 i. e . x ≤−3∨x ≥−1
a −3 a+2=0 , a −5 a+ 6=0 and a −4=0 In this case, we have
2 2 2

must holdgood simultaneously. |x 2 +4 x +3|=x 2+ 4 x +3

Clearly, a=2 is the value of ' a ' which
satisfies these equations
∴|x 2+ 4 x +3|+ (2 x +5 )=0
2
⇒ x +4 x +3+ 2 x +5=0
117 (a) ⇒ x=−2,−4 ⇒ x=−4
Since z 2 and z 3 can be obtained by [∵ x ≤−3∨, x ≥−1]
rotating vector representing z 1 through CASE II W h en x 2+ 4 x +3<0 i . e .−3< x←1
In this case, we have
and respectively
2π 4π
3 3 |x 2 +4 x +3|=−( x 2+ 4 x +3)
∴ z 2=z 1 ω and z 3=z 1 ω2 ∴|x 2+ 4 x +3|+ (2 x +5 )=0

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 =2 sin ( )
2
⇒−x −4 x−3+2 x+5=0 π π π
cos +i sin
2
⇒−x −2 x+2=0 10 10 10
2
⇒ x +2 x −2=0 π
sin
−2 ± 2 √ 3 10 π π
⇒ x= =−1 ± √ 3 ∴ tan θ= =tan ⇒ θ=
2 π 10 10
cos
⇒ x=−1−√ 3[∵−3< x ←1] 10

We know that, sum of any four

122 (d) 126 (b)

consecutive powers of i is zero

Given, x=

¿ 2+ √ 3
√ 2+ √ 3
2−√ 3
=
√
( 2+ √3 ) (2+ √ 3)
( 2−√ 3 ) (2+ √ 3) 13
∴ ∑ ( i n +i n+1 )=( i+i 2 +....+i 13) +(i 2 +i 3+...+i 14 )
n=1
2 2
∴ x 2 ( x−4 )4 =( 2+ √ 3 ) ( 2+ √ 3−4 ) 13
¿ i +i
14

2 2
¿ ( √ 3+2 ) ( √ 3−2 ) ¿ i−1
¿ [ ( √3 ) − ( 2 ) ]
2 2
2
127 (a)
log 3 x +log 3 √ x + log 3 √ x +log 3 √ x +...=4
2 4 8
¿ (−1 ) =1
1 1 1
123 (d) ⇒ log 3 x + + log 3 x + log 3 x+ log 3 x+...=4
We have, |λ 1 a1+ λ2 a2 +...+ λ n a n|
2 4 8

≤|λ1 a1|+| λ2 a2|+...+| λn an| [

1 1 1
⇒ log 3 x 1+ + + +... = 4
2 4 8 ]
[ ]
¿|λ 1||a1|+...+| λn||a n| 1
⇒ log 3 x =4
¿ λ 1|a 1|+...+ λn|a n|(∵ each λ k ≥ 0) 1
1−
¿ λ 1+...+ λ n 2
(∵∨ak ∨¿ 1∧so λk ∨ak ∨¿ λk for all k =1 ,2 , … n) ⇒ log 3 x=2
Hence, ¿ λ 1 a 1+ λ 2 a2+ ...+ λn an ∨¿ 1
2
⇒ x=3 =9

We have,
128 (d)
It is given that tan α and tan β are the roots
124 (a)

of the equation x 2+ px +q=0 2x 1

∴ tan α + tan β=−p and tan α tan β=q
>
2 x +5 x+2 x+1
2

tan α + tan β −p p 2x 1
⇒ tan ( α + β ) = =¿ = ¿ ⇒ − >0
2 x +5 x+ 2 x +1
2

The LHS of choice (a) can be written as

1−tan α tan β 1−q q−1
2 2
2 x +2 x−2 x −5 x−2
⇒ >0
¿ cos 2 ( α + β ) {tan2 ( α+ β )+ p tan ( α + β ) +q } (x +1)(2 x +1)( x+2)
-1
1 2 - - 2 +
¿ 2
{tan ( α + β ) + p tan ( α + β )+ q } + +
1+ tan (α + β ) -2 -1 -2
3

{ }
2 2
1 p p
¿ 2 2
+ +q =q 3 x+2
p ( q−1 ) q−1 ⇒ <0
1+ 2 ( x +1)(2 x+1)(x +2)
( q−1 )
So, option (a) is correct
⇒ x ∈(−2 ,−1)∪ (−2/3 ,−1/2)

Let α , β be the roots of the equation

129 (c)
125 (c)

sin
π
5 (
+i 1−cos
π
5 ) 2

Then, α + β=− p and αβ =8

x + px +8=0

Now,
π π 2 π
¿ 2 sin . cos +i 2sin
10 10 10
α −β=2

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 ⇒ √ −x−iy=√ b −a −2 i ab= √ ( b−ia ) =±(b−ia)
2 2 2 2
⇒ ( α + β ) −4 αβ= ( 2 ) ⇒ p −32=4 ⇒ p=± 6 2 2

Since, α , β are the roots of the equation

133 (c)

Let α be a common root of the equations

130 (d)

x + px +q=0 , then
x + ax +10=0 and x + bx−10=0. Then,
2

α + β= p , αβ=q ...(i)
2 2

and α 4 , β 4 are the roots of x 2−xr + s=0.

2
α + a α + 10=10
and, α 2+ b α−10=0
Then, α 4 + β 4 =r …(ii)
Adding and subtracting these two
and α 4 β 4=s
equations, we get
If D is discriminant of the equation
2 α + α ( a+b )=0 and ( a−b ) α +20=0
x −4 qx +2 q −r =0,
2
2 2

Then D=16 q2−4 ( 2 q 2−r )=8 q2 + 4 r

−a+ b −20
⇒ α= ∧α =
¿ 8 α β +4 (α + β ) [from Eqs. (i) and (ii)]
2 a−b
2 2 4 4
a+b −20 2 2
⇒− = ⇒ a −b =40 2 2
2 a−b ¿ 4 (α β ) ≥ 0
2

Hence, the equation x 2−4 qx +2 q2−r =0

We have, has always two real roots.
131 (a)

|z 1|=| z2|=¿ z 3∨¿

⇒ OA =OB=OC , where O is the origin Since, a , b and c are the sides of a ∆ ABC ,
134 (a)

then
|a−b|<|c|⇒ a2+ b2−2 ab< c 2
Similarly, b 2+ c2 −2bc < a2 ,c 2 +a 2−2 ca<b 2
On adding, we get
( a 2+ b2 +c 2 ) <2 ( ab+bc + ca )
2 2 2
a + b +c
⇒ < 2 ….. ( i )
⇒ Circumcentre of ∆ ABC is at the origin
ab+ bc+ ca
Also, D ≥ 0 , ( a+b+ c ) −3 λ ( ab+bc +ca ) ≥ 0
But, the triangle is equilateral.
2

Therefore , its centroid coincides with the

2 2 2
a + b +c
⇒ > 3 λ−2 … … … ( ii )
circumcentre From Eqs. (i) and (ii),
ab+ bc+ ca

Thus, 4
z1 + z 2 + z 3 3 λ−2<2 ⇒ λ <
=0⇒ z1 + z 2 + z 3=0 3
3
Clearly, z 2=z 1 e =z 1 ω and 135 (a)
Let A be the vertex with affix z 1. There
i2π/3

are two possibilities of z 2 ie , z 2 can be

i 4 π /3 2
z 3=z 1 e =z1 ω
Let OA be along x -axis such that OA=1
unit. Then, z 1=1 obtained by rotating z 1 through either
2π

in clockwise or in anti-clockwise
2
n
∴ z 2=ω∧z 3=ω
Hence, z 1 z 2 z 3=ω =1 direction.
2

Thus, we have B (z2) O

2
z 1+ z2 + z 3=0∧z 1 z 2 z 3 =1 n 2
n
We have,
132 (c)

A (z1) B (z2)
√ x+ iy=±(a+i b)
||
z 2 z 2 ± i 2nπ
2 2
⇒ x +iy=a −b +2 iab ∴ = e
2 2
⇒ x=a −b , y=2 ab z1 z1
∴ √ −x−iy= √−( a −b )−2 i ab
2 2

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 ⇒ z 2=z 1 cos ( 2π
n
± isin
2π
n )
(∵|z 2|=|z 1|)
On comparing the given circle with

| z−α , we get
z−β |
136 (d) =k
Given, z=cos θ+isin θ=e
iθ
α =i , β =−i, k =5

∴ Radius¿ | || |
15 15
∴ ∑ ℑ ( z 2 m−1 )= ∑ ℑ ( e iθ )
2 m−1
k (α −β) 5(i+i) 5
= =
m=1 m=1
1−k 2 1−25 12
15
¿ ∑ ℑ ei (2 m−1)θ
We have,
m=1
140 (d)
¿ sin θ+sin 3 θ+sin 5 θ+...+sin 29 θ
( z +αβ )3 =α 3 ⇒ z=α−αβ , z =αω−αβ , z=α ω2−αβ
sin (
θ+29 θ
sin ) (
15 ×2 θ
) Thus, the vertices A , B and C of ∆ ABC are
respectively, α −α β , αω−α β∧α ω2−α β
2 2
¿
sin
2θ
2 ( ) Clearly, AB=BC= AC =|α ||1−ω|= √ 3∨α ∨¿
141 (b)
Given,
sin(15 θ)sin (15 θ) 1
¿ = 33
( √ 5+ √ 3 i ) =249 z
Let
sin θ 4 sin 2°
√ 5=r cos θ , √3=r sinθ
We have,
137 (d)
∴ r =5+3 ⇒ r=2 √ 2
2

33 49
∴ ( r cos θ+ir sinθ ) =2 z
2 −2± √ 4−8 a −1 ± √ 1−2 a
2 z +2 z +a=0 ⇒ z= =
⇒|r 33 ( cos 33 θ+i sin 33 θ )|=¿ 249 z∨¿
For z to be non-real, we must have
4 2
⇒ ( 2 √ 2 ) ∨cos 33 θ+i sin 33 θ|¿ 249| z∨¿ ¿
33

1 99
4−8 a<0 ⇒ a>
2 ⇒ 2 2 ( 1 )=249|z|⇒ |z|= √ 2
−1+ √ 1−2 a −1−√ 1−2 a
Let z 1= ∧z 2= 142 (d)
Let the vertices be z 0 , z 1 , … , z 5 w.r.t.
2 2
Now, origin and points representing z 1
centre O at origin and |z 0|=√ 5
and z 2 will form an equilateral triangle in
the argand plane, if
2 2 2 2 2
z 1+ z2 =z1 z 2 [∵ z 1+ z 2+ z 3=z 1 z2 + z 2 z 3 + z 3 z 1 ]
2
⇒ ( z 1 + z 2 ) =3 z 1 z 2
3a 2
⇒ 1= ⇒a=
Clearly, a=2/3 satisfies the condition
2 3
⇒ A 0 A1 =|z 1−z 0|
¿|z 0 ei θ −z 0|
Hence, a=2/3
a> 1/2
¿|z 0|∨cos θ+i sin θ−1∨¿ ¿

Let P , A , B represent complex numbers

138 (c) ¿ √ 5 √¿ ¿

z ,1+0 i ,−1+0 i respectively, then

¿ √ 5 √2 ¿ ¿
θ
|z−1|+|z+ 1|≤ 4 ⇒ PA+ PB ≤ 4 ¿ √ 5.2 sin
⇒ P moves in such a way that the sum of
2

its distance from two fixed points is

always less than or equal to 4
⇒ A 0 A1 =√ 5 2 sin ( π6 )=√5 (∵θ= 26π = π3 ) …(i)
Similarly,
⇒ Locus of P is the interior and
boundary of ellipse having foci at (1, 0)
A 1 A 2= A 2 A 3= A 3 A 4= A 4 A 5= A 5 A 0= √ 5
Hence, the perimeter of regular hexagon
and (-1, 0)
¿ A0 A1 + A1 A 2 + A 2 A 3 + A 3 A 4 + A 4 A 5 + A 5 A 0
139 (b)

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 ⇒ a∈(0 , π ) or
¿6 √5 1−cos a 1
<
sin a 4

⇒ a∈(0 , π ) or a ∈ 0 , 2 tan
143 (d)

Let z=cos
2π
+i sin
2π
, then by using De
−1
( ( 14 ))
Moivre’s theorem
7 7

k
∴ z =cos
2π k
+i sin
2πk
…(i)
(
⇒ a∈ 0 ,2 tan
−1
( ))
1
4
7 7

Let S=∑ sin Since, α , β are the roots of equation

146 (b)
( )
6
2π k 2π k
−i cos
x + bx+ c=0 .
k=1 7 7 2

Here, D=b2−4 c >0 because c <0<b . So,

[ ( )]
6
2πk 2π k
¿ ∑ (−i ) cos + isin
roots are real and unequal.
k=1 7 7
Now, α + β=−b< 0 and α β =c< 0
( )
6
2πk 2π k
∴ One root is positive and the other is
¿(−i) ∑ cos + isin
7 7
negative, the negative root being
k=1

¿(−i) ∑ z k [from Eq.(i)]

6

numerically bigger. As α < β ,α is the

negative root while β is the positive root.
k=1

So, |α|> β and α <0< β .

2 3 6
¿ (−i ) [ z+ z + z +...+ z ]
It is GP of which the first term is z ,
number of terms is 6 and the common
ratio is
147 (d)
Given, x 2−√ 3 x+1=0
2π 2π
z=cos +i sin ≠1
⇒ x= √
7 7 3 ± √ 3−4 √ 3 ±i π π
= =cos ± isin
6 2 2 6 6
z (1−z )
∴ S=(−i) n nπ nπ
1−z ⇒ x =cos ± isin
6 6

And n =cos
7
z−z 1 nπ nπ
¿(−i) ± isin
1−z 6 6
x

[ ( ) ]
7
z−z 7 7 2π 2π 1 nπ
=i ∵ z = cos 7 +i sin 7
n
¿ (−i ) ∴ x − =±2 i sin
1−z xn 6
¿ cos 2 π + isin 2 π =1
( )
2
n 1 2 nπ
⇒ x − n =−4 sin
x 6
Let α , β∧γ be the roots of the given
144 (d)
Hence,
( )
24 2
1
equation
∑ n
x− n
x
n =1

[ ]
∴ α + β+ γ =−2 , αβ + βγ + γα=−4
And αβγ=−1
π 2π 24 π
¿−4 sin2 + sin2 +...+sin2
Let the required cubic equation has the
6 6 6

roots 3 α ,3 β and 3 γ .
¿−4 (12 ) =−48

We have,
∴ 3 α +3 β +3 γ =−6 148 (d)
3 α .3 β +3 β .3 γ +3 γ .3 α =−36
And 3 α .3 β .3 γ =−27
∴ Required equation is {
2
|x 2−x−6|= x −x−6 , if x ≤−2∨x ≥ 3
−( x −x−6 ) , if −2< x< 3
2

CASE I W h en x ≤−2∨, x ≥3
3 2
x −(−6 ) x + (−36 ) x−(−27 )=0
In this case, we have |x 2−x−6|=x 2−x−6
3 2
⇒ x +6 x −36 x +27=0

145 (a) ∴|x 2−x−6|=x +2

Since, D>0 , sin2 a−4 sin a ( 1−cos a ) >0
2
⇒ x −x−6=x +2
⇒ sin a>0 or ( sin a−4 +4 cos a )> 0
2
⇒ x −2 x−8=0

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 We have,
⇒ ( x−4 )( x +2 )=0
⇒ x=−2, 4
CASE II W h en −2< x <3
i2π k

In this case, we have

n
z k =e , k =0 , 1 ,2 , … , n−1

|x 2−x−6|=−(x 2−x−6) ∴|z k|= e | |=1 for all=0 , 1 ,2 , … n−1

i2π k
n

|x 2−x−6|=x +2 ⇒|z k|=|z k+ 1| for all k=0 , 1 ,2 , … , n−1

⇒−( x −x−6 )=x +2
2
151 (a)

Here, α + β=1+n and

2 2 4
⇒ x −4=0 2 1+ n + n
αβ =
⇒ x=± 2 2
⇒ x=2 [∵2 ∈(−2 , 3)] Now, α + β =( α + β ) −2αβ
2 2 2

Hence, the roots are −2 , 2 , 4 2 2

¿ ( 1+n ) −( 1+n +n )=n
2 4 2

We have,
149 (d)
152 (b)
Since, 4is a root of x 2+ ax +12=0

| |
3 1+ S 1 1+ S 2
∴ 16+ 4 a+12=0 ⇒ a=−7
Let the roots of the equation x 2+ ax +b=0
1+ S1 1+ S 2 1+ S3
be α and α
1+ S2 1+ S 3 1+ S4

| |
1+1+1 1+α + β 1+α 2 + β 2 ∴ 2 α =−a
¿ 1+α + β 1+α 2+ β2 1+α 3 + β 3 7
⇒ α=

And α .α =b
2 2 3 3 4
1+ α + β 1+α + β 1+ α + β
4 2

| | || |
2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
()
2
¿1 α 7
β 1 α β =1 α β ⇒ =b
2
1 α2 β2 1 α 2 β 2 1 α 2 β2
Now,
49
⇒ b=
4

| |
1 1 1
1 α β 153 (d)
2 2
1 α β log 140 63=log 2 × 5 ×7 (3 ×3 × 7)
2

| |[
1 1 1 log 2 (3 × 3× 7)
¿ 0 α−1 β−1
2 2
0 α −1 β −1
Applying R2 → R2−R 1 ,
R3 → R3 −R1 ] ¿ 2
log 2 (2 ×5 ×7)
2 log 2 3+log 2 7
¿
¿ ( α −1 ) ( β 2−1 )−(β−1)(α 2−1) 2 log 2 2+ log 2 5+ log 2 7
2 2 2 2
¿ α β −α −β −α β+ β+ α 1
2 a+
¿ ( α 2−β 2 )−( α− β ) −αβ (α− β) c 2 ac +1
¿ =
¿ ( α −β ) [α + β−1−αβ ] 1 2 c+ bc+1
2+ b+
c
¿ √ ( α+ β ) −4 αβ {α + β −1−α β }
2

√ √ We have,
154 (d)
¿
b 2−4 ac −b
2
a
−1−
c
a {
=−
b2−4 ac a+b+ c
2
a } ( )
Hence,
a a
( 1−i )n=2n

| |
n n
3 1+ S 1 1+ S 2 ⇒|1−i| =|2|
n
⇒ ( √ 2 ) =2n ⇒ 2n/ 2=2n ⇒ 2n /2=1 ⇒ n=0
So, there is no non-zero integral solution
1+ S1 1+ S 2 1+ S3

of the given equation

1+ S2 1+ S 3 1+ S4

{√ )}
2
( b2 −4 ac ) ( a+ b+c )2
(
2
b −4 ac a+ b+c
We have the following cases:
¿ − = 155 (a)
a
2
a a
4

150 (d)
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 CASE I W h en x <0
In this case, we have Sgn x=−1
2
⇒ ( 3 z 0 ) =3 ( z1 + z 2 + z 3 ) ∵
2 2 2 2
[ z 1 + z 2+ z 3
3
=z 0 ]
∴ x −5 x−( Sgn x ) 6=0 2 2 2 2
⇒ z 1 + z 2+ z 3 =3 z 0
2

But, x <0. So, the equation has no solution

⇒ x −5 x +6=0 ⇒ x=2 , 3
As we know,
160 (b)

in this case.
CASE II
2
a x +bx +c >0 for all x ∈ R ,iff a> 0∧D< 0
>0
In this case, we have Sgn x=1
W h en x 2
∴ x +2 ax + ( 10−3 a ) >0 , ∀ x ∈ R
⇒ D< 0
∴ x 2−5 x−( Sgn x ) 6=0 2
2
⇒ 4 a −4 ( 10−3 a ) < 0
⇒ x −5 x−6=0
⇒ 4 ( a 2+3 a−10 ) < 0
⇒ ( x−6 ) ( x +1 ) =0 ⇒ x=−1 , 6 ⇒ x=6 [ ∵ x > 0 ]
Hence, the given equation has only one
⇒ ( a+5 ) ( a−2 )< 0
Using number line rule
solution
+ - +

We have,
156 (a) -5 2
n n a ∈(−5 , 2)
z =( 1+ z )
⇒|z n|=¿ ( 1+ z ) ∨¿
n
161 (b)
Given that α 1 , α 2 are the roots of the
equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 , then
n n
⇒|z| =|1+ z|
⇒|z|=¿ 1+ z∨¿
and α 1 α 2= …(i)
⇒|z −0|=¿∨z−(−1)∨¿ −b c
⇒ z lies on the perpendicular bisector of
α 1+ α 2 =
a a
Now, β 1 , β 2 are the roots of p x 2+ qx+r =0 ,
the segment joing (0 , 0) and (0 ,−1)
then
−1
and β 1 β 2= …(ii)
⇒ z= ⇒ ℜ ( z )< 0 −q r
2 β 1 + β2 =
p p
Given system is α 1 y + α 2 z=0 and
157 (a)
Given, ( 1+ω ) ( 1+ ω2 ) ( 1+ω 4 ) (1+ω 8 )
β 1 y + β 2 z=0.
¿ ( 1+ω )(−ω ) ( 1+ ω ) ( 1+ω 2 )
[∵1+ω+ ω2=0 and ω 4=ω ¿
α1 α2
⇒ =
2 3
β1 β2
¿ ( 1+ω ) (−ω−ω )
c
Now,
¿ ( 1+ω 2+ 2 ω ) (−ω−1) α 1α a
= 2

¿ ( ω ) ( ω2 )=1 β1 β 2 r
p

We have, …(iii)
158 (d) α 1 α 2 cp
⇒ . =
β 1 β 2 ar

| || |
6 i −3 i 1 6i 0 1
3Since,
2 2
α 1 α 2 α 1 β1 α 1 β 1
4 3 i −1 = 4 0 −1 Applying C 2 →C 2 +3i C = ⇒ = ⇒ =
20 3 i 20 0 i β1 β 2 α 2 β2 α 22 β 22

(on adding 1 on both

2 2 2 2
¿ 0=0+0 i α 1 + α 2 β1 + β 2
⇒ 2
= 2
∴ x=0 , y=0 α2 β2
159 (c) sides)
Since z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are vertices of an
equilateral triangle
2 2 2
α2 α 1+ α 2
⇒ 2
= 2 2
2 2 2
β2 β 1 + β2
∴ z + z + z =z 1 z 2 + z 2 z 3 + z 3 z 1
1 2 3 2
( α 1+ α 2 ) −2 α 1 α 2
⇒ ( z 1 + z 2+ z3 ) =3 ( z + z + z )
2 2
1
2
2
2
3
¿ 2
( β 1+ β 2 ) −2 β 1 β 2
On substituting the values from Eqs. (i),

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 (ii) and (iii), we get 2
10 x +17 x−34−8 x −16 x +24
2
⇒ <0
()
2 2
b c x +2 x−3
−2
cp a
2
a ( b 2−2 ac ) p 2 2
2 x + x−10
= = 2 ⇒ 2 <0
ar q 2
p
2
−2
r
p ()
( q −2 pr ) a2
⇒
x +2 x−3
(2 x +5)(x−2)
<0 ⇒ x ∈(−3 ,−5 /2)∪(1 , 2)
2
c p b −2 acp (x +3)( x−1)
⇒ = 2
r q a−2 apr
2 2
⇒ b rp−2 acpr =q ac− pr 2 ac
2 2
⇒ b pr=q ac
166 (b)
162 (b)

( )
n
1+cos ϕ+i sin ϕ
( 1−ω+ω 2 )( 1−ω 2+ ω3 . ω ) =u+iv
( 1−ω3 . ω+ω 6 .ω 2 ) (1−ω6 . ω2 +ω 15 . ω)… upto
1+cos ϕ−isin ϕ

( )
ϕ ϕ ϕ n
2
2n 2cos + 2i sin cos
2 2 2
¿ ( 1 ω+ ω2 ) ( 1−ω 2+ ω ) ⇒ =u+iv
( 1−ω+ω 2 ) (1−ω2 +ω)… upto 2 n
2 ϕ ϕ ϕ
2cos −2 sin cos
2 2 2
¿ [ (−2 ω ) (−2 ω ) ] ×[(−2 ω)(−2 ω )]× … upto 2 n

( )
2 2

¿ ( 22 ω3 ) ×(22 ω3 )×…. upto n

ϕ n
i
2
e
⇒ =u+iv ⇒ ( e ¿ϕ ) =u+iv
¿[22 ×22 × 22×…upto n]¿ 22 n
ϕ
−i
2
e
⇒ cos n ϕ +isin n ϕ=u+iv
Given, α and β are different complex
163 (d)
⇒ u=cos n ϕ , v =sin n ϕ
numbers and
We have,
167 (c)
|β|=1

| | ¿ 0 for all x ∈ R
β−α ¿ 4 2
2 x +5 x +3>
¿ So, 2 x 4 +5
¿ ¿ x2 +3=0 has no real root
∴ =¿ β−α ∨
1−α β ¿ β β−α β∨¿=¿ β−α∨
|β|∨β−α ∨¿=1¿
168 (c)
Given, α , β are the roots of x 2−2 x+ 4=0
164 (d)

...(i)
log c+ b a+ log c−a a
∴ α + β=2
And αβ =4 ...(ii)
2 log c+b a . log c−b a

Now, α −β= ( α + β )2−4 αβ

log a log a
+
log (c +b) log (c−b)
√
¿ ¿ √ 4−4 × 4=√−12
...(iii)
log a log a
2 . ⇒ α−β =2 √ 3 i
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii0, we get
log (c+ b) log (c−b)
2 2
log a {log ( c−b ) + log (c +b)} log (c −b )
¿
2
2 ( log a )
2
=
2 log a α=
2+2 √ 3 i
2
=−2
−1−√ 3 i
2 (
=−2 ω
2
)
And β=
log a
( )
2 2 2
¿ 2
(∵ a +b =c ) 2−2 √ 3i −1+ √ 3 i
log a =−2 =−2 ω
2 2
Now, α 6 + β 6=(−2 ω 2 ) + (−2 ω )6
¿1 6

We have,
165 (b) 3 4 3 2
¿ 64 ( ω ) + 64 ( ω )
3
2 ¿ 128 [∵ ω =1]
10 x +17 x−34
2
<8
x + 2 x−3
We have, |z +4|≤ 3⇒−3 ≤ z+ 4 ≤ 3
169 (b)

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 Y
⇒−6 ≤ z+1 ≤ 0 ⇒ 0 ≤−( z +1 ) ≤ 6
⇒ 0 ≤|z +1|≤6 (0, 5)

Hence, greatest and least values of

¿ z +1∨¿ are 6 and 0 respectively
C
A (Z)

Let P(z ) be any point on the circle

170 (a) X

Let θ=∠ AOX =min . amp ( z ) ,

O

OP=OP ' ' ∴ ∠ AOC =90 °−θ

⇒|z|=¿ z 1∨¿ 1
⇒ sin ( 90 °−θ )=
2 2 z z1 5
⇒|z| =|z 1| ⇒ z z=z 1 z 1 ⇒ =
z1 z 1
⇒ cos θ=
5
∴ z=OA cos θ+¿ i OA sinθ ¿

⇒ z= √ 52−1 ( 15 )+i √ 5 −1 √ 1− 51
2
2

2√ 6
¿ (1+i 2 √ 6)
5

Since α , β are the roots of the equation

175 (b)
It is given that x +1 be a factor of f ( x )
171 (c)

given by x + px +1 and γ , δ are the roots of the

2

equation x 2+ qx+ 1=0

∴ α + p α +1=0 , β + p β +1=0,
4 3 2
f ( x )=x + ( p−3 ) x −( 3 p−5 ) x + ( 2 p−9 ) x+ 6
2 2

γ +q γ +1=0 and δ + q δ +1=0 …(i)

∴ f (−1 )=0
2 2

Also, α + β=− p , α β=1 , γ + δ=−q and γ δ=1

⇒ 1−p+ 3−3 p+5−2 p+ 9+6=0
⇒ 6 p=24 ⇒ p=4
∴(α−γ )(β−γ )(α +δ)(β +δ )

Let α ∈ A ∩B . Then,
172 (a)
¿ { α β−γ ( α + β ) +γ 2 }{α β +δ ( α + β ) +δ 2 }
2 2
¿( γ + p γ +1)(δ −p δ +1)
[Using (i)]
α ∈ A ∩B
⇒ α ∈ A and α ∈ B ¿( pγ −qγ )(−q δ− p δ)
⇒ f ( α ) =0 and g ( α )=0
2 2
¿ ( p+q )( q− p ) γ δ=( q − p )
2 2
⇒ [ f ( α ) ] + [ g ( α ) ] =0 176 (a)
⇒ α is a root of [ f ( x ) ] + [ g ( x ) ] =0 Since, |z 1 + z 2|=|z 1|+¿ z 2∨¿
2 2

2 2
⇒|z 1| +|z 2| +2|z 1||z 2|cos (θ1−θ 2)
Here, α + β=− p and αβ =q
173 (d)
2 2
¿|z 1| +|z 2| +2| z1|∨z 2∨¿

Now, ( α + β ) x−
2 2 3 3
α +β 2 α +β 3 ⇒ cos (θ1 −θ2)=1=cos 0°
x + x −…
2 3 ⇒ θ 1−θ2=0 ⇒ θ 1=θ2

( )( )
2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3
α x α x β x β x ⇒ arg ( z 1 )=arg( z 2)
¿ αx− + −... + βx− + −...
2 3 2 3
¿ log (1+ αx)+ log (1+ βx ) 177 (a)
2 sin ¿ ¿
¿ log {1+ ( α + β ) x+ αβ x }
¿ log( 1− px+ q x )
2
¿ sin −π − ( π
4 ) π 1
=sin =
4 √2

We have, ¿ z−5 i∨≤ 1

174 (a)
178 (d)
Let f ( x )=x 3−3 x +a
If f (x) has distinct roots between 0 and 1.

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 Then, −1
f ( x )=0 has a root between 0 and 1
α + β=
'
2
But, f ' ( x )=0 ⇒3 x 2−3=0 ⇒ x=± 1 −1
Clearly, f ' ( x )=0 does not have any root
⇒ β= −α
2
between 0 and 1.
−1+2 α
⇒ β=
So, f (x) does not have distinct roots
2

between 0 and 1 for any value of a

2
−4 α +2 α +2 α
⇒ β= [Using(i)]
2
⇒ β=−2 α (α +1)
It is given that α , β are the roots of the
179 (c)

equation
2
⇒ β=−2 α −2 α
⇒ β=−2 α ×α−2 α
[Using (i)]
2
375 x −25 x−2=0 ⇒ β=α ( 4 α 2 −1 )−2 α
1 −2 3
⇒ β=4 α −3 α
∴ α + β= ∧α β=
15 375

Let two consecutive integers n and ( n+1 )

n n
182 (a)
∴ lim ∑ S r =lim ∑ (α r + β r )
be the roots of x 2−bx +c=0. Then,
n →∞ r =1 n→ ∞ r=1

n+ ( n+1 )=b and n ( n+1 ) =c

n
⇒ lim ∑ Sr =(α + α +α +… ∞ )+(β + β + β +… ∞ )
2 3 2 3

n → ∞ r=1
2 2
n
α β ∴ b −4 c= ( 2n+ 1 ) −4 n ( n+1 )=1
⇒ lim ∑ Sr = + [∵|α|< 1,|β|<1]
n → ∞ r=1 1−α 1−β
183 (b)
Given, a x =b y =c z=m (say)
1 4
n +
α + β−2 α β 15 375 29
⇒ lim ∑ Sr = = = ⇒ x=log a m, y=log b m, z=log c m
Again as, x , y , z are in GP, so
n → ∞ r=1 1−( α + β )+ α β 1 2 348
1− −
15 375
y z
=

We have,
180 (d) x y
log b m log c m
⇒ =
y=tan x cot 3 x log a m log b m
tan x log m a log m b
⇒ y= ⇒ =
tan 3 x log m b log m c
2
tan x(1−3 tan x) ⇒ log b a=log c b
⇒ y=
3 tan x−tan3 x
184 (b)
Let O , A (z 1) and B(z 2) be the vertices of
2
1−3 tan x
⇒ y=
the triangle. The triangle is an equilateral
2
3−tan x

triangle
2 3 y−1
⇒ tan x =
y−3
±i π /3
3 y−1 2 ∴ z 2=z 1 e
⇒ ≥ 0 [∵ tan x ≥0 ]
y−3 ⇒1+i b=(a+ i)(cos π /3 ± sin π /3)
1 ⇒ 1+ib=(a+i)(1/2 ±i √ 3 /2)
⇒ y ≤ ∨ y >3
3
⇒ 1+i b= ( a2 ± √23 )+i ( 12 ± a √23 )
Let α , β be the roots of the equation
181 (c)
⇒ ± √ =1∧b= ± a √ 3
a 3 1 1
2 x ( 2 x+ 1 )=1. Then, 2 2 2 2
−1 −1 1 a
α + β= ∧α β= ⇒ ( a=2−√ 3∨a=2+ √ 3 )∧b= ± √ 3
2 4 2 2
2
…(i) ⇒ a=2−√ 3∧b=2−√ 3[∵ 0< a ,b <1]
Again,
⇒ 4 α + 2 α−1=0
185 (d)

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 We have, Let this equation have β , β as its roots

and β 2=q
n
7
∑ (−1 )r n C r {i5r +i6 r +i7 r +i8 r } ∴ 2 β =7 ⇒ β=
2
r=0

()
2
n 7 49
¿ ∑ (−1 ) n Cr {i r +i 2r + i3 r +1 }
r ⇒ q= =
2 4
r =0
n n n n
¿ ∑ (−1 ) Cr i + ∑ (−1 ) C r ( i ) + ∑ (−1 ) Cr ( i ) + ∑ (b)
2 r 3 r 191
rn r rn rn r
(−1 ) n C r
2
r =0 r=0 r =0 r=0 [ x ] − [ x ] −2=0
2 n 3 n
¿ ( 1−i ) + ( 1−i ) + ( 1−i ) + ( 1−1 )
n n
⇒ ( [ x ] −2 ) ( [ x ] +1 )=0
n n n
¿ ( 1−i ) +2 + ( 1+i ) ⇒ [ x ] =2 ,−1

{ } { }⇒ x ∈ [ −1 , 0 ] ∪[2 , 0]
n n
π π π π
¿ 2n +2n /2 cos −i sin +2n / 2 cos +i sin
4 4 4 4

We have,
192 (d)
n n /2 +1 nπ
¿ 2 +2 cos
α + β=−b /a and α β =c /a
4

Now,
186 (c)

Since, b= ... Sum of the roots

a+c

(i)
2
¿ 2+α +2+ β=4+ ( α + β )=4−b/a
Now, discriminant, D=B2−4 AC Product of the roots ¿ ( 2+α ) ( 2+ β )
2
¿ 4 b −4 ac ¿ 4 +α β +2(α + β )

[from Eq. (i)]

c 2 b 4 a+ c−2 b
( )
2
a+ c ¿4+ − =
¿4 −4 ac
Hence, required equation is
a a a
2
2
¿ ( a−c ) ≥ 0
∴ Roots of the given equation are rational ( ba )+ 4 a+ c−2 b
x 2−x 4− =0
and distinct
a
2
¿ , a x + ( b−4 a ) x + 4 a−2 b+c=0
ALITER Required equation can be
We have, obtained by replacing x by x +2 in the
187 (a)

log 1 /2|z−2|> log 1 /2 ¿ z∨¿ ¿ given equation

⇒|z −2|<¿ z∨¿
⇒ z lies on the right side of the Given,
193 (c)

perpendicular bisector of the segment

tan α + tan β+ tan γ =tan α tan β tan γ
…(i)
joining (0, 0) and (2 , 0) ∴ tan (α + β+ γ )
⇒ ℜ ( z ) >1 tan α + tan β + tan γ −tan α tan β tan γ
189 (d) ¿
Since,
1−tan α tan β−tan β tan γ −tan γ tan α
x −3|x|+2=0
2
⇒ tan(α + β +γ )
⇒ (| x|−2 ) (|x|−1 )=0 0
⇒|x|=2 or |x|=1
¿
1−tan α tan β−tan β tan γ −tan γ tan α
⇒ x=± 2 or x=± 1 [From Eq. (i)]
∴ The given equation has four real roots ⇒ tan ( α + β + γ )=0
⇒ α + β +γ =0 or π
°

Let 4 and α be roots of given equation

190 (d)
∴ xyz=( cos α +i sin α )( cos β +i sin β )(cos γ +isin γ )
¿ cos ( α + β +γ ) +isin (α + β+ γ )
∴ 4 α =12⇒ α =3
And 4 +3=−p ⇒ p=−7
¿ cos 0° +i sin 0 °=1
or xyz=cos π + isin π=−1
∴ Equation x 2+ px +q=0 will reduce to
2

We have,
x −7 x +q=0 194 (c)

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 arg ( z 1 z 2 )=0
⇒ arg ( z 1 ) +arg ( z 2 )=0 (∵ tan 45 °= 1−tan30 ° tan 15 ° )
tan 30 °+ tan 15 °

⇒ arg ( z 1 )=−arg(z 2) ⇒ 2+ q− p=3

⇒ arg ( z 1 )=arg( z 2) 199 (d)
Since, |z 1|=| z2|=1. Therefore, |z 1|=| z2|=1 Given, z 1/ 3= p+iq
Hence, z 1=z 2 ⇒ ( x−iy )=( p+iq )
3
[put z=x−iy ]
3 3 2 2
⇒ ( x−iy )= p — i q +3 p qi−3 p q
Let α be a common root of the two
195 (c)

equations. Then,
⇒ ( x−iy )=( p3 −3 p q 2 ) +i ( 3 p2 q−q 3 )
⇒ x=( p 3−3 p q2 ) and − y=3 p2 q−q 3
⇒ =( p −3 q ) and =(q −3 p )
2
2 α −7 α +1=0 x y
2 2 2 2
2
a α +b α +2=0 p q
2
α α 1 x y
⇒ = = ∴ + =−2 p −2 q
2 2
−14−b a−4 2 b+ 7 a p q
a−4 b+ 14 x y
⇒ = +
2 b+7 a 4−a p q
2 ⇒ 2 2 =−2
⇒ ( 7 a+2 b ) ( b+14 )+ ( a−4 ) =0
Clearly, a=4 , b=−14 satisfy this equation
( p +q )

Here, sec α +cosec α = p and sec α . cosec α =q

200 (c)
196 (b)
We know that ω∧ω 2 are roots of
=p and sin α cos α =
sin α + cos α 1
x + x+1=0. Therefore, x +3 + x will
⇒
2 3m 3 n+1 3 k+2
sin α cos α q
be exactly divisible by x 2+ x+1 , if ω∧ω 2
()
2
p
are its roots
2
⇒ ( sin α +cos α ) =
q
For x=ω , we have 2 2 p
2

3m 3 n+1 3 k+2 3m 3 n +1 3 k +2 2 ⇒ sin α +cos α +2 sin α cos α=

provided that m , n , k are integers
2
x +x +x
=ω +ω + ω =1+ω+ ω =0 q

Similarly, x=ω 2 will be a root of ( 2q )= p

⇒ q 2 1+ 2

3m 3 n+1
x +x +x
3 k+2
if m , n , k are integers ⇒q ( q+2 ) =p
2

197 (d)
201 (a)
( )
2
a+10 b +10 c
log 10
( )( )
3
−4 −3
10 a+10 b+10 c
−2 1 1
x+ + x + =0
x x

( )
2
a+10 b+ 10 c
¿ log 10
[x 1x ]
⇒ ( x+ ) ( x+ ) +1 = 0
2
1
1
4
(a+10 b +102 c)
10
1
¿ log 10 10 =4
4 ⇒ x + =0
x
⇒ x =−1 which is not possible
2

Since, tan30 ° and tan15 ° are the roots of Hence, no real roots exist
198 (a)

equation
Let D be the discriminant of the given
2
202 (c)
x + px +q=0
∴ tan 30 ° + tan15 °=− p quadratic.
And tan30 ° tan 15 °=q Then,
Now, 2
D=9 b −32 ac
2+q− p=2+ tan 30 ° +tan 15 ° + ( tan 30 ° + tan15 ° ) 2
⇒ D=9 (−a−c ) −32 ac [∵ a+b+ c=0]
¿ 2+ tan30 ° + tan 15°+1−tan 30 ° tan 15 ° 2 2
⇒ D=9 a +9 c −14 ac

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 Here, D ≥ 0 as x is real
{ ( ) ( ) } {( ) }
2 2
2 a a 2 3a 7 32
⇒ D=c 9 −14 +9 =c − + >0 2 2
c c c 3 9 ∴ ( y +1 ) −4 ( y−1 ) ≥0
Hence, the roots are real ⇒ y 2 +2 y + ( 1−4 y 2 +1−2 y ) ≥ 0
2
⇒−3 y −10 y +3 ≥ 0
Let α =1 , β=−1 , γ =i∧δ=−i . Then,
203 (d) 2
⇒ 3 y −10 y +3 ≤ 0
a α + b β+ c γ +d δ a γ +b δ +c α +d β ⇒ ( 3 y−1 )( y −3 ) ≤ 0
+ 1
a γ +b δ+ c α +d β a α +b β+ c γ +d δ ⇒ ≤ y ≤3
a−b+i(c−d) ( a−b ) i+(c−d ) 3
¿ +
( a−b ) i+(c−d) a−b+ i( c−d ) 208 (b)
Now, x−1=α i ⇒ x=α i +1 for new equation,
2 2
{ ( a−b ) +i ( c−d ) } + {( a−b ) i+ ( c −d ) }
¿
i { ( a−b ) +i ( c−d ) }{ ( a−b )−i ( c−d ) } i=1 , 2 ,3 , 4
4 (a−b)(c−d) 209 (d)
¿
( a−b )2 + ( c−d )2 a .0+0. a+|a|
2

204 (a) d=
Given, log 5 log 5 log 2 x=0
|a|
2∨a∨¿= ¿
2
0
⇒ log 5 log 2 x=5 =1

We have
5 210 (a)
⇒ log 2 x=5 ⇒ x=2 ⇒ x=32

205 (d) 1=a ( 1−2 x ) ( 1−3 x ) +b ( 1−x ) ( 1−3 x ) +c (1−x )( 1−2 x )

On putting x= , we get
( 1−21 i + 1+i3 )( 2−4 i)
3+4 i 1
2

¿
[
1+2 i 3−3i 6−16 +12i+8 i
2 2
+ 2 2
1 + 2 1 +1
2
2 +4
2][ ] ( )( )
1=0+b 1−
1
2
3
1− +0
2

⇒ 1=b ( )(
2 2 )
1 −1
¿
[
2+4 i+15−15 i −1+2i
10 2 ][ ] ⇒ b=−4
On putting x=1, we get
( 17−11i ) (−1+2 i)
¿
20
5+45 i 1 9 1=a ( 1−2 ) ( 1−3 ) +0+ 0
¿ = + i 1
20 4 4 ⇒ 1=a (−1 ) (−2 ) ⇒ a=
2
On putting x= , we get
206 (a)
Let α , β be the roots of x 2+ px +q=0
1
3
⇒ α + β=− p , α β=q
α , β are roots of x −rx + s=0
4 4 2 ( )( )
1=0+0+c 1−
1
3
1−
2
3

⇒ 1=c ( )( ) ⇒c=
4 4 4 4
2 1 9
Let D be the discriminant of
⇒ α + β =r , α β =s
3 3 2
x −4 qx +2 q −r =0. Then, Now,
2 2

2
D=8 q +4 r a b c 1 (−4) 9 15−40+27 1
+ + = + + = =
⇒ D=8 α β + 4 ( α + β )=4 ( α + β ) > 0
2 2 4 4 2 2 2 1 3 5 2 3 5.2 30 15
So, the given equation has real roots
The given equation is
211 (a)
207 (a)

Let y= 2
2
2 2 ( 1+ i ) x −4 ( 2−i ) x−5−3 i=0
x −x +1
4 (2−i)± √ 16 ( 2−i ) +8 ( 1+i ) (5+3 i)
2
x + x+ 1 ⇒ x=
2
⇒ x ( y−1 ) + x ( y +1 ) +1 ( y−1 ) =0 4(1+ i)

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 α + β=− p , α β=q , a+b=−l and ab=m
or
i 4−i
Now,
¿
1+ i 1+i
−1−i 3−5 i α a
¿ ∨ = [Given]
2 2 β b

Now, | |√ √
−1−i 1 1 1 α + β a+b
= + = ⇒ =
2 4 4 2 α −β a−b

and
( α + β )2 ( a+b )2
|3−52 i|=√ 94 + 254 =√ 172 ⇒ 2
=
( α−β ) ( a−b )
2

Also,
√ √
2 2
17 1 p l 2 2
> ⇒ 2 = 2 ⇒ p m=l q
2 2 p −2 q l −2 m
Hence, required root is
3−5 i
. 217 (b)
We have,
2
∑ x 1=sin 2 β , ∑ x 1 x2 =cos 2 β
∑ x 1 x2 x 3=cos β and x 1 x 2 x 3 x 4=−sin β
Using triangle inequality, we have
212 (c)
−1 −1 −1 −1
tan x 1 + tan x 2 + tan x 3 + tan x 4
|z−2 i|≥|2i|−|z|⇒ |z−2 i|+¿ z∨≥ 2
Hence, the minimum value of
|z−2 i|+¿ z∨¿ is 2
¿ tan−1
( ∑ x 1−∑ x 1 x 2 x3
1−∑ x 1 x 2 + x 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 )
We have,
214 (d)

3 2 5
¿ tan
−1
( 1−cos 2 β−sin β )
sin 2 β−cos β

( log2 x ) + ( log 2 x )− 4 −1
x 4
=√ 2 ¿ tan ¿¿
3 5
⇒ ( log 2 x ) +log 2 x− =log x √ 2
4
2
4
¿ tan−1 tan
[ ( π2 −β )= π2 −β ]
3 2 5 1 1 1
⇒ ( log 2 x ) +log 2 x− = log x 2= ×
We have,
4 4 2 2 log 2 x 218 (a)
3 3 2 5 1
⇒ ( log x ) + ( log 2 x ) − ( log 2 x )= 2
a ( b−c ) x +b ( c−a ) x +c ( a−b )=0
Clearly, x=1 is a root of this equation. It
4 4 2

is given that the equation has equal roots.

3 2
⇒ 3 ( log 2 x ) +4 ( log 2 x ) −5 ( log 2 x )−2=0
⇒ 3 y + 4 y −5 y−2=0 , where y=log 2 x
So, both the roots are equal to 1
3 2

⇒ ( y −1 )( 3 y +1 ) ( y +2 )=0 ∴ Product of the roots ¿ 1

1 c (a−b)
⇒ y =1 ,− ,−2
3 ⇒ =1
a(b−c)
⇒ a ,b , c are in H.P.
1 2 ,1 1
⇒ log 2 x=1 ,− ,−2 ⇒ x= 1/ 3 , 2 ac
3 2 4 ⇒ 2 ac=ab+bc ⇒ b=
a+c
215 (b)
We have, x 2−3 x+ 2=0 ⇒ ( x−1 )( x−2 ) =0 Let α , β be the roots of the equation
219 (d)

⇒ x=1.2 x −( a−2 ) x−( a+1 ) =0. Then,

For x=1 , x 4− p x 2+ q=0⇒ 1− p+q=0
2

α + β=a−2 and α β =−(a+1)

...(i)
For x=2 , 16−4 p+q=0 ...(ii)
2 2 2
∴ α + β = ( α + β ) −2 α β
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
2 2 2 2 2
⇒ α + β =( a−2 ) +2 ( a+1 )=a −2 a+6=( a−1 ) +5
p=5 , q=4 Clearly, it is least when a=1

We know that
216 (d) 220 (c)
Let α , β be roots of x 2+ px +q=0 and a , b be
roots of x 2+ lx+m=0. Then,
3 3 2 2
x + y =( x+ y)( x ω+ y ω )( x ω + y ω)
2 3 3
∴ ( a+ b ω+ c ω ) + ( a+b ω +c ω )
2

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 i ( θ+ )ω + b ω + c ω +a ω +b ω + c ω )
2 2 2 2 4 π 3 2 3 4 3 2
¿( a+b ω +c ω +a+ b ω +c ω) ×( a ω+b ω +c +a ω + b ω +c ω )×(a
⇒|z−i|=2
4
z=i+2 i
⇒ Locus of z is a circle
¿(2 a−b−c )(2 c−a−b)(2 b−c−a)

We have,
221 (c)
227 (b)
Given, α 2−5 α + 3=0 and β 2−5 β+ 3=0
log 2 ( x 2−4 x+5 )=( x−2 ) ⇒ x 2−4 x +5=2 x−2
Clearly, x=2 and 3 satisfy this equation and β=
5 ± √13 5 ± √13
⇒ α=
Since, α ≠ β
2 2

Solving the given equation, we get

222 (c)
∴ α = √ and β=
5+ 13 5− √ 13
x=3 /5 or, x=−4 /5 2 2
and β=
⇒ x=−4 /5 [∵−1< x <0] 5− √ 13 5+ √ 13
α=
⇒ cos α =−4 /5 ⇒ sin α =−24 /25 2 2
Now, α + β =
2 2 50+26
=19
Since, α , β , γ are the roots of the equation
223 (a) 4
And αβ = ( 25−13 )=3
1
3 2
2 x −3 x +6 x +1=0
∴ Required equation is
4
Here, α + β+ γ = ...(i)
3

...(ii)
2
αβ + βγ +γα =3
α β αβ
x 2−x + + =0
β α αβ ( )
And ...(iii)
−1
αβγ=
( )
2 2
α +β
2

On squaring Eq. (i), we get

2 ⇒ x −x +1=0
αβ
2
2 2 2 9 ⇒ 3 x −19 x+ 3=0
α + β + γ +2 ( αβ + βγ + γα )=
4
[from Eq. We have,
228 (b)
2 2 2 9 −15
⇒ α + β + γ = −2 ( 3 )=
(ii)]
4 4 2
2−3 x−2 x ≥ 0
2 1
⇒ 2 x + 3 x−2≤ 0 ⇒ ( 2 x−1 ) ( x +2 ) ≤ 0 ⇒−2≤ x ≤
2
Here, a=2 , b=−3∧c=± 1
224 (b)

Clearly a+ b+c=0
229 (c)
Let D 1 and D 2 be discriminates of
Therefore, z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are collinear points
ALITER We have, a x +bx +c=0 and −a x +bx +c=0
2 2

2 z1 −3 z 2 + z 3=0 respectively. Then,

2 2
D1=b −4 ac , D2=b +4 ac
Now, ac ≠ 0⇒ either ac >0 or ac <0
2 z1 + z3
⇒ z 2=
If ac >0 , then D 2 >0. Therefore, roots of
2+1
⇒ z 2 divides the segment joining z 1 and z 3
in the ratio 1 :2 −a x +bx +c=0 are real
2

⇒ z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are collinear If ac <0 , then D 1 >0. Therefore, roots of

a x +bx +c=0 are real.
2

Let the roots be α and 2 α . Then, Thus, f (x) g(x ) has at least two real roots
225 (b)

−b 2 c
3α= ∧2 α =
¿ z +4∨≤ 3 represents the interior and
a a 230 (c)

( ) boundary of the circle with centre at (-4,

2
−b 2 c −b c 2
⇒ α= ∧α = ⇒ = ⇒ 2 b =9 ac
0) and radius=3. As -1 is an end point of a
3a 2a 3a 2a
diameter of the circle, maximum possible
We have, value of ¿ z +1∨¿ is 6
226 (a)

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∴ cos ϕ= , sin ϕ= [∵ ϕ lies∈ IInd quadrant ]
Hence, new complex number will be
5 5

R ( cos ϕ+i sin ϕ )=3.5 ( −45 +i 35 )

Alternate ¿
3.5
(−4+3 i )=−12+9 i
|z +1|=|z+ 4−3|≤|z +4|+|−3|≤ 6 5
Hence, maximum value of ¿ z +1∨¿ is 6
We have,
234 (a)

Given, x=√ 7−√ 5 and y= √ 13−√ 11

231 (a)
iθ
z=r e =r ( cos θ+i sinθ)
∴ x=2.64−2.23 ⇒i z=r (−sin θ+ icos θ)
And y=3.60−3.31
iz −r sin θ i r cos θ

⇒ x=0.41 and y=0.29

⇒ e =e e
⇒|e |=e
iz
|e |=e−r sinθ
−r sinθ i r cos θ

∴ x> y
Given equation is
235 (d)

Since, α ∧β be the roots of the equation

232 (c) 2
|2 x−1| −3|2 x−1|+ 2=0
a x +bx +c=0 , then
2 Let |2 x−1|=t
2
−b c ∴ t −3 t+2=0
α + β= ∧αβ =
a a ⇒ ( t−1 ) ( t−2 )=0 ⇒ t=1, 2
Now, sum of roots ¿|α|+¿ β∨¿ ⇒|2 x−1|=1∧|2 x−1|=2
¿−α −β (∵ β< α< 0) ⇒ 2 x−1=± 1∧2 x−1=± 2

( )||
−b b 3 1
¿− = (∵|α |+|β|> 0) ⇒ x=1 , 0∧x= ,−
a a 2 2

and product of roots ¿|α||β|= |ba| We have,

236 (a)

Hence, required equation is |3 x +2|<1

2 b
|| ||
c
x − x+ =0
a a ⇒ x+| 23|< 31 ⇒− 31 < x + 23 < 13 ⇒ x ∈(−1 ,−1 /3)
⇒|a| x −|b| x +|c|=0
2

Given, C={z : z z +a z +a z +b=0 , b ∈ R and

237 (b)

Here, x=4 , y=−3

233 (a)

Let x=r cos θ , y =r sinθ=−3

2
b<|a| }
Since, z z + a z +a z +b=0 , b ∈ R represents
Now, r =√ x 2 + y 2=√ 16+ 9=5 circle having centre at – a and radius
and (−34 ) √|a| −b 2
θ=tan−1
Then, z lies on the circle having infinite
now, let R and ϕ be the magnitude and points
angle of resultant complex number. Hence, C represents infinite sets
∴ According to question.
R=3 r and ϕ=π +θ 238 (c)

Given,
( )
2
−1 −3 r
⇒ ϕ=π + tan z=a+ ,r>0
4 z−a
2
⇒ z ( z−a )=a ( z−a )+ r
¿ π−tan−1 ( 34 )=−tan ( 34 )
−1
2

This represents the equation of a circle

⇒ z z−a z−a z +a a+r =0

239 (d)
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 ⇒ x=−2,−4
2 2 2
x=−2 is not satisfying the condition
x + 4 x +3>0 . So x=−4 is the only solution
a+bω +c ω c +aω +b ω b+cω +a ω
2
+ 2
+ 4 5 2

of the given equation.

c+ aω+ b ω a+bω+ c ω b+c ω +a ω

Case II When x 2+ 4 x +3<0

2 2 2 2
ω (a+bω+ c ω ) ω (aω +b ω + c) (b+cω +a ω )
¿ + +
(a+bω+ c ω 2) ( aω+b ω 2 +c) (b+cω +a ω 2)
2 ⇒−( x¿¿ 2+ 4 x +3)+ 2 x +5=0 ¿
¿ ω + ω+1=0 2
⇒−x −2 x+2=0
240 (d) 2
⇒ x +2 x −2=0
Here, α + β=2 and αβ =
5
⇒ ( x +1+ √ 3 ) ( x+ 1−√ 3 )=0
3
⇒ x=−1+ √ 3 ,−1−√ 3
Now, α + β+ Hence, x=−(1+ √ 3) satisfy the given
2 2
=2+ =3
condition.
α+β 2
And ( α + β ) × Since, x 2+ 4 x +3<0 while x=−1+ √ 3 is not
2
=2
satisfying the condition. Thus, number of
α+β
∴ Required equation is
real solutions are two.
2
(
x − (α+β )+
2
) (
(α+ β )
x + (α+β ) ×
2
)
(α+ β )
=0
244 (b)

We have, | z−a
z +a |
2
⇒ x −3 x +2=0
=1

It is given that the equations

241 (b) 2
⇒|z −a|=|z +a|⇒∨z +a |2=|z + a|
a x +2 bx+ c=0 and b x −2 √ ac x +b=0 have ⇒ ( z−a ) ( z−a ) =( z+ a ) (z +a)
2 2

real roots ⇒ ( z−a ) ( z−a ) =( z+ a ) (z +a)[∵ ( a ) =a]

∴ b ≥ ac and b ≤ ac ⇒ b =ac ⇒ z z−z a−a z +a a=z z+ z a+ a z + a a
2 2 2

⇒ z a+ z a+a z +a z=0

We have,
242 (c) ⇒ ( a+a ) ( z + z )=0
⇒ z + z=0 [ ∵ a+ a=2 ℜ ( a ) ≠ 0 ]
|3x +1|>2 ⇒ 2 ℜ ( z )=0 ⇒ 2 x=0
⇒ x=0⇒ y -axis
3 3
⇒ +1←2∨, +1>2
x x 245 (a)
3
⇒ ←3∨, >1
3 Let z=x +iy . Then, z 2=x 2− y 2 +2 ixy
x x ∴ ℜ ( z 2 )=0 ⇒ x 2− y 2=0 ⇒ y=± x
Thus, ℜ ( z 2 )=0 represents a pair of
1 3−x
⇒ ←1∨, >0
straight lines
x x
x+ 1 x −3
⇒ <0∨, <0 246 (a)
x x
⇒ x ∈(−1 ,0) or, Given,
x+iy−5 i
=1
x+ iy+5 i
x ∈(0 ,3)⇒ x ∈(−1 , 0)∪ (0 , 3)
⇒|x +iy−5 i|=|x +iy+5 i|
2 2 2 2
⇒ x + ( y−5 ) =x + ( 5+ y ) ¿
We have,
243 (b)
⇒ y =0
|x 2 +4 x +3|+ 2 x +5=0 ⇒ z=x ie, then z lies on the axis of x .
Here two cases arise.
Case I When x 2+ 4 x +3>0
247 (a)
Since 2+i √ 3 is a root of x 2+ px +q=0.
Therefore, 2−i √ 3 is also its root
2
⇒ x +4 x +3+ 2 x +5=0
Now,
2
⇒ x +6 x+ 8=0
⇒ ( x +2 ) ( x+ 4 )=0 Sum of the roots ¿−p

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 ⇒ ( 2+i √ 3 ) + ( 2−i √ 3 )=− p ⇒ p=−4 252 (d)
and, Product of the roots ¿ q ⇒ 7=q Given that, f ( x )=x 2 +2 bx +2 c2
and g ( x )=−x 2−2 cx +b2

We have, min f ( x )=
248 (c) 2 2
−D −4 b −8 c
=
4a 4
(upward parabola)
√ 3 x −7 x−30+ √ 2 x −7 x−5=x +5
2 2
2
¿−(b −2 c )
2

⇒ √ 3 x 2−7 x−30= ( x+5 )−√ 2 x 2−7 x−5

On squaring both sides, we get max g ( x )=
2 2
−D 4 c +4 b
=
(downward parabola)
4a 4
3 x 2−7 x−30= x2 +25+10 x + ( 2 x 2−7 x−5 ) −2(x+ 5) √ 2 x 2−7 2x−5

⇒ √ 2 x 2−7 x−5=5
2
¿b +c
Now, 2 c −b2 > b2+ c 2
Again on squaring both sides, we get
2

⇒ c >2 b ⇒|c|> ¿ b∨ √ 2
2 2
2
2 x −7 x−30=0

z=0 is the only complex number which

⇒ x=6 253 (b)

249 (d) satisfies the given relations

Given, √ x+ iy=±(a+ib)
Let α be the common root of the given
⇒ x +iy=a −b +2 iab
2 2 254 (d)

equations
2 2
⇒ x=a −b , y=2 ab

Then, a α 2 +bα + c=0

∴ √ −x−iy= √−( a −b )−2 iab
2 2

¿ √ b2−a2−2 iab=±(b−ia) And 2 α 2+3 α +4=0

2
⇒ α + ( a−2 ) +α ( b−3 )+ c−4=0
Let α , β are the roots of the equation ⇒ a−2=0 , b−3=0 and c−4=0
250 (d)

x −ax +b=0 .
2 ⇒ a=2 , b=3 and c=4
∴ α + β=a …(i) ∴ a+b +c=2+3+ 4=9
and αβ =b …(ii)
Roots are prime numbers, so clearly b We have,
255 (c)

cannot be a prime number as it is product

of two prime numbers [from Eq. (ii)].
x+4
≤2
Sum of two prime numbers is always an
x−3

even number except in one situation

+ - +

when one prime number is 2. a' can be a

- 3 10

prime number and can be composite x+ 4−2 x+ 6

number.
⇒ ≤0
x−3
Now, 1+a+ b=1+ α β+ α + β= ( 1+ α ) (1+ β) ( x−10 ) x−10
( 1+α ) ,(1+ β) can be prime numbers, can
⇒− ≤0⇒ ≥ 0 ⇒ x ∈ (−∞ , 3 ) ∪ ¿
x−3 x−3
be composite numbers, so 1+a+ b is not
certain.
256 (b)
Given, f ( x )=x 2−ax+ b has imaginary
So, option (d) is correct.
roots
∴ Discriminant, 2
D<0 ⇒ a −4 b< 0
Now,
251 (b)
Let z 1=x 1+ i y 1 and '
z 2=x 2+ i y 2 f ( x )=2 x+ a
''
2
∴|z 1+ z2| +|z 1−z 2|
2
f ( x )=2
2 2 2
¿ ( x 1 + x 2) + ( y 1+ y 2 ) + ( x 1−x 2 ) + ( y 1− y 2)
2 Also, f ( x ) + f ' ( x ) +f '' ( x ) =0 ...(i)
2
2 2
¿ 2(x 1 + y 1 + x 2+ y 2 )
2 2 ⇒ x +ax +b+ 2 x +a+ 2=0
2 2 ⇒ x 2 + ( a+2 ) x +b+ a+2=0
¿ 2(|z 1| +|z 2| )

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 −(a +2)± √ ( a+2 ) −4(a+b+ 2)
2
be rewritten as x 2+ 2 x ( 1+ y ) + ( my−3 )=0.
But factors are rational so discriminant
∴ x=
b −4 ac is a perfect square.
2
−(a+2)± √ a2−4 b−4
2

Now, b −4 ac=4 {( 1+ y ) −(my−3)}≥0

¿ 2 2
2
Since, a −4 b<0
2 2
⇒ 4 { y +1+2 y−my +3 }≥ 0
2 2

Hence, Eq. (i) has imaginary roots Hence, 2 y−my=± 4 y (as it is perfect
∴ a −4 b−4<0 ⇒ y +2 y−my +4 ≥0

square).
257 (b)
Let x=7−20
⇒ 2 y−my=4 y
⇒ m=−2
log 10 x=−20 log 10 7 Now, taking ¿ve sign, we get m=6
¿−20 ( 0.8451 )=−16.902
Hence, the first significant figure is 17 262 (d)

Here, α + β= and αβ =
−b c
258 (d)
But αβ =3 ⇒ c=3 a
a a
Let and
iθ −iθ i∅
z=r 1 e ⇒ z=r 1 e w=r 2 e
Given, |zw|=1 Also, b=
a+c
⇒ b=
a+ 3 a
=2 a
iθ i∅ 2 2
⇒∨r 1 e . r 2 e ∨¿ 1 ⇒ r 1 r 2=1
…(i) Hence, α + β=
−2 a
=−2
And arg ( z )−arg ( w )= …(ii)
a
π π
⇒ θ−∅ =
2 2
Now, z w=r 1 e .r 2 e =r 1 r 2 r Let α , β are the roots of the equation
263 (a)
−iθ i∅ −i(θ−∅)

2
−iπ /2 π π x + ax−b=0
¿ 1. e =cos −i sin
[from Eqs. (i) and (ii)]
2 2 ∴ α + β=−a , αβ =−b
And γ , δ are the roots of the equation
⇒ z w=−i 2
x − px+ q=0
∴ γ +δ= p , γδ=q
Given, α −β=γ −δ ⇒ ( α− β ) = ( α −β )
259 (a)

Sum of roots¿
2 2
−2
2 2
a ⇒ ( α + β ) −4 αβ= ( γ + δ ) −4 γδ

And product of the roots¿

2 2
3a ⇒ a + 4 b= p −4 q
=3
a 2 2
⇒ a − p =−4(b+q)
Given,
−2 −2
=3 ⇒a=
Multiplying the numerator and
a 3 264 (b)

denominator by ω and ω 2 respectively of I

Here, α + β+ γ =−2 ...(i)
260 (b)
and II expression, we get
αβ + βγ +γα =−3 ...(ii)
And αβγ=1 ...(iii)
2 2 2
ω( a+bω+ c ω ) ω (a+ bω+c ω )
+
On squaring Eq. (ii), we get
bω+ c ω 2+ a c ω2 +a+ bω
2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2
α β + β γ +γ α +2 αβγ ( α + β +γ )=9 ¿ ω+ ω =−1[∵ 1+ω +ω =0]
2 2 2 2 2 2
⇒ α β + β γ + γ α =9−2 ( 1 ) (−2 )=13
Now, Let z−1=r ¿
265 (c)

∴Given expression¿ r e ∙ e
2 2 2 2 2 2
−2 −2 −2 β γ +γ α +α β 13 iθ −iα 1 iα
α + β +γ = = =13 + iθ
.e
( αβγ )2 1 re
1
261 (c) ¿ r e i (θ−α ) + e−i (θ−α )
Given equation x 2+ 2 x +2 xy +my−3=0 can Since, imaginary part of given expression
r

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 is zero, we have
1 We have,
r sin ( θ−α ) − sin (θ−α )=0
r z=i log (2−√ 3)
2 2
r −1=0 ⇒ r =1
2

⇒ eiz =ei log ( 2−√ 3 )=e−log(2−√3 )

⇒ r =1 −1

⇒ eiz =elog (2−√ 3) =e log(2+√ 3)=(2+ √ 3)

⇒|z −1|=1
or sin ( θ−α )=0 ⇒θ−α =0
eiz +e−iz ( 2+ √ 3 )+(2− √ 3)
⇒ cos z= = =2
2 2
⇒ θ=α
Given, x=3+i …(i)
272 (b)
⇒ arg ( z−1 ) =α

266 (a) Now, x −3 x −8 x+ 15

3 2

Given, | |
3 2
1−iz ¿ ( 3+i ) −3 ( 3+i ) −8 ( 3+i ) +15
=1
z−i ¿ ( 27+ i3 +27 i+9 i 2 )−3 ( 9+ i2 +6 i )−24−8 i+15

⇒|
x +iy−i |
1−i(x +iy)
=1 ⇒| x+ i( y−1)|=1
( 1+ y )−ix ¿−15

273 (c)
⇒ √ ( 1+ y ) + x =√ x + ( y −1 ) If z 1 , z 2 are complex numbers, then
2 2 2 2

[by triangle
2 2 2 2
⇒ ( 1+ y ) + x =x + ( y−1 ) |z 1 + z 2|≤|z 1|+¿ z 2∨¿
⇒ y =0 inequality]
∴ Locus of z is x -axis

Since, roots are equal

274 (a)

We have,
267 (c)
2
2
∴ ( 2 √ 6 ) =4.2. a
p+q=−m , pq=m +a ⇒ 24=8 a
∴ p 2+ pq +q 2=( p +q ) −pq=m2−( m2 + a )=−a
2
⇒ a=3

We have,
268 (b) 275 (d)

2 We have, a=cos
( 27π )+i sin ( 27π )
|x| +|x|−6=0

[ 27π )+isin ( 27π )]

⇒ (| x|+ 3 ) (|x|−2 ) =0 −7

⇒ a = cos (
7
⇒|x|=2 [∵| x|+ 3≠ 0]
⇒ x=± 2 ¿ cos 2 π +isin 2 π=1 …(i)
Let S=α + β= ( a+ a + a4 ) +(a3 +a5 + a6)
2

We have,
269 (c)
2 4 3 5 6
[∵ α=a+a + a , β=a + a +a ]
z1 z 2 2 3 4 5 6 a (1−a )
6
+ =1 ⇒ S=a+ a +a +a +a + a =
z2 z 1 1−a
=−1 …(ii)
2 2 7
⇒ z 1 + z 2=z 1 z 2 a−a a−1
⇒ z 1 + z 2+ z 3 =z1 z 2+ z 1 z3 + z 2 z3 , where z 3=0
⇒ S= =
1−a 1−a
Let P=αβ=( a+a 2+ a4 ) ( a3 +a5 + a6 )
2 2 2

⇒ z 1 , z 2 and the origin form an equilateral

triangle
4 6 7 5 7 8 7 9 10
¿ a +a + a +a + a +a + a +a + a
¿ a +a +1+ a +1+a+1+ a +a [from Eq. (i)]
4 6 5 2 3

We have,
270 (c)
¿ 3+ ( a+a2 + a3 +a 4+ a5 +a 6 )=3+ S
( x−a +b )2 + ( x−b +c )2=0 ¿ 3−1=2 [from Eq.(ii)]
⇒ x−a+b=0 and x−b+ c=0 Required equation is, x 2−Sx+ P=0
⇒ x=a−b and x=b−c
⇒ a−b=b−c ⇒ 2 b=a+c ⇒a , b , c are in A.P.
2
⇒ x + x+ 2=0

276 (b)
271 (d)
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 Let z 1=r 1 ( cos θ1 +i sin θ1 ) . Then,
|z 2|=| z1|⇒|z 2|=r 1
⇒
bp
aq
=
√
pc b2 p2 pc
⇒ 2 2 = ⇒ q2 ac=b 2 pr
ar a q ar
And,
281 (c)
Given, α + β+ γ =2 , α 2 + β 2 +γ 2=6,
arg ( z 1 ) +arg ( z 2 )=0 ⇒ arg ( z 2 ) =−arg ( z 1) =−θ1
∴ z 2=r 1 {cos (−θ 1 )+ isin ( θ 1) }=r 1 ( cos θ 1−isin θ 1) =z 1 3
α + β + γ =8
3 2

⇒ z 2=( z 1 ) =z1 Now, ( α + β+ γ ) =2

2 2

We have,
277 (a) 2 2 2
⇒ α + β + γ +2 ( αβ + βγ +γα )=4
⇒ 2 ( αβ + βγ +γα )=4−6=−2
|z− ( z −1 )|≤|z|+|z −1|⇒ 1≤|z|+¿ z−1∨¿ Also, α 3 + β 3+ γ 3 −3 αβγ
Hence, the minimum value of |z|+¿ z−1∨¿
is 1
2 2 2
¿ ( α + β+ γ ) (α + β +γ −αβ −βγ −γα )
⇒ 8−3 αβγ=2 [6−(−1)]

Given, z z + a z +a z +b=0 , b ∈ R
278 (b)
⇒ 8−3 αβγ=14
On adding a a on both sides in the given
⇒ 3 αβγ =8−14
equation, we get
⇒ αβγ=−2
Now, α 4 + β 4 + γ 4=( α 2 + β 2+ γ 2) −2 ∑ α 2 β 2
2
z z + a z +a z +a a+b=a a
⇒ ( z−a ) ( z+ a )=a a−b
2 2
¿ ( α + β + γ ) −2
2 2 2 2
[ (∑ βγ ) −2 αβγ ∑ α ]
2

⇒|z + a| =|a| −b
This equation will represent a circle, if
2 2
¿ ( 6 ) −2[ (−1 ) −2(−2)2]
¿ 36−2 [ 9 ]
2 2
|a| −b >0 ⇒|a| >b ¿ 36−18=18
279 (a)
We have, ¿ z−z 1∨¿|z−z 2|=|z−z 3|=¿ z−z 4∨¿
282 (a)
Given equation is x 2−2 ax +a2 + a−3=0.
Therefore, the point having affix z is If roots are real then D ≥ 0
equidistant from the four points having
affixes z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 . Thus z is the affix of
2 2
⇒ 4 a −4 (a + a−3) ≥0

either the centre of a circle or the point

⇒−a+ 3≥ 0

of intersection of diagonals of a square

⇒ a−3 ≤ 0 ⇒ a ≤ 3
As roots are less than 3, hence f ( 3 )> 0
(or rectangle). Therefore, z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 are
either concyclic or vertices of a square (of
2
9−6 a+ a +a−3>0

rectangle). Hence, z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 are

2
⇒ a −5 a+6 >0

concyclic
⇒ ( a−2 ) ( a−3 ) >0
⇒ Either a<2∨a>3.
Hence, only a< 2 satisfy.
Since, α , β and γ , δ are the roots of the
280 (a)

equation a x 2 +2 bx+ c=0 and p x 2+2 qx +r =0

283 (b)

respectively, then
2
a z 1−b z 2|) +|( b z 1 +a z 2 )|
2
(|
2 2 2 2
−2 b c −2 q r ¿ a 2|z 1| +b2|z 2| −2 ab ℜ ( z 1 z 2 ) +b 2|z 1| +a 2|z 2| +2 ab ℜ( z1
α + β= , αβ = , γ +δ= , γδ=
As given α , β , γ ∧δ are in GP, therefore
a a p p ¿ ( a 2+ b2 ) (|z 1| +|z 2| )
2 2

...(i)
α β
We have,
= 284 (a)
γ δ

But () [from Eq. (i)]

2
αβ pc β pc 1 3 9 27
= ⇒ = + + + +…
γδ ar δ ar 2 8 32 128

Also, = ⇒
α γ α + β γ +δ α + β β
( ) ( )
2
= ⇒ = 1 3 3 3 6 1 1
β δ β δ γ +δ δ ¿ 1+ 2 + 4 +3 +2 + … = =2
2 2 2 2 3
1−
4

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 1 3 9 27 8 7 7
( + + + …) 2 2
∵ ω+ ω 2 8 32 128
=ω+ ω =−1
2
¿ ∑ (−1 )
3k
{1− (−1 )3 k } + ∑ (−1 )3 k+1 {ω 2−(−1 )3 k +1 ω } + ∑
k=1 k=0 k=0
285 (b)

Here, α + β=
8 7
−b c ¿ ∑ (−1 )
3k
{2−2 (−1 )3 k }+ ∑ (−1 )3 k+1 {ω +ω2 −2 (−1 )3 k +1 }+
, αβ=
...(i)
a a k=1 k=0
7 7

The quadratic equation whose roots are

¿ (−4 ) × 4+ ∑ (−1 )
3 k−1
{−1+2 (−1 )3 k+ 2 }+ ∑ (−1 )3 k+ 2 {−1+
and , is
k=0 k=0
1−α 1−β ¿−16+ {−1 × 4+ (−3 ) × 4 } +{−3 × 4+ 4 ×−1 }
α β 287 (d)
Since α , β are roots of x 2+ bx−c=0
x 2−
α (
1−α 1−β
+
β
x+
1−α 1−β
α
.
β
=0 ) ∴ α + β=−b , αβ =−c
The equation whose roots are b , c is
⇒x −
β −αβ +α −αβ
2
αβ (
x+
1−β−α + αβ
αβ
=0 ) 2
x −x ( b+c ) +bc=0

( ) ( −ba )+ ac =0
−b c 2
⇒ x −x (−α −β−α β ) + α β ( α + β )=0
,−2. 1−
[from
2 a a ⇒ x 2 + x ( α + β +α β ) +α β ( α+ β )=0
⇒x − x+
c c
a a 288 (c)
Eq. (i)] Here, α 2−aα +b=0 and β 2+ aβ +b=0
(−b−2 c ) x a+ b+c Now, An +1−a A n+ b A n−1
⇒ x 2− + =0
c c ¿ α n+1 + β n+1 −a ( α n + β n )+ b(α n−1 + β n−1)
2
⇒ c x + ( b+2 c ) x + ( a+ b+c )=0
On comparing with p x 2+ qx+r =0 , we get
¿ α n−1 ( α 2−aα+b ) + β n−1 ( β 2−aβ+b )
¿0
r =q+b +c

Let α be a common root of the equations

289 (b)

We have,
286 (b)
x 2+ ( a2−2 ) x −2 a2=0 and x 2−3 x+ 2=0
1+ x =√ 3 x Then,
2

⇒ x −√ 3 x+ 1=0 ⇒ x=
2 √ 3+i =−iω ,i ω2 α 2+ ( a2 −2 ) α −2 a2=0 and α 2−3 α + 2=0
Now,
2
Clearly, −i ω and i ω are reciprocal of 2

each other and the given expression does

2
α −3 α + 2=0 ⇒ α=1 , 2
Putting, α =1 in α 2+ ( a2 −2 ) α−2 a2=0 , we
not alter by replacing x by . So, we will get
1

compute its value for one of these two ⇒ a + 1=0 , which is not possible for any
x
2

values of x a∈R
For x=i ω2 , we have Putting α =2 in α 2+ ( a2 −2 ) α−2 a2=0 , we get
4 +2 ( a2 −2 )−2 a 2=0 , which is true for all
( )
24 24
1 2 2
x − n =∑ { ( iω 2 ) −(−i ω ) }
n
∑ n n

a∈R
Thus, the two equations have exactly one
n =1 x n=1

( ) common root for all a ∈ R

24 24
1 2 2
⇒∑ x − n =∑ (−1 ) {ω 2 n−(−1 ) ωn }
n n n

n=1 x n=1

( x1 ) =∑ (−1)
24 8
2
2 290 (c)
⇒∑ x − n 3k
{ω 6 k −(−1 )3 k ω3 k }
n=1
n
k=1 ( log b a . log c a−log a a ) +¿

( log a log a log a

)+(
log b log b log b
) +(
log c l
7
+ ∑ (−1 )
3 k+1
{ω6 k+2−(−1 )3 k +1 ω 3 k+1 } ⇒ . −
log b log c log a
. −
log a log c log b
.
log a l
k=0
3 3 3
7 ⇒ ( log a ) + ( log b ) + ( log c ) −3 log a log b log c=0
+ ∑ (−1 )
3 k+2
{ω 6 k+4
−(−1 )
3 k+2
ω 3 k+2
} ⇒ ( log a+log b+ log c )=0
k=0

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 Given equation is
( )
3 3 3
∵ if a + b +c =3 abc ,
2
then a+b+ c=0 x −2 x ( 1+3 k ) +7 ( 2 k +3 )=0
⇒ abc=1 For equal roots, discriminant=0
2
∴ 4 (1+3 k ) =4 ×7 ¿

Let the incorrect equation is

291 (b)
2 −10
⇒ 9 k −8 k −20=0⇒ k=2,
2
9

Since, roots are -7 and -2

x + 15 x +b=0

∴ Product of roots, b=14

297 (c)
2
log7 ( 5)

So, correct equation is x 2−9 x +14=0

2 log 7 5
7 =7
2 log x
¿ ( 5 ) =25 [∵ a =x ; x> 0 , x ≠ 0 ,1]
a

292 (c)
Let f x =x + x +a . Both the roots of We have,
298 (b)
2
( ) f ( x ) =0
will exceed a , if
(i) Discriminant ¿ 0 ( )
a−ib
log
(ii) A lies outside the roots i.e. f ( a ) >0
a+ib

(iii) a< x-coordinate of vertex

¿ log ( a−ib )−log (a+ib )

1 2
∴ a< , a + 2a >0∧a←1/2
4
[
¿ log √ a 2+ b2 +i tan−1 ( −ba )]−[ log √ a + b +i tan ( ba )]
2 2 −1

⇒ a←1/2 and a 2+2 a> 0

⇒ a←1/2 and a ( a+2 ) >0
¿−2i tan −1 ( ba )
⇒ a← and a+ 2< 0

( )
1 b
[ ∵ a<0 ] 2

⇒ a←1/2 and a ←2 ⇒ a←2

2 ∴ i log ( a−i
a+ib )
b
=2 tan ( )=tan
b
a
−1 −1 a
b
1− 2
2
=tan
−1 2 ab
2
a −b (
a

Since a , b , c are positive

293 (c)

∴ a x + b|x|+c >0
2
⇒ tan i log
{ a+ ib } { ( a −b )} a −b
( a−ib
) =tan tan
2ab
=
2 ab −1
2 2 2 2

Hence, the equation a x 2 +b|x|+c=0 has no 299 (a)

real roots We have,
3 2
x +2 x +2 x+1=0

By Rolle’s Theorem, between any two

294 (b)
⇒ ( x 3 +1 ) +2 x ( x +1 )=0
roots of a polynomial f ( x ) , there is a root ⇒ ( x +1 ) ( x 2+ x +1 ) =0 ⇒ x=−1 , ω , ω2
of f ' ( x ) . Therefore, f ' ( c )=0 for same Let f ( x )=1+ x 2002 + x 2003 . Then,
2002 2003
c ∈(a , b) f (−1 )=1+ (−1 ) + (−1 ) =1+1−1 ≠ 0
2002 2003 2
f ( ω )=1+ ( ω ) +( ω ) =1+ ω+ω =0
295 (b) 2 2002 2 2003
f ( ω )=1+ ( ω ) + ( ω ) =1+ω + ω=0
2

Given, ( x−1 ) = (−2 ) ⇒

( ) Hence, ω and ω 2 are common roots of the
x−1
3 3
=( 1 )1 /3
two equations
−2

∴ Cube roots of ( are 1 , ω and ω

−2 )
x−1 2

⇒ Cube roots of ( x−1 ) are −2 ,−2 ω and As p<0 , therefore p=−q, where q >0
300 (b)

2 1/ 3
∴ p =(−q ) =q (−1 )1 /3
1/ 3 1/ 3

⇒ Cube roots of x are −1 ,1−2 ω and

−2 ω
1 /3 1 /3 1 /3 1 /3 2
⇒ p =−q ,−q ω ,−q ω
Let α =−q1 /3, β=¿ q 1/ 3 ω ,andγ =−q1 /3 ω2
2
1−2 ω
2 −1−i √ 3
2
xα + yβ + zγ x + y ω+ z ω
296 (b) ∴ = =ω =
xβ + yγ + zα xω + y ω + z 2
2

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301 (d) ⇒|z +1|> 2 …(i)
Also, argument of z +1 with represent to
Since, y − y + a= y− ( 12 ) +a− 14
2

positive direction of x -axis is π /4

2

and −√ 2 ≤sin x +cos x ≤ √ 2 , given equation π

will have no real values of x for any y , if
∴ arg(z +1)≤
And argument of z +1 in anti-clockwise
4

direction is – π /4 .
1
a− > √ 2
4
π
ie , a ∈ ( 1
√ 2+ , ∞
4 ) ∴− ≤ arg ( z+ 1 )
4

⇒ a∈( √ 3 , ∞ ) (as √ 2+ < √ 3 ¿

1 π
⇒∨arg ( z +1 )∨≤
4 4

305 (a)
If ω and ω 2 are two imaginary cube roots
302 (a)
Let y= 42+ √ 42+ √ 42+…
of unity.
√
Then, 1+ω+ ω2=0
⇒ y =√ 42+ y
On squaring both sides, we get 2
⇒ ω +ω =−1
Now, a ω 317 + a ω382 =a (ω317 +ω 382 )
2
y =42+ y
2
⇒ y − y−42=0
¿ a ( ω2 +ω ) =−a
And a ω 317 × a ω382 =a 2 ω 699=a2
⇒ ( y −7 ) ( y +6 )=0

Therefore, the required equation is

⇒ y =7 , 6
Since, y=−6 does not satisfy the given
equation x 2−( a ω317 + a ω382 ) + ( a ω 317 × a ω382 )=0
∴ The required solution is y=7 2
⇒ x +ax +a =0
2

Let α and β be the roots of the given

303 (b)
Let the given expression by y .
306 (b)

equation, then x +2
α + β=10 , αβ=16 ∴ y=
∴ Required equation is
2
2 x +3 x+ 6
2
⇒2 x y + ( 3 y−1 ) x + ( 6 y−2 )=0
If y ≠ 0, then ∆ ≥ 0 for real x .
2
x −( α + β ) x +αβ =0
2
⇒ x −10 x +16=0 2
ie , b −4 ac ≥0
2
∴ ( 3 y−1 ) −8 y (6 y−2)≥ 0
Here, |PQ|=| PS|=| PR|=2
304 (a)
2
⇒−39 y +10 y+ 1≥ 0
∴ Shaded part represents the external ⇒ ( 13 y +1 ) (3 y−1)≤ 0
part of circle having centre (-1, 0) and 1 1
radius 2
⇒− ≤ y ≤
If y=0, then x=−2 which is real and this
13 3

value of y is included in the above range.

We have,
307 (a)

z ( z + α ) + z ( z + α )=0

As we know equation of circle having

1 1
⇒ z ( z+ α ) + z ( z+ α ) =0 ⇒ z z + z α + z α =0
centre z 0 and radius r , is Clearly, it represents a circle having
2 2

centre at α and radius ¿ ∨α ∨¿

|z−z 0|=r −1 1
∴∨z — (−1+0 i)∨¿ 2 2 2
308 (a)

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 On multiplying first equation by x , we get
x + a x + x=0 ….(i)
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1+ ωn +ω 2n ωn ω2 n
4 2

and another given equation is

∆= ωn +ω 2n +1 ω2 n 1

x + a x +1=0 ….(ii)
2n n n
ω +1+ω 1 ω
4 2

On subtracting Eq. (ii) from Eq. (i), we

| |
1 ωn ω2 n
get
¿ ( 1+ω +ω ) 1 ω2 n
n
1
2n

n
1 1 ω
Which is a common root.
x−1=0⇒ x=1

On putting this value in Eq. (ii), we get

| |
1 ωn ω2 n Applying
¿ ( 1+ω n +ω2 n ) 0 ω 2 n−ω n ω 2 n−1 R2 → R 2−R1
1+a+ 1=0 0 ω −1 ω −ω R3 → R 3−R1
n n 2n

⇒ a=−2
¿ ( 1+ω +ω ) {( ω −ω ) ( ω −ω ) −( ω −1 ) ( ω −1 ) }
n 2n 2n n n 2n 2n n

309 (d) ¿ ( 1+ω n +ω2 n ) {ω3 n−ω 4 n −ω2 n +ω 3 n−ω 3n + ω2 n +ω n−1}

Given, x=
−1+ √ 3i
=ω ¿ ( 1+ω n +ω2 n ) ( 1−ωn−ω2 n +1−1+ω 2 n+ ωn −1 )=0
2
6
314 (c)
2 6
∴ ( 1−x + x ) −( 1−x+ x )
2

{ }
14
(2 k + 1) (2 k +1)
6 2 6 1+ ∑ cos π +i sin π
¿ ( 1−ω +ω ) −( 1−ω+ ω )
2
k=0 15 15
¿ (−2 ω ) −(−2 ω ) [ ∵ 1+ω+ ω =0 ]
2 6 6 2 14 (2 k+ 1)

[∵ ω3 =1]
i π
6 12 6 6
¿ 1+ ∑ e 15

¿ 2 ω −2 ω =0 k=0

¿ 1+ ( α +α 3+ α 5 +...+ α 29 ) (whereα =eiπ /15 )

We have,
310 (d)

( )
30
1−α i 2 π =1
¿ 1+α 2
=1 30
[∵ α =e ]
2
( α −γ ) ( α −δ )=α −α ( γ + δ ) + γδ 1−α
2
⇒ ( α−γ )( α−δ )=α + p α + r [∵ γ +δ=− p , γδ=r ] 315 (c)
We know that, if a z 1 +b z 2+ c z 3=0 and
[ ]
2
∵ x + px−q=0
a+ b+c=0 , then z 1 , z 2 , z 3 lie on a line
⇒ ( α−γ )( α −δ )=q+r 2
∴ α + p α =q

We have,
316 (b)

Since the roots of the equation

311 (d)

x −3 a x + 3 bx−c=0 are in H.P. Therefore,

3 2 ( 1+ω )7= A+ B ω
the roots of the reciprocal equation i.e.
2 7
⇒ (−ω ) = A +B ω[∵1+ ω+ω =0]
2

c y −3 b y +3 b y +3 ay−1=0 are in A.P.

3 2 2 14
⇒−ω = A+ B ω
2
1 1 1 ⇒−ω = A+ B ω ⇒1+ω= A+ B ω ⇒ A=B=1
i .e .
, , are∈ A . P .
α β γ 317 (c)
2 1 1 Since the function f ( x )=9x −3x +1 is
continuous for all x and every continuous
∴ = +
β α γ
function attains every value between its
3 1 1 1 3 3b c 1 1 1 3b
⇒ = + + ⇒ = ⇒ β= ∵ + + =
β α β γ β c b α β γ c [ ] maximum and minimum values.
Therefore, f (x) takes every value between
its minimum and maximum values.
312 (d)
Let S=1+i 2 +i 4 +i 6 +...+i 2 n
We have,
n
¿ 1−1+1−1+ 1−...+ (−1 )
The value of S depends on n ( )
2
x x x 1 3 3
f ( x )=9 −3 +1= 3 − + > for all x
∴The value cannot be determined
2 4 4
Thus, f (x) assumes all real values greater
313 (b) than 3/ 4
Applying C 1 → C1 +C 2+C 3 , we get 318 (c)

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 Given, |z−1|=|z−i| And 3=B+C
⇒ z lies on the perpendicular bisector of 2 13
the line joining (1, 0)
⇒ C=3− =
5 5
And (0, 1) and it is a straight line passing −1 13 2 10
through origin.
∴ A +C−B= + − = =2
5 5 5 5

Let z=α be a real root of

319 (b) 323 (a)
Since, x + 20+ √ x +20=22+ 20
z + ( p +iq ) z + ( r +is ) =0. Then,
2 4

Let
2
√ x 4 +20= y 2
2
∴ y + y−42=0 α + ( p +iq ) α + ( r +is ) =0
2
⇒ ( y −6 ) ( y +7 )=0 ⇒ y=6 (∵ y ≠−7) ⇒ α + pα +r =0∧qα + s=0
2
⇒ √ x 4 +20=6 ⇒ x 4 +20=36 s ps 2 2
⇒ 2 − +r=0⇒ psq=s + q r
4 q q
Hence, the number of real roots of the
⇒ x =16 ⇒ x=± 2

Let α , β be the roots of the equation

324 (c)
equation is 2 2

Then,
x + px +8=0

Since, the roots of the given equation are

320 (b)
α + β=− p and αβ =8
real It is given that
∴ Discriminant >0 ⇒ 16+4log 3 a ≥ 0 |α−β|=2
−4 1 2
⇒|α −β| =4
⇒ log 3 a≥−4 ⇒ a ≥ 3 ⇒ a≥
81 2 2
⇒ ( α + β ) −4 αβ=4 ⇒ p −32=4 ⇒ p=± 6
Hence, the least value of a is
1
81 326 (d)

Let α = +
3 7
321 (d) i
2 2
Since,
b−a 1
= 3 7
x + ( a+b ) x+ ab x+ c
2
β= − i
2
2 2

Since, the product of roots is zero

⇒ x +2 ax+ ab+ ca−bc =0 9 49 29
∴ α + β=3 , αβ= + =
4 4 2
Then, ab+ ca−bc=0 ⇒ a=
bc 6 b 29
b+c ⇒ =3 , =
a a 2
∴ Sum of roots¿−2 a=
−2 bc ⇒ a=2 , b=29
b+ c ⇒ a+b=31
322 (b)
Let z=x +iy
327 (b)
Given,
3 x +2 A Bx +C
= +
( x+1 )( 2 x +3) (x+1) (2 x 2 +3)
2
2 2 2
⇒ z =x − y +2 i xy
⇒ 3 x +2= A ( 2 x + 3 ) + ( Bx+C ) ( x +1 )
2

On putting x +1=0 ie , x=−1

⇒ ℜ ( z 2 ) =ℜ(x 2− y 2 +2 ixy)

We get 3 (−1 ) +2= A [ 2 (−1 ) +3 ]

2 2
2
⇒ 1=x − y ¿ (given)]

328 (d)
Here, ∑ α1=0 , ∑ α1 α2 =(2− √3),
−1
⇒ A=
5
Now, on comparing the coefficients of x 2
∑ α1 α2 α 3=0 , ∑ α 1 α 2 α3 α 4=2+ √3
and x , we get ( 1−α 1 ) ( 1−α 2 ) ( 1−α 3 ) (1−α 4 )
0=2 A +B ¿ ( 1+α 1 α 2−α 1−α 2 ) ( 1−α 3 ) (1−α 4 )
2
⇒ B= ¿ ( 1+α 1 α 2−α 1−α 2−α 3−α 1 α 2 α 3+ α 1 α 3+ α 2 α 3) (1−α 4 )
5

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 ¿ 1+ ∑ α 1 α 2−∑ α 1 α 2 α 3−∑ α 1 +α 1 α 2 α 3 α 4 Now, for x <a , a< 0
¿ 1+2− √ 3−0−0+2+ √ 3=5 ⇒ x=a( √ 6−1) ...(ii)
[ ∵ x=−a ( 1+ √6 )> a ]
From Eqs. (i) and (ii),
329 (a)
∵ x=8+3 √ 7
1 x= {a ( 1−√ 2 ) , a ( √ 6−1 ) }
∴ y= =8−3 √7
8+3 √ 7 333 (c)
Now, 2 + 2 = Since,
2 2
1 1 x +y AB
=√ 2
x y ( xy )2 BC
2
Considering the rotation about ' B' , we
get,
¿ ( x + y ) −2[∵ xy=1]
2
¿ ( 8+3 √ 7+ 8−3 √ 7 ) −2
2 z1 −z2 ¿
¿ ( 16 ) −2=254 =¿ z 1−z 2∨ iπ/4
¿
z3 −z 2 ¿ z 3−z 2∨¿ e ¿
330 (a) AB i π / 4
Let z= + i
¿ e
12 16 BC
5 5
16 4
∵ tan θ= = >0
12 3
¿√2
1
+
√2 √2(
i
)
=1+i

⇒ z 1−z 2=( 1+i ) (z 3−z 2 )

∴ θ>0
⇒ z 1−( 1+i ) z3 =z 2(1−1−i)
And

Now,
|z|=
√( 5 )( )
12 2 16 2 1

|2−3i|=√ 4+ 9= √13
+
5
= √144 +256=4
5
⇒ i z2 =−z 1+ ( 1+i ) z3
⇒ z 2=i z1 −i ( 1+i ) z 3
¿ z 3+ i(z1 −z3 )
∴|2−3 i|<¿ z∨¿

Let z=x +iy

334 (a)
331 (d)
Let f ( x )=2 x 2−2 ( 2 a+1 ) x+ a(a+ 1)
Clearly, y=f (x ) is a parabola opening
z +i x +iy+ i x +i( y +1)
∴ = =
upward. It is given that a lies between its
z +2 x+iy +2 ( x +2 ) +iy
roots ¿
[ x +i ( y +1 ) ] ×[ ( x+ 2 )−iy]
∴ Discriminant > 0∧f ( a ) <0 [ ( x+2 )+iy ] ×[ ( x+ 2 )−iy]
⇒ 4 ( 2 a+1 ) −8 a ( a+1 ) >0 and
[ ][
( y +1 ) ( x +2 ) −xy
]
2 2 2
x +2 x + y + y
¿ 2
+i
2
2 a −2a ( 2 a+1 )+ a ( a+1 ) <0 ( x+2 ) + y 2
( x +2 )2 + y 2
⇒ 2 a +2 a+ 1> 0 and a ( a+1 ) >0 Since, it is purely imaginary, therefore
real part must be equal to zero
2

⇒ a ( a+1 ) >0 2
[∵2 a +2 a+ 1> 0 for all a ∈ R]
⇒ a←1 or a> 0
2 2
x + y +2 x + y
∴ =0
( x +2 )2 + y 2

Case I When n ≥ a
332 (b) 2 2

It represents the equation of circle and its

⇒ x + y +2 x + y =0

radius
2 2
∴ x −2 a ( x−a ) −3 a =0
⇒ x −2 ax−a =0 ⇒ x=a ± √ 2 a
2 2

Now, for x ≥ a ,a <0

⇒ x=a ( 1−√ 2 ) [∵ x =a ( 1+ √ 2 ) <a] ...(i)
√
1
¿ 1+ −0=
√5

Therefore, locus of z in argand diagram is

4 2

Case II When x <a

a circle of radius
2 2
√5
∴ x +2 a ( x−a )−3 a =0 2
2 2
⇒ x +2 ax−5 a =0
The coordinates of the points
335 (b)
⇒ x=−a ± √6 a
representing 1+i ,i−1 and 2 i are
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 ( 1 ,1 ) ,(−1, 1) and (0 , 2) respectively x 2−( ω +ω2 ) x +ω 2=0

| |
2
1 1 1 ⇒ x + x+ 1=0
1
∴ Required area= 1 1 1 =1 sq . unit .
2
We have, z=4−3i
0 2 1 340 (d)

We have,
336 (b)
∴|z|= √ 4 + (−3 ) =5
2 2

x=−5+ 4 i Let z 1 be the new complex number

2 2
…(i) obtained by rotating z in the clockwise
sense through 180 ° , therefore
⇒ ( x +5 ) =−16 ⇒ x +10 x +41=0
Now,
4 3 2 z 1=−4+3 i
Therefore required complex number is
x +9 x +35 x −x+ 4
¿ x 2 ( x 2 +10 x+ 41 )− x ( x 2 +10 x + 41 ) +4 ( x 2+10 x +41 ) −160
2
¿ 0 x −0 x+ 4 × 0−160=−160 [Using (i)] 3 (−4 +3 i )=−12+9 i

We have,
337 (a) 341 (c)
Sum of the roots of x 2−2 ax +b2=0 is 2 a
∴ A= A . M . of the roots ¿ a
arg( z−1
z +1 )
=k
Product of the roots of x 2−2 bx+ a2=0 is a 2
⇒ arg ( ∴ G=G . M . of the roots ¿ a
−z −1 )
z −1
Clearly, A=G
=k

⇒ ∠ BPA=k
⇒ P lies on the circle passing through 342 (b)
A(1 , 0) and B (−1, 0 ) . Clearly, the circle is
symmetric about y -axis.
|z + 2z|=2⇒|z|−|2z|≤ 2
Hence, P lies on the circle having its 2

centre of y -axis
⇒|z| −2| z|−2 ≤0
This is a quadratic equation in | z∨¿
Y
2 ± √ 4+8
P(z)
∴∨z ∨≤ ≤1 ± √3

Hence, maximum value of | z∨¿ is 1+ √ 3

2
k
X' X
B(-1, 0) O A(1, 0)
343 (b)

Here, α + β= and αβ =
p+ 1 p−1
2 2
Now, ( α −β ) =( α + β ) −4 αβ
Y' 2 2

We have,
338 (b) 2
⇒ ( αβ ) =( α + β )−4 αβ [∵ α −β=αβ given]

( ) ( ) ( )
2 2
2 p−1 p+ 1 p−1
|2 x+ 3| −3|2 x +3|+2=0 ⇒ = −4
2 2 2
⇒ (|2 x +3|−2 ) (|2 x+3|−1 ) =0 2 2
⇒ p +1−2 p=p +1+ 2 p−8 p+ 8 ⇒ p=2
⇒|2 x +3|=1 ,2
1 5 344 (d)
Here, a=e i 2 π /3 =ω
⇒ 2 x +3=± 1 ,± 2 ⇒ x=−1 ,−2,− ,−
2 2
∴ Product of roots ¿
5 1 1
∴ a+ =ω + 2 =ω+ ω=2 ω
2 a
2
ω
Similarly, a + 2 =ω + 4 =2 ω
2 1 2 1 2

α =ω , β=ω will satisfy the given equation

339 (d)
2 a ω
Now, α 19=ω 19=ω
1 2 1 2
∴ a+ 2 +a + 4 =2 ω+2 ω =−2
7 14 2 a a
⇒ Required equation is
β =ω =ω

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 And ( )( )
349 (a)
We know that, if log a m> log a n
1 2 1 2
a+ a + 4 =2 ω .2 ω =4
⇒ m>n or m<n according as a> 1 or 0< a<1
2
a a
∴ required equation is x 2+ 2 x + 4=0
∴ log 1 | z+1|> log 1 ¿ z−1∨¿ ¿
345 (a) (3) (3 )
Given that, x 2+ bx+ c=0 and b=17 ...(i)
Since, roots of this equation are −2 and
1
⇒|z +1|<| z−1| ∵ 0< <1
3 ( )
−15 Let z=x +iy
∴ ( x+ 2 )( x +15 ) =x2 +17 x +30 ...(ii) |x +iy+1|< ¿ x+iy−1∨¿
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), c=30 2 2 2 2

If b=13, then
⇒ ( x +1 ) + y < ( x−1 ) + y
⇒ 4 x <0 ⇒ x <0 ⇒ ℜ ( z ) <0
2 2
x + 13 x +c =0 ⇒ x +13 x +30=0
350 (c)
We have, b 2=ac
⇒ x=−3 ,−10

Let α , β be the roots of the equation

Given that x , y , z ∈ R and distinct and
346 (a)
a x +bx +c=0. Then,
2

u=¿ x 2+ 4 y 2 +9 z 2−6 y z−3 z x−2 xy

−b ± √ b2−4 ac
1 2 2 2 α , β=
¿ (2 x + 8 y + 18 z −12 y z−6 z x−4 xy ) 2a
2
− √ ac +i √ 3 ac
1 2 ⇒
2 α , β= [∵ b2=ac ]
¿ {( x −4 xy +4 y ) + ( x −6 x z +9 z ) + ( 4 y −12 y z +9 z ) }
2 2 2 2
2a
2
1
¿ {( x−2 y ) + ( x−3 z ) + ( 2 y −3 z ) }> 0
2 2 2 ⇒ α= (−1 √ 3 c
2
+i
2 a )√
∧, β=
−1 √ 3
2
−i
2 ( ) √ ca
So, u is always non-negative.
2

347 (b)
c
⇒ α=ω ∧, β =ω2
a √ c
a √
⇒ α : β =1: ω

Here, α + β= and αβ =
Since, tan α ∧tan β are the roots of the
5 1 351 (b)

equation x 2+ ax +b=0 , then

6 6
∴ tan−1 α + tan1 β=tan−1
α +β
1−αβ ( ) tan α + tan β=
−a

and tan α ∙ tan β=b

1

( )
5
−1 6
¿ tan sin α sin β −a
1 ⇒ + =
1− cos α cos β 1
6
and
sin α sin β
−1 π =b
¿ tan 1= cos α cos β
4
∴ sin2 ( α + β ) +a sin ( α + β ) cos ( α + β )+ b cos2 ( α+ β )
2
348 (b)
Given, a x =b y =c z=d w
¿ cos ¿ ¿
2
tan ( α + β )+ b+a tan ( α + β )
⇒ x= y log a b=z log a c=w log a d ¿
1+ tan2 ( α + β )
x x x
⇒ y=
log a b
, z=
log a c
, w=
log a d
a
b−1 (
a+
a
b−1 )
Now,
¿ =b
( 1y + 1z + w1 )
2
x a
1+
( b−1 )2
¿x [ log a b log a c log a d
x
+
x
+
x ] 352 (a)
We have, ω 10+ ω23=ω +ω2 =−1
x
¿
x
[ log a bcd ]=log a (bcd )

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 {
∴ ( ω10 +ω 23) π−
π
4} ( )
=sin
−5 π
4
π 1
=sin =
4 √2
⇒ l 4 x 2−nl ( m2−2 nl ) x+ n4 =0

357 (b)
The equation formed by decreasing each Here,
353 (b)
∑ α =0 , ∑ αβ=−7 , αβγ=−7
root of a x 2 +bx +c=0 by 1 is
4 4 4 4 4 4
1 1 1 α β +β γ +γ β
∴ 4
+ 4+ 4= 4 4 4
2
a ( x +1 ) +b ( x+ 1 )+ c=0 α β γ α β γ
2
⇒ a x + x (2 a+ b ) +a +b+c =0 ∑ α 4 β4
This is identical to the equation
¿ 4 4 4

...(i)
α β γ

Now,
2
2 x +8 x +2=0
a 2a+ b a+b +c
∴ = =
∑ αβ ∑ αβ ∑ αβ ∑ αβ =(∑ αβ ) (∑ αβ )
2 2

⇒ 4 a=2 a+b , a=a+ b+c and

2 8 2
⇒ (−7 ) =[ α 2 β 2 + β 2 γ 2 +γ 2 α 2 +2 αβγ ( α+ β +γ ) ] [α 2 β 2+ β2 γ 2
2

⇒ 2 a=b , b+ c=0 and 2 a+3 b+ 4 c=0

2 a+b=4 a+ 4 b+ 4 c

⇒ b=2 a , b=−c and c=−2 a⇒ 2 a=b=−c ¿ ( α 4 β 4 + β 4 γ 4 + γ 4 α 4 )( α 4 β 4 + β 4 γ 4 + γ 4 α 4 ) [∑ α =α + β+ γ =

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 4
¿ α β + β γ + γ α +2 α β γ +2 α β γ +2 α β γ
354 (c)
¿ ∑ α 4 β 4 +2 α 2 β 2 γ 2 [ ( ∑ α ) −2 ∑ αβ ]
2

|z−2|=min {| z−1|,| z−5|}

¿ ∑ α β +2 α β γ [ 0−2 × (−7 ) ]
4 4 2 2 2
ie ,| z−2|=| z−1|, where |z−1|<¿ z−5∨¿
which satisfy |z−1|< ¿ z−5∨¿
3 ¿ ∑ α 4 β 4 +2 (−7 )2 (2 ×7)
⇒ ℜ ( z )=
2 ⇒ ∑ α β =(−7 ) + 4 (−7 )
Also, |z−2|=|z−5| , where |z−5|<¿ z−1∨¿
4 4 4 3

⇒ ∑ α 4 β 4 =(−7 )3 (−7+ 4 ) =−3 (−7 )3

⇒ ℜ ( z )= which satisfy |z−5|<|z−1| On putting this value in Eq. (i), we get
7
2 3
1 1 1 −3 (−7 ) −3 3
+ + = = =
We have,
355 (a) α2 β 4 γ 4 (−7 )
4
−7 7

We have,
2
2 a x + ( 2a +b ) x+ b=0 , a≠ 0 358 (b)

…(i)
−( 2 a+b ) ± (2 a−b) b
⇒ x= ⇒ x=−1 ,− 2
x −2 a1 x+1=0
Hence, the roots are rational …(ii)
4a 2a
2
x −4 a2 x+2=0
…(iii)
2
x −6 a 3 x +3=0
Let α , β ; β , γ and γ , α be the pairs of roots
356 (a)

Here, α + β= of equations (i),(ii) and (iii) respectively.

−m n
, αβ=
Then,
l l
Now, α 3 β +α β3 =αβ ( α 2+ β2 )
α + β=2 a1 , α β=1 …(iv)
…(v)
¿ αβ [ ( α + β )2−2 αβ ] β +γ =4 a2 , β γ=2
…(vi)
[( ) ]
2
n −m 2n γ +α =6 a 3 , γ α =3
Now,
¿ −
l l l
α β =1, β γ =2 and γ α =3
( )
2
n m 2n
¿ −
l l2 l ⇒ ( α β )( β γ )( γ α )=1× 2× 3 ⇒ α , β γ =± √ 6

And
√ 3 2
√
4
3 4
3 n ∴ α =± , β=± , γ =± √ 6
α β . α β =( αβ ) = 4
and,
2 3
∴Required quadratic equation is
l

α + β−2 a1 , β+ γ =4 a2 , γ +α =6 a3
( )
2 4
2 n m 2n n
x− − x+ 4 =0 ⇒ α + β +γ =a 1+ 2a 2+ 3 a3
l l2 l l
∴ α =a 1−2 a2 +3 a3 , β=a1 +2 a2−3 a3 , γ=−a1 +2 a2 +3 a3

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 Thus, we have the following sets of
simultaneous linear equations: Since, ( x−2 ) is a commom factor of the
363 (d)

expressions x 2+ ax +b and x 2+ cx +d
a 1−2 a2 +3 a3=
3
2√a1−2 a2 +3 a3 =−
3
2 √ ⇒ 4+2 a+ b=0 ...(i)
And 4 +2 c +d=0 ...(ii)
2
3√
a 1+2 a 2−3 a3= ∧, a1 +2 a2 −3 a3=−
2
3
−a 1+2 a 2+3 a3=√ 6−a1 +2 a2 +3 a3 =−√ 6
√ ⇒ 2 a+ b=2 c +d
⇒ b−d =2 ( c−a )
Hence, there are two triplets (a 1 , a 2 , a3 ) ⇒
b−d
=2
c−a

Given,
359 (d)
364 (d)
11−3i 1−i 8−14 i log 2 20 log 2 80−log 2 5 log 2 320
z= × = =4−7 i
¿ log 2 ( 22 ×5 ) log 2 ( 24 ×5 )−log 2 5 log 2 (26 ×5)
Since, z=i α is real, therefore 4−7 i−iα is
1+ i 1−i 2

real, if α =−7
¿ ( 2+ log 2 5 ) ( 4+ log 2 5 ) −log 2 5(6+ log 2 5)
2 2
¿ 8+6 log 2 5+ ( log 2 5 ) −6 log 2 5− ( log 2 5 ) =8

Let the equation (incorrectly written

360 (b)

∵ LCM of 3, 4, 6 is 12.
365 (a)
form) be
4 1 /12
∴ √ 9=9 =( 9 )
3 1/ 3 1 /12
2 =( 6561 )
Since, roots are −2 ,−15.
x + 17 x+ q=0
1 /12
√4 11= (11 )1/ 4 =( 113 ) =( 1331 )1 /12
∴ q=30
So, correct equation is x 2+ 13 x +30=0
1/ 2
√6 17= (17 )1/ 6=( 17 2 ) =( 289 )1 /12
2
Hence, √ 3
9 is the greatest number.
⇒ x +10 x+3 x +30=0
⇒ ( x +3 ) ( x+ 10 )=0 366 (d)

We know, ω=
⇒ x=−3 ,−10 −1+ √3 i
2
361 (b)
Given, z 2+ z+1=0 ( )
1000
−1 √ 3 i 1000 3
∴ + = ( ω) =ω [∵ ω =1]
2
2 2

Take z=ω
⇒ z=ω , ω

6Let1 the roots be α , β , β , γ ∧γ , α , then

367 (a)

( )( ) ( )( )( ) ( )
2 2 2 2 2 2
1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1
∴ z+ + z + 2 + z + 3 + z + 4 + z + 5 + z + 6
z z z z z αβz=b , βγ =c∧γα=a
1 ⇒ αβγ= √1abc2
( )( )( ) ( )( )( )
2 2 2 2 5
1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 6
¿ ω+ + ω+ 2 + ω+ 3 + ω + 4 + ω + 5 + ω+ 6
ω ω ω ω ω (c) ω
¿ ( ω +ω ) + ( ω +ω ) + ( 1+ 1 ) + ( ω+ω ) + ( ω + ω ) + ( 1+1 ) of
368
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

( ) ( )
10 10
2 kπ 2 kπ
¿ 1+1+4 +1+1+4=12
∑ cos 211kπ −i sin 211kπ
Similarly, for z=ω , we get the same
2
∑ sin
11
+i cos
11
=i

result
k =1 k=1

( )
10 −2 kπ
i
¿i∑ e 11

k=1

We have,
362 (d) 10 −2 πi
¿ i ∑ r where r=e
a −5 a+5<1 and 2 a −3 a−4<1
k 11
2 2

⇒ a −5 a+ 4< 0 and 2 a −3 a−5< 0

k=1
2 3 10
2 2 ¿ i(r +r +r +... r )
⇒ ( a−1 ) ( a−4 ) <0 and ( 2 a−5 ) ( a+1 ) <0
10
i. r (r −1)
¿
⇒ 1< a<4 and −1<a< ⇒ 1<a<
5 5 r−1
2 2

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 ( )
r −r
11 z 1+ z 2 + z 3
¿i ⇒ =0
⇒ Centroid coincides with the origin
r−1 3

( ) Hence, the circumcenter and centroid

1−r
¿i 11
∵ r =e
−2iπ
=1
coincides
r−1

Consequently the triangle is equilateral

¿−i

374 (b)
Let z=x +iy be such that Re ( z )=0. Then,
369 (b)

Let y=
x +2
2
z=iy ⇒ z 2=− y 2 ⇒ ℑ ( z 2) =0 2 x +3 x +6
2
⇒2 y x + ( 3 y−1 ) x + x+ 6 y−2=0
But x is real, then
370 (b)
z 1−z 4= z2− z3
z 1+ z 3 z 2+ z 4 ( 3 y−1 )2−4 ( 2 y ) ( 6 y−2 ) ≥ 0 [ ∵ D ≥0 ]
⇒ =
⇒ ( 13 y +1 ) ( 3 y−1 ) ≤0
⇒Diagonals bisect each other
2 2
1 1
⇒− ≤ y ≤
Given that, arg ( )
z 4 −z 1 π 13 3
=
z 2−z 1 2
Since the field of complex numbers is not
375 (d)
⇒ Angle at z 1=
π
an ordered field. In other words, the
So, it form a rectangle
2
order relation is not defined on the set of
all complex numbers
371 (d)
Given,
376 (c)
Now, ( 1+ √ 3 i ) + ( 1−√ 3 i )
3
x +6 x+ 9=0 n n

⇒ ( x +3 ) ( x −3 x+ 3 )=0
2

⇒ x=−3 or x 2−3 x+ 3=0

[( )] [ ( )]
n n
1+ √ 3 i 1− √ 3 i
Now, Discriminant, D= √ 9−4 ×3=√−3
¿ 2 +2
2 2
imaginary
2 n
¿ (−2 ω ) + (−2 ω )
n

Hence, real roots of the given equation is 2 3 r+1

¿ (−2 ) [ ( ω ) + ( ω ) ]
n 3 r +1

−3
[∵ n=3 r +1 , where r is an integer ]
¿ (−2 ) ( ω 2+ ω ) =−(−2 )
n n
372 (a)
T r=r [ ( r +1 ) −ω ] [ ( r +1 ) −ω ]
2

We have,
377 (d)
¿ r [ ( r +1 ) −( ω+ω 2 ) ( r +1 ) +ω3 ]
2

¿ r [ ( r +1 )2−(−1 )( r +1 ) +1 ] =r 3 +3 r 2 +3 r
( ) ( )
120
√ 3/2+(1 /2)i 1/2−i √ 3 /2
120

n−1 n−1 =
∴ ∑ T r=∑ (r 3 +3 r 2 +3 r ) √ 3/2−(1/2)i −1/2−i √ 3/2

( ) ( )
120 120
r =1 r=1 −ω 1 2 120
=( ω ) =ω =1+oi
240
1 1 1 ¿ 2
=
2 2
¿ ( n−1 ) ( n ) +3. ( n−1 ) n (2 n−1 ) +3. ( n−1 ) n ω ω
Hence, p=1 , q=0.=−48
4 6 2
1 2
¿ (n−1)n (n +3 n+ 4)
Let |x−2|= y
378 (b)
4
2

We have,
373 (b) ∴ y + y−6=0
⇒ y =−3 , 2
|z 1|=| z2|=|z 3|=1 ⇒|x −2|=−3 ,|x−2|=2
⇒ Origin is the circumcentre of the ⇒ ± ( x−2 )=2 [∵∨x −2∨¿ cannot be
triangle with the circum radius 1 negative]
Also, z 1+ z2 + z 3=0 ∴ x=4 , 0

379 (d)

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 We have, We have,
383 (a)

x −4 x−77<0 and x > 4 x 2+ ax +sin−1 ( x 2−4 x+5 ) +cos−1 ( x 2−4 x +5 )=0

2 2

⇒ ( x−11 ) ( x +7 )< 0 and ( x−2 ) ( x+ 2 ) >0 2 π

⇒ x +ax + =0
This equation will have real roots, if
⇒ x ∈(−7 ,−2)∪(2 , 11) 2
Clearly, the largest negative integer
belonging to this set is −3
2
a −2 π ≥ 0
⇒ (a−√ 2 π )(a+ √ 2 π ) ≥ 0
380 (b)
⇒ a∈ (−∞ ,− √ 2 π ] ∪ [ √ 2 π , ∞ )
Given,
( 1+ i ) x−2 i ( 2−3 i ) y+i
+ =i
3+i 3−i
We have,
384 (b)
⇒ ( 4+2 i ) x + ( 9−7 i ) y −3 i−3=10 i
Equating real and imaginary parts, we
get
|z−1|=1 ⇒ z−1=ei θ ⇒ z=1+e iθ

2 x−7 y=13 and 4 x+ 9 y=3, hence x=3 and

z−2 1+e −2 ( cos θ−1 )+ isin θ
iθ
∴ = =
z 1+ e
iθ
( cos θ+1 )+i sin θ
y=−1

{ }
θ θ
−sin +i cos
z−2 θ 2 2 θ
Given, α , β are the roots of equation
381 (d)
⇒ =tan =i tan
z 2 θ θ 2
cos + isin
2 2 2
∴ α + β=−4 and αβ =3
x + 4 x +3=0
z−2
Now, 2 α+ β+ α +2 β=3 ( α + β ) =−12
⇒ is purely imaginary
z
And ( 2 α + β ) ( α +2 β )=2 α 2 +4 αβ +αβ +2 β 2
Since, α and β are the roots of
385 (c)

x −ax +a+ b=0, then

2
¿ 2 ( α + β ) +αβ 2

α + β=a and αβ =a+ b

2
¿ 2 (−4 ) + 3=35
Hence, required equation is
x −¿(sum of roots) x +¿(product of
2
2 ⇒ α +αβ =aα
roots)=0
⇒ α 2−aα=− ( a+b )
2 And αβ + β2=aβ
⇒ x +12 x +35=0 2
⇒ β −aβ=−( a+ b )
382 (c) 1 1 1
Here, tan
P Q −b ∴ 2 + 2 +
+ tan = α −aα β −aβ a+b
2 2 a 1 1 2
And tan tan = …(i)
P Q c ¿ + + =0
−(a+b) −(a+b) (a+ b)
2 2 a
Also, + + = [∵ P+Q+ R=π ]
P Q R π 386 (b)

Given, x=log b a=
2 2 2 2 log e a
⇒
P+Q π
2 [ π
= ∵ ∠ R= , given
4 2 ] y=log c b=
log e b
log e b

P Q log e c
tan + tan
(
P Q
tan + =1 ⇒
2 2 ) 2
P
1−tan tan
2
Q
=1
And z=log a c=
log e c
log e a
2 2
log e a log e b log e c
−b ∴ xyz= . . =1
[from Eq. (i)]
a b c log e b log e c log e a
⇒ =1⇒− =1−
c a a
We have,
1− 387 (d)
a
⇒ c=a+b

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 log 4 2+ log 4 4 +log 4 x + log 4 16=6 and, |z|=2⇒ x 2 + y 2=4 …(ii)
⇒ log 4 (2 × 4 × x ×16)=6 Solving (i) and (ii), we get x=± √ 2
⇒ 128 x=4
6 Thus, the solutions are
4
3 ( √ 2 , √2 ) , (−√ 2 , √2 ) , ( √ 2,−√ 2 ) ,(−√ 2 ,−√ 2)
⇒ x= =32
We have,
2 392 (b)

Max . amp ( z )=amp ( z 2 ) , and Min.amp

We have,
388 (a)

( z )=amp( z1 )
( 1+cos 2 α ) +isin 2 α
2
¿ 2 cos α + 2i sin α cos α
¿ 2 cos α [cos α +isin α ]
¿−2 cos α [−cos α −isin α ]

[ ]
π
∵ <α
¿−2 cos α [ cos ( π + α ) +i sin ( π + α ) ] 2
¿ 3 π /2

Now,
389 (b)
The given equation is x 2−2 x cos ∅ +1=0

∴ x=
2cos ∅ ± √ 4 cos 2 ∅ −4
=cos ∅ ± isin ∅ amp ( z 1 )=θ1 =cos−1 ( 1525 )=cos ( 35 ) −1

Let α =cos ∅ +i sin ∅ , then β=cos ∅ −isin ∅ and,

2

π π 15 π 3
( ) ()
n n n n
∴ α + β =( cos ∅ +isin ∅ ) + ( cos ∅ −i sin ∅ ) amp ( z 2 )= +θ 2= +sin−1 = +sin−1
¿ 2 cos n ∅ 2 2 25 2 5
And α n β n =( cos n ∅ + isin n ∅ ) (cos n∅ −i sin n ∅ )
2 2
¿ cos n ∅ +sin n ∅ =1
∴|Max . amp ( z )−Min . amp ( z )|= |π2 +sin −1 3
5
−cos−1
3
5 |
∴ Required equation is x 2−2 x cos n∅ +1=0 ¿|π2 + π2 −cos −1 3
5
3
−cos−1 =π−2cos−1
5
3
5 |
390 (c)
Here, √ 1−c =nc−1 Here, α + β= p∧αβ=q
393 (b)
2

Also, α 1+ β1 =q∧α 1 β 1= p
∴ Sum of given roots
2 2 2
⇒ 1−c =n c −2 nc+1
…(i)
c 1
∴ =
2 n 1+n2

or
¿
( α1β + α1β )+( α1α + β1β )
c
2n ( )
( 1+n z ) 1+ =
n
z 1+n
1
2 { 2
1+n +n z+
1
z ( )} ¿
1 1

α β 1+ α 1 β+ β β 1+ α α 1
1 1

1 αβ α 1 β 1
¿ {1+n 2+ n ( 2 cos θ ) }
1+ n
2
( α + β ) (α 1 + β 1) pq
¿ = =1
( 1+n2 ) +2 n cos θ ( αβ ) (α 1 β1 ) qp
and product of given roots
¿ 2
1+n

cos θ ¿using Eq.(i)] ( α1β + α1β )( α1α + β1β )

¿ 1+
( )2n
1+n
2
¿
1 1 1 1

¿ 1+c cos θ ( α β 1 +α 1 β ) (α α 1 + β β1 )
¿ 2 2 2 2
α β α 1 β1
Let z=x +iy . Then,
391 (a)
¿ αβ ¿ ¿
ℜ ( z 2 )=0 αβ [ ( α 1+ β1 )2 −2 α 1 β ]+ ¿ α 1 β 1 [ ( α + β )2−2 αβ ]
¿ 2 2
⇒ ℜ ( x 2− y 2+2 ixy )=0 ( αβ ) ( α 1 β 1 )
2 2
⇒ x − y =0⇒ y=± x …(i)

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 q ( q 2−2 p ) + p( p2−2 q)
Given, α + β=4 and
¿ 3 3
2 2
q p α + β =44
2
3 3
p + q −4 qp ⇒ ( α + β ) −3 αβ ( α + β )=44
¿ 2 2 5
Hence, the required equation is given by
p q ⇒ 64−44=12 αβ ⇒ αβ=
∴ Required equation is
3
x −( ∑ of roots ) x + ( product of roots )=0
2

2 2 5
⇒ ( p 2 q 2 ) x 2−( p 2 q 2 ) x + p3 +q 3−4 qp=0 x −( α + β ) x +αβ =0 ⇒ x −4 x+ =0
3
2
394 (b) ⇒ 3 x −12 x+5=0
Given, i z 4 + 1=0 398 (d)
Given, |1−i| =2 x
4
⇒ z =i x

( )
1/ 4
π π x
⇒ z= cos +i sin ⇒ ( √ 1+1 ) =2x ⇒ 2 x/2 =2x
2 2
By using De-Moivre’s theorem, we get
x
⇒ =x ⇒ x=0
Therefore, the number of non-zero
2
π π
integral solutions is zero
z=cos + isin
8 8

Let
395 (a)
Here, α + β=7 and αβ =1
399 (b)
z=√ 3+i
∴ arg ( z )=tan−1
( √13 )=30 ° ∴ α −7=−β , β−7=−α

For making a right angled ∆ OPQ , point Q

2 2
1 1 1 1 α +β
∴ + = + =
either in IInd quadrant or IVth quadrant
( α−7 )2 ( β−7 )2 β 2 α 2 ( αβ )2

If the point Q is in IInd quadrant, then we

2
¿ ( α + β ) −2 αβ
take
¿ 49−2=47
θ=120° 400 (c)
√3 Let α be a common root of x 2+ px +q=0
and x 2+ p ' x +q' =0. Then,
∴ tan 120 °=−cot30 ° =
−1
∴ Point Q is (−1 , √ 3) and if the point Q is
α + pα +q=0 and α + p α +q =0
in IVth quadrant then we take
2 2 ' '

q−q '
θ=−60 ° ⇒ α= [On subtracting]
p− p '
−1
∴ tan (−60 ° )=−tan 60 °=
√3
The vertices of the triangle are
401 (d)
∴ Point Q is (1 , √ 3)

Let z=x +iy

396 (b) A ( 0 , 1) , B ( −12 , √23 )∧C ( −12 ,− √23 )

| |
Given, |z|−z=1+2i
0 1 1
−1 √3
⇒ √ x 2+ y 2−( x+ iy )=1+2 i ∴ Area of ∆ ABC=
1 1
2 2
⇒ √ x 2+ y 2−x=1 , y=−2 2
−1 −√ 3
1
⇒ √ x 2+ 4−x=1 2 2

[( )]
2 2
⇒ x +4=( 1+ x )
⇒ 2 x=3 ⇒ x=
3
2
⇒ Area of ∆ ABC =
1
2
− + +1 √ + √
−1 1
2 2 4
3 3
4 ) (
⇒ Area of ∆ ABC = √ sq .units
3
3
∴ z= −2i 4
2
Let ABCD be a parallelogram such that
403 (b)
397 (d)
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 affixes of A , B ,C , D are z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 ∴ Discriminant, B2−4 AC =0
respectively. Then, 2
⇒ ( c−a ) −4 ( a−b )( b−c )=0
⃗
AB=⃗ DC ⇒ z 2−z 1=z 3 −z 4 ⇒ z2 + z 4 =z 1+ z 3 2 2 2

Conversely, if z 2+ z 4=z 1 + z 3 , then

⇒ a + 4 b + c + 2ac −4 ab−4 bc=0
2
⇒ ( a+c−2 b ) =0
z 2−z 1=z 3−z 4 ⇒ a+c=2 b
⇒⃗ AB=⃗ Hence, a , b , c are in AP.
⇒ ABCD is a parallelogram
DC

Thus, z 2+ z 4=z 1 + z 3 is a necessary and

We have,
408 (c)

sufficient condition for the figure ABCD

to be a parallelogram
2
1+i ( 1+i ) 2i
= = =i
404 (b)
1−i (1+i)(1−i) 2
We have, ( x +3 ) + ( x +5 ) =16 =1⇒ i =1⇒ n is a multiple of 4
( )
n
4 4 1+i n

⇒ ( y −1 ) + ( y +1 ) =16 , where
∴
1−i
Hence, the least positive integer n
4 4

satisfying the above condition is 4

x +2+ x+ 5
y= =x+ 4
2
It is given that a , b are roots of the
2 2 409 (d)
⇒ ( y +1−2 y ) + ( y +1+2 y ) =16
2 2

equation x 2−3 x+ 1=0

2
⇒ ( y +1 ) −4 y =16
2 2

∴ a+b=3∧ab=1
It is also given that a−2 and b−2 are the
2
⇒ ( y −1 ) =16
2

roots of the equation x 2+ px +q=0

⇒ y −1=± 4 ⇒ y =5 ⇒ y=± √ 5
2 2

∴ a−2+b−2=− p and ( a−2 ) ( b−2 )=q

The discriminant ∆ of the given equation
405 (a)
⇒ a+b−4=−− p and ab−2 ( a+b ) +4=q
is given by ⇒ 3−4=− p and 1−6 +4=q ⇒ p=1 and
2 2
∆=4 ( a+b−2 c ) −4 ( a−b ) q=−1
2 2
⇒ ∆=4 ( a−c +b−c ) −4 ( a−c+ c−b )

We have,
2 2 410 (c)
⇒ ∆=4 [ ( a−c ) + ( b−c ) ] −4 [ ( a−c )−( b−c ) ]
⇒ ∆=16 ( a−c ) ( b−c ) <0 [∵ a<c <b ]
Hence, roots of the given equation are
−b c
sec α + tan α = ∧sec α tan α =
imaginary
a a
2 2
∴ 1=sec α−tan α
⇒ 1=(sec α + tan α )( sec α −tan α )
We have,
406 (c)
2 2
⇒ 1=( sec α + tan α ) { ( sec α +tan α ) −4 sec α tan α }

( )
3 2 2 2
x +3 x +3 x +2=0 b b −4 ac 4 2 4
⇒ 1= ⇒ a + 4 a b c=b
⇒ ( x 3−1 )+ 3 ( x2 + x +1 )=0
2 2
a a
⇒ ( x 2 + x +1 ) ( x−1+3 )=0
411 (b)
Given, |( x−a ) +iy| +|( x+ a ) +iy| =b2
⇒ ( x +2 ) ( x 2+ x +1 ) =0 ⇒ x=−2 , ω , ω 2
Since x 3 +3 x 2 +3 x +2=0 and a x 2 +bx +c=0
2 2

(where z=x +iy )

have two common roots. Therefore, ω and
ω are common roots of the two
2 2 2 2 2
2 ⇒ ( x−a ) + y + ( x+ a ) + y =b

equations.
2 2
2 b −2 a
2

Hence, a=b=c=1
⇒x +y =
Hence, it represents a equation of circle
2

Since, roots of the equation

407 (a)
412 (b)

( a−b ) x 2 + ( c−a ) x + ( b−c )=0 are equal. Given, log 99 ( log 2 ( log 3 x ) ) =0

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 0
⇒ log 2 ( log 3 x ) =( 99 ) =1 cos 30 ° +i sin30 °
⇒ log 3 x=2 cos 60 °−i sin 60°
2 ¿ ( cos 30 °+i sin30 ° ) (cos 60 °+ isin 60 °)
⇒ x=3 =9
¿ cos 90° +i sin 90 °=i

Let α and β are the roots then

413 (c)
418 (d)

Since, α + β= and αβ =
−b c
α + β=b , αβ =c
Given, |α−β|=1
a a

Also α + β =( α + β ) −2αβ =
2
2 2 2 2 b −2 ac
⇒ ( α + β ) −4 αβ=1 2
a
Now,
2
⇒ b −4 c=1 α β
+
aβ +b aα +b
Let α be the common root for both the
414 (a)
a ( α 2 + β 2 ) +b(α + β )
equations x 2+ ax +b=0 and x 2+ bx+ a=0,
¿ 2 2
αβ a +ab ( α + β ) +b
then
( ) ( )
2
b −2 ac −b
2 a +b
α + aα + b=0
And α 2+ bα + a=0
2
a a −2
¿ =
α
⇒ 2 2 =
2
α
=
1 ( ac ) a +ab (−ba )+b
2 2 a

( a −b ) b−a b−a
∴ α =−( a+ b ) and α =1
Let α ∧β be the roots of the equation
2 419 (a)

Hence, a+ b=−1
x −bx +c=0.
2

415 (b) ⇒ α + β=b∧αβ =c

Let f ( x )=a x2 +bx + c be a quadratic ∴ α−β=√ ( α + β ) −4 αβ
2

expression such that f ( x ) >0 for all x ∈ R .

Then,
⇒ 1=√ b2−4 c

f ( x ) >0 ⇒ a<0 and b 2−4 ac< 0

2
⇒ b −4 c−1=0

Now,
Since the graph of
420 (a)

y=16 x +8 ( a+ 5 ) x−7 a−5 is strictly above

'
g ( x )=f ( x ) + f ( x ) +f ' ' ( x)
2

the x -axis
2
⇒ g ( x )=a x + x ( b +2 a ) +(b+2 a+ c)
Let D be the discriminant of g ( x ) . Then,
∴ y >0 for all x
⇒16 x +8 ( a+5 ) x−7 a−5> 0 for all x
2
D= ( b+2 a ) −4 a (b+2 a+ c) 2

⇒ D=b −4 a −4 ac=( b −4 ac )−4 a <0 [∴ b −4 ac< 0]

2 2 2 2 2

Thus, we have
2
⇒ 64 ( a+5 ) +64 (7 a+5 ) <0 [∵ Disc <0 ]

D<0 and a> 0 ⇒ g ( x )> 0 for all x ∈ R

2
⇒ a + 10 a+25+7 a+5<0
2
⇒ a + 17 a+30< 0⇒−15< a←2
416 (b)

Given,
421 (a)
Let f ( x )=x 2−3 x +a
b c a
+ + =1
Clearly, y=f (x ) represents a parabola
c a b

opening upward
cos β +i sin β cos γ +i sin γ cos α +isin α
⇒ + + =1

⇒ cos ( β−γ ) +isin ( β−γ ) +cos ( γ −α )+ isin ( γ−α ) +cos ( αIt is)+i
given
sin ( αthat 1 lies between the roots of
cos γ +i sin γ cos α +i sin α cos β +isin β
−β −β )=1
On equating real part on both sides, we f ( x )=0
get Discriminant ¿ 0 and f ( 1 ) < 0
cos ( β−γ )+ cos ( γ −α ) +cos ( α− β ) =1 ⇒ 9−4 a>0 and 1−3+ a<0
9
417 (a) ⇒ a< ∧a<2 ⇒ a< 2⇒ a ∈(−∞ ,2)
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422 (c) 1 2
λ≥ |ω−ω 2|
Let ( 1+i ) =( + )
1 i 2 /3 2/ 3
2
z=
√2 √2 √2 1 2 3
⇒ λ ≥ |i √3| ⇒ λ ≥ ⇒ λ ∈¿
2 2
¿ ( cos +i sin )
2 /3
π π
426 (d)
Put x 1/ 3=¿= y ¿, then
4 4
2 /3

¿ e (iπ / 4 ) =e iπ /6 2

⇒ y =1 or y=−2
y + y−2=0
π π
¿ cos ( 2 n+1 ) +i sin (2 n+1 )

Put n=1, ⇒ x =1 or x =−2

6 6 1 /3 1/ 3

∴ x=( 1 ) or x=(−2 ) =−8

3 3

( ) ( ) Hence, the real roots of the given

3π 3π
z=cos +isin =0+i=i
equation are 1 ,−8
6 6

423 (a)
Since u , υ are roots of x 2+ px +q=0.
Let AD be the attitude of ∆ ABC . Then, D
427 (b)
Therefore, the equation whose roots are
1/u and 1/υ is is the mid-point of BC
1 p Now,
2
+ +q=0∨, q x + px +1=0 ∠ ADC=90 °
x
2
x

( )
z 1−z 3 π
⇒ arg =±
Since, a , b and c are in GP
424 (a) z +z 2
z 1− 2 3
2
2
∴ b =ac
Given, equation a x 2 +2 bx+ c=0 becomes ( )
z 2−z 3 π
⇒ arg =±
2 z 1−z 2−z 3 2
a x +2 √ acx+ c=0
2

2 z2 −z3
⇒ ( ax+ √ c ) =0 ⇒ is purely imaginary
2 z 1−z 2−z 3
(respected roots)
⇒ x=−
√ c

Since, this root satisfy the second

a

equation
2
d x +2 cx + f =0
c c
∴ d −2 e + f =0
a a √
(∵ b=√ ac ) Let z=x +iy ⇒ z=x−iy
√
428 (d)
d f 2e c 2e
⇒ + = =
a c c a b
⇒ , , are in GP Since, arg ( z )=tan
d e f −1 y
a b c x

and arg ( z )=tan ( )

−1 −y
425 (b)
We know that for given z 1 , z 2 , the
x

equation
⇒ arg ( z ) ≠ arg(z)

|z−z 1| +|z−z 2| = λ represents a circle, if 430 (d)

We know that the expression a x 2 +bx +c >0
2 2

for all x , if a> 0 and b 2< 4 ac .

1 2
λ≥ |z 1−z 2|
Therefore, the equation ∴ ( a 2−1 ) x 2 +2 ( a−1 ) x +2 is positive for all x ,
2

|z−ω| +|z−ω2| = λ will represent a circle,

2 2 if
if a 2−1>0∧4 ( a−1 ) −8 ( a2−1 ) < 0
2

2
⇒ a −1>0∧−4 ( a−1 )( a+ 3 ) <0

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 2
⇒ a −1>0∧( a−1 )( a+3 ) >0 Thus, the equation having roots α 2 , β 2 and
γ is x −64=0
2 2 3
⇒ a > 1∧a ←3∨a> 1
⇒ a←3∨a>1
435 (a)
431 (a) Here, sin 18 ° +cos 2 36 °
Given equation is x 4 −2 x 3 + x−380=0
( ) ( )
4 2
¿
√ 5−1 + √5+1
⇒ ( x−5 )( x +4 ) ( x 2−1+19 )=0 4 4
Now, roots of x 2−x +19 are 5+1−2 √ 5 5+1+2 √ 5
¿ +
1± √ 1−4 ×19 1± 5 √ −3 16 16
=
2 2 12 3
¿ =
∴ Roots are 5 ,−4 ,
1+5 √−3 1−5 √−3 16 4
,
And sin 18 ° . cos 36 °= ( )( )
2 2
2 2 2 2 √5−1 √ 5+1
4 4
432 (a)
( )
2
5−1 1
( 2−ω ) ( 2−ω ) ( 2−ω ) (2−ω )
2 10 11
¿ =
4×4 16
¿ ( 2−ω ) ( 2−ω2 ) ( 2−ω ) (2−ω2) Required equation is
x −¿(sum of roots) x +¿(products of
2
¿ [ ( 2−ω ) ( 2−ω ) ]
2 2

2 roots)=0
¿ [ 4−2 ( ω +ω ) +1 ] =( 4 +2+1 ) =49
2 2

2 3 1
⇒ x − x + =0
4 16
Let
433 (a)
2
z=x +iy ⇒ 16 x −12 x+ 1=0
∴|z−1|=|z−2|=|z−i|
We have,
436 (b)
⇒|( x −1 ) ± iy|=|( x−2 ) +iy|
¿|x +i ( y −1 )|¿put z=x +iy ¿ z=(−i ω ) + ( i ω )
5 2 5
2 2 2 2
⇒ x −2 x+ 1+ y =x + 4−4 x+ y ⇒ z=−i ω +i ω
5 10
2 2

Taking Ist and IInd terms

¿ x + y +1−2 y ⇒ z=−i ω 2+i ω=−i ( ω2−ω )=i 2 √ 3=−√ 3

…(i)
437 (b)
Given,l x 2 +mx+ n=0 ...(i)
−2 x+1=4−4 x ⇒ 2 x=3
Taking IInd and IIIrd terms
Now,
4−4 x=1−2 y ⇒ 4 x−2 y=3 …(ii)
Taking Ist and IIIrd terms
2

It means roots of given equation are

D=m −4 ln=0 ¿
…(iii)
equal
−2 x+1=1−2 y ⇒ x= y
From Eq. (i), x=
3
( )
2
2 9
∴ x− =0
From Eqs. (i) and (iii), y=
2
...(ii)
3
2

On comparing Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get

⇒ 4 x + 81−36 x=0
On putting the value of x and y in Eq. (ii),
2

we get l=4 , m=−36 , n=81

∴ l+ n=4+ 81=85
4 ( 32 )−2( 32 )=3 ⇒ 3=3
∴ One solution exists. Given,
438 (a)

3
434 (d) x B C D
Let y=x 2 . Then, x=√ y
= A+ + +
( 2 x−1 )( x +2 ) ( x−3) (2 x−1) (x +2) ( x−3)

Let
3
3
∴ x + 8=0 x
f ( x )=
3 /2 3 3
⇒ y +8=0 ⇒ y =64 ⇒ y −64=0 ( 2 x−1 ) ( x +2 ) (x −3)

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 Now, xy z=( a+ b ) ( aω+ b ω2 ) (a ω2 +bω),
3
x
Where α =ω∧β=ω2
¿ 3 2
2 x −3 x −11 x +6
Here, the power of x are same in Nr and ∴ xy z= ( a+b ) (a +ab ω +abω+ b ),
Dr
2 2 2

∴ First we divide the numerator by

¿ ( a+ b ) ( a2 −ab+b 2 )=a 3+ b3
denominator
We have,
443 (d)
3 1/2
2
2 x −3 x −11 x+6 3

| |
x 1 cos ( β−α ) cos α
3 3 2 11 cos ( α −β ) 1 cos β
x − x − x +3
2 2 cos α cos β 1
−++−¿

| | |
cos α sin α 0 cos α sin α 0
3 2 11
x + x−3 ¿ cos β sin β 0 cos β sin β 0
2 2
1 0 0 1 0 0
¿ ( 0 ) ( 0 ) =0 for all values of α , β
3 2 11
3 x + x−3
x 1 2 2
∴ = +
( 2 x−1 ) ( x+ 2 ) (x−3) 2 ( 2 x−1 ) ( x +2 ) ( x−3) 444 (a)
1 1+i ( 1+i ) 2 i
2
⇒ A= = = =i
2 1−i 1−i 2 2

So, ( )
n

Given, α , β andγ are the roots of

439 (c) 1+i n
= (i ) ⇒ n=2
1−i
3
x +4 x +1=0
We have the following cases:
445 (c)
∴ α + β+ γ =0 , αβ + βγ + γα=4 , αβγ=−1

Now, CASE I W h en x ∈ ¿
2 2 2 2 2 2
α β γ α β γ
+ + = + +
In this cases, we have [ x ] =0
β+ γ γ + α α + β −α −β −γ
¿−( α + β+ γ ) =0
∴ x −3 x+ [ x ] =0
2

α 2 β2 β2 γ 2 γ 2α2
+ + 2

CASE II W h en x ∈ ¿
⇒ x −3 x=0 ⇒ x =0 ,3 ⇒ x =0
( β+ γ ) (γ + α) ( γ +α ) (α+ β) ( β +γ ) (α + β)

In this case, we have [ x ] =1

¿ αβ + βγ +γα=4
And
3 ± √5
α 2 β2 γ 2 ∴ x 3−3 x+ [ x ] =0 ⇒ x 2−3 x +1=0 ⇒ x =
=−αβγ =1(∵ α+ β + γ=0)
Clearly, these values of x do not belong to
2
( β+ γ ) ( γ +α ) (α+ β)
∴ Required equation is
[1, 2]. So, the equation has no solution in
[1, 2)
3
x +4 x−1=0
CASE III W h en x ∈ ¿
The given equation is
440 (d)
∴ x −3 x+ [ x ] =0
2

Hence, the given equation has two

2 2
pq x −( p +q ) x + ( p +q ) =0
2 ⇒ x −3 x +2=0 ⇒ x =1, 2 ⇒ x=2

solutions only
( p+ q ) ± √( p+q ) −4 pq ( p+q )
2 4 2
∴ x=
2 pq
( p+q ) ±( p −q2 )
2 2
446 (c)
Roots of the equation 2 x 2+3 x +5=0 are
⇒ x=
2 pq
(imaginary roots)
⇒ x=
p+q p+ q
, −3 ± √ 9−40
x=
q p
Hence, both roots coincide, so on
6

comparing
442 (b)
x=a +b , y=aα +bβ∧z=aβ+ bα

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 a b c r th term of the given series
= = =k
2 3 5 ¿ r [ ( r +1 )−ω ] [ ( r +1 )−ω 2 ]
⇒ a=2 k , b=3 k , c=5 k
¿ r [ ( r +1 ) −( ω+ω 2 ) ( r +1 ) +ω3 ]
2

⇒ a+b+ c=10 k
So, maximum value does not exist.
2
¿ r [ ( r +1 ) − (−1 )( r +1 ) +1]
¿ r ( r 2 +3 r +3 ) =r 3 +3 r 2 +3 r
447 (a) Thus, sum of the give series
We have, x= 1+ √ 1+ √ 1+ … ∞
√ (n−1)

⇒ x= √ 1+ x ¿ ∑ (r 3 +3 r 2 +3 r )
r=1
2 2
⇒ x =1+ x ⇒ x −x−1=0 1 2 2 1 1
¿ ( n−1 ) n +3. ( n−1 ) ( n ) (2 n−1 ) +3. ( n−1 ) n
⇒ x= √
1 ± 1+4 1± √ 5 4 6 2
=
2 2 1 2
¿ ( n−1 ) n (n +3 n+ 4)
As x >0, we take only x= .
1+ √5 4
2
451 (c)
448 (c) The cube roots or unity are 1 , ω , ω2 . Let
The equation |z−a2|+|z−2 a|=3 represents P , Q and R represent 1 , ω and ω 2
an ellipse having foci at S( a2 ,0) and respectively. Clearly,
S '(2 a , 0) and major axis 3. If e is the
√( ) ( )
2

eccentricity of this ellipse, then

+ √ =√ 3
2
3 3
PQ=|1−ω|=
2 2
QR=|ω−ω2|= √ 3 , and RP=|1−ω2|=√ 3
SS '
⇒ e=¿ a −2 a∨ ¿ ¿
2
e=

But, 0< e<1

Major axis 3
∴ PQ=QR=RP
Thus, points representing 1 , ω , ω2 form an
equilateral triangle.
∴ 0<¿ a 2−2 a∨ ¿ <1 ¿
3
ALITER Let z i=1 , z 2=ω and z 3=ω . Then,
2
⇒|a −2 a|<3
2

2 2 3
2
⇒−3< a −2 a<3 z 1+ z2 + z 2=z 1 z2 + z 2 z 3 + z 3 z 1
⇒ a −2 a+3> 0 and a −2 a−3< 0 Hence, points representing 1 , ω , ω2 form
2 2

⇒ a∈ R and a ∈(−1 , 3)⇒ a∈(−1, 3) an equilateral triangle

But, a> 0. Therefore, a ∈(0 , 3) 452 (a)
The equation 2 x 2+3 x +4=0 has complex
roots which always occur in pairs. So, the
449 (d)

Let y= two equations have both roots common

( x−a ) (x−b)
(x−c )
2
⇒ y ( x−c )=x − ( a+b ) x +ab a b c
∴ = = ⇒ a :b : c=2: 3: 4
2 3 4
⇒ x 2−( a+b+ y ) x +ab+ cy=0
Now, discriminant
We have,
454 (d)
2
D= ( a+b+ y ) −4 (ab+ cy )
x −3|x|+2=0
2 2 2
¿ y +2 y ( a+b−2 c ) + ( a−b )
Since, x is real and y assumes all real ⇒ (| x|−2 ) (|x|−1 )=0 ⇒|x|=1 ,2 ⇒ x=± 1 ,± 2
values, we must have D ≥ 0 for all real So, the given equation has four real roots
values of y .

We have,
2 2 455 (c)
⇒ 4 ( a+ b−2 c ) −4 ( a−b ) ≤ 0
⇒ 4 ( a+ b−2 c +a−b ) (a+b−2 c−a+ b)≤ 0 1
⇒ 16 ( a−c ) (b−c )≤ 0 0<|3 x +1|<
3
⇒∨3 x+ 1∨≠ 0 and |3 x +1|<
⇒ ( c−a ) (c−b)≤ 0 1
3
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 same argument, which implies that the
numbers are equal, that is
1
∧−1
3 1
⇒ x ≠− <3 x +1<
3 3 z2 −z1 z 2 2 2
= ⇒ z 1 z 2−z 1=z 2
1 1 1 z z
⇒− <3 x +1< ∧x ≠− 2 1
3 3 3 2 2
⇒ z 1 + z 2=z 1 z 2
4 2 1
⇒− <3 x ← ∧x ≠−
3 3 3
Given equations are comparing with
459 (c)
4 2 1
⇒− < x ← ∧x ≠−
9 9 3 2
a x +bx +c=0
And a ' x 2+ b' x +c ' =0 respectively, we get
⇒x∈
−4 2
9 (
,− ∧x ≠− ⇒ x ∈
9
1
3
−4 2
9 )
,− −
9
−1
3 ( ){ }
a=1 , b=2 a , c=a −1
2

And a ' =1, b ' =2b , c' =b2−1

Condition for common roots is
456 (b)
2
log x ( 1−x )
x =9 2
⇒ 9=( 1−x )
2 ( a c' −a' c ) =( b c ' −b ' c ) ( a b ' −a' b )
2
⇒ [ 1 ( b −1 )−1 ( a −1 ) ] = [ 2 a ( b −1 ) −2 b ( a −1 ) ] [ 1 ( 2 b )−
2 2 2 2 2
⇒ x −2 x−8=0
⇒ ( x +2 ) ( x−4 )=0 2 2
⇒ ( b −a ) =4 ( b−a ) ( b−a ) ( ab+1 )
2

⇒ x=4 [∵ x ≠−2] 2
⇒ ( b +a ) =4 ( ab ) +4
2
457 (d) ⇒ ( b−a ) =4
x + ax +1 must divide a x +bx +c . ⇒ a−b=2
2 3

Now, 2
a x + bx+ c a ( x−a ) + ( b−a+ a ) x+ c+ a 460 (c)
3 3 2

Multiplying x 2−ax +b=0 by x n−1

= 2
x + ax+1 x + ax+1
Reminder must be zero x −a x + b x =0 ...(i)
n+1 n n −1

α , β are the roots of x 2−ax +b=0, therefore

3 2
⇒ b−a+ a =0 , a +c=0
they will satisfy Eq. (i)
Let OA , OB be the sides of an equilateral Also, α n+1−a α n+ b α n−1=0 …(ii)
458 (a)

∆ OAB and let OA , OB represent the and β −α β +b β =0n+1 n n−1

complex numbers z 1 , z 2 respectively Adding Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get

Y ( α n+ 1+ β n +1) −a ( α n + β n ) +b ( α n−1 + β n−1 )=0
or V n +1−a V n +b V n−1=0
B

or V n +1=a V n−b V n−1=0 (Given

/3
Z2 Z2 - Z1
n n
α + β =V n ¿
/3 /3

Let z=x +0 i be a real root of the given

O Z1 A (z1) X 461 (d)
From the equilateral ∆ OAB ,
equation.
Then,
⃗
AB=z 2−z 1

∴ arg
( z 2−z 1
z2 )=arg ( z 2−z 1 )−arg z 2=
π
3
2
x + α x + β=0
⇒ x 2 + ( a+ib ) x+ ( c+ id )=0 , where
and arg ( ) z2 π α =a+ib, β=c +id
=arg ( z 2 ) −arg ( z 1) =
z1 3 ⇒ ( x 2 +ax +c ) +i ( bx +d )=0
⇒ x +ax +c=0 and bx +d=0
Also, | | || , since triangle is
2
z 2−z 1 z2

⇒ x +ax +c=0 and x=

=1=
z2 z1 −d
equilateral. Thus, the complex numbers
2
b

and have same modulus and

2
z2 −z1 z2 d ad
⇒ 2 − +c=0
z2 z1 b b

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 2 2
⇒ x=1 ± √ 2
But the value of the given expression
⇒ d −abd +b c=0

( ) ( )( )( β−β ) 2i ) ( 2 ) cannot be negative or less than 2,

+(
2 2
β−β α +α α −α α−α β + β
⇒ − =0

⇒−2 ( β−β ) + ( α + α ) ( α −α ) ( β −β )−( α −α ) ( β + β )=0 therefore 1+ √ 2 is required answer.

2i 2 2i 2i
2 2

⇒ 2 ( β−β ) =( α −α ) { ( α +α )( β−β ) −( α −α )( β + β ) }=0

2
466 (b)
We have, |z 1|=1
2
⇒ 2 ( β−β ) =(α −α )(−2 α β+ 2α β)

| |
2
⇒ ( β− β ) =(α −α )(α β−α β) z 1−z 2 ¿
∴ =¿ z 1−z 2∨ ¿
462 (a)
Given, 2 x . 3x +4=7 x
1−z 1 z 2 ¿ z 1 z1 −z1 z 2∨¿[∵ 1=z 1 z 1 ]¿

Taking log on both sides, we get

¿ ¿ z 1−z 2∨ ¿ ¿
1
| z 1|∨z 1−z 2∨¿= ¿ z ∨¿=1 ¿ ¿
x log e 2+ ( x +4 ) log e 3=x log e 7 1

⇒ x ( log e 2+ log e 3−log e 7 ) =−4 log e 3

467 (b)
4 log e 3 Since α , β are roots of x 2+ px +q=0
∴ α + β=− p and α β =q …(i)
⇒ x=
log e 7−log e 6
Now,
α , β are roots of x 2 n+ p n x n +q n=0
Here, α + β+ γ =0 , αβ + βγ + γα=−8 , αβγ=−8
463 (d)

...(i) ⇒ α + p α +q =0 and β + p β +q =0
2n n n n 2n n n n

2n 2n n n n n
2
∴ ( α + β+ γ ) =0 ⇒ α −β + p α −p β =0
2 2 2
⇒ α + β + γ +2 ( αβ + βγ +γα )=0 ⇒ ( α n + β n ) ( α n−β n ) + Pn ( α n−β n )=0
⇒ ∑ α =−2 (−8 )=16
2
[from Eq. (i)] ⇒ ( α n −βn ) ( α n + β n + pn )=0

And
n n n
⇒ α + β + p =0
…(ii)
1 1 1 α + β+ γ
+ + = n n n
αβ βγ γα αβγ ⇒ α + β =− p
[from Since , are roots of x +1+ ( x+ 1 ) =0
1 0 α β
⇒ = =0 n n

∑ αβ −8 β α
Eq. (i)]
n n n
∴ α + β + ( α + β ) =0
n n n
⇒ α + β =−( α + β )
464 (a)

Let y= 2
n n n n n
⇒− p =− (−p ) [∵ α + β=− p∧α + β =−p ]
⇒ p =(− p ) ⇒n is even
2
x −2 x+ 4 n n
x +2 x + 4
Then, x ( y −1 )+ 2 x ( y +1 ) +4 ( y−1 )=0
2

Since, x is real, therefore

468 (a)

Discriminant, 4 ( y +1 ) −16 ( y−1 ) ≥ 0

2 2 Given, x= ( 1+i2 )
2
⇒ ( y +1 ) − [ 2 ( y −1 ) ] ≥ 0
2 2
⇒ 2 x−1=i ⇒ 4 x +1−4 x=−1
2
1 ⇒ 2 x −2 x+1=0
Since, 2 x 4−2 x 2+ x +3
⇒ ( 3− y ) ( 3 y −1 ) ≥ 0 ⇒ ≤ y ≤3
3

465 (b) ¿ ( 2 x 2−2 x +1 ) ( x 2 + x ) +(3−x 2)

( )
2
1+i
Let
1
x=2+ ¿ 0+3−
1 2
2+
()
2+... ∞ i
¿ 3−
1 2
⇒ x=2+
x
469 (c)
Since, α , α 2 be the roots of x 2+ x+1=0.
2
⇒ x −2 x−1=0

∴ α + α =−1 ...(i)
2 ± √ 4+ 4
⇒ x= 2
2

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 and α 3=1 ...(ii) Let z=x +iy
Now, α 31+ α 62 =α 31 ( 1+ α 31 )
31 62
⇒ α + α =α (1+α ∙ α )
30 30
∴ℜ ( x−iy−1
x−iy +2
)=4 ( given)
31
62 3 10
⇒ α + α =( α ) ∙ α {1+ ( α ) ∙α }
31

⇒ α + α =α (1+ α ) [from Eq. (ii)]

62
3 10
∴ℜ
[ ( x+ 2 )−iy ( x−1 ) +iy
×
( x−1 )−iy ( x−1 ) +iy
=4
]
[from Eq. (i)] ⇒ ( x +2 ) ( x−1 ) + y =4 [ ( x−1 ) + y ]
2 2 2

⇒ x + y −3 x +2=0 , which represents a

31 62
⇒ α + α =−1
Again α 31 ∙ α 62=α 93
2 2

31 circle
α 31 ∙ α 62=[ α 3 ] =1
∴ Required equation is 474 (c)
x −( α + α ) x+ α ∙ α =0
2 31 62 31 62
Since the equation a x 2 +b x +c=0 has no
real roots. Therefore, the curve
y=a x +bc +c does not intersect with x -
2
⇒ x + x+ 1=0
2

axis. Consequently, ϕ ( x )=a x 2+ b x+ c has

470 (d)
Let the roots be α , α 2 . Then,
same sign for all values of x . It is given
that
2

Now,
α +α =6/8 ⇒ α =1/2,−3/2
a+ b+c <0
−a+ 3 ⇒ ϕ ( 1 )=a+b+ c< 0
⇒ ϕ ( x ) <0 for all x ⇒ ϕ ( 0 ) <0 ⇒ c <0
Product theroots=
8
3 −a+ 3
⇒α =
8 475 (a)
1 −a+3 27 −a+3
∵ 2 sin2 =1−cos =1− = √
⇒ = ∨,− = π π 1 2−1
8 8 8 8 8 4 √2 √2
⇒ a=−4∨, a=24 (irrational root)

So, other root is

√2+1 .
We have,
471 (c)
√2
Sum of roots
x n=cos
π
3
n( ) ( ) π
+i sin n
3 ¿−a=1−
1
√2
1
+1+ =2 ⇒ a=−2
√2
Product of roots ¿ 1− = =b
∴ x1 x2 x3 … x∞
1 1
¿ cos
(
π π π π
+ 2 +… +i sin + 2 + …
3 3 2 3 ) ( ) So, a−b=−2− =
1 −5
2 2

¿ cos (
π /3
1−1/3
+i sin
π /3
1−1/3 ) ( ) 2 2

Given equation is
476 (a)
π π
¿ cos +i sin =0+ i=i
2 2 2
α + α +1=0
Given, z=i
472 (d)
−1± √ 1−4 −1± √ 3 i
Let z 1=1+i ( 1 ± √ 3 ) and z 2=2+i
∴α= =
2 2
Let α =ω , ω
Now, |z 2−z|=|1+i−i|=2
2

1. If α =ω , then
As we know that the distance from the
centre to every vertices is equal 31 31
α =( ω ) =ω=α
Now,
2. If α =ω 2 , then
|z 1−z|=¿ 1+i ( 1 ± √3 ) −i∨¿
¿∨1± i √ 3∨¿
√
¿ 12+ ( √ 3 ) =2
2
2 31
α =( ω ) =ω =ω =α
31 62 2

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Hence, α 31 is equal to α 477 (d)
z 1 . z 2 . z 3 ,… ∞

¿ cos
( π2 + 2π + 2π +...)+isin ( π2 + 2π + 2π +...)
2 3 2 3

( ) ( )
π π
2 2
¿ cos +i sin
1 1
1− 1−
2 2
¿ cos π +i sin π =−1

478 (c)
Given, α 1=|−i|=1

α 2= |13 (1+i)|= 13 √2
and α 3=|−1+i|=√ 2
∴ The increasing order is α 2 ,α 1 , α 3

We have,
479 (b)

2x+4
≥5
x−1
2 x + 4−5 x +5 x−3
⇒ ≥0 ⇒ ≤ 0⇒ x ∈¿
x−1 x−1

We have,
480 (b)

2
x −x ( a+b )+ ab=ax+ bx−2 ab
⇒ x 2−2 x ( a+b )+3 ab=0
Since the roots are equal in magnitude
but opposite in sign
∴ Sum of the roots ¿ 0 ⇒ 2 ( a+ b )=0 ⇒ a+b=0

Given equation is
481 (a)

x 3−3 x−2=0⇒ ( x+1 ) ( x 2−x−2 ) =0

⇒ ( x +1 ) ( x+1 )( x−2 ) =0
⇒ x=−1 ,−1 ,2

Let p , q be the roots of the given

482 (c)

equation. Then,
2 2 2
p +q =( p+q ) −2 pq
2 2 2
⇒ p +q =( sin α −2 ) +2(1+sin α )
2 2 2 2
⇒ p +q =sin α −2 sin α + 6=( sin α−1 ) +5
Clearly, p2 +q 2 is last when
sin α −1=0⇒ sin α =1⇒ α =π /2

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( ) ( ) Since roots of the given equation are of
−1+ √−3
100
−1− √−3
100
484 (b)
+
opposite signs. Therefore,
2 2

Product of roots ¿ 0
100 200 2
¿ ω +ω =ω+ ω =−1
p( p−1)
⇒ < 0 ⇒ p ( p−1 ) <0 ⇒ p ∈(0 , 1)
3

Given,
485 (c)

( x−a )( x−a−1 )+ ( x−a−1 )( x−a−2 ) + ( x−a ) ( x−a−2 )=0

Let x−a=t , then
t ( t−1 ) + ( t−1 ) ( t−2 ) +t ( t−2 ) =0
2 2 2
⇒ t −t +t −3t +2+t −2 t=0
2
⇒ 3 t −6 t+ 2=0
⇒ t= √
6 ± 36−24 6 ± 2 √ 3
=
2(3) 2(3)

⇒ x−a= √
3± 3
3
3± √ 3
⇒ x=a+
Hence, x is real and distinct
3

We have,
486 (a)

−1 2 2

For z=−ω , we have

z + z =1 ⇒ z −z+ 1=0 ⇒ z=−ω ,−ω

n −n n −n
z + z =(−ω ) + (−ω )
n −n n n
⇒ z + z = (−1 ) ω + n
1
ω ( )
n −n n n 2n
⇒ z + z = (−1 ) (ω + ω )

{
n
⇒ z n + z−n= (−1 ) ×−1n,if , nis not a multiple of 3
2 (−1 ) , if n is a multiple of 3

{
n−1
⇒ z n + z−n= (−1 ) ,ifn
n isnot a multiple of 3
2 (−1 ) , if n is a multiple of 3
Since ω and ω 2 are reciprocal of each
other and z n + z−n does not change when z

is replaced by . Therefore, the value of

1
z
z + z remains same for z=−ω
n −n 2

We have,
487 (a)

x +a =0⇒ x =−a ⇒−a ,−a ω ,−a ω , where

3 3 3 3 2

ω is a complex cube root of unity

Let α =−α , β=−a ω and γ =−a ω2 . Then,

() ( ) () ( )
2 2 2 2
α −a α −a 2
= =ω∧, = 2
=ω
β aω γ −a ω

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 The equation whose roots are ()=ω and
2

Let the roots of x 2−6 x +a=0 be α , 4 β and

α
β
that of x 2−cx +6=0 be α ,3 β
() =ω is
∴ α + 4 β=6 and 4 αβ=a
2
α 2

And α +3 β=c and 3 αβ =6

γ
2

For other combinations of α , β and γ we

x + x+1=0
a 4
obtain the same equation. Hence, there is
⇒ = ⇒ a=8
6 3
only one equation
2
∴ x −6 x+ 8=0 ⇒ x =2 , 4
And x 2−cx +6=0 ⇒ 22−2c +6=0 ⇒ c =5
488 (b) 2
∴ x −5 x+6=0
|( ) |
|z|= z −
4 4
+
z z
⇒ x=2 , 3
Hence, common root is 2
⇒|z|≤ z− | 4z |+ ¿ z∨¿4 ¿ 493 (c)
Given, ¿ x + ( y +1 ) i∨
¿ ¿
4 ¿ x +( y−1)i∨¿=√ 3 ¿
⇒|z|≤ 2+
¿ z∨¿ ¿ 2 2 2 2
⇒ x + ( y +1 ) =3 [x + ( y−1 ) ]
⇒ (|z| −( √ 5+1 ) ) (| z|−( 1−√ 5 ) ) ≤ 0
2
2 2

On comparing with
⇒ x + y −4 y +1=0
⇒ 1−√ 5 ≤|z|≤ √ 5+1
x + y + 2 gx +2 fy+ c=0, we get
2 2
489 (c)
z z =|z| =0 (given)
g=0 , f =−2, c=1
∴ Radius of circle
2

⇒|z|=0 ⇒ z=0
¿ √ g2+ f 2 −c=√ (−2 ) −1= √ 3
2

Since, z +i w=0⇒ z=−i w

490 (c)

We have,
494 (a)
⇒ z=−iw ⇒ w=−iz
Also, arg ( zw )=π ⇒ arg (−i z 2 )=π
−q r
sin α +cos α = ∧sin α cos α =
p p
⇒ arg (−i ) +2 arg(z )=π
⇒ ( sin α +cos α ) = 2 and sin α cos α =
2
2 q r
π
⇒− +2 arg ( z )=π ∵ arg (−i ) =
2
−π
2[ ] p p

⇒ 1+2 sin α cos α = 2 and sin α cos α =

2
q r
3π
⇒ 2 arg ( z )= p p
2 2
3π 2r q 2 2
⇒ arg ( z )= ⇒ 1+ = 2 ⇒ p −q +2 pr=0
4 p p

The equation is meaningful for x ≠ 1

495 (b)
Since, n is not a multiple of 3, therefore
491 (c)

n=3 m+1 , n=3 m+2 , where m is a positive When x ≠ 1 ,we have,

integer.
2
2 x−3 6 x −x−6
For n=3 m+1 ,
+1=
x−1 x−1
2
n
1+ω + ω =1+ ω
2n 3 m+ 1
+ω
2(3 m+ 1)
⇒ 3 x−4=6 x −x−6
2
¿ 1+ω ω + ( ω ) ω =1+ω +ω =0
3m 3 2m 2 2 ⇒ 6 x −4 x−2=0
Similarly, for n=3 m+ 2
2
⇒ 3 x −2 x−1=0
n 2n
∴ 1+ω + ω =1+ω
3 m+2
+ω
2 ( 3 m+2 ) −1
⇒ ( 3 x +1 ) ( x −1 )=0 ⇒ x= [∵ x ≠1]
3 2m 3
¿ 1+ω . ω + ( ω ) . ω . ω=0
3m 2 3

3
496 (b)
…(i)
[∵ ω =1]
2 n −1
S=1+ 3 α+5 α + ...+ ( 2n−1 ) α
492 (a)
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 2
⇒ α S=α +3 α +5 α +...+ ( 2 n−1 ) α
3 n
…(ii) ⇒ 18 x−23=( A + B ) x−4 A−2 B
On subtracting Eq.(ii) from Eq. (i), we get On equating the coefficient of x and
( 1−α ) S=1+2 α +2 α +...+2 α −( 2 n−1 ) α 2 n−1 n constant term, we get
A+ B=18
And −4 A−2 B=−23
¿ 2 ( 1+α + α 2 +...+α n−1 )−1−( 2 n−1 ) α n

On solving these equations, we get

n
2(1−α ) n
¿ −2n=−2 n(∵ a =1)
1−α −13 49
−2n A= , B=
⇒ S= 2 2
(1−α ) 18 x−23 −13 49
∴ = +
( x−2 ) ( x−4 ) 2( x−2) 2(x −4)
Then, from Eq. (i), we get
497 (c)

We have, ( )
3+2 isin θ
=¿ ¿ 2
1−2 isin θ 3 x +1
2
x −6 x+ 8
( ) ( )
2
3−4 sin θ 8 sin θ
¿ 2
+i 2 13 49
1+ 4 sin θ 1+ 4 sin θ ¿ 3− +
Since, it is real therefore Im ( z ) should be
2(x−2) 2(x −4)

zero
Since x−c is a factor of order m of the
501 (b)
8 sin θ
polynomial f (x)
⇒ 2
=0⇒ sin θ=0
1+4 sin θ
∴ θ=nπ , wheren=0 , 1 ,2 , 3 , … ∴ f ( x )=( x−c ) ϕ ( x ) , where ϕ (x ) is a
m

polynomial of degree n−m

We have, ⇒ f ( x ) , f ( x ) … f (x) are all zero for x=c
498 (c) ' m−1

4 3 2 but f m ( x)≠ 0 at x=c

⇒ x=c is root of f ( x ) , f ' ( x ) , … , f m−1(x )
x + x −4 x + x +1=0
⇒ ( x 4 −2 x2 +1 ) + x ( x 2−2 x+1 ) =0
2
⇒ ( x −1 ) + x ( x−1 ) =1
2 2
502 (b)
⇒ ( x−1 ) ( ( x +1 ) + x )=0 Let f ( x )=( a x 2+ bx+ c ) ( a x2−dx−c )
2 2

⇒ ( x−1 ) ( x 2+ 3 x +1 ) =0 ⇒ D1=b −4 ac and D2=d + 4 ac

2 2 2

−3± √ 5 2
⇒ D1 + D2=b −4 ac +d +4 ac
2
⇒ x=1 ( twice ) , x=
Thus, the given equation has two integral
2 2
¿b +d ≥ 0
2

∴ At least one of D1and D2 is positive

roots
Hence, the polynomial has at least two
real roots
Area of the triangle on the argand palne
499 (b)

formed by the complex numbers

One of the roots of the given equation is
503 (d)

– z , iz , z −iz is |z| x=1 , as the sum of the coefficients is zero

3 2
2
3 2 504 (d)
Given, |x 2−x−6|=x +2
∴ |z| =600 ⇒| z|=20
2
Now, we have to consider two cases,
Case I When x ≤−¿ or x ≥ 3
500 (a)

[On dividing]
2
3 x +1 18 x−23
2
=3+ 2 2
⇒ x −x−6=x +2
...(i)
x −6 x+ 8 x −6 x+8 2

Case II When −2< x <3

⇒ x −2 x−8=0 ⇒ x=−2 , 4

Now,
18 x−23 A B
= +
( x−2 ) (x−4) (x−2) (x−4) ⇒−( x 2−x−6 )=x +2 ⇒ x 2=4 ⇒ x=± 2
⇒ 18 x−23=A ( x−4 ) + B(x−2) Hence, the roots are (−2 , 2 , 4)

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 Let ABC be an equilateral triangle such
505 (c) θ θ
sin −2i cos
that the affixes of the vertices A , B and C
2 2
¿

are z ! , z2 and z 3 respectively. Let the

θ
2sin 1+3 cos 2
2
θ
2( )
circumcentre of ∆ ABC be at the origin. ∴ It’s real part is
Then, OA= z1 , OB=z 2 and OC =z3 θ
Now,
sin
2 1
=
( ) { ( )}
i 2 π /3 i 4 π /3
OB=OA e ∧OC=OA e θ θ cos θ+ 1
2sin 1+3 cos 2 2 1+3
⇒ z 2=z 1 e
i 2 π /3
∧z 3=z 1 e
i4 π/3 2 2 2
⇒ z 2=z 1 ω∧z 3 =z1 ω
2 1
¿
5+3 cos θ
∴ z 1+ z 2 + z 3=z 1 ( 1+ ω+ω 2 )=z 1 × 0=0

Let α be the common roots to the

506 (a) 508 (c)

equations Given, ( √7 + √17 ) 1

x=
x −kx −21=0 and x −3 kx +35=0
2
2 2

∴ α −kα−21=0 and α −3 kα +35=0 ⇒ x = ( 7+ + 2)=

1 2 1 16
2 2

Now, by cross multiplication method, we

4 7 7

get Now,
√ x 2−1 = √ x 2−1 × ( x +√ x 2−1 )
α
2
α 1 x−√ x 2−1 x−√ x 2−1 ( x + √ x 2−1 )
= =
(−35 k −63 k ) (−21−35) (−3 k +k ) x √ x 2−1+ x2 −1
¿
α
2
α 1 1
⇒ = =

⇒
−98 k −56 −2 k
α
2
=
1 2
⇒ α =49 ...(i)
¿
( )√
1
2
√7+
1
√7
16
7
16
−1+ −1
7
−98 k −2 k
And
α
=
−1
⇒α=
28
...(ii)
(2 √17 ) × √37 + 79
1
¿ √ 7+
−56 2 k
From Eqs. (i) and (ii),
k
¿ (3+ )+
1 3 9
2 7 7
28× 28
2
=49 ¿3
k
2
⇒ k =16 509 (a)

Let the roots are α , β , so α + β= and

⇒ k=± 4 −b
a
507 (d) c
−1 αβ =
{ ( 1−cos θ ) +i .2sin θ } a

Now,
2 2

( )
−1
θ θ θ 1 1 α +β
¿ 2sin
2
+ i.4 sin cos 2
+ 2= 2 2
2 2 2 α β α β
2
¿ ( 2sin ) ( sin +i 2cos )
θ θ
−1
θ
−1
( α + β ) −2 αβ
¿ 2
2 2 2 ( αβ )
θ θ b2 2 c
sin −i2 cos −
(
¿ 2sin
θ
2 θ
1
)
sin +i2 cos
θ
×
2
sin θ−i 2cos
2
θ ¿
a 2 a b2 −2 ac
c
2
=
c
2

2 2 2
a2
θ θ
Also, α + β= 2 + 2 [given]
sin −2 i c os 1 1
2 2
¿ α β
θ θ
(
2sin sin2 + 4 cos 2
2 2
θ
2 )
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 2 1 /7 7
b b −2 ac z=(−1 ) , z ≠−1⇒ z =−1
⇒− = 2
a c ∴ z +z
86 175
+z
289

2 2 2
⇒−b c =a b −2 a c 7 12 2 7 25
¿ ( z ) z + ( z ) + ( z ) z =z −1−z =−1
7 41 2 2 2
2 2 2
⇒ 2 a c=a b +b c
Since, α ∧β the roots of the equation
513 (b)
2 2 2
⇒ ab ,ca ,bc
Or b c 2 , c a 2 , a b 2 are in AP 2
x −x−1=0
∴ α + β=1∧αβ =−1

Hence, AM of An−1∧ A n=
510 (d)
Let roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 are
A n−1 + A n

α and β
2
n −1 n−1 n n

and αβ =
α +β +α + β
−b c ¿
∴ α + β= 2
a a
Now, + =
n −1 n −1
1 1 α +β α ( 1+α )+ β (1+ β )
¿
α β αβ 2
n −1 2 n−1 2
−b α .α +β β
¿
a −b 2
¿ = 1 n +1 n +1
c c ¿ (α + β )
a 2
1 n +1
And α β c c
1 1 1 a ¿ A
× = = 2

∴ Required equation is
a
It is given that
515 (c)

x 2− ( )
−b
c
a
x+ =0
c
¿ z +4∨≤ 3
∴|z +1|=¿ z + 4−3∨¿
2

Alternate To find the equation of

⇒ c x + bx+ a=0 ⇒|z +1|≤|z +4|+|3|≤ 3+3[∵∨z+ 4∨≤3 ]
Hence, the greatest value of ¿ z +1∨¿ is 6
reciprocal rots, interchange the Since the least value of the modulus of a
coefficients of x 2 and constant term in the complex number is zero
given equation then required equation is ∴|z +1|=0⇒ z=−1
2
c x +bx + a=0 ⇒|z + 4|=|−1+ 4|=3
⇒∨z +4∨≤ 3 is satisfied by z=−1
Let α be a root of the equation Therefore, the least value of ¿ z +1∨¿ is 0
511 (a)

ALITER Here, we have to find the

a x +bx +c=0. Then,1/α is a root of
greatest and least of distances of all
2

points lying inside or the circle from the

2
a 1 x + b1 x + c1=0
point A (−1 , 0 ) . It is evident from the Fig.
2
⇒ a α +b α +c=0 …(i)
a1 b1 S.3, that the greatest distance is 6 when
P coincides with B and the least distance
2
¿ , 2 + +c 1=0 ⇒ c 1 α + b1 α + a1=0 … (ii)
α α
from (i) and (ii), we have is 0 when P coindies with A
2 Y
α α 1
= =
b a1−b1 c c c 1−a a 1 a b 1−c 1 b
2 b a 1−b1 c c c1 −a a1 B 3A
⇒α = ,α= X' (-4, 0) (-1, 0) O X
a b 1−c 1 b ' a b1−c1 b
Now,
α 2=( α )2 ⇒ ( b a1−b1 c )( a b1−c1 b ) =( c c 1−a a 1) 2 Y'

516 (d)

We have,
512 (b)

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 z−1 ( x−1 ) +iy ( 2 x+ 1 )−2 iy Now,
= ×
2 z +1 ( 2 x +1 ) +2 iy ( 2 x+ 1 )−2 iy n −1
α n −1
{( 3−α i )−3 }
∑ 3−αi =−∑
{( x+ 1 )( 2 x+ 1 )+ 2 y 2 }+ ¿iy {−2 x +2+2 x+1 } i=0 i i=0 (3−α i)
¿ n−1 n −1
n−1
( 2 x +1 )2 + 4 y 2 αi 1
⇒∑ =−∑ 1+3 ∑
Given, ℑ
i=0 3−α i i=0 3−α i
( z−1
2 z +1 )=−4 n−1
⇒∑
αi
i=0

n3 n−1
=−n+ 3× n [Using(i)]
3y i=0 3−α i 3 −1
∴ =−4
( 2 x +1 )2+ 4 y 2 n−1
αi 3n n
2 2 ⇒∑ =−n+ n n = n
i=0 3−α i
∴ The locus of z is a circle.
⇒ 16 x +16 y + 16 x+3 y + 4=0 3 −1 3 −1
520 (c)
Let α , β be the roots of x 2− px+ q2=0 and
γ , δ be the roots of x 2−rx + s2=0. Then,
517 (b)

Let z 1= be purely real

w−w z
α + β= p and γ δ=s ⇒ = and
2 α +β p
1−z
2 2
⇒ z 1=z 1
√ γ δ=¿ s∨¿
It is given that
w−w z w−w z
∴ = α+β
1−z 1−z =√ γ δ
2
⇒ =|s|⇒ p=2∨s∨⇒ p is an even integer
⇒ w−w z−w z + w z z
p
¿ w−z w−w z +wz z
2
2
⇒ ( w−w ) + ( w−w )|z| =0

Let the rots of the equation be α , β , γ .

521 (a)
⇒ ( w−w ) + ( 1−|z| ) =0
2

Also, α =−β [given]

2
⇒|z| =1
[as, w−w ≠0 , since β ≠ 0 ]
⇒|z|=1 and z ≠ 1
∴ α + β+ γ =p ⇒−β + β +γ = p
⇒ γ =p ...(i)
Now, since γ is a root of the equation.
∴ It satisfies the given equation
Since, (x−2) is a common factor of the
518 (d)

expressions x 2+ ax +b∧x2 + cx+ d

3 2
⇒ γ − p γ +qγ −r =0
[from Eq. (i)]
⇒ 4+2 a+ b=0 ...(i)
3 2
⇒ p −p p + pq−r=0
and 4 +2 c +d=0 ...(ii)
⇒ r = pq
⇒ 2 a+ b=2 c +d 522 (c)

Here, α + β=
⇒b−d =2(c−a) −b c
, αβ=
b−d a a
But given that β=α
⇒ =2
c−a 1 /3

and α .α =
1 /3 −b 1 /3 c
519 (c) ∴α+α =
Since, α 0 , α 1 , α 2 , … , α n−1 are nt h roots of
a a
unity.
()
3/ 4
4/3 c c
Therefore,
⇒ α = ⇒ α=
a a
n 1 /3 −b
x −1= ( x−α 0 )( x−α 1) … ( x−α n−1) ∴α+α =
a
⇒ log ( x n −1 )=log ( x−α 0 ) + log ( x−α 1 )+ …+ log(x−α n−1) c 3 / 4 c 1/ 4 −b
Differentiating both sides w.r.t. x , we get () ()
⇒ + =
a a a
n −1
nx 1 1 1 3 1/ 4 3 1/ 4
⇒ ( a c ) + ( a c ) +b=0
n
= + + …+
x −1 3−α 0 x−α 1 x−α n−1
Putting x=3 on both sides, we get
From figure it is clear that, if a> 0, then
523 (a)

f (−1 )< 0 and f ( 1 ) < 0 and if a< 0 , f (−1 ) >0 and

n−1
n3 1 1 1
n
= + + …+ …(i)
3 −1 3−α 0 3−α 1 3−α n−1
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 f ( 1 ) > 0. In both cases af (−1 ) <0 and af ( 1 ) <0 ⇒
1 1
− <0
y |x|−3 2
2−|x|+3
a>0 ⇒ <0
-1 1 y = ax2 + bx + c | x|−3
x' x
|x|−5
-
-
-
-

O
⇒ >0
|x|−3
⇒|x|< 3 or, |x|>5
⇒ x ∈(−3 ,3) or, x ∈(−∞ ,−5)∪ (5 , ∞)
y'
y
⇒ x ∈(−∞ ,−5)∪(−3 , 3)∪(5 , ∞)
a>0

Given, z=√ 3+i ,

-1 1 y = ax2 + bx + c 527 (d)
x' x
-
-
-
-

arg(z e )=arg [ ( 3−1+2 √ 3 i ) e √3 ]

2 z−i

y'

⇒ a ( a−b+c ) <0 and a ( a+b+ c ) <0

¿ arg [ ( 2+2 √ 3i ) e √ 3 ]=tan−1 [√]
2 3 π
2
=
3

⇒ 1− + <0 and 1+ + < 0 [divide by a 2] 528 (d)

b c b c
Since the equations a 1 x + b1 x + c1=0 and
a a a a 2

a 2 x + b2 x+ c2 =0 have a common root

||
b c b c
⇒ 1 ± + <0 ⇒ 1+ + <0 2

α ( say ) . Therefore,
a a a a

a 1 α + b1 α + c1=0 and a 2 α + b2 α + c2 =0
Since the diagonals of a rhombus bisect
524 (c) 2 2

each other at right-angle

2
α α 1
∴ = =
b1 c2−b2 c 1 c 1 a2−c 2 a1 a1 b2−a 2 b 1
z1 + z3 z2 + z4
∴ = ⇒ z 1 + z 3=z 2 + z 4 b 1 c 2−b 2 c 1 c1 a2 −c 2 a 1
Also,
2 2 ⇒α =
2
,α =
a1 b2−α 2 b1 a1 b2 −a2 b1
Now, α =( α )
2 2
π
∠ AOB= ⇒ arg
2
z 2−z 4 π
=
z 1−z 3 2 ( ) ⇒
( c 1 a2−c 2 a1
=
)(
2
b1 c 2−b2 c 1
)
a1 b2−a 2 b 1 a 1 b 2−a2 b1
2
⇒ ( c1 a2 −c 2 a 1) =( a1 b2−a 2 b 1)(b 1 c 2−b 2 c1 )

530 (c)
Given, ( x +iy ) =2+3 i
1 /3

3
⇒ x +iy=( 2+3 i )

We have,
525 (a) ¿ 8+36 i+54 i +27 i
2 3

¿−46+ 9 i
Equating real and imaginary parts from
2

7 log (x −4 x+5)=x−1
both sides, we get
7

2 2
⇒ x −4 x+ 5=x−1 ⇒ x −5 x +6=x −1⇒ x =2 ,3
x=−46 , y=9
526 (c) ∴ 3 x+2 y=−138+18=−120
1 1
We have , <
|x|−3 2 531 (b)

Clearly, is not defined for Given equation = can be

1 1 1 1
+
rewritten as
|x|−3 x+ p x+ q r

x + x ( p+q−2 r ) + pq−pr −qr=0 …(i)

|x|=3i . e . x=−3 , 3 2

Let roots are α ∧−α , then the product of

1 1
Now , <
|x|−3 2

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 roots 6 6

−α = pq−pr −qr−r ( p+q) ….(ii)

−7 −7
2 ∴ ∑ x r= ⇒ ∑ ℜ ( zr )=
2 2
and sum of roots, 0=−( p+ q−2r )
r =0 r =0

Given that,
536 (d)

...(iii)
p+ q
z + ( p +iq ) z +r +i s=0 …(i)
⇒r=
On solving Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get
2 2

Let z=α (where α is real) be a root of Eq.

p+q (i), then
…(i)
2
−α = pq− (p +q)
2 2
α +¿
1 2
2
¿− {( p+q ) −2 pq } ⇒ α + p α +r + i ( q α+ s ) =0
On equating real and imaginary parts, we
2
( p ¿ ¿ 2+ q ) get
2

α + p α +r =0 …(ii)
2
⇒ α =− ¿
2 2

and qα +s=0 ⇒ α =
−s
We have,
532 (b)

On putting the value of α in Eq.(ii), we

q

( ) get
π π
1+i=√ 2 cos + isin
4 4

( ) ( )
2
−s −s
π
¿ , 1−i= √ 2 cos +isin
4
π
4 ( ) q
+p
2
q
+ r=0
2
8 8 ⇒ s −pqs +q r =0
∴ ( 1+i ) + ( 1−i ) 2 2
⇒ pqs=s +q r
( ) ( )
8 8
4 π π 4 π π
¿ 2 cos +i sin +2 cos −isin
4 4 4 4
The given condition suggest that a lies
537 (d)

between the roots.

4 4
¿ 2 ( cos 2 π +i sin2 π ) +2 ( cos 2 π −i sin 2 π)

Let f ( x )=2 x 2−2 ( 2 a+1 ) x+ a ( a+1 )

4 5
2 ( 2 cos 2 π )=2

The given equation is For a' to lie between the roots we must
533 (a)

x ( λ +1 )−x { b ( λ+1 )+ a ( λ−1 ) }+ c ( λ−1 ) =0 have Discriminant ≥ 0∧f ( a ) < 0

Now, Discriminant ≥ 0
2

This equation has roots equal in

magnitude but opposite in sign
2
⇒ 4 ( 2 a+1 ) −8 a(a+ 1)≥ 0
∴ Sum of the roots ¿ 0
⇒ 8 a2 + a+ ¿ ≥ 0, which is always true.
( )
1
b ( λ+1 )+ a(λ−1) a−b 2
Also, f ( a ) <0
⇒ =0 ⇒ λ=
λ+1 a+b
2
534 (d) ⇒ 2 a −2 a ( 2 a+1 ) +a ( a+1 )< 0
Since x 2+ 5| x|+ 4> 0 for all x ∈ R
2 2
⇒−a −a< 0⇒ a +a> 0 ⇒a ( 1+a )> 0
Therefore, x 2+ 5| x|+ 4=0 has no real roots
⇒ a>0∨a←1

We have,
538 (d)
535 (d)
Let z r=x r + i y r ; r=0 ,1 , 3 , 4 , … , 6
a=cos α +i sin α , b=cos β +isin β and
We have,
7 7
c=cos γ +isin γ
( z r +1 ) + z r =0 , r=0 , 1 , … ,6 ∴ a /b=cos (α −β )+ isin ( α −β ) ,
7 7
⇒ ( z r +1 ) =−z r b /c=cos ( β−γ ) +i sin(β−γ )
7 7
⇒|z r + 1| =|z r| c=cos ( γ −α ) +isin (γ −α )
⇒|z r + 1|=|z r|⇒| z r +1| =|z r|
2 2 a b c
∴ + + =1
b c a
2 2 2 2 −1
⇒ ( x r +1 ) + y r =x r + y r ⇒ 2 x r +1=0 ⇒ x r = ⇒ [cos ( α −β ) +cos ( β−γ ) +cos (γ−α )]
2
+i [ sin ( α −β )+ sin ( β−γ )+ sin ( γ −α ) ] =1+i 0

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 Since, α and β are the roots of equation
cos (α −β )+ cos( β−γ )+cos ( γ −α )=1 539 (d)

( x−a )( x−b )=5

Or x 2−( a+ b ) x+ ab−5=0
Then, α + β=(a+b) and αβ =ab−5
∴ ( x−α )( x− β ) +5=0 (given)
2
⇒ x −( α + β ) x + αβ+ 5=0
⇒ x 2−( a+b ) x+ ab−5+5=0
⇒ ( x−a ) ( x−b ) =0
Hence, a and b are the roots of equation
( x−α ) ( x−β )+ 5=0

540 (d)
Here, ∑ α =0 , ∑ αβ=b∧αβγ=−c ...(i)
Now, ∑ α ∑ αβ =( α + β+ γ ) .( α β+ βγ +γα )
¿ ∑ α β +3 αβγ
2

⇒ ∑ α β=∑ α ∑ αβ−3 αβγ =0. ∑ αβ−3 (−c )

2

[from Eq. (i)]

¿3c

541 (c)

|12 ( z + z )+ √ z z |+|12 ( z + z )− √ z z |
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

1 1
¿
2
( √| 2
| 2
z 1+ √ z 2 ) + ∨( √ z 1−√ z 2) ∨¿
2
1 2 1 2
¿ |√ z 1+ √ z 2| + |√ z1 −√ z 2| [∵|z |=|z| ]
2 2

2 2
1 2
[ 2
]
¿ .2 |√ z 1| +|√ z 2| =|z 1|+¿ z 2∨¿
2

542 (c)
We have, p x 2+ qx+1=0, for real roots
discriminant ≥ 0
2 2
⇒ q −4 p ≥0 ⇒ q ≥ 4 p
For p=1 , q 2 ≥ 4 ⇒ q=2 ,3 , 4
2
p=2, q ≥ 8 ⇒ q=3 , 4
2
p=3 ,q ≥ 12 ⇒ q=4
2

Total seven solutions are possible.

p=4 , q ≥ 16 ⇒q=4

We have,
543 (c)

|z|−2=|z−i|−|z +5 i|=0
⇒|z|=2 and |z−i|=¿ z+5 i∨¿
⇒ z lies on the circle |z|=2 and also on the
perpendicular bisector of the line
segment joining (0 ,−5) and (0 , 1) i.e.,
y=−2
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Putting y=−2 in |z|=2i . e . x2 + y 2=4 , we
CASE I W h en x−a ≥ 0 i .e . x ≥ a :
544 (a)
get x=0
Hence, the locus of z is the single point In this case, we have |x−a|=x −a
∴ x −2 a|x−a|−3 a =0
2 2
(0 ,−2)
2 2
⇒ x −2 a ( x−a )−3 a =0
⇒ x −2 ax−a =0 ⇒ x=a(1 ± √ 2)
2 2

But, a ≤ 0 and x >a . Therefore, x=a (1−√ 2)

CASE II W h en ( x−a ) <0 i. e . x <a
In this case, we have |x−a|=−( x−a)
∴ x −2 a|x−a|−3 a =0
2 2

2 2
⇒ x +2 a ( x−a )−3 a =0
⇒ x +2 ax−5 a =0 ⇒ x=a (−1± √ 6)
2 2

But, x <a and a ≤ 0 Therefore,

x=a (−1+ √ 6)

We have,
545 (c)

0∧4 3
16−4 a < =a
a
2 2
⇒ 4−a <0∧a =4
3
⇒ a −4>0∧a=± 2⇒ a=2

Since, the roots of the equation

546 (a)

4 x −12 x +11 x +k =0 are in AP which are

3

α −a , α , α + a.
∴ Sum of roots, 3 α =
12
=3⇒ α =1
Since, α is a root, therefore it satisfies the
4

given equation
3 2
ie , 4 x −12 x +11 x +k =0
∴ 4−12+11+ k=0 ⇒ k=−3

547 (a)
The equations |z + √ 2|= √ a 2−3 a+2 and
|z + √ 2i|=a represent two circles having
centre C 1(−√ 2, 0) and C 2 (0 ,−√ 2) and
radii=√ a2−3 a+2 and a respectively.
These two circles will intersect, if
C 1 C 2< ∑ of the radii
⇒ 2< √ a −3 a+2+ a
2

2 2
⇒ ( 2−a ) <a −3 a+2 ⇒−a+ 2< 0 ⇒ a>2
548 (c)
Let α , β be the roots of a x 2−bx−c=0 and
let α ' , β ' be the roots of a ' x 2−b' x−c ' =0
such that

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 |α−β|=¿ α ' −β ' ∨¿ ¿¿¿

( )( )
−1 −1
⇒ ( α−β ) =( α −β )
2 ' ' 2 θ θ θ
¿ 2sin sin +i.2 cos
' 2 2 2 2
⇒ ( α + β ) −4 α β=( α + β ) −4 α ' β '
2 '
θ θ
2
b + 4 ac b + 4 a ' c '
'2 sin −i.2 cos
( )
−1
⇒ = θ 12 2
a
2
a
'2 ¿ 2sin . ×
2 θ θ θ θ
Hence, the expression does not
2 sin +i.2 cos sin −i.2 cos
b +4 ac 2 2 2 2
2

vary in value
a θ θ
sin −i.2 cos
2 2
¿
549 (b)
θ
( θ
2sin sin2 + 4 cos 2
θ
)
We have, x log (1−x ) =9
2 2 2 2

Taking log on both sides, we get

x

θ θ
sin + i.2 cos
2 2
log x ( 9 )=log x (1−x ) ¿
2 ¿

⇒ 9=( 1−x )
2
θ
(
2sin 1+3 cos 2
2
θ
2 )
⇒ 1+ x −2 x−9=0
2
It’s real part
2
⇒ x −2 x−8=0 θ
sin
⇒ x=−2, 4 2 1
¿ =
⇒ x=4 (∵ x=−2) 2sin
θ
2(1+3 cos 2
θ
2 ) 2(1+3 cos θ2 ) 2

550 (d) 1

| |
2 ¿
x +1 ω ω 2+ 3 ¿¿
2
ω x +ω 1
Let the discriminant of the equation
2 553 (b)
ω 1 x +ω

x + px +q=0 is D1 ,then D1= p −4 q

| |
x +1+ω+ ω2 ω ω2 2 2

¿ ω + x+ ω2 +1 x +ω 2 1 and the discriminant of the equation

2
ω + 1+ x+ ω 1 x +ω 2
x + rx +s=0 is D2 ,then D2=r −4 s
2

(C 1 → C1 +C 2+ C3 ) ∴ D1+ D2= p +r −4 ( q+ s )= p +r −2 pr (from

2 2 2 2

the given relation)

1

1
|
ω
¿ x 1 x +ω2
1
ω2

|
2
1 (∵ 1+ω +ω =0)
x+ ω
⇒ D1 + D2= ( p−r ) ≥0
2

Clearly, at least one of D 1 and D 2 must be

non-negative, consequently at least one of

| |
2

the equation has real roots.

1 ω ω
2 2
¿ x 0 x +ω −ω 1−ω
2
0 1−ω x +ω−ω
554 (c)

We know,
(R2 → R 2−R1 , R3 → R 3−R1 )
−1 i √ 3
+ =ω
¿ x [ ( x+ ω2−ω ) ( x +ω−ω2 ) −( 1−ω ) ( 1−ω 2) ] 2 2
¿ x [ x +3−3 ] ∴ 4 +5 ¿
2 3 111 3 121
¿x ¿ 4 +5 ( ω ) . ω +3 ( ω ) . ω
1 2

2
¿ 4 +5 ω+3 ω
Using De-Moivre’s Theorem, we have
551 (c)
¿ 3 ( 1+ω+ ω2 ) +1+2 ω
¿ 1+(−1+ i √ 3)
[ √2 {cos ( 56 ° 15 ) +i sin ( 56 ° 15 ) } ]
8
' '

¿ i √3
¿ 16 ( cos 450 °+i sin 450 ° )=16 i

We have, ¿ ¿
552 (d)
We have,
555 (a)

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 1/ 4
( 16 )1 / 4=( 2 4 ) =2 ( 1 )1 / 4 Now,
1 /4 ( i ) f ( 2 ) >0
¿ 2 ( cos 0+i sin 0 )
2
¿2¿ ⇒ 16−40 p+25 p +15 p−66 >0
2 2

⇒ p←1 or, p>2 …(i)

k =0 , 1 ,2 , 3 ⇒ 25 p −25 p−50>0 ⇒ p − p−2>0

(ii) Discriminant ≥ 0
¿ 2 ×1 , 2×i , 2×−1, 2 ×−i
¿ ± 2 ,± 2 i
2 2
⇒ 400 p −16(25 p +15 p−66) ≥ 0
⇒ 15 p−66 ≤0 ⇒ p ≤ 22/5 …(ii)
Let ABC be the equilateral triangle
556 (d)
(iii) x -coordinate of vertex ¿ 2
circumscribing the circle |z|= . Let
1
2
z 1 , z 2 , z 3 be the affixes of vertices A , B and
⇒− ( −20 p
4 )
< 2⇒
20 p
4
< 4 ⇒ p< 4 /5 …(iii)

From (i),(ii) and (iii), we have

C respectively in anti-clock wise sense.
p←1 i.e., p ∈(−∞ ,−1)
Clearly, O (origin) is the circumcentre of
∆ ABC
Since, ω is a complex cube root of unity
561 (d)
∴ z 2=z 1 e i2π/3
( 2
) ( ) 3
= −ω ω =−ω =−1
Now, ω 10+ ω23=( ω3 ) ω+ ( ω3 ) ω2
3 7
557 (d)
4 ¿¿ ¿ ω+ ω =−1
2

¿ 10 ¿
75i −30i
¿ 10 e . e =10 e
45 i
{
∴ sin ( ω10 +ω 23) π−
π
6 } ( π π 1
=sin −π− =sin =
6 6 2 )
¿ 10 ¿
562 (b)

Let α and β be the roots, then Let

558 (b) 1+2 i
z= =1
α + β=( a−2 ) and αβ =−( a+1 )
2
1−( 1−i )

Now, α + β =( α + β ) −2αβ ∴|z|=1 and amp ( z )=tan ( 01 )=0

−1
2 2 2

2
¿ ( a−2 ) +2 ( a+1 )
563 (b)
Let f ( x )=x 2−2kx + k 2+ k−5
2
¿ ( a−1 ) +5

Since, both roots are less than 5

2 2
⇒ α +β ≥ 5
Thus, the minimum value of α 2+ β2 is 5 at
Then, D ≥ 0 ,− <5 and
b
a=1 f ( 5 )> 0
2a
559 (d) Now, D=4 k 2−4 ( k 2 +k −5 )=−4 k +20 ≥0
⇒ k ≤ 5 ...(i)
Let
1−i √ 3 1+i √ 3 ( √ 3−i) √ 3+i
= =
...(ii)
z= ×
√ 3+i ( √3+ i) ( √3−i) 2 −b
<5 ⇒ k <5
2a
( ) And f ( 5 )> 0
1 π
∴ amp ( z )=tan−1 =
√3 6 2
⇒ 25−10 k +k + k−5> 0
560 (d)
Let f ( x )=4 x 2−20 px+(25 p2 +15 p−66)
⇒ ( k−5 ) ( k −4 ) >0
⇒ k >4 and k > 5 ...(iii)
Clearly, y=f (x ) represents a parabola From Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii), we get
opening upward.
So, roots of the equation f ( x )=0 will be
k<4

less than 2, if
564 (d)
(i) Discriminant ≥ 0 7−i ( 7−i )( 3+ 4 i )
(ii) 2 lies outside the roots i.e. f ( 2 )> 0
∵ z= = =( 1+i )
3−4 i ( 3 )2 −( 4 i )2
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 [ ( )] Since roots of the equation
π π
14
565 (b)
∴ z 14=( 1+i )14= √ 2 cos +isin
x +b x +3 x−1=0 form a non-decreasing
4 4
3 2

( ) H.P. Therefore, roots of the equation

7π 7π
¿ 27 cos + isin =−27 i
−x +3 x +bx +1=0 form a non-increasing
2 2 3 2

A.P.
Let the roots be a−d , a and a+ d , where

…(i)
d ≤0
∴ a−d +a+ a+d=3
a ( a−d ) + a ( a+d ) +a −d =−b …(ii)
2 2

a ( a2−d 2 ) =1 …(iii)
From (i), we have a=1
Putting a=1 in (iii), we get d=0
Subtracting the values of a and d (ii), we
get b=−3

Given equation can be reduced to a

566 (a)

quadratic equation.
2 1 2
∴ 2 x + x−11+ + 2 =0
x x

(
⇒2 x +
2

x
1
2 )( )1
+ x + −11=0
x

Put x + = y
1
x
2 ( y 2−2 ) + y−11=0
2
⇒ 2 y + y−15=0
−3∧5
⇒ y=
2
1 1 5
⇒ x + =−3 , x + =
x x 2
2 2

Only 2nd equation has rational roots as

⇒ x +3 x+1=0 , 2 x −5 x +2=0

D=9 and roots are and 2.

1
2

567 (b)
Let f ( x )=a x2 +b x +c . Then, f ( 0 )=c
Thus, the curve y=f (x ) meets y -axis at
(0 , c )
If c >0 , then by hypothesis f ( x ) >0. This
means that the curve y=f (x ) does not
meet x -axis
If c <0 , then by hypothesis, f ( x ) <0 , which
means that the curve y=f (x ) is always
below x -axis and so it does not intersect
with x -axis
Thus, in both the cases y=f (x ) does not

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intersect with x -axis i .e . f (x )≠ 0 for any
Since, α ∧β are the roots of given
568 (d)
real x
Hence, f ( x )=0 i.e. a x 2 +b x +c=0 has equation.
imaginary roots and so we have b 2< 4 ac Let f ( x )=a2 x 2 +2 bx +2 c=0
Then, f ( α )=a2 α 2 +2 bα + 2c=0
2 2 2 2 2 2
¿ a α + 2 ( bα +c )=a α −2 a α
2 2
¿−a α =−ve
and f ( β )=a2 β2 +2 ( bβ +c )=a 2 β 2 +2 a2 β 2
¿ 3 a β =+¿ve
2 2

Since, f (α) and f ( β ) are of opposite signs

therefore by theory of equations there
lies a root γ of the equation f ( x )=0
between α ∧β ,ie , α <γ < β .

We have,
569 (c)

( 1+i )2 n=( 1−i )2 n

( )
2n
1+ i
⇒ =1
1−i

{ }
2n
( 1+i )2
⇒ =1
(1+i ) ( 1−i )
2n

⇒ 2 n is a multiple of 4
⇒ i =1

⇒ The smallest positive value of n is 2

Given, 2 α =−1−i √ 3 and 2 β=−1+i √ 3

570 (d)

∴ α+ β=−1 and αβ =1
Now, 5 α +5 β +
4 4 7
αβ
¿5¿
2 7
¿ 5[ {(−1 ) −2× 1 } −2 ( 1 ) ]+
2 2
1
¿ 5 ( 1−2 ) +7=2

571 (a)

[( )] [ ( )]
log 2 x log x 2
1 1 1 1 1 1
4 1− + − +... = 54 1+ + + +...
3 9 27 3 9 27

[ ( )] [ ( )]
log 2 x log x 2
1 1
⇒ 4 = 54
1+1 /3 1−1/3

[ ( )] [ ]
log 2 x log x 2
3 3
⇒ 4 = 54 ×
4 2
log2 x 4 logx 2
⇒3 =3
4
⇒ log 2 x=4 log x 2=
log 2 x
2
⇒ ( log 2 x ) =4 ⇒ log 2 x=± 2

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 If
and sin ( n ( n+2 1) θ)=0
log 2 x=2
2
⇒ x=2 =4
And if log 2 x=−2
⇒( θ )=2 m π
n ( n+1 )
−2 1 2
⇒ x=2 =
, where m ∈ I
4 4 mπ
∴ Solution set of the equation is 4 ,
⇒ θ=
1
4 { } n (n+1)

Here, α + β+ γ =6 , αβ + βγ +γα=11
575 (b)

Let z=r ¿
572 (c)
And αβγ=−6
Now,
Given that z + =a ⇒ z + =a
| | | |
2
1 1 2
z z ∑ α2 β+∑ α β 2=α 2 β + β 2 α + γ2 α + α β 2+ β γ 2+ γ α 2
…(i)
2 1 2 ¿ αβ ( α + β )+ βγ ( β+ γ )+ γα (γ +α )
⇒ r + 2 + 2cos 2θ=a

On differentiating w.r.t. θ , we get

r ¿ αβ ( 6−γ ) + βγ ( 6−α )+ γα (6−β)
¿ 6 ( αβ + βγ +γα ) −3 αβγ
dr 2 dr ¿ 6 ( 11 )+3 ( 6 )=84
2r − −4 sin 2 θ=0
d θ r3 d θ

( ) We have,
dr 2 576 (b)
⇒ 2 r− 3 =4 sin 2 θ
z k =r k (cos α k +isin α k ) and
dθ r

For maximum or minimum, put =0 , we

dr
cos 2 α k + isin 2 α k
get
dθ ωk=
zk
π zk
θ=0 , ⇒ ω k = 2 , k =1 ,2 , 3
2 rk
∴ r is maximum for θ= , therefore from
π z1 z2 z3
⇒ ω 1= 2 , ω2= 2 ω 3= 2
Eq.(i)
2
|z 1| |z 2| |z 3|
1 1 1 1 1
2 2
r + 2 −2=a ⇒ r − =a ⇒ ω 1= , ω2= , ω3=
r r z1 z2 z3
2
⇒ r −ar−1=0 1 1 1
⇒ ω 1 +ω2 +ω 3= + +
z1 z 2 z 3
⇒r= √
a+ a2 + 4
2 ω 1+ ω2 +ω 3
⇒ ω 1 +ω2 +ω 3 ⇒ =0
3
Hence, the centroid of ∆ A 1 A2 A 3is at the
We have,
573 (b)
origin
2
6+ x −x >0
Let z=x +iy
577 (c)
2
⇒ x −x−6 <0 ⇒ ( x−3 )( x +2 ) <0 ⇒−2< x <3

574 (c)
¿
∴| z−25
z−1 |
=5

⇒ cos (θ+2 θ+3 θ+...+ nθ)+i sin ( θ+2 θ+3 θ+...+n θ ) =1⇒
|
( x−25 )+iy
( x−1 ) +iy|=5

⇒ cos (
n ( n+1 )
2
θ +i sin ) (
n ( n+1 )
2 )
θ =1 ⇒|( x −25 ) +iy|=5∨ ( x−1 )+iy∨¿
On comparing the coefficients of real and ⇒ √ ( x−25 ) + y =5 √ ( x−1 ) + y
2 2 2 2

imaginary on both sides, we get On squaring both sides, we get

cos (
n ( n+1 )
2
θ =1 ) ( x−25 )2 + y 2=25{ ( x−1 )2 + y 2 }
2 2 2
⇒ x −50 x +625+ y =25 x −50 x +25+25 y
2

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 Given,
2
⇒ 24 x +24 y =600
2
3x 2 1
= +
2 2
⇒ x + y =25 ( x−a ) (x −b) (x−a) (x−b)
⇒ √ x 2+ y 2=5[∵|z|=√ (x 2 + y 2 )] ⇒ 3 x=2 ( x−b )+ 1(x−a)
On comparing the coefficient of constant
term, we get
⇒|z|=5

578 (c) −2 b−a=0

We have, a x −bx ( x−1 ) +c ( x−1 ) =0 ...(i)
or
2 2
a −2
⇒ = a :b=−2 :1
b 1
( ) ( )
2
x x
⇒a +b + c=0
1−x 1−x
Also, α ∧β be the roots of a x 2 +bx +c=0 .
583 (b)

Given, x +iy= ( )
1
1+2 i
and β=
2
x x 3+4 i
∴α=
1−x 1−x 2 1+2i
α β ⇒ ( x +iy ) =
Taking modulus from both sides we get
⇒ x= , x= 3+ 4 i
α +1 β+1
Hence, and are the required
α β

roots.
α +1 β+1
2
|x +iy| = |1+2
3+4 i |
i

579 (b)
1+ 4
⇒ x 2 + y 2=
9+16√
Let z=
13−5 i 4+9 i 97+97 i 2 2 5 1
⇒(x + y ) = =
2
× = =1+i
4−9 i 4+9 i 97 25 5
∴ arg ( z )=tan−1
1 π
=
1 4 () Given, f ( x )= ( x −1 )( x−2 )( x−3 )( x−4 )
584 (a)

The real roots are 1, 2, 3, 4

It is given that sin θ , sin α , cos θ are in G.P. Hence, only 2 lies in the interval (1, 3)
580 (b)

2
∴ sin α =sin θ cos θ
⇒ 2 sin α =sin 2 θ⇒ 1−cos 2 α =sin 2 θ …(i)
2
585 (d)

Let D be the discriminant of the equation

|3 z−1|=3|z−2|
2

Then,
x + 2 x cot α + 1=0 | |1
⇒ z − =¿ z−2∨¿
3
⇒z is perpendicular bisector of
cos 2 α (1−sin 2θ)
( )
2
D=4 cot α −4=4 =4 [Using(i)] 1
sin2 α sin2 α , 0 ∧ ( 2, 0 )
3
( )
2
cos θ−sin θ 7
⇒ D=4 >0 ⇒ x=
sin α
Hence, the roots of the given equation
6

are real
Let P , Q, R be the vertices of the triangle
586 (c)

having affixes z 1 , z 2 and ( 1−i ) z 1+i z 2

581 (a)
Since, ( 1+2 i ) ,(2−√ 3) and 5 are the some
respectively. Then,
roots of polynomial f (x) of degree n . As
we know that conjugate are also the roots
|PQ|=| z 2−z 1|,
of the polynomial. Therefore, (1−2i) and
|QR|=|( 1−i ) z1 −( 1−i ) z 2|=√2∨z 1−z 2∨¿
(2+ √ 3) are also the roots of the ¿ ,|RP|=|( 1−i ) z 1 +i z 2−z 1|=|i ( z 2−z 1 )|=¿ z2 −z1 ∨¿
polynomial. Clearly, |PQ|=| RP|∧|QR| =|PQ| +|RP|
2 2 2

∴ The least value of n is 5 Hence, ∆ PQR is isosceles right angled

triangle
582 (b)
587 (c)

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 1 θ θ
∵ x+ =2 sin α i.4 sin cos
x 2 2 θ
¿ =i cot
2
⇒ x −2 x sin α +1=0 θ 2
4 sin2
2sin α ± √4 sin2 α −4 2
∴ x=
2 591 (b)
⇒ x=sin α ±i cos α
Similarly, y=cos β ± icos β
iθ −iθ
z z re re i2θ −i2 θ
+ = −iθ + iθ =e + e =2cos 2θ
z z re re
∴ xy=( sin α ±i cos α ) (cos β ±i sin β)
¿ sin ( β−α ) ±i cos( β−α ) 592 (a)
xy=± i[cos ( β−α )−i sin(β−α )] In a parallelogram O P 1 P2 P 3 , the mid
point of P1 P 2∧O P3 are the same. But mid
And
1 1
=± [cos ( β−α )+ isin(β −α )]
Now, point of P1 P 2 is ( ) .
xy i x 1+ x 2 y 1+ y 2
,
2 2
So, that the coordinates of P3 are
1
( xy )3 + =± i [ cos 3 ( β−α )−isin 3 ( β−α ) ]
3
3
( xy ) (x 1+ x2 , y 1+ y 2)
Thus, the point P3 corresponds to sum of
1
± 3 [cos 3 ( β−α )+ isin 3(β−α )]
the complex numbers z 1 and z 2
i
¿ ± i[cos 3 ( β −α )−isin 3( β−α )]
∴⃗OP3 =⃗ OP1 + O⃗ P 2=z 1 + z 2
1
± [cos 3 ( β−α ) +isin 3( β−α )]
i
Let z=a+ib
593 (d)
1
¿ ± [ { cos 3 ( β−α )−i sin 3 ( β−α ) }−{cos 3 ( β−α )+ isin 3(β−α )}]
i −1 b
1 ∴ arg ( z )=θ=tan
¿ ± (−2i sin 3 ( β−α ) )=2 sin 3(β−α ) a
i ∵ z=a−ib

The three cube roots of p( p< 0) (i.e.

588 (a) ∴ arg ( z )=tan−1 ( −ba )=−tan ( ba )=−θ
−1

solutions of x 3− p=0) are p1 /3 , p1 /3 ω , p1 /3 ω2

Let α = p1 /3 , β=p 1/ 3 ω , γ =p 1/ 3 ω2 . Then, We know that, |−z|=|z|
594 (a)

and
2
x α + y β+ z γ x + y ω+ z ω 2
|z 1 + z 2|≤|z 1|+|z 2|
Now, |z|+|z −1|=|z|+|1−z|
= =ω
x β + y γ + z α x ω+ y ω + z
2

If α = p1 /3 , γ = p1 /3 ω2 , then
≥|z + ( 1−z )|=|1|=1
=ω Hence, minimum value of |z|+¿ z−1∨¿ is 1
2
x α + y β+ z γ x + y ω2 + z ω (x + y ω + z ω)
= =ω
x β + y γ + z α x ω2 + y ω+ z x ω3 + y ω2 + z ω
Every other choice of a , β , γ will give its
Given numbers are conjugate to each
595 (d)
value as ω or ω
other,
2

Since, a=cos θ+ isin θ

590 (c)
∴ sin x+i cos 2 x=cos x −isin 2 x
sin x=cos x
And cos 2 x=sin 2 x
1+ a 1+cos θ+isin θ
∴ =
1−a 1−cos θ−i sin θ
, … ...(i)
[ ( 1+cos θ )+ isin θ ] [ ( 1−cos θ ) +isin θ ] π 5 π 9π
¿ ∴ tan x=1 ⇒ x= , ,
4 4 4
[ ( 1−cos θ )−isin θ ] [( 1−cos θ ) +i sin θ]
And tan2 x=1 ⇒ 2 x= ,
π 5 π 9π
2 i sinθ , ,…
¿ 4 4 4
...(ii)
( 1−cos θ )2+ sin2 θ π 5π 9 π
⇒ x= , , ,…
There exists no value of x common in Eqs.
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(i) and (ii) 596 (c)
Let α be a common root of x 2+ ax +b=0
and x 2+ bx+ a=0. Then,
α + a α + b=0 and α + b α + a=0
2 2

⇒ ( α 2 +a α +b )−( α 2 +b α +a ) =0
⇒ α ( a−b )= ( a−b ) ⇒α =1
Putting α =1 , in either of these two, we
get a+ b=−1

597 (c)

arg ( z−2
z +2 )=
π
3
π
⇒ arg ( x−2+iy )−arg ( x +2+iy ) =
3
⇒ tan−1 ( x−2y )−tan ( x +2y )= π3
−1

( )
y y
−
−1 x−2 x+ 2 π
⇒ tan =
y y 3
1+ .
x −2 x +2
4 π
⇒ =tan = √ 3
2
x + y −4
2
3
⇒ 4 y= √ 3(x + y −4)
2 2

⇒ √ 3 ( x 2+ y 2 )−4 √ 3−4 y=0

Which represents the equation of a circle.

598 (b)
If b 2−4 ac ≥ 0, then the equation
a x + b x +c=0 has all roots positive real, if
4 2

b< 0 , a>0 , c >0

We know that principle argument of a

599 (b)

complex number lie between

– π ∧π ,but α + β > π
Therefore, principle
arg(¿ z 1 z 2)=arg ( z 1 ) +arg ( z 2 )=α + β ¿is give by
α + β−π

The given equation will represent a circle

600 (b)

with the line segment joining P(ω ) and

Q( ω ) as a diameter, if
2

2
λ=P Q2=|ω−ω 2| ⇒ λ=3
602 (d)
Let
1 /3
z=( 1 )
3
z −1=0

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 and x 1 x 2= =2(x 1 + x 2) ...
⇒ ( z−1 ) ( z 2 + z+ 1 )=0 8+2 √ 5 2 ( 4+ √ 5 )
=
−1± √ 1−4 5+ √ 2 5+ √ 2
(ii)
⇒ z=1 ,
2
∴ Harmonic mean ¿
−1± √ 3i 2 x 1 x 2 4 (x 1+ x 2 )
⇒ z=1 , = =4
2 x 1+ x 2 (x 1 + x 2)
[from Eq. (ii)]
Hence, is one of the root of ( 1 )
−1−√ 3 i 1 /3
2

We have,
606 (b)

Let α and 3 are the roots of the equation

603 (a)

| || |
a u 1 a u 1
2
x + ax +3=0 b v 1 = b v 1 =0
∴ 3 α =3 ⇒ α =1 c w 1 0 0 0
And 3+ α=−a ⇒ a=−4 Applying R3 → R 3−( 1−r ) R1−r R2
Again, let β and 3 β are the roots of the Hence, two triangle are similar
equation
It is given that the roots are of opposite
607 (c)
2
x + ax +b=0
∴ β+ 3 β=4 β=−a ⇒ β=1 signs
And β .3 β=b ⇒ b=3 ∴ Product of roots ¿ 0
2
k −3 k +2 2

We have,
604 (b) ⇒ < 0⇒ k −3 k +2<0 ⇒ k ∈(1 , 2)
3
¿ z−4−3i∨≤1
But, |z−4−3 i|=¿ z−(4 +3 i)∨≥||z|−|4 +3 i||
608 (b)

Given, ( 1z )=k ⇒ ℜ ( x +iy )=k

1
ℜ
⇒ 1 ≥||z|−5|
⇒|| z|−5|≤ 1
⇒−1 ≤|z|−5 ≤1
⇒ℜ
x
(
2
iy
− 2 2 =k
x +y x +y
2 )
⇒ 4 ≤|z|≤ 6 ⇒ m=4∧n=6 x
⇒ k= 2 2
4
x + x +4
2
x +y
Let y =
x 2 2 1
⇒ x + y − x=0
Which is an equation of circle.
3 4 k
⇒ y =x + x +
x
3 1 1 1 1
⇒ y =x + x + + + +
Let z=x +i y . Then, z ≠ 0 ⇒ x ≠ 0 , y ≠ 0
609 (b)
x x x x
Clearly, the product of x , x , , , , is 1 Now,
3 1 1 1 1

i.e. a constant. So, their sum i.e. y will be

x x x x
π
arg ( z )=
least when they are equal i.e.
⇒ z lies on the line y=x lying in the first
4

quadrant
3 1
x =x= ⇒ x=1
∴ Least value of y=1+1+ 4=6
x
∴ x= y >0 ⇒ ℜ ( z )=ℑ ( z ) >0
Hence, λ=6
610 (c)
Given, |z 1|=| z2|=…|z n|=1
Given equation is
605 (b)
2 2 2
⇒|z 1| =| z1| =…|z n| =1
( 5+ √2 ) x 2−( 4 + √ 5 ) x+ 8+2 √5=0. ⇒ z 1 z 1=z 1 z 2=…=z n z n=1
Let x 1∧x 2 are the roots of the equation. 1 1 1
⇒ z 1= , z 2= , … . z n=
….(i)
4+ √ 5 z1 z2 zn
…(i)
⇒ x 1 + x 2=
5+ √ 2

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 Now, ¿ z 1+ z2 +...+ z n∨¿
( nπ4 )=( √2) ( nπ4 )
n
+1 n+2
¿ 2 2 cos cos
¿|z 1 + z 2+...+ z n|=¿ z 1+ z 2 +…+ z n ∨¿

[using Eq. (i)]

1 1 1
¿∨ + +...+ ∨¿ 615 (c)
z1 z2 zn
Let y= . Then,
3−x+2−x 5−2 x
=
611 (c) 2 2

We have, z r=cos
rα rα ( 3−x )4 + ( 2−x )4 =( 5−2 x )4
+isin 2
( ) ( )
2 4 4

where r =1, 2 , 3 , … ,n
n n 2 y −1 2 y +1 4
⇒ + =( 2 y )
2 2
α α 2
⇒ ( 4 y +1−4 y ) + ( 4 y +1+4 y ) =256 y
2 2 2 4
∴ z 1=cos 2 +i sin 2 ;
n n 4 2
⇒ 112 y −24 y −1=0
2α 2α
z 2=cos 2 +i sin 2 ⇒ ( 28 y 2 +1 ) ( 4 y 2−1 ) =0
n n
⋮⋮⋮ 1
⇒ y =± ⇒ x =2. ,3 ∵ x=
2
5−2 y
2 [ ]
The equation 7 x 2−35 x+ 44=0 has
nα α
z n=cos 2 +i sin 2
imaginary roots. Thus, the given equation
n n

has two real and two imaginary roots

∴ lim ( z 1 z 2 z3 … z n)
n →∞

¿ lim cos
α
n
2( α 2α
)(2α nα
+i sin 2 cos 2 +isin 2 … cos 2616
n n n n
+isin
nα
(c) 2
n ) ( )
Let z=
n→∞
1+2i ( 1+2i ) (1+i) −1 3

n→∞
α
n[ { α
} {
¿ lim cos 2 (1+ 2+ 3+...+n) +i sin 2 (1+ 2+ 3+...+n)
n
=
}]
1−i ( 1−i ) (1+ i)
=
2 2
+ i

Here, coefficient of x is negative and y is

positive, therefore it lies in the second
¿ lim cos
n→∞ [
αn (n+1)
2n 2
+i sin
αn( n+1)
2n 2 ]
quadrant
α α
¿ cos +i sin 617 (c)
Since α , β are roots of a x 2 +b x +c=0
2 2
iα
¿e 2 ∴ α + β=−b /a , α β =c /a
The equation a x −bx ( x−1 ) +c ( x−1 ) =0 can
2 2

be written as
Here, α + β+ γ =3 , αβ + βγ + γα=1 and αβγ=−5
612 (b)

Now, y=α 2 + β 2 +γ 2+ αβγ

x 2 ( a−b+ c ) + x ( b−2 c )+ c=0
2 Let, γ , δ be its roots. Then,
¿ ( α + β+ γ ) −2 ( αβ + βγ + γα )+ αβγ −b 2 c
2
¿ ( 3 ) −2 ( 1 )−5 +
−( b−2 c ) −b+ 2 c a a
γ +δ= = =
⇒ y =2
So, y=2 satisfies the equation
a−b+c a−b+ c b c
1− +
a a
3 2
y − y − y−2=0 α + β +2 αaβ α β
⇒ γ + δ= = +
1+α + β+ α β α +1 β +1
614 (c) c
( 1+i )n + ( 1−i )n c a αβ α β
¿ , γ δ= = = = ∙
( ( )) ( ( ))
n n
1 i 1 i a−b+ c b c 1+ α + β +α β α + 1 β +1
¿ √2 + + √2 − 1− +
a a
Thus, the equation
√2 √2 √ 2 √2

(cos π4 +isin π4 ) +2 (cos π4 −isin π4 )

n n

a x −b x ( x−1 ) +c ( x −1 ) =0 has γ = and

n /2 n /2
¿2 2 2 α
α +1
(cos nπ4 +sin nπ4 +cos nπ4 −i sin nπ4 ) as its two roots
¿ 2n /2 δ=
β
β+ 1

618 (b)
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 Now, ¿
620 (b)

Since,
( sin +cos )−i tan x
x
2
x
2
∈R
2 2
¿ a 2|z 1| +b2|z 2| −2 ab ℜ|z 1 z 2|+ b2|z 1| +a 2|z 2| +2 ab ℜ|z 1 z
2 2

x ¿ ( a + b ) (|z 1| +|z 2| )
2 2 2 2
1+2 isin
2

⇒
x x
{sin +cos −i tan x } 1−2 i sin
2 2
x
2
∈R
{ } It is given that α , β are roots of
621 (b)

2 x
2
1+ 4 sin 6 x −5 x+ 1=0

It will be real, if imaginary part is zero

2 5 1
∴ α + β= ∧αβ=
6 6
x
{ x x
}
−1 −1
∴−2sin sin + cos −tan x=0 ∴ tan α + tan β

( )
2 2 2 5
x
2{ x
2 }
x sin x
⇒ 2 sin sin +cos +
2 cos x
=0 ¿ tan
−1
( 1−αβ
α+ β
)=¿ tan −1

1−
1
6 −1 π
=tan 1= ¿
4

2[ 2]
⇒ sin {sin + cos }{cos −sin }+cos =0
x x x x x x 2 2 6
2 2 2 2
622 (c)
We have, |z k|=1 ,k =1 ,2 … , n
x
∴ sin =0
…(i)
2
⇒ x=2 nπ 2 1
⇒|z k| =1⇒ z k z k =1 ⇒ z k =
or
zk
{ x
sin + cos
2
x
2 }{ x x
cos 2 −sin2 +cos =0
2 2 }x
2 ∴|z 1+ z2 +...+ z n|=|z 1+ z 2 +...+ z n|(∵|z|=| z|)

on dividing by cos
3 x ¿|z 1 + z 2+...+ z n|

( x
tan + 1 1−tan )( 2 x
2

)(
+ 1+ tan 2 x
)=0
|
1 1
¿ + +...+
z1 z2
1
zn |
2 2 2

We have,
3 x x 623 (d)
⇒ t an −tan −2=0
2 2
Let then f ( t )=t −t−2, ( )
6
tan
2
x
=t , 3
∑ sin 2 π7 k −i cos 2 π7 k
Then and
k =1
f ( 1 ) =−2<0 f ( 2 ) =4 >0
( )
6

Thus, f (t) changes sign from negative to

2πk 2πk
¿ ∑ −i cos +i sin
positive in (1, 2)
k=1 7 7

∴ Let t=k be the root for which f ( k )=0

6 i2π k 6 i2π
¿ ∑ −i e 7
=−i ∑ r , where r=e
k 7

and k ∈(1 , 2)
k=1 k=1

r ( 1−r )
( ) ( )
6 7
r −r r −1
∴ t=k or tan =k =tan α
7
x ¿−i =−i =−i =i[∵ r =1]
( 1−r ) 1−r 1−r
2
Hence, =nπ +α CASE I W h en x ≥ 0
624 (d)
x

In this case, we have |x|=x

2
⇒ x=2 nπ +2 α α=tan k where k ∈(1 , 2)
{
−1
∴ x + x +|x|+1< 0
2

⇒ x +2 x +1< 0⇒ ( x+1 ) <0 , which is not true

¿ x =2 nπ
2 2

CASE II W h en x <0
We have,
619 (a)
In this case, we have |x|=−x
x −6 x +5 ≤0 and x −2 x> 0
2 2

⇒ (x−1)(x−5)≤ 0 and x ( x −2 )> 0

∴ x + x +|x|+1 ≤ 0
2

⇒ x +1≤ 0 , which is not true for any x <0

⇒ 1 ≤ x ≤ 5 and (x <0∨x> 2)
2

Hence, there is no value of x satisfying

⇒ 2< x ≤5 ⇒ x =3 , 4 , 5 [∵ x ∈ Z ]

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 the given inequation
Since, α is an imaginary cube root of
629 (b)

unity. Let it be ω , then

625 (c)

We have, ω n=cos ( 2nπ )+i sin ( 2nπ ) 3 n+1 3 n+3 3 n+5 3 n +1 3 n+3 3 n+5
α +α +α = ( ω) + ( ω) +( ω)
5
¿ ω+ 1+ ω
2π 2π
⇒ ω 3=cos +i sin 2
¿ ω+ 1+ ω =0
3 3
¿− + √ =ω
1 i 3 630 (b)
2 2 Given, z + z=0
2

and ω 3= cos ( )
2
2 2π 2π 2
∴ ( x+ iy ) + ( x−iy ) =0
+isin
3 3 2 2
⇒ x − y + x +i ( 2 xy− y )=0
⇒ x − y + x=0 and 2 xy− y=0
4π 4π
¿ cos +i sin 2 2
3 3
Now, 2 xy− y=0⇒ y=0 , x=
1
1 i √3 2
¿− − =ω 2
When y=0 , x −0+ x=0 ⇒ x=0 ,−1
2 2 2
2 2

When x= ,
∴(x + y ω3 + z ω3 )(x + y ω3 + z ω3 )
1
¿ ( x + yω+ z ω 2 ) (x+ y ω 2 + z ω) 2
2 2 2
¿ x + y + z −xy − y z −z x √3
()
2
1 2 1 2 1 1
− y + =0 ⇒ y = + ⇒ y=±
2 2 4 2 2
∴ Solutions are
626 (c)
∵ x +15|x|+14
2

¿|x |+15|x|+14> 0
2

For all real x

( 0 , 0 ) , (−1 ,0 ) , ( 12 , √23 ) ,( 12 , −2√3 )
⇒ Given equation has no solution 631 (b)

( )
2
|z| −| z|+ 1
It is given that α , β , γ are the roots of the
627 (b) log √3 <2
2+|z|
equation x 3 +a x 2+ bx+ c=0 2

∴ α + β+ γ =−a , α β + β γ + γ α =b and, α β γ =c
|z| −|z|+1 2
⇒ <( √ 3 )
Hence,
2+|z|
⇒∨z | −|z|+1<3 ( 2+|z|)
2

1 1 1 ∑ α β −b 2
−1 −1 −1
α + β +γ = + + = = ⇒|z| −4| z|−5<0
α β γ αβγ c
⇒ (|z|+1) (| z|−5 ) <0
628 (d) ⇒−1<|z|<5 ⇒| z|< 5 as|z|>0
Domain of the function y= √ x (x−3) is ∴ Locus of z is | z∨¿ 5
x (x−3)≥0
…(i)
Since, 2 and 3 are the roots of the
632 (b)
⇒ x ≤0∨x ≥ 3
Given equation can be rewritten as
2 equation 2 x3 + m x 2−13 x+ n=0
9|x| −19|x|+2=0 3 2
∴ f ( 2 )=2 ( 2 ) +m ( 2 ) −13 ( 2 ) +n=0
And f ( 3 )=2 ( 3 ) +m ( 3 ) −13 ( 3 ) +n=0
⇒ ( 9| x|−1 ) (|x|−2 )=0 3 2

⇒ 4 m+n=10 and 9 m+n=−15

1
⇒|x|=2∨|x|=
∴ Solution of the given equation are
9
⇒ m=−5 ,n=30
1
The affix of the centroid G of the triangle
± 2 ,± . 633 (d)

In the domain (i) the required solutions

9
is (z 1 + z 2+ z 3 )/3
are −2 ,− . Since the centroid G divides the line
1
joining the circumcentre and orthocentre
9

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in the ratio 1 :2. Therefore, if z is the affix 634 (c)
of the orthocentre, then xyz= ( α + β ) ( αω+ β ω2 ) (α ω2 + βω)

[ ]
z1 + z 2 + z 3 1. z+ 2∙ 0 2
= ⇒ z =z1 + z 2 + z 3 ∵1+ ω+ω =0
3 1+ 2 ¿ ( α + β ) [α +αβ ( ω +ω ) + β ]
2 2 2
3
¿ ω =1
2 2
¿ ( α + β ) (α −αβ + β )
3 3
¿α + β

Given, n=2006 !
635 (d)

1 1 1
∴ + +...+
log 2 n log 3 n log 2006 n
¿ log n 2+ log n 3+...+ log n 2006
¿ log n(2.3.4 . ….2006)
¿ log n ( 2006 ! )=log n n=1

We have,
636 (a)

a ( p+q ) +2 bpq+c=0 and,

2

2
a ( p+r ) +2 bpr + c=0
It is evident from these two equations,
that q and r are roots of the equation
2
a ( p+ x ) +2 bpx+ c=0
2 2
¿ , a x + 2 x ( a+b ) p+ a p + c=0
2
a p +c
∴ Product of the roots=
a
2
a p +c 2 c
⇒ qr = =p +
a a

637 (b)

It is given that is purely imaginary.

2 z1
3 z2
So, let
2 z1 z1 3 k
=ki ⇒ = i=mi
3 z2 z2 2

| ||
4
z1
−1
| |
4

|| |
4 4
z1− z2 z2 mi−1 m+1
∴ = = = =1
z 1+ z 2 z1 mi +1 m−1
+1
z2

, … are given roots, then

638 (c)
1 /2 , 1/ 4 1/ 8 1 /16
4 ,4 ,4 ,4
Sum of roots¿ 4 +4 4 + 4 8 +…=5
1 1 1
2

Product of roots¿ 4 1 /2 . 41 /4 . 4 1 /8 …
1 /2+1 / 4+1 /8 +…
¿4
1 /2
1−1/ 2
¿4 =4

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∴ Required equation is x 2−5 x+ 4=0
It is given that
639 (b)

x 1 , x 2 are roots of x 2−3 x+ p=0

⇒ x 1 + x 2=3 , x 1 x 2=p
x 3 , x 4 are roots of x 2−12 x+ q=0
⇒ x 3 + x 4=12 and x 3 x 4 =q
It is given that x 1 , x 2 , x 3 , x 4 form an
increasing G.P. Therefore,
x 1=a , x 2=ar , x 3=a r , x 4=a r , where r >1
2 3

Now,
x 1+ x 2=3 ⇒ a ( 1+ r )=3
x 3+ x 4=12 ⇒a r 2 ( 1+ r )=12
⇒r=2∧a=1
}
∴ x 1=1 , x 2=2 , x3 =4 , x 4 =8
Thus, p=x 1 x2 =2 and q=x 3 x 4 =32

We have,
640 (b)

2 2 log e k
x −3 kx +2 ×e −1=0 [∵ lo g e k is defined for k > 0]
⇒ x −3 kx + ( 2k −1 )=0
2 2

Now,
Product of roots
2
¿ 7 ⇒ 2 k −1=7 ⇒ k =2[∵ k >0]

We have,
641 (b)

( a+ 1 ) x 2 + ( 2 a+3 ) x+ ( 3 a+4 )=0

Let α ∧β be the roots of the equation.
According to the given condition
αβ =2
3 a+ 4
⇒ =2
a+1
⇒ 3 a+ 4=2 a+2
⇒ a=−2
Also, α + β=
−2 a+3 −−4 +3
= =−1
a+1 −2+1

642 (d)

[ ( ) ( )] ( )
6 6 2 πi k
2 kπ 2 kπ
∑ sin
7
−icos
7
=−i ∑ e 7

k =1 k=1

[ ]
2 πi
¿−i ( r 1+r 2+...+r 6 ) let r =e 7

6 7
(1−r ) −i(r−r )
¿−ir =
1−r 1−r
−i(r−1)
¿ =i [∵r 7=e 2 πi =1]
1−r

643 (a)

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 Since, sin α ,sin β∧cos α are in GP, then ⇒ z lies on x -axis
2
sin β=sin α cos α …(i) 648 (b)
Given equation is x 2+ 2 x cot β+ 1=0.
∴Discriminant, D=b2−4 ac
We have , x+ | 1x|> 2
2 2
¿ ( 2 cot β ) −4=4(cose c β−2) We know that
¿ 4 ¿ [from Eq. (i)] x + >2 for all x >0 , x ≠ 1 and x + ←2 for all
1 1
x x
¿ 4 (2 cosec 2 α −2)≥ 0
∴ Roots are real.
x <0 , x ≠−1

644 (a) | | 1
∴ x + >2 for all x ≠ 0 ,−1 , 1
x
We have, z + pz +q=0 and let p =3 q
2 2
Hence, the solution set of the given
− p ± √ p2−4 q inequation is
⇒ z= R−{−1 ,0 , 1 }
2
−p ± √ 3 q−4 q
We have,
¿ 649 (c)
2
−p ± i √ q
¿
2 ℜ ( 2zz−i
+4
)= 12
Let z 1=
−p +i √ q

( )
z+ 4
2 ⇒ℜ =1
And z 2=
i
−p−i √ q z−
2
2
Further, let z 1 and z 2 be the affixes of

( )
( x + 4 ) +iy
points A and B respectively. Then,
⇒ℜ =1
(
x+i y −
1
)
√( √
2
) ( )
2
+ √ =
2 2
−p q p q

[ ]
OA=|z 1|= +
2 2 4 4
{ ( )}
{( x + 4 ) +iy } x−i y − 1
¿
√ 3q q
+ =√ q
4 4
⇒ℜ
2
(
x + y−
1
)
2
2
=1

√( )( )
2
2
+ √
2
−p + q
OB=|z 2|=

{ }
2 2

2) {
( + xy− ( x + 4 ) ( y− ) }
1 1

√ √
p2 q 3q q x ( x +4 ) + y y−
¿ + = + = √q 2
4 4 4 4 ⇒ℜ =1
And x + ( y− )
2
21
AB=|z 1−z 2|=|i √ q|= 0+ ( √ q ) =√ q √ 2
2
∴ OA=OB= AB
⇒ ∆ AOB is an equilateral triangle. x ( x +4 ) + y ( y − )
1

Thus, p2=3 q
2
⇒ =1
x +( y − )
2
2 1
645 (a) 2
6 6
( 3+ ω2 +ω 4 ) = ( 3+ω 2+ ω ) =( 3−1 )6=64 2 2 y 2 2 1
⇒ x +4 x + y − =x + y − y +
2 4

We have,
646 (b) y 1
⇒ 4 x+ − =0
⇒ 16 x +2 y−1=0 , which represents a
2 4
|ω|=1
⇒|1−i z|=¿ z−i∨¿ straight line

Since, sin A , sin B , cos A are in GP

⇒|z +i|=¿ z−i∨¿ 650 (a)
⇒ z lies on the perpendicular bisector of
the segment joining (0 , 1) and (0 ,−1)
2
∴ sin B=sin A cos A ...(i)

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 Also, x 2+ 2 x cot B+ 1=0 [given] ∴ m1|z 1|, m2=|z 2| ,m3=| z3| and m4 =¿ z 4|
Now, b −4 ac=4 cot B−4
2 2
⇒m1= √ 1+ 42= √ 17 , m2=√ 32 +12=√ 10,
m3=√ 12 +12=√ 2 and m4 =√ 22+3 2=√13
2 2
4 cos B−4 sin B
¿ 2
sin B ⇒ m3 <m2 <m4 < m1
2
4 (1−2 sin B)
¿
sin2 B
Given, ( cos θ+ isin θ ) ( cos 2 θ+i sin 2θ ) …
656 (c)
4 (1−2 sin A cos A)
¿
sin B2 ( cos nθ+isin nθ )=1

[from Eq. (i)]

∴ cos (θ+2 θ+3 θ+...+nθ)+i sin (θ +2θ+ 3θ +...+nθ ) =1
( )
2
sin A−cos A
¿4
sin B
⇒ cos
2 (
n ( n+1 )
) (
θ +i sin
n ( n+1 )
2
θ =1 )
∴ Roots of given equation are always real
≥0

( θ =1 and sin
) ( )
n(n+1) n (n+1)
⇒ cos θ =0
651 (d)
2 2

Here, α + β= and αβ =
−b c n(n+1) 4 mπ
∴ θ=2 mπ ⇒θ=
a a 2 n(n+1)
1 1 a ( α + β ) +2 b
Let O is orthocenter, G is centroid and C
∴ + = 2 657 (c)
aα +b aβ +b a αβ + ab ( α + β ) +b 2
is circumcentre, then
¿
( a )
−b
a +2 b
=
b O(z) 2 G 1 C(0)

a ( )+ ab ( )
c
2 −b ac 2
+b z1 + z2 + z3
a a
3
z1 + z 2 + z 3 2 ×0+1 (z)
From the figure it is clear that amplitude
652 (c) =
3 3
of point ⇒ z=z 1 + z 2+ z3
B=θ−π
y 658 (d)

We have, z 1=
B λ z 2+ z 3

This means that the point A divides BC

λ+ 1
x' x

internally in the ratio 1 : λ . So, A lies on

O

A
the segment BC
y'
Hence, distance of A from BC is zero

Given that, the vertices of quadrilateral

659 (c)
653 (d)

Let are
2 z1 z 1 3 ik
A=( 1+ 2i ) , B=(−3+i ) ,C=(−2−3 i ) and
=ik ⇒ =
3 z2 z2 2

∴
| ||
z1− z2 (z 1 /z 2 )−1 (3 ik /2)−1
z 1+ z 2
=
(z 1 /z 2 )+ 1
=
||
(3 ik /2)+1
=1
| D=(2−2i)
Now, AB=√ 16+1= √ 17 , BC= √ 1+16=√ 17
CD=√ 16+1=√ 17 , DA =√ 1+16=√ 17

The given equation will have real roots iff

654 (a)
AC= √ 9+ 25=√ 34 , BD=√ 25+9=√ 34
2 2
∴ Sides AB=BC=CD =DA and diagonals
Disc ≥0 ⇒ 16−4( k −1)≥ 0 ⇒ k ≤ 5
Hence, it is a square
AC=BD
655 (c)
Let z 1=1+4 i, z 2=3+i , z 3=1−i and
Given equation is
660 (b)
z 4 =2−3 i

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 Since, a+ b=− p , ab=1 ...(i)
And c +d=−q , cd=1
( p2 +q 2 ) x 2−2 q ( p+ r ) x +(q2 +r 2 )=0
Since, roots are real and equal, then
Now, ( a−c ) ( b−c ) and ( a+ d )( b+d ) are the
roots of x 2+ ax + β=0
2
b −4 ac=0
⇒ 4 q 2 ( p+r ) −4 ( p2 + q2 ) ( q 2+r 2) =0
2

∴ ( a−c )( b−c ) ( a+ d )( b +d )=β

⇒ q 2 ( p 2+ r 2+ 2 pr ) −( p 2 q 2 + p2 r 2+ q4 + q2 r 2 )=0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 ⇒ ( ab−ac−bc +c 2 )( ab+ ad+ bd+ d 2 )=β
⇒ q p + q r + 2 p q r −p q − p r −q −q r =0
2 2 2
⇒ 2 p q r− p r −q =0
4 ⇒ {1−c ( a+b )+ c 2 }{1+ d ( a+b )+ d 2 }=β
2
⇒ ( q − pr ) =0
2 ⇒ ( 1+ pc +c 2 ) ( 1− pd+ d 2 )=β
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 ⇒ 1−pd +d + pc− p cd + pc d +c − p c d+ c d =β
∴ p , q∧r will be in GP.
⇒ q = pr
2 2 2
⇒ 1−pd +d + pc− p + pd+ c −pc +1= β

661 (b) [ ∵ cd=1 ]

Since, | | | | [where
z−i x+iy−i 2 2
⇒ 2+ d + c − p =β
2

[∵ 1=cd ]
=2 ⇒ =2
z +i x+ iy+i
z=x +iy ]
2 2 2
⇒ 2 cd +c +d − p =β
2 2
⇒ ( c+ d ) −p =β
(∵ c +d=−q)
⇒|x +i ( y−1 )|=2∨x +( y+1)i∨¿ 2 2
2 2 2 2
⇒ q − p =β
⇒ x + ( y−1 ) =4 [x + ( y +1 ) ]

We have,
2 2
⇒ x + y −2 y +1=4 x + 4 y +8 y + 4
2 2 665 (b)
2 2
⇒ 3 x + 3 y +10 y +3=0 2
x −3 x−4 <0 ⇒ ( x−4 )( x +1 ) <0 ⇒−1< x <4
662 (c) Clearly, integers 0 , 1 ,2 and 3 satisfy this
|z 1|= √2 ,|z 2|=√ 3 inequality
∴|z 1 z 2|=| z1|∨z 2=√ 6
According to the equation,
666 (b)

We have,
663 (d)
< 4 , f ( 4 ) >0 and f (−2 )> 0
b
D ≥ 0 ,−2←
2a
Now, D ≥ 0; 4 m 2−4 m 2+ 4 ≥ 0
|z 1−z 2|≤|z 1|+¿ z 2∨¿
...(i)
∴|1+ z + z 2+ …+ z n|= | z n+1−1
z−1
≤ |
z n +1+ 1
¿ z−1∨¿ ¿
⇒ 4> 0 ∀ m ∈ R

|z| + 1
n +1
b
−2← < 4 ;−2<
2a ( )
2m
2.1
<4

⇒−2<m< 4 ...(ii)
⇒|1+ z + z +…+ z |≤
2 n
¿
|z|
1 f ( 4 )> 0
⇒|1+ z + z +…+ z |≤|z| +
2 n n

¿ z∨¿ ¿ 2
⇒16−8 m+m −1>0 ⇒ ( m−3 )( m−5 ) >0
⇒−∞ <m<3 and 5<m< ∞ ...(iii)
And f (−2 )> 0
2
⇒ 4+ 4 m+m −1>0
⇒ ( m+3 )( m+1 ) >0
⇒−∞ <m←3 and −1<m<∞ ...(iv)
∴ From Eqs. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), we get
m lie between −1 and 3
664 (d)

Given equation is
667 (c)

( p−q ) x 2+ ( q−r ) x + ( r −p )=0

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 (r−q)± √ ( q−r ) −4 ( r− p ) ( p−q)
2
⇒ x=
2( p−q)
(r −q)± √ q 2+ r 2−2 qr−4 (rp−rq− p2 + pq)
¿
2( p−q)
( r −q ) ±(q +r−2 p)
⇒ x=
2( p−q)
r− p
⇒ x= ,1
p−q

668 (b) ⇒ x 1 + x 2=18 and x 1 . x 2=16

Since α , β , γ , δ are roots of x 4 + x 2 +1=0. To Hence, required equation is
obtain the equation whose roots are x −¿(sum of roots) x +¿product of roots=0
α , β , γ , δ , we put x = y . Putting x = y ,
2

2 2 2 2 2 2

the given equation reduces to

2
⇒ x −18 x +16=0

α and β are roots of the equation

2 673 (c)
Thus, the required equation is
y + y +1=0

( y 2 + y +1 ) =0 or, ( x 2 + x+ 1 ) =0
2
2 2 x −x +1=0
⇒ α + β=1 , αβ=1
2

We have,
⇒ α=−ω , β=−ω
or α =−ω2 , β=−ω
669 (d)

|x 2−10|≤ 6 ⇒−6 ≤ x2 −10≤ 6 ⇒ 4 ≤ x 2 ≤ 16 Taking α =−ω , β =−ω2

⇒ x ∈ [ −4 ,−2 ] ∪[2 , 4] α
2009
+β
2009
=(−ω )
2009 2 2009
−(−ω )

[ ]
2 2 2
∵a ≤x ≤b ¿−( ω +ω)
2

⇔ x ∈ [ −b ,−a ] ∪[a , b]
¿1
670 (a)
Given, x= 3018+ √ 36+ √ 169
√ 674 (a)
¿ √ 3018+ √ 36+13 α + β=− p , αβ=q
2 2 2
¿ √ 3018+7=√ 3025=55 ∴ α + β = ( α + β ) −2 αβ
2
¿ p −2 q

Given equation is ¿
671 (c) 2 2 2
⇒ ( α−β ) =α + β −2 αβ
Since, roots are real, its discriminant, ¿ ( p2−2 q ) +2 q
2
D≥0 ¿ p −4 q
2
∴ cos p−4 ¿ ¿ 675 (b)

Conjugate of is
2
⇒ cos p−4 cos p sin p+ 4 sin p ≥ 0 2−3 i 2+ 3i
2 2
⇒ ( cos p−2 sin p ) −4 sin p+ 4 sin p ≥ 0 4−i 4+i
2
⇒ ( cos p−2 sin p ) + 4 sin p ¿ ¿ …..(i) 2+3 i 2+ 3i 4−i
Now, ¿ for all real p and sin p>0 for
∴ = ×
4 +i 4 +i 4−i
0< p< π . Therefore, 4 sin p ¿ ¿ when 0< p< π 8+3−2i+12i
or p ∈(0 , π ).
¿
16+ 1
11+10 i
¿
672 (b)
Let the two numbers are x 1and x 2
17

Given, and
676 (d)
Here, a=( p−q ) , b=5 ( p+q) and
x1 + x 2
=9 x 1 . x 2=16
2

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 Now, b −4 ac=25 ( p +q ) + 4 ( p−q ) ( 2 p−2 q+r ) 681 (d)
2 2

| || |
2 2
¿ 25 ( p+q ) + 8 ( p−q ) + 4 r ( p−q ) 1+ ω ω 2 −ω −ω 2 ω 2 −ω
Hence, it depends on the value of p , q and ∆= 1+ω 2 ω −ω2 = −ω ω −ω 2
2 2 2
r ω +ω ω −ω −1 ω −ω

| || |
ω2 ω2 ω 2
ω ω 1
We have,
677 (a) 2
2
⇒ ∆= ω ω ω =ω ω 1 ω

here x cannot be 2.
√
1 ω ω
2
1 1 ω
( x+ 1 )( x−3 )
y=
⇒ ∆=ω {ω ( ω−ω )−ω ( ω −ω ) + ( ω−1 ) }
2 2 2
( x−2)
∴ Either both N ∧D are positive. ⇒ ∆=ω2 { 0−ω3 +ω 2+ ω−1 }=−3 ω 2
r r

x ≥−1 , x ≥3∧x >2

⇒ x ≥3 ….(i) We have,
682 (a)

or N r is negative and D r is negative. |α−β|> √3 a

x ≥−1∧x >2
⇒−1 ≤ x <2 …(ii)
2
⇒|α −β| > 3 a

From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get

2
⇒ ( α + β ) −4 α β >3 a
2
⇒ a −4 >3 a
−1 ≤ x <2∨x ≥ 3 2
⇒ a −3 a−4 >0 ⇒ ( a−4 ) ( a+1 ) >0 ⇒ a ∈(−∞ .−1)∪ (4 ,∞
678 (d)
Let α =x 1/ 3, then it reduces to
The given equation is
684 (b)
2
α −7 α +10=0 2
3 x −2 x ( a+ b+c ) + ( ab+ bc+ ca )=0
Let D be its discriminant. Then,
⇒ ( α−5 )( α−2 )=0 ⇒α =5 , 2
∴ α =x ⇒ x =125 and 8
3
2
D=4 ( a+ b+c ) −12(ab+bc +ca)

We know that only even prime is 2, then

679 (b) 2
⇒ D=4 (a +b + c −ab−bc−ca)
2 2

( 2 )2−λ ( 2 )+ 12=0 ⇒ λ=8 …(i)

⇒ D=2 {( a−b )2 + ( b−c )2 + ( c−a )2 } ≥0
So, roots of the given equation are real
and x 2+ λx+ μ=0 has equal roots.
∴ λ −4 μ=0 or ( 8 ) −4 μ=0 [ from Eq. (i)] 685 (b)
2 2

Sum of roots¿ and product

2 2
∴ μ=16 α β α +β
+ =
=1
β α αβ
680 (b)
Given, α + β=− p and α 3 + β 3=q
Given, arg ( )
z−1 π
=
z +1 3
Let z=x +iy
⇒ ( α + β ) ( α 2 −αβ + β 2 )=q
...(i)
2 2 −q
∴ α + β −αβ=
z−1 x +iy−1 ( x+1 )−iy p
And
∴ = ×
z +1 x +iy+1 ( x+1 )−iy ( α + β ) 2 = p2
2 2
x + y −1+2 iy 2 2 2

From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get

¿ ⇒ α + β + 2αβ = p
( x +1 )2 + y 2

( )
3
z−1 2y π p −2 q
∴ arg =tan−1 2 2 = 2
α +β =
2
z +1 x + y −1 3 3p
And
2y 3
p +q
⇒ 2 2 =√ 3 αβ =
∴ Required equation is
x + y −1 3p
2 2 2
⇒x +y − y−1=0
√3 3

Which is the equation of a circle.

2 ( p −2q )x
x− +1=0
( p3 + q)
⇒ ( p3 + q ) x 2−( p3−2 q ) x+ ( p 3+ q ) =0

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 Similarly, =log abc b and
Since, α ∧β are the roots of the equation
686 (b) 1 1
=log abc c
1+ y 1+ z
2 x +2 ( a+ b ) +a + b =0 . 1 1 1
2 2 2
∴ + +
∴ ( α + β ) =( a+b ) and αβ =
2 a +b 2
2 2 1+ x 1+ y 1+ z
2 ¿ log abc a+log abc b+log abc c
Now, ( α −β ) =( α + β ) −4 αβ ¿ log abc abc=1
2 2

( )
2 2
a +b
We have,
2
¿ ( a+ b ) −4 691 (d)
2

| |
2
¿−( a−b )
Now, the required equation whose roots
z1 −z2
=1
are ( α + β ) and ( α −β ) is
1−z 1 z 2
2 2
2 2
2 2 2 2 2
⇒|z 1−z 2| =|1−z 1 z 2|
x −{ ( α + β ) + ( α −β ) } x+ ( α + β ) ( α −β ) =0 2 2 2
⇒|z 1| +|z 2| −2 ℜ( z1 z 2)∨¿1+| z1 z 2| −2 ℜ( z 1 z 2 )
⇒ x − {( a+b ) −( a−b ) } x−( a+b ) ( a−b ) =0
2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
2 2
⇒|z 1| +|z 2| =1+| z1| |z 2|
⇒ x −4 abx−( a −b ) =0
2 2

⇒ ( 1−|z 1| )( 1−|z 2| )=0

2 2

Let z=x +iy , therefore given equation

688 (b)
⇒|z 1|=1∨,|z 2|=1

becomes
iθ iθ
⇒ z 1=e ∨, z 2=e , whereθ ∈ R
( x +iy ) ( x−iy ) + ( 2−3 i ) ( x +iy ) + ( 2+3 i ) ( x−iy ) +4=0 692 (b)
5
⇒ x + y +2 x +3 y−3 ix+ 2iy+ 2 x−2 iy+3 ix+3 y + 4=0( sin 40 °+i cos 40 ° )
2 2
5 5
2 2 ¿ i ( cos 40 °−i sin 40 ° )
Therefore, given equation represents a
⇒ x + y +4 x +6 y + 4=0
¿ i(cos 200 °−i sin 200 °)
circle with radius ¿ i[cos ( 180 °+ 20° )−isin (180 °+ 20°)]
¿ √ 2 + 3 −4
2 2
¿ i(−cos 20 °−isin 20 °)
¿ √ 4 +9−4=√ 9=3 ¿−icos 20° −sin 20°
¿ cos (−110 ° )+ isin(−110 °)
689 (a) ∴ Principle amplitude¿−110 °
Here, i log
{ ( )}
x−i
x+i
−1
– π +2 tan x=k (say) 693 (a)
We have, |x 2−3 x +2|+|x−1|=x−3
( ) Therefore x ≥ 3
x +i
∴ log =i¿ ¿
x−i

or =e , where θ=k + π−2 tan x

2
x+ i i θ ∴ x −3 x+2+ x−1=x−3
−1
2
x−i ⇒ x −3 x +4=0

( )
2
⇒ x +i=¿ 3 −7
⇒ x− =
⇒ x=x cos θ+ sinθ∧1=x sin θ−cos θ 2 4
θ −1 Hence, no solution exist
⇒ x=cot ⇒ θ=2 cot x
2
or k + π −2 tan−1 x=2 cot−1 x
We have,
694 (d)

⇒ k +π =2 ¿
( )
8
⇒ k +π =π∨k=0 ∑ sin 2r9 π + icos 2 r9 π
r=1
690 (b)
Now,1+ x=log a a+log a bc=log a abc ( )
8
2r π 2r π
¿ ∑ i cos −i sin
r =1 9 9
1 8 2r π
⇒ =log abc a −i
1+ x ¿i∑ e 9

r=1

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 8 −2 π i
⇒ ( x , y )=( 4 , 4 )
¿ i ∑ α r , when α =e 9

r=1
8
699 (a)
(1−α ) log 0.3 ( x−1 )< log 0.09 ( x −1 )
¿i α
Here, x−1>0
(1−α )

And
9
( α −α ) log 0.3 ( x−1 )< log (0.3 ) (x−1)
¿i 2

⇒ x >1 and log 0.3 ( x−1 )< log 0.3 (x−1)

1−α
1
¿i ( )
α −1
1−α
[ ∵ α 9=e−i2 π=cos 2 π −isin 2 π=1 ] 2
⇒ x >1 and log 0.3 ( x−1 )< 0
⇒ x >1 and x−1>1
¿−i
⇒ x >1 and x >2
Given equation of circle is
695 (a)

∴ x ∈(2 , ∞)
z z + ( 2+3 i ) z + ( 2−3 i ) z +12=0
Here, centre is {-(2+3i )} and radius 700 (c)

Given that,
¿ √|2+3 i| −12= √13−12=1
2
2x 1
>
2 x +5 x+2 (x +1)
2

We have,
696 (d) 2x 1
⇒ >
( 2 x +1 ) (x +2) (x+1)
−b c
α + β= , α β= 2x 1
⇒ − >0
The required equation is
a a
( 2 x +1 ) (x +2) (x +1)
2 2 x ( x+ 1 )−( 2 x+1 ) (x+2)
x −5 x ( α + β ) + ( 2 α +3 β ) ( 3 α +2 β )=0 ⇒ >0
( x+ 1 )( 2 x+ 1 ) (x+ 2)
2 5 xb
+ {6 ( α + β ) +13 α β }=0
2 2
⇒x + 2
2 x +2 x−2 x −4 x−x−2
2
a ⇒ >0
2 5 bx
( x +1 ) (2 x +1 ) (x +2)
+ {6 ( α + β ) + α β }=0
2
⇒x + −3 x−2
a ⇒ >0
( x+ 1 )( 2 x+ 1 ) (x+ 2)
( ) Equating each factor equal to 0, we have
2
2 5b 6b c
⇒x + x + 2 + =0
a a a
2 1
⇒ a2 x 2 +5 abx + ( 6 b 2+ ac ) =0 x=−2 ,−1,− ,−
3 2
It is clear that < x ← ∨−2< x−1.
−2 1
We have,
697 (a)
3 2
2
|x−2| +| x−2|−2=0 701 (b)
⇒ (| x−2|+2 ) (|x−2|−1 )=0 Let y= √
3

Taking log on both sides, we get

28
⇒|x −2|−1=0 [∵| x−2|+2 ≠ 0]
⇒ x−2=± 1⇒ x=3 ,1 1
∴ Sum of the roots ¿ 4
log y= log 28
3
1
¿ ×1.4472
698 (a)
Given, x 2−xy + y 2−4 x−4 y +16=0
3
¿ 0.4824
2 2
⇒ x −( y + 4 ) x + y −4 y +16=0 ⇒ y =antilog (0.4824)
For real x , ( y + 4 ) −4 ( y −4 y +16)≥ 0
2 2 ¿ 3.037 (approximately)
2
⇒−3 y +24 y−48=0
As we know, the equation of the form
702 (b)
2
⇒ y −8 y+ 16=0

| z−2 is a circle, if n ≠ 1
z +2 |
2
⇒ ( y −4 ) =0
=n
⇒ y =4
∴ x=4
703 (a)

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 The vertices of the triangle are z ,iz , z +iz 2 2

or x +iy ,− y+ix , ( x− y )+i( x + y )

⇒ a k + abk +ac <0

We have,
| |
707 (b)
∴ Required area
x y 1
1
¿ −y x 1
2 2 /3
x=2+2 +2
1 /3
x− y x+ y 1
2/ 3 1/ 3
1 2 2
⇒ x−2=2 +2
¿ ∨[ x ( x−x− y )− y (− y−x + y ) +1(− yx − y −x + xy )]∨¿ 3 2 2 /3 1/ 3 2 /3 1/ 3
2 ⇒ ( x−2 ) =2 + 2+3× 2 × 2 (2 +2 )
3 2
1 2 2 1 2 ⇒ x −6 x +12 x−8=4+ 2+ 3× 2×( x−2)
¿ ( x + y )= |z|
2 2 3 2
⇒ x −6 x +6 x=2
704 (b)
For rational roots b 2−4 ac must be a
708 (c)

Since, ¿ and z 3 are in AP]

perfect square of a rational number and
z1 + z 3
z 2=
as a , b , c are natural numbers b 2−4 ac ⇒ B is the mid point of the line AC
2

must be a perfect square of an integer. ⇒ A , B ,C are collinear

2 2 2
b −4 ac=I ⇒ b =I =4 ac
2
⇒ z 1 , z 2 , z 3 lie on a straight line
⇒ 4 ac=( b−I ) (b+ I )

The equation
b−I b + I 709 (c)
⇒ ac= ∙
b−I , b+ I are both odd integers or both |z− (3+ 4 i )| +¿ z−9−4−2 i ¿∨2 ¿ R will
2 2
2

even integers but ac is an odd integer. So, represent a circle iff

b−I and b+ I must be even integers. b is
odd I must be odd. Now, let
1 2 1
[
k ≥ |( 3+ 4 i )−(−4−2 i )| Using :k ≥ |z 1−z 2|
2
]
b−I =2 m, ¿ odd integer)
2 2

b+ I =2n , ¿ odd integer)

1 2 85
i .e . k ≥ |7+ 6 i| ⇒ k ≥
I =( n−m ) ,¿ is an even integer)
2 2
711 (c)
So, contradiction ⇒ b 2−4 ac is not a k +1 k +2 −b
...(i)
perfect square. So, all a , b , c cannot be
∵ + =
k k +1 a
odd integers. and
k +1 k +2 c
. =
k k +1 a

We have,
705 (b) k +2 c
⇒ =
k a
¿ λ 1 a 1+ …+ λn a n∨¿ 2 c c−a
⇒ = −1=
≤|λ1 a1|+| λ2 a2|+…+|λ n a n| k a a
¿|λ 1||a1|+| λ2||a2|+ …+|λ n|∨a n∨¿ 2 a
⇒ k=

On putting the value of k in the Eq. (i), we

c−a
¿ λ 1|a 1|+ λ2|a 2|+ …+ λ n|an|[∵ λi ≥ 0]
¿ λ 1+ λ2 +…+ λ n=1[∵|a1|<1] get
|λ 1 a1+ …+ λ n a n|<1 c+ a 2 c −b
+ =
2 a c+ a a
Since, α , β are the roots of the equation
706 (d)
2
⇒ ( c+ a ) + 4 ac=−2 b(a+c)
2
a x +bx +c=0. 2
⇒ ( a+b+ c ) =b −4 ac
2

2
∴ a x + bx+ c=a ( x−α ) (x−β )
⇒ α , β be the roots of a x 2 +bx +c=0 . Also 712 (a)

[ ]
n
α <k < β π π
So, a ( k−α ) ( k−β ) <0
1+ sin +i cos
8 8
Also,
π π
1+sin −icos
8 8

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 Clearly, log e ( 2+ √ 5 ) >1 and cos x ≤1
[ ]( )
n
1+cos α +i sin α π π
So, there is no value of cos x satisfying the
¿ Put α= −
1+cos α −i sin α 2 8
given equation

[ ]
n
α α 2α
+2i sin cos
2 cos
2 2 2
¿ 716 (c)
α α α
2 cos2 −2 isin cos
2 2 2 √ 12−√ 68+ 48 √2
√ √

[ ]
2
¿ 12− ( 6 ) + ( 4 √ 2 ) + 2× 6 × 4 √ 2
2
n
α α
cos +i sin ¿ √ 12−6−4 √ 2=√ 6−4 √ 2
2 2
¿
α
cos −i sin
α √ 2
¿ ( 2− √ 2 ) =2−√ 2
2 2
2 =
Vertices of the triangle are
717 (b)
( )
a n
2i ¿a
¿ e e
0=0+i 0 , z=x +iy
and z ei α =( x +iy ) ¿
¿ (38π ) 3 nπ 3 nπ
¿e =cos +isin
For n=4 , we get imaginary part
8 8

∴ Area of triangle
¿¿

713 (a) 1
¿ ¿
Given, | z−2
z +2i |
i 2
=1
1
¿ ¿
⇒|
x +iy+2 i |
x +iy−2i 2
=1
1 2 2 1
¿ ( x + y ) sin α= ∨¿ z | sin α (∵|z|=√ x + y )¿
2 2 2
2 2
⇒ √ x + ( y−2 ) = √ x + ( y +2 )
2 2 2 2

2 2 2 2

We have,
⇒ x + y +4−4 y=x + y +4 +4 y 718 (d)
⇒ y =0
Thus, the locus of z is x -axis (cos θ +isin θ)(cos 3 θ+ isin 3 θ)
… [ cos (2 n−1 ) θ +isin ( 2 n−1 ) θ ] =1+i0
The given equations are
714 (a)
⇒ cos [ θ+3 θ+5 θ+…+ ( 2n−1 ) θ ] +isin [ θ+3 θ+5 θ+ …+ ( 2
q x + px+ q=0 …(i) ⇒ cos ( n2 θ ) +i sin ( n2 θ )=1+i 0
2

and x 2−4 qx + p 2=0 …(ii) ⇒ cos n θ=1 and sin n θ=0

2 2

Since, root of the Eq. (i) are complex, 2r π

therefore
2
⇒ n θ=2 r π ⇒ θ= 2
n

We have,
2 2
719 (c)
Now, discriminant of Eq. (ii) is
p −4 q < 0

|x−1|+|x−2|+¿ x−3∨≥ 6
Following cases arise:
16 q 2−4 p 2=−4 ( p 2−4 q2 ) > 0
Hence, roots are real and unequal.
CASE I W h en x <1
715 (d) In this case, we have
Let e cos x = y . Then, |x−1|=−( x−1 ) ,|x−2|=−( x−2)
cos x −cos x
e −e =4 ¿|x−3|=−(x−3)
1 ∴|x−1|+|x −2|+¿ x−3∨≥6
⇒ y − =4
y ⇒−3 x+ 6 ≥6 ⇒ x ≤ 0
But, x <1. Therefore, x ≤ 0 i.e. x ∈ (−∞ , 0 ]
2
⇒ y −4 y −1=0
⇒ y =2± √ 5 CASE II W h en 1 ≤ x <2
⇒ y =2+ √ 5 as y >0 In this case, we have
⇒ e =2+ √ 5 ⇒ cos x=log e (2+ √ 5)
cos x
|x−1|=x−1 ,|x−2|=−(x−2)

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 ¿ ,|x−3|=−( x−3) Here, α + β+ γ =0 , αβ + βγ + γα=4
∴|x−1|+|x −2|+¿ x−3∨≥6 And αβγ=1
⇒ x−1−( x−2 )−( x−3)≥ 6 1 1 1 −1 1 1
∴ + + = − −
⇒−x +4 ≥ 6 ⇒−x−2 ≥ 0 ⇒ x+ 2≤ 0 ⇒ x ≤−2 α + β β +γ γ +α γ α β
But, 1 ≤ x <2. Therefore, x ∈ ¿
CASE III W h en 2 ≤ x <3
[
1 1 1
¿− + + =−
γ α β αβγ ] [
αβ + βγ + γα
=−4
]
In this case, we have
724 (d)
Given, ( 3+2 √ 2 )
|x−1|=x−1 ,|x−2|=x−2 x −8
2
8− x
2

+ ( 3+2 √ 2 ) =6
Let ( 3+2 √ 2 )
¿ ,|x−3|=−( x−3 ) 2
x −8
∴|x−1|+|x −2|+¿ x−3∨≥6 =y
−1
⇒ x−1+ x−2−(x −3)≥ 6 ⇒ x ≥ 6 ∴ y + y =6
But, 2 ≤ x <3. So, there is no solution in this
2
⇒ y −6 y+ 1=0
case 6 ± √ 36−4
CASE IV W h e n x ≥ 3
⇒ y=
In this case, we have
2 ×1
6 ± 4 √2
|x−1|=x−1 ,|x−2|=x−2 and |x−3|=x−3
¿ =3 ±2 √ 2
For positive sign
2
∴|x−1|+|x −2|+¿ x−3∨≥6
2
x −8
⇒ x−1+ x−2+ x−3 ≥6 ⇒ 3 x ≥2 ⇒ x ≥ 4
But, x ≥ 3. Therefore, x ∈ ¿
( 3+2 √ 2 )
=3+ 2 √ 2

Hence, x ∈ (−∞ , 0 ] ∪ ¿
2

For negative sign

⇒ x −8=1 ⇒ x=± 3
Y 2
−1 8 −x
y = - 3x + 6
y = 3x - 6
[ ( 3+ 2 √ 2 ) ] =3−2 √ 2
+4

2
8−x
(0, 6) ⇒ ( 3−2 √ 2 ) =3−2 √ 2
-x
y=

y=x 2 2
⇒ 8−x =1 ⇒ x =7
(2, 2)
X' O 1 (2,0) 3 4 X ⇒ x=± √ 7

Let roots be α and 2 α

725 (a)

−(3 a−1)
Y' ∴ α + 2 α=3 α=
( a2−5 a+ 3)

And α .2 α =2 α = 2
2 2
Let ABCDEF be the regular hexagon
720 (d)
(a −5 a+3)
having its centre at the origin O . Let 1+2 i
2
( 3 a−1 ) 1
be the affix of vertex A . Then,
⇒ 2
= 2
9 ( a −5 a+3 ) (a −5 a+ 3)
2

OA=|1+2i|=√ 5 2
⇒ ( 3 a−1 ) =9 (a −5 a+3)
2

∴ Perimeter=6 ( Side )=6 ×OA =6 √ 5 2

⇒ 45 a−6 a=27−1 ⇒ a=
Given that, |β|=1
721 (c) 3

Here, tan A+ tan B= p and tan A tan B=q

726 (a)
∴ | || |
β−α
1−α β
=
β−α
β β−α β
Now, tan ( A+ B )=
tan A+ tan B p
| β ( β−α )| |β||( β −α )|
β−α 1 β −α =
¿ = 1−tan A tan B 1−q
1−cos [2(A + B)]
1 ∴ sin2 ( A +B )=
¿ 2
¿ β∨¿=1(∵|z|=|z|)¿

722 (c)
¿
1
2 [
1−
1−tan 2 ( A+ B)
1+ tan 2 ( A+ B) ]
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 [ ]
2 2
x + y +2 iy−1
( )
2
p ¿
1− 2 2
1 1−q x +1+2 x+ y
¿ 1−
1+ (
1−q )
z−1
( ) 2y
2
2 p ∴ arg =tan−1 2 2
z +1 x + y −1
[given]
2y π

[ ]
−1
2
1 ( 1−q ) + p −( 1−q ) + p
2 2 2 ⇒ tan =
x + y −1 4
2 2
¿
2 ( 1−q )2+ p 2 2y π
2 ⇒ 2 2 =tan =1
p x + y −1 4
¿ 2 2
p + (1−q ) 2 2
⇒ x + y −2 y=1

Given, x +iy= √−7 +24 i Since, sin α ∧cos α are the roots of the
727 (c) 731 (a)

equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 , then

∴ x=±
√ 1
2
2 2
[ (−7 ) + ( 24 ) −7]
−b
sin α +cos α = and sin α cos α =
c

√
a a
To eliminate , we get
1
¿± [ 49+ 576−7 ] α
2

√
2 2
1 1=sin α +cos α
¿± [25−7]=± √ 9=± 3 ⇒ 1=¿ ¿
2
2
b 2c
⇒ 1= 2 =
Since the triangle is equilateral.
728 (d) a
a

Therefore,
2 2
⇒ a −b +2 ac=0
iπ iπ
732 (c)
( z 2−z 1 )=e 3 ( z3 −z1 ) ∧z 1−z 3=e 3 (z 2−z 3 )
⇒
z 2−z 1 z 3−z 1
=
( −1+3
2+i )
i −1−3 i 2−i
=
2+i
×
2−i
z 1−z 3 z 2−z 3 2
−2+i−6 i+ 3i
⇒ ( z 2−z 1 ) ( z 2−z 3 )=(z 3−z 1)(z 1−z 3 ) ¿ =−1−i
4 +1
∴ Argument of
2 2 2
⇒ z 1 + z 2+ z 3 =z1 z 2+ z 2 z3 + z 3 z1
2 2 2
−1−3 i
2+i (
=tan−1
−1
−1 )
=225 ° ( )
[Since, the given complex number lies in
⇒ ( z 1−z 2 ) + ( z 2−z 3 ) + ( z 3−z 1 ) =0
Again from (i), we have
⇒ ( z 2−z 3 ) ( z 3−z 1 ) + ( z 1−z 2 ) ( z3 −z 1) + ( z1 −z2 ) ( z 2−z 3 )=0 IIIrd quadrant]
1 1 1 733 (a)
Let f ( x )=a x2 +2 bx−3 c
⇒ + + =0
z 1−z 2 z2 −z3 z 3− z1
729 (a) We have,

( ) [ ][ ][ ]
x x x
1+i x ( 1+i )( 1+i ) (1+i ) 1−1+2i 3c
= = = <a+ b ⇒ 4 a+ 4 b−3 c> 0 ⇒ f ( 2 ) >0
Now,
1−i ( 1−i ) (1+i ) 1−i 2
2 4

⇒( [given] f ( x )=0 has no real root

1−i )
x
1+ i x
= (i ) =1
⇒ f ( x ) > 0 for all x or, f ( x ) <0 for all x
⇒ f ( x ) > 0 for all x
∴ x=4 n
[∵ f ( 2 ) >0]

Given,
730 (c) ⇒ f ( 0 ) >0 ⇒−3 c >0 ⇒ c <0
z=x +iy

We have,
z−1 x +iy−1 734 (b)
∴ =
z +1 x +iy+1
( x−1 ) +iy ( x +1 )−iy 1 1 1
× + =
( x+ 1 )+ iy ( x +1 )−iy x+ a x +b c
2
⇒ x + x ( a+b−2 c )+ ab−ac−bc=0

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 Let its roots be α , β . Then,
α + β=0 ( given ) ⇒ c=
a+b
…(i)
¿ cos
{
π n
−
n
2 n+ 1 2 ( n+2 )
+i sin
π n
−
}
n
2 n+1 2 ( n+2 ) { }
Now,
2

−1 2 2
n →∞
π
2
1
∴ lim ( z 1 z 2 … z n)=cos
π
1− +i sin 1−
2 2
1
2 { } { }
αβ =ab−ac−bc =ab−c ( a+b ) = ( a +b ) [Using (i)] π π 1+i
2 ⇒ lim ( z 1 z 2 … z n )=cos + isin =
n→∞ 4 4 √2
739 (d)
Given complex number is
735 (d)

Given, ( )
1 /2
a+ib
x +iy=
( 1+ i )2 (1+i 2 +2 i) 1+i 2 i+2i 2 c +id
= × = =i−1
|a+c +idib|
1 /2

∴ Required conjugate is −i−1

1−i 1−i 1+i 1+1
⇒|x +iy|=

(Taking modulus from both side and

using |z n|=|z| )
736 (a) n

| | |
z−5 i
z +5 i
=1⇒
x +i( y−5)
x+i( y +5)
=1
| ⇒|x +iy| =
2
|a+ib
c +id |
⇒|x +i ( y−5 )|=¿ x+ i( y+ 5)∨¿
2 2
⇒ x +25−10 y + y =x + y +25+10 y
⇒ y =0
2 2
⇒ x 2 + y 2=
√ a2 +b2
2
c +d
2

Let z=x +iy

740 (b)
Clearly,
737 (a)

LHS=2 cos ( x /2 ) sin x ≤ 2 and,

1
2 2
∴ arg ( z )=tan −1 ( xy )
Then, arg ( z )=tan
2
RHS=x + 2 ≥ 2

Thus, the equality holds when each side is

x −1
( −xy )=2 π−tan −1 y
x
equal to 2. But, RHS is equal to 2 for x=1 ¿ 2 π −arg ( z )
while LHS is less than 2 for this value of Since, in argument of a conjugate of a
x . Consequently the equation has no complex, the real axis is unaltered, but
solution imaginary axis be changed, hence it is
given by 2 π −arg ( z )

Using partial fractions, we have

738 (c)

We have,
742 (a)
π
n(n+1)(n+ 2)
=π
1
−
1
+
{ 1
2 n n+1 2 ( n+2 ) } z 1=a+ ib , z 2=
1 −a−i b −a ib
= 2 2 = 2 2− 2 2
−a+ib a +b
)} The equation of a line passing through
a +b a + b
⇒
π
=
n(n+1)(n+2) 2
π
{( 1
−
1
n n+1
−
1
)(
−
1

points having affixes z and z is

n+1 n+2

2 { n n+1 n+1 n+2 } 2 { n n+1 n+1 n+2 )}

1 2

∴ z =cos ( − ) −( ) +i sin ( − z ( z)− (

π 1 1 1 1 π 1 1 −z 1−z z −z 1 + z z −z z =0
− ) (
− )
So, the equation of the required line is
n 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

Now,
z 1 z 2 … zn
[(
z a+
a +b) (
a
2
2 )]
+i −b− 2 2
a +b
b

¿ cos
π
2 [{( 1
)( )( ) (
1 1 1 1
1− + − + − + …+ −
2 2 3 3 4
1 1
n n+1 )} {( [( ) ( )) ( ( )] )}]
1 1
− − + a− + …+ b −
1 1
2 3a+ 32 42 +i b+ n+
−z
a +b
2
1

a +b
1
1 2 n+ 2

+i sin
π
2 [{( 1
2)( )( ) (
1 1
2 3
1 1
1− + − + − + …+ −
3 4
1 1
n n+1 +)} {( ) (( ) ( )
1 1
− − + −a
(
2 3a+ib )
1 1
− +…+b
32 42
a +b
+i
()}]
2
a +b
n+1
2
1
− (−
1
−a b
n+ 2) 2 2 − 2 2 =0
a−ib
a +b a +b )
¿ cos
π
2 [( 1−
1
n+1 )(1
− − )] [(
1
2 n+2
+i sin
π
2
1−
1
n+1
− − )(
2 n+2 )]
1 ⇒ z [1( a 3+ a b2 +a )−i(a 2 b+ b3 +b)]

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 −z [ ( a + a b +a ) +i ( a b+ b ) ] =0 z 1−z 2
3 2 2

Clearly, it passes through the origin

=cos α + isin α ⇒
z 1+ z2
2 z1
The discriminant D of the given equation
743 (d) 1+cos α +i sin α
⇒ =
is given by
−2 z2 cos α −1+i sin α
z1 α α
D=cos p−4 sin p (cos p−1)=cos p+4 sin p (1−cos p) z 2 =i cot 2 ⇒ z 1=ik z 2 , where k=cot 2
⇒
2 2

Since the equation has real roots. ALITER We have,

Therefore,
D≥0
2
⇒ cos p+ 4 sin p(1−cos p)≥ 0
| |
z 1−z 2
z 1+ z2
=1

⇒|z 1−z 2|=¿ z1 + z 2∨¿

⇒ Diagonals of a parallelogram with sides
⇒ sin p ≥ 0

z 1 and z 2 are equal

⇒ p ∈(0 , π )

If the roots of the equation ⇒ It is a rectangle ⇒ z 2= ||

744 (b) z2 i π / 2
e =k i
x −8 x +a −6 a=0 are real, then
2 2
z1

Since the lines are perpendicular

2
749 (d)
⇒ 64−4( a −6 a)≥ 0 [∵ Disc ≥ 0]
2
⇒ a −6 a−16 ≤ a ∈[−2, 8] −α − β
∴ + =0 ⇒ α β +α β=0
α β
745 (d)

Since a quadratic equation with

750 (c)
z 2 z 1=( 3−5 i )( 1+2 i )=13+i
z 2 z1 (13+i) (3−5 i) 44−62 i coefficients as odd integers cannot have
rational roots. Therefore, the given
∴ = × =
z 2 (3+5 i) (3−5 i) 34
equation has no rational root
∴ Real part of ( )
z 2 z 1 44 22
= =
z2 34 17
752 (b)

We have, arg(¿ z −1)−arg ¿ ( z +1 ) = ¿

π
746 (b)
Let S=log log … log log 10099
98
..
2
1
2
2 3 99 100 y
1
2

z
..
98
¿ log 2 log 3 … log 99 99 [∵ log a a=1]
1
¿ log 2 2 =1 /2
x' (-1, 0)
x
(1, 0)

Let α and β be the roots of given equation

747 (a)
y'
It is clear from the figure that it a semi
circle
2

Then
x + ax +1=0

α + β=−a and αβ =1
Now, |α−β|= ( α+ β ) −4 αβ=√ a −4
753 (d)
√ Since, quadratic equation a x 2 +bx +c=0
2 2

Given condition, √ a2−4< √ 5 has three distinct roots. So, it must be

⇒ a −4 <5 ⇒|a|<3
2
identity. So, a=b=c=0 .
⇒ a∈(−3 ,3)
Since, (1 ,− p) is the root of given equation
754 (c)

We have, so it will satisfy the given equation

748 (b)

| |
2
z 1−z 2 ∴ ( 1− p ) + p ( 1− p ) + ( 1− p )=0
=1 ⇒ ( 1−p ) [ 1− p+ p+ 1 ] =0
z 1+ z2
⇒ p=1
On putting the value of p in given

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 equation, we get
2
x + x=0 ⇒ x=0 ,−1 Given, a+ b+c=0 , 4 a x 2 +3 bx+ 2c =0
Now, D=9 b2−4 ( 4 a ) ( 2 c )
755 (d) 2 2
¿ 9 ( a+ c ) −32 ac=9 ( a−c ) + 4 ac> 0
Hence, roots are real
3 33 3 33 3 33
ω + ω + ω =( ω ) + ( ω ) ω+ ( ω ) ω
99 100 101 2

2
¿ 1+ω+ ω =0

We have,
761 (b)

We have, α + β=−7 /2 and α β =c /2

756 (c)

Now, ( z−3
z +3 √ 3 ) 3
arg
√3 = π
|α 2−β 2|= 7
2
⇒ α −β =±
2
4
7
arg
( −33 √√3−z
3−2 3 )=
π

⇒ arg ( )
4 ⃗
PA π
7 =
⃗PB 3
⇒ P moves in such a way that when PB is
⇒ ( α + β ) ( α −β )=±
4

⇒−
7 49
2 4 √
−2 c=±
7
4 rotated through
π
in coincides with PA

⇒ P lies on the segment of the circle such

3
⇒ √ 49−8 c=∓ 1 ⇒ 49−8 c =1⇒ c=8

that ∠ BPA= and P is above x -axis

π
We have, cos α +cosβ + cos γ =0 …(i)
757 (c)
3
and sin α +sin β+ sin γ =0 …(ii) Now, arg
Let a=cos α +i sin α ;
( z−3
z +3 √ 3 ) 3
√3 = π

b=cos β +i sin β π
and c=cos γ +isin γ
⇒ arg ( z−3 √ 3 ) −arg ( z+ 3 √3 ) =
3
Therefore, a+ b+c=¿ ⇒ tan
−1 y
−tan
−1 y π
= , where z=x +iy
+i(sin α +sin β+ sin γ ) x−3 √ 3 x +3 √ 3 3
¿ 0+i 0=0 ¿from Eqs.(i)and (ii)]
If a+ b+c=0 , then a 3+ b3 +c 3=3 abc

( )
y y
−
x −3 √ 3 x +3 √ 3 π
⇒ tan−1 2
=
3 3
⇒ ( cos α +i sin α ) + ( cos β+ i sin β ) + ( cos γ +i sin γ )
3
y 3
¿ 3 ¿)
1+ 2

⇒ ¿)
x −27
6 √3 y
¿3¿ ⇒ =√ 3
x + y 2−27
2

⇒ cos 3 α +cos 3 β +cos 3 γ =3 cos ( α + β+ γ ) 2 2

⇒ x + y −6 y −27=0
2 2
⇒ x + ( y−3 ) =36
We have,
759 (b)
2
⇒|( x +iy )−( 0+3 i )| =36 ⇒ |z−3 i|=6
α 1 α 2=β 1 β 2=1 ⇒ α 1=
1
∧β 1=
1 Hence, the locus of z is |z−3 i|=6 , ℑ ( z )> 0
α2 β2
This means that the roots of the equation
762 (b)

Here, sin α +cos α = and sin α .cos α =

a 2 x + b2 x+ c2 =0 are reciprocal of the roots
−q r
2
p p
of the equation a 1 x + b1 x + c1=0
( )
2 2
−q
Therefore, equations a 1 x + b1 x + c1=0 and
2
∴ ( sin α + cos α ) =
2 p
c 2 x +b 2 x +a2 =0 have same roots
2
2 2 2 q
⇒ sin α +cos α +2 sin α cos α= 2
a1 b 1 c1 p
∴ = = r q
2
c2 b2 a2 ⇒ 1+2. = 2
p p
760 (c)
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 ⇒ p ( p+2 r )=q
2
−1 B
θ1 +θ2 +…+ θn=tan
2 2
⇒ p −q +2 rp=0 A
⇒ ( a21 +b 21)( a22 +b 22) … ( a 2n+ b2n ) =A 2 +B 2

For the given equation to be meaningful,

763 (c)
−1 b1 −1 b n −1 B

we must have x >0. For x >0, the given

¿ , tan +…+ tan =tan
a1 an A
equation can be written as
Let ¿
767 (d)
3
¿ ⇒ cos x+i sin 2 x =sin x+i cos 2 x
4
Put t=log 2 x so that log x 2=
1 ∴ cos x=sin x∧sin2 x=cos 2 x
⇒ tan x=1∧tan 2 x=1
Which is impossible
t
3 5 1 1
∴ t 2 +t− =
4 4 2 t ()
Let the required number is x .
768 (b)
3 2
⇒ 3 t + 4 t −5 t−2=0
⇒ ( t−1 ) ( t+ 2 ) (3 t+1)=0 According to given condition
1 x=√ x+ 12
⇒ log 2 x=t=1 ,−2,−
3 ⇒ x−12=√ x
−1 2
−2 3 ⇒ x −25 x +144=0
⇒ x=2 , 2 , 2

or x=2 , , 1 /3
2
1 1 ⇒ x −16 x−9 x +144=0
⇒ x=16 ,9
Since x=9 does not hold the condition.
4 2
Thus, the given equation has exactly
three real solution out of which exactly
∴ x=16

one is irrational ie , 1 /3 .
1
We have,
769 (b)
2

{
765 (a) x −2
=1 ,if x >2
Since,
|x−2| x −2
z z ( z 2+ z2 ) =350 x−2
=
−(x −2)
⇒2 ( x 2 + y 2 )( x2− y 2 )=350 =−1 , if x <2
x −2
⇒ ( x 2 + y 2 ) ( x 2− y 2 )=175 ∴ ¿ x−2∨ ¿ <0 ¿ is true for all x <2
Since, x , y ∈ I , the only possible case
Hence, the solution set of the given
x−2
which gives integral solution, is
2 2
x + y =25 …(i) inequation is (−∞, 2)
2 2
…(ii)
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
x − y =7 770 (d)
( cos α +i sin α )3 /5 =e i3 /5 =e i(2 nπ+3 α )/ 5
∴ Required product ¿ e i 3 α / 5 . e i (2 π +3 α ) /5 .
2 2
x =16 , y =9
⇒ x=± 4 , y=± 3
∴ Area of rectangle¿ 8 ×6=48
i ( 4 π +3 α ) /5 i ( 6 π +3 α ) /5 i (8 π +3 α )/ 5
e .e .e
i(4 π +3 α )
¿e
766 (b)
Let a k + ib k =r k ( cos θ k +isin θ k ) , k =1 ,2 , .. , n .
¿ cos ( 4 π +3 α )+ isin(4 π +3 α )
¿ cos 3 α +isin 3 α
bk
Then , r k = √ a k + bk ∧tan θk =
2 2

We have, a=cos α +i sin α ;

771 (d)
ak
∴ ( a1 +i b1 ) ( a 2+i b2 ) … ( a n+ ib n )= A+iB
b=cos β +i sin β
and
⇒ r 1 r 2 … r n [ cos ( θ1 +θ 2+ …+θn ) +i sin ( θ1 +θ2 +…+θ n ) ]= A+ iB c=cos γ +isin γ

Now, =
B b cos β +isin β cos γ −isin γ
⇒ r 1 r 2 r 3 … r n=√ A +B ∧tan ( θ 1+ θ2+ …+θn ) =
2 2
×
A c cos γ +isin γ cos γ −isin γ
⇒ r 1 r 2 r 3 … r n= A + B and
2 2 2 2 2 2

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 ¿ cos β cos γ +sin β sin γ +i ¿ π
⇒ arg [ ( x−2 )+iy ] −arg [ x +i ( y−6 ) ] =
⇒ =cos ( β−γ ) +isin (β−γ ) …(i)
b 2
c −1 y −1 y−6 π
⇒ tan −tan =
Similarly, =cos ( γ −α )+ isin( γ −α ) …(ii)
c x−2 x 2

( )
a y y −6
and =cos ( α −β )+i sin ( α −β ) …(iii)
a −
x−2 x π
⇒ =tan
On adding Eqs. (i), (ii), (iii), we get
b y y−6 2
1+ .
x−2 x
cos ( β−γ )+ cos ( γ −α ) +cos ( α− β ) y y−6
+i ¿ ⇒ 1+ . =0
On equating real part on both sides, we
x−2 x

get
⇒ x ( x−2 ) + y ( y−6 )=0
This is an equation of circle in diametric
cos ( β−γ )+ cos ( γ −α ) +cos ( α− β ) =1 form.
772 (a) 775 (b)
x −4 x−4 log 4 ( x −1 )=log 2 (x −3)
=
x −5 x +6 ( x−2 ) (x −3)
2
2
⇒ log 4 ( x−1 )=2 log 4 ( x−3 )=log 4 ( x−3 )
2 1
¿ − ⇒ x−1=x + 9−6 x
2
(x−2) (x−3)
2

⇒ x=5 or 2
−1
¿ 2 ( x−2 ) −( x−3 )
−1 ⇒ x −7 x +10=0

( ) ( ) Hence, x=5 ¿ makes log ⁡(x−3) undefined]

−1 −1
−1 x −1 x
¿ 2 (−2 ) 1− − (−3 ) 1−
∴ Number of solution is 1
2 3

[ x2 x2 x2 ] 13 [ 3x 3x x3 776 ](c)
¿− 1+( )+ ( ) + ( ) +... + 1+( )+( ) +( ) +...
2 3 2 3

Let α =cos α +i sin α , b=cos β +i sin β and,

∴ Coefficient of x 3 in c=cos γ +isin γ Then,
x −4
2
x −5 x +6
a+ 2b +3 c
() ()
3 3
1 1 1 −1 1 −73
¿− + = + = ¿ ( cos α +2 cos β +3 cos γ ) +i ( sin α +2 sin β+ 3 sin γ )=0
2 3 3 8 81 648 3 3 3
⇒ a +8 b +27 c =18 abc

Given, a=cos θ+ isin θ

773 (a) ⇒ cos 3 α +8 cos 3 β +27 cos 3 γ =18 cos(α + β +γ )
and,
Now,
1+a 1+ cos θ+i sinθ sin 3 α + 8 sin 3 β +27 sin 3 γ =18 sin (α+ β + γ )
=
1−a 1−cos θ−i sin θ
We have,
777 (b)
( 1+cos θ )+ isin θ ( 1−cos θ ) +isin θ
¿ ×
( )( )
( 1−cos θ )−isin θ ( 1−cos θ ) +isin θ 1 1
x− x−
2
sin θ+2 i sinθ−sin θ
2
k −1 k
¿
¿ x −x ( + )+
2 2
1+ cos θ−2 cos θ +sin θ 2 1 1 1
θ θ k−1 k k (k−1)
i4 sin . cos
2 2 θ
¿ x −x ( + )+ ( − )
¿ =i cot 2 1 1 1 1
θ 2 k−1 k k−1 k
4 sin2
2
∴ f ( x )=∑ ( x− )( x− )
n
1 1
774 (a) k −1
k =2 k

Given arg ( ) ¿ ∑ x −x ∑ ( + )+ ∑ ( − )
n n n
z−2 π 2 1 1 1 1
=
z−6 i 2 k=2 k −1 k k=2 k −1 k k=2

{ 12 31 1n 1n } 1n
π
∴ arg ( z−2 )−arg( z−6 i¿)= ¿ ¿ ( n−1 ) x −x 1+2 ( + +…+ )+ +( 1− )
2
2

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 ∴ Product of roots=
1 ⇒ ( x 2 +14 x +24 )( x2 +11 x +24 )=4 x 2

Hence, product of roots as n → ∞ is 0

n
(
⇒ x+ 14+
24
x )(x+ 11+
24
x )
=4

Put x + = y
778 (a) 24
Since, 3 p2=5 p+2 x
1 ( y +14 )( y +11 )=4
⇒ p=2 ,− 2
3 ⇒ y +25 y +154−4=0

And, 3 q =5 q+2 ⇒ q=2 ,−

2
2 1 ⇒ y +25 y +150=0
3 2
⇒ y +15 y +10 y +150=0
∵ p≠q ⇒ y ( y +15 ) +10 ( y +15 ) =0
Here, we assume that p=2 and q=
−1 ⇒ y =−10 ,−15

Now, the given roots of the equation are

3 24 24
⇒ x + =−10 , x + =−15
x x
(3 p−2 q) and ( 3 q−2 p ) ie , ( 203 ,−5) 2 2
⇒ x +10 x+24=0 , x +15 x+24=0
2
⇒ x +6 x+ 4 x +24=0
Sum of roots¿
20 5 ⇒ x ( x+ 6 ) +4 ( x +6 )=0
−5=
3 3
⇒ x=−4 ,−6
And product of roots¿ and x 2+ 15 x +24=0
20 −100
× (−5 )=
∴ Required equation is
3 3
−15 ± √ 225−96
⇒ x=
2
2 5 100
x − x− =0 −15 ± √ 129
2 3 ¿
Number of integer root is 2.
2 2
⇒ 3 x −5 x−100=0

We have,
779 (c)

Since, α , β and α −k , β−k are the roots of

782 (c)

…(i)
the equations a x 2 +bx +c=0 and
3 2
x +3 x +3 x +2=0

A x + Bx +C=0 respectively.
3
⇒ ( x +1 ) +1=0 2
1 /3
⇒ x +1= (−1 ) −b c
2 2 ⇒ α + β= , αβ=
It is given that equation (i) and
⇒ x +1=−1 ,−ω ,−1−ω ⇒ x=−2, ω , ω a a
and α + β−2 k=
a x +bx +c=0 have two common roots.
−B C
2 , ( α −k ) ( β−k )=
Also, a quadratic equation has either both
A A

real roots or both non-real complex Now, ( α −β ) =( α + β ) −4 αβ= ...

2
2 2 (b −4 ac )

conjugate roots. Therefore, ω and ω 2 are

a2
(i)
the common roots Also, { ( α−k )−( β−k ) }
2

2 −b 2 c
∴ ω+ ω = ∧ω ×ω = ⇒ a=b=c 2
¿ { ( α −k ) + ( β−k ) } −4 ( α −k ) (β−k )
a a

( ) ( )
2
−B C
780 (a) ¿ −4
A A

( ) ( ) …(ii)
1/ 4
1 i √3 π π 1/4
2
B −4 AC
+ = cos +i sin ¿
2 2 3 3 2

From Eqs. (i) and (ii)

A
π π
¿ cos +i sin
12 12 2
(b −4 ac) B 2−4 AC
=
781 (c) a2 A2
( x +2 ) ( x +12 ) ( x+ 3 ) ( x +8 )=4 x2 .

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 ⇒ ( y −2 ) ( y−3 )=12 , where y=x 2 + x
( )
2 2
B −4 AC A
∴ 2
=
b −4 ac a 2
⇒ y −5 y −6=0
⇒ y =6 ,−1
⇒ x + x=6 or x + x=1
783 (c) 2 2

Let ⇒ x + x−6=0 or, x + x−1=0

5 z2 z 2 11
=iy ⇒ = iy 2 2
11 z1 z1 5

| || |
2

∴Sum of real roots ¿−3+2=−1

⇒ x=−3 ,2 , ω , ω
z2 33
2+3
Now,
2+ iy
| 2 z1 +3 z 2
2 z 1−3 z 2
=
|
2−3
z1
z2
=
5
33
2− iy
=1
Since x=4 is a root of the equation
788 (a)
z1 5
2
x + px +12=0.
∴ 16+ 4 p +12=0 ⇒ p=−7
The equation x 2+ px +q=0 has equal roots
784 (a)
Let α be the root of equation a x 2 +bx +c=0

then be a root of second equation,

2
1 ∴ p =4 q ⇒ 49=4 q ⇒ q=49/ 4

therefore
α

We have,
789 (b)

a α +bα + c=0 ….(i)

2

and a 2 + b +c =0
3(x−2) 5( 2−x)
' 1 ' 1 ' ≥
α 5 3
α
or c ' α 2 +b' α + a' =0 ...(ii)
⇒9 (x−2)≥ 25(2−x)

On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get

⇒ 34 x −68 ≥0 ⇒ x −2≥ 0 ⇒ x ∈¿
2
790 (a)
If a x 3 +bx +c is divisible by x 2+ bx+ c , then
α α 1
' '
= ' = '

the remainder must be zero when

b a −b c c c −aa ' a b −bc '

a x +bx +c is divided by x + bx+ c

' 2
⇒ ( c c −a a ) =( b a −c b ) (a b −b c )
' ' ' ' '
3 2

We have,
Given,
785 (c)
|x +iy+ 8|+|x +iy−8|=16 a x 3 +bx +c=( x 2 +bx +c ) ( ax−ab ) +{x ( b−ac +a b 2) + c−ab
⇒|( x +8 )+ iy|=16−|( x −8 ) +iy| ∴Remainder ¿ 0
⇒ √ ( x +8 ) + y =16−√ ( x−8 ) + y ⇒ x ( b−ac +a b2 ) −c +abc=0 for all x
2 2 2 2

⇒ b−ac + a b =0 and −c +abc=0

2 2 2 2
⇒ x +64+ 16 x + y =256+ x + 64
−16 x + y −32 √ ( x −8 ) + y ⇒ b−ac + a b =0 and ab=1 [∵ c ≠ 0]
2 2 2 2

⇒32 x=32[8− √ ( x−8 ) + y 2 ]

()
2
2
1
⇒ b−ac + a =0 [ ∵ ab=1 ⇒ b=1/a ]
a
⇒ √ ( x−8 ) + y =8−x
2 2
2
2 2 2 ⇒ ab−a c+1=0
⇒ ( x−8 ) + y =( 8−x ) 2
⇒ a c−ab−1=0
⇒ a is a root of x 2 c−bx−1=0
2

Which, represents a straight line.

⇒ y =0⇒ y=0

Since p and q are roots of the equation

791 (b)

Let another root of equation

786 (d)

x + ( 1−3 i ) x−2 ( 1+i )=0 is α

2
x + px +q=0
∴ p + p + q=0 and q + pq +q=0
2
2 2 2
∴ α + (−1+ i )=−( 1−3 i ) 2
⇒ α=2 i ⇒2 p +q=0∧q ( q+ p +1 )=0
2
⇒ 2 p +q=0∧(q=0∨, q=− p−1)
Now,
The given equation is
787 (b)
q=0 and 2 p 2+ q=0
( x 2 + x−2 ) ( x 2+ x−3 )=12 And

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 q=− p−1 and 2 p 2+ q=0 x−
2
=1−
2
⇒ x=1

But, the equation exist for x ≠ 1

2 x−1 x−1
⇒ p=1 or, p=−1/2
⇒ 2 p − p−1=0

Hence, p=0 ,1 ,−1 /2 Hence, the equation has no solution

We know that the equation

798 (b)
Clearly, (x−4)(x−9)≤ 0 for all x ∈(4 , 9)
792 (a)

z z + a z +a z +b=0 represents a circle of

radius √|a| −b
We have,
793 (a) 2

Here, a=4 +3 i∧b=5

6−x x
=2+ …(i) ∴ Radius=√|4 +3 i| −5= √ 20=2 √ 5
2

Clearly, this is meaningful when x ≠ ± 2

x−2 x+ 2
799 (a)
Multiplying both sides of (i) by x +2 , we x −5|x|+6=0
2

get ⇒|x 2|−5| x|+ 6=0

6−x ⇒ (| x|−2 ) (|x|−3 )=0
=2 ( x+ 2 )+ x
x−2 ⇒|x|=2 ,| x|=3
2
⇒ 3 x −x−14=0 ⇒ x=± 2 , x=±3
7 Hence, the given equation has four
solutions
⇒ ( x +2 ) ( 3 x−7 )=0⇒ x= [∵ x+ 2≠ 0]
Hence, the given equation has only one
3

real solution 800 (a)

Let roots of the equation x 2+ px +q=0 be α
andα 2
Since,
794 (b)

∴ α+ α =−p and α =q
|−z|=|z|
And |z 1 + z 2|≤|z 1|+|z 2|
2 3

Now, |z|+|z −1|=|z|+|1−z|≥|z + ( 1−z )|=1

⇒ α ( α +1 )=− p
⇒ α 3 [ α 3 +1+3 α ( α+1 ) ]=− p
3
⇒ q ( q+1−3 p )=− p
Let roots of given equation are α , α +2 and
795 (a)
3 2
⇒ p −( 3 p−1 ) q+q =0

...(i)
β

Since, the roots of the equation

∴ α + α +2+ β =13 801 (a)
α ( α +2 ) + ( α +2 ) β+ αβ=15 ...(ii)
And α ( α +2 ) β=−189 ...(iii) 8 x −14 x +7 x−1=0 are in GP. Let the
3 2

These three equations are satisfies by the roots be

α
,α , αβ , β ≠ 0. Then, the product
option (a) β
of roots is α = ⇒ α = ∧hence , β= .
3 1 1 1

We have
796 (b) 8 2 2
So, roots are 1, , .
|z +4|≤ 3 1 1
−3 ≤ z+ 4 ≤ 3 2 4
−6 ≤ z+ 1≤ 0
802 (a)
Given, x 2−xy + y 2−4 x−4 y +16=0
0 ≤− ( z +1 ) ≤ 6
0 ≤|z+ 1|≤ 6
Hence, greatest and least value of
2 2
⇒ x −( y + 4 ) x + y −4 y +16=0
¿ z +1∨¿ are 6 and 0 respectively For real x , ( y + 4 ) −4 ( y 2−4 y +16 ) ≥0
2

2
⇒−3 y +24 y−48=0

The given equation is meaningful for x ≠ 1.

797 (c) 2
⇒ y −8 y+ 16=0
Now,
2
⇒ ( y −4 ) =0 ⇒ y =4
∴ From given equation x=4

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 Let α , β be the two roots of the equation
⇒ ( x , y )=( 4 , 4 ) 806 (a)

803 (a)
a x +bx +c=0. Then,
Since, α ∧β are the roots of a x 2 +bx +c=0 .
2

α + β=−b /a and α β =c /a
...(i)
−b c b 0∧c
⇒ α + β= ∧αβ= ⇒− = =0[∵ α= β=0]
a a a a
If roots are α + , β + , then
1 1 ⇒ b=0 , c=0
β α

Sum of roots ¿ α + + β+ = ( α + β ) +
( )( ) Let the roots be α and α +1. Then,
1 1 α+β 807 (b)
β α αβ
(a+ c) [from Eq. (i)]
−b p−1
¿ α +α + 1= p ⇒ α = … (i)
ac 2

[from Eq. (i)]

2
¿ , α ( α +1 )=q ⇒ α + α =q … (ii)
From (i) and (ii), we get
1 c a
¿ αβ +1+1+ =2+ +
αβ a c

and product of roots ¿ α + + β+ ( )( ) ( ) ( )

2
1 1 p−1 p−1
+ =q[On eliminating α ]
β α 2 2
2 2 2
2 ac+ c2 +a 2 ( a+ c ) ⇒ p −2 p+1+2 p−2=4 q ⇒ p =4 q+ 1
¿ =
Hence, required equation is given by
ac ac
808 (a)

x −( ∑ of roots ) x +¿(prouduct of roots)=0 Since, |z|=1 and

z−1 1+ w
2 ⇒ z= w=
z +1 1−w
2
b2 ( a+c ) ⇒|z|=¿ 1+w∨ ¿ ¿
⇒ x + ( a+ c ) x + =0 ¿1−w∨¿ ⇒|1−w|=|1+ w|[∵|z|=1]¿
ac ac
2 2
2 2
⇒ ac x + ( a+c ) bx + ( a+ c ) =0 ⇒ 1+|w| −2 ℜ ( w )=1+|w| + 2 ℜ(w)
⇒ ℜ ( w )=0
804 (b)

[ ]
−1
π π 1 809 (b)
1+ cos +i sin =
We observe that sin ( ) is defined for
2
5 5 π π π 2 −1 1+ x
+2 isin cos 2 cos
10 10 10 2x
π π 1+ x
2
cos −i sin −1 ≤ ≤1
1 10 10 2x
¿ ×
2cos
π
10
π
(
cos +isin
10
π
10
π
cos −i sin
10
π
10 ) ( ) ⇒ | | 1+ x 2
2x
≤1
π π
cos −isin
| |
2
10 10 1+ x
⇒ ≤∨x ∨¿
¿ 2
π
2 cos 2
10 ⇒ 1+ x 2−2|x|≤ 0⇒ (|x|−1 ) ≤ 0⇒ |x|=1 [∵ x> 0]
Thus, we have,
∴ Real part is
1

( )
2 1+i 2 −1
n
= sin (1)
1−i π
⇒ i =1 ⇒ n is a multiple of 4
805 (a)

| |
n

Hence, the least positive integral value of

n 2n
1 ω ω
n is 4
∆= ω ω 2 n 1
n

2n n
ω 1 ω
Here, α + β+ γ =0 , αβ + βγ + γα=1
810 (c)
¿ 1 ( ω −1 )−ω ( ω −ω ) +ω (ω −ω )
3n n 2n 2n 2n n 4n

And αβγ=−1
¿ ( 1−1 ) −0+ω
2n
[ ω −( ω ) ω ] (∵ ω
n 3 n n 3n
=1) 3 3 3
¿ 0+0+ 0=0 ∴α + β +γ
¿ ( α + β+ γ ) [ α 2 + β 2+ γ 2−αβ−βγ −γα ]+3 αβγ

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 ie , =0 or ∆=0
¿ 0+3 (−1 ) =−3 c
a

Let z=r ( cos θ+ isin θ ) . Then,

811 (b) ⇒ c ∆=0

| | 1 816 (d)
z + =1
z i n ( 1+ i+i 2 +i 3 )=i n (1+i−1−i )=0

⇒|z + | =1
2
1
If z=x +iy is the additive inverse of 1−i ,
817 (b)
z
the
⇒|r ( cos θ+isin θ )+ ( cos θ−i sin θ )| =1
2
1
r x +iy+ ( 1−i ) =0
⇒ x +1=0 , y −1=0
( 1r ) cos θ+( r− 1r ) sin θ=1
2 2
2 2
⇒ r+
⇒ x=−1 , y=1
2 1 Here required additive inverse is −1+i
⇒r + 2
+ 2cos 2θ=1
r
Given equation is
818 (d)
Since |z|=r is maximum. Therefore,
dr
=0
dθ
Differentiating ( i ) w . r .t .θ , we get
x −2 √ 2 kx +2 e
2 2 log k
−1=0
Also, product of its root 2 e 2 logk −1=31
dr 2 dr
2r − −4 sin 2 θ=0 2 logk 2

⇒ k=± 4 [Since, log is not defined for k < 0

d θ r3 d θ ⇒2e =32⇒ k =16

]
dr
Putting , we get
dθ
sin 2 θ=0 ⇒ θ= ⇒ z is purely imaginary
∴ k =4
π
2
Let z=x +iy
819 (b)
[∵θ ≠ 0]

Since x=c is a root of order 2 of the

812 (a) z−1 x +iy−1
∴ =
polynomial f (x)
z +1 x +iy+1
( x 2+ y 2 −1 ) +2iy
2
∴ f ( x )=( x−c ) ϕ (x ) ¿
( x +1 )2 + y 2
' 2
⇒ f ( x )=2 ( x−c ) ϕ ( x )+ ( x−c ) ϕ '( x )
⇒ f ( c ) =0 ⇒ x=c is a root of f ' (x)
' ∴ arg ( z−1
z +1 )
=tan −1 2y
2
2
x + y −1
(given)
−1 2y π
⇒ tan =
We have,
814 (d)
x + y −1 3
2 2

2y π
2
a+b ω+c ω a+b ω+ c ω
2
⇒ 2 2 =tan = √ 3
2
+ 2 x + y −1 3
c+ a ω+ b ω b +c ω+a ω
2 2 2
2
ω (a+ b ω+ c ω )
2
(a+b ω+c ω )
2 ⇒ x + y −1= y
¿ + ω √3
(c ω2 + a ω3 +b ω 4 ) (b ω+ c ω 2+ a ω3 ) 2 2 2
2 ⇒x +y − y−1=0
¿ ω + ω=−1 √3
815 (c) Which is an equation of a circle
Since, ( α + β ) , (α + β ) and (α + β ) are in
2 2 3 3

GP. 820 (c)

Let z=
2 (−√3+ 3i ) (1−i)
( α 2 + β 2 ) =( α + β ) (α 3 + β 3 )
4 4 2 2 4 4 3 3 ( 3 i−√ 3 ) √3 (1+ i)
⇒ α + β + 2 α β =α + β +α β + β α
⇒ αβ ( α 2 + β 2−2 αβ ) =0 ¿ (
1 1−i 1−i −i
× =
√3 1+i 1−i √3 )
The complex number z is represented on
2
⇒ αβ ( α− β ) =0
⇒ αβ=0 or α =β

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 y -axis (imaginary axis) 3 2
x −2 x +2 x−1=0
2
⇒ (x−1)(x −x+1)
It is given that a , b , c are in G.P. ⇒ x−1 or x=−ω ,−ω 2
821 (a)

Since a x 2 +bx +a=0 and x 3−2 x 2+2 x−1=0

have two roots in common. Therefore, −ω
2

Now,
∴ b =ac

and −ω 2 are common roots.

Now,
2
a x +2 bx+ c=0
[Using b 2=ac ]
−ω is a root of a x 2 +bx +a=0
⇒ a x +2 √ ac x +c=0
2

2 − √c
⇒ ( √ax + √c ) =0 ⇒ x = 2
⇒ a ω −bω +a=0
√a
Thus, x=− is a common root
⇒ a ( 1+ ω2 ) −bω=0 ⇒−aω−bω=0 ⇒a+ b=0
c
a √ 827 (c)
Putting x=− ∈d x 2 +2 ex+ f =0 , we get Equations x 3 +a x 2+ bx+ c=0
c
a √ and x 3 + ( a−1 ) x 2 + ( b−1 ) x + ( c−1 )=0 have at
least one common root, let common root
c
a
d
c
a√
d −2 e + f =0
1 f
be α .
⇒ −2 e . + =0[Dividing both sides by c ] 3
∴ α + a α +bα +c=0
2

and α 3 +a α 2+ bα +c−α 2 −α −1=0

a √ac c
d 2e f 2
⇒ − + =0 [∵ b =ac ] 2
⇒ α +α + 1=0
⇒ α=ω , ω (where ω∧ω are the cube roots
a b c
2 2

of unity)
d f 2e d e f
⇒ + = ⇒ , , are∈GP .
a c b a b c

Let z=x +iy . Then,

822 (d) 828 (a)

Let x= 8+2 √ 8+2 √ 8+2 √ 8. Then,

√ z−8 i x + ( y−8 ) i { x+ ( y−8 ) i } {x +6−i y }
x=√ 8+2 x = =
2 2 z +6 ( x +6 )+iy ( x +6 )2+ y 2
⇒ x =8+ 2 x ⇒ x −2 x−8=0⇒ x=4 [∵ x >0 ]
z−8 i ( x +6 x + y −8 y ) +i( xy −8 x−xy)
2 2

823 (b) ⇒ =
The given equation is x 2−2 x cos ϕ+ 1=0.
z +6 ( x +6 )2+ y 2

2cos ϕ ± √ 4 cos2 ϕ−4 ∴ℜ ( z−8

z +6 )
i 2 2
=0 ⇒ x + y +6 x−8 y=0

Hence, z=x +iy lies on the circle

∴ x= =cos ϕ ± isin ϕ
Let α =cos ϕ+ ¿ isin ϕ , then β=cos ϕ−¿ isin ϕ ¿ ¿
2
ALITER We have,
n n
∴ α + β =¿
¿ 2 cos n ϕ ℜ ( z−8i
z+ 6 )
=0
and α n β n =¿
2 2
¿ cos n ϕ+¿ sin n ϕ=1 ¿
∴ Required equation is x 2−2 x cos n ϕ+1=0
⇒ arg
( z −(−6+0 i ))
z −( 0+8 i )
=±
π
2
⇒ z lies on the circle having (0 , 8) and
824 (d) (−6 , 0) as the end-points of the diameter

We have,
( cos θ+i sin θ )4 ( cos θ+i sin θ )4 829 (b)
5
= 5
( sin θ+i cos θ ) i 5 ( cos θ−i sin θ )
9 2 2 5 ± √13
¿−i ( cos θ +i sin θ ) α =5 α −3 ⇒ α −5 α + 3=0 ⇒ α =
2
Similarly, β =5 β−3 ⇒ β=
¿ sin 9 θ−icos 9θ
2 5 ± √ 13

Since α ≠ β
2
We have,
825 (c)

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 5+ √13 5−√ 13 3 α + 2 β=16 ⇒ 2 ( α + β ) +α =16
∴α= ∧β=
2 2 ⇒ 2 ×6 +α =16 ⇒ α=4[∵ α + β=6 , αβ=a]
¿ , α = √ ∧β= √
5− 13 5+ 13 2
∴ α −6 α + a=0

Thus, the either case, we have

2 2 ⇒ 16−24+ a=0⇒ a=8

Given equation is |x−4|+|x−9|=5

2 2 1 835 (a)
α + β = (50+ 26 )=19 ,
4

{
1 4−x +9−x=5 , x ≤ 4
¿ , α β= ( 25−13 )=3 ,∈both the cases ⇒ x−4+9−x=5 , 4 < x ≤ 9
Thus, the equation having α / β and β /α as
4
x−4 + x−9=5 , x >9
its roots is

{
x=4 , x ≤ 4
⇒
2
x −x + + (
α β αβ
=0) no solution, 4 < x ≤ 9
x =9 , x> 9
So, x=4 , 9
β α αβ

( )
2 2
2 α +β 2
⇒ x −x +1=0 ⇒ 3 x −19 x +3=0
αβ 836 (a)
Given, a n=i
2
( n+ 1)

Here, a 1=i =1, a 2=i =i,

830 (d)
Given, ( x−2 ) =−27=−3
2 2
3 3 2 3

2 2
1/ 3
⇒ ( x−2 )=−3 ( 1 ) a 3=i 4 =1 , a 4=i 5 =i ,
2
⇒ ( x−2 )=−3 ,−3 ω ,−3 ω
2

a 5=i 6 =1 , …
Here, we see that for all odd values of n ,
2
⇒ x=−1 , 2−3 ω ,2−3 ω
we get the value of a n is 1
Given equations are
831 (c)
∴ a1 +a 3+ a5 +…+ a25=¿
2 x +3 x +5 λ=0∧x +2 x+3 λ=0 have a
2 2

common root, if
2
x x 1
We have,
= = 837 (d)
(9−10)λ (5−6)λ (4−3)
2

( )( )
n n
⇒
x
=
x 1
= 1−i √ 3 −1−i √ 3
−λ −λ 1 +
2 2
2
⇒ x =− λ , x=−λ∨ λ=−1, 0 n 3 2k 3 4k
¿ ω + ( ω ) =ω + ω =( ω ) + ( ω ) =2
n 2 6k 12 k

838 (a)
Given,
832 (d)

Given, ( 2 2)
n
|x +iy−2|+|x +iy+2|=8 √ 3 + i =1
2 2 2 2
⇒ ( x−2 ) + y + ( x +2 ) + y =8
⇒ ( cis ) =1 ⇒ n=12
n
2 2
⇒ x −4 x+ 4 + y + x + 4 x+ 4+ y =8
2 2 π
2 2 6
Which represents a circle whose radius is
⇒ x + y =0

zero.
We have,
839 (c)

833 (d) x +1 1
The equation x 2+ x+1=0 has ω and ω 2 as
>
x +2 4
2

its roots. Let α =ω and β=ω 2 . Then,

2
4 x + 4−x −2
⇒ 2
>0
19
α =ω =ω∧β =ω =ω
19 7 14 2 4 (x +2)
Hence, α 19 and β 7 are roots of the same
2
−x + 4 x +2
equation
⇒ 2
>0
x +2
2
x −4 x −2
⇒ <0
Given relation is
834 (b) 2
x +2

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 2
⇒ x −4 x−2<0
2
[∵ x +2>0 for all x ] ( α +i β ) + ( α −i β ) =tan −1 ( x +iy ) + tan −1 (x−iy)
⇒ 4−√ 6< x <4 + √ 6 ⇒ x=2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ,6 [∵ x ∈ Z ]
⇒ 2 α =tan
(
−1 x+iy + x−iy
1−( x +iy ) ( x−iy ) )
Here, α + β=−5 and αβ =4
840 (c)
2x
⇒ tan 2 α=
Now,
2 2
α +2 β+2 α + β+ 4 −5+ 4 −1 1−(x + y )
+ = = = 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 ⇒ 1−x − y =2 x cot 2 α ⇒ x + y +2 x cot 2 α =1

And
844 (c)
3 ( )( )
α+ 2 β+ 2 αβ +2 ( α + β )+ 4
3
=
9 Given, 3 x 2−2 ( a+b+ c ) x + ( ab+ bc+ ca )=0
Now, B −4 AC =4 {( a+b+ c ) −3(ab+ bc+ ca)}
2 2
4+ 2 (−5 )+ 4 −2
¿ =
Required equation is
9 9 2 2 2
¿ 4 {a + b +c −ab−bc−ac }

x -(sum of roots) x +¿products of roots=0

¿ 2 {( a−b )2 + ( b−c )2 + ( c−a )2 } ≥ 0
Hence, both roots are always real
2

1 2
2 2
∴ x + x− =0⇒ 9 x +3 x−2=0
845 (c)
Here, b 2−4 ac=0
3 9

841 (d) 2
⇒36 p −4 ( 4 ) ( 1 )=0
x + 5| x|+ 4=0
2
2
⇒ 36 p =16
⇒|x 2|+ 4|x|+|x|+ 4=0 2
⇒|x|(|x|+ 4 )+ 1 (| x|+ 4 )=0 ⇒ p=±
3
⇒ (| x|+ 1 )(| x|+ 4 )=0
⇒|x|=−1 and |x|=−4
846 (a)

Which is not possible |z− 25z |≥||z|− |25z||⇒ 24 ≥||z|− |25z||

Hence, no real root exist
25
⇒−24 ≤|z|− ≤24
842 (b) |z|
Here, α + β=
−b c or −24|z|≤|z| −25 ≤ 24∨z∨¿
2
, αβ=
a a
So, ( 1+α +α 2 ) (1+ β + β 2)
2 2
∴|z| +24|z|−25 ≥0∧|z| −24 |z|−25 ≤ 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 ⇒ (| z|+ 25 ) (|z|−1 ) ≥ 0∧(|z|−25)(|z|+1)≤ 0
¿ 1+ β + β + α +αβ + α β + α + α β+ α β
∴|z|−1 ≥ 0∧| z|−25 ≤ 0
Hence, 1 ≤∨z∨≤ 25
2 2 2
¿ 1+ ( α + β )+ αβ +αβ ( α + β )+ ( αβ ) +α + β
or 1 ≤∨z−0∨≤ 25
2 2
¿ 1+ ( α + β )−αβ + αβ ( α + β ) + ( αβ ) + ( α + β )
2 2
b c bc c b
¿ 1− − − 2 + 2 + 2
If (x +1) is a factor of
a a a a a 847 (a)

x −( p−3 ) x −( 3 p−5 ) x + ( 2 p−7 ) x+ 6, then

2 2 2
a +b + c −ab−bc−ca
¿ 4 3 2

by putting x=−1, we get

2
a
1
¿ 2 ( 2 a +2 b +2 c −2 ab−2bc −2 ca )
2 2 2
1+ ( p−3 )−( 3 p−5 )−( 2 p−7 ) +6=0
2a
1 2 2 2
⇒−4 p=−16 ⇒ p=4
¿ 2 [ ( a−b ) + ( b−c ) + ( c−a ) ]≥0
2a 848 (c)
It is given that f ( x )=x 3−3 b2 x +2 c 2 is
We have, divisible by x−a and x−b
843 (a)

∴ f ( a )=0 and f ( b )=0

…(i)
−1
α +i β=tan (z )
3 2 3
⇒ a −3 b a+2 c =0
and b −3 b +2 c =0 …(ii)
−1
⇒ α +i β =tan ( x+i y) …( i)
3 3 3

From (ii), we get b=c

−1
⇒ α−i β=tan (x−iy)…(ii)
From (i) and (ii), we get

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 Putting, b=c in (i), we get ⇒Either y 1=0 or x 2=0
When y 1=0 , x 1 ≤ 1
3 2 3
a −3 a b +2 b =0 2

⇒ ( a−b ) ( a2 +ab−2 b2 )=0 ⇒ x=± 1

⇒ a=b or a 2+ ab=2 b 2 ∴ z=± 1+ i0
Thus, a=b=c or, a 2+ ab=2 b 2 and b=c
Clearly, a 2+ ab=2 b 2 is satisfied by a=−2 b
We have,
851 (c)

∴ a +ab=2 b and b=c

2 2

⇒ a=−2 b and b=c ⇒ a=−2 b=−2 c ( )

2
2|z| +2|z|−3
log tan 30° ←2
| z|+ 1

Since a , b , c are in A.P. Therefore,

849 (b) 2
2| z| + 2|z|−3 −2
⇒ > ( tan 30 ° )
c−b=d (common difference), b−a=d and
|z|+1
2
2| z| + 2|z|−3
We have,
c−a=2 d ⇒ >3
|z|+1
2
( b−c ) x2 + ( c−a ) x+ a−b=0 ⇒ 2|z| −| z|−6> 0
2
⇒−d x +2 dx−d=0 ⇒ (| z|−2 ) ( 2|z|+3 ) >0 ⇒| z|>2[∵2|z|+3> 0]
852 (c)
Given that x 2+ px +1 is a factor of
2

⇒ x=1 (twice)
⇒ x −2 x+ 1=0

Thus, x=1 is a common root of the two a x +bx +c=0 , then let
3

equations a x 3 +bx +c ≡ ( x 2+ px +1 ) ( ax + λ ) , where λ is a

Since, x=1 is a root of 2 ( c +a ) x 2+ ( b+c ) x=0 constant. Then, equating the coefficients
∴ 2 ( c+ a ) +b+ c=0 of like powers of x on both sides, we get
⇒ 2 a+ b+3 c=0 0=ap+ λ , b= pλ+ a , c=λ
a+ c − λ −c
⇒ 2 a+ +3 c=0[∵ a , b , c are∈ A . P .] ⇒ p= =
2 a a

Hence, b= ( )
−5 a −c
⇒ 5 a+ 7 c=0 ⇒ c= c +a ⇒ ab=a2−c2
a
Now,
7

853 (c)
Since ℑ ( z 1 + z 2 )=0 , and ℑ ( z 1 z 2) =0
−5 a a
2 b=a+c∧c= ⇒ b=
⇒ z 1 + z 2 and z 1 z 2 both are real
7 7
2 2

Let z 1=a 1+i b1 , z 2=a2 +ib 2 . Then,

2 a 2 25 a
∴ b = ∧c =
49 49
z 1+ z2 is real ⇒ b 2=−b 1
Clearly, a + b =a + =
2 2
2 a 50 a
z 1 z 2 is real
2 2 2
=2 c

∴ a , c , b are in A.P.
49 49
2 2 2
⇒ a1 b 2+ a2 b1=0
850 (c) ⇒−a 1 b1 + a2 b 1=0 [ ∵ b2=−b1 ]
Let z=x 1 +i y 1 and w=x 2 +i y 2 ⇒ a1=a 2
As ¿ z∨≤ 1 and ¿ w∨≤ 1 So, z 1=a 1+i b1=a2−i b2=z 2
⇒ x 1 + y 1 <1 and x 2+ y 2 ≤ 1 854 (d)
2 2 2 2

Now,
2

|z +iw|=| x1 +i y 1+i ( x 2+ i y 2 )|=2 y x +7 x+ 12=1

….(i)
2
2 2 ⇒ x +7 x+ 12=0
⇒ ( x 1− y 2 ) + ( y 1+ x 2 ) =4
And
⇒ x=−3 ,−4
|z−i w|=|x 1 +i y 1 −i ( x 2−i y 2)|=2 ⇒ y =9 , 10 (when y ≠1 ¿
2 2
⇒ ( x 1− y 2 ) + ( y 1−x2 ) =4 …(ii) Again when y=1 , x=5.
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get ∴ Solutions are (−3 , 9 ) , (−4 ,10 ) ,(5 ,1)
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 and a and (ai) λ is a variable point in this
We have,
855 (c)
direction. Therefore, z=a+1(aλ) is a point
on a line through ' ' a ' ' perpendicular to
2
8 x +16 x−51
the join of O and the point a
<3
(2 x−3)(x +4)
2
8 x +16 x−51−6 x −15 x+36
2
ALITER z=z 1 + λ z 2 , λ ∈ R represents a line
passing thorough z 1 and parallel to z 2 . So,
⇒ <0
(2 x−3)(x + 4)
2
z=a+ai λ is a line passing through a and
parallel to ai
2 x + x−15
⇒ <0
(2 x−3)(x +4 )
(2 x −5)( x+3)
⇒ <0 ⇒ x ∈(−4 ,−3)∪ (3/2 , 5/2)
(2 x−3)(x +4 )
+ - + - +
- -4 -3 3 5
2 2

856 (b)
We have, ( 1+ω 2 ) =( 1+ ω4 )
Let A , B ,C be the points represented by
n n 861 (a)

the numbers z 1 , z 2 , z 3∧P be the point

2 n
⇒ (−ω ) =( −ω )
n

represented by z
n

⇒ n=3 is least positive value of n

⇒ ω =1

857 (d)

We have, x− . If x ≠ 1
2 2
=1−
x−1 x−1
multiplying each term by(x−1), the given
equation reduces to
Now, the four points A , B ,C , P form a
x ( x −1 )=( x−1 )∨ ( x −1 ) =0∨x =1 which is parallelogram in the following three
2

not possible as considering x ≠ 1. orders.

Thus, given equation has no roots. (i) A , B , P , C (ii) B ,C , P , A and (iii)

In case (i), the condition for A , B , P , C to

C, A, P,B
We have,
858 (b)

form a parallelogram is ⃗ AB=⃗ CP ie ,

z 2−z 1=z−z 3or z=z 2 + z 3−z 1
2 2
x + x+1=( x−ω)( x−ω )
Now,
Similarly, in case (ii) and (iii), ⃗
P ( x )=g ( x 3) + x h(x 3 ) is divisible by x 2+ x+1
BC =⃗
APie ,
z 3−z 2=z−z 1or z=z 3 + z 1−z 2
⇒ x=ω∧x =ω are roots of P ( x )=0
and ⃗
2

2 CA=⃗
BP
⇒ P ( ω )=0 , P ( ω ) =0
ie , z 1−z 3=z −z 2
or z=z 1 + z 2−z 3
2
⇒ g ( 1 ) +ω h ( 1 ) =0∧g ( 1 ) +ω h ( 1 )=0
⇒ g ( 1 )=0=h (1)
859 (a)
Let, f ( x )=x 2 n−1
862 (c)
Since a , b are roots of x 2+ ax +b=0.
At x=± 1 , f ( x )=0 Therefore,
Hence, for no other real value of x , f (x ) is a + a +b=0 and, b + ab+b=0
2 2 2

zero ⇒ b=−2 a and b+ a+1=0

2

2
⇒−2 a +a+ 1=0
We have, z=a ( 1+iλ ) ⇒ z=a+ ai λ ⇒ 2 a −a−1=0 ⇒ a=1 or, a=−1/2
860 (d) 2

Since ai represents a point in the Now,

direction perpendicular to the join of O
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 a=1 ,⇒ b=−2 [∵b +a+1=0] 866 (d)
¿ , a=−1/2⇒ b=−1/2 log 3 5. log 25 27. log 49 7
But, a ≠ b . Therefore, a=1 , b=−2
∴ Least value of x 2+ ax +b is
log 81 3
log5 3 log 3 1
. . .
( ) ( )
2
a −4 b 1+8 −9 log3 2 log 5 2
− =− = ¿
4 4 4 1
4
863 (a) ¿3

Given, | |
z 1−3 z2
=1 ,|z 1|≠ 3 867 (b)
Let α be a root of x 2−x +k =0. Then, 2 α is
3−z 1 z2

a root of x 2−x +3 k=0

⇒|z 1−3 z 2|=|3−z 1 z 2|¿

∴ α −α + 3 k=0 and 4 α −2 α +3 k =0
2 2
⇒|z 1−3 z 2| =|3−z 1 z 2| 2 2

⇒ ( z 1−3 z 2 ) ( z 1−3 z2 ) =( 3−z1 z 2) ( 3−z 1 z 2 ) [∵ z2 =z2 ] α

2
α 1
⇒ = =
2
⇒|z 1| −3 z 1 z 2−3 z 2 z1 +9|z 2|
2 −3 k +2 k 4 k−3 k −2+ 4
2 −k k
¿ 9−3 z1 z 2−3 z1 z 2+| z 1| |z 2|
2 2
⇒α = ∧α=
Now,
2 2
2 2 2 2
⇒|z 1| +9|z 2| −9−|z 1| |z 2| =0

()
2
⇒ ( 9−|z 1| )(1−|z 2| ) =0 k k
2 2 2 2 2
α =( α ) ⇒− = ⇒ k +2 k =0 ⇒k =0∨,−2
⇒|z 1| =9 or
2 2
2 2
|z 2| =1
⇒|z 1|=3 or
Given equation can be rewritten as
868 (a)
|z 2|=1
∴|z 2|=1 [but ¿ z 1∨≠ 3 given] 2
3 x −( a+ c+2 b+ 2 d ) x +ac +2 bd=0
∴Discriminant, D
We have,
864 (c)
2
¿ ( a+ c+ 2b +2 d ) −4 ∙ 3( ac+ 2bd )

| |
2
1+i 1−1 i ¿ { ( a +2 d )+ ( c+ 2b ) } −12(ac+2 bd )
1−i i 1+ i 2
i 1+ i 1−i ¿ { ( a +2 d )+ ( c+ 2b ) } +4 ( a+2 d ) ( c+ 2b )−12(ac +2 bd )
2
¿ { ( a +2 d )+ ( c+ 2b ) } −8 ac +8 ab−8 dc −8 bd

| |
2 1 i
Applying 2
¿ 1 1+2 i 1+i , ¿ { ( a +2 d )+ ( c+ 2b ) } +8 ( c−b ) (d−a)
Which is+ ve, since a< b<c < d .
C →C 1+ C2 , C2 →C 2+ C3
1+2 i 2 1−i 1
Hence, roots are real and distinct.

| |
0 0 i
Applying
¿ −1−4 i 3 i 1+i ,
C →C 1−2 C2 , C2 →C 2 +iC869
If |z|=|z−2|⇒ z + z=2
−3+2 i 3+ i 1−i 1 3 (c)

| | Also, |z|=|z+ 2|⇒ z+ z =−2

−1−4 i 3i
¿i =4+7 i
Thus, |z + z|=2
−3+ 2i 3+i
865 (b)

Since, =1
| |
z
Here, α + β+ γ =−2 ...(i)
870 (b)
z−i/3
⇒ 3|z|=|3 z−i| α β + βγ +γα=−3 ...(ii)
⇒ 3|x +iy|=|3 ( x +iy ) −i| [put z=x +iy ] and αβγ=1 ...(iii)
⇒ 3 √ x + y =√ (3 x ) + ( 3 y−1 )
2 2 2 2 On solving Eq. (ii), we get
2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
⇒ 9 x +9 y =9 x +9 y + 1−6 y α β + β γ +γ α +2 αβγ ( α + β +γ )=9
2 2 2 2 2 2
⇒ α β + β γ + γ α =9−2 ( 1 ) (−2 )=13
Now,
1
⇒ y=
Which shows that z lies on a straight line.
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 affixes of its vertices A , B ,C are 1 ,
−2 −2 −2
2 2 2 2
β γ + γ α +α β 13
2 2
1+i
α + β +r = = =13
√2
and i respectively. Then,
( αβγ )2 1

| √ | | √√ √ | √ √
871 (b) 1+i 1− 2 1
Let
( 1−i √3 ) (2+2 i) AB= −1 = + i = 2− 2
z= 2 2 2
( √ 3−i)

¿
( 2−2 √ 3 ) +2i(1+ √3) ( √3−i)
( √ 3−i)
×
( √ 3−i)
BC= i−
| √ | | √ ( √ )| √ √
1+i −1
2
=
2
+i 1−
1
2
= 2− 2

¿ , CA=|1−i|= √ 2
Clearly AB=BC . So, the triangle is
2 √ 3−6+2 i−2 √3 i+2 √3 i +6 i−2−2 √ 3
isosceles
¿
3+1
−8+8 i 875 (c)
Let x=¿ a+ bω+ c ω 2∨¿
¿ =−2+2 i
4
∴ Magnitude of z=√ 4 +4=2 √ 2 2 2 2 2
⇒ x =(a +b + c −ab−bc−ca)
And amplitude of z=tan ( ) …(i)
−1 2 3π
= 2 1 2 2 2
−2 4 ⇒ x = { ( a−b ) + ( b−c ) + ( c−a ) }
Since a , b , c are all integers but not all
2

The discriminant D of the given equation simultaneously equal

872 (b)

is given by D= ( 2m−1 ) −4 m ( m−2 )=4 m+1 ⇒ If a=b , then a ≠ c and b ≠ c

As, difference of integers=integer
2

If the given equation has rational roots,

then the discriminant should be a perfect
2
⇒ ( b−c ) ≥1
square of a rational number, say a [as minimum difference of two
consecutive integers is (± 1)]
Also, ( c−a ) ≥ 1
2

⇒ a is an integer
i .e . , 4 m+1=a
2

∴ From Eq. (i),

2
[∵ 4 m+1is an integer ]
⇒ a is an integer
Now, 4 m+ 1=a 2 2 1 2 2 2
x = [ ( a−b ) + ( b−c ) + ( c−a ) ]
2 2
⇒ 4 m=(a −1)
1
⇒ 4 m=( a−1 ) ( a+1 ) ≥ [0+1+1]
⇒ (a−1)(a+1) is an even integer of the
2

form 4 m
2

Hence, minimum value of x is 1

⇒ x ≥1

⇒ a−1 and a+ 1 are even integers

[∵ 4 mis an even integer ]
⇒ a is an odd integer
876 (d)
We have, ω 1 ∙ ω2 ∙ ω3 ∙… ∙ ω n
Let a=2 n+1 , where n ∈ Z . Then,
=ω 2 =S n (say)
n( n+1 )
1+2+3 +...+ n
¿ω
On putting n=1 ,2 , 3 , … , n ,we get
2
a =4 m+1
⇒ ( 2 n+1 ) =4 m+1 ⇒ m=n ( n+1 ) , where n ∈ Z
2
1 3
S1=ω =ω , S2 =ω =1,
873 (d)
Let z 1=1−i , z2 =i and
6 28
S3=ω =1 , … , S 7=ω =ω
∴ We always get 1 and ω
z 3=1+i
∴|z 1|=√ 12 +12=√ 2

The two equations can be written as

877 (a)
|z 2|= √12=1
And |z 3|= √ 1 +1 = √ 2
2 2 2
x ( 6 k +2 ) +rx + ( 3 k −1 )=0 … (i)
Hence, given complex numbers form an
isosceles triangle.
2
¿ , x ( 12 k + 4 ) + px+ ( 6 k −2 )=0 … (ii)
Equation (ii) can be written as
2 p
Let ABC be the triangle such that the
874 (c) x ( 6 k +2 ) + x+ (3 k−1 )=0 …(iii)
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 Comparing (i) and (iii), we get ∴ 5<a−1<10 and 5< a+1<10
p ⇒ 6 <a<11 and 4 <a <9 ⇒ 6< a<9
r = ⇒ 2 r− p=0
2
883 (a)
878 (b) Let e cos x = y
Given, Then, y− =4 ⇒ y −4 y−1=0
3 1
=a+ib 2
2+ cos θ+i sin θ y
3[ ( 2+cos θ )−isin θ ] −(−4 )± √ 16−4 ×(−1) 4 ±2 √ 5
⇒ =a+ib ⇒ y= ⇒ y=
( 2+ cos θ )2 +sin2 θ 2 2
3[2+cos θ−isin θ ] ⇒ y =2+ √ 5=e
cos x
[∵ exponential is always
positive]
⇒ =a+ib
5+ 4 cos θ
3(2+cos θ) −3 sin θ ⇒ cos x=log (2+ √ 5)
⇒ a= , b=
5+4 cos θ 5+ 4 cos θ

Given, z=−z
884 (b)
( )
2 2
2 2 6+3 cos θ 9 sin θ
∴ ( a−2 ) + b = −2 +
⇒ x +iy=−(x +iy) [Put z=x +iy ]
5+4 cos θ ( 5+ 4 cos θ )2
(−4−5 cos θ )2+ 9sin 2 θ
¿ 2 ⇒ x +iy=−(x−iy)
( 5+ 4 cos θ )
⇒ x=0
Hence, z is a purely imaginary.
2 2
16+25 cos θ+ 40 cos θ+9 sin θ
¿
( 5+ 4 cos θ )2

We have,
2 886 (a)
16+16 cos θ+ 40 cos θ+9
¿
(5+ 4 cos θ )2
−1+i √ 3 −1−i √ 3
( 5+4 cos θ )2 ω= ∧ω 2=
¿ 2
=1 2 2
( 5+4 cos θ ) 1+ i √ 3
∧ω
ω 1−i √ 3 1−i √ 3
2

Let z=x +iy

880 (a) ⇒ = =
1+i √ 3
2
ω ω

( )( ) ( )( )
6 6 2 6
1+i √ 3 1−i √ 3
6
⇒ z=x −iy ω ω 6 1
∴ + = + 2 =ω + 6 =2
and ( z
1−i √ 3 1+i √ 3 ω
−1
) = 1 = x+ iy ω ω
x−iy x + y
2 2

It is given that α , β , γ are the roots of the

887 (d)
x +iy
equation x 3 +qx +r=0
∴ ( z ) z= 2 2 × ( x −iy )=1
−1

x +y
∴ α + β+ γ =0 ⇒ α + β=−γ , β + γ=−α , γ +α =−β
Hence,
We know that, is
881 (b)

|z 1 + z 2|=|z 1|+¿ z 2∨¿, then arg ( z 1 )=arg ( z 2 )

α β γ −α β γ
∑ β +γ =¿ γ +α + α + β = α
− − =−3 ¿
β γ
∵|z 2+ (−1 )|=|z 2|+|−1|
888 (c)
Here, α +α 2=−1 ...(i)
⇒ arg ( z 2 )=arg (−1 )
And α 3=1 ...(ii)
⇒ 2 arg ( z )=π [∵ arg (−1 ) =π ]

Now, α + α =α
π
⇒ arg ( z )= 31
( 1+ α )
62 31 31

⇒ z lies on y -axis (imaginary axis).

2
⇒ α 31+ α 62=α 30 α ( 1+α 30 . α )
3 10 3 10
⇒ α + α =( α ) . α {1+ ( α ) . α }
31 62

[from Eq. (ii)]

The given equation is
882 (d) 31 62
⇒ α + α =α (1+ α )
31
⇒ α + α =−1
62
[from Eq. (i)]
And α 31 . α 62=α 93
2 2
x −2 ax +a −1=0
2 2
⇒ ( x−a ) −1 =0⇒ x−a=±1 ⇒ x=a+1 , a−1
It is given that roots lie between 5 and 10
3 31
¿ ( α ) =1

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 ∴ Required equation is And 2 x−4 y+ 14=0
x −( α + α ) x+ α . α =0
2 31 62 31 62 On solving, we get x=−1 , y=3
2 2
∴ z z=| z| =( √ (−1 ) + ( 3 ) ) =10
2 2 2
⇒ x + x+ 1=0

If arg ( z )=−π +θ
889 (a) 894 (d)
Given that, α + β=−2 and α 3 + β 3=−56
⇒ arg ( z )=π −θ ⇒ ( α + β ) ( α 2 + β 2−αβ )=−56
arg (−z )=−θ 2 2
⇒ α + β −αβ =28
arg ( z )−arg (−z )=π −θ−(−θ )=π−θ+ θ=π Also, ( α + β ) =(−2 )
2 2

2 2
890 (c) ⇒ α + β + 2αβ =4

Given,
AB ⇒ 28+ 3 αβ=4
=√ 2
⇒ αβ=−8
∴ Required equation is x 2+ 2 x−8=0
BC
Consider the rotation about ' B' , we get
z1 −z2 ¿
We have,
=¿ z 1−z 2∨ iπ/4
¿ 895 (c)
z3 −z 2 ¿ z 3−z 2∨¿ e ¿
AB i π / 4 ¿ x−1∨≤ 3 and ¿ x−1∨≥ 1
⇒ 1−3≤ x ≤1+3 and x ≤ 1−1 or x ≥ 1+1
¿ e
BC
⇒−2 ≤ x ≤ 4 and (x ≤0∨, x ≥ 2)
¿√2
1
(+
√2 √2
i
=1+i
) ⇒ x ∈ [ −2 , 0 ] ∪[2, 4 ]
⇒ z 1−z 2=( 1+i ) ( z 3−z 2 )

We have,
896 (c)
⇒ z 1−( 1+i ) z3 =z 2(1−1−i)
⇒ i z2 =−z 1+ ( 1+i ) z3
⇒ z 2=i z1 −i ( 1+i ) z 3
¿ z 3+ i(z1 −z3 )
| |
z 1−z 2
z 1+ z2
=1

z 1−z 2
⇒ =cos α + issin α
891 (c) z 1+ z2
We have, z 2=z
[ ]
2 z1 cos α +i sin α +1 Applying componendo
On multiplying by z both sides (if z ≠ 0 ¿ ,
⇒ =
−2 z2 cos α −1+i sin α ¿ dividendo
z =1 has three solutions and z=0 is also a
3
z1
solution
α
⇒ =i cot
So, total number of solution is 4
z2 2
α
⇒ i z1 =−cot z 2
2
892 (d)
Let z=x +iy . Then, z 2=x 2− y 2 +2 ixy
α
⇒ k=−cot [ ∵ i z 1=k z 2 ]
2
∴ ℑ ( z )=k ⇒ 2 xy =k ⇒ xy= , which is a
k
[ ]
2
2k 2 tan α /2
⇒ tan α = 2 ∵ tan α =
hyperbola
2 2
k −1 1−tan α /2

Let z=x +iy , then z=x−iy

893 (c) ⇒ tan α =
−2 k
2
⇒ α =tan
(
−1 −2 k
2) =−2 tan k
−1

∴ z+ z=2 x and z−z=2 iy

1−k 1−k
⇒ α=−2 tan k is the angle between z 1−z 2
Given, ( 3+i ) ( z+ z ) −( 2+ i )( z−z ) +14 i=0
−1

and z 1+ z2
⇒ ( 3+i ) 2 x −( 2+i ) 2 iy+14 i=0 897 (a)
⇒ 6 x +2 ix−4 yi+2 y +14 i=0+ oi Let f ( x )=a x2 +bx + c
On comparing real and imaginary part, If the roots of f ( x )=0 are imaginary, then
we get we cannot say anything about b (i.e. it
6 x +2 y=0 can be positive, negative or zero). So,
options (b),(c) and (d) are not necessarily
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 true x √ x 2−1+(x 2−1)
Further, if a> 0 , then the graph of y=f (x )
¿
is above x -axis and hence
1

f ( x ) >0 for all x ∈ R ⇒ f ( 0 )> 0 ⇒ c >0

∴ ac >0
¿
( √3+ √13 ) √ 43 −1+( 43 −1)
1
2

Similarly, if a< 0 , then the graph of

2 ( √ 3 ) √3 3 3 3
1 4 1 1 2 1
¿ + = + =1
y=f (x ) is below x -axis and hence
f ( x ) <0 for all x ∈ R ⇒ f ( 0 )< 0 ⇒ c <0 901 (b)
∴ ac >0 |PQ|= √( 4−1 ) + (1−6 ) = √ 9+ 25= √34
2 2

|QR|=√ (1+ 4 ) + ( 6−3 ) = √25+ 9= √34

2 2

Since, α ∧β are the roots of the equation

898 (a)
|RS|=√ (−4 +1 ) + ( 3+2 ) =√ 9+25=√ 34
2 2

x + px +q=0 , therefore
2
|SP|=√(−1−4 ) + (−2−1 ) = √25+ 9=√ 34
2 2

α + β=− p∧αβ=q
Now, ( ωα +ω 2 β ) (ω2 α + ωβ)
⇒|PQ|=|QR|=|RS|=|SP|
Now, |PR|=√ (−8 )2 + ( 2 )2=√ 68
And, |QS|=√ (−2 )2+ (−8 )2= √ 68
2 2 4 2 3
¿ α + β +(ω +ω )αβ (∵ ω =1)

Hence, it is a square.
2 2 2
¿ α + β −αβ (∵ ω+ ω =−1)
2
¿ ( α + β ) −3 αβ

The given expression is meaningful for

2
¿ p −3 q 902 (c)

Also,
2 2 3 3
α β α +β
+ = x ≠−1
β α αβ 2
3
( α + β ) −3 αβ (α + β) x −6 x +5
Let y = .Then ,
¿ 2
x +2 x +1
αβ
2
p (3 q−p )
2 x ( y −1 )+ 2 ( y +3 ) x + y−5=0
¿ 2
⇒ 4 ( y +3 ) −4 ( y−1 )( y−5 ) ≥ 0 [∵ x ∈ R ∴ Disc ≥ 0]
q
2
⇒ ( y 2+6 y + 9 )−( y 2−6 y +5 ) ≥ 0 ⇒ y ≥−1/3
Hence, the given expression last value of
( p −3 q) −q
∴ The given expression p(3 q− p2 )
¿ =
p
the is
q −1
3

We have,
899 (a)
903 (d)
z 2=z 1 and z 4 =z3 , Given that x 2−3 x+ 2 be a factor of

∴ z 1 z 2=|z 1| and z 3 z 4 =|z 3| x −p x +q=0 ...(i)

4 2
2 2

⇒ ( x 2−3 x +2 ) =0
Now , arg
( ) ( )
z1
z4
+arg
z2
z3
⇒ ( x−2 )( x−1 ) =0
⇒ x=2 , 1
On putting these values in Eq. (i), we get
( ) (|| || ) (| | )
2 2

4 p−q−16=0 ...(ii)
z z z1 z
¿ arg 1 2 =arg =arg 1 =0
and p−q−1=0 ...(iii)
z4 z3 z3
2
z3

On solving Eqs.(ii) and (iii), we get

900 (a)

Given, ( ) 1 1
x= √3+ p=5∧q=4
2 √3 ⇒ ( p , q )=(5 , 4)
∴ x = (3+ +2)=
1
2 1 4

The RHS of the given equation is greater

4 3 3 904 (a)

Now, than or equal to 2 as it is the sum of a

√ x 2−1 × x+ √ x 2−1
positive number and its reciprocal while
x−√ x 2−1 x+ √ x 2−1
the LHS is less than or equal to 2.
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 Therefore, the equation holds true only
when each side is equal to 2. [
7 8 7
⇒ α β=3+a+ a2 +a 3+ a4 + a5 +a6 ∵ a =1∴ a =a a=a

LHS is equal to 2 when x=log π /2 while

9 7 2 2 10 7
a =a a =a ∧¿ a =a a

RHS is equal to 2 when x=0 ( )

6 7
1−a a−a a−1 7

Thus, the given equation has no solution

⇒ α β=3+a =3+ =3+ [∵ a =1]
1−a 1−a 1−a
⇒ α β=3−1=2
906 (c) So, the required equation is

Let y=
2 2 2
x −3 x+ 4 x −( α + β ) x +αβ =0 ⇒ x + x+2=0
2
x +3 x+ 4

Here,
2 909 (c)
⇒ ( y −1 ) x +3 ( y +1 ) x + 4 ( y−1 ) =0
∵ x is real.
D≥0
2
⇒cos p−4 ( cos p−1 ) sin p ≥0
∴ D≥ 0 2
⇒ cos p−4 cos p sin p+ 4 sin p ≥ 0
...(i)
2 2
⇒ 9 ( y +1 ) −16 ( y−1 ) ≥ 0 2
⇒ ( cos p−2 sin p ) + 4 sin p ( 1−sin p ) ≥ 0
Since, ( 1−sin p ) ≥ 0 for all real p and
2
⇒−7 y +50 y−7 ≥ 0

sin p>0 for 0< p< π

2
⇒−7 y −50 y +7 ≤ 0
⇒ ( y −7 ) (7 y −1)≤ 0 ...(i)
∴ 4 sin p (1−sin p)≥ 0 when 0< p< π
1 1
⇒ y ≤ 7∧ y ≥ ⇒ ≤ y ≤7
Hence, maximum value is 7 and minimum
7 7
We have,
910 (d)

value is .
1 2
5 x−1< ( x +1 ) < 7 x−3
⇒ 5 x−1< x +2 x +1 and x + 2 x +1<7 x−3
7 2 2

⇒ x −3 x +2>0 and x −5 x+ 4< 0

2 2
907 (d)
Using i 3=−i 5∧i 7=−i , we can write the ⇒ ( x−2 )( x−1 ) >0 and ( x−4 ) ( x−1 ) <0
given expression as ⇒ x ∈ ( 2 , 4 ) ⇒ x =3 [∵ x is aninteger ]
( 1+i )n + ( 1−i )n + ( 1+ i )n + ( 1−i )n
1 1 2 2

Let the roots be α and 1/α . Then,

911 (b)
¿2¿¿
¿2¿¿
This is real number, if the values of n1 and Product of roots ¿ ()
k 1 k
⇒α = ⇒ k =5
n2 is greater than zero
5 α 5

We have,
912 (a)

We have,
908 (d)

Sum of the coefficients ¿ 0

Therefore, x=1 is a rational root of the
2π 2π
a=cos +i sin
given equation.
7 7

( =cos 2 π +isin 2 π=1+0 i=1 Let the other rational robe α . Then,
)
7
7 2π 2π
⇒ a = cos +isin
Product of the roots ¿
7 7
Now,
2 a−1
a+2
2 3 4 5 6
α + β=a+ a +a + a + a +a 2 a−1 2 a−1
⇒ α ×1= ⇒α=
{ }
6 7

Clearly, α is rational for all rational

1−a a−a a−1 7 a+ 2 a+2
⇒ α + β=a = = =−1[∵ a =1]
values of a except −2
1−a 1−a 1−a
2 4 3 5 6
¿ , α β=(a+ a +a )( a +a + a )
4 3 2 3
⇒ α β=a (1+a+ a )(1+ a +a ) 913 (c)
Let f ( x )= ( k−2 ) x 2+ 8 x+ k +4
4 2 3 3 4 3 5 6
⇒ α β=a (1+a + a +a+ a +a +a +a + a )
If f ( x )=0 has both negative roots, then we
4 2 3 4 5 6
⇒ α β=a (1+a+ a +3 a +a +a + a )
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
must have
(i) Discriminant ¿ 0
⇒ α β=α +a + a +3 a + a +a + a

(ii) Vertex of y=f (x ) is on left side of y -

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 axis x=cos A +isin A , y=cos B+ isin B , z=cos C+i sin C .
(iii) ( k −2 ) f ( 0 ) >0 Then,
Now, x + y + z=( cos A+ cos B+cos C ) +i(sin A +sin B+sin C)
(i) Discriminant ¿ 0 ⇒ x + y + z=0+ i0=0
⇒ 64−4 ( k −2 ) ( k +4 ) >0 3 3 3

…(i)
⇒ x + y + z =3 xyz
2
⇒ ( cos 3 A +isin 3 A ) + ( cos 3 B+i sin 3 B ) + ( cos 3C +i sin3 C
(ii) Vertex is on left side of y -axis
⇒ k + 2 k−24 <0 ⇒−6< k <4
⇒cos 3 A +cos 3 B+cos 3 C=3 cos (A + B+C)
<0 ⇒ k −2>0 ⇒ k >2 …(ii)
8 ¿ , sin 3 A +sin 3 B+ sin 3C=3 sin ( A + B+C)
It is given that A+ B+C=180 °
⇒−
2 ( k−2 )
(iii) ( k −2 ) f ( 0 ) >0
⇒ ( k−2 ) ( k + 4 ) > 0⇒ k ←4 or k > 2 …(iii)
∴ cos 3 A+cos 3 B+cos 3C=3 cos 180° =−3

We have,
919 (b)
From (i),(ii) and (iii), we obtain k ∈ ( 2, 4 )
Hence, k =3 |⃗
BD|=|( 4+ 2i )− (1−2i )|=√ 9+16=5
Let the affix of A be z=x +iy . The affix of
the mid point of BD is (5/2 , 0).
We have,
914 (b)

Since the diagonals of a parallelogram

bisect each other. Therefore, the affix of
2
a x +c=bx
⇒ ( a x +c ) =b x ⇒ ( ay + c ) =b y , where the point of intersection of the diagonals
2 2
2 2 2 2

is (5/2 , 0)
2
y=x
Thus, ( ay + c ) =b y has its root as α 2 , β 2
2 2 D(4+2i)
C

915 (b)
Given that 3
E 5 + 0i
2
2 x −7 x+7 2 2 2
=3 ⇒ 2 x −7 x+ 7=2
2
⇒ 2 x + 7 x +5=0
Now, D=b2−4 ac
A(x + iy) B(1- 2i)

2 We have,
¿ (−7 ) −4 × 2× 5
⃗
EA=2 ⃗
EB e
i π /2
¿ 49−40=9> 0
Hence, it has two real roots.
⇒⃗
EA=2 ⃗EB (−i )

⇒ z− (5 /2+ 0 i ) =2 ( −32 −2 i) (−i )=−32 +3 i

Let α and 3 α be the roots of the given
916 (d)

equation, then
920 (a)
2
– x +ax + a=0
∴ α + 3 α=4 α=−b
And α .3 α=3 α 2=3
2
⇒ x −ax−a=0
Let f ( x )=x 2−ax−a
⇒ α=± 1
∴ b=± 4

917 (b) 1

√ 2+√ 5−√ 6−3 √5+ √14−6 √ 5 f ( 1) < 0

¿ √ 2+ √ 5−√ 6−3 √ 5+ √ ( 9+ 5−6 √ 5 ) ⇒ 1−a−a<0
⇒ 1<2 a
¿ √ 2+ √ 5−√ 6−3 √5+ √ ( 3−√ 5 )
2
1
⇒ a>
¿ √ 2+ √ 5−√ 9−4 √ 5 2
√ √
¿ 2+ √ 5− (−2+ √ 5 )
2

Let α and β are the roots of the given

921 (c)
¿ √ 2+ √ 5+2−√ 5=2
equation

Let
918 (b)

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 Then, α + β= and αβ =
−b c
a a

Also given, α + β= 2 + 2
1 1
α β
2
( α + β ) −2 αβ
¿
α 2 β2

( )( )
2
−b −b /a 2
⇒ = −
Let the affix of Q be z=iy , y ∈ R . Then,
a c /a c /a

⇒− =( ) −
2
b b 2a
a c c arg( z−1
z +1 )=
π
4
⇒ = ( + )
2a b b c
⇒ arg (
iy+1 ) 4
iy−1 π
c c c a =
2a b c
⇒ = +
⇒ arg (
y−i ) 4
b c a y+ i π
=
⇒ , , are in AP
c a b

( )
2
a b c y −1 2iy π
⇒ arg + 2 =
⇒ , , are in HP
a b c 2
y +1 y +1 4
c a b
⇒ tan
−1
( y2−1y )= π4
2

Since roots are real.

922 (a)
2y
⇒ 2
=1 ⇒ y−2 y−1=0 ⇒ y= √ 2+1[∵ y >0]
2
∴ { 2 ( bc+ ad ) } =4 ( a + b ) (c +d ) y −1
⇒ 4 b c +4 a d + 8 abcd=4 a c + 4 a d + 4 b c + 4 b dHence, z=( √ 2+1 ) i
2 2 2 2

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

It is given that α , β are the roots of the

2 2 2 2 925 (c)
⇒ 4 a d +4 b c −8 abcd=0

equation x 2−ax +b=0

2
⇒ 4 ( ad−bc ) =0

∴ α + β=a and α β =b
⇒ ad=bc
a c
⇒ = 2
⇒ α + β =a −2b
2 2
b d
2 2
⇒ α + β =a ( α + β )−2 b

[ ]
923 (b) n n 2 2
2 5 2 5 ⇒ A 2=a A1− A 0 b ∵ A n=α + β ∴ A2=α + β
( 1−ω+ω ) + ( 1+ω−ω ) A 1=α + β∧ A0 =2
Clearly, it is obtained from option (c) by
2 5
¿ (−2 ω ) + ( −2ω )
5

3 3
replacing n by 2
Now,
¿−32 ω ω −32 ( ω ) ω
3 2

¿−32 ( ω2 +ω )=32
a A n−b An−1= ( α + β ) ( α n+ β n) −α β ( α n−1 + β n−1)

Clearly, |z +1|=¿ z−1∨¿

924 (b) ⇒ a A n−b A n−1=α
n+1
+β
n+1
= A n+1

Represents the perpendicular bisector of

Let α , β , γ are the roots of the given
926 (a)
the segment joining A(−1, 0) and B(1 , 0)
i.e. y -axis equation. Then,

= represents the segment of

α + β+ γ =− p
arg ( )
z−1 π
αβ + βγ +γα =−q
And αβγ=−r
z +1 4
the circle passing through A and B and
lying above x -axis such that angle in the Now, pq= ( α + β + γ ) (αβ + βγ + γα)
segment is π /4 ¿ ( 0+ γ ) [ αβ + γ ( α + β ) ] (∵ α + β=0is given)
It is evident from the figure that point Q
satisfies both the conditions
¿ αβγ

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 ¿−r z 1+ z 3 z 2+ z 4
⇒ =
⇒ Affix of the mid point of AC is same as
2 2
927 (b)

that of BD
4 2
∵ x −8 x −9=0
⇒ AC ∧BD bisect each other
4 2 2
⇒ x −9 x + x −9=0
⇒ x 2 ( x2 −9 ) +1 ( x 2−9 ) =0
⇒ ( x 2 +1 ) ( x 2−9 ) =0
⇒ x=± i ,± 3

928 (b)
1+ a 1
= 1+ cos
4π
(+ isin
4π
)
( )
2 2 3 3 z 4 −z1 π
Also , arg =±
1
¿ 2 cos
2
2π
3 ( cos
2π
3
+isin
3 )
2π

⇒ ∠ BAD=
π
z 2−z 1 2

¿− (cos
3 ) Thus, ABCD is a rectangle and hence a
1 2π 2π 2
+i sin
2 3
cyclic quadrilateral also
∴( ) =( ) ( 3 )
1+a 3n
−1 2π 3n
2π 3n
(−1 )n
cos + isin = 3n
We have,
2 2 3 932 (a)
2
2 2
929 (b)
Now, a 2−3 a+2=0
x + 2≤ 3 x ≤ 2 x −5
⇒ x −3 x +2 ≤0 and 2 x −3 x −5≥ 0
⇒ a=1 , 2 …(i)
2 2

⇒(x−1)(x−2)≤ 0 and (2 x−5)(x+ 1)≥ 0

and a 2−5 a+6=0
⇒ a=2 , 3 ...(ii)
5
⇒ 1 ≤ x ≤ 2∧x ≤−1∨x ≥

There is no value of x satisfying these

2
⇒ a−2−r=0
At a=2 [common value from Eqs. (i) and conditions
(ii)]
933 (a)
Let f ( x )=−3+ x−x 2
r =0
So, a+ r=2
Now, D=1 2−4 ( 3 )=−11< 0
Here, coefficient of x 2< 0
930 (c)

Given, a+ ( ) ( )
x y
b a b ∴ f ( x ) <0
Thus, LHS of the given equation is always
= + =1000
10 10 100
Let a=0 positive whereas the RHS is always less
And b=1 than zero
Hence, the given equation has no solution
( ) ( )
x y
1 1
∴ = =1000
10 100
−x −2 y 3 934 (c)
⇒ 10 =10 =10
−3 4.9 x−1=3 √ (22 x+1)
⇒ x=−3 , y = 2 x+1
2 −2
⇒ 3 2 x−2−1=2 2

Now,
1 1 −1 2 1
− = + = 2 x−3
x y 3 3 3 ⇒ 3 2 x−3=2 2

( )
2 x−3 2 x−3 2

We have,
931 (c) ⇒2 =32 2

⇒ 2 x−3=0
z 1−z 4= z2− z3
3
⇒ z 1 + z 3=z 2+ z 4 ∴ x=
2

935 (c)
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 Given equation is x + ( 2+ λ ) x− ( 1+ λ )=0.
()
2 1 4
x
8
⇒ =
Let α ∧β are the roots of the given
2 3 3 √3

equation. () ()
x 3/ 2
4 4
⇒ =
3 3
⇒ α + β=−(2+ λ) and αβ =− ( 1+2 λ ) ∴ x=
3

Now, α + β =( α + β ) −2αβ
2
2 2 2

We have
938 (d)
( 1+ λ ) 2
⇒ α + β =[ −( 2+ λ ) ] +2
2 2
2 1/ 3 1/ 3
2 2 2 2 x −7 x + 10=0
Now, we take the option simultaneously.
⇒ α + β =λ + 4+ 4 λ+1+ λ= λ +5 λ+5 1 /3 1/ 3 1/ 3 1 /3
⇒ x =2 , x =5 ⇒ x =2 , x =5 ⇒ x =8,125

⇒ It is minimum for λ= .
1 939 (b)
Let P=(1+ z 0)(1+ z 0 )¿
2 2

Then,
Since, 2+i √ 3 is a root of equation
936 (a)
n+ 1
2
( 1−z 0 ) P=(1−z 0 )
x + px +q=0 . Therefore, 2−i √ 3 will be
2

other root.
n
2
1−( z 20 )
n +1
2
1−z 0
⇒ P= =
Now, Sum of the roots ¿ ( 2+i √ 3 )+ ¿ )¿−p
1−z 0 1−z 0

( )
2n
⇒ 4=−p −i
Product of roots ¿ ( 2+i √ 3 )+(2−i √ 3)=q
1−

⇒ 7=q
⇒ P=
2
1+i [ ∵ z 0=
1−i 2 −i
2
∴ z 0=
2 ]
Hence, ( p , q ) =(−4 , 7)
2

{ }
n n

2 (−1 )2 ( i )2
⇒ P= 1−
Given equation is
937 (b) 1+i 22n

{ ( )
1 1 1
x
x−
2
x+
2 2 x−1 ( 1−i ) 1− ,if n>1
4 −3 =3 −2
n
2
⇒ P= 2
1 1

( )
x+ x−
⇒ 22 x +22 x−1 =3 2
+3 2 1
( 1−i ) 1+ ,if n=1
4
( )
1
1 x−

{
2x 2
⇒2 1+ =3 (3+1)

( )
2 1
1
( 1−i ) 1− ,if n>1
n

3
2x
x−
2 ⇒ P= 22
⇒ 2 . =3 .4
2 5
( 1−i ) ,if n=1
x−
3
4
⇒ 22 x−3 =3 2

Taking log on both sides, we get

Since, ABC is a right angled isosceles
940 (d)

( 2 x−3 ) log 2= x− ( 32 ) log 3 triangle

π
3 ∴ BC = AC ∧∠ C=
⇒ 2 x log 2−3 log 2=x log 3− log 3 2
2 A (z1)
3
⇒ x log 4−x log 3=3 log 2− log 3
2
⇒ x log()4
3
=log 8−log 3 √ 3 90o

By rotation about C in anti-clockwise

B (z2) C (z3)

⇒ log ( ) =log
x
4 8
3 3 √3 sense
i π /2
CB=CA e

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 ⇒ ( z 2−z 3 ) =( z 1−z 3 )e
iπ/2
2 y−2 π
∴ =tan =1
i π /2 2 x+ 1 4
¿ i ( z 1−z 3 ) (∵ e =i)
On squaring both sides, we get
⇒ 2 y−2=2 x +1
…(ii)
3 −1
2
( z 2−z 3 ) =−( z1−z 3 )
2 ⇒ y =x+ , ∀ x > , y >1
From Eqs.(i) and(ii)
2 2
2 2 2 2
⇒ z 2 + z 3−2 z2 z 3=−z 1−z 3 +2 z 1 z3
2 2 2 y
⇒ z + z −2 z1 z 2=2 z 1 z3 +2 z 2 z 3−2 z −2 z 1 z 2
1 2 3

[
⇒ ( z 1−z 2 ) =2 ( z 1 z 3−z 3 ) −( z 1 z 2−z 2 z 3 )
2 2
] (0, 3)

2
⇒ ( z 1−z 2 ) =2 ( z 1−z 3 ) (z 3−z 2 )

Given equation is
941 (b) x
It is clear from the graph that there is no
-1/2

point of intersection
2
(a+ 1) x −( a+2 ) x + ( a+3 )=0
Since, roots are equal in magnitude and
opposite in sign
We have,
944 (a)
∴ Coefficient of x is zero ie , a+2=0
...(i)
2 2
⇒ a=−2
∴ Equation is
x + 2≤ 3 x ≤ 2 x −5
⇒ x +2 ≤3 x and 3 x ≤ 2 x −5
2 2

(−2+1 ) x 2−(−2+2 ) x+ (−2+ 3 )=0 ⇒ x −3 x +2 ≤0 and 2 x −3 x −5≥ 0

2 2

2
⇒ (x−1)(x−2)≤ 0 and (2 x−5)( x+ 1)≥ 0
...(ii)
⇒−x + 1=0
⇒ x=± 1 ⇒ 1 ≤ x ≤ 2 and x ∈ (−∞ ,−1 ] ∪ ¿
Only option (b) i .e . ,±
1
a satisfies Eqs. (i) But, there is no value of x satisfying these
two conditions
and (ii)
2

945 (c)
942 (d) 2
a x +2 bx+ c=0
Given, log 27 log 3 x=
1
⇒ a x +2 √ ac x +c=0 [∵ b =ac ]
2 2

3
⇒ ( √ ax + √ c ) =0 ⇒ x = √ , √
2 − c − c
⇒ ( log 3 x ) =( 27 )1 /3=3
3
√a √a
⇒ x= (3 ) ⇒ aα=aβ
⇒ x=27 Now, c x2 +2 bx +a=0
⇒ c x + 2 √ ac x+ a=0
2
943 (d)
2
3π ⇒ ( √ c x+ √ a ) =0
∵ arg ( z−3 i )=arg ( x+ iy−3 i )=
⇒ x= √ = √ ⇒ cγ=cδ
4 − a − a
√c √c
⇒ x <0 , y−3> 0 ∵ ( 3π
4
is∈ II quadrant ) ∴ aα =aβ=cγ=cδ
y−3 3π
=tan =−1 946 (c)
The function f ( x )=log ( x 2−x−2) is defined
x 4

for
⇒ y =— x +3 …(i)
∀ x< 0 and y >3
and x −x−2>0 ⇒ x ←1 or x >2 …(i)
2

π Now,
arg(2¿ z+1−2i)=arg [ ( 2 x+1 )+i ( 2 y−2 ) ] = ¿ 9 x −18|x|+5=0
2
4
2
π
⇒ 2 x +1>0 , 2 y −2>0 ∵ is∈I quadrant
4 ( ) ⇒ 9|x| −18| x|+ 5=0
⇒ ( 3|x|−1 ) ( 3| x|−5 ) =0
⇒|x|=1 ,5 /3 ⇒| x|=± 1 ,± 5/3
Thus, roots of x 2−18|x|+5=0 are
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 1+C+ i S i θ
Clearly, a root of the above equation lying
± 5/3 , ±1/3.
⇒ =e =cos θ+isin θ
1+C−i S
in the domain of the definition of
Given,
950 (c)
log ( x −x−2) is −5/3 |z−3|=|z −5|
2

⇒ ( z−3 )( z−3 )=( z−5 )( z−5)

[on squaring both sides]
Since, α and β are the roots of
947 (d)
⇒ 2 z +2 z=16⇒ z+ z =8
λ x 2 + ( 1−λ ) x +5=0 ⇒ 2 x=8 ⇒ x=4
λ−1 5 Hence, locus of z is a straight line parallel
to y -axis
∴ α + β= , αβ=
λ λ
Since, + =
α β 4

We have,
β α 5 951 (b)
( α + β )2 −2 αβ 4
⇒ = 4 x +3
αβ 5 <6
2 2 x−5
( λ−1 ) −10 λ 4
( 338 ) < 0
⇒ =
5λ 5 −8 x−
2 4 x +3−12 x +30
⇒ λ −16 λ+1=0 ⇒ <0 ⇒
Now, λ 1+ λ2=16 and λ 1 . λ2=1 2 ( x− )
2 x−5 5
2
λ1 λ 2 λ31 + λ 32
∴ 2 + 2= 33
λ2 λ1 ( λ 1 λ 2 ) 2 x−
3
( λ1 + λ 2 ) −3 λ1 λ2 (λ 1+ λ2 )
⇒
x−
8
5
5
>0 ⇒ x ∈ −∞ , ∪
2
33
8
,∞ ( ) ( )
¿ 2
( 1 )2
3
¿ ( 16 ) −3× 1 (16 )
Let α , β be the roots of a quadratic and
952 (b)
¿ 4048
α , β be the roots of another quadratic.
2 2

Since the quadratics remain same.

948 (a)

Given equation =1 can be

α β
+ 2
∴ α + β=α + β …(i)
2

rewritten as
x−α x−β
2 2
¿ , α β=α β …( ii)
2
x −2 ( α + β ) x+ 3 αβ=0 Now,
Let its roots be α ' and −α ' .
2 2
αβ =α β
⇒ αβ ( α β−1 )=0 ⇒ α =0 or, β=0 or, α β =1
If α =0 then
⇒ α ' + (−α ' )=2(α + β)
⇒ 0=2(α + β) 2
⇒ α + β=0 β=β [Putting α =0∈(i)]
⇒ β ( 1−β )=0 ⇒ β =0 , β =1
Thus, we get two sets of values of α and β
Let C=cos θ , S=sin θ . Then,
949 (a)
viz. α =0 , β=0 and α =0 , β=1
1+C+i S 1+cos θ+i sin θ
= If α β =1, then

[ ]
1+ C−i S 1+ cos θ−isin θ 1 1 1
2θ θ θ α + =α 2 + 2 Putting β= ∈ ( i )
2 cos +2 i sin cos α α α
1+C+ i S 2 2 2
( )
2
⇒ = 1 1
1+C−i S θ θ θ ⇒ α+ = α + −2
2 cos2 −2i sin cos α α
2 2 2
⇒ (α + ) −(α + )−2=0
2
θ θ 1 1
cos +isin α α
1+C+ i S 2 2 e i θ/ 2
⇒ = = 1 1
1+C−i S θ θ e−iθ / 2 ⇒ α + =2∨, α + =−1
cos −i sin α α
2 2

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 ⇒ α=1 or α =ω , ω2 1 1 1 1
Putting α =1 in α β =1, we get β=1
+ + +...+
log 2 n! log 3 n ! log 4 n ! log 2002 n !
Putting α =ω in α β =1, we get β=ω 2 log 2 log 3 log 2002
Putting α =ω 2 in α β =1, we get β=ω
¿ + +...+
log n ! log n ! log n !
Thus, we get four pairs of values of α and ¿
log (2.3 .4 … 2002)
β log n !
viz . α=0 , β=0 ; α =0 , β=1; α=ω , β=ω ; α =1 , β =1 ¿ log 2002!
2

Hence, there are four quadratic equations log n!

which remains unchanged by squaring log 2002!
=1¿ given]
their roots
¿
log 2002!

958 (c)
Since, x 2+ px +1 is a factor of a x 3 +bx +c
953 (d)
Given, |z−z 1|=¿ z −z 2∨¿
It is perpendicular bisector of line joining
3 2
∴ a x + bx+ c=( x + px +1)(lx+ m)
z 1 and z 2 On equating the coefficients of like
powers of x , we get

⇒ c+ ap=0 and b= pc+ a

l=a , m+lp=0 ,b= pm+l∧c=m
Here, α + β=−a , αβ =b
954 (a)

2 2 2
1 1 α +β −c 2 2
∴ 2+ 2= ⇒ b= + a⇒ a −c =ab
α β ( αβ )2 a
( α + β )2−2 αβ a 2−2 b
We have,
¿ = 959 (c)
2
( αβ ) b2

955 (b)
Given, ( x +iy ) =a−ib
| z−12
z −8 i | 3 | z−8 |
5 z−4
= ∧ =1

Let z=x +iy . Then,

1 /3

And
x y
| z−12 |
2 2
− =k (a −b ) 5
a b =
z −8 i 3
∴ x+ iy=( a−ib ) =( a3−3 a b 2 ) +i(b3−3 a2 b)
3

3 2 3 2
⇒ 3|z−12|=5∨ z−8 i∨¿
∴ x=a −3 a b , y=b −3 a b
⇒ 3|( x−12 )+i y|=5∨x + ( y−8 ) i∨¿
…
x 2 2 y 2 2
⇒ =a −3 b , =b −3 a 2 2 2
⇒ 9 ( x−12 ) +9 y =25 x +25 ( y−8 )
2

(i)
a b
x y 2 2 2 2 2 2
∴ − =a −3 b −b +3 a =4 (a −b )
a b
But
x y 2
− =k (a −b )
2
[given]
¿, | z−4
z−8 |
=1

a b ⇒|z −4|=¿ z−8∨¿

∴ k =4 ⇒|x −4+ i y|=¿ x−8+i y∨¿
2 2 2 2
956 (a) ⇒ ( x−4 ) + y = ( x−8 ) + y
⇒ x=6
Putting x=6 in (i), we get
b
z 1+ z2 =−1∧z 1 z 2=
3
As z 1 , z 2 and origin form an equilateral
2

Hence, z=6+ 17 i or, z=6+ 8 i

y −25 y −136=0 ⇒ y=17 , 8
triangle,
we have, z 1+ z2 + z 3=z 1 z2 + z 2 z 3 + z 3 z 1
960 (d)
Given equation is e sin x −e−sin x −4=0
2 2 2

Let e sin x = y , then given equation can be

2 2
⇒ z 1 + z 2+ 0=z 1 z 2 +0+ 0

written as
2
⇒ ( z 1 + z 2 ) =3 z 1 z 2
⇒ 1=b y −4 y−1=0 ⇒ y=2 ± √ 5
2

957 (a) But the value of y=esin x is always positive

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 so we take only y=2+ √ 5 Since, 1 , α , α 2 , … , α n−1 are n , nt h roots of
⇒ log e y=log e (2+¿ ¿ √ 5)¿ ¿ unity
n−1 n−1
⇒ sin x=log e ( 2+ √ 5 ) >1
Which is impossible since sin x cannot be
∴ ∑ α r=0∧, ∑ ( α ) =0
r

greater than 1. Now,

r =0 r =0

Hence, we cannot find any real value of x

n −1

which satisfies each given equation.

2
∑|z1 + αr z 2|
r=0
n−1
¿ ∑ ( z 1 +α r z 2)( z 1+ α r z 2 )
We have,
961 (a)
r =0

[√ ]
n−1

√ ¿ ∑ (|z 1| +|α| | z2| + z 1 α r z 2 + z 1 α r z 2)

2 2r 2
1||
√ z=± { z + ℜ ( z ) } ±i 1 {| z|−ℜ ( z ) } ,
2 2 r =0
n−1

( ) ¿ ∑ {|z 1| +|z 2| + z 1 z 2 ( α ) + z 1 z 2 α r }
2 2
1 i r
∴ √ i=± + ⇒ √ 2 i=±(1+i)
√2 √2 r =0

Hence, a=√ 2i=±(1+i)

n−1 n −1 n−1
¿ ∑ |z 1| +|z 2| + z 1 z 2 ∑ ( α ) + z1 z 2 ∑ α r
2 2 r

Since, 2+i √ 3 is a root of the equation

962 (b) r =0 r=0 r =0
967 (d)
Since 8 , 2 are roots of x 2+ ax + β=0 and 3 , 3
x + px +q=0 , then the other root will be
are roots of x 2+ α x +b=0. Therefore,
2

8+2=−a , 8 ×2=β and 3+3=−α ,3 ×3=b

2−i √ 3

⇒ a=−10 , β=16 , α =−6 and b=9

∴ 2+i √ 3+2−i √ 3=− p

Thus, x 2+ ax +b=0 , becomes x 2−10 x+ 9=0

⇒ p=−4
And ( 2+i √ 3 )( 2−i √ 3=q )
⇒ q=7 whose roots are 1 , 9
∴ The value of ( p , q) is (−4 , 7)
We have,
968 (a)

963 (a)
Equation of circle whose centre is z 0 and
radius is r , is |z−z 0| =r
2 2
√ z= {√| | √| | }
z + ℜ( z )
2
+i
z +ℜ ( z)
2
,if ℑ ( z )> 0

⇒ ( z −z0 ) ¿ ¿ √ z=± {√| | √| | }

z +ℜ( z )
2
−i
z −ℜ ( z )
2
, if ℑ ( z ) <0

∴ √ 2i=± ( 1+i ) and √ −2 i=±(1−i)

2
⇒ ( z −z0 ) ( z−z 0 ) =r
2
⇒ z z−z z 0−z z 0+ z 0 z 0=r
⇒ √ 2 i−√ −2i=±2
964 (a) ⇒|√ 2 i−√ −2 i|=2

∑ ( 2i3 ) =1+( 23i )+( 2i3 ) +( 2i3 ) +... ...(i)

∞ n 2 3 969 (c)

...(ii)
n=0
a+ b=−a

From Eq. (ii)

1 3 3+ 2i ab=b
¿ = ×
2i 3−2i 3+ 2i
1− a=1 ∵b≠0
From Eq. (i)
3
9+6 i
¿ b=−2
13

965 (c) 970 (a)

Given, y=21/ log (8)=2 log (x)
x 8 z=¿
3
3
log 2 √ x ¿ cose c 8¿
=√ x
3
⇒ y =2

( ( ) ( ))
3
⇒ x= y
3 3 π π
¿ cose c 8 cos −8 −isin −8
2 2
966 (a)

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 ( ( ))
a+b
3
¿ cose c 8 cos
3π
2 )
−24 −isin (
3π
2
−24 ⇒∴
2
=√ ab

⇒ a+b−2 √ ab=0
3
−i (32π −24) ⇒ √ a=√ b
¿ cose c 8.e
(
i 24−
3π
) ⇒ a=b
3 2
¿ cose c 8.e

Let α be a negative common root of

976 (a)

Since, one root of the equation

971 (a)
equations a x 2 +bx +c=0 and c x2 +bx + a=0.
x + px +q=0 is 2+ √ 3, then the other root Then,
2

will be
a α +b α +c=0 and c α +b α + a=0
2 2

⇒ ( a−c ) α + ( c−a )=0 [On subtraction]

2− √ 3
∴ Since of roots 2+ √ 3+2− √ 3=− p
2

2
⇒ α −1=0 [∵ a≠ c]
⇒ p=−4
And product of roots
⇒ α=± 1
⇒ α=−1 [∵ α <0 ]
Putting α =−1 in a α +b α +c=0 , we get
( 2+ √ 3 ) ( 2− √3 ) =q 2
⇒ q=1
a−b+ c=0
972 (a)

We have,
977 (a)
16 25 81
7 log 2 +5 log 2 +3 log 2
15 24 80
( 1+i )2 n−( 1−i )2 n
¿ 7 [ 4 log 2 2−log 2 3−log 2 5 ]+5 [ 2 log 2 5−log 2 3−3 log 2 2 ]+ 3[4 4log 2 3−4 log 2 2−log 2 5]
(1+ω −ω2 )(1−ω 4 +ω 2)
¿ log 2 2=1 n n
{( 1+ i)2 } −{( 1−i)2 }
973 (c) ¿ 4 2 4 2
(1+ω −ω )(1−ω +ω )
∵ √ 5 x −8 x +3−√ 5 x −9 x +4= √ 2 x −2 x −√ 2 x −3 x+ 1
2 2 2 2

Also,
( 2i )n −(−2i )n
¿
(1+ω−ω 2)(1−ω+ ω2)
( 5 x −8 x +3 )−( 5 x −9 x + 4 ) =( 2 x −2 x ) −(2 x −3 x+1)
2 2 2 2

( 2 i )n−(−2 i )n
⇒ x−1=x−1
⇒ x=1 is the required value.
¿
(−2 ω 2)(−2 ω)
¿ 2 {i −(−i ) }= n−1 n
n−2 n n
{ 0 ,if nis even

We know that
974 (c) 2 i , if n is odd

Let α ,−α and β be the roots of

978 (c)
2 2
a x +bx +c ≥ 0 if a>0∧b −4 ac ≤0
Now, mx−1+ ≥ 0
1 x −m x +3 x−2=0. Then,
3 2

x α + (−α ) + β=m⇒ β=m

But, β=m is a root of x 3−m x2 +3 x−2=0
2
m x −x +1
⇒ ≥0

⇒ m x −x+ 1≥ 0 and x >0

x 2
3 3
2 ∴ m −m +3 m−2=0⇒ m=
Now, m x2−x +1 ≥ 0, if m>0 and 1−4 m ≤0 or
3

if m>0 and m ≥ .
1 979 (c)

Given,
4 x+ 1 A B
= +
Thus, the minimum value of m is .
1 ( 2 x−1 )(3 x +1) (2 x −1) (3 x+1)
4 ⇒ ( x +1 )= A ( 3 x +1 ) +B ( 2 x−1 )
⇒ ( x +1 )=x ( 3 A +2 B )+ A−B
On equating the coefficient of x and
975 (a)

Given, log e constant on both sides, we get

2 ( )
a+ b 1
= (log e a+ log e b)
2
3 A +2 B=1 ...(i)

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 And A−B=1 ...(ii)
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get ( ) ( )
3 2
−2 a −2 a
+a +b=0
3 3
3 −2 3 3
⇒−8 a +12 a + 27 b=0⇒ 4 a +27 b=0
3
A= , B=
5 5

( 35 )+9( −25 )=6

983 (b)
Given equation is 2 x3 −x 2−22 x−24=0
∴ 16 A +9 B=16
On putting x=2 ,−2 only x=−2 satisfies
980 (b) this equation
3 So, x=−2 is a root of this equation and
from the given options only (b) has this
x +iy=
2+cos θ +isin θ
¿3¿¿ root
6+ 3 cos θ−3 i sin θ
¿
984 (a)
Let z 1=a+ ib=(a ,b)
2 2
4+ cos θ+ 4 cos θ+sin θ
¿
[ 6+ 3 cos θ
+i
] [
−3sin θ
] and z 2=c−id=(c ,−d )
where a> 0 and d >0
5+4 cos θ 5+ 4 cos θ
On equating the real and imaginary parts
on both sides, we get Given, | z 1∨¿∨z 2∨¿
x=3 ¿ ¿ ⇒ a + b =c +d …(i)
2 2 2 2

Now,
2 2 9 z 1+ z 2 ( a+ib ) +(c−id )
∴x +y = ¿ =
( 5+ 4 cos θ )2 z1 −z2 ( a+ib )−(c−id)
¿
9
5+4 cos θ
=4
[
6+3 cos θ
5+ 4 cos θ
−3
] ¿
( a+c ) +i(b−d )
( a−c )+i(b+d )
¿ 4 x−3 [ ( a+ c ) +i ( b−d ) ] [ ( a−c )−i ( b+d ) ]
¿
[ ( a−c ) +i ( b+ d ) ] [ ( a−c )−i ( b+d ) ]
We have,
981 (b)
( a2 +b 2 )−( c 2 +d 2 ) −2 ( ad+ bc ) i
¿
|z 1|=| z2|=…=|z n|=1 2 2
a +c −2 ac +b +d +2 bd
2 2

⇒ z 1 z 1=z 2 z 2=…=z n z n=1 −( ad +bc ) i

¿ 2 2 [¿ Eq .(i)]
1 1 1 a +b −ac +bd
⇒ z 1= , z2 = , … , z n=
is purely imaginary
z1 z2 zn ( z 1+ z 2)
Now,
∴
(z 1−z 2)
|z 1 + z 2+ …+ z n|=¿ z 1 + z 2+ …+ z n∨¿ Alternative , Assume any two complex
⇒|z 1 + z 2+ …+ z n|=| z1 + z 2 +…+ z n| number satisfying both conditions, z 1 ≠ z 2
and |z 1|=| z2|
⇒|z 1 + z 2+ …+ z n|= | 1 1
+ +…+
z1 z2
1
zn | Let z 1=2+i , z 2=1−2i ,
982 (d) z 1 + z 2 3−i 1−3i −10 i
Let f ( x )=x 3 +a x 2 +b . If f ( x )=0 will have a
∴ = × = =−i
z 1−z 2 1+3 i 1−3i 10
root of order 2, then f ( x )=0 and f ' ( x )=0 ∴ It is purely imaginary
have a common root
We have, f ' ( x )=3 x 2+ 2 ax
985 (b)
The roots of the equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 are
'
∴ f ( x )=0 ⇒ x=0 , x=
−2 a given by
3
Clearly, x=0 is not a root of f ( x )=0.
−b ± √ b2−4 ac
x=
2a
Therefore, x= is a common root (i) Let b −4 ac> 0 , b>0
−2 a 2

Now, if a> 0 , c> 0 , b2−4 ac <b2

3
Putting x= in x 3 +a x 2+ b=0 , we get ⇒ The roots are negative.
−2 a

(ii) Let b 2−4 ac< 0 , then the roots are

3

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 given by So, greatest and least value of z 1+ z2 ,
where z 1=24+ 7 i and |z 2|=6 are 31 and 9
(i=√ −1 ¿
−b ± i √ (4 ac−b )
2

respectively
x=
Which are imaginary and have negative
2a

part. (∵ b> 0)
990 (b)

Here, α + β= and αβ =
−b
∴ In each case the root have negative real
c
a a
part.
Sum of the given roots¿ + =
1 1 α + β −b
=
α β αβ c

Since, the value of function at different And product of the given roots¿ . =
986 (c) 1 1 a

points are ∴Required equation is

α β c

x −¿(sum of roots) x +¿product of roots=0

f (−2 )< 0 , f (−1 ) >0 , f ( 0 ) > 0 , f ( 1 )< 0 , f ( 2 ) >0
Hence, one root lie in (−2 , 1¿ .
2

∴2nd root lie in (0, 1) and last root lie in

2 b a
⇒ x + x + =0
(1, 2).
c c
2
⇒ c x + bx+ a=0
∴ [ α ]=−2 , [ β ] =0 , [ γ ] =1
∴ [ α ] + [ β ] + [ γ ]=−1 991 (d)
log 2 log 2 log 4 256+ 2 log √ 2 2
987 (d)
1
Given, arg ( x−a+ iy )=
4
π ¿ log 2 log 2 log 4 ( 4 ) + 2
log 2 √ 2
4
4
⇒ tan−1 ( x−ay )= π4 ¿ log 2 log 2 4 +

¿ log 2 2+4=1+ 4=5

log 2 2

y π
⇒ =tan
x−a 4 992 (d)

| |
⇒ y =x−a
Which is an equation of straight line.
z1 z1 1
For collinear points z 2 z 2 1 =0
988 (a) z3 z3 1
The given equation z 3 +2 z 2 +2 z+1=0 can
be rewritten as ( z +1 ) ( z2 + z +1 )=0. Its roots
| || |
1+ 2i 1−2 i 1 4 i 1−2 i 1
∴ 2+ 3i 2−3 i 1 = 6 i 2−3 i 1 [C 1 → C 1−C 2]
−1 , ω∧ω
2 3+ 4 i 3−4 i 1 8 i 3−4 i 1
Let f ( z )=z 1985 + z100 +1

| |
−2 i −1+i 0
Put z=−1 , ω and ω 2 respectively, we have ¿ −2 i −1+i 0 =0
1985 100 8 i 3−4 i 1
f (−1 )=(−1 ) + (−1 ) +1≠ 0
Therefore, −1 is not a root of the
[R 1 → R1−R2 , R 2 → R2−R3 ]
equation f (z)=0
Again, f ( ω )=ω1985 + ω100 +1
993 (d)
Discriminant ( D )= (−2 √ 3 ) +88
2

3 661 3 33
¿ ( ω ) ω + ( ω ) ω+1
2
¿ 100
2 2
¿ ω + ω+1=0
Therefore, ω is a root of the equation f (z) ⇒ Roots are real, rational and unequal
¿ 10

=0
Similarly, f ( ω2 )=0
994 (a)

Hence, ω and ω 2 are the common roots Here, α + β+ γ = =2, αβ + βγ +γα =3

2

And αβγ=4
1

We know that, We know that

989 (a)

||z 1|−|z 2||≤|z 1 + z 2|≤|z 1|+¿ z 2∨¿

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 By rotating in clockwise sense
2 2 2 2
α β + β γ +γ α
2 2
π
3
…(i)
2
¿ ( αβ + βγ +γα ) −2 ( αβγ ) ( α + β+ γ )
iπ /3
2 ⇒ ( z 3−z 1 ) =( z 2−z 1) e
Also, ( z 1−z 2 )=( z 3 −z2 ) e …(ii)
¿ ( 3 ) −2 ( 4 ) ( 2 )=−7
iπ /3

On dividing Eq.(i) by Eq. (ii), we get

We have,
995 (d)

( z 3−z 1) ( z2 −z1 )

| k −z1 z 2
z 1−k z 2|=1
2
=
( z 1−z 2) (z 3 −z2 )
2 2
⇒ z 1 + z 2+ z 3 =z1 z 2+ z 2 z3 + z 3 z1
⇒|k−z 1 z 2|=¿ z1 −k z 2∨¿

Let x−α be the common factor of

2
⇒|k−z 1 z 2| =|z 1−k z 2|
2 999 (a)

x −11 x +a=0 and x −14 x +2 a=0. Then,

2
⇒ k 2+|z 1 z 2| −k z 1 z 2−k z 1 z2 2 2
2 2
¿|z 1| +k 2|z 2| −k z 1 z 2−k z 1 z2 2
α −11α +a=0 …(i)
2 2 2 2
⇒ k 2+|z 1| |z 2| =|z 1| +k 2|z 2| 2
¿ , α −14 α +2 a=0 … (ii )
⇒ k (|z 2| −1 )−|z 1| (|z 2| −1 )=0
2 2 2 2 Subtracting (ii) from (i), we get
3 α−a=0 ⇒ α =a/3
⇒ ( k −|z 1| )(|z 2| −1 )=0⇒ |z 2| =1 ⇒|z 2|=1 Putting α =a/3 in (i), we get a=0 , 24
2 2 2 2

996 (d)

Let z= Let O ,G and C be the orthocenter,

100 (c)
1

centroid and circumcentre respectively,

1
i−1

Then, ( i−11 )= −i−1 then

1 −1
z= =
i+1
z1 + z 2 + z 3 2 ×0+1 (z)
=
997 (c) 3 3
Since, α ∧β are the roots of a x 2 +bx +c=0 . ⇒ z=z 1 + z 2+ z3

Then, α + β=
−b c
∧αβ = 100 (a)
Let f ( x )=a x2 +2 bx−3 c and f ( x )=0 has non-
a a
Let the roots of c x +bx + a=0 be α ' , β ' , then
2
real roots, f (x) will have the same sign
2

for all values of x .

' ' −b ' ' a
α +β= ∧α β =
c c
Also,
3c
−b < ( a+ b ) ⇒ 4 a+ 4 b−3 c< 0
Now,
4
α+β a −b
= = ⇒ f ( 2 )> 0
αβ c c
a ⇒ f ( 0 ) >0
1 1 ' ' ⇒ c< 0
⇒ + =α + β
α β
Hence, α = ∧β =
100 (d)
' 1 ' 1
3 2 3 2
ω ( 1+ω ) −(1+ ω )ω
α β
2 3
¿ ω (−ω ) −(−ω ) ω [∵ 1+ω+ ω =0]
2 2

998 (b) 3 2
¿−ω ( ω ) + ω =0[∵ ω =1]
2 2 3
A (z1)
100 (d)
/3 4 Let D 1∧D2 be discriminants of
x + b1 x+ c1=0 and x + b2 x+ c2 =0
2 2

/3 /3 respectively. Then
B (z2) C (z3) 2
D1 + D2=b 1−4 c 1+ b2−4 c 2
2

i π /3
∴ AC= AB e

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 ¿ ( b21 +b22 ) −4 (c 1 +c 2) and tan α =
y
¿ b1 +b 2−2 b1 b2 [∵ b1 b2=2 ( c1 +c 2 ) ,given]
The expression
2 2 x−1
2
¿ ( b 1−b 2 ) ≥ 0 z−1 e
iθ
i ( α −θ ) 1 −i ( α −θ )
⇒ D1 ≥ 0∨D2 ≥ 0 + =r e + e
⇒ D1∧D 2 both are positive.
iθ
z−1 r
Which is given as real
e

1
100 (d) ∴ r sin(α −¿ θ)− sin ( α−θ )=0 ¿
r
5 ( 1+i )2 2i 2(2i+1) 4 2
= = 2 − i− 1 2
i(2i−1) i(2 i−1) 4 i −1 5 5 ⇒ r − =0⇒ r =1
r
∴ Imaginary part is
−4 2 2
⇒ ( x−1 ) + y =1
5 Which is a circle with centre (1, 0) and
100 (b) radius 1
6 3 2
3 x −8 x +10 A B C D 101 (a)
= + + +
Since, | x+x +iy+1 |=1
( x−1 ) 4
(x−1) ( x−1 ) ( x−1 ) ( x−1 )4 0
2 3
iy−1
3 2 3 2
⇒ 3 x −8 x +10= A ( x−1 ) + B ( x−1 ) + C ( x−1 ) + D
Equating coefficient of different powers ⇒ √ ( x−1 ) + y =√ ( x +1 ) + y
of x ,3=A
2 2 2 2

2 2 2 2
⇒ x −2 x+ 1+ y =x + 1+ 2 x + y
−8=−3 A + B⇒ B=1
⇒ x=0
0=3 A−2 B+C ⇒ C=−7
10=−A + B−C + D⇒ D=5
∴ Given expression
101 (b)

Put
1 6−x +8−x
= y ⇒ x=7− y
3 1 7 5 2
¿ + − +
x−1 ( x−1 ) ( x−1 ) ( x−1 )4
2 3
( y−1 ) + ( y +1 )4 =16
4

4 2
⇒ y +6 y + 1=8
100 (c) 4 2
⇒ y +6 y −7=0
7 |z−i ℜ ( z )|=¿ z−ℑ ( z )∨¿
If z=x +iy
2
⇒ y =1,−7
Then ¿ x +iy−ix∨¿∨x+ iy− y ∨¿
⇒ y =1 ¿ is not possible)
2

⇒ y =±1
√ x + ( y−x ) =√ ( x− y ) + y
2 2 2 2

or x 2= y 2
⇒ x=6 ,8
∴ Total number of real roots are 2.
∴ x=± y

We have,
⇒ ℜ ( z )=± ℑ(z ) 101 (c)
⇒ ℜ ( z ) + ℑ ( z ) =0 2
and Re (z )−ℑ ( z )=0
| |
x 2+ 6
5x
≥1

It is given that α =−1+i is a root of

100 (d) x +6
2
x +6
2

8 ⇒ ≤−1∨, ≥1
x + ( 1−3 i ) x−2 ( 1+i )=0. Let β be the orther
5x 5x
2

root. Then,
2 2
x +5 x +6 x −5 x +6
⇒ ≤0∨, ≥0
5x 5x
α + β=−( 1−3 i ) ⇒ β=−1+3 i+1−i=2 i ( x +2)(x +3) (x−2)( x−3)
⇒ ≤ 0∨, ≥0
100 (c)
(x−0) x −0
9 Let z−1=r ei α ⇒ x ∈ (−∞ ,−3 ] ∪ [ −2 , 0 )∨, x ∈ ( 0 , 2 ] ∪ ¿
∴ ( x−1 ) +iy=r ¿ ⇒ x ∈ (−∞ ,−3 ] ∪ [ −2 , 0 ) ∪ ( 0 ,2 ] ∪ ¿
2 2 2
∴ r =( x−1 ) + y
Clearly, P and Q are on the opposite side
101 (a)
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 of the origin O such that OP=OQ . (i)
Therefore,
Now,
x A B
OP=OQ and ⃗
= +
OQ=⃗ x +2 x+ 1 (x+1) ( x +1 )
iπ 2 2
OP e
⇒|a+ib|=|c+ id|∧c+id =e i π ( a+ib ) ⇒ x= A ( x +1 ) + B
⇒|a+ib|=|c+ id|∧c=−a , d=−b On equating the coefficient of x and
constant, we get
A=1 and A+ B=0
⇒|a+ib|=|c+ id|∧a+c=0 ,b+ d=0

⇒ A=1 and B=−1

⇒|a+ib|=|c+ id|∧a+c=b+d

From Eq. (i), we get

101 (d)

Here, α + β=
4 −b c
, αβ= 2
x + x +1 1 1
The required equation is
a a =1− +
2
x +2 x+ 1 ( x +1) ( x+1 )2
2
x −5 x ( α + β ) + ( 2 α +3 β ) ( 3 α +2 β )=0 ⇒ A+
B
+
C
=1−
1
+
1
2 5b ( x+1) ( x +1 ) 2
( x +1) ( x+1 )2
[given]
x [ 6 ( α + β ) ] + [ 3 αβ ] =0
2
⇒x +
a
⇒ A=1 , B=−1 and C=1
[ ] Now, A−B=1+1=2=2C
2
5b b c
⇒ x2 + x + 6 2 + =0
a a a
2 2 2
⇒ a x +5 a bx +6 b + ac=0
We have,
101 (a)
9
101 (a)
5 1+i √ 3
1−i √ 3
=
1+i √ 3 1+ i √ 3
×
1−i √ 3 1+ i √ 3
|x + 1x|< 4
2 1
( 1+ i √ 3 )
−1 i √ 3 ⇒−4 < x + <4
x
¿ = +
1+3 2 2 1 1
√3 2 =−√3=−tan π ⇒ x + +4 >0∧x+ −4 <0
∴ tan θ= × x x
2 −1 3 2 2
x + 4 x +1 0∧x −4 x +1
⇒ > <0
⇒ tan θ=tan π −
π
3 ( ) x x
( x +2+ √ 3 )( x+2−√ 3 )
2π ⇒ >0
⇒ θ= x−0
3
( x−2− √ 3)(x−2+ √ 3)
¿, <0
101 (b) x −0
6 We have, |1−i| =2 x ⇒ ( √ 2 ) =2 x ⇒ x ∈(−2−√ 3 ,−2+ √ 3)∪ (0 , ∞ )
x x

⇒ 2 =2
x/ 2 x ¿ , x ∈(−∞ , 0)∪ (2− √ 3 , 2+ √ 3)
x ⇒ x ∈(2−√ 3 , 2+ √ 3)∪ (−2− √ 3 ,−2+ √ 3 )
⇒ =x ⇒ x=0
Therefore, the number of non-zero
2

If α and β are roots of the equation

102 (d)
integral solution is one
0
2

Then,
x + 6 x−2=0
101 (d)
7 ( 1+i )2 α + β=−6 ⇒ β=−6−α
Since α is a root of x 2+ 6 x−2=0
1+i
= =i
1−i 1−i 2

Since, ( )
n 2

Now,
1+i n ∴ α +6 α −2=0
=1 ⇒ i =1
1−i
Hence, smallest positive integer is 4 β=−6−α
⇒ β=−6−α +0
101 (d) 2 2
⇒ β=−6−α +α +6 α −2 [∵ α +6 α −2=0]
[on dividing] ...
8 2
x + x +1 x 2
2
=1− 2
⇒ β=α +5 α −8
x +2 x+ 1 x +2 x+ 1
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 Now, 5 We have, t 2 x 2 +|x|+9> 0 for all x ∈ R
α β =−2 So, given equation has no real root
−2
⇒ β= 102 (d)
Affix of A is z 1 means that ⃗
OA =z 1 and ⃗
α
6 OB
and ⃗
OC are obtained by rotating ⃗
2
−2+2(α +6 α −2) 2
⇒ β= [∵ α + 6 α −2=0 ]
α OA
through and π . Therefore, affixes of B
2
2 α +12 α −6 π
⇒ β= 2
Now, and C are i z 1 and −z 1 respectively.
α

α + β=−6 and, αβ =−2 Hence, the affix of the centroid of triangle

α+ β 1 1 α ABC is
⇒ =3 ⇒ + =3 ⇒ β=
αβ α β 3 α−1 z1 +i z1 +(−z 1) i
3 3
1
3
π
= z 1= z 1 cos +i sin
2
π
2 ( )
If A , B ,C are taken in clockwise sense,
102 (a)
( 12 + 38 + 329 + 128 then the affix of the centroid is
1 +... )
27

ω+ ω

¿ ω+ ω
2
( 1 /2
1−3 / 4

2
) 1 π
(
z cos −isin
3 1 2
π
2 )
¿ ω+ ω =−1(∵1+ ω+ω =0) D(-iz2) C(- z)

We have,
102 (a)
O
2

|2x−1
x −1
|> 2 A(z1) B(z1ei /2
=iz1)

Thus, the affix of the centroid is

2 x −1 2 x−1
⇒ ←2∨, >2
x−1 x−1
⇒
4 x −3
x−1
< 0∨,
1
x−1
>0
1
3 1
π
2(
z cos ± isin
π
2 )
Let z=4+i when reflected along y=x will
4 x −3 102 (b)
⇒ < 0∨, x−1>0
become z=1+ 4 i
x−1 7
⇒ 3 /4< x <1 or, x >1⇒ x ∈(3/ 4 , 1)∪(1 , ∞ )
When translated by 2 unit z=3+ 4 i
When rotated by angle π /4 in anti-
If one root is 2−i , then the other root will clockwise direction will give
102 (a)

be 2+i
3

Given equation is a x +12 x +b=0

2
π
z=(3+4 i) cos + isin
4
π
4 ( )
−12
∴ 2−i+2+i= z=
1
[ 3−4+i ( 3+4 ) ]= −1 + i 7
a √2 √ 2 √2
⇒ a=−3
And ( 2−i ) ( 2+i )= Since c and d are roots of the equation
b 102 (b)
a 8
b ( x−a )( x−b )−k=0
⇒ 5= ⇒ b=−15
−3 ∴ ( x−a )( x−b )−k =( x−c)(x −d)
∴ ab=−3 × (−15 ) =45 ⇒ ( x−c )( x−d )+ k=(x−a)(x−b)
Clearly, a , b are the roots of ( x−a )( x−b )=0
and ( x−a )( x−b )= ( x−c )( x−d )+ k
Since, f ( 1 ) + f ( 2 )+ f ( 3 )=0
102 (d)

∴ a , b are roots of ( x−c ) ( x−d ) +k =0

4
f ( 1 ) , f ( 2 ), f ( 3 ) all cannot be of same sign.
⇒ Roots are real and distinct. 102 (c)

102 (d)
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9 We have, 2α
3
¿ 2 2
|x| −3 x 2 +3|x|−2=0 1−(α + β )
1 −1 2α
( )
3 2
⇒|x| −3|x| + 3| x|−2=0 ∴ x= tan
2 2
1−α −β
2
⇒ (| x|−2 ) (|x| −|x|+1 )=0
2

2
⇒|x|=2 ,| x| −|x|+1=0
⇒ x=± 2 ¿has imaginary roots¿ Given system of equation is
103 (d)

Thus, the given equation has two real

4

+ 2 − 2 =1 ...(i)
roots
2 2 2
x y z
2
a b c
=1 ...(ii)
2 2 2
x y z
Let z=x +i y . Then,
103 (d) − +
2 2 2
0 a b c

and – 2 + 2 + 2 =1 ...(iii)
2 2 2
z 2+|z| =0
2 x y z

On adding all these equations, we get

2 2 2
⇒ x − y +2 ixy+ x + y =0
2 a b c
2
⇒ 2 x + 2ixy=0
+ 2 + 2 =3 …(iv)
2 2 2
2 x y z
Hence, there are infinitely many solution
⇒ x =0 , 2 xy=0 ⇒ x=0 , y ∈ R 2

On subtracting Eq. (i) from Eq. (iv), Eq.

a b c

Discriminant of the equation (ii) from Eq. (iv) and Eq. (iii) from Eq.
103 (d)

(iv),we get
1
3 x + 8 x +15=0 is given by
2

=2 , 2 =2,
2 2 2
D=64−180=−116 <0 2z 2y 2x
So, its roots are imaginary and therefore
2 2
=2
c b a
roots are conjugate to each other. ⇒ z=± c , y=± b , x=± a
Therefore, one common root means both
the roots are common.
103 (d)

a 2b 3 c
5 Given, [ ]
log 2 log 3 {log 4 ( log 5 x ) } =0
∴ = =
⇒ log 3 {log 4 ( log 5 x ) }=2 =1
0
3 8 15
(say), k ≠ 0
a b c ⇒ log 4 ( log 5 x )=3
⇒ = = =k
3 4 5 3
⇒ log 5 x=4 =64
⇒ a=3 k , b=4 k , c=5 k
Now, a 2+ b2=c 2
64
⇒ x=5
⇒ ∆ ABC is right angled. 103 (c)
As, 1 , a1 , a2 ,… , a n−1 are n th roots unity
2 2 2
∴ sin A +sin B=sin C 6
2 2 2 2 2
⇒ sin A+sin B+sin C=2 sin C=2 sin 90 °=2 ⇒ ( x n−1 )=( x−1 ) ( x−a 1 )( x −a2 ) …(x −an−1 )
n

We have,
103 (d) x −1
⇒ =( x−a1 )( x−a2 ) …( x −an−1 )
2 x−1
6 6 n−1 n−2 2
( 1−ω+ω 2 ) + ( 1−ω2 +ω ) ∴ x =x +... x + x+1
6 2 6
¿ (−2 ω ) + ( −2 ω ) =2 + 2 =2 =128
6 6 7 ¿ ( x−a1 )( x−a2 ) …( x−an−1 )

[ =x + x +...+ x +1 Putting x=1, ]

n
103 (a) x −1
We have, tan−1 ( α+i β )=x+ iy
n−1 n−2
as
3 x−1
⇒ α +i β =tan(x +iy) …(i) we get
Taking conjugate, 1+1+… n times ¿ ( 1−a1 ) ( 1−a 2 ) … ( 1−a n−1 )
¿ …(ii) ⇒ ( 1−a1 ) ( 1−a2 ) … ( 1−an−1 )=n
∴ tan 2 x=tan [ ( x +iy )+ ( x −iy ) ]
( α +i β )+(α−i β) 103 (d)
⇒ tan 2 x= 7
1− ( α +i β )+(α −i β)

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 4 2
⇒ ( q−r ) x −( q−r ) x−( p−q ) x + ( p−q )=0
z=
1+i ⇒ ( q−r ) x ( x−1 )−( p−q ) ( x−1 )=0
103 (b) ⇒ ( x−1 ) { ( q−r ) x−( p−q)}=0
8 ( q−r ) x 2+ ( r− p ) x+ ( p−q )=0 p−q
⇒ x=1 ,
2 q−r
⇒ ( q−r ) x + ( r−q+q− p ) x+ ( p−q )=0

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