Assignment 01 COMPLEX NUMBER MATH EMATI CS

1. If z + z3 = 0 then which of the following must be true on the complex plane?

(A) Re(z) < 0 (B) Re(z) = 0 (C) Im(z) = 0 (D) z4 = 1

2. Number of integral values of n for which the quantity (n + i)4 where i2 = – 1, is an integer is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

3. Let i =  1 . The product of the real part of the roots of z2 – z = 5 – 5i is

(A) – 25 (B) – 6 (C) – 5 (D) 25

4. There is only one way to choose real numbers M and N such that when the polynomial
5x4 + 4x3 + 3x2 + Mx + N is divided by the polynomial x2 + 1, the remainder is 0. If M and N assume
these unique values, then M – N is
(A) – 6 (B) – 2 (C) 6 (D) 2

5. In the quadratic equation x2 + (p + iq) x + 3i = 0, p & q are real. If the sum of the squares of the roots
is 8 then
(A) p = 3, q =  1 (B) p = –3, q = –1 (C) p = ± 3, q = ± 1 (D) p =  3, q = 1

6. The complex number z satisfying z + | z | = 1 + 7i then the value of | z |2 equals

(A) 625 (B) 169 (C) 49 (D) 25

7. If z and w are complex number satisfying z  iw  0 and Amp(zw) = , then Amp(z) is equal to
   3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 2 2 4

8. If z = (3 + 7i) (p + iq) where p, q  I – {0}, is purely imaginary then minimum value of | z |2 is

3364
(A) 0 (B) 58 (C) (D) 3364
3

9. Number of values of z (real or complex) simultaneously satisfying the system of equations

1 + z + z2 + z3 + .......... + z17 = 0 and 1 + z + z2 + z3 + .......... + z13 = 0 is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

x 3 y 3
10. If + = i where x, y  R then
3i 3i
(A) x = 2 & y = – 8 (B) x = – 2 & y = 8 (C) x = – 2 & y = – 6 (D) x = 2 & y = 8

11. Number of complex numbers z satisfying z 3  z is

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 5

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12. If x = 91/3 91/9 91/27 ......ad inf, y = 41/3 4–1/9 41/27 ...... ad inf and z =  (1 + i) – r then, the argument
r 1
of the complex number w = x + yz is
 2  2  2 
(A) 0 (B)  – tan–1  3  (C) – tan–1  3  (D) – tan–1  
     3

13. Let z = 9 + bi where b is non zero real and i2 = – 1. If the imaginary part of z2 and z3 are equal, then b2
equals
(A) 261 (B) 225 (C) 125 (D) 361

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14. If z is a complex number satisfying the equation |z – (1 + i)|2 = 2 and   , then the locus traced by
z
'' in the complex plane is
(A) x – y – 1 = 0 (B) x + y – 1 = 0 (C) x – y + 1 = 0 (D) x + y + 1 = 0

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15. The value of sum  (i n
 i n 1 ) , where i  1 , equals
n 1

(A) i (B) i – 1 (C) –1 (D) 0

One or more than one is/are correct :

16. If the expression (1 + ir)3 is of the form of s(1 + i) for some real 's' where 'r' is also real and i = 1 ,
then the value of 'r' can be
  5
(A) cot (B) sec (C) tan (D) tan
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 Assignment 02 COMPLEX NUMBER MATH EMATI CS

1. The diagram shows several numbers in the complex plane. The circle Imaginary
axis
is the unit circle centered at the origin. One of these numbers is the F

reciprocal of F, which is D

(A) A (B) B O
C
real axis

(C) C (D) D B A

1  iz
2. If z = x + iy &  = then = 1 implies that, in the complex plane
zi
(A) z lies on the imaginary axis (B) z lies on the real axis
(C) z lies on the unit circle (D) none

3. On the complex plane locus of a point z satisfying the inequality

2  | z – 1 | < 3 denotes
(A) region between the concentric circles of radii 3 and 1 centered at (1, 0)
(B) region between the concentric circles of radii 3 and 2 centered at (1, 0) excluding the inner and
outer boundaries.
(C) region between the concentric circles of radii 3 and 2 centered at (1, 0) including the inner and
outer boundaries.
(D) region between the concentric circles of radii 3 and 2 centered at (1, 0) including the inner boundary
and excluding the outer boundary.

4. The complex number z satisfies z + | z | = 2 + 8i. The value of | z | is

(A) 10 (B) 13 (C) 17 (D) 23

5. Let Z1 = (8 + i)sin  + (7 + 4i)cos  and Z2 = (1 + 8i)sin  + (4 + 7i)cos  are two complex numbers.
If Z1 · Z2 = a + ib where a, b  R then the largest value of (a + b)    R, is
(A) 75 (B) 100 (C) 125 (D) 130

6. The locus of z, for arg z = –  3 is

(A) same as the locus of z for arg z = 2 3
(B) same as the locus of z for arg z =  3
(C) the part of the straight line 3 x  y = 0 with (y < 0, x > 0)
(D) the part of the straight line 3 x  y = 0 with (y > 0, x < 0)

7. If z1 & z1 represent adjacent vertices of a regular polygon of n sides with centre at the origin & if
Im z1
 2  1 then the value of n is equal to :
Re z1
(A) 8 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) 24

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8. If P and Q are respectively by the complex numbers z1 and z2 such that    , then the
z1 z 2 z1 z 2
circumcentre of OPQ (where O is the origin) is
z1  z 2 z1  z 2 z1  z 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) z1 + z2
2 2 3
9. The value of e CiS(i)  CiS(i)  is equal to

1
(A) 0 (B) 1 – e (C) e – (D) e2 – 1
e
x
10. All real numbers x which satisfy the inequality 1  4i  2  5 where i =  1 , x  R are
(A) [ 2 , ) (B) (– , 2] (C) [0, ) (D) [–2, 0]

6
1 i 6
1 i 6
1 i
11. For Z1 = ; Z2 = ; Z3 = which of the following holds good?
1 i 3 3i 3 i
3
(A)  | Z1 |2  2 (B) | Z1 |4 + | Z2 |4 = | Z3 |–8

(C)  | Z1 |3  | Z 2 |3  | Z3 |6 (D) | Z1 |4  | Z2 |4  | Z3 |8

12. Number of real or purely imaginary solution of the equation, z3 + i z  1 = 0 is :

(A) zero (B) one (C) two (D) three

13. A point 'z' moves on the curve z  4  3 i = 2 in an argand plane. The maximum and minimum
values of z are
(A) 2, 1 (B) 6, 5 (C) 4, 3 (D) 7, 3

14. If z is a complex number satisfying the equation | z + i | + | z – i | = 8, on the complex plane then
maximum value of | z | is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

15. Let zr (1  r  4) be complex numbers such that | zr | = r  1

and | 30 z1 + 20 z2 + 15 z3 + 12 z4| = k | z1z2 z3+ z2z3 z4+ z3z4 z1+ z4z1 z2 |.
Then the value of k equals
(A) | z1z2 z3 | (B) | z2z3 z4 | (C) | z3z4 z1 | (D) | z4z1 z2 |

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 Assignment 03 COMPLEX NUMBER MATH EMATI CS
1. If z1 & z2 are two non-zero complex numbers such that z1 + z2 = z1 + z2, then Arg z1  Arg z2
is equal to
(A)   (B)  /2 (C) 0 (D) /2
2. 3 2
Let Z be a complex number satisfying the equation (Z + 3) = – 16 then | Z | has the value equal to
(A) 51/2 (B) 51/3 (C) 52/3 (D) 5
3 4 5
3. If z1, z2, z3 are 3 distinct complex numbers such that = = ,
z 2  z3 z 3  z1 z1  z 2
9 16 25
then the value of   equals
z 2  z 3 z 3  z1 z1  z 2
(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
4. The area of the triangle whose vertices are the roots z3 + iz2 + 2i = 0 is
3 3
(A) 2 (B) 7 (C) 7 (D) 7
2 4
5. Consider two complex numbers  and  as
2 2
 a  bi   a  bi  z 1
=   +  , where a, b  R and  = , where | z | = 1, then
 a  bi   a  bi  z 1
(A) Both  and  are purely real (B) Both  and  are purely imaginary
(C)  is purely real and  is purely imaginary (D)  is purely real and  is purely imaginary
6. Let Z is complex satisfying the equation z2 – (3 + i)z + m + 2i = 0, where m  R. Suppose the equation
has a real root. The additive inverse of non real root, is
(A) 1 – i (B) 1 + i (C) – 1 – i (D) –2
7. The minimum value of z – 1 + 2i| + |4i – 3 – z| is
(A) 5 (B) 5 (C) 2 13 (D) 15
334 365
 1 i 3  1 i 3
8. If i = 1 , then 4 + 5     + 3     is equal to
 2 2   2 2 
(A) 1  i 3 (B)  1 + i 3 (C) i 3 (D)  i 3
9. A particle starts from a point z0 = 1 + i, where i  1 . It moves horizontally away from origin by 2
units and then vertically away from origin by 3 units to reach a point z1. From z1 particle moves 5
units in the direction of 2iˆ  ˆj and then it moves through an angle of cosec1 2 in anticlockwise
direction of a circle with centre at origin to reach a point z2. The arg z2 is given by
1
 3 1 1  1 
(A) sec–12 (B) cot–10 (C) sin   (D) cos  
 2 2   2
10. Let C1 and C2 are concentric circles of radius 1 and 8/3 respectively having centre at (3, 0) on the
 | z  3 |2 2 
argand plane. If the complex number z satisfies the inequality, log1/3   > 1 then :
 11| z  3 | 2 
 
(A) z lies outside C1 but inside C2 (B) z lies inside of both C1 and C2
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 11. Identify the incorrect statement.
(A) no non zero complex number z satisfies the equation, z =  4 z
(B) z = z implies that z is purely real
(C) z =  z implies that z is purely imaginary
(D) if z1, z2 are the roots of the quadratic equation az2 + bz + c = 0 such that Im (z1 z2)  0 then a, b, c
must be real numbers .
12. The equation of the radical axis of the two circles represented by the equations,
z  2 = 3 and z  2  3 i = 4 on the complex plane is :
(A) 3y + 1 = 0 (B) 3y  1 = 0 (C) 2y  1 = 0 (D) none
13. If z1 =  3 + 5i ; z2 = – 5 – 3i and z is a complex number lying on the line segment joining z1 & z2
then arg z can be :
3   5
(A)  (B)  (C) (D)
4 4 6 6
14. Given z = f(x) + i g(x) where f, g : ( 0, 1)  (0, 1) are real valued functions then, which of the
following holds good?
1  1  1  1 
(A) z = + i  (B) z = +i  
1 ix  1 ix  1 ix  1 ix 
1  1  1  1 
(C) z = + i   (D) z = + i  
1 ix 1 ix  1 ix  1 ix 
a b
15. z1 = ; z2 = ; z3 = a – bi for a, b  R
1 i 2i
if z1 – z2 = 1 then the centroid of the triangle formed by the points z1 , z2 , z3 in the argand’s plane is
given by
1 1 1 1
(A) (1 + 7i) (B) ( 1 + 7i) (C) (1 – 3i) (D) (1 – 3i)
9 3 3 9
16. 2 2
Consider the equation 10z – 3iz – k = 0, where z is a complex variable and i = – 1. Which of the
following statements is True?
(A) For all real positive numbers k, both roots are pure imaginary.
(B) For negative real numbers k, both roots are pure imaginary.
(C) For all pure imaginary numbers k, both roots are real and irrational.
(D) For all complex numbers k, neither root is real.
z z
17. Number of complex numbers z such that | z | = 1 and  = 1 is
z z
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) more than 8
18. Number of ordered pairs(s) (a, b) of real numbers such that (a + ib)2008 = a – ib holds good, is
(A) 2008 (B) 2009 (C) 2010 (D) 1
z 1
19. Let |z| = 2 and w  where z, w  C (where C is the set of complex numbers). If M and n
z 1
respectively be the greatest and least modulus of w, then find the value of (2010m + M).

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1 Consider az2+ bz + c = 0, where a, b, c  R and 4ac > b2.
(i) If z1 and z2 are the roots of the equation given above, then which one of the following complex
numbers is purely real?
(A) z1z 2 (B) z1z 2 (C) z1 – z2 (D) (z1 – z2)i
OA
(ii) In the argand's plane, if A is the point representing z1, B is the point representing z2 & z = then
OB
(A) z is purely real (B) z is purely imaginary
(C) | z | = 1 (D) AOB is a scalene triangle.
2. Let z be a complex number having the argument , 0 <  < /2 and satisfying the equality
6
z  3i = 3. Then cot   is equal to :
z
(A) 1 (B)  1 (C) i (D)  i
1
3. If the complex number z satisfies the condition z  3, then the least value of z  is equal to :
z
(A) 5/3 (B) 8/3 (C) 11/3 (D) none of these
     
4. Given zp = cos  P  + i sin  P  , then nLim

(z1 z2 z3 .... zn) =
2  2 
(A) 1 (B)  1 (C) i (D) – i
5. The maximum & minimum values of z + 1 when z + 3  3 are :
(A) (5 , 0) (B) (6 , 0) (C) (7 , 1) (D) (5 , 1)
6. If z3 + (3 + 2i) z + (–1 + ia) = 0 has one real root, then the value of 'a' lies in the interval (a  R)
(A) (– 2, – 1) (B) (– 1, 0) (C) (0, 1) (D) (1, 2)
7. If | z | = 1 and |  – 1 | = 1 where z,  C, then the largest set of values of | 2z – 1 |2 + | 2 – 1|2
equals
(A) [1, 9] (B) [2, 6] (C) [2, 12] (D) [2, 18]
 2
8. If Arg (z + a) = and Arg (z – a) = ; a R  , then
6 3
 
(A) z is independent of a (B) | a | = | z + a | (C) z = a Cis (D) z = a Cis
6 3
9. If z1, z2, z3 are the vertices of the  ABC on the complex plane which are also the roots of the
equation, z3  3 z2 + 3 z + x = 0, then the condition for the  ABC to be equilateral triangle is
(A) 2 =  (B)  = 2 (C) 2 = 3  (D)  = 32
10. The locus represented by the equation, z  1 + z + 1 = 2 is :
(A) an ellipse with focii (1 , 0) ; ( 1 , 0)
(B) one of the family of circles passing through the points of intersection of the circles z  1 = 1 & z + 1 = 1
(C) the radical axis of the circles z  1 = 1 and z + 1 = 1
(D) the portion of the real axis between the points (1 , 0) ; ( 1 , 0) including both.
11. The points z1 = 3 + 3 i and z2 = 2 3 + 6i are given on a complex plane. The complex number lying
on the bisector of the angle formed by the vectors z1 and z2 is :
(3  2 3) 32
(A) z =  i (B) z = 5 + 5i
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 12. Let z1 & z2 be non zero complex numbers satisfying the equation, z12  2 z1z2 + 2 z22 = 0. The
geometrical nature of the triangle whose vertices are the origin and the points representing z1 & z2 is :
(A) an isosceles right angled triangle (B) a right angled triangle which is not isosceles
(C) an equilateral triangle (D) an isosceles triangle which is not right angled.
13. Let P denotes a complex number z on the Argand's plane, and Q denotes a complex number

 
2 | z |2 CiS 4   where  = amp z. If 'O' is the origin, then the  OPQ is :
(A) isosceles but not right angled (B) right angled but not isosceles
(C) right isosceles (D) equilateral.
14. On the Argand plane point ' A ' denotes a complex number z1. A triangle
OBQ is made directly similar to the triangle OAM, where OM = 1 and
O is origin (as shown in the figure). If the point B denotes the complex
number z2, then the complex number corresponding to the point ' Q ' is
z1
(A) z1 z2 (B)
z2
z2 z  z2
(C) (D) 1
z1 z2
15. z1 & z2 are two distinct points in an argand plane. If a z1 = b z 2 , (where a, b  R) then the point
a z1 b z2
+ is a point on the :
b z2 a z1

(A) line segment [  2, 2 ] of the real axis (B) line segment [  2, 2 ] of the imaginary axis
(C) unit circle z = 1 (D) the line with arg z = tan 1 2 .

 1  i  i   |z| 
16. If z = (1 + i)4    then 
  amp z  equals
4    i 1  i   
(A) 1 (B)  (C) 3 (D) 4
One ore more than one is/are correct :
17. Let z1, z2, z3 be non-zero complex numbers satisfying the equation z4 = iz.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
 3 1
(A) The complex number having least positive argument is  2 , 2  .
3
  
(B)  Amp (z k ) 
k 1 2
 1 1 
(C) Centroid of the triangle formed by z1, z2 and z3 is  , 
 3 3 
3 3
(D) Area of triangle formed by z1, z2 and z3 is
2
18. If z  C, which of the following relation(s) represents a circle on an Argand diagram?
(A) | z – 1 | + | z + 1 | = 3 (B) (z – 3 + i) z  3  i  = 5
(C) 3| z – 2 + i | = 7 (D) | z – 3 | = 2

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 Assignment 05 COMPLEX NUMBER MATH EMATI CS
1. A root of unity is a complex number that is a solution to the equation, zn = 1 for some positive integer
n. Number of roots of unity that are also the roots of the equation z2 + az + b = 0, for some integer a
and b is
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 10
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2. z is a complex number such that z + = 2 cos 3°, then the value of z2000 + 2000 + 1 is equal to
z z
(A) 0 (B) – 1 (C) 3  1 (D) 1 – 3
3. 3
The complex number  satisfying the equation  = 8i and lying in the second quadrant on the complex
plane is
3 1
(A) – 3 +i (B) – + i (C) – 2 3 + i (D) – 3 + 2i
2 2
4. If z4 + 1 = 3i
z3
(A) is purely real (B) z represents the vertices of a square of side 21/4
(C) z9 is purely imaginary (D) z represents the vertices of a square of side 23/4.
5. If z1 = 2 + 3 i , z2 = 3 – 2i and z3 = – 1 – 2 3 i then which of the following is true?

 z3   z 3  z1   z3   z2 
(A) arg  z  = arg  z  z 
  (B) arg  z  = arg  z 
 
 2  2 1  2  1

 z3   z 3  z1   z3  1  z 3  z1 
(C) arg  z  = 2 arg  z  z 
  (D) arg  z  = arg  z  z 
 
 2  2 1  2 2  2 1
m n
   
6. If m and n are the smallest positive integers satisfying the relation  2Cis    4Cis  , then
 6  4
(m + n) has the value equal to
(A) 120 (B) 96 (C) 72 (D) 60
7. Let z is a complex number satisfying the equation Z + Z + 1 = 0. If this equation has a root rei with
6 3

90° <  < 180° then the value of '' is

(A) 100° (B) 110° (C) 160° (D) 170°
8. Least positive argument of the 4th root of the complex number 2  i 12 is
(A)  6 (B) 5 12 (C) 7 12 (D) 11 12
9. P(z) is the point moving in the Argand's plane satisfying arg(z – 1) – arg(z + i) =  then, P is
(A) a real number, hence lies on the real axis.
(B) an imaginary number, hence lies on the imaginary axis.
(C) a point on the hypotenuse of the right angled triangle OAB formed by O  (0, 0); A  (1, 0);
B  (0, – 1).
(D) a point on an arc of the circle passing through A  (1, 0); B  (0, – 1).
10. Number of ordered pair(s) (z, ) of the complex numbers z and  satisfying the system of equations,
z3 +  7 = 0 and z5 . 11 = 1 is :
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 z z  
11. If z1 & z2 are two complex numbers & if arg  1 2   but |z1 + z3|  |z1 – z2|, then the figure formed
 z1  z 2  2
by the points represented by 0, z1, z2 & z1 + z2 is
(A) a parallelogram but not a rectangle or a rhombus
(B) a rectangle but not a square
(C) a rhombus but not a square
(D) a square
A B
12. If A and B be two complex numbers satisfying  = 1. Then the two points represented by A and
B A
B and the origin form the vertices of
(A) an equilateral triangle (B) an isosceles triangle which is not equilateral
(C) an isosceles triangle which is not right angled (D) a right angled triangle
13. On the complex plane triangles OAP & OQR are similar and
l(OA) = 1. If the points P and Q denotes the complex numbers
z1 & z2 then the complex number ' z ' denoted by the point R
is given by :
z1
(A) z1 z2 (B)
z2
z2 z  z2
(C) (D) 1
z1 z2
2008
14. If 1, 1, 2......., 2008 are (2009)th roots of unity, then the value of  r ( r   2009  r ) equals
r 1
(A) 2009 (B) 2008 (C) 0 (D) – 2009
1 3 i
15. If x = then the value of the expression, y = x4 – x2 + 6x – 4, equals
2
(A) – 1 + 2 3 i (B) 2 – 2 3 i (C) 2 + 2 3 i (D) none
16. 7
(a) If w(1) is a cube root of unity and (1 + w) = A + Bw, then A & B are respectively the numbers
(A) 0, 1 (B) 1, 1 (C) 1, 0 (D) –1, 1
1 1 i  w2 w2
(b) If (w  1) is a cube root of unity then 1  i 1 w 2 1 
i i  w  1 1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) i (D) w
Paragraph for question number 17 to 19
4z  5i
For the complex number w =
2z  1
17. The locus of z, when w is a real number other than 2, is
(A) a point circle
5 5
(B) a straight line with slope – and y-intercept
2 4
5 5
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2 4
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 18. The locus of z, when w is a purely imaginary number is
1 5
(A) a circle with centre  ,   passing through origin.
2 4

 1 5
(B) a circle with centre   ,  passing through origin.
 4 8

1 5 29
(C) a circle with centre  ,   and radius
4 8 8
(D) any other circle
19. The locus of z, when | w | = 1 is
 5 1 1 1 5 1
(A) a circle with centre   ,  and radius (B) a circle with centre  ,   and radius
 8 4 2 4 8 2

5 1 1
(C) a circle with centre  ,   and radius (D) any other circle
8 4 2
Paragraph for question nos. 20 to 22
Let A, B, C be three sets of complex numbers as defined below.
 z 1 
A = {z : | z +1 |  2 + Re(z)}, B = {z : | z –1 |  1} and C = z :  1
 z 1 
20. The number of point(s) having integral coordinates in the region A B C is
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 10
21. The area of region bounded by A B C is
(A) 2 3 (B) 3 (C) 4 3 (D) 2
22. The real part of the complex number in the region A B C and having maximum amplitude is
3 1
(A) –1 (B) (C) (D) – 2
2 2
23. If  is the imaginary cube root of unity, then find the number of pairs of integers (a, b) such the
|a + b| = 1.
24. A polynomial f(z) when divided by (z – w) leaves remainder 2  i 3 and when divided by (z – w2)
leaves remainder 2  i 3 . If the remainder obtained when f(z) is divided by z2 + z + 1 is az + b (where
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 Assignment 06 COMPLEX NUMBER MATH EMATI CS
1. If the six solutions of x6
= – 64 are written in the form a + bi, where a and b are real, then the product of
those solutions with a > 0, is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 16 (D) 64
2. Number of imaginary complex numbers satisfying the equation, z2 = z 21|z| is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
 
3. If zn = cos + i sin , then Limit
n
(z1 . z2 . z3 . ...... zn) =
(2n  1) (2n  3) (2n  1) (2n  3)

    5 5 3 3
(A) cos + i sin (B) cos + i sin (C) cos + i sin (D) cos + i sin
3 3 6 6 6 6 2 2
4. The straight line (1 + 2i)z + (2i – 1) z = 10i on the complex plane, has intercept on the imaginary axis
equal to
(A) 5 (B) 5/2 (C) – 5/2 (D) – 5
5. If cos  + i sin  is a root of the equation xn + a1xn  1 + a2xn  2 + ...... + an  1x + an = 0 then the value
n
of  a r cos r  equals (where all coefficient are real)
r 1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1 (D) none
6. Let A(z1) and B(z2) represent two complex numbers on the complex plane. Suppose the complex
z z
slope of the line joining A and B is defined as 1 2 . Then the lines l1 with complex slope 1 and l2
z1  z 2
with complex slope 2 on the complex plane will be perpendicular to each other if
(A) 1 + 2 = 0 (B) 1 – 2 = 0 (C) 12 = –1 (D) 1 2 = 1
7. 4 3 2
If the equation, z + a1z + a2z + a3z + a4 = 0, where a1, a2, a3, a4 are real coefficients different from
a3 a a
zero has a pure imaginary root then the expression + 1 4 has the value equal to:
a1 a2 a2 a3
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C)  2 (D) 2
8. Suppose A is a complex number & n  N, such that An = (A + 1)n = 1, then the least value of n is
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 9 (D) 12
9. Intercept made by the circle z z +  z +  z + r = 0 on the real axis on complex plane, is

(A) (   )  r (B) (   ) 2  2r (C) (   ) 2  r (D) (   ) 2  4r

50 50
1
10. If Zr ; r = 1, 2, 3,..., 50 are the roots of the equation  (Z)r = 0, then the value of  is
r 0 r 1 Zr  1
(A)  85 (B)  25 (C) 25 (D) 75
11. All roots of the equation, (1 + z)6 + z6 = 0 :
(A) lie on a unit circle with centre at the origin
(B) lie on a unit circle with centre at (–1, 0)
(C) lie on the vertices of a regular polygon with centre at the origin
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 12. If z & w are two complex numbers simultaneously satisfying the equations, z3 + w5 = 0 and
z2 . w 4 = 1, then :
(A) z and w both are purely real (B) z is purely real and w is purely imaginary
(C) w is purely real and z is purely imaginary (D) z and w both are imaginary .
13. A function f is defined by f (z) = (4 + i)z2 + z +  for all complex numbers z, where  and  are
complex numbers. If f (1) and f (i) are both real then the smallest possible value of |  | + |  | equals
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 2 2
14. Given f (z) = the real part of a complex number z. For example, f (3 – 4i) = 3. If a  N, n  N then the
6a
 log 2 f  1  i 3  
n
value of has the value equal to
n 1
(A) 18a2 + 9a (B) 18a2 + 7a (C) 18a2 – 3a (D) 18a2 – a
15. It is given that complex numbers z1 and z2 satisfy | z1 | = 2 and | z2 | = 3. If the included angle of their
z1  z 2 N
corresponding vectors is 60° then can be expressed as where N is natural number
z1  z 2 7
then N equals
(A) 126 (B) 119 (C) 133 (D) 19
16. 3 2
Let f (x) = x + ax + bx + c be a cubic polynomial with real coefficients and all real roots. Also
| f (i) | = 1 where i   1
Statement-1: All 3 roots of f (x) = 0 are zero
because
Statement-2: a + b + c = 0
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
17. All complex numbers 'z' which satisfy the relation z  | z  1 | = z  | z  1 | on the complex plane lie
on the
(A) line y = 0 or an ellipse with foci (– 1, 0) and (1, 0)
(B) radical axis of the circles | z – 1 | = 1 and | z + 1 | = 1
(C) circle x2 + y2 = 1
(D) line x = 0 or on a line segment joining (–1, 0) to (1, 0)
One ore more than one is/are correct :
1
18. The locii of a point P(z) in the complex plane satisfying the z  = 2 are two circles C1 and C2.
z
These circles
(A) have centres on real axis. (B) cut each other orthogonally.
(C) are congruent (D) have exactly two common tangents.
19. Let A and B be two distinct points denoting the complex numbers  and  respectively. A complex
number z lies between A and B where z , z . Which of the following relation(s) hold good?
(A) | – z | + | z – | = | – |
(B)  a positive real number 't' such that z = (1 – t)  + t
z z z z 1
(C) =0 (D)   1 =0
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 20. Equation of a straight line on the complex plane passing through a point P denoting the complex number
 and perpendicular to the vector O P where 'O' is the origin can be written as
z z
(A) Im 0 (B) Re 0 (C) Re(  z )  0 (D)  z   z  2 |  |2  0
     
21. Which of the following represents a point on an argands' plane, equidistant from the roots of the
equation (z + 1)4 = 16z4?
 1  1   2 
(A) (0, 0) (B)   , 0 (C)  , 0 (D)  0, 
 3  3   5
22. If z is a complex number which simultaneously satisfies the equations 3| z – 12 | = 5 |z – 8i | and
| z – 4 | = | z – 8 | then the Im(z) can be
(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 8
23. Let z1, z2, z3 are the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle A1A2A3. Which of the following statements
are equivalent.
(A) A1A2A3 is an equilateral triangle.
(B) (z1 + z2 + 2z3)(z1 + 2z2 + z3) = 0, where  is the cube root of unity.
1 1 1
z 2  z1 z3  z 2
(C) z  z = z  z (D) z1 z2 z3 = 0
3 2 1 3
z2 z3 z1
n 1
24. If 1 , 2, 3 , ......., n – 1 are the imaginary nth roots of unity then the product  i   r 
r 1
(where i   1 ) can take the value equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) i (D) (1 + i)
25. Let tangents at A(z1) and B(z2) are drawn to the circle |z| = 2. Then which of the following is/are
CORRECT ?
z z
(A) The equation of tangent at A is given by   2 .
z1 z1
2z z
(B) If tangents at A(z1) and B(z2) intersect at P(zp), then z p  1 2 .
z1  z 2
1  z1  z1 
(C) Slope of tangent at A(z1) is i  z  z 
 1 1

(D) If points A(z1) and B(z2) on the circle |z| = 2 are such that z1 + z2 = 0, then tangents intersect at .
2
[MATCH THE COLUMN]
26. Match the equation in z, in Column-I with the corresponding values of arg(z) in Column-II.
Column-I Column-II
(equations in z) (principal value of arg (z) )
2
(A) z – z + 1 = 0 (P) – 2 3
(B) z2 + z + 1 = 0 (Q) –  3
(C) 2z2 + 1 + i 3 = 0 (R) 3
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ANSWERS
Assignment # 01
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. A
10. B 11. D 12. C 13. B 14 A 15. B 16. B,C,D
Assignment # 02
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. D
10. A 11. B 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. D
Assignment # 03
1 C 2 B 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. A
11. D 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. 673
Assignment # 04
1. (i) D; (ii) C 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. A
10. D 11. B 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. A 16. D 17. A,B 18. B,C,D
Assignment # 05
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. C
10. D 11. C 12. A 13. A 14. D 15. A 16. (a) B; (b) A 17. C
18. B 19. D 20. B 21. A 22. B 23. 6 24. 5
Assignment # 06
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. B 11. D
12. A 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. B,C,D 19. A,B,C,D 20. B,D
21. C 22. C,D 23. A,B,C,D 24. A,B,C,D 25. A,B,C 26. (A) Q,R; (B) P,S; (C) Q,S; (D) P,R

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