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Integral power of iota, Algebraic operations 13. The value of the sum ∑ (i
n =1
n
+ in+1 ) , where i = − 1 , equals
and Equality of complex numbers
[IIT 1998]
(a) i (b) i − 1
1. −2 −3 = [Roorkee 1978] (c) −i (d) 0
n
(a) 6 (b) − 6 i −1
14. The least positive integer n which will reduce to a
i +1
– – – – – D – – –
1+ 3 + 5 + ... + ( 2n +1)
15. The value of i is [AMU 1999]
(c) i 4 n +1 = i (d) i −4 n = 1
– – D – – –
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22. If z is a complex number, then which of the following is not (c) ≥| z 1 | + | z 2 | (d) ≤| z 2 | − | z 1 |
true [MP PET 1987] 33. The values of z for which | z + i |=| z − i | are
(a) | z 2 |=| z |2 (b) | z 2 |=| z |2 [Bihar CEE 1994]
(c) z = z (d) z 2 = z 2 (a) Any real number (b) Any complex number
23. The maximum value of | z | where z satisfies the condition (c) Any natural number (d) None of these
2 34. The value of | z − 5 | if z = x + iy , is [RPET 1995]
z+ = 2 is
z
(a) ( x − 5) 2 + y 2 (b) x 2 + (y − 5) 2
(a) 3 −1 (b) 3 +1
(c) ( x − y) 2 + 5 2 (d) x 2 + (y − 5) 2
(c) 3 (d) 2+ 3
24. If z1 and z 2 are two complex numbers satisfying the (2 + i)
35. (1 + i) = [MP PET 1995, 99]
(3 + i)
z1 + z 2 z
equation =1, then 1 is a number which is
z1 − z 2 z2 1 1
(a) − (b)
2 2
(a) Positive real (b) Negative real
(c) Zero or purely imaginary (d) None of these (c) 1 (d) −1
25. The solution of the equation | z | − z = 1 + 2i is [MP PET 1993] z1 − z 2
36. If z 1 , z 2 are two complex numbers such that =1
3 3 z1 + z 2
(a) 2 − i (b) + 2i
2 2 and iz 1 = kz 2 , where k ∈ R , then the angle between
3 3 z 1 − z 2 and z 1 + z 2 is
(c) − 2i (d) − 2 + i
2 2
2k 2k
26. If z1 and z 2 be complex numbers such that z1 ≠ z 2 and (a) tan −1 2 (b) tan −1
k +1 1− k
2
| z1 |=| z 2 | . If z1 has positive real part and z 2 has negative
(c) – 2 tan −1 k (d) 2 tan −1 k
(z1 + z 2 )
imaginary part, then may be [IIT 1986] 37. Let z be a complex number (not lying on X-axis of maximum
(z1 − z 2 )
1
(a) Purely imaginary (b) Real and positive modulus such that z + = 1 . Then
z
(c) Real and negative (d) None of these
(a) Im(z) = 0 (b) Re(z) = 0
27. The moduli of two complex numbers are less than unity,
then the modulus of the sum of these complex numbers (c) amp(z) = π (d) None of these
(a) Less than unity (b) Greater than unity
38. If z1, z2 are any two complex numbers, then | z1 + z12 − z 22 |
(c) Equal to unity (d) Any
28. The product of two complex numbers each of unit modulus + | z1 − z12 − z 22 | is equal to
is also a complex number, of
(a) | z 1 | (b) | z 2 |
(a) Unit modulus (b) Less than unit modulus
(c) Greater than unit modulus (d) None of these (c) | z1 + z 2 | (d) | z1 + z 2 | + | z1 − z 2 |
29. Let z be a complex number, then the equation 1 1
z 4 + z + 2 = 0 cannot have a root, such that 39. (z 1 + z 2 ) + z 1 z 2 + (z 1 + z 2 ) − z 1 z 2 =
2 2
(a) | z |< 1 (b) | z |= 1
(a) | z 1 + z 2 | (b) | z 1 − z 2 |
(c) | z |> 1 (d) None of these
(c) | z 1 | + | z 2 | (d) | z 1 | − | z 2 |
30. If | z1 |=| z2 |= .......... =| zn |= 1, then the value of
3 + 2i
| z1 + z 2 + z3 + .......... ... + zn | = 40. Modulus of is [RPET 1996]
3 − 2i
(a) 1 (b) | z1 | + | z 2 | +.......+ | zn |
(a) 1 (b) 1/2
1 1 1
(c) + + ......... + (d) None of these (c) 2 (d) 2
z1 z 2 zn
z −1
1 41. If | z |= 1, (z ≠ −1) and z = x + iy, then is
31. For any complex number z, z = if and only if [RPET 1985] z +1
z [RPET 1997]
(a) z is a pure real number (a) Purely real (b) Purely imaginary
(b) | z |= 1 (c) Zero (d) Undefined
(c) z is a pure imaginary number 42. The minimum value of | 2z − 1| + | 3z − 2 | is [RPET 1997]
(d) z = 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 / 2
32. If z 1 and z 2 are two complex numbers, then | z 1 − z 2 | is
(c) 1 / 3 (d) 2/3
[MP PET 1994]
(a) ≥| z 1 | − | z 2 | (b) ≤| z 1 | − | z 2 | z −1
43. If | z |= 1 and ω = (where z ≠ −1) , then Re(ω ) is
z +1
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[IIT Screening 2003] (a) θ (b) −θ
(a) 0 (b) −
1 (c) π − θ (d) θ − π
| z + 1|2 53. The amplitude of the complex number
z 1 2 z = sin α + i(1 − cos α ) is
(c) . (d) α α
z + 1 | z + 1 |2 | z + 1 |2 (a) 2 sin (b)
2 2
3 − 4ix
44. A real value of x will satisfy the equation = (c) α (d) None of these
3 + 4ix
α − iβ (α , β real), if [Orissa JEE 2003] 1 + 3i
54. The amplitude of is
3 +1
(a) α 2 − β 2 = −1 (b) α 2 − β 2 = 1
[Karnataka CET 1992; Pb CET 2001]
(c) α 2 + β 2 = 1 (d) α 2 − β 2 = 2 π π
45. Let z1 be a complex number with | z1 |= 1 and z 2 be any (a) (b) −
3 3
z −z π π
complex number, then 1 2 = [Orissa JEE 2004] (c) (d) −
1 − z1z 2 6 6
(a) 0 (b) 1 55. The argument of the complex number − 1 + i 3 is
(c) – 1 (d) 2 [MP PET 1994]
46. If z1 and z 2 are two non-zero complex numbers such that
(a) − 60o (b) 60 o
| z1 + z 2 |=| z1 | + | z 2 |, then arg (z1 ) − arg (z 2 ) is equal to
(c) 120o (d) − 120o
[IIT 1979, 1987; EAMCET 1986;
3+i 3−i
RPET 1997; MP PET 2001; AIEEE 2005] 56. arg + is equal to
π 2−i 2+i
(a) −π (b) −
2 π π
(a) (b) −
π 2 2
(c) (d) 0
2 π
(c) 0 (d)
47. arg (5 − 3i) = 4
57. If z1.z 2 ........ zn = z, then arg z1 + arg z 2 + .... + arg zn and
5 5
(a) tan −1 (b) tan −1 − arg z differ by a
3 3
π
(a) Multiple of π (b) Multiple of
−1 3 3 −1 2
(c) tan (d) tan −
5 5 (c) Greater than π (d) Less than π
1+i 58. Let z be a purely imaginary number such that Im (z) > 0 .
48. Argument and modulus of are respectively
1− i Then arg(z) is equal to
[RPET 1984; MP PET 1987; Karnataka CET 2001] π
−π π (a) π (b)
(a) and 1 (b) and 2 2
2 2 π
π (c) 0 (d) −
(c) 0 and 2 (d) and 1 2
2 59. Let z be a purely imaginary number such that Im(z) < 0 .
49. If z be the conjugate of the complex number z , then Then arg (z) is equal to
which of the following relations is false [MP PET 1987]
π
(a) | z |=| z | (b) z. z =| z |2 (a) π (b)
2
(c) z1 + z 2 = z1 + z 2 (d) arg z = arg z π
(c) 0 (d) −
5π 2
50. If | z |= 4 and arg z = , then z = [MP PET 1987]
6 60. If z is a purely real number such that Re(z) < 0 , then
(a) 2 3 − 2i (b) 2 3 + 2i arg(z) is equal to
(c) − 2 3 + 2i (d) − 3 + i π
(a) π (b)
2
1−i 3
51. If z = , then arg(z) = [Roorkee 1990; UPSEAT 2004] π
1+ i 3 (c) 0 (d) −
2
(a) 60 o (b) 120o 61. Let z be a complex number. Then the angle between
(c) 240o (d) 300o vectors z and −iz is
52. If arg (z) = θ , then arg (z) = [MP PET 1995] (a) π (b) 0
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π [MP PET 1999; Pb. CET 2002]
(c) − (d) None of these
2 1
(a) z 2 = z 1 (b) z 2 =
62. For any two complex numbers z 1 , z 2 we have | z1 + z 2 | = 2 z1
z z 1−i
(a) Re 1 = 0 (b) Im 1 = 0 72. Amplitude of is [RPET 1996]
z2 z2 1+i
(c) Re(z 1 z 2 ) = 0 (d) Im(z 1 z 2 ) = 0 (a) –π/2 (b) π/2
(c) π/4 (d) π/6
63. If for complex numbers z 1 and z 2 , arg(z 1 / z 2 ) = 0, then
73. Which of the following are correct for any two complex
| z 1 − z 2 | is equal to numbers z1 and z 2 [Roorkee 1998]
(a) | z 1 | + | z 2 | (b) | z 1 | − | z 2 | (a) | z1z 2 |=| z1 || z2 | (b) arg (z1z 2 ) = (arg z1)(arg z2 )
(c) || z 1 | − | z 2 || (d) 0 (c) | z1 + z 2 |=| z1 | + | z2 | (d) | z1 − z 2 |≥| z1 | − | z 2 |
64. If | z 1 + z 2 |=| z 1 − z 2 | , then the difference in the 1+ 3 i
amplitudes of z 1 and z 2 is [EAMCET 1985] 74. The amplitude of is
3 +i
π π [DCE 1999; Karnataka CET 2005]
(a) (b)
4 3 π π
(a) (b) −
π 6 6
(c) (d) 0 π
2 (c) (d) None of these
3
z
65. If | z 1 |=| z 2 |and ar g 1 = π , then z 1 + z 2 is equal to 75. The amplitude of 0 is [RPET 2000]
z2 (a) 0 (b) π /2
(a) 0 (b) Purely imaginary (c) π (d) None of these
(c) Purely real (d) None of these 76. If arg z < 0 then arg (− z) − arg (z) is equal to
66. If 0 < amp (z) < π , then amp (z) – amp (− z) = [IIT Screening 2000]
(a) π (b) −π
(a) 0 (b) 2 amp (z)
π π
(c) π (d) −π (c) − (d)
2 2
67. If z = 1 − cos α + i sin α , then amp z =
1+ 3i
α α 77. The amplitude of is [RPET 2001]
(a) (b) − 3 −i
2 2
(a) 0 (b) π / 6
π α π α (c) π / 3 (d) π / 2
(c) + (d) −
2 2 2 2
−2
78. If z = then the value of arg (z) is [ Orissa JEE 2002]
z 1+ 3 i
68. If z 1 , z 2 ∈ C , then amp 1 =
z2 (a) π (b) π / 3
(a) amp (z1 z 2 ) (b) amp (z1z 2 ) (c) 2π / 3 (d) π / 4
π π
z z 79. If z = cos + i sin then [AMU 2002]
(c) amp 2 (d) amp 1 6 6
z1 z2 π π
(a) | z |= 1, arg z = (b) | z |= 1, arg z =
13 − 5i 4 6
69. The argument of the complex number is
4 − 9i 3 5π 3 1
(c) | z |= , arg z = (d) | z |= , arg z = tan−1
[MP PET 1997] 2 24 2 2
π π π π
(a) (b) 80. The amplitude of sin + i 1 − cos
3 4 5 5
π π [Karnataka CET 2003]
(c) (d)
5 6 (a) π / 5 (b) 2π / 5
70. If | z1 |=| z2 | and amp z 1 + amp z 2 = 0 , then (c) π / 10 (d) π / 15
[MP PET 1999] 81. Argument of − 1 − i 3 is [RPET 2003]
(a) z1 = z2 (b) z1 = z 2 2π π
(a) (b)
(c) z1 + z 2 = 0 (d) z1 = z2 3 3
π 2π
71. | z 1 + z 2 |=| z 1 | + | z 2 | is possible if (c) − (d) −
3 3
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82. If z and ω are two non–zero complex numbers such that 4. If x + iy = ±(a + ib), then − x − iy is equal to
π
| zω |= 1 and arg(z) − arg(ω ) = , then zω is equal to (a) ±(b + ia) (b) ±(a − ib)
2
[AIEEE 2003]
(c) ±(b − ia) (d) None of these
(a) 1 (b) – 1 5. The square root of 3 – 4i is [RPET 1999]
(c) i (d) – i (a) ±(2 + i) (b) ±(2 − i)
83. The sum of amplitude of z and another complex number is π . (c) ±(1 − 2i) (d) ±(1 + 2i)
The other complex number can be written [Orissa JEE 2004]
6. If a + ib = x + iy , then possible value of a − ib is
(a) z (b) − z
[Kerala (Engg.) 2002]
(c) z (d) − z
1 + 2i (a) x 2 + y 2 (b) x2 + y2
84. The modulus and amplitude of are
1 − (1 − i) 2 (c) x + iy (d) x − iy
[Karnataka CET 2005] 7. The number of non-zero integral solutions of the equation
π |1 − i |x = 2 x is
(a) 2 and (b) 1 and 0
6
(a) Infinite (b) 1
π π (c) 2 (d) None of these
(c) 1 and (d) 1 and
3 4 1 + 7i
z z 8. = [Roorkee 1981]
85. If z 1 = 1 + 2i and z 2 = 3 + 5i , and then Re 2 1 is (2 − i)2
z2 3π 3π π π
equal to [J & K 2005] (a) 2 cos + i sin (b) 2 cos + i sin
4 4 4 4
−31 17
(a) (b) 3π 3π
17 22 (c) cos + i sin (d) None of these
−17 22 4 4
(c) (d)
31 17 9. If z = re iθ , then | e iz | = [Kerala (Engg.) 2005]
86. If (3 + i)z = (3 − i)z , then complex number z is [AMU 2005] (a) e r sin θ
(b) e − r sin θ
x − r cos θ
(a) x (3 − i), x ∈ R (b) ,x∈R (c) e (d) e r cos θ
3+i
1− i
(c) x(3 + i), x ∈ R (d) x(−3 + i), x ∈ R 10. is equal to [RPET 1984]
1+i
87. If ( 8 + i)50 = 349 (a + ib) then a 2 + b 2 is π π π π
(a) cos + i sin (b) cos − i sin
[Kerala (Engg.) 2005] 2 2 2 2
(a) 3 (b) 8 π π
(c) sin + i cos (d) None of these
(c) 9 (d) 8 2 2
(e) 4
11. If − 1 + − 3 = reiθ , then θ is equal to
[RPET 1989; MP PET 1999]
Square root, Representation and Logarithm
π π
of complex numbers (a) (b) −
3 3
a + ib 2π 2π
1. If x + iy = , then ( x 2 + y 2 )2 = (c) (d) −
c + id 3 3
1
[IIT 1979; RPET 1997; Karnataka CET 1999] 12. If y = cos θ + i sin θ ,then the value of y + is [RPET 1995]
a +b
2 2
a+b y
(a) (b)
c2 + d2 c+d (a) 2 cos θ (b) 2 sin θ
2 (c) 2cosecθ (d) 2 tan θ
c2 + d2 a2 + b2
(c) (d) 2
2 13. The value of (−i) 1/ 3
is [Roorkee 1995]
a2 + b2 c +d
2. − 8 − 6i = [Roorkee 1979; RPET 1992]
1 + 3i 1 − 3i
(a) (b)
(a) 1 ± 3i (b) ±(1 − 3i) 2 2
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(c) 0 (d) 9 3 (a) – 5 (b) 15
iθ (c) 5 (d) 25
15. Real part of e e is [RPET 1995]
2. The points z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 in the complex plane are the
(a) e cos θ [cos(sin θ )] (b) e cos θ [cos(cos θ )]
vertices of a parallelogram taken in order, if and only if
(c) e sin θ [sin(cos θ )] (d) e sin θ [sin(sin θ )] [IIT 1981, 1983; UPSEAT 2004]
− iθ
16. The amplitude of e e is equal to [RPET 1997] (a) z 1 + z 4 = z 2 + z 3 (b) z1 + z3 = z 2 + z4
(a) sin θ (b) − sin θ (c) z1 + z 2 = z3 + z4 (d) None of these
(c) e cos θ (d) e sin θ
3. The equation z z + a z + a z + b = 0, b ∈ R represents a circle if
1+ i 3
17. If z = , then (z ) 100
lies in [AMU 1999] (a) | a |2 = b (b) | a |2 > b
3 +i
(a) I quadrant (b) II quadrant (c) | a |2 < b (d) None of these
(c) III quadrant (d) IV quadrant 4. Let the complex numbers z1, z 2 and z3 be the vertices of
1
18. If x + = 3 , then x = [RPET 2002] an equilateral triangle. Let z0 be the circumcentre of the
x
triangle, then z12 + z 22 + z32 = [IIT 1981]
π π π π
(a) cos + i sin (b) cos + i sin
3 3 2 2 (a) z02 (b) − z02
π π π π (c) 3z02 (d) − 3z02
(c) sin + i cos (d) cos + i sin
6 6 6 6
5. The equation bz + b z = c, where b is a non-zero complex
19. (−1 + i 3 )20 is equal to [RPET 2003]
constant and c is real, represents
(a) 2 20 (−1 + i 3 ) 20 (b) 2 20 (1 − i 3 ) 20 (a) A circle (b) A straight line
(c) A parabola (d) None of these
(c) 2 20 (−1 − i 3 ) 20 (d) None of these
6. If three complex numbers are in A.P., then they lie on
5i −1 [IIT 1985; DCE 2001; Pb. CET 2003]
20. The imaginary part of tan is [RPET 1997]
3 (a) A circle in the complex plane
(a) 0 (b) ∞ (b) A straight line in the complex plane
(c) log 2 (d) log 4 (c) A parabola in the complex plane
(d) None of these
21. The real part of (1 − i)− i is [RPET 1999]
7. If a and b are real numbers between 0 and 1 such that the
−π / 4 1 −π / 4 1 points z1 = a + i, z 2 = 1 + bi and z 3 = 0 form an equilateral
(a) e cos log 2 (b) − e sin log 2
2 2 triangle, then [IIT 1989]
1 1 (a) a = b = 2 + 3 (b) a = b = 2 − 3
(c) eπ / 4 cos log 2 (d) e −π / 4 sin log 2
2 2 (c) a = 2 − 3, b = 2 + 3 (d) None of these
x −i 8. If | z |= 2 , then the points representing the complex numbers
22. i log is equal to [RPET 2000]
x+i −1 + 5 z will lie on a
−1 −1 (a) Circle (b) Straight line
(a) π + 2 tan x (b) π − 2 tan x
(c) Parabola (d) None of these
−1 −1
(c) − π + 2 tan x (d) − π − 2 tan x 9. If the vertices of a quadrilateral be A = 1 + 2i, B = −3 + i,
iθ
23. If e = cos θ + i sin θ , then in ∆ABC value of e iA .e iB .e iC is C = −2 − 3i and D = 2 − 2i , then the quadrilateral is
[AMU 2005] (a) Parallelogram (b) Rectangle
(a) –i (b) 1 (c) Square (d) Rhombus
(c) –1 (d) None of these 10. In the Argand plane, the vector z = 4 − 3i is turned in the
7−i clockwise sense through 180 o and stretched three times.
24. If z = then z14 = [Kerala (Engg.) 2005] The complex number represented by the new vector is
3 − 4i
[DCE 2005]
(a) 27 (b) 27 i (a) 12 + 9i (b) 12 − 9i
(c) 214 i (d) − 27 i (c) −12 − 9i (d) −12 + 9i
(e) − 214 1
11. If ω is a complex number satisfying ω+ = 2 , then
ω
Geometry of complex numbers maximum distance of ω from origin is
(a) 2 + 3 (b) 1 + 2
1. Length of the line segment joining the points −1 − i and
2 + 3i is (c) 1 + 3 (d) None of these
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12. The vector z = 3 − 4 i is turned anticlockwise through an (a) z 1 + z 2 − z 3 (b) z 1 − z 2 + z 3
angle of 180 o and stretched 2.5 times. The complex (c) z 2 + z 3 − z1 (d) All the above
number corresponding to the newly obtained vector is
15 −15 20. The equation z z + (2 − 3i)z + (2 + 3i)z + 4 = 0 represents a
(a) − 10i (b) + 10i
2 2 circle of radius [Kurukshetra CEE 1996]
−15 (a) 2 (b) 3
(c) − 10i (d) None of these
2 (c) 4 (d) 6
13. POQ is a straight line through the origin O, P and Q 21. A rectangle is constructed in the complex plane with its sides
parallel to the axes and its centre is situated at the origin. If
represent the complex numbers a + ib and c + id
respectively and OP = OQ , then one of the vertices of the rectangle is a + ib 3 , then the
(a) | a + ib |=| c + id | (b) a + c = b + d area of the rectangle is
(c) arg(a + ib) = arg(c + id) (d) None of these (a) ab 3 (b) 2ab 3
14. Let a be a complex number such that | a |< 1 and z 1 , z 2 ,...... (c) 3ab 3 (d) 4ab 3
k −1
be vertices of a polygon such that z k = 1 + a + a + ..... + a
2
. 22. If the points P1 and P2 represent two complex numbers z 1
Then the vertices of the polygon lie within a circle and z 2 , then the point P3 represents the number
1 Y
(a) | z − a |= a (b) z− =| 1 − a |
1−a P3
1 1 P2
(c) z− = (d) | z − (1 − a) |=|1 − a | P1
1 − a |1 − a |
X
15. The centre of a regular polygon of n sides is located at the O
(a) z 1 + z 2 (b) z 1 − z 2
point z = 0 and one of its vertex z 1 is known. If z 2 be the
(c) z1 × z 2 (d) z 1 ÷ z 2
vertex adjacent to z 1 , then z 2 is equal to
23. If | z − 2 | / | z − 3 |= 2 represents a circle, then its radius is
2π 2π π π
(a) z 1 cos ± i sin (b) z1 cos ± i sin equal to [Kurukshetra CEE 1998]
n n n n
(a) 1 (b) 1/ 3
π π (c) 3 / 4 (d) 2/3
(c) z1 cos ± i sin (d) None of these
2n 2n 24. If complex numbers z 1 , z 2 and z 3 represent the vertices A,
16. The vertices B and D of a parallelogram are 1 − 2i and B and C respectively of an isosceles triangle ABC of which
4 + 2i , If the diagonals are at right angles and AC = 2 BD , ∠C is right angle, then correct statement is [RPET 1999]
the complex number representing A is (a) z12 + z2 2 + z3 2 = z1z 2 z3
5 3
(a) (b) 3i − (b) (z 3 − z1 ) 2 = z 3 − z 2
2 2
(c) 3i − 4 (d) 3i + 4 (c) (z1 − z 2 ) 2 = (z1 − z 3 ) (z 3 − z 2 )
17. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 are the affixes of four points in the Argand
(d) (z1 − z 2 ) 2 = 2(z 1 − z 3 ) (z 3 − z 2 )
plane and z is the affix of a point such that
25. If centre of a regular hexagon is at origin and one of the
| z − z1 |=| z − z 2 |=| z − z 3 |=| z − z 4 | , then z 1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4
vertex on argand diagram is 1 + 2i, then its perimeter is
are [RPET 1999]
(a) Concyclic
(a) 2 5 (b) 6 2
(b) Vertices of a parallelogram
(c) Vertices of a rhombus (c) 4 5 (d) 6 5
(d) In a straight line 26. In the argand diagram, if O, P and Q represents respectively
18. ABCD is a rhombus. Its diagonals AC and BD intersect the origin, the complex numbers z and z + iz, then the angle
at the point M and satisfy BD = 2 AC . If the points D ∠OPQ is [MP PET 2000]
and M represents the complex numbers 1 + i and 2 − i π π
respectively, then A represents the complex number (a) (b)
4 3
1 3 3 1 π 2π
(a) 3 − i or 1 − i (b) − i or − 3i (c) (d)
2 2 2 2 2 3
1 1 27. A circle whose radius is r and centre z 0 , then the equation
(c) − i or 1 − i (d) None of these
2 2 of the circle is [RPET 2000]
19. The complex numbers z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are the vertices of a (a) zz − zz0 − zz0 + z0 z0 = r 2
triangle. Then the complex numbers z which make the
triangle into a parallelogram is (b) zz + zz 0 − z z 0 + z 0 z 0 = r 2
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(c) zz − zz 0 + z z 0 − z 0 z 0 = r 2 (a) | z 1 + z 2 |≥| z 1 | + | z 2 | (b) | z 1 − z 2 |≥| z 1 | + | z 2 |
(d) None of these (c) | z1 − z2 |≤ | z1 | − | z 2 | (d) | z1 + z 2 |≥ | z1 | − | z 2 |
28. Let z1 , z 2 , z 3 be three vertices of an equilateral triangle 38. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 are affixes of the vertices A, B and C
1 1 3i respectively of a triangle ABC having centroid at G such
circumscribing the circle | z |= . If z 1 = + and that z = 0 is the mid point of AG, then
2 2 2
z1 , z 2 , z 3 are in anticlockwise sense then z 2 is (a) z 1 + z 2 + z 3 = 0 (b) z 1 + 4 z 2 + z 3 = 0
[Orissa JEE 2002] (c) z1 + z 2 + 4 z 3 = 0 (d) 4 z1 + z 2 + z 3 = 0
(a) 1 + 3 i (b) 1 − 3 i 39. Let z 1 and z 2 be two complex numbers such that
z1 z 2
(c) 1 (d) – 1 + = 1 . Then
29. For all complex numbers z1, z 2 satisfying | z1 |= 12 z 2 z1
and | z 2 − 3 − 4 i |= 5, the minimum value of | z 1 − z 2 | is (a) z 1 , z 2 are collinear
[IIT Screening 2002] (b) z 1 , z 2 and the origin form a right angled triangle
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) z 1 , z 2 and the origin form an equilateral triangle
(c) 7 (d) 17 (d) None of these
30. If P, Q, R, S are represented by the complex numbers 40. If the area of the triangle formed by the points z, z + iz and
4 + i, 1 + 6i, − 4 + 3i, − 1 − 2i respectively, then PQRS is a iz on the complex plane is 18, then the value of | z | is
[Orissa JEE 2003] [MP PET 2001]
(a) Rectangle (b) Square (a) 6 (b) 9
(c) Rhombus (d) Parallelogram
(c) 3 2 (d) 2 3
31. If z1 , z 2 , z 3 are three collinear points in argand plane, then
41. If z 1 = 1 + i, z 2 = −2 + 3i and z 3 = ai / 3 , where i 2 = −1,
z1 z1 1
are collinear then the value of a is [AMU 2001]
z2 z2 1 = [Orissa JEE 2004]
(a) – 1 (b) 3
z3 z3 1 (c) 4 (d) 5
(a) 0 (b) – 1 42. Which one of the following statement is true [RPET 2002]
(c) 1 (d) 2 (a) | x − y |=| x |−| y | (b) | x + y |≤| x |−| y |
32. If z is a complex number in the Argand plane, then the (c) | x − y |≥| x |−| y | (d) | x + y |≥| x |−| y |
equation | z − 2 | + | z + 2 |= 8 represents [Orissa JEE 2004]
43. The area of the triangle whose vertices are represented by
(a) Parabola (b) Ellipse the complex numbers 0, z, ze iα , (0 < α < π ) equals
(c) Hyperbola (d) Circle [AMU 2002]
33. The points 1 + 3i, 5 + i and 3 + 2i in the complex plane are 1 1
[MP PET 1987] (a) | z |2 cos α (b) | z |2 sin α
2 2
(a) Vertices of a right angled triangle
1 1
(b) Collinear (c) | z |2 sin α cos α (d) | z |2
2 2
(c) Vertices of an obtuse angled triangle
44. If z1 = 1 + 2i, z 2 = 2 + 3i, z 3 = 3 + 4i, then z1 , z 2 , z 3
(d) Vertices of an equilateral triangle
34. If z1 and z 2 are two complex numbers, then | z1 + z 2 | is represent the vertices of a/an [Orissa JEE 2004]
[RPET 1985; MP PET 1987, 2004; Kerala (Engg.) 2002] (a) Equilateral triangle (b) Isosceles triangle
(a) ≤| z1 | + | z 2 | (b) ≤| z1 | − | z 2 | (c) Right angled triangle (d) None of these
(c) <| z1 | + | z 2 | (d) >| z1 | + | z2 | 45. The complex numbers z = x + iy which satisfy the equation
35. If z = x + iy, then area of the triangle whose vertices are z − 5i
= 1 lie on [IIT 1982]
points z, iz and z + iz is z + 5i
[MP PET 1997; IIT 1986; AMU 2000; UPSEAT 2002] (a) Real axis
(a) 2 | z |2 (b)
1
| z |2 (b) The line y = 5
2 (c) A circle passing through the origin
3 (d) None of these
(c) | z |2 (d) | z |2
2 z+i
36. If A, B, C are represented by 3 + 4 i, 5 − 2i , −1 + 16i , then 46. When is purely imaginary, the locus described by the
z+2
A, B, C are [RPET 1986] point z in the Argand diagram is a
(a) Collinear
(b) Vertices of equilateral triangle 5 5
(a) Circle of radius (b) Circle of radius
(c) Vertices of isosceles triangle 2 4
(d) Vertices of right angled triangle (c) Straight line (d) Parabola
37. If z 1 , z 2 ∈ C, then [MP PET 1995]
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47. If | z + 1| = 2 | z − 1|, then the locus described by the point (c) A straight line through the origin
z in the Argand diagram is a (d) A circle on the line joining (1, 0), (0, 1) as diameter
(a) Straight line (b) Circle | z |2 − | z | +1
58. If log < 2 , then the locus of z is
(c) Parabola (d) None of these 3
2+ | z |
z−a
48. The region of the complex plane for which =1 (a) | z |= 5 (b) | z |< 5
z+a
(c) | z |> 5 (d) None of these
[ R(a) ≠ 0] is
(a) x − axis (b) y − axis π
59. If arg (z − a) = , where a ∈ R , then the locus of z ∈ C is
4
(c) The straight line x = a (d) None of these
a [MP PET 1997]
49. The region of Argand plane defined by
(a) Hyperbola (b) Parabola
| z − 1| + | z + 1| ≤ 4 is
(c) Ellipse (d) Straight line
(a) Interior of an ellipse
60. If z = x + iy and | z − 2 + i |=| z − 3 − i |, then locus of z is
(b) Exterior of a circle
[RPET 1999]
(c) Interior and boundary of an ellipse
(a) 2 x + 4 y − 5 = 0 (b) 2 x − 4 y − 5 = 0
(d) None of these
(c) x + 2y = 0 (d) x − 2y + 5 = 0
z − 1
50. The locus of the points z which satisfy the condition arg
z + 1 61. Locus of the point z satisfying the equation | iz − 1| +
π | z − i |= 2 is [Roorkee 1999]
= is
3 (a) A straight line (b) A circle
(a) A straight line (b) A circle (c) An ellipse (d) A pair of straight lines
(c) A parabola (d) None of these 2
i
2z + 1 62. If z = x + iy is a complex number satisfying z + =
51. If the imaginary part of is –2, then the locus of the 2
iz + 1
2
point representing z in the complex plane is [DCE 2001] i
z− , then the locus of z is [EAMCET 2002]
(a) A circle (b) A straight line 2
(c) A parabola (d) None of these (a) 2y = x (b) y = x
52. If z = (λ + 3) + i 5 − λ , then the locus of z is a
2
(c) y-axis (d) x-axis
(a) Circle (b) Straight line z −1
63. The locus of the point z satisfying arg = k, (where k
(c) Parabola (d) None of these z +1
53. A point z moves on Argand diagram in such a way that |z –3i| is non zero) is [Orissa JEE 2002]
= 2, then its locus will be [RPET 1992; MP PET 2002] (a) Circle with centre on y–axis
(a) y − axis (b) A straight line (b) Circle with centre on x–axis
(c) A circle (d) None of these (c) A straight line parallel to x–axis
54. If z = x + iy and | z − zi |= 1, then [RPET 1988, 91]
(d) A straight line making an angle 60 o with the x–axis
(a) z lies on x -axis (b) z lies on y -axis 64. If the amplitude of z − 2 − 3i is π / 4 , then the locus of
(c) z lies on a circle (d) None of these z = x + iy is [EAMCET 2003]
z −1 (a) x + y − 1 = 0 (b) x − y − 1 = 0
55. The locus of z given by = 1 , is [Roorkee 1990]
z −i
(c) x + y +1 = 0 (d) x − y + 1 = 0
(a) A circle (b) An ellipse
65. If | z 2 − 1|=| z |2 +1 , then z lies on [AIEEE 2004]
(c) A straight line (d) A parabola
56. R(z 2 ) = 1 is represented by (a) An ellipse (b) The imaginary axis
(c) A circle (d) The real axis
(a) The parabola x 2 + y 2 = 1
1 − iz
(b) The hyperbola x 2 − y 2 = 1 66. If z = x + iy and ω = than |ω |= 1 shows that in
z −i
(c) Parabola or a circle complex plane [RPET 1985, 97; IIT 1983;
(d) All the above DCE 2000, 01; UPSEAT 2003; MP PET 2004]
57. The locus represented by | z − 1 |=| z + i | is [EAMCET 1991] (a) z will be at imaginary axis(b) z will be at real axis
(a) A circle of radius 1 (c) z will be at unity circle (d) None of these
(b) An ellipse with foci at (1, 0) and (0, – 1)
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67. The equation | z − 5i | ÷ | z + 5i |= 12, where z = x + iy,
De Moivre's theorem and Roots of unity
represents a/an [AMU 1999]
(a) Circle (b) Ellipse 1. i =
(c) Parabola (d) No real curve 1±i 1−i
(a) (b) ±
z −2 π 2 2
68. If z = x + iy and arg = , then locus of z is
z + 2 6 1+i
(c) ± (d) None of these
[RPET 2002] 2
(a) A straight line (b) A circle π π
2. If xr = cos r + i sin r , then x1. x 2 ......∞ is
(c) A parabola (d) An ellipse 2 2
z [RPET 1990, 2000; BIT Mesra 1996; Karnataka CET 2000]
69. If w = and | w |= 1 , then z lies on [AIEEE 2005]
1
z− i (a) −3 (b) −2
3 (c) −1 (d) 0
(a) A straight line (b) A parabola (cos θ + i sin θ )4
3. is equal to [MNR 1985; UPSEAT 2000]
(c) An ellipse (d) A circle (sin θ + i cos θ )5
70. If | 8 + z | + | z − 8 |= 16 where z is a complex number, then (a) cos θ − i sin θ
the point z will lie on [J & K 2005] (b) cos 9θ − i sin 9θ
(a) A circle (b) An ellipse (c) sin θ − i cos θ
(c) A straight line (d) None of these (d) sin 9θ − i cos 9θ
5 5
71. PQ and PR are two infinite rays. QAR is an arc. Point lying 3 i 3 i
in the shaded region excluding the boundary satisfies 4. If z = + + − , then [MP PET 1997]
2 2 2 2
[IIT Screening 2005]
π (a) Re(z) = 0 (b) Im(z) = 0
(a) | z − 1|> 2;| arg(z − 1)|< (−1 + 2 , 2i)
4 (c) Re(z) > 0, Im(z) > 0 (d) Re(z) > 0, Im(z) < 0
Q
π 5. The roots of (2 − 2i) 1/ 3
are
(b) | z − 1|> 2;| arg(z − 1)|<
2 P (1,0) A π π π π
π (–1,0)
(a) 2 cos − i sin , 2 − sin + i cos ,−1 − i
(c) | z + 1|> 2;| arg(z + 1)|< 12 12 12 12
4
R π π π π
π (b) 2 cos + i sin , 2 − sin − i cos ,1 + i
(d) | z + 1|> 2;| arg(z + 1)|< (−1 + 2 , − 2i) 12 12 12 12
2
72. Which of the following equations can represent a triangle (c) 1 + 2i,−1 − i,−2 − 2i
[Orissa JEE 2005] (d) None of the above
(a) | z − 1|=| z − 2 | (b) | z − 1|=| z − 2 |=| z − i | 4(cos 75 o + i sin 75 o )
6. The value of is
(c) | z − 1| − | z − 2 |= 2a (d) | z − 1|2 + | z − 2 |2 = 4 0.4(cos 30 o + i sin 30 o )
74. If | z − 2 − 3i | + | z + 2 − 6i |= 4 , where i = − 1 , then locus 7. The following in the form of A + iB (cos 2θ + i sin 2θ )−5
of P(z) is [DCE 2005] (cos 3θ − i sin 3θ )6 (sin θ − i cos θ )3 in the form of A + iB is
(a) An ellipse [MNR 1991]
(b) φ (a) (cos 25θ + i sin 25θ ) (b) i(cos 25θ + i sin 25θ )
(c) i (cos 25θ − i sin 25θ ) (d) (cos 25θ − i sin 25θ )
(c) Line segment joining of point 2 + 3i and −2 + 6i
(d) None of these 8. If a = 2i then which of the following is correct
75. If z = 2 − i 2 is rotated through an angle 45° in the anti- [Roorkee 1989]
clockwise direction about the origin, then the coordinates of (a) a = 1 + i (b) a = 1 − i
its new position are [Kerala (Engg.) 2005] (c) a = −( 2 )i (d) None of these
(a) (2, 0) (b) ( 2 , 2 ) 9. If (cos θ + i sin θ )(cos 2θ + i sin 2θ )........
(cos nθ + i sin nθ ) = 1 , then the value of θ is
(c) ( 2 , − 2 ) (d) ( 2 ,0)
[Karnataka CET 1992; Kurukshetra CEE 2002]
(e) (4, 0)
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2mπ (a) cos 49θ − i sin 49θ (b) cos 23θ − i sin 23θ
(a) 4mπ (b)
n(n + 1) (c) cos 49θ + i sin 49θ (d) cos 21θ + i sin 21θ
4mπ mπ
(c) (d) 19. (sin θ + i cos θ ) is equal to
n
[RPET 2001]
n(n + 1) n(n + 1)
n (a) cos nθ + i sin nθ
1 + cos φ + i sin φ
10. =
1 + cos φ − i sin φ (b) sin nθ + i cos nθ
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nπ nπ 36. If α and β are imaginary cube roots of unity, then α 4 + β 4
(a) cos − nθ + i sin − nθ
2 2 1
+ = [IIT 1977]
nπ nπ αβ
(b) cos + nθ + i sin + nθ
2 2 (a) 3 (b) 0
nπ nπ (c) 1 (d) 2
(c) sin − nθ + i cos − nθ
2 2 37. If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then (1 − ω )(1 − ω 2 )
π π (1 − ω 4 )(1 − ω 8 ) =
(d) cos n + 2θ + i sin n + 2θ
2 2 (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) – 1 (d) 9
27. If n is a positive integer, then (1 + i) + (1 − i) is equal to
n n
38. If ω is a cube root of unity, then the value of
[Orissa JEE 2003]
(1 − ω + ω 2 ) 5 + (1 + ω − ω 2 ) 5 =
nπ nπ
(a) ( 2 )n− 2 cos (b) ( 2 )n− 2 sin [IIT 1965; MP PET 1997; RPET 1997]
4 4
(a) 16 (b) 32
n+ 2 nπ n+ 2 nπ (c) 48 (d) – 32
(c) ( 2 ) cos (d) ( 2 ) sin
4 4 39. If x = a, y = bω , z = cω 2 , where ω is a complex cube root
1 1
28. If + x = 2 cos θ , then x n + n is equal to [UPSEAT 2001] x y z
of unity, then + + = [AMU 1983]
x x a b c
(a) 2 cos nθ (b) 2 sin nθ (a) 3 (b) 1
(c) cos n θ (d) sin nθ (c) 0 (d) None of these
29. If iz 4 + 1 = 0 , then z can take the value [UPSEAT 2004] 40. If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then ( x − y)( xω − y)
1+i π π ( xω 2 − y) =
(a) (b) cos + i sin
2 8 8 (a) x 2 + y 2
1
(c) (d) i (b) x 2 − y 2
4i
30. The two numbers such that each one is square of the other, (c) x 3 − y3
are [MP PET 1987] (d) x 3 + y 3
(a) ω , ω 3
(b) −i, i
41. If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then (1 + ω )(1 + ω 2 )
(c) −1, 1 (d) ω , ω 2
(1 + ω 4 )(1 + ω 8 )... to 2n factors = [AMU 2000]
31. If ω is a cube root of unity, then (1 + ω − ω 2 ) (1 − ω + ω 2 ) = (a) 0 (b) 1
[MNR 1990; MP PET 1993, 2002] (c) −1 (d) None of these
3/4
(a) 1 (b) 0 π π
42. The product of all the roots of cos + i sin is
(c) 2 (d) 4 3 3
32. (27)1 / 3 = [MNR 1984; EAMCET 1985]
(a) 3 (b) 3, 3i, 3i 2 (a) −1 (b) 1
3 1
(c) 3, 3ω , 3ω 2
(d) None of these (c) (d) −
2 2
33. If n is a positive integer not a multiple of 3, then 43. If ω is a cube root of unity, then a root of the equation
1 + ω n + ω 2n = [MP PET 2004] x +1 ω ω2
(a) 3 (b) 1
ω x +ω2 1 = 0 is [MNR 1990; MP PET 1999]
(c) 0 (d) None of these
ω2 1 x +ω
34. Square of either of the two imaginary cube roots of unity will
be (a) x = 1 (b) x = ω
(a) Real root of unity (c) x = ω 2
(d) x = 0
(b) Other imaginary cube root of unity 44. If x = a + b, y = aα + bβ and z = aβ + bα , where α and β
(c) Sum of two imaginary roots of unity are complex cube roots of unity, then xyz =
(d) None of these [IIT 1978; Roorkee 1989; RPET 1997]
35. If ω is a cube root of unity, then (1 + ω ) − (1 + ω ) =
3 2 3
(a) a + b 2 2
(b) a 3 + b 3
(a) 0 (b) ω (c) a b 3 3
(d) a 3 − b 3
(c) ω 2 (d) None of these 45. If x = a + b, y = aω + bω 2 , z = aω 2 + bω , then the value of
x 3 + y 3 + z 3 is equal to [Roorkee 1977; IIT 1970]
(a) a + b 3 3
(b) 3(a 3 + b 3 )
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(c) 3(a + b )
2 2
(d) None of these 55. If ω (≠ 1) is a cube root of unity, then
a + bω + cω 2
a + bω + cω 2 1 1+i +ω2 ω2
46. The value of + will be
b + c ω + aω 2
c + a ω + bω 2 1−i −1 ω 2 − 1 is equal to [IIT 1995]
[BIT Ranchi 1989; Orissa JEE 2003] − i − i +ω −1 −1
(a) 1 (b) – 1
(c) 2 (d) – 2 (a) 0 (b) 1
47. The cube roots of unity when represented on the Argand (c) ω (d) i
plane form the vertices of an [IIT 1988; Pb. CET 2004] 56. The n th roots of unity are in [Orissa JEE 2004]
(a) Equilateral triangle (b) Isosceles triangle (a) A.P. (b) G.P.
(c) Right angled triangle (d) None of these (c) H.P. (d) None of these
1000
1 57. If 1, ω , ω 2 are the three cube roots of unity, then
48. − + 3 i =
2 2 (3 + ω 2 + ω 4 ) 6 = [MP PET 1995]
(a) 64 (b) 729
1 3 1 3
(a) + i (b) − i (c) 2 (d) 0
2 2 2 2
58. (1 − ω + ω 2 )(1 − ω 2 + ω 4 )(1 − ω 4 + ω 8 )......... .. to 2n factors
1 3
(c) − + i (d) None of these is [EAMCET 1988]
2 2
(a) 2 n (b) 2 2n
49. If α , β , γ are the cube roots of p( p < 0) , then for any x, y
(c) 0 (d) 1
xα + yβ + zγ
and z, = [IIT 1989] ω
1 2ω 2
xβ + yγ + zα
59. Let ∆ = 2 2ω 2
4ω 3 where ω is the cube root of unity,
1 1
(a) (−1 + i 3 ) (b) (1 + i 3 ) 3 3ω 3 6ω 4
2 2
1 then
(c) (1 − i 3 ) (d) None of these
2 (a) ∆ = 0 (b) ∆ = 1
3 +i (c) ∆ = 2 (d) ∆ = 3
50. If z = , then the value of z 69 is [RPET 2002]
60. If n is a positive integer greater than unity and z is a
2
(a) −i (b) i complex number satisfying the equation z n = (z + 1)n , then
(c) 1 (d) −1 (a) Re(z) < 0 (b) Re(z) > 0
51. The roots of the equation x − 1 = 0 , are [MP PET 1986]
4
(c) Re(z) = 0 (d) None of these
(a) 1, 1, i,−i (b) 1, − 1, i,−i 61. If ω is an n root of unity, other than unity, then the value
th
(c) 1,−1, ω , ω 2 (d) None of these of 1 + ω + ω 2 + ... + ω n−1 is [Karnataka CET 1999]
52. If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then for positive (a) 0 (b) 1
integral value of n , the product of ω .ω 2 .ω 3 ........ω n , will be (c) −1 (d) None of these
[Roorkee 1991] 62. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 ......nn are nth, roots of unity, then for
k = 1, 2,....., n
1−i 3 1−i 3
(a) (b) − (a) | z k |= k | z k +1 | (b) | z k +1 |= k | z k |
2 2
(c) 1 (d) (b) and (c) both (c) | zk +1 |=| zk | + | zk +1 | (d) | z k |=| z k +1 |
53. One of the cube roots of unity is [MP PET 1994, 2003] 63. If 1, ω , ω 2 are three cube roots of unity, then (a + bω + cω 2 )3
−1+ i 3 1+ i 3 + (a + bω 2 + cω )3 is equal to, if a + b + c = 0
(a) (b)
2 2 [West Bengal JEE 1992]
(a) 27 abc (b) 0
1−i 3 3 −i
(c) (d) (c) 3 abc (d) None of these
2 2
54. If ω (≠ 1) is a cube root of unity and (1 + ω )7 = A + Bω , 64. The common roots of the equations x 12 − 1 = 0 ,
then A and B are respectively, the numbers [IIT 1995] x 4 + x 2 + 1 = 0 are [EAMCET 1989]
(a) 0, 1 (b) 1, 0 (a) ±ω (b) ± ω 2
(c) 1, 1 (d) −1, 1 (c) ± ω, ± ω 2 (d) None of these
65. If z 1 , z 2 z 3 , z 4 are the roots of the equation z 4 = 1 , then the
4
value of ∑zi =1
3
i is [Kurukshetra CEE 1996]
(a) 0 (b) 1
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(c) i (d) 1 + i (a) 128 ω (b) − 128ω 2
66. If α is an imaginary cube root of unity, then for n ∈ N ,
(c) −128ω (d) 128ω 2
the value of α 3n+1 + α 3n+ 3 + α 3n+ 5 is
[MP PET 1996; Pb. CET 2000] 77. If 1, ω , ω 2 are the cube roots of unity, then their product is
(a) −1 (b) 0 [Karnataka CET 1999, 2001]
(c) 1 (d) 3 (a) 0 (b) ω
20 20
−1+ i 3 −1−i 3 (c) – 1 (d) 1
67. + =
2 2
3 +i
78. If z = , then z 69 is equal to [RPET 2001]
(a) 20 3i (b) 1 −2
1 (a) 1 (b) – 1
(c) (d) −1
219 (c) i (d) – i
68. If α and β are imaginary cube roots of unity, then the 2π 2π 2
79. Let ω n = cos + i sin , i = −1 , then
value of α 4 + β 28 +
1
,is [MP PET 1998]
n n
αβ ( x + yω 3 + zω 3 2 ) ( x + yω 3 2 + zω 3 ) is equal to [AMU 2001]
(a) 1 (b) −1
(a) 0
(c) 0 (d) None of these
69. If ω is the cube root of unity, then (3 + 5ω + 3ω 2 )2 + (b) x 2 + y 2 + z 2
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87. If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then (c) cos x cosh y − i sin x sinh y
225 + (3ω + 8ω 2 )2 + (3ω 2 + 8ω ) 2 = [EAMCET 2003] (d) None of these
(a) 72 (b) 192 100. If tan(u + iv) = i , then the value of v is [RPET 2001]
(c) 200 (d) 248
(a) 0 (b) ∞
88. If 1, ω , ω 2 are the cube roots of unity, then (c) 1 (d) None of these
1 ωn ω 2n 101. If tan −1 (α + iβ ) = x + iy, then x = [RPET 2002]
∆= ω n
ω 2n 1 = [AIEEE 2003]
1 2α
ω 2n 1 ωn (a) tan −1
2 1−α 2 − β 2
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) ω (d) ω 2 1 2α
(b) tan −1
2 1+α 2 + β 2
− 1 + 3i
89. If ω = then (3 + ω + 3ω 2 )4 =
2 2α
[Karnataka CET 2004; Pb. CET 2000] (c) tan −1
1 − α 2
−β2
(a) 16 (b) –16
(c) 16 ω (d) 16 ω 2 (d) None of these
90. If 1, ω , ω 2 are the roots of unity, then (1 − 2ω + ω 2 )6 is equal 102. If ω is a cube root of unity but not equal to 1 then
to [Pb. CET 2001] minimum value of | a + bω + cω 2 | (where a, b, c are
(a) 729 (b) 246 integers but not all equal) is [IIT Screening 2005]
(c) 243 (d) 81 3
91. If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then the value of (a) 0 (b)
2
ω 99 + ω 100 + ω 101 is [Pb. CET 2004]
(c) 1 (d) 2
(a) 1 (b) – 1
(c) 3 (d) 0 103. If 1, ω , ω 2
are the cube roots of unity then
−1 iθ
92. The real part of sin (e ) is [RPET 1997] ω (1 + ω ) − (1 + ω 2 )ω =
2 3
[Orissa JEE 2005]
−1 −1
(a) cos ( sin θ ) (b) sinh ( sin θ ) (a) 1 (b) –1
−1
(c) sin ( sin θ ) (d) sin −1( cos θ ) (c) i (d) 0
93. sinh ix is [EAMCET 2002] 104. Let x = α + β , y = αω + βω 2 , z = αω 2 + βω, ω is an
(a) i sin(ix) (b) i sin x imaginary cube root of unity. Product of xyz is
(c) −i sin x (d) sin(ix) [Orissa JEE 2005]
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3. Given that the equation z 2 + ( p + iq)z + r + i s = 0, where (c) R(w1 w2 ) = 0, (d) All the above
p, q, r, s are real and non-zero has a real root, then 12. Let z and w be two complex numbers such that | z |≤ 1,
(a) pqr = r + p s 2 2
(b) prs = q + r p2 2
| w |≤ 1 and | z + iw |=| z − iw |= 2 . Then z is equal to
(a) 3/2 (b) – 3/2 15. If z1 , z 2 , z 3 are complex numbers such that | z1 |=| z 2 |=
(c) 0 (d) 1 1 1 1
| z 3 |= + + = 1 , then | z1 + z 2 + z 3 | is
7. If (1 + i)(1 + 2i)(1 + 3i).....(1 + ni) = a + ib , then z1 z 2 z 3
(c) a2 + b2 (d) a2 − b2 z − z1 π
that amp = , then the value of | z − 7 − 9i | is
8. If z is a complex number, then the minimum value of z − z2 4
| z | + | z − 1| is [Roorkee 1992] equal to [IIT 1990]
(a) 2 (b) 2 2
(a) 1 (b) 0
(c) 1/2 (d) None of these (c) 3 2 (d) 2 3
9. For any two complex numbers z1 and z 2 and any real 17. If z 1 , z 2 , z 3 be three non-zero complex number, such that
z 2 ≠ z 1 , a =| z 1 |, b =| z 2 | and c =| z 3 | suppose that
numbers a and b; | (az1 − bz 2 )|2 + | (bz1 + az 2 ) |2 = [IIT 1988]
a b c
(a) (a 2 + b 2 )(| z1 | + | z 2 |) (b) (a 2 + b 2 )(| z1 |2 + | z2 |2 ) z
b c a = 0 , then arg 3 is equal to
(c) (a 2 + b 2 )(| z1 |2 − | z 2 |2 ) (d) None of these c a b z2
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19. If | z − 25i |≤ 15 , then | max .amp(z) − min .amp(z) |= 27. If the complex number z1, z 2 the origin form an equilateral
3 3 triangle then z12 + z 22 = [IIT 1983]
(a) cos −1 (b) π − 2 cos −1
5 5
(a) z1 z2 (b) z1 z 2
π 3−1 3−1 3
(c) + cos (d) sin − cos −1 (c) z 2 z1 (d) | z1 |2 =| z 2 |2
2
5
5 5
20. If z 1 , z 2 and z 3 , z 4 are two pairs of conjugate complex 28. If at least one value of the complex number z = x + iy
z z satisfy the condition | z + 2 |= a 2 − 3a + 2 and the
numbers, then arg 1 + arg 2
z
equals
z4 3 inequality | z + i 2 |< a 2 , then
π (a) a > 2 (b) a = 2
(a) 0 (b)
2 (c) a < 2 (d) None of these
3π If z, iz and z + iz are the vertices of a triangle whose area is
(c) (d) π 29.
2 2 units, then the value of | z | is [RPET 2000]
21. Let z, w be complex numbers such that z + iw = 0 and (a) – 2 (b) 2
arg zw = π . Then arg z equals [AIEEE 2004] (c) 4 (d) 8
(a) 5π / 4 (b) π / 2 30. If z 2 + z | z | + | z |2 = 0 , then the locus of z is
(c) 3π / 4 (d) π / 4 (a) A circle (b) A straight line
22. If (1 + x) = C 0 + C1 x + C 2 x + ..... + C n x n , then the value
n 2
(c) A pair of straight lines (d) None of these
of C0 − C2 + C4 − C6 + ..... is 31. If cos α + cos β + cos γ = sin α + sin β + sin γ = 0 then
nπ cos 3α + cos 3 β + cos 3γ equals to [Karnataka CET 2000]
(a) 2n (b) 2n cos
2 (a) 0 (b) cos(α + β + γ )
nπ nπ (c) 3 cos(α + β + γ ) (d) 3 sin(α + β + γ )
(c) 2n sin (d) 2n / 2 cos
2 4 rα rα
32. If z r = cos + i sin 2 , where r = 1, 2, 3,….,n, then
23. If x = cos θ + i sin θ and y = cos φ + i sin φ , then n2 n
x m y n + x −m y −n is equal to lim z 1 z 2 z 3 ...z n is equal to [UPSEAT 2001]
n→ ∞
(a) cos(mθ + nφ )
(a) cos α + i sin α (b) cos(α /2) − i sin(α /2)
(b) cos(mθ − nφ )
(c) 2 cos(mθ + nφ ) (c) e iα / 2 (d) 3
e iα
(d) 2 cos(mθ − nφ ) 33. If the cube roots of unity be 1, ω , ω 2 , then the roots of the
8
2rπ 2rπ equation ( x − 1)3 + 8 = 0 are
24. The value of ∑ r =1
sin
9
+ i cos
9
is [IIT 1979; MNR 1986; DCE 2000; AIEEE 2005]
(a) − 1, 1 + 2ω , 1 + 2ω 2
(a) −1 (b) 1
(c) i (d) −i (b) − 1, 1 − 2ω , 1 − 2ω 2
25. If a, b, c and u, v, w are complex numbers representing the
(c) −1, − 1, − 1
vertices of two triangles such that c = (1 − r )a + rb and
(d) None of these
w = (1 − r)u + rv , where r is a complex number, then the two
triangles 34. If 1, ω , ω 2 , ω 3 ......., ω n−1 are the n, nth roots of unity, then
(a) Have the same area (b) Are similar (1 − ω )(1 − ω 2 ).....(1 − ω n−1 ) equals
(c) Are congruent (d) None of these [MNR 1992; IIT 1984; DCE 2001; MP PET 2004]
26. Suppose z1 , z 2 , z 3 are the vertices of an equilateral triangle (a) 0 (b) 1
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1
(a) (n − 1)n(n 2 + 3n + 4)
2
1
(b) (n − 1)n(n 2 + 3n + 4)
4
1
(c) (n + 1)n(n 2 + 3n + 4)
2
1
(d) (n + 1)n(n 2 + 3n + 4)
4
334 365
1 i 3 1 i 3
36. If i = − 1, then 4 + 5 − + + 3 − + is
2 2 2 2
equal to [IIT 1999]
(a) 1 − i 3 (b) − 1 + i 3
(c) i 3 (d) − i 3
37. If a = cos(2π / 7) + i sin(2π / 7), then the quadratic equation
whose roots are α = a + a 2 + a 4 and β = a 3 + a 5 + a 6 is
[RPET 2000]
(a) x − x + 2 = 0
2
(b) x + x − 2 = 0
2
(c) x − x − 2 = 0
2
(d) x 2 + x + 2 = 0
th
38. Let z 1 and z 2 be n roots of unity which are ends of a line
segment that subtend a right angle at the origin. Then n
must be of the form [IIT Screening 2001; Karnataka 2002]
(a) 4k + 1 (b) 4k + 2
(c) 4k + 3 (d) 4k
39. Let ω is an imaginary cube roots of unity then the value of
2(ω + 1)(ω 2 + 1) + 3(2ω + 1)(2ω 2 + 1) + .....
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