Mathematics: Complex Numbers

Practice Sheet

1. Complex numbers z1, z2, z3 are the vertices A, B, C respectively of an isosceles right angled triangle with
2
right angle at C. The value of (z1 z2) is
(a) (z1 z3) (z3 z2)

(b) 2(z1 z3) (z3 z2)

(c) (z1 + z3) (z3 + z2)

(d) (z1 z2) (z3 z2)

2. The triangle whose vertices are the points represented by the complex numbers z1, z2, z3 on the Argand
1
1
1
+
+
is
z2 z3 z3 z1 z1 z2
(a) 0
(b) i
(c) 1
(d) indeterminate

If z1 and z2 both satisfy the relation z + z = 2 |z 1| and arg (z1 z2) = , then the imaginary part of (z1
4
+ z2) is
(a) 1
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 2
z2
If |z 1| = 1, where z is a point on the Argand plane, then the value of
is
z
(a) arg z
(b) tan (arg z)
(c) i tan (arg z)
(d) None of these
The roots z1, z2, z3 of the equation
3
2
x + 3ax + 3bx + c = 0
in which a, b, c are complex numbers, correspond to the points A, B, C on the Gaussian plane. Then
centroid of the triangle ABC will be
(a) a
(b) a
(c) b
(d) c
2
Complex numbers z1, z2 and the origin form an isosceles triangle with vertical angle
if
3

diagram is equilateral if and only if the value of

3.

4.
5.

6.

2
2
(a) z1 + z2 z1z2 = 0

2
2
(b) z1 + z2 + z1z2 = 0

(c) z12 + z22 = 1

2
2
(d) z1 z 2 + z1z2 = 1
2

7. a is a complex number such that |a| = 1. Value of a, so that equation az + z + 1 = 0 has one purely
imaginary root, will be cos + i sin where is

5 +1
5 1
5 1
(b) cos 1
(c) sin 1
(d) can not be determined
2
2
2
8. If is the nth root of unity and z1 and z2 any two complex numbers, then value of
(a) cos 1

n 1

p=0

| z1 + p z 2 |2 is (n N)

(a) n (|z1| + |z2|)

(b) n (|z1| |z2|)
(c) n (|z1| + |z2| )
9. Let z1, z2, z3 be three non-zero complex numbers and z1 z2. If
| z1 |
| z2 |
| z3 |

(d) n (|z1| |z2| )

| z 2 | | z3 |
| z3 | | z1 | = 0
| z1 | | z 2 |

then z1, z2, z3

(a) are coplanar
(c) lie on a cirle with centre at origin

(b) are collinear

(d) lie on a parabola with focus at origin

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10. Let = 2 2 2
3 3 3

(a) = 1

2 2
4 3 , where is the cube root of unity, then
6 4

(b) = 2

11. If z is a complex number such that

(c) = 3

(d) = 0

z 5i
= 1, then the locus of z is
z + 5i

(a) x axis
(c) straight line y = 5

(b) y axis
(d) a circle passing through origin

12. If z is a complex number such that z 0 and Re (z) = 0, then

2

(a) Re (z ) = Im (z )

(b) Re (z ) = 0

(c) Im (z ) = 0

(d) None of these

(c) Im (z) > 0

(d) Im (z) < 0

13. The locus of z satisfying the inequality

log(1/3) |z + 1| > log(1/3) |z 1| is
(a) R (z) > 0

(b) Rz < 0

14. If z = ( + 3) + i (5 2 ) , then the locus of z is

(a) real axis
(b) imaginary axis (c) a circle
(d) a hyperbola
15. The equation |z i| + |z + i| = k, a > 0, can represent an ellipse if k is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
24

16. If 1 + x = 3 x, then value of

(a) 48

(b) 48

( x n x n ) 2 is equal to

n =1

(c) 48 ( 2)

17. If e = cos + i sin then for the ABC, value of e

(a) 1
(b) 1
(c) i
i

i(A + B + C)

is

|1+ + 2 + 2 1 |

18. If is non real and = (1) then the value of 2

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
1/5

(d) 48 ( + 2)
(d) i
is equal to
(d) 4

19. Let z1 = a + ib, z2 = c + id be two unimodular complex numbers such that Im (z1 z2 ) = 1. If 1 = a + ic, 2
= b + id then
(a) Re (1 2) = 0
(b) Re (1 2) = 1 (c) Im (1 2) = 1
(d) Im (1 2 ) = 1
20. If , and are the cube roots of p (p < 0), then for any a, b and c the value of
a + b + c
is
a + b + c

(a) p

(b) p

(c) 2

z 2n 1
21. If z = cos + i sin , the value of 2n
is
z +1
(a) i tan n
(b) 2 cos n
(c) 2i sin n
22. If |z| < 1 and |(z1 z2) / (1 z z2) | < 1 then
(a) |z2| = 1
(b) |z2| < 1
(c) |z2| > 1

(d) 0

(d) None of these

(d) |z2| 1

p 2 + p + 2 , where p is a real parameter. The locus of z in the Argand plane is

(a) a straight line
(b) a parabola
(c) an ellipse
(d) a hyperbola
24. The centre of square ABCD is at z = 0. A is z1. Then the centroid of ABC is
z1
z1
(a)
(cos i sin )
(b)
(cos /2 i sin /2)
3
3
(c) z1 (cos i sin )
(d) z1 (cos /2 i sin /2)

23. Let z = 1 p + i

25. The system of equations |z + 1 + i| = 2 and |z| = 3 has

(a) one solution
(b) two solutions
(c) Infinitely many solutions
(d) no solution
26. Area of the triangle on the Argand diagram formed by the complex numbers z, iz and z + iz is
1 2
2
2
(a) |z|
(b)
|z|
(c) 1/2 |z|
(d) None of these
2

27.
28.

29.

30.

1+ 3 i 1 3 i
+
, when n is a multiple of 3 is
Value of
2
2

(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 1
(d) 2
2
2
Let z1 and z2 be two non real complex cube roots of unity and |z z1| + |z z2| = be the equation of a
circle with z1, z2 as ends of a diameter then the value of is
(a) 2
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
The number of points in the complex plane that satisfying the conditions |z 2| = 2, z (1 i) + z (1 + i) =
4 is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) more than 2
Let S be the set of complex number z which satisfy
2
log1/3 {log1/2 (|z| + 4|z| + 3)} < 0. Then value of S is
(a) Singleton
(b) Empty
(c) Finite
(d) Infinite

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