COMPLEX NUMBER & QUADRATIC EQUATION

100 3 3
 1− i   1+ i   1− i 
1. If   = a + ib, then 7. If   −  = x + iy, then (x, y) =
1+ i   1− i   1+ i 
(a) a = 2, b = −1 (b) a = 1, b = 0 (a) (0, 2) (b) (-2, 0)

(c) a = 0, b = 1 (d) a = −1, b = 2 (c) (0, - 2) (d) none of these

2. If z = − z , then 8. Which of the following is not applicable

for a complex number?
(a) z is purely real
(a) Addition (b) Subtraction
(b) z is purely imaginary
(c) Division (d) Inequality.
(c) Real part of z = Complex part of z
(1 − i )3
(d) z is any complex number. 9. The number is equal to
1 − i3
3. (1 + i )6 + (1 − i )6 = (a) i (b) -1
(a) 0 (c) 1 (d) -2
(b) 27 10. For a positive integer n, the expression
n
(c) 26 n 1
(1 − i )  1 −  equals
(d) none of these  i
4. Multiplicative inverse of the non-zero (a) 0 (b) 2i n
complex number x + iy (x, y ∈ R) is (c) 2n (d) 4n
x y 11. If a complex number lies in the IIIrd
(a) − i
x+ y x+ y quadrant then its conjugate lies in
x y quadrant number
(b) 2
2
− 2 i
x +y x + y2 (a) I (b) II
x y (c) III (d) IV
(c) − 2
2
+ 2 i
x +y x + y2
11 − 3i
12. Let z = . If α is a real number such
x y 1+ i
(d) + i
x+ y x+ y that z − iα is real, then the value of α is
5. If ( a + ib)5 = α + i β , then (b + ia )5 is equal (a) 4 (b) -4

to (c) -7 (d) 7

(a) β + iα (b) α − iβ 13. The square roots of 3 – 4i are

(c) β − iα (d) −α − i β (a) ± (2 − i ) (b) ± (2 + i )

6. If z is a complex number such that (c) ± ( 3 − 2i ) (d) ± ( 3 + 2i )

| z + 1|= z + 2(1 + i ), then z is 14. If (1 + i )(1 + 2i )(1 + 3i )....(1 + ni ) = a + ib,
1 1 then 2.5.10…. (1 + n2) is
(a) (1 + 4i ) (b) (3 + 4i )
2 2
(a) a 2 + b2 (b) a 2 + b2
1 1
(c) (1 − 4i ) (d) (3 − 4i )
2 2 (c) a2 − b2 (d) a2 − b2
 13 20. The magnitude and amplitude of
15. The value of the sum = ∑ (i n
+ i n +1 ),
n =1
(1 + i 3)(2 + 2i )
are respectively
when i = −1 equals 3 −i
(a) i (b) i −1 3π 3π
(a) 2, (b) 2 2,
(c) −i (d) 0 4 4
π π
16. The complex number i + 3 in polar form (c) 2 2, (d) 2 2,
4 2
can be written as
21. Find the values of m for which the
1  π π equation (3m + 1)x2 + 2(m + 1)x +m = 0 has
(a)  sin + i cos 
2 6 6
equal roots.
 π π
(b) 2  cos + i sin  1
 6 6 (a) m = 1 or 2 (b) m = − or 2
2
1 π π 1
(c)  sin + i cos  (c) m = 1 or − (d) none of these
2 6 6 2
 π π 22. If α, β are the roots of ax 2 + bx + c = 0 ,
(d) 4  cos + i sin 
 6 6
1 1
2 2
then − ,− are the roots of
(a + ib) (a − ib) α β
17. If − = x + iy, then x =
a − ib a + ib
(a) ax 2 − bx + c = 0
6a 2 b
(a) 0 (b) (b) cx 2 − bx + a = 0
(a 2 + b 2 ) 2
(c) cx 2 + bx + a = 0
3
−2b
(c) (d) none of these (d) ax 2 − bx − c = 0
(a + b 2 ) 2
2

1
23. If α, β are the roots of the equation
18. If z = x + iy, z = a − ib and
3
x 2 + x α + β = 0, then the value of α, β
x x are
− = K (a 2 − b 2 ), then K =
a b
(a) α = - 2, β = 1 (b) α = 2, β = - 1
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) α = 1, β = - 2 (d) α = 4, β = - 2
(c) 2 (d) none of these
24. Determine the values of m for which the
(a 2 + 1)2
19. If = x + iy, then x 2 + y 2 is equal to equation x 2 + mx + 1 = 0 and
2a − i
x 2 − 3 x + 2 = 0 may have a common root.
(a + i) 2
(a)
4a 2 + 1 (a) -2 (b) 5/2
(c) - 2 or 5/2 (d) - 2 or – 5/2
(a 2 − 1)2
(b)
(4a 2 − 1) 2 25. Solution of 6 + x – x2 > 0 is
(a) -1<x<2 (b) -2<x<3
(a 2 + 1) 4
(c)
4a 2 + 1 (c) -2<x<-1 (d) none of these

(d) none of these

26. If α, β are the roots of the equation 32. The number of solutions of the equation

ax 2 + bx + c = 0 , then the value of | x | 2 −3 | x | +2 = 0 is

(aα + b)−2 + (aβ + b) −2 is (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
c2 − a2 b 2 − 2ac
(a) (b)
b2 − 2ac c 2 − 2ab 33. The set of values of m for which both

b 2 − 2ac b 2 − 4ac roots of the equation

(c) (d)
c2a2 a 2c 2 x 2 − (m + 1) x + m + 4 = 0 are real and
27. If x ∈ R, the maximum and minimum negative, is
2
x − 3x + 4 (a) −3 ≥ m or m ≥ 5
values of are
x 2 + 3x + 4 (b) -3≤m≤5
1 (c) -4<m<-3
(a) 3 and (b) 7 and – 7
3
(d) -3<m≤-1
1
(c) 7 and (d) 3 and – 3 34. If the quadratic equations
7
28. If both the roots of the quadratic equation
x 2 + ax + b = 0 and x 2 + bx + a = 0

x 2 − 2kx + k 2 + k − 5 = 0 are less than 5, ( a ≠ b) have a common root, then a+b=

then k lies in the interval (a) 0 (b) 1

(a) (- ∞, 4) (b) [4, 5] (c) 2 (d) -1

(c) (5, 6] (d) (6, ∞) 35. The product of all the value of x satisfying
the equation
29. If 2 + i 3 is a root of the equation
(5 + 2 6 ) ( )
2 2
x −3 x −3
x 2 + px + q = 0 , where p, q real, then (p, + 5−2 6 = 10 is

q). (a) 4 (b) 6

(a) (4, -7) (b) (4, 7) (c) 8 (d) 19

(c) (-4, 7) (d) (-4, -7) 36. The number of solution of the equation

30. If one root of ax 2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to x + 1 − x − 1 = 4 x − 1 is

n th power of the other, then b = (a) 0 (b) 1

1 1 (c) 2 (d) >2

(a) (ac ) + (a c ) (b) − (ac )
n n n n n 1/ n
( )
− a nc
1/ n

37. If the roots of x 2 + px + q = 0 are tan 30 0

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

( ) ( ) and tan 15 0 , then 2+q-p =

−(ac ) − (a c )
n 1 / n +1 n 1 / n +1
(d )
(a) 0
2 2
31. The equation x − = 1− has
x −1 x −1 (b) 1

(a) no root (c) 2

(b) one root (d) 3

(c) two equal roots

(d) infinitely many root
38. If α , β are the roots of ax 2 + bx + c = 0
6
 2kπ 2 k π  is
45. The value of ∑  sin
k =1 7
− i cos
7 
then the equation whose roots are
(a) 0 (b) 1
1 1 (c) i (d) -i
, is
aα + β aβ + b 46. The locus of z if |z – 4| + |z + 2| = 4 is
2 2
(a) cxa -bx+1=0 (b) cax +bx+1=0 (a) an ellipse
(b) a parabola
(c) cax 2 +bx-1=0 (d) cax 2 -bx-1=0
(c) a circle
39. If ω ≠ 1 is a cube root of unity, then
(d) There is no z that satisfies the
(1 + w − w ) 2 7
= condition

(a) 128 w (b) - 128 w 47. If z1 , z2 and z3 are the complex numbers

(c ) 128w 2 (d ) −128w 2 such that

| z1 |=| z2 |=| z3 |=| z1 + z2 + z3 |= 1, then
40. If |z+4| ≤ 3 , then the maximum value of
|z+1| is 1 1 1 is
+ +
z1 z2 z3
(a) 10 (b) 6
(a) equal to 3
(c) 0 (d) 4
(b) greater than 3
z1 3 1 (c) equal to 1
41. The argument of if z1 = + i and z2
z2 2 2 (d) none of these
= - i is 48. If the cube roots of unity are 1, ω, ω2, then
2π 2π the roots of the equation ( x − 1)3 + 8 = 0 ,
(a) − (b)
3 3
are:
π π
(c) (d) − (a) −1,1 − 2ω ,1 − 2ω 2
3 3
42. The product of the cube roots of – 1 is
(b) −1,1 + 2ω ,1 + 2ω 2

equal to (c) −1, −1 + 2ω , −1 − 2ω 2

(a) 0 (b) 1 (d) −1, −1, −1
(c) -1 (d) none of these 49. If w= z and |w| = 1, then z lies on:
1
1000 z− i
 1 3 3
43. If  − + i  = a + ib, then (a, b) =
 2 2  (a) a straight line (b) a parabola

(c) an ellipse (d) a circle
1 3  1 3
(a)  ,  (b)  − ,  50. If z 2 + z + 1 = 0 , where z is a complex
2 2   2 2 
number, then the value of
1 3  1 3 2 2 2
(c)  , −  (d)  − , −   1  2 1   3 1 
2 2   2 2   z +  +  z + 2  +  z + 3  + .... +
 z  z   z 
2
What is the value of i i ?  6 1 
44.  z + 6  is
 z 
(a) ∞ (b) i
(a) 12 (b) 18
π
−
(c) e 2
(d) Not defined (c) 54 (d) 6
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ANSWERS
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (c)
11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (b)
21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (d) 25. (b) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (a) 29. (c) 30. (d)
31. (a) 32. (d) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (c) 36. (a) 37. (d) 38. (a) 39. (d) 40. (b)
41. (b) 42. (c) 43. (b) 44. (c) 45. (c) 46. (d) 47. (c) 48. (a) 49. (a) 50. (a)