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COMPLEX
NUMBER

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JEE Mains &ADVANCED

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EXERCISE # 1
Question Algebraic operation of a complex
based on Power of iota Question
based on number
Q.1 The smallest positive integer n for which
n
1+ i  Q.9 z1, z2, z3, z4 be the vertices A, B, C, D
  = –1 is -
1− i  respectively of a square on the argand diagram
taken in anticlockwise direction then
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
(A) 2z2 = (1 + i) z1 + (1 – i) z3
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(B) 2z4 = (1 – i) z1 + (1 + i) z3
Q.2 The value of  in ! equals (where i = −1 )
(C) 2z2 = (1 + i) z1 – (1 – i) z3
n =0

(A) –1 (B) i (C) 2i + 95 (D) 97 + i (D) 2z4 = (1 – i) z1 – (1 + i) z3

13 Q.10 Let the complex numbers z1, z2, z3 represents

Q.3 The value of the sum  (in + in + 1), where
vertices of an equilateral triangle. If z0 be the
n =1
circumcentre of the triangle then z12 + z22 + z32 =
i = − 1 , equals -
(A) z02 (B) 2z02 (C) 3z02 (D) 9z02
(A) i (B) i – 1 (C) –i (D) 0
Q.11 The point z1, z2 and (1 – i) z1 +iz2 of a complex
Question
based on Representation of complex number plane are the vertices of a triangle which is -
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(A) right angled isosceles
 −1− i  (B) equilateral
Q.4   equals-
 2  (C) isosceles
(A) 1 (B) i (C) – i (D) – 1 (D) scalene
Q.12 If (3 + i) (z + z ) – (2 + i) (z – z ) + 14i = 0, then
Q.5 If z2 / (z – 1) is always real, then z, can lie on-
z z is equal to-
(A) real axis (B) a parabola
(A) 10 (B) 8 (C) –9 (D) –10
(C) imaginary axis (D) None of these
Q.13 If arg (z) < 0, then arg (– z) – arg (z) =
Q.6 If z1, z2, z3 are complex numbers such that  
(A)  (B) –  (C) – (D)
1 1 1 2 2
|z1| = |z2| = |z3| = + + = 1, then
z1 z 2 z 3 Question
based on De Moiver's Theorem & roots of unity
|z1 + z2 + z3| is-
(A) equal to 1 (B) less than 1 Q.14 If 1, 1, 2,..... n–1 are the nth roots of unity, then
(C) greater than 3 (D) equal to 3 (1 + 1) (1 + 2) .......(1 + n–1) is equal to
n (when n is even)-
 1 + cos  + i sin  
Q.7   = (A) n – 1 (B) n
 1 + cos  − i sin  
(C) 0 (D) None of these
(A) cos n + i sin n (B) sin n + i cos n
n n Q.15 If 1, 2, 3,... 8 are the 8, 8th roots of unity then -
(C) cos + isin (D) cos n
2 2 (A) (1)3 + (2)3 + (3)3 +...+ (8)3 = 8

Q.8 If (x + iy)1/5 = a + ib, and u = x/a – y/b, then (B) 1 + 2 + 3 +... + 8 = 1

(A) a – b is a factor of u (C) (1)50 + (2)50 ...+ (8)50 = 0
(B) a + b is a factor of x (D) (1)16 + (2)16 ...+ (8)16 = 0
(C) a + ib is a factor of y
(D) a – ib is a factor of a

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Q.16 If 1, , 2,......n – 1 are the nth roots of unity, Question

Geometrical figures in complex plane
based on
then (2 – ) (2 – 2).....(2 – n–1) equals -
(A) 2n – 1 1
Q.23 If z = z1 + and z1 is any point on a fixed
(B) nC1 + nC2 +...+nCn z1
(C) [2n+1C0 + 2n+1C1 +....+ 2n+1Cn]1/2 –1 circle with the centre at the origin then z lies on
(D) none of these (A) straight line (B) circle
(C) ellipse (D) hyperbola
3 −i
Q.17 If z = , then (i101 + z101)103 equals-
2 Q.24 If z  C & log|z+i| |3 + 4i| < log|z+i| |5 +12i|,
(A) iz (B) z then z lies-
(C) z (D) None of these
(A) inside a circle passing through the origin
Q.18 (–64)1/4equals- (B) z lies outside a circle passing through the
(A) ± 2(1 + i) (B) ± 2 (1 – i) origin
(C) ± 2(1 ± i) (D) None of these (C) z lies inside the circle |z + i| < 5

Q.19 If  is non real and  = 5

1 then the value of (D) z lies outside the curve z = – i + e i,   R.
+−2 −−1|
2|1++
2
is equal to- Q.25 If z0, z1 represent points P, Q on the locus
(A) 4 (B) 2 |z – 1| = 1 and the line segment PQ subtends an
(C) 1 (D) none of these
angle /2 at the point z = 1 then z1 is equal to-
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 2k 2k 
Q.20 The value of  sin 7
− i cos
7 
 is- (A) 1 + i (z0 – 1) (B)
i
z0 −1
k =1
(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 1 – i (z0 + 1) (D) i (z0 – 1)
(C) –i (D) i

Q.21 The value of the expression Q.26 Locus of the point z satisfying the equation
1. (2 – ) . (2 – 2) + 2 . (3 – ) (3 – 2) + ....... + |iz – 1| + |z – i| = 2 is-
(n – 1) (n – ) (n – 2), where  is an imaginary (A) straight line segment
cube root of unity is- (B) a circle
2
 n (n + 1)  (C) an ellipse
(A)  
 2  (D) a pair of straight lines
2
 n (n + 1)  Q.27 The region of argand plane defined by
(B)   –n
 2  |z – 1| + |z + 1|  4 is-
2
 n (n + 1)  (A) interior of an ellipse
(C)   +n
 2  (B) exterior of a circle
(D) None of above (C) interior and to boundary of an ellipse
(D) None of these
Q.22 If  (1) is a cube root of unity and (1 + )7 = A
+ B, then A & B are respectively the numbers- Q.28 Among the complex numbers z, satisfying the
condition |z + 1 – i|  1, the number having the
(A) 0, 1 (B) 1, 1
least positive argument is-
(C) 1, 0 (D) –1, 1
(A) 1 – i (B) –1 + i
(C) –i (D) None of these

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➢ True or false type questions

Q.29 The vector z = –4 + 5i turned counter clockwise
through an angle of 180º & stretched 1.5 times. 5 + 12i + 5 − 12i
Q.37 If z = , then principal value
The complex number corresponding to the newly 5 + 12i − 5 − 12i
obtained vector is- 
of argument z is .
15 15 2
(A) 6 – i (B) – 6 + i
2 2
15 | z − 1 | +4
(C) 6 + i (D) none of these Q.38 If log1/2 >1 then locus of z is exterior
2 3 | z − 1 | −2
to circle with center 1 + i0 & radius 10.
➢ Fill in the blanks type questions Q.39 The cube roots of unity when represented on
Argand diagram form the vertices of an
Q.30 The set of points in an Argand diagram which equilateral triangle.
satisfy both |z|  4 and arg (z) = /3 is ......

Q.31 If m and x are two real numbers, then

m
2 mi cot −1 x  xi + 1 
e   is equal to –
 xi − 1 

Q.32 For any two complex numbers z1, z2 and any real
number a and b,
|az1–bz2|2 + |bz1 + az2|2 = ........

Q.33 If    are the numbers between 0 & 1 such that

points z1 = a + i, z2 = 1 + bi & z3 = 0 form an
equilateral triangle, then a = ........ & b = .........

Q.34 ABCD is a rhombus. Its diagonals AC and BD

intersect at the point M and satisfy BD = 2AC. If
the points D and M represent the complex
numbers 1+i and 1–i respectively, then A
represents the complex number........... or........

Q.35 Suppose z1, z2, z3 are the vertices of an equilateral

triangle inscribed in the circle
|z| = 2. If z1 = 1 + i 3 then z2 = ........, z3 =…

Q.36 The area of the triangle on the Argand diagram

formed by the complex numbers z, iz and z + iz is
…………..

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 EXERCISE # 2
Only single correct answer type 1 − z1z 2
Part-A Q.5 If =1 then
questions z1 − z 2
(A) either |z1| = 0 or |z2| = 0
n
2k
Q.1 The value of  sin
n
is - (B) |z1| = 1, |z2| = 0
k =0
(C) |z1| = |z2| = 0
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) k
(D) either |z1| = 1 or |z2| = 1
p q r
Q.2 If q r p = 0, where p, q, r are the moduli of c+i
Q.6 If |z| = 1 and z is non-real then z = where, c
r p q c−i
u, v, w then is real . The value of c is
w−u
2
1  1 
(A) arg (w / v) = arg   (A) tan  arg(z) (B) cot  arg(z)
 v−u  2  2 
2 (C) tan [arg (z)] (D) cot [arg (z)]
w+u
(B) arg (w / v) = arg  
 v−u  Q.7 Let , 2 be complex cube roots of unity. Then
2
w−u the determinant
(C) arg (w / v) = arg  
 v+u  x +1  2
2
w+u =  x + 2 1 is divisible by
(D) arg (w / v) = arg  
 v+u  2
1 x+
Q.3 If P, P represent the complex number z1 and its (A) x (B) x5
additive inverse respectively then the (C) x7 (D) x6
complex equation of the circle with PP as a
Q.8 If  is a complex constant such that
diameter is
z2 + z +  = 0 has a real root then
z z  (A)  +  = 1 (B)  +  = 0
(A) =  1 (B) z z + z1 z1 = 0
z1  z  (C)  –  = –1 (D) None of these
(C) z z1 + z z1 = 0 (D) None of these
Q.9 If |z1| = |z2| = |z3| = 1 and z1 + z2 + z3 = 0 then the
Q.4 Let z1, z2, be two complex numbers represented area of the triangle whose vertices are
by points on the circle |z| = 1 and z1, z2, z3 is-
|z| = 2 respectively then 3 3 3
(A) max |2z1 + z2| = 4 (A) (B)
4 4
(B) max |z1 – z2| = 1 (C) 1 (D) None of these
1
(C) z 2 + 3 Q.10 Let S denote the set of complex numbers z such
z1 that log 1/3 (log 1/2 ( |z|2 + 4 |z| + 3 ) ] < 0, then S is
(D) None of these contained in-
(A) (0, 1)
(B) {z | Re (z) > 0}
(C) |z| Re (z) > 3}
(D) None of these
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Q.11 sin–1  (z − 1) , where z non-real, can be the
i  (C) 216 (D) None of these
Q.17 The points representing the complex number z for
angle of a triangle if -
(A) Re(z) = 1, Im (z) = 2 z−2 
which arg   = lie on -
(B) Re(z) = 1, 0 < Im (z)  1 z+2 3
(C) Re(z) + Im(z) = 0 (A) a circle (B) a straight line
(D) None of these (C) an ellipse (D) a parabola
 
Q.12 If  is the imaginary cube root of unity then the Q.18 If xr = CiS   for 1  r  nr, n  N then
2 
r
three points with complex numbers Z1, Z2 and (–
Z1 – 2Z2) on the complex plane are-  n 
(A) the vertices of a right triangle
(A) Lim Re
n →
 x r  = 1
 r =1 
(B) the vertices of an isosceles triangle which is
 n 
not right (B) Lim Re
n →
 x r  = 0
(C) the vertices of an equilateral triangle  r =1 
(D) collinear
 n 
Q.13 If z1 = a + ib and z2 = c + id are complex numbers
(C) Lim Im
n →
 x r  = 1
 r =1 
such that |z1| = |z2| = 1 & Re (z1 z 2 ) = 0, then the
 n 
pair of complex numbers w1 = a + ic and w2 = b + (D) Lim Im
n →
 x r  = 0
id satisfies -  r =1 
(A) |w1| =1 (B) |w2| = 1
Q.19 The equation || z + i | – | z – i || = k represents -
(C) Re (w1 w 2 ) = 0 (D) None of these (A) a hyperbola if 0 < k < 2
Q.14 If a, b, c and u, v, w are complex numbers (B) a pair of ray if k > 2
representing the vertices of two triangles such that (C) a straight line if k = 0
c = (1 – r)a + rb and w = (1 – r) u + rv, where r is (D) a pair of ray if k = 2
a complex number, then the two triangles-
(A) have the same area Q.20 If z satisfies the inequality | z – 1 – 2i |  1, then
(B) are similar 3
(A) min (arg (z)) = tan–1  
(C) are congruent 4
(D) none of these 
(B) max (arg (z)) =
Q.15 Let z1 and z2 be complex numbers such that 2
z1  z2 and |z1| = |z2|. If z1 has positive real part (C) min (|z|) = 5 –1
z +z
and z2 has negative imaginary part, then 1 2 (D) max (|z|) = 5 +1
z1 − z 2
may be Q.21 The reflection of the complex number
(A) zero (B) real and positive 2−i
, (where i = − 1 ) in the straight line
(C) real and negative (D) purely imaginary 3+i
z (1 + i) = z (i – 1) is –
One or more than one correct
Part-B −1 − i −1 + i
answer type questions (A) (B)
2 2
Q.16 If |z1| = 1, |z2| = 2, |z3| = 3 and |z1 + z2 + z3| = 1 i(i + 1) −1
(C) (D)
then |9z1z2 + 4z1z3 + z3z2| is equal to 2 1+ i

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Q.22 If z1, z2, z3, z4 be the vertices of a parallelogram Part-D Column Matching type questions
taken in anticlockwise direction, and
|z1 – z2| = |z1 – z4| then- Q.26 Match the column
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(A)  (−1) r z r = 0 (B) z1 + z2 – z3 – z4 = 0 Column-I Column-II
r =1
(A) If |z – 2i| + |z – 7i| = k, (P) ellipse if k > 5
z − z2 
(C) arg 4 = (D) none of these then locus of z is
z 3 − z1 2
(B) If |z – 1| + | z – 6 | = k, (Q) hyperbola if
Part-C Assertion-Reason type questions
then locus of z is 0<k<5
(A) If both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are true (C) If |z – 3| – | z – 4i | = k, (R) hyperbola if k > 5
& the Statement-2 is correct explanation of the
Statement-1. then locus of z is
(B) If both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are true (D) If |z – (2 + 4i)| (S) straight line if k = 5
but Statement-2 is not correct explanation of the
Statement-1. k
= |a z + a z + b|, (T) nothing if k < 5
(C) If Statement-1 is true but the Statement-2 is 50
false. where a = 3 + 4i, then (W) pair of rays if k = 5
(D) If Statement-1 is false but Statement-2 is true. locus of z is
(E) If Statement-1 & Statement-2 are false.
Q.27 Column-I Column-II
Q.23 Statement-1 : The locus of the centre of a circle  z − i  3 
which touches the circles |z – z1| = a and (A) If arg  = , (P)
z+i 4 4
|z – z2| = b externally (z, z1 and z2 are complex
then |z| is always less than
numbers) will be hyperbola.
Statement-2: |z – z1| – |z – z2| < |z2 – z1| 
(B) If arg (z) = , then (Q) 0
 z lies on hyperbola. 4
z z1 − z 2 4
Q.24 Statement-1 : If = k, (z1, z2  0) then arg (z) – arg   is equal to
z z1 + z 2 z
locus of z is a circle. (C) z1 and z2 are two complex (R) 1
z − z1 numbers satisfying
Statement-2 : As = , represents a |z + 2| + |z – 2| = 4 and
z – z2
|z| = 1, then z1 + z2 is equal to
circle if   {0, 1}.
Q.25 Let z1, z2, z3 represent vertices of a triangle. 
(D) Area of the region (S)
1 1 1 2
Statement 1 : + + = 0,
z1 − z 2 z 2 − z 3 z 2 − z1 bounded by |z|  1 and
when triangle is equilateral.  
–  arg (z)  is
Statement-2 : |z1|2 – z1 z0 – z1 z0 = |z2|2 – z2 z0 – 4 4
z 2 z0 = |z3|2 – z3 z0 – z 3 z0, where z0 is
circumcentre of triangle.

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 EXERCISE # 3 (A)
5
6
(B)
3
4
(C)
2
3
(D) 

1. A complex number z is said to be unimodular if |z| =

7. Let z0 be a root of the quadratic equation x2 + x +
1. Suppose z1 and z2 are complex numbers such is
1 = 0. If z = 3 + 6iz081 –3iz093 , then arg z is equal
z1 – 2z 2
that is unimodular and z2 is not to :
2 – z1 z2 [JEE MAIN 2019]
unimodular. Then the point z1 lies on a :  
[JEE(Main)-2015] (A) (B)
6 3
(1) circle of radius 2

(2) circle of radius 2 (C) 0 (D)
4
(3) straight line parallel to x-axis
(4) straight line parallel to y-axis 8. Let z1 and z2 be any two non-zero complex
2 + 3i sin  3z1 2z 2
2. A value of  for which is purely number such that 3|z1| = 4|z2|. If z = +
1 – 2i sin  2z 2 3z1
imaginary, is : [JEE (Main)-2016] then - [JEE MAIN 2019]
 1   5
(1) sin–1   (2) (A) Im(z) = 0 (B) |z| =
 3 3 2

  3 (C) |z| =
1 17
(D) Re(z) = 0
(4) sin–1 
 4 
(3) 2 2
6  
3. Let  be a complex number such that  3 i
5
 3 i
5

Let z =  +
 2 2 
+ 
 2 2 
1 1 1 9. – . If R(z) and I(z)
   
2 + 1 = z where z = –3 . If 1 – 2 –1 2 = respectively denote the real and imaginary parts of z,
1 2 7 then – [JEE MAIN 2019]
3k, then k is equal to : [JEE MAIN 2017] (A) R(z) = –3
(B) R(z) < 0 and I(z) > 0
(A) –z (B) z (C) –1 (D) 1 (C) I(z) = 0
(D) R(z) > 0 and I(z) > 0
4. If , , C are the distinct roots, of the equation
3
x2 –x + 1 = 0, then 101 + 107 is equal to :  1  x + iy
10. Let  –2 – i  = (i = –1 ), where x and
[JEE MAIN 2018]  3  27
(A) 2 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) 1 y are real numbers, then y-x equals
[JEE MAIN 2019]
5. Let  and  be two roots of the equation x2 + 2x + 2 (A) –85 (B) 85
= 0, then 15 + 15 is equal to : (C) –91 (D) 91
[JEE MAIN 2019] 11. Let z be a complex number such that |z| + z = 3 +
(A) –256 (B) 512 i (where i = –1 ). Then |z| is equal to
(C) –512 (D) 256 [JEE MAIN 2019]
    3 + 2i sin   34 5
6. Let A =    – ,   : is purelyimaginary  . (A) (B)
3 3
  2  1 – 2i sin  
5 41
Then the sum of the elements in A is : [JEE MAIN 2019] (C) (D)
4 4

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 z–  . Then, which of the following statement(s) is
12. If (a  R) is a purely imaginary number
z+ (are) FALSE? [JEE Adv-
and |z| = 2, then a value of  is : 2018]
[JEE MAIN 2019]

1 (A) arg(–1 –i) = , where i = –1
(A) (B) 2 4
2
(C) 2 (D) 1 (B) The function f : R → (–, ] definied by f(t) =
 k   k  arg(–1 + it) for all t R, is continuous at all points
13. For any integer k, let k = cos   + i sin  
 7   7  of R, whichi = –1
where i = –1 . The value of the expression (C) For any two non-zero complex number z1 and
12 z 
z2, arg  1  –arg(z1) + arg(z2) is an integer
| 
k =1
k +1 – k |  z2 
3
[JEE Adv 2015] multiple of 2
k =1
|  4k –1 –  4k –2 | (D) For any three given distinct complex number
z1, z2 and z3 the locus of the point z satisfying the
14. Let a, b  R and a2 + b2  0. Suppose S =  (z – z1 )(z3 – z3 ) 
condition arg   = , lies on a
 1   (z – z3 )(z 2 – z1 ) 
z  C : z = , t  R, t  0  , where
 a + ibt  straight line
i= –1 .
17. Let S be the set of all complex number z
If z = x + iy and z  S, then (x, y) lies on
[JEE Adv 2016] satisfying |z –2 + i|  5 . If the complex number
1  1  1
(A) the circle with radius and centre  , 0  for z0 is such that is the maximum of the set
2a  2a  | z0 –1|
a>0b0
 1 
1  1   ; x  S , then the principal argument of
(B) the circle with radius – and centre  – , 0   | z0 –1| 
2a  2a 
for a < 0, b  0 4 – z0 – z0
is
(C) the x-axis for a  0, b = 0 z0 – z0 + 2i
(D) the y-axis for a = 0, b  0 [JEE Adv-2019]
15. Let a, b, x and y be real numbers such that a– b =
 3
1 and y  0. If the complex number z = x + iy (1) – (2)
2 4
 az + b 
satisfies lm   = y, then which of the  
 z +1  (3) (4)
4 2
following is(are) possible value(s) of x?
[JEE Adv2017] 18. Let   1 be a cube root of unity. Then the
(A) –1 – 1 + y2 (B) 1 + 1 + y2 minimum of the set {|a + b + c2 |2 : a, b, c
distinct non-zero integers} equals _________
(C) 1 – 1 + y2 (D) –1 + 1– y2
[JEE Adv-2019]
16. For a non-zero complex number z, let arg(z)
denote the principal argument with – < arg(z)
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 EXERCISE # 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. B C B D A A A A A,B C A A A C C
Q.No. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Ans. A,B,C C B A D B B C D A,C A C D A

30. a radius of a circle 31. 1 32. (a2 + b2) (|z1|2 +|z2|2) 33. 2 – 3,2– 3

i 3 | z |2
34. 3 – or 1 – i 35. –2, 1 –i 3 36. 37. False 38. True 39. True
2 2 2

EXERCISE # 2
(PART- A)
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. C A A A D B A A A D D C A,B,C B D
(PART- B)
Q.No. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Ans. A A A,D A,C,D A,B,C,D B,C,D A,C

(PART- C)
Q.No. 23 24 25
Ans. A D D

(PART- D)
26. A → P, S, T; B → P, S, T; C → Q, W; D→R

27. A → R; B → S; C → Q; D→P

28. A → P, Q; B → P, Q; C → R; D→S

EXERCISE # 3
1. (1) 2. (1) 3. (1) 4. (4) 5. (1)
6. (3) 7. (4) 8. (Bonus) 9. (3) 10. (4)
11. (2) 12. (3) 13. 4 14. (ACD) 15. (AD) 16. (ABD)
17. (1) 18. (3)
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