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1. If 𝑧1 , 𝑧2 , 𝑧3 are complex numbers such that 𝑧1 = 𝑧2 (a) 𝑖 (b) 𝑖−1 (c) -𝑖 (d) 0
1 1 1
= 𝑧3 = + + = 1,then 𝑧1 + 𝑧2 + 𝑧3 , 𝑖𝑠
𝑧1 𝑧2 𝑧3 11. If n is an odd integer, then (1 + 𝑖)6𝑛 + (1 − 𝑖)6𝑛 is
equal to
(a) equal to 1 (b) less than 1 (c) greater
than 1 (d) equal to 3 (a) 0 (b) 2

2. If 𝑧1 = 𝑧2 = 𝑧3 = 1 and 𝑧1 + 𝑧2 + 𝑧3 = 2 + i. then (c) -2 (d) none of these

the complex number 𝑧2 𝑧3 + 𝑧3 𝑧1 + 𝑧1 𝑧2 is
12. Taking the value of the square root with +ve real
(a) purely real (b) purely imaginary part only, the value of 7 + 24𝑖 + −7 − 24𝑖, is

(c) a positive real number (d) none of these (a) 1 + 7i (b) - 1 - 7i (c) 7 – i (d) - 7 + i

3. Let z be any non-zero complex number, then 13. Given that the real parts of 5 + 12𝑖 and 5 − 12𝑖
pr.arg(z) + pr.arg(𝑧) is equal to 5+12𝑖+ 5−12𝑖
are positive. The value of z = is
(a) 𝜋 (b) - 𝜋 (c) 0 (d) 𝜋/2 5+12𝑖− 5−12𝑖

3 3 2
4. If z = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 is a variable complex number such that (a) 𝑖 (b) - 2 𝑖 (c) -3 + 5 𝑖 (d) none of these
2
𝑧−1 𝜋
arg 𝑧+1
= 4 , then
14. If z is a complex number of unit modulus and
𝑧(1−𝑧 )
(a) 𝑥 2 - 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 − 1 = 0 (b) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 − 1 = 0 argument 𝜃,then real part of
𝑧 (1+𝑧)
is

(c) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 − 1 = 0 (d) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 = 0 𝜃 𝜃 𝜃 𝜃
(a) 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 2 (b) 1 - cos2 (c) 1 + sin2 (d) - 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 2
𝑧+𝑖
5. If 𝑧−𝑖
= 3 then z lies on a circle whose radius is
15. The centre and radius of the circle z𝑧 + (1 + i)z +
2 1
(a) 21
(b) 21
(c) 3 (d) 21 (1 + i) 𝑧 − 7 = 0 are respectively

6. The smallest positive integral value of n for which (a) 1 + i and 3 (b) –1 – 𝑖 and 5
1−𝑖 𝑛
is purely imaginary with positive imaginary part, (c) - 1 - i and 3 (d) 1 - i and 3
1+𝑖
is (a) 1
(b) 3 (c) 5 (d) none of these 16. 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 = (1 − 3𝑖)100 , then (x,y) =

1+𝑖 𝑛 (a) (299 , 299 3) (b) (299 , −299 3)

7. The least positive number n for which is real,
1−𝑖
is (c) (−299 , 299 3) (d) none of these
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) none of these 17. If 𝜔 is a complex cube root of unity, then arg(iω) +
3+𝑖
arg(i𝜔2 ) =
8. The principal argument of z= , is
3−𝑖 𝜋 𝜋
(a) 0 (b) 2
(c) 𝜋 (d) 4
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(a) - (b) (c) (d) none of these
3 3 6
18. The roots of the equation (𝑥 − 1)3 + 8 = 0 are
9. If z is a complex number of unit modulus and
1+𝑧 (a) -1 , 1 + 2𝜔 , 1 + 2𝜔2 (b) - 1 , 1 - 2𝜔 , 1 - 2𝜔2
argument 𝜃, then arg equals
1+𝑧 (c) 2 , 2𝜔 , 2𝜔2 (d) 2 , 1 + 2𝜔 , 1 + 2𝜔2
𝜋
(a) - 𝜃 (b) − 𝜃 (c) 𝜃 (d) 𝜋−𝜃 1−𝑖 3
2 19. The argument of 1+𝑖 3
is

 
𝜋 2𝜋 7𝜋 4𝜋
13 n n1 (a) (b) (c) (d)
 i i 3 3 6 3

10. The value of n1 , where i = −1 equals

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1 2 (a) a circle with centre on y-axis
20. If 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1 = 0, then the value of 𝑥 + 𝑥 +
(b) a circle with centre on x-axis
1 2 1 2
𝑥2 + 𝑥 2 +……..+ 𝑥 27 + 𝑥 27 is (c) a straight line parallel to x-axis
(d) a straight line making 𝜋/3 with x-axis.
(a) 27 (b) 72 (c) 45 (d) 54
1 31. If 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 = ±(𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏), then – 𝑥 − 𝑖𝑦 is equal to
21. The locus of point z satisfying Re 𝑧
= 𝑘, where k
is a non-zero real number, is (a) ±(𝑏 + 𝑖𝑎) (b) ±(𝑎 − 𝑖𝑏)
(a) a straight line (b) a circle (c) an ellipse (c) ±(𝑏 − 𝑖𝑎) (d) ±(𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏)
(d) a hyperbola
334
−1 𝑖 3
𝑧−𝑖 32. If 𝑖 = −1 then 4 + 5 2
+ 2
+
22. The radius of the circle 𝑧+𝑖
=3 is
365
−1 𝑖 3
3 + is equal to
5 3 1 2 2
(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these
4 4 4 (a) 1 - 𝑖 3 (b) -1 + 𝑖 3 (c) 𝑖 3 (d) - 𝑖 3
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜋 /8+𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜋 /8 8 50
23. = 3 𝑖 3
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜋 /8−𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜋 /8 33. If 2
+ 2
= 325 (𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦), where x & y are reals ,
(a) 1+𝑖 (b) 1 – 𝑖 (c) 1 (d) -1 then the ordered pair (x,y) is given by
24. If 𝜔 (≠ 1) be a cube root of unity and (1 + 𝜔 )7 = A
(a) (0,3) (b) (1/2 , 3/2) (c) (-3,0) (d) (0,-3)
+ B𝜔 then (A,B) equals
34. If arg(z)<0, then arg(-z) - arg(z) =
(a) (0,1) (b) (1,1) (c) (1,0) (d) (-1,1)
𝜋 𝜋
(a) 𝜋 (b) -𝜋 (c) - (d)
25. The value of 𝑖 𝑖 is 2 2

𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 35. The value of {sin 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖 𝑖 }3 +{cos 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖 𝑖 }3 is

(a) - 2
(b) 𝑒 −2 (c) 𝑒 2 (d) none of these
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 2 (d) 2𝑖
26. If 3 + 𝑖 = (a + 𝑖𝑏)(c + 𝑖𝑑) and bd < ac, then
𝑏 𝑑
𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 𝑎 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 𝑐 has the value 36. If ( 3 + 𝑖)10 = 𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏, then a &b are respectively
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 5𝜋
(a) (b) (c) - (d) (a) 128 & 128 3 (b) 64 & - 64 3
3 6 6 6
(c) 512 & - 512 3 (d) none of these
27. The number of solutions of the equation
𝑧 2 + 𝑧 = 0, is 3 𝑖
5
3 𝑖
5
37. If z = 2
+2 + 2
− 2 , then
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
(a) Re(z) = 0 (b) Im(z) = 0
𝜋 𝜋
28. The amplitude of sin5 +𝑖 1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 5 is (c) Re(z) > 0 , Im(z) > 0 (d) Re(z) > 0 , Im(z) < 0
2𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(a)
5
(b)
15
(c)
10
(d)
5 38. If 𝑧 2 − 1 = 𝑧 2 + 1, then z lies on

29. If 𝜔 is an imaginary cube root of unity, then (a) a circle (b) a parabola
(1 + 𝜔 − 𝜔2 ) 7 equals
(c) an ellipse (d) none of these
(a) 128𝜔 (b) - 128𝜔 (c) 128𝜔2 (d) - 128𝜔2
𝑧−1 39. If 𝑧 + 𝑧 + 𝑧 − 𝑧 = 2 ,then z lies on
30. The locus of the point z satisfying arg 𝑧+1
= k,
where k is non-real, is (a) a straight line (b) a square

(c) a circle (d) none of these

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40. Let 𝜔 =
−1
+
𝑖 3
. Then the value of the determinant 48. The maximum value of 𝑧 when z satisfies the
2 2 2
1 1 1 condition 𝑧 + 𝑧 = 2 is
1 −1 − 𝜔2 𝜔2 is (a) 3 − 1 (b) 3 (c) 3 + 1 (d) 2+ 3
1 𝜔2 𝜔4
49. Common roots of the equations 𝑧 3 + 2𝑧 2 + 2z + 1
(a) 3𝜔 (b) 3𝜔(𝜔 − 1) (c) 3𝜔2 (d) 3𝜔(1 − 𝜔)
= 0 & 𝑧 2020 + 𝑧 2018 + 1 = 0, are
41. If z lies on a unit circle with centre at the origin,
1+𝑧 (a) 𝜔 , 𝜔 2 (b) 1, 𝜔 , 𝜔 2 (c) -1, 𝜔 , 𝜔 2 (d) - 𝜔 , -𝜔 2
then 1+𝑧
is equal to
50. If n is a positive integer greater than unity & z is a
(a) z (b) 𝑧 (c) z + 𝑧 (d) none of these complex number satisfying the equation
𝑧 𝑛 = (𝑧 + 1)𝑛 , then
42. If the complex numbers 𝑧1 , 𝑧2 , 𝑧3 are in A.P, then
they lie on (a) Im(z) < 0 (b) Im(z) > 0

(a) a circle (b) a parabola (c) Im(z) = 0 (d) none of these

(c) a line (d) an ellipse 51. Number of non-zero integral solutions of the
3𝜋 equation (1 − 𝑖)𝑛 = 2𝑛 , is
43. If z = 1 + 𝑖tan𝛼, where 𝜋 < 𝛼 < 2
then 𝑧 is equal
to (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) Infinite (d) none of these

(a) sec𝛼 (b) - sec𝛼 52. If 𝑧1 = 𝑧2 and arg(𝑧1 ) + arg(𝑧2 ) = 0,then

(c) cosec𝛼 (d) none of these (a) 𝑧1 = 𝑧2 (b) 𝑧1 = 𝑧2

1+𝑖 𝑥 (c) 𝑧1 𝑧2 = 1 (d) 𝑧1 𝑧2 = 1

44. If 1−𝑖
= 1, then
53. If 𝑧1 = 𝑧2 =……..= 𝑧𝑛 =1, then the value of
(a) 𝑥 = 2n + 1, where n is any +ve integer
𝑧1 + 𝑧2 + ⋯ … + 𝑧𝑛 , is
(b) 𝑥 = 4n, where n is any +ve integer
1 1 1
(a) n (b) 𝑧1
+ 𝑧 + ⋯…+ 𝑧
(c) (a) 𝑥 = 2n, where n is any +ve integer 2 𝑛

(d) 𝑥 = 4n + 1, where n is any +ve integer (c) 0 (d) none of these

𝑥 𝑦 54. If 𝜔(≠ 1) be a cube root of unity, then

45. If z = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 , 𝑧1/3 = a – ib and - =k(𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 )
𝑎 𝑏
1 1+𝑖+𝜔2 𝜔2
Then the value of k equals 1−𝑖 −1 𝜔 2 − 1 equals
−𝑖 −𝑖 + 𝜔 − 1 −1
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 𝑖 (d) 𝜔
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 +𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝜋 𝜋
46. Let z = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 −𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 , 4 <𝜃< 2 . Then arg(z) =
55. (1 + 𝑖)8 + (1 − 𝑖)8 =
(a) 2𝜃 (b) 2𝜃 − 𝜋 (c) 𝜋 + 2𝜃 (d) none of these 𝜋 𝜋
(a) 28 (b) 25 (c) 24 cos (d) 28 cos
4 8
47. If z lies on 𝑧 = 1, then 2/z lies on
56. The system of equations 𝑧 + 1 − 𝑖 = 2 & 𝑧 = 3
(a) a circle (b) an ellipse
has
(c) a straight line (d) a parabola
(a) no solution (b) one solution

(c) two solutions (d) none of these

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2 2𝑛
57. If 𝑥 − 2𝑥cos𝜃 + 1 = 0, then 𝑥 - 2𝑥 𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑠n𝜃 + 1 is (c) A line through the origin
equal to (d) a circle on the line joining 1 & - 𝑖 as diameter

(a) cos2n𝜃 (b) sin2n𝜃 (c) 0 (d) cosn𝜃 65. If z + 𝑧 −1 = 1 , then 𝑧100 + 𝑧 −100 is equal to

58. If arg(𝑧1 𝑧2 ) =0 & 𝑧1 = 𝑧2 = 1, then (a) 𝑖 (b) -𝑖 (c) 1 (d) -1

(a) 𝑧1 + 𝑧2 = 0 (b) 𝑧1 𝑧2 = 1 66. Number of solutions of the equation 𝑧 2 + 𝑧 2 = 0,

(c) 𝑧1 = 𝑧2 (d) 𝑧1 + 𝑧2 = 0 where z ∈ 𝐶, is
2𝑧+1 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) infinity many
59. If Im = -2, then locus of z is
𝑖𝑧 +1
67. Let 𝑧1 & 𝑧2 be two complex numbers such that
(a) a circle (b) a parabola
𝑧1 ≠ 𝑧2 and 𝑧1 = 𝑧2 =1. If 𝑧1 has positive real part &
(c) a straight line (d) none of these 𝑧 +𝑧
𝑧2 has negative imaginary part, then 𝑧1 −𝑧2
1 2
60. If 𝑧1 , 𝑧2 are two complex numbers such that Im(𝑧1 +
𝑧2 ) = 0, Im(𝑧1 𝑧2 ) = 0, then (a) cannot be zero (b) is real & +ve (c) is real & -ve
(d) is purely imaginary
(a) 𝑧1 = - 𝑧2 (b) 𝑧1 = 𝑧2
(c) 𝑧1 = 𝑧2 (d) 𝑧1 = - 𝑧2 68. If 𝑎1 + 𝑖𝑏1 𝑎2 + 𝑖𝑏2 ……… 𝑎𝑛 + 𝑖𝑏𝑛 = A + 𝑖𝐵,
𝜋 𝜋 n 1 b 
61. If 𝑥𝑛 = cos + 𝑖sin 𝑛 ,then 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑥3 ,….., 𝑥∞ is  tan  i 
3𝑛 3 a 
equal to then i 1  i  is equal to
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 𝑖 (d) - 𝑖
𝐵 𝐵 𝐵 𝐴
2 𝑛
(a) (b) tan (c) 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (d) 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1
62. If 𝜔 (≠ 1) be a cube root of unity and (1 + 𝜔 ) = 𝐴 𝐴 𝐴 𝐵

(1 + 𝜔4 )𝑛 then the least +ve value of n is 1+𝐶+𝑖𝑆

69. If 𝐶 2 + 𝑆 2 =1, then 1+𝐶−𝑖𝑆 is equal to
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6
(a) 𝐶 + 𝑖𝑆 (b) 𝐶 − 𝑖𝑆 (c) 𝑆 + 𝑖𝐶 (d) 𝑆 − 𝑖𝐶
4
63. If 𝑧 − = 2, then the maximum value of 𝑧 is
𝑧 70. If 𝑧1 , 𝑧2 and 𝑧3 , 𝑧4 are two pairs of conjugate
(a) 5 (b) 5 + 1 (c) 5 − 1 (d) none of these complex numbers, then arg
𝑧1
+ arg
𝑧2
equals
𝑧4 𝑧3
64. The locus represented by the equation 𝑧 − 1 = 𝑧 −
𝑖 is (a) 0 (b) 𝜋/2 (c) 3𝜋/2 (d) 𝜋

(a) a circle of radius 1

(b) an ellipse with foci at 1 & - 𝑖

ANSWER KEY- COMPLEX NUMBERS

1 A 11 A 21 B 31 C 41 A 51 D 61 C
2 B 12 C 22 B 32 C 42 C 52 B 62 B
3 C 13 B 23 D 33 B 43 B 53 B 63 B
4 C 14 D 24 B 34 A 44 B 54 A 64 C
5 C 15 C 25 B 35 B 45 B 55 B 65 D
6 B 16 C 26 B 36 C 46 A 56 A 66 D
7 A 17 C 27 D 37 B 47 A 57 C 67 D
8 B 18 B 28 C 38 D 48 C 58 C 68 C
9 C 19 D 29 D 39 B 49 A 59 A 69 A
10 B 20 D 30 A 40 B 50 D 60 C 70 A