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IIT-JEE
CPP-1 Class : XI, XII-CSO, XII-P
COMPLEX NUMBER
Single Option Correct Type Questions
3  2isin 
1. The real value of ‘’ for which is real is
1  2isin 
  n
(A)   n, n  I (B)   n  , n  I (C)   n  , n  I (D)   , n I
3 2 2
2. Which of the following is correct
(A) 6 + i > 8 – i (B) 6 + i > 4 – i (C) 6 + i > 4 + 2i (D) None of these
3. If a < 0, b > 0 then a b is equal to
(A) – | a | b (B) – | a | b i (C) !a!b (D) |a|b i

4. If x = 1 + i, then the value of the expression x4 – 4x3 + 7x2 – 6x + 3 is

(A) -1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) None of these

 z  2
5. If for a complex number z= x + iy, sec–1   is an acute angle, then
 i 
(A) x = 2, y = 1 (B) x < 2, y < –1 (C) xy <0 (D) x = 2, y > 1
 1
6. The locus of point z satisfying Re   = k, where k is a non zero real number, is
z
(A) a straight line (B) a circle (C) an ellipse (D) a hyperbola
2 2
7. The number of solutions of the equation z  z  0, where z  C is
(A) one (B) two (C) three (D) infinitely many

8. The locus of z which satisfied the inequality log0.5|z –2| > log0.5|z – i| is given by
(A) x+ 2y > 1 (B) x – y < 0 (C) 4x – 2y > 3 (D) none of these
9. For a complex number z , | z – 1| + |z + 1| =2. Then z lies on a
(A) parabola (B) line segment (C) circle (D) none of these

More than One Option Correct Type Questions

10. Square root(s) of ‘–i’ is/ are -
1 1 1 1
(A) 1  i (B) i  1 (C)  1  i (D)  1  i 
2 3 2 2
11. If z = x + iy, then the equation |(2z–i)/(z+1)| = m represents a circle when m can be
(A) 1/2 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

Integer Type Questions

x y
12. If z = x + iy, z1/3 = a – ib, and –  k(a2 – b2 ) , then the value of k is ___.
a b
13. If 8iz3  12z2  18z  27i  0 then 2 |z|

ANSWER KEY
1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. B
7. D 8. C 9. B 10. AD 11. ABD 12. 4
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CPP-2 Class : XI, XII-CSO, XII-P
COMPLEX NUMBER
Single Option Correct Type Questions
3 2
1. If z  2 z  4 z  8  0 then |z| =
(A) z  2 (B) z  1 (C) z  2 3 (D) z  3 4

 | z |2 2 | z | 6 
2. If a complex number x satisfies log1 /   <0 , then locus / region of the point
2  2 | z |2 2 | z | 1 
 
represented by z is
(A) | z | = 5 (B) | z | <5 (C) | z | > 1 (D) 2 < | z | < 3

3. Number of solutions of Re (z2) = 0 and |Z| = a2, where z is a complex number and a > 0, is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8

4. For any two complex numbers z1 and z2 | 7 z1 + 3z2|2 + |3z1 – 7 z2|2 is always equal to
(A) 16(|z1|2 + |z2|2) (B) 4(|z1|2 + |z2|2) (C) 8(|z1|2 + |z2|2) (D) none of these

1  i
5. If = A + iB, then A2 +B2 equals to
1  i
(A) 1 (B) 2 (B) -1 (D) - 2

6. If |z2 – 1| = |z|2 + 1, then z lies on

(A) circle (B) a parabola (C) an ellipse (D) none of these

7. If z be any complex number such that |3z –2| + |3z +2| = 4, then locus of z is
(A) an ellipse (B) a circle (C) a line-segment (D) None of these

8. If |z| < 4, then | iz +3 – 4i| is less than

(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 9
2
9. If ||z + 2|  |z  2|| = a , z  C is representing a hyperbola for a  S, then S contains
(A) [1, 0) (B) (, 0] (C) (0, ) (D) [1, 0]
10. If |z1| = 4, |z2| = 4, then |z1 + z2 + 3 + 4i| is less than
(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 10 (D) 13

11. If |z +1| = z + 1 , where z is a complex number, then the locus of z is

(A) a straight line (B) a ray (C) a circle (D) an arc of a circle

12. If z  i  2 and z1  5  3i then the maximum value of iz  z1 is

(A) 2  31 (B) 31  2 (C) 31  2 (D) 7

13. z0 is a root of the equation zn cos 0 + zn–1 cos 1 + …..+ z cos n–1 + cos n = 2, where i R, then
1 1 3
(A) |z0| > 1 (B) |z0| > (C) | z0 |  (D) | z0 | 
2 4 2

More than One Option Correct Type Questions

14. If |z – 3| = min{|z – 1|, |z–5|}, then Re(z) equals to

5 7
(A) 2 (B) (C) (D) 4
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15. If  k,(k  0)  z1,z2  0  then
z1z  z2
(A) for k = 1 locus of z is a straight line
(B) for k = 0 z represents a point
z2 z
(C) for k = 1,z lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining and  2
z1 z1
(D) for k  {1, 0} z lies on a circle

16. If |(z–z1)/(z–z2)| = 3, where z1 and z2 are fixed complex numbers and z is a variable complex number, then
z lies on a
(A) circle with z1 as its interior point (B) circle with z2 as its interior point
(C) circle with z1 as its exterior point (D) Circle with z2 as its exterior point

17. If |z–(1/z)| = 1 then

1 5 5 –1 5 –2 5 –2
(A) | z |max  (B) | z |min  (C) | z |max  (D) | z |min 
2 2 2 2
Integer Type Questions

18. The number of complex numbers z satisfying |z – 3 – i| = |z – 9 – i| and |z – 3 + 3i| = 3 are

19. If |z – 1| + |z + 3| 8, then the greatest value of |z – 4| is :

20. For a complex number z, the minimum value of |z| + | z - cos - isin| is

ANSWER KEY

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. D
7. C 8. D 9. A 10. D 11. B 12.D
13. B 14. AD 15. ABCD 16. BC 17. AB 18. 1
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CPP-3 Class : XI, XII-CSO, XII-P
COMPLEX NUMBER
Single Option Correct Type Questions
1. Principal argument of z   3  i is
5  5
(A) (B) (C)  (D) None
6 6 6
2. If arg( z )  0, then arg( z )  arg( z ) 
  
(A)  (B) (C)  (D) 
4 2 2

3. If x = 91/3 91/9 91/27 …… , y = 41/3 4–1/9 41/27 ..…, and z =  (1  i)–r then arg(x + yz) is equal to
r 1
 2  2  2 
(A) 0 (B)  – tan–1  (C) – tan–1  (D) – tan–1 
 3   3   3

   
4. The principal argument of the complex number [(1  i)5 (1  3i)2 ] /[–2i(– 3  i)] is
19 7 5 5
(A) (B) – (C) – (D)
12 12 12 12
2 2
5. If z is a complex number, then z + z = 2 represents
(A) a circle (B) a straight line (C) a hyperbola (D) an ellipse

6. If z = 1 + i 3 , then | arg ( z) | + | arg ( z ) | equals

(A) /3 (B) 2/3 (C) 0 (D) /2
 z1  z 
7. If z1, z2 and z3, z4 are two pairs of conjugate complex numbers then arg   + arg  2  equals
 z4   z3 
 3
(A) (B)  (C) (D) 0
2 2
 
8. If z  2  i  z sin   arg z  , then locus of z is
4 
(A) a pair of straight lines (B) circle (C) parabola (D) ellipse
More than One Option Correct Type Questions
9. If 5 – 12i  –5 – 12i  z , then principal value of arg z can be
  3 3
(A) – (B) (C) (D) –
4 4 4 4
Integer Type Questions
2
10. The number of solutions of the equation z  z  0 is

11. If Z1, Z2 be two non zero complex numbers satisfying the equation Z1  Z 2 Z Z 
 1 then 1   1  is :
Z1  Z 2 Z2  Z2 

12. If  and  are different complex numbers with || = 1, then is equal to
1  
ANSWER KEY
1. A 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. B
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CPP-4 Class : XI, XII-CSO, XII-P
COMPLEX NUMBER
Single Option Correct Type Questions
z1  z 2 z
1. If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers satisfying the equation  1 , then 1 is a number which is
z1  z 2 z2
(A) Real (B) Imaginary (C) Zero (D) None of these

2. The greatest possible principle argument of complex number satisfying |z – 4| = Re(z) is

 2  
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 2 4

zi
3. If |z| = 1 and z   i, then is
z i
(A) purely real
(B) purely imaginary
(C) a complex number with equal real and imaginary parts
(D) none of these
z 1 
4. Length of the curved line traced by the point represented by z, when arg  , is
z 1 4

(A) 2 2  (B) 2 (C) (D) none of these
2
 z  6  3i  
5. The center of the arc arg    is
 z  8  6i  4
 11 11   17 7 
(A)  ,  (B)  ,  (C) (2,5) (D) (3,1)
2 2  2 2

More than One Option Correct Type Questions

6. Given that the two curves arg(z) = /6 and |z – 2 3i | = r intersect in two distinct points, then
(A) [r] 2 (B) 0 < r < 3 (C) r = 6 (D) 3 < r < 2 3
+
7. If arg(z + a) = /6 and arg(z–a) = 2 /3 (a R ), then
 
(A) |z| = a (B) |z| = 2a (C) arg(z) = (D) arg(z) =
2 3
8. Locus of complex number satisfying
arg [(z – 5 + 4i)/(z + 3 – 2i)] = – /4 is the arc of a circle
(A) whose radius is 5 2 (B) whose radius is 5
(C) whose length (of arc) is (15)/ 2 (D) whose centre is – 2 – 5i

Integer Type Questions

3 
9. The number of points of intersection of the curves arg (z – 3i) = and arg (2z + 1 – 2i) = is ___ .
4 4

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ANSWER KEY
1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. AD
7. AD 8.ACD 9. 0

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CPP-5 Class : XI, XII-CSO, XII-P
COMPLEX NUMBER
Single Option Correct Type Questions

1. If z1  z 2 and arg (z1/z2) =  then z1 + z2 is equal to

(A) 0 (B) purely imaginary (C) purely real (D) none of these

2. If arg z1  = arg(z2), then

-1
(A) z2 = k z1 (k > 0) (B) z2 = kz1 (k > 0) (C) |z2| = | z 1| (D) None of these

3. If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers such that |z1| = |z2| + |z1 – z2|, then
 z1   z1   z1  z 
(A) Im   = 0 (B) Re   = 0 (C) Re   Im 1  (D) none of these.
 z2   z2   z2   z2 

z1
4. If =1 and arg (z1 z2) = 0, then
z2
(A) z1 = z2 (B) |z2|2 = z1z2 (C) z1z2 = 1 (D) none of these.

5. If z1 , z2 are two complex numbers such that arg (z1+z2) = 0 and

Im(z1z2) = 0, then
(A) z1 = - z2 (B) z1 = z2 (C) z 1= z 2 (D) none of these

6. If |z1| = |z2| and arg(z1) +arg(z2) = /2 , then

(A) arg(z1-1) + arg(z2-1) = -/2 (B) z1z2 is purely imaginary
(C) (z1+z2)2 is purely imaginary (D) All the above.

7. If |z| = 1, then |z-1| is

(A) < |arg z| (B) >|arg z| (C) = |arg z| (D)  |arg z|

8. If (1+i3)1999 = a+ib, then

1998 1998 1999 1999 1998 1998
(A) a = 2 , b = 2 3 (B) a = 2 , b = 2 3 (C) a=-2 , b = -2 3 (D) None of these
9. Locus of ‘z’ in the Argand plane is z  2, then the locus of z + 1 is -
(A) a straight line (B) a circle with centre (1, 0)
(C) a circle with centre (0, 0) (D) a straight line passing through (0, 0)
10. If n1 , n 2 are positive integers then (1  i)n1  (1  i3 )n2  (1  i5 )n1  (1  i7 )n2 is a real Number if and only if
(A) n1  n 2  1 (B) n1  1  n2 (C) n1  n 2 (D) n1 , n 2 be +ve integers
8
  
 1  sin 8  icos 8 
11. The expression   =
 1  sin  – icos  
 8 8 
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) i (D) –i

More than One Option Correct Type Questions

12. If amp (z1z2) = 0 and |z1| = |z2| = 1. then

(A) z1 + z2 = 0 (B) z1z2 = 1 (C) z1 = z2 (D) None of these

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13. If z1, z2 are two complex numbers (z1 z2) satisfying z12 – z22  z12  z22 – 2z1z2 , then
z1 z1
(A) is purely imaginary (B) is purely real
z2 z2

(C) |arg z1 – arg z2| =  (D) |arg z1 – arg z2| =
2

14. If P and Q are represented by the complex numbers z1 and z2, such that |1/z2 + 1/z1|=|1/z2 – 1/z1|, then
(A) OPQ (where O is the origin) is equilateral
(B) OPQ is right angled
1
(C) the circumcentre of OPQ is (z1  z2 )
2
1
(D) the circumcentre of OPQ is (z1  z2 )
3

15. The value of z = ln( 1) c, then z can also be


(A) i (B) 2 ln i (C) i (D) – i3
2

Integer Type Questions

16. Number of complex numbers z such that |z| = 1 and |z/ z + z / z | = 1 is [arg(z) (0, 2)]

 z 
 z1 – | z |   z 2
17. If arg  = and – z1 = 3 then |z1| equals to
 z  2 |z|
 |z| 
 

      
18. The absolute value of expression  cos  isin  cos 2  isin 2  …. to is ____ .
 2 2  2 2 
m
–1
p  pi  1 
19. If p > 0 and m  I then the value of e2mi cot   is ___.
 pi – 1 

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ANSWER KEY

1. A 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. D
7. D 8. A 9. B 10. C 11. B 12. BC
13. AD 14. BC 15. BCD 16. 8 17. 10 18. 1
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CPP-6 Class : XI, XII-CSO, XII-P
COMPLEX NUMBER
Single Option Correct Type Questions
2 2 2 2 2 27 27 2
1. If x + x + 1 = 0, then the value of (x + 1/x) + (x + 1/x ) + …..+(x +1/x ) is
(A) 27 (B) 72 (C) 45 (D) 54

2. If  is an imaginary cube root of unity, then (1 +  –2)7 equals

2 2
(A) 128  (B) –128  (C) 128  (D) –128 

 1  1   1  1   1  1 
3. The value of the expression 2  1  1  2  +3  2   2  2  + 4  3   3  2  + . . . + (n+1)
              
 1  1 
 n   n  2  , where  is an imaginary cube root of unity, is
    

(A)

n n2  2  (B)

n n2  2  (C)
2
n 2 n  1  4n
(D) none of these
3 3 4

4. Sum of common roots of the equations z3 + 2z2 + 2z + 1 = 0 and z1985 + z100 + 1 = 0 is

(A) –1 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) none of these

More than One Option Correct Type Questions

6 5 4 3
5. The polynomial x  4 x  3 x  2 x  x  1 is divisible by
(A) x2 + 1 (B) x2 + x + 1 (C) x2 – x + 1 (D) none of these

6. If z = -2 + 2 3i , then z2n + 22n zn + 24n may be equal to

(A) 22n (B) 0 (C) 3. 24n (D) none of these

2 2 2
7. If p = a + b + c , q = b + c + a , and r = c + a + b where a, b, c 0 and is the complex cube
root of unity, then
(A) p, q, r lie on the circle |z| = |p| and triangle formed by these points is equilateral.
(B) p2 + q2 + r2 = a2 + b2 + c2
(C) p2 + q2 + r2 = (pq + qr + rp)
(D) none of these

Integer Type Questions

3
8. If z1 and z2 are the non-real complex roots of the equation (x – 3) + 1 = 0, then z1 + z2 equals to

* * * * *

ANSWER KEY

1. D 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. BC
7. AC 8. 7

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CPP-7 Class : XI, XII-CSO, XII-P
COMPLEX NUMBER
Single Option Correct Type Questions
x x
1. Number of solutions to the equation (1 –i) = 2 is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) no solution

2. If  is the angle which each side of a regular polygon of n sides subtends at its centre, then
1 + cos + cos2 + cos3 … + cos(n-1)
is equal to
(A) n (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) None of these

3. If z1 and z2 be the nth roots of unity which subtend right angle at the origin. Then n must be of the form
(A) 4k + 1 (B) 4k + 2 (C) 4k + 3 (D) 4k

4. Which one is not a root of the fourth root of unity

i
(A) i (B) 1 (C) (D) –i
2
6
 2k 2k 
5. The value of   sin 7
 i cos
7 

k 1
(A) i (B)  i (C) 1 (D) –1

n
6. If  be a complex nth root of unity, then   ar  b  r 1 is
r 1
n  n  1 a nb na
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
2 1 n  1
7. If p and q are distinct prime numbers, then the number of distinct imaginary numbers which are qth as well
as pth roots of unity are
(A) min (p, q) (B) max (p, q) (C) 1 (D) zero

More than One Option Correct Type Questions

n
8. Roots of the equation x –1 = 0, n  N (n 3)
(A) form a regular polygon of unit circum-radius . (B) lie on a circle.
(C) are non-collinear. (D) A & B
Integer Type Questions
1
9. If  is an imaginary fifth root of unity, then the value of log2 1    2  3 – is


10. If 1, z1, z2, z3, …z8 are the nine roots of unity, then the value of (1 – z1) (1–z2) … (1 – z8) is .

2 n –1
11. If  is an nth root of unity other than unity itself, then the value of 1 +  +  + ………+  is ………

*****

ANSWER KEY

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. C
7. D 8. ABCD 9. 1 10. 9 11. 0

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COMPLEX NUMBER
Single Option Correct Type Questions

1. If the roots of z3 + az2 + bz + c = 0, a, b, c C(set of complex numbers) acts as the vertices of a equilateral
triangle in the argand plane, then
2 2 2 2
(A) a + b = c (B) a = b (C) a + b = 0 (D) a = 3b

2. Let z1 and z2 be the complex roots of the equation 3z2 + 3z+ b = 0. If the origin, together with the points
represented by z1 and z2 form an equilateral triangle then the value of b is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) None of these

3. If z lies on the circle centred at origin. If area of the triangle whose vertices are z, z and z + z, where 
is the cube root of unity, is 4 3 sq. unit. Then radius of the circle is
(A) 1 unit (B) 2 units (C) 3 units (D) 4 units

4. A,B and C are points represented by complex numbers z1, z2 and z3. If the circumcentre of the triangle
ABC is at the origin and the altitude AD of the triangle meets the circumcircle again at P, then P
represents the complex number
z1z2 z2 z3 z3 z1 z1z2
(A) – (B) – (C) – (D)
z3 z1 z2 z3
5. Triangle ABC, A(z1), B(z2), C(z3) is inscribed in the circle |z| = 2. If internal bisector of the angle A meets its
circumcircle again at D(zd) then
(A) zd2  z2 z3 (B) zd2  z1 z3 (C) zd2  z2 z1 (D) none of these

6. If points corresponding to the complex numbers z1, z2 and z3 in the Argand plane are A,B and C
z1  z 2
respectively and if ABC is isosceles, and right angled at B then a possible value of is
z3  z2
(A) 1 (B) -1 (C) i (D) none of these

More than One Option Correct Type Questions

7. If the complex numbers z1, z2, z3, z4, taken in that order, represent the vertices of a rhombus, then
(A) z1 + z3 = z2 + z4 (B) |z1 – z2| = |z2 – z3|
z1  z 3
(C) is purely imaginary (D) none of these
z2  z4

Integer Type Questions

8. If the area of the triangle formed by the points represented by, Z, Z + iZ and iZ is 200, then |Z| is :

ANSWER KEY

1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. C
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1. If centre of a regular hexagon is at origin and one of the vertices on Argand diagram is 1+2i, then its
perimeter is :
(A) 2 5 (B) 6 2 (C) 4 5 (D) 6 5

2. If a,b, c are three complex numbers such that c =(1– ) a + b, for some non-zero real number  ,
then points corresponding to a, b, c are
(A) vertices of a triangle (B) collinear (C) lying on a circle (D) none of these

3. If |z1| = |z2| = |z3| = 1 and z1 + z2 + z3 = 0, then area of the triangle whose vertices are z1, z2, z3 is
3 3
(A) 3 (B) (C) 1 (D) 2
4 4

4.    
The equation z z  1  i 3  z z  1  i 3 = 0 represents a circle with

 1 3   1 3
(A) centre   , and radius 1 (B) centre  – ,   and radius 1
 2
 2   2 2 

 1 3  1 3 
(C) centre   , and radius 2 (D) centre  ,  and radius 2
 2 2  2 2 
 
2 2
5. Let z1 , z 2 be two nonreal complex cube roots of unity and z  z1  z  z2   be the equation of a circle
with z1 , z 2 as ends of a diameter then the value of  is
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 2

6. If z = x + iy satisfies Re{z -|z –1| + 2i} = 0, then locus of z is

 1 1 1
(A) parabola with focus   ,  and directrix x + y =
 2 2 2
 1 1 1
(B) parabola with focus   ,  and directrix x + y = 
 2 2 2
 1 1
(C) parabola with focus  0,  and directrix y = 
 2 2
(D) parabola with focus 1, 0  and directrix x = 0

ANSWER KEY

1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. D

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Comprehension Type Questions

Paragraph for Question (1 – 4)

2 2 2
Consider the complex numbers z1 and z2 satisfying the relation |z1 + z2| = |z1| + |z2| .

1. Complex number z1z2 is

(A) purely real (B) purely imaginary (C) zero (D) none of these

2. Complex number z1/z2 is

(A) purely real (B) purely imaginary (C) zero (D) none of these

3. One of the possible argument of complex number i(z1/z2)

 
(A) (B) – (C) 0 (D) None of these
2 2

4. Possible difference between the argument of z1 and z2 is


(A) 0 (B)  (C) – (D) None of these
2

Paragraph for Question (5 – 7)

A(z1), B(z2), C(z3) are the vertices of triangle ABC inscribed in the circle |z| = 2. Internal angle bisector of
the angle A meets the circumcircle again at D(z4).

5. Complex number representing point D is

zz z z z1z3
(A) z4  1 2 (B) z4  2 3 (C) z4  (D) None of these
z3 z1 z3

6. arg[z4/(z4 – z3)] is equal to

   2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 3 2 3

7. For fixed positions of B(z2) and C(z3) all the bisectors (internal) of A will pass through a fixed point which
is
(A) H.M. of z2 and z3 (B) A.M, if z2 and z3 (C) G.M. of z2 and z3 (D) None of these

Matrix Match

8.
Column - I Column II (Locus)
a. |z – 1 = |z–i| p. Pair of straight lines
b. |z + z | + |z– z | = 2 q. A line through the origin
c. |z+ z | = |z – z | r. Circle
d. If z lies on |z| = 1, then 2/z lies on s. square

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Column - I Column II (Locus)
a. If |z – 2i| + |z – 7i| = k, then locus p. 7
of z is an ellipse if k =
b. If |(2z – 3)/(3z–2)| = k, then locus q. 8
of z is a circle if 2/3 is a point
inside circle and 3/2 is outside the
circle if k =
c. If |z – 3| – |z–4i| = k, then locus of r. 2
z is a hyperbola if k is
d. If |z –(3 + 4i)| = k/50| az  az  b | , s. 4
where a = 3 + 4i, then locus of z is
a hyperbola with k =
t. 5

Integer type questions

10. If |z1|=1, |z2| = 2, |z3| = 3 and |9z1z2 + 4z1z3 + z2z3| = 12, then the value of |z1 + z2 + z3| is ___ .

11. If |z1 – 1| 1, |z2 – 2| 2, |z3 – 3|  3, then the greatest value of (|z1 + z2 + z3|)/2 is ____.

Answer Key

1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (D) 6. (C)

8. aq; bs; cp; dr 9. ap, q; bp,q,r,s,t; cr,s; dp, q
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Single Option Correct Type Questions
z 1  iz 2 z1
1. If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers satisfying the equation  1, then is a
z 1  iz 2 z2
(A) purely real (B) of unit modulus (C) purely imaginary (D) none of these
x y
2. If (x – iy) 1/3 = a – ib, then  equals
a b
(A) 2 (a2 + b2) (B) 4 (a + b) (C) 4 (a  b) (D) 4 ab
3. The number of complex numbers z satisfying |z – 3 – i| = |z – 9 – i| and |z – 3 + 3i| = 3 are :
(A) one (B) two (C) four (D) None of these
4. If |z – 2| = min {|z – 1|,| z – 3|}, where z is a complex number, then
3 5 3 5 
(A) Re(z) = (B) Re(z) = (C) Re (z)   ,  (D) None of these
2 2 2 2 
5. If i  [0, /6], i = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and sin 1z4 + sin2 z3 + sin3 z2 + sin4 z + sin5 = 2, then z satisfies.
3 1 1 3
(A) | z | (B) | z | (C) | z | (D) None of these
4 2 2 4
6. If z = x + iy and x2 + y2 = 16, then the range of ||x| – |y|| is
(A) [0, 4] (B) [0, 2] (C) [2, 4] (D) None of these

7. If k + |k + z2| = |z|2 (k R), then possible argument of z is

(A) 0 (B)  (C) /2 (D) None of these
n
8. Let |zr – r| r, r = 1, 2, 3, ….,n. Then  zr is less than
r 1
(A) n (B) 2n (C) n(n + 1) (D) n(n+1)/2
9. The complex number associated with the vertices A, B, C of ABC are ei, ,  , respectively [where , 
are the complex cube roots of unity and cos > Re()], then the complex number of point where angle
bisector of A meets the circumcircle of the triangle, is :
i –i
(A) e (B) e (C)   (D)   
10. The maximum area of triangle formed by the complex coordinates z, z1, z2 which satisfy the relations |z –
z1| = |z – z2| and |z – [(z1 + z2/2| r, where r > |z1 – z2| is
1 1 1 1
(A) | z1 – z2 |2 (B) | z1 – z2 | r (C) | z1 – z2 |2 r 2 (D) | z1 – z2 | r 2
2 2 2 2
11. If z is a complex number such that –/2 arg z /2, then which of the following inequality is true ?
(A) | z – z | | z | (argz – arg z) (B) | z – z | | z | (argz – arg z)
(C) | z – z | | z | (argz – arg z) (D) None of these
12. If z is a complex number then the locus of z satisfying the condition |2z–1| = |z – 1| is
(A) perpendicular bisector of line segment joining ½ and 1 (B) circle
(C) parabola (D) none of the above curves
13. Let C1 and C2 are concentric circles of radius 1 and 8/3, respectively, having centre at (3, 0) on the argand
plane. If the complex number z satisfies the inequality
 | z – 3 |2 2 
log1/ 3   1 then
 11| z – 3 | –2 
 
(A) z lies outside C1 but inside C2 (B) z lies inside of both C1 and C2
(C) z lies outside both of C1 and C2 (D) None of these
Answer Key
1. A 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. A 7. C 8. C
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More than One Option Correct Type Questions
1. P(z1), Q(z2), R(z3), and S(z4) are four complex numbers representing the vertices of a rhombus taken in
order on the complex plane, then which one of the following is/are correct ?
z – z4 z – z4 z – z4
(A) 1 is purely real (B) amp 1  amp 2
z 2 – z3 z2 – z4 z3 – z 4
z – z3
(C) 1 is purely imaginary (D) |z1 – z3| |z2 – z4|
z2 – z4

2. A rectangle of maximum area of inscribed in the circle |z –3 – 4i| = 1. If one vertex of the rectangle is 4 + 4i,
then another adjacent vertex of this rectangle can be :
(A) 3 + 4i (B) 3 + 5i (C) 3+ 3i (D) 3 – 3i

3. If |z1| = 15 and |z2 – 3 – 4i| = 5, then

(A) |z1 – z2|min = 5 (B) |z1 – z2|min = 10 (C) |z1 – z2|max = 20 (D) |z1 – z2|max = 25

4. If the points A(z), B(–z), and C(1 – z) are the vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC, then
(A) sum of possible z is 1/2 (B) sum of possible z is 1
(C) product of possible z is 1/4 (D) product of possible z is 1/2

5. The value(s) of (–i)1/3 is/are

3 –i 3 i – 3 –i – 3 i
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2

6. If from a point P representing the complex number z1 on the curve |z| = 2, two tangents are drawn to the
curve |z| = 1, meeting at points Q(z2) and R(z3), then
(A) complex number (z1 + z2 + z3)/3 will be on the curve |z| = 1
 4 1 1  4 1 1 
(B)        9
 z1 z2 z3   z1 z2 z 3 
 z  2
(C) arg  2  =
 z3  3
(D) orthocenter and circumcentre of PQR will coincide

7. A complex number z is rotated in anticlockwise direction by an angle  and we get z’ and if the same
complex number z is rotated by an angle  in clockwise direction and we get z’’ then
(A) z', z, z'' are in G.P. (B) z', z, z'’ are in H.P.
(C) z' + z'' = 2z cos  (D) z' 2 + z'' 2 = 2z2 cos 2a

8. Let z be a complex number satisfying equation zp  z q , where p, q N, then

(A) if p = q, then number of solutions of equation will be infinite
(B) if p = q, then number of solutions of equation will be finite
(C) if p q, then number of solutions of equation will be p + q + 1.
(D) if p q, then number of solutions of equation will be p + q

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9. z1, z2, z3 and z'1, z'2, z'3 are non zero complex numbers such that z3 = (1 – )z1 + z2 and z'3 = (1 – )z'1 +
z'2 then which of the following statements is/are true ?
(A) If ,  R – {0}, then z1, z2 and z3 are collinear and z'1, z'2, z'3 are collinear separately.
(B) If ,  are complex numbers, where  =  then triangles formed by points z1, z2, z3 and z'1, z'2, z'3 are
similar.
(C) If ,  are distinct complex numbers, then points z1, z2, z3 and z'1, z'2, z'3 are not connected by any well
defined geometry.
(D) If 0 <  < 1, then z3 divides the line joining z1 and z2 internally and if  > 1 then z'3 divides the line
joining of z'1, z'2 externally.

10. Given that the complex numbers which satisfy the equation zz3  zz3  350 form a rectangle in the
Argand plane with the length of its diagonal having an integral number of units, then
(A) area of rectangle is 48 sq. units
(B) if z1, z2, z3, z4 are vertices of rectangle then z1 + z2 + z3 + z4 = 0
(C) rectangle is symmetrical about real axis
 3
(D) arg (z1 – z3) = or
4 4

Integer Type Questions

11. If |z–2–3i|2 + |z – 4 – 3i|2 = represents the equation of a circle with the least radius, then the value of is
___.

50 50
1
12. If zr(r = 1, 2, 3,….,50) are the roots of the equation  (z)r = 0, then the value of z is the square of
r 0 r 1 r –1
___.
 2 i    2 –i    2 –i 5  
13. Consider a triangle having vertices at the points A  e 2 B  e 6 , C  e 2  . Let P be any point
 3   3   3 
     
on the in circle, then the value of AP2 + BP2 + CP2 is ___ .
1 1 1
14. If  and 2 are the non-real cube roots of unity and    22 and
a b c
1 1 1 1 1 1
2
 2
 2
 2 , then the value of   is ____ .
a b c a 1 b 1 c 1
15. a, b, c be integers, not all simultaneously equal and  be the cube root of unity ( 1), then the minimum
value of |a + b + c| is ____.

16. Let Z1 and Z2 be the complex roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a  b  c > 0. If |Z1 + Z2 |  K then smallest
possible K for which it is always true.
*****

Answer Key
1. (A,B,C,D) 2. (B,C) 3. (A,D) 4. (A,C) 5. (A,C) 6. (A,B,C,D) 7. (A,C,D) 8. (A,C)
9. (A,B,C,D) 10. (A,B,C) 11. (4) 12. (5) 13. (5) 14. (2) 15. (8) 16. (1)

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