Complex Analysis

U16MA610

Unit V

1. Cauchy’s residue theorem is used to

(a) evaluate certain types of real definite integrals
(b) find out the poles a function
(c) find out the invariant points
(d) Expand a function in a series form
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2. The coefficient of 𝑧−𝑎 in the Laurent’s series expansion of 𝑓(𝑧) about 𝑎 is
(a) Pole of 𝑓(𝑧) at 𝑎 (b) zero of 𝑓(𝑧) at 𝑎 (c) residue of 𝑓(𝑧) at 𝑎 (d) always 0
3. 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑒 𝑧 has ___ elements in the principal part
(a) one (b) two (c) three (d) no
𝑒𝑧
4. 𝑓(𝑧) = has ___ poles
𝑧2
(a) one (b) two (c) three (d) no
5. If 𝑧 = 𝑎 is a simple pole for 𝑓(𝑧) then 𝑅𝑒𝑠{𝑓(𝑧); 𝑎} =
(a) lim(𝑧 − 𝑎) 𝑓(𝑧) (b) lim 𝑓(𝑧) (c) lim 𝑓(𝑧 − 𝑎) (d) 0
𝑧→𝑎 𝑧→𝑎 𝑧→𝑎
𝑔(𝑧)
6. If 𝑎 is a simple pole for 𝑓(𝑧) and 𝑓(𝑧) = where 𝑔(𝑧) is analytic at 𝑎 and 𝑔(𝑎) ≠
𝑧−𝑎
0 then
(a) 𝑅𝑒𝑠 {𝑓(𝑧); 𝑎} ≠ 0 (b)𝑅𝑒𝑠 {𝑓(𝑧); 𝑎} = 0

(c) 𝑅𝑒𝑠 {𝑓(𝑧); 𝑎} = 𝑔(𝑎) (d) 𝑔(𝑎) = 𝑓(𝑎)

7. The residue of cot 𝑧 at 𝑧 = 0

(b) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3! (d) 2!
8. A polynomial of degree 𝑛 with complex coefficients has
(a) 𝑛-1 roots in 𝐶 (b) 𝑛 zeros in 𝑅 (c) 𝑛 zeros in 𝐶 (d) no zeros in 𝐶
9. Cauchy’s residue theorem holds for
(a) the functions which are analytic inside and on a simple closed curve 𝐶 except for a
finite number of singular points inside 𝐶
(b) all the continuous functions defined in 𝐶
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) the functions which are differentiable on a simple closed curve 𝐶
10. The singularities of f(z) = tan 𝑧 are
(a) Essential singularities (b) poles (c) removable singularities (d) zeros
𝑒𝑧
11. The function 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑧
(a) is a meromorphic function (b) has double pole (c) is analytic in 𝐶 (d) has no
poles
12. The residue of 𝑓(𝑧) at 𝑎 is
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(a) The coefficient of 𝑧−𝑎 in the Laurent’s series
(b) The sum of the coefficient of the principle part of the Laurent’s series
 (c) lim 𝑓(𝑧)
𝑧→𝑎
(d) lim 𝑓(𝑧 − 𝑎)
𝑧→𝑎
13. Fundamental theorem of algebra states that
(a) a polynomial of degree 𝑛 with complex coefficients has no zeros in 𝐶
(b) a polynomial of degree 𝑛 with complex coefficients has at least one root in 𝑅
(c) a polynomial of degree 𝑛 with complex coefficients has 𝑛 zeros in 𝐶
(d) a polynomial of degree 𝑛 with complex coefficients has no zeros in 𝑅
14. If 𝑓(𝑧) is analytic in a region D and is not identically zero in D. Then the set of all
zeros of 𝑓(𝑧) is ____________
a) Analytic b) isolated c) singular d) identical
z 1
15. The function f(z) = 2 2 has __________ singularities.
z ( z  1)
a) Two b) three c) four d) one
sin z
16. The function f ( z )  has_________
z
a) a simple pole b) removable singularity c) essential singularity d) poles
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17. The singular points of the function f(z)= are______
z ( z  i)
a) 0 & 1 b) 0 & i b) 1 & i d) 0
18. Which of the following is a meromorphic function?
ez
a) e1 / z b) sin(1/z) c) ez d)
z
19. In the Laurent’s series expansion, the principal part of 𝑓(𝑧) at 𝑧 = 𝑎 has infinite
number of terms then ‘𝑎’ is called_______
a) removable singularity b) pole
c) essential singularity d) isolated singularity
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20. The function 𝑓(𝑧) 𝑧−1 has a pole at z = ________
a) 3 b) 0 c) 1 d) -1
21. If 𝑓(𝑧) and 𝑔(𝑧) are analytic inside and on a simple closed curve 𝐶 and if
|𝑔(𝑧)| < |𝑓(𝑧)| on 𝐶 then
(a) 𝑓(𝑧) and 𝑔(𝑧) have same number of zeros inside 𝐶
(b) number of zeros of 𝑔(𝑧) < number of zeros of 𝑓(𝑧)
(c) 𝑓(𝑧) and 𝑔(𝑧) have no zeros inside 𝐶
(d) none of the above statements is true
 Answer Key
Complex Analysis
U16MA610

Unit V

Q.No. Ans. Q.No. Ans. Q.No. Ans.

1 a 11 a 21 a

2 c 12 a

3 d 13 c

4 a 14 b

5 a 15 b

6 c 16 b

7 b 17 b

8 c 18 d

9 a 19 c

10 b 20 c