5

Chapter
COMPLEX NUMBERS
AND QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
1
7. i 57 + , when simplified has the value
Topic 1: Integral Powers of Iota, Algebraic Operations with i 25
Complex Numbers, Conjugate and Modulus of a Complex
(a) 0 (b) 2i (c) – 2i (d) 2
Number, Argument or Amplitude of a Complex
8. If z = 2 – 3i, then the value of z2 – 4z + 13 is
Number, Powers of a Complex Number.
(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 0 (d) None of these

æ 2i ö
2 c∗i
1. Value of ç is 9. If = a + ib, where a, b, c are real, then a 2 + b2 is equal
è 1 + i ÷ø c,i
to:
(a) i (b) 2i (c) 1 – i (d) 1 – 2i
(a) 7 (b) 1 (c) c2 (d) – c2
100
æ1- iö z1
2. If ç = a + ib then 10. Assertion : If |z1 + z2 | 2 = |z1 | 2 + |z2 | 2, then is
è 1 + i ÷ø z2
(a) a = 2, b = – 1 (b) a = 1, b = 0 purely imaginary.
(c) a = 0, b = 1 (d) a = – 1, b = 2 Reason : If z is purely imaginary, then z + z = 0.
3. 2 4 6 2n
1 + i + i + i + ... + i is (a) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; reason is a
(a) positive (b) negative correct explanation for assertion.
(b) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; reason is not
(c) 0 (d) cannot be determined
a correct explanation for assertion
4. If (x + iy) (2 – 3i) = 4 + i, then (c) Assertion is correct, Reason is incorrect
(a) x = – 14/13, y = 5/13 (b) x = 5/13, y = 14/13 (d) Assertion is incorrect, Reason is correct.
(c) x = 14/13, y = 5/13 (d) x = 5/13, y = – 14/13 11. If | z – 4 | < | z – 2 |, its solution is given by
5. If 4x + i(3x – y) = 3 + i(–6), where x and y are real num- (a) Re(z) > 0 (b) Re(z) < 0
bers, then the values of x and y are (c) Re(z) > 3 (d) Re(z) > 2

3 33 3 22 i592 + i590 + i588 + i 586 + i 584

(a) x= and y = (b) x = and y = 12. Value of - 1 is
5 4 4 3 i582 + i580 + i578 + i 576 + i 574
(a) –2 (b) 0 (c) –1 (d) 1
3 33 3 33
(c) x= and y = (d) x = and y =
4 4 4 5 (1 + i 3)(cos q + i sin q)
13. Modulus of z = is
6. Which of the following are correct? 2(1 - i)(cos q - i sin q)

1+i 1 1 1
I. Modulus of is 1. (a) (b) - (c) (d) 1
1–i 3 2 2
1
1+i p
II. Argument of is . 14. If z = x - i y and z3 = p + iq, then
1–i 2
æ x yö 2 2
1 ç + ÷ ( p + q ) is equal to
III. Modulus of is 2. è p qø
1+i (a) –2 (b) –1 (c) 2 (d) 1
15. The polar form of the complex number (i25)3 is
1 p
IV. Argument of is . p p p p
1+i 4 (a) cos + isin (b) cos - isin
2 2 2 2
(a) I and II are correct (b) III and IV are correct
p p p p
(c) I, II and III are correct (d) All are correct (c) cos + isin (d) cos - isin
3 3 3 3
 25. (1 + i)8 + (1 – i)8 equal to
16. If z1 = 3 + i 3 and z2 = 3 + i , then in which quadrant (a) 28 (b) 25
æ z1 ö p p
ç ÷ lies? (c) 24 cos (d) 28 cos
è z2 ø 4 8
(a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV 2 + 5i
26. The conjugate of the complex number is equal to :
17. If z1 = 3 + i and z2 = i – 1, then 4 - 3i
(a) | z1 + z2| > |z1| + |z2| (b) | z1+ z2 | < |z1| – |z2|
7 - 26i -7 - 26i
(c) |z1 + z2| £ |z1| + |z2| (d) |z1 + z2| < |z1| + |z2| (a) (b)
18. Let z be any complex number such that | z | = 4 and 25 25

5p -7 + 26i 7 + 26i
arg (z) = , then value of z is (c) (d)
6 25 25
27. If z = 1 + i, then the multiplicative inverse of z 2 is
(a) -2 3 - 2i (b) 2 3 - i
(where, i = -1 )
(c) 2 + 3i (d) -2 3 + 2i (a) 2 i (b) 1– i
19. Consider the following statements
I. Additive inverse of (1 – i) is equal to –1 + i. (c) i (d) i
-
II. If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers, then z1 – z2 2 2
represents a complex number which is sum of z1 and
æ 1 3 öæ 3 + 4i ö
additive inverse of z2. 28. ç + ÷ç ÷ is equal to :
è 1 - 2i 1 + i øè 2 - 4i ø
5+ 2i
III. Simplest form of is 1 + 2 2 i. 1 9 1 9
1- 2 i (a) + i (b) - i
2 2 2 2
Choose the correct option.
(a) Only I and II are correct. 1 9 1 9
(c) - i (d) + i
(b) Only II and III are correct. 4 4 4 4
(c) I, II and III are correct.
æ1 ∗ 2i ö÷
(d) I, II and III are incorrect. 29. The complex number ççç ÷ lies in:
è 1, i ø÷
a + ib
20. If x + iy = , then x2 + y2 = (a) I quadrant (b) II quadrant
a – ib (c) III quadrant (d) IV quadrant
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 4
1 + 3i
1 30. Amplitude of is :
x y 3 +1
21. If z = x + iy, = a – ib and
z3 – = k(a2 – b2),
a b
then value of k equals p p p p
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 1 6 4 3 2
1 + 2i 31. Consider the following statements.
22. The modulus and amplitude of are I. Representation of z = x + iy in terms of r and q is
1 - (1 - i)2 called polar form of the complex number.
p æ z1 ö
(a) 2 and (b) 1 and 0
6 II. arg ç z ÷ = arg (z1) – arg (z2)
è 2ø
p p Choose the correct option.
(c) 1 and (d) 1 and
3 4 (a) Only I is incorrect.
(b) Only II is correct.
23. If z = 2 + i, then ( z – 1) ( z – 5) + ( z – 1) (z – 5) is equal to (c) Both I and II are incorrect.
(a) 2 (b) 7 (c) –1 (d) –4 (d) Both I and II are correct.
3-i 3+ i 32. If z1 = 2 + 3i and z2 = 3 + 2i, then z1 + z2 equals to a + ai.
24. If z = + , then value of arg (zi) is Value of ‘a’ is equal to
2+i 2-i
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
p p p 33. If z1 = 2 + 3i and z2 = 3 – 2i, then z1 – z2 equals to –1 + bi.
(a) 0 (b) (c) (d) The value of ‘b’ is
6 3 2
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
 z z æ -3 ö
34. +
If z = r(cos q + i sin q), then the value of is 44. If z = 5i ç i ÷ , then z is equal to 3 + bi. The value of ‘b’ is
z z è 5 ø
(a) cos 2q (b) 2 cos 2q (c) 2 cos q (d) 2 sin q
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 3
35. The square root of i is
1 1 z1 1
(a) ± ( –1 + i) (b) ± (1 + i) 45. If z1 = 6 + 3i and z2 = 2 – i, then
z2
is equal to (9 + 12i).
a
2 2
The value of ‘a’ is
1
(c) ± (1 – i) (d) None of these (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5
2 46. Value of i4k + i4k+1 + i4k + 2 + i4k + 3 is
4 (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
æ 1ö
36. The value of (1 + i)4 ç 1 + ÷ is
è iø 47. The value of ( z + 3) ( z + 3) is equivalent to
(a) 12 (b) 2 (c) 8 (d) 16 (a) |z + 3| 2 (b) |z – 3|
37. Evaluate: (1 + i)6 + (1 – i)3. (c) z2 + 3 (d) None of these
(a) –2 – 10i (b) 2 – 10i
(c) –2 + 10i (d) 2 + 10i 5 + 12i + 5 – 12i
48. What is the conjugate of ?
1
x y 5 + 12i – 5 – 12i
38. If ( x + iy) = a + ib, where x, y, a, b Î R, then –
3 =
a b
2 2 2 2 3 3
(a) a – b (b) –2(a + b ) (a) –3i (b) 3i (c) i (d) – i
(c) 2(a2 – b2) (d) a2 + b2 2 2

i 4n + 1 – i 4n – 1 7–i
, then |z | 14 =
39. The value of . is 49. If z =
2 3 – 4i
(a) i (b) 2i (c) –i (d) –2i (a) 27 (b) 27 i (c) –27 (d) –27 i
40. If z(2 – i) = (3 + i), then z20 is equal to
(a) 210 (b) –210 50. Represent z = 1 + i 3 in the polar form.
(c) 2 20
(d) –220
p p p p
(a) cos + i sin (b) cos – i sin
(1 + i)2 3 3 3 3
41. The real part of is
(3 – i )
æ p pö æ p pö
(c) 2 ç cos + i sin ÷ (d) 4 ç cos + i sin ÷
1 1 è 3 3ø è 3 3ø
(a) (b)
3 5
1 51. The modulus of
(1 + i 3 ) (2 + 2i) is
–
(c)
3
(d) None of these
( 3 – i)
3 + 4i
42. The multiplicative inverse of is (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 2 (d) 2 2
4 – 5i
æ i 2ö
8 31 8 31 52. The argument of the complex number ç – ÷ is equal to
(a) – i (b) – – i è2 i ø
25 25 25 25
8 31 p 3p p p
(c) – + i (d) None of these (a) (b) (c) (d)
25 25 4 4 12 2
43. Consider the following statements. 53. The square root of (7 – 24i) is
I. The value of x3 + 7x2 – x + 16, when x = 1 + 2i is
–17 + 24i. (a) ± (3 – 5i) (b) ± (3 + 4i)
II. If iz3 + z2 – z + i = 0 then |z| = 1 (c) ± (3 – 4i) (d) ± (4 – 3i)
Choose the correct option. 54. If 1 – i, is a root of the equation x2 + ax + b = 0,
(a) Only I is correct. (b) Only II is correct. where a, b Î R, then the values of a and b are,
(c) Both are correct. (d) Both are incorrect.
(a) 2, 2 (b) –2, 2 (c) –2, –2 (d) 1, 2
 z1 66. If z be the conjugate of the complex number z, then
55. If z1 = 6 + 3i and z2 = 2 – i, then is equal to which of the following relations is false?
z2
2
(a) z = z (b) z × z = z
1
(a) (9 + 12i) (b) 9 + 12i
5 (c) z1 + z 2 = z1 + z2 (d) arg z = arg z
1 67. The value of (1 + i) (1 – i) is 2n. ‘n’ is equal to
5 5
(c) 3 + 2i (12 + 9i)
(d) (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
5
68. The value of (1 + i)8 + (1 – i)8 is 2n. Value of n is
56. The value of (1 + i)5 × (1 – i)5 is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
(a) –8 (b) 8i (c) 8 (d) 32
57. Consider the following statements. é p pù é p pù
69. If z1 = 2 êcos + i sin ú and z = 3 êcos + i sin ú ,
I. If z, z1, z2 be three complex numbers then z z = |z|2 ë 4 4û 2 ë 3 3û
II. The modulus of a complex number z = a + ib is then |z1 z2| is equal to m . Value of m is
defined as |z| = a +b .
2 2 (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5

3 2 70. If a + ib = x + iy, then possible value of a – ib is

III. Multiplicative inverse of z = 3 – 2i is + i
13 13
(a) x2 + y2 (b) x 2 + y2
Choose the correct option.
(a) Only I and II are correct. (c) x + iy (d) x – iy
(b) Only II and III are correct. 71. The modulus of 2i , ,2i is:
(c) Only I and III are correct.
(d) All I, II and III are correct. (a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 2 2
58. If z = i9 + i19, then z is equal to a + ai. The value of ‘a’ is 72. arg z + arg z; z ¹ 0 is equal to :
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
p p
59. If z = i–39, then simplest form of z is equal to a + i. The (a) (b) p (c) 0 (d)
value of ‘a’ is 4 2
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 73. If z = 2 –3i, then value of z2 – 4z + 13 is
60. If (1 – i)n = 2n, then the value of n is (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
(a) 1 (b) 2 74. The modulus of the complex number z such that
(c) 0 (d) None of these | z + 3 – i | = 1 and arg(z) = p is equal to
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 9 (d) 4
z1 + z 2 + 1
61. If z1 = 2 – i and z2 = 1 + i, then value of is 1- i
z1 – z 2 + 1 75. If Z = , then polar form of Z is
p p
cos + i sin
(a) 2 (b) 2i (c) 2 (d) 2i 3 3

æ 5p 5p ö æ 5p 5p ö
(1 + i)3 (1 – i)3 (a) 2 ç cos – i sin ÷ (b) 2 ç cos + i sin ÷
62. If – = x + iy è 12 12 ø è 12 12 ø
(1 – i)3 (1 + i)3
(a) x = 0, y = –2 (b) x = –2, y = 0 æ p pö æ p pö
(c) 2 ç cos + i sin ÷ (d) 2 ç cos – i sin ÷
(c) x = 1, y = 1 (d) x = –1, y = 1 è 4 4 ø è 4 4ø
63. Additive inverse of 1 – i is 76. (x – iy) (3 + 5i) is the conjugate of (–6 – 24i), then x and y
(a) 0 + 0i (b) –1 – i are
(c) –1 + i (d) None of these (a) x = 3, y = –3 (b) x = –3, y = 3
(c) x = –3, y = –3 (d) x = 3, y = 3
64. If z is a complex number such that z2 = ( z )2 , then
z –1
(a) z is purely real 77. If z is a complex number such that is purely
(b) z is purely imaginary z +1
(c) either z is purely real or purely imaginary imaginary, then
(d) None of these (a) | z | = 0 (b) | z | = 1 (c) | z | > 1 (d) | z | < 1
æ z – 1ö p æ pö
65. If | z | = 1, (z ¹ –1) and z = x + iy, then ç ÷ is 78. The amplitude of sin + i ç1 – cos ÷ is
è z + 1ø 5 è 5ø
(a) purely real (b) purely imaginary p 2p p p
(c) zero (d) undefined (a) (b) (c) (d)
5 5 10 15
 I. Let z1 and z2 be two complex numbers such that
a + ib |z1 + z2| = |z1| + |z2| then arg (z1) – arg (z2) = 0
79. If x + iy = , then (x2 + y2 ) 2 =
c + id II. Roots of quadratic equation

a 2 + b2 a+b -3 ± i 11
(a) (b) x2 + 3x + 5 = 0 is x =
c+d 2
c2 + d 2
Choose the correct option.
2 (a) Only I is correct. (b) Only II is correct.
c2 + d 2 æ a2 + b2 ö
(c) (d) çç 2 ÷ (c) Both are correct. (d) Neither I nor II is correct.
a 2 + b2 2÷ 88. 2x2 – (p + 1) x + (p – 1) = 0. If a – b = ab, then what
èc +d ø
is the value of p?
Topic 2: Solution of Quadratic Equations, Sum and (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) –2
Product of Roots, Nature of Roots, Relation between Roots and 89. If p and q are the roots of the equation x2+px+q = 0, then
Co-efficients, Formation of an Equation with Given Roots (a) p = 1, q = –2 (b) p = 0, q = 1
(c) p = –2, q = 0 (d) p = – 2, q =1
80. The solutions of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, 90. The roots of the given equation
where a, b, c Î R, a ¹ 0, b2 – 4ac < 0, are given by x = ? (p – q) x 2 + (q – r) x + (r – p) = 0 are :
p-q q-r
(a) ,1 (b) ,1
b ± 4ac - b2i -b ± 4ac + b 2i r-p p-q
(a) (b)
2a 2a
r-p
2 2 (c) ,1 (d) None of these
-b ± 4ac - b i -b ± 4ab - c i p-q
(c) (d)
2a 2a 91. If a, b are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then ab2 + a2b +
81. 2
If x + x + 1 = 0, then what is the value of x ? ab equals
c(a , b)
1 + 3i -1 ± 3i (a) (b) 0
(a) (b) a2
2 2
,bc
-1 ± 3i -1 ± 2i (c) (d) abc
(c) (d) a2
3 2
2 2
82. The solution of 3x 2 - 2 = 2x - 1 are : 92. The roots of equation x - = 1- is
x -1 x -1
(a) (2, 4) (b) (1, 4) (c) (3, 4) (d) (1, 3) (a) one (b) two
83. If a, b are roots of the equation x2 – 5x + 6 = 0, then the (c) infinite (d) None of these
equation whose roots are a + 3 and b + 3 is
93. Solve 5x 2 + x + 5 = 0.
(a) 2x 2 - 11x + 30 = 0 (b) - x 2 + 11x = 0
19 19i
(c) x 2 - 11x + 30 = 0
2
(d) 2x - 5x + 30 = 0 (a) ± i (b) ±
5 2
84. If a < b < c < d, then the nature of roots of
( x – a) (x – c) + 2 (x – b) (x – d) = 0 is – 1 ± 19i – 1 ± 19i
(c) (d)
(a) real and equal (b) complex 2 5 5
(c) real and unequal (d) None of these 94. If a and b are the roots of the equation x2 + 2x + 4 =
1 1 1 1 1
85. For the equation - = , if the product of 0, then + is equal to
x+a x+b x+c a 3
b3
roots is zero, then sum of roots is
1 1 1
2bc 2ca (a) – (b) (c) 32 (d)
(a) - (b) 2 2 4
b+c c+a
95. If a, b are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0,
bc -bc 1 1
(c) (d) then the value of + equals
c+a b+c aa + b ab + b
86. Product of real roots of the equation t 2 x 2 +|x|+9 = 0
(a) is always positive (b) is always negative ac ab b
(a) (b) 1 (c) (d)
(c) does not exist (d) None of these b c ac
87. Consider the following statements.
96. Roots of x2 + 2 = 0 are ± n i . The value of n is 107. Find the value of a such that the sum of the squares of
the roots of the equation x2 – (a – 2)x – (a + 1) = 0 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
least.
97. Assertion : Let f(x) be a quadratic expression such that
f(0) + f(1) = 0. If –2 is one of the root of f(x) = 0, (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
108. If a, b are the roots of the equation (x – a) (x – b) = 5,
3 then the roots of the equation (x – a) (x – b) + 5 = 0 are
then other root is .
5 (a) a, 5 (b) b, 5 (c) a, a (d) a, b
Reason : If a and b are the zeroes of f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, 109. If x2 + y2 = 25, xy = 12, then x =
b c (a) {3, 4} (b) {3, –3}
then sum of zeroes = – , product of zeroes = . (c) {3, 4, –3, –4} (d) {–3, –3}
a a
110. If the roots of the equations px2 + 2qx + r = 0 and
(a) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; reason is a
correct explanation for assertion. qx2 – 2 ( pr ) x + q = 0 be real, then
(b) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; reason is not
(a) p = q (b) q2 = pr
a correct explanation for assertion
(c) p2 = qr (d) r2 = pq
(c) Assertion is correct, Reason is incorrect
(d) Assertion is incorrect, Reason is correct. 111. If a > 0, b > 0, c > 0, then both the roots of the equation
98. If ax2 + bx + c = 0 is a quadratic equation, then equation ax2 + bx + c = 0.
has no real roots, if (a) Are real and negative (b) Have negative real parts
(a) D > 0 (b) D = 0 (c) Are rational numbers (d) None of these
(c) D < 0 (d) None of these 112. If a and b are the odd integers, then the roots of the
99. A value of k for which the quadratic equation equation 2ax2 + (2a + b)x + b = 0, a ¹ 0, will be
x2 – 2x(1 + 3k) + 7(2k + 3) = 0 has equal roots is (a) rational (b) irrational
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (c) non-real (d) equal
100. The roots of the equation 32x – 10.3x + 9 = 0 are 113. If 2 + i 3 is a root of the equation x2 + px + q = 0, where
(a) 1, 2 (b) 0, 2 (c) 0, 1 (d) 1, 3
101. The equation whose roots are twice the roots of the equation, p and q are real, then (p, q) =
x2 – 3x + 3 = 0 is: (a) (–4, 7) (b) (4, –7) (c) (4, 7) (d) (–4, –7)
(a) 4x2 + 6x + 3 = 0 (b) 2x2 – 3x + 3 = 0 114. If the sum of the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0
2
(c) x – 3x + 6 = 0 (d) x2 – 6x + 12 = 0 is equal to the sum of their squares, then
102. The roots of the equation 4 – 3 . 2 x + 3 + 128 = 0 are
x (a) p2 – q2 = 0 (b) p2 + q2 = 2q
2
(a) 4 and 5 (b) 3 and 4 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 2 (c) p + p = 2q (d) None of these
115. If the roots of the equation x2 – 2ax + a2 + a – 3 = 0 are
103. If one root of the equation x 2 + px + 12 = 0 is 4, while the
real and less than 3, then
equation x 2 + px + q = 0 has equal roots , then the value (a) a < 2 (b) 2 £ a £ 3

of ‘ q’ is (c) 3 < a £ 4 (d) a > 4

49 116. If the equation (m – n)x2 + (n – l)x + l – m = 0 has equal
(a) 4 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) roots, then l, m and n satisfy
4
104. For the equation 3x2 + px + 3 = 0, p > 0, if one of the root (a) 2l = m + n (b) 2m = n + l
is square of the other, then p is equal to (c) m = n + l (d) l = m + n
(a) 1/3 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2/3 117. If the product of the roots of the equation
(a + 1)x2 + (2a + 3)x + (3a + 4) = 0 be 2, then the sum
3
æ 1ö æ 1ö of roots is
105. The number of real roots of ç x + ÷ + ç x + ÷ = 0 is
è xø è xø (a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 2 (d) –2
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 6 118. If a, b are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0,

a b a b
106. If the roots of the equation + = 1 are equal then + =
x–a x–b ab + b aa + b

in magnitude and opposite in sign, then 2 2 2 2

(a) a = b (b) a + b = 1 (a) (b) (c) (d) –
a b c a
(c) a – b = 1 (d) a + b = 0
119. If one root of ax2 + bx + c = 0 be square of the other, 129. If the ratio of the roots of x2 + bx + c = 0 and
then the value of b3 + ac2 + a2 c is x2 + qx + r = 0 be the same, then
(a) 3abc (b) –3abc (a) r2 c = b2 q (b) r2 b = c2 q
2 2
(c) 0 (d) None of these (c) rb = cq (d) rc2 = bq2
120. If a, b are the roots of (x – a) (x – b) = c, c ¹ 0, then
BEYOND NCERT
the roots of (x – a) (x – b) + c = 0 shall be
(a) a, c (b) b, c Topic 3: Rotational Theorem, De-moiver’s Theorem,
(c) a, b (d) a + c, b + c Geometry of Complex Numbers, Cube Roots of Unity.
121. If the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are a, b,
then the value of ab2 + a2 b + ab will be 130. If the complex numbers z1, z2,z3 represents the vertices of
an equilateral triangle such that | z1 | = | z2 | = | z3 |, then
c (a – b ) value of z1 + z2 + z3 is
(a) (b) 0
a2 3
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d)
bc 2
(c) – (d) None of these
a2 131. If | z2 – 1 | = | z | 2 + 1, then z lies on
(a) imaginary axis (b) real axis
122. If a, b be the roots of the equation 2x2 – 35x + 2 = 0,
(c) origin (d) None of these
then the value of (2a – 35)3 . (2b – 35)3 is equal to
132. If | z + 4 | £ 3, then the maximum value of | z + 1 | is
(a) 1 (b) 64
(c) 8 (d) None of these (a) 6 (b) 0 (c) 4 (d) 10
123. If the sum of the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0
(cos q + i sin q ) 4
is three times their difference, then which one of the 133. Value of is
following is true? (cos q - i sin q) 3
(a) 9p2 = 2q (b) 2q2 = 9p (a) (b) cos 7q + i sin 7q
2 cos 5q + i sin 5q
(c) 2p = 9q (d) 9q2 = 2p
124. If the roots of the equation x2 – 5x + 16 = 0 are a, b and (c) cos 4q + i sin 4q (d) cos q + i sin q
the roots of equation x2 + px + q = 0 are 134. If centre of a regular hexagon is at origin and one of the
ab vertex on argand diagram is 1 + 2i, then its perimeter is
a2 + b2, , then
2 (a) 2 5 (b) 6 2 (c) 4 5 (d) 6 5
(a) p = 1, q = –56 (b) p = –1, q = –56 4
135. If iz + 1 = 0 , then z can take the value :
(c) p = 1, q = 56 (d) p = –1, q = 56 1+ i p p
125. If the roots of 4x2 + 5k = (5k + 1)x differ by unity, then (a) (b) cos + i sin
the negative value of k is 2 8 8
1
1 3 (c) (d) i
(a) –3 (b) –5 (c) – (d) – 4i
5 5
126. Sum of all real roots of the equation 136. If n is a positive integer grater than unity and z is a complex
| x – 2 | 2 + | x – 2 | – 2 = 0 is satisfying the equation z n = (z + 1) n , then
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
(a) Re(z) < 2 (b) Re(z) > 0
1
127. The value of 2 + is 1
1 (c) Re(z) = 0 (d) z lies on x = –
2+ 2
2 + ................ ¥
137. Assertion : If P and Q are the points in the plane XOY
(a) 1 – 2 (b) 1 + 2 representing the complex numbers z 1 and z2 respectively,
then distance |PQ | = | z2 – z1 |.
(c) 1 ± 2 (d) None of these Reason : Locus of the point P(z) satisfying
| z – (2 + 3i)| = 4 is a straight line.
128. If x = 6 + 6 + 6 + ..... to ¥ , then (a) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; reason is a
(a) x is an irrational number correct explanation for assertion.
(b) 2 <x < 3 (b) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; reason is not
(c) x=3 a correct explanation for assertion
(d) None of these (c) Assertion is correct, Reason is incorrect
(d) Assertion is incorrect, Reason is correct.
138. If z1 and z2 are two non-zero complex numbers such that BEYOND NCERT
| z1 + z2 | = | z1 | + | z2 | , then argg z1 – argg z2 is equal to Topic 4: Condition for Common Roots, Maximum and Mini-
mum Values of Quadratic Equations, Sign of
p -p Quadratic Expression, Quadratic Expression in Two
(a) (b) – p (c) 0 (d)
2 2 Variables, Solution of Quadratic Inequalities.
139. If the cube roots of unity are 1, w , w 2 then the roots of the
148. Value of k such that equations 2x2 + kx – 5 = 0 and x2 – 3x – 4 = 0
equation ( x –1)3 + 8 = 0, are have one common root, is
(a) –1, 1 + 2 w , 1 – 2 w 2 (b) –1, – 1, – 1 27
2
(a) –1, –2 (b) –3, -
(c) – 1, 1 – 2 w , 1 – 2 w (d) None of these 4
2/3 4
æ 1+ i ö (c) 3, (d) –2, – 3
140. One of the values of ç is 27
è 2 ÷ø
149. If a root of the equations x2 + px + q = 0 and
1 x2 + ax + b = 0 is common, then its value will be
(a) ( 3 + i) (b) –i
2 (where p ¹ a and q ¹ b)
(c) i (d) – 3 + i q–b pb – a q
(a) (b)
141. If w is imaginary cube root of unity, then a–p q–b

ì pü q–b pb – aq
sin í(w13 + w2 ) p + ý is equal to (c) or (d) None of these
î 4þ a–p q–b
3 1 1 3
(a) – (b) – (c) (d) x 2 - 3x + 4
2 2 2 2 150. The solution set of > 1 , x Î R , is
x +1
z
142. If w = and | w | = 1, then z lies on
1 (a) (3, + ¥) (b) (-1, 1) È (3, + ¥)
z- i
3
(c) [ -1, 1] È [3, + ¥) (d) None of these
(a) an ellipse (b) a circle
151. If p and q be the roots of the quadratic equation
(c) a straight line (d) a parabola
x2 – (a – 2) x – a – 1 = 0 then minimum value of p2 + q2 is
-1 + 3i equal to
143. If w = then (3 + w + 3w2)4 is
2
(a) 16 (b) – 16 (c) 16w (d) 16w2 (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 5
1/3
144. The value of i is :
152. For all x Î R, if m x 2 – 9mx + 5m + 1 > 0, then m lies
3+i 3-i
(a) (b) in the interval
2 2
æ 4 ö
(b) éê0,
1+ i 3 1-i 3 4ù
(c) (d) (a) ç - , 0 ÷ ú
2 2 è 61 ø ë 61 û
145. Let z = 1 – t + i ( t 2 + t + 2) , where t is a real parameter.. é 4ö
(c) ê0, ÷ (d) None of these
The locus of z in the Argand plane is ë 61 ø
(a) a hyperbola (b) an ellipse
(c) a straight line (d) None of these 153. If both the roots of k (6 x 2 + 3) + rx + 2 x 2 - 1 = 0 and

146. If 2x = –1 + 3i, then the value of 6k (2 x 2 + 1) + px + 4 x 2 - 2 = 0 are common, then 2r - p

(1 – x2 + x)6 – (1 – x + x2)6 = is equal to
(a) – 1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
(a) 32 (b) –64 (c) 64 (d) 0
147. The points 0, 2 + 3i, i, –2 –2i in the argand plane are the x-5
154. The least integral value a of x such that
2
>0,
vertices of a x + 5x - 14
(a) rectangle (b) rhombus satisfies :
(c) trapezium (d) parallelogram (a) a2 + 3a – 4 = 0 (b) a2 – 5a + 4 = 0
(c) a2 – 7a + 6 = 0 (d) a2 + 5a – 6 = 0
155. If x2 + ax + 10 = 0 and x2 + bx – 10 = 0 have a common 158. A value of b for which the equations
root, then a2 – b2 is equal to x2 + bx – 1 = 0
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) 40 x2 + x + b = 0
156. If the equations k (6x2 + 3) + rx + 2x2 – 1 = 0 and have one root in common is
6k (2x2 – 1) + px + 4x2 + 2 = 0 have both roots common,
(a) - 2 (b) -i 3 (c) i 5 (d) 2
then the value of (2r – p) is :
(a) 0 (b) 1/2 159. The number of real solutions of the equation
(c) 1 (d) None of these 2
( x – 1) 2 + ( x – 2) + ( x – 3) 2 = 0 is
157. If x 2 - 5 x + 6 > 0 , then x Î :
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 3
(a) (-¥,2) È (3, ¥) (b) [2, 3]
(c) (2, 3) (d) None of these 160. If x be real, then the minimum value of x 2 - 8 x + 17 is
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2

Exemplar & Past Year MCQs

NCERT Exemplar MCQs where, n Î N
1. sin x + i cos 2x and cos x – i sin 2x are conjugate to each
æ 3 – 4ix ö
other for 6. A real value of x satisfies the equation ç = a – ib
è 3 + 4ix ÷ø
æ 1ö p
(a) x = np (b) x = ç n + ÷ (a, b Î R), if a2 + b2 is equal to
è 2ø 2 (a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) 2 (d) – 2
(c) x = 0 (d) No value of x 7. Which of the following is correct for any two complex
numbers z1 and z2?
1– i sin a
2. The real value of a for which the expression is (a) |z1 z2 | = |z1 | |z2 |
1 + 2i sin a
(b) arg(z1 z2) = arg(z1) . arg(z2)
purely real is (c) |z1 + z2 | = |z1 | + |z2 |
(d) |z1 + z2 | ³ |z1 | – |z2 |
p p
(a) (n + 1) (b) (2 n + 1) 8. The point represented by the complex number (2 – i) is
2 2
(c) np (d) None of these p
rotated about origin through an angle in the clockwise
2
z
3. If z = x + iy lies in the third quadrant, then also lies in the direction, the new position of point is
z
(a) 1 + 2 i (b) – 1 – 2 i
third quadrant, if (c) 2 + i (d) – 1 + 2 i
(a) x > y > 0 (b) x < y < 0 9. If x, y Î R, then x + iy is a non-real complex number, if
(c) y < x < 0 (d) y > x > 0 (a) x = 0 (b) y = 0 (c) x ¹ 0 (d) y ¹ 0
4. The value of (z + 3)( z + 3) is equivalent to 10. If a + ib = c + id, then
(a) |z + 3|2 (b) |z – 3| (a) a2 + c2 = 0 (b) b2 + c2 = 0
(c) z2 + 3 (d) None of these (c) b2 + d2 = 0 (d) a2 + b2 = c2 + d2
x
11. The complex number z which satisfies the condition
æ 1+ i ö
5. If ç = 1, then
è 1– i ÷ø i+z
= 1 lies on
i–z
(a) x = 2n + 1 (b) x = 4n
(c) x = 2n (d) x = 4n + 1 (a) circle x2 + y2 = 1 (b) the x-axis
(c) the y-axis (d) the line x + y = 1
12. If z is a complex number, then
(a) |z2| > |z| (b) |z2| = |z|2
2
(c) |z | < |z|2 (d) |z2| ³ |z|2
13. |z1 + z2 | = |z1 | + |z2 | is possible, if
1
(a) z 2 = z1 (b) z2 =
z1
(c) arg(z1) = arg(z2) (d) |z1 | = |z2 |
1+ i cos q
14. The real value of q for which the expression is
1– 2i cos q
a real number is
p p
(a) np + (b) np + (– 1)n
4 4

p
(c) 2np ± (d) None of these
2
15. The value of arg (x), when x < 0 is
p
(a) 0 (b)
2
(c) p (d) None of these
7– z
16. If f (z) = , where z = 1 + 2i, then | f (z)| is equal to
1– z 2

|z|
(a) (b) |z|
2
(c) 2|z| (d) None of these
ANSWER KEYS
Exercise-1 : Topic-wise MCQs
1 (b) 17 (d) 33 (d) 49 (a) 65 (b) 81 (b) 97 (a) 113 (a) 129 (c) 145 (a)
2 (b) 18 (d) 34 (b) 50 (c) 66 (d) 82 (d) 98 (c) 114 (c) 130 (a) 146 (d)
3 (d) 19 (c) 35 (b) 51 (d) 67 (d) 83 (c) 99 (b) 115 (a) 131 (a) 147 (a)
4 (b) 20 (a) 36 (d) 52 (d) 68 (d) 84 (c) 100 (b) 116 (b) 132 (a) 148 (b)
5 (c) 21 (b) 37 (a) 53 (d) 69 (a) 85 (a) 101 (d) 117 (b) 133 (b) 149 (c)
6 (a) 22 (b) 38 (b) 54 (b) 70 (d) 86 (a) 102 (b) 118 (d) 134 (d) 150 (b)
7 (a) 23 (d) 39 (a) 55 (a) 71 (a) 87 (c) 103 (d) 119 (a) 135 (b) 151 (d)
8 (c) 24 (d) 40 (b) 56 (d) 72 (c) 88 (b) 104 (c) 120 (c) 136 (d) 152 (c)
9 (b) 25 (b) 41 (d) 57 (d) 73 (a) 89 (a) 105 (a) 121 (a) 137 (c) 153 (b)
10 (b) 26 (c) 42 (b) 58 (a) 74 (a) 90 (c) 106 (d) 122 (b) 138 (c) 154 (a)
11 (c) 27 (c) 43 (c) 59 (a) 75 (b) 91 (a) 107 (c) 123 (c) 139 (c) 155 (d)
12 (a) 28 (d) 44 (c) 60 (c) 76 (a) 92 (b) 108 (d) 124 (b) 140 (a) 156 (a)
13 (c) 29 (b) 45 (d) 61 (c) 77 (b) 93 (c) 109 (c) 125 (c) 141 (b) 157 (a)
14 (a) 30 (c) 46 (a) 62 (a) 78 (c) 94 (d) 110 (b) 126 (b) 142 (c) 158 (b)
15 (b) 31 (d) 47 (a) 63 (c) 79 (a) 95 (d) 111 (b) 127 (b) 143 (c) 159 (c)
16 (a) 32 (c) 48 (c) 64 (c) 80 (c) 96 (b) 112 (a) 128 (c) 144 (a) 160 (c)
Exercise-2 : Exemplar & Past Year MCQs
1 (d) 5 (b) 9 (d) 13 (c)
2 (c) 6 (a) 10 (d) 14 (c)
3 (b) 7 (a) 11 (b) 15 (c)
4 (a) 8 (b) 12 (b) 16 (a)