COMPLEX NUMBER

LEVEL-I
1.

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

2.

Roots of the equation xn 1 = 0, n I,

(A) form a regular polygon of unit circum-radius .
(C) are non-collinear.

3.

4.

(B) lie on a circle.

(D) A & B

Which of the following is correct

(A) 6 + i > 8 i
(C) 6 + i > 4 + 2i

(B) 6 + i > 4 - i
(D) None of these

If (1+i3)1999 = a+ib, then

(A) a = 21998, b = 219983
(C) a=-21998, b = -219983

(B) a = 21999, b = 219993

(D) None of these

5.

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

(A) /3
(B) 2/3
(C) 0
(D) /2

6.

The equation z z i i 3 z z 1 i 3 = 0 represents a circle with

1 3
1
3
and radius 1
(A) centre ,
(B) centre ,
and radius 1
2 2
2
2

1 3
and radius 2
(C) centre ,
2 2

1
3
(D) centre ,
and radius 2
2
2

7.

Number of solutions to the equation (1 i)x = 2x is

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) no solution

8.

If arg( z ) 0, then arg( z ) arg( z )

(A)

9.

(C)

The number of solutions of the equation z 2 z

(A) one

10.

(B)

(B) two

(C) three

(D)
2

0, where z C is
(D) infinitely many

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

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

11.

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

12.

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)
2
2
(C) 8(|z1| + |z2| )
(D) none of these

13.

If is an nth root of unity other than unity itself, then the value of 1 + + 2 + + n
1
is

14.

Locus of z in the Argand plane is z 2, then the locus of z + 1 is -

15.

16.

(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)

Value of 1999 299 1 is

(A) 1
(C) 0

(B) 2
(D) -1

Square root(s) of 1 is/ are -

1
1 i
2
1
(C) 1 i
2

1
i 1
3
1
(D)
1 i
2

(A)

17.

The real value of for which

(A) n ,
(C) n

18.

3 2i sin
is real is
1 2i sin

n I

, nI
2

(B) n
(D)

5
6
5
(C)
6

(B)

(D) None

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

(A) i
(B) 1
(C)

i
2

(D) i

, nI
3

n
, n I
2

Principal argument of z 3 i is
(A)

19.

(B)

20.

If z 3 2 z 2 4 z 8 0 then
(A) z 1

(B) z 2

(C) z 3

(D) None

LEVEL-II
1.

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

2.

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

3.

If arg z1 = arg(z2), then

(A) z2 = k z1-1 (k > 0)
(C) |z2| = | z 1|

4.

(B) z2 = kz1 (k > 0)

(D) None of these.

1
1
1
1
1
1

The value of the expression 2 1 1 2 +3 2 2 2 + 4 3 3 2 + .

1
1

. . + (n+1) n n 2 , where is an imaginary cube root of unity, is

(A)

n n2 2
3

(B)

n n2 2
3

(C)

n 2 n 1 4n
4

(D) none of these

5.

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

6.

If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers such that |z1| = |z2| + |z1 z2|, then
z
z
(A) Im 1 = 0
(B) Re 1 = 0
z2
z2
z
z
(C) Re 1 Im 1
z2
z2

7.

If

(D) none of these.

z1
=1 and arg (z1 z2) = 0, then
z2

(A) z1 = z2
(C) z1z2 = 1

(B) |z2|2 = z1z2

(D) none of these.

8.

Number of non-zero integral solutions to (3+ 4i)n = 25n is

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) finitely many
(D) none of these.

9.

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

(A) 4
(C) 6

10.

(B) 5
(D) 9

If z is a complex number, then z2 + z 2 = 2 represents

11.

(A) a circle
(C) a hyperbola

(B) a straight line

(D) an ellipse

1 i
= A + iB, then A2 +B2 equals to
1 i
(A) 1
(B) -1

(B) 2
(D) - 2

If

12.

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
zz
z z
(A) 1 2
(B) 2 3
z3
z1
z z
zz
(C) 3 1
(D) 1 2
z2
z3

13.

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.

14.

If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers satisfying the equation

(A) purely real
(C) purely imaginary

z 1 iz 2
z 1 iz 2

1, then

z1
is a
z2

(B) of unit modulus

(D) none of these

15.

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|
z z3
(C) 1
is purely imaginary
(D) none of these
z2 z4

16.

If

17.

z1z z 2
k, z1, z 2 0 then
z1z z2
(A)
for k = 1 locus of z is a straight line
(B)
for k {1, 0} z lies on a circle
(C)
for k = 0 z represents a point
(D)
for k = 1,z lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line segment
z2
z
and 2
z1
z1

joining

If the equation |z z1|2 + | z z2|2 = k represents the equation of a circle, where z1 2+

3i, z2 4 + 3i are the extremities of a diameter, then the value of k is
1
(A)
(B)
4
4
(C)
2
(D)
None of these

18.

If z be a complex number and ai

a1z b1z a2 z b2 z
determinant b1z a1z b2 z a2 z
b1z a1 b2 z a2

, bi , ( i= 1,2,3) are real numbers, then the value of the

a3 z b3 z
b3 z a3 z is equal to
b3 z a3

(A) (a1 a2 a3 + b1 b2 b3 ) |z|2

(C) 0

(B) |z|2
(D) None of these

19.

If z = x + iy satisfies the equation arg (z-2) = arg(2z+3i), then 3x-4y is equal to

(A) 5
(B) -3
(C) 7
(D) 6

20.

If a complex number x satisfies log1 /

point represented by z is
(A)
|z| = 5
(C)
|z|> 1
21.

| z |2 2 | z | 6

<0 , then locus / region of the

2 | z |2 2 | z | 1

(B)
(D)

|z| <5
2<|z|<3

z 2
If for a complex number z= x + iy, sec1
is an acute angle, then
i
(A)
x = 2, y = 1
(B)
x< 2, y < 1
(C)
xy <0
(D)
x = 2, y > 1

22.

Number of solutions of Re (z2) = 0 and |Z| = a2, where z is a complex number and a >
0, is
(A)
1
(B)
2
(C)
4
(D)
8

23.

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

24.

Let z is a variable complex number and a is a real constant. Then the solution set for z,
satisfying the equation, |z-a| + |z + a| = |a| is _____________

25.

If Z1, Z2 be two non zero complex numbers satisfying the equation

then

26.

Z1 Z1
is _________.
Z2 Z 2

If (x iy) 1/3 = a ib, then

(A)
(C)

2 (a2 + b2)
4 (a b)

x y
equals
a b

(B)
(D)

4 (a + b)
4 ab

Z1 Z 2
Z1 Z 2

27.

If 3 i 2n , where n is an integer, then

(A)
n is a multiple of 5
(B)
(C)
n is a multiple of 10
(D)

n is a multiple of 6
none of these

28.

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

29.

If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers satisfying the equation

z
z1 z 2
1 , then 1 is a number which is
z2
z1 z 2
(A)
(C)

30.

(B)
(D)

Imaginary
None of these

(B)
(D)

>|arg z|
None of these

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

(A)
(C)

31.

Real
Zero

< |arg z|
= |arg z|

If z1, z2 and z3, z4 are two pairs of conjugate complex numbers then
z
z
arg 1 + arg 2 equals
z4
z3
(A)
(C)

2
3
2

(B)

(D)

32.

If ||z + 2| |z 2|| = a2, z C is representing a hyperbola for a S, then S contains

(A)
[1, 0]
(B)
(, 0]
(C)
(0, )
(D)
none of these

33.

If |z| = 1 and z i, then

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

zi
is
z i

purely real
purely imaginary
a complex number with equal real and imaginary parts
none of these

34.

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

35.

Let Z1 and Z2 be the complex roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a b c > 0. Then

(A) | Z1 + Z2 | 1
(C) |Z1 | = |Z2| = 1

(B) |Z1 + Z2 | > 2

(D) none of these

36.

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
(A) a2 + b = c
(B) a2 = b
2
(C) a + b = 0
(D) none of these

37.

If |z1| = 4, |z2| = 4, then |z1 + z2 + 3 + 4i| is less than

(A) 2
(B) 5
(C) 10
(D) 13

38.

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

1
1

(D) parabola with focus , 0 and directrix x =

2
2

39.

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

40.

Length of the
z 1
arg
, is
z 1 4
(A) 2 2

(C)
2

41.

42.

the point

(B)

represented

(D) none of these

If 8iz 3 12 z 2 18 z 27i 0 then

(A) z 3 2 (B) z 1
(C) z 2 3

(D) z 3 4

If z i 2 and z1 5 3i then the maximum value of iz z1 is

(A) 2 31

43.

curved line traced by

(B)

31 2

(C)

31 2

(D) 7

sin 1 ( z 1), where z is not real, can be the angle of the triangle if
i

(A) Re( z ) 1, I m ( z ) 2
(B) Re( z ) 1,1 I m ( z ) 1
(C) Re( z ) I m ( z ) 0

(C) None of these

by z, when

44.

The value of ln(1)

(A) does not exist (B) 2 ln i

(C) i

(D) 0

45.

If n1 , n 2 are positive integers then (1 i) 1 (1 i 3 ) 2 (1 i 5 ) 1 (1 i 7 ) 2 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

46.

Let z1 , z 2 be two nonreal complex cube roots of unity and z z1

z z1 be the

equation of a circle with z1 , z 2 as ends of a diameter then the value of is

(A) 4
47.

(B) 3

The value of
(A) i

(B) (1,4)

2k
2k
i cos

7
7
k 1
(B) i
(C) 1

(C) (2,5)

(D) (3,1)

sin

(D) 1

The complex numbers z1, z2 and z3 satisfying

triangle which is
(A) of area zero
(C) equilateral

50.

3z 6 3i
is
2 z 8 6i 4

49.

(D)

The center of the arc arg

(A) (4,1)

48.

(C) 2

If |z| = 3 then the number

(A) purely real
(C) a mixed number

z1 z3 1 i 3

are the vertices of a

z 2 z3
2

(B) right angled isosceles

(D) obtuse angled isosceles
z3
is
z3

(B) purely imaginary

(D) none of these

51.

If iz3 + z2 z + i = 0, then |z| is equal to

52.

If and are different complex numbers with || = 1, then

53.

If the complex numbers z1, z2, z3 are in A.P., then they lie on a
(A) circle

(B) parabola

(C) line

(D) ellipse

is equal to
1

54.

z
If z1 and z2 are two nth roots of unity, then arg 1 is a multiple of .
z2

55.

The maximum value of |z| when z satisfies the condition z

56.

All non-zero complex numbers z satisfying z = iz2 are.

57.

Common roots of the equation z3 + 2z2 + 2z +1 = 0 and z1985 + z100 + 1 = 0 is

2
= 2 is
z

LEVEL-III
1.

If points corresponding to the complex numbers z1, z2, z3 and z4 are the vertices of a
rhombus, taken in order, then for a non-zero real number k
(A) z1 z3 = i k( z2 z4)
(B) z1 z2 = i k( z3 z4)
(C) z1 + z3 = k( z2 +z4)
(D) z1 + z2 = k( z3 +z4)

2.

If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers such that | z1 z2| = | |z1| - |z2| |, then
argz1 argz2 is equal to
(A) - /4
(B) - /2
(C) /2
(D) 0

3.

If f(x) and g(x) are two polynomials such that the polynomial h(x) = x f(x3) + x2 g(x6)
is divisible by x2 +x +1 , then
(A) f(1) = g(1)
(B) f(1) - g( 1)
(C) f(1) = g(1) 0
(D) f(1) = -g(1) 0

4.

Consider a square OABC in the argand plane, where O is origin and A A(z0).
Then the equation of the circle that can be inscribed in this square is; ( vertices of
square are given in anticlockwise order)
z 1 i
(A) | z z0(1+ i)| =|z0|
(B) 2 z 0
z0
2
(C) z

z 0 1 i
z0
2

(D) none of these .

5.

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

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) none of these

6.

The roots of equation zn = (z +1)n

(A) are vertices of regular polygon
(C) are collinear

7.

The vertices of a triangle in the argand plane are 3 + 4i, 4+ 3i and 2 6 + i, then
distance between orthocentre and circumcentre of the triangle is equal to,

137 28 6
1
(C)
137 28 6
2
(A)

8.

(B) lie on a circle

(D) none of these

137 28 6
1
(D)
137 28 6 .
3
(B)

One vertex of the triangle of maximum area that can be inscribed in the curve
|z 2 i| =2,is 2 +2i , remaining vertices is / are
(A) -1+ i( 2 + 3 )

(B) 1 i( 2 + 3 )

(C) 1+ i( 2 3 )

(D) 1 i( 2 3 )

9.

3 z1 2 z 2

= k, then points A(z1) , B(z2), C(3, 0) and D(2, 0) (taken in clockwise

If
2 z1 3 z 2
sense) will
(A) lie on a circle only for k > 0
(B) lie on a circle only for k < 0
(C) lie on a circle k R
(D) be vertices of a square k( 0, 1)

10.

Let z be a complex number

z2 + az + a2 = 0, then
(A) locus of z is a pair of straight lines
2
(B) arg(z) =
3
(C) |z| =|a| .
(D) All

11.

If z1, z2, z3 . . .. zn-1 are the roots of the equation zn-1 + zn-2 + zn-3 + . . .+z +1= 0,
where n N, n > 2, then
(A) n, 2n are also the roots of the same equation.
(B) 1/n, 2/n are also the roots of the same equation.
(C) z1, z2, . . . , zn-1 form a geometric series.
(D) none of these.
Where is the complex cube root of unity.

12.

The value of i log(x i) + i2 +i3 log(x +i) + i4( 2 tan-1x), x> 0 ( where i =
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3

13.

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

(A) 22n
(B) 0
4n
(C) 3. 2
(D) none of these

14.

The value of 169e

(A) 119 120i
(C) 119 + 120i

12
5

i sin1 cos1
13
13

and

be

real

parameter

such

that

1 ) is

is
(B) -i(120 +119i)
(D) none of these

15.

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

16.

If|z-2| = min {|z-1|,| z-3|}, where z is a complex number, then

3
5
(A) Re(z) =
(B)
Re(z) =
2
2

3 5
(C) Re (z) ,
2 2
17.

(D)

None of these

If x = 1 + i, then the value of the expression

x4 4x3 + 7x2 6x + 3 is
(A)
-1
(B)
(C)
2
(D)

1
None of these

18.

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

19.

If i [0, /6], i = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and sin 1z4 + sin2 z3 + sin3 z2 + sin 4 z + sin5 = 2, then
z satisfies.
3
1
(A)
| z |
(B)
| z |
4
2
1
3
(C)
| z |
(D)
None of these
2
4

20.

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

21.

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) z 2d z 2 z3
(B) z2d z1z3
(C) z2d z2 z1

(D) none of these

ANSWERS
LEVEL I
1.
5.
9.
13.
17.

C
B
D
0
A

2.
6.
10.
14.
18.

D
B
D
B
A

3.
7.
11.
15.
19.

D
A
D
C
C

4.
8.
12.
16.
20.

A
A
A
A
B

LEVEL II
1.
5.
9.
13.
17.
21.
25.
29.
33.
37.
41.
45.
49.

B
B
D
D
B
D
0
B
B
D
A
C
C

2.
6.
10.
14.
18.
22.
26.
30.
34.
38.
42.
46.
50.

C
A
C
A
C
A
A
A
C
D
D
B
B

3.
7.
11.
15.
19.
23.
27.
31.
35.
39.
43.
47.
51.

A
B
A
A, B, C
D
20
D
D
A
B
B
A
1

4.
8.
12.
16.
20.
24.
28.
32.
36.
40.
44.
48.

C
D
B
A, B, C, D
B

C
A
D
D
C
A

52.

53.

54.

2
n

55.

1+

56.

3 1
,

2 2

57.

, 2

2.
6.
10.
14.
18.

D
C
D
A, B
D

3.
7.
11.
15.
19.

A
B
C
A
A

4.
8.
12.
16.
20.

B
A
A
C
B

LEVEL III
1.
5.
9.
13.
17.
21.

A
B
C
B, C
B
A