Single Correct question

If z1 is a root of the equation a0zn + a1zn-1 + … + an-1z + an = 3, where |ai| < 2 for i = 0, 1, … n.
Then
Options:
1
(a) z1 
3
1
(b) z1 
4
1
(c) z1 
4
1
(d) z1 
3
Single Correct question
2p 4p 8p 2p 4p 8p
Let C = cos + cos + cos and S = sin + sin + sin , then
7 7 7 7 7 7
Options:
1
(a) C =
2
1
(b) S =
2
7
(c) C =
2
7
(d) S =
2
Single Correct question
 Z − iZ1 
If A(Z1), B(Z2), C(Z3) are vertices of a triangle such that Z3 =  2  and |Z1| = 3, |Z2| =
 1− i 
4 and |Z2 + iZ1| = |Z1| + |Z2| then area of triangle ABC is
Options:
5
(a)
2
(b) 0
25
(c)
2
25
(d)
4
Single Correct question
 
If 2 z − 4 − 2i = z sin  − arg z  , then locus of z is/an
4 
Options:
(a) Ellipse
(b) Circle
(c) Parabola
(d) Pair of straight line

Single Correct question

sin 3a +sin 3b+sin 3c
If cos a + cos b + cos c = 0 = sin a + sin b + sin c then is equal to
sin ( a +b+c )
Options:
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
Single Correct question
If z1, z2 and z3 are the vertices of ΔABC, which is not right angled triangle taken in anti-
 z − z  sin 2 A  z0 − z3  sin 2C
clockwise direction and z0 is the circumcentre, then  0 1  +  is
 z0 − z2  sin 2 B  z0 − z2  sin 2 B
equal to
Options:
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) -1
(d) 2
Single Correct question
1
If az2 + bz + 1 = 0, a, b, z ∈ C and a = have a root ⍺ such that |⍺| = 1 then ab − b =
2
Options:
1
(a)
4
1
(b)
2
5
(c)
4
3
(d)
4
Single Correct question
⍺, β, γ are the roots of x3 - 3x2 + 3x + 7 = 0 (w is cube root of unity) then
  −1  −1  −1 
 + +  is
  −1  −1  −1
Options:
3
(a)

(b) ⍵2
(c) 2 ⍵2
(d) 3 ⍵

Single Correct question

Let S be the set of complex numbers z satisfying ||z - 6i| - |z - 3 - 2i|| ≥ 5. Then
lim ( arg z ) + lim ( arg z ) =
Re ( z ) → Im ( z ) →

[arg(z) ∈ (-𝜋, 𝜋] i.e. Principle value of argument]

Options:
(a) 𝜋
 24 
(b) − + tan −1  
 7 
 24 
(c) tan −1  
 7 
 24 
(d)  − tan −1  
 7 

Single Correct question

If Z1, Z2 are two complex numbers such that |Z1| = 1, |Z2| = 1 then the maximum value
of |Z1 + Z2| + |Z1 - Z2| is
Options:
(a) 2
(b) 2 2
(c) 4
(d) None of these

Single Correct question

Let S be the set of all complex numbers z satisfying z − 2 + i  5. If the complex

1  1 
number z0 is such that is the maximum of the set  : z  S  , then the
z0 − 1  z − 1 
4 − z0 − z0
principal argument of
z0 − z0 + 2i
Options:

(a)
2

(b)
4

(c) −
2
3
(d)
4
Multiple Correct question
For a non-zero complex number z, let arg(z) denote the principal argument with
-𝜋 < arg(z) ≤ 𝜋. Then, which of the following statement(s) is (are) FALSE?
Options:

(a) arg ( −1 − i ) =, where i = −1
4
(b) The function f : R → (-𝜋, 𝜋], defined by f(t) = arg(-1 + it) for all t ∈ R, is continuous
at all points of R, where i = −1
z 
(c) For any two non-zero complex number z1 and z2, arg  1  − arg ( z1 ) + arg ( z2 ) is an
 z2 
integer multiple of 2𝜋
(d) For any three given distinct complex numbers z1, z2 and z3, the locus of the point z satisfying
 ( z − z1 )( z2 − z3 ) 
the condition arg  =  , lies on a straight line
 ( z − z )( z − z ) 
 3 2 1 

Multiple Correct question

If p = a + b⍵ + c⍵2, q = b + c⍵ + a⍵2 and r = c + a⍵ + b⍵2 where a, b, c ≠ 0 and ⍵ is

the complex cube root of unity, then
Options:
(a) If p, q, r lie on the circle |z| = 2, the triangle formed by these points is equilateral
(b) p2 + q2 + r2 = a2 + b2 + c2
(c) p2 + q2 + r2 = 2(pq + qr + rp)
(d) None of these
Multiple Correct question
If |z| ≥ 3, then
Options:
1 8
(a) least value of z + is
z 3
1 3
(b) least value of z + is
z 8
1
(c) z, for which z + takes least value is 2i
z
1
(d) z, for which z + takes least value is 3i
z

Passage
Suppose z and w be two complex numbers such that |z| ≤ 1, |w| ≤ 1 and
|z + iw| = |z - iw| = 2. Use the result z = zz and |z + w| ≤ |z| + |w|, answer the
2

following questions.

1. Which of the following is true about |z| and |⍵|

Options:
1
(a) z =  =
2
1 3
(b) z = ,  =
2 4
3
(c) z =  =
4
(d) |z| = |⍵| = 1

2. Which of the following is true for z and ⍵

Options:
(a) Re(z) = Re(w)
(b) Im(z) = Im(w)
(c) Re(z) = Im(w)
(d) Im(z) = Re(w)

Numerical type question

The number of complex numbers which are conjugate of their own cube, is

Numerical type question

If ‘a’ and ‘b’ are complex numbers. One of the roots of the equation x2 + ax + b = 0 is
purely real and the other is purely imaginary then a2 − a 2 = kb, find k
Numerical type question
If the equation z4 + a1z3 + a2z2 + a3z + a4 = 0 where a1, a2, a3, a4 are real coefficient
different from zero has purely imaginary roots then find the value of the expression
a3 aa
+ 1 4.
a1a2 a2 a3

Numerical type question

If Z = (
1
2
)
3 − i then the least positive integral value of ‘n’ such that (Z101 + i109)106 = Zn

2
is ‘k’ then k =
3

Numerical type question

Two lines zi − zi + 2 = 0 and z (1 + i ) + z (1 − i ) + 2 = 0 intersect at a point P. There is a
complex number ⍺ = x + iy at a distance of 2 units from the point P which lies on line
z (1 + i ) + z (1 − i ) + 2 = 0. Find [|x|] (where [.] represents greatest integer function).

Numerical type question

2+3 z + 4 z 2
Let z be a complex number with non-zero imaginary part. If is a real number,
2 −3 z + 4 z 2
then the value of |z|2 is______.

Subjective question
If 1, ⍺1, ⍺2, …, ⍺n-1 are the n, nth roots of unity, prove that (1 - ⍺1) (1 - ⍺2) … (1 - ⍺n-1) = n.

Deduce that sin sin sin
2 ( n − 1) = n .
n n n 2n −1
Subjective question
1 1 1 1 2
If + + + = , where a, b, c, d are real and ⍵ is a non-real cube
a + b + c + d + 
1 1 1 1 2
root of unity, then prove that + + + = 2
a + 2
b + 2
c + 2
d + 2
