Complex Numbers

Single Correct Type Questions Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
 1 + 2i sin θ  (a) A → I; B → III; C → V, D → IV
1. Let A = θ ∈ ( 0, 2π ) : is purelyimaginary  (b) A → II; B → I; C → III; D → V
 1 − i sin θ 
Then the sum of the elements in A is (c) A → II; B → IV; C → V; D → I
 [8 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)] (d) A → II; B → III; C → V; D → IV
(a) p (b) 2p (c) 4p (d) 3p
6. If z = 2 + 3i, then z 5 + ( z ) is equal to
5

z- i
2. If z is a complex number such that is purely  [29 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
z- 1
(a) 244 (b) 224 (c) 245 (d) 265
imaginary, then the minimum value of |z – (3 + 3i)| is:
[31 Aug, 2021 (Shift-II) 7. If z be a complex number satisfying |Re(z)| + |lm(z)| = 4,
then | z | cannot be: [9 January, 2020 (Shift-II)]
(a) 6 2 (b) 2 2 (c) 2 2 - 1 (d) 3 2
3. The imaginary part of 17
(a) 10 (b) 8 (c) 7 (d)
(3 + 2 −54) 1/ 2 1/ 2
− (3 − 2 −54) can be: 2
3
1 x + iy
 [2 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)] 8. Let  −2 − i  = (i = −1) , where x and y are real
 3  27
(a) 6 (b) − 6 (c) −2 6 (d) 6
numbers, then y – x equals: [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
4. Let z1 = 2 + 3i and z2 = 3 + 4i . The set S = {z ∈ C:|z – z1|2
(a) 91 (b) – 85 (c) 85 (d) – 91
– |z – z2|2 = |z1 – z2|2} represents a [25 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(a) straight line with sum of its intercepts on the 9. If z and w are two complex numbers such that |zw| = 1 and
coordinate axes equals 14 3π , then arg  1 − 2 zω  is:
(b) hyperbola with the length of the transverse axis 7 arg ( z ) − arg ( w ) =  
2  1 + 3zω 
(c) straight line with the sum of its intercepts on the
coordinate axes equals –18 (Here arg(z) denotes the principal argument of complex
number z) [20 July 2021 (Shift-I)]
(d) hyperbola with eccentricity 2
π 3π
5. Let z be complex number satisfying | z |β +2 z 2 + 4 z − 8 =0 (a) (b) −
4 4
where z denotes the complex conjugate of z. Let the
imaginary part of z be nonzero. [JEE Adv 2023] π 3π
(c) − (d)
Match List-I with List-II: 4 4
3 + i sin θ
List-I List-I 10. If , θ ∈ [0, 2π] is a real number, then an argument
4 − i cos θ
A. |z|2 is equal to I. 12
of sin θ + i cos θ is: [7 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)]
B. II. 4
| z − z |2 is equal to −1  3  4
(a) π − tan   (b) tan −1  
C. III. 8 4 3
z |2 + z + z |2 is equal to
D. |z+1|2 is equal to IV. 10 4 3
(c) π − tan −1   (d) − tan −1  
E. V 7 3 4

1 JEE PYQs Mathematics

 11. Let z0 be a root of the quadratic equation, x2 + x + 1 = 0. 18. Let z = x + iy be a non-zero complex number such that
If z = 3 + 6iz081 – 3iz093, then argz is equal to z2 = i | z |2 , where i = −1 , then z lies on the:
 [9 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]  [6 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
π (a) line, y = x (b) imaginary axis
π
(a) (b) (c) real axis (d) line, y = – x
4 3
19. The equation |z – i| = |z – 1|, i = −1 , represents:
π  [12 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
(c) 0 (d)
6 (a) the line through the origin with slope –1.
z−2 (b) a circle of radius 1.
12. If the center and radius of the circle = 2 are (c) a circle of radius 1/2.
z −3
respectively (a, b) and g, then 3(a + b + g) is equal to (d) the line through the origin with slope 1.
 [1 Feb, 2023 (Shift-I)] 20. Let z be a complex number such that | z | + z = 3 + i (where
(a) 11 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 12 i = −1 ). Then |z| is equal to:
 [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
13. If for z = a +ib, |z + 2| = z + 4(1 + i), then a + b and ab
are the roots of the equation [8 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] 34 5 41 5
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(a) x2 + 3x – 4 = 0 (b) x2 + 7x + 12 = 0 3 3 4 4
(c) x2 + x – 12 = 0 (d) x2 + 2x – 3 = 0 α + i 
21. All the points in the set S =  : α ∈ R  (i = −1) lie
14. For α, β, z ∈ C and λ > 1 , if λ − 1 is the radius of the α − i 
2 2
on a [9 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
circle z − α | + z − β | = 2λ , then α − β is equal to
(a) circle whose radius is 1
 [6 April, 2023 (Shift-II)] (b) straight line whose slope is 1.
15. Let a circle C in complex plane pass through the points z1 (c) straight line whose slope is–1
= 3 + 4i, z2 = 4 + 3i and z3 = 5i . If z (≠ z1) is a point on C (d) circle whose radius is 2
such that the line through z and z1 is perpendicular to the
line through z2 and z3, then arg(z) is equal to:
200
22. Let p, q ∈  and (1 − 3i ) = 2199 ( p + iq ) , i =−1
[25 June, 2022 (Shift-I)] Then p + q + q2 and p – q + q2 are roots of the equation.
 2   24   [24 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(a) tan −1  −π (b) tan −1   − π
 2  7  (a) x + 4x – 1 = 0
2
(b) x2 – 4x + 1 = 0
−1  3 
(c) x2 + 4x + 1 = 0 (d) x2 – 4x – 1 = 0
(c) tan–1(3) – p (d) tan   − π
4 23. If a, b, g, d are the roots of the equation x4 + x3 + x2 + x +
1 = 0, then a2021 + b2021 + g2021 + d2021 is equal to :
16. Let S1, S2 and S3 be three sets defined as
 [25 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
S1 = {z ∈ C : | z – 1| ≤ 2}, S2 = {z ∈ C : Re ((1 – i) z) ≥ (a) –4 (b) –1 (c) 1 (d) 4
1}, S3 = {z ∈ C : Im (z) ≤ 1}. Then the set S1 ∩ S2 ∩ S3 30
 −1 + i 3 

[17 March, 2021 (Shift-II)] 24. The value of   is:  [5 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
(a) has infinitely many elements  1− i 
(a) – 215i (b) – 215 (c) 215 i (d) 65
(b) has exactly two elements
Integer Type Questions
(c) has exactly three elements
25. Let z = a + ib, b ≠ 0 be complex numbers satisfying
(d) is a singleton
z 2= z ⋅ 21−| z| . Then the least value of n ∈ N, such that zn
17. If z1, z2 are complex numbers such that Re(z1) = |z1 – 1|, = (z + 1)n, is equal to. [28 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
π
Re(z2) = |z2 – 1|, and arg(z1 – z2) = , then Im(z1 + z2) is
6 26. Let z be a complex number with non-zero imaginary part.
equal to [3 Sep, 2020 (Shift II)] 2 + 3z + 4 z 2
If is a real number, then the value of |z|2
3 1 2 2 − 3z + 4 z 2
(a) (b) (c) (d) 2 3
2 3 3 is____________. [JEE Adv 2022]

2 JEE PYQs Mathematics

 29. Let S = z ∈ C : |z – 3| ≤ 1 and z(4 + 3i) + z(4 – 3i) ≤ 24.
1− i 3
27. L e t z= , i= −1 . T h e n t h e v a l u e o f If a + ib is the point in S which is closest to 4i, then 25
2
3 3 3 3 (a + b) is equal to____. [24 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
 1  1   1  1 
21 +  z +  +  z 2 + 2  +  z 3 + 3  +…. +  z 21 + 21 
 z   z   z   z  30. The sum of 162th power of the roots of the equation
is [26 Aug 2021 (Shift-I)] x3 – 2x2 + 2x – 1 = 0 is [26 Feb, 2021 (Shift-I)]
(−1 + i 3) 21 (1 + i 3) 21
28. L e t i= −1 . I f + k , and
=
(1 − i ) 24 (1 + i ) 24
n = [|k|] be the greatest integral part of |k|. Then
n+5 n+5

∑ ( j + 5) − ∑ ( j + 5) is equal to [24 Feb, 2021(Shift-II)]

=j 0=j 0
2

3 JEE PYQs Mathematics

 ANSWER KEY
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (c)
11. (a) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. [2] 15. (b) 16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (b)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. [6] 26. [0.5] 27. [13] 28. [310] 29. [80] 30. [3]

EXPLANATIONS
1 + 2i sin θ 1 + i sin θ Similarly,
=
1. (c) Let z × 3 − 6 6i =±(3 − 6i )
1 − i sin θ 1 + i sin θ
1 − 2sin 2 θ + i (3sin θ)
(
Im 3 + 6 6i − 3 − 6 6i =
±2 6 )
z=
1 + sin 2 θ 4. (a) Let z = x + iy
1 + 2i sin θ
 is purely imaginary ((x – 2)2 + (y – 3)2) – ((x – 3)2 – (y – 4)2)

1 − i sin θ
∴Re(z) = 0 = 1 + 1
1 − 2sin 2 θ 1
⇒ x+y=7
⇒ = 0 ⇒ sin θ = ±
1 + sin θ2
2
5. (b) | z |3 +2 z 2 + 4 z − 8 =0 …(i)
 π 3π 5π 7 π  Take conjugate both sides
∴A= , , , 
4 4 4 4  2
⇒| z |3 +2 z + 4 z − 8 =0 …(ii)
Hence, sum of the elements in A
By (i) – (ii)
 π + 3π + 5π + 7 π 
= 
 4
 = 4π
 ( 2
) ( )
⇒ 2 z2 − z + 4 z − z =
0

2. (b) Minimum distance AP = OP – OA

=3 2 2
( )( ) ( )
−2 z − z z + z + 4 z − z =
0

=2 2 −2 ( z − z )( z + z − 2) =0
Y
⇒ z+z =2 …(iii)
⇒ z+z =2
P …(iv)
(3, 3) Let z = x + iy, z= x − iy
(0, 1) A
\ x = 1 \ z = 1 + iy
1
Put in (i) | z=| (1 + y )
2 2

⇒ (1 + y2)3/2 + 2(1 – y2 + 2iy) + 4(1 – iy) – 8 = 0

X
O (1, 0) ⇒ (1 + y2)3/2 + 2(1 + y2)
(0, 0)
⇒ 1 + y 2 =2 = z
3. (c) Let 3 + 6 6i =
a + ib
Also y = ± 3

⇒ a – b = 3 and ab = 3 6
2 2

∴ z =1 ± i 3

⇒ a2 + b2 = 15
So, a = ±3 and b = ± 6 ⇒ z − z =± 2i 3

3 + 6 6i =±(3 + 6i ) ⇒ z−z =2 3

4 JEE PYQs Mathematics

  3π 
12
⇒ z−z = 1 i  θ−  3π
− i
zw = r ⋅ e − iθ × ⋅ e  2  = e 2
r
Now z + 1 = 2 + i 3
3π 3π
|z + 1|2 = 4 + 3 = 7 =cos − i sin =i
2 2
\P→2;Q→1;R→3;S→5
∴ arg  1 − 2 zw  = arg  1 − 2i 
6. (a) We have, z = 2 + 3i  1 + 3 zw   1 + 3i 
5 5 5 5
   
∴ z + ( z ) = (2 + 3i ) + (2 − 3i )
w (reiq)
=2(5 C0 25 +5C 2 23 (3i ) 2 +5 C4 21 (3i ) 4 )

q

= 2(32 + 10 × 8(−9) + 5 × 2 × 81)
= 244
q
7. (c) z = x + iy
|x| + |y| = 4  −i 
Z  e iθ 
 r 
Minimum value of |z| = 2 2
1 − 2i (1 − 2i )(1 − 3i ) −5 − 5i 1
Maximim value of |z| = 4 = = − (1 + i )
=
1 + 3i 1+ 9 10 2
| z |∈  8, 16   1  −3π
arg  − (1 + i )  =
 2  4
So |z| can’t be 7
(3 + i sin θ) (4 + i cos θ)
(0, 4) 10.
= (c) z ×
(4 − i cos θ) (4 + i cos θ)
as z is purely real
3
(–4, 0) (4, 0) ⇒ 3 cos θ + 4 sin θ = 0 ⇒ tan θ = −
4
 cos θ 
arg(sin θ + i cos θ) = π + tan–1  
 sin θ 
(0, –4)
 4 4
i
3
x + iy  = π + tan–1  −  = π – tan–1  
8. (a)  −2 −  =   3 3
 3   27  11. (a)
 3 2
 x + iy
=( −1)3  23 + i + 3(2) i + 3(2) 2 . i  = 12. (d) Let z = x + iy and |z – 2| = 2 |z – 3|
 27 9 3 27 ( x − 2) 2 + y 2 = 2 ( x − 3) 2 + y 2
 i 2  x + iy = x 2 + y 2 − 4 x + 4 = 4 x 2 + 4 y 2 − 24 x + 36
− 8 − − + 4i  =
 27 3  27 = 3 x 2 + 3 y 2 − 20 x + 32 = 0
Comparing real and imaginary part 20 32
= x2 + y 2 − x+ =0
x 2 y 1 3 3
⇒ =−8 + and = −4  10 
27 3 27 27 = ( α, β ) =  , 0 
 3 
y−x 1 2 1 + 27 × 4 − 18 91
So, = − 4+8− = = 100 32 4 2
27 27 3 27 27 =
γ − = =
⇒ y – x = 91 9 3 9 3
 10 2
9. (b) Let z = r.eiq ⇒ arg(z) = q 3(α + β =
+ γ ) 3  +=  12
We have, |wz| = |w||z| = 1  3 3
1
| w |= 13. (b) z = a + ib
|z| Given, |z + 2| = z + 4(1 + i)
 3π 
1 i  θ−  ⇒ (α + 2) 2 + β2 = ( α + 4 ) + i ( β + 4 )
∴ w =e  2 
r
⇒ (α + 2) 2 + β2 = α + 4  ... (i)

5 JEE PYQs Mathematics

 b + 4 = 0 ⇒ b = –4 ...(ii) 16. (a)
2
From eq. (i) ⇒ (α + 2) + 16 = α + 4 S1 ∩ S 2 ∩ S 3
⇒ a2 + 4a + 20 = a2 + 8a + 16 ⇒ a = 1 y=1
a + b = –3, ab = – 4
Equation with roots – 3 and – 4 is x2 + 7x+ 12 = 0
14. [2] For circle: O (1, 0)
(x–1)2 + y2 = 2
2 2 2 (x + y = 1)
z − z1 + z − z2 = z1 − z2
Here, z1 = a, z2 = b
z1 − z2 α −β
\ r= = = λ −1 Let, z = x + iy
2 2
S1 ≡ (x – 1)2 + y2 ≤ 2 ...(i)
2λ = | α − β |2
S2 ≡ x + y ≥ 1 ...(ii)
 α − β= 2=
r 2 λ −1 S3 ≡ y ≤ 1 ...(iii)
| α − β |2 = 4λ − 4 ⇒ 2λ = 4λ − 4 ⇒ S1 ∩ S2 ∩ S3 has infinitely many elements.
⇒l=2 17. (d) Let z1 = x1 + iy1, z2 = x2 + iy2
⇒| α − β |2 = 4
⇒ x1 = ( x1 − 1) 2 + y12
Hence, α − β = 2
⇒ x12 = x12 + 1 − 2 x1 + y12
15. (b) (2, 3) 2
(0, 5) ⇒ y1 − 2 x1 + 1 = 0  ...(i)
(3, 4) = z1
Similarly
(4, 3) = z2 y22 − 2 x2 + 1 =0  ... (ii)
(i) – (ii), (y1 – y2) (y1 + y2) = 2(x1 – x2)

z 2( x1 − x2 ) y − y2 2
⇒ y1 – y2 = ⇒ 1 =
y1 + y2 x1 − x2 y1 + y2
Now,
5 − 3 2 −1
= = π
0 − 4 −4 2 arg(z1 – z2) =
6
Slop of 1 line is 2
(y – 4) = 2(x – 3)  y − y2  π
⇒ tan −1  1 =
⇒ y = 2x – 2  x1 − x2  6
Eqn of circle is y1 − y2 1 2 1
x2 + y2 = 25 ⇒ = ⇒ =
x1 − x2 3 y1 + y2 3
x2 + 4(x – 1)2 = 25
5x2 – 8x – 21 = 0 y1 + y2 = 2 3

−7 So, Im = (z1 + z2) = y1 + y2 = 2 3

c = 3,
5 18. (a) Let z = x + iy
−7   −7    z2 = i | z | 2
z= +  2 ×   − 2
5   5  x2 – y2 + 2ixy = i(x2 + y2)
−7 24 ⇒ x2 – y2 = 0 and 2xy = x2 + y2
=z ,−
5 5 ⇒ (x – y)(x + y) = 0 and (x – y)2 = 0
 24  ⇒ (x – y) = 0
arg(z) = q = p = tan −1   − π
 7  ⇒x=y

6 JEE PYQs Mathematics

19. (d) | z – i| = |z – 1| 2π
i

Perpendicular Bisector of line segment joiniy (0,1) 24. (a)  − 1 + 3 i =2.e 3

iπ
and (1,0) and 1 – i =
−
2. e 4
(0,1)
30 30
y=x  −1 + i 3    + i 
 2π π 

So,   =  2e
3 4

1 − i 
   
π
− i
= 215.e 2
= −215.i
(1,0) 1− z
25. [6] z 2 =z ⋅ 2 ⇒ z =1
| z – i| = |z – 1| ⇒ y=x 2
z =z ⇒ z =13

20. (b) z = x + iy ∴ z = w or w2
wn = (1 + w)n = (–w2)n
x 2 + y 2 + x + iy = 3 + i ⇒ y = 1 ∴ Least natural value of n is 6
2 + 3z + 4 z 2
and x2 + 1 + x = 3 ⇒ x2 + 1 = 9 – 6x + x2 26.[0.5] is a real number
2 − 3z + 4 z 2
4 5
⇒ x= ⇒ z= x 2 + y 2= 6
3 3 ⇒ 1+ ∈R
2
− 3 + 4z
α+i z
21. (a) z =
α−i 1 1 1
⇒ 2z + ∈ R ⇒ 2z + = 2z +
α +12 z z z
=z = 1 ⇒ (2 z − 1)( z − z ) =
0
α2 − 1
2 1
⇒ |z| = 1 ⇒ z = =0.50
2
22. (b) (1 − 3i ) 200 = 2199 ( p + iq ) 3
21
1 

∑ ( z k + z −k ) =8 ∑ Re ( z k ) ( )
3 3
27. [13] S =+ 21 ∑  z k + k  =
200 k =1  z 
200  π π
⇒ 2  cos − isin  2199 ( p + iq )
= 1
 3 3 (As z =1 ⇒ =z )
z
 200π 200π 
21 21
kπ
⇒ 2  cos − sin ( p + iq ) = S 2∑ coskπ + 6∑ cos + 21
= 3
 3 3  = k 1= k 1

1 1 
 1 3 = 2 ( −1) + 6  − − 1 + 21
⇒ 2 − − i
 2  = p + iq 2 2 
 2 
= –8 + 21 = 13
21 21
On comparing part, we get  −1 + i 3   1 + 3i 
221  
 221  
−1, q =
p= − 3  2  +  2  =
28. [310] Given, 24 24
k
Now, α = p + q + q 2 = 2 − 3 24  1 − i  24  1 + i 
( 2)   ( 2)  
β = p − q + q2 = 2 + 3  2  2
14 πi i7π
a+b=4 ⇒ 29 e + 2 9 e
= k
e−i 6π ei 6 π
a.b = 1
Hence, equation is x2 – 4x + 1 = 0 1 −1 
⇒ 29  +  = k
[ x2 – (sum)x + product = 0] 1 1 
⇒k=0
23. (b) From properties of nth root of unity
\ n = [|k|] = 0
12021 + a2021 + b2021 + g2021 + d2021 = 0 5 5

⇒a2021 + b2021 + g2021 + d2021 = –1 Now,

=j 0=j 0
∑ ( j + 5) − ∑ ( j + 5)
2

7 JEE PYQs Mathematics

 5 5 \ coordinate of P = (3 – cosq, sinq)
= ∑ ( j + 5)( j + 5 − 1) = ∑ ( j + 5)( j + 4)  3 4
=j 0=j 0 = 3− , 
 5 5
5
5 × 6 × 11 9 × 5 × 6
= ∑( j
j =0
2
)
+ 9 ˆj + 20=
6
+
2
+ 20 × 6
∴ α + iβ
=
12 4
+ i
5 5
= 55 + 135 + 120 = 310 \ 25(a + b) = 80
29. [80] Here |z – 3| < 1
30. [3] ( x − 1) ( x 2 − x + 1) =0
⇒ (x – 3)2 + y2 < 1 and
π π
z(4 + 3i) + z(4 – 3i) ≤ 24 1 ± 3i 1 3 1 3 i −i
⇒ x = 1, x = = + i, − i = e 3 ,e 3
⇒ 4x – 3y ≤ 12 2 2 2 2 2
4 Sum of 162th power of roots = 1 + ei54π + e–i54π
tan θ =
3 = 1 + 1 + 1 = 3
(0, 4)

q r=1
(3, 0)

8 JEE PYQs Mathematics