02 - COMPLEX NUMBERS

( Answers at the end of all questions ) If the cube roots of unity are 1, , , then the roots of the equation 3 ( x - 1 ) + 8 = 0 are ( a ) - 1, - 1 + 2, - 1 - 2 2 ( c ) - 1, 1 - 2, 1 - 2
2 2

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(1)

( b ) - 1, ( d ) - 1,

- 1, - 1, 2 1 + 2, 1 + 2

[ AIEEE 2005 ]

(2)

If z1 and z2 are two non-zero complex numbers such that l z1 + z2 l = l z1 l + l z2 l, then arg z1 - arg z2 is equal to (a) 2 w = z 1 z i 3 (b) - (c) 0 (d) 2 [ AIEEE 2005 ]

(3)

If

and

l w l = 1, then z lies on

( a ) an ellipse

( b ) a circle

( d ) a straight line

( d ) a parabola

[ AIEEE 2005 ]

(4)

Let z, w be complex numbers such that equals (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 4

z + i w = 0 and arg zw =

. Then arg z

(d)

5 4

[ AIEEE 2004 ]

(5)

If z = x - iy (a) 1

and

1 3 = p + iq, then z

x y p + q p 2 + q2

is equal to [ AIEEE 2004 ]

(b) -1

(c) 2

(d) -2

(6)

If l z

- 1 l = l z l 2 + 1, then z lies on
( b ) the imaginary axis ( c ) an ellipse [ AIEEE 2004 ]

( a ) the real axis ( c ) a circle

(7)

Let z1 and z2 be two roots of the equation z + az + b = 0, z being complex. Further assume that the origin, z1 and z2 form an equilateral triangle. Then (a) a
2

= b

(b) a

= 2b

(c) a

= 3b

(d) a

= 4b

[ AIEEE 2003 ]

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( Answers at the end of all questions ) (8) If z and w are two non-zero complex numbers such that l zw l = 1 and Arg ( z ) - Arg ( w ) = , then z w is equal to 2 (a) 1 (b) -1 (c) i (d) -i

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[ AIEEE 2003 ]

(9)

1+ i If 1- i

= 1, then the value of smallest positive integer n is given by ( b ) x = 2n ( c ) x = 4n + 1 ( d ) x = 2n + 1 [ AIEEE 2003 ]

( a ) x = 4n

1 ( 10 ) If 1, ,
2

2n 1

2n 1 n is

are the cube roots of unity, then the value of =

n 2n

(a) 1

(b) 0

(c)

(d)

[ AIEEE 2003 ]

( 11 ) If

c + i 2 2 = a ib, where a, b, c are real, then the value of a + b is c - i (b) -1 (c) c

2

(a) 1

(d) - c

[ AIEEE 2002 ]

( 12 ) If z = x + iy, then l 3z - 1 l = 3 l z - 2 l represents ( a ) x-axis ( b ) y-axis ( c ) a circle ( d ) line parallel to y-axis [ AIEEE 2002 ]

1 + 2 ( 13 ) If the cube roots of unity are 1, and , then the value of 2 (a) 1 (b) -1 (c) (d)
2

is

[ AIEEE 2002 ]

( 14 ) If a = cos + i sin and b = cos + i sin , then the value of ( a ) sin ( + ) ( b ) cos ( + ) ( c ) sin ( - )

1 1 ab + 2 ab

is

( d ) cos ( - )

[ AIEEE 2002 ]

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( Answers at the end of all questions ) ( 15 ) If is cube root of unity, then for n N, the value of (a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 3
3n + 1

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3n + 5

is

[ AIEEE 2002 ]

( 16 ) Four points P ( - 1, 0 ), Q ( 1, 0 ), R (

2 - 1,

2 ) and

S ( 2 - 1, - 2 ) are given on a complex plane, equation of the locus of the shaded region excluding the boundaries is given by 4 ( b ) l z + 1 l > 2 and l arg ( z + 1 ) l < 2 ( c ) l z - 1 l > 2 and l arg ( z - 1 ) l < 4 ( d ) l z - 1 l > 2 and l arg ( z - 1 ) l < 2 ( a ) l z + 1 l > 2 and l arg ( z + 1 ) l < ( 17 )

[ IIT 2005 ]

If is cube root of unity ( 1 ), then the least value of n where n is a positive 2 n 4 n integer such that ( 1 + ) = ( 1 + ) is (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6 [ IIT 2004 ]

( 18 ) The complex number z is such that l z l = 1, z - 1 and of is (a) 1 l z + 1l2 (b) -1 l z + 1l2 (c)
2 l z + 1l2

z -1 , then real part z + 1

(d) 0 1 1 - 1 - 2
2

[ IIT 2003 ] 1 2
4

1 3 ( 19 ) Let = + i . Then the value of the determinant 2 2

2

1 1

is

(a) 3

(b) 3( - 1)

( c ) 3

(d) 3(1 - )

[ IIT 2002 ]

( 20 )

For all complex numbers z1, z2 minimum value of l z1 - z2 l is (a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 7

satisfying

l z1 l = 12

and

l z2 - 3 - 4i l = 5, the [ IIT 2002 ]

( d ) 17

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z1 - z 3 z2 - z3 1- i 3 2

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( 21 ) The complex numbers z1, z2 and z3 of a triangle which is ( a ) of area zero ( c ) equilateral

satisfying

are the vertices

( b ) right-angled isosceles ( d ) obtuse-angled isosceles

[ IIT 2001 ]

( 22 ) If z1 and z2 be nth roots of unity which subtend a right angle at the origin, then n must be of the form ( a ) 4k + 1 ( b ) 4k + 2 ( c ) 4k + 3 ( d ) 4k [ IIT 2001 ]

( 23 ) If arg ( z ) < 0, then arg ( - z ) - arg ( z ) = (a) (b) - (c) 2 (d) 2 [ IIT 2000 ]

( 24 ) If z1,

z2 and z3 are complex numbers such that 1 1 1 + + z1 z2 z3 (c) >3 = 1, then l z1 + z2 + z3 l is (d) 3
334 365

l z 1l = l z 2l = l z 3 l = (a) 1 (b) <1

[ IIT 2000 ]

( 25 ) If i =

1 i 3 + - 1 , then 4 + 5 2 2
3

1 i 3 + 3 + 2 2
3

is equal to

(a) 1 - i

(b) -1 + i

(c) i

(d) -i

[ IIT 1999 ]

( 26 ) If is an imaginary cube root of unity, then ( 1 + - ) ( a ) 128 ( b ) - 128 ( c ) 128

2

2 7 2

equals [ IIT 1998 ]

( d ) - 128

( 27 ) The value of the sum (b) i - 1

13 n n + 1 ) , where i = (i + i n=1 (c) -i (d) 0

- 1 , equals [ IIT 1998 ]

(a) i

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6i - 3i 3i 3 1 -1 i

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( 28 ) If

4 20

= x + iy,

then

( a ) x = 3, y = 1 ( c ) x = 0, y = 3

( b ) x = 1, y = 3 ( d ) x = 0, y = 0

[ IIT 1998 ]

( 29 ) For positive integers n1, n1, the value of the expression

n2 n2 n1 + 1 + i3 + 1 + i5 + 1 + i7 , where i = and only if

( 1 + i )n1

-1

is a real number if

( a ) n1 = n2 + 1

( b ) n1 = n2 - 1

( c ) n1 = n2

( d ) n1 > 0, n2 > 0

[ IIT 1996 ]

( 30 )

If ( 1 ) is a cube root of unity and respectively the numbers ( a ) 0, 1 ( b ) 1, 1 ( c ) 1, 0

(1 + ) ( d ) - 1, 1

= A + B, then A and B are

[ IIT 1995 ]

1 ( 31 ) If ( 1 ) is a cube root of unity, then 1 - i -i

1 + i 2 -1 i + - 1

2 2 - 1 -1 equals

(a) 0

(b) 1

(c) i

(d)

[ IIT 1995 ]

( 32 ) If z and be two non-zero complex numbers such that + Arg z Arg = , then z equals (a) (b) - (c) (d) -

l z l

l l

and

[ IIT 1995 ]

( 33 ) If z and w be two complex numbers such that l z + iw l = l z - iw l = 2, then z equals ( a ) 1 or i ( b ) i or - i ( c ) 1 or - 1

l z l 1,

l w l 1

and

( d ) i or - 1

[ IIT 1995 ]

( 34 )

The complex numbers sin x + i cos 2x and cos x - i sin 2x are conjugate to each other for ( a ) x = n ( b ) x = 0 ( c ) x = ( n + 1 / 2 ) ( d ) no value of x [ IIT 1988 ]

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( 35 )

If z1 and z2 are two non-zero complex numbers such that l z1 + z2 l = l z1 l + l z2 l , then arg z1 - arg z2 is equal to (a) - (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 2 (e) [ IIT 1987 ]

( 36 ) The value of

2 k 2 k - i cos sin is 7 7 k =1

(a) -1

(b) 0

(c) -i

(d) i

( e ) none of these

[ IIT 1987 ]

( 37 )

Let z1 and z2 be complex numbers such that z1 z2 and l z1 l = l z2 l . If z + z2 positive real part and z2 has negative imaginary part, then 1 may be z1 - z 2 ( a ) zero ( b ) real and positive ( c ) real and negative ( d ) purely imaginary ( e ) none of these

z1 has

[ IIT 1986 ]

( 38 )

If a, b, c and u, v, w are complex numbers representing the vertices of two triangles such that c = ( 1 - r ) a + rb and w = ( 1 - r ) u + rv, where r is a complex number, then the two triangles ( a ) have the same area ( c ) are congruent ( b ) are similar ( d ) none of these [ IIT 1985 ]

( 39 )

If z1 = a + ib and z2 = c + id are complex numbers such that l z1 l = l z2 l = 1 and Re ( z1 z 2 ) = 0, then the pair of complex numbers w1 = a + ic and w2 = b + id satisfies ( a ) l w1 l = 1 ( c ) Re ( w 1 w 2 ) = 0 ( b ) l w2 l = 1 ( d ) none of these

[ IIT 1985 ]

( 40 ) If z = x + iy and w =

1 - iz , then l w l = 1 implies that, in the complex plane, z - i ( b ) z lies on the real axis ( d ) None of these [ IIT 1983 ]

( a ) z lies on the imaginary axis ( c ) z lies on the unit circle

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( 41 )

The points z1, z2, z3 , z4 in the complex plane are the vertices of a parallelogram taken in order if and only if ( a ) z 1 + z4 = z2 + z3 ( c ) z 1 + z2 = z3 + z4 ( b ) z 1 + z3 = z2 + z4 ( d ) None of these

[ IIT 1983 ]

( 42 ) The inequality l z - 4 l < l z - 2 l represents the region given by ( a ) Re ( z ) > 0 ( c ) Re ( z ) > 2 ( b ) Re ( z ) < 0 ( d ) none of these [ IIT 1982 ]

( 43 ) If z =

3 i + 2 2

3 i , then 2 2 ( b ) Im ( z ) = 0 ( d ) Re ( z ) > 0, Im ( z ) < 0 [ IIT 1982 ]

( a ) Re ( z ) = 0 ( c ) Re ( z ) > 0, Im ( z ) > 0

( 44 )

If the cube roots of unity are 1, , , then the roots of the equation ( x - 1 ) + 8 = 0 are ( a ) - 1, 1 + 2, 1 + 2 ( c ) - 1, - 1, - 1
2

( b ) - 1, 1 - 2, 1 - 2 ( d ) none of these

[ IIT 1979 ]

Answers
1 c 21 c 41 b 2 c 22 d 42 d 3 c 23 a 43 b 4 c 24 a 44 b 5 d 25 c 45 6 b 26 d 46 7 c 27 b 47 8 d 28 d 48 9 a 29 d 49 10 b 30 b 50 11 a 31 a 51 12 d 32 b 52 13 b 33 c 53 14 b 34 d 54 15 b 35 a,e 55 16 a 36 d 56 17 b 37 a,d 57 18 d 38 b 58 19 b 39 a,b,c 59 20 b 40 b 60