Q.1 If z + z3 = 0 then which of the following must be true on the complex plane?

(A) Re(z) < 0 (B*) Re(z) = 0 (C) Im(z) = 0 (D) z4 = 1

[Hint: z(1 + z2) = 0  z = 0 or z2 = i2  z = 0 or z = ± i  Re(z) = 0]
Q.2 There is only one way to choose real numbers M and N such that when the polynomial
5x4 + 4x3 + 3x2 + Mx + N is divided by the polynomial x2 + 1, the remainder is 0. If M and N assume
these unique values, then M – N is
(A) – 6 (B) – 2 (C*) 6 (D) 2
[Sol. 4 3 2
Let P(x) = 5x + 4x + 3x + Mx + N 2
let R(x) = x + 1
2
if the quotient is Q then P(x) = Q(x + 1)
if x = i then P(i) = 0
if x = – i then P(– i) = 0
hence 5 – 4i – 3 + Mi + N = 0 hence N + Mi = – 2 + 4i
 N = – 2; M = 4  M – N = 6 Ans. ]
Q.3 The complex number z satisfying z + | z | = 1 + 7i then the value of | z |2 equals
(A*) 625 (B) 169 (C) 49 (D) 25
[Sol. z = x + iy
 x + iy + x 2  y 2 = 1 + 7i

x+ x 2  y2 = 1 ... (1) and y=7 ... (2)

 x+ 2 2
x 2  49 = 1 x + 49 = 1 + x – 2x 2x = – 48 x = – 24
 | z |2 = x2 + y2 = 625 Ans.]

Q.4 If z and w are complex numbers satisfying z  i w  0 and Amp(zw) =  then Amp(z) is equal to
   3
(A) (B) (C) (D*)
4 2 2 4

[Sol. Given z  i w  0  z  i w or z=iw


amp(z) – amp(w) = amp i = ....(1)
2
also amp(zw) = 
amp(z) + amp(w) =  ....(2)
3 3 
(1) + (2), gives 2 amp(z) =  amp(z) = ; Also amp(w) = ]
2 4 4
Q.5 If z = (3 + 7i) (p + iq) where p, q  I – {0}, is purely imaginary then minimum value of | z |2 is
3364
(A) 0 (B) 58 (C) (D*) 3364
3
[Hint : z = (3p – 7q) + i(3q + 7p)
for purely imaginary 3p = 7q  p = 7 or q = 3 (for least value)
|z| = |3 + 7i| |p + iq|  |z|2 = 58(p2 + q2) = 58[72 + 9] = 582  (D) ]

x 3 y 3
Q.6 If + = i (where x, y  R, i  1 ) then
3i 3i
(A) x = 2 & y = – 8 (B*) x = – 2 & y = 8 (C) x = – 2 & y = – 6 (D) x = 2 & y = 8

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Q.7 Let z = 9 + bi where b is non zero real and i2 = – 1. If the imaginary part of z2 and z3 are equal, then b2
equals
(A) 261 (B*) 225 (C) 125 (D) 361

[Sol. z2 = 81 – b2 + 18bi
z3 = 729 + 243bi – 27b2 – b3i
hence 243b – b3 = 18b and
243 – b2 = 18
b2 = 225 Ans. ]
2
Q.8 If z is a complex number satisfying the equation | z – (1 + i) |2 = 2 and  = ,
z
then the locus traced by '' in the complex plane is
(A*) x – y – 1 = 0 (B) x + y – 1 = 0 (C) x – y + 1 = 0 (D) x + y + 1 = 0
[Sol. 2
We have | z – (1 + i) | = 2
 (x – 1)2 + (y – 1)2 = 2 (Put z = x + iy)
 2 2
x + y = 2(x + y) ......(1)
2 2 2( x  iy )
Let  = h + ik = = x iy = 2 , so
z x  y2
2x  2y
h= 2 2 , k=
x y x  y2
2

2( x  y)
 h–k= = 1 (from equation (1))
x 2  y2
 Locus of the point  (h, k) will be x – y = 1 Ans. (A) ]
Q.9 The digram shows several numbers in the complex plane. The circle is
the unit circle centered at the origin. One of these numbers is the reciprocal
of F, which is
(A) A (B) B
(C*) C (D) D

[Sol. Let F as a + bi, a, b  R

where we see from the diagram that a, b > 0 and a2 + b2 > 1 (as F lies outside the unit circle)
1 a  bi a b
Since  =  2 2 = 2 2 – 2
i,
a  bi a  b a b a  b2
(real part + ve and imaginary part – ve and both less than unity)
we see that the reciprocal of F is in IV quadrant, since the real part is positive and the imaginary part is
negative. Also, the magnitude of the reciprocal is
1 2 2
1
a  (  b ) = <1
a 2  b2 a2  b2
Thus the only possibility is point C. ]
1  iz
Q.10 If z = x + iy &  = then = 1 implies that, in the complex plane
zi
(A) z lies on the imaginary axis (B*) z lies on the real axis
(C) z lies on the unit circle (D) none

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  i (z  i) zi
[Sol. w= ; |w|= =1  |z+i|=|z–i|
z i zi
 z lies on the perpendicular bisector of the segment joining (0, 1) and (0, – 1) which is x-axis
 z lies on x-axis
 Im (z) is real ]
Q.11 On the complex plane locus of a point z satisfying the inequality
2  | z – 1 | < 3 denotes
(A) region between the concentric circles of radii 3 and 1 centered at (1, 0)
(B) region between the concentric circles of radii 3 and 2 centered at (1, 0) excluding the inner and outer
boundaries.
(C) region between the concentric circles of radii 3 and 2 centered at (1, 0) including the inner and outer
boundaries.
(D*) region between the concentric circles of radii 3 and 2 centered at (1, 0) including the inner boundary
and excluding the outer boundary.
Q.12 Let Z1 = (8 + i)sin  + (7 + 4i)cos  and Z2 = (1 + 8i)sin  + (4 + 7i)cos  are two complex
numbers. If Z1 · Z2 = a + ib where a, b  R then the largest value of (a + b)    R, is
(A) 75 (B) 100 (C*) 125 (D) 130
[Sol. Z1 = (8 sin  + 7 cos ) + i (sin  + 4 cos )
Z2 = (sin  + 4 cos ) + i (8 sin  + 7 cos )
Z  x  iy 
hence Z1  y  ix  where x = (8 sin  + 7 cos ) and y = (sin  + 4 cos )
2 
Z1 · Z2 = (xy – xy) + i(x2 + y2) = 0  a = 0; b = x2 + y2
now, x2 + y2 = (8 sin  + 7 cos )2 + (sin  + 4 cos )2
= 65 sin2 + 65 cos2 + 120 sin  · cos 
= 65 + 60 sin 2
hence Z1 ·Z2 max = 125 Ans. ]

Q.13
(a) The locus of z, for arg z = –  3 is
(A) same as the locus of z for arg z = 2 3 (B) same as the locus of z for arg z =  3
(C*) the part of the straight line 3 x  y = 0 with (y < 0, x > 0)
(D) the part of the straight line 3 x  y = 0 with (y > 0, x < 0)

[Hint: ]

2
(b) Let z be a complex number such that arg (z – 2) = and | z | = 2. Then principle value of the argument
3
of z is
   
(A) (B*) (C) (D)
4 3 6 2

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 2
[Sol. arg (z – 2) =  a ray y =  3 x  2  .....(1)
3
Solve | z | = 2 i.e. x2 + y2 = 4  x = 1 and y = 3
 z = 1 3 i

Hence principle value of the argument of z is Ans.]
3
Q.14 If z1 & z1 represent adjacent vertices of a regular polygon of n sides with centre at the origin and
Im z1
if  2  1 then the value of n is equal to
Re z1
(A*) 8 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) 24
y  
[Hint : = tan = 2  1 = tan
x 2 8
  360
 =  = 45º  n = = 8
2 8 45
y
if = 2 3  n = 12 ]
x

1 1
Q.15 Let z = x + iy, where x, y  R and i =  1 . If locus of P(z) satisfying Re   =
z 2
represents a circle then maximum distance of a point on the circle from M ( – 2, 4), is equal to
[Note: Re(z) denotes the real part of z.]
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C*) 6 (D) 8
1 1
[Sol. We have Re   
z 2
 x  iy  1
 Re  2 2
  x2 + y2 – 2x = 0
x y  2
 (x – 1)2 + y2 = 1.

Clearly, maximum distance of M(– 2, 4) from circle is = 1  (2  1) 2  (4  0) 2

= 1  9  16 = 1 + 5 = 6. Ans.]

x
Q.16 All real numbers x which satisfy the inequality 1  4i  2  5 where i =  1 , x  R are
(A*) [ 2 , ) (B) (– , 2] (C) [0, ) (D) [–2, 0]

Q.17 Number of real or purely imaginary solution of the equation, z3 + i z  1 = 0 is :

(A*) zero (B) one (C) two (D) three
[Hint: Let x be the real solution .
 x3  1 + x i = 0  x3  1 = 0 & x = 0 which is not possible
note that the equation has no purely imaginary root as well. ]

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Q.18 A point 'z' moves on the curve z  4  3 i = 2 in an argand plane. The maximum and minimum values
of z are
(A) 2, 1 (B) 6, 5 (C) 4, 3 (D*) 7, 3
[Sol. | (x – 4) + i (y – 3) | = 2
circle with centre (4, 3) and radius 2 ; (4, 3) B
C
Hence OC = 5 2
A
| z |max = 5 + 2 = 7
| z |min = 5 – 2 = 3 ]
O

Q.19 If z is a complex number satisfying the equation | z + i | + | z – i | = 8, on the complex plane then
maximum value of | z | is
(A) 2 (B*) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

[Sol. If | z + i | + | z – i | = 8, (0, 4)
(0, 1)
P(z)

PF1 + PF2 = 8 O (0, –1)

 | z |max = 4  (B) (0, –4) ]

Q.20 Let zr (1  r  4) be complex numbers such that | zr | = r  1

and | 30 z1 + 20 z2 + 15 z3 + 12 z4| = k | z1z2 z3+ z2z3 z4+ z3z4 z1+ z4z1 z2 |.
Then the value of k equals
(A) | z1z2 z3 | (B) | z2z3 z4 | (C) | z3z4 z1 | (D*) | z4z1 z2 |

z1 z 2 z 3 z 4 k 1 1 1 1
[Sol. We have    = 60 | z1z 2 z 3z 4 | z  z  z  z
2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4

Now, z1 z1 = 2, z2 z 2 = 3, z3 z3 = 4 and z4 z 4 = 5
60 60
So, k = |z z z z | = = 30 = | z4 z1 z2 | Ans.
1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5

Note for objective take z1 = 2 ; z2 = 3 ; z3 = 2; z4 = 5

Q.21 Let Z be a complex number satisfying the equation
(Z3 + 3)2 = – 16 then | Z | has the value equal to
(A) 51/2 (B*) 51/3 (C) 52/3 (D) 5
[Sol. 3 2
(Z + 3) = 16i 2

Z3 + 3 = 4i or – 4i
Z3 = – 3 + 4i or – 3 – 4i
| Z |3 = | – 3 + 4i | = 5
| Z |3 = 5  | Z | = 51/3 ]

334 365
 1 i 3  1 i 3
Q.22 If i = 1 , then 4 + 5     + 3     is equal to
 2 2   2 2 
(A) 1  i 3 (B)  1 + i 3 (C*) i 3 (D)  i 3
[Sol. E = 4 + 5334 + 3 = 4 + 5 + 3 = 3(1 +  +  ) + 1 + 2 = (1 + ) +  =  – 2 Ans.]
365 2 2

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Q.23 Consider two complex numbers  and  as
2 2
 a  bi   a  bi  z 1
=   +  , where a, b  R and  = , where | z | = 1, then
 a  bi   a  bi  z 1
(A) Both  and  are purely real (B) Both  and  are purely imaginary
(C*)  is purely real and  is purely imaginary (D)  is purely real and  is purely imaginary

[Hint: Note that  =    is real

z 1 z 1 ( z  1)( z  1)  ( z  1)( z  1) 2zz  2
and +  = + = = =0
z 1 z 1 ( z  1)( z  1) Dr
as z z = |z|2 = 1 (given) ]
Q.24 Let Z is complex satisfying the equation
z2 – (3 + i)z + m + 2i = 0, where m  R. Suppose the equation has a real root.
The additive inverse of non real root, is
(A) 1 – i (B) 1 + i (C*) – 1 – i (D) –2
[Sol. Let  be the real root
2 – (3 + i) + m + 2i = 0
(2 – 3 + m) + i(2 – ) = 0
=2 (real root)
 4 – 6 + m = 0  m = 2. Hence,  +  = 3 + i (but  = 2)
 = 1 + i
addivitve inverse = – 1 – i. Ans.]

Q.25 The minimum value of | z – 1 + 2i | + | 4i – 3 – z | is

(A) 5 (B) 5 (C*) 2 13 (D) 15
[Sol. The expression is the sum of the distance of z from the two points 1 – 2i and – 3 + 4i. The minimum value
is the distance between these two points = 4 2  6 2 = 2 13 Ans.] [V-group 2009]

Q.26 The area of the triangle whose vertices are the roots of z3 + iz2 + 2i = 0 is
3 3
(A*) 2 (B) 7 (C) 7 (D) 7
2 4
[Sol. z3 – iz2 + 2iz2 + 2i = 0  z2 (2 – i) + 2i (z2 + i2) = 0
 (z – i) [z2 + 2i (z + i)] = 0  (z – i) (z2 + 2iz – 2) = 0
 2i   4  8  2i  2
Now, z = = =–i±1
2 2
 z = 1 – i2 or – (1 + i)
0 1 1
1
Area = 1  1 1 = | – 2 | = 2. Ans.]
2 1 1 1

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Q.27 Let C1 and C2 are concentric circles of radius 1 and 8/3 respectively having centre at (3, 0) on the
 | z  3 | 2 2 
argand plane. If the complex number z satisfies the inequality, log1/3   > 1 then :
 11| z  3 | 2 
 
(A*) z lies outside C1 but inside C2 (B) z lies inside of both C1 and C2
(C) z lies outside both of C1 and C2 (D) none of these

[Hint: Note that 11 | z – 3 | – 2 > 0, otherwise the number after log will be negative which is not possible.
2
z3 2 1
< ; put | z – 3 | = t  (3t – 8) (t – 1) < 0  1 < | z – 3| < 8/3
11 z  3  2 3
 z lies between the two concentric circles ]

Q.28 The equation of the radical axis of the two circles represented by the equations,
z  2 = 3 and z  2  3 i = 4 on the complex plane is :
(A) 3y + 1 = 0 (B*) 3y  1 = 0 (C) 2y  1 = 0 (D) none
Q.29 If z1 = - 3 + 5i ; z2 = – 5 – 3i and z is a complex number lying on the line segment joining z1 & z2 then
arg z can be :
3   5
(A)  (B)  (C) (D*)
4 4 6 6
z1(–3, 5)
5 
[Hint : tan = >
3 4
3  
tan =  < 
5 4
 A/B/C cannot be the answer ] –3/4 /4
(– 5, 3) z
2

1 1 1 1
Q.30 If P and Q are represented by the complex numbers z1 and z2 such that    ,
z1 z 2 z1 z 2
then the circumcentre of OPQ (where O is the origin) is
z1  z 2 z1  z 2 z1  z 2
(A) (B*) (C) (D) z1 + z2
2 2 3

1 1 1 1
[Sol. We have  = 
z 2 z1 z 2 z1
 | z1 + z2 | = | z1 – z2 |  z1 z2 + z 2 z1 = 0
z1
 z is purely imaginary..
2
Hence PQR is right angled at O.
1
 Circumcentre of POQ is the mid point of PQ i.e. ( z1  z 2 ) ]
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 z z
Q.31 Number of complex numbers z such that | z | = 1 and  = 1 is
z z
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C*) 8 (D) more than 8

[Sol. Let z = cos x + i sin x, x  [0, 2). Then

z z | z2  z 2 |
1=  = = | cos 2x + i sin 2x + cos 2x – i sin 2x | = 2 | cos 2x |
z z | z |2
hence cos 2x = 1/2 or cos 2x = – 1/2 Alternatively :
If cos 2x = 1/2, then 1
| z | 1  z
 5 7 11 z
x1 = , x2 = , x3 = , x4 = z z
6 6 6 6 hence   1; z  e i 
1 z z
If cos 2x = – , then
2
ei 2   e – i 2   1
 2 4 5
x5 = , x6 = , x7 = , x8 = | 2 cos 2 | 1
3 3 3 3
Hence there are eight solutions 1 1
cos 2  or 
zk = cos xk + i sin xk, k = 1, 2, ....., 8 ] 2 2

Q.32 Number of ordered pairs(s) (a, b) of real numbers such that (a + ib)2011 = a – ib holds good, is
(A) 2011 (B) 2012 (C*) 2013 (D) 1
[Sol. Let z = a + ib  z  a  ib
hence we have z2008 = z [z2011 = z ]
 | z |2011 = | z |  | z |


| z | | z |2010 1 = 0
| z | = 0 or | z | = 1; if | z | = 0  z=0  (0, 0)
if | z | = 1 z 2012 = z z = | z |2 = 1  2012 values of z  Total = 2013. Ans.]

Q.33 Let a point P(x, y) denoting complex number z moves in argand plane satisfying 0 < Re (iz) < 1,
where i2 = – 1, then

(A) ( x, y)  R 2 | 0  y  1  
(B*) ( x, y)  R 2 |  1  y  0 
(C)  ( x, y)  R 2
| 1  y  1  (D)  ( x, y)  R 2
| 1  y   

[Sol. We have 0 < Re (i z) < 1  0 < Re (i (x + iy)) < 1  0 < – y < 1  – 1 < y < 0
 Option (B) is correct ]
Q.34 Number of complex numbers satisfying the relation | z  z |  | z  z |  2 and | z  i |  | z  i |  2 , is
(A) 1 (B*) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

zz zz
[Sol. We have  1  | x | + | y | = 1
2 2
Also, |z – i| + |z + i| = 2
 A line segment between
(0, 1) and (0, –1).
So, number of solution is 2
complex numbers
 i.e., z = i and – i ]

Paragraph for question nos. 35 to 37

Consider complex number z1 and z2 satisfying | z1 | = 1 and | z2 – 2 | + | z2 – 4 | = 2.

Q.35 Let m and M denotes minimum and maximum value of | z1 – z2 |, then (m + M) is equal to
(A) 5 (B*) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8
Q.36 Re (z1 z2) can never exceed
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D*) 4
Q.37 If principal argument of z1 = principal argument of z2, then | z1 + 2 | is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D*) 3

Im (z)
P (z1)

Q (z2) Re (z)
[Sol. ××××××××××
(– 1, 0) O (1, 0) (2, 0) (4, 0)

(i) | z1 – z2 |min = 1 = m
and | z1 – z2 |max = 5 = M
Hence, (m + M) = 1 + 5 = 6. Ans.
(ii) Re (z1z2) = Re [(cos  + isin ) z2] = z2 cos   z2  4
 Re (z1z2) can never exceed 4.
(iii) Clearly,  = 0
So, z1 = 1
 | z1 + 2 | = | 1 + 2 | = 3. Ans.]
1
Q.38 If the complex number z satisfies the condition z  3, then the least value of z  is equal to :
z
(A) 5/3 (B*) 8/3 (C) 11/3 (D) none of these

1 1
[Hint : z |z|–
z |z|

1 1 8
z 3–  ]
z least 3 3

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 z 1
Q.39 Let | z | = 2 and w = where z, w  C (where C is the set of complex numbers).
z 1
If M and m respectively be the greatest and least modulus of w, then find the value of (2013 m + M).

[Ans. 674]
[Sol. Let z = a + ib hence a, b  [–2, 2]
(a  1)  ib
w= ; a2 + b2 = 4
(a  1)  ib
(a  1) 2  b 2 a 2  b 2  2a  1 5  2a
|w|= = =
(a  1) 2  b 2 a 2  b 2  2a  1 5  2a
5 4
| w |max = = 3 = M, when a = 2 (z = 2)
1
5 4 1
| w |min = = = m, when a = – 2 (z = – 2)
9 3
Hence (2013 m + M) = 671 + 3 = 674. Ans.]

Q.40 If the expression (1 + ir)3 is of the form of s(1 + i) for some real 's' where 'r' is also real and i = 1 ,
then the value of 'r' can be
  5
(A) cot (B*) sec  (C*) tan (D*) tan
8 12 12
[Sol. We have (1 + ri)3 = s(1 + i)
1 + 3ri + 3r2i2 + r3i3 = s(1 + i)
1 – 3r2 + i(3r – r3) = s + si  1 – 3r2 = s = 3r – r3
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Hence 1 – 3r = 3r – r 3

 r3 – 3r2 – 3r + 1 = 0  (r3 + 1) – 3r(r + 1) = 0  (r + 1)(r2 + 1 – r – 3r) = 0

 r = – 1 or r2 – 4r + 1 = 0
4  16  4 4 2 3
 r= =  r = 2  3 or 2  3  B, C, D]
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