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( 1 ) If the cube roots

ω, ω , then the roots of the equation
2
of unity are 1,
3
(x - 1 ) + 8 = 0 are
( a ) - 1, - 1 + 2ω, - 1 - 2ω
2 COM
(b) - 1, - 1, - 1, 2
1+2ω
(c) - 1, 1 - 2ω, 1 - 2ω2 ( d ) - 1, 1 + 2ω, [ AIEEE 2005 ]

( 2 ) If and
z1 z2 are two non-zero complex numbers such that l z1 + 2 l = l z1 l + l z2 l,

then arg z - arg z2 is equal to

.
1

(a) π . EXAMRACE 3
[ AIEEE 2005 ]
(b) - π (c) 0 (d) -π
2 2
( 3 ) If w = z and lwl = 1, then z lies on
z - 1i
3
( a ) an ellipse ( b ) a circle (d) st ig t line ( d ) a parabola [ AIEEE 2005 ]

( 4 ) Let z, w be complex numbers such that +i = 0 and arg zw = π. Then arg z

z w
equals
(a) π (b) π (c) 3π (d) 5π [ AIEEE 2004 ]

4 2 4 4

x y

WWW 1 +
p q
( 5 ) If z = x - y and z = p + iq, then is equalto
2 2
p +q
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 2 (d) -2 [ AIEEE 2004 ]

6 ) If 2 - 1 L = L z L 2 + 1, then z lies on
Lz

( a ) the real axis ( b ) the imaginary axis

( c ) a circle ( c ) an ellipse [ AIEEE 2004 ]

2
( 7 ) Let z1 and z2 be two roots of the equation z + az + b = 0, z being complex. an
Further assume that the origin, z1 and z2 form equilateral triangle. Then
 2 2 2 2
(a) a = b (b) a = 2b (c) a = 3b (d) a = 4b [ AIEEE 2003 ]
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(8) If z and w are two non-zero complex numbers such that l zw l = 1 and
Arg ( z ) - Arg ( w ) = π , then is equal to
zw
2
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) i (d) -i [ AIEEE 2003 ]

1+ i x
(9) If = 1, then the value of smallest positive integer n is gi n by
1- i

( a ) x = 4n ( b ) x = 2n ( c ) x = 4n + 1 ( d ) x = 2n + 1 [ AIEEE 2003 ]COM

.
1, ω, ω2 ∆ 1 ω ω2n
(10) If are the cube roots of unity, then the alue of = n ω2n 1 is
ω
ω2n 1
ωn
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) ω 2 [ AIEEE 2003 ]
(d) ω

(11) If c + i = a ib, where , b, c re real, then the value of + 2 is

b
a2

c -i
(a) 1 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 2 [ AIEEE 2002 ]
c - c

(12) If z = x + y, then L 3z - 1 L = 3 L z - 2 L represents

EXAMRACE

.
(a) x xis ( b ) y-axis ( c ) a circle ( d ) line parallel to y-axis [ AIEEE 2002 ]

2 1 + ω3

2
13 If the cube roots of unity are 1, ω and ω, then the value of is

ω
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) ω ( d ) ω2 [ AIEEE 2002 ]
WWW

cos α + i sin α cos β + i sin β, 1 ab + 1

(14) If a = and b = then the value of is
2 ab
(a) sin ( α + β ) ( b ) cos ( α + β ) ( c ) sin ( α - β ) (d) cos ( α - β ) [ AIEEE 2002 ]
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(15) If α is cube root of unity, then for n ∈ N, the value of α3n + 1 is

+ α3n + 5
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 3 [ AIEEE 2002 ]

(16) Four points P(-1, 0), Q(1, 0 ), R ( 2 - 1, 2 ) and COM

S ( 2 - 1, - 2 ) are given on a complex plane, equation
of the locus of the shaded region excluding the
boundaries is given by

(a) Lz + 1L EXAMRACE
.
> 2 and L arg ( z + 1 ) L < π
4
(b) L
z + 1L > 2 and L arg ( z + 1 ) L < π
2
Lz L π
(c) - 1 L > 2 and arg ( z - 1)L <
4
L L arg
(d) z - 1 L > 2 and (z - 1)L < π [ IIT 2005 ]
2

(17) If ω is cube root of unity ( ω ≠ 1 ), then the least value of n where n is a positive

integer such that ( 1 2 n 4 n

+ ω ) = ( 1 + ω ) is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6 [ IIT 2004 ]

(18) The complex numb r

. z is such that L zL = 1, z ≠-1 and ω=
z +1

z -1 , then real part

of ω is
WWW -1 2
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d) 0 [ IIT 2003 ]
L z + 1 L2 Lz +1L
2 L z + 1L2

ω= +i 1 1 1
(19) Let 1 3 Then the value of the determinant 1 2 2 is
- . -1 -ω ω
2 2
1 ω2 ω4
(a) 3ω ( b ) 3ω(ω - 1) 2 (d) 3ω(1 - ω) [ IIT 2002 ]
( c ) 3ω

(20) For all complex numbers satisfying 12 and L - 4i L = 5, the

z1, z2 L z1 L = z2 - 3
minimum value of L z1 - z2 L is

(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 7 ( d ) 17 [ IIT 2002 ]

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(21) The complex numbers z and z satisfying -z =1-i 3 are the vertices
z1, 3 z1 3
2
z2 -z 3 2
of a triangle which is

( a ) of area zero ( b ) right-angled isosceles COM

( c ) equilateral ( d ) obtuse-angled isosceles [ IIT 2001 ]

(22) If and be nth roots of unity which subtend a right ngle at the origin, then n
z1 z2
must be of the form .
EXAMRACE

( a ) 4k + 1 ( b ) 4k + 2 ( c ) 4k + 3 ( d ) 4k [ IIT 2001 ]

(23) If arg ( z ) < 0, then arg ( - z ) - arg ( z ) =

(a) π (b) -π (c) - π (d) π [ IIT 2000 ]

2 2

(24) If are complex u bers such that

z1, z2 and z3
= L = 1 + 1 + 1 = 1, then is
L z1L = L z2L z3 L L z1 + z2 + z3 L
z 2 z3

(a) 1 (b) <1 (c) >3 (d) 3 [ IIT 2000 ]

1 i 3 334 1 i 3 365

WWW
(25) If i = . +
2
+
2
+
2
+
2
is equal to
- th n 4 5 - 3 -
(a) 1 - i 3 (b) - 1+ i 3 (c) i 3 (d) -i 3 [ IIT 1999 ]

(26) If ω is an imaginary cube root of unity, then ( 1 + ω - ω2 )7 equals

( a ) 128 ω (b) - 128 ω (c) 2 (d) 2 [ IIT 1998 ]

128 ω - 128 ω

13 n+1 -1,
+i ) , where
n
n= 1

(27) The value of the sum ∑ i = equals

(i

(a) i (b) i -1 (c) -i (d) 0 [ IIT 1998 ]

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6i - 3i 1
(28) If 4 3i - 1 = x + iy, then
20 3 i

( a ) x = 3, y = 1 ( b ) x = 1, y = 3
( c ) x = 0, y = 3 ( d ) x = 0, y = 0 [ IIT 1998 ]

(29) For positive integers the value of the expression

n1, n1,

(1 + i )n1 +
(1 + i3 )n1 + (1 + i5 )n + (1 + i7 )n2 , where i
2
= - 1 is a real number if

and only if
(a)
n1 = n 2
+ 1
( b ) n 1 = n2 - 1
(c)
n1 = n2
(d) n
.> , n2
COM >0 [ IIT
1996 ]

(30) If ω (≠1) is a cube root of unity n (1 +

ω) = A + Bω, then A and B are
7

respectively the numbers

( a ) 0, 1 ( b ) 1, 1 (c) , 0 (d) - 1, 1 [ IIT 1995 ]

ω ( ≠ 1 ) is 1 2
1 + iω ω2
2
(31) If a cube root of unity, then 1 - i - 1 ω - 1 equals
ω -i i + ω -1 -1

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) i (d) [ IIT 1995 ]

EXAMRACE

( 32 ) If that L z L = L ω L and

+
z and . ω be two non-zero complex numbers such
Arg z · Arg ω = π, then z equals
ω (b) -ω (d) -
a) (c) ω ω [ IIT 1995 ]

(33) If z and w be two complex numbers such that L z L ≤ 1, L w L ≤ 1 and

L z + iw L = L z - iw L = 2, then z equals
WWW

( a ) 1 or i ( b ) i or - i ( c ) 1 or - 1 ( 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 = nπ (b) x = 0 (c) x = (n + 1/2)π ( d ) no value of x [ IIT 1988 ]
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(35) If and are two non-zero complex numbers such that L + = +

z1 z2 z1 z2 L L z1 L L z2 L ,

then arg z1 - arg z2 is equal to

(a) -π (b) - π (c) 0 (d) π (e) π [ II 1987 ]

2 2

6 2πk 2πk
is
COM
(36) The value of
∑ sin
7
- i cos
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 has
1
positive real part has negative imagina y part, then z + z may be
and z2 1 2
z1 - z 2

( a ) zero ( b ) real and positive ( c ) e l nd negative

( d ) purely imaginary ( e ) none of hese [ IIT 1986 ]

(38) If a, b, c and u, v, w re co plex nu bers representing the vertices of two triangles

such that c = ( 1 - r ) + b and w = ( 1 - r)u + rv, where r is a complex

number, then the two ri ngles
( a ) have the same area ( b ) are similar

( c ) are congru nt EXAMRACE

( d ) none of these [ IIT 1985 ]

(39) If z
1 . z = c + id are complex numbers such that
2
z1 L = L z2 L
= 1 and
= a + b and L

Re ( z1 z 2 ) = 0, then the pair of complex numbers w1 = a + ic and w2 =b + id

s tisfies
(a) L
1L=1 ( b ) L w2 L = 1

( c ) Re ( w1 w 2 ) = 0 ( d ) none of these [ IIT 1985 ]

WWW
(40) If z = x + iy and w = 1 - iz , then L w L = 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 of these [ IIT 1983 ]

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in the complex plane are the vertices of a parallelogram

( 41 ) The points z1, z2, z3 , z4

COM
taken in order if and only if
( a ) z1 + z4 = z2 + z3 ( b ) z1 + z3 = z2 + z4
z z
(c) 1 + z2 = 3 + z4 ( d ) None of these [ IIT 1983 ]

(42) The inequality L z - 4L<L z - 2 L represents the region given by

( a ) Re ( z ) > 0 ( b ) Re ( z ) < 0
.
( c ) Re ( z ) > 2 (d) none of these [ IIT 1982 ]

EXAMRACE
3 + i 5 3 i 5

2 2 + 2 - 2
(43) If z = , then
( a ) Re ( z ) = 0 ( b ) Im ( z ) = 0

( c ) Re ( z ) > 0, Im ( z ) > 0 ( d ) Re ( z ) > 0, Im ( z ) < 0 [ IIT 1982 ]

(44) If the cube roots of unity are 2 2

1, ω ω , then the roots of the equation ( x - 1) +8 = 0

are
(a) - 1, 1 + 2ω, 1 ω2 2
(b) - 1, 1 - 2ω, 1 - 2 ω
(c) -1, -1, - 1 ( d ) none of these [ IIT 1979 ]

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
c c c c d b c d a b a d b b b a b d b b

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
c d a a c d b d d b a b c d a,e d a,d b a,b,c b

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
b d b b