MC Set 1 & Set 2

Form 4
Complex Number
Quadratic Equation
Completing Square

MC set 1 Answers

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. D
6. D 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. C
11. D 12. C 13. A 14. C

MC set 2 Answers

1. D 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. A
6. C 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. D
11. B 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. A

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MC set 1

1. A 2 2 x
= − i
1 + xi 1 + x 1 + x 2
2

xi x2 x
=− + i
1 − xi 1 + x 1 + x2
2

2 xi
Thus, the real part of − is
1 + xi 1 − xi
2 − x2 2 + x2
− =
1 + x2 1 + x2 1 + x2
2. B z = 5i15 + xi20 – 4xi26 + 7i31 + xi37
= –5i + x + 4x – 7i + xi
= 5x + (x – 12)i
Given that the sum of the real part and the imaginary part is equal to 0,
5x + (x – 12) = 0
x=2
Thus, the imaginary part of z is x – 12 = –10.
3. D I is not true.
1 1 x − xi 1 1
= = = − i
u x + xi 2x 2
2x 2x

II is true.
1 1 1  1   1 
+ v = x + − xi − i =  x +  −  x +  i
u 2x 2x  2x   2x 

III is true.
1 1 x + xi 1 1
= = = + i
v x − xi 2x 2
2x 2x
1 1 1
+ =
u v x

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4. B (2 x + 4i)(1 − 3i) 2 x + 12 4 − 6 x x + 6 2 − 3x
z1 = = + i= + i
1 +3
2 2
10 10 5 5
( x + 8i)(2 + i) 2 x − 8 16 + x
z2 = = + i
22 + 12 5 5

Given that z1 + z2 is a real number,

2 − 3x 16 + x
+ =0
5 5
x=9
x + 6 2x − 8
k= + = 3+ 2 = 5
5 5
5. D ( x − a )(a − x − 1) = 2(a − x) 2
( x − a )(a − x − 1) − 2( x − a ) 2 = 0
( x − a )(a − x − 1 − 2 x + 2a) = 0
( x − a )( −3 x + 3a − 1) = 0
1
x = a or x = a −
3
6. D 4x2 – 2x + c – 1 = 0
∆≥0
22 – 4(4)(c – 1) ≥ 0
4 – 16c + 16 ≥ 0
5
c≤
4
7. C 4x2 + 2kx + 3k – 5 = 0
∆=0
(2k)2 – 4(4)(3k – 5) = 0
k2 – 12k + 20 = 0
k = 2 or 10
8. B α + β = –2k
αβ = 3k2
α2 + β2 = (α + β)2 – 2αβ
= 4k2 – 2(3k2)
= –2k2

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9. C 4x2 – 4x + k = 0
4
α+β= =1
4
k
αβ =
4
(α – β)2 = 16
(α – β)2 = (α + β)2 – 4αβ
=1–k
16 = 1 – k
k = –15
10. C The given conditions imply that α and β are the roots of x2 + kx + 7 = 0.
α + β = –k
αβ = 7
(α – k)(β – k) = αβ – k(α + β) + k2
= 7 – k(–k) + k2
= 7 + 2k2
11. D The given conditions imply that α and –β are the roots of x2 + 3x – 5 = 0.
α – β = –3
–αβ = –5
α2 + 2αβ + β2 = α2 – 2αβ + β2 – 4(–αβ)
= (α – β)2 – 4(–αβ)
= 9 – 4(–5)
= 29
12. C Since α is a root of –4x2 + 2x – k = 0,
–4α2 + 2α – k = 0
k
–2α2 + α = −
2
k 8+ k
–4 + 2α2 – α = –4 – =−
2 2
13. A kx2 – 8kx + 65
= k(x2 – 8x + 42 – 42) + 65
= k(x – 4)2 – 16k + 65
The minimum value
= –16k + 65 = 17
k=3

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14. C
−3 x 2 + kx − 1
 k 
= −3  x 2 − x  − 1
 3 
 k2 
2
 k
= −3  x −  − 3  −  − 1
 6  36 
2
 k  k2
= −3  x −  + − 1
 6  12

k2
Thus, the maximum value is −1.
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MC set 2

1. D
2 (11i19 + 4i 8 + 5i10 − 14i 9 − 19i 31 )
1+ i
2(−11i + 4 − 5 − 14i + 19i)
=
1+ i
2(−1 − 6i)
=
1+ i
(−1 − 6i )(1 − i )
= 2
2
= −7 − 5i
Thus, the real part is –7.
2. D
3k − 17i −22 + 3ki
z1 + z2 = +
2−i 2+i
3k − 17i 2 + i −22 + 3ki 2 − i
=  + 
2−i 2+i 2+i 2−i
6k + 3ki − 34i + 17 − 44 + 22i + 6ki + 3k
=
5
9k − 27 9k − 12
= + i
5 5
Since z1 + z2 is a purely imaginary number,
9k − 27
=0
5
k =3
 9 − 17i  −22 + 9i 
z1 z2 =   
 2 − i  2 + i 
= −9 + 91i
Thus, the required real part is –9.

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3. B  4+i 
  (b − i )
 1+ i 
5 − 3i
= (b − i )
2
5b − 3 (3b + 5)
= − i
2 2
Comparing the imaginary part, we have
−(3b + 5)
b=
2
b = −1
Comparing the real part, we have
5b − 3
a= = −4 .
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4. D n 4 − 16
n − 2i
(n 2 − 4)(n 2 + 4)(n + 2i )
=
n2 + 4
= n3 − 4n + 2(n 2 − 4)i
Thus, the imaginary part is 2(n2 – 4) = 2n2 – 8.
5. A z = (9 + 2ki)i15 + (4 – 3ki)i22
= (–9i + 2k) + (–4 + 3ki)
= 2k – 4 + (3k – 9)i
Since z is a real number,
3k – 9 = 0
k=3
Thus, z = 2k – 4 = 2.
6. C (x – 3)(x + a) = 2x – 6
(x – 3)(x + a) – 2(x – 3) = 0
(x – 3)(x + a – 2) = 0
x = 3 or 2 – a
7. C (2x – 5k)2 – 9k2 = 0
(2x – 5k)2 = 9k2
2x – 5k = ±3k
x = k or 4k

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8. A x2 + 4wx + 20 – 16w = 0
∆ = (4w)2 – 4(20 – 16w) = 0
w2 + 4w – 5 = 0
w = 1 or –5 (rej.)
9. A 3x2 – 6x + 5k – 7 = 0
0 > ∆ = 62 – 4(3)(5k – 7)
0 > 36 – 60k + 84
k>2
10. D 2
 +  = − = −1
2
k
 =
2
1 1 2 + 2
+ = 2 2
 2
 2
 
( +  ) 2 − 2
=
( ) 2
1− k
= 2
k
4
4 − 4k
=
k2
11. B Since α is a root of the equation,
2α2 + kα + 5 = 0
4α2 = –2kα – 10

4α2 – 2kβ + 13
= –2kα – 10 – 2kβ + 13
= –2k(α + β) + 3
k
Since the sum of roots = α + β = − ,
2
 k
4α2 – 2kβ + 13 = –2k  −  + 3 = 3 + k2
 2
12. A We are given that a and b are the roots of equation x2 + 2x – 1 = 0.
Thus, we have a + b = –2 and ab = –1.
(a + 1)(b + 1)
= ab + a + b + 1
= –1 – 2 + 1
= –2

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13. B 2 2
We are given that and are the roots of x2 + kx + 3 = 0.
 
Sum of roots = –k
2 2 2( +  )
–k = + =
  
k
α + β = − (αβ)
2
Product of roots = 3
2 2
 =3
 
4
αβ =
3
k 4 2k
Thus, α + β = −  = − .
2 3 3
14. B 2kx2 – 36x + 4k + 55
 18 81 81 
= 2k  x 2 − x + 2 − 2  + 4k + 55
 k k k 
2
 9  162
= 2k  x −  − + 4k + 55
 k k

Since the minimum value is 13, we have

162
k > 0 and − + 4k + 55 = 13.
k
k > 0 and 4k2 + 42k –162 = 0
k = 3 or –13.5 (rej.)
15. A
y = k 2 x 2 − kx + 1
 x
= k 2  x2 −  + 1
 k
2 2
 1   1 
= k 2  x −  − k 2   +1
 2k   2k 
2
 1  3
=k x−  +
2

 2k  4

3
Since k2 > 0, the minimum value of y is .
4
3
Thus, y ≥ .
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