MATHEMATICS

Daily Practice Problems

Target IIT JEE 2010
CLASS : XIII (X) Dpp on Complex Number (After 1st Lecture) DPP. NO.- 1
Q.1 The sequence S = i + 2i2 + 3i3 + ........ upto 100 terms simplifies to where i =  1 :
(A) 50 (1  i) (B) 25i (C) 25 (1 + i) (D) 100 (1  i)

Q.2 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

Q.3 Number of integral values of n for which the quantity (n + i)4 where i2 = – 1, is an integer is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q.4 Let i =  1 . The product of the real part of the roots of z2 – z = 5 – 5i is

(A) – 25 (B) – 6 (C) – 5 (D) 25

Q.5 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

Q.6 In the quadratic equation x2 + (p + iq) x + 3i = 0, p & q are real. If the sum of the squares of the roots
is 8 then
(A) p = 3, q =  1 (B) p = –3, q = –1 (C) p = ± 3, q = ± 1 (D) p =  3, q = 1

Q.7 The complex number z satisfying z + | z | = 1 + 7i then the value of | z |2 equals

(A) 625 (B) 169 (C) 49 (D) 25

25
Q.8 The figure formed by four points 1 + 0 i ;  1 + 0 i ; 3 + 4 i & on the argand plane is :
3  4i
(A) a parallelogram but not a rectangle (B) a trapezium which is not equilateral
(C) a cyclic quadrilateral (D) none of these

Q.9 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

Q.10 Number of values of z (real or complex) simultaneously satisfying the system of equations
1 + z + z2 + z3 + .......... + z17 = 0 and 1 + z + z2 + z3 + .......... + z13 = 0 is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

x 3 y 3
Q.11 If + = i where x, y  R 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

Q.12 Number of complex numbers z satisfying z 3  z is

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 5

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Q.13 If x = 91/3 91/9 91/27 ......ad inf 
y = 41/3 4–1/9 41/27 ...... ad inf and z =  (1 + i) – r
then , the argument of the complex number w = x + yz is r 1
 2  2  2 
(A) 0 (B)  – tan–1  3  (C) – tan–1  3  (D) – tan–1  
     3
Q.14 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

One or more than one is/are correct:

Q.15 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

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 MATHEMATICS
Daily Practice Problems
Target IIT JEE 2010
CLASS : XIII (X) Dpp on Complex Number (After 2nd Lecture) DPP. NO.-2

Q.1 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

1  iz
Q.2 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

Q.3 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.4 The complex number z satisfies z + | z | = 2 + 8i. The value of | z | is

(A) 10 (B) 13 (C) 17 (D) 23

Q.5 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

Q.6 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)

Q.7 If z1 & z1 represent adjacent vertices of a regular polygon of n sides with centre at the origin & if
Im z1
 2  1 then the value of n is equal to :
Re z1
(A) 8 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) 24

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Q.8 If z1, z2 are two complex numbers & a, b are two real numbers then, az1  bz 2 2  bz1  az 2 2 =


(A) (a  b) 2 z1  z 2
2 2
 
(B) (a  b) z1  z 2
2 2


(C) a 2  b 2 z 1
2
 z2
2
 
(D) a 2  b 2 z 1
2
 z2
2

Q.9 The value of e CiS(i)  CiS(i)  is equal to
1
(A) 0 (B) 1 – e (C) e – (D) e2 – 1
e

x
Q.10 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]

6
1 i 6
1 i 6
1 i
Q.11 For Z1 = ; Z2 = ; Z3 = which of the following holds good?
1 i 3 3i 3 i
2 3
(A)  | Z1 |  (B) | Z1 |4 + | Z2 |4 = | Z3 |–8
2
(C)  | Z1 |3  | Z 2 |3  | Z3 |6 (D) | Z1 |4  | Z2 |4  | Z3 |8

Q.12 Number of real or purely imaginary solution of the equation, z3 + i z  1 = 0 is :

(A) zero (B) one (C) two (D) three

Q.13 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

Q.14 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

Q.15 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 |

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 MATHEMATICS
Daily Practice Problems
Target IIT JEE 2010
CLASS : XIII (X) Dpp on Complex Number (After Lecture)3rd DPP. NO.-3
Q.1 If z1 & z2 are two non-zero complex numbers such that z1 + z2 = z1 + z2, then Arg z1  Arg z2
is equal to:
(A)   (B)  /2 (C) 0 (D) /2

Q.2 Let Z be a complex number satisfying the equation

(Z3 + 3)2 = – 16 then | Z | has the value equal to
(A) 5 1/2 (B) 51/3 (C) 52/3 (D) 5

3 4 5
Q.3 If z1, z2, z3 are 3 distinct complex numbers such that = = ,
z 2  z3 z 3  z1 z1  z 2

9 16 25
then the value of   equals
z 2  z 3 z 3  z1 z1  z 2
(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

Q.4 The points representing the complex number z for which | z + 5 |2 – | z – 5 |2= 10 lie on
(A) a straight line (B) a circle
(C) a parabola (D) the bisector of the line joining (5 , 0) & ( 5 , 0)

1 3 i
Q.5 If x = then the value of the expression, y = x4 – x2 + 6x – 4, equals
2
(A) – 1 + 2 3 i (B) 2 – 2 3 i (C) 2 + 2 3 i (D) none
Q.6 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

Q.7 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

Q.8 The minimum value of 1 + z + 1  z where z is a complex number is :

(A) 2 (B) 3/2 (C) 1 (D) 0
334 365
 1 i 3  1 i 3
Q.9 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
Q.10 Let | z – 5 + 12 i |  1 and the least and greatest values of | z | are m and n and if l be the least positive
x 2  24 x  1
value of (x > 0), then l is
x
mn
(A) (B) m + n (C) m (D) n
2
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 z 1 i  2
Q.11 The system of equations  where z is a complex number has :
Re z  1
(A) no solution (B) exactly one solution (C) two distinct solutions (D) infinite solution
Q.12 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  11| z  3 | 2  > 1 then :
 
(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
Q.13 Identify the incorrect statement.
(A) no non zero complex number z satisfies the equation, z =  4 z
(B) z = z implies that z is purely real (C) z =  z implies that z is purely imaginary
(D) if z1, z2 are the roots of the quadratic equation az2 + bz + c = 0 such that Im (z1 z2)  0 then a, b, c
must be real numbers .
Q.14 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.15 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
Q.16 Given z = f(x) + i g(x) where f, g : ( 0, 1)  (0, 1) are real valued functions then, which of the following
holds good?
1  1  1  1 
(A) z = + i   (B) z = + i  
1 ix 1 ix  1 ix 1 ix 
1  1  1  1 
(C) z = + i   (D) z = + i  
1 ix 1 ix  1 ix  1 ix 
a b
Q.17 z1 = ; z2 = ; z3 = a – bi for a, b  R
1 i 2i
if z1 – z2 = 1 then the centroid of the triangle formed by the points z1 , z2 , z3 in the argand’s plane is
given by
1 1 1 1
(A) (1 + 7i) (B) ( 1 + 7i) (C) (1 – 3i) (D) (1 – 3i)
9 3 3 9
Q.18 Consider the equation 10z2 – 3iz – k = 0, where z is a complex variable and i2 = – 1. Which of the
following statements is True?
(A) For all real positive numbers k, both roots are pure imaginary.
(B) For negative real numbers k, both roots are pure imaginary.
(C) For all pure imaginary numbers k, both roots are real and irrational.
(D) For all complex numbers k, neither root is real.
z z
Q.19 Number of complex numbers z such that | z | = 1 and  = 1 is
z z
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) more than 8
Q.20 Number of ordered pairs(s) (a, b) of real numbers such that (a + ib)2008 = a – ib holds good, is
(A) 2008 (B) 2009 (C) 2010 (D) 1
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 MATHEMATICS
Daily Practice Problems
Target IIT JEE 2010
CLASS : XIII (X) Dpp on Complex Number (After 4th Lecture) DPP. NO.- 4
Q.1 Consider az2 + bz + c = 0, where a, b, c  R and 4ac > b2.
(i) If z1 and z2 are the roots of the equation given above, then which one of the following complex numbers
is purely real?
(A) z1z 2 (B) z1z 2 (C) z1 – z2 (D) (z1 – z2)i
OA
(ii) In the argand's plane, if A is the point representing z1, B is the point representing z2 and z = then
OB
(A) z is purely real (B) z is purely imaginary
(C) | z | = 1 (D)  AOB is a scalene triangle.

Q.2 Let z be a complex number having the argument , 0 <  < /2 and satisfying the equality z  3i = 3.
6
Then cot   is equal to :
z
(A) 1 (B)  1 (C) i (D)  i

1
Q.3 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

     
Q.4 Given zp = cos  P  + i sin  P  , then nLim (z z z .... zn) =
 1 2 3
2  2 
(A) 1 (B)  1 (C) i (D) – i

Q.5 The maximum & minimum values of z + 1 when z + 3  3 are :

(A) (5 , 0) (B) (6 , 0) (C) (7 , 1) (D) (5 , 1)

Q.6 If z3 + (3 + 2i) z + (–1 + ia) = 0 has one real root, then the value of 'a' lies in the interval (a  R)
(A) (– 2, – 1) (B) (– 1, 0) (C) (0, 1) (D) (1, 2)

Q.7 If | z | = 1 and |  – 1 | = 1 where z,  C, then the largest set of values of

| 2z – 1 |2 + | 2 – 1 |2 equals
(A) [1, 9] (B) [2, 6] (C) [2, 12] (D) [2, 18]

 2
Q.8 If Arg (z + a) = and Arg (z – a) = ; a R  , then
6 3
(A) z is independent of a (B) | a | = | z + a |
 
(C) z = a Cis (D) z = a Cis
6 3
Q.9 If z1, z2, z3 are the vertices of the  ABC on the complex plane which are also the roots of the equation,
z3  3 z2 + 3 z + x = 0, then the condition for the  ABC to be equilateral triangle is
(A) 2 =  (B)  = 2 (C) 2 = 3  (D)  = 32

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Q.10 The locus represented by the equation, z  1 + z + 1 = 2 is :
(A) an ellipse with focii (1 , 0) ; ( 1 , 0)
(B) one of the family of circles passing through the points of intersection of the circles z  1 = 1 and
z + 1 = 1
(C) the radical axis of the circles z  1 = 1 and z + 1 = 1
(D) the portion of the real axis between the points (1 , 0) ; ( 1 , 0) including both.

Q.11 The points z1 = 3 + 3 i and z2 = 2 3 + 6i are given on a complex plane. The complex number lying
on the bisector of the angle formed by the vectors z1 and z2 is :

(A) z =
3  2 3   32
i (B) z = 5 + 5i
2 2
(C) z =  1  i (D) none

Q.12 Let z1 & z2 be non zero complex numbers satisfying the equation, z12  2 z1z2 + 2 z22 = 0. The
geometrical nature of the triangle whose vertices are the origin and the points representing z1 & z2 is :
(A) an isosceles right angled triangle
(B) a right angled triangle which is not isosceles
(C) an equilateral triangle
(D) an isosceles triangle which is not right angled .

Q.13 Let P denotes a complex number z on the Argand's plane, and Q denotes a complex number
 
2 | z |2 CiS 4   where  = amp z. If 'O' is the origin, then the  OPQ is :
(A) isosceles but not right angled (B) right angled but not isosceles
(C) right isosceles (D) equilateral .

Q.14 On the Argand plane point ' A ' denotes a complex number z1. A triangle
OBQ is made directily similiar to the triangle OAM, where OM = 1 as
shown in the figure. If the point B denotes the complex number z2, then
the complex number corresponding to the point ' Q ' is
z1
(A) z1 z2 (B)
z2
z2 z  z2
(C) (D) 1
z1 z2

Q.15 z1 & z2 are two distinct points in an argand plane. If a z1 = b z 2 , (where a, b  R) then the point
a z1 bz
+ 2 is a point on the :
b z2 a z1
(A) line segment [  2, 2 ] of the real axis
(B) line segment [  2, 2 ] of the imaginary axis
(C) unit circle z = 1
(D) the line with arg z = tan 1 2 .

Q.16 When the polynomial 5x3 + Mx + N is divided by x2 + x + 1 the remainder is 0. The value of
(M + N) is equal to
(A) – 3 (B) 5 (C) – 5 (D) 15

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 1  i  i   
Q.17 If z =

(1 + i)4    then  | z |  equals
  
4    i 1  i   amp z 
(A) 1 (B)  (C) 3 (D) 4

One ore more than one is/are correct:

Q.18 Let z1, z2, z3 be non-zero complex numbers satisfying the equation z4 = iz.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
 3 1
(A) The complex number having least positive argument is  2 , 2  .
3
  
(B)  Amp ( z k ) 
k 1 2
 1 1
(C) Centroid of the triangle formed by z1, z2 and z3 is  , 
 3 3 
3 3
(D) Area of triangle formed by z1, z2 and z3 is
2

Q.19 If z  C, which of the following relation(s) represents a circle on an Argand diagram?

(A) | z – 1 | + | z + 1 | = 3 (B) (z – 3 + i) z  3  i  = 5
(C) 3| z – 2 + i | = 7 (D) | z – 3 | = 2

Q.20 Let z1, z2, z3 be three complex number such that

z12 z 22 z 32
| z1 | = | z2 | = | z3 | = 1 and   1  0
z 2z3 z1z 3 z1z 2
then | z1 + z2 + z3 | can take the value equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

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 MATHEMATICS
Daily Practice Problems
Target IIT JEE 2010
CLASS : XIII (X) Dpp on Complex Number (After 5th
Lecture) DPP. NO.- 5
Q.1 A root of unity is a complex number that is a solution to the equation, zn = 1 for some positive integer n.
Number of roots of unity that are also the roots of the equation z2 + az + b = 0, for some integer a and
b is
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 10

1 1
Q.2 z is a complex number such that z + = 2 cos 3°, then the value of z2000 + 2000 + 1 is equal to
z z
(A) 0 (B) – 1 (C) 3 1 (D) 1 – 3

Q.3 The complex number  satisfying the equation 3 = 8i and lying in the second quadrant on the complex
plane is
3 1
(A) – 3 +i (B) – + i
2
(C) – 2 3 + i (D) – 3 + 2i
2

Q.4 If z4 + 1 = 3 i
(A) z3 is purely real (B) z represents the vertices of a square of side 21/4
(C) z9 is purely imaginary (D) z represents the vertices of a square of side 23/4.

25
Q.5 The complex number z satisfies the condition z  = 24 . The maximum distance from the origin
z
of co-ordinates to the point z is :
(A) 25 (B) 30 (C) 32 (D) none of these

Q.6 If the expression x2m + xm + 1 is divisible by x2 + x + 1, then :

(A) m is any odd integer (B) m is divisible by 3
(C) m is not divisible by 3 (D) none of these

Q.7 If z1 = 2 + 3 i , z2 = 3 – 2 i and z3 = – 1 – 2 3 i then which of the following is true?

 z3   z 3  z1   z3   z2 
(A) arg  z  = arg  z  z  (B) arg  z  = arg  z 
 2  2 1  2  1

 z3   z 3  z1   z3  1  z 3  z1 
(C) arg  z  = 2 arg  z  z  (D) arg  z  = arg  z  z 
 2  2 1  2 2  2 1

Q.8 If m and n are the smallest positive integers satisfying the relation
m n
   
 2Cis    4Cis  , then (m + n) has the value equal to
 6  4
(A) 120 (B) 96 (C) 72 (D) 60

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Q.9 If z is a complex number satisfying the equation
Z6 + Z3 + 1 = 0.
If this equation has a root rei with 90° <  < 180° then the value of '' is
(A) 100° (B) 110° (C) 160° (D) 170°

Q.10 Least positive argument of the 4th root of the complex number 2  i 12 is
(A)  6 (B) 5 12 (C) 7 12 (D) 11 12

Q.11 P(z) is the point moving in the Argand's plane satisfying arg(z – 1) – arg(z + i) =  then, P is
(A) a real number, hence lies on the real axis.
(B) an imaginary number, hence lies on the imaginary axis.
(C) a point on the hypotenuse of the right angled triangle OAB formed by O  (0, 0); A  (1, 0);
B  (0, – 1).
(D) a point on an arc of the circle passing through A  (1, 0); B  (0, – 1).

Q.12 Number of ordered pair(s) (z, ) of the complex numbers z and  satisfying the system of equations,
z3 +  7 = 0 and z5 . 11 = 1 is :
(A) 7 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 2

Q.13 If p = a + b + c2; q = b + c + a2 and r = c + a + b2 where a, b, c  0 and  is the complex cube
root of unity, then :
(A) p + q + r = a + b + c (B) p2 + q2 + r2 = a2 + b2 + c2
(C) p2 + q2 + r2 = 2(pq + qr + rp) (D) none of these

A B
Q.14 If A and B be two complex numbers satisfying  = 1. Then the two points represented by A and
B A
B and the origin form the vertices of
(A) an equilateral triangle
(B) an isosceles triangle which is not equilateral
(C) an isosceles triangle which is not right angled
(D) a right angled triangle

Q.15 On the complex plane triangles OAP & OQR are similiar and l (OA) = 1.
If the points P and Q denotes the complex numbers z1 & z2 then the
complex number ' z ' denoted by the point R is given by :
z1
(A) z1 z2 (B)
z2
z2 z  z2
(C) (D) 1
z1 z2

2008
Q.16 If 1, 1, 2......., 2008 are (2009)th roots of unity, then the value of  r ( r   2009  r ) equals
r 1

(A) 2009 (B) 2008 (C) 0 (D) – 2009

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 Paragraph for question nos. 17 to 19
4z  5i
For the complex number w =
2z  1
Q.17 The locus of z, when w is a real number other than 2, is
(A) a point circle
5 5
(B) a straight line with slope – and y-intercept
2 4
5 5
(C) a straight line with slope and y-intercept
2 4
(D) a straight line passing through the origin

Q.18 The locus of z, when w is a purely imaginary number is

1 5
(A) a circle with centre  ,   passing through origin.
2 4
 1 5
(B) a circle with centre   ,  passing through origin.
 4 8
1 5 29
(C) a circle with centre  ,   and radius
 4 8 8
(D) any other circle

Q.19 The locus of z, when | w | = 1 is

 5 1 1
(A) a circle with centre   ,  and radius
 8 4 2
1 5 1
(B) a circle with centre  ,   and radius
4 8 2
5 1 1
(C) a circle with centre  ,   and radius
8 4 2
(D) any other circle

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Let A, B, C be three sets of complex numbers as defined below.
 z 1 
A = {z : | z +1 |  2 + Re(z)}, B = {z : | z –1 |  1} and C = z :  1
 z 1 
Q.20 The number of point(s) having integral coordinates in the region A B C is
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 10

Q.21 The area of region bounded by A B C is

(A) 2 3 (B) 3 (C) 4 3 (D) 2

Q.22 The real part of the complex number in the region A B C and having maximum amplitude is
3 1
(A) –1 (B) (C) (D) – 2
2 2
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 MATHEMATICS
Daily Practice Problems
Target IIT JEE 2010
CLASS : XIII (X) Dpp on Complex Number (After 6th Lecture) DPP. NO.- 6
Q.1 If the six solutions of x6 = – 64 are written in the form a + bi, where a and b are real, then the product of
those solutions with a > 0, is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 16 (D) 64

Q.2 Number of imaginary complex numbers satisfying the equation, z2 = z 21|z| is

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
z1  z 2 
Q.3 If z1 & z2 are two complex numbers & if arg = but z1  z 2  z1  z 2 then the figure
z1  z 2 2
formed by the points represented by 0, z1, z2 & z1 + z2 is :
(A) a parallelogram but not a rectangle or a rhombous
(B) a rectangle but not a square
(C) a rhombous but not a square
(D) a square

 
Q.4 If zn = cos + i sin , then Limit
n
(z1 . z2 . z3 . ...... zn) =
(2n  1) (2n  3) (2n  1) (2n  3)

    5 5 3 3
(A) cos + i sin (B) cos + i sin (C) cos + i sin (D) cos + i sin
3 3 6 6 6 6 2 2
Q.5 The straight line (1 + 2i)z + (2i – 1) z = 10i on the complex plane, has intercept on the imaginary axis
equal to
5 5
(A) 5 (B) (C) – (D) – 5
2 2
Q.6 If cos  + i sin  is a root of the equation xn + a1xn  1 + a2xn  2 + ...... + an  1x + an = 0 then the value
n
of  a r cos r  equals (where all coefficient are real)
r 1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1 (D) none

Q.7 Let A(z1) and B(z2) represent two complex numbers on the complex plane. Suppose the complex slope
z z
of the line joining A and B is defined as 1 2 . Then the lines l1 with complex slope 1 and l2 with
z1  z 2
complex slope 2 on the complex plane will be perpendicular to each other if
(A) 1 + 2 = 0 (B) 1 – 2 = 0 (C) 12 = –1 (D) 1 2 = 1

Q.8 If the equation, z4 + a1z3 + a2z2 + a3z + a4 = 0, where a1, a2, a3, a4 are real coefficients different from
a3 a a
zero has a pure imaginary root then the expression + 1 4 has the value equal to:
a1 a 2 a2 a3
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C)  2 (D) 2
Q.9 Suppose A is a complex number & n  N, such that An = (A + 1)n = 1, then the least value of n is
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 9 (D) 12

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Q.10 Intercept made by the circle z z +  z +  z + r = 0 on the real axis on complex plane, is

(A) (   )  r (B) (   ) 2  2r (C) (   ) 2  r (D) (   ) 2  4r

50 50
1
Q.11 If Zr ; r = 1, 2, 3,..., 50 are the roots of the equation  (Z)r = 0, then the value of  is
r 0 r 1 Zr  1
(A)  85 (B)  25 (C) 25 (D) 75
Q.12 All roots of the equation, (1 + z)6 + z6 = 0 :
(A) lie on a unit circle with centre at the origin
(B) lie on a unit circle with centre at (- 1, 0)
(C) lie on the vertices of a regular polygon with centre at the origin
(D) are collinear
Q.13 If z & w are two complex numbers simultaneously satisfying the equations,
z3 + w5 = 0 and z2 . w 4 = 1 , then :
(A) z and w both are purely real (B) z is purely real and w is purely imaginary
(C) w is purely real and z is purely imaginarly (D) z and w both are imaginary .
Q.14 A function f is defined by f (z) = (4 + i)z2 + z +  for all complex numbers z, where  and  are
complex numbers. If f (1) and f (i) are both real then the smallest possible value of |  | + |  | equals
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 2 2
Q.15 Given f (z) = the real part of a complex number z. For example, f (3 – 4i) = 3. If a  N, n  N then the
6a
  n

value of  log 2 f  1  i 3  has the value equal to
 
n 1
(A) 18a2 + 9a (B) 18a2 + 7a (C) 18a2 – 3a (D) 18a2 – a
Q.16 It is given that complex numbers z1 and z2 satisfy | z1 | = 2 and | z2 | = 3. If the included angle of their
z1  z 2 N
corresponding vectors is 60° then z  z can be expressed as where N is natural number then
1 2 7
N equals
(A) 126 (B) 119 (C) 133 (D) 19
Q.17 Let f (x) = x3 + ax2 + bx + c be a cubic polynomial with real coefficients and all real roots. Also
| f (i) | = 1 where i   1
Statement-1: All 3 roots of f (x) = 0 are zero
because
Statement-2: a + b + c = 0
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

Q.18 All complex numbers 'z' which satisfy the relation z  | z  1 | = z  | z  1 | on the complex plane lie on
the
(A) line y = 0 or an ellipse with foci (– 1, 0) and (1, 0)
(B) radical axis of the circles | z – 1 | = 1 and | z + 1 | = 1
(C) circle x2 + y2 = 1
(D) line x = 0 or on a line segment joining (–1, 0) to (1, 0)

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One ore more than one is/are correct:
Q.19 Let A and B be two distinct points denoting the complex numbers  and  respectively. A complex
number z lies between A and B where z , z . Which of the following relation(s) hold good?
(A) | – z | + | z – | = | – |
(B)  a positive real number 't' such that z = (1 – t)  + t
z z z z 1
(C) =0 (D)   1 =0
     1

Q.20 Equation of a straight line on the complex plane passing through a point P denoting the complex number
 and perpendicular to the vector O P where 'O' is the origin can be written as

z z
(A) Im 0 (B) Re 0 (C) Re(  z )  0 (D)  z   z  2 |  |2  0
     

Q.21 Which of the following represents a point on an argands' plane, equidistant from the roots of the equation
(z + 1)4 = 16z4?
 1  1   2 
(A) (0, 0) (B)   , 0 (C)  , 0 (D)  0, 
 3  3   5
Q.22 If z is a complex number which simultaneously satisfies the equations
3 | z – 12 | = 5 |z – 8i | and | z – 4 | = | z – 8 | then the Im(z) can be
(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 8

Q.23 Let z1, z2, z3 are the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle A1A2A3. Which of the following statements
are equivalent.
(A) A1A2A3 is an equilateral triangle.
(B) (z1 + z2 + 2z3)(z1 + 2z2 + z3) = 0, where  is the cube root of unity.

z 2  z1 z3  z 2 1 1 1
(C) z  z = z  z z
(D) 1 z2 z3 = 0
3 2 1 3 z2 z3 z1
n 1
Q.24 If 1, 2, 3 , ......., n – 1 are the imaginary nth roots of unity then the product  i   r 
r 1
(where i   1 ) can take the value equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) i (D) (1 + i)

[MATCH THE COLUMN]

Q.25 Match the equation in z, in Column-I with the corresponding values of arg(z) in Column-II.
Column-I Column-II
(equations in z) (principal value of arg (z) )
(A) z2 – z + 1 = 0 (P) – 2 3
(B) z2 + z + 1 = 0 (Q) – 3
(C) 2z2 + 1 + i 3 = 0 (R) 3
(D) 2z2 + 1 – i 3 = 0 (S) 2 3

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 ANSWER KEY
DPP -1
Q.1 A Q.2 B Q.3 C Q.4 B Q.5 C Q.6 C Q.7 A
Q.8 C Q.9 D Q.10 A Q.11 B Q.12 D Q.13 C Q.14 B
Q.15 B, C, D

DPP -2
Q.1 C Q.2 B Q.3 D Q.4 C Q.5 C Q.6 C Q.7 A
Q.8 D Q.9 D Q.10 A Q.11 B Q.12 A Q.13 D Q.14 B
Q.15 D
DPP -3
Q.1 C Q.2 B Q.3 A Q.4 A Q.5 A Q.6 C Q.7 C
Q.8 A Q.9 C Q.10 B Q.11 B Q.12 A Q.13 D Q.14 B
Q.15 D Q.16 B Q.17 A Q.18 B Q.19 C Q.20 C

DPP -4
Q.1 (i)D, (ii)C Q.2 C Q.3 B Q.4 B Q.5 A Q.6 B Q.7 D
Q.8 D Q.9 A Q.10 D Q.11 B Q.12 A Q.13 C Q.14 C
Q.15 A Q.16 C Q.17 D Q.18 A,B Q.19 B,C,D Q.20 A,B

DPP -5
Q.1 B Q.2 A Q.3 A Q.4 D Q.5 A Q.6 C Q.7 C
Q.8 C Q.9 C Q.10 B Q.11 C Q.12 D Q.13 C Q.14 A
Q.15 A Q.16 D Q.17 C Q.18 B Q.19 D Q.20 B Q.21 A
Q.22 B
DPP -6
Q.1 A Q.2 C Q.3 C Q.4 B Q.5 A Q.6 C Q.7 A
Q.8 B Q.9 B Q.10 D Q.11 B Q.12 D Q.13 A Q.14 B
Q.15 D Q.16 C Q.17 B Q.18 D Q.19 A, B,C,D Q.20 B, D
Q.21 C Q.22 C, D Q.23 A,B,C, D Q.24 A,B,C, D
Q.25 (A) Q, R; (B) P, S; (C) Q, S; (D) P, R

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