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EXERCISE - 2 (B)
MORE THAN ONE OPTIONS MAY BE CORRECT

1. If z  , 2 where  is a non-real complex cube root of unity, are two vertices of an equilateral triangle in the
Argand plane then the third vertex may be represented by
(a) z = 1 (b) z = 0 (c) z = -2 (d) z = -1

2. P (z1), Q(z2), R(z3) and S(z4) are four complex numbers representing the vertices of a rhombus (not a rectangle)
taken in order on the complex plane, then which one of the following is/are correct?
z1  z 4 z1  z 4 z 2  z4
(a) z  z is purely real (b) amp z  z  amp z  z
2 3 2 4 3 4

z1  z 3
(c) z  z is purely imaginary (d) z1  z3  z 2  z4
2 4

3. A rectangle of maximum area is inscribed in the circle z  3  4i  1. If one vertex of the rectangle is 4 + 4i,
then another adjacent vertex of this rectangle can be
(a) 3+ 4i (b) 3 + 5i (c) 3 + 3i (d) 3 – 3i

4. If z1  15 and z 2  3  4i  5, then

(a) z1  z2 min
5 (b) z1  z2 min  10 (c) z1  z2 max
 20 (d) z1  z2 max
 25

5. If the points A(z), B(-z) and C(1 - z) are the vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC, then
(a) sum of possible z is ½ (b) sum of possible z is 1
(c) product of possible z is ¼ (d) product of possible z is ½

6. If  z  z1  /  z  z 2   3, where z1 and z2 are fixed complex numbers and z is a variable complex number, the
‘z’ lies on a
(a) Circle with ‘z1’ as its interior point (b) Circle with ‘z2’ as its interior point
(c) Circle with ‘z1’ as its exterior point (d) Circle with ‘z2’ as its exterior point

7. If arg  z  a    / 6 and arg  z  a   2 / 3  a  R   , then

 
(a) z  a (b) z  2a (c) arg  z   (d) arg  z  
2 3

8. Value(s) of (- i)1/3 is/are

3 i 3 i  3 i  3i
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2
9. If amp (z1z2) = 0 and z1  z2  1 , then
(a) z1 + z2 = 0 (b) z1z2 = 1 (c) z1  z2 (d) none

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10. If z1, z2 be two complex numbers  z1  z 2  satisfying z12  z 22  z12  z22  2z1 z2 , then

z1 z1
(a) z is purely imaginary (b) z is purely real
2 2


(c) arg z1  arg z2   (d) arg z1  arg z 2 
2

11. A complex number z is rotated in anticlockwise direction by an angle  and we get z’ and if the same complex
number z is rotated by an angle  in clockwise direction and we get z’’ then
(a) z’,z, z’’ are in G.P (b) z’, z, z’’ are in H.P (c) z’ + z’’ = 2z cos  (d) z '2  z ''2  2z 2 cos 2

12. If z1  5  12i and z2  4 then

(a) maximum  z1  iz 2   17 
(b) minimum z1  1  i  z 2  13  4 2 

z1 13 z1 13
(c) minimum  (d) maximum 
4 4 4 3
z2  z2 
z2 z2

13. If z = x + iy, then the equation  2z  i  /  z  1  m represents a circle where m can be

(a) ½ (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

14. Given that two curves arg  z    / 6and z  2 3i  r intersect in two distinct points, then (Where [x] is
greatest integer  x )
(a)  r   2 (b) 0 < r< 3 (c) r = 6 (d) r > 3

15. If P and Q are represented by the complex numbers z1 and z2, such that 1/ z 2  1/ z1  1/ z 2  1/ z1 , and O is
the origin, then
(a) OPQ is equilateral (b) OPQ is right angled
1 1
(c) circum center of OPQ is  z1  z 2  (d) circum center of OPQ is  z1  z2 
2 3

16. Locus of complex number satisfying arg  z  5  4i  /  z  3  2i     / 4 is the arc of a circle
(a) whose radius is 5 2 (b)whose radius is 5
15
(c) whose length  of ar c  is (d) whose center is 2  5i
2
17. If 5  12i  5  12i = z, then principal value of arg z can be
  3 3
(a)  (b) (c) (d) 
4 4 4 4

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Paragraph I :
2 2 2
Consider the complex number z1 and z2 satisfying the relation z1  z 2  z1  z 2 .

1. Complex number z1 z2 is
(a) purely real (b) purely imaginary (c) zero (d) none

2. Complex number z1 / z 2 is
(a) purely real (b) purely imaginary (c) zero (d) none

3. One of the possible argument of complex number i  z1 / z 2 

 
(a) (b)  (c) 0 (d) none
2 2

4. Possible difference between the argument of z1 and z2 is


(a) 0 (b)  (c)  (d) none
2

Paragraph II :
Consider the complex numbers z  1  i sin   / 1  isin  

5. The value of  for which z is purely real are

 
(a) n  , n  I (b) n  , n  I (c) n, n  I (d) none
4 4

6. The value of  for which z is purely imaginary are

  
(a) n  , n  I (b) n  , n  I (c) n, n  I (d)  2n  1 , n  I
4 4 2

7. The value of  for which z is unimodular is given by

  
(a) n  , n  I (b) n  , n  I (c) n  , n  I (d) all real values of 
6 3 4

8. If argument of z is , then ( n  I )
4

(a)   n (b)    2n  1 (c) both (a) & (b) (d) none of these
2
Paragraph III :
Complex numbers z satisfy the equation z  4 / z  2
9. The difference between the least and the greatest moduli of complex numbers Z is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3

10. The value of arg (z1 / z2), where z1 and z2 are complex numbers with the greatest and the least moduli can be
(a) 2 (b)  (c)  / 2 (d) none of these

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11. Locus of z if z  z1  z  z2 , where z1 and z2 are complex number with greatest and the least moduli is
(a) line parallel to real axis (b) line parallel to imaginary axis
(c) line having positive slope (d) line having negative slope

Paragraph IV :
Consider ABC in Argand plane. Let A(0), B(1) and C (1 + i) be its vertices and M be the mid-point of CA.
Let z be a variable complex number on the line BM. Let  be another variable complex number defined as
  z2  1
12. Locus of  is
(a) parabola (b) ellipse (c) hyperbola (d) none

13. Axis of locus of  is

(a) imaginary axis (b) real axis (c) z  z  2 (d) none of these

14. Directrix of locus of  is

(a) imaginary axis (b) z  z  2i (c) real axis (d) none

Assertion Reasoning Type Questions

For the following questions choose the correction from the options given below.
(A) Both the statements are True & Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1
(B) Both the statements are True & Statement 2 is not the explanation of Statement 1
(C) Statement 1 is True and Statement 2 is false.
(D) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is True

1 Statement 1: If Arg (z1) + Arg (z2) = 2  , then both z1 and z 2 are purely real.
Statement 2: Principal argument of complex number lies between  and  .
n
2. Statement 1: If n is an odd integer greater than 3 but not a multiple of 3, then  x  1  x n  1 is divisible by

x 3  x 2  x.
Statement 2: If n is an odd integer greater than 3 but not a multiple of 3, we have 1  n  2n  3.
3. Statement 1: Let z1 and z2 are two complex numbers, such that z1  z2  z1  z 2 then the orthocentre of

AOB is  z1  z 2  / 2  (where O is origin).

Statement 2: In case of right angle, orthocentre is that point at which the triangle is right angled.
4. Statement 1: Locus of z, satisfying the equation z  1  z  8  5 is an ellipse.
Statement 2: Sum of focal distance of any point on ellipse is constant for an ellipse.
3/5
5. Statement 1: The product of all values of  cos   i sin   is cos3  isin 3 .
Statement 2: The product of fifth roots of unity is 1.

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Matrix match type questions (Multiple answers are possible)

1. Column I Column II
 
(a) z 4  1  0 (p) z  cos  i sin
8 8
 
(b) z 4  1  0 (q) z  cos  i sin
8 8
 
(c) iz 4  1  0 (r) z  cos  i sin
4 4

(d) iz 4  1  0 (s) z  cos0  isin 0

2. Column I Column II (Locus)

(a) z  1  z  i (p) pair of straight lines

(b) z  z  z  z  2 (q) a line through the origin

(c) z  z  z  z (r) circle

(d) If z lies on z  1, then 2/z lies on (s) square

3. Which of the condition/ conditions in column II are satisfied by the quadrilateral formed by z1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 in
order given in column I?
Column I Column II
(a) parallelogram (p) z1  z 4  z 2  z 3
(b) rectangle (q) z1  z3  z2  z 4
z1  z 2
(c) rhombus (r) z  z is purely real
3 4

z1  z 3
(d) square (s) z  z is purely imaginary
2 4

z1  z 2
(t) z  z is purely imaginary
3 2

4. 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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