Arjuna JEE Main (2026)

MANTHAN
Mathematics Complex Numbers-1
Exercise-1 8. If (2 + i)(2 + 2i) (2 + 3i) ... (2 + ni) = x + iy, then the value
of 5. 8. 13. ... (4 + n2) is
IOTA AND BASIC PROPERTIES (a) (x2 + y2) (b) (x 2
+ y2 )
1. If n is a positive integer, then which of the following relations
is false (c) 2(x2 + y2) (d) (x + y)

(a) i 4 n = 1 (b) i 4 n −1 = i x y
9. If z = x + iy and z1/3 = a − ib then − = k (a 2 − b 2 ) where
a b
(c) i 4 n +1 = i (d) i −4 n = 1 k=
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
1
2. The real part of is equal to
1 − cos θ + i sin θ ALGEBRAIC OPERATION, MODULUS
1 1 ARGUMENT AND CONJUGATE
(a) (b)
4 2 (2 + i ) 2
10. The conjugate of , in the form of a + ib, is
tan θ 1 3+i
(c) (d)
2 1 − cos θ 13  15  13  −15 
(a) +i  (b) +i 
3. Which of the following is equal to 3 2  2 10  2 
–1 ?
13  −9  13  9 
3 + –1 – 3 + –1 (c) +i  (d) +i 
(a) (b) 10  10  10  10 
2 –4
11. If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers satisfying the equation
3 – –1 z1 + z2 z
(c) (d) z1, z2 , z3 , z4 =1, then 1 is a number which is
–4 z1 − z2 z2
n
(a) Positive real
1+ i  (b) Negative real
4. The least value of n(n ∈ N), for which   is real, is
 1− i  (c) Zero or purely imaginary
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (d) Both (a) and (b)
12. Let z1 be a complex number with | z1 | = 1 and z2 be any
REPRESENTATION OF COMPLEX NUMBER z −z
complex number, then 1 2 =
1 − z1 z2
5. If (–7 – 24i)1/2 = x – iy, then x2 + y2 =
(a) 0 (b) 1
(a) 15 (b) 25 (c) – 25 (d) –15 (c) –1 (d) 2
6. The square root of 3 – 4i is 13 − 5i
13. The argument of the complex number is
(a) ± (2 + i) (b) ± (2 – i) 4 − 9i
π π π π
(c) ±(1 – 2i) (d) ±(1 + 2i) (a) (b) (c) (d)
3 4 5 6
7. If (a + ib)5 = α + iβ , then (b + ia)5 is equal to
14. If z and ω are two non–zero complex numbers such that
(a) β + iα π
|zω| = 1 and arg(z) – arg(ω) = , then z ω is equal to
(b) α – iβ 2
(c) β – iα (a) 1 (b) –1
(c) i (d) – i
(d) – α – iβ

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 1 + b + ia 24. The inequality |z – 4| < | z – 2| represents:
15. If a2 + b2 = 1, then =
1 + b − ia (a) Re(z) > 0
(a) 1 (b) 2 (b) Re(z) < 0
(c) b + ia (d) a + ib (c) Re (z) > 2
16. Total number of complex numbers ‘z’, satisfying (d) Re(z) > 3
Re(z2) = 0, | z | = 3 , is equal to
25. If |z – i Re(z)| = |z – lm(z)|, then
(a) 2 (b) 4
(a) lm(z) = 2
(c) 6 (d) 8
(b) Re(z) = 2
17. The number of solutions of the system of equations
Re(z2) = 0, | z | = 2 is (c) Re(z) + lm(z) = 2
(a) 4 (b) 3 (d) None of these
(c) 2 (d) 1 26. If |z – i| ≤ 2 and z0 = 5 + 3i then the maximum value of
z1 ||iz + z0|| is
18. If |z1| = |z2| and arg = π, then z1 + z2 is equal to
z2 (a) 2 + 31
(a) 1 (b) 3 (b) 7
(c) 0 (d) 2 (c) 31 – 2
19. If z1 and z1 represent adjacent vertices of a regular polygon (d) 2
Im z1
of n sides with centre at the origin and if = 2 −1 27. If amp (z1z2) = 0 and |z1| = |z2| = 1, then
Re z1
then the value of n is equal to (a) z1 + z2 = 0
(a) 8 (b) 12 (b) z1z2 ≠ 1
(c) 16 (d) 24 (c) z1 = z2
20. If | z | ≤ 4, then the maximum value of | iz + 3 – 4i | is equal
(d) z1 = z2
to
28. If the biquadratic x4 + ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0 (a, b, c,
(a) 2 (b) 4 d ∈ R) has 4 non real roots, two with sum 3 + 4i and the
(c) 3 (d) 9 other two with product 13 + i.
21. The minimum value of | z – 1 + 2i | + | 4i – 3 – z | is (a) b = 51
(a) 5 (b) a = –5
(b) 5 (c) c = –60
(c) 2 13 (d) d = 160
(d) 15 29. The number of complex numbers satisfying |z + 2| + |z – 2|
= 8 and |z – 1| + |z + 1| = 2 is
22. If (1 + i)z = (1 – i) z then z is
(a) 4
(a) t(1 – i), t ∈ R
(b) 2
(b) t (1 + i), t ∈ R
t (c) 0
(c) , t ∈ R+
1+ i (d) 6
t 30. If z1, z2, z3 are 3 distinct complex numbers such that
(d) , t ∈ R+ 3 4 5
1– i = = , then the value of
z 2 − z3 z3 − z1 z1 − z2
23. If z1 and z2 are two non-zero complex numbers such that
z1 3π z1 9 16 25
= 2 and arg (z1 z2) = , then is equal to + + equals
z2 2 z2 z2 − z3 z3 − z1 z1 − z2
(a) 2 (a) 4
(b) –2 (b) 0
(c) –2i (c) 1
(d) 2i (d) 6

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 Exercise-2 7. If arg ( z )  0 , then arg ( − z ) − arg ( z ) =
SINGLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS (a) π (b) − π
z −1 π π
1. If z = 1 and w = (where z  −1 ), then (c) − (d)
z +1 2 2
Re ( w ) is 8. The complex numbers sin x + i cos 2 x and
1 cos x − i sin 2 x are conjugate to each other for
(a) 0 (b)
z +1
2 (a) x = n (b) x = 0
(c) x = ( n + 1 / 2 )  (d) No value of x
1 1 2
(c) . (d)
z +1 z +12 z +1
2 9. If x =1+ i is a root of the equation
x − ix + 1 − i = 0 , then the other real root is
3

(a) 0 (b) 1
2. If x2 + x + 1 = 0 , then the value of
(c) –1 (d) None of these
( x + 1 / x )2 + ( x 2 + 1 / x 2 2
) (
+ + x 27 + 1 / x )
27 2
is
10. If z is a complex number such that
(a) 27 (b) 72 –  / 2  arg z   / 2 , then which of the following
(c) 45 (d) 54 inequality is true?
(a) z − z  z ( arg z − arg z )
( ) ( )
5 5
3. If z =  3 / 2 + i / 2 +  3 / 2 − i / 2  , then (b) z − z  z ( arg z − arg z )
   
(a) Re ( z ) = 0 (c) z − z  ( arg z − arg z )
z − z  ( arg z − arg z )
(b) Im ( z ) = 0 (d)

(c) Re ( z )  0, Im ( z )  0 11. The principal argument of the complex number

(d) Re ( z )  0, Im ( z )  0 
( ) ( )
2
(1 + i ) 1 + 3i  /  −2i − 3 + i  is
5  

4. The inequality z − 4  z − 2 represents the region 19 7

(a) (b) −
given by 12 12
(a) Re ( z )  0 (b) Re ( z )  0 5 5
(c) − (d)
(c) Re ( z )  0
12 12
(d) None of these
12. If z = x + iy (x, y ∈ R, x ≠ –1/2), the number of
5. If for complex numbers z1 and z2 , value of z satisfying
arg ( z1 ) − arg ( z2 ) = 0, then z1 − z2 is equal to n
z = z2 z
n−2
+z z
n−2
+ 1 ( nN , n  1) is
(a) z1 + z2 (a) 0 (b) 1
(b) z1 − z2 (c) 2 (d) 3
(c) z1 − z2
13. The value of z satisfying the equation
(d) 0 log z + log z ++ log z = 0 is
2 n

4m 4m
6. For positive integers n1 , n2 the value of the (a) cos + i sin , m = 0,1, 2,
expression n ( n + 1) n ( n + 1)

(1 + i )n1 + (1 + i3 ) ( ) + (1 + i7 ) 4m 4m

n1 n2 n2
+ 1 + i5 , (where (b) cos − i sin , m = 0,1, 2,
n ( n + 1) n ( n + 1)
i= −1 ) is a real number if and only if 4m 4m
(a) n1 = n2 + 1 (c) sin + i cos , m = 0,1, 2,
n ( n + 1) n ( n + 1)
(b) n1 = n2 − 1
4m 4m
(c) n1 = n2 (d) sin − i cos , m = 0,1, 2,
n ( n + 1) n ( n + 1)
(d) n1 and n2 are any integer

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14. z1, z2 , z3 , z4 are distinct complex numbers 21. If w =  + i , where   0 and z  1 , satisfies the
representing the vertices of a quadrilateral ABCD  w − wz 
condition that   is purely real, then the set
taken in order. If z1 − z4 = z2 − z3 and  1− z 
arg ( z4 − z1 ) / ( z2 − z1 ) =  / 2 ,
of values of z is
then the
(a) z = 1, z  2 (b) z = 1 and z  1
quadrilateral is
(c) z = z (d) None of these
(a) Rectangle (b) Rhombus
(c) Square (d) Trapezium 22. If z2 + iz1 = z1 + z2 and z1 = 3 and z2 = 4 , then
area of ABC , if affixes of A, B and C are z1 , z2
15. If z 2 + z z + z 2 = 0 , then the locus of z is
and ( z2 − iz1 ) / (1 − i )  respectively, is
(a) A circle 5
(b) A straight line (a) (b) 0
2
(c) A pair of straight lines 25 25
(d) None of these (c) (d)
2 4

16. Which of the following is equal to 3

−1 ? 23. For all complex numbers z1 , z2 satisfying z1 = 12
3 + −1 − 3 + −1 and z2 − 3 − 4i = 5 , the minimum value of z1 − z2
(a) (b)
2 −4 is
(a) 0 (b) 2
3 − −1
(c) (d) − −1 (c) 7 (d) 17
−4
24. If 2z −1 = z − 2 and z1, z2 , z3 are complex
17. If z1 = z2 = z3 = 1 and z1 + z2 + z3 = 0 , then area numbers such that z1 −   , z2 −    , then
of the triangle whose vertices are z1, z2 , z3 is z1 + z2
(a) 3 3 / 4 (b) 3/4 +
(c) 1 (d) 2 (a)  z (b)  2 z
(c)  z (d)  2 z
18. For the equation 3x + px + 3 = 0, p  0 , if one of
2

z−w
, then Re (  )
the root is square of the other, then p is equal to
25. If k  0, z = w = k and  =
(a) 1/3 (b) 1 k 2 + zw
(c) 3 (d) 2/3 equals
(a) 0 (b) k / 2

( )
(c) k (d) None of these
19. If z1z2  C , z12 + z22  R, z1 z12 − 3z22 = 2 and

( )
z2 3z12 − z22 = 11, then the value of z12 + z22 is
26. If 8iz3 + 12 z 2 − 18z + 27i = 0 , then
3
(a) z =
(a) 10 (b) 12 2
(c) 5 (d) 8 2
(b) z =
3
1 1 1
(c) z = 1
20. If x = 9 3 9 9 9 27 , y = 41/3 4−1/9 41/27 , and
3
z=
 −r z =
r =1
(1 + i ) , then arg ( x + yz ) is equal to (d)
4
 2
(a) 0 (b)  − tan −1   27. The number of solutions of the equation z 2 + z = 0
 3  is
 2  2  (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) − tan −1   (d) − tan −1   (c) 3 (d) 4
 3   3

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MULTIPLE CORRECT ANSWERS TYPE QUESTIONS z1 13
28. Let z be a complex number satisfying equation (c) Minimum =
4 4
z2 +
z p = z q , where p, q  N , then z2
(a) If p = q , then number of solutions of equation z1 13
(d) Maximum =
will be infinite 4 3
z2 +
(b) If p = q , then number of solutions of equation z2
will be finite
(c) If p  q , then number of solutions of equation 33. If z − 1 = 1 , then
will be p + q + 1
 z −1− i  
(d) If p  q , then number of solutions of equation (a) arg   can be equal to −
 z  4
will be p + q
(b) ( z − 2 ) / z is purely imaginary number
29. z1 and z2 are the roots of the equation (c) ( z − 2 ) / z is purely real number
z 2 − az + b = 0 , where z1 = z2 = 1 and a, b are (d) If arg ( z ) =  , where z  0 and  is acute,

non-zero complex numbers, then then 1 − 2 / z = i tan 

(a) a  1
34. If the points A ( z ) , B ( − z ) and C (1 − z ) are the
(b) a 2
vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC , then
(c) arg a ( ) = arg (b)
2
(a) Sum of possible z is 1/2

arg a = arg ( b2 )
(b) Sum of possible z is 1
(d) (c) Product of possible z is 1/4
(d) Product of possible z is 1/2
30. Let z1 and z2 be complex numbers such that
z1  z2 and z1 = z2 . If z1 has positive real part 35. If 5 − 12i + −5 − 12i = z , then principle value of
arg z can be
and z2 has negative imaginary part, then
 
( z1 + z2 ) / ( z1 − z2 ) may be (a) – (b)
4 4
(a) Zero 3 3
(b) Real and positive (c) (d) –
4 4
(c) Real and negative
(d) Purely imaginary
36. If z1 = a + ib and z2 = c + id are complex numbers

31. Given that the complex numbers which satisfy the such that | | z1 |= z2 = 1 and Re ( z1 z2 ) = 0, then the
equation zz 3 + zz 3 = 350 form a rectangle in the pair of complex number w1 = a + ic and w2 = b + id
Argand plane with the length of its diagonal having satisfies
an integral number of units, then (a) w1 = 1
(a) Area of rectangle is 48 sq. units
(b) w2 = 1
(b) If z1, z2 , z3 , z4 are vertices of rectangle then
(c) Re w1w2 = 0
z1 + z2 + z3 + z4 = 0
(d) All of above
(c) Rectangle is symmetrical about real axis
 3
(d) arg ( z1 − z3 ) = or 37. If arg ( z + a ) =  / 6 and
4 4

32. If z1 = 5 + 12i and z2 = 4 then

(
arg ( z − a ) = 2 / 3 a  R + , then )
(a) z =a (b) z = 2a
(a) Maximum ( z1 + iz2 ) = 17
 
(c) arg ( z ) = (d) arg ( z ) =
(b) Minimum ( )
z1 + (1 + i ) z2 = 13 − 4 2 2 3
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38. If amp ( z1 z2 ) = 0 and z1 = z2 = 1 , then 43. If z1, z2 be two complex numbers ( z1  z2 )
(a) z1 + z2 = 0 (b) z1z2 = 1 satisfying z12 − z22 = z12 + z22 − 2 z1z2 , then
(c) z1 = z2 (d) z1 = z2
z1
(a) is purely imaginary
z2
39. Let z1 and z2 be two distinct complex numbers and
z1
let z = (1 − t ) z1 + tz2 for some real number t with (b) is purely real
z2
0  t  1 . If arg ( w ) denotes the principle argument
(c) arg z1 − arg z2 = 
of a non-zero complex number w , then

(a) z − z1 + z − z2 = z1 − z2 (d) arg z1 − arg z2 =
2
(b) arg ( z − z1 ) = arg ( z − z2 )
44. If z − (1 / z ) = 1 then
z − z1 z − z1
(c) =0 1+ 5
z2 − z1 z2 − z1 (a) z max =
2
(d) arg ( z − z1 ) = arg ( z2 − z1 ) 5 −1
(b) z min =
2
Value ( s )( −i ) 5 −2
1/3
40. is/are
(c) z max =
2
3 −i 3+i
(a) (b) 5 −1
2 2 (d) z min =
2
− 3 −i − 3+i
(c) (d)
2 2 MATRIX-MATCH TYPE QUESTIONS
1− i 3
45. If a = , then the correct matching of list I
41. If p = a + b + c2 , q = b + c + a2 and 2
from list II is
r = c + a + b2 where a, b, c  0 and  is the
complex cube root of unity, then Column-I Column- II
(a) If p, q, r lie on the circle z = 2 , the triangle (A) aa (P) 
−
formed by these points is equilateral 3
(b) p 2 + q 2 + r 2 = a 2 + b2 + c 2 (B) 1 (Q) −i 3
arg  
(c) p 2 + q 2 + r 2 = 2 ( pq + qr + rp ) a
(d) p + q + r = a + b + c (C) a − a (R) 2i 3
(D)  4  (S) 1
42. P ( z1 ) , Q ( z2 ) , R ( z3 ) and S ( z4 ) are four complex Im  
 3a 
numbers representing the vertices of a rhombus (T) 
taken in order on the complex plane, then which
3
one of the following is/are correct?
(U) 2
z −z
(a) 1 4 is purely real 3
z2 − z3
z1 − z4 z −z A B C D
(b) amp = amp 2 4
z2 − z4 z3 − z4 (a) S Q P T
z1 − z3 (b) S P Q U
(c) is purely imaginary
z2 − z4
(c) S T U P
(d) It is not necessary that z1 − z3  z2 − z4 (d) U T R S

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46. INTEGER ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
Column-I Column- II 48. If z b e a complex number satisfying

 ( xn + 1/ x )
(A) 5 (P) 2
The value of n 2 z 4 + z3 + 2 z 2 + z + 1 = 0 then z is equal to
n=1
when x − x + 1 = 0 is
2
49. Let z = 9 + bi where b is non zero real and
(B)  1 + cos  + i sin  
4 (Q) 4
If  i 2 = −1. If the imaginary part of z 2 and z3 are

 sin  + i (1 + cos  )  equal, then b is
= cos n + i sin n , then n =
(C) The adjacent vertices of a regular (R) 9 50. If x = a + bi is a complex number such that
polygon of n sides having centre
at origin are the points z and z . x = 3 + 4i and x3 = 2 + 11i where i = −1 , then
2

If Im ( z ) / Re ( z ) = 2 − 1 , then ( a + b ) equal to
the value of n / 4 is
(D)  10  (S) 8
(1/ 50)  ( r − ) ( r − 2 ) = 51. Modulus of non zero complex number z , satistying
r =1
 
 2
z + z = 0 and z − 4 zi = z 2 is
(where  is cube root of unity
z +1
52. Let z = 2 and w = where z, w  C (where C
A B C D z −1
(a) Q R P S is the set of complex numbers). Then product of
(b) S Q P R least and greatest value of modulus of w is
(c) R E S Q
(d) P E Q R
53. If  is the imaginary cube root of unity, then the
47.
number of pairs of integers ( a, b ) such that
Column-I Column- II
a + b = 1 , is
(A) Parallelogram (P) z1 − z4 = z2 − z3

(B) Rectangle (Q) z1 − z3 = z2 − z4

54. Let 1, w, w 2 be the cube root of unity. The least
(C) Rhombus (R) z1 − z2
is purely real possible degree of a polynomial with real
z3 − z4 coefficients having roots
(D) Square (S) z1 − z3
z2 − z4
is purely imaginary ( )(
2w, ( 2 + 3w) , 2 + 3w2 , 2 − w − w2 , is )
(T) z1 − z2
is purely imaginary A = {a  R |
z3 − z2 55. Let the equation
A B C D (1 + 2i ) x3 − 2 ( 3 + i ) x 2 + ( 5 − 4i ) x + 2a 2 = 0} has
(a) P, Q, R, T P, R, S, P, Q, R, S, T P, R
(b) P, R, S P, Q, R, S, T P, R P, Q, R, T  a2
(c) P, Q, R, S, T P, R P, Q, R, T P, R, S the at least one real root. Then the value of is
(d) P, R P, Q, R, T P, R, S P, Q, R, S, T 2

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 Exercise-3 (PYQ's)
(
6. For z ∈ C if the minimum value of z − 3 2 + z − p 2i ) is 5 2
DEFINITION BASED , then a value of p is [25 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
1. Let r and q respectively be the modulus and amplitude of 7 9
(a) 3 (b) (c) 4 (d)
 5π  2 2
the complex number z= 2 − i  2tan  , then (r, q) is equal
to  8  z- i
7. If z is a complex number such that is purely imaginary,
z- 1
 [29 Jan, 2024 (Shift-II)]
then the minimum value of |z – (3 + 3i)| is:
 3π 3π   3π 5π 
(a)  2sec ,  (b)  2sec ,   [31 Aug, 2021 (Shift-II)
 8 8   8 8 
(a) 6 2 (b) 2 2 (c) 2 2 - 1 (d) 3 2
 5π 3π   11π 11π 
(c)  2sec ,  (d)  2sec ,  (2i ) n
 8 8   8 8  8. The least positive integer n such that , i= −1 , is a
(1 − i ) n − 2
2. If α denotes the number of solutions of |1 – i |x = 2x and positive integer, is ____________.
 [26 Aug, 2021(Shift-II)]
 |z|   4  1  i  i 
  , where z  4 (1  i )    i  1  i  , i  1 3
 arg( z )     2π 2π 
 1 + sin 9 + i cos 9 
then the distance of the point (α, β) from the line 4x – 3y = 9. The value of   is: [2 Sep, 2020
 1 + sin 2π − i cos 2π 
7 is _______  9 9 
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3. For two non-zero complex number z1 and z2, if Re(z1 z2) (a) − 1 (1 − i 3) (b) 1 (1 − i 3)
2 2
= 0 and Re(z1 + z2) = 0, then which of the following are
possible? (c) 1 ( 3 − i ) (d) − 1 ( 3 − i )
2 2
 [29 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)] 10. The imaginary part of
A. Im (z1) > 0 and Im (z2) > 0
(3 + 2 −54)1/ 2 − (3 − 2 −54)1/ 2 can be:
B. Im (z1) < 0 and Im (z2) > 0  [2 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
(a) 6 (b) − 6 (c) −2 6 (d) 6
C. Im (z1) > 0 and Im (z2) < 0
2z − n
11. Let z ∈ C with Im (z) = 10 and it satisfies = 2i − 1 for
D. Im (z1) < 0 and Im (z2) < 0 2z + n
some natural number n. Then: [12 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) n = 20 and Re(z) = –10
(a) B and D (b) B and C
(b) n = 20 and Re(z) = 10
(c) A and B (d) A and C (c) n = 40 and Re(z) = –10

1 + 2i sin θ (d) n = 40 and Re(z) = 10

4. Let A = θ ∈ ( 0, 2π ) : 
is purelyimaginary 
 1 − i sin θ  5 5
   
Then the sum of the elements in A is 12. Let z =  3 + i  +  3 − i  . If R(z) and I(z) respectively
 2 2  2 2
   
 [8 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
(a) p (b) 2p (c) 4p (d) 3p denote the real and imaginary parts of z, then:
 [10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
5. F o r a ∈ C , l e t A = {z ∈ C : Re(a + z ) > Im(a + z )} a n d
(a) I(z) = 0 (b) R(z) > 0 and I(z) > 0
B = {z ∈ C : Re(a + z ) < Im(a + z )} . Then among the two
(c) R(z) < 0 and I(z) > 0 (d) R(z) = –3
statements:
  π  3 + 2i sin θ 
(S1): If Re (A), Im (A) > 0, then the set A contains all the 13. Let A = θ ∈  − , π : is purely imaginary  . Then
  2  1 − 2i sin θ 
real numbers.
the sum of the elements in A is:
(S2): If Re (A), Im (A) < 0, then the set B contains all the  [9 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
real numbers, [11 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
(a) 5π (b) π
(a) Only (S1) is true (b) Both are false 6
(c) Only (S2) is true (d) Both are true (c) 3π (d) 2π
4 3

8
PROPERTIES OF CONJUGATE (b) hyperbola with the length of the transverse axis 7
AND MODULUS (c) straight line with the sum of its intercepts on the
coordinate axes equals –18
1
14. If z= − 2i, is such that z + 1 = αz + β (1 + i ) , i = −1 and (d) hyperbola with eccentricity 2
2
α, β ∈ R, then a + b is equal to  [29 Jan, 2024 (Shift-I)]
(a) –4 (b) 3 {
22. Let S =Z ∈ C : z =i ( z 2 + Re ( z ) ) . Then z∑
∈S }
| z |2 is equal to

(c) 2 (d) –1  [13 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]

7
15. If z = x + iy, xy ≠ 0, satisfies the equation z 2 + i z =
0 , then (a) (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
2 2
|z2| is equal to: [30 Jan, 2024 (Shift-I)] 23. Let z = 1 + i and z1 = 1 + iz . Then 12 arg (z1) is equal
1 π
1 z (1 − z ) +
(a) 9 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) z
4
to
16. L e t z 1 a n d z 2 b e t w o c o m p l e x n u m b e r s u c h t h a t
4 4
z 1 + z 2 = 5 and z13 + z23 = 20 + 15i. Then z1 + z2 equals
 [31 Jan, 2024 (Shift-II)]  [30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]

(a) 30 3 (b) 75 (c) 15 15 (d) 25 3

  z − z + zz  
24. If the set Re   : z ∈, Re ( z ) =
3 is equal to the
17. Let S = {z ∈ C : |z – 1| = 1 and   2 − 3z + 5 z  
interval (α,β], then 24 (β – α) is equal to
( 2 − 1) ( z + z ) − i ( z − z ) =
2 2} Let z1, z2 ∈ S be such that |z1| =
max | z | and min | z | . Then 2z1 − z2
2
equals:  [15 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
z∈S z∈S
(a) 36 (b) 42 (c) 27 (d) 30
 [1 Feb, 2024 (Shift-I)]
1
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2 25. If z ≠ 0 be a complex number such that z − 2 , then the
=
z
18. Let a ≠ b be two non-zero real numbers.
maximum value of |z| is [29 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
Then the number of elements in the set (a) (b) 1 (c) (d)
2 2 −1 2 +1
{ ( ) 2
X = z ∈ C : Re az 2 + bz =a and Re b z + az =(
b is equal ) } 26. Let S be the set of all (a, b), p < a, b < 2p for which the
to [6 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
complex number 1 − i sin α is purely imaginary and
(a) 1 (b) 3 1 + 2i sin α
(c) 0 (d) 2 1 + i cos β
is purely real. Let Zab = sin2a + i cos2b,(a,
2 z − 3i 1 − 2i cos β
19. Let the complex number z = x + iy be such that is
2z + i  
1
purely imaginary. If x + y2 = 0, then y4 + y2 – y is equal to: b)∈ S. Then ∑  iZ αβ +  is equal to [27 July, 2022
 [10 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] ( α , β )∈ S  iZ αβ 
3 4 2 3 (Shift-II)]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 3 4
(a) 3 (b) 3i (c) 1 (d) 2 – i
20. Let a, b be two real numbers such that ab < 0. If the
27. If z = 2 + 3i, then z 5 + ( z ) is equal to
5
[29 July, 2022
complex number 1 + ai is of unit modulus and a + ib lies
b+i (Shift-I)]

on the circle z − 1 =2 z , then a possible value of 1 + [ a ] , (a) 244 (b) 224 (c) 245 (d) 265
4b
where [t] is greatest integer function, is:
28. Let for some real numbers α and β, a = α –iβ. If the system
 [1 Feb, 2023 (Shift-II)]
2π 2π
1 of equations 4ix + (1 + i) y = 0 and 8  cos + i sin 
(a) − 1 (b) –1 (c) 1 (d)  3 3 
2 2
21. Let z1 = 2 + 3i and z2 = 3 + 4i . The set S = {z ∈ C:|z – z1|2 – α
0 has more than one solution then
x + ay = is equal to
β
|z – z2|2 = |z1 – z2|2} represents a  [25 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
 [27 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
(a) straight line with sum of its intercepts on the coordinate
(a) −2 + 3 (b) 2 − 3 (c) 2 + 3 (d) −2 − 3
axes equals 14

9
 29. The number of elements in the set {z = a + ib ∈ C : a, b ∈ Z m/2 n /3
40. I f  1 + =
i 1+ i 
1 (m, n ∈ N ) t h e n t h e g r e a t e s t
and 1 < |z – 3 + 2i| < 4}is [28 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]    = 
 1− i   1− i 
30. Let the minimum value of common divisor of the least values of m and n is_____.
 [3 Sep, 2020 (Shift I)]
v= z |2 + z − 3 |2 + | z − 6i |2 , z ∈ C is attained at z = z0 . Then,

(1 + i ) 2 2 , then z is equal
2
is equal to [27 July, 2022 (Shift-I)] 41. If a > 0 and z = , has magnitude
2 z02 − z03 +3 + v02 a −i 5
to: [10 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
(a) 1000 (b) 1064 (c) 1105 (d) 1196
1 3 1 3
31. Let z = a + ib, b ≠ 0 be complex numbers satisfying (a) − 3 − 1 i (b) − − i (c) − 1 + 3 i (d) − i
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
z 2= z ⋅ 21−| z| . Then the least value of n ∈ N, such that zn = (z
42. Let z1 and z2 be any two non-zero complex numbers such
+ 1)n, is equal to. [28 July, 2022 (Shift-II)] t h a t
3| z1 | = 4| z2 |. If z = 3z1 + 2 z2 then; [10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
32. Let S = {z ∈ C : z 2 + z = 0}. Then ∑ (Re( z ) + Im( z )) is equal 2 z2 3 z1
z∈S

to________. [27 July, 2022 (Shift-I)] (a) Re (z) = 0 (b) | z | = 5

2
33. Let z= 1 − i 3 , i= −1 . Then the value of (c) | z | = 1 17 (d) Im (z) = 0
2 2 2
3 3 3 3
 1  1   1  1  3
21 +  z +  +  z 2 + 2  +  z 3 + 3  +…. +  z 21 + 21  is 43. Let  −2 − 1 i  = x + iy (i =
 z  z   z   z    −1) , where x and y are real
 3  27
 [26 Aug 2021 (Shift-I)] numbers, then y – x equals: [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
34. Let n denote the number of solutions of the equation (a) 91 (b) – 85 (c) 85 (d) – 91
0 , where z is a complex number. Then the value
z 2 + 3z = PROPERTIES OF AMPLITUDE
∞
1 is equal to: 44. The complex number z = i −1 is equal to:
of [22 July 2021 (Shift-II)]
∑ nk π
cos + isin
π
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 3 3
2 3  [31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
35. If the least and the largest real values of a, for which  5π 5π  π π
(a) 2  cos + i sin  (b) cos − i sin
the equation z + α z − 1 + 2=i 0( z ∈ C and i = −1) has a  12 12  12 12
solution, are p and q respectively, then 4(p2 + q2) is equal to  π π  5π 5π 
(c) 2  cos + isin  (d) 2i  cos − i sin 
_________.  12 12   12 12 
 [24 Feb, 2021 (Shift-I)] 45. Let ω= zz + k1 z + k2 iz + λ (1 + i ) , k1 , k2 ∈ . Let Re(w) = 0 be
21 21
36. Let i= (−1 + i 3) (1 + i 3)
−1 . If + k , and n = [|k|] be the
= the circle C of radius 1 in the first quadrant touching the line
(1 − i ) 24 (1 + i ) 24
y = 1 and the y-axis. If the curve Im(w) = 0 intersects C at
n+5 n+5
A and B, then 30(AB)2 is equal to [13 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]

greatest integral part of |k|. Then
=j 0=j 0
∑ ( j + 5) − ∑ ( j + 5)
2
is

equal to  
46. Let A = z +1 
[24 Feb, 2021(Shift-II)] z ∈ C : < 1 and
 z –1 
37. If the four complex numbers and z, z , z – 2Re( z ),
z – 2Re(z) represent the vertices of a square of side 4 units   z − 1  2π 
in the Argand plane, then | z | is equal to: [5 Sep, 2020  z ∈ C : arg 
B= = 
  z +1 3 
(Shift-I)]
Then A ∩ B is [26 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
(a) 4 2 (b) 2 (c) 2 2 (d) 4
38. If z be a complex number satisfying |Re(z)| + |lm(z)| = 4, (a) A portion of a circle centred at  0, − 1  that lies in the
 3
then | z | cannot be: [9 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)]
second and third quadrants only
(a) 10 (b) 8 (c) 7 (d) 17
2 (b) A portion of a circle centred at  1  that lies in the
 0, − 
z −i 5  3
39. Let z be a complex number such that = 1 and | z | = second quadrant only
z + 2i 2 (c) An empty set
. Then the value of |z + 3i| is: [9 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)]
(d) A portion of a circle of radius 2 that lies in the third
7
(a) 10 (b) 2 3 (c) (d) 15 quadrant only 3
2 4

10
 47. Let arg(z) represent the principal argument of the complex 55. Let P = {z ∈ C : |z + 2 – 3i | ≤ 1} and Q = {z ∈ C : z (l + i)
number z. Then |z| = 3 and arg ( z − 1) − arg ( z + 1) =π
intersect + z (1 – i) ≤ –8} . Let in P ∩ Q, |z – 3 + 2i| be maximum
4 and minimum at z 1 and z 2 respectively. If |z 1| 2 + 2|z| 2
 = a + b 2 , where a, b are integers, then a + b equals
 [29 June, 2022 (Shift-II)] ________. [1 Feb, 2024 (Shift-I)]

(a) exactly at one point (b) exactly at two points 56. If z is a complex number such that |z| ≥ 1, then the minimum
(c) nowhere (d) at infinitely many points 1
value of z + ( 3 + 4i ) is:  [1 Feb, 2024 (Shift-II)]
48. If z and w are two complex numbers such that |zw| = 1 and 2
(a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 3
3π , then  1 − 2 z ω  is:
arg ( z ) − arg ( w ) = arg   2 2
2  1 + 3z ω 
(Here arg(z) denotes the principal argument of complex number z) 57. The area (in sq. units) of the region  [04 April, 2024 (Shift-II)]
 [20 July 2021 (Shift-I)]
{ }
S = z ∈ ; z − 1 ≤ 2; ( z + z ) + i ( z − z ) ≤ 2,lm ( z ) ≥ 0 is
3π π 3π
(a) π (b) − (c) − (d) 7π
4 4 4 4 (a) (b) 3 (c) 17 π (d) 7 π
3 2 8 4
49. Let z 1 and z 2 be two complex numbers such that
π z − 2i
arg ( z1 − z2 ) =and z1, z2 satisfy the equation |z – 3| = Re(z). 58. Let z be a complex number such that = 2, z ≠ −i . Then
4 z +i
Then the imaginary part of z1 + z2 is equal to ______. z lies on the circle of radius 2 and centre
 [25 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
[27 Aug, 2021 (Shift-II)]
(a) (2, 0) (b) (0, 0) (c) (0, 2) (d) (0, –2)
3 + i sin θ
50. If , θ ∈ [0, 2π] is a real number, then an argument of
4 − i cos θ 59. For all z ∈ C on the curve C1 : |z| = 4, let the locus of the
sin θ + i cos θ is: [7 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)] 1
point z + be the curve C2. Then [31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
z
3 4
(a) π − tan −1   (b) tan −1   (a) The curves C1 and C2 intersect at 4 points
4 3
(b) The curves C1 lies inside C2
4 3 (c) The curves C1 and C2 intersect at 2 points
(c) π − tan −1   (d) − tan −1  
3 4 (d) The curves C2 lies inside C1

51. Let z0 be a root of the quadratic equation, x2 + x + 1 = 0. If 60. If the center and radius of the circle z − 2 = 2 are respectively
81
z = 3 + 6iz0 – 3iz0 93, then arg(z) is equal to z −3
 [9 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)] (a, b) and g, then 3(a + b + g) is equal to [1 Feb, 2023
π
(a) π (b) (c) 0 (d) π (Shift-I)]
4 3 6 (a) 11 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 12
52. If z and w are two complex numbers such that | zw | = 1 and 61. Let C be the circle in the complex plane with centre
arg (z) – arg(w) = π then: [10 April, 2019 (Shift-II)] z0
=
1
(1 + 3i ) and radius r = 1. Let z1 = 1 + i and the
2 2
(a) zw = i (b) zw = – i complex number z2 be outside the circle C such that |z1
1– i −1 + i – z0||z2 – z0| = 1. If z0, z1 and z2 are collinear, then the
(c) zw = (d) zw = smaller value of |z2|2 is equal to
2 2
 [12 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
COMPLEX NUMBER-GEOMETRY (a)
13
(b)
5
(c) 3 (d) 7
2 2 2 2
53. If S = {z  C : |z – i| = |z + i| = |z–1|}, then, n(S) is:
 [27 Jan, 2024 (Shift-I)] 62. If for z = a +ib, |z + 2| = z + 4(1 + i), then a + b and ab are
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 3 (d) 2 the roots of the equation [8 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(a) x2 + 3x – 4 = 0
1
54. Let the complex numbers a and lie on the circles
α (b) x2 + 7x + 12 = 0
|z – z0|2 = 4 and |z – z0|2 = 16 respectively, where z0 = 1 + i. (c) x2 + x – 12 = 0
Then, the value of 100 |a|2 is ... .
 [27 Jan, 2024 (Shift-II)] (d) x2 + 2x – 3 = 0

11
 63. Let S=  z= x + iy : 2 z − 3i is a real number  . Then which of the 1
71. Let S1 =  z1 ∈ C : z1 − 3 =  and S2 = {z2 ∈ C:|z2 – |z2 + 1||
 
 4 z + 2i   2
following is NOT correct? = |z2 + |z2 – 1||}. Then, for z1 ∈ S1 and z2 ∈ S2, the least value
 [10 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
of |z2 – z1| is : [28 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
(a) y + x 2 + y 2 ≠ − 1
4 (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 5
(b) x = 0 2 2 2

1 72. Let S = {z = x + iy : |z – 1 + i| ≥ |z|, |z| < 2, |z + i| = |z – 1|}.

)  0, − 
(c) ( x, y=
 2 Then the set of all values of x, for which w = 2x + iy ∈ S for some
y ∈ R is [29 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
1 1
(d) y ∈  − ∞, −  ∪  − , ∞ 
 2  2   1 
(a)  − 2, 
Let z = x + iy  2 2

64. L e t
 z 2 + 8iz − 15
S =  z ∈ C − {i, 2i} : 2

∈ R . If α−
13
i (b)  − 1 , 1 
 z − 3 iz − 2  11  2 4
i ∈ S, a ∈  – {0}, then 242a2 is equal to 1
(c)  − 2, 
 [11 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]  2 
65. For α, β, z ∈ C and λ > 1 , if λ − 1 is the radius of the circle  1 1 
2 2
(d)  − , 
z − α + z − β = 2λ , then α − β is equal to  2 2 2
 [6 April, 2023 (Shift-II)] 73. Let a circle C in complex plane pass through the points z1
66. Let A = {z ∈ C : 1 < |z – (1 + i)| < 2} and B = {z ∈ A : | z – (1 – i) l = 1}. = 3 + 4i, z2 = 4 + 3i and z3 = 5i . If z (≠ z1) is a point on C
Then, B [24 June, 2022 (Shift-I)] such that the line through z and z1 is perpendicular to the
(a) is an empty set line through z2 and z3, then arg(z) is equal to: [25 June,
(b) contains exactly two elements 2022 (Shift-I)]
(c) contains exactly three elements 24
(a) tan −1  2  − π (b) tan −1   − π
(d) is an infinite set  2  7 
67. The area of the polygon, whose vertices are the non-real 3
(c) tan–1(3) – p (d) tan −1   − π
roots of the equation –z = iz2 is 4
 [27 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
74. Let S = z ∈ C : |z – 3| ≤ 1 and z(4 + 3i) + z(4 – 3i) ≤ 24.
(a) 3 3 (b) 3 3
4 2 If a + ib is the point in S which is closest to 4i, then 25 (a
+ b) is equal to____. [24 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
(c) 3 (d) 3
2 4 75. Let S={z ∈ C:|z – 2| ≤ 1, z (1 + i) + z (1 – i) ≤ 2}.
68. The number of points of intersection of |z – (4 + 3i)| = 2 and
|z| + |z – 4| = 6, z ∈ C, is [27 June, 2022 (Shift-II)] Let|z – 4i| attains minimum and maximum values, respectively, at
(a) 0 (b) 1 z1 ∈ S and z2 ∈ S. If 5(|z1|2+ |z2|2 ) = α + β 5 , where a and
(c) 2 (d) 3 b are integers, then the value of a + b is equal to
69. If z = x + i y satisfies |z| –2 = 0 and |z – i| – |z+ 5i| = 0, then  [29 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]

 [26 July, 2022 (Shift-II)] 76. Sum of squares of modulus of all the complex numbers z
(a) x + 2y – 4 = 0 (b) x2 + y – 4 = 0 satisfying z = iz 2 + z 2 − z is equal to[28 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
(c) x + 2y + 4 = 0 (d) x2 – y + 3 = 0
 | z | +11 
77. Let a complex number z, | z | ≠ 1 satisfy log  2 
≤ 2.
70. Let z1 and z2 be two complex numbers such that z1 i z2 and 1
 | z | −1) 
Then, the largest value of |z| is equal to 2

arg  z1 
 = π .Then, [25 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]  [16 March, 2021 (Shift-I)]
 z2  (a) 6 (b) 7
π 3π (c) 5 (d) 8
(a) arg z2 =   (b) arg z2 = −
4 4 78. Let z1,z2 be the roots of the equation z2 + az +12 = 0 and z1,z2 form
π 3π an equilateral triangle with origin. Then, the value of | a | is______
(c) arg z1 = (d) arg z1 =
4 4  [18 March, 2021 (Shift-I)]

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 79. Let S1, S2 and S3 be three sets defined as 85. The least value of |z| where z is complex number which
satisfies the inequality
S1 = {z ∈ C : | z – 1| ≤ 2}, S2 = {z ∈ C : Re ((1 – i) z) ≥ 1},  (| z | +3)(| z | −1) 
S3 = {z ∈ C : Im (z) ≤ 1}. Then the set S1 ∩ S2 ∩ S3 exp 
log e 2  ≥ log | 5 7 + 9i |, i =−1, is equal
 || z | +1| 
2

 [17 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]

to: [16 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]
(a) has infinitely many elements
(a) 8 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5
(b) has exactly two elements
(c) has exactly three elements 86. If the real part of the complex number
(d) is a singleton 3 + 2i cos θ  π

=z , θ ∈  0,  is zero, then the value of
1 − 3i cos θ  2
80. If the equation a | z |2 + αz + αz + d = 0 represents a circle
sin23q + cos2q is equal to. [27 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]
where a, d are real constants, then which of the following
87. If for the complex numbers z satisfying |z – 2 – 2i| ≤ 1, the
condition is correct? [18 March 2021 (Shift-I)]
maximum value of |3iz + 6| is attained at a + ib, then a + b
(a) |a|2– ad ≠ 0 is equal to __________. [1 Sep, 2021 (Shift-II)]
(b) a = 0, a,d ∈ R+
88. Let z be those complex numbers which satisfy |z + 5| ≤ 4 and
(c) |a|2– ad ≥ 0 and a ∈R z(1 + i) + z (1 – i) ≥ – 10, i = –1 . If maximum value of |z
(d) |a|2– ad > 0 and a ∈R – {0} + 1|2 is α + β 2, then the value of (α + β) is  [26 Feb, 2021
(Shift-II)]
81. Let C be the set of all complex numbers. Let

S1 = {z ∈ C || z − 3 − 2i | = 8} ,
2
89. A point z moves in the complex plane such that
 z −2 π
arg  , then the minimum value of | z − 9 2 − 2i |2
{ z ∈ C | Re ( z ) ≥ 5} and
S2 = =
 z +2 4

S3 = {z ∈ C || z − z |≥ 8} . is equal to ___.
 [31 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)]
Then the number of element in S1 ∩ S2 ∩ S3 is equal to:
 [27 July, 2021 (Shift-I)] 90. The equation of a circle is Re(z2) + 2(lm(z))2 + 2Re(z) = 0, where z
= x + iy. A line which passes through the center of the given circle
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) infinite and the vertex of the parabola, x2 – 6x – y + 13 = 0, has y-intercept
82. Let C be the set of all complex numbers. Let equal to_________.
 [25 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]
S1 = {z ∈ C : |z – 2| ≤ 1} and
[27 July, 2021(Shift-I)]

S 2 = {z ∈ C : z (1 + i ) + z (1 − i ) ≥ 4} . 91. Let the lines (2 − i ) z =(2 + i ) z and (2 + i ) z + (i − 2) z − 4i =0,
2
Then, the maximum value of z − 5 for z ∈S1 ∩ S2 is equal to: (here i2 = –1) be normal to a circle C. If the line iz + z + 1 + i =0
2 is tangent to this circle C, then its radius is: [25 Feb, 2021
(Shift-I)]
5+ 2 2 5+ 2 2
(a) (b)
4 2 3
(a) (b) 3 2
2 2
3+ 2 2 3+ 2 2
(c) (d) 1 3
4 2 (c) (d)
2 2 2
 z −1  π 92. The area of the triangle with vertices A(z), B(iz) and
83. The equation arg   = represents a circle with:
 z +1 4 C(z + iz) is: [17 March, 2021 (Shift-I)]
 [26 Aug 2021 (Shift-I)]
(a) (1/2) |z + iz|2 (b) 1
(a) centre at (0, 1) and radius 2 (c) 1/2 (d) (1/2) |z|2
(b) centre at (0, 1) and radius 2 93. If z1, z2 are complex numbers such that Re(z1) = |z1 – 1|,
(c) centre at (0, –1) and radius 2 Re(z2) = |z2 – 1|, and arg(z1 – z2) = π , then Im(z1 + z2) is
(d) centre at (0, 0) and radius 2 6
equal to
 z −i   [3 Sep, 2020 (Shift II)]
84. If S =
 z ∈C : ∈ R  , then
 z + 2i  3 1
 [27 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)] (a) (b)
2 3
(a) S is a circle in the complex plane
2
(b) S is a straight line in the complex plane (c) (d) 2 3
3
(c) S contains only one element
(d) S contains exactly two elements

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 z −1  α+i
94. If Re   = 1, where z = x + iy, then the point 101. All the points in the set S =  
: α ∈ R  (i = −1) lie on a
 2z + i  α − i 
(x, y) lies on a [7 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)]
−2
 [9 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
(a) straight line whose slope is
3 (a) circle whose radius is 1
3 (b) straight line whose slope is 1
(b) straight line whose slope is
2
(c) straight line whose slope is –1
(c) circle whose diameter is 5
2 (d) circle whose radius is 2
 −1 −3 
(d) circle whose centre is at  , 
 2 2  102. If z − α (α ∈ R) is a purely imaginary number and | z | = 2,
z+α
95. Let u = 2 z + i , z = x + iy and k > 0. If the curve represented
z − ki then a value of α is: [12 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
by Re(u) + Im(u) = 1 intersects the y-axis at the point P and (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 1/2 (d) 2
Q where PQ = 5, then the value of k is:
 [4 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)]
ROTATION THEOREM
(a) 1/2 (b) 3/2 (c) 2 (d) 4 103. Let w1 be the point obtained by the rotation of z1 = 5 + 4i
96. Let z = x + iy be a non-zero complex number such that about the origin through a right angle in the anticlockwise
z2 = i | z |2 , where i = −1 , then z lies on the: direction, and w2 be the point obtained by the rotation
 [6 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)] of z2 = 3 + 5i about the origin through a right angle in
the clockwise direction. Then the principal argument of
(a) line, y = x (b) imaginary axis
w1 – w2 is equal to [11 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(c) real axis (d) line, y = – x
(a) −π + tan −1 33 (b) −π − tan −1 33
97. The region represented by {z = x + iy ∈ C : | z | – Re(z) ≤ 1} 5 5
is also given by the inequality: [6 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)] 8 8
(c) −π + tan −1 (d) π − tan −1

9 9
1
(a) y 2 ≤ x + 1 (b) y 2 ≤ 2  x + 
2  2  104. Let O be the origin and A be the point z1 = 1 + 2i. If B is the
point z2, Re(z2) < 0, such that OAB is a right angled isosceles
(c) y2 ≥ x + 1 (d) y2 ≥ 2(x + 1)
triangle with OB as hypotenuse, then which of the following
98. The equation |z – i| = |z – 1|, i = −1 , represents: is NOT true?
 [12 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]  [26 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
(a) the line through the origin with slope –1. (a) arg(z2) = p–tan 3
–1

(b) a circle of radius 1. 4

(b) arg (z1 – 2z2) = − tan −1
(c) a circle of radius 1/2. 3
(d) the line through the origin with slope 1. (c) | z2 |= 10

99. Let z be a complex number such that | z | + z = 3 + i (where (d) |2z1 – z2| = 5
i= −1 ). Then |z| is equal to:
 [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)] DEMOIVRE’S THEOREM, CUBE ROOT OF
UNITY, NTH ROOTS OF UNITY
(a) 34 (b) 5 105. If  satisfies the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0 and (1 + )7 = A +
3 3
B + C2, A, B, C  0, then 5(3A – 2B – C) is equal to _____.
(c) 41 (d) 5  [27 Jan, 2024 (Shift-I)]
4 4
106. If z is a complex number, then the number of common roots
100. Let z1 and z2 be two complex numbers satisfying |z1| = 9 and of the equation z1985 + z100 + 1 = 0 and z3 + 2z2 + 2z + 1 = 0,
|z2 – 3 – 4i| = 4. Then the minimum value of |z1 – z2| is is equal to
 [12 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
 [30 Jan, 2024 (Shift-II)]
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 2
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 3

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  2π 2π 
3 113. Let a complex number be ω = 1 − 3i . Let another complex
 1 + sin 9 + icos 9  π
107. The value of   is number z be such that |zw| = l and arg ( z ) − arg ( ω) = . Then
 1 + sin 2π − icos 2π  2
 9 9  the area of the triangle with vertices origin, z and w is equal
 [24 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
to:
−1 1
(a)
2
(
1− i 3 ) (b)
2
1− i 3 ( )  [18 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]
(a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 1
(d) 2
4 2
(c) −1 ( 3 −i ) (d) 1 ( 3 +i )
2 2 114. Let z and w be two complex numbers such that
z +i
ω= zz − 2 z + 2, = 1 and Re(w)has minimum value.
2199 ( p + iq ) , i =−1 Then p +
108. Let p, q ∈  and (1 − 3i ) 200 = z − 3i

q + q2 and p – q + q2 are roots of the equation. Then, the minimum value of n ∈ N for which wn is real, is
equal to.
 [24 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
 [16th March, 2021 (Shift-I)]
(a) x2 + 4x – 1 = 0 (b) x2 – 4x + 1 = 0
115. The sum of 162 th power of the roots of the equation
(c) x2 + 4x + 1 = 0 (d) x2 – 4x – 1 = 0
x3 – 2x2 + 2x – 1 = 0 is [26 Feb, 2021 (Shift-I)]
109. Let α be root of the equation 1 + x2
+ = 0. Then the valuex4 116. If a and b are real numbers such that (2 + α)4 = a + bα, where
of α1011 + α2022 – α3033 is equal to: [29 June, 2022
α = −1 + i 3 , then a + b is equal to
(Shift-II)] 2
(a) 1 (b) α (c) 1 + α (d) 1 + 2 α  [4 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
(a) 33 (b) 9 (c) 24 (d) 57
110. If a, b, g, d are the roots of the equation x4
+ + +x+1 x3 x2
a2021 b2021 g2021 d2021
30
= 0, then + + + is equal to :  −1 + i 3 
 [25 July, 2022 (Shift-I)] 117. The value of   is:  [5 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
 1− i 
(a) –4 (b) –1 (c) 1 (d) 4
(a) – 215i (b) – 215 (c) 215 i (d) 65
2
 n n 1  5 + 3z
111. If z2 + z + 1 = 0, z ∈ C, then ∑15
n =1 z + ( −1)  is equal 118. Let z ∈ C be such that | z | < 1. If ω = , then:
 zn  5(1 − z )
 [9 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]
to__________. [26 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
(a) 5 Im (ω) < 1 (b) 4 Im(ω) > 5
2r π 2r π (c) 5 Re (ω) > 1 (d) 5 Re (ω) > 4
112. I f ar =
cos + i sin ,r= −1, t h e n t h e
1, 2, 3, ...., i =
9 9
119. If z = 3 + i (i =−1), then (1 + iz + z5 + iz8)9 is equal to
a1 a2 a3 2 2
determinant a4 a5 a6 is equal to:  [8 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]
a7 a8 a9 [31 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)]
(a) –1 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) (–1 + 2i)9
(a) a2a6 – a4a8 (b) a9
(c) a1a9 – a3a7 (d) a5

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 Answer Key (Manthan)
Exercise-1
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (d)
21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (d) 25. (d) 26. (b) 27. (c) 28. (a) 29. (c) 30. (b)

Exercise-2
1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (c)
21. (b) 22. (d) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (a) 26. (a) 27. (d) 28. (1, 3) 29. (2, 3) 30. (1, 4)
31. (1, 2, 3) 32. (1, 2, 4) 33. (1, 2, 4) 34. (1, 3) 35. (1, 2, 3, 4) 36. (1, 2, 3, 4) 37. (1, 4) 38. (2, 3)
39. (1, 3, 4) 40. (1, 3) 41. (1, 3) 42. (1, 2, 3, 4) 43. (1, 4) 44. (1, 2) 45. (b) 46. (b) 47. (d)
48. (1) 49. (15) 50. (3) 51. (2) 52. (1) 53. (6) 54. (5) 55. (9)

Exercise-3 (PYQ's)
1. (a) 2. [3] 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. [6] 9. (d) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (*)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. [9] 24. (d) 25. (d) 26. (c) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29. [40] 30. (b)
31. [6] 32. [0] 33. [13] 34. (d) 35. [10] 36. [310] 37. (c) 38. (c) 39. (c) 40. [4]
41. (b) 42. (bonus) 43. (a) 44. (a) 45. [24] 46. (b) 47. (c) 48. (b) 49. [6] 50. (c)
51. (a) 52. (b) 53. (a) 54. [20] 55. [36] 56. (bonus) 57. (b) 58. (d) 59. (a) 60. (d)
61. (b) 62. (b) 63. (c) 64. [1680] 65. [2] 66. (d) 67. (a) 68. (c) 69. (c) 70. (c)
71. (c) 72. (b) 73. (b) 74. [80] 75. [26] 76. [2] 77. (b) 78. [6] 79. (a) 80. (d)
81. (c) 82. (a) 83. (b) 84. (b) 85. (b) 86. [1] 87. [5] 88. [48] 89. [98] 90. [1]
91. (a) 92. (d) 93. (d) 94. (c) 95. (c) 96. (a) 97. (b) 98. (d) 99. (b) 100. (a)
101. (a) 102. (a) 103. (d) 104. (d) 105. [5] 106. (b) 107. (c) 108. (b) 109. (a) 110. (b)
111. [2] 112. (c) 113. (c) 114. [4] 115. [3] 116. (b) 117. (a) 118. (c) 119. (a)

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