Complex Numbers & Quadratic Equations

6i −3i 1
1. If 4 3i −1 = x + iy , then (1998)
20 3 i

(a) x = 3, y = 3
(b) x = 1, y = 1
(c) x = 0, y = 3
(d) x = 0, y = 0

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2. The value of sum  (i
n =1
n
+ i n +1 ) , where i = −1 , equals (1998)

(a) i
(b) i – 1
(c) – i
(d) 0

 1+ i 
n

3. The smallest positive integer n for which   = 1 , is (1980)

 1− i 
(a) 8
(b) 16
(c) 12
(d) None of these

4. A complex number z is said to be unimodular, if |z|  1. If z1 and z2 are complex numbers such
z − 2 z2
that 1 is unimodular and z2 is not unimodular. Then, the point z1 lies on a (2015)
2 − z1 z2
(a) straight line parallel to X-axis
(b) straight line parallel to Y-axis
(c) circle of radius 2
(d) circle of radius 2

1
5. If z is a complex number such that |z|  2, then the minimum value of z + (2014)
2
(a) is equal to 5/2
(b) lies in the interval (1, 2)
(c) is strictly greater than 5/2
(d) is strictly greater than 3/2 but less than 5/2
6. Let complex numbers  and 1/  lies on circles (x – x0)2 + (y – y0)2 = r2 and (x – x0)2 + (y –
y0)2 = 4r2, respectively. If z0 = x0 + iy0 satisfies the equation 2|z0|2 = r2 + 2, then || is equal to
(2013)
1
(a)
2
1
(b)
2
1
(c)
7
1
(d)
3

7. Let z be a complex number such that the imaginary part of z is non-zero and a = z2 + z + 1 is
real. Then, a cannot take the value (2012)
(a) –1
1
(b)
3
1
(c)
2
3
(d)
4

8. Let z = x + iy be a complex number where, x and y are integers. Then, the area of the
rectangle whose vertices are the root of the equation zz 3 + zz 3 = 350 , is (2009)
(a) 48
(b) 32
(c) 40
(d) 80

z
9. If |z| = 1 and z 1, then all the values of lie on (2007)
1− z2
(a) a line not passing through the origin
(b) | z |= 2
(c) the X-axis
(d) the Y-axis

  −z 
10. If  =  + i , where B  0 and z  1, satisfies the condition that   is purely real,
 1− z 
then the set of values of z is (2006)
(a) |z| = 1, z  2
(b) |z| = 1 and z  1
(c) z = z
(d) None of these

z +1
11. If is purely Imaginary, then z lies on a -
z +i
(a) straight line
(b) circle
(c) Circle with radius 1
(d) circle passing through (1, 1).

12. One vertex of square is 1 – i. Intersection point of diagonal is at origin. Then extremities of
diagonal not passing through given vertex are -
(a) 1 + i
(b) 1 – i
(c) –1 + i
(d) None of these

i 4 n +3 + (−1)8 n −3
13. If ( x − iy ) + i(3x + iy ) = , n  N then pair (x, y) is -
(−i)12 n −1 − i 2−16 n
(a) (0, –1)
(b) (1, 2)
(c) (0, 1)
(d) (–1, –2)

14. If 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, are seven, 7th root of unity the | (3 − 1 )(3 − 3 )(3 − 5 ) | is -
(a) 2186
(b) 1093
(c) 1023
(d) 511

1 1 1
15. If 1, 1, 2,............. n – 1, are nth root of unity then + + .............. + is -
2 − 1 2 −  2 2 −  n −1
(n − 2)2n + 1
(a)
2n − 1
(n − 2)2n − 1
(b)
2n − 1
(n − 2)2n −1 − 1
(c)
2n − 1
 (n − 2)2n −1 + 1
(d)
2n − 1

3 + 2i sin 
16. will be purely real if  =
1 − 2i sin 

(a) n  ,nI
3
(b) n , n  I

(c) 2n  ,n I
3
(d) none of these

  
17. Amplitude of sin + i 1 − cos 
5  5

(a)
5
2
(b)
5

(c)
10

(d)
15

18. If −7 − 24i = a + ib , then find value of a3 + b3 –

(a) 91
(b) 37
(c) –91
(d) none of these

19. If |z| ≤ 2, then maximum & minimum value of |z – 4| are –

(a) 6, 0
(b) 6, –2
(c) 4, 2
(d) 6, 2

20. If z is a complex number such that |3z – 2| = |3z – 4| then locus of z is –

(a) Circle
(b) Straight line
(c) Point
(d) Ellipse
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21. z1, z2, z3 are three vertices of an equilateral triangle circumscribing the circle | z |= . If
2
1 3
Z1 = + i and z1, z2, z3 are in anticlockwise sense then z2 is-
2 2
(a) 1 + 3i
(b) 1 − 3i
(c) 1
(d) –1

22. If conjugate of (x + iy) (1 – 2i) be 1 + i then x and y are

3 1
(a) ,
5 5
1 7
(b) − , −
5 5
3 −7
(c) ,
5 5
1 7
(d) − ,
5 5

23. Roots of the equation zn = (z + 1)n on the complex plane lie on the line -
(a) 2x + 1 = 0
(b) 2x – 1 = 0
(c) x + 1 = 0
(d) x – 1 = 0

24. Sum of common roots of z2006 + z100 + 1 = 0 and z3 + 2z2 + 2z + 1= 0 is

(a) 0
(b) –1
(c) 1
(d) 2

25. lf   1 is a cube root of unity, then sum of series S = 1 + 2 + 32 + . . . . + 3n3n–1 (n  N)

is -
n
(a)
 −1
(b) 3n( 2 −1)
(c) 0
(d) None of these

26. If x = a + b, y = a + b2, z = a2 + b,  is cube root of unity then value of x3 + y3 + z3

(a) a3 + b3
(b) 3(a3 + b3)
(c) a3 – b3
(d) 3(a3 – b3)
 z 2n − 1
27. If z = cos  + i sin , then is equal to-
z 2n + 1
(a) i cot n
(b) –i cot n
(c) i tan n
(d) –i tan n

z1
28. If z1, z2 rare two complex numbers such that |z1 + z2|2 = |z1|2 + |z2|2 then is -
z2
(a) zero
(b) purely real
(c) purely imaginary
(d) None of these

29. Equation zz + (2 − 3i) z + (2 + 3i) z + 4 = 0 represent a circle of radius –

(a) 3
(b) 13
(c) 2
(d) None of these

30. If z = rei then arg (eiz) is -

(a) –r sin
(b) r cos
(c) e–r sin
(d) –r cos

31. For a positive integer n, if the quadratic equation,

x ( x + 1) + ( x + 1)( x + 2 ) + .... + ( x + n − 1)( x + n ) = 10 n has two consecutive integral solutions,
then n is equal to (2017)
(a) 12
(b) 9
(c) 10
(d) 11

32. The sum of all real values of x satisfying the equation ( x 2 − 5 x + 5 )

x 2 + 4 x − 60
= 1 is (2016)
(a) 3
(b) −4
(c) 6
(d) 5
33. Let  and  be the roots of equation x2 − 6 x − 2 = 0 . If an =  n −  n , for n  1, then the
a10 − 2a8
value of is (2015)
2a9
(a) 6
(b) −6
(c) 3
(d) −3

34. Let  and  be the roots of equation px2 + qx + r = 0 , p  0 . If p, q and r are in AP and
1 1
+ = 4 , then the value of  −  is (2014)
 
61
(a)
9
2 17
(b)
9
34
(c)
9
2 13
(d)
9

35. Let  and  be the roots of x2 − 6 x − 2 = 0 , with    . If an =  n −  n for n  1, then the

a10 − 2a8
value of is (2011)
2a9
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

36. Let p and q be real numbers such that p  0, p3  q and p 3  − q . If  and  are non-zero

complex numbers satisfying  +  = − p and  3 +  3 = q , then a quadratic equation having


and as its roots is (2010)

(a) ( p 3 + q ) x 2 − ( p 3 + 2q ) x + ( p 3 + q ) = 0
(b) ( p 3 + q ) x 2 − ( p 3 − 2q ) x + ( p 3 + q ) = 0
(c) ( p 3 − q ) x 2 − ( 5 p 3 − 2q ) x + ( p 3 − q ) = 0
(d) ( p 3 − q ) x 2 − ( 5 p 3 + 2q ) x + ( p 3 − q ) = 0


37. Let  ,  be the roots of the equation x2 − px + r = 0 and , 2  be the roots of the equation
2
x 2 − qx + r = 0 . Then, the value of r is (2007)
2
(a) ( p − q )( 2q − p )
9
2
(b) ( q − p )( 2 p − q )
9
2
(c) ( q − 2 p )( 2q − p )
9
2
(d) ( 2 p − q )( 2q − p )
9

38. If a, b, c are the sides of a triangle ABC such that x 2 − 2 ( a + b + c ) x + 3 ( ab + bc + ca ) = 0

has real roots, then (2006)
4
(a)  
3
5
(b)  
3
 4 5
(c)    , 
 3 3
1 5
(d)    , 
3 3

39. If one root is square of the other root of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 , then the relation
between p and q is (2004)
(a) p 3 − q ( 3 p − 1) + q 2 = 0
(b) p 3 − q ( 3 p + 1) + q 2 = 0
(c) p 3 + q ( 3 p − 1) + q 2 = 0
(d) p 3 + q ( 3 p + 1) + q 2 = 0

40. The set of all real numbers x for which x 2 − x + 2 + x  0 is (2002)

(a) ( −, − 2 )  ( 2,  )

(
(b) −, − 2  ) ( 2,  )
(c) ( −, − 1)  (1,  )
(d) ( 2,  )
41. The number of solutions of log 4 ( x − 1) = log 2 ( x − 3) is (2001)
(a) 3
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 0

42. For the equation 3x2 + px + 3 = 0, p  0 , if one of the root is square of the other, then p is
equal to (2000)
(a) 1/3
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 2/3

43. If  and  (   ) are the roots of the equation x2 + bx + c = 0 , where c  0  b, then

(2000)
(a) 0    
(b)   0    
(c)     0
(d)   0    

44. The equation x + 1 − x − 1 = 4 x − 1 has (1997)

(a) no solution
(b) one solution
(c) two solutions
(d) more than two solutions

3 5
( log 2 x )2 + log 2 x −
45. The equation x 4 4
= 2 has (1989)
(a) atleast one real solution
(b) exactly three real solutions
(c) exactly one irrational solution
(d) complex roots
46. If  and  are the roots of x2 + px + q = 0 and  4 ,  4 are the roots of x2 − rx + s = 0 , then
the equation x2 − 4qx + 2q 2 − r = 0 has always (1989)
(a) two real roots
(b) two positive roots
(c) two negative roots
(d) one positive and one negative root

2 2
47. The equation x − = 1− has (1984)
x −1 x −1
(a) no root
(b) one root
(c) two equal roots
(d) infinitely many roots

48. For real x, the function

( x − a )( x − b ) will assume all real values provided (1984)
( x − c)
(a) abc
(b) abc
(c) acb
(d) acb

49. The number of real solutions of the equation x − 3 x + 2 = 0 is

2
(1982)
(a) 4
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 2

50. Both the roots of the equation

( x − b )( x − c ) + ( x − a )( x − c ) + ( x − a )( x − b ) = 0 are always (1980)
(a) positive
(b) negative
(c) real
(d) None of these

51. Let a  0, b  0 and c  0 . Then, both the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (1979)
(a) are real and negative
(b) have negative real parts
(c) have positive real parts
(d) None of the above

52. If the equations x2 + 2 x + 3 = 0 and ax2 + bx + c = 0 , a, b, c  R have a common root, then

a : b : c is (2013)
(a) 1:2:3
(b) 3:2:1
(c) 1:3:2
(d) 3:1:2

53. A value of b for which the equations x2 + bx − 1 = 0 . x2 + x + b = 0 have one root in common
is (2011)
(a) − 2
(b) −i 3
(c) −i 5
(d) 2

54. Let  ,  be the roots of the equation, ( x − a )( x − b ) = c, c  0 .

Then the roots of the equation ( x −  )( x −  ) + c = 0 are (1992)
(a) a, c
(b) b, c
(c) a, b
(d) a + c, b + c

55. If a  R and the equation −3 ( x −  x ) + 2 ( x −  x ) + a 2 = 0 (where, [x] denotes the greatest

2

integer  x ) has no integral solution, then all possible values of a lie in the interval (2014)
(a) ( −1, 0 )  ( 0,1)
(b) (1, 2)
(c) ( −2, − 1)
(d) ( −, − 2 )  ( 2,  )

56. For all ‘x’, x 2 + 2ax + (10 − 3a )  0 , then the interval in which ‘a’ lies is (2004)
(a) a  −5
(b) −5  a  2
(c) a  5
(d) 2  a  5

57. If b  a, then the equation ( x − a )( x − b ) − 1 = 0 has (2000)

(a) both roots in (a, b)
(b) both roots in ( −, a )
(c) both roots in ( b, +  )
(d) one root in ( −, a ) and the other in ( b,  )

58. If the roots of the equation x2 − 2ax + a2 + a − 3 = 0 are real and less than 3, then (1999)
(a) a  2
(b) 2  a  3
(c) 3  a  4
(d) a  4

59. Let f(x) be a quadratic expression which is positive for all real values of x. If
g ( x ) = f ( x ) + f ' ( x ) + f '' ( x ) , then for any real x (1990)
(a) g ( x )  0
(b) g ( x )  0
(c) g ( x ) = 0
(d) g ( x )  0

60. The real number k for which the equation, 2 x3 + 3x + k = 0 has two distinct real roots in
(2013)
(a) lies between 1 and 2
(b) lies between 2 and 3
(c) lies between –1 and 0
(d) does not exist
 Answers
1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (b)
11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (d) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (d) 20. (b)
21. (d) 22. (a) 23. (a) 24. (b) 25. (b) 26. (b) 27. (c) 28. (c) 29. (a) 30. (b)
31. (d) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (c) 36. (b) 37. (d) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (b)
41. (b) 42. (c) 43. (b) 44. (a) 45. (b) 46. (a) 47. (a) 48. (d) 49. (a) 50. (c)
51. (b) 52. (a) 53. (b) 54. (c) 55. (a) 56. (b) 57. (d) 58. (a) 59. (b) 60. (d)

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