Complex Numbers

Objective Questions Type I [Only one correct answer]

In each of the questions below, four choices are given of which only one is correct. You have to select the correct answer which is the
most appropriate.
1. Let a, b, c be three cube roots of unity, the value of
ea
e 2a
e 3a 1
b

e
e 2b
e 3b 1 is

e 2c
e 3c 1
e
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

(1 + a)3
(1 + b )3
( a + b + c )3n, ( n N )
( a + 2 b + 3c )2 n , ( n I )

az + z1
2. If Im
= 1 (where z , z1 and z 2 are complex
bz + z 2
numbers and a, b are real numbers). Then z lies on
(a) a straight line
(b) a circle
(c) a parabola
(d) an ellipse
3. If m and x are two real numbers, then
m
1
xi + 1
e 2 m i cot x
, ( where i = 1 ) is equal to
xi 1
(a) cos x + i sin x
(c) 1

(b) m/2
(d) ( m + 1)/2
1
1
1
2
4. If x = 2 + 5 i (where i = 1) and 2
+
+
1 ! 9 ! 3 ! 7 ! 5 ! 5 !
2a
, then the value of ( x 3 5 x 2 + 33 x 19) is equal to
b!
(a) a
(b) b
(c) a b
(d) a + b
5. If| z 3 + 2 i | 4, (where i = 1 ) then the difference of
greatest and least values of| z | is
(a) 2 11
(b) 3 11
(d) 3 13
(c) 2 13
6. The value of ( z + z )4 and ( z z )4 are respectively
(where z = 4 + 3 20 i, i = 1 )
=

(a) 1296,400
(b) 72,16
(c) 36,9
(d) 216,25
7. If z lies on the circle centred at origin. If area of the triangle
whose vertices are z , z and z + z where is the cube
root of unity, is 4 3 sq unit. Then radius of the circle is
(a) 1 unit
(b) 2 unit
(c) 3 unit
(d) 4 unit
8. If is a complex cube root of unity, then

cos (1 ) (1 2 ) + K + (10 ) (10 2 )

900

(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) 3/2

9. If | z i Re ( z )| = | z Im ( z )|, (where i = 1) , then z

lies on
(a) Re( z ) = 2
(b) Im( z ) = 2
(c) Re( z ) + Im ( z ) = 2
(d) none of these
10. For a complex number z, the minimum value of
| z | + | z cos i sin | (where i = 1) is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) none of these
11. If a, b, c, p, q, r are six complex numbers, such that
p q r
a b c
+ + = 1 + i and
+ + = 0, wherei = 1 then
a b c
p q r
p2 q2 c 2
value of 2 + 2 + 2 is
a
b
r
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2i
(d) 2i
12. If z be complex number such that equation
| z a2| + | z 2 a| = 3 always represents an ellipse, then
range of a ( R + ) is
(a) (1, 2 )

(b) [1, 3]

(c) ( 1, 3)

(d) ( 0, 3)

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13. If A ( z1 ) , B ( z 2 ) and C ( z 3 ) are three points in the argand

plane
where
and
| z1 + z 2 | = || z1 | | z 2 ||
|(1 i ) z1 + i z 3 | = | z1 | + | z 3 z1 |, where i = 1 then
(z + z3 )
(a) A, B and C lie on a fixed circle with centre 2
2
(b) A, B and C are collinear points
(c) ABC form an equilateral triangle
(d) ABC form an obtuse angle triangle
14. The
least
positive
integer
for
which
n
n
2
1 + i
2
1 1 + x
, where x > 0 and

= sin

1 i
2x
i = 1 is
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 8
(d) 12
15. If 1 is a cube root of unity and x + y + z 0, then
y
z
x
2
2

+
+ 1

1+

y
z
x

= 0 if
2
1+
2 + 1
+
z
y

x
2

1
+

1+
+ 2

(a) x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 0
(b) x + y + z 2 = 0 or x = y = z
(c) x y z = 0
(d) x = 2 y = 3z
16. One of the values of i i is (i = 1 )
(b) e /2
(a) e /2

(c) e
(d) e
17. If xr = cos ( / 3r ) i sin ( /3r ), ( where i = 1), then
value of x1 x2 K , is
(a) 1
(b) 1
(c) i
(d) i
18. The area of the triangle on the argand plane formed by the
complex numbers z , iz , z iz , is (where i = 1)
1
(b) | z|2
(a) | z |2
2
3
(d) none of these
(c) | z|2
2
19. Let z1 = 6 + i and z 2 = 4 3i (where i = 1) . Let z be a
complex number such that
z z1
arg
= , then z satisfies
z2 z 2
(a) | z ( 5 i )| = 5
(c) | z ( 5 + i )| = 5

(b) | z ( 5 i )| = 5
(d) | z ( 5 + i )| = 5

20. The number of solutions of the equation z 2 + | z |2 = 0,

where z C is
(a) one
(b) two
(c) three
(d) infinitely many

21. If z = ( + 3) + i ( 5 2 ) ; then the locus of z is (where

i = 1)
(a) a straight line
(b) a circle
(c) an ellipse
(d) a parabola
22. The locus of z which satisfies the
log 0.3 | z 1| > log 0.3 | z i | is given by
(a) x + y < 0
(b) x + y > 0
(c) x y > 0
(d) x y < 0

inequality

23. If z1 and z 2 are any two complex numbers, then

| z1 + ( z12 z 22 )| + | z1 ( z12 z 22 )| is equal to
(b) | z 2 |
(a) | z1 |
(c) | z1 + z 2 |
(d) none of these
100
24. If z 0, then
[arg | z |] dx is
x =0

(where [.] denotes the greatest integer function)

(a) 0
(b) 10
(c) 100
(d) not defined
25. The centre of square ABCD is at z = 0. A is z1. Then the
centroid of triangle ABC is
z
(a) z1 (cos i sin )
(b) 1 (cos i sin )
3
z1
(c) z1 (cos /2 i sin / 2) (d)
(cos /2 i sin /2)
3
26. The point of intersection of the curves arg ( z 3i ) = 3/4
and arg ( 2 z + 1 2 i ) = /4 (where i = 1) is
(a) 1/4 ( 3 + 9 i )
(b) 1/4 ( 3 9 i )
(c) 1/2 ( 3 + 2 i )
(d) no point
27. If S ( n ) = i n + i n, where i = 1 and n is an integer, then
the total number of distinct values of S ( n ) is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
28. Consider the following statements :
S1 : 8 = 2 i 4i = ( 4) ( 16)
S2 : ( 4) ( 16) = ( 4) ( 16)
S3 : ( 4) ( 16) = 64
S4 : 64 = 8
of these statements, the incorrect one is
(a) S1 only
(b) S2 only
(d) none of these
(c) S3 only
29. If the multiplicative inverse of a complex number is
( 3 + 4 i )/19, (where i = 1) then the complex number
itself is
(a) 3 4i
(b) 4 + i 3
(c)

3 + 4i

(d) 4 i

30. If z1 and z1 represent adjacent vertices of a regular polygon

Im( z1 )
of n sides whose centre is origin and if
= 2 1,
Re( z1 )
then n is equal to
(a) 8
(b) 16
(c) 24
(d) 32

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1 + z
31. If| z | = 1, then
equals
1 + z
(a) z
(b) z
(d) none of these
(c) z 1
32. For x1, x2, y1, y 2 R. If 0 < x1 < x2, y1 = y 2
and
z 2 = x2 + i y 2, (where i = 1) and
z1 = x1 + iy1,
1
z 3 = ( z1 + z 2 ), then z1, z 2 and z 3 satisfy
2
(a) | z1 | = | z 2 | = | z 3 |
(b) | z1 | < | z 2 | < | z 3|
(d) | z1 | < | z 3 | < | z 2|
(c) | z1 | > | z 2 | > | z 3|
33. If z is any non-zero complex number, then
arg ( z ) + arg ( z ) is equal to
(a) 0
(b) /2
(c)
(d) 3 / 2
34. If the following regions in the complex plane, the only one
that does not represent a circle is
1 + z
(a) z z + i ( z z ) = 0
(b) Re
=0
1 z
z i
(c) arg
=
z + i 2

z i
= 1
(d)
z + 1

1 + i
35. If x =
, (where i = 1) then the expression
2
2 x 4 2 x 2 + x + 3 equals
(a) 3 (i/2)
(b) 3 + (i/2)
(c) ( 3 + i )/2
(d) ( 3 i )/2
36. If 1, , 2 are the three cube roots of unity, then for
+ + 2 + 2
, , , R, the expression
is
+ 2 + +
equal to
(a) 1
(b)
(c)
(d) 1
37. If is a complex cube root of unity and (1 + )7 = A + B,
then A and B are respectively equal to
(a) 0, 1
(b) 1, 1
(c) 1, 0
(d) 1, 1
2
38. If 1, and are the three cube roots of unity, then the
roots of the equation ( x 1)3 8 = 0 are
(a) 1, 1 2 , 1 + 2 2 (b) 3, 2 , 2 2
(d) none of these
(c) 3 , 1 + 2 , 1 + 2 2
39. If 1, , 2, . . . , n1 are n, nth roots of unity, the value of
( 9 ) ( 9 2 ) K ( 9 n 1 ) will be
(a) n
(b) 0
9n 1
9n + 1
(c)
(d)
8
8
40. If 8 i z 3 + 12z 2 18z + 27i = 0, (where i = 1) then
(a) | z | = 3/2
(b) | z | = 2/3
(c) | z | = 1
(d) | z | = 3/4
41. If z = re i , then| e iz | is equal to
(b) re r sin
(a) e r sin
r cos
(c) e
(d) re r cos

42. If z1, z 2, z 3 are three distinct complex numbers and a, b, c

are three positive real numbers such that
a
b
c
, then
=
=
| z 2 z 3| | z 3 z1| | z1 z 2|
a2
b2
c2
is equal to
+
+
( z 2 z 3 ) ( z 3 z1 ) ( z1 z 2 )
(a) 0
(b) abc
(c) 3abc
(d) a + b + c
43. For all complex numbers z1, z 2 satisfying | z1 | = 12 and
| z 2 3 4 i | = 5, the minimum value of| z1 z 2 | is
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 7
(d) 17
44. If z1, z 2, z 3 are the vertices of an equilateral triangle in the
argand plane, then ( z12 + z 22 + z 32 ) = k ( z1 z 2 + z 2 z 3 + z 3z1 )
is true for
(a) k = 1
(b) k = 2
(c) k = 3
(d) k = 4
45. The value of i + ( i ) (where i = 1) is
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) i
(d) i
46. If z1, z 2, z 3 are the vertices of an equilateral triangle with
2
2
2
centroid z 0, then z1 + z 2 + z 3 equals
(a) z 0

(c) 3z 0

(b) 2z 0
2

(d) 9z 02

47. If a complex number z lies on a circle of radius 1/2, then

the complex number ( 1 + 4z ) lies on a circle of radius
(a) 1/2
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 4
48. If n is a positive integer but not a multiple of 3 and
z = 1 + i 3, (where i = 1) then ( z 2 n + 2n z n + 22 n ) is
equal to
(a) 0
(c) 1

(b) 1
(d) 3 2n

49. If the vertices of a triangle are 8 + 5 i, 3 + i, 2 3 i, the

modulus and the argument of the complex number
representing the centroid of this triangle respectively are

(b) 2,
(a) 2 ,
4
4

(c) 2 2,
(d) 2 2,
4
2
10
2k
2k

50. The value of sin

i cos
is
k=1
11
11
(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) i
(d) i
51. The set of points in an argand diagram which satisfy both
| z | 4 and arg z = /3 is
(a) a circle and a line
(b) a radius of a circle
(c) a sector of a circle
(d) an infinite part line
52. If the points represented by complex numbers
z1 = a + ib, z 2 = c + id (where i = 1) and z1 z 2 are
collinear, then

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(a) ad + bc = 0
(b) ad bc = 0
(c) ab + cd = 0
(d) ab cd = 0
53. Let A, B and C represent the complex numbers z1, z 2, z 3
respectively on the complex plane. If the circumcentre of
the triangle ABC lies at the origin, then the nine point
centre is represented by the complex number
z + z2
z + z2 z3
(a) 1
(b) 1
z3
2
2
z1 + z 2 + z 3
z1 z 2 z 3
(d)
(c)
2
2
54. Let and be two distinct complex numbers such that
| | = | |. If real part of is positive and imaginary part of is
negative, then the complex number ( + )/( ) may be
(a) zero
(b) real and negative
(c) real and positive
(d) purely imaginary
55. The complex number z satisfies the condition
z 25 = 24. The maximum distance from the origin of
z

co-ordinates to the point z is

(a) 25
(b) 30
(c) 32
(d) none of these
56. The points A, B and C represent the complex numbers
z1, z 2, (1 i ) z1 + iz 2 (where i = 1) respectively on the
complex plane. The triangle ABC is
(a) isosceles but not right angled
(b) right angled but not isosceles
(c) isosceles and right angled
(d) none of the above
| z + 1 + i | = 2
57. The system of equations
, (where i = 1)
|z|= 3
has
(a) no solution
(b) one solution
(c) two solutions
(d) none of these
58. The centre of the circle represented by | z + 1| = 2| z 1|
on the complex plane is
(a) 0
(b) 5/3
(c) 1/3
(d) none of these
59. The value of the expression
2 (1 + ) (1 + 2 ) + 3 ( 2 + 1) ( 2 2 + 1)
+ 4 ( 3 + 1) ( 3 2 + 1) + K + ( n + 1) ( n + 1) ( n 2 + 1)
is
( is the cube root of unity)
2
n 2 ( n + 1)2
n ( n + 1)
(a)
(b)
+n

4
2

200

50

k=0

p=1

(a) ( 0, 1)
(b) (1, 1)
(c) ( 2, 3)
(d) ( 4, 8)
61. If| z1 1| < 1,| z 2 2| < 2 ,| z 3 3| < 3, then| z1 + z 2 + z 3 |
(a) is less than 6
(b) is more than 3
(c) is less than 12
(d) lies between 6 and 12

maximum value of|iz + z1 | is

(a) 2 + 31
(b) 7
(c)

31 2

(d)

31 + 2

65. If | ak | < 3, 1 k n, then all the complex numbers z

satisfying the equation 1 + a1 z + a2z 2 + K + an z n = 0
1
(a) lie outside the circle| z | =
4
1
(b) lie inside the circle| z | =
4
1
(c) lie on the circle| z | =
4
1
1
(d) lie in < | z | <
3
2
66. If X be the set of all complex numbers z such that| z | = 1
and define relation R on
X by z1 R z 2 is
2
, then R is
|arg z1 arg z 2 | =
3
(a) reflexive
(b) symmetric
(c) transitive
(d) anti-symmetric
67. The number of points in the complex plane that satisfying
the conditions| z 2| = 2 , z (1 i ) + z (1 + i ) = 4, (where
i = 1) is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) more than 2
68. If arg ( z ) < 0, then arg ( z ) arg ( z ) is equal to
(a)
(b)

(d)
(c)
2
2
69. If 0, 1, 2, . . . , n 1 be the n, nth roots of the unity, then
n1
i
the value of
is equal to
i = 0 (3 )
i

(d) none of these

60. If i k + i p = x + iy , (where i = 1) then ( x, y ) is

i = 1)

represents a hyperbola if
(a) 2 < k < 2
(b) k > 2
(c) 0 < k < 2
(d) none of these
64. If | z i | 2 and z1 = 5 + 3i, (where i = 1) then the

(a)

n ( n + 1)
(c)
n

62. If| z | = max { | z 1|,| z + 1|}, then

1
(a) | z + z | =
(b) z + z = 1
2
(d) z z = 5
(c) | z + z | = 1
63. The equation | z + i | | z i | = k (where

(c)

n
3 1
n

n+1
3n 1

(b)
(d)

n1
3n 1
n+2
3n 1

70. If| z 1| + | z + 3| 8, then the range of values of| z 4|,

(where i = 1) is
(a) ( 0, 7 )

(b) (1, 8)

(c) [1, 9]

(d) [ 2 , 5]

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71. sin 1 ( z 1) , where z is non real and i = 1, can be
i

the angle of a triangle if

(a) Re ( z ) = 1, Im ( z ) = 2
(b) Re ( z ) = 1, 1 Im ( z ) 1
(c) Re ( z ) + Im ( z ) = 0
(d) none of the above
72. If z is a complex number and a1, a2, a3, b1, b2, b3, all are
real, then
a2z + b2z
a3z + b3z
a1z + b1z
b1z + a1z
b2z + a2z
b3z + a3z

b2z + a2
b3z + a3
b1z + a1
(a) ( a1a2a3 + b1b2b3 )2 | z |2

(b)| z |2

(c) 3

(d) none of these

2 i / 2
2 i / 6
2 i5 /6
73. Let A =
(where
e
,B=
e
,C =
e
3
3
3
i = 1) be three points forming a triangle ABC in the
argand plane. Then ABC is
(a) equilateral
(b) isosceles
(c) scalene
(d) none of these
n

1 + z
1 + z
74. If| z | = 1, then
is equal to
+
1 + z
1 + z
(a) 2 cos n ( arg ( z ))
(c) 2 cos n ( arg ( z /2))
75. If all the roots of z 3 + az 2 +
then
(a) | a| 3
(c) | c | 3
76. The trigonometric form
i = 1) is
(a) cosec3 8 e i( 24 3 / 2)
(c) cosec3 8 e i( 36 /2)

(b) 2 sin ( arg ( z ))

(d) 2 sin n ( arg ( z /2))
bz + c = 0 are of unit modulus,
(b) | b | > 3
(d) none of these
of z = (1 i cot 8)3 (where
(b) cosec3 8 e i( 24 3 / 2)
(d) cosec2 8 e 24 i + /2

for
and
77. If
i = 1, 2, 3, K , n
| ai | < 1, i 0
then
the
value
of
1 + 2 + 3 + K + n = 1,
| 1 a1 + 2 a2 + K + n an | is
(a) = 1
(b) < 1
(c) > 1
(d) none of these
z + i
78. Perimeter of the locus represented by arg
= ,
z i 4
(where i = 1) is equal to
3
3
(a)
(b)
2
2

(c)
(d) none of these
2
79. The digit in the units place in the value of (739)49 is
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 9
(d) 2

1
1
80. If z1 z 2 and| z1 + z 2 | = + , then
z
z
1
2
(a) at least one of z1, z 2 is unimodular
(b) both z1, z 2 are unimodular
(c) z1 z 2 is unimodular
(d) none of the above
1 iz
81. If z = x + iy and =
, (where i = 1) then | | = 1
z i
implies that in the complex plane
(a) z lies on imaginary axis (b) z lies on real axis
(c) z lies on unit circle
(d) none of these
82. If Sr =

sin x d (i r x ), where (i = 1 ), then

(n N )
(a) cos x + c
(c) 0

4n 1

Sr is

r=1

(b) cos x + c
(d) not defined

83. For complex numbers z1 = x1 + iy1 and z2 = x 2 + iy 2,

(where i = 1 ) we write z1 z2 of x1 x 2 and y1 y 2, then
1z
for all complex numbers z with 1 z, we have
K is
1+ z

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
84. Let 3 i and 2 + i, (where i = 1) be affixes of two points
A and B in the argand plane and P represents of the
complex number z = x + iy , then the locus of P if
| z 3 + i | = | z 2 i | is
(a) circle on AB as diameter
(b) the line AB
(c) the perpendicular bisector of AB
(d) none of the above
85. The distances of the roots of the equation
from
|sin 1 | z 3 + |sin 2 | z 2 + |sin 3 | z + |sin 4 | = 3,
z = 0, are
(a) greater than 2/3
(b) less than 2/3
(c) greater than|sin 1| + |sin 2 | + |sin 3 | + |sin 4 |
(d) less than|sin 1| + |sin 2 | + |sin 3 | + |sin 4 |
86. Let S be the set of complex number z which satisfy
log1/ 3 { log1/ 2 (| z |2 + 4| z |+ 3) } < 0, then S is
(where i = 1)
(a) 1 i
(b) 3 i
5
(d) empty set
(c) + 4 i
2
87. Let f ( z ) = sin z and g ( z ) = cos z . If * denotes a
composition of functions, then the value of
( f + ig ) * ( f ig ) (where i = 1) is
iz

iz

(a) ie e
(b) ie e
iz
e iz
(c) ie
(d) ie e
2
2
2
88. Let
f p ( ) = e i / p e 2 i / p e 3 i / p K e i / p ,

(where

i = 1 and p N ), then lim fn ( ) is

n

(a) 1
(c) i

(b) 1
(d) i

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Objective Questions Type II [One or more than one correct answer(s)]

In each of the questions below four choices of which one or more than one are correct. You have to select the correct answer(s)
accordingly.
1. If z satisfies | z 1| < | z + 3| then = 2 z + 3 i, (where
i = 1) satisfies
(a) | 5 i | < | + 3 + i| (b) | 5| < | + 3|
(c) Im (i ) > 1
(d) | arg ( 1)| < /2
2. is a cube root of unity and n is a positive integer
satisfying 1 + n + 2 n = 0; then n is of the type
(a) 3m
(b) 3m + 1
(c) 3m + 2
(d) none of these
z +1
3. If
is a purely imaginary number, (where i = 1)
z +i
then z lies on a
(a) straight line
(b) circle
(c) circle with radius = 1 / 2
(d) circle passing through the origin
4. The equation whose roots are nth power of the roots of the
equation, x 2 2 x cos + 1 = 0, is given by
(a) ( x + cos n )2 + sin 2 n = 0
(b) ( x cos n )2 + sin 2 n = 0
(c) x 2+ 2 x cos n + 1 = 0
(d) x 2 2 x cos n + 1 = 0
5.

If ( 1) is a cube root of unity, then the value of

1994 + 1995 is
(a)
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

6. If| z1 + z 2|2 = | z1 |2 + | z 2 |2 , then

z
z
(b) 1 is purely imaginary
(a) 1 is purely real
z2
z2
z
(c) z1 z 2 + z 2 z 1 = 0
(d) amp 1 =
z2 2
7. If z1, z 2, z 3, z 4 are the four complex numbers represented
by the vertices of a quadrilateral taken in order such that
z z1
, then the
z1 z 4 = z 2 z 3 and amp 4
=
z 2 z1 2
quadrilateral is a
(a) rhombus
(b) square
(c) rectangle
(d) cyclic quadrilateral
8. Let z1, z 2 be two complex numbers represented by points
on the circle| z | = 1 and| z | = 2 respectively, then
(a) max|2z1 + z 2 | = 4
(b) min| z1 z 2 | = 1
1

(d) none of these

(c) z 2 + 3
z1

9. If is a complex constant such that z 2 + z + = 0 has a

real root, then
(a) + = 1
(b) + = 0
(c) + = 1
(d) the absolute value of the real root is 1

are
roots
of
the
equation
10. If
z1, z 2, z 3, z 4
a0z 4 + a1z 3 + a2z 2 + a3z + a4 = 0 where a0, a1, a2, a3 and
a4 are real, then
(a) z1, z 2, z 3, z 4 are also roots of the equation
(b) z1 is equal to at least one of z1, z 2, z 3, z 4
(c) z1, z 2, z 3, z 4 are also roots of the equation
(d) none of the above
2i
11. The reflection of the complex number
, (where
3+i
i = 1) in the straight line z (1 + i ) = z (i 1) is
1i
1+i
(a)
(b)
2
2
i (i + 1)
1
(d)
(c)
2
1+i
12. The
common
roots
of
the
equations
3
2
z + (1 + i ) z + (1 + i ) z + i = 0, (where i = 1) and
z 1993 + z 1994 + 1 = 0 are
(a) 1
(b)
2
(d) 981
(c)
13. The argument and the principal argument of the complex
2+i
number
, (where i = 1) are
4 i + (1 + i )2
(a) tan 1 ( 2)
1
(c) tan 1
2

(b) tan 1 2
1
(d) tan 1
2

14. If z1, z 2 are two complex numbers satisfying the equation

z1 + z 2
= 1, then z1/z 2 is a number which is
z1 z 2
(a) positive real
(b) negative real
(c) zero
(d) purely imaginary
15. If z1 = a + ib and z 2 = c + id (where i = 1) are two
complex numbers such that | z1 | = | z 2 | = 1 and
Re ( z1 z 2 ) = 0, then the pair of complex numbers,
1 = a + ic and 2 = b + id satisfy
(a) |1 | = 1
(b) | 2 | = 1
(c) |1 2| = 1
(d) Re (1 2 ) = 0
1 + i cos
16. The real value of for which the expression
1 2 i cos
(where i = 1) is a real number is

(b) 2 n , n I
(a) 2 n + , n I
2
2

(d) 2n , n I
(c) 2n , n I
2
4
17. If cos + cos + cos = sin + sin + sin = 0, then
(a) cos ( 2 ) + cos ( 2 ) + cos ( 2 ) = 0
(b) sin ( 2 ) + sin ( 2 ) + sin ( 2 ) = 0
(c) cos ( + ) + cos ( + ) + cos ( + ) = 0
(d) sin ( + ) + sin ( + ) + sin ( + ) = 0

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18. If 1, , 2, . . . . , n 1 are the n, nth roots of unity, then

( 2 ) ( 2 2 ) K ( 2 n 1 ) equals

(b) x m y n +

(a) 2n 1
(b) nC1 + nC 2 + . . . . + nC n
2n + 1

C1 +

2n + 1

C2 + .... +

2n + 1

C n]1/ 2 1

(d) 2 + 1
n

19. If z1, z 2, z 3, z 4 are the vertices of a square in that order,

then
(a) z1 + z 3 = z 2 + z 4
(b) | z1 z 2 | = | z 2 z 3 | = | z 3 z 4 | = | z 4 z1 |
(c) | z1 z 3 | = | z 2 z 4 |
(d) ( z1 z 3 )/( z 2 z 4 ) is purely imaginary
1
1
20. If 2 cos = x + and 2 cos = y + , then
x
y
x y
(a)
+ = 2 cos ( )
y
x

yn

= 2 cos ( m + n )

yn

= 2 cos ( m n )
xm
1
(d) xy +
= 2 cos ( + )
xy
(c)

(c) [ 2nC 0 +

xm

1
xm y n

21. If (1 + x )n = C 0 + C1 x + K + C n x n, where n is a positive

integer, then
n
(a) C 0 C 2 + C 4 . . . = 2n/ 2 cos
4
n
(b) C1 C 3 + C 5 . . . = 2n/ 2 sin
4
n
(c) C 0 + C 4 + C 8 + K = 2n 2 + 2( n 2)/ 2 cos
4
(d) C 0 + C 3 + C 6 + K =

1
3

n
n
2 + 2 cos
3

Linked-Comprehension Type
In these questions, a passage (paragraph) has been given followed by questions based on each of the passages. You have to answer the
questions based on the passage given.

PASSAGE 1
x 2 + 1 = 0 x 2 = 1 or x = 1 = i (iota) is called the imaginary unit.

If

i 2 = 1, i 3 = i 2 i = ( 1) i = i and i 4 = (i 2 )2 = ( 1)2 = 1 .

Also,

ie, i n + i n + 1 + i n + 2 + i n + 3 = 0 n I (Integer) and x 3 1 = 0 ( x 1) ( x 2 + x + 1) = 0

( x 1) ( x ) ( x 2 ) = 0
n + n + 1 + n + 2 = 0 n I (Integer)

ie,

x = 1, , 2 are the cube roots of unity.

Now let
z = a + ib if | a : b | = 3 : 1 or 1 : 3
Then, convert z in terms of or 2. Also, |1 | = |1 2 | = 3

On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :

16
(a) 0
(b) 1
1. The value of the sum (i n + i n + 1 ), where i = 1,
(c) i
(d)
n=1
1
3
equals
, where i = 1, then the value of the
4. Let = + i
2
2
(a) i
(b) i 1
1
1
1
(c) i
(d) 0
2
determinant 1 1 2 is
2. For positive integers n1, n2; the value of the expression,
2 4
1
(1 + i )n1 + (1 + i 3 )n1 + (1 + i 5 )n2 + (1 + i7 )n2 ,
where i = 1, is real if
(b) n1 = n2 1
(a) n1 = n2 + 1
(c) n1 = n2
(d) n1 > 0, n2 > 0
3. If ( 1) is a cube root of unity and i = 1, then
1

1i

1 + i + 2
1
i + 1

2 1 is equal to

(a) 3
(c) 3 2

(b) 3 ( 1)
(d) 3 (1 )

5. If i = 1, then
1
3
4 + 5 + i

2
2
(a) 1 i
(c) i

334

1 i 3
+ 3 +

2
2

365

(b) 1 + i
(d) i

is equal to
3

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6. The complex numbers

z1 z 3 1 i 3
(where i
=
z2 z3
2
triangle which is
(a) of area zero
(c) equilateral
7. The value of

z1, z 2

and

z3

satisfying

= 1) are the vertices of a

3 i 3
10. If +

2
2

50

i = 1 , then the ordered pair ( x, y ) is given by

(b) right angled isosceles
(d) obtuse angled isosceles

(a) ( 0, 3)

1
3
(b) ,

2
2

(c) ( 3, 0)

1
3
(d) ,

2 2

( r 1) ( r ) ( r 2 ), where is an imaginary cube

r=2

root of unity, is
(a) ( n )2 2 n
(c) ( n )2 + n

= 325 ( x iy ) where x, y are real and

(b) ( n )2 n
(d) ( n )2 + 2 n

11.
n

1 + i
8. The smallest positive integer n for which
= 1,
1 i
where i = 1, is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
9. If , and are the roots of x 3 3 x 2 + 3 x + 7 = 0, then
(( 1)/( 1)) is
(a) 0
(b) 3
(c) 3/
(d) 2 2
(where is cube root of unity)

The roots of the cubic equation ( z + )3 = 3 ( 0),

represent the vertices of a triangle of sides of length
1
(a)
(b) 3| |
| |
3
1
(c) 3| |
(d)
| |
3

12. If z =

3+i
where i = 1, then ( z 101 + i103 )105 is equal
2

to
(a) z

(b) z 2

(c) z 3

(d) z 4

PASSAGE 2
Let

z = a + ib = re i where a, b, R and i = 1

Then,

b
r = ( a2 + b 2 ) = | z | and = tan 1 = arg ( z )
a

Now,

| z |2 = a2 + b 2 = ( a + ib ) ( a ib ) = zz

z
1
=
z | z |2

| z1z 2z 3 . . . . z n | = | z1 || z 2 || z 3 |. . . .| z n |

and

If| f ( z )| = 1, then f ( z ) is called unimodular. In this case f ( z ) can always be expressed as f ( z ) = e i , R

Also,

e i + e i = e

+
i

i
i
2 cos
and e e = e
2

2 i sin
where , R.
2

On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :

1. If

z1, z 2, z 3

numbers such that

1
1
1
+ is
| z1 | = | z 2 | = | z 3 | = | z1 + z 2 + z 3 | = 1, then +
z1 z 2 z 3
(a) equal to 1
(b) less than 1
(c) greater than 3
(d) equal to 3
2. If | z1 | = 1,| z 2 | = 2,| z 3 | = 3 and | z1 + z 2 + z 3 | = 1, then
|9 z1z 2 + 4z 3z1 + z 2z 3 | is equal to
(a) 6
(b) 36
(c) 216
(d) 1296
3. If | z1 | = | z 2 | = . . . . = | z n | = 1, then the value of
| z1 + z 2 + z 3 + K + z n | is equal to
(a) 1
(b) | z1 | + | z 2 | + | z 3 | + K + | z n |

are

complex

1
1
1
1
(c) +
+
+ .. +
zn
z1 z 2 z 3
(d) n
4. If z = x + iy is a complex number with rationals x and
y and i = 1 and| z | = 1, then| z 2n 1| is ( n N )
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

an irrational number
a rational number
non terminating non recurring
a positive real number

a ib
5. The value of tan i ln
, (where i = 1 )is equal
a + ib

to

Complex Numbers

(a)
(c)

2ab
b a
2

a2 + b 2
a2 b 2

(b)
(d)

(a) 0
(c) i

2 ab
a b
2

a2 b 2
a2 + b 2

6. If | z 3 i| = 3, (where i = 1) and arg z ( 0, /2), then

6
cot ( arg z ) is equal to
z

(b) i
(d)

z + z 2
= 1
7. If z1 and z 2 are complex numbers satisfying 1
z1 z 2
z z2
z1
and arg 1
is
m ( m I ), then
z2
z1 + z 2
(a) zero
(b) a rational number
(c) a positive real number (d) a purely imaginary

PASSAGE 3
Let a quadratic equation az 2 + bz + c = 0 where a , b, c R and a 0. If one root of this equation is p + iq, then other must be the
conjugate p iq and vice-versa. ( p, q R and i = 1). But if a , b, c are not real, then roots of az 2 + bz + c = 0 are not conjugate
to each other.
ie, if one root is real, then other may be non real, Now, combining both cases we can say that az 2 + bz + c = 0 where a, b, c C
and a 0.
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :
1. If one root of the quadratic equation
(1 + i ) x 2 (7 + 3 i ) x + ( 6 + 8 i ) = 0, where i = 1 is
4 3 i, then the other root must be
(a) 4 + 3i
(b) 1 i
(c) 1 + i
(d) i (i 1)
2. The condition that the equation z 2 + az + b = 0 has a
purely imaginary root where a and b are complex
constants, is
(a) ( a + a ) ( ab ab ) + ( b + b )2 = 0
(b) ( a + a ) ( ab + ab ) + ( b b )2 = 0
(c) ( a a ) ( ab + ab ) + ( b b )2 = 0
(d) ( a + a ) ( ab + a b ) + ( b + b )2 = 0
3. The condition that the equation z 2 + az + b = 0 has a
purely real root where a and b are complex constants, is
ab + ba b + b
(a)
=
bb
aa
ab + ba b + b
(b)
=
b+b
a+a
ab ba b b
(c)
=
b+b
a+a
ab ba b b
(d)
=
bb
aa
4. The condition that the equation az 2 + bz + c = 0 has both
real roots where a, b, c are complex constants is
a b c
a b
c
(a)
(b)
= =
= =
a b c
a b
c
a b c
a
b c
(d)
(c) = =
= =
a b c
a
b c

5. The condition that the equation az 2 + bz + c = 0 has both

purely imaginary roots where a, b, c are complex constants
is
a b c
(a)
= =
a b c
a
b
c
(b)
= =
a
b
c
a b
c
(c)
= =
a b
c
a
b c
(d)
= =
a
b c
6. If equations az 2 + bz + c = 0 and z 2 + 2 z + 3 = 0 have a
common root where a, b, c R, then a : b : c is
(a) 2 : 3 : 1
(b) 1 : 2 : 3
(c) 3 : 1 : 2
(d) 3 : 2 : 1
7. If is a non real complex number and x 2 + x + = 0 has
a real root , then
(a) = +
(b) =
(c) = 1
(d) = | |
8. If the quadratic equation z 2 + ( a + ib ) z + c + id = 0, where
a, b, c, d are non-zero real and i = 1, has a real root,
then
(a) abd = b 2c + d2
(b) abc = bc 2 + d2
(c) abd = bc 2 + ad2
(d) abc = bc 2 + ad2

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PASSAGE 4
b
Let z = a + ib = ( a, b ) be any complex number a, b R and i = 1. If ( a, b ) ( 0, 0), then arg ( z ) = tan 1
a
, if arg ( z ) < 0
where < arg( z ) and arg ( z ) + arg( z ) =
, if arg ( z ) > 0
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :

1. If arg ( z ) < 0, then arg( z ) arg( z ) is equal to

(a)
(b)

(d)
(c)
2
2
2. Let z and w be two non zero complex numbers such that
| z | = | w | and arg ( z ) + arg ( w ) = , then z equals
(a) w
(b) w
(c) w

(a) 0.5
(b) 1.0
(c) 1.5
(d) 2.0
4. If arg( z ) > 0, then arg( z ) arg( z ) = 1 and if arg ( z ) < 0
then arg( z ) arg ( z ) = 2, then
(a) 1 + 2 = 0
(b) 1 2 = 0
(d) 2 1 3 2 = 0
(c) 3 1 2 2 = 0
5. The value of
{arg( z ) + arg( z ) 2 } { arg( z ) + arg( z )}

(d) w

z = x + iy , ( where i = 1 ) x, y > 0 is
(a)
(b)
(c) 0
(d) not defined

z
3. If arg( 2 z1 ) arg( 3z 2 ) = , then the value of 1 is equal
z 2
to

PASSAGE 5
Let z1 = a1 + ib1 ( a1, b1 ) and z 2 = a2 + ib2 ( a2, b2 ); where i = 1 , be two complex numbers
If POQ = , From Rotation theorem
z2 0 |z2 | i
z z |z |
2 1 = 2 ei
=
e
z1 0 | z1 |
z1 z1 | z1 |
z 2 z1 | z 2 | i

z 2 z1 =| z1 || z 2 | e i
e
=
| z1|2 | z1 |

Q (z2)

z 2 z1 = | z1 || z 2 |( cos + i sin )

Re ( z 2 z1 ) = | z1 || z 2 | cos

and

Im ( z 2 z1 ) = | z1 || z 2 | sin

P (z1)

...(i)
...(ii)

The dot product of z1 and z 2 is defined by z1oz 2 = | z1 || z 2 |cos = Re ( z 2 z1 ) [from (i)] and cross product of z1 and z 2 is defined
by
z1 z 2 = | z1 || z 2 | sin = Im ( z 2 z1 ) [from Eq. (ii)]
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :
4131
3411
then
the
value
of
1. If
z1 = 2 + 5i, z 2 = 3 i,
(b)
(a)
65
65
( z1 z 2 + z 2 z1 ) is equal to
1134
1341
(d)
(c)
(a) 2
(b) 3
65
65
(c) 2 3
(d) 3 2
4. If a and b are real numbers between 0 and 1 such that the
2. If
z1 = 3 + 4 i and z 2 = 4 + 3i, then the value of
points z1 = a + i, z 2 = 1 + bi and z 3 = 0 form an equilateral
3

triangle, then ( a, b ) is
sin < <
is equal to

2
(a) ( 2 3, 3 1)
(b) ( 3 1, 3 1)
1
7
(d) ( 3 1, 2 3 )
(c) ( 2 3, 2 3 )
(a)
(b)
7
25
5.
Let
and
be
roots
of
the
equation z 2 + z + 1 = 0. If
z
z
1
2
24
1
(d)
(c)
POQ = 0 ( 0 < < ) and OP = OQ where O is the
25
25
origin, then is equal to
3. If z1 = 5 + 12 i and z 2 = 3 + 4i, then (the projection of z1 on
(a) /4
(b) /2
z 2 + projection of z 2 on z1) is equal to
(c) /3
(d) 2/3

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Complex Numbers

PASSAGE 6
The equation z n 1 = 0 has n roots which are called the nth roots of unity. The n, nth roots of unity are 1, , 2, . . . . , n 1 which
2
2
are in GP, where = cos + i sin ; i = 1
n
n
then we have following results :
n1

(i)

n1
n1
2 r
2 r
r = 0 or cos
=0
= 0 and sin
r=0
r=0
r=0
n
n

n1

(iii)

r=0

(ii) z n 1 =

n1

r=0

(z r )

n1

r = ( 1)n 1

(iv)

n, if k is multiple of n
kr =
r=0
0, if k is not multiple of n

On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :

n1

r=1

(2 r )

1. The value of
(a) ( n 2) 2

(c)

2
2
4. If = cos
, then equation whose roots
+ i sin
7
7

is equal to
(b)

( n 2) 2n 1

(d)

2n 1

are + 2 + 4 and 3 + 5 + 6 is

( n 2) 2n 1 + 1

(a) z 2 z 2 = 0
(c) z 2 + z 2 = 0

2n 1
( n 1) 2n 1
2n 1

2. If be non real complex cube root of unity, then the value

4

( + p )

of

p=1
7

is equal to

( 2 q )

q=1

1 + i
(a)
2

1 i 3
(b)

1 i
(c)
2

1 + i 3
(d)

nb
| a|

(d)

nb
2| a|

(b) n 2n 1
(d) n 2n + 1

n1
2 r
6. If n I , n 2, then the value of ( n r ) cos
is
r=1
n
equal to
(a) n
(b) n

3. The algebraic sum of perpendicular distances from the

points 1, , 2, 3, K n 1 to the line a z + az + b = 0,
(where a is complex number and b is real) is equal to
n
n |b|
(a)
(b)
2| a|
2a
(c)

5. If n N , then the value of

n 1
r
sin is equal to
r=1
n
n
(a) n 1
2
n
(c) n + 1
2

(b) z 2 z + 2 = 0
(d) z 2 + z + 2 = 0

(c)

n
2

(d)

n
2

4 n + 1 m 1

2 k
2 k
7. The expression sin

i cos
m=1 k =1
m

(a) has real part equal to 1

(b) purely real
(c) purely imaginary
(d) has imaginary part equal to 2

PASSAGE 7
Let A ( z1 ), B ( z 2 ), C ( z 3 ) be the vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC such that| z1 | =| z 2| =| z 3 | = 2. A circle is inscribed in the
triangle ABC which touches the sides AB, BC and CA at D ( z 4 ), E ( z 5 ) and F ( z 6 ) respectively. P ( z ) be any point on its incircle
other than D, E , F .
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :
1. The value of ( AB )2 + ( BC )2 + (CA )2 is equal to
(a) 9
(c) 27

(b) 18
(d) 36

2. The value of ( PA )2 + ( PB )2 + ( PC )2 is equal to

(a) 9
(c) 15

(b) 12
(d) 18

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Complex Numbers

3. The value of ( DE )2 + ( EF )2 + ( FD )2 is equal to

(a) 12
(b) 3
(d) 9
(c) 3 3
4. The value of Re ( z1 z 2 + z 2 z 3 + z 3 z1 ) is equal to
(a) 0
(b) 6
(c) 6
(d) 3
5. If
then
the
value
z1 = 3 + i, i = 1,

(a) 0
(c) 4
z
6. 1 is equal to
z3

of

| z 2 z 3 |2 + | z 2 + z 3 |2 is equal to

(b) 2
(d) 6

(a) 1 i 3

(b) 1 + i 3

1 + i 3
(c)
2

(d)

1+i 3
2

PASSAGE 8
The general equation of straight line is az + a z + b = 0

(i)

a + a
a
where a is complex number and b is real number. The real and complex slopes of the line are i
and ,
a a
a
( where i = 1 ) respectively. If adding z z in LHS (i), then (i) convert in general equation of circle
ie, z z + a z + az + b = 0
with centre a and radius | a|2 b if a = 0, then circle | z |2 + b = 0
which is defined only when b < 0
| z |2 = b = r 2 (say)

or

| z | = r (radius of circle)

On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :

1. If lines a z + az + b = 0 and a1z + a1z + b1 = 0 where a , a1
are complex numbers and b, b1 R ; are perpendicular
then
(a) a a1 a a1 = 0
(b) a a1 + a1a = 0
(c) aa a1a1 = 0
(d) aa1 + aa1 = 0
2. Reflection of the line ( 2 + 3i ) z + ( 2 3i ) z = 0, i = 1,
on the real axis is
(a) ( 2 3 i ) z ( 2 + 3 i )z = 0
(b) ( 2 + 3 i ) z ( 2 3 i ) z = 0
(c) ( 2 + 3 i ) z + ( 2 3 i ) z = 0
(d) ( 2 3 i ) z + ( 2 + 3 i ) z = 0
3. Two different non parallel lines meet the circle| z | = r in
the points a, b and c, d; where a, b, c, d are complex
numbers respectively, then these lines meet in the point z
is given by
a 1 + c 1 b 1 d 1
(a)
a 1 c 1 b 1 d 1
(b)
(c)
(d)

12

a 1 + b 1 c 1 d 1
a 1 b 1 c 1 d 1
a 1 + d 1 b 1 c 1
a 1 d 1 b 1 c 1
b 1 + c 1 a 1 d 1
b 1 c 1 a 1 d 1

4. If | z i | 2 and z 0 = 5 + 3i, the maximum value of

|i z + z 0 |, where i = 1, is
(a) 2 + 31

(b)

31 2

(c) 7
(d) 7
5. The number of values of z which satisfies both the
equations | z 1 i | = 2 and | z + 1 + i | = 2, where
i = 1, is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) infinitely many
6. If z1, z 2 and z 3 be three points on| z | = 1. If 1, 2, and 3 be
the arguments of z1, z 2 and z 3 respectively, then
cos (1 2 ) is
3
3
(b)
(a)
2
2
3
(c)
(d) 1
2
and
7. If
the
circles
zz + a1z + a1z + b1 = 0
zz + a2 z + a2z + b2 = 0 (where b1, b2, R ) intersect
orthogonally, then
(a) a1a2 + a1a2 = b1 + b2
(b) a1a2 a1 a2 = b1 b2
(c) a1a2 + a1a2 = b1 + b2
(d) a1a2 a1a2 = b1 b2

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PASSAGE 9
If a cos + b cos + c cos = 0 = a sin + b sin + c sin ; where a, b, c R and < , ,
Then, let A = e i , B = e i and C = e i where i = 1

we get

aA + bB + cC = 0 and

a b c
+ + =0
A B C

( aA )3 + ( bB )3 + ( cC )3 = 3 abc ABC ,
3

3 abc
c
b
a
+ + =
C
B
A
ABC

and aBC + bCA + cAB = 0

On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :

A B C
(a) ( 3, 2)
(b) ( 2, 3)
1. If + +
= 1, then cos ( ) is equal to
B C
A
(c) ( 2, 0)
(d) ( 3, 0)
3
4. If sin + 2 sin + 3 sin = 0, then the value of + is
(a)
(b) 0
2
equal to
3
(a) 2
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d)
2
(c) 2
(d) 0
2. If cos 3 + cos 3 + cos 3 = v cos( + + ),
5. If sin ( 2 ) + 8 sin ( 2 )
then the value of| 3| + | v | is equal to
+ 27 sin ( 2 ) = N1
(a) 0
(b) 6
and
sin ( + ) + sin ( + ) + sin ( + ) = N 2,
(c) 12
(d) 16
3
then the value of N1 + N 2 is equal to
3. If sin n + sin n + sin n =
2
(a) 36
(b) 18
and cos ( + ) + cos ( + ) + cos ( + ) = ,
(c) 9
(d) 0
then the value of ( n, ) is

PASSAGE 10
Let A ( z1 ), B ( z 2 ) and C ( z 3 ) be the vertices of a triangle ABC on the complex plane which is circumscribed by a circle| z | = 1. If
the altitude of the triangle through the vertex A ( z1 ) meets BC at D and circle| z | = 1 at P.
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :
1. The complex number associated with the point D is equal
to
1
1
zz
z z
(a) z1 + z 2 + z 3 1 2 (b) z1 + z 2 + z 3 2 3
2
2
z3
z1
1
1
z 3 z1
z1 z 2
(c) z1 + z 2 + z 3
(d) z1 z 2 + z 3

2
2
z2
z3
2. The complex number associated with the point P is equal
to
zz
zz
(a) 1 2
(b) 1 2
z3
z3
z 2z 3
z 2z 3
(c)
(d)
z1
z1
3. If Q be the image of P about the line BC , then complex
number associated with the point Q is equal to

z1 + z 2 + z 3
2
z1 + z 2 + z 3
2
(c)
(d) ( z1 + z 2 + z 3 )
3
3
4. If R be the image of P about the origin (O ), then the
distance between the points B and R is equal to
(a) | z1 z 2 |
(b) | z 2 z 3 |
(a) z1 + z 2 + z 3

(b)

(c) | z 3 z1 |

(d) | z1 + z 3|

5. The orthocentre of the triangle ABC associated with the

point O is equal to
2 z1 z 2 + z 3
z + 2 z2 z3
(a)
(b) 1
3
3
(d) z1 + z 2 + z 3
(c) z1 z 2 + z 3

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Numerical Grid-Based Problems

Solve the following problems and mark your response against their respective grids. Write your answer in the top row of the grid and darken
the concerned numbers in the respective columns.
For example. If answer of a question is 0247, then

1. z1 and z2 are two complex

numbers such that

z1 2z 2
is unimodular,
2 z1z 2
while z 2 is not
unimodular, then | z1 |
must be equal to

2.

If| z1 | = 2,| z2| = 3,| z3 | = 4

and
| 2z1 + 3z2 + 4z3| = 9, then
absolute
value
of
8z2z3 + 27 z3z1 + 64 z1z2
must be equal to

3. If a, b, c are distinct
integers and 1 is a
cube root of unity and if
minimum
value
of
| a + b + c 2| + | a
+ b 2 + c| = n 1/ 4, then
the value of n must be
equal to

14

2 4

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

4. If 1 is a cube root of
unity, and a + b = 21,
a3 + b3 = 8001, then the
value
of
(a 2 + b )(a + b 2 )
must be equal to

7. If

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

5. If the equation of all the

circles
which
are
orthogonal to | z | = 1 and
| z 1| = 4 is

10 2q
(3p + 2) sin

p=1
q = 1 11
32

2q
i cos

11

4p

(where i = 1), then the

value of must be equal
to

8.

If = e
20

2 i
7

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

and f ( x ) =

A0 + Ak x , then the
k

k =1

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

| z + 7 ib| = ( + b ), i
= 1 and b R, then the
value of must be equal
to
2

6. If the area of the triangle

on the complex plane
formed by the points
z, z + i z and iz is 200,
then the value of | 3z |
must be equal to (where
i = i )

value of

f ( x )
r

r=0
An x n +

= n ( A0 +
A2 n x 2 n )
then n must be equal to

9. The sum of maximum and

minimum modulus of a
complex
number
z
satisfying
| z 25i | 15, i = 1
must be equal to

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

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10. If z1 and z2 are complex

numbers,
such
that
| 15z1 13z2 |2
+ | 13z1 + 15z2 |2
= (| z1| 2 + | z2| 2 ), then
the
value
of
...... must
be equal to

11. If 27 cos3 sin 5

= a sin 8
b sin 6 + c sin 4
+ d sin 2 and is real
then the value of
a4 + b4 + c4 + d 4must
be equal to

8
9

8
9

8
9

13. Let A1, A2, . . . , An be

vertices of n sides
regular polygon such
1
1
that
=
A1 A2 A1 A3
1
, then the value
+
A1 A4
of n must be equal to

15. The

value
of

2
2 sin
sin

199
199
3
198
sin
K sin

199
199
must be equal to
199

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

14. If ( 1) is a cube root of

0

8
9

8
9

0
1

12. If z is a complex number

and the minimum value
of| z | + | z
1| + | 2z 3| is and if
y = 2[ x] + 3 = 3[ x ],
then the value of [ x + y]
must be equal to
(where [.] denotes the
greatest
integer
function)

16. If
2008

unity, then the value of

(1 + )(1 + 2 )
(1 + 3 )(1 + 4 )
(1 + 5 )K (1 + 30 )
must be equal to

(2009 r)

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

8
9

r =1

2r
cos

2009
n
= ,then the digit in the
2
units
place
of
(9417709487 )n must be
equal to

Matrix-Match Type
Given below are Matching Type Questions, with two columns (each having some items) each . Each item of Column I has to be
matched with the items of Column II, by encircling the correct match(es).
NOTE An item of Column I can be matched with more than one items of Column II. All the items of Column II have to be matched.

1. Observe the following columns :

Column I

Column II
(P)

(A) Locus of the point z satisfying the equation

Re (z 2 ) = Re (z + z )
(B) Locus of the point z satisfying the equation
|z z1 |+ |z z 2 | = , R + and <| |z1 z 2 |
(C) Locus of the point z satisfying the equation
2z i
=m
z +1
where i = 1 and m R +

A hyperbola with eccentricity 2

(Q) A straight line

(R) An ellipse

(S) A rectangular hyperbola

(T) A circle

(A) P

(B) P

(C) P

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Complex Numbers

2. Observe the following columns :

Column I

Column II

(A) If z1 , z 2 , z 3 are the vertices of an equilateral triangle with z 0 as

its nine point centre, then z12 + z 22 + z 32 is

(P) (z1 z 2 ) = 2(z1 z 3 ) (z 3 z 2 )

2

(B) If z1 , z 2 , z 3 are the vertices A, B, C respectively of an isosceles (Q) 3 z 02

right angled triangle with right angle at C, then
(C) If z1 , z 2 , z 3 are the vertices A, B, C respectively of an isosceles
triangle and the angles at B and C are each equal to / 6, then

(R) (z 2 z 3 )2 = 3 (z 3 z1 ) (z1 z 2 )
(S)
(T)

(A) P

(B) P

z1 z 2 + z 2 z 3 + z 3 z1
z2 z3
= ei / 2
z1 z 3

(C) P

3. Observe the following columns :

Column I

Column II

(A)

If |ai|< 1; i 0 for i = 1, 2, 3, ..., n and 1 + 2 + K + n = 1

and is a complex cube root of unity, then
| 1 a1 + 2 a22 + K + n ann|cannot exceed

(P)

|z|n +

(B)

If Re (z ) < 0, then the value of (1 + z + z 2 + K + z n ) can not

exceed

(Q)

(C)

If ( 1) is a cube root of unity, then

1
|1 + 2 + 32 + K + 3n3 n 1 |(n N ) cannot exceed
3

(R)

(S)

| a1| + | a2| +. . .| an|

(T)

(A) P Q R S T
4. Observe the following columns :

(B) P

1
|z|

(C) P

Column I
(A)

(2 ) (2 ) K(2

n1

(P)

2n 1

) equals

(B)

If z1 , z 2 , K, z n lie on a circle | z | = 2 , then the value of

1 1
1
+ ... is
| z1 + z 2 + K + z n| 4 +
z1 z 2
zn

(Q)

C0 nC1 + nC2 nC3 + ...

(C)

If p is a multiple of n, then the sum of the pth power of nth

roots of unity is

(R)

Cn 1 + nCn 2 + nCn 3 + ...+ nC0

(S)

C1

(T)

(A) P

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Column II

If 1, , 2 , ..., n 1 are the n, nth roots of unity, then

2

(B) P

(C) P

(( 2 n+ 1 ) C0 + ( 2 n+ 1 )C1 + ... + ( 2 n+ 1 )Cn ) 1

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5. Observe the following columns :

Column I

Column II

(A)

If G be the greatest and L be the least values of |z 1 |, if

|z + 2 + i | 1 where i = 1, then

(P)

LG = 9

(B)

If G be the greatest and L be the least values of|z + 2i |, where

i = 1, if 1 |z 1| 3, then

(Q)

L+ G=6

(C)

If G be the greatest and L be the least values of | z 2 | , if

| z + i | 1 where i = 1 , then

(R)

( 2G

(S)

LG = 4

(T)

GL=2

(A) P

(B) P

(C) P

2L )2 = 4

Fill in the Blanks

then
1. If
where
a + ib = (1 i 3 )100,
i = 1,
a = K , b = ....
2. If the real part of ( z + 4)/( 2z + i ) is equal to 1/2, where
i = 1, then the point z lies on a .....
3. If z + 2 | z + 1| + i = 0, where i = 1, then z = . . . . . . . .
4. If z = x + iy , where i = 1, z 1/ 3 = a ib, a ba, b 0,
x y
then = k ( a2 b 2 ), where k = . . . . . . .
a b
5. If 1 is
a
root
of
unity,
then
nth
S = 1 + 3 + 5 2 + . . . . . . . up to n terms is equal to......

x
x
sin 2 + cos 2 i tan ( x )

is real,
6. If the expression

x
1 + 2 i sin 2

where i = 1 then the set of all possible values of x is ....

7. For any two complex numbers z1, z 2 and any real numbers
a and b.| az1 bz 2 |2 + | bz1 + az 2 |2 = . . . . .
8. If a and b are real numbers between 0 and 1 such that the
points z1 = a + i, z 2 = 1 + bi and z 3 = 0 where i = 1,
form an equilateral triangle, then a = . . . . and b = . . . . .
9. ABCD is a rhombus. Its diagonals AC and BD intersect at
the point M and satisfy BD = 2 AC . If the points D and M
represent the complex numbers 1 + i and 2 i respectively,
where i = 1, then A represents the complex number......
or .....
10. Suppose z1, z 2, z 3 are the vertices of an equilateral triangle
inscribed in the circle | z | = 2 . If z1 = 1 + i 3, where
i = 1, then z 2 = . . . . . , z 3 = . . . . ..
11. The value of expression
1 (2 ) (2 2 ) + 2 (3 ) (3 2 )
+ . . + ( n 1) ( n ) ( n 2 ),

where is an imaginary cube root of unity, is ....

12. The equation | z z1 |2 + | z z 2 |2 = k (where k is a real
number) will represent a circle if ....
13. If| z 2 1| = | z |2 + 1, then z lies on a .....
14. If A and B have affixes z1 and z 2, then we define the
complex slope of the line AB as = ( z1 z 2 )/( z1 z 2 ).
Two lines with complex slopes 1 and 2 will be
perpendicular if 1 and 2 are connected by .....
15. Length of perpendicular from w to the line az + az + c = 0
(where c is real) is ....
16. If z1, z 2 be two non-zero complex numbers satisfying the
z + z 2
= 1, then z1 + z1 is ....
equation 1
z2 z2
z1 z 2
17. If z1 = 2 5 i, z 2 = 3 i, where i = 1, then magnitude of
projection of z1 on z 2 is ....
18. The locus of z in the argand diagram is the circle | z | = 2 ,
then the locus of z + 1 is .......
19. The maximum amplitude of z such that | z 1 i 3 | 1
where i = 1, is ....
20. The

principal
value
of
arg
where
z
6
6
where i = 1 is given by ....
z = 1 + cos
+ i sin
5
5
z+4
is equal to the imaginary part of
21. If the real part of
2z + 1
1
, then the point z lies on .....
z+3
22. Let be the imaginary part of ( z 1) e i + ( z 1)1 e i
where z is complex and i = 1 and is real, then = 0
implies that z lies on a circle of centre .... and radius ......
23. If is an imaginary cube root of unity, then the value of

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Complex Numbers

cos (17 + 7 ) + is ......

3

True / False
1. If a, b, c are three real numbers such that a + b + c = 0 (at
least one of a, b, c is different from zero) and
az1 + bz 2 + cz 3 = 0, then z1, z 2, z 3 are collinear.
2. If three complex numbers are in arithmetic progression,
then they lie on a circle in the complex plane.
3. If the complex numbers z1, z 2 and z 3 represent the vertices
of an equilateral triangle such that| z1 | = | z 2 | = | z 3 |, then
z1 + z 2 + z 3 = 0
4. If
(1 + x + x 2 )n = a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + K + ar x r + K + a2n x 2n,
then a0 + a3 + a6 + . . . . = 3n 1.
5. The cube roots of unity when represented on argand
diagram form the vertices of an equilateral triangle.
6. If z 2/( z 1) is always real, then z always lies on a circle.
7. If| z 4/z | = 2, then the greatest value of| z | is 5.
8. If k = cos ( 2k/n ) + i sin ( 2k/n ), where i = 1
for k = 0, 1, 2, . . . . , n 1,
then ( a + b 0 ) ( a + b1 ) K ( a + b n 1 ) = an + b n
9. If , , , are four complex numbers such that / is real
and 0, then
+ t
, t R represents a circle.
z=
+ t
10. If

|z |< 1

and

zk = 1 + z + z 2 + . . . . + z k 1

for

k = 1, 2, . . . . , n, then the point z = 0 lies within the polygon

with vertices, z1, z 2, . . . . , z n.
11. If z1, z 2, z 3 are three non-zero and distinct complex
1
1
1
numbers such that
+
+
= 0, then origin lies within
z1 z 2 z 3
the triangle with vertices z1, z 2 and z 3.
12. If ai, bi, ci, (i = 1, 2, 3) are complex numbers and
b1
a1
c1
b1
c1
a1

b2
c2
z = a2
b2
c2 , then z = a2

c3
b3
c3
b3
a3
a3
13. | z | | R ( z )| + | I ( z )| 2 | z | for all complex numbers z.
14. If z (1 + a) = b + ic, where i = 1 and a2 + b 2 + c 2 = 1,
1 + iz a + ib
then
.
=
1 iz 1 + c
15. If the triangles whose vertices are z1, z 2, z 3 and a, b, c are
similar, then a ( z 2 z 3 ) + b ( z 3 z1 ) + c ( z1 z 2 ) = 0
16. If z is a complex number, then ze i is equivalent to rotating
the line oz through an angle in the anticlockwise
direction about o.
17. The inequality a + ib < c + id, where i = 1, holds if a < c
and b < d.
18. There exists a non-zero integral solution of the equation
(1 + 2 i )x = 5x , where i = 1 .

Assertion & Reason

The following questions consist of two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). You are to
examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the
Reason (R) is the correct explanation for the given Assertion (A). Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and
then select the correct option.
Codes :
(A) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true
1. Assertion (A) : If z is a complex number ( z 1), then

z
1 |arg z|
| z|
Reason (R) : In a unit radius circle chord (AP) arc ( AP )
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
1
3
is .
2. Assertion (A) : If| z | 2, then the least value of z +
2 2
Reason (R) : | z1 + z 2| | z1| + | z 2|
(a) A
(b) B

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(c) C

(d) D

3. Assertion (A) : 7 + 4 i > 5 + 3 i, where i =

Reason (R) : 7 > 5 and 4 > 3

(a) A
(c) C
4. Assertion (A) : If| z | <

(b) B
(d) D
2 1, then| z 2 + 2z sin | < 1

Reason (R) : | z1 + z 2| < | z1 | + | z 2| and|sin | 1

(a) A
(b) B

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11. Assertion (A) : If| z 3 + 2 i | 4, then the sum of least and

(c) C
(d) D
5. Assertion (A) : ( 2) ( 3) = ( 2)( 3) =
Reason (R) : If a and b both negative, then

(a) A
(c) C

(b) B
(d) D
4 n + 11

6. Assertion (A) :

6
a b ab

r=1

i r = i , i = 1

Reason (R) : Sum of four consecutive powers of i is zero.

(a) A
(c) C

(b) B
(d) D

7. Assertion (A) : If

B (z1)

5z 2
is purely imaginary then
11z1

2z1 + 3z 2
=1
2z1 3z 2
Reason (R) : | z | = | z |
ie, | a + ib | = | a ib |, i = 1
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
8. Assertion (A) : If A( z1 ), B( z 2 ), C ( z 3 ) are the vertices of an
equilateral triangle ABC, then
z + z 3 2z1
arg 2
=
z3 z2 4
z z2
AB i
Reason (R) : If B = , then 1
=
e
z 3 z 2 BC
z z2
or arg 1
=
z3 z2
A (z1)

B (z 2 )

(a) A
(c) C

greatest value of| z | is 8

Reason (R) : || z1| | z 2|| | z1 + z 2|| z1| +| z 2|
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
12. Assertion (A) : If z1 * z 2 = | z1 || z 2|cos when
A ( z1 ), B( z 2 ) and AOB = , then
z1 * z 2 is equal to Re ( z1z 2 ) or Re( z1z 2 )
Reason (R) : z 2 = z1e i (Rotation theorem) and
cos = Re ( e i ) and sin = Im ( e i ), where i = 1.

C (z 3 )

(b) B
(d) D
9. Assertion (A) : If | z1| = 1,| z 2| = 2 ,| z 3| = 3 and
then
the
value
of
| z1 + 2z 2 + 3z 3| = 6,
| z 2z 3 + 8z 3z1 + 27 z1z 2| is 36
Reason (R) : | z1 + z 2 + z 3| | z1| + | z 2| + | z 3|
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
10. Assertion (A) : If z = ( 5 + 12 i ) + (12 i 5), then the

3
, where i = 1.
principal values of arg ( z ) are ,
4
4
Reason (R) : If z = a + ib, then
| z| + a
| z | a
z =
for b > 0
+i
2
2

| z | + a
| z | a
and z =
for b < 0
i
2
2

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D

A (z2)

(a) A
(c) C

(b) B
(d) D
13. Assertion (A) : If cos(1 i ) = a + i b where a, b R and
1
1
1
1
i = 1, then a = e + cos 1, b = e sin 1

e
e
2
2
Reason (R) : e i = cos + i sin

(a) A
(c) C

(b) B
(d) D

1
1
= 1 and p = x 4000 + 4000 and q be
x
x
n
the digit at unit place in the number 22 + 1, n N and
n > 1, then the value of p + q = 6.
1
Reason (R) : , 2 are the roots of x + = 1, then
x
1
1
2
3
x + 2 = 1, x + 3 = 2
x
x
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
15. Assertion (A) : Let z be a complex number satisfying
and
| z 3| | z 1|,| z 3| | z 5|,| z i| | z + i|
| z i| | z 5i|. Then the area of region in which z lies is
12 sq unit.
Reason (R) : Area of trapezium
1
= (Sum of parallel sides)
2
( Distance between parallel sides)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
16. Assertion (A) : If z1 = 9 + 5 i and z 2 = 3 + 5 i and
z z1
if arg
= , then the value of | z 6 8 i | = 3 2,
z z2 4
14. Assertion (A) : If x +

where i = 1.
Reason (R) : The three points are non-collinear, then they

must lie on a circle and the angle at centre by a chord is

double the angle on circumference by that chord.

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(a) A

(b) B

Answers
Objective Questions Type
1. (c)
2. (b)
11. (c)
12. (d)
21. (b)
22. (c)
31. (a)
32. (d)
41. (a)
42. (a)
51. (c)
52. (b)
61. (c)
62. (c)
71. (b)
72. (d)
81. (b)
82. (b)

(c) C

I [Only one correct answer]

3. (c)
4. (b)
13. (a)
14. (b)
23. (d)
24. (a)
33. (a)
34. (d)
43. (b)
44. (a)
53. (c)
54. (d)
63. (a)
64. (b)
73. (a)
74. (a)
83. (a)
84. (c)

5.
15.
25.
35.
45.
55.
65.
75.
85.

6.
16.
26.
36.
46.
56.
66.
76.
86.

(c)
(b)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)

(d) D

7.
17.
27.
37.
47.
57.
67.
77.
87.

(a)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(d)

8.
18.
28.
38.
48.
58.
68.
78.
88.

(d)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(b)

9.
19.
29.
39.
49.
59.
69.
79.

(b)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(c)

10.
20.
30.
40.
50.
60.
70.
80.

(d)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(c)

(b)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(c)

Objective Questions Type II [One or more than one correct answer(s)]

1.
6.
11.
16.
21.

(b,
(b,
(b,
(a,
(a,

c,
c,
c,
b,
b,

2.
7.
12.
17.

d)
d)
d)
c)
c, d)

3.
8.
13.
18.

(b, c)
( c, d)
(b, c)
(a, b, c, d)

(b,
(a,
(a,
(a,

4.
9.
14.
19.

c, d)
b, c)
b)
b, c)

(b,
(a,
(c,
(a,

5.
10.
15.
20.

d)
c, d)
d)
b, c, d)

(a,
(a,
(a,
(a,

d)
b)
b, c, d)
b, c, d)

Linked-Comprehension Type

Passage 1

1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (a)

4. (b)

Passage 2

1. (a)

2. (a)

3. (c) 4. (b)

5. (b)

Passage 3

1. (c) 2. (b)

3. (d) 4. (a)

5. (d) 6. (b)

Passage 4

1. (a)

Passage 5

1. (d) 2. (b)

3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (d)

Passage 6

1. (b)

3. (d) 4. (d) 5. (a)

2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (b)

2. (b)

Passage 7

1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (b)

Passage 8

1. (b)

Passage 9

1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (c)

Passage 10 1. (b)

2. (d) 3. (b)
2. (c) 3. (a)

Numerical Grid-Based Problems

1. 0
0
0
2

5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (b)

8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (b)

11. (b)

12. (c)

6. (c) 7. (d)
7. (c) 8. (a)

5. (a)
6. (c) 7. (c)

5. (c) 6. (c)

4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (a)

7. (c)

4. (c) 5. (d)
4. (c) 5. (d)

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

Matrix-Match Type
1. A (P, S); B (Q, R); C (Q,T)
3. A (Q, S, T); B (P); C (R)
5. A (P, T); B (Q, R, S); C (S, T)

2. A (Q, S); B (P, T); C (R)

4. A (P, R T); B (P); C (S)

Complex Numbers

Fill in the Blanks

1. a = 299, b = 299 3
5. (2n)/ (1 )

2. straight line
3. 2 i
6. x = 2n , n + / 4, n I
i
3
9. 3 or 1 i
10. z2 = 2, z3 = 1 i 3
2
2

8. a = b = 2 3
1
12. k | z1 z2|2
2

13. an imaginary axis

16. zero

17.

20.

3
5

19. / 2

18. a circle

21. {4zz + 9(z + z ) + 8} {zz + 3(z + z ) + 9} + i (z z )(4zz + 2(z + z ) + 1) = 0

23.

22. centre (1, 0); radius 1

True / False
1. T
11. T

11
10

14. 1 + 2 = 0

4. k = 4
7. (a2 + b2 )(| z1|2 + | z2|2 )
1
11. n(n 1)(n2 + 3n + 4)
4
| aw + aw + c|
15.
2| a|

2.
12.

1
2

F
T

3.
13.

T
T

4.
14.

T
T

5.
15.

T
T

6.
16.

F
T

7.
17.

F
F

8.
18.

F
F

9.

10.

Assertion & Reason

1. (a)
2. (b)
11. (a)
12. (b)

3.
13.

(d)
(a)

4.
14.

(a)
(b)

5.
15.

(d)
(d)

6.
16.

(d)
(a)

7.

(a)

8.

(a)

9.

(b)

10.

(b)

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