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COMPLEX ANALYSIS

YEAR 2005
Q. 1

ONE MARK

The principal value of log c 14 m is

i
(A) i

(B) i
2
(D) i
8

(C) i
4
Q. 2

Q. 3

Q. 5

Q. 6

IA

&

TWO MARKS

Let be a simple closed curve in the complex. Then the set of all possible values
dz
of #
is
1 z2h
^
z

(B) "0, i, 2i ,
(A) "0, ! i ,
(C) "0, ! i, ! 2i ,
(D) " 0 ,

The principal value of the improper integral

x dx
# 1cos
+x
2

is

(A)
e

(B) e

(C) + e

(D) e

The number of roots of the equation z5 12z2 + 14 = 0 that lie in the region
&z d C : 2 # z < 52 0 is
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
YEAR 2004

Q. 7

A
P

The coefficient of 1 in the expansion of log c z m, valid in z > 1, is

z1
z
(B) 1
(A) 1
(C) 1
(D) 1
2
2
YEAR 2005

Q. 4

Consider the functions f ^z h = x2 + iy2 and g ^z h = x2 + y2 + ixy . At z = 0

(A) f is analytic but not g
(B) g is analytic but not f
(C) Both f and g are analytic
(D) Neither f nor g is analytic

(D) 5
ONE MARK

If D is the open unit disk in C and f : C " D is analytic with f ^10h = 1/2 , then
f ^10 + i h is
(A) 1 + i
(B) 1 i
2
2
(C) 1
(D) i
2
2

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COMPLEX ANALYSIS

Q. 8

The real part of the principal value of 4 4 i is

(A) 256 cos ^ln 4h
(B) 64 cos ^ln 4h
(C) 16 cos ^ln 4h
(D) 4 cos ^ln 4h

Q. 9

If sin z =

/a
n=0

nd

z n , then a 6 equals
4
n

1
720
1
(D)
^720 2 h

(A) 0
(C)

(B)

1
^720 2 h

YEAR 2004

Q. 10

# 13 d5sin

PA

is equal to

(A)
6

Q. 12

&

(D)
6

In the Laurent series expansion of f ^z h = 1 1 valid in the region z > 2

z1 z2
, the coefficient of 12 is
z
(A) 1
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 2

IA

Let w = f ^z h be the bilinear transformation that maps 1, 0 and 1 to i, 1 to i

respectively. Then f ^1 i h equals
(A) 1 + 2i
(B) 2i
(C) 2 + i
(D) 1 + i

Q. 13

TWO MARKS

(B)
12

(C)
12
Q. 11

For the positively oriented unit circle,

# 2 zRe+^2z h dz

equals:

z =1

(A) 0
(C) 2i
Q. 14

The number of zeroes, counting multiplicities, of the polynomial z5 + 3z3 + z2 + 1

inside the circle z = 2 is
(A) 0
(B) 2
(C) 3

Q. 15

(B) i
(D) 4i

(D) 5

Let f = u + iv and g = v + iu be non-zero analytic functions on z < 1. Then it

follows that
(A) f ' / 0
(B) f is conformal on z < 1
(C) f / kg for some real k
(D) f is one to one

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COMPLEX ANALYSIS

YEAR 2003
Q. 16

ONE MARK

Consider a function f ^z h = u + iv defined on z i < 1 where u, v are real valued

functions of x, y . Then f ^z h is analytic for u equals to
(B) ln ^x2 + y2h
(A) x2 + y2
(D) ex y
2

(C) exy
Q. 17

At z = 0 , the function f ^z h = z2 z
(A) Does not satisfy Cauchy-Reimann equations
(B) Satisfies Cauchy-Reimann equations but is not differentiable
(C) Is differentiable
(D) Is analytic

Q. 18

The bilinear transformation w , which maps the points 0, 1, 3 in the z -plane onto
the points i, 3, 1 in the w -plane, is
(A) z 1
(B) z i
z+i
z+1
(C) z + i
(D) z + 1
z1
zi

YEAR 2003
Q. 19

Q. 20

A
P

TWO MARKS

Let be the curve : r = 2 + 4 cos , ^0 # # 2h. If I1 = # dz and I2 = # dz

z1
z3

then
(A) I1 = 2I2
(B) I1 = I2
(C) 2I1 = I2
(D) I1 = 0 , I2 =
Y 0

IA

&

Let f ^z h be defined on the domain E : z 2i < 3 and on its boundary 2E . Then

which of the following statements is always true
(A) If f ^z h is analytic on E and f ^z h =
Y 0 for any z in E , then f attains its
maximum on 2E

(B) If f ^z h is analytic on E ,2E , then f attains its minimum of 2E

(C) If f ^z h is analytic on E and continuous on E ,2E , then f attains its
minimum of 2E

(D) If f ^z h is analytic on E ,2E and f ^z h =

Y 0 for any z in E ,2E , then f
attains its maximum and minimum on 2E
Q. 21

Let f ^z h be an analytic function with a simple pole at z = 1 and a double pole at

z = 2 with residues 1 and 2 respectively. Further if f ^0 h = 0 , f ^3h = 3 and f
4
is bounded as z " 3, then f ^z h must be
1
1
(A) z ^z 3h 1 + 1 2 +
(B) 1 + 1 2 +
4 z 1 z 1 ^z 2h2
4 z 1 z 2 ^z 2h2
(C)

Q. 22

1 2 +
5
z 1 z 2 ^z 2h2

7
(D) 15 + 1 2 +
z 1 z 2 ^z 2h2
4

An example of a function with a non-isolated essential singularity at z = 2 is

(A) tan 1
(B) sin 1
z2
z2
(C) e^z 2h
(D) tan z 2
z

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Q. 23

COMPLEX ANALYSIS

Let f ^z h = u ^x, y h + iv ^x, y h be an entire function having Taylors series expansion

as

/ a z . If f^x h = u^x, 0h and f^iy h = iv^0, y h then

3

n=0

Q. 24

(A) a2n = 0 for all n

(B) a 0 = a1 = a2 = a 3 = 0 , a 4 =
Y 0

(C) a2n + 1 = 0 for all n

(D) a 0 =
Y 0 but a2 = 0

Let I =

^z h
dz , where C
# cot
^z i h
2

is the contour 4x2 + y2 = 2 (counter clock-wise).

Then I is equal to
(A) 0

(B) 2i

(C) 2i c 2 1 m
sinh

2
(D) 2 2i
sinh

Q. 25

Q. 27

ONE MARK

The function f ^z h = z2 maps the first quadrant onto

(A) Itself
(B) Upper half plane
(C) Third quadrant

Q. 26

PA

YEAR 2002

IA

&

(D) Right half plane

The radius of convergence of the power series of the functions f ^z h = 1 about

1z
z = 1 is
4
(A) 1
(B) 1
4
(C) 3
(D) 0
4

Let T be any circle enclosing the origin and oriented counter-clockwise. Then the
value of the integral # cos2 z dz is
z
r

(A) 2i
(C) 2i

(B) 0
(D) Undefined

YEAR 2002
Q. 28

Q. 29

TWO MARKS

z +
Let w ^z h = az + b and f ^z h =
be bilinear (Mobius) transformations. Then
cz + d
z +
the following is also a bilinear transformation
(B) f "w ^z h,
(A) f ^z h w ^z h
(C) f ^z h + w ^z h
(D) f ^z h + 1
w ^z h
For the function f ^z h = sin 1 , z = 0 is a
z
(A) Removable singularity
(C) Branch point

(B) Simple pole

(D) Essential singularity

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COMPLEX ANALYSIS

YEAR 2001
Q. 30

ONE MARK

The function sin z is analytic in

(A) C , "3,
(B) C except on the negative real axis
(C) C " 0 ,
(D) C

Q. 31

zn
, z # 1 is
n+1
n=1
(A) Uniformly but not absolutely convergent
The series

/n

(B) Uniformly and absolutely convergent

(C) Absolutely convergent but not uniformly convergent
(D) Convergent by not uniformly convergent
Q. 32

If f ^z h = z3 , then it
(A) Has an essential singularity at z = 3
(B) Has a pole of order 3 at z = 3
(C) Has a pole of order 3 at z = 0
(D) Is analytic at z = 3
YEAR 2001

Q. 33

Q. 34

&

IA

The function f ^z h = z 2 is
(A) Differentiable everywhere
(C) Not differentiable anywhere

A
P

The fixed points of f ^z h = 2iz + 5 are

z 2i
(A) 1 ! i
(C) 2i ! 1

(B) 1 ! 2i
(D) i ! 1
(B) Differentiable only at the origin
(D) Differentiable on real x -axis

YEAR 2000
Q. 35

Q. 36

TWO MARKS
z

For the function f ^z h = 1 e , the point z = 0 is

z
(A) An essential singularity
(B) A pole of order zero
(C) A pole of order one
(D) A removable singularity
zp
The transformation w = ei b pz 1 l, where p is a constant, maps z < 1 onto
(A) w < 1 if p < 1
(C) w = 1 if p = 1

Q. 37

TWO MARKS

The value of the integral

(B) w > 1 if p > 1

(D) w = 3 if p = 0

# z dz 1 , C :
2

z = 4 is equal to

(A) i
(C) i

(B) 0
(D) 2i

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COMPLEX ANALYSIS

YEAR 1999
Q. 38

Q. 39

Q. 40

TWO MARKS

An analytic function f ^z h is such that Re " f ' ^z h, = 2y and f ^1 + i h = 2 . Then the

imaginary part of f ^z h is
(A) 2xy
(B) x2 y2
(C) 2xy
(D) y2 x2

The value of the integral

traced anti-clockwise, is
(A) 2i
(C) i

z
# sin^z z 4+h^zcos
2h
2

(B) i
(D) 2i

z , the point z = 0 is
For the function f ^z h = z sin
z3
(A) A pole of order 3
(B) A pole of order 2

PA

(D) A removable singularity

YEAR 1998

ONE MARK

The function w ^z h =b 1 + bz l, 1 < b < 1, maps z < 1 onto

z
(A) A half plane
(B) Exterior of the circle

IA

(C) Exterior of an ellipse

Q. 42

dz . where C is the circle z = 3

(C) An essential singularity

Q. 41

&

(D) Interior of an ellipse

Y 0
^z h2 /z2 if z =
The function f ^z h = *
0
if z = 0

(A) Satisfies the Cauchy-Reimann equations at z = 0

(B) Is not continuous at z = 0
(C) Is differentiable at z = 0
(D) Is analytic at z = 1

Q. 43

(A) 2ie

(C) 2i e2
3

e2 dz is
^z + 1h4
=2

The value of

(B) 8i e2
3
(D) 0

YEAR 1998
Q. 44

Q. 45

TWO MARKS

The conjugate (also called symmetric) point of 1 + i with respect to the circle
z 1 = 2 is
(A) 1 i
(B) 1 + 4i
(C) 1 + 2i
(D) 1 i
The residue of f ^z h = cot z at any of its poles is
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C)

(D) none of these

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Q. 46

Q. 47

COMPLEX ANALYSIS

The harmonic conjugate of u ^x, y h = x2 y2 + xy is

(A) x2 y2 xy

(B) x2 + y2 xy

(C) 2xy + 1 ^y2 x2h

2

(D) 1 xy + 2 ^y2 x2h

2

The singularity of e sinz at z = 3 is

(A) A pole

(B) A removable singularity

(C) Nonisolated essential singularity

(D) Isolated essential singularity

YEAR 1997
Q. 48

TWO MARKS

Let f : C " C be given by

Y 0
^Z h2 /Z when Z =
. Then f
f ^z h = *
0
when Z = 0

Q. 49

The bilinear transformation w = 2Z/ ^Z 2h maps _Z : Z 1 < 1, onto

(A) "w : Re w < 0,
(B) "w : Im w > 0,
(C) "w : Re w > 0,
(D) "w : w + 2 < 1,

IA

&

YEAR 1996
Q. 50

The residue of sin8 z at z = 0 is

z
(A) 0
(C) 1
71

Q. 52

TWO MARKS

f be an entire function. If f satisfies the following two equations:

f ^z + 1h = f ^z h
f ^z + i h = f ^z h for every z in C , then
(A) f ' ^z h = f ^z h
(C) f / constant

Q. 51

A
P

(A) Is not continuous at Z = 0

(B) Is differentiable but not analytic at Z = 0
(C) Is analytic at Z = 0
(D) Satisfies the Cauchy-Reimann equations at Z = 0

(B) f ^z h d R6 z
(D) f is a non-constant polynomial

(B) 1
71
(D) None of these

Let denote the boundary of the square whose sides lie along z = ! 1 and
2
y = ! 1, where is described in the positive sense. Then the value of # z dz
2z + 3

is

i
(A)
(B) 2i
4
(C) 0

(D) 2i

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COMPLEX ANALYSIS

YEAR 2000
Q. 53

THREE MARKS

1
in power of ^z 3h and the radius of
3 2z
convergence of the series so obtained are
(A) 1 ;1 2 ^z 3h + 4 ^z 3h2 ...E , z 3 < 3
3
3
9
(B) 1 ;1 2 ^z 3h + 4 ^z 3h2 ...E , z 3 < 3
3
3
9
2
(C) 1 ;1 + 2 ^z 3h + 4 ^z 3h2 ...E , z 3 < 3
3
3
9
2
(D) 1 ;1 2 ^z 3h 4 ^z 3h2 ...E , z 3 < 3
3
3
9
2
Expansion of the function f ^z h =

Q. 54

YEAR 1997

PA

THREE MARKS

The complex analytic function f ^z h, with the imaginary part ex ^y cos y + x sin y h
is
(B) ^z + c h ez
(A) zez + c
(C) zez

IA

&

(D) ^z2 + z h ez + z

**********

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COMPLEX ANALYSIS

ANSWER KEY
COMPLEX ANALYSIS
1

10

(D)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(A)

(D)

(C)

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

(A)

(A)

(A)

(D)

(B)

(B)

(D)

(C)

(B)

(D)

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

(B)

(A)

(B)

(D)

(B)

(A)

(B)

(B)

(D)

(D)

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

(B)

(B)

(C)

(C)

(D)

(C)

(B)

(D)

(C)

(D)

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

(D)

(A)

(A)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(D)

(A)

(C)

51

52

53

54

(B)

(C)

(B)

(C)

IA

&

A
P