Cls Jeead-17-18 Xi Mat Target-2 Set-2 Chapter-5

Chapter 5
Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
Solutions
SECTION - A
Objective Type Questions (One option is correct)
1 i
1. If z  , then the value of z1929 is
2
1 i 1 i
(1) 1 + i (2) –1 (3) (4)
2 2
Sol. Answer (4)
1 i
z
2
(1  i )2 1  i 2  2i 2i
⇒ z
2
   i
 
2
2 2 2
Now, z1929 = (z2)964·z

=i 964·z
= z
1 i
=
2
⎛ 1 i ⎞
2. If z  ⎜ 8
⎟ , then z equals
⎝ 1– i ⎠
(1) 1 (2) –1 (3) i (4) 0
Sol. Answer (1)
1 i 1 i 1 i
z  ·
1– i 1– i 1  i
(1  i )2 1  i 2  2i
= 
1– i 2 2
=i
z8 = (i)8 = (i2)4
=1
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94 Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Solution of Assignment (Set-2)
2  5i
3. If the multiplicative inverse of a complex number is , then the complex number is
17
(1)
2 – 5i
17
(2)
2  5i
29
(3)
17
27
 2 – 5i  (4)
17
27
 2  5i 
Sol. Answer (3)
Let z be the complex number, then
z·
 2  5i  1
17
17
⇒ z
2  5i
17 2 – 5i
 ·
2  5 i 2 – 5i

17  2 – 5i 
2
2 – 25i

17
27
 2 – 5i 
4. The additive inverse of 5 + 7i is
(1) 5 – 7i (2) –5 +7i (3) 5 + 7i (4) –5 –7i
Sol. Answer (4)
Additive inverse of 5 + 7i is –5 –7i
1  2i
5. The complex number lies in
1– i
(1) First quadrant (2) Second quadrant (3) Third quadrant (4) Fourth quadrant
Sol. Answer (2)
1  2i 1  2i 1  i
 ·
1– i 1– i 1  i
(1  2i )(1  i )

1– i 2
1– 2  i (2  1)

2
–1  3i

2
1 3
 –  i
2 2
⎛ 1 3⎞
 ⎜– , ⎟ lies in the second quadrant.
⎝ 2 2⎠
Solution of Assignment (Set-2) Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations 95
3 3
1  i ⎞ ⎛ 1– i ⎞
6. If ⎛⎜ ⎟ –⎜ ⎟  a  ib, then values of a and b respectively are
⎝ 1– i ⎠ ⎝ 1  i ⎠
(1) 0 and 2 (2) 0 and –2 (3) 2 and 0 (4) 2 and 2
Sol. Answer (2)
1  i (1  i )·(1  i )

1– i (1– i )(1  i )
(1  i )2

1– i 2
1  i 2  2i

2
i
1– i (1– i )·(1– i )
and 
1  i (1  i )(1– i )
(1– i )2

1– i 2
1  i 2 – 2i

2
 –i
3 3
⎛ 1 i ⎞ ⎛ 1– i ⎞
 ⎜ –⎜ 
(i )3 – (– i )3 
a  ib
⎝ 1– i ⎟⎠ ⎝ 1  i ⎟⎠
 –i – i = a + ib
 0 – 2i = a + ib
 a = 0 and b = –2
7. If x  –2 – 3i , then value of 2x4 + 5x3 + 7x2 – x + 41 is

(1) 1 (2) 3 (3) 6 (4) 8
Sol. Answer (3)
x  –2 – 3i
 x2– 3i
 
2
 (x + 2)2 = – 3i
 x2 + 4 + 4x = 3i2
 x2 + 4x + 7 = 0
Now, 2x4 + 5x3 + 7x2 – x + 41
= 2x2(x2 + 4x + 7) –3x(x2 + 4x + 7) + 5(x2 + 4x + 7) + 6
=0–0+0+6
=6
9
⎡ 17 1 ⎤
8. ⎢i  i 315 ⎥ is equal to
⎣ ⎦
(1) 32 i (2) –512 (3) 512 (4) 512i

Sol. Answer (4)
9 9
1 ⎤ ⎡ 2 8 1 ⎤
⎡ 17
 
⎢ i  i 315 ⎥ = ⎢ i ·i  (i 2 )157 ·i ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
9
⎡ 1⎤
= ⎢i – ⎥
⎣ i⎦
9
⎡ i ⎤
= ⎢i – 2 ⎥
⎣ i ⎦
= [i + i]9
= (2i)9
= 512(i2)4·i
= 512i
1  i 
3
9. is equal to
2i
2 6 1 6 2 6
(1) – i (2) 0 (3) –  i (4) –  i
5 5 5 5 5 5
Sol. Answer (4)
(1  i )3 1  i  3i  3 2  2i ( 2  2i )(2  i ) 2  6i ⎛ 2 ⎞ ⎛ 6⎞
     ⎜ ⎟ i⎜ ⎟
2i 2i 2i 4 1 5 ⎝ 5⎠ ⎝ 5⎠
⎛ 2 3 ⎞⎛ 2  3i ⎞
10. ⎜ 1– i  1  i ⎟⎜ 4  5i ⎟ is equal to
⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠
117 13 117 13 117 13i 117 13i

(1) – – i (2) –  i (3) – (4) 
82 82 82 82 82 82 82 82
Sol. Answer (3)
⎛ 2(1  i )  3(1  i ) ⎞ ⎛ 2  3i ⎞ ⎛ 5  i ⎞ ⎛ 2  3i ⎞ 117 13

⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟⎜  ⎟  i
⎝⎜ (1  i )(1  i ) ⎟⎠ ⎝ 4  5i ⎠ ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ 4  5i ⎠ 82 82
11. In the Argand plane, the conjugate of the complex number 3 – 7i will lie in
(1) First quadrant (2) Second quadrant (3) Third quadrant (4) Fourth quadrant
Sol. Answer (1)
(3  7i ) 3  7i (1st quadrant)
(1  2i )2
12. The conjugate of is
3–i
–13 9 –13 9 13 9 13 9
(1)  i (2) – i (3)  i (4) – i
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Sol. Answer (2)
1  4  4i ⎛ 3  4i ⎞ ⎛ 3  i ⎞
= ⎜⎝ ⎟⎜ ⎟
3i 3i ⎠ ⎝3i⎠
9  4  12i  3i
=
10
13  9i
=
10
⎛ 13 ⎞ ⎛ 9⎞
= ⎜⎝ ⎟  i ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠
10 ⎠ 10
13 ⎛ 9 ⎞
Conjugate is i⎜ ⎟
10 ⎝ 10 ⎠
⎛zz ⎞
13. If z1 = 1 + i and z2 = – 3 + 2i, then Im ⎜ 1 2 ⎟ is
⎝ z1 ⎠
(1) 2 (2) –3 (3) 3 (4) –2

Sol. Answer (2)
z1z2 (1  i )( 3  2i )
=
z1 (1  i )
3  3i  2i  2
=
1 i
5  i (1  i )
= 
1 i (1  i )
( 5  1)  i ( 1  5)
=
2
4  6 i
=
2
= – 2 – 3i
⎛zz ⎞
In ⎜ 1 2 ⎟  3
⎝ z1 ⎠
 
2
14. The multiplicative inverse of 3  5i is
1 3 5 1 3 5
(1) – i (2)  i (3) 4  6 5i (4) 4 – 6 5i
49 98 49 98
Sol. Answer (1)
1
Multiplicative inverse =
(3  i 5 )2
1
=
9  5  i6 5
1 4  i6 5
= 
4  i6 5 4  i6 5
4  i6 5
=
196
1 i3 5
= 
99 98
 
15. If z = 3 + i + 9i2 – 6i3, then z –1 is
3 4 6 7
(1) 2 + i (2) –  i (3) 1 – i (4) –  i
79 79 85 85
Sol. Answer (4)
z  3  i  9  6i
z 6  7i
1
z 1 
6  7i
6  7 i
=
36  49
6 7
= i
85 85
z1  z2 – 1
16. If z1 = 3 + i and z2 = 2 – i, then is
z1 – z2  i
8 8 8 8
(1) (2) (3) (4)
5 5 5 5
Sol. Answer (1)
z1 3  i , z2 2  i
3  i  2  i 1
3i 2i i
4
=
1  3i
4
=
10
8
=
5
(2  3i )2
17. The modulus of is
2i
13 147 13 185
(1) (2) (3) (4)
5 5 5 5
Sol. Answer (3)
(2  3i )2 ( 4  9 )2 13
 
2i 22  1 5
18. The value of (1 + i)(1 – i2) (1 + i4)(1 – i5) is
(1) 2i (2) 8 (3) –8 (4) 8i
Sol. Answer (2)
(1  i )(1  i 2 )(1  i 4 )(1  i 5 )
4(1  i )(1  i )  4  2  8
1
19. If z  , then |z| is
(1  i )(1– 2i )
2 7 9 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
10 10 10 10
Sol. Answer (4)
1
z
(1  i )(1  2i )
1 1 1
|z|   
| 1  i | | 1  2i | 2 5 10
1 1
20. The value of – is
2i 2–i
2 4 2
(1) – (2) (3) (4) 0
5 25 5
Sol. Answer (3)
1 1 2i 2i 2
 
zi zi 5 5
21. The modulus of i 25  ( i  2)3 is
(1) 47 (2) 4 15 (3) 35 (4) 2 37
Sol. Answer (4)
i 25  (i  2)3
i  ( i )  8  12i  6 = 2 + 12i
Now, | 2  12i |  4  144  148 2 37
22. The argument of the complex number (1 + i)4 is

(1) 135º (2) 180º (3) 90º (4) 45º
Sol. Answer (2)
4 i  /4 4
(1  i )4 ( 2)
 (e ) ei 
Argument =  = 180º
23. The polar form of (i41)3 is
  ⎛ – ⎞ ⎛ – ⎞
(1) cos  i sin (2) cos + isin (3) –cos – isin (4) cos ⎜ ⎟  i sin ⎜ 2 ⎟
2 2 ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
Sol. Answer (4)
⎛ ⎛  ⎞ ⎛  ⎞ ⎞
(i 41 )3 i 1⎜ cos ⎜ ⎟  i sin ⎜ ⎟ ⎟
⎝ ⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 2 ⎠⎠
–4  2 3i
24. If z  , then the value of arg(z) is
5  3i
 2 
(1)  (2) (3) (4)
3 3 4
Sol. Answer (3)
4  2 3i (5  3i )
z= 
5  3i (5  3i )
20  6  i (10 3  4 3)
=
28
14  i (14 3)
=
28
arg( z )    tan1( 3)
2
=
3
 
25. 
If z cos  i sin , then
4 6
 
(1) |z| = 1, arg( z )  (2) |z| = 1, arg( z ) 
4 6
3 5 3 1

(3) | z |  , arg(z) (4) | z | , arg( z )  tan –1
2 24 2 2
Sol. Answer (4)
  1 1
z
cos  i sin   i
4 6 2 2
1
1 1 3 2 1
|z|   , tan
 
2 4 2 1 2
2
⎛ 1 ⎞
 tan1 ⎜
⎝ 2 ⎟⎠
26. The square root of –8i is

(1) ± 2(1 – i) (2) 2(1 + i) (3) ± (1 – i) (4) ± (1 + i)
Sol. Answer (1)
0  8i x  iy
8i  x 2  y 2  2ixy
x2  y 2 
0 xy  4
x  y x(  x ) 4 x2  4
x  2
y  2
  2(1  i )
27. The square root of 3 + 4i is

(1) ± (2 – i) (2) ± (2 + i) (3) ± (3 + i) (4) ± (3 – i)
Sol. Answer (2)
3  4i x  iy
3  4i  x 2  y 2  2ixy
x2  y 2 
3
xy  2
……………
x  iy  (2  i )
1 1
28. If  and  are the roots of 4x2 + 3x + 7 = 0, then the value of  is
 
4 3 3 3
(1) (2) – (3) (4) –
7 7 7 4
Sol. Answer (2)
4x 2  3x  7 0
Quadratic equation whose roots are
1 1
, is 7 x 2  3 x  4 0
 
1 1 3
  
  7
29. If a and b are the roots of the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0, then a2 + b2 is equal to

(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) –1 (4) 3
Sol. Answer (3)
x2  x  1 0
 a2  b2 = (a  b)2  2ab
= ( 1)2  2
=–1
30. If the difference of the roots of the equation x2 – px + q = 0 is unity,
(1) p2 + 4q = 1 (2) p2 – 4q = 1
(3) p2 – 4q2 = (1 + 2q)2 (4) 4p2 + q2 = (1 + 2p)2
Sol. Answer (2)
x 2  px  q 0
Let ,  be roots
(  ) 1
(  )2 1
(  )2  4  1
p2  4q 
1
31. If  and  are the roots of the equation x2 – px + 16 = 0, such that 2 + 2 = 9, then the value of p is
(1)  6 (2)  41 (3) ± 8 (4) ± 7
Sol. Answer (2)
x 2  px  16 
0
 2  2  (  )2  2
9 p2  32

p2  41
p   41
32. The solution of the equation z( z  3i )  2(2  3i ) is/are
(1) 2 + i, 3 – 2i (2) 2 + 2i, 3i (3) 3 + 2i, 2i (4) 2, 2 + 3i

Sol. Answer (4)
 z( z  3i )  2(2  3i )
z( z  3i )  2(2  3i )
|z|2 + 3iz = 4 + 6i
(x2 + y2) + 3i (x + iy) = 4 + 6i
(x2 + y2 – 3y) + 3ix = 4 + 6i
 3x = 6 and x2 + y2 – 3y = 4
 x = 2 and 4 + y2 – 3y = 4
 y = 0, 3
z = x + iy
= 2 + i.0 and 2 + 3i
= 2, 2 + 3i
33. If f(x) = x4 – 8x3 + 4x2 + 4x + 39 and f(3 + 2i) = a + ib, then a : b equals
1 1 1 1
(1) (2)  (3) (4) 
8 4 4 8
Sol. Answer (4)
f(x) = x4 – 8x3 + 4x2 + 4x + 39
x = 3 + 2i  (x – 3)2 = –4
x2 –6x + 13 = 0
Now x4 – 8x3 + 4x2 + 4x + 39 = (x2 – 6x + 13) (x2 – 2x – 21) + (–96x + 312)
Now f(3 + 2i) = –96(3 + 2i) + 312
= –288 – 192i + 312
= 24 – 192i
= a + ib
 a = 24, b = –192.
24 1
Required ratio = 
192 8
34. If centre of a regular hexagon is at origin and one of the vertex on Argand diagram is 1 + 2i, then its perimeter
is
(1) 6 5 (2) 4 5 (3) 6 2 (4) 2 5
Sol. Answer (1)
F
E A(1 + 2i)
O
D B
C
In regular hexagon OA = AB = BC = CD = ED = EF = FA
Length of perimeter = 6 × |OA|
= 6  1 4
6 5
35. The sum of principal arguments of complex numbers 1 + i, –1  i 3, – 3 – i , 3 – i , i, –3i, 2, –1 is
11 13 12 

(1) (2) (3) (4)
12 12 13 15
Sol. Answer (1)

arg(1 + i) =
4

arg 1  i 3 
2
3


arg  3  i 
5
6

arg  3 i 

6


arg  i  
2

arg  3i  
2
arg  2  0
arg  1 
11
Required sum 
12
a b c
36. If a = cos + isin, b = cos + isin, c = cos + isin and    2 , then
b c a
sin(   )  sin(    )  sin(   ) equals
3 3
(1) 3 (2)  (3) 0 (4)
2 2
Sol. Answer (3)
From question
cos(   )  i sin(   )  cos(   )  i sin(    )  cos(   )  i sin(   ) 2  0i
⇒ sin(   )  sin(   )  sin(   )  0
37. The value of (i  3 )100  (i  3 )100  2100
(1) 1 (2) –1 (3) 0 (4) 2

Sol. Answer (3)
(i  3)100  (i  3)100  2100
100 100
⎛ 1  i 3 ⎞ ⎛ 1  i 3 ⎞
 ( i )100 ⎜ ⎟⎟  2100  ( i )100 ⎜ ⎟⎟ .2100  2100
⎜ 2 ⎜ 2
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
= 2100 ((2)100 + ()100 + 1)
= 2100 (2 +  + 1) {where  is complex cube root of unity}
=0
38. Which of the following is not true?
1 1
(1) The number whose conjugate is is
1 i 1 i
(2) If sinx + icos 2x and cosx – isin2x are conjugate to each other then number of values of x is zero
(3) If x + 1 + iy and 2 + 3i are conjugate of each other then the value of x + y is –2
(4) 2 + i > 3 + i
Sol. Answer (4)
If z1 and z2 are two complex number if lm(z1)  0 and lm(z2)  0 then z1 > z2 or z1 < z2 does not hold.
z1  z3 1  i 3
39. The complex numbers z1, z2 and z3 satisfying  are the vertices of a triangle which is
z 2  z3 2
(1) Of area zero (2) Right angled isosceles (3) Equilateral (4) Obtuse angle isosceles
Sol. Answer (3)
z2
⎛1 3⎞
( z1  z3 )  ( z2  z3 ) ⎜  i
⎝2 2 ⎟⎠
z3  /3
( z1  z3 )  ( z2  z3 )e  i  /3
z1
Now using concept of rotation.
 z1, z2, z3 are vertices of equilateral triangle.
40. Let a = ii and consider the following statements


S1: a  e 2
S2: The value of sin(ln a) = –1

S3: Im(a) + arg(a) = 0
Now identify the correct combination of the true statements.
(1) S1, S2 only (2) S1, S3 only (3) S1, S2, S3 (4) S1 only
Sol. Answer (3)
a  (i )i
loge a  i loge i
⎛  ⎞
loge a  i loge ⎜ e 2 ⎟
⎝ ⎠

loge a  
2


ae 2
⎛ ⎞
Therefore sin(ln a ) 
sin ⎜  ⎟ 
⎝ 2⎠
1
Im(a )  arg(a )  0  0  0
Therefore S1, S2 , S3 are correct.
2 2 2 2
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 2 1 ⎞ ⎛ 3 1 ⎞ ⎛ 21 1 ⎞
41. If z2 + z + 1 = 0 then the value of ⎜ z  ⎟  ⎜ z  2 ⎟  ⎜ z  3 ⎟  ...  ⎜ z  21 ⎟ is equal to
⎝ z⎠ ⎝ z ⎠ ⎝ z ⎠ ⎝ z ⎠
(1) 21 (2) 42 (3) 0 (4) 11

Sol. Answer (2)
if z2 + z + 1 = 0
 (z – ) (z – 2) = 0
 z = , 2
1 2
if z = , then  
z
2 2 2 2
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 2 1⎞ ⎛ 3 1⎞ ⎛ 21 1 ⎞
To find the value of ⎜ z  ⎟  ⎜ z  2 ⎟  ⎜ z  3 ⎟  ......  ⎜ z  21 ⎟
⎝ z⎠ ⎝ z ⎠ ⎝ z ⎠ ⎝ z ⎠
1 1 1 1 1
Now, z  
 1, z 2  2 
2  2 
1, z 3  3 
2
z  z  z
1 1 1 1 1
z4  4
  4  4     1, z 5  5   2  2  1 and
z   z 
1
z6  
2 ...... and so on
z6
Therefore,
2 2 2 2
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 2 1⎞ ⎛ 3 1⎞ ⎛ 21 1 ⎞
⎜⎝ z  ⎟⎠  ⎜⎝ z  2 ⎟⎠  ⎜⎝ z  3 ⎟⎠  ......  ⎜⎝ z  21 ⎟⎠
z z z z
= {(– 1)2 + (–1)2 + (2)2} + {(–1)2 + (–1)2 + (2)2} × ...... 7 times

= (1 + 1 + 4) + (1 + 1 + 4) × .... 7 times
= 6 + 6 × ..... 7 times
= 6 × 7 = 42
42. If 1, 1, 2,............. 3n be the roots of equation x3n + 1 – 1 = 0, and  be an imaginary cube root of unity,
(2  1 )(2   2 ).....(2   3n )

then
(  1 )(   2 ).....(   3n )
(1)  (2) – (3) 1 (4) 2
Sol. Answer (3)

We have
x3n+1 – 1 = (x – 1) (x – 1) (x – 2) ......... (x – 3n)
( 2  1)( 2   2 )........( 2   3n )
Thus,
(  1)(   2 )........(   3n )
1 ( 2  1)( 2  1)( 2   2 )......( 2   3n )

 .
(  1) (  1)(   1)(    2 )......(   3n )
1 ( 2 )3n 1  1 1 (  2 )3n . 2  1
 . 3n 1  .
 1  1   1  3n .  1
1 2  1
. [∵ 3n = 6n = 1]
 1  1
2  1
  1
2  1
⎛z ⎞ ⎛z ⎞
43. If z1, z2 and z3, z4 are two pairs of conjugate complex numbers, then arg⎜⎜ 1 ⎟⎟  arg⎜⎜ 2 ⎟⎟ is
⎝ z3 ⎠ ⎝ z4 ⎠
 3
(1) 0 (2) (3) (4) 
2 4
Sol. Answer (1)
We
have z2 z
1 and z4 z 3
Therefore, z
1 z2 z
1 z1 | z1 |2
and z
3 z4 z
3 z3 | z3 |2
⎛ z1 ⎞ ⎛ z2 ⎞ ⎛ z1 z2 ⎞
Now arg ⎜ z ⎟  arg ⎜ z ⎟ arg ⎜ z  z ⎟
⎝ 3⎠ ⎝ 4⎠ ⎝ 3 4⎠
⎛ | z |2 ⎞
= arg ⎜ 1 2 ⎟  0 (∵ Argument of a positive real number is 0)
⎝ | z3 | ⎠
44. If |z – 4 + 3i|  2, then the least and the greatest values of |z| are
(1) 3, 7 (2) 4, 7 (3) 3, 9 (4) 4, 5
Sol. Answer (1)
|z – (4 – 3i)|  2
| z |  | 4  3i |  2
 –2  | z | –5  2
 3|z|7
| z |min = 3, | z |max = 7
45. If |z1| = 2, |z2| = 3, |z3| = 4 and |2z1 + 3z2 + 4z3| = 4, then the expression |8z2z3 + 27z3z1 + 64z1z2| equals
(1) 72 (2) 24 (3) 96 (4) 92
Sol. Answer (3)
8 27 64
|8z2z3 + 27z3z1 + 64z1z2| = | z1 || z2 || z3 | z  z  z
1 2 3
8z1 27z2 64z3 8z 27z2 64z3

 (2)(3)(4)   (2)(3)(4) 1  
| z1 |2 | z2 |2 | z3 |2 4 9 16
 24 | 2z1  3z2  4z3

| 24 | 2z1  3z2  4z3 | = 24 |2z1 + 3z2 + 4z3|
= 24 (4) = 96
I m ( z12 ) 5 1
46. If z1 = cos + isin and 1, z1, z12, z13, ...., z1n –1 are vertices of a regular polygon such that  ,
Re ( z1 ) 2
then the value of n is

(1) 20 (2) 10 (3) 18 (4) 15
Sol. Answer (1)
z1 = cos + isin and 1, z1, z12, z13,......, z1n–1 are vertices of a regular polygon,

2 2 2 i4 4 4
  , z1 cos  i sin z12 e
, n cos  i sin
n n n n n
Im( z12 ) 5 1
Now, 
Re( z1) 2
4 ⎛ 2 ⎞ ⎛ 2 ⎞
sin 2sin ⎜ ⎟ cos ⎜ ⎟
n  5 1 ⎝ n⎠ ⎝ n⎠ 5 1
  
⎛ 2 ⎞ 2 ⎛ 2 ⎞ 2
cos ⎜ ⎟ cos ⎜ ⎟
⎝ n⎠ ⎝ n⎠
⎛ 2 ⎞ 5 1  2 
 sin
⎜⎝ ⎟⎠  sin18º
 sin  
n 4 10 n 10
 n = 20
47. The area of a triangle whose vertices are represented by complex numbers 0, z and zei(0 <  < ) equals
1 1 1 1
(1) | z |2 cos  (2) | z |2 sin  (3) | z |2 sin  cos  (4) | z |2
2 2 2 2
Sol. Answer (2)

To find area of a  whose vertices are represented by complex number 0, z and zei (0 <  < )
i
1 B(ze )
Area of   bc sin A
2 |z |
 A(z)
|z |
1
 | z | | z | sin  O
2 (0, 0)
1
 | z |2 sin 
2
2
48. The maximum value of |z| when z satisfies the condition z  
2 is
z
(1) 3 1 (2) 3 1 (3) 3 (4) 2 3
Sol. Answer (2)
2
z 
2
z
⎡ 2 ⎤
⎢| z |  z ⎥  2
⎣ ⎦
2
r 2
r
r2  2
2  2
r
r2  2
when 0  2
r
r2 – 2r – 2  0
1 3  r  1 3 …(i)
rmax  1  3
49. The value of i is
1  i 1  i 1 i 1 i 1  i 1  i 1  i 1  i
(1) , (2) , (3) , (4) ,
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Sol. Answer (1)
Let the value of i x  iy
i ( x  iy )2

i  x 2  y 2  2 xy
On comparing real and imaginary part
x2  y 2 
0 and 2 xy  1
1
x   y and xy 
2
1  i 1  i
Therefore i  ,
2 2
50. The roots of the equation

(x – a)(x – b)+(x – b)(x – c)+(x – a)(x – c) = 0 are equal, then which of the following is not true?
(1) a + b + c2 = 0 (2) a + b2 + c = 0
(3) a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca = 0 (4) a + b + c = 0
Sol. Answer (4)
Roots of the equations
(x – a) (x – b) + (x – b) (x – c) + (x – c) (x – a) = 0
i.e., {x2 – (a + b)x + ab} + {x2 – (b + c)x + bc} + {x2 – (a + c)x + ac} = 0
i.e., 3x2 – 2(a + b + c)x + (ab + bc + ca) = 0
have equal roots, Therefore
B2 – 4AC = 0
4(a + b + c)2 – 4 × 3 (ab + bc + ca) = 0
4[a2 + b2 + c2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca] – 12ab – 12bc – 12ca = 0
4(a2 + b2 + c2) – 4ab – 4bc – 4ac = 0
 a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca = 0
⎛ | z |2  | z | 1 ⎞
51. If log ⎜ ⎟  2 , then the locus of z is
3⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2  | z | ⎠
(1) |z| = 5 (2) |z| < 5 (3) |z| > 5 (4) |z| = 0
Sol. Answer (2)
⎛ | z |2  | z | 1⎞
log ⎜ 2
3
⎝ 2 | z | ⎟⎠
z 2  | z | 1
  ( 3 )2
2 | z |
 | z |2 – | z | + 1 < 6 + 3 | z |
 | z |2 – 4| z | – 5 < 0
 (| z | + 1) (| z | – 5) < 0
but | z | + 1 > 0
|z|–5<0
|z| <5

52. If arg z  , then
4
(1) Re(z2) = 9Im(z2) (2) Im(z2) = 0 (3) Re(z2) = 0 (4) Re(z) = 0

Sol. Answer (3)

arg z =
4
–1 y 
 tan 
x 4
y
 1
x
 |y| = |x| x2 – y2 = 0

 Re(z2) = 0
53. If z2 + z|z| + |z|2 = 0, then locus of z is

(1) Circle (2) Straight line
(3) A pair of straight line (4) None of these
Sol. Answer (3)
Let z = x + iy
Given equation is,
z2 + z|z| + |z|2 = 0
 (x + iy)2 + (x + iy) + x 2  y 2 + (x2 + y2) = 0
 x2 – y2 + 2ixy + x x 2  y 2  iy x 2  y 2  x 2  y 2 
0
 2x 2  x x 2  y 2  i (2xy  y x 2  y 2 ) 
0
Now, 2x 2  x x 2  y 2 
0
 x(2 x  x 2  y 2 ) 
0
 x = 0 or x2 + y2 = 4x2
3x2 – y2 = 0
Alternative
z2 z
2
  10
|z| |z|
2
⎛ z⎞ ⎛ z⎞
 ⎜ ⎟  ⎜ ⎟  1 0
⎝ | z |⎠ ⎝ | z |⎠
z
 ,  2
|z|
 z = |z|, z = 2|z|

54. The least value of p for which the two curves arg z  and |z – 2 3i |  p intersect is
6
1 1
(1) p  3 (2) p = 3 (3) p  (4) p 
3 3
Sol. Answer (2)
3y  x 
0
P
3·2 3  0
p y= 1 x
Now, 3
( 3 )2  12
6

p  3
2
⎛ z4 ⎞ 1
55. If Re ⎜ ⎟  , then z is represented by a point lying on
⎝ 2z – 1 ⎠ 2
(1) A circle (2) An ellipse (3) A straight line (4) No real locus
Sol. Answer (3)
⎛ z4 ⎞ 1
Re ⎜ 
⎝ 2z  1⎟⎠ 2
⎛ z4 ⎞ ⎛ z4 ⎞
 ⎜  
1
⎝ 2z  1⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ 2z  1⎟⎠
z4 z 4
  
1
2z  1 2z  1
2zz  z  8z  4  2zz  8z  z  4
 1
(2z  1)(2z  1)
 4zz  7z  7z  8  4zz  2z  2z  1
 9z  9z  9 0
 z  z 
1
Hence point z lies on a straight line.
56. If f(x) and g(x) are two polynomials such that the polynomial h(x) = xf(x3) + x 2g(x 6) is divisible by
x2 + x + 1, then
(1) f(1) + g(1) = 1 (2) f(1) = – g(1) (3) f(1) = g(1)  0 (4) f(1) = ± g(1)
Sol. Answer (2)
∵ h(x) = xf(x3) + x2g(x6) is divisible by x2 + x + 1,
So, when h(x) will be divided by x –  and x – 2 remainder will be 0.
h() = f(1) + 2g(1) = 0 …(i)
h(2) = 2f(1) + g(1) = 0 …(ii)
Now, adding (i) & (ii),
( + 2)f(1) + ( + 2)g(1) = 0
 – f(1) – g(1) = 0  f(1) = – g(1)
57. The value of

(x +  + 2) (x + 2 + 4) (x + 4 + 8) .... till 2n factors
(1) (x – 1)2n (2) (x – 1)2n + 1 (3) (x – 1)2n – 1 (4) (x – 1)2n + 2
Sol. Answer (1)
The given expression is (x – 1) (x – 1) ..... (x – 1) ..... till 2n factors.
= (x – 1)2n
3–i
58. If z  , then (i 101 + z 101)103 equals
2
(1) iz (2) z
(3) z (4) z, ( is complex cube root of unity)

Sol. Answer (2)
101
⎡ ⎛  ⎞ ⎛ ⎞ ⎤
z101 
 i 101 ⎢cos ⎜ ⎟  i sin ⎜ – ⎟ ⎥  i 101
⎣ ⎝ 6⎠ ⎝ 6⎠ ⎦
101
⎛ 101 ⎞ ⎛ 101x ⎞
 cos ⎜  i sin ⎜   i 101
⎝ 6 ⎟⎠ ⎝ 6 ⎠
⎟
5 5
 cos  i sin  i 101
6 6
⎛  ⎞

 ⎜ cos  i sin ⎟
⎝ 6 6⎠
3 i
  i
2 2
3 i

 
2 2
Now,
103
⎛ 3 i⎞
 ⎜–  ⎟
(i101 + z101)103 ⎝ 2 2⎠
103
⎛ 5 5 ⎞
 ⎜ cos  i sin ⎟
⎝ 6 6⎠
515 515
 cos  i sin
6 6
11 11
 cos  i sin
6 6
 
 cos – i sin
6 6
3 i
 –
2 2
za
59. The region of the complex plane for which  1 is (a is real)
za
(1) x-axis (2) y-axis (3) Straight line x = a (4) The straight line y = a
Sol. Answer (2)
za
1
za
|z – a| = |z + a|, let z = x + iy then,

(x – a)2 + (y)2 = (x + a)2 + y2
 x2 – 2ax + a2 + y2 = x2 + a2 + 2ax + y2
 4ax = 0
 x=0
is y-axis
2z  1
60. The imaginary part of is –2; then the locus of the point representing z in the Argand plane is
iz  1
(1) A circle (2) A straight line (3) A parabola (4) An ellipse

Sol. Answer (2)
Let z = x + iy
2x  2iy  1
z
i ( x  iy )  1
2 x  1  i 2y (1  y )  ix (2 x  1)(1  y )  2 xy  i  (2y )(1  y )  x (2 x  1)

 
(1  y )  ix (1  y )  ix (1  y )2  x 2
from given condition
(2y )(1  y )  x (2 x  1)
 2
(1  y )2  x 2
2y – 2y2 – 2x2 – x = –2(x2 + y2 + 1 – 2y) = 2y – x = –2 + 4y

 2y + x – 2 = 0, i.e., a straight line
61. If z is a complex number satisfying |2008z – 1| = 2008|z – 2|, then locus z is

(1) y - axis (2) x - axis (3) Circle (4) A line parallel to y-axis
Sol. Answer (4)
z = x + iy
| 2008z – 1 | = 2008 | z – 2 |
1
⇒ z 
|z 2|
2008
Put z = x + iy
2
⎛ 1 ⎞ 2 2 2
⎜⎝ x  ⎟⎠  ( y ) ( x  2)  y
2008
2
⎛ 1 ⎞ 1
⇒ ⎜⎝ ⎟ 2 x   4  4x
2008 ⎠ 2008
2
x ⎛ 1 ⎞
⇒ 4x  
4⎜
1004 ⎝ 2008 ⎟⎠
2
⎛ 1 ⎞
4⎜
⎝ 2008 ⎟⎠
x
1
4
1004
a line parallel to y-axis.
z 1 
62. The locus of the point z satisfying the condition arg  is
z 1 3
(1) A straight line (2) Circle (3) A parabola (4) Ellipse

Sol. Answer (2)
⎛ z  1⎞  y
arg ⎜ 
APB 
⎝ z  1⎟⎠ 3 Pz

3
 z lies on a circle
B O A x
Alternatively (–1, 0) (1, 0)
put z = x + iy
⎛ z  1⎞ 
arg ⎜ 
⎝ z  1⎟⎠ 3
⎡ ( x  1)  iy ⎤  ⎡ ( x  1)  iy ( x  1)  iy ⎤ 
 arg ⎢ ⎥  arg ⎢  ⎥
⎣ ( x  1)  iy ⎦ 3 ⎣ ( x  1)  iy ( x  1)  iy ⎦ 3
⎡ ( x 2  y 2  1)  i (2y ) ⎤  ⎡ 2y ⎤ 
 arg ⎢ 2 2 ⎥  tan1 ⎢ 2 2 ⎥
⎣ ( x  1)  y ⎦ 3 ⎣ x  y  1⎦ 3
2y
  3  3 ( x 2  y 2 )  3  2y 
0
x  y2 1
2
2
 x2  y 2  y 10
3
⎛ 1 ⎞ 1 2
 Which represents a circle having centre at ⎜⎝ 0, ⎟ and radius 1 
3⎠ 3 3
⎛ ⎛  ⎞⎞

63. The locus of z i  2 exp⎜⎜ i ⎜   ⎟ ⎟⎟ , (where  is parameter) is
⎝ ⎝ 4 ⎠⎠
(1) A circle (2) An ellipse (3) A parabola (4) A hyperbola

Sol. Answer (1)
⎛ ⎛ ⎞⎞
z  i  2 exp ⎜ i ⎜   ⎟ ,
⎝ ⎝ 4 ⎠ ⎟⎠ where  is parameter put z = x + iy
⎡ ⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞ ⎤
x  iy  i  2 ⎢cos ⎜   ⎟⎠  i sin ⎜⎝   ⎟
⎣ ⎝ 4 4 ⎠ ⎥⎦
equating real and imaginary parts we get
⎛ ⎞
x 2cos ⎜   ⎟ ......(1)
⎝ 4⎠
⎛ ⎞
y  1  2sin ⎜   ⎟
⎝ 4⎠
⎛ ⎞
or y
 1 2sin ⎜  
⎝ ⎟ ....(2)
4⎠
squaring and adding (1) and (2), we get

x2 + (y – 1)2 = 4
which represents a circle with centre (0, 1) and radius 2.
64. If one vertex and centre of a square are z and origin then which of the following cannot be the vertex of the square?
(1) iz (2) –z (3) –iz (4) 2z
Sol. Answer (4)
y
iz
90°
A x
z O z
iz
On rotating OA by 90° angle we can find other vertices.
65. If z1, z2, z3 represent the vertices of an equilateral triangle such that |z1| = |z2| = |z3|, then
1
(1) z1 + z2 = z3 (2) z1 + z2 + z3 = 0 (3) z1z2 = (4) z1 – z2 = z3 – z2
z3
Sol. Answer (2)
z1, z2, z3 are the vertices of an equilateral triangle such that |z1| = |z2| = |z3|
or |z1 – 0| = |z2 – 0| = |z3 – 0|
 origin is the circumcentre of the   origin is the centroid of the equilateral 
z1  z2  z3
 0  z1 + z2 + z3 = 0
3
66. If |z – 2 – 3i| + |z + 2 – 6i| = 4, i =  1 , then locus of z is
(1) An ellipse (2) A point

(3) Segment joining the points (2+3i) and (–2+6i) (4) Empty
Sol. Answer (4)
|z –(2 + 3i)| + |z – (–2 + 6i)| = 4
Let z1 = 2 + 3i, z2 = –2 + 6i
|z1 – z2| = |4 – 3i| = 5 > k
 |z – z1| + |z – z2| = 2a, where k < |z1 – z2|
 This does not represent any curve
 Locus of z is an empty set.
Alternatively : If we put z = x + iy, then we got an equation in x and y which does not have any solution.
67. If z1, z2, z3 and u, v, w are complex numbers representing the vertices of two triangles such that z3 = (1 –
t)z1 + tz2 and w = (1 – t) u + tv, where t is a complex number, then the two triangles
(1) Have the same area (2) Are similar (3) Are congruent (4) Are equilateral
Sol. Answer (2)
z1, z2, z3 and u, v,  are complex numbers representing the vertices of two triangles such that
z3 = (1 – t) z1 + tz2 and  = (1 – t)u + tv, tc
z3 = z1 – tz1 + tz2 and  – u = – tu + tv
z3 – z1 = t(z2 – z1) and  – u = t (v – u)
z3  z1
 t  …(1)
z2  z1
w u
and t  …(2)
v u
 From (1) & (2)
z3  z1 w  u
 z z  v u
2 1
⎛ z  z1 ⎞ ⎛w u⎞
 arg ⎜ 3  arg ⎜ …(3)
⎝ z2  z1 ⎠⎟ ⎝ v  u ⎟⎠
⎛ z  z1 ⎞ ⎛w u ⎞ ⎛ z  z2 ⎞ ⎛w v⎞
 arg ⎜ 3   1⎟ arg ⎜  1⎟  arg ⎜ 3  arg ⎜
⎝ z2  z1 ⎠ ⎝ v u ⎠ ⎝ z2  z1 ⎟⎠ ⎝ v  u ⎟⎠
⎛ z  z2 ⎞ ⎛w v⎞
 arg ⎜ 3  arg ⎜
⎝ u  v ⎟⎠
⎟ …(4)
⎝ z1  z2 ⎠
From (3) & (4) we conclude that two triangles are similar.
z1  z2
68. For two complex numbers z1 and z2, we have  1 , then
1  z1z2
(1) Both z1 and z2 lie on circle | z | = 1
⎛ z1 ⎞ 
(2) arg⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ 
⎝ z2 ⎠ 3
(3) At least one of z1 and z2 lies on the circle | z | = 1

(4) | z1 | = 2| z2 |
Sol. Answer (1)
z1  z2
1
1  z1 z2
 | z1  z2 | | 1  z1 z2 |  | z1  z2 |2 
| 1  z1 z2 |2
 | z1 |2  | z2 |2  z1 z2  z1z2 
1 | z1 |2 | z2 |2  z1z2  z1z2
 |z1|2 |z2|2 – |z1|2 – |z2|2 + 1 = 0  (|z1|2 – 1) (|z2|2 – 1) = 0

 |z1| = 1, |z2| = 1  Both z1 and z2 lie on the circle |z| = 1
69. Let  and  are the roots of the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0 then

(1) 2 + 2 = 4 (2) ( – )2 = 3 (3) 3 + 3 = 2 (4) 4 + 4 = 1
Sol. Answer (3)
x2 + x + 1 = 0
 +  = –1
 = –1
(1) 2 + 2 = ( + )2 – 2
= (–1)2 – 2(1)
= 1 – 2 = –1
(2) ( – )2 = ( + )2 – 4
= (–1)2 – 4  1 = –3
(3) 3 + 3 = ( + )(2 + 2 – )
= (  )((  )2  2  )
= (  )((  )2  3)
= (–1)((–1)2 – 31)
= (–1) (1 – 3) = 2
Alternative
x2 + x + 1 = 0
x = , 2 (complex root of unity)
 3 + (2)3 = 2
(4)  4  2 = ( 2  2 )2  2 22
= (–1)2 – 2 1
=1–2
= –1
70. If the ratio of the roots of lx2 – nx + n = 0 is p : q, then
p q n p q n q p l q p l
(1)   
0 (2)   
0 (3)   
1 (4)   
0
q p l q p l p q n p q n
Sol. Answer (2)
p  n n
 ,      ,  
q  l l
p q  
Now,   
q p  
n
 l   n
 
 n l
l
p q n p q n
 
 ⇒   
0
q p l q p l
71. For the equation |x2| + |x| – 6 = 0, the roots are

(1) Real and equal (2) Real with sum 0 (3) Real with sum 1 (4) Real with product 0
Sol. Answer (2)
2
x2  x  6 0 ⇒ x  x 60
  x  3 x  2 
0 ⇒ x 
3, x 
2
 x=±2
Two roots are real, with sum 0.
72. If a + b + c = 0 and a, b, c are rational, then the roots of the equation (b + c – a)x2 + (c + a – b)x + (a +
b – c) = 0 are
(1) Rational (2) Irrational (3) Imaginary (4) Equal
Sol. Answer (1)
( b  c  a ) x 2  ( c  a  b ) x  (a  b  c ) 0
Put x = 1, b  c  a  c  a  b  a  b  c  a  b  c  0
1 is the root of the equation.
 Roots are rational.
73. If sec, tanare roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then

(1) a4 – b4 + 4ab2c = 0 (2) a4 + b4 – 4ab2c = 0 (3) a2 – b2 = 4ac (4) a2 + b2 = ac
Sol. Answer (1)
We know
sec 2   tan2  1
(sec   tan  )(sec   tan  ) 1
⎛ b 2  4ac ⎞ ⎛ b ⎞
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟  1
⎜⎝ a ⎟⎠ ⎝ a ⎠
Squaring both side
(b2  4ac )b2 

a4
a 4  b 4  4ab 2c 
0
x 2  34 x – 71
74. If x is real, then the expression
x 2  2x – 7
(1) Lies between 4 and 7 (2) Lies between 5 and 9

(3) Has no value between 4 and 7 (4) Has no value between 5 and 9
Sol. Answer (4)
x 2  34 x  71
Let y 
x 2  2x  7
 x 2 ( y  1)  x (2y  34)  71  7 y 0
For real x, discriminant should be  0
 (2y  34)2  4 ( y  1)(71  7y )  0  4( y  17)2  4( y  1)(71  7y )  0
 ( y  17)2  ( 7y 2  78y  71)  0  8 y 2  112y  360  0
 y 2  14y  45  0  ( y  9)( y  5)  0
+ – +
 y  9 or y  5
5 9
75. If ,  are roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the equation ax2 – bx (x – 1) + c(x – 1)2 = 0 has roots
  1–  1–    1  1 
(1) , (2) , (3) , (4) ,
1–  1–    1  1   
Sol. Answer (3)
ax 2  bx  c 0, Given equation is an2 – bx (x–1) + c(x–1)2 = 0
2
⎛ –x ⎞ ⎛ –x ⎞
a⎜  b⎜ 10
⎝ x – 1⎟⎠ ⎝ x – 1⎟⎠
Now,
x
Replacing x by   
x 1
ax 2 bx
2
 c 0 ⇒ ax 2  bx ( x  1)  c ( x  1)2 0
( x  1) x  1
x 
 ⇒ x is the root of the above equation.
x 1 1 
76. Let ,  be the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, ,  be the roots of px2 + qx + r = 0 and D1 and D2 be their
respective discriminant. If , , ,  are in A.P., then the ratio D1 : D2 is equal to
a2 a2 b2 c2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
b2 p2 q2 r2
Sol. Answer (2)
b c
     ,   , D1  b 2  4ac
a a
q r
     ,   , D2  q 2  4rp
p p
Let common difference of A.P. be k.
k  | | | |
b 2  4ac q 2  4 pr b 2  4ac a D1 a
    ⇒ 
a p 2
q  4 pr p D2 p
D1 a2
 
D2 p 2
77. The equation
a( x  b )( x  c ) b( x  c )( x  a) c( x  a)( x  b)
  
x
(a  b )(a  c ) (b  c )(b  a) (c  a)(c  b)
is satisfied by
(1) No value of x (2) Exactly two values of x
(3) Exactly three values of x (4) All values of x
Sol. Answer (4)
a ( x  b )( x  c ) b ( x  c )( x  a ) c ( x  a )( x  b )
  
x
(a  b )(a  c ) (b  c )(b  a ) (c  a )(c  b )
is satisfied by x = a, x = b, x = c.
A quadratic equation is satisfied by more than two values of x. So it is an identity. Hence it is satisfied by
all values of x.
78. Consider the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a  0, a, b, c  R then
(1) If one root is    , then other root is   
(2) If a = 1 and b and c are integers, then root will be integer

(3) If one root is  + i, then other root will be  – i
(4) If roots are of opposite sign, then b 0
Sol. Answer (3)
(1) Root will be of the form    of a, b, c are rational.
(2) There is no information about b2 – 4ac

Hence statement is false.
(3) As a, b, c are real and one root is   i  then other root will be   i  .
c
(4) If mass are of opposite sign then   0 ⇒ 0
a
79. If the equation (k2 – 3k + 2)x2 + (k2 – 5k + 4)x + (k2 – 6k + 5) = 0 is an identity then the value of k is
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
Sol. Answer (1)
For an identity
(k2 – 3k + 2) = 0
 (k – 1) (k – 2) = 0
 k = 1, k = 2
k2 – 5k + 4 = 0  (k – 1)(k – 4) = 0
k = 1, 4
k2 – 6k + 5 = 0  (k – 5)(k – 1) = 0
k = 1, 5
Common value of k = 1.
80. The value of k if

(1) The roots of 5x2 + 13x + k = 0 are reciprocal to each other is 5
(2) The roots of x2 + x + k = 0 are consecutive integer is 1
(3) The roots of x2 – 6x + k = 0 are in the ratio 2 : 1 is 7
(4) The roots of the equation x2 + kx – 1 = 0 are real, equal in magnitude but opposite in sign is 1
Sol. Answer (1)
(1) Let roots are , 
13
+=  …(i)
5
k
 = …(ii)
5
For reciprocal roots  = 1  k = 5.
(2) If roots are cosecutive integer then
| – | = 1
 | – |2 = 1
( + )2 – 4 = 1
 1 – 4k = 1
k = 0
(3) Let roots are 2, 
 2 +  = 6 …(i)
2 = k …(ii)
By (i), (ii)
 = 2, k = 8
(4) In this case
+=0
k = 0
81. If the difference of the roots of the equation x2 + ax + b = 0 is equal to the difference of the roots of the
equation x2 + bx + a = 0, then
(1) a + b = 4 (2) a + b = – 4 (3) a – b = 4 (4) a – b = – 4
Sol. Answer (2)
x 2  ax  b 0 ⇒     a,   b,     a 2  4b
x 2  bx  a 0 ⇒     b,   a,     b 2  4a
Now,        ⇒ a 2  4b  b 2  4a
 a2  4b  b2  4a ⇒ a2  b2  4(b  a)
 (a  b )(a  b  4) 0 ⇒ a  b 4(a  b )
82. If the equations px2 + 2qx + r = 0 and px2 + 2rx + q = 0 (q r) have a common root, then p + 4q + 4r equals
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) –2
Sol. Answer (1)
Let  be common root, p 2  2q  r  0 …(1)
and p 2  2r   q  0 …(2)
1
Now (1) – (2)  2 (q  r )  r  q 0 ⇒ 
2
1
Common root is   , substituting in (1)
2
2
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
p ⎜ ⎟  2q ⎜ ⎟  r 0 ⇒ 4r  4q  p 
0
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 2⎠
83. If the equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 and x2 + x + 1 = 0 has one common root then a : b : c is equal to
(1) 1 : 1 : 1 (2) 1 : 2 : 3 (3) 2 : 3 : 1 (4) 3 : 2 : 1
Sol. Answer (1)
x2 + x + 1 = 0 … (i)
Discriminant = b2 – 4ac = 1 – 4  1  1 = –3
Hence the roots of x2 + x + 1 = 0 and not real.
So roots will be in pair.
Also the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 will be non-real.
Clearly both roots of the equations are common.
a b c
  
1 1 1
 a:b:c =1:1:1
84. If 1, 2, 3 are the roots of the equation x3 + ax2 + bx + c = 0, then

(1) a = 1, b = 2, c = 3 (2) a = –6, b = 11, c = –6
(3) a = 6, b = 11, c = 6 (4) a = 6, b = 6, c = 6
Sol. Answer (2)
If 1, 2, 3 are roots of equation then
x3 + ax2 + bx + c = 0
 1 + 2 + 3 = –a  a = –6
12 + 23 + 13 = b  b = 11
123 = –c  c = –6
85. Consider that f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, D = b2 – 4ac, then which of the following is not true?
–D –D
(1) If a > 0, then minimum value of f(x) is (2) If a < 0, then maximum value of f(x) is
4a 4a
(3) If a > 0, D < 0, then f(x) > 0 for all x R (4) If a > 0, D > 0, then f(x) > 0 for all x R
Sol. Answer (4)
f(x) = ax2 + bx + c
⎛ 2 b c⎞
= a ⎜⎝ x  x  ⎟
a a⎠
⎛ 2 b b2 b2 c⎞
= a⎜ x  x  2  2  ⎟
⎝ a 4a 4a a⎠
⎛⎛ b⎞
2
b 2  4ac ⎞
f(x) = a ⎜ ⎜⎝ x  ⎟⎠  ⎟
⎝ 2a 4a 2 ⎠
2
⎛ b⎞ b 2  4ac
f(x) = a ⎜ x  ⎟ 
⎝ 2a ⎠ 4a
⎛ b⎞ D
f(x) = a ⎜⎝ x  ⎟
2a ⎠ 4a
D
Clearly if a > 0 the minimum value of f ( x ) 
4a
D
Similarly of a < 0 the maximum value 
4a
If ax2 + bx + c > 0 then a > 0, D < 0 for all x  R

Hence option (4) is not true.
86. If the minimum value of x2 + 2x + 3 is m and maximum value of –x2 + 4x + 6 is M then the value of m + M
is
(1) 10 (2) 11 (3) 12 (4) 13
Sol. Answer (3)
x2 + 2x + 3 = (x + 1)2 + 2  m = 2
–x2 + 4x + 6 = –x2 + 4x + 4 – 4 + 6
= 6 – (x2 – 4x + 4) + 4
= 10 – (x2 – 4x + 4)
= 10 – (x – 2)2
 M = 10
m + M = 2 + 10 = 12
87. For all x R if mx2 – 9mx + 5m + 1 > 0, then m lies in the interval
⎛ 61 ⎞ ⎛ 4 61⎞ ⎡ 4⎞ ⎛ 4 ⎞
(1) ⎜  , 0 ⎟ (2) ⎜ , ⎟ (3) ⎢0 , ⎟ (4) ⎜ , 0⎟
⎝ 4 ⎠ ⎝ 61 4 ⎠ ⎣ 61⎠ ⎝ 61 ⎠
Sol. Answer (3)

y
Let y  mx 2  9m  5m  1
We need y > 0
 Upward parabola above x-axis.
mx 2  9mx  5m  1  0,  x  R. O x
 D  0, a  0
i.e., 81m2  4(m )(5m  1)  0 and m  0
4
 m (61m  4)  0 and m  0 ⇒ 0  m 
61
Also for m = 0,
0 x 2  9(0) x  0  1  1  0,  x  R
⎡ 4⎞
 m  ⎢0, ⎟
⎣ 61⎠
88. If one root of the equation (l – m)x2 + lx + 1 = 0 is double the other and if l is real, then the greatest value
of m is
9 7 8 5
(1) (2) (3) (4)
8 8 9 9
Sol. Answer (1)
(l  m) x 2  lx  1 0
l l
  2  ⇒  …(1)
ml 3(m  l )
1 1
  (2 )  ⇒ 2  …(2)
l m 2(l  m )
From (1) and (2)
1 l2

2(l  m ) 9(l  m )2
 2l 2  9l  9m 
0
81
For real l, 81  8  9 m  0 ⇒ m 
72
9
 m
8
9
Greatest value of m is
8
89. If p, q, r are real numbers satisfying the condition p + q + r = 0, then the roots of the quadratic equation
3px2 + 5qx + 7r = 0 are
(1) Positive (2) Negative (3) Real and distinct (4) Imaginary
Sol. Answer (3)
3 px 2  5qx  7r 
0
 (5q )2  4(3 p )(7r )
 25q 2  84 pr
 25( p  r )2  84 pr
 25 p2  34 pr  25r 2
2
⎛ 17 ⎞ 336 2
⎜⎝ 5 p  r⎟  r 0
5 ⎠ 25
roots are real and distinct.
90. The roots of the equation x3 – 2x2 – x + 2 = 0 are

(1) 1, 2, 3 (2) –1, 1, 2 (3) –1, 0, 1 (4) –1, –2, 3
Sol. Answer (2)
x3 – 2x2 – x + 2 = 0
As x = 1 is the root of the equation
Hence we may write
x3 – 2x2 – x + 2
= x2 (x – 1) – x(x – 1) – 2(x – 1)
= (x – 1) (x2 – x – 2)
= (x – 1) (x – 2) (x + 1)
Roots = 1, –1, 2.
91. If a and b are rational and ,  be the roots of x2 + 2ax + b = 0, then the equation with rational coefficients one
of whose roots is     2  2 is
(1) x2 + 4ax – 2b = 0 (2) x2 + 4ax + 2b = 0 (3) x2 – 4ax + 2b = 0 (4) x2 – 4ax – 2b = 0

Sol. Answer (2)
    2a,   b
     2  2  2a  4a2  2b
2 2
The other root of equation will be       
i.e., 2a  4a 2  2b
Sum of roots, S = –4a
Product of roots, P = 4a2  (4a2  2b) 

2b
required equation is x 2  Sx  P 
0
i.e., x 2  4ax  2b 
0
92. The values of a, for which the quadratic equation 3x2 + 2(a2 + 1)x + (a2 – 3a + 2) = 0 possesses roots of
opposite sign, are
(1) 1 < a < 2 (2) a (2, ) (3) 1 < a < 3 (4) –1 < a < 0
Sol. Answer (1)
For roots of opposite sign, product < 0
a2  3a  2
  0 ⇒ (a  2)(a  1)  0
3
 1  a  2
93. Let a, b, c  R and a  0 be such that (a + c)2 < b2, then the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has
(1) Imaginary roots (2) Real roots
(3) Exactly one real root lying in the interval (–1, 1) (4) Exactly two roots in (–1, 1)
Sol. Answer (3)
Here we observe that (a + c)2 < b2
 (a – b + c) (a + b + c) < 0
 Exactly one real root of the given equation lies in (–1, 1).
ax 2  bx  c 0
D = b2  4ac  (a  c )2  4ac  (a  c )2
 0
 Roots are real.
94. If p + iq be one of the roots of the equation

x3 + ax + b = 0, then 2p is one of the roots of the equation
(1) x3 + ax + b = 0 (2) x3 – ax – b = 0 (3) x3 + ax – b = 0 (4) x3 + bx + a = 0
Sol. Answer (3)
p + iq is one root p – iq is other root.
Let  be third root.
Now sum =   p  iq  p  iq 0
   2p
3
  2p is root of x  ax  b 0
2p is root of (  x )3  ax  b 0
 x 3  ax  b 0
95. If a1, a2, a3, a4,......, an – 1, an are distinct non-zero real numbers such that (a12 + a 22 + a 32 +......+
an2 – 1)x2 + 2(a1a2 + a2a3 + a3a4 +.......+ an – 1 an)x + (a22 + a32 + a42 +......+ an2)  0 then a1, a2, a3,......, an
– 1, an are in
(1) A.P. (2) G.P. (3) H.P. (4) A.G.P.
Sol. Answer (2)
We have, given expression
(a12 + a22 + a32 +.....+ an – 12)x2 + 2(a1a2 + a2a3 + a3a4 +.....+ an – 1 an)x + (a22 + a32 + a42 +......+ an2)  0
 (a1x + a2)2 + (a2x + a3)2 + (a3x + a4)2 + ....... + (an – 1x + an)2  0
 (a1x + a2)2 + (a2x + a3)2 + (a3x + a4)2 + ....... + (an – 1x + an)2 = 0,
as sum of square cann’t be negative.
 a1x + a2 = 0 = a2x + a3 = a3x + a4 = ....... = an – 1x + an
a2 a3 a4 an
  x  a  a  a  ....... a
1 2 3 n 1
 a1, a2, a3, ....... , an – 1, an are in G.P.
96. The roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, whose a  0, b, c  R, are non-real complex and a + c < b. Then
(1) 4a + c > 2b (2) 4a + c < 2b (3) 4a + c = 2b (4) None of these
Sol. Answer (2)
f ( x )  ax 2  bx  c, given f ( 1)  a  b  c  0
 f ( x )  0,  x  R as roots are non-real complex
 f(–2) < 0  4a  2b  c  0 ⇒ 4a  c  2b
97. If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (a, b, c  0) is equal to sum of squares
a b c
of their reciprocals, then , , are in
c a b
(1) A.P. (2) G.P. (3) H.P. (4) None of these

Sol. Answer (3)
b c
Given,      ,  
a a
1 1
Also,  
 2
 2
 
2 2
⎛ b⎞ ⎛ c ⎞ b 2c
2 2 2 2 2 
 (  )(  )      (  )  2  ⎜⎝ a ⎟⎠ ⎜ 2 ⎟ 2

⎝a ⎠ a a
 bc 2  b 2a  2ca 2  2ca

 2
bc 2  b 2a
a c b a b c
 2    , , are in H.P.
b a c c a b
98. The number of irrational roots of the equation

(x – 1) (x – 2) (3x – 2) (3x + 1) = 21 is
(1) 0 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
Sol. Answer (2)
( x  1)(3 x  2)(3 x  1)( x  2) 

21
(3 x 2  5 x  2)(3 x 2  5 x  2) 
21
Put, 3 x 2  5 x 
t
21 ⇒ t 2  25  t  5, t  5
(t  2)(t  2) 
Now, 3 x 2  5 x 
5 and 3 x 2  5 x 
5
 3 x 2  5 x  5 0 and 3 x 2  5 x  5 0
3x 2  5x  5 0 has two irrational roots.
whereas roots of 3 x 2  5 x  5 0 are imaginary.
99. Consider the following statements
⎛ ⎞
S1: If x is in radian and 2sin2x + 3sinx – 2 > 0 and x2 – x – 2 < 0 then x  ⎜ , 2 ⎟ .
⎝6 ⎠
⎛ ⎞ tan2 
S2: If x  ⎜ 0, ⎟ and x  {–1, 0}, then the expression x2  x  is always greater than or equal to 2
⎝ 2⎠ x2  x
tan.
S3: If a, b, c are the sides of a triangle ABC such that x2 – 2(a + b + c)x + 3(ab + bc + ca) = 0 has real
4
roots then   .
3
S4: If the equations x 3 + 3px 2 + 3qx + r = 0 and x 2 + 2px + q = 0 have a common root then
4(p2 – q) (q2 – pr) = (pq – r)2.
The correct combination of true statements is
(1) S1 only (2) S2 only (3) S3 only (4) All S1, S2, S3, S4
Sol. Answer (4)
S1 :x2 – x – 2 < 0
 (x – 2)(x + 1) < 0
 –1 < x < 2 … (i)
2sin2x + 3sinx – 2 > 0
 2sin2x + 4sinx – sinx – 2 > 0
2sinx(sinx + 2) –1 (sinx + 2) > 0
 (sinx + 2)(2sinx – 1) > 0
1
 sin x 
2
⎛  5 ⎞
 x  ⎜⎝ , ⎟ …(ii)
6 6⎠
⎛ ⎞
By (i), (ii) x  ⎜ , 2⎟
⎝6 ⎠
S2 :Using A.M.  G.M.
tan2 
x2  x  2
x 2  x  ( x 2  x )  tan 
2 x2  x
tan2 
 x2  x   2 tan 
x2  x
S3 :Using D  0
 4(a + b + c)2 —– 4(1)(3)(ab + bc + ca)  0
 a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca) – 3(ab + bc + ca)  0
 a2 + b2 + c2 + (ab + bc + ca) (2 – 3)  0
a2  b2  c 2
 3  2  … (i)
ab  bc  ca
But (a – b)2  c2
(b – c)2  a2
(c – a)2  b2
a2  b2  c 2
 2
ab  bc  ca
 3 – 2  2
4
 
3
S4 : x 3  3 px 2  3qx  r 0 …(i)
Multiply the second equation by x
x 3  2px 2  qx 
0 …(ii)
By (i) – (ii)
px 2  2qx  r 0 …(iii)
But x2 + 2px + q = 0
 px2 + 2p2x + pq = 0 …(iv)
By (iii) - (iv)
2x(q – p2) + (r – pq) = 0
r  pq
x
2(q  p 2 )
Putting x in
x2 + 2px + q = 0
We get
4(p2 – q) (q2 – pr) = (pq – r2)2
100. If a, b are real, then the roots of the quadratic equation (a – b)x2 – 5(a + b)x – 2(a – b) = 0 are
(1) Real and equal (2) Non-real complex (3) Real and unequal (4) None of these
Sol. Answer (3)
The given quadratic equation is (a – b)x2 – 5(a + b)x – 2(a – b) = 0
The discriminant
D = (– 5(a + b))2 + 8(a – b) (a – b)
= 25(a + b)2 + 8(a – b)2
Hence D > 0  a & b.
So, roots are real and unequal.
101. If , are the roots of the equation ax2 – bx + c = 0, then equation (a + cy)2 = b2y in y has the roots
1 1   1 1
(1) , (2) 2, 2 (3) , (4) ,
     2 2
Sol. Answer (4)
Since, ,  are the roots of the equation ax2 – bx + c = 0
b c
So,  
 , 

a a
Now, we have to observe root of the equation

(a + cy)2 = b2y
 a2 + 2acy + c2y2 = b2y
 c2y2 + (2ac – b2)y + a2 = 0
⎛ 2ac  b 2 ⎞ a2
 y2 ⎜ ⎟ y  
0
⎝ c2 ⎠ c2
⎛ b 2 2a ⎞ a2
 y2 ⎜ 2  ⎟ y  2 
0
⎝c c⎠ c
⎛ 1 1⎞ 1
 y2 ⎜ 2  2⎟ y  2 2 
0
⎝  ⎠  
1 1
Hence the equation (a + cy)2 = b2y has roots ,
 2 2
102. If a, b, c are in G.P., then the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and dx2 + 2ex + f = 0 have a common root if
d e f
, , are in
a b c
(1) A.P. (2) G.P. (3) H.P. (4) ab = cd
Sol. Answer (1)
Since a, b, c are in G.P.,
So, b2 = ac
 4b2 – 4ac = 0
D = 0 for the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0
Hence, it will have equal roots, and root will be
b
x 
a
Now, ax2 + 2bx + c and dx2 + 2ex + f = 0 have a common root,
b
So, x   will satisfy the equation
a
dx2 + 2ex + f = 0
b2 b
 d. 2
 2e.  f 0
a a
db 2  2aeb  a2f
 0
a2
 db2 – 2aeb + a2f = 0
 dac – 2aeb + a2f = 0
 dc + af = 2eb
d f 2e
 
a c b
d c f
So, , , are in A.P.
a b c
103. The least integral value of k for which the equation x2 – 2(k + 2)x + 12 + k2 = 0 has two distinct real roots
is
(1) 0 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
Sol. Answer (3)
The given equation is x2 – 2(k + 2)x + 12 + k2 = 0 has distinct real roots when D > 0
 4(k + 2)2 – 4(12 + k2) > 0
 k2 + 4 + 4k – 12 – k2 > 0
 4k – 8 > 0
 k > 2
So least integral value of k is 3.
104. The roots x1 and x2 of the equation x2 + px + 12 = 0 are such that their difference is 1. Then the positive value
of p is
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 7
Sol. Answer (4)
D
 –
  1
a
 p2  48 
1
 p = ± 7; but p is positive, hence p = 7.
105. If a < b < c < d and k > 0, then the quadratic equation (x – a) (x – c) + k(x – b)(x – d) = 0 has
(1) All roots real and distinct (2) All roots real but not necessarily distinct
(3) All root real and negative (4) May be imaginary
Sol. Answer (1)
f(x) = (x – a) (x – c) + k(x – b) (x – d)
f(a) = k(a – b) (a – d) which is positive
f(b) = (b – a) (b – c) which is negative
f(c) = k(c – b) (c – d) which is negative
f(d) = (d – a) (d – c) which is positive
So, f(x) = 0 has a root in the interval (a, b) and another in (c, d). So the roots are real and distinct.
106. If ,  and  be the roots of the equation x3 – 3x2 + 3x + 7 = 0 and  be non-real cube root of unity, then
⎛  1  1  1⎞
the modulus of the expression ⎜⎜   ⎟⎟ is equal to
⎝   1   1   1⎠
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4

Sol. Answer (3)
x3 – 3x2 + 3x + 7 = 0
(x – 1)3 + 8 = 0
 (x – 1) = –2, –2, –22
x = –1, 1 – 2, 1 – 22
 1  1  1
Now,   1    1    1
2 2 2 2
  
2 2 2 2
1 1
    2 = |32| = 3
 
107. If the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – ax + 2b = 0 are prime numbers, then the value of (a – b) is
(1) 0 (2) 2 (3) –2 (4) 4
Sol. Answer (2)
x 2  ax  2b 
0 (Here a, b are integers)
Now, sum of roots = a
product of roots = 2b (an even number)
 ‘2’ is one root
Now, 4 – 2a + 2b = 0 a – b = 2

108. Let ,  be the roots of the equation x2 – px + r = 0 and , 2 be the roots of the equation x2 – qx + r = 0.
2
Then the value of r is [IIT-JEE 2007]
2 2 2 2
(1) ( p  q ) (2q  p ) (2) (q  p ) ( 2 p  q ) (3) (q  2 p ) (2q  p ) (4) (2 p  q ) (2q  p )
9 9 9 9
Sol. Answer (4)

Use relation between roots and coefficients
 = p ...(i)
 = r ...(ii)

 2 q ...(iii)
2
⎛ ⎞
⎜⎝ ⎟⎠ (2) r ...(iv)
2
(ii) and (iv) are same. (i) and (ii) can be solved to obtain  and  in terms of p and q, thereby giving r.
109. A man walks a distance of 3 units from the origin towards the north-east (N 45° E) direction. From there, he
walks a distance of 4 units towards the north-west (N 45° W) direction to reach a point P. Then the position of
P in the Argand plane is [IIT-JEE 2007]
(1) 3ei/ 4 + 4i (2) (3 – 4i )ei/ 4 (3) (4 + 3i)ei/ 4 (4) (3 + 4i )ei/ 4
Sol. Answer (4)
Use the idea of rotation to obtain the desired P as

i 4
3e 4 .ei  , where tan =
3
4 3
yielding sin cos  =
5 5
z
110. If |z| = 1 and z  ± 1, then all the values of lie on [IIT-JEE 2007]
1 z2
(1) A line not passing through the origin (2) | z |  2
(3) The x-axis (4) The y-axis

Sol. Answer (4)
We have,
z 1 1
 
1  z2 1 zz
z z
z z
1 1
 
z  z 2iIm ( z )
⎛ 1 ⎞
 i⎜  i ,   R
⎝ z Im z ⎟⎠
z
Thus the locus of is y-axis.
1  z2
111. A particle P starts from the point 

z0 1  2i , wherei  1 . It moves first horizontally away from origin by 5
units and then vertically away from origin by 3 units to reach a point z1. From z1 the particle moves 2 units

in the direction of the vector iˆ  ˆj and then it moves through an angle in anticlockwise direction on a circle
2
with centre at origin, to reach a point z2. The point z2 is given by [IIT-JEE 2008]
(1) 6 + 7i (2) –7 + 6i (3) 7 + 6i (4) – 6 + 7i
Sol. Answer (4)
Z2  (6  2  cos 45, 5  2 sin 45)  (7, 6)  7  6i Imaginary axis
by rotation about (0, 0)

Z2 Z2 (7, 6)
  1
Z2 i i 1
 ⇒ Z2  Z2 (e 2 )
2)
e2
,
3
Z2 
(1
90° (6, 2)
0
Z
5
Real axis
⎛  ⎞
Z2 (7  6i ) ⎜ cos  i sin ⎟ (7  6i )(i ) 6  7i
⎝ 2 2⎠
112. Let z = x + iy be a complex number where x and y are integers. Then the area of the rectangle whose vertices
are the roots of the equation zz 3  zz 3 
350 is [IIT-JEE 2009]
(1) 48 (2) 32 (3) 40 (4) 80
Sol. Answer (1)
zz 3  zz3 
350
y
2 2 2
| z | (z )  | z | (z ) 
350 2 (–4, 3) A(4, 3)
B
| z |2 ( z 2  z 2 ) 
350 x
O
 (x2 + y2) (x2 – y2 + 2ixy + x2 – y2 – 2ixy) = 350 C D
(–4, 3) (4, –3)
 2(x2 + y2)(x2 – y2) = 350
 (x2 + y2)(x2 – y2) = 175 = (32 + 42)(42 – 32)
Which suggests that points (x, y) satisfying the given equation are (4, 3), (–4, –3), (–4, 3), (4, –3)
Required area = AB × BC
=8×6
= 48 sq. units
15
113. Let z = cos + i sin. Then the value of ∑ Im(z
m 1
2 m 1
) at  = 2° is [IIT-JEE 2009]
1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
sin 2 3 sin 2 2 sin 2 4 sin 2
Sol. Answer (4)
z = cos + isin = ei 
15
Now, ∑ lm e
m 1
i (2 m 1)
= sin + sin3 + ..... + sin29
15.2
sin
2 .sin ⎛ 2  (15  1)  2 ⎞
⎜⎝ ⎟⎠
= ⎛ 2 ⎞ 2
sin ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2⎠
sin15.sin15
=
sin 
For  = 2°, the given expression reduces to
sin30.sin30 1
= 
sin2 4 sin2
114. Let p and q be real numbers such that p  0, p3  q and p3  –q. If  and  are nonzero complex numbers
 
satisfying  +  = –p and 3 + 3 = q, then a quadratic equation having and as its roots is [IIT-JEE 2010]
 
(1) (p3 + q)x2 – (p3 + 2q)x + (p3 + q) = 0 (2) (p3 + q)x2 – (p3 – 2q)x + (p3 + q) = 0
(3) (p3 – q)x2 – (5p3 – 2q)x + (p3 – q) = 0 (4) (p3 – q)x2 – (5p3 + 2q)x + (p3 – q) = 0
Sol. Answer (2)
We have  +  = –p
3 + 3 = q = ( + )3 – 3( + ) = –p3 + 3p()
p3  q
  
3p
 
The quadratic equation with and as roots is
 
⎛   ⎞  
 x2  ⎜  ⎟⎠ x     
0
⎝  
⎛ (   )2  2 ⎞
 x2  ⎜ ⎟ x 10
⎝  ⎠
p3  q
p2  2
3p
 x2  3
x 10
p q
3p
 (p3 + q)x2 – (p3 – 2q)x + (p3 + q) = 0
a10  2a8
115. Let  and  be the roots of x2 – 6x – 2 = 0, with  > . If an = n – n for n  1, then the value of 2a9
[IIT-JEE 2011]
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
Sol. Answer (3)
We observe that
( + ) (n –1 – n –1) = n – n + (n – 2 – n–2)
 6an – 1 = an – 2an – 2
an  2an 2
 6  an 1
an  2an  2

 3 , n  2
2an 1
Putting n = 10, we get
a10  2a8
3
2a9
116. A value of b for which the equations
x2 + bx – 1 = 0
x2 + x + b = 0,
have one root in common is [IIT-JEE 2011]
(1)  2 (2) i 3 (3) i 5 (4) 2

Sol. Answer (2)
Let  be a common root between given equations x2 + bx – 1 = 0 and x2 + x + b = 0
2  1
 2

b  1 1  b 1  b
2 b2  1 ⎛ 1 b ⎞
   and    ⎜
1 b ⎝ 1  b ⎟⎠
2
b2  1 ⎛ 1  b ⎞
 ⎜ ⎟
1 b ⎝ 1 b⎠
(1  b )2
 b2  1 
1 b
 b2 – b3 + 1 – b = 1 + 2b + b2
 b3 + 3b = 0
 b  0, b   3i
 b   3i
117. Let z be a complex number such that the imaginary part of z is nonzero and a = z2 + z +1 is real. Then a
cannot take the value [IIT-JEE 2012]
1 1 3
(1) –1 (2) (3) (4)
3 2 4
Sol. Answer (4)

As, a is real,
So a  a gives
 z2 + z + 1 = z 2  z  1
 ( z  z )( z  z  1) 0
As, z  z
So, z  z 1
1
 x   {where z 
x  iy }
2
Now,
a = z2 + z + 1
2
⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞
= ⎜⎝   iy ⎟⎠  ⎜⎝   iy ⎟⎠  1
2 2
3
=  y2
4
3
As, y  0 so, a 
4
118. The quadratic equation p(x) = 0 with real coefficients has purely imaginary roots. Then the equation
p(p(x)) = 0 has [JEE(Advanced)-2014]
(1) Only purely imaginary roots (2) All real roots
(3) Two real and two purely imaginary roots (4) Neither real nor purely imaginary roots
Sol. Answer (4)
Let p(x) = x2 + a (a > 0) (∵ roots are purely imaginary)
p(p(x)) = (x2 + a)2 + a (a  R)
x4 + 2a(x2) + a2 + a = 0
2a  4a 2  4a 2  4a
 x2 =
2
= a  ai
x =  a  ai  x1  iy1
SECTION - B
Objective Type Questions (More than one options are correct)

1. If |3z – 1| = 3|z – 2|, then z lies on
(1) 6Re(z) = 7
⎛1 ⎞
(2) On the perpendicular bisector of line joining ⎜ , 0 ⎟ and (2, 0)
⎝3 ⎠
(3) A line parallel to x-axis

(4) A line parallel to y-axis
Sol. Answer (1, 2, 4)
If |3z – 1| = 3 |z – 2|
Let z = x + iy
|3x + 3iy – 1| = 3|x + iy – 2|
 (3x – 1)2 + (3y)2 = 9 [(x – 2)2 + y2]
 9x2 + 1 – 6x + 9y2 = 9x2 + 9y2 – 36x + 36
 30x = 35
7
x=
6
 6 Re(z) = 7 (A line parallel to y-axis)
⎛1 ⎞ ⎛7 ⎞
Also mid-point of ⎜⎝ , 0⎟⎠ and (2, 0) is ⎜⎝ , 0⎟⎠
3 6
10
⎛ 2k 2k ⎞
2. If S  ∑ ⎜⎝ sin 11
k 1
 i cos ⎟ , then
11 ⎠
1
(1) S  S 
0 (2) SS  1 (3) S 
 (1  i ) (4) S  S 
0
2
2k 2k
We can write sin  i cos
11 11
⎡ 2k 2k ⎤
= i ⎢cos  i sin
⎣ 11 11 ⎥⎦
Now
10
⎛ 2k 2k ⎞
S ∑ ⎜⎝ sin 11
 i cos ⎟
11 ⎠
k 1
10 2 k
i
S  i ∑e 11
k 1
⎡⎛ i 2 i 4 i 20  ⎞ ⎤
=  i ⎢ ⎜ e 11  e 11  ....  e 11  1  1⎥ 
⎟ i (as 1 +  + 2 + ..... + 10 = 0)
⎢⎣ ⎝ ⎠ ⎥⎦
 S=i
 S i
 S S 
0
and SS  1
 S
1
2
1  i 2  2i 
1
 S 
 (1  i )
2
3. Let cos A + cos B + cos C = 0 and sin A + sin B + sin C = 0 then which of the following statement(s) is/
are correct ?
(1)  cos( 2 A  B  
C) 3 (2)  cos( 2 A  B  
C) 0
(3)  sin(2 A  B  C
 ) 0 (4)  sin(2 A  B  C
 ) 3
Sol. Answer (1, 3)
cos A  cos B  cos C 

0
sin A  sin B  sin C 

0
Let a  cos A  i sin A  e iA
b  cos B  i sin B  e iB
c  cos C  i sin C  e iC
abc 0
∵ a3  b3  c 3 
3abc
a2 b2 c 2
   
3
bc ac ab
e 2iA e 2iB e 2iC

   
3
e iB .e iC e iAe iC e iAe iB
e 2iA  iB  iC  e 2iB  iA  iC  e 2iC  iA  iB 

3
cos(2A  B  C )  i sin(2A  B  C )  cos(2B  A  C )  i sin(2B  A  C )  cos(2C  A  B )  i sin(2C  A  B ) 

3
On comparing real and imaginary part
cos(2 A  B  C )  cos(2B  A  C )  cos(2C  A  B ) 

3
sin(2 A  B  C )  sin(2B  A  C )  sin(2C  A  B ) 

0
4. The equation whose roots are nth power of the roots of the equation, x2 – 2x cos  + 1 = 0 is given by
(1) (x + cos n)2 + sin2 n  = 0 (2) (x – cos n)2 + sin2 n  = 0
(3) x2 + 2x cos n+ 1 = 0 (4) x2 – 2x cos n + 1 = 0
Sol. Answer (2, 4)

x 2 – 2xcos + 1 = 0

2cos   4cos2   4
x
2
= cos  isin
 = cos + isin,  = cos – isin
 n cos n  i sin n ; 
 n cos n  i sin n
S   n  n  2cos n ; P = 1
Equation is x 2  Sx  P 
0
i.e., x 2  2x cos n  1  0
 Option (4)
x 2  2 x cos n  cos2 n  1  cos2 n  0
 ( x  cos n )2  sin2 n 0
 Option (2)
5. If a, b, c are real numbers and z is a complex number such that, a2 + b2 + c2 = 1 and b + ic = (1 + a)z, then
1  iz
equals.
1  iz
b  ic a  ib 1 c 1 a
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1  ia 1 c a  ib b  ic
Sol. Answer (2, 3)
a2 + b2 + c2 = 1
b +ic = (1 + a) z
⎛ b  ic ⎞
1 i ⎜
b  ic 1  iz ⎝ 1  a ⎟⎠
 z  
1 a 1  iz ⎛ b  ic ⎞
1 i ⎜
⎝ 1  a ⎟⎠
1  iz 1  a  c  ib
 
1  iz 1  a  c  ib
(1  a  c  ib) (1  a  c  ib)
 
(1  a  c  ib) (1  a  c  ib)
(1  a  ib )2  c 2 a  ib
 
(1  a  c )2  b2 1 c
Similarly,
1  a  c  ib 1  a  c  ib 1 c
 =
1  a  c  ib 1  a  c  ib a  ib
6. If z1, z2, z3, z4 are the four complex numbers represented by the vertices of a quadrilateral taken in order such
⎛ z  z1 ⎞ 
that z1 – z4 = z2 – z3 and amp ⎜⎜ 4 ⎟⎟  , then the quadrilateral is a
⎝ z2  z1 ⎠ 2
(1) Rhombus (2) Square (3) Rectangle (4) A cyclic quadrilateral

Sol. Answer (3, 4)
D Cz
z4 3
⎛ z  z1 ⎞ 
amp ⎜ 4 
⎝ z2  z1 ⎟⎠ 2
90°
A B
 A = 90° z1 z2
also z1 – z4 = z2 – z3  |z1 – z4| = |z2 – z3|

 AD = BC and AD || BC
So AB || CD and AB = CD
 ABCD is a rectangle or cyclic quadrilateral
 2 x 2  2 y 2   2 z 2
7. If ,   are cube roots of p < 0, then for any x, y, z, is
2 x 2   2 y 2   2 z 2
  
(1) 1 (2) (3) (4)
  
1 1 1
Cube roots of p are p 3 , p 3 , p 3  2
1 1 1
i.e, 
 p3 ,   p 3 . 2
 p 3 .,
 2 x 2  2 y 2   2 z 2 x 2   2 y 2   4 z 2 x 2   2 y 2  z 2
Now, 2 2  
 x   2 y 2   2 z 2  2 x 2   4 y 2  z 2  2 ( x 2   2 y 2  z 2 )

==  Option (4)

We can assign the , ,  different value we get other options also.
8. If z is a complex number satisfying z + z–1 = 1, then zn + z – n, n  N, has the value

(1) 2(–1)n, when n is a multiple of 3 (2) (–1)n – 1, when n is not a multiple of 3
(3) (–1)n + 1, when n is a multiple of 3 (4) 0 when n is not a multiple of 3
Sol. Answer (1, 2)
z + z–1 = 1
1
z 
1
z
z2 – z + 1 = 0
1 i 3
z  ,   2
2
zn + z–n = (–)n + (–)–n
Case (1), n = 3m
(–)3m + (–)–3m = (–1)n + (–1)n = 2(–1)n
when n = 3m + 1
(–)3m +1 + (–)–3m – 1
n 3 m 1 ( 1)n
= ( 1)  
( )3m 1
n ⎛ 1⎞
= ( 1) ⎜⎝   ⎟⎠

= (–1)n (–1) = (–1)n + 1
9. If z satisfies |z – 1| < |z + 3|, then  = 2z + 3 – i satisfies
(1) |   5  i |  |   3  i | (2) |   5 ||   3 |

(3) Im (i)  1 (4) | arg(   1) | 
2
|z  1| < |z + 3|
Let z = x + iy
(x  1)2 + y2 < (x + 3)2 + y2
x2 + y2  2x + 1 < (x2 + y2 + 6x + 9)
 8x > –8
x>–1
i = i((2x + i2y) + 3 – i)
= i2x – 2y + 3i + 1
= i(3 + 2x) + (1 – 2y)
As 3 + 2x > 1  option
Also,  – 1 = 2z + 3 – i – 1
= 2z + 2 – I = 2x + 2iy + 2 – i
= 2(x + 1) + i(2y – 1)
As x > – 1

 2(x + 1) > 0  arg(  1) 
2
 option (4)
 – 5 = 2(x – 1) + i(2y – 1)
 + 3 = 2(x + 3) + i(2y – 1) as x > –1
 | + 3| > | – 5|
 Option (2)
 |2 | z |2  |  |2 , where z and  are complex numbers, then

10. If | z  
z z ⎛z⎞ 
(1) is purely real (2) is purely imaginary (3) z   z   0 (4) amp ⎜ ⎟ 
  ⎝ ⎠ 2

|z + |2 = |z|2 + ||2
Since |z + |2 = |z|2 + ||2 + z  z
 |z|2 + ||2 = |z|2 + ||2 + z  z  z  z  0
z z
 z  z   
 
z
 is purely imaginary

⎛ z⎞ 
Therefore, amp ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠ 
 2
11. Let z1, z2 be two complex numbers represented by points on the circle |z1| = 1 and |z2| = 2 respectively then
1
(1) min |z1 – z2| = 1 (2) max |2z1 + z2| = 4 (3) z2  3 (4) min | z1 – z2 | = 2
z1
Sol. Answer (1, 2, 3) y

Clearly |z1 – z2|min = 2 – 1 = 1
|z1 – z2|max = 3
max|2z1 + z2| = |2 + 2| = 4
1
Now, |z| = 1 O x
|z1| = 1 1
2 |z | = 2
z1.z1  1
|z | = 1
1
z1 
z1
1
Now, z2  z  z2  z1
1
and | z2  z1 |  | z2 |  | z1 |
 3.
2
12. Let complex number z satisfy z  
1 , then |z| can take all values except
z
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4

Sol. Answer (3, 4)
2   
z 
1 | |
z 1 2
2
|z| 1
|z|
| z |2  | z | 2  0
(| z | 2)(| z | 1)  0
 1  | z |  2
But |z|  0
 0|z|2
 | z |  3 and |z|  4
 Option (3) and (4)
2z – i
13. If z = x + iy, then the equation  m represent a circle when
z 1
1
(1) m  (2) m = 1 (3) m = 2 (4) m = 3
2
The given equation is |2z – i| = m|z + i|
i ) m2 ( z  i )( z  i )
 (2z  i )(2z 
z  1 m2 ( zz  iz  i z  1)
 4zz  2iz  2i 
 (4  m2 )zz  (2  m2 )iz  (2  m2 )i z  (1 m2 ) 

0
The above equation will does not represent a circle, when,

4m2 = 0 m = 2 ; since m cannot be negative
Hence answer is (1, 2, 4)
3
14. If –1  –1 , – , – 2, then roots of the equation (x + 1)3 + 64 = 0 are
(1) – 1 – 4 (2) – 1 – 42 (3) – 5 (4) – 4
(x + 1)3 = (– 4)3
 x + 1 = – 4, – 4, – 42
 x = – 5, – 1 – 4, – 1 – 42.
Hence, roots are – 5, – 1 – 4, – 1 – 42.
15. If z1 = a + ib and z2 = c + id are complex numbers such that |z1| = |z2| = 1 and Re( z1 z2 )  0 , then the
pair of complex numbers 1 = a + ic and 2 = b + id satisfy
(1) |1| = 1 (2) |2 | = 1 (3) Re(1 2 ) 0 (4) | 1 | = 2| 2 |

| z1 |  a2  b2  1  a2 + b2 = 1 …(i)
| z2 |  c 2  d 2  1 c2 + d2 = 1 …(ii)
Re( z1 z2 ) = Re[(a + ib)(c – id)]

= Re[ac + bd + i(bc – ad)] = 0
 ac + bd = 0 …(iii)
Now, using (i) & (iii) we can prove that b = c, a = d.
Hence, | 1| a2  c 2 a2  b2 1

Similary we can observe, |2| = 1
Re(1  2 ) 0
⎛ | z |2  2| z |  6 ⎞
16. If a complex number z satisfies log 1 ⎜⎜ 2 ⎟⎟  0 , then locus/region of the point represented by z
2 ⎝ 2| z | – 2| z |  1⎠
is
(1) |z| = 5 (2) |z| < 5 (3) |z| > 1 (4) 2 < |z| < 3
Sol. Answer (2, 4)
Given inequality is,
| z |2 2| z |  6
log 1 0
2
2| z |2  2| z | 1
| z |2  2| z |  6
 1
2| z |2 – 2| z |  1
 |z|2 + 2|z| + 6 > 2|z|2 – 2|z| + 1

 |z|2 – 4|z| – 5 < 0
 |z|  (– 1, 5), but |z| > 0
 0 < |z| < 5
z1  z2
17. If z1, z2 be two complex numbers satisfying the equation  1 , then
z1 – z2
⎛ z1 ⎞ z1
(1) z1 z2  z2 z1 
1 (2) ⎜ ⎟  – (3) z1 z2  z2 z1 
0 (4) Re( z1 z2 )  0
⎝ z2 ⎠ z2

z1, z2 are the complex numbers satisfying,
z1  z2
1
z1 – z2
 |z1 + z2| = |z1 – z2|
 ( z1  z2 )( z1  z2 ) 
( z1 – z2 )( z1 – z2 )
 z1 z1  z1 z2  z2 z1  z2 z2 
z1 z1 – z1 z2 – z2 z1  z2 z2
 2( z1 z2  z2 z1) 
0
⎛ z1 ⎞ z1
 ⎜z ⎟  – z
⎝ 2⎠ 2
 z1 z2  z2 z1 
0
 z1 z2  z1 z2 
0
 Re( zz2 )  0
18. If sin , cos  are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (c  0), then
b c ⎡ 1 1⎤
(1) a2 – b2+ 2ac = 0 (2) (a + c)2 = b2 + c2 (3) [  2, 2] (4)   ,
a a ⎢⎣ 2 2 ⎥⎦
Sol. Answer (1, 2, 3, 4)
b
 sin   cos   
a
c
 sin .cos  
a
 sin2   cos2  1
2
⎛ b⎞ 2c
 ⎜ ⎟  1 ⇒ b2  2ca 
 a2
⎝ a⎠ a
 a 2  b 2  2ac 
0
Also (a  c )2 b2  c 2 .
19. Let a, b, c be real numbers in G.P. such that a and c are positive, then the roots of the equation
ax2 + bx + c = 0
(1) Are real and are in the ratio b : ac
(2) Are real
(3) Are imaginary and are in ratio 1 :  where  is a non-real complex cubic root of constant
(4) Are imaginary and are in the ratio 2 : 1 with usual notation
Sol. Answer (3, 4)
ax 2  bx  c 0
Let a, b, c is a, ar, ar2
Now, ax 2  arx  ar 2  0
⎛ 1  3 i ⎞
 x 2  rx  r 2 
0  x  r ⎜ ⎟ x =  r or  r
2
⎝ 2 ⎠
 Roots are imaginary and are in the ratio 1 :  or 2 : 1.
20. Let cos be a root of the equation 25x2 + 5x – 12 = 0, –1 < x < 0, then the value of sin2 is
20 12 24 24
(1) (2)  (3) (4) 
25 25 25 25
Sol. Answer (3, 4)
25 x 2  5 x  12 
0 ⇒ (5 x  3)(5 x  4) 
0
3 4 ⎛ 3 ⎞
 x  , x  ⎜⎝ x  as  1  x  0⎟
⎠
5 5 5
4
 cos  = 
5
3 3
 sin   or 
5 5
3 ⎛ 4⎞ 24
sin 2  2 sin  cos   2  ⎜⎝  ⎟⎠  
5 5 25
or 2 ⎛⎜  ⎞⎟ ⎛⎜  ⎞⎟ 
3 4 24
⎝ 5 ⎠ ⎝ 5 ⎠ 25
21. If the quadratic equations x2 + pqx + r = 0 and x2 + prx + q = 0 have a common root then the equation containing
their other roots is/are
(1) x2 – p(q + r)x + p2qr = 0 (2) x2p(q + r) + (q + r)x – pqr = 0
(3) p(q + r)x2 – (q + r)x + pqr = 0 (4) x2 + p(q + r)x – p2qr = 0
Sol. Answer (1, 2)
Let  be common root
 2  pq  r  0,      pq,   r
 2  pr   q  0,      pr ,   q
1
p (q  r )  r  q 0 ⇒ 
p
1
Common root is  =
p
Other roots 
are,  rp 
and  qp
 Equation containing other roots is
x 2  p (r  q ) x  p2rq 
0
2
1 ⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
∵ is common root ⇒ ⎜ ⎟  pq ⎜ ⎟  r 0
p ⎝ p⎠ ⎝ p⎠
1
⇒ (q  r )
p2
Now, x 2  p (q  r ) x  p2qr 
0
⎡ p 2 ⎤
⇒  p ⎢  2 x  (q  r ) x  pqr ⎥ 
0
⎣ p ⎦
⇒ p (q  r ) x 2  (q  r ) x  pqr 
0
22. The quadratic equation x2 – (m – 3)x + m = 0 has

(1) Real distinct roots if and only if m (–, 1)(9, )
(2) Both positive roots if and only if m (9, )
(3) Both negative roots if and only if m (0, 1)
(4) No roots
x 2  (m  3)x  m 
0
For real distinct roots, (m  3)2  4m  0
 m 2  10m  9  0
 (m  9)(m  1)  0 ⇒ m  ( , 1)  (9,  …(1)

For positive roots,
Sum > 0, product > 0
m–3>0,m>0 … (2)
From (1) and (2), m (9, )
For negative roots
sum < 0, product > 0
 m – 3 < 0, m > 0 … (3)
From (1) and (3), m  (0, 1)
23. If both roots of the equation x2 – 2ax + a2 – 1 = 0 lie between –3 and 4, then [a] is/are, where [ ] represents
the greatest integer function
(1) 1 (2) –1 (3) 2 (4) 0
Sol. Answer (1, 2, 3, 4)
x 2  2ax  a 2  1 0
( x  a)2 
1  x = a + 1, a – 1.
Now, 3  [a  1]  4 and 3  [a  1]  4
 3  [a]  1  4 and 3  [a]  1  4
 4  [a]  3 and 2  [a]  5
 2  [a]  3 [a] = –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3.
24. Let ,  be the roots of x2 – 4x + A = 0 and ,  be the roots of x2 – 36x + B = 0. If  forms an increasing
G.P. Then
(1) B = 81 A (2) A = 3 (3) B = 243 (4) A + B = 251
    4 ,   A
 +  = 36,  = B
Let , , ,  be a, ar, ar2, ar3
a + ar = 4
1 r 1
36  r 2 (1  r )  9
ar 2  ar 3 
 r 2  9 r = ± 3, a = 1.
A    a(ar) = A  A = 3
B =   B = (ar2) (ar3)  B = 243  B = 81A.
3 5
(log2 x )2 log2 x 
25. For the equation x 4 4  2 , which one of the following is true?
(1) Has at least one real solution (2) Has exactly three real solutions
(3) Has exactly one irrational solutions (4) Has non-real complex roots
3 5
log2 x 2 log2 x  4
x4  2
Taking log with base 2 on both side.
⎡3 2 5⎤ 1
⎢ 4 (log2 x )  log2 x  4 ⎥ log2 x  log2 2  2
⎣ ⎦
⎛3 2 5⎞ 1
Put log2 x = t, ⎜⎝ t  t  ⎟⎠ t 
4 4 2
2
 3t 3  4t 2  5t  2 0  (t  1)(3t  7t  2) 
0
 (t  1)(3t  1)(t  2) 
0
1 1
 t 1,  ,  2  log2 x 1,  ,  2  x = 2, 21/3 , 22
3 3
26. If f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, g(x) = –ax2 + bx + c, where ac ≠ 0 then f(x).g(x) = 0 has

(1) At least three real roots (2) No real roots
(3) At least two real roots (4) At most two imaginary roots
Sol. Answer (3, 4)
Let D1 and D2 be the respective discriminates.
then D1 = b2 – 4ac and D2 = b2 + 4ac
Adding we get D1 + D2 = 2b2
∵ D + D is positive
1 2
 at least one of D1 or D2 is positive.

 at least 2 real roots.
27. The value of a for which the equation x2 + ax + a2 + 6a < 0 is satisfied for all x  (1, 2)
⎛ –7 – 4 5 ⎞ ⎛ –7 – 4 5 ⎞
(1) ⎜⎜ , – 2⎟ (2) ⎜⎜ , – 3⎟
2 ⎟ 2 ⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
⎛ –7 – 4 5 ⎞ ⎛ –7  4 5 ⎞
(3) ⎜⎜ , –4  2 3⎟ (4) ⎜⎜ , 4 3 3 ⎟
2 ⎟ 2 ⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
 
Sol. Answer (1, 2, 3) 1 2
Let ,  be the roots of the corresponding equation
x2 + ax + a2 + 6a = 0 …(i)
As the coefficient of x2 = 1 > 0 x2 + ax + a2 + 6x < 0 will be satisfied for all values of x  (, ) if ,  are
real and unequal (let  < ).
Hence the inequality will hold for all real x  (1, 2) if the interval (1, 2) is a subject of the interval (, ). Thus
for (1) we should have D > 0 and  < 1,  > 1 as well as  < 2,  > 2.
Now, D > 0  a2 – 4(a2 + 6a) > 0
 a2 + 8a < 0
 a  (– 8, 0) …(ii)
 < 1,  > 1  – 1 < 0,  – 1 > 0
( – 1) ( – 1) < 0
 a2 + 7a + 1 < 0
⎛ –7 – 45 –7  45 ⎞
a ⎜ , ⎟ …(iii)
⎝ 2 2 ⎠
α < 2,  > 2  ( – 2) ( – 2) < 0

 a2 + 8a + 4 < 0
 a (– 4 – 2 3, – 4  2 3) …(iv)
Common values of a satisfying (ii), (iii) and (iv) are
⎛ –7 – 45 ⎞
a ⎜ , – 4  2 3⎟ …(v)
⎝ 2 ⎠
Hence answer is (1), (2), (3) those are subject of (v)
1 1 1
28. If the roots of the equation   are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign and its product is 
x  p x q r
p2  q 2 ⎛ p2  q 2 ⎞
(1) p + q = r (2) p + q = 2r (3)   2
(4)    ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
2 ⎝ 2 ⎠
Sol. Answer (2, 3)

The given equation is
1 1 1
 
x  p x q r
x q x  p 1
 
( x  p )( x  q ) r
 (2x + p + q)r = x2 + (p + q)x + pq

 x2 + (p + q – 2r)x + (pq – qr – rp) = 0
According to the question the given equation has roots equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, hence
Coefficient of x = 0
 p + q – 2r = 0
pq
r=
2
Product of roots
= + [(p + q)r – pq]
( p  q )2
= – pq
2
1 2
= (p  q2 )
2
29. The integral values of a for which the equation (a + 2)x2 + 2(a + 1)x + a = 0 will have both roots integers
(1) 0 (2) – 1 (3) – 2 (4) – 3
(a + 2) x2 + 2(a + 1)x + a = 0
2  a  1
  (integer)
a2
a
  (integer)
a2
a
will integer if
a2
For a = 0, a = –1, a = –3
Also for a = 0, a = –1, a = –3
–2  a  1
  is integer
a2
30. If (x – 1)2 is a factor of ax3 + bx2 + c, then roots of the equation cx3 + bx + a = 0 may be
(1) 1 (2) – 1 (3) – 2 (4) 0
Sol. Answer (1, 3)
Since 1 is the repeated roots of ax3 + bx2 + c = 0
b
So, 1 + 1 +  = –
a
1
1.1 +  +  = 0   –
2
c 1 c 1
1.1. = – – ⇒ 
a 2 a 2
b 3
–
a 2
b
  –3
c
Now, by the equation,
cx3 + bx + a = 0
b a
 x3  x 0
c c
 x3 – 3x + 2 = 0
x3 – x2 + x2 – x – 2x + 2 = 0
 x2(x – 1) + x(x – 1) – 2(x – 1) = 0

 (x – 1) (x2 + x – 2) = 0
 (x – 1) (x2 + 2x – x – 2) = 0
 (x – 1) (x – 1) (x + 2) = 0
 x = + 1, – 2
Hence answer is (1), (3)
31. If b2  4ac for the equation ax4 + bx2 + c = 0 then all roots of the equation will be real if
(1) b > 0, a < 0, c > 0 (2) b > 0, a > 0, c > 0
(3) b < 0, a > 0, c > 0 (4) b > 0, a < 0, c < 0
Sol. Answer (3, 4)
Let x2 = y
So the equation ay2 + by + c = 0 should have both roots non-negative in order to all roots of the equation
ax4 + bx2 + c = 0 are real for this
b b
 
 – 0 ⇒ 0 …(i)
a a
c
 0 …(ii)
a
From (i) and (ii)
b > 0, a < 0, c < 0
or b < 0, a > 0, c > 0
32. The difference between the roots of the equation x2 + kx + 1 = 0 is less than 5 , then the set of possible
values of k is
(1) (– 3, 0) (2) (0, 3) (3) (– 3, 3) (4) (3, )
–  5
 ( – )2 < 5
 ( + )2 – 4 < 5
 k2 – 4 < 5
 k2 < 9  k  (– 3, 3)
Hence answers is (1, 2, 3)
33. The set of real values of a for which a2 + 2a, 2a + 3 and a2 + 3a + 8 are the sides of a triangle may be
⎛ 13 ⎞
(1) ⎜ 6, (2) (5, 7) (3) (5, ) (4) (0, 5)
⎝ 2 ⎟⎠

We know that in a triangle sum of two sides of a triangle is greater than third side.
So, a2 + 2a + 2a + 3 > a2 + 3a + 8  4a > 3a + 5  a > 5
a2 + 2a + a2 + 3a + 8 > 2a + 3  2a2 + 3a + 5 > 0  a  R
11
2a + 3 + a2 + 3a + 8 > a2 + 2a  3a > – 11  a > –
3
Combining these three,
a  (5, )
Hence answer is (1, 2, 3)
34. Let z1 and z2 be two distinct complex numbers and let z = (1 – t) z1 + tz2 for some real number t with
0 < t < 1. If arg (w) denotes the principal argument of a non-zero complex number w, then [IIT-JEE 2010]
(1) |z – z1| + |z– z2| = |z1 – z2| (2) Arg (z – z1) = Arg (z – z2)
z  z1 z  z1
(3) 0 (4) Arg (z – z1) = Arg (z2 – z1)
z2  z1 z2  z1
z
z1 z2
t 1  t
we have z = (1 – t)z1 + tz2, 0 < t < 1,
t z2  1  t  z1
 z
t  1 t
 z  t z2  1  t  z1
z1, z, z2 are collinear

so Arg(z – z1) = Arg(z – z2) = Arg(z2 – z1)
3i ⎧ 1⎫
35. Let w = and P = {wn : n = 1, 2, 3, …}. Further H1 = ⎨z  » : Re z  ⎬ and
2 ⎩ 2⎭
⎧  1⎫
H2 = ⎨z  » : Re z  ⎬,
⎩ 2 ⎭
where » is the set of all complex numbers. If z1  P  H1, z2  P  H2 and O represents the origin, then
z1Oz2 = [JEE(Advanced) 2013]
  2 5
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 6 3 6
Sol. Answer (3, 4)
Note that || = 1
i are possible value of z1
1 1
i are possible value of z2
(i = 1,2,3) 30° 30°
2 2
30° 30°
3 i

  3
2 2 3

i
 e 6

i
2 e 3

i
3
 e 2

2i
4 e 3
5
i
5 e 6
2 5 
So, z1oz2 can be ⇒ ,
3 6
36. Let S be the set of all non-zero real numbers  such that the quadratic equation x2 – x +  = 0 has two
distinct real roots x1 and x2 satisfying the inequality |x1 – x2| < 1. Which of the following intervals is(are) a
subset(s) of S? [JEE(Advanced) 2015]
⎛ 1 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 1⎞
(1) ⎜ – , – ⎟ (2) ⎜ – ,0 ⎟ (3) ⎜ 0, ⎟ (4) ⎜ , ⎟
⎝ 2 5⎠ ⎝ 5 ⎠ ⎝ 5⎠ ⎝ 5 2⎠
Sol. Answer (1, 4)

x2 – x +  = 0
|x1 – x2| < 1
1 – 4 2
1

1 – 42  |  |
1 – 42 < 2
1
2 – 0
5
⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞
 ⎜ –  – ⎟⎜ , ⎟
⎝ 5⎠ ⎝ 5 ⎠
Also, 1 – 42  0
1
2 – 0
4
⎛ 1⎞⎛ 1⎞
⎜ – 2 ⎟⎜  2 ⎟  0
⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠
⎛ 1 1⎞
 ⎜– , ⎟
⎝ 2 2⎠
Taking intersection
⎛ 1 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 1⎞
 ⎜– , – ⎟⎜ , ⎟
⎝ 2 5 ⎠ ⎝ 5 2⎠
SECTION - C
Linked Comprehension Type Questions
Comprehension I
Let z1, ,  be complex numbers of which  and  are constants and z1 varies. If z2 is given in terms of z1
by one of the following equations, it is required to find z2 corresponding to z1, then
1. The construction indicated in the diagram is given by

z2
Y
z1

O X
(1) z2  e i .z1 (2) z2 = (cos – i sin)z1
cos   i sin  | z2 |
(3) z2  (4) z2  (cos   i sin ) z1
z1 | z1 |
Sol. Answer (4)

From rotation formula B z2
Y
OB i 
z2  0  ( z1  0). e
OA
z1
 A
z2
z2 z1. (cos   sin ) O X
z1
2. In the given figure

Y
z2
z1 

X
O 1
z1
(1) z2 = z1 –  (2) z2  (3) z2 =   z1 (4) z2 = z1 + 

Sol. Answer (4)

Dz
2
In  OAB, E(z )
1
 = |  | ei F
z1 βC
1 B
α
In  OFE θ
θ
Using rotation formula O 1 A
OE
z1 = z1ei .
OF
 OFE ~  OAB
OE OB
 
OF OA
z1 = z1ei . |  | = z1 
 z2z1 +
3. The given figure illustrates

Y
z1
1 X
O
z2
1 1
(1) z2 = 1 + z1 (2) z2 = 2z1 (3) z2  (4) z2 
z1 z12
Sol. Answer (3)

From rotation formula
OB
z1 .(1  0).ei  …(i)
OA
OC
z2 .(1  0).e  i  …(ii)
OA
1
z1z2 = 1  z2 
z1
Comprehension II
If x is the root of the equation x2 – ix – 1 = 0, then
1. The value of x51 is

(1) 1 (2) –1 (3) i (4) –i
1
2. The value of x 20  may be
x 20
(1) –1 (2) 1 (3) i (4) – i
1
3. x 2013 – 2013
may be equal to
x
(1) –1 (2) 1 (3) –2i (4) –i
Solution of Comprehension II
Given equation is x2 – ix – 1 = 0
 x2 – 1 = ix
1
 x– i …(i)
x
Now let x = cos + isin, then equation (i) becomes,
cos + isin – cos + isin = i
1
 2sin = 1  sin =
2
 5
  or
6 6
1. Answer (3)
We have to find out the value of x51
51
⎛  ⎞
 ⎜ cos  i sin ⎟
⎝ 6 6⎠
17 17
 cos  i sin
2 2
=0+i=i
2. Answer (1)
20 1
We have to evaluate x 
x 20
20 20 20 20

 cos  i sin  cos – i sin
6 6 6 6
10 4
 2cos
 2cos
3 3
⎛ ⎞
 2cos ⎜   ⎟
⎝ 3⎠

 –
2cos –1
3
3. Answer (3)
2013 1
For finding x  2013
x
2013 2013 2013 2013
 cos  i sin – cos  i sin
6 6 6 6
2013
 2i sin
6
671
 2i sin
2

 2
i sin i
2
Comprehension III
If (1 + x)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ......+ anxn, then
1. Find the sum of the series a0 + a2 + a4 + ......
(1) 2n (2) 2n – 1 (3) 2 (4) 2n – 2
2. Value of the series a0 – a2 + a4 – a6 + ......... is
n
n n n n
(1) 2n cos (2) 2n – 1 sin (3) 2n – 1 cos (4) 2 2 cos
4 4 4 4
3. The sum of the series a0 + a4 + a8 + a12 + .......... is
n n
n –1 n n n
(1) 2n – 1 cos (2) 2n – 2  2 2 cos (3) 2n – 1  2 2 sin (4) 2n – 1 sin
4 4 4 4
Solution of Comprehension III
1. Answer (2)
2. Answer (4)
3. Answer (2)
Given expression is
(1 + x)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + a3x3 + .............+ anxn …(i)
Putting x = ± 1, we get
(1 + 1)n = a0 + a1 + a2 + ...... + an
(1 – 1)n = a0 – a1 + a2 + ...... ± an
Adding these,
2n = 2(a0 + a2 + a4 + ......)
 a0 + a2 + a4 + ...... = 2n – 1 …(ii)
Hence, answer of question 1 is (2)
Again, putting x = ± i in (i), we get
(1 + i)n = a0 + a1i – a2 – a3i + a4 + a5i – a6 – a7i + a8 + ......
(1 – i)n = a0 – a1i – a2 + a3i + a4 – a5i – a6 + a7i + a8 + ......
Adding these,
n
2.2n /2 ·cos
4  2n /2 cos n
n n
2(a0 – a2 + a4 – a6 + .......)  (1  i )  (1– i )  …(iii)
2 2 4
Hence, answer of question 2 is (4)
Now, adding (ii) & (iii), we can get
n 1 n
2(a0 + a4 + a8 + .......) = 2  2n /2 cos
4
n
–1 n
 a0 + a4 + a8 + a12 + ...... = 2n  2  2 2 cos
4
Hence, answer is (2)
Comprehension-IV
Let us consider an equation f(x) = x3 – 3x + k = 0. Then the values of k for which the equation has
1. Exactly one root which is positive, then k belongs to

(1) (–, –2) (2) (2, ) (3) (0, 2) (4) (–2, 0)
Sol. Answer (1)
f ( x )  x3  3x  k y
) 3 x 2  3 0  x = ±1
f '( x 
–1 1
For exactly one positive root O x
f ( 1)  0 and f(1) < 0
 –1 + 3 + k < 0 and 1 – 3 + k < 0
 k  2 and k < 2  k  ( ,  2)
2. Exactly one root which is negative, then k belongs to

(1) (2, ) (2) (0, 2) (3) (–2, 0) (4) (–, –2)
Sol. Answer (1)
y
For exactly one negative root,
f ( 1)  0 , f (1)  0
–1 O 1 x
 –1 + 3 + k > 0, 1 – 3 + k > 0
 k > – 2, k > 2
 k  (2,  )
3. One negative and two positive root if k belongs to

(1) (2, ) (2) (0, 2) (3) (–2, 0) (4) (2, 3)
Sol. Answer (2)
For one negative and two positive root y
f ( 1)  0 , f(0) > 0, f(1) < 0
1
 –1 + 3 + k > 0, k > 0, 1 – 3 + k < 0
–1 O x
 k  2 , k  0 , k  2
 0  k  2 i.e., k  (0, 2)
Comprehension-V
The values of ‘k’ for which the equation |x|2 (|x|2 – 2k + 1) = 1 – k2, has
1. No real root, when k belongs to
⎛ 5⎞ ⎛5 ⎞
(1) (–1, 1) (2) ⎜ –1, ⎟ (3) (– , –1)  ⎜ ,  ⎟ (4) R
⎝ 4⎠ ⎝4 ⎠
Sol. Answer (3)
| x |2 (| x |2 2k  1) 1 k 2
⇒ x 2 ( x 2  2k  1) 1  k 2 ⇒ x 4  (2k  1)x 2  k 2  1 0
All roots are imaginary, if D b 2  4ac  0
⇒ (2k  1)2  4(k 2  1)  0
5
⇒ k …(1)
4
Also roots are imaginary if D  0 , but x 2 is negative, i.e. roots of ( x 2 )2  (2k  1)( x 2 )  k 2  1 0 are both
negative.
 Sum < 0, and product > 0
 2k  1  0 and k 2  1  0  k  ( ,  1)
⎛5 ⎞
 All roots are imaginary if k  ( ,  1)  ⎜ , ⎟
⎝4 ⎠
2. Exactly two real roots, when k belongs to
⎛ 5⎞
(1) (–, –1) (2) (–1, 1) (3) ⎜1, ⎟ (4) R
⎝ 4⎠
Sol. Answer (2)

For exactly two real roots of
t 2  (2k  1)t  k 2  1 0
D > 0 and one value of t = x2 is positive and one is negative.
 (2k  1)2  4(k 2  1)  0
5
 k …(i)
4
Product = k 2  1  0  –1 < k < 1 …(ii)
From (1) and (2) k  (1, 1) .
3. Repeated roots, when k belongs to
(1) {1, –1} (2) {0, 1} (3) {0, –1} (4) {2, 3}
Sol. Answer (1)
5
For repeated roots  = 0, k 
4
or P = 0,  k 2  1 0, k 1
When product = 0, x = 0 is repeated root.
Comprehension-VI
Let A, B, C be three sets of complex numbers as defined below
A = {z : Im z  1}
B = {z : |z – 2 – i| = 3}
C = {z : Re((1  i )z ) 
2 }. [IIT-JEE 2008]
1. The number of elements in the set A  B  C is

(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 
Sol. Answer (2)
Let z = x + iy
Set A corresponds to the region y  1 ...(i)
Set B consists of points lying on the circle, centred at (2, 1) and radius 3,
i.e., x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y = 4 ...(ii)
Set C consists of points lying on the x + y = 2 ...(iii)

y
P
(0, 2)
(2, 1)
y=1
x
( 2,0)
Clearly, there is only one point of intersection of the line x  y 2 and circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y = 4
2. Let z be any point in A  B  C. The | z + 1 – i |2 + | z – 5 – i |2 lies between

(1) 25 and 29 (2) 30 and 34 (3) 35 and 39 (4) 40 and 44
Sol. Answer (3)
2 2
z  1– i  z–5–i
= (x + 1)2 + (y – 1)2 + (x – 5)2 + (y – 1)2

= 2(x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y) + 28
= 2(4) + 28 ∵ x 2
 y 2 – 4 x – 2y 
4 
= 36
3. Let z be any point in A  B  C and let w be any point satisfying | w – 2 – i | < 3. Then, | z | – | w | + 3 lies between
(1) –6 and 3 (2) –3 and 6 (3) –6 and 6 (4) –3 and 9
Sol. Answer (4)
w – 2  i   3
 |w | –|2 i | < 3
 3  5  w  3  5
 –3– 5– w 3– 5 …(i)
Also, z –  2  i  
3
 – 3  5  z  3  5 …(ii)
 – 3 < |z| – |w| +3 < 9
Comprehension-VII
Let S = S1  S2  S3, where
S1 
{z  » :| z |  4} ,
⎧⎪ ⎡ z  1  3i ⎤ ⎫⎪
S2  ⎨z  » : Im ⎢ ⎥  0 ⎬ and
⎩⎪ ⎢⎣ 1  3i ⎥⎦ ⎪⎭
S3 
{z  » : Re z  0} . [JEE(Advanced) 2013]
1. Area of S =
10 20 16 32

(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 3 3 3
Sol. Answer (2)

A
S1 represent circle with centre (0, 0) and radius 4 S
S1 : |z| < 4  x2 + y2 < 16

B
⎡ z  1  3i ⎤ O 60°
S2 : Im ⎢ ⎥0 y + 3x = 0
⎣ 1  3i ⎦
C
⎛ [( x  1)  ( y  3i )][1  3i ] ⎞
Im ⎜
2 ⎟ 0
⎝ ⎠
S2  y  3 x  0
S3 Re(z) > 0, i.e., x > 0

S = S1  S2  S3
(4)2 60
Area of shaded region is OAB + OBC =   (4)2
4 360
16
= 4 
6
8
= 4 
3
20
=
3
2. min | 1  3i  z | 
z S
2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 2 2 2
Sol. Answer (3)

min|z – (1 – 3i)|
Minimum distance of z from (1, –3)
3  3 3 3
From question, minimum distance of (1, –3) from y  3 x 
0 is 
2 2 .
SECTION - D
Assertion-Reason Type Questions
  
1. STATEMENT-1 : Let z1 and z2 be two complex numbers such that arg( z1 )  and arg( z2 )  then arg( z1z2 )  .
3 6 2
and

STATEMENT-2 : arg( z1z2 ) arg( z1 )  arg( z2 )  2k, k  {0, 1,  1}
Sol. Answer (1)

Clearly Statement-1 is true and Statement-2 is its explanation. (standard results)
⎛ z  1⎞ 
2. STATEMENT-1 : The locus of z, if arg⎜ ⎟ is a circle.
⎝ z  1⎠ 2
and
z2 
STATEMENT-2 :  , then the locus of z is a circle.
z2 2
Sol. Answer (4) y

z
⎛ z  1⎞ 
arg ⎜ 
⎝ z  1⎟⎠ 2
x
–1 O 1
Locus of z is a semicircle
 statement-1 is false and statement-2 is true.
 Option (4)
OR
Let z = x + iy
z  1 ( x  1)  iy

z  1 ( x  1)  iy
z  1 ( x  1)  iy ( x  1)  iy
 
z  1 ( x  1)  iy ( x  1)  iy
z  1 ( x 2  1  y 2 )  i (2y )

z 1 ( x  1)2  y 2
⎛ z  1⎞ 
arg ⎜ 
⎝ z  1⎟⎠ 2
 x2  y 2  1 0
x2  y 2 
1 and y > 0
 Locus of z is semicircle.
3. STATEMENT-1 : If e i = cos + i sin and the value of e iA.e iB.e iC is equal to – 1, where A, B, C are the angles
of a triangle.
and
STATEMENT-2 : In any ABC, A + B + C = 180°.
Sol. Answer (1)
eiA.eiB.eiC = ei(A + B + C)
= ei = cos + isin
= –1
4. STATEMENT-1 : z12 + z22 + z32 + z42 = 0 where z1, z2, z3 and z4 are the fourth roots of unity.
and
1 1
STATEMENT-2 : 
(1) 4 (cos0  i sin0) 4 .
Sol. Answer (1)
(1)1/4 = (cos2r + isin2r)1/4
r r
= cos  i sin
2 2
where r = 0, 1, 2, 3
 11/4 = 1, i, – 1, – i
 z12 + z22 + z32 + z42 = 1 + i2 + 1 + i2
=2–1–1=0
5. STATEMENT-1 : For any four complex numbers z1, z2, z3 and z4, it is given that the four points are concyclic,
then | z1 | = | z2 | = | z3 | = | z4 |.
and
STATEMENT-2 : Modulus of a complex number represents the distance from origin.
Sol. Answer (4)
|z1| = |z2| = |z3| = |z4|
This may not be the case if centre of the circle is not origin.
n
⎛ 2i ⎞
6. STATEMENT-1 : The expression ⎜ ⎟ is a positive integer for all the values of n.
⎝ 1 i ⎠
and
STATEMENT-2 : Here n = 8 is the least positive for which the above expression is a positive integer.
Sol. Answer (4)
n n
⎛ 2i ⎞ ⎛ 2i (1– i )⎞ n
⎜⎝ 1  i ⎟⎠  ⎜⎝ 2 ⎠
⎟  (1  i )
in
n
 ( 2) e4
Now clearly the least integral value for which the given number is a positive integer is 8.
7. STATEMENT-1 : If 1 – i, 1 + i, z1 and z2 are the vertices of a square taken in order in the anti-clockwise
sense then z1 is i – 1.
and
STATEMENT-2 : If the vertices of a square are z1, z2, z3, z4 taken in order in the anti-clockwise sense, then
z3 = – iz1 + (1 + i)z2.
Sol. Answer (1)
B(z2) A(z1)
 z – z2
ABC  arg 1
2 z3 – z2
And AB = |z1 – z2| = BC|z3 – z2|
z1 – z2 C(z3) D(z4)
 1
z3 – z2
z1 – z2 ⎛  ⎞
Hence, z – z  1⎜⎝ cos 2 – i sin 2 ⎟⎠
3 2
⎛  ⎞
 z3 – z2 = (z1 – z2) ⎜⎝ cos – i sin ⎟⎠
2 2
= – i(z1 – z2)
= – iz1 + iz2
 z3 = – iz1 + (1 + i)z2
 z3 = – i(1 – i) + (1 + i)(1 + i) = – i + i2 + 1 + i2 + 2i
=i–1
1
8. STATEMENT-1 : If z  
a where z is a complex number and a is a real number, the least and greatest
z
a2  4 – a a2  4  a
values of |z| are and .
2 2
and
STATEMENT-2 : For a equal to zero the greatest and the least values of |z| are equal.
Sol. Answer (2)
Let z = r(cos + isin)
2 2 2
1 ⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
z  ⎜ r  ⎟ cos2   ⎜ r – ⎟ sin2 
z ⎝ r⎠ ⎝ r⎠
1
r 2   2cos2
r2
2 2 1
 a  r  2
 2 – 4sin2 
r
2
⎛ 1⎞ 2 2
 ⎜ r  ⎟ a  4sin 
⎝ r⎠
2
⎛ 1⎞ 2
 ⎜r  ⎟  a  4
⎝ r⎠
1
 r   a2  4
r
r 2 – a2  4r  1  0
a2  4 – a a2  4  a
 r lies between and
2 2
This is true for all real a  0.
a2  4  a a2  4 – a
| z | max  , | z | min 
2 2
Hence, for a = 0
|z|min = |z|max
Hence both statement-1 and statement-2 are true. But statement-2 is not the correct explanation of
statement-1.
9. STATEMENT-1 : The locus of complex number z, satisfying (z – 2)n = zn is a straight line.

and
STATEMENT-2 : The equation of the form ax + by + c = 0 in x – y plane is the general equation of straight
line.
Sol. Answer (1)
Given equation is (z – 2)n = zn
n
z–2
 1
z
z–2
  11/
 n
1
z
 |z – 2| = |z|
Hence z is the locus of a straight line perpendicular bisector of the segment joining the points (2, 0) and
(0, 0), i.e., x = 1.
10. STATEMENT-1 : A root of the equation (210 – 3)x2 – 211x + (210 + 3) = 0 is 1.

and
STATEMENT-2 : The sum of the coefficients of a quadratic equation is zero, then 1 is a root of the equation.
Sol. Answer (1)
ax 2  bx  c 0
x = 1, a + b + c = 0
If sum of coefficient is 0 then 1 is the root of the equation.
(210 – 3) – 211 + 210 + 3 = 0
 Both are true and Statement-2 is correct explanation of Statement-1
11. STATEMENT-1 : The equation whose roots are reciprocal of the roots of the equation 10x2 – x – 5 = 0 is
5x2 + x – 10 = 0.
and
STATEMENT-2 : To obtain a quadratic equation whose roots are reciprocal of the roots of the given equation
ax2 + bx + c = 0 change the coefficients a, b, c to c, b, a. (c  0)
Sol. Answer (1)
1 a b
For reciprocal roots, replacing x by in ax 2  bx  c 0  c 0  cx 2  bx  a 0
x x2 x
Statement-2 is correct and is correct explanation of Statement-1
10 1
10 x 2  x  5 0  5 0  5 x 2  x  10 0
x2 x
12. STATEMENT-1 : The equation x2 – 2009x + 2008 = 0 has rational roots.

and
STATEMENT-2 : The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has rational roots iff b2 – 4ac is a perfect square.
Sol. Answer (3)
The equation in first statement is x2 – 2009x + 2008 = 0 can be written as (x – 2008)(x – 1) = 0
 x = 1, 2008 are roots of the equation where are rationals also.
 Statement 1 is True.
Statement 2 is not always true. When D = b2 – 4ac = a perfect square than roots of the equation
ax2 + bx + c = 0 are rational only when a, b, c are rationals, otherwise roots are irrationals.
To this end, let us consider an equation 4 x 2  4 3 x  10
whose discriminant = 48 + 16 = 64 = 82 = a perfect square but roots are
4 3  48  16
x
2 4
3 2
 which are not rationals.
2
Thus statement 2 is false.

Hence option (3) is correct.
13. STATEMENT-1 : One root of the equation x2 + 5x – 7 = 0 lie in the interval (1, 2).
and
STATEMENT-2 : For a polynomial f(x), if f(p)f(q) < 0, then there exists at least one real root of f(x) = 0 in
(p, q).
Sol. Answer (1)
We observe that f(1)f(2) = (1 + 5 – 7)(4 + 10 – 7) < 0
Hence these exists a root of x2 + 5x – 7 = 0 in (1, 2).
Clearly option (1) is correct.
14. STATEMENT-1 : The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has real roots if (a + c)2 > b2, a, b, c R.
and
STATEMENT-2 : The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has real roots if b2 – 4ac  0.
Sol. Answer (4)
We observe that
(a + c)2 > b2
 (a + c)2 – b2 > 0
 (a – b + c) (a + b + c) > 0
 f(–1)f(1) > 0, where f(x) = ax2 + bx + c
 f(x) = ax2 + bx + c = 0 has either no root in (–1, 1) or if real roots exist, then both roots lie in (–1, 1)
 Statement 1 is not necessarily true
Hence statement 1 is false.
Answer is 4
1
15. STATEMENT-1 : There is just one quadratic equation with real coefficients, one of whose roots is .
3 7
and
STATEMENT-2 : In a quadratic equation with rational coefficients the irrational roots occur in pair.
Sol. Answer (4)
Statement-1 is wrong.
1 ⎛ 1 ⎞
can be root of infinite equations with real coefficients, e.g. ( x  1) ⎜⎝ x   7 ⎟⎠ 
0
3 7 3
⎛ 1 ⎞
( x  2) ⎜ x   7 ⎟ 
0...
⎝ 3 ⎠
16. STATEMENT-1 : The roots of x 2  2 2008 x  501 

0 are irrational.
and
STATEMENT-2 : If the discriminant of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a  0 (a, b, c, R) is a perfect square,
then the roots are rational.
Sol. Answer (3)
x 2  2 2008 x  501 
0
2 2008  4  2008  4(501)

x
2

 2008  1507
Roots are rational.
STATEMENT-2 is wrong as roots are rational only when coefficients are rational and b 2  4ac is perfect
square.
17. STATEMENT-1 : If a, b, c not all equal and a  0, a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc, then the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has
two real roots of opposite sign.
and
STATEMENT-2 : If roots of a quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are real and of opposite sign then
ac < 0.
Sol. Answer (4)
a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = (a + b + c)(a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca) = 0,
a + b + c = 0  a, b, c are not equal. The sign of other root depends on sign of ac.
Hence (4) is answer.
1
18. STATEMENT-1 : There is just one quadratic equation with real coefficient one of whose roots is .
2 1
and
STATEMENT-2 : In a quadratic equation with rational coefficients the irrational roots are in conjugate pairs.
Sol. Answer (4)
( 2 – 1) is a root if coefficients are real then other root can be rational.
19. STATEMENT-1 : Let a quadratic equation has a root 3 – 9i then the sum of roots is 6.
and
STATEMENT-2 : If one root of ax2 + bx + c = 0, a  0 a, b, c  R is  + i, ,   R then the other root must
be  – i.
Sol. Answer (4)
For, ax 2  bx  c 0 , roots are conjugate of each other if a, b, c are real, which is not mentioned in
statement-1.
1
20. Let a, b, c, p, q be real numbers. Suppose ,  are the roots of the equation x2 + 2px + q = 0 and , are

the roots of the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0, where  2  {1, 0, 1} [IIT-JEE 2008]
STATEMENT-1 : ( p 2  q )(b 2  ac )  0
and
STATEMENT-2 : b  pa or c  qa
Sol. Answer (2)
x 2  2px  q 
0
     2p (i)
  q (ii)
ax 2  2bx  c 0
1 2b
  (iii)
 a
 c
 (iv)
 a
⎛⎛ 2 ⎞
1⎞
⎛ 2
⎞ ⎜⎜   ⎟
⎛   ⎞  ⎟  2
( p2  q ) (b2  ac ) = ⎜ ⎜ ⎟  ⎟ ⎜ ⎜ ⎟  ⎟a
⎝ ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎠ ⎜⎜ 2 ⎟ ⎟
⎜⎝ ⎠ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
2
(   )2 ⎛ 1⎞ 2
=
16 ⎜⎝   ⎠⎟ . a  0 statement-1 is true
⎛   ⎞ a
Now pa =  ⎜ a (  )
⎝ 2 ⎟⎠ 2
a⎛ 1⎞
b=  ⎜  ⎟
2⎝ ⎠
1
pa  b ⇒       ⇒ 2  1,   { 1, 0, 1}, correct

Similarly

If c  qa ⇒ a  a

⎛ 1⎞
  ⎜  ⎟  0
⎝ ⎠
1
   0, and    0 ⇒   { 1, 0, 1}

STATEMENT-2 is true.
Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true, But statement 2 do not explains statement 1.
SECTION - E
Matrix-Match Type Questions

1. Match the following
Column-I Column-II
2007
⎛ 2k 2k ⎞
(A) The value of ∑ ⎜⎝ sin
k 1
9
 i cos
9 ⎠
⎟ is (p) –1
(B) If z1, z2 and z3 are unimodular complex numbers such (q) 2
1 1 1
that |z1 + z2 + z3| = 1, then   is equal to
z1 z2 z3
(C) If the complex numbers z1, z2 and z3 represent the (r) 1

vertices of an equilateral triangle such that
|z1| = |z2| = |z3|, then (z1 + z2 + z3) – 1 is equal to
(D) If  is an imaginary fifth root of unity, then (s) 0
1
4 log4 1     2   3  is

Sol. Answer A(s), B(r), C(p), D(q)
2007 2007 2007 i 2k 

⎛ 2k  2k  ⎞ ⎛ 2k  2k  ⎞
(A) ∑ ⎜⎝ sin 9
 i cos
9
⎟⎠ = ( i ) ∑ ⎜⎝ cos
9
 i sin
9
⎟⎠ = (  i ) ∑ e 9
k 1 k 1 k 1
⎡ i 2 i 4 i 2(2007)  ⎤
 i ⎢e 9  e 9  .....  e 9 ⎥
⎢⎣ ⎥⎦
Which is G.P.
⎡ ⎛ i 2(2007) ⎞ ⎤
⎢ ⎜e 9  1⎟ ⎥ ⎡ i 2 ⎤
⎢ i 2 ⎝ ⎠⎥ ⎢ e 9 (1  1) ⎥
  i ⎢e 9 i 2 ⎥ i ⎢ i 2 ⎥0
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢ e 9 1 ⎥ ⎣ e
9 1 1 ⎦
⎣⎢ ⎦⎥
(B) |z1| = 1, |z2| = 1, |z3| = 1

z1z1 1,
z2 z2 1,
z3 z3 1
1 1 1
 z1, z
2, z3
z1 z2 z3
1 1 1
Now, z  z  z  | z1  z2  z3 | = | z1  z2  z3 |
1
1 2 3
(C) |z1| = |z2| = |z3| and z1, z2, z3 are vertices of equilateral triangle
 Origin is its centroid
 z1 + z2 + z3 = 0
Now, |z1 + z2 + z3| –1 = –1
1
(D) Let (1)5  1, ,  2 ,  3 ,  4
1 +  + 2 + 3 + 4 = 0
1 +  + 2 + 3 = –4
and 5 = 1
1
   4 and || = 1

1
Now 4log4 |–4 – 4| = 4log4 | 2 4 | = 4log4 | 2 ||  4 | = 4  log4 2 
4  log2 2 
2
2
Column-I Column-II
(A) The smallest positive integer for which (p) 1
(1 + i) n = (1 – i)n is
b a
(B) If 3
a  ib  x  iy and   k ( x 2  y 2 ) , then (q) –3
y x
k is equal to
1 i
(C) If x  , then the value of (r) 2
2
1 + x2 + x4 + x6 + x8 + x10 +.....+x2004 + x2006 + x2008

(D) If the minimum value of (s) 4
|z+1+i| + |z–1–i| + |2 – z| + |3 – z| is k then (k – 8) equals
Sol. Answer A(s), B(r), C(p), D(q)
(A) (1 + i)n = (1 – i)n
n
⎛ 1 i ⎞
 ⎜ 1
⎝ 1  i ⎟⎠
 in  1
n=4
(B) (a + ib) = (x + iy)3 = x3 – iy3 + 3ix2y – 3xy2
a = x(x2 – 3y2) and b = –y3 + 3x2y
a b
 x 2  3y 2 y 2  3x 2
x y
b a
  2( x 2  y 2 )
y x
k = 2
1 i
(C) x 
2
(1  i )2 1  1  2i

 x2   i
2 2
1  x 2  x 4  x 6  x 8  x10  ...  x 2004  x 2006  x 2008
1[1  x 2010 ] 1  i 2 1  1
   1
1 x2 1 i 2 1 1
3. Let z1 and z2 be two given complex numbers. The locus of z such that
Column-I Column-II
(A) |z – z1| + |z – z2| = constant = k, where k  |z1 – z2| (p) Circle with z1 and z2 as the vertices
of diameter.
(B) |z – z1| – |z – z2| = k, where k  |z1 – z2| (q) Circle
⎛ z  z1 ⎞ 
(C) arg⎜⎜ ⎟⎟  (r) Hyperbola
⎝ z  z 2 ⎠ 2
2007
(D) If  lies on || = 1 then lies on (s) Ellipse

Sol. Answer A(s), B(r), C(p, q), D(q)

p(z)
A) | z  z1 |  | z  z2 | = constant = k,
/2
where k  | z1  z2 | , represents an ellipse.
z1 z2
(B) | z  z1 |  | z  z2 | 
k , where k  | z1  z2 |
is a hyperbola having foci at z1 and z2.

p
⎛ z  z1 ⎞ 
(C) arg ⎜ z  z ⎟   2
⎝ 2⎠
This represents a circle with z1 and z2 as the vertices of diameter.

(D) If  lies on || = 1, then
2007 2007
  2007
 ||
2007
 lies on the circle.


Column-I Column-II
(A) |z – 6i | + |z – 8| = k will represent an ellipse for (p) 2
k equals to
(B) ||z – 12i + 3| – |z – 2|| = k will represent hyperbola if (q) 8
k equals to
(C) |z – ki | + |z – 4| = 10 k will represent line segment if (r) 12

k equals to
z  k  2k i
(D)  k will represent circle if k equals to (s) 11
z  2  4i
(t) 10
Sol. Answer A(r, s), B(p, q, r, s, t), C(p, q), D(q, r, s, t)
(A) |z – 6i | + |z – 8| = k will represent ellipse if 62  82  k ⇒ k  10
(B) |z – 12i + 3| – |z – 2|| will represent ellipse if  52  122  k ⇒ 13  k
10k will represent line segment if k + 16 = 10k k = 2, 8

(C) |z – ki| + |z – 4| = 2
(D) To represent circle k  1 and also k = 2
5. Match the entries of column-I with those of column-II

Column-I Column-II
(A) t  R such that there is at least one z satisfying (p) 6
| z | = 3, |z – { t(1 + i ) – i } |  3 and |z + 2t – (t + 1)i | > 3.
(1  i ) x – 2i (2 – 3i ) y  i
(B) Solve for x :  
i (q) 0
3i 3–i
n
⎛ 1 i ⎞
(C) The integer n for which ⎜ ⎟ is real (r) 3
⎝ 1– i ⎠
(D) The greatest and least absolute value of z + 1, (s) 4
where |z + 4|  3 are
(t) 8
Sol. Answer A(r, s), B(r), C(p, q, s, t), D(p, q)
(A) To satisfy all at a time z should lie on the circle |z| = 3.
Inside the circle |z – {(1 + i) – i}| = 3 and outside the circle |z + 2t – (t + 1)i| = 3
For this,
(t – 0)2  (t – 1– 0)2  3  3 and 4t 2  (4  1)2  3  3
2t2 – 2t – 35  0 and 5t2 + 2t – 35 > 0

Using sign scheme we have,
1 – 71 –1 – 4 11 –1 + 4 11 1 + 71
2 5 5 2
⎛ 71 –1– 4 11⎞ ⎛ –1  4 11 1  71⎞

Hence, 1– ⎜1–
2
,
5 ⎟ ⎜ 5
,
2 ⎟⎠
⎝ ⎠ ⎝
Hence, 3, 4 lies in above interval.

(B) We have to solve for x, y
(1  i )x – 2i (2 – 3i )y  i
 
i
3i 3–i
(1  i )(3 – i )x – 2i (3 – i )  (2 – 3i )(3  i )y  i (3  1)
 i
9 – i2
 (4 + 2i)x – 6i – 2 + (9 – 7i)y + 3i – 1 = 10i

 (4x + 9y – 3) + i(2x – 7y – 3) = 0 + 10i
Comparing the real and imaginary parts
4x + 9y – 3 = 0 …(i)
2x – 7y – 13 = 0 …(ii)
(i) – 2 (ii) gives,
9y + 14y – 3 + 26 = 0
 23y = – 23  y = – 1
Putting y = – 1 in (i), we get
4x – 9 – 3 = 0  x = 3
n
⎛ 1 i ⎞ ⎛ 1  i 2  2i ⎞ n
(C) ⎜  ⎜ 1 1 ⎟  i
⎝ 1– i ⎟⎠ ⎝ ⎠
Hence n = 0, 4, 8, 6
(D) Greatest and least absolute values of z + 1 are 1 and 6.
∵ |z + 4|  3
6. For the quadratic equation x2 – (k – 3)x + k = 0, match the condition in column I with the corresponding values
of k in column II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) Both the roots are positive (p) 
(B) Both the roots are negative (q) (–, 1)  (9,  )
(C) Both the roots are real (r) [10, )
(D) One root is less than –1 and other is (s) (0, 1]
greater than 1 (t) [125, 1250]
Sol. Answer A(r, t), B(s), C(q, r, s, t), D(p)
x2 – (k – 3)x + k = 0
For roots to be real
(k – 3)2 – 4k  0
 k 2 – 6k + 9 – 4k  0  k 2 – 10k + 9 0  (k – 1) (k – 9) 0
 k  (–, 1]  [9, ] …(i)
(A) For both roots to be positive,
k 3
f(0) > 0 and 0
2
k > 0 …(ii)
and k > 3 …(iii)
From (i), (ii) and (iii)
k  [ 9, ]
(B) For both roots to be negative
D0
k > 0, (k – 3) / 2 < 0,  k < 3,  k  (0, 1]
(C) For both roots to be real k  (– , 1]  [9, )
(D) f(–1) < 0, f(1) < 0
1 + (k – 3) + k < 0 also 1 – (k – 3) + k < 0
 2k – 2 < 0  k < 1, 4 < 0
No such value is possible
7. Let y = f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, a  0 be a given quadratic expression. Then for real values of x, match the appropriate
graph of y = f(x) indicated in the Column-II from the conditions given in Column-I.
Column-I Column-II
(A) f(x) > 0, a > 0, c > 0 (p)
(B) D > 0, c < 0 and ab < 0 (q)
(C) D < 0, a < 0 (r)
(D) D = 0, a < 0, b > 0 (s)
Sol. Answer A(q), B(r), C(s), D(p)
(A) f ( x )  0 , x  R , f(0) = c > 0
Parabola is upward  a > 0.

(B) Roots are real and distinct  D > 0
f(0) < 0 c < 0
One root is positive and one negative  ab < 0.
(C) Roots are imaginary  D  0
Parabola is downward  a < 0.
(D) Parabola touches x-axis  D  0
Parabola is downward  a < 0
b
Both roots are positive, sum =  0  b > 0
a
Column-I Column-II
(A) If the roots of the equation (p) a does not exist

x2 – 2ax + a2 + a – 3 = 0 are real
and less than 3, then a belongs to
⎛3 ⎞
(B) If the roots of the equation (q) ⎜ , 3 ⎟
⎝2 ⎠
x2 – 2ax + a2 + a – 3 = 0 are real
and greater than 3, then a belongs to
(C) If exactly one root of the above equation (r) (–1, 2)  (2, 3)
lies in the interval (1, 3), then a belongs to
(D) If the roots of the above equation are such (s) (–, 2)
that one root is greater than 3 and other
smaller than 1, then a belongs to
Sol. Answer A(s), B(p), C(r), D(p)
(A) For real roots, D  0
 ( 2a)2  4(a2  a  3)  0
 4[a2  a2  a  3)  0  a3 …(i)
f(3) > 0 9 – 6a + a2 + a – 3 > 0
 a2  5a  6  0
 a  ( , 2)  (3, ) …(ii)
b 2a
  3   3  a < 3 … (iii)
2a 2
from (i), (ii) and (iii) a  (, 2)
(B)  D  0  a  3 …(i)
f(3) > 0  a  ( , 2)  (3, ) …(ii)
For greater than 3,
b
  3  a > 3 … (iii)
2a
From (i), (ii) and (iii), a  .
(C) D > 0 a < 3 … (i)

f(1) f(3) < 0
(1  2a  a2  a  3)(9  6a  a2  a  3)  0
 (a2  a  2)(a2  5a  6)  0  (a  2)2 (a  1)(a  3)  0
 a  ( 1, 3)  {2} …(ii)
From (i) and (ii)
a  ( 1, 2)  (2, 3)
(D) D  0  a  3 …(i)
f(1) < 0  (1  2a  a2  a  3)  0
 (a2  a  2)  0
 –1 < a < 2 … (ii)
f(3) < 0  (9  6a  a2  a  3)  0
 a2  5a  6  0
2<a<3 … (iii)
From (i), (ii) and (iii)
a  .
9. Let f(x) = |x – 1| + |x – 2| + |x – 3|, match the column I for the value of k in column II.
Column I Column II
(A) f(x) = k has no solution (p) 1
(B) f(x) = k has only one solution (q) 2
(C) f(x) = k has two solution of same sign (r) 4
(D) f(x) = k has two solution of opposite sign (s) 5
(t) 8
Sol. Answer A(p), B(q), C(r, s), D(t)
We have,
f(x) = |x – 1| + |x – 2| + |x – 3| = k
when x < 1, then

f(x) = –3x + 6 = k
k
 x 2 
3
k
Now, 2  1
3
 k > 3 ...(i)
For 1  x < 2
–x = k – 4
x=4–k
 2<k3 ...(ii)
For 2 x < 3 3
x = k, 2  k < 3 2
For x  3
1 2 3
3x – 6 = k
k6
x
3
k6
 3
3
k 3
Clearly
(A) for k < 2, there is no solution
(B) for k = 2, there is only one solution
(C) for 2 < k < 6, there are two solution of same sign
(D) for k > 6, there are two solution of opposite sign
10. For given equation x2 – ax + b = 0, match conditions in column I with possible values in column II
Column-I Column-II
(A) If roots differ by unity then a2 is equal to (p) b(ab + 2)
(B) If roots differ by unity then 1 + a2 is equal to (q) 1 + 4b
(C) If one of the root be twice the other (r) 2(1 + 2b)
then 2a2 is equal to
(D) If the sum of roots of the equation equal to the sum of (s) 9b
squares of their reciprocal then a2 is equal to
Sol. Answer A(q), B(r), C(s), D(p)
(A)  (q), (B)  (r)
x 2  ax  b 0
    a ,   b
|    | 1 (  )2  4 a2  4b
 a 2  4b 
1
 a 2  1  4b
 a 2  1  2  4b  2 1  2b 
a
(C)   2 a   
3
b
2.  b  2 
2
2
⎛ a⎞ b 9b
⎜⎝ ⎟⎠   a2   2a 2  9b .
3 2 2
1 1
(D)  
 2
 2
 
(  )( 22 )   2  2  (  )2  2
2
 a(b) a2  2b
 a2  ab2  2b  b(ab  2)
11. If , , be the roots of the equation x(1 + x2) + x2(6 + x) + 2 = 0, then match the entries of column-I with those
of column-II.
Column I Column II
(A) –1 + –1 + –1 is less than or equal to (p) 8
1
(B) 2 + 2 + 2 equals (q) –
2
(C) (–1 + –1 + –1) – ( +  + ) is less than or equal to (r) –1

(D) [–1 + –1 + –1] equals where [] denotes (s) 3
the greatest integer less than or equal to
5
(t)
2
Sol. Answer A(p, q, s, t), B(p), C(p, s, t), D(r)

, ,  be the roots of the equation
x(1 + x2) + x2(6 + x) + 2 = 0
 x3 + x + 6x2 + x3 + 2 = 0
 2x3 + 6x2 + x + 2 = 0
So,  +  +  = – 3
1
 +  +  =
2
 = –1
Now,
1 1 1      1
(A)  –1   –1   –1     –
    2
(B) 2 + 2 + 2 = ( +  + )2 – 2( +  + )
1
 9
– 2· 8
2
(C) (–1 + –1 + –1) – ( +  + )
    
 – (     )

1 5
 –  3
2 2
⎡ 1⎤
(D) [–1 + –1 + –1] = ⎢ – ⎥  –1
⎣ 2⎦
12. Match the statements in Column-I with those in Column-II. [IIT-JEE 2010]
[Note: Here z takes values in the complex plane and Im z and Re z denote, respectively, the imaginary part and
the real part of z.]
Column I Column II
4
(A) The set of points z satisfying (p) An ellipse with eccentricity
5
| z – i | z || = | z + i | z || is contained in or equal to
(B) The set of points z satisfying | z + 4 | + | z – 4 | = 10 (q) The set of points z satisfying Im z = 0
is contained in or equal to
1
(C) If | w | = 2, then the set of points z w  is (r) The set of points z satisfying | Im z |  1
w
contained in or equal to
1
(D) If | w | = 1, then the set of points z w  is (s) The set of points z satisfying | Re z |  2
w
contained in or equal to
(t) The set of points z satisfying | z |  3
Sol. Answer A(q, r), B(p), C(p, s, t), D(q, r, s, t)
(A) z is equidistant from the points i| z | and –i| z |, whose perpendicular bisector is Im (z) = 0.
(B) Sum of distance of z from (4, 0) and (–4, 0) is a constant 10, hence locus of z is ellipse with semi-major
axis 5 and focus at (±4, 0).
ae = 4
4
e=
5
1 5
(C) | z |  |w |   3
w 2
1
(D) | z |  |w |  
2
w
 Re z  | z |  2
⎛ 2k  ⎞ ⎛ 2k  ⎞
13. Let zk  cos ⎜  i sin ⎜
⎝ 10 ⎟⎠ ⎝ 10 ⎟⎠
; k = 1, 2, ..., 9. [JEE(Advanced)-2014]
Column I Column II
(A) For each zk there exists a zj such that zk . zj = 1 (p) True

(B) There exists a k  {1, 2, ..., 9} such that z1.z = zk (q) False
has no solution z in the set of complex numbers
| 1  z1 | | 1  z2 | ... | 1  z9 |
(C) equals (r) 1
10
⎛ 2k  ⎞
(D) 1   9k  1 cos ⎜ equals (s) 2
⎝ 10 ⎟⎠
Sol. Answer A(p), B(q), C(r), D(s)
k i 2 k
⎛ 2 2 ⎞
zk = ⎜ cos  i sin ⎟  e 10
⎝ 10 10 ⎠
(A) zk.zj = 1
2
 e i 10 ( k  j )  1
⎛ 2(k  j )⎞ ⎛ 2(k  j )⎞
 cos⎜⎝ ⎟  1 and sin⎜⎝ ⎟ 0
10 ⎠ 10 ⎠
 k + j = 10n and k + j = 5m; so true
2
zk i ( k 1)
(B) 
z  e 10
z1
So, if k  {1, 2, .....9}, z has solution; i.e., false

(B)  2
(C) z10 – 1 = 0
 (z – z1)(z – z2).....(z – z9) = 1 + z + z2 + ..... + z9
So, |1 – z1||1 – z2|.......|1 – z9| = 10
i.e., (C)  3
⎧ 2 4 18 ⎫
(D) 1  ⎨cos  cos  .....  cos ⎬
⎩ 10 10 10 ⎭
⎛ 4 2 ⎞
8
⎜ 10 10 ⎟
 1  cos⎜ ⎟ 2
2
⎜⎝ ⎟⎠
SECTION - F
Integer Answer Type Questions
1. P is a point satisfying arg z = /4, such that sum of its distance from two given points (0, 1) and (0, 2) is
k
minimum, then P must be (1 + i ). Then numerical value of k is __________.
3
Sol. Answer (2)
PA + PB will be minimum
B(0, 2)
where A and A are mirror image y=x
A, P, B are collinear A(0, 1)
Equation of line AB : 2x + y = 2
Solve AB with y = x P
2 2
 x= ,y=
3 3
2 A(1, 0)
 
P (1  i )
3
 k
2
2002   2 k 1
⎛ 2r  ⎞ ⎛ 2r  ⎞
2. If ∑r 1
cos ⎜
⎝ 7 ⎟⎠
 i sin ⎜
⎝ 7 ⎟⎠

0 , then the non-negative integral values of k less than 10 may be _____.
Sol. Answer (4)

2002 2 k 1
⎛ 2r  ⎞ ⎛ 2r  ⎞
∑
r 1
cos ⎜
⎝ 7 ⎟⎠
 i sin ⎜
⎝ 7 ⎟⎠

0
It is possible only when 2002 + (2k – 1) should be multiple of 7.
3. If z = x + iy and roots of z z 3  z z 3 
30 are the vertices of a rectangle and z0 is centre of rectangle. Let d
be distance of z0 from the point on circle |z – 3|  2 then maximum value of d is _________.
Sol. Answer (5)
We have
 z z 3  z z3 
30
 z z  z 2  z 2  
30
 (x2 + y2) ((x2 – y2) – 2i xy + x2 – y2 + 2i xy)) = 0
 (x2 + y2) (x2 – y2) = 15 = (22 + 1) (22 – 1)
Which suggests the possible values of x and y are
x = 2, y = 1
or
x = –2, y = –1
or
x = –2, y = 1
or
x = 2, y = –1 |z –3| = 2
 Centre of rectangle is (0, 0) (0, 0) (3, 0)
Now,
Maximum distance of (0, 0) from the circle is 5 and minimum is 1.
2
4. If the complex number A(z1), B(z2) and origin forms an isosceles triangle such that AOB  , then
3
z12  z22  4 z1 z2
equals _______.
z1 z2
Sol. Answer (3)

If origin z1, z2 forms an isosceles triangle then z12 + z22 + z1z2 = 0
z12  z22  4z1z2 3z1 z2

Hence   3
z1 z2 z1 z2
5. The area of the triangle formed by three points 3  i , –1  3i and ( 3 – 1)  ( 3  1)i is __________.
Sol. Answer (2)
Let 3 + i = z, hence other two vertices are iz and z + iz
1 2 1 1
So, area of such triangle is  | z |  ·(2)2   4  2
2 2 2
6. The number of value(s) of k, for which both the roots of the equation x2 – 6kx + 9(k2 – k + 1) = 0 are real, distinct
and have values atmost 3 is ________.
Sol. Answer (0)
x2 – 6kx + 9(k2 – k + 1) = 0
For real and distinct roots
D>0
 k2 – (k2 – k + 1) > 0
 k–1>0 …(i)
f(3)  0
9 – 18k + 9(k2 – k + 1)  0
 1 – 2k + k2 – k + 1  0
 k2 – 3k + 2  0
k (–, 1]  [2, ) ...(ii)
sum of roots
Also 3
2
 3k < 3
k < 1 …(iii)
From (i), (ii), (iii)
We observe that there does not exist any real value of k.
ax 2  3 x  4
7. The possible greatest integral value of a for which the expression is less than 5 for all real x is
x 2  2x  2
________.
Sol. Answer (2)
We have
ax 2  3 x  4
y
x 2  2x  2
ax 2  3 x  4
As 5
x 2  2x  2
ax 2  3 x  4  5 x 2  10 x  10
⇒ 0
x 2  2x  2
 (a – 5)x2 – 7x – 6 < 0 (as x2 + 2x + 2 > 0,  x  R)

It is satisfied for all x if
a – 5 < 0, 49 + 24 (a – 5) < 0
71
a
24
a<3
The possible greatest integral value of a is 2.
8. Let f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, where a, b, c are real numbers. If the numbers 2a, a + b and c are all integers, then
the number of integral values between 1 and 5 that f(x) can take is ________.
Sol. Answer (5)
Firstly, let f(x) = ax2 + bx + c; a, b, c  R be an integer whenever x is an integer
 f(0), f(1), f(–1) are integers
 c, a + b + c, a – b + c are integers
 c, a + b + c – c, a – b + c – c are integers
 c, a + b, a – b are integers
 c, a + b, a + b + a – b are integers
 c, a + b, 2a are integers
Secondly let 2a, a + b and c be integers. Let x be an integer.
⎛ x( x  1)⎞
Then f (x) = ax2 + bx + c = 2a ⎜⎝ ⎟  (a  b ) x  c
2 ⎠
Since x is an integer  x(x – 1) is an even integer.
⎛ x( x  1)⎞
 2a ⎜⎝ ⎟  (a  b )x  c is an integer as 2a, a + b, c are integers.
2 ⎠
f (x) is an integer for all integer x.
9. The smallest value of k, for which both the roots of the equation x2 – 8kx + 16(k2 – k + 1) = 0
are real, distinct and have values at least 4, is ________. [IIT-JEE 2009]
Sol. Answer (2)
x2 – 8kx + 16 (x2 – k + 1) = 0
Roots are real and distinct
Let f(x) = x2 – 8kx + 16(k2 – k + 1)
 D>0x>1
Let f(4) > 0  k  (–, 1]  [2, )
 Least value of k can be 2.
10. If z is any complex number satisfying | z – 3 – 2i |  2, then the minimum value of | 2z – 6 + 5i | is ________.
[IIT-JEE 2011]
Sol. Answer (5)
From the given condition,
| z – 3 – 2i |  2
 | 2z – 6 – 4i |  4
 4  | (2z – 6 + 5i) – 9i |
 || 9i | – | 2z – 6 + 5i ||
 4  9 – | 2z – 6 + 5i |
 | 2z – 6 + 5i |  5
Minimum value of | 2z – 6 + 5i | is = 5
⎛ ⎞
1 1 1 1
11. The value of 6  log3 ⎜ 4 4 4 ... ⎟ is ________. [IIT-JEE 2012]
⎜3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 ⎟⎟
2⎜⎝ ⎠
Sol. Answer (4)
1

As, y 4y
3 2
4
 y  (as y > 0)
9
So, 6  log3 ⎛⎜ 4 ⎞⎟ 
4
⎝ 9⎠
2
⎛ k ⎞ ⎛ k ⎞

12. For any integer k, let k cos ⎜ ⎟  i sin ⎜ ⎟ , where i 1 . The value of the expression
7
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ 7 ⎠
12
∑ | k 1  k |
k 1
3 is [JEE(Advanced)-2015]
∑ |  4k 1   4k 2 |
k 1
Sol. Answer (4)

12
∑ k 1 – k
S k 1
3
∑ 4k –1 – 4k –2
k 1
r 1 – r = side length of the polygon having 14 sides = a
12a
So,
S  4
3a
SECTION - G
Multiple True-False Type Questions
i 2 20
1. STATEMENT-1 : If  e 7 and f ( x) A0  ∑A x
k 1
k
k
, then f(x) + f(x) + f(2x)+ ...+f(6x) = 5(A0 + A7x7 + A14x14).

STATEMENT-2 : The least argument of a complex number z, satisfying |z – 16i |  8 is .
3
2
STATEMENT-3 : Maximum argument of the complex number satisfying | z – 16i |  8 is .
3
(1) F T T (2) F T F (3) F F F (4) T F T
Sol. Answer (1)
Statement-1 :
f(x) + f(x) + f(2x) + ...... + f(6x)
20
 7 A0  ∑A x
k 1
k
k
(1   k  ......   6k ) but when k  7
and k  14, then 1 + k + 2k + ...... + 6k = 0

f(x) + f(x) + ....... + f(6x) = 7(A0 + A7x7 + A14x14)
Statement-2 :
Clearly AB = 8
OB = 16 B 8
A
AB 8 1  
sin
   ⇒ 
OB 16 2 6 O

So, the argument is
3
Statement-3 :
2
It can be seen from the figure that the maximum value of argument is .
3
2. STATEMENT-1 : Two regular polygons are inscribed in the same circle. The first polygon has 1982 sides and
second has 2973 sides. If the polygons have a common vertex, then the number of vertex common to both
of them is 991.
STATEMENT-2 : The total number of compex numbers z satisfying |z – 1| = |z + 1| = |z| is one.
STATEMENT-3 : The locus represented by |2011 z + 1| = 2011|z + 1| is a straight line
(1) T T T (2) T F T (3) F T T (4) F F F
Sol. Answer (2)
Statement-1 : The number of common vertices is equal to the number of common roots of z1982 – 1 = 0 and
z2973 – 1 = 0, which is H.C.F. of 1982, 2973, i.e., 991. Here consider both vertex has (1, 0) as one vertex.
Statement-2 : Since two parallel lines never meet so no solution
Statement-3 : Clearly the locus is a straight line.
x2  x  3
3. STATEMENT-1 : If x is real and y  , then y (–, ) – (–11, 1).
x2
STATEMENT-2 : If [ ] represents the greatest integer function and f(x) = x – [x] then number of real roots of the
⎛ 1⎞
equation f ( x )  f ⎜ ⎟ 1 are infinite.
⎝x⎠
STATEMENT-3 : If the difference of the roots of the equation x2 + hx + 7 = 0 is 6, then possible value(s) of h
are –8 and 8.
(1) T T T (2) T T F (3) T F F (4) F F F
Sol. Answer (1)
x2  x  3
Let y  so that x2 – (y + 1)x + 3 – 2y = 0
x2
For real values of x
(y + 1)2 – 4(3 – 2y)  0
 (y + 11) (y – 1)  0
 y  1 or y  – 11
 y lies in R – (–11, 1)
 Statement-1 is true
The roots of x2 – 4|x| + 3 = 0 are
1, 3, –1, –3 and hence their sum is zero
Statement-3 is also true
4. STATEMENT-1 : The solution of the equations (3 |x| – 3)2 = |x| + 7 which belongs to the domain of the function
1
y  x( x – 3) are given by – , – 2 .
9
STATEMENT-2 : For all x, x2 + 2ax + 10 – 3a > 0, then a  [ –5, 2 ].

STATEMENT-3 : If x2 – 2x + sin2 = 0 then x [0, 2].
(1) F F T (2) T T F (3) T F F (4) T T T
Sol. Answer (4)

Clearly statement 1 and 2 are false
We have (x – 1)2 = cos2
 x = 1 ± cos 
 x [0, 2]
 statement-3 is true
SECTION - H
Aakash Challengers Questions

z1 z2
1. Let z1 and z2 be two given complex numbers such that  
1 , and |z1| = 3, then |z1 – z2|2 is equal to
z2 z1
z1 z2
Sol.  
1
z2 z1
z12 + z22 = z1z2

 z12  z22  0 2  z1z2  0z1  0z2
 0, z1, z2 form an equilateral triangle
Hence, | z1 |  | z2 |  | z1  z2 |  3
 | z1  z2 |2 
9
2. The locus of the centre of a circle which touches the given circles |z – z1| = |3 + 4i| and |z – z2| = | 1  i 3 |
is a hyperbola, then the length of its transverse axis is ......
Sol. |z – z1| = 5
|z – z2| = 2
5 2
|z – z1| = r + 5 z1 r z2
r
|z – z2| = r + 2 z
|z – z1| – |z – z2| = 3 which is a constant
 locus is hyperbola and we know
PF1 – PF2 = 2a = length of transverse axis.
length of transverse axis = 3
6 ⎛z ⎞
3. If |z1 + z2|2 = |z1|2 + |z2|2, the amp ⎜⎜ 1 ⎟⎟ is equal to ....... .
 ⎝ z2 ⎠
Sol. |z1 + z2|2 = |z1|2 + |z2|2 ………. (Given)
|z1 + z2|2 = |z1|2 + |z2|2 + 2 Re ( z1 z2 ) = |z1|2 + |z2|2 ………. (Relation)
 Re( z1 z2 )  0
⎛z ⎞ 
amp ⎜ 1 ⎟ 
⎝ z2 ⎠ 2
6 ⎛ z1 ⎞ 6 ⎛  ⎞
   amp ⎜ z ⎟   ⎜⎝  2 ⎟⎠  3
⎝ 2⎠
4. For every real a  0, find all the complex numbers z that satisfy the equation 2|z| – 4az + 1 + ia = 0.
Sol. Let z = x + iy
So, then equation becomes,
2 x 2  y 2 – 4a( x  iy )  1  ia 0 …(i)
Comparing real and imaginary part,
2 x 2  y 2 – 4ax  1 0 …(ii)
–4ay + a = 0 …(iii)
1
(3)  a(– 4y + 1) = 0  a = 0 or y 
4
1
But a cannot be zero. Hence y  gives
4
1
2 x2  
4ax – 1
16
⎛ 1⎞
4⎜ x2  ⎟  (4ax – 1)2
⎝ 16 ⎠
1
4x2 
 16a 2 x 2  1– 8ax
4
3
(4 – 16a2)x2 + 8ax – =0
4
–8a  16a 2  12

8(1– 4a 2 )
4a ∓ 2 4a 2  3

4(4a 2 – 1)
Now, we can observe that
1
if 0  a  , there is no solution
2
1
if a  , solution is z = x + iy
2
4a  4a 2  3 1
 2
i·
4(4a – 1) 4
5. Let z1, z2 be complex numbers with |z1| = |z2| = 1. Prove that |z1+1| + |z2 + 1| + |z1z2 + 1|  2.
Sol. We have,
|z1 + 1| + |z2 + 1| + |z1z2 + 1|  |z1 + 1| + |z1z2 + 1 – (z2 + 1)|
= |z1 + 1| + |z1z2 – z2|  |z1 + 1| + |z2||z1– 1|
= |z1 + 1| + |z1 – 1|  |z1 + 1 + z1 – 1| = 2|z1| = 2
 |z1 + 1| + |z2 + 2| + |z1z2 + 1|  2
6. If one root of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to the nth power of the other, then show that
1 1
0.
(ac n ) n  1  (a n c ) n  1  b 
Sol. Let  and n be the roots of the given quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0
1
b c ⎛ c ⎞ n 1
+ n =  and . n = = n + 1   ⎜ ⎟
a a ⎝ a⎠
1 n
⎛ c ⎞ n 1 ⎛ c ⎞ n 1 b
 ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ 

⎝ a⎠ ⎝ a⎠ a
1 1 n n
 c n 1 a1 n 1  c n 1 a1 n 1  b 0
1 n n 1
 c n 1 a n 1  c n 1 a n 1  b 0
1 1
 (an c ) n 1  (ac n ) n 1  b 0
7. Let  and  be the roots of the equation x2 – px + q = 0 and Vn = n + n. Show that Vn + 1 = pVn – qVn – 1.
Find V5 .
Sol. We have  +  = p and  = q.
Now, pVn – qVn–1 = ( + )(n + n) – (n–1 + n–1)
= n+1 + n + n + n+1 – n – n
= n+1 + n+1 = Vn+1
Also V5 = 5 + 5 = pV4 – qV3 = p[pV3 – qV2] – qV3
= (p2 – q)(3 + 3) – pqV2
= (p2 – q)[( + )3 – 3( + )] – pq[( + )2 – 2]
= (p2 – q)[p3 – 3pq] – pq[p2 – 2q]
8. If p, q are roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 10rx – 11s = 0 and r, s are roots of x2 – 10px – 11q = 0, then
find the value of p + q + r + s.
Sol. According to the question
p + q = 10r ; pq = –11s
r + s = 10p ; rs = –11q.
On subtraction, (p – r) + (q – s) = 10(r – p)
 (q – s) = 11(r – p) ....(i)
Also, p is a root of x2 – 10rx – 11s = 0
 p2 – 10pr – 11s = 0
Similarly r2 – 10pr – 11q = 0
On subtraction,
p2 – r2 = –11 (q – s)
 (p – r) (p + r) = –11 × 11 (r – p)
 p + r = 121
Now p + q + r + s = 10 (p + r) = 10 × 121 = 1210.
9. Solve the equation 4x + 1.5 + 9x + 0.5 = 10 × 6x.
Sol. The given equation can be written as
22x + 3 + 32x + 1 = 10 × 2x × 3x.
2x x
 8  3.⎛⎜ 3 ⎞⎟ 
⎛ 3⎞
10.⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 2⎠
2x x
⎛ 3⎞ ⎛ 3⎞
 3⎜ ⎟  10 ⎜ ⎟  8 0
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 2⎠
2x x x
 3. ⎛ 3 ⎞ ⎛ 3⎞ ⎛ 3⎞
6⎜ ⎟ 4⎜ ⎟ 8
0
⎜⎝ ⎟⎠ ⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 2⎠
2
x x ⎡ 3 x
3 ⎡ 3 ⎤ ⎤
 3. ⎛⎜ ⎞⎟ ⎢⎛⎜ ⎞⎟  2⎥  4 ⎢⎛⎜ ⎞⎟  2⎥ 0
⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎢⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎥⎦
⎣
⎡ 3 x ⎤ ⎡ 3 x ⎤
 ⎢⎛⎜ ⎞⎟  2⎥ ⎢3.⎛⎜ ⎞⎟  4⎥ 0
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
⎣⎢ 2 ⎦⎥ ⎢⎣ 2 ⎦⎥
x x
⎛ 3⎞ ⎛ 3⎞ 4
 Either ⎜ ⎟  2 or ⎜ ⎟ 
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 2⎠ 3
x
⎛ 3⎞
 When ⎜ ⎟  2 , Taking logarithm of both sides we get x(log3 – log2) = log2
⎝ 2⎠
log2
 x
log3  log2
x
⎛ 3⎞ 4
Also when ⎜ ⎟ 
⎝ 2⎠ 3
 x(log3 – log2) = log4 – log3
log4  log3 log2 log4  log3

⇒ x  x or
log3  log2 log3  log2 log3  log2
10. The twice of the product of real roots of the equation (2x + 3)2 – 3|2x + 3| + 2 = 0 is ________.
Sol. |2x + 3|2 – 3|2x + 3| + 2 = 0
 (|2x + 3| – 2) (|2x + 3| –1) = 0  |2x + 3| = 2, |2x + 3| = 1
5 1
 2x + 3 = ± 2, 2x + 3 = ± 1 x  , ,  2,  1
2 2
⎛ 5 ⎞ ⎛ 1⎞ 5
Product = ⎜⎝  ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝  ⎟⎠ ( 2)( 1) 
2 2 2
2(Product) = 5
11. The equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 and x3 – 4x2 + 8x – 8 = 0 have two roots in common. Then 2b + c is equal to
________.
2
Sol. x 3  4 x 2  8 x  8 0  ( x  2)( x  2x  4) 
0
 x = 2, x 2  2 x  4 0 will give imaginary roots.

 x 2  2x  4 0 and ax 2  bx  c 0 will have both roots common.
a b c
    k  b = –2k, c = 4k  2b + c = 0
1 2 4
12. If x = 3 + 32/3 + 31/3, then the value of the expression x3 – 9x2 + 18x – 10 is equal to ________.
3 32/3  31/3
Sol. x 
3 31/3 (1  31/3 )
x 
 ( x  3)3  3(1  31/3 )3
 x 3  27 x  9 x 2  27  3(1  3  3(31/3  32/3 )]  x 3  27 x  9 x 2  27  3(4  3( x  3)]

 x 3  9 x 2  18 x  12 
0  x 3  9 x 2  18 x  10 
2
n
13. Let n be an even positive integer such that is odd and let 0, 1, ...... n–1 be the complex roots of unity
2
n –1 n n
of order n. Prove that 
k 0
(a  b k2 
) (a 2  b 2 )2 for any complex numbers a and b.
Sol. If b = 0 result can be shown easily.

But if b  0.
Let n = 2(2m + 1)
2 a
Let the complex number  such that   and the polynomial.
b
f(x) = xn – 1 = (x – 0)(x – 1)(x – 2)....... (x – n – 1)
We have,
n
⎛  ⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
f ⎜ ⎟  ⎜ ⎟ . ( – i0)( – i1) ........ ( – in – 1)
⎝ i ⎠ ⎝i⎠
n
⎛  ⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
and f ⎜ ⎟  ⎜ – ⎟ . ( + i0)( + i1) ........ ( + in – 1)
⎝ i ⎠ ⎝ i⎠
Hence,
⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
f ⎜ ⎟ f ⎜ – ⎟ = (2 +  2 )(2 –  2 ) ........ (2 – 2 )
⎝i⎠ ⎝ i⎠ 0 1 n–1
n –1 n –1
⎛a 2⎞
Therefore 
k 0
 b 2k ) b n
(a  ⎜⎝ b  
k 0
k⎟
⎠
n –1
 b n
   
k 0
2
k
⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞ 2
b n f ⎜ ⎟ · f ⎜ – ⎟ b n · ⎡⎣( 2 )2m  1  1⎤⎦
⎝i⎠ ⎝ i⎠
2
⎡⎛ a ⎞ 2 m  1 ⎤
n
 b ⎢⎜ ⎟  1⎥
⎝ ⎠
⎣⎢ b ⎦⎥
2m  1 2
2(2m  1) ⎛ a  b 2m  1 ⎞
b ⎜ ⎟
⎝ b 2m  1 ⎠
= (an/2 + bn/2) hence proved
14. Let z1, z2, z3 be complex numbers, not all real, such that |z1| = |z2| = |z3| = 1 and 2(z1 + z2 + z3) – 3z1z2z3  R.

Prove that max(arg z1, arg z2, arg z3)  . Where 0 < arg(z1), arg(z2), arg(z3) < 2.
6
Sol. Let zk = costk + isintk : k{1, 2, 3}

The condition 2(z1 + z2 + z3) – 3z1z2z3R
 2(sint1 + sint2 + sint3) = 3sin(t1 + t2 + t3) …(i)

Assume by the way contradiction that max(t1, t2, t3) < ,
6

Hence t1, t2, t3 <
6
t1  t 2  t 3 ⎛ ⎞

Let t ⎜ 0, ⎟
3 ⎝ 6⎠
1 t t t
(sin t1  sin t2  sin t3 )  sin 1 2 3 …(ii)
3 3
From (i) & (ii) we have,
sin(t1  t2  t3 ) ⎛t  t  t ⎞
 sin ⎜ 1 2 3 ⎟
2 ⎝ 3 ⎠
Then, sin3t  2sint

 4sin3t – sint  0
2 1 1 
i.e., sin t  , hence sint  and t  which contradicts that
4 2 2
⎛ ⎞
t ⎜ 0 , ⎟
⎝ 6⎠

 max(t1, t2, t3) 
6
Hence proved.
15. Let z1, z2, z3 be complex numbers such that
(i) | z1| = | z2 | = | z3 | = 1
(ii) z1 + z2 + z3  0
(iii) z12 + z22 + z32 = 0
Prove that for all integers n  2, |z1n + z2n + z3n|  {0, 1, 2, 3}.
Sol. Let s1 = z1 + z2 + z3, s2 = z1z2 + z2z3 + z3z1, s3 = z1z2z3 and take a cubic equation.
z3 – s1z2 + s2z – s3 = 0 with roots z1, z2, z3
It is given that z12 + z22 + z32 = 0
Hence, s12 = 2s2 …(i)
Again we have,
⎛1 1 1⎞
s
2 s3 ⎜   ⎟
z
⎝ 1 z2 z3⎠
 s3 ( z1  z2  z3
) s3 · s1 …(ii)
Now, from (i) and (ii)
s12  2s3 · s1 and | s1 |2  2(s3 )(s1)
= 2|s1|
 |s1| = 2  s1 = 2 with || = 1
Now, again from relation (i) and (ii) it follows that
1 2 s2 2 2
s2  2 2 and s3 
s1   

2 s1 2
Now, the given equation becomes

z3 – 2z2 + 22z – 3 = 0
 (2 – )(z2 – z + 2) = 0
The roots are
z = ,  = – 2
Now,
Rn = |z1n + z2n + z3n| = |n + nn + (– 1)nn2n|
= ||n |1 + n + (– 1)n2n|
R0 = 3, R1 = |1 +  – 2|
= |– 22| = 2
R2 = |1 + 2 + | = 0
R3 = |1 + 1 – 1| = 1
R4 = 0
R5 = 2
R6 = 3
 Rk +6 = Rk for all integers k.
 Rn  {0, 1, 2, 3}
16. Find all complex numbers z such that
z – | z  1|  z  | z – 1|
Sol. |z – |z + 1|| = |z + |z – 1||

 |z – |z + 1||2 = |z + |z – 1||2
  z – | z  1|  ·  z – | z  1|   z  | z – 1| ·  z  | z – 1|
 zz – | z  1| ( z  z )  | z  1|2  z·z  ( z  z )| z – 1|  | z – 1|2
| z  1|2 – | z – 1|2  ( z  z )(| z  1|  | z – 1|)
( z  1)( z  1) – ( z – 1)( z – 1)  ( z  z )(| z  1|  | z – 1|)
zz  z  z  1– zz  z  z – 1  ( z  z )(| z  1|  | z – 1|) 2( z  z ) – ( z  z ) (| z  1|  | z – 1|) 

0
( z  z ) (2 – (| z  1|  | z – 1|) 
0
i.e., z  z 
0 or |z + 1| + |z – 1| = 2
2 = |(z + 1) – (z – 1)|  |z + 1| + |z – 1|
 Solution of the equation |z + 1| + |z – 1| = 2 satisfy z + 1 = t(1 – z) where t  R, t  0
t –1
z , so, z is any real number with – 1  z  1
t 1
0 has the solutions z = bi, b  R.

The equation z  z 
Hence the solutions to the equation are {bi : b  R}  {a  R : a  [– bi]}
17. Suppose p is a polynomial with complex coefficients and an even degree. If all the roots of p are complex
non-real numbers with modulus 1, prove that p(1)  R iff p(–1)  R.
p(1)
Sol. In order to prove the result it will be sufficient to prove that R
p(–1)
Let x1, x2, x3,........, x2n be roots of p. Then
p(x) = (x – x1)(x – x2)(x – x3) ........ (x – x2n)
For some   C, and
2n
p(1) (1– x1 ) (1– x2 )........ (1– x2n ) 1– xk
p(–1)

(–1– x1)........ (–1– x2n )

k 1

1  xk
It is given that |xk| = 1 for all k = 1, 2, ......., 2n. Then
1
1–
⎛ 1– xk ⎞ 1– xk xk xk –1 1– xk
⎜ 1   
xk ⎟⎠ 1  xk 1
 –
xk  1 1  xk
⎝ 1
xk
⎛ p(1) ⎞ 2n ⎛ 1– xk ⎞ 2n ⎛ 1– xk ⎞
Now, ⎜⎝ p(–1)⎟⎠   ⎜ 1 x ⎟ 
k 1 ⎝ k⎠ k 1
–⎜ 
⎝ 1  xk ⎟⎠
2n
1– xk p 1
  1  1 x
2n

k 1 k p  1
p(1)
 is a real number.
p(–1)
18. The points A1, A2, ........, A10 are equally distributed on a circle of radius R (taken in order). Prove that
A1A4 – A1A2 = R.
Sol. Without loss of generalization, we take A1= R + i0
Now, in triangle A1OA4
i6
A4 = Re 10 4
2 2
R  R  ( A1A4 ) 2 A3 Re¡ 10
cos108 
2R 2 30° i2
A2 Re¡ 10
30°
(A1A4)2 = 4R2sin254°
30°
= 2Rsin54° A1 (R + ie)
0
Similarly in triangle
A1OA2
R 2  R 2  ( A1A2 )2
cos36 
2R 2
(A1 A2)2 = 2R2sin218°
A1 A2 = 4Rsin18°
Now A1-A4 – A1A1 = 2R(sin54° – sin18°)
= 2R 2cos36° sin18°
⎛ 5  1⎞ ⎛ 5  1⎞
= 4R  ⎜ 4 ⎟ ⎜ 4 ⎟
⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠
= R (proved)
19. Let a and b be positive real numbers with a3 + b3 = a – b, and k = a2 + 4b2, then
(1) k < 1 (2) k > 1 (3) k = 1 (4) k > 2
Sol. Answer (1)
Given, a3 + b3 = a – b
a
let  k (a > b)
b
Now a3 + b3 = a – b  b3k3 + b3 = bk – b
2 k 1
 b 
k3  1
Now, a2 + 4b2 = b2k2 + 4b2 = b2 (k2 + 4)
=
k 2

 4  k  1
3
k 1
k 2  4k  5
= 1
k3  1
= 1
 k  2 2  1  as k > 0
k3  1
 a2 + 4b2 < 1
20. Let k be a real number such that the inequality x  3  6  x  k has a solution then the maximum value
of k is
(1) 3 (2) 6 3 (3) 6 (4) 6 3

Sol. Answer (3)
f(x) = x 3  6 x 6
Df = [3, 6]
3
f(3) = 3 , f(6) = 3
3 4.5 6
from symmetry f(x) have maxima
63

at x  4.5
2

f (4.5) 4.5  3  6  4.5 = 2 1.5  6
2 1
21. Let  and be the root of x  px  
0 , p R. The minimum value of 4 + 4 is
2p2
(1) 2 (2) 2 2 (3) 2  2 (4) 2  2

Sol. Answer (3)
1
x 2  px   0, p  R
2p2
1
 +  = –p,  = 
2p 2
4 + 4 = ( + )4 – 43 – 43 – 622
( + )4 – 4(2 + 2) – 622
( + )4 – 4(+ )2 – 2– 622
2 ⎛ 2 1⎞ 6
p4  ⎜p  2⎟ 
p2 ⎝ p ⎠ 4p4
2 6
p4  2  4

p 4p4
2
p4 + 2
4p 4
1
p4  ½
2 p 4 ⎛ 1 ⎞ (A.M. – G.M. inequality)
Now, ⎜ ⎟
2 ⎝ 2⎠
½
4 1 ⎛ 1⎞
 p   2. ⎜ ⎟
2p4 ⎝ 2⎠
 2
 Minimum value of 4 + 4 = 22
22. The number of real solutions of the equation 4

97  x  4 x 
5
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 4
Sol. Answer (3)
4
97  x  4 x 
5
m
am  bm ⎛ a  b ⎞
⎜ if m (0, 1)
2 ⎝ 2 ⎟⎠
Put a = 97 – x, b = x, m = w/f
1
4
97  x  4 x ⎛ 97 ⎞ 4
 ⎜ ⎟
2 ⎝ 2⎠
 4
97 – x  4 x  2 × 2.63
Which holds for
4
97 – x  4 x 
5
Now,
Clearly for 4
97 – x  4 x 
5 has two solution.
23. If f(x) is a polynomial of degree at least two with integral co-efficients then the remainder when it is divided
by (x – a) (x – b) is, where a b.
⎡ f (a )  f (b) ⎤ af ( b)  bf (a) ⎡ f (a )  f (b) ⎤ af ( b)  bf (a)

(1) x ⎢ ⎥ (2) x ⎢ ⎥
⎣ b a ⎦ ab ⎣ ab ⎦ ab
⎡ f (b )  f (a ) ⎤ af (b )  bf (a ) ⎡ f (b )  f (a ) ⎤ bf (a )  af (a )
(3) x ⎢ ⎥ (4) x ⎢ ⎥
⎣ ab ⎦ ab ⎣ ab ⎦ ab
Sol. Answer (2)

f(x)  polynomial of degree ‘n’
= anxn + an –1 xn–1 + …… + ar
when this polynomial will be divided by (x – a) (x – b), remainder will be of form Ax + B
Now, f(a) = A.a + B
f(b) = A.b + B
f (a )  f ( n )
= A …(i)
ab
f  a  f  b
Also B = f  a   a
ab
af  a   bf  a   af (a)  af (b)
ab
af  b   bf  a 
ab
 Remainder will be
⎛ f  a   f  b  ⎞ af  b   bf  a 
x⎜ ⎟
⎝ ab ⎠ ab
24. Let p = (x1 – x2)2 + (x1 – x3)2 + ........ + (x1 – x6)2 + (x2 – x3)2 + (x2 – x4)2 + ........ + (x1 – x6)2 + ........ +
6
(x5 – x6 )2 = ∑
1 i  j  6
( xi  x j )2 .
Then the maximum value of p if each xi (i = 1, 2, ......., 6) has the value 0 and 1 is
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 4 (4) 9
Sol. Answer (4)
∑ x 
2

Let p i  xj
i ,J 1
If we consider any three of x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, x6 is one and another three ‘0’
p=9
25. If x, y, z are three real numbers such that x + y + z = 4 and x2 + y2 + z2 = 6, then

2
(1) x, y, z 2 (2) 0 x, y, z 2 (3) 1 x, y, z 3 (4) 2 x, y, z 3
3
Sol. Answer (1)
x+y=4–z
x2 + y2 = 6 – z2
2xy = (x + y)2 – (x2 + y2)
= (4 – z)2 – (6 – z2)
= 2z2 – 8z + 10
The quadratic equation whose roots are x and y is
t2 – (x + y) t + xy = 0
t2 – (4 – z)t + z2 – 4z + 5 = 0
for real roots,
(4 – z)2 – 4(z2 – 4z + 5)  0
3z2 – 8z + 4  0  (3z – 2) (z – 2)  0
2
z2
3
⎡2 ⎤
Similarly x, y  ⎢ ,2⎥
⎣3 ⎦
26. If unity is double repeated root of px3 + q(x2 + x) + r = 0 then

(1) pr < 0 (2) pq < 0 (3) pqr > 0 (4) pqr < 0
Sol. Answer (2)
1
px3 + qx2 + qx + r = 0 1

q q r
+2= , 2 + 1 = ,=
p p p
q
3 + 3 = 0 1 r.p>0
p
 = –1 q.p < 0
pq < 0 , pr > 0
 pqr > 0 or pqr < 0
 pq < 0 is suitable option
27. The number of real solutions of the equation 4x99 + 5x98 + 4x97 + 5x96 + …… + 4x + 5 = 0 is
(1) 1 (2) 5 (3) 7 (4) 97
Sol. Answer (1)
4x99 + 5x98 + 4x97 + 5x96
x98 (4x + 5) + x96 (4x + 5) + x94 (4x + 5) + …….. +1 (4x + 5)
(4x + 5) (x98 + x96 + ….. + 1)
5
x = as x98 + x96 + ….. +1  0
4
 Only one solution


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Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations

Objective Type Questions (One option is correct)

Now, z1929 = (z2)964·z

7. If x  –2 – 3i , then value of 2x4 + 5x3 + 7x2 – x + 41 is

(1) 32 i (2) –512 (3) 512 (4) 512i

Sol. Answer (4)

117 13 117 13 117 13i 117 13i

Sol. Answer (3)

⎛ 2(1  i )  3(1  i ) ⎞ ⎛ 2  3i ⎞ ⎛ 5  i ⎞ ⎛ 2  3i ⎞ 117 13

(1) 2 (2) –3 (3) 3 (4) –2

Sol. Answer (1)

Sol. Answer (4)

Sol. Answer (3)

18. The value of (1 + i)(1 – i2) (1 + i4)(1 – i5) is

(1) 2i (2) 8 (3) –8 (4) 8i

Sol. Answer (2)

(1  i )(1  i 2 )(1  i 4 )(1  i 5 )

Sol. Answer (4)

Sol. Answer (3)

21. The modulus of i 25  ( i  2)3 is

(1) 47 (2) 4 15 (3) 35 (4) 2 37

Sol. Answer (4)

Now, | 2  12i |  4  144  148 2 37

22. The argument of the complex number (1 + i)4 is

23. The polar form of (i41)3 is

Sol. Answer (4)

26. The square root of –8i is

27. The square root of 3 + 4i is

29. If a and b are the roots of the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0, then a2 + b2 is equal to

30. If the difference of the roots of the equation x2 – px + q = 0 is unity,

(3) p2 – 4q2 = (1 + 2q)2 (4) 4p2 + q2 = (1 + 2p)2

(1)  6 (2)  41 (3) ± 8 (4) ± 7

Sol. Answer (2)

32. The solution of the equation z( z  3i )  2(2  3i ) is/are

(1) 2 + i, 3 – 2i (2) 2 + 2i, 3i (3) 3 + 2i, 2i (4) 2, 2 + 3i

Sol. Answer (4)

f(x) = x4 – 8x3 + 4x2 + 4x + 39

Now x4 – 8x3 + 4x2 + 4x + 39 = (x2 – 6x + 13) (x2 – 2x – 21) + (–96x + 312)

Now f(3 + 2i) = –96(3 + 2i) + 312

= –288 – 192i + 312

(1) 6 5 (2) 4 5 (3) 6 2 (4) 2 5

Sol. Answer (1)

35. The sum of principal arguments of complex numbers 1 + i, –1  i 3, – 3 – i , 3 – i , i, –3i, 2, –1 is

11 13 12 

⇒ sin(   )  sin(   )  sin(   )  0

37. The value of (i  3 )100  (i  3 )100  2100

(1) 1 (2) –1 (3) 0 (4) 2

(i  3)100  (i  3)100  2100

38. Which of the following is not true?

40. Let a = ii and consider the following statements

S2: The value of sin(ln a) = –1

Therefore S1, S2 , S3 are correct.

(1) 21 (2) 42 (3) 0 (4) 11

= {(– 1)2 + (–1)2 + (2)2} + {(–1)2 + (–1)2 + (2)2} × ...... 7 times

(2  1 )(2   2 ).....(2   3n )

(1)  (2) – (3) 1 (4) 2

Sol. Answer (3)

1 ( 2  1)( 2  1)( 2   2 )......( 2   3n )

8z1 27z2 64z3 8z 27z2 64z3

 24 | 2z1  3z2  4z3

then the value of n is

Sol. Answer (2)

(1) 3 1 (2) 3 1 (3) 3 (4) 2 3