JEE-MAIN SERIES Mathematics
Complex Numbers And Quadratic Equations
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2013 Chapter Questions 53 MCQs
01
PYQ 2013
easy
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Let where is any non-zero complex number. The set is equal to:
1
2
3
4
02
PYQ 2013
medium
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If is a complex number of unit modulus and argument then is equal to
1
2
3
4
03
PYQ 2013
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the equations and have a common root, then is
1
1:02:03
2
3:02:01
3
1:03:02
4
3:01:02
04
PYQ 2014
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and are the roots of the equation, , then the equation, = 0 has roots :
1
and
2
and
3
and
4
and
05
PYQ 2014
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be any complex number such that is a purely imaginary number. Then is :
1
0
2
any non-zero real number other than 1
3
any non-zero real number
4
a purely imaginary number
06
PYQ 2014
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
For all complex numbers z of the form 1 + i , R, if z = x + iy, then :
1
2
3
4
07
PYQ 2015
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
A complex number is the said to be unimodular if Suppose and are
complex number such that is unimodular and is not unimodular. Then the point lies on a :
1
Straight line parallel to x-axis
2
Straight line parallel to y-axis
3
Circle of radius 2
4
Circle of radius
08
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of all real values of satisfying the equation is
1
3
2
-4
3
6
4
5
09
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a complex number, , such that is a real number. Then the sum is equal to :
1
2
3
4
10
PYQ 2017
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If, for a positive integer n, the quadratic equation, has two consecutive integral solutions, then is equal to :
1
9
2
10
3
11
4
12
11
PYQ 2017
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , the set of complex numbers. Then the equation, represents :
1
a circle with radius
2
a circle with diameter
3
an ellipse with length of major axis
4
an ellipse with length of minor axis
12
PYQ 2018
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and are the roots of the quadratic equation, , then the value of is :
1
-10
2
10
3
-25
4
25
13
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be any two non-zero complex numbers such that . If then :
1
2
3
4
14
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a complex number such that (where i = ). Then is equal to :
1
2
3
4
15
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let with Im(z) = 10 and it satisfies for some natural number .Then :
1
n = 20 and Re(z) = - 10
2
n = 20 and Re(z) = 10
3
n = 40 and Re(z) = - 10
4
n = 40 and Re(z) = 10
16
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If is chosen in the quadratic equation such that the sum of its roots is greatest, then the absolute difference of the cubes of its roots is :
1
2
3
4
17
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If is a purely imaginary number and , then a value of is :
1
2
3
4
18
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a root of the quadratic equation, . If , then arg is equal to :
1
2
3
0
4
19
PYQ 2020
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If be a complex number satisfying then cannot be :
1
2
3
4
20
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , then p and q are roots of the equation :
1
2
3
4
21
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a complex number be w = 1 - √3 i. Let another complex number z be such that |z w| = 1 and arg(z) - arg(w) = π/2. Then the area of the triangle with vertices origin, z and w is equal to :
1
1/2
2
2
3
1/4
4
4
22
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let C be the set of all complex numbers. Let
and
.
Then, the maximum value of for is equal to :
and
.
Then, the maximum value of for is equal to :
1
2
3
4
23
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be two complex numbers such that and satisfy the equation . Then the imaginary part of is equal to _________.
24
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be in R. If and are the roots of the equation , and and are the roots of the equation , then is equal to ___________.
25
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The least positive integer n such that , is a positive integer, is ___________.
26
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , then :
1
S contains only one element
2
S contains exactly two elements
3
S is a straight line in the complex plane
4
S is a circle in the complex plane
27
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
A point moves in the complex plane such that , then the minimum value of is equal to _________
28
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If is a complex number such that is purely imaginary, then the minimum value of is :
1
2
3
4
29
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the real part of the complex number , is zero, then the value of is equal to ________.
30
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let i = √-1. If , and . Then is equal to __________.
31
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If are such that 1 2i (here = 1) is a root of z + z+ =0, then ( ) is equal to:
1
3
2
-3
3
7
4
-7
32
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the equation a|z|² + āz + a z̄ + d = 0 represents a circle where a, d are real constants, then which of the following condition is correct ?
1
|a|² - a d ≥ 0 and a ∈ R
2
|a|² - a d>0 and a ∈ R - {0}
3
|a|² - a d ≠ 0
4
α = 0, a, d ∈ R⁺
33
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let z₁, z₂ be the roots of the equation z² + a z + 12 = 0 and z₁, z₂ form an equilateral triangle with origin. Then, the value of |a| is ________.
34
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let C be the set of all complex numbers. Let , and . Then the number of elements in is equal to :
1
0
2
1
3
2
4
Infinite
35
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the least and the largest real values of , for which the equation ( and ) has a solution, are and respectively; then is equal to _________
36
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of distinct real roots of the equation is
1
5
2
7
3
1
4
3
37
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a circle C in complex plane pass through the points , and . If is a point on C such that the line through and is perpendicular to the line through and , then is equal to:
1
2
3
4
38
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
For if the minimum value of is , then a value of is ______
1
3
2
3
4
4
39
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and Then and are roots of the equation
1
2
3
4
40
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the ellipse meets the line on the -axis and the line on the -axis, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is
1
2
3
4
41
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The remainder when is divided by is
1
1
2
4
3
6
4
8
42
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the shortest between the lines and is , then the square of sum of all possible values of is
43
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and x, y, z are non-negative integers, then find the number of integral solutions is
1
136
2
171
3
90
4
130
44
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the roots of the equation , then is equal to:
1
-256
2
-128
3
4
45
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the complex number be such that is purely imaginary. If , then is equal to
1
2
3
4
46
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
For two non-zero complex numbers z1 and z2, if Re(z1z2) = 0 and Re(z1 + z2), then which of the following are possible?
A. Im(z1) > 0 and Im(z2) > 0 |
B. Im(z1) < 0 and Im(z2) > 0
C. Im(z1) > 0 and Im(z2) < 0
D. Im(z1) < 0 and Im(z2) < 0
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A. Im(z1) > 0 and Im(z2) > 0 |
B. Im(z1) < 0 and Im(z2) > 0
C. Im(z1) > 0 and Im(z2) < 0
D. Im(z1) < 0 and Im(z2) < 0
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
1
B and C
2
B and D
3
A and B
4
A and C
47
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The minimum value of is,
1
2
3
4
48
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of distinct real solutions of the equation
is
1
2
2
0
3
3
4
1
49
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , where . If , then is equal to
50
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and . Find the value of .
51
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and , where . If
then the value of is ___________.
52
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If where & then value of is ________
53
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , then number of ordered pairs , where is ______.






