Complex Numbers

14 Questions MSQ (Multiple Correct)
2026 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2026 Paper 2 Online

Let $\mathbb{R}$ denote the set of all real numbers and let $i=\sqrt{-1}$. Consider the matrices

$ S=\left[\begin{array}{rr} 0 & -1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{array}\right] \quad \text { and } \quad T=\left[\begin{array}{ll} 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array}\right] . $

Let $a, b, c, d$ be real numbers such that

$ S T=\left[\begin{array}{ll} a & b \\ c & d \end{array}\right] $

Let

$ H=\{x+i y: \quad x, y \in \mathbb{R} \text { and } y>0\} . $

Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE ?

A.

$\dfrac{b + i a}{d + i c} = i$

B.

If $\omega = \dfrac{-1 + i \sqrt{3}}{2}$, then $\dfrac{a \omega + b}{c \omega + d} = \omega$

C.

If $m$ is an integer greater than $2$ such that $(ST)^2 = (ST)^m$, then $m$ is an integer multiple of $8$

D.

If $z \in H$, then $\dfrac{az + b}{cz + d} \in H$

2025 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online

Let denote the set of all real numbers. Let $z_1 = 1 + 2i$ and $z_2 = 3i$ be two complex numbers, where $i = \sqrt{-1}$. Let

$S = \{(x, y) \in \mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R} : |x + iy - z_1| = 2|x + iy - z_2| \}.$

Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

A.

S is a circle with centre $\left(-\frac{1}{3}, \frac{10}{3}\right)$

B.

S is a circle with centre $\left(\frac{1}{3}, \frac{8}{3} \right)$

C.

S is a circle with radius $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{3}$

D.

S is a circle with radius $\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}$

2024 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 Online
Let $S=\{a+b \sqrt{2}: a, b \in \mathbb{Z}\}, T_1=\left\{(-1+\sqrt{2})^n: n \in \mathbb{N}\right\}$, and $T_2=\left\{(1+\sqrt{2})^n: n \in \mathbb{N}\right\}$. Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
A.
$\mathbb{Z} \cup T_1 \cup T_2 \subset S$
B.
$T_1 \cap\left(0, \frac{1}{2024}\right)=\phi$, where $\phi$ denotes the empty set.
C.
$T_2 \cap(2024, \infty) \neq \phi$
D.
For any given $a, b \in \mathbb{Z}, \cos (\pi(a+b \sqrt{2}))+i \sin (\pi(a+b \sqrt{2})) \in \mathbb{Z}$ if and only if $b=0$, where $i=\sqrt{-1}$.
2021 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 1 Online
For any complex number w = c + id, let $\arg (w) \in ( - \pi ,\pi ]$, where $i = \sqrt { - 1} $. Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be real numbers such that for all complex numbers z = x + iy satisfying $\arg \left( {{{z + \alpha } \over {z + \beta }}} \right) = {\pi \over 4}$, the ordered pair (x, y) lies on the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} + 5x - 3y + 4 = 0$, Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
A.
$\alpha$ = $-$1
B.
$\alpha$$\beta$ = 4
C.
$\alpha$$\beta$ = $-$4
D.
$\beta$ = 4
2020 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 1 Offline
Let S be the set of all complex numbers z
satisfying |z2 + z + 1| = 1. Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
A.
$\left| {z + {1 \over 2}} \right|$ $ \le $ ${{1 \over 2}}$ for all z$ \in $S
B.
|z| $ \le $ 2 for all z$ \in $S
C.
$\left| {z + {1 \over 2}} \right|\, \ge {1 \over 2}$ for all z$ \in $S
D.
The set S has exactly four elements
2018 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 2 Offline
Let s, t, r be non-zero complex numbers and L be the set of solutions $z = x + iy(x,y \in R,\,i = \sqrt { - 1} )$ of the equation $sz + t\overline z + r = 0$ where $\overline z $ = x $-$ iy. Then, which of the following statement(s) is(are) TRUE?
A.
If L has exactly one element, then |s|$ \ne $|t|
B.
If |s| = |t|, then L has infinitely many elements
C.
The number of elements in $L \cap \{ z:|z - 1 + i| = 5\} $ is at most 2
D.
If L has more than one element, then L has infinitely many elements
2018 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 1 Offline
For a non-zero complex number z, let arg(z) denote the principal argument with $-$ $\pi $ < arg(z) $ \le $ $\pi $. Then, which of the following statement(s) is (are) FALSE?
A.
arg($-$1$-$i) = ${\pi \over 4}$, where i = $\sqrt { - 1} $
B.
The function f : R $ \to $ ($-$$\pi $, $\pi $), defined by f(t) = arg ($-$1 + it) for all t $ \in $ R, is continuous at all points of R, where i = $\sqrt { - 1} $.
C.
For any two non-zero complex numbers z1 and z2, arg $\left( {{{{z_1}} \over {{z_2}}}} \right)$$-$ arg (z1) + arg(z2) is an integer multiple of 2$\pi $.
D.
For any three given distinct complex numbers z1, z2 and z3, the locus of the point z satisfying the condition arg$\left( {{{(z - {z_1})({z_2} - {z_3})} \over {(z - {z_3})({z_2} - {z_1})}}} \right) = \pi $, lies on a straight line.
2017 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 1 Offline
Let a, b, x and y be real numbers such that a $-$ b = 1 and y $ \ne $ 0. If the complex number z = x + iy satisfies ${\mathop{\rm Im}\nolimits} \left( {{{az + b} \over {z + 1}}} \right) = y$, then which of the following is(are) possible value(s) of x?
A.
$1 - \sqrt {1 + {y^2}} $
B.
$ - 1 - \sqrt {1 - {y^2}} $
C.
$1 + \sqrt {1 + {y^2}} $
D.
$ - 1 + \sqrt {1 - {y^2}} $
2016 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 2 Offline
Let $a,\,b \in R\,and\,{a^{2\,}} + {b^2} \ne 0$. Suppose
$S = \left\{ {Z \in C:Z = {1 \over {a + ibt}}, + \in R,t \ne 0} \right\}$, where $i = \sqrt { - 1} $. Ifz = x + iy and z $ \in $ S, then (x, y) lies on
A.
the circle with radius ${{1 \over {2a}}}$and centre $\left\{ {{1 \over {2a}},\,0} \right\}\,for\,a > 0\,,b \ne \,0$
B.
the circle with radius $-{{1 \over {2a}}}$and centre $\left\{ -{{1 \over {2a}},\,0} \right\}\,for\,a < 0\,,b \ne \,0$
C.
the x-axis for $a \ne \,\,0,\,b \ne \,0$
D.
the y-axis for $a = \,\,0,\,b \ne \,0$
2013 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 2 Offline

Let $\omega=\frac{\sqrt{3}+i}{2}$ and $P=\left\{\omega^n: n=1,2,3, \ldots\right\}$. Further

$\mathrm{H}_1=\left\{z \in \mathrm{C}: \operatorname{Re} z<\frac{1}{2}\right\}$ and

$\mathrm{H}_2=\left\{z \in \mathrm{C}: \operatorname{Re} z<\frac{-1}{2}\right\}$, where C is the

set of all complex numbers. If $z_1 \in \mathrm{P} \cap \mathrm{H}_1, z_2 \in$ $\mathrm{P} \cap \mathrm{H}_2$ and O

represents the origin, then $\angle z_1 \mathrm{O} z_2=$

A.
${\pi \over 2}$
B.
${\pi \over 6}\,$
C.
${{2\pi } \over 3}$
D.
${{5\pi } \over 6}$
2010 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 1 Offline
Let ${{z_1}}$ and ${{z_2}}$ be two distinct complex number and let z =( 1 - t)${{z_1}}$ + t${{z_2}}$ for some real number t with 0 < t < 1. IfArg (w) denote the principal argument of a non-zero complex number w, then
A.
$\left| {z - {z_1}} \right| + \left| {z - {z_2}} \right| = \left| {{z_1} - {z_2}} \right|$
B.
Arg $(z - {z_1})$ = Arg$(z - {z_2})$
C.
$\left| {\matrix{ {z - {z_1}} & {\overline z - {{\overline z }_1}} \cr {{z_2} - {z_1}} & {{{\overline z }_2} - {{\overline z }_1}} \cr } } \right|$ = 0
D.
Arg $(z - {z_1})$ = Arg$({z_2} - {z_1})$
2010 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 1 Offline

Let $z_1$ and $z_2$ be two distinct complex numbers let $z=(1-t) z_1+t z_2$ for some real number t with $0 < t < 1$.

If $\operatorname{Arg}(w)$ denotes the principal argument of a nonzero complex number $w$, then :

A.
$\left|z-z_1\right|+\left|z-z_2\right|=\left|z_1-z_2\right|$
B.
$\operatorname{Arg}\left(z-z_1\right)=\operatorname{Arg}\left(z-z_2\right)$
C.
$\left|\begin{array}{cc}z-z_1 & \bar{z}-\bar{z}_1 \\ z_2-z_1 & \bar{z}_2-\bar{z}_1\end{array}\right|=0$
D.
$\operatorname{Arg}\left(z-z_1\right)=\operatorname{Arg}\left(z_2-z_1\right)$
1986 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 1986
Let ${z_1}$ and ${z_2}$ be complex numbers such that ${z_1}$ $ \ne $ ${z_2}$ and $\left| {{z_1}} \right| =\,\left| {{z_2}} \right|$. If ${z_1}$ has positive real and ${z_2}$ has negative imaginary part, then ${{{z_1}\, + \,{z_2}} \over {{z_1}\, - \,{z_2}}}$ may be
A.
zero
B.
real and positive
C.
real and negative
D.
purely imaginary
1985 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 1985
If ${z_1}$ = a + ib and ${z_2}$ = c + id are complex numbers such that $\left| {{z_1}} \right| = \left| {{z_2}} \right| = 1$ and ${\mathop{\rm Re}\nolimits} ({z_1}\,{\overline z _2}) = 0$, then the pair of complex numbers ${w_1}$ = a + ic and ${w_2}$ = b+ id satisfies -
A.
$\left| {{w_1}} \right| = 1\,$
B.
$\left| {{w_2}} \right| = 1\,$
C.
${\mathop{\rm Re}\nolimits} ({w_1}\,{\overline w _2}) = 0$
D.
none of these