COMPLEX ANALYSIS

Multiple Choice Questions

MODULE I
1. The principal argument of the complex number −1 − 𝑖 is
3𝜋
(a) 4
𝜋
(b) − 4
3𝜋
(c) −
4
𝜋
(d) 4
1
2. Real part of 𝑓(𝑧) = 1−𝑧 is
1−𝑥
(a)
(1−𝑥)2 +𝑦 2
1+𝑥
(b) (1−𝑥)2 +𝑦2
1−𝑥
(c) 𝑥 2 +(1−𝑦)2
1−𝑥
(d) (1−𝑥)2 −𝑦2

3. Polar form of the Cauchy- Riemann equation is

𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑣 𝜕𝑣 𝜕𝑢
(a) =𝑟 and = −𝑟
𝜕𝑟 𝜕𝜃 𝜕𝑟 𝜕𝜃
𝜕𝑢 1 𝜕𝑣 𝜕𝑣 1 𝜕𝑢
(b) 𝜕𝑟 = 𝑟 𝜕𝜃 and 𝜕𝑟
= − 𝑟 𝜕𝜃
𝜕𝑢 1 𝜕𝑣 𝜕𝑣 𝜕𝑢
(c) 𝜕𝑟
= 𝑟 𝜕𝜃 and 𝜕𝑟
= −𝑟 𝜕𝜃
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑣 𝜕𝑣 1 𝜕𝑢
(d) 𝜕𝑟 = 𝑟 𝜕𝜃 and 𝜕𝑟
= − 𝑟 𝜕𝜃

4. Which of the following is true?

(a) Differentiability does not implies continuity
(b) Differentiability implies continuity
(c) Continuity implies differentiability
(d) There is no relation between continuity and differentiability
5. The function 𝑓(𝑧) = |𝑧|2 has
(a) One singular point
(b) Two singular points
(c) Three singular points
(d) No singular point
6. In the neighbourhood of 𝑧 = 1, the function 𝑓(𝑧) has a power series expansion of the
form 𝑓(𝑧) = 1 + (1 − 𝑧) + (1 − 𝑧)2 + ⋯ ∞
Then 𝑓(𝑧) is
1
(a) 𝑧
−1
(b) 𝑧 −2
𝑧−1
(c) 𝑧+1
1
(d) 2𝑧−1

7. What is the value of 𝑚 for which 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑚𝑦 2 is harmonic ?

(a) 1
(b) −1
(c) 2
(d) −2
8. Which of the following function 𝑓(𝑧), of the complex variable 𝑧, is not analytic at all the
points of the complex plane?
(a) 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑧 2
(b) 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑒 𝑧
(c) 𝑓(𝑧) = sin 𝑧
(d) 𝑓(𝑧) = log 𝑧
9. Value of (1 + 𝑖)24 is
(a) 224
(b) 212
(c) 28
(d) 22
10. If 𝑓(𝑧) is an analytic function whose real part is constant then 𝑓(𝑧) is
(a) function of 𝑧
(b) function of 𝑥 only
(c) function of 𝑦 only
(d) constant
11. A function which is analytic everywhere in a complex plane is known as
(a) Harmonic function
(b) differentiable function
(c) regular function
(d) entire function
12. The value of |𝑒 𝑖𝜃 | is
(a) 1
 (b) 0
(c) −1
(d) 𝜋
13. The function 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑖𝑦 is
(a) Nowhere analytic
(b) Analytic every where
(c) Analytic only at origin
(d) Analytic except at the origin
𝑦
14. The harmonic conjugate of 𝑢(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 +𝑦2 is

(a) 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 + 𝐶
(b) 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 + 𝐶
(c) 2𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑦 + 𝐶
(d) 2𝑥𝑦 − 𝑦 + 𝐶
15. Period of 𝑒 𝑧 is
(a) 2𝜋
(b) −2𝜋
(c) 2𝜋𝑖
(d) 𝜋
16. If 𝑧 is a non zero complex number, then for 𝑛 = 1, 2, 3, …, 𝑧 1⁄𝑛 is
(a) 𝑒𝑥𝑝(𝑛𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑧)
1
(b) 𝑒𝑥𝑝 ( 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑧)
𝑛
1 1
(c) 𝑒𝑥𝑝 (𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑧)
1
(d) 𝑒𝑥𝑝 (𝑛𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑧)

17. The principal value of (−𝑖)𝑖 is

𝜋
(a) exp
4
𝜋
(b) exp − 4
𝜋
(c) exp − 2
𝜋
(d) exp 2

18. 2 sin(𝑧1 + 𝑧2 ) sin(𝑧1 − 𝑧2 ) =

(a) cos 2𝑧2 + cos 2𝑧1
(b) cos 2𝑧2 − cos 2𝑧1
(c) cos 2𝑧1 + cos 2𝑧2
(d) cos 2𝑧1 − cos 2𝑧2
19. |sin 𝑎𝑧|2 =
(a) 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛ℎ2 𝑎𝑦
(b) 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛ℎ2 𝑎𝑦
(c) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛ℎ2 𝑎𝑦
(d) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛ℎ2 𝑎𝑦
20. Real part of the function |𝑧|2 is
(a) 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2
(b) 2𝑥𝑦
(c) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2
(d) 𝑦 2 − 𝑥 2

MODULE II

𝑑𝑧
1. The value of the integral ∫𝐶 𝑧2 where 𝐶 is the positively oriented circle

𝑧 = 2𝑒 𝑖𝜃 (−𝜋 < 𝜃 ≤ 𝜋) about the origin is

(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) −1
(d) 2
𝑑𝑧
2. The integral of ∮𝐶 𝑧2 +9 , where 𝐶 is the unit circle is

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) −3
3. A domain that is not simply connected is said to be
(a) Contour
(b) multiply connected
(c) connected
(d) None of these
𝑧2
4. The value of the integral ∫𝐶 𝑧−2 𝑑𝑧 , where 𝐶 is the circle |𝑧| = 3 is

(a) 2𝜋𝑖
(b) −𝜋𝑖
(c) 4𝜋𝑖
(d) 8𝜋𝑖
5. If 𝑃(𝑧) is a polynomial of degree 𝑛 (𝑛 ≥ 1) then it has
(a) 𝑛 + 1 zeros
 (b) 𝑛 zeros
(c) 𝑛 − 1 zeros
(d) no zeros
1
6. The integral of the function ∫0 (1 + 𝑖𝑡)2 𝑑𝑡 is
(a) 2 + 𝑖
1
(b) 3 + 𝑖
2
(c) +𝑖
3

(d) 1 + 𝑖
7. If a function 𝑓 is analytic throughout a simple connected domain 𝐷, then ∫𝐶 𝑓(𝑧) 𝑑𝑧 =
(a) 0
(b) 2𝜋𝑖
(c) 2𝜋𝑖 𝑓(𝑧)
(d) 1
cos 𝑧
8. The integral of the function ∫𝐶 𝑧
𝑑𝑧 where 𝐶 is the unit circle is

(a) 𝜋
(b) −𝜋𝑖
(c) 𝜋𝑖
(d) 2𝜋𝑖
cos 𝑧
9. The integral of the function ∫𝐶 2𝑧
𝑑𝑧 where 𝐶 is the unit circle is

(a) 𝜋
(b) −𝜋𝑖
(c) 𝜋𝑖
(d) 2𝜋𝑖
𝑑𝑧
10. The integral of ∫𝐶 𝑧−𝑖 where 𝐶 is the circle |𝑧| = 2 is

(a) 2𝜋𝑖
(b) −𝜋𝑖
(c) 𝜋𝑖
(d) −2𝜋𝑖
11. The integral of the function ∫𝐶 𝑒 𝑧 cos 𝑧 𝑑𝑧 where 𝐶 is the unit circle is
(a) 𝜋(3 + 2𝑖)
𝜋
(b) 2 (3 + 2𝑖)
𝜋
(c) 3
(3 + 2𝑖)
𝜋
(d) 2
(2 + 3𝑖)
 sin 𝑧
12. The integral of the function ∫𝐶 2𝑧
𝑑𝑧 where 𝐶 is the unit circle is

(a) 𝜋
(b) 2𝜋
(c) 0
(d) 1
𝑒𝑧
13. The integral of the function ∫𝐶 𝑧
𝑑𝑧 where 𝐶 is the unit circle is

(a) 2𝜋𝑖
(b) −𝜋𝑖
(c) 𝜋𝑖
(d) −2𝜋𝑖C
𝑑𝑧
14. The integral of the function ∫𝐶 3𝑧2 +1 where 𝐶 is the circle |𝑧| = 1 is

(a) 𝜋
(b) −𝜋
(c) 0
(d) 1
𝑧+2
15. The integral of the function ∫𝐶 𝑧−2 𝑑𝑧 where 𝐶 is the unit circle is

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) −1
(d) 𝜋
16. The integral of ∫𝐶 𝑧̅ 𝑑𝑧 where 𝐶 is the upper half of the circle |𝑧| = 1 from 𝑧 = −1 to
𝑧=1
(a) 𝜋𝑖
(b) −𝜋𝑖
(c) 2𝜋𝑖
(d) −2𝜋𝑖
17. If 𝑓 is analytic within and on a simple closed positively oriented contour 𝐶 and if 𝑧0 is a
𝑓(𝑧)
point interior to 𝐶, then ∫𝐶 (𝑧−𝑧 𝑛+1 𝑑𝑧 equals
0)

𝑛!
(a) 𝑓′′(𝑧0 )
2𝑓𝑖
2𝑓𝑖
(b) 𝑛!
𝑓′′(𝑧0 )
2𝑓𝑖
(c) (𝑛+1)!
𝑓′′(𝑧0 )
2𝑓𝑖
(d) 𝑛+1 𝑓′′(𝑧0 )
18. If 𝑓 is continuous in a domain 𝐷 and if ∫𝐶 𝑓(𝑧) 𝑑𝑧 = 0 for every simple closed positively
oriented contour 𝐶 in 𝐷, then
(a) 𝑓 is analytic in 𝐷
(b) 𝑓 is real valued in 𝐷
(c) 𝑓 is constant in D
(d) 𝑓 is imaginary in D
19. The converse of Cauchy- integral theorem is
(a) Euler’s theorem
(b) Liouville’s theorem
(c) Morera’s theorem
(d) Goursat’s theorem
20. Piecewise smooth curve is also known as
(a) contour
(b) smooth curve
(c) circle
(d) regular curve

MODULE III
1. Taylor series representation for 1⁄𝑧 about 𝑧 = 1 is
(a) 1 + (𝑧 − 1) + (𝑧 − 1)2 + (𝑧 − 1)3 + ⋯
(b) 1 − (𝑧 − 1) − (𝑧 − 1)2 − (𝑧 − 1)3 − ⋯
(c) 1 − (𝑧 − 1) + (𝑧 − 1)2 − (𝑧 − 1)3 + ⋯
(d) 1 + (𝑧 + 1) + (𝑧 + 1)2 + (𝑧 + 1)3 + ⋯
2. A Maclaurin series is a Taylor series with center
(a) 𝑧0 = 0
(b) 𝑧0 = 1
(c) 𝑧0 = 2
(d) 𝑧0 = −1
3. Maclaurin series of 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑧 is
𝑧 2𝑛+1
(a) ∑∞
𝑛=0(−1)
𝑛+1
(2𝑛+1)!

𝑧 2𝑛+1
(b) ∑∞ 𝑛
𝑛=0(−1) (2𝑛+1)!

𝑧 2𝑛
(c) ∑∞
𝑛=0(−1)
𝑛+1
(2𝑛)!

𝑧 2𝑛
(d) ∑∞ 𝑛
𝑛=0(−1) (2𝑛)!
 1
4. The power series representation of 1−𝑧 in non-negative powers of 𝑧 is

(a) 1 + 𝑧 + 𝑧 2 + 𝑧 3 + ⋯
(b) 1 − 𝑧 + 𝑧 2 − 𝑧 3 + ⋯
(c) 1 + 𝑧 + 𝑧 3 + 𝑧 5 + ⋯
(d) 1 − 𝑧 + 𝑧 3 − 𝑧 5 + ⋯
𝑧𝑛
5. The radius of convergence of the series ∑∞
𝑛=0 𝑛! is

(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) −1
(d) ∞
𝑛!
6. The radius of convergence of the series ∑∞
𝑛=0 𝑛𝑛 𝑧
𝑛
is

(a) 1
(b) 1⁄𝑒
(c) e
(d) 0
7. Find the radius of convergence of the series ∑∞ 𝑛 𝑛
𝑛=0 𝑛 𝑧 is

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) e
(d) ∞
8. The center of the power series ∑∞ 𝑛
𝑛=0(𝑧 + 4𝑖) is

(a) 4𝑖
(b) 2𝑖
(c) 4
(d) −4𝑖
9. A power series ∑∞ 𝑛
𝑛=0 𝑎𝑛 (𝑧 − 𝑧0 ) always converges for

(a) at all 𝑧 which are either real or purely imaginary

(b) at least one point 𝑧
(c) at all 𝑧 with |𝑧 − 𝑧0 | < 𝑅 for some 𝑅 > 0
(d) all complex numbers 𝑧
𝑧 2𝑛+1
10. The center of the power series ∑∞
𝑛=0 (2𝑛+1)! is

(a) 1
(b) −1
(c) 0
 (d) 2
11. If the principal part of 𝑓(𝑧) at 𝑧0 is zero, then the point 𝑧0 is known as
(a) pole
(b) removable singular point
(c) simple pole
(d) None of these
𝑧
12. The zero of the function cos 𝑧
is

(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) −1
(d) 𝜋
𝑒 𝑧 −1
13. The singularity of the function 𝑧
is

(a) 𝜋
(b) −𝜋
(c) 1
(d) 0
sin 𝑧
14. The order of the zeros of the function 𝑧+4
is

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
15. The principal part of 𝑓(𝑧) at 𝑧0 consists of infinite number of terms, then 𝑧0 is known as
(a) pole
(b) essential singular point
(c) removable singular point
(d) simple pole
𝑒𝑧
16. The singularity of the function 𝑧2 is

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) −1
(d) 2
𝑓′ (𝑧)
17. if 𝑓(𝑧) has a pole of order 𝑚 at 𝑧0 then 𝑔(𝑧) = 𝑓(𝑧)
at 𝑧0 has

(a) a simple pole

(b) a pole of order 𝑚
 (c) a pole of order 𝑚 + 1
(d) None of these
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18. The singular point of the function are
4𝑧−𝑧 2

(a) 𝑧 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧 = −4
(b) 𝑧 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧 = 4
(c) 𝑧 = 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧 = −4
(d) 𝑧 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧 = 2
19. The power series 𝑏0 + 𝑏1 𝑧 −1 + 𝑏2 𝑧 −2 + ⋯ converges
(a) Inside of some circle |𝑧| = 𝑅
(b) on the circle |𝑧| = 1
(c) on some circle |𝑧| = 𝑅
(d) outside of some circle |𝑧| = 𝑅
1 𝜋
20. The nature of the singularity of function cos 𝑧−sin 𝑧 at 𝑧 = 4
is

(a) removable singularity

(b) isolated singularity
(c) simple pole
(d) essential singularity

MODULE IV

1. Which of the following is related to Cauchy residue theorem?

(a) ∫𝐶 𝑓(𝑧) 𝑑𝑧 = 0
𝑓(𝑧)
(b) ∫𝐶 𝑧−𝑧 𝑑𝑧 = 2𝜋𝑖 𝑓(𝑧0 )
0

(c) ∫𝐶 𝑓(𝑧) 𝑑𝑧 = 2𝜋𝑖(𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑢𝑒𝑠)

(d) None of these
2𝑧+1
2. Residue at 𝑧 = 2 of the function 𝑧2 −𝑧−2 is
5
(a) 3
1
(b)
3
3
(c) 5
2
(d) 3
𝑧2
3. Integration of the complex function in the counterclockwise direction, around
𝑧 2 −1

|𝑧 − 1| = 1 is
(a) −𝜋𝑖
 (b) 0
(c) 𝜋𝑖
(d) 2𝜋𝑖
𝑧3
4. The residue of the function (𝑧−1)4 (𝑧−2)(𝑧−3) at 𝑧 = 3 is

(a) −8
101
(b) 16

(c) 0
27
(d) 16
1
5. Residue of the function at 𝑧 = 0 is
𝑧+𝑧 2

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) −1
(d) 2
6. Residue of the function 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑧 at the singular points is
(a) 1
(b) −1
(c) −2
(d) 0
4
7. Residue of the function 1−𝑧 at the singular points is

(a) 4
(b) −4
(c) 2
(d) −2
sin 𝑧
8. Residue of the function 𝑧4
is
2
(a) 5
3
(b)
5
1
(c) 6
1
(d) − 6
1−𝑒 2𝑧
9. What is the residue of the function 𝑧4
at its pole?
4
(a) 3
4
(b) − 3
 2
(c) − 3
2
(d) 3
tan 𝑧
10. The residue of the function 𝑧2
is
4
(a)
𝜋
2
(b) 𝜋2
4
(c) − 𝜋2
2
(d) 𝜋
𝑧2
11. Given 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑧2 +𝑎2 . Then
𝑖𝑎
(a) 𝑧 = 𝑖𝑎 is a pole and 2
is a residue at 𝑧 = 𝑖𝑎 of 𝑓(𝑧)

(b) 𝑧 = 𝑖𝑎 is a simple pole and 𝑖𝑎 is a residue at 𝑧 = 𝑖𝑎 of 𝑓(𝑧)

𝑖𝑎
(c) 𝑧 = 𝑖𝑎 is a simple pole and − 2
is a residue at 𝑧 = 𝑖𝑎 of 𝑓(𝑧)

(d) None of the above

𝑧2
12. If 𝐶 is a circle |𝑧| = 4 and 𝑓(𝑧) = (𝑧2 −3𝑧+2)2 , then ∮ 𝑓(𝑧) 𝑑𝑧 is

(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) −1
(d) −2
𝑑𝑧
13. Integration of ∫𝐶 𝑧 sin 𝑧 , where 𝐶 is 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1 is

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 0
(d) −1
1
14. The value of ∮ 𝑧2
𝑑𝑧, where the contour is the unit circle traversed clockwise is

(a) −2𝜋𝑖
(b) 0
(c) 2𝜋𝑖
(d) 4𝜋𝑖
15. The integral of the function ∫𝐶 𝑒 1⁄𝑧 𝑑𝑧 where 𝐶 is the unit circle counterclockwise
direction is
(a) 2𝜋𝑖
(b) 0
(c) 𝜋𝑖
 (d) −𝜋𝑖
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16. The integral of ∫𝐶 𝑧 sin 𝑧 𝑑𝑧 where 𝐶 is the unit circle oriented in the positive direction is

(a) 𝜋𝑖
(b) 2𝜋𝑖
(c) −𝜋𝑖
(d) 0
cos 𝑧
17. Residue of 𝑧
at 𝑧 = 0 is

(a) 1
(b) −1
(c) 2
(d) 0
5𝑧−2
18. The integral of ∫𝐶 𝑧(𝑧−1) 𝑑𝑧 where 𝐶 is the circle |𝑧| = 2, in counterclockwise direction is

(a) 2𝜋𝑖
(b) 5𝜋𝑖
(c) 10𝜋𝑖
(d) −2𝜋𝑖
19. The zero of order is known as
(a) complex zero
(b) simple zero
(c) singularity
(d) None of these
20. Singularities of rational functions are
(a) poles
(b) essential
(c) non isolated
removable
 ANSWER KEY

MODULE I

1.c 2.a 3.b 4.b 5.a 6.a 7.a 8.d 9.b 10.d 11.d 12.a 13.a 14.a
15.c 16.b 17.d 18.b 19.a 20.c

MODULE II

1.b 2.a 3.b 4.d 5.b 6.c 7.a 8.d 9.c 10.a 11.b 12.c 13.a
14.c 15.a 16.b 17.b 18.a 19.c 20.a

MODULE III

1.c 2.b 3.b 4.a 5.d 6.c 7.a 8.d 9.b 10.c 11.b 12.b 13.d
14.a 15.b 16.a 17.a 18.b 19.d 20.c

MODULE IV

1.c 2.a 3.c 4.d 5.b 6.a 7.b 8.d 9.b 10.c 11.a 12.b
13.c 14.b 15.a 16.d 17.a 18.c 19.b 20.a

Prepared by:

Dr.Kavitha T.,
Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Mathematics,
Zamorins’ Guruvayurappan College, Calicut.