(d)
Given, $\arg(x - a + iy) = \frac{\pi}{4}$
$\Rightarrow \ \tan^{- 1}{\left( \frac{y}{x - a} \right) = \frac{\pi}{4}}$
$\ \Rightarrow \ \ \ \ \frac{y}{x - a} = \tan\frac{\pi}{4}$
$\Rightarrow \ \ \ y = x - a$
Which is an equation of straight line.