Govt. M.A.

O College, Lahore
BS (Hons) Semester V
Paper: Topology(A) (Objective) Examination: Mid Term

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Q1. Encircle the correct option. (1*5=5)

i). Every subset of is open with respect to the………topology

a). discrete b). indiscrete c). cofinite d). usual

with usual topology and a subset A  {( x, y ) : x 2  y 2  1} . Then A  ........

2 o
ii). Consider
a).  b). A c). {( x, y ) : x 2  y 2  1} d). {( x, y ) : x 2  y 2  1}
iii). The number of topologies defined on X  a, b is
a). 1 b). 2 c). 3 d). 4
iv). The set with the discrete topology is

a). 1st countable b). 2nd Countable c). Separable d). Lindelöf

v). Consider 
with topology   , , ,
*
. If A    2 , then A  ....
a).  b). c). A d).  2
BS (Hons) Mathematics Semester V

Paper: Topology (Subjective) Examination: Mid Term

Q2. Answer shortly. (2*5=10)
i). Define metrizable topology. Give an example of a topology that is not metrizable.
ii). Show that the collection $  [a, a  2] : a   forms a sub-base for the discrete topology on .

iii). Let X  a, b, c, d  . Find four topologies each having five members.

iv). Let  X ,  be a topological space and A, B any subsets of X . Show that A  B  Ad  Bd .

v). Let  X ,  be a topological space and A  X . Show that A is closed if and only if A  Fr  A  .

Long Questions (5*2=10)

Q3. Let  X ,  be a topological space. Show that for any subset A of X , A  A  Ad .

Q4. Show that any uncountable set with cofinite topology is not 1st countable and hence not 2nd
countable.