Multiple Choice Questions For BSC / Bs (Maths) : Akhtar Abbas

Multiple Choice
Questions
For BSc / BS (Maths)
Chapters:
1. Complex Numbers
2. Groups
3. Matrices
4. System of Linear Equations
5. Determinants
6. Metric Spaces
7. Number Theory
These notes are originally prepared by
Akhtar Abbas
Lecturer at University of Jhang
Contact: 0310-8385667 (Whatsapp)
Email: akhtarabbas@math.qau.edu.pk
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Multiple Choice Questions
For BA, BSc (Mathematics)
Complex Numbers An effort by: Akhtar Abbas
1. If z is any complex number, then z − z equals:

A. 2 Im(z)
B. -2 Im(z)
C. 2 Im(z)i
D. -2 Im(z)i
J)
2. Complex numbers with 0 as real part are called:
O
A. imaginary numbers
at t U
B. pure non real numbers
em r a
C. pure imaginary numbers
h
D. pure complex numbers
os re
3. The argument of which of the following number is not defined?
pp tu
A. 0
su c
@ Le
B. 1
e S(
C. 1/0
ub A
D. i
uT BB
4. If θ is the principal argument Arg(z) of a complex number z, then:

Yo R A
A. 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π
B. −π ≤ θ ≤ π
TA
C. −π ≤ θ < π
KH
D. −π < θ ≤ π
A
5. For k ∈ Z, the relationship between arg(z) and Arg(z) is:

A. arg(z)= Arg(z)+2kπ
B. Arg(z)= arg(z)+2kπ
C. arg(z)= Arg(z)−2kπ
D. All of these
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6. Which of the following is unique?

A. Arg(z)
B. arg(z)
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
7. We can write r(cos θ + i sin θ) as:

A. rsicθ
B. rcsiθ
C. rcisθ
J)
D. r cos θ
O
8. The value of arg(5) is:
at t U
A. 0◦
em r a
B. 90◦
h
os re
C. 180◦
D. 270◦
pp tu
su c
9. The value of arg(−5) is:

@ Le
A. 0◦
e S(
B. 90◦
ub A
C. 180◦
uT BB
D. 270◦
Yo R A
10. The value of arg(5i) is:

A. 0◦
TA
B. 90◦
KH
C. 180◦
A
D. 270◦
11. The value of arg(−5i) is:

A. 0◦
B. −90◦
C. 180◦
D. 270◦
12. The value of Arg(−5i) is:

A. 0◦
B. 90◦
C. 180◦
D. 270◦
13. The value of Arg(−5) is:

A. 0◦
B. 90◦
C. 180◦
J)
D. 270◦
O
14. The equation of a circle with center at origin and radius 2 is:
at t U
A. |z| = 2
em r a
B. |z| = 4
h
√
os re
C. |z| = 2 pp tu
D. None of these
su c
15. Which of the following is not true?

@ Le
A. arg(z1 z2 )= arg(z1 ) + arg(z2 )

e S(
B. Arg(z1 z2 )= Arg(z1 ) + Arg(z2 )

ub A
C. zz = |z|2
uT BB
D. arg( zz21 )= arg(z1 ) - arg(z2 )

Yo R A
16. The least value of |z1 + z2 | is:

A. ||z1 | + |z2 ||
TA
B. ||z1 ||z2 ||
KH
C. ||z1 |/|z2 ||
A
D. ||z1 | − |z2 ||
17. The inequality ||z1 | − |z2 || ≤ |z1 + z2 | ≤ |z1 | + |z2 | is called:

A. Triangle Inequality
B. Minkowski Inequality
C. Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality
D. Holder’s Inequality
18. The principal argument of any complex number can not be:
7π
A. 8
7π
B. 6
π
C. 2
D. − π2
19. If |z| = 2i(1 − i)(2 − 4i)(3 + i), then |z| equals:

A. 20
B. −20
C. 40
J)
D. −40
O
20. z = a + ib is pure imaginary if and only if:
at t U
A. z = −z
em r a
B. z = z
h
os re
C. z = −z
D. z = z −1
pp tu
su c
21. If z1 = 24 + 7i and |z2 | = 6, then the least value of |z1 + z2 | is:

@ Le
A. 31
e S(
B. 19
ub A
C. −19
uT BB
D. −13
Yo R A
|az+b|
22.
|bz+a|
=1, for |z| =?
TA
A. 1
KH
B. 0
A
C. 2
D. −1
23. Locus of the points satisfying Re(iz) = 3 is:

A. a line parallel to x-axis
B. a line parallel to y-axis
C. a circle
D. a parabola
24. For all integers n, we have:

A. (cos θ + i sin θ)n = cos nθ + i sin nθ
B. (cos θ + i sin θ)n = cos nθ − i sin nθ
C. (cos θ − i sin θ)n = cos nθ + i sin nθ
D. (cos θ + i sin θ)−n = cos nθ + i sin nθ
√
3−i 6
25. The value of ( √ ) is:
3+i
A. 0
1
B. 2
J)
C. 1
D. −1
O
at t U
26. For any integers n, we have (sin x + i cos x)n =
A. sin n( π2 − x) + i cos n( π2 − x)
em r a
h
B. cos n( π2 − x) + i sin n( π2 − x)
os re
C. sin n( π2 + x) + i cos n( π2 + x)
pp tu
D. sin n( π2 + x) + i cos n( π2 + x)
su c
@ Le
1
27. If x = cos θ + i sin θ, then the value of x =
e S(
A. cos θ + i sin θ
ub A
B. sin θ + i cos θ
uT BB
C. cos θ − i sin θ
Yo R A
D. sin θ − i cos θ
1
28. If x = cos θ + i sin θ, then the value of xn =
TA
A. cos nθ + i sin nθ
KH
B. sin nθ + i cos nθ
A
C. cos nθ − i sin nθ
D. sin nθ − i cos nθ
29. If x = cos θ + i sin θ, then the value of xn + x1n =

A. 2i sin nθ
B. 2i cos nθ
C. 2 cos nθ
D. 2 sin nθ
30. If x = cos θ + i sin θ, then the value of xn − x1n =

A. 2i sin nx
B. 2i cos nx
C. 2 cos nx
D. 2 sin nx
31. If |z| = r and arg(z) = θ, then all the nth roots of z are:
1
A. r n cis( 2kπ+θ
n
)
1
B. r n cis( 2π+θ
kn
)
1
C. r n cis( 2π+kθ )
J)
n
1
D. r n cis( 2kπ+θ )
O
kn
at t U
32. 1, ω, ω 2 , ..., ω n−1 are nth roots of:
A. zero
em r a
h
B. unity
os re
C. 2i pp tu
D. None of these
su c
@ Le
33. If z is a root of w, then which of following is also a root of w?

e S(
A. 1
B. −z
ub A
uT BB
C. z
D. z −1
Yo R A
34. Three cube roots of 8i are:

TA
A. 2, 2ω, 2ω 2
KH
B. 2i, 2iω, 2iω 2

C. −2, −2ω, −2ω 2
A
D. −2i, −2iω, −2iω 2
35. Sum of four fourth roots of unity is:

A. 0
B. 1
C. i
D. −1
(cos θ+i sin θ)n

36. (cos φ+i sin φ)m equals:
A. cos(mθ + nφ) + i sin(mθ + nφ)
B. cos(nθ + mφ) + i sin(nθ + mφ)
C. cos(mθ − nφ) + i sin(mθ − nφ)
D. cos(nθ − mφ) + i sin(nθ − mφ)
(cos α−i sin α)11

37.
(cos β+i sin β)9
equals:
A. cos(11α + 9β) + i sin(11α + 9β)
B. cos(11α − 9β) + i sin(11α − 9β)
J)
C. cos(−11α + 9β) + i sin(−11α + 9β)
O
D. cos(−11α − 9β) + i sin(−11α − 9β)
at t U
eiz −e−iz
38. For a complex number z, =
em r a
i(eiz +e−iz )
h
A. cot z
B. tan z
os re
pp tu
C. coth z
su c
@ Le
D. tanh z
e S(
39. sin2 z + cos2 z=

ub A
A. 1
uT BB
B. −1
Yo R A
C. 0
D. 2 sin z cos z
TA
40. sin iz=

KH
A. sinh z
B. sinh iz
A
C. i sin z
D. i sinh z
41. cos iz=

A. cosh z
B. cosh iz
C. i cos z
D. i cosh z
42. tan iz=

A. tanh z
B. tanh iz
C. i tan z
D. i tanh z
43. sinh iz=

A. sin z
B. i sin z
C. sinh z
J)
D. i sinh z
O
44. cosh iz=
at t U
A. cos z
em r a
B. i cos z
h
os re
C. cosh z pp tu
D. i cosh z
su c
45. tanh iz=

@ Le
A. tan z
e S(
B. i tan z
ub A
C. tanh z
uT BB
D. i tanh z
Yo R A
Important Points
TA
(i). ez is never zero.

(ii). For z = x + iy, |ez | = ex.
KH
(iii). |eiθ | = 1, where θ ∈ R.

A
(iv). ez = 1 if and only if z = 2kπi, where k ∈ Z.

(v). ez1 = ez2 if and only if z1 − z2 = 2kπi, where k ∈ Z.
46. Multiplication of a vector z by ... rotates the vector z counterclockwise through an angle
of measure α.
A. eα
B. e−α
C. eiα
D. e−iα
47. −3 − 4i=
−1 4
A. 5ei tan 3
−1 4
B. 5ei(− tan 3 )
J)
−1 4
C. 5ei(π−tan 3 )
O
−1 4
5ei(π+tan 3 )
at t U
D.
48. For any complex number z, log z=
em r a
h
A. ln |z| + i arg z
os re
B. ln z + i arg |z|
pp tu
C. ln |z| + i arg |z|
su c
@ Le
D. All of these
e S(
49. Which number(s) has(have) no complex logarithm?

A. 0
ub A
uT BB
B. Negative real numbers

C. Non positive real numbers
Yo R A
D. None of these
TA
50. For any complex number z, Logz=

KH
A. ln |z| + i Arg z
B. ln z + i Arg |z|
A
C. ln |z| + i Arg |z|

D. All of these
51. The value of Log(−i) is:

π
A. 2
i
3π
B. 2
i
C. − π2 i
D. − 3π2
i
52. If x is any negative real number, then Logx is:

A. ln x + iπ
B. ln x − iπ
C. ln(−x) + iπ
D. ln(−x) − iπ
53. log(ez )=
A. z
B. z + 2nπ
C. z + 2nπi
J)
D. ez
O
54. If z is a positive real number, then
at t U
A. Log(z)=log(z)
em r a
B. Log(z)=log(z)+ 2nπ
h
os re
C. log(z)=Log(z)+ 2nπ
pp tu
D. None of these
su c
55. sinh−1 z=
@ Le
√
A. log(z + z 2 + 1)
e S(
√
B. log(z − z 2 + 1)
√
ub A
C. log(z + z 2 − 1)
uT BB
√
D. log(z − z 2 − 1)
Yo R A
56. cosh−1 z=
√
z 2 + 1)
TA
A. log(z +
√
B. log(z − z 2 + 1)
KH
√
C. log(z + z 2 − 1)
√
A
D. log(z − z 2 − 1)
57. sin−1 z=
√
A. i log(iz + 1 + z2)
√
B. −i log(iz − 1 − z 2 )
√
C. −i log(iz + 1 + z 2 )
√
D. −i log(iz + 1 − z 2 )
58. If z and w are complex numbers, then z w =

A. exp(z log w)
B. z exp(log w)
C. exp(w log z)
D. w exp(log z)
59. If z and w are complex numbers, then the principal value of z w is:
A. exp(zLogw)
B. z exp(Logw)
C. exp(wLogz)
J)
D. w exp(Logz)
O
ii is:
at t U
60. The principal value of
π
A. e2
em r a
π
h
B. −e 2
os re
π
C. e− 2
pp tu
π
D. −e− 2
su c
@ Le
61. The principal value of (−1)i is:

e S(
π
A. e
−π
ub A
B. e
uT BB
π
C. −e
−π
Yo R A
D. −e
62. The principal value of (−i)−i is:

TA
π
A. e2
KH
π
B. −e 2
A
π
C. e− 2
π
D. −e− 2
63. If a is a positive real number, then the principal value of ai is:
A. cos(ln a) + i sin(ln a)
B. cos(a) + i sin(a)
C. sin(a) + i cos(a)
D. sin(ln a) + i cos(ln a)
64. Log(1 − i)=

1 πi
A. 2
ln 2 + 4
πi
B. 12 ln 2 − 4
3πi
C. 12 ln 2 + 4
3πi
D. 12 ln 2 − 4
√
i+ 3
65. (−1 + i) =
√
A. exp[(i − 3) log(−1 − i)]
√
B. exp[(−1 + i) log(i + 3)]
√
C. exp[(i + 3) log(−1 + i)]
J)
√
D. exp[(i + 3) log(−1 − i)]
O
at t U
em r a
h
os re
pp tu
su c
@ Le
e S(
ub A
uT BB
Yo R A
TA
KH
A
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1. Which of the following is not a binary operation on R?

A. +
B. −
C. ×
D. ÷
J)
2. An element b ∈ G is inverse of a ∈ G if:
O
A. ab = ba
at t U
B. ab = ab2
C. ba = a2 b
em r a
h
D. ab = ba = e
os re
3. An element x of a group G is said to be ... if x2 = x.
pp tu
A. Nilpotent
su c
@ Le
B. Involutory
e S(
C. Idempotent
D. Square
ub A
uT BB
4. The only idempotent element in a group is:

Yo R A
A. Inverse
B. Identity
TA
C. Both A and B
KH
D. None of these
A
5. Which of the following is a group under multiplication?

A. Z
B. Q
C. R
D. Q − {0}
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6. A group is abelian if its Cayley’s table is ... about its main diagonal.
A. Symmetric
B. Skew symmetric
C. Hermitian
D. Skew Hermitian
2kπi
7. The set of all the nth roots of unity, Cn = {e n , k = 0, 1, ..., n − 1} is a group under:
A. Addition
B. Subtraction
C. Multiplication
J)
D. Division
O
8. In the group of Quaternions {±I, ±i, ±j, ±k}, which of the following is not true?
at t U
A. jk = i
em r a
B. ik = −j
h
os re
C. j 2 = −I pp tu
D. None of these
su c
9. In the group Z5 , the inverse of 3 is:

@ Le
A. 1
e S(
B. 2
ub A
C. 3
uT BB
D. 4
Yo R A
10. Which of the following holds in a group.

TA
A. Cancellation
B. Associative
KH
C. Both A and B
A
D. None of these
11. For a, b ∈ G, we have (ab)−1 =

A. ab
B. a−1 b−1
C. b−1 a−1
D. ba
12. The number of elements in a group is called its:

A. degree
B. order
C. power
D. None of these
13. The least positive integer n, such that an =... is called order of a.
A. e
B. a
C. a−1
J)
D. None of these
O
14. Let a ∈ G has order n. Then, for any integer k, ak = e if and only if ..., where q is an
at t U
integer.
em r a
A. q = nk
h
B. n = qk
C. k = nq
os re
pp tu
D. None of these
su c
@ Le
15. If |a| = 5, then for what value of n, an = e?

e S(
A. 10
ub A
B. 15
uT BB
C. 20
Yo R A
D. All of these
16. The set {1, 3, 5, 7} is a group under:

TA
A. Addition
KH
B. Multiplication
C. Addition modulo 8
A
D. Multiplication modulo 8
17. The set {1, 3, 5, 7} is a group under Multiplication modulo 8. The inverse of 5 is:
A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
18. The set {1, 3, 5, 7} is a group under Multiplication modulo 8. The order of 5 is:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
19. Let G be a group and a, b ∈ G, which of the following is true?

A. |a| = |a−1 |
B. |ab| = |ba|
C. |a| = |bab−1 |
J)
D. All of these
O
20. Every group of ... order contains at least one element of order 2.
at t U
A. Prime
em r a
B. Even
h
os re
C. Odd pp tu
D. Composite
su c
21. Let G be a group and the order of x ∈ G is odd. Then there exists an element y ∈ G
@ Le
such that:
e S(
A. y = x
ub A
B. y 2 = x
uT BB
C. y = x2
Yo R A
D. y = x3
22. Which of the following are not groups? (Free to choose more than one options).
TA
A. The set of positive rational numbers under multiplication

KH
B. The set of complex numbers z such that |z| = 1, under multiplication

C. The set Z of all integers under the binary operation ? defined by
A
a ? b = a − b, ∀ a, b ∈ Z
D. The set Q0 of all irrational numbers under multiplication

E. R+ = {x ∈ R : x > 0} under multiplication
F. R− = {x ∈ R : x < 0} under multiplication
G. E = {ex : x ∈ R} under multiplication
23. Let G be a group and x2 = e, for all x ∈ G, then G is:

A. Abelian
B. Non Abelian
C. Commutative
D. Both A and C
24. Which of the following is false? (Free to choose more than one options).
A. A group can have more than one identity element.
B. The null set can be considered to be a group.
C. There may be groups in which the cancellation law fails.
J)
D. Every set of numbers which is group under addition is also a group under
O
multiplication and vice versa.
at t U
E. The set R of real numbers is a group under subtraction.
F. The set of all nonzero integers is a group under division.
em r a
h
G. To each element of a group, there corresponds only one inverse element.
os re
25. Let G be a group. Which of the following is not unique in G?
pp tu
A. identity
su c
@ Le
B. inverse of an element
e S(
C. idempotent
D. None of these
ub A
uT BB
26. The set GL2 (R) is the collection of all 2×2 matrices with real entries whose determinant
is:
Yo R A
A. Zero
TA
B. Nonzero
C. Unit
KH
D. 1
A
27. (Z, +) is a subgroup of:

A. (Z, +)
B. (R, +)
C. (C, +)
D. All of these
28. Every group has at least ... subgroups.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
29. A non empty subset of a group G is a subgroup of G if and only if for a, b ∈ H, we

have:
A. ba−1 ∈ H
B. ab−1 ∈ H
J)
C. ab ∈ H
O
D. Both A and B
at t U
30. The ... of subgroups is a subgroup.
em r a
A. Intersection
h
B. Union
C. Difference
os re
pp tu
D. Symmetric difference
su c
@ Le
31. If every element of a group G is a power of one and the same element, then G is called:
e S(
A. Infinite
ub A
B. Finite
uT BB
C. Cyclic
Yo R A
D. Symmetric
32. Every subgroup of a cyclic group is:

TA
A. Abelian
KH
B. Normal
C. Cyclic
A
D. Trivial
33. Let G be a group of order 18, then G must have a unique subgroup of order:
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
34. Every cyclic group is:

A. Abelian
B. Normal
C. Finite
D. Infinite
35. Every cyclic group of even order has a unique subgroup of order:
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
J)
D. 5
O
36. The number of subgroups of a cyclic group of order 12 is:
at t U
A. 3
em r a
B. 4
h
os re
C. 5 pp tu
D. 6
su c
37. Group of order ... has not a proper non-trivial subgroup?

@ Le
A. 46
e S(
B. 47
ub A
C. 48
uT BB
D. 50
Yo R A
38. An infinite cyclic group has exactly ... generators.

TA
A. 1
B. 2
KH
C. 3
A
D. 4
39. The order of 3 in the group {0, 1, 2, 3} is:

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
40. Let G be a group, H be a subgroup of G and a ∈ G, then which of the following is a

subgroup of G?
A. aH
B. Ha
C. Ha−1
D. aHa−1
41. If H and K are subgroups of a group G, then which of the following need not to be a
subgroup of G?
A. H ∪ K
B. H ∩ K
J)
C. He
O
at t U
D. eK
42. Let G be a group and G =< a >, for some a ∈ G, then a is called ... of G.
em r a
h
A. Involutory
os re
B. Idempotent pp tu
C. Generator
su c
@ Le
D. None of these
e S(
43. Let G be a finite group of order n generated by a ∈ G. Then ai = aj if and only if:
A. n|(i − j)
ub A
uT BB
B. n|(i + j)
C. i = j
Yo R A
D. None of these
TA
44. Let G be an infinite group generated by a ∈ G. Then ai = aj if and only if:

KH
A. n|(i − j)
B. n|(i + j)
A
C. i = j
D. None of these
45. Let G be a cyclic group of order 18. How many subgroups of G are of order 6?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. None of these
46. A partition of a set A is the collection of subsets {Ai : i ∈ I} of A such that

A. A = ∪{Ai : i ∈ I} and Ai ∩ Aj = φ, where i, j ∈ I and i 6= j.
B. A = ∪{Ai : i ∈ I} and Ai ∩ Aj = φ, where i, j ∈ I and i = j.
C. A = ∪{Ai : i ∈ I} and Ai ∩ Aj 6= φ, where i, j ∈ I and i 6= j.
D. A = ∩{Ai : i ∈ I} and Ai ∩ Aj = φ, where i, j ∈ I and i 6= j.
47. Let H be a subgroup of G. Then the set of all left cosets of H in G defines a ...on G.
A. Equivalence relation
B. Partition
C. Transitive relation
J)
D. All of these
O
48. The number of distinct left cosets of a subgroup H of a group G is called the ... of H
at t U
in G, and it is denoted by [G : H].
em r a
A. Index
h
B. Cardinality
C. Order
os re
pp tu
D. Partition
su c
@ Le
49. The index of {0, 2, 4} in {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5} is:

e S(
A. 1
ub A
B. 2
uT BB
C. 3
Yo R A
D. 4
50. The index of {0, ±2, ±4, ...} in the group (Z, +) is:
TA
A. 0
KH
B. 1
C. 2
A
D. ∞
51. ”Both the order and index of a subgroup of a finite group divides the order of the group”
is the statement of:
A. Division Algorithm
B. Lagrange Theorem
C. Euclid Theorem
D. Cayley Theorem
52. The order of an element of a finite group divides:

A. the order of group
B. the order of subgroup
C. the index of every subgroup
D. None of these
53. A group of order ... is always cyclic.

A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
J)
D. 10
O
54. A finite group of ... order is necessarily cyclic.
at t U
A. Prime
em r a
B. Even
h
os re
C. Odd pp tu
D. Composite
su c
55. Which of the following abelian group is not cyclic?

@ Le
A. (Z, +)
e S(
B. (Q, +)
ub A
C. (R, +)
uT BB
D. Both B and C
Yo R A
56. Let G be a group of order 90. G can have a subgroup of order:

TA
A. 30
B. 40
KH
C. 50
A
D. 60
57. Let G be a cyclic group of order n generated by a. Then for any 1 ≤ k < n, the order
of ak is:
k
A. gcd(n,k)
n
B. lcm(n,k)
n
C. gcd(n,k)
k
D. lcm(n,k)
58. Let G be a cyclic group of order 24 generated by a. Then the order of a10 is:
A. 6
B. 14
C. 18
D. 24
59. Let H and K be two finite subgroups of a group G whose orders are relatively prime,
then H ∩ K equals:
A. {e, a}
B. H ∪ K
J)
C. HK
O
D. {e}
at t U
60. Let X be a nonempty set. A bijective function f : X → X is called a ... on X.
em r a
A. Homomorphism
h
B. Isomorphism
C. Endomorphism
os re
pp tu
D. Permutation
su c
@ Le
61. The set of all permutations on a set X is denoted by:

e S(
A. SX
ub A
B. XS
uT BB
C. SX
Yo R A
D. XS
62. The set Sn is a group under the operation of ... of permutations.

TA
A. Addition
KH
B. Subtraction
C. Multiplication
A
D. Composition
63. The order of symmetric group of degree n is:

A. n
B. n!
C. n!
2
D. ( n2 )!
64. Composition of permutations is not:

A. Associative
B. Closed
C. Commutative
D. All of these

1 2 3 1 2 3
65. If f1 = and f2 = , then f1 ◦ f2 equals:
1 3 2 3 1 2

1 2 3
A.
1 3 2

1 2 3
J)
B.
3 2 1
O

1 2 3
at t U
C.
2 1 3
em r a

1 2 3
D.
h
1 2 3
os re

a1 a2 ... ak
pp tu
66. A permutation of the form is called a ... of length k.
a2 a3 ... a1
su c
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A. Permutation
B. Cycle
e S(
C. Transposition
ub A
D. Matrix
uT BB
67. If two cycles act on mutually disjoint sets, then they:

Yo R A
A. can commute
TA
B. must commute
C. don’t commute
KH
D. None of these
A
68. If α = (1 2 3) and β = (5 7 8), then:

A. αβ = I
B. βα = I
C. αβ = βα
D. αβ 6= βα
69. Every permutation of degree n can be written as a ... of cyclic permutations acting on
mutually disjoint sets.
A. Sum
B. Difference
C. Product
D. Quotient
70. A cycle of length 2 is called a :

A. Permutation
B. Transposition
J)
C. Cycle
O
D. Matrix
at t U
71. Every cyclic permutation can be expressed as a ... of transposition.
em r a
A. Sum
h
B. Difference
C. Product
os re
pp tu
D. Quotient
su c
@ Le
72. A permutation α in Sn is said to be ... permutation if it can be written as a product of

e S(
an even number of transposition.

A. Even
ub A
uT BB
B. Odd
C. Composite
Yo R A
D. Cyclic
TA
73. Every transposition is an ... permutation.

KH
A. Even
B. Odd
A
C. Composite
D. Cyclic
74. A cycle of even length is an ... permutation.

A. Even
B. Odd
C. Composite
D. Cyclic
75. The product of two even permutations is ... permutation.

A. Even
B. Odd
C. Composite
D. Cyclic
76. The product of two odd permutations is ... permutation.

A. Even
B. Odd
C. Composite
J)
D. Cyclic
O
77. The product of an even and an odd permutations is ... permutation.
at t U
A. Even
em r a
B. Odd
h
os re
C. Composite pp tu
D. Cyclic
su c
78. If α is an odd permutation and τ is a transposition, then ατ is ... permutation.

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A. Even
e S(
B. Odd
ub A
C. Both A and B
uT BB
D. None of these
Yo R A
79. For n ≥ 2, the number of even permutations in Sn is ... the number of odd permutations
in Sn .
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A. Equal to
KH
B. Not equal to
C. Greater than
A
D. Lesser than
80. The set of even permutations in Sn is denoted by:

A. An
B. En
C. S n2
D. None of these
81. The number of elements in alternating group An is:

A. n
n
B. 2
C. n!
n!
D. 2
82. The order of a cyclic permutation of length m is:

A. m
m
B. 2
C. m!
J)
m!
D. 2
O

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
at t U
83. The order of is:
2 3 4 1 7 9 6 5 8 10
em r a
A. 10
h
B. 12
C. 15
os re
pp tu
D. 20
su c
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
84. Inverse of the permutation is:
e S(
3 5 4 1 7 2 6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
ub A
A.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
uT BB

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
B.
Yo R A
6 2 7 1 4 5 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
TA
C.
4 6 1 3 2 7 5
KH
D. All of these
85. A ring R is an abelian group under:

A
A. Addition
B. Subtraction
C. Multiplication
D. Division
86. Which of the following is a ring under usual addition and multiplication?
A. Z
B. Q
C. R
D. All of these
87. If (R, +, ·) is a ring with additive identity 0, then for all a, b ∈ R, we have:
A. a0 = 0a = 0
B. a(−b) = (−a)b = −ab
C. (−a)(−b) = ab
J)
D. All of these
O
88. The multiplicative identity (if it exists) is called:
at t U
A. Unit
em r a
B. Unity
h
os re
C. Identity pp tu
D. None of these
su c
89. An element of a ring whose multiplicative inverse exists, is called:

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A. Unit
e S(
B. Unity
ub A
C. Identity
uT BB
D. None of these
Yo R A
90. Let R be a ring with unity. If every nonzero element of R is unit, then R is called:
TA
A. Division ring
B. Skew field
KH
C. Integral domain
A
D. Both A and B
91. A commutative division ring is called:

A. Integral Domain
B. Skew field
C. Field
D. Commutative ring
92. Which of the following is(are) field(s)?

A. Q
B. R
C. C
D. All of these
93. Zn is a field if and only if n is:

A. Prime
B. Composite
C. Even
J)
D. Odd
O
94. Which of the following are true? (Free to choose more than one option).
at t U
A. Every field is a ring.
em r a
B. Every ring has a multiplicative identity.
h
os re
C. Multiplication in a field is commutative.
pp tu
D. The nonzero elements of a field form a group under multiplication.
su c
E. Addition in every ring is commutative.
@ Le
F. Every element in a ring has an additive inverse.

e S(
95. Which of the following is a field?

ub A
A. Z
uT BB
B. Z8
Yo R A
C. Z13
D. None of these
TA
Akhtar Abbas
KH
Lecturer in Mathematics
University of Jhang
A
0332-6297570
Matrices An effort by: Akhtar Abbas
1. If a matrix has 3 columns and 6 rows then the order of matrix is:
A. 3 × 6
B. 18
C. 6 × 3
D. 3 × 3
J)
2. If order of a matrix A is 3 × 6, then each row of A consists ... elements.
O
A. 3
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B. 6
C. 18
em r a
h
D. None of these
os re
3. A matrix A = [aij ]m×n is square if:
pp tu
A. m = n
su c
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B. m 6= n
e S(
C. m < n
D. m > n
ub A
uT BB
4. A matrix that is not square is:

Yo R A
A. Rectangular
B. Identity
TA
C. Diagonal
KH
D. Scalar
A
5. A matrix A = [aij ]m×n is row matrix if:

A. n = 1
B. n 6= 1
C. m = 1
D. m 6= 1
6. In a square matrix A = [aij ]n×n , the elements a11 , a22 , ...ann are called ... elements.
A. Diagonal
B. Scalar
C. Identity
D. Unit
7. A square matrix A = [aij ]n×n is called upper triangular if aij = 0 for all:
A. i > j
B. i < j
C. i ≥ j
J)
D. i ≤ j
O
8. A matrix, all of whose elements are zero except those in the main diagonal, is called a
at t U
... matrix.
em r a
A. Unit
h
B. Identity
C. Scalar
os re
pp tu
D. Diagonal
su c
@ Le
9. Which of the following is a diagonal matrix?

e S(
 
1 0 0
A. 0 2 6
ub A
0 8 0
uT BB
 
1 0 0
Yo R A
B. 0 2 0
6 8 0
TA
 
0 0 0
C. 0 0 0
KH

0 0 0
A
D. None of these
10. Every scalar matrix is a ... matrix.

A. Unit
B. Identity
C. Diagonal
D. All of these

2 0 1
11. If A = Then which of the following is true for A?
0 0

0 1
A. A =
0 0

0 −1
B. A =
0 0

0 1
C. A =
1 0
D. None of these
12. If A and B are matrices of orders m × n and p × q respectively, then the product AB
J)
is possible if:
O
A. n = p
at t U
B. n = q
C. m = q
em r a
h
D. m = p and n = q
os re
13. If A and B are matrices of orders 4 × 5 and 5 × 7 respectively, then the order of AB is:
pp tu
A. 5 × 5
su c
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B. 4 × 7
e S(
C. 5 × 4
D. 7 × 5
ub A
uT BB
14. Let A = [aij ]m×n and B = [bij ]n×p , then (i, j)th element of AB is:
Pn
Yo R A
A. k=1 aik bkj

Pn
B. k=1 aki bkj
TA
Pn
C. k=1 aik bjk
Pn
KH
D. k=1 aki bjk
15. If A and B are two nonzero matrices. Is it possible to have AB = 0?

A
A. Yes
B. No
16. Which law does not hold in matrices?

A. Associative law of multiplication
B. Distributive law of multiplication over addition
C. Cancellation law
D. Both A and B
17. If the matrices A, B and C are conformable for the sums and multiplications, then which
of the following is correct?
A. A(BC) = (AB)C
B. A(B + C) = AB + AC
C. k(AB) = (kA)B
D. All of these
18. If order of A is 8 × 7, then the order of AAt is:

A. 7 × 8
B. 7 × 7
J)
C. 8 × 8
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D. Product is not possible
at t U
19. If the matrices A and B are conformable for the sum and the product, then:
em r a
A. (AB)t = B t At
h
B. (At )t = A
C. (kA)t = kAt
os re
pp tu
D. All of these
su c
@ Le
20. A square matrix A for which Ak+1 = A, (k being a positive integer), is called a ...
e S(
matrix.
A. Nilpotent
ub A
uT BB
B. Periodic
C. Involutory
Yo R A
D. Idempotent
TA
21. If A6 = A, then the period of A is:

KH
A. 5
B. 6
A
C. 7
D. Not period
22. A matrix of period 1 is:

A. Nilpotent
B. Involutory
C. Idempotent
D. Involutory
23. A square matrix A for which Ap = 0 (p being a positive integer), is called ...
A. Nilpotent
B. Involutory
C. Idempotent
D. Involutory
24. A square matrix A such that ... is called an involutory matrix.

A. A2 = A
B. A2 = I
C. A2 = −A
J)
D. A2 = −I
O
25. For any square real matrix A, the matrix A − At is:
at t U
A. Symmetric
em r a
B. Skew Symmetric
h
os re
C. Hermitian pp tu
D. None of these
su c
26. For a complex square matrix A, the matrix A + (A)t is:

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A. Symmetric
e S(
B. Skew symmetric
ub A
C. Hermitian
uT BB
D. Skew Hermitian
Yo R A
27. If A is a square matrix over C and A(A)t = 0, then which of the following is true?
TA
A. A = 0
B. At = 0
KH
C. A = 0
A
D. All of these
28. If A is a square matrix and B is left inverse of A, then:

A. B can be right inverse of A
B. B must be right inverse of A
C. B must not be right inverse of A
D. There is no relation between A and B
29. A square matrix, whose inverse exists, is called:

A. Singular
B. Nonsingular
C. Invertible
D. Both B and C
30. If A and B are nonsingular matrices of the same order, then (AB)−1 equals:
A. AB
B. A−1 B −1
C. BA
J)
D. B −1 A−1
O
31. A matrix obtained by applying an elementary row operation on In is called:
at t U
A. Invertible
em r a
B. Non Invertible
h
os re
C. Elementary pp tu
D. Secondary
su c
32. Every elementary matrix E is:

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A. Singular
e S(
B. Nonsingular
ub A
C. Non invertible
uT BB
D. Symmetric
Yo R A
33. A square matrix A of order n is nonsingular if and only if A is row equivalent to:
TA
A. In
B. −In
KH
C. A2
A
D. −A
34. If an m×n matrix B is obtained from an m×n matrix A by a finite number of elementary
row and column operations, then B is said to be ... to A.
A. Equal
B. Equivalent
C. Similar
D. Not equal

Ir 0
35. Every nonzero m × n matrix is equivalent to an m × n matrix D = . Then D is
0 0
called ... form of A.
A. Normal
B. Canonical
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
 
4 1 8
0 7 7
36. The rank of matrix A 
0
 is:
0 3
0 0 1
J)
A. 1
O
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B. 2
C. 3
em r a
D. 4
h
os re
 
1 3
 0 −2
pp tu
37. The rank of matrix A 
 5 −1 is:

su c
−2 3
@ Le
A. 1
e S(
B. 2
ub A
C. 3
uT BB
D. 4
Yo R A
38. If A is invertible and AB = 0, then:

TA
A. A = 0
B. B = 0
KH
C. B 6= 0
A
D. B is nonsingular
39. If A and B are square matrices of order n, then AB − BA is:

A. Symmetric
B. Hermitian
C. Skew Symmetric
D. All of these

1 0
40. If A = 1 , then A50 equals:
2
1

50 0
A. 1
2
1

1 0
B.
25 1

25 0
C. 1
2
1

25 0
D.
50 1
J)
41. If a matrix A is symmetric as well as skew symmetric, then A is:
O
A. Identity
at t U
B. Nill
C. Idempotent
em r a
h
D. Diagonal
os re
42. If A2 − A − I = 0, then the inverse of A is:
pp tu
A. A + I
su c
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B. A − I
e S(
C. I − A
D. −A − I
ub A
uT BB
43. If A and B are square matrices of same order and A2 − B 2 = (A + B)(A − B), then
which of the following must be true?
Yo R A
A. A = B
TA
B. AB = BA
C. Either A or B is a zero matrix
KH
D. Either A or B is an identity matrix

A
Akhtar Abbas
University of Jhang
0332-6297570
System of Linear Equations An effort by: Akhtar Abbas
1. A system of linear equations Ax = b is called non homogeneous if:

A. b = 0
B. b 6= 0
C. A = 0
D. A 6= 0
2. If rank(A)=rank(Ab ), then the system Ax = b:
J)
A. is consistent
O
B. can have unique solution
at t U
C. can have infinite solutions
em r a
D. All of these
h
os re
3. Let Ax = b be a system of 3 linear equations in 7 variables, then which of the following
can be the maximum value of rank(Ab )?
pp tu
su c
A. 3
@ Le
B. 4
e S(
C. 6
ub A
D. 7
uT BB
4. Let A be a matrix of order 4 × 5 and rank(A)=rank(Ab )=3, then the system Ax = b

Yo R A
has:
A. unique solution
TA
B. no solution
KH
C. infinitely many solutions

D. None of these
A

−3 3 x1 0
5. The system = has:
1 −1 x2 0
A. unique solution
B. no solution
D. None of these
gf
 
1 2 1 0
6. If the augmented matrix of a system is 1 1 0 2, then the system has:
0 1 1 1
A. unique solution
B. no solution
D. None of these
7. Let A be a 4 × 4 matrix and the system Ax = b has infinitely many solutions, then:
A. rank(A) = 4
B. rank(A) 6= 4
J)
C. rank(A) < 4
O
D. rank(A) > 4
at t U
8. If Ax = b does not have any solution, then the system is called:
em r a
A. consistent
h
B. inconsistent
C. Both A and B
os re
pp tu
D. None of these
su c
@ Le
9. Every homogeneous system of linear equations:

e S(
A. is consistent
ub A
B. is inconsistent
uT BB
C. has only trivial solution

Yo R A
D. has infinitely many solutions
10. For what value of λ, the system

TA
(1 − λ)x1 − x2 = 0
KH
x1 + (1 − λ) = 0
A
has non trivial solution?

A. 0
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
gf
11. In Gauss Elimination method, we need to reduce the augmented matrix into:
A. Echelon form
B. Reduced echelon form
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
12. A system Ax = 0 of n equations and n unknowns has a unique solution if A is:

A. singular
B. non singular
C. non invertible
D. None of these
J)
13. The system Ax = b of m equations and n unknowns has solution (is consistent) if
O
rank(A) ... rank(Ab ).
at t U
A. =
em r a
B. 6=
h
C. > os re
pp tu
D. <
su c
@ Le
14. The system Ax = b of m equations and n unknowns has no solution (is inconsistent) if
rank(A) ... rank(Ab ).
e S(
A. =
ub A
B. 6=
uT BB
C. >
Yo R A
D. <
TA
15. The system

KH
x1 + 2x2 = 1
2x1 + x2 = 2
A
has a solution:
A. (1, 1)
B. (1, 2)
C. (2, 1)
D. (1, 0)
gf
16. In Gauss-Jordan elimination method, we reduce the augmented matrix into:

A. Echelon form
B. Reduced echelon form
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
17. If a system of 2 equations and 2 unknowns has no solution, then the graph look like:
A. Intersecting lines
B. Non intersecting lines
C. Same lines
D. None of these
J)
O
18. Which of the following is a linear equation in the variables x, y, z?
at t U
A. x − 2y = 0
B. x + cosy = z
em r a
h
C. sin x + cos y + tanz = 0
D. None of these os re
pp tu
19. Which one of the following is a linear equation?
su c
@ Le
A. xy = eπ
e S(
B. x + y = eπ
√
ub A
C. y = 3x
√
uT BB
D. x = 3y
Yo R A
20. If applying row operations to a matrix A of order n × n results in a row of zeros, then
how many solutions does the system Ax + b = 0 have?
TA
A. No solutions
KH
B. Unique solution
C. Infinitely many solutions
A
D. More information is needed
21. A system of m homogeneous linear equations in n unknowns has a nontrivial solution

if:
A. m = n
B. m 6= n
C. m < n
D. m > n
gf
22. A system of m homogeneous linear equations Ax = 0 in n unknowns has a nontrivial

solution if and only if rank(A):
A. = n
B. 6= n
C. = m
D. 6= m
23. For any matrix A, the collection {x : Ax = 0} is called ... of A.

A. Rank
B. Solution space
C. Both A and B
J)
D. None of these
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24. A system of m linear equations Ax = b in n unknowns has a unique solution if and only
at t U
if rank(A)=rank(B) ...
em r a
A. = m
h
B. = n
C. 6= m
os re
pp tu
D. 6= n
su c
@ Le
Akhtar Abbas
e S(
ub A
University of Jhang
uT BB
0332-6297570
Yo R A
TA
KH
A
Determinants An effort by: Akhtar Abbas
1. If A is any matrix of order n × n and k is a non zero real number, then:

A. |kA| = k|A|
B. |kA| = |k||A|
C. |kA| = k 2 |A|
D. |kA| = k n |A|
2. The determinant of a unit matrix is:
J)
A. 0
O
B. 1
at t U
C. −1
em r a
D. ±1
h

a
3. 11
a21
a12 a11 b12
+
a22 a21 b22
os re
=
pp tu

a11 a12
su c
A.
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a21 b22
e S(

a11 a12 + b12
B.
a21 a22 + b22
ub A
C. 0
uT BB
D. Addition is not possible

Yo R A
4. Let A be a square matrix of order n. A matrix obtained from A by deleting its ith row
and jth column is again a matrix of order n − 1 which is called:
TA
A. ijth minor of A
KH
B. ijth cofactor of A
A
C. Determinant of A
D. None of these
5. Let Mij be the ijth minor of a square matrix A of order n. Then ijth cofactor of A is:
A. |Mij |
B. −|Mij |
C. ±|Mij |
D. (−1)i+j |Mij |
 
3 2 1 −1
4 5 1 2
6. Let A = 
−2
, then 33th cofactor of A is:
3 0 1
2 1 3 5
A. 43
B. 34
C. 56
D. −56

1 0 5 6

0 5 0 8
7. =
0 0 −1 8
0 0 0 3
J)
A. 3
O
at t U
B. −15
C. 28
em r a
D. −67
h
os re
8. Let A = [aij ] be an n × n triangular matrix, then |A| equals:
pp tu
A. a11 a22 ...ann
su c
@ Le
B. a11 + a22 + ... + ann

e S(
C. −a11 − a22 − ... − ann

D. There is no formula
ub A
uT BB
9. Let A be a square matrix of order 4 × 4, then |A|=

Yo R A
A. −|A|
B. |At |
TA
C. −|At |
KH
D. 0
A
10. Row expansion of |A| ... column expansion of |A|.

A. =
B. 6=
C. There is no comparison
D. None of these
11. For any n × n matrices A and B, we have:

A. |AB| = |BA|
B. |AB| 6= |BA|
C. |AB| < |BA|
D. |AB| > |BA|
12. Let A, B be matrices of order 6 such that |AB 2 | = 144 and |A2 B 2 | = 72, then |A| =
A. 2
1
B. 2
C. −2
D. − 12
J)
13. For an invertible matrix A, |A−1 | equals:
O
A. |A|
at t U
B. −|A|
em r a
C. |A|−1
h
D. −|A|−1 os re
pp tu
14. For 2 × 2 matrices A and B, which of the following equations hold? (Can choose more
su c
than one options)

@ Le
A. |A + B| = |A| + |B|
e S(
B. |A + B|2 = |(A + B)2 |

ub A
C. |A + B|2 = |A|2 + |B|2

uT BB
D. |(A + B)2 | = |A2 + 2AB + B 2 |

Yo R A

0
a −b

15. −a 0 c =
TA
b −c 0
KH
A. 0
B. 1
A
C. -1
D. abc
16. If A is an n × n skew symmetric matrix and n is odd, then |A|=

A. 0
B. 1
C. -1
D. ±1
 
0 x + b x2 + c
17. If a, b, c are different numbers. For what value of x, the matrix  x − b 0 x 2 − a
3
x −c x+a 0
is singular?
A. 0
B. a
C. b
D. c
18. If A is a square matrix of odd order, then | − A|=
A. |A|
B. −|A|
J)
C. 0
O
D. 1
at t U

a −b 0

19. If 0 a b = 0, then:
em r a
b 0 a
h
os re
A. α is a root of unity
pp tu
B. β is a root of unity
su c
C. αβ is a root of unity
@ Le
α
D. β
is a root of unity
e S(
20. If A is an n × n non singular matrix, then which of the following is true?

ub A
A. |adj(A)| = |A|
uT BB
B. |adj(A)| = 1
Yo R A
C. |adj(A)| = |A|n
D. |adj(A)| = |A|n−1
TA
 
k 4k 4
21. Let A = 0 4 4k . If |A2 | = 16, then the value of k is:
KH
0 0 4
A
A. 1
B. 4
C. 16
1
D. 4
Akhtar Abbas
University of Jhang
0332-6297570
Metric Spaces An effort by: Akhtar Abbas
1. The property d(x, y) = d(y, x) is named as:

A. Non negativity
B. Reflexive
C. Symmetry
D. Triangle inequality
2. The property d(x, y) ≤ d(x, z) + d(z, y) is named as:
J)
A. Non negativity
O
B. Reflexive
at t U
C. Symmetry
em r a
D. Triangle inequality
h
os re
3. If (X, d) is a metric space then d is called a ... on X.
pp tu
A. Function
su c
B. Relation
@ Le
C. Metric
e S(
D. Metric space
ub A
4. If (X, d) is a metric space then X is called:

uT BB
A. Metric
Yo R A
B. Ground Set
TA
C. Underlying set
D. Both B and C
KH
5. Which of the following is not a metric on R?

A
A. d(x, y) = |x| + |y|

B. d(x, y) = max{|x|, |y|}
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
6. Let (X, d) be a metric space. Which of the following is not a metric on X?

A. d1 (x, y) = kd(x, y), where k is a positive number
d(x,y)
B. d2 (x, y) = 1+d(x,y)
kd(x,y)
C. d3 (x, y) = 1+kd(x,y)
1−d(x,y)
D. d4 (x, y) = 1+d(x,y)
7. Let (X, d) be a metric space and x1 , x2 , ..., xn be points of X, then the property
d(x1 , xn ) ≤ d(x1 , x2 ) + d(x2 , x3 ) + ... + d(xn−1 , xn )
is called:
A. Generalized Triangle Inequality
J)
B. Generalized Non negativity
O
at t U
C. Generalized Symmetry
D. Generalized Reflexive
em r a
h
8. The usual (or Euclidean) metric on R is defined as:
os re
A. d(x, y) = |x + y|
pp tu
B. d(x, y) = |z − y|
su c
@ Le
C. d(x, y) = |x| + |y|

e S(
D. d(x, y) = ||x| − |y||

ub A
9. The usual (or Euclidean) metric on R2 is defined as ... , where x = (x1 , x2 ) and
uT BB
y = (y1 , y2 ).
p
A. d(x, y) = (x1 − y1 )2 + (x2 − y2 )2
Yo R A
B. d(x, y) = |x1 − y1 | + |x2 − y2 |

TA
C. d(x, y) = max{|x1 − y1 |, |x2 − y2 |}

KH
D. None of these
10. The taxi-cab metric on R2 is defined as ... , where x = (x1 , x2 ) and y = (y1 , y2 ).
A
p
A. d(x, y) = (x1 − y1 )2 + (x2 − y2 )2
B. d(x, y) = |x1 − y1 | + |x2 − y2 |
C. d(x, y) = max{|x1 − y1 |, |x2 − y2 |}
D. None of these
11. The discrete metric on a non empty set X is defined as:

0 if x = y
A. d(x, y) =
1 if x 6= y

0 if x 6= y
B. d(x, y) =
1 if x = y

0 if x = y
C. d(x, y) =
−1 if x 6= y

−1 if x = y
D. d(x, y) =
0 if x 6= y
12. Let x = (x1 , x2 , ..., xn ), y = (y1 , y2 , ..., yn ) be any two points of Rn . Then
n n n
J)
1 1
X X X
2
|xk yk | ≤ ( |xk | ) (
2 |yk |2 ) 2 .
O
k=1 k=1 k=1
at t U
This inequality is called:
em r a
A. Cauchy Inequality
h
B. Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality
os re
C. Minkowski’s Inequality
pp tu
su c
@ Le
1
13. If x1 , x2 , ..., xn be real numbers, then (|x1 | + |x2 | + ... + |xn |) 2 ...
e S(
A. ≤ |x1 |2 + |x2 |2 + ... + |xn |2

ub A
B. ≤ n(|x1 |2 + |x2 |2 + ... + |xn |2 )

uT BB
C. ≥ n(|x1 |2 + |x2 |2 + ... + |xn |2 )

Yo R A
D. None of these
TA
14. Let x = (x1 , x2 , ..., xn ), y = (y1 , y2 , ..., yn ) be any two points of Rn . Then
n n n
KH
1 1 1
X X X
2
( |xk + yk |) 2 ≤ ( |xk | ) 2 + ( |yk |2 ) 2 .
A
k=1 k=1 k=1
This inequality is called:

A. Cauchy Inequality
B. Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality
C. Minkowski’s Inequality
15. The collection of all continuous real-valued functions defined on a closed interval [a, b]
is denoted as:
A. C[a, b]
B. L[a, b]
C. D[a, b]
D. l∞
16. Let (X, d) be a metric space and x, y, z ∈ X. Then which of the following is true?
A. |d(x, z) − d(y, z)| ≤ d(x, y)
B. |d(x, y) − d(x, z)| ≤ d(y, z)
C. |d(x, y) − d(y, z)| ≤ d(x, z)
J)
D. All of these
O
17. The distance between a point x and subset A of a metric space (X, d) is defined as:
at t U
A. d(x, A) = inf {d(x, a) : a ∈ A)}
em r a
B. d(x, A) = sup{d(x, a) : a ∈ A)}
h
C. d(x, A) = inf {d(x, y) : x, y ∈ A)}
os re
D. d(x, A) = inf {|x − 1| : a ∈ A)}
pp tu
su c
18. The distance between two subsets A, B of a metric space (X, d) is defines as:
@ Le
A. d(A, B) = inf {d(x, a) : a ∈ A)}

e S(
B. d(A, B) = inf {d(x, b) : b ∈ B)}

ub A
C. d(A, B) = inf {d(a, b) : a ∈ A, b ∈ B)}

uT BB
D. All of these
Yo R A
19. Let A and B be overlapping subsets of a metric space (X, d), then distance between A
and B is:
TA
A. Not defined
KH
B. Zero
C. Infinity
A
D. None of these
20. The distance between A = {(x, y) ∈ R2 : y = x1 , x 6= 0} and B = {(x, y) ∈ R2 : y = 0}

is:
A. Not defined
B. Zero
C. Infinity
D. None of these
21. If A is a subset of a metric space (X, d) such that δ(A) < ∞, then A is called:
A. Finite
B. Bounded
C. Open
D. Closed
22. Let (X, d) be a metric space and δ(X) < ∞, then d is called ... metric.
A. Finite
B. Bounded
C. Open
D. Closed
J)
23. An example of a bounded metric is:
O
at t U
A. Discrete metric on any non empty set
B. Usual metric on R
em r a
C. Usual metric on R2
h
pp tu
24. Intersection of many many bounded sets is:
su c
@ Le
A. Bounded
e S(
B. Unbounded
C. Empty
ub A
uT BB
D. Open
Yo R A
25. Union of finitely many bounded sets is:

A. Bounded
TA
B. Not necessarily bounded

KH
C. Unbounded
D. Open
A
26. Let (X, d) be a metric space. If a ∈ X and r > 0, then the open ball centered at a and
with radius r is:
A. B(a; r) = {x ∈ X : d(a, x) ≤ r}
B. B(a; r) = {x ∈ X : d(a, x) < r}
C. B(a; r) = {x ∈ X : d(a, x) ≤ r}
D. B(a; r) = {x ∈ X : d(a, x) < r}
27. A point y ∈ B(a, r) if and only if:

A. d(a, y) > r
B. d(a, y) ≥ r
C. d(a, y) < r
J)
D. d(a, y) ≤ r
O
28. An open ball in (R, d) (usual metric) with center a and radius r is:
at t U
A. (a − r, a + r)
em r a
B. [a − r, a + r]
h
C. (r − a, r + a) os re
pp tu
D. [r − a, r + a]
su c
29. The unit open ball in (R2 , d) (usual metric) at the origin is:
@ Le
A. {(x, y) ∈ R2 : x2 + y 2 < 1}
e S(
B. {(x, y) ∈ R2 : x2 + y 2 > 1}
ub A
C. {(x, y) ∈ R2 : |x| + |y| < 1}

uT BB
D. {(x, y) ∈ R2 : |x| + |y| > 1}

Yo R A
30. The unit open ball in (R2 , d0 ) (Taxi-cab metric) at the origin is:
TA
A. {(x, y) ∈ R2 : x2 + y 2 < 1}
B. {(x, y) ∈ R2 : x2 + y 2 > 1}
KH
C. {(x, y) ∈ R2 : |x| + |y| < 1}

A
D. {(x, y) ∈ R2 : |x| + |y| > 1}
31. Let (X, d0 ) be a discrete metric space, a ∈ X and r > 1, then B(a, r)=
A. φ
B. {a}
C. X
D. X − {a}
32. Let (X, d0 ) be a discrete metric space, a ∈ X and 0 < r ≤ 1, then B(a, r)=
A. φ
B. {a}
C. X
D. X − {a}
33. Let (X, d) be a metric space. A subset O ⊂ X is called ... if for each x ∈ O, there exists
r > 0 such that B(x; r) ⊂ O.
A. Open
B. Closed
C. Bounded
J)
D. Unbounded
O
34. Any open ball in a metric space is:
at t U
A. Open set
em r a
B. Closed set
h
C. Bounded set os re
pp tu
D. Not necessarily a closed set
su c
@ Le
35. A subset O of a metric space (X, d) is open if and only if O is the ... of open balls.
A. Union
e S(
B. Intersection
ub A
C. Complement
uT BB
D. Any of A, B or C
Yo R A
36. Let (X, d) be a metric space. Then φ and X are:

TA
A. Open
B. Closed
KH
C. Both A and B
A
D. None of these
37. The arbitrary ... of open sets is an open set.

A. Union
B. Intersection
C. Complement
D. Symmetric Difference
38. The finite ... of open sets is an open set.

A. Union
B. Intersection
C. Complement
D. Symmetric Difference
39. The arbitrary intersection of open sets in a metric space:

A. Is open
B. Is not necessarily open
C. Is closed
D. Is not necessarily closed
J)
40. Let In = {(− n1 , n1 ) : n ∈ N}, then ∩∞
n=1 In equals:
O
at t U
A. {}
B. {0}
em r a
C. {1}
h
D. (0, 1) os re
pp tu
41. Every subset of a discrete metric space is:
su c
@ Le
A. Open
e S(
B. Closed
C. Open as well as closed
ub A
uT BB
D. Not open, nor closed

Yo R A
42. Every finite subset of a metric space is:

A. Open
TA
B. Closed
KH
C. Open as well as closed

D. Not open, nor closed
A
43. Let (X, d) be a metric space and let a be any point of X. A subset N of X is called ...
if there exists an open ball B(a; r) such that B(a; r) ⊆ N .
A. Open set
B. Closed set
C. Neighborhood of a
D. None of these
44. If a subset N of a metric space (X, d) is neighborhood of each of its points, then N is:
A. Open
B. Closed
C. Bounded
D. Compact
45. If N is a neighborhood of a and N ⊂ M , then M is:

A. Neighborhood of a
B. Open
C. Closed
D. Bounded
J)
46. If N is a neighborhood of a point a, then a is called ... of N .
O
at t U
A. Interior point
B. Exterior point
em r a
h
C. Limit point
D. Boundary pointos re
pp tu
47. For any subset A of a metric space (X, d), interior of A is:
su c
@ Le
A. Open
e S(
B. Not necessarily open

C. Closed
ub A
uT BB
D. Not necessarily closed

Yo R A
48. For any subset A of a metric space (X, d), which of the following is true?
A. A ⊆ Ao
TA
B. Ao ⊆ A
KH
C. A = Ao
D. A 6= Ao
A
49. A subset A of a metric space (X, d) is open if and only if:

A. A = Ao
B. A is neighborhood of each of its points
C. Both A and B are true
D. None of these
50. Let A = [a, b] be any subset of R with usual metric. Then Ao equals:
A. [a, b]
B. [a, b)
C. (a, b]
D. (a, b)
51. Let A = [a, b] be any subset of R with discrete metric. Then Ao equals:
A. [a, b]
B. [a, b)
C. (a, b]
D. (a, b)
J)
52. For any subset A of a metric space (X, d), ... is the largest open subset of Ac .
O
at t U
A. Interior of A
B. Exterior of A
em r a
h
C. Closure of A
D. Boundary of A os re
pp tu
53. For any subset A of a metric space (X, d), interior of A is the ... of all open subsets of
su c
@ Le
A.
A. Union
e S(
B. Intersection
ub A
C. Symmetric difference
uT BB
D. All of these
Yo R A
54. For any subsets A, B of a metric space (X, d), which of the following is false?
TA
A. (Ao )o = Ao
B. A ⊆ B implies Ao ⊆ B o
KH
C. (A ∩ B)o = Ao ∩ B o
A
D. (A ∪ B)o = Ao ∪ B o
55. Consider Q as a subset of R with usual metric, then Qo equals:

A. φ
B. Q
C. Q0
D. R
56. For any two subsets A and B of a metric space (X, d) , (A ∪ B)o ....Ao ∪ B o .
A. ⊆
B. ⊇
C. =
D. None of these
57. If A = φ and B = R, then Ao ∪ B o =:

A. φ
B. R
C. (a, b)
D. [a, b]
J)
58. Let A be any subset of a metric space (X, d). A point x ∈ X is called a limit point of
O
A, if for every open ball B(x; r), we have:
at t U
A. B(x; r) ∩ (A − {x}) 6= φ
em r a
B. (B(x; r) ∩ A) − {x} 6= φ
h
os re
C. (B(x; r) − {x}) ∩ A 6= φ
pp tu
D. All of these
su c
59. The set of all limit points of A, denoted as Ad is called ... of A.

@ Le
A. Interior
e S(
B. Derived set
ub A
C. Boundary
uT BB
D. Closure
Yo R A
60. Consider Z as a subset of R with usual metric, then Zd =:

TA
A. φ
B. Z
KH
C. Q
A
D. R
61. A subset K of a metric space (X, d) is .....if K c is open.

A. Closed
B. Interior of K
C. Closure of K
D. Boundary of K
62. A set K is closed if and only if

A. K d ⊆ K
B. K ⊆ K d
C. K = K
D. Any of A, B or C
63. Consider A = {1, 21 , 13 ...} as a subset of Euclidean metric space (R, d), then Ad =.
A. {0}
B. {1}
C. A
D. R
J)
64. Consider A = [a.b] as a subset of Euclidean metric space (R, d), then Ad .
O
at t U
A. φ
B. (a, b)
em r a
h
C. [a, b]
D. {a, b} os re
pp tu
65. If x is a limit point of A, then every neighborhood of x contains ... number of points.
su c
@ Le
A. Finite
e S(
B. Infinite
C. Finite or Infinite
ub A
uT BB
D. None of these
Yo R A
66. Z is ... subset of R with usual metric.

A. Open
TA
B. Bounded
KH
C. Closed
D. Compact
A
67. Qd =?
A. φ
B. Q
C. Q0
D. R
68. (Q0 )d =?
A. φ
B. Q
C. Q0
D. R
69. Let (X, d) be a metric space and a ∈ X. For a positive real number r, the closed ball
with center at x and radius r is
A. B(a; r) = {x ∈ X : d(a, x) ≤ r}
B. B(a; r) = {x ∈ X : d(a, x) < r}
C. B(a; r) = {x ∈ X : d(a, x) ≤ r}
J)
D. B(a; r) = {x ∈ X : d(a, x) < r}
O
70. A closed ball in a metric space is
at t U
A. A closed set.
em r a
B. Not necessarily a closed set
h
C. An open set os re
pp tu
D. Not an open set
su c
@ Le
71. Arbitrary intersection of closed sets is

A. A closed set.
e S(
B. Not necessarily a closed set

ub A
C. An open set
uT BB
D. Not an open set

Yo R A
72. A point x ∈ (X, d) is called a ... point if for every r > 0 , B(x; r) ∩ A 6= φ
TA
A. Limit point
B. Adherent point
KH
C. Isolated point
A
D. Interior point
73. Let (X, d) be a metric space and A ⊆ X. A point x ∈ A is called ... point of A if x is
not a limit point of A.
A. Limit point
B. Adherent point
C. Isolated point
D. Interior point
74. A set is called ... if it is closed and has no isolated point

A. Perfect
B. Closed
C. Compact
D. Dense
75. The collection of all adherent points of a set A is called ... of A.

A. Interior
B. Exterior
C. Closure
D. Boundary
J)
76. If A = (0, 1), then A =
O
at t U
A. (0, 1)
B. [0, 1)
em r a
h
C. (0, 1]
D. [0, 1] os re
pp tu
77. If A = { n1 : n ∈ N}, then A=
su c
@ Le
A. A
e S(
B. A ∪ {0}
C. A − {0}
ub A
uT BB
D. φ
Yo R A
78. A ∪ Ad =
A. Ao
TA
B. (A0 )o
KH
C. A
D. F r(A)
A
79. A is ...
A. Open
B. Closed
C. Compact
D. Bounded
80. Which of the follwing is true?

A. A ⊆ A
B. A ⊆ A
C. A ⊆ Ao
D. (A0 )o = A
81. The smallest closed superset of A is

A. Ao
B. ext(A)
C. Ad
D. A
J)
82. For any subset A of a metric space (X, d), we have A=
O
at t U
A. A
B. A
em r a
C. Ac
h
D. Ao os re
pp tu
83. Which of the following is false?
su c
@ Le
A. φ = φ, X = X
e S(
B. A ⊆ B ⇒ A ⊆ B
C. (A ∪ B) = A ∪ B
ub A
uT BB
D. A ∩ B = A ∩ B
Yo R A
84. A ∩ Ac =?
A. A
TA
B. Ad
KH
C. F r(A)
D. Ao
A
85. Which of the following is true

A. F r(A) = A − Ao
B. A = Ao ∪ F r(A)
C. F r(A) ∩ Ao = φ
D. All of these
86. A is called if and only if

A. F r(A) ⊆ A
B. F r(A) ⊇ A
C. F r(A) ⊆ Ac
D. F r(A) ⊇ Ac
87. A is open if ...

A. F r(A) ⊆ A
B. F r(A) ⊇ A
C. F r(A) ⊆ Ac
D. F r(A) ⊇ Ac
J)
O
at t U
A. ext(A ∪ B) = ext(A) ∪ ext(B)
B. ext(A ∩ B) = ext(A) ∩ ext(B)
em r a
C. ext(ext(A)) ⊇ Ao
h
D. A ∩ ext(A) = φos re
pp tu
89. A subset A of a metric space (X, d) is closed if and only if:
su c
@ Le
A. A = A
e S(
B. A = Ao
C. A 6= A
ub A
uT BB
D. A 6= Ao
Yo R A
90. A subset A of a metric space (X, d) is open if and only if:

A. A = A
TA
B. A = Ao
KH
C. A 6= A
D. A 6= Ao
A
Akhtar Abbas
University of Jhang
0332-6297570
Number Theory An effort by: Akhtar Abbas
1. For any positive integers a and b, there exists a positive integer n such that na > b is
called:
A. Archimedean Property
B. Division Algorithm
C. Density Theorem
D. Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic
J)
2. Let S ⊆ N having the properties:
O
(i) 1 ∈ S and
at t U
(ii) Whenever k ∈ S, then k + 1 ∈ S, then
A. S = N
em r a
h
B. S ⊆ N
C. S ⊇ N
os re
pp tu
D. S 6= N
su c
@ Le
3. 2[1 + 2 + 3 + .... + n]=

e S(
n(n+1)
A. 2
ub A
n(n−1)
B. 2
uT BB
C. n(n + 1)
Yo R A
D. n(n − 1)
4. Given integers a and b with b 6= 0, there exist unique integers q and r satisfying
TA
A. a = bq + r, 0 ≤ r < |b|
KH
B. a = bq + r, 0 ≤ q < |b|
A
C. a = bq + r, 0 ≤ r < |a|
D. a = bq + r, 0 ≤ q < |a|

A. a|a
B. If a|b and b|c, then a|c
C. If a|b and b|a, then a = b
D. If a|b then a|bc
6. If a|b and a|c, then for any x, y ∈ Z, we have

A. a|(bx + cy)
B. a|(bx − cy)
C. a|bc
D. All of these
7. If a|(b + c) and a|b, then

A. a|c
B. a - c
C. a|(b − c)
D. a - (b − c)
J)
8. If a = 73 and b = 8, then
O
at t U
A. q = 9, r = −1
B. q = 9, r = 1
em r a
C. q = −9, r = 1
h
D. q = −9, r = −1os re
pp tu
9. If a = −23 and b = 7, then
su c
@ Le
A. q = 4, r = 5
e S(
B. q = −4, r = 5
C. q = 4, r = −5
ub A
uT BB
D. q = −4, r = −5
Yo R A
10. We read a|b as

A. a divides b
TA
B. b is divisible by a
KH
C. b is multiple of a
D. All of these
A
11. Let a, b ∈ Z with a 6= 0. Then a|b if for some c ∈ Z,

A. a = bc
B. b = ac
C. c = a + b
D. c = ab
12. Any integer can be expressed in the form

A. 2n or 2n + 1
B. 3n, 3n + 1 or 3n + 2
C. 4n, 4n + 1, 4n + 2 or 4n + 3
D. All of these
13. For any n ∈ Z, 2.7n + 3.5n − 5 is divisible by

A. 24
B. 23
C. 9
D. 13
J)
14. The product of any three consecutive integers is divisible by
O
at t U
A. 4
B. 5
em r a
h
C. 6
D. 7 os re
pp tu
15. Let a, b be nonzero integers. Then a positive integer d is called ... of a and b if
su c
@ Le
(i) d|a and d|b

e S(
(ii) If c|a and c|b, then c ≤ d.

A. G. C. D
ub A
uT BB
B. L. C. M
C. H. C. F
Yo R A
D. Both A and C
TA
[We denote G. C. D. of a and b as (a, b) or gcd(a, b).]

KH
16. Let a, b be nonzero integers and (a, b) = 1, then a, b are called

A. Prime to each other
A
B. Coprime
C. Relatively prime
D. All of these
17. The G.C.D of two non zero integers a and b:

A. Is always unique
B. Is not necessarily unique
C. Always exists
D. Both A and C
18. If a|b, then (a, b)=

A. a
B. b
C. |a|
D. |b|
J)
19. (8, −40)=
O
at t U
A. 8
B. −8
em r a
h
C. 2
D. −2 os re
pp tu
20. If d = (a, b), then there exist x, y ∈ Z such that:
su c
@ Le
A. d = ax + by
e S(
B. d = ax − by
C. d = ay + bx
ub A
uT BB
D. All of these
Yo R A
21. Let k ∈ Z and a, b ∈ Z − {0}

A. k(a, b)
TA
B. |k|(a, b)
KH
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
A
22. If d = (a, b), then

A. ( ad , db ) = 1
B. ( ad , db ) = d
C. ( ab , ab ) = d
D. ( ab , ab ) = 1
23. If a|bc and (a, b) = 1, then

A. a|c
B. b|c
C. a - c
D. a|(b + c)
24. Let a, b ∈ Z − {0}. Then a positive integer m is called ... of a and b if

(i) a|m and b|m
(ii) If a|n and b|n then m ≤ n.
A. G. C. D
B. L. C. M
J)
C. H. C. F
O
D. Both B and C
at t U
[We denote L. C. M of a and b as < a, b >, [a, b] or lcm(a, b).]
em r a
h
25. For any non zero integers a, b we have
os re
A. < a, b >= ab(a, b)
pp tu
B. (a, b) = ab < a, b >
su c
@ Le
C. a(a, b) = b < a, b >

D. < a, b > (a, b) = ab
e S(
26. If a = bq + r, then which of the following is true?

ub A
uT BB
A. (a, b) = (b, r)
B. (a, r) = (b, r)
Yo R A
C. < a, b >=< b, r >

TA
D. < a, r >=< b, r >

KH
27. For any two non zero integers a, b, we have (a, (a, b))=
A. b
A
B. a
C. ab
D. a + b
28. Let a, b be non zero integers and c ∈ Z, the equation ax + by = c is called ... in two
variables.
A. Polynomial
B. Linear Diophantine
C. Linear Equation
D. Quadratic
29. Let d = (a, b). The Linear Diophantine equation ax + by = c has a solution if and only
if:
A. d|c
B. c|d
J)
C. (c, d) = 1
O
D. c|(a + b)
at t U
30. If (xo , yo ) is a solution of Linear Diophantine equation ax + by = c, then the solution
set of equation is:
em r a
h
A. {(xo + db t, yo + ad t) : t ∈ Z}
os re
B. {(xo + db t, yo − ad t) : t ∈ Z}
pp tu
C. {(xo − db t, yo + ad t) : t ∈ Z}
su c
@ Le
D. {(xo − db t, yo − ad t) : t ∈ Z}
e S(
31. A point (xo , yo ) with integral coordinates is called:

ub A
A. Common point
uT BB
B. Lattice point
Yo R A
C. Integral point
D. None of these
TA
KH
A
32. A number n whose only positive divisors are 1 and n, is called:

A. Prime
B. Coprime
C. Relatively prime
D. All of these
33. The smallest prime number is:

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
J)
34. An integer which is not a prime, nor composite is:
O
at t U
A. 1
B. 2
em r a
h
C. 3
D. 4 os re
pp tu
35. Every integer n > 1 has a:
su c
@ Le
A. Prime divisor
e S(
B. Composite divisor
C. Common multiple
ub A
uT BB
D. Both A and C
Yo R A
36. If p is a prime and p|ab, then

A. p|a or p|b
TA
B. p|a and p|b

KH
C. p - a and p - b
D. p|a but p - b
A
37. There are ... number of primes. (Euclid’s theorem)

A. Finite
B. Infinite
C. Countable
D. None of these
38. Let n > 1 be a composite number, then there exists a prime p such that p|n and
√
A. p ≤ n
√
B. p ≥ n
√
C. p < n
√
D. p > n
39. Every integer n > 1 can be represented uniquely as a product of:

A. Prime numbers
B. Composite numbers
C. Even numbers
D. Odd numbers
J)
n
40. For n > 0, the numbers of the form 22 + 1 are called ... numbers.
O
at t U
A. Fermat
B. Mersenne
em r a
h
C. Perfect
pp tu
41. Any two Fermat numbers are:
su c
@ Le
A. Prime
e S(
B. Coprime
C. Composite
ub A
uT BB
D. None of these
Yo R A
42. For n > 0, the numbers of the form Mn = 2n − 1 are called:

A. Fermat’s
TA
B. Mersenne
KH
C. Perfect
D. None of these
A
43. If Mn is prime, then n is:

A. Prime
B. Composite
C. Not necessarily prime
D. Not necessarily composite
44. Given a positive integer n, τ (n) or d(n) denotes the:

A. Sum of positive divisors of n
B. Number of positive divisors of n
C. Number of coprime numbers of n
D. None of these
45. Given a positive integer n, σ(n) denotes the:

A. Sum of positive divisors of n
B. Number of positive divisors of n
C. Number of coprime numbers of n
D. None of these
J)
46. τ (n)=
O
at t U
P
A. d|n 1
P
B. d
em r a
d|n
h
C. Both of these
pp tu
47. σ(n)=
su c
@ Le
P
A. d|n 1
e S(
P
B. d|n d
C. Both of these
ub A
uT BB
D. None of these
Yo R A
48. τ (10)=
A. 3
TA
B. 4
KH
C. 5
D. 6
A
49. σ(10)=
A. 5
B. 9
C. 10
D. 18
50. If n = pk11 pk22 ...pkr r , then τ (n)=

A. (k1 + 1)(k2 + 1)...(kr + 1)
B. k1 k2 ...kr
C. k1 (k2 + 1)...(kr + 1)
D. n(k1 + 1)(k2 + 1)...(kr + 1)
51. τ (180)=
A. 18
B. 9
C. 180
D. 90
J)
52. If n is a positive integer such that σ(n) = 2n, then n is called a ... number.
O
at t U
A. Mersenne
B. Fermat
em r a
h
C. Perfect
pp tu
53. Let m be a fixed positive integer. Then an integer a is congruent to an integer b modulo
su c
m, written as a ≡ b(mod m) if:

@ Le
A. a|(m + b)
e S(
B. m|(a − b)
ub A
C. m|(b − a)
uT BB
D. Both B and C
Yo R A
54. Congruence is ... relation on Z.

TA
A. Equivalence
B. Partial order
KH
C. Anti symmetric
A
D. Anti reflexive
55. Let a, b ∈ Z. Then a ≡ b(mod m) if and only if a, b have the same ... after division by
m.
A. Quotient
B. Remainder
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
56. If a ≡ b(mod m) and c ≡ d(mod m), then which of the following is false?
A. a + c ≡ b + d(mod m)
B. ac ≡ bd(mod m)
C. na ≡ nb(mod m), where n ∈ Z
D. None of these
57. Which of the following is true?
A. If a ≡ b(mod m), then an ≡ bn (mod m)
B. If na ≡ nb(mod m) and (m, n) = d, then a ≡ b(mod md )
C. If na ≡ nb(mod m) and (m, n) = 1, then a ≡ b(mod m)
D. All of these
J)
58. φ(n) = n − 1 if and only if n is:
O
A. Prime
at t U
B. Odd prime
C. Odd
em r a
h
D. Even
os re
59. (p − 1)! ≡ −1(mod p) if and only if
pp tu
A. p is a prime
su c
@ Le
B. p is an odd prime
C. p is an odd integer
e S(
D. None of these
ub A
60. For a, m ∈ Z, aφ(m) ≡ 1(mod m) if

uT BB
A. (a, m) 6= 1
Yo R A
B. (a, m) = 1
C. < a, m >6= 1
TA
D. < a, m >= 1
KH
61. Which of the following is true?

A
A. If (m, n = 1), then φ(mn) = φ(m)φ(n)

B. If m = pk11 pk22 ...pkr r , then φ(m) = m(1 − 1
p1
)(1 − 1
p2
)...(1 − 1
pr
)
C. φ(372) = 120
D. All of these
Akhtar Abbas
University of Jhang
0332-6297570

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4. System of Linear Equations

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1. If z is any complex number, then z − z equals:

4. If θ is the principal argument Arg(z) of a complex number z, then:

5. For k ∈ Z, the relationship between arg(z) and Arg(z) is:

6. Which of the following is unique?

7. We can write r(cos θ + i sin θ) as:

9. The value of arg(−5) is:

10. The value of arg(5i) is:

11. The value of arg(−5i) is:

12. The value of Arg(−5i) is:

13. The value of Arg(−5) is:

15. Which of the following is not true?

A. arg(z1 z2 )= arg(z1 ) + arg(z2 )

B. Arg(z1 z2 )= Arg(z1 ) + Arg(z2 )

D. arg( zz21 )= arg(z1 ) - arg(z2 )

16. The least value of |z1 + z2 | is:

17. The inequality ||z1 | − |z2 || ≤ |z1 + z2 | ≤ |z1 | + |z2 | is called:

19. If |z| = 2i(1 − i)(2 − 4i)(3 + i), then |z| equals:

21. If z1 = 24 + 7i and |z2 | = 6, then the least value of |z1 + z2 | is:

23. Locus of the points satisfying Re(iz) = 3 is:

24. For all integers n, we have:

29. If x = cos θ + i sin θ, then the value of xn + x1n =

30. If x = cos θ + i sin θ, then the value of xn − x1n =

33. If z is a root of w, then which of following is also a root of w?

34. Three cube roots of 8i are:

B. 2i, 2iω, 2iω 2

D. −2i, −2iω, −2iω 2

35. Sum of four fourth roots of unity is:

(cos θ+i sin θ)n

(cos α−i sin α)11

39. sin2 z + cos2 z=

40. sin iz=

41. cos iz=

42. tan iz=

43. sinh iz=

45. tanh iz=

(i). ez is never zero.

(iii). |eiθ | = 1, where θ ∈ R.

(iv). ez = 1 if and only if z = 2kπi, where k ∈ Z.

48. For any complex number z, log z=

49. Which number(s) has(have) no complex logarithm?

B. Negative real numbers

50. For any complex number z, Logz=

C. ln |z| + i Arg |z|

51. The value of Log(−i) is:

52. If x is any negative real number, then Logx is:

58. If z and w are complex numbers, then z w =

61. The principal value of (−1)i is:

62. The principal value of (−i)−i is:

64. Log(1 − i)=

1. Which of the following is not a binary operation on R?

4. The only idempotent element in a group is:

5. Which of the following is a group under multiplication?

9. In the group Z5 , the inverse of 3 is:

10. Which of the following holds in a group.

11. For a, b ∈ G, we have (ab)−1 =

12. The number of elements in a group is called its:

15. If |a| = 5, then for what value of n, an = e?

16. The set {1, 3, 5, 7} is a group under: