KALASALINGAM INSTITUTE OF TECEHNOLOGY

ANAND NAGAR, KRISHNAN KOIL 626126

UPC II

Faculty Name :S.Ramkumar Date:25.11.2020(AN)

Subject :Algebra and Number Theory MA8551 Duration: One hour

Total Marks :40

Part A Answer any TWENTY Questions (20 × 1 = 20)

1) What is the remainder when 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 3 ∈ 𝑧5 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 (𝑥 − 2)𝑖𝑠

a)2 b)3 c)4 d)1

2)If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2 𝑜ver 𝑧6 then the roots of the polynomial is

a)factor b)not field c)ring d)integral domain

3)Test whether the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 +4 is irreducible over

a)C b)Q c)R d) Z

4)is 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2+1 is irreducible over

a)C b)Q c)R d) Z

5) Test whether the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1 ∈ 𝑧2 is

a) reducible b) irreducible c)ring d)integral domain

6) ) Test whether the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 + 1 ∈ 𝑧2 is

a) reducible b) irreducible c)ring d)integral domain

7) Test the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 4 ∈ 𝑧11 is

a) reducible b) irreducible c)ring d)integral domain

8)Two non zero polynomials 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑔(𝑥) in 𝑧12 (𝑥) such that

a) 𝑔(𝑥)𝑓(𝑥) = 0 b) 𝑔(𝑥)𝑓(𝑥) = 1 c)ring d) 𝑔(𝑥)𝑓(𝑥) ≠ 0

9) Two non zero polynomials 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑔(𝑥) in 𝑧7 (𝑥) such that

a) 𝑔(𝑥)𝑓(𝑥) = 0 b) 𝑔(𝑥)𝑓(𝑥) = 1 c)ring d) 𝑔(𝑥)𝑓(𝑥) ≠ 0

10)The fields (𝑄, +, . )(𝑅, +. )are of characteristic is a)Zero b) one c)two d)four
11) The characteristic of finite field is a a)Ring b) one c) composite number d)prime number

12) The characteristic of a Ring need not be a a)Ring b) one c) composite number d)prime number

13)char(𝑍6 )=6 a)Ring b) one c) composite number d)prime number

14) char(𝑍𝑃 ) is a)p b) 6 c) composite number d)n

15)An ideal is always a a)sub Ring b) one c) composite number d)prime number

16) A sub ring is not an a)sub Ring b) ideal c) composite d)prime

17) (𝑍, +, . ) 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 (𝑄, +. ) But is not a a)sub Ring b) ideal c) composite d)prime

18)The ideal {0}is called the a a)Ring b) one c)trivial ideal d)prime number

19)if (𝑎 + 𝐼). (𝑏 + 𝐼) = 𝑎𝑏 + 𝐼 this ring is called as a)factor Ring b) one c)trivial ideal d)prime number

20)A polynomial in which the leading co efficient is 1 is called as

a)sub Ring b) ) 𝑔(𝑥)𝑓(𝑥) = 0 c)monic polynomial d) trivial ideal

21)if 𝑥 3 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎0 is a a) Ring b) ) 𝑔(𝑥)𝑓(𝑥) ≠ 0 c)monic polynomial d) trivial ideal

22)Degree of a non zero constant polynomial is a a)0 b)1 c) 4 d)2

23)If 𝑓(𝑥) is of degree 1 then 𝑓(𝑥) is a) reducible b) irreducible c)ring d)integral domain

24) If 𝑓(𝑥) is of degree 2 or 3 then 𝑓(𝑥) is a) reducible b) irreducible c)ring d)integral domain

25)If 𝑓(𝑥) is of degree 2 or 3 then 𝑓(𝑥) is reducible iff 𝑓(𝑥) has a a)roots in F b) irreducible c)ring
d)integral domain

Part B Answer any TEN Questions (10 × 2 = 20)

26)a constant polynomial degree has

a)Zero b) one c)two d)four

27)If R is an integral domain then 𝑑𝑒𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)𝑔(𝑥)) 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜

a) 𝑑𝑒𝑔(𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑔(𝑥)) b) degf(x)+ deg g(x) c)zero d)n

28) if a is a root of 𝑓(𝑥) then

a)𝑓(𝑎)=0 b) 𝑓(𝑎)=1 c)root d) both

29) If 𝑓(𝑥) = 6𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 2 𝑜ver 𝑧6 then the deg of the polynomial is

a)Zero b) one c)two d)four

30)If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 𝑜ver 𝑧12 then the deg of the polynomial is

a)Zero b) one c)two d)four

31)If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2 𝑜ver 𝑧6 then the deg of the polynomial is

a)Zero b) one c)two d)four

32)If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2 𝑜ver 𝑧6 then the roots of the polynomial is

a)Zero b) one c)two d)four

33)Let F be a field 𝑎 ∈ 𝐹 and 𝑓(𝑥) ∈ 𝐹[𝑥] then a root of 𝑓(𝑥) iff (𝑥 − 𝑎) is a --------of 𝑓(𝑥)

a)factor b)field c)ring d)integral domain

34)L et F be a field 𝑎 ∈ 𝐹 and 𝑓(𝑥) ∈ 𝐹[𝑥] then 𝑓(𝑎) is the remainder when 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦

𝑎)(𝑥 − 𝑎) b)n c)x d)none of these

35)What is the remainder when 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 5 + 2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 3 ∈ 𝑧5 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 (𝑥 − 1)𝑖𝑠

a)2 b)3 c)4 d)1

36)Let F be a field 𝑎 ∈ 𝐹 and 𝑓(𝑥) ∈ 𝐹[𝑥] is deg 2 we call 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑖𝑠

a)reducible b)irreducible c) roots d)none of these

37)Let f be a field then 𝑓(𝑥) is of degree one then 𝑓(𝑥 ) is

a)reducible b)irreducible c) roots d)none of these

38)The ring (𝑧3 , +, . ) has a characteristic is

a)three b) one c)two d)four

39)The characteristic of a Field (𝐹, +, . ) Is either zero or a

a)Ring b) one c) composite number d)prime number

40)Let F be a field and 𝑓(𝑥)𝑔(𝑥) ∈ 𝐹[𝑥] 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑔(𝑥) ≠ 0 then

𝑑𝑒𝑔 𝑔(𝑥)
a)deg 𝑔(𝑥) ≤ 𝑑𝑒𝑔𝑓(𝑥) b) a)deg 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑑𝑒𝑔𝑓(𝑥) c)𝑑𝑒𝑔 𝑓(𝑥) d) deg 𝑔(𝑥) ≠ 𝑑𝑒𝑔𝑓(𝑥)