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CALICUT UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
ABSTRACT ALGEBRA
(V th sem BSc Mathematics, Core course)
CUCBCSS
Prepared by
Aboobacker P
Assistant Professor
WMO College, Muttil
QUESTION BANK
1. Which of the following is a binary structure ?
a. (a)(N , -) (b) ( Q, + )
b. ( c ) (Z, ÷ ) (d) None of these
2. Which of the following pairs are isomorphic binary structures
(a). (Q,+) and (R,+) (b)(R,+) and (R+, ×)
(c) (z,+) and (R,+) (d) None of these
3. Which of the following defines a binary operation on Z+ ?
(a) a b a b
(b) a b c , where c is the smallest integer greater than both a and b .
(c) a b c , where c is at least 5 more than a b .
(d) a b c , where c is the largest integer less than the product of a and b .
4. Let Z be a set of integers, then under ordinary multiplication (Z,*) is
(a) Group (b) Semi group
(c) Monoid (d) None of these
5. If b and c are the inverses of some element a in a group G then :
a. (a) b c (b) b c
b. (c) b kc forsome k N (d) None of these
6. Under which of the following binary operation, the set of positive integers is closed?
a. (a) b a b a/b ( b) a b a b
2
b. (c) ab= a b ( d) a b √ ab
7. On Q, which of the following does not define a binary operation?
a. ( a) a b | a | b (b) a b (a b)2
b. (c) a b √ ab (d) None of these
+
8. Let be defined on Q as a b ab/2 . Then identity for this binary operation is:
(a) 1 ( b) 2
26. H and K are subgroup of a group G, then which of the following is a group?
( a) H U K (b) HK
(c )H ∩ K ( d)KH
27. Let G= C* ( non zero complex numbers). Which of the following are subgroups of G?
(1) All purely imaginary complex numbers under multiplication.
(2) All complex numbers with absolute value 1 under multiplication.
(b) (a) Only 1 (b) Both (c) Only 2 (d) None of these
28. Which of the following are true?
1) (Z6, +6 ) is a subgroup of (Z, + ).
(2 )Un (n th root of unity) is a subgroup of (C* , . )
(3) (Q+ , . ) is a subgroup of (R, +)
(a) Only 1 (b) Only2 (c) Only3 (d) All
29. The number of elements of order 2 in a cyclic group of even order is …………….
(a)1 (b) 2 (c)4 ( d)None of these
30. In a group G , a b)2 a2 b2 for all a,b G . This statement is:
(a) Always true (b) True if G is finite
(c) True if G is a multiplicative group (d) True if G is abelian
31. The number of elements in S3 satisfying the condition x2= e is…
(a)1 (b)2 (c)3 (d)4
32. Which of the following is not true?
( a)( Z,) is a proper subgroup of( R, ) ( b) ( Q+, . ), is a proper subgroup of (R+ ,.)
(c)( 3Z,) is a proper subgroup of( Z, ) (d) (Q+, ), is a proper subgroup of (R, )
33. If a group G is of order 31,then which of the following is false?
(a) (a) G is abelian (b) G is cyclic
(b) (c ) G is abelian but not cyclic (d) Both abelian and cyclic
34. Let k be a fixed positive integer and let kZ kn / n Z. Then :
(a) kZ, is a group which is isomorphic to R,
(b) kZ is not a group with respect to addition
(c) kZ, is a group which is isomorphic to Z,
(d) None of these
35. The Klein 4- group is isomorphic to __________
(a) Z2 Z4 (b) Z2 Z2 (c) Z4 (d) None of these
36. The elements of order 8 in the group (Z8 ,+8) is………………
( a)4 (b) 5 ( c)6 (d) 8
37. If G is a group of order four. Which of the following are not true?
(1) There exist a ԑ G such that a2= e
(2) There exist a ԑ such that a3 =e
(3) G is abelian
(a) Only 2 (b) 1&2 (c) Only 3 (d) All
38. Order of (2,2) in Z4× Z6 is …………………….
(a)2 (b) 6 ( c). 4 (d)12
39. Consider with the binary operation m* n = 2m + n. Which of the following are true?
(1) is commutative (2) is associative
(a) Only1 (b) Only2 (c)All (d) None of these
40. Let (G,* ) is a group. Which of the following are not always true?
(1)(a-1)-1= a (2) (a*b)-1 = b-1* a-1 for all a, b in G (3)(a*b) = (b*a) for all a, b in G
93. Which of the following group has no proper non trivial subgroups?
(a) Z21 ( b) Z23 (c) Z, (d) Klein-4 group
94. Kernal of the homomorphism f: R* R* under multiplication is
a) {1} b).{-1,1} c) {0,1} d){-1,0 1}
95. How many cosets are there of the subgroup 4Z of 2Z ?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1
96. Which of the following is not a coset of the subgroup ( 4) of Z12 ?
(a) 1,5,9 (b) 2,6,10 (c) 0,4,8 ( d) None of these
97. The index of the subgroup ( 3) in Z24 ?
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 4
98 .f is a homomorphism f :( R,+) → (Z,×) such that f(2 )=3.then f(6) I is
a)6 b)9 c)18 d)27
99. If 1,2,4,53,6 , then the index of in S6 ?
(a) 120 (b) 160 ( c) 180 (d) None of these
100. f is a one one homomorphism from a group G1 to G2. Then Ker( f) is
a). G1 b) {e} c). have more than one element d)None of these
101. If 1,2,5,42,3 , then the index of in S5 ?
(a) 120 (b) 16 (c) 24 (d) None of these
102. Which of the following is not true?
(a) Every subgroup of every group has left cosets
(b) A subgroup of a group is a left coset of itself
(c) An is of index 2 in Sn for n > 1
(d) None of these
103. Let G be a group having elements a and b such that O(a) 4,O(b) 2 and a3 b ba . Then O(ab)
equals:
( a) 12 (b) 24 (c) 6 (d) 2
104. The number of elements of order 12 in the group Z12, ,12 )is:
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 2
105. Let G be any group and ϕ:G G, ϕ (g) g-1 g G. Then:
(a) is a homomorphism (b) is a homomorphism if g is a finite group
(c) is a homomorphism if g is abelian (d) is a homomorphism if and only if g is cyclic
106 . f is a homomorphism from a group G1 to a group G2,then which is false
a). f should be one one b) f may not be one one
c)f can be one one d) f may be onto
107. Let : Z Z7 be a homomorphism such that (1) 4 . Then Ker() equals:
(a) Z (b) 4Z (c) 7Z (d) None of these
108.What is the value of (25), where : Z Z7 be a homomorphism such that (1) 4 ?
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 7
109. How many homomorphisms are there of Z onto Z ?
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) None (d) Infinitely many
110. Which of the following is true ?
(a) Every cyclic group has prime order (b) Every abelian group is cyclic
(c) Every group of prime order is cyclic (d) None of these
111. The sign of an even permutation is +1 and that of an odd permutation is -1. Let sgnn : Sn
1,1 be the homomorphism of Sn onto the multiplicative group defined by s ngn () = sign of .
Then kernel of is:
(a) Sn (b) An (c) { Identity permutation } (d) None of these