THEORY OF EQUATIONS AND ABSTRACT ALGEBRA

B Sc Mathematics
V Semester - Core Course - Question Bank
1. If (G, ∗) is a cyclic group of order 25,then number of generators of G is -
(a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 20 (d) 25
2. The identity permutation is-
(a) Even permutation (b) Odd permutation
(c) Neither even nor odd (d) None of these
3. The product of (1 2 4 5)(3 2 1 5 4) is -
(a) (4 3) (b) (1 5) (c) (3 4 1) (d) (1 5 3 1)
4. If H1 and H2 are two right cosets of subgroup H then -
(a) H1 ∩ H2 = φ H1 = H2 (b) H1 ∩ H2 6= φ
(c) H1 ∪ H2 = φ (d) H1 6= H2 and H1 ∩ H2 6= φ
 
1 2 3 4 5 6
5. Given permutation is equivalent to -
6 1 2 5 4 3
(a) (1 6 3 2)(2 1) (b) (1 6 3 1)(1 1)
(c) (1 6 3 2)(4 5) (d) (1 6 3 2)(3 4)
6. Given the permutation σ = (1 2 3 4 5 6 7) the σ 3 is -
(a) (1 3 5 7 2 4) (b) (1 4 7 3 6 2 5)
(c) (1 7 6 5 4 3 2) (d) (1)
7. 1. Every isomorphic image of a cyclic group is cyclic.
2. Every homomorphic image of cyclic group is cyclic.
(a) Both 1 and 2 are true (b) Both 1 and 2 are false
(c) 1 is true only (d) 2 is true only
8. The element a 6= 0 ∈ R, the commutative ring is an integral domain if-
(a) ab = 0, b ∈ R and b = 0 (b) ab = 0, b ∈ R and b 6= 0
(c) ab 6= 0, b ∈ R and b = 0 (d) ab 6= 0, b ∈ R and b 6= 0
9. A ring R is an integral domain......
10. E is set of integers under ordinary addition and multiplication, then E is a ring, E
is also a ......
(a) Commutative ring (b) Integral domain
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
0
11. The homomorphism φ of rings R into R is an isomorphism iff the kernel I(φ) is ......
0
(a) I(φ) = {0} (b) I(φ) = R (c) I(φ) = R (d) None of these
12. The {1, 3, 5, 7} is group under ......
(a) Addition (b) Multiplication
(c) Addition modulo 8 (d) Multiplication modulo 8
13. Let G be a group and x2 = e, for all x ∈ G, then G is:
(a) Abelian (b) Non-Abelian (c) Cyclic (d) None of these

14. Group of order .... has not a proper non-trivial subgroup?

(a) 46 (b) 47 (c) 48 (d) 50

15. The order of a permutation which can be expressed as product of distinct cycles of
length l, m, n will be
(a) lmn (b) LCM(l,m,n) (c) gcd(l,m,n) (d) None of these

16. The set of all rational numbers of the form 3m .6n ; m,n are integers,
(a) forms a group under multiplication (b) forms a group under addition
(c) forms a group under division (d) None of the above

17. Which of the following group contains a self-inverse element other than identity?
(a) (Q,+) (b) (Z, +) (c) (R, +) (d) ({1, −1, i, −i}, ×)

18. A group contains two elements a and b such that |a| = 4, |b| = 2, and a3 .b = ba.
Then |ab|=
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8

19. How many cyclic subgroups are there in D4 ?

(a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 5

20. If |a| = n, and k divides n, which of the following is always true?

n n n n n
(a) |a k | = k (b) |a k )| = n (c) |a k | = k
(d) |a k | = n.k

21. If b and c are elements in a group G and if b5 = c3 = e , where e is the identity of G,

then the inverse of b2 cb4 c2 must be:
(a) cb2 c2 b4 (b) c2 b4 cb2 (c) cbc2 b3 (d) b4 c2 b2 c

22. Let Gn be a cyclic group of order n. Which of the following direct product is not
cyclic ?
(a) G22 × G31 (b) G222 × G333 (c) G17 × G11 (d) G17 × G11 × G5

23. Let Z be the group of integers under the operation of addition. Which of the following
subsets of Z is not a subgroup of Z?
(a) Z (b) {n  Z : n ≥ 0}
(c) {n  Z : n is even} (d) {n  Z : 6|n and 9|n}

24. A cyclic group of order 15 has an element x such that the set {x3 , x5 , x9 } has exactly
two elements. The number of elements in the set {x13n : n is a positive integer} is
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 15

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25. For which integers n such that 3 ≤ n ≤ 11 is there only one group of order n (up to
isomorphism)?
(a) For no such integer n (b) For 3, 5, 7 and 11 only
(c) For 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10 only (d) For 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 only

26. A group G in which (ab)2 = a2 b2 for all a, b in G, is necessarily

(a) Abelian (b) Finite (c) Cyclic (d) of order 2

27. The map x 7→ axa2 of a group G into itself is a homomorphism if and only if
(a) a3 = e (b) a2 = e (c) a = e (d) G is abelian

28. Which of the following is not a group?

(a) (Z, +) (b) (C, +) (c) (Z∗ , ×) (d) (R∗ , ×)

29. What is the largest order of an element in the group of permutations of 5 objects?
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 60

30. Let Z×
17 be the group of units of Z17 under multiplication. Which of the following are
generators of Z×
17 ?

(a) 5 (b) 8 (c) 5 and 8 (d) 5 and 8 and 16

 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
31. The order of the permutation is
2 5 4 7 1 8 3 6
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 8

32. The set of all generators of a cyclic group G =< a > of order 8 is
(a) {a2 , a4 , a6 } (b) {a1 , a3 , a5 , a7 } (c) {a4 , a8 } (d) {a3 , a5 , a7 }

33. Which of the following statement is not correct ?

34. In the group (Q−{−1}, ?), where ? is defined by a?b = a+b+ab, for all a, b  Q−{−1},
the inverse of 15 is
15 −15 1
(a) −15 (b) 16
(c) 16
(d) 15

35. The kernel of the homomorphism φ : (Z, +) → (C, ·) defined by φ(x) = eπix is
(a) {0} (b) 4Z (c) 2Z (d) Z

36. Consider the following statements

[Link] cyclic group is abelian.
[Link] abelian group is cyclic.
[Link] group of order less than 4 is cyclic.

(a) Only I is correct (b) I and II are correct

(c) I and III are correct (d) II and III are correct

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37. G has an element of order 7 only if
(a) |G| = 7n for some positive integer n (b) gcd(7, |G|) = 1
(c) |G| = 7n for some positive integer n (d) |G| = 7

38. How many generators does the group (Z24 , +) have?

(a) 2 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 24

39. How many subgroups does the group Z3 × Z16 have?

(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 10

40. Number of self-inverse elements of D4

(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 6

41. Which of the following is an example of a group

(a) (R, −) (b) (Z, −) (c) (R, +) (d) (Q, −)

42. Which of the following is a not a group

(a) (R, +) (b) (Z, −) (c) (R∗ , .) (d) (Q∗ , .)

43. Select Ring from the following

(a) (R, +, .) (b) (Z, −, .) (c) (R∗ , +, .) (d) (Q∗ , +, .)

44. Identity element of the group R under addition is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) −1

45. Identity element of the group R∗ under Multiplication is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) −1

46. {1, i, −i, −1} is......

(a) Semigroup (b) Subgroup (c) Cyclic group (d) Abelian group

47. Which of the following is an example of Integral Domain

(a) Z4 (b) Z7 (c) Z6 (d) Z10

48. The number of group homomorphism from the symmetric group S3 to Z/6Z is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 6

49. The set of integers Z with the binary operation ”*” defined as a∗ b = a + b + 1 for
a, b ∈ Z, is a group. The identity element of this group is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) −1 (d) 2

50. The number of non-trivial ring homomorphism from Z12 to Z28 is

(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 7

51. How many normal subgroups does a non abelian group G of order 21 have, other
than {e} and G
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 7

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52. If the binary operation ∗ is defined on a set of ordered pairs of real numbers as
(a, b) ∗ (c, d) = (ad + bc, bd) and is associative, then (1, 2) ∗ (3, 5) ∗ (3, 4) equals
(a) (74, 40) (b) (32, 40) (c) (23, 11) (d) (7, 11)

53. Consider the group Z2 = {(a, b) : a, b ∈ Z} under component-wise [Link]

which of the following is a subgroup of Z2 ?
(a) {(a, b) ∈ Z2 | ab = 0} (b) {(a, b) ∈ Z2 | 3a + 2b = 15}
(c) {(a, b) ∈ Z2 |7|ab} (d) {(a, b) ∈ Z2 |2|a and 3 | b}

54. Let G be a finite group with two sub groups M& N such that |M| = 56 and |N| = 123.
Determine the value of |M ∩ N|.
(a) 1 (b) 56 (c) 14 (d) 78

55. Let A, B be non empty sets and f : A → B be a permutation. Then —–

(a) f is bijective and A = B (b) f is one one and A 6= B
(c) f is bijective and A 6= B (d) f is onto and A 6= B

56. Cycles (247) and (4 3 1) are ........

(a) inverse each other (b) disjoint
(c) not disjoint (d) transpositions

57. The number of elements in A6 = . . .

(a) 6 (b) 720 (c) 360 (d) 26
 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
58. If α = ∈ S7 then α−1 = . . ..
3 1 2 4 5 7 6
(a) (12367) (b) (12)(367) (c) (123)(67) (d) (45)
 
1 2 3 4 5 6
59. µ = ∈ S6 is a product of - - transpositions.
4 1 3 6 5 2
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

60. Let H be a subgroup of a group G and a, b ∈ G. Then b ∈ aH if and only if :

(a) ab ∈ H (b) ab−1 ∈ H (c) a−1 b ∈ H (d) none of these

61. Let G be an arbitrary group. Consider the following relations on G: R1 : ∀a, b ∈

G, aR1 b if and only if ∃g ∈ G such that a = g −1 bg R2 : ∀a, b ∈ G, aR1 b if and only
if a = b−1
Which of the above is/are equivalence relation/relations?
(a) R1 and R2 (b) R1 only
(c) R2 only (d) Neither R1 nor R2

62. Let G be a group of 35 elements. Then the largest possible size of a subgroup of G
other than G itself is..............
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 7

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63. Statement A: All cyclic groups are an abelian group. Statement B: The order of the
cyclic group is the same as the order of its generator.
(a) A and B are false (b) A is true, B is false
(c) B is true, A is false (d) A and B both are true

64. Binary operation on a set A is a mapping whose domain set is

(a) R (b) A (c) A × A (d) none of these
 
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65. In the group GL (2, Z7 ), inverse of A = is
6 3
     
1 2 1 3 5 6
(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these
5 3 5 6 3 1
66. If G be a cyclic group of order 8 with generator x then another generator of G be:
(a) x5 (b) x4 (c) x6 (d) x2

67. If the cyclic group G contains 11 distinct elements then it has:

(a) only one generator (b) two generators
(c) three generators (d) ten generators

68. The set of all even integers 2Z is a subgroup of (Z, +) Then the right coset 2Z + (−3)
contains the element
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 1 (d) 10

69. If the group G contains 13 distinct elements then the number of possible subgroup
(6= G) of G is
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 5 (d) 1

70. Let A6 be the group of even permutations of 6 distinct symbols. Then the number
of elements of order 6 in A6 is:
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4

71. Let (G, ◦) and (G0 , ?) be two groups and φ : G → G0 be a [Link] φ is

one-one if and only if :
(a) ker φ = {eG0 } (b) kerφ = {eG } (c) ker φ = G (d) ker φ ⊂ G0

72. Let φ : (R, +) → (R − {0}, ·) is a homomorphism and φ(2) = 3,then φ(−6) is:
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/9 (c) 1/27 (d) −18

73. If G is commutative group then (ab)n = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .∀n ∈ Z.

(a) ab (b) ba (c) an bn (d) an bm

74. For any a, b ∈ G, O(ab) = ........

(a) O(a) + O(b) (b) O(a) − O(b) (c) O(a)O(b) (d) O(ba)

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75. Let a, b ∈ G such that b = xax−1 , for some x ∈ G then ............
(a) O(a) 6= O(b) (b) O(a) = O(b)
(c) O(a) < O(b) (d) O(a) > O(b)

76. If x2 − 7x + a has a reminder 1 when divided by x + 1, then

(a) a=7 (b) a=-7 (c) a=1 (d) a=-1

77. Which of the following is a COMPLETE list of all possible Rational Zeros? f (x) =
x3 + 2x2 − 6x + 8
(a) ±1, 8 (b) ±1, 2, 4, 8 (c) ±1, 2, 4 (d) 1, 2, 4, 8

78. The product of all the four fourth roots of unity is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) -1

79. The following is the fourth order taylor’s formula for at a = 3.

√
2 + 3(x − 3) + 10(x − 3)2 + π(x − 3)3 + 3(x − 4)4

what is f (2) (3)?

√
(a) 5 (b) 6π (c) 2 3 (d) 20

80. If (x − a) is a factor of f (x) then f (a)

(a) a (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) a-1

81. If ω is the cube root of unity, then 1 + ω + ω 2

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) -1 (d) i

82. The equation whose roots are opposite in sign to those of the equation x2 −3x−4 = 0
is given by
(a) 4x2 − 3x + 1 = 0(b) x2 + 3x − 4 = 0 (c) x2 + 3x + 4 = 0 (d) none of these

83. Sum of the roots of the equation x5 − 5x3 + x + 1 = 0 is given by

(a) 0 (b) 5 (c) -1 (d) none of these

84. If the roots of quadratic equation ax2 +bx+c = 0 are equal in magnitude and opposite
in sign then
(a) a = 0 (b) c = 0 (c) a = c (d) none of these

85. One of the roots of the quadratic equation sin2 θ x2 − x + cos2 θ = 0 is given by

(a) -1 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) none of these

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86. If α and β are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the equation whose roots are α
and
1
β
is given by
(a) ax2 + cx + b = 0 (b) cx2 + bx + a = 0
(c) (ac − b2 ) x2 + bx + c = 0 (d) none of these

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87. If two roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are α, β, then the roots of the
quadratic equation ax2 − bx + c = 0 are given by
(a) α1 , β1 (b) −α, −β (c) 1
, 1
α2 β 2
(d) none of these

88. In the quadratic equation (2a − 3)x2 + ax + a − 5 = 0, the value of a can never be
(a) 3/2 (b) 0 (c) 5 (d) none of these

89. The quadratic equation whose roots are −2 and 4 is given by

(a) x2 − 2x − 8 = 0 (b) x2 − 2x + 8 = 0 (c) x2 + 2x + 8 = 0 (d) none of these

90. If 3x2 − 2mx − 4 = 0 and x2 − 4m + 2 = 0 have a common root, then m is

(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 2 (d) -2

91. If α and β are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then (a 6= 0)

(a) a(α + β) + c = 0(b) a(α + β) + b = 0(c) a + α + β = 0 (d) b(α + β) + a = 0

92. According to the rational root theorem, which number is not possible rational zero
of 4x7 + 2x4 − 10x3 − 5 ?
(a) -1 (b) 5/4 (c) 4/5 (d) 5

93. A zero of x3 + 64 is
(a) 0 (b) 4 (c) 4i (d) -4

94. If f and g are polynomials of degrees m and n respectively, and if h(x) = (f ◦ g)(x),
then the degree of h is
(a) mn (b) m + n (c) mn (d) nm

95. A polynomial equation in x of degree n always has

(a) n distinct roots (b) n real roots
(c) n imaginary roots (d) at most one root
P1
96. If α, β, and Y are the zeros of x3 + px2 + qx + r, then α
is
(a) −q/r (b) −p/r (c) q/r (d) −q/p

97. If x3 + 12x2 + 10ax + 1999 definitely has a positive zero, if and only if
(a) a ≥ 0 (b) a > 0 (c) a < 0 (d) a ≤ 0

98. The polynomial x3 + 2x + 3 has

(a) one negative and two imaginary zeros(b) One positive and two imaginary zeros
(c) three real zeros (d) no zeros

99. The number of real numbers in [0, 2π] satisfying sin4 x − 2 sin2 x + 1 is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) ∞

100. One root of px2 − 14x + 8 = 0 is six times the other then p is
(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 1/3 (d) 1

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 ANSWER KEY
Question No Ans Question No Ans Question No Ans Question No Ans
1 c 26 a 51 b 76 b
2 a 27 a 52 a 77 b
3 a 28 c 53 d 78 d
4 a 29 b 54 a 79 d
5 c 30 a 55 a 80 b
6 b 31 c 56 b 81 b
7 a 32 b 57 c 82 b
8 d 33 c 58 c 83 a
9 c 34 c 59 c 84 d
10 c 35 c 60 c 85 c
11 a 36 c 61 b 86 b
12 d 37 a 62 d 87 b
13 a 38 b 63 d 88 a
14 b 39 d 64 c 89 a
15 b 40 c 65 d 90 d
16 a 41 c 66 a 91 b
17 d 42 b 67 d 92 b
18 a 43 a 68 c 93 d
19 c 44 c 69 d 94 a
20 a 45 a 70 a 95 c
21 c 46 c 71 b 96 b
22 b 47 b 72 c 97 c
23 b 48 b 73 c 98 a
24 a 49 c 74 d 99 a
25 b 50 a 75 b 100 b

Prepared by:
Sreehari T,
Asst. Professor,
SDE,University of Calicut.

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