LET REVIEW

ABSTRACT ALGEBRA
Test Questionnaire

Reviewer: Rodelio M. Garin

Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.
1. Which of these relations on {0,1,2} are equivalence relations?
a. {(0,0),(1,1),(2,2),(2,1),(1,2),(0,1)} c.{(0,0),(1,1),(2,2),(2,1),(1,2),
(0,1),(1,0),(0,2)}
b. {(0,0), (1,1), (2,1), (1,2), (0,1)} d. {(0,0), (1,1), (2,2), (2,1), (1,2),
(0,1),(1,0)}
2. Which of the definition of ¿ does gives a binary operation on the set?
a. On Z , define ¿ by a ¿ b = a – b
+ ¿¿

b. On Z , define ¿ by a ¿ b = ab
+ ¿¿

c. On Z , define ¿ by a ¿ b = c, where c is the largest integer lesser than

+ ¿¿

both a and b.
d. On Z , define ¿ by a ¿ b = c, where c is at most 3 less than a.
+ ¿¿

3. Which of the definition of ¿ does not give a binary operation on the set?
a. On R, define ¿ by a ¿ b = a – b
b. On Z , define ¿ by a ¿ b = ab-5
+ ¿¿

c. On Q, define ¿ by a ¿ b = c, where c is the smallest integer greater than

both a and b.
d. On Z , define ¿ by a ¿ b = c, where c is 5 more than (a+b).
+ ¿¿

4. ¿ defined on Q by a∗b= . Compute ( ) ∗3.

ab 2∗1
2 3

a. b. c. 1 d. 2
1 1
3 2
5. ¿ defined on Z , by a∗b=2ab . Compute ( 1∗2 )∗3 .
+ ¿¿

a. 28 b. 2123 c. 212 d. 236

6. On Z , define ¿ by a ¿ b = c, where c is the largest integer less than the
product of a and b. Compute ( 0∗20 )∗−5.
a. -5 b. -6 c. 4 d. 5
7. Let S be the set having exactly 2 elements? How many different binary
operations can be defined on S?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
8. Let S be the set having exactly 5 elements? How many different binary
operations can be defined on S?
a. 5 b. 16 c. 25 d. 36
9. Which of the binary operation gives a group structure on the given set?
I. Define ¿ on Z by a ¿ b = ab
II. Define ¿ on Z by a ¿ b = a-b
III. Define ¿ on R except -1 by a ¿ b =a+b+ ab
IV. Define ¿ on Z by a ¿ b = ab
a. I only b. I&III c. III only d. II & IV
[Link] of the binary operation does not gives a group structure on the given
set?
a. The set of M ( R ) of all 2 x 2 matrices with operation with operation matrix
addition.
b. The set of M 2 ( R ) of all 2 x 2 matrices with operation with operation matrix
multiplication.
c. The set Q with operation multiplication.
 d. The set { 1 ,−1 , i,−i } with operation multiplication.
[Link] Z7 we define a binary operation by a * b = ab + 1. Which of the
following binary operation satisfies the binary operation stated?
a. 2 * 3 = 6 b. 5 * 6 = 3 c. 3 * 6 = 2 d. 4 * 3 = 5
[Link] of the binary operation gives a group structure on the given set?
a. Define * on Z+ by a a * b = ab
b. Define * on Z by a * b = b – a
c. Define * on Z by a * b = ab
d. Define on R+ by a * b = ab
[Link] the subgroups < 2 > of the group Z6.
a. { 1 , 2, 3 , 4 } c. { 0 , 2 , 4 , 6 }
b. { 0 , 2 , 4 }* d. { 0 , 2 , }
[Link] of the following is NOT true about ring?
I. Every field is also a ring.
II. Every ring has a multiplicative identity
III. Addition in every ring is commutative
IV. Every element in a ring has an additive inverse.
a. I only b. II only c. III only d. I & IV
15. nZ with the usual addition and multiplication is not a field. Tell why this is
the case.
I. None of its elements has multiplicative inverse
II. nZ is not a ring with unity.
III. If a ∈ nZ then a has no additive inverse
IV. The ring nZ is not commutative
a. I only b. I&II only c. I&IV d. III & IV
[Link] of the following statements is true about integral domain?
I. Every integral domain is a field
II. Every field is an integral domain
III. Every integral domain is a ring
IV. Every ring is an integral domain.
a. I & III b. II & IV c. I & IV d. II & III
[Link] of the following set is an integral domain but not a field?
a. Z7 b. Z c. R D. C
[Link] of the following is true about field?
I. Z is a subfield of Q
II. Every field is an integral domain
III. Z n is a field if n is a prime
IV. Every ring is a field
a. I & III b. I & II c. II & IV d. II & III
19. Which of the following set is a field?
a. Z b. Z 8 c. Z 9 d. Z17
[Link] all units in the ring Z 6.
a. {2 , 4 } b. {2 , 5 } c. {4 , 3 } d. {1 , 5 }
[Link] all units in the ring R.
b. {1 ,−1} b. {2 ,−2} c. {−3 , 3 } d. R (non zero real
¿

no.)
[Link] the product of (11)(-4) in Z15 .
a. 1 b. 2 c. 13 d. 14
[Link] the equation 5 x=3 in the field Z 23 .
a. 17 b. 18 c. 19 d. 20
[Link] the sum and of f ( x )=4 x−5 , g ( x )=2 x −4 x +2 in Z8[x].
2
 a. 2 x 2+ 4 b. 2 x 2+5 c. 2 x 2+6 d. 2 x 2+7
[Link] the product of f ( x )=4 x−5 , g ( x )=2 x 2−4 x +2 in Z8[x].
a. 6 x 2+ 4 x +6 b. 5 x 2+ 4 x +5 c. 4 x 2+ 4 x +4 d. 3 x 2+ 4 x +3

[Link] the number of elements of the cyclic subgroup of Z16 generated by 10.
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8
[Link] the number of elements of the cyclic subgroup of Z 6 generated by 5.
x

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

[Link] the subgroup of S7 that contains 10 elements.

a. (1,2,4,5)(6,7) b. (1,2)(3,4,5,6,7) c. (1,3,5,7,4) d. (1,2,3,4)(5,6,7)

[Link] of the following statements is true about cyclic group?

a. Every cyclic group is abelian.
b. Every abelian group is cyclic group.
c. Q under addition is a cyclic group.
d. S3 is a cyclic group.
[Link] of the following statement is true about permutation?
a. Every permutation is a cycle.
b. Every cycle is permutation.
c. The odd permutation in S8 form a subgroup of S8 .
d. Multiplication of permutation is commutative.
[Link] ( 1 , 4 , 5 ) ( 7 , 8 ) ( 2 ,5 , 7 ) .
a. ¿ b. ¿ c. ( 1 , 4 , 7 , 8 , 2 ,5 ) d. ( 1 , 4 , 5 , 8 ,7 ,2 )
[Link] of the following statements is true about Cartesian product?
I. If G 1∧G2 are any subgroups, then G 1 x G 2 is always isomorphic to G 2 x G 1.
II. Z 2 x Z 4 is isomorphic to Z 8.
III. Every element in Z 4 x Z 8 has order 8
IV. Z m x Z n has mn elements whether m and n are relatively prime or not.
a. I & II b. II & III c. II & IV d. I & IV
[Link] of the following statements is true about permutation?
I. Every function is a permutation if and only if it is one to one
II. The even permutation in S6 form a subgroup of S6 .
III. Every permutation is a one to one function.
IV. Multiplication of permutation is nonabelian group.
a. I & III b. II & IV c. I & IV d. III & IV
[Link] which of the function is a permutation of R.
I. f 1 : R → R defined by f 1 ( x )=x +1
II. f 2 : R → R defined by f 2 ( x )=x 2
III. f 3 : R → R defined by f 3 ( x )=−x 3
IV. f 4 : R → R defined by f 4 ( x )=x 3−x 2−2 x
a. I & III b. II & IV c. I & IV d. III & IV
[Link] of the following is an even permutation?
a. (1,3,4,5,6) b. (2,5,7)(1,3,4,8) c.(1,4,3)(7,5) d.(2,4,5,7)
(1,3,8)
[Link] the order of (2,3) in Z 6 x Z 15.
a. 8 b. 15 c. 20 d. 30
[Link] the order of the largest subgroups of Z 6 x Z 8.
a. 12 b. 24 c. 36 d. 48
[Link] of the following set is isomorphic to Z12.
a. Z 6 x Z 2 b. Z3 x Z 4 c. S3 d. Z 4 x Z 12
[Link] the order of the largest subgroups of Z5 x Z 8.
a. 10 b. 15 c. 30 d. 40

[Link] τ =( 1 ,2 , 3 , 4 )( 5 , 6 ) . Find ( τ−1 ) .

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a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5