Module-3
Part-A
Question Question CO Marks
Number
1 Define Group. CO3 2
2 Prove that in a group, identity element is unique. CO3 2
3 Prove that in a group inverse of every element is unique CO3 2
4 Set of all 2 × 2 matrices, i.e., 𝑀2 𝑅 forms a group under CO3 2
multiplication. Justify.
5 Set of all natural numbers form a field under addition and CO3 2
multiplication. Justify
6 Let 𝐺, ∗ be any abelian group with 4 elements, i.e., 𝐺 = CO3 2
𝑒, 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 . Let 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 𝑐, 𝑏 ∗ 𝑐 = 𝑎.
Then 𝑏 ∗ 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = ?
7 Set of all odd integers is closed under addition. Verify the CO3 2
statement.
8 Set off all irrational numbers is closed under multiplication. CO3 2
Justify the statement.
9 Find the identity element with respect to the binary CO3 2
operation ‘∗’ on 𝑍, where ‘∗’ is defined as 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 −
2, 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑍.
10 In the composition table of (𝑍6 , + ), what is the inverse of CO3 2
2?
11 What is the multiplicative inverse of 7 in (𝑈8 , × ). CO3 2
12 What do you mean by subgroup? CO3 2
13 In a group 𝐺, ∗ , what is the smallest subgroup? CO3 2
14 Give an example of a non-commutative group of order 6. CO3 2
15 The number of elements in (𝑆5 , ) is 24 where S 5 denotes CO3 2
the set of all bijections from {1,2,3,4,5} to itself. Justify.
16 Cyclic groups are commutative. Verify. CO3 2
17 Set of all rational numbers form a group under CO3 2
multiplication. With proper justification, prove that the
given statement is false.
18 Give examples of two non-zero elements𝑎, 𝑏 in (𝑍6 , + , × ), CO3 2
where 𝑎 × 𝑏 = 0.
19 A group of order 6 consist an element of order 4. Justify. CO3 2
20 Give an example of an infinite abelian group. CO3 2
Part-B
Question Question CO Marks
Number
1 Prove that (𝑍, + ) forms a group. CO3 5
2 Show that 𝑄∗ , × forms a group, where 𝑄∗ = 𝑄 − 0 . CO3 5
3 Write the composition table of (𝑍8, + ). CO3 5
4 Prove that intersection of two subgroups is also a subgroup. CO3 5
5 Let 𝐺, ∗ be any group and let 𝐻, ∗ , 𝐾, ∗ be two CO3 5
subgroups of 𝐺, ∗ . Prove that 𝐻 ∪ 𝐾, ∗ is a subgroup if
and only if 𝐻 is a subset of 𝐾 or 𝐾 is a subset of 𝐻.
6 Prove that the set of all non-zero real numbers form a group CO3 5
under multiplication.
7 Prove that the set of all rational numbers form a group under CO3 5
addition.
8 Prove that 𝑅, + forms an abelian group. CO3 5
9 Prove that if (𝑅1 , + , . ) and (𝑅2 , + , . ) are two subrings of a CO3 5
ring (𝑅, + , . ), then (𝑅1 ∩ 𝑅2 , + , . ) is also a subring.
10 If a group is commutative then it is normal. Verify. CO3 5
11 Find the orders of 1,2 and 1,2,3 in 𝑆3 . CO3 5
12 Let CO3 5
𝑀 = {𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑙𝑙 2 × 2 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑡 1}.
Prove that 𝑀 forms a group under matrix multiplication.
13 Let 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑍 and let ' ∗ ' denotes a binary relation on 𝑍. Let CO3 5
𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 − 2. Check whether the binary operation is (i)
commutative nor not (ii) associative or not.
14 Let 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑍 and let ' ∗ ' denotes a binary relation on 𝑍. Let CO3 5
𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 3. Find the identity element and also find
the inverse of 7.
15 Prove that if (𝑍𝑛 , + , . ) is a field then 𝑛 is prime. CO3 5
Part-C
Question Question CO Marks
Number
1 Prove that (𝑍, + , . ) forms a ring. CO3 10
2 Prove that (𝑀2 𝑅 , + , .) is a non-commutative ring, where CO3 10
𝑀2 𝑅 denotes the set of all 2 × 2 real matrices.
3 Prove that (𝑅[𝑥], + , .) is a commutative ring, where 𝑅 𝑥 = CO3 10
𝑎0 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥2 + … + 𝑎𝑛 𝑥𝑛 : 𝑎0 , 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , …, 𝑎𝑛 ∈
𝑅 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 .
4 Prove that the set of all rational numbers form a field under CO3 10
addition and multiplication.
5 Prove that the set of all real numbers form a field under CO3 10
addition and multiplication.
6 Prove that (𝑍6 , + , . ) forms a ring. CO3 10
7 𝑎 𝑎 CO3 10
Let 𝑀 = { : 𝑎 ≠ 0, 𝑎 ∈ 𝑅} Prove that 𝑀 forms a
𝑎 𝑎
commutative group under matrix multiplication.
8. Prove that (𝑍7 , + , . ) forms a field. CO3 10
9. Find the composition table of (𝑆3 , ) where S 3 denotes the CO3 10
set of all bijections from {1,2,3} to itself. Is it commutative?
Find the inverse of every element.
10. Prove that the set of all continuous functions defined on CO3 10
[0,1] form a ring under function addition and function
multiplication.
