B.Sc.

(Part-III) (Semester -V) Examination

MATHEMATICS
Abstract Algebra (DSE E-10)
Sub. Code: 79673
Question Bank
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Q. Select the correct alternative of the following

1) Which of the following is not group.
a) (Z, + ) b) (R, + ) c) (R , ∙ ) d) (Zn , + )
2) Order of group is equal to……………..
a) Number of element in group G b) Finite
c) Number of element in subgroup G d) infinite
3) Inverse of �2 in a group {1, �, �2} w.r.t. multiplication where �3=1
is…………
a) 1 b) � c) �2 d) �3
4) Order of Rotation in Dihedral group D5 is…………………
a) 4 b) 10 c) 5 d) 2
5) Order of Reflection in any Dihedral group Dn is…………………
a) n b) 1 c) 2n d) 2
6) In Dihedral group D10 number of rotation is 10 then number of reflection
is equal to…………………
a) 5 b) 10 c) 20 d) 2
7) Which is not example on Symmetric group.
a) D4 b) S3 c) (R , + ) d) A3
8) In symmetric group S3 & S4 number of element is equal to………
&…….respectively
a) 2 ,12 b) 4 ,24 c) 6 , 24 d) 6 , 12
9) Which is not an abelian group.
a) (Z ,+ ) b) ( R ,+ ) c) S3 d) D2
10) Dihedral group D4 & Symmetric group S3 are…………………….
a) Finite & abelian b) Finite & non abelian
c) Infinite & abelian d) infinite & non abelian
11) Cycle length of ……… is called Transposition.
a) 2 b) 4 c) 1 d) 3
12) Consider the Statement:
I) F = (1 2 3 4 5) is even permutation
II) F = (1 2 3 4) is odd permutation.
a) Only I is true b) only II is true c) Both I & II are true d) both I & II are
not true
13) G’= {e} if & only if G is ………………….
a) Abelian b) non abelian c) Cyclic d) non cyclic
14) If O( G )= 49 then derived subgroup of G then G' =...........
a) G b) G’ c) {e} d ) None of these
15) If G= S3 then G’=…………………..
a) D4 b) S3 c) S2 d) A3
16) If H is subgroup of group G with index 2 then H is .........In G.
a Abelian b) normal c) Non abelian d) simple

17) The union of all conjugate Class is equal to ………………..

a) e b) G c) cl (a) d) Z(G)
18) If O( G )= 27 & G is non abelian then no of conjugate class in G ............
a) 11 b) 12 c)10 d) 24
19) let G be a non abelian group order P3 then Z(G) =………
a) G b) e c) G’ d) P
20)………….is not a ring in the following structure.
a) ( R ,+ , ∙) b) ( � ,+ , ∙) c) (Q ,+ , ∙) d) ( � ,+ , ∙)
21) For a ring R ------
a) there is left identity b) there is right identity
c) both a) & b) d) none of them
22) Let R be a ring then R is called commutative ring if --------
a) a + b= b + a ∀ a ,b ∈ R b) a ∙ b= b ∙ a ∀ a ,b ∈ R
c) Both a) & b) d) none of them
23) Which of the following is not integral domain -------
a) ( R ,+ , ∙) b) ( � ,+ , ∙) c) (Z4 ,+ , ∙) d) ( � ,+ , ∙)
24)………….is an integral domain in the following.
a) ( Z × Z ,+ , ∙) b) ( � ,+ , ∙) c) ( Z4 ,+ , ∙) d) M2(R)
25) An element a in a ring R such that a2=a is known as………….element.
a) Identity b) nilpotent c) Idempotent d) unity
26) Let R be a ring, an element 0 ≠ a ∈ R is called zero divisor if there is
0 ≠ b ∈ R such that __________
a) ab = a b) ab = b c) ab = 0 d) ab ≠ 0
27) A ring R such that, x2 = x ∀ x Є R is called as __________
a)Division Ring b) idempotent element c) Boolean ring d)
Nilpotent element
28) If A & B is two ideals of ring R then A + B=…………………
a) A∪B b) A ∩ B c) < A∪B> d) < A ∩ B>
29) Let R be a ring if their exist positive number n such that,
Ch R = n iff na = 0 ∀ a Є R is called as _________
a) Zero divosors b) characteristics of ring
c) Simple ring d) integral domain
30) For the ring of integer modulo 5 Characteristics of Z5 is ……..
a) 1 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
31) If 1 is of additive order n then characteristics of R is..........
a) 1 b) n c) ∞ d) 0
32) if D is an integral domain then characteristics of D is……………
a) Zero b) Prime c) Zero or prime d) Infinite
33) A ring R having no proper ideals, then ring R is called……ring
a) Division b) Quotient c) Simple d) commutative
34) A division ring is a ___________
a) Simple ring b) integral domain c) Quotient ring d)
commutative ring
35) For the ring ( Z,+,.) the mapping f: Z→Z defined by f (n) = 2n,
∀𝑛𝜖� is…………..
a) Not a homomorphism b) Epimorphism
c) Endomorphism d) Monomorphism
36) Consider the Statement:
I) A onto homomorphism is called Epimorphism
II) A one one homomorphism is called Monomorphism
a) Only I is true b) only II) is true
c) both I & II is true d) both I & II is not true
37) Let f : R → R’ is homomorphism then, f(0) = ………
a) 0 b) 0’ c) e d) e’
38) Let f: R → R’ is ring homomorphism then the ker f is an …………of R
a) Left ideal b) Right ideal c) Ideal d) Coset
39) An ideal M of commutative ring R with unity is maximal ideal of R if and
only If 𝑅� is…………….
a) Field b) a skew field c) Prime ideal d)
Comaximal
40) Any ring can be imbedded into………….
a) Ring without unity b) Ring with unity
c) Ring with zero divisors d) Ring without zero divisors
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Q. Long Answer Type Questions

1. If f: R → R’ is an onto homomorphism then prove that R’ is isomorphic to a

quotient ring of R.

2. State and prove Fundamental theorem of Ring homomorphism

3. Let R be a commutative ring. Prove that an ideal P of R is prime if and only

if R/P is an integral domain.

4. Define characteristic of a ring. If D is an integral domain then prove that

characteristic of D is either zero or a prime number.

5. If R is a commutative ring with unity then prove that an ideal M of R is

maximal ideal of R if and only if R/M is a field.

6. State and prove Lagrange’s Theorem.

7. If A,B are two ideals of a ring R then prove that A+B / A ≅ B/ A ∩ B

8. Let G’ be the commutator subgroup of a group G then prove that (i) G’ is
normal in G (ii) G/G’ is abelian (iii) G’ is the smallest subgroup of G such
that G/G’ is abelian.
9. Define conjugates. Prove that cl (a) = {a} iff a ∊ Z(G), where cl (a) is
conjugacy class of a in G and Z(G) is a centre of G.

10. Show that G/N is isomorphic to the multiplicative group {1, -1}, where G =
D2n and N = {y,y2,…yn-1,yn=e}.

11. Let ={ ±1, ± i, ±j, ± k}. Define product on G by usual multiplication with i 2
= i2 = i2 = -1, i.j = -j.i = k, j.k = -k.j = I, k.i = -i.k = j then show that G is a
group.

12. In a ring R prove that (i)a.0=0.a=0, (ii)a(-b)=(-a)b= -ab, (iii) (-a)(-b)=ab,

(iv) a(b-c) = ab – ac,
13. Let R[x] be the Ring of polynomials over a ring then prove that
(i) R is commutative iff R[x] is commutative and (ii)R has unity iff R[x] has
unity.
14. State and prove that First theorem of isomorphism.

15. State and prove that Second theorem of isomorphism.

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Short Answer Type Questions

1. If A and B are two ideals of ring R then prove that A+B is an ideal of R
containing both A and B.

2. Prove that a homomorphism f: G → G’ is one-one if and only if Kerf= {e}.

3. If f: R → R’ is a homomorphism then prove that Kerf is an ideal of R.

4. Prove that every finite integral domain is a field.

5. If D is an integral domain, then prove that characteristic of D is either zero

or a prime number.

6. State and prove Fermat’s Theorem.

7. If R be a ring with unity and 1 is additive order n then ChR = n. If 1 is of

additive order infinity then prove that ChR = 0

8. Show that intersection of two ideals is an ideal.

9. Define a simple ring. Prove that division ring is simple ring.

10. If L is a left ideal of a ring R and λ(L) = {x ∊R / xa = 0 for all a ∊ L} then

show that λ(L) is an ideal of R.

11. State and prove Euler’s Theorem.

12. Prove that a homomorphism f: G → G’ is one-one iff kerf = {e}.

13. If A and B of two ideals of ring R then prove that A+B is an ideal of R
containing both A and B.

14. If P is a prime ideal of commutative ring R then prove that R/P is a field.

15. Let 0 and 0’ be zeros of the rings R and R’ respectively. If f: R → R’ is a

homomorphism then prove that f(0) = 0’ and f(-a) = - f(a)

16. Prove that every quotient group of a cyclic group is cyclic’

17. Prove that every field is an integral domain.

18. Show that a Boolean ring is commutative.

19. If A is an ideal of a ring R with unity such that 1 ∊ A then show that A
= R.

20. Prove that an integral domain R with unity is a field iff R[x] is a PID.

21. If f: R → R’ is a homomorphism then prove that Kerf is an ideal of R.

22. If f: R → R’ is an onto homomorphism where R is a ring with unity then

show that f(1) is unity of R’.

23. Let R be a commutative ring with unity Show that every maximal ideal of
R is prime.

24. Prove that a commutative ring R is an integral domain iff cancellation law
holds.
25. Prove that Every Boolean ring is of the order 2n
26. A non-empty subset S of ring R is a subring of R iff a,b S ⟹ab ∈S, a-b
∈S.
27. If F is a field then prove that F[x] is a Euclidean domain.
28. If F is a field then prove that every ideal in f[x] is principal.
29. For any commutative ring R with unity then prove that R[x]<x>≅R.
30.Let R be a commutative ring with unity such that R[x] is a PID, then prove
that R is a field.