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Group Theory  PS03EMTH08 (11-11-2017)
Question 1. A(S) is commutative if S has     elements.
i)
2
ii)
3
iii)
4
iv)
5

Question 2. There are     subgroups of S3 which are not normal in S3.
i)
2
ii)
3
iii)
4
iv)
5

Question 3. In a group of order 72, ce =    .
i)
1
ii)
8
iii)
9
iv)
72

Question 4. For subgroups H,K of a group G, if o(H) = ̲ and o(K) =     , then HK is cyclic.
i)
2,2
ii)
2,3
iii)
3,3
iv)
3,5

Question 5. The smallest possible order of a group G in which converse of the Lagrange’s theorem fails is     .
i)
3
ii)
6
iii)
9
iv)
12

Question 6. The order of 5-Sylow subgroups of S25 is     .
i)
56
ii)
65
iii)
52
iv)
25

Question 7. If G = N1 N2 N3, a direct product, then N2     .
i)
is nonabelian
ii)
(N1 N3) = {e}
iii)
is abelian
iv)
is finite

Question 8. Number of nonisomorphic abelian groups of order 672 is     .
i)
5
ii)
7
iii)
9
iv)
32