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Group Theory  PS03EMTH08 (21-04-2018)
Question 1. Let G be a finite group and a G. For which of the following n, an = e?
i)
o(G) + o(a)
ii)
o(G) o(a)
iii)
o(G) o(a)
iv)
o(a) o(G)

Question 2. The orbit of 3 in (1,4,3,2)(3,5) is
i)
{3,4,1,2}
ii)
{1,2,3,4,5}
iii)
{1,4,2}
iv)
{5}

Question 3. The number of conjugate classes in S3 is     .
i)
1
ii)
2
iii)
3
iv)
6

Question 4. A group of order     need not be abelian.
i)
7
ii)
12
iii)
25
iv)
35

Question 5. Let G be a group such that 7o(G). Then the number of 7-Sylow subgroups in G cannot be     .
i)
1
ii)
8
iii)
10
iv)
15

Question 6. The group     is simple.
i)
2
ii)
2 × 2
iii)
4
iv)
2 × 3

Question 7. The number of non-isomorphic abelian groups of order 16 is     .
i)
2
ii)
4
iii)
5
iv)
16

Question 8. The invariants of the group 2 × 2 are
i)
2
ii)
1,1
iii)
2,2
iv)
2,1,1