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Group Theory  PS03EMTH36 (01-01-2021)
Question 1. Let G be a group with a1 = a for all a G. Then     .
i)
G is cyclic
ii)
G is abelian
iii)
o(G) = 2
iv)
none of these

Question 2. Let G be a group of order 72. Let H and K be subgroups of G of order 9 and 4 respectively. Then o(HK) =     .
i)
1
ii)
2
iii)
36
iv)
18

Question 3. Let G be a group of order p2. Which of the following need not be true?
i)
G has an element of order p
ii)
G has a subgroup of order p
iii)
G has an element of order p2
iv)
none of these

Question 4. Which of the following is the class equation of a group of order 4?
i)
1 + 1 + 2
ii)
1 + 3
iii)
2 + 2
iv)
1 + 1 + 1 + 1

Question 5. The order of 2-sylow subgroup of S8 is     .
i)
2
ii)
7
iii)
8
iv)
none of these

Question 6. A group of order     is simple.
i)
45
ii)
47
iii)
49
iv)
none of these

Question 7. Let A and B be two groups. Then A × B is abelian if
i)
only A is abelian
ii)
only B is abelian
iii)
both A and B are abelian
iv)
none of A and B are abelian

Question 8. The invariants of a non-cyclic group of order 121 is/are     .
i)
1,1
ii)
11,11
iii)
2,2
iv)
2