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9. Let 𝐺 be a subgroup of the multiplication group of all nonzero complex numbers. If 𝐺 is

finite, then show that 𝐺 is cyclic.
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0 1 0 𝑖
2.2 The order of the group generated by the matrices and , where 𝑖 =
−1 0 𝑖 0
−1, under matrix multiplication is ____________.
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𝑑
10. Show the every cyclic group of order n has a unique subgroup of order d, for each .
𝑛
Deduce that σ𝑑/𝑛 𝜙 𝑑 = 𝑛, where 𝜙 is the Euler phi function.
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1.14 Let 𝑆3 be the group of all permutations on three symbols, with the identity element
e.
Then the number of elements in 𝑆3 that satisfy the equation 𝑥 2 = 𝑒 is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
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1.11 Let G be a group of order 49. Then

(a) G is abelian
(b) G is cyclic
(c) G is non-abelian
(d) Centre of G has order 7
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2.12 Let G be finite group of order 200. Then the number of subgroups of G of order 25 is
(a) 1
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 10
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10. Show that the alternating group An, 𝑛 ≥ 3 is generated by all cycles of length 3.
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1.10 Let G be a cyclic group of order 6. Then the number of elements

𝑔 ∈ 𝐺 such that 𝐺 = 𝑔 is
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 2
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1.11 The number of elements of order 5 in the symmetric group 𝑆5 is

(a) 5
(b) 24
(b) 20
(c) 12
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1.12 The order of the element 2, 2 in 𝑍4 × 𝑍6 is

(a) 2
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 12
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15. Let 𝐼 be the set of irrational real numbers and let 𝐺 = 𝐼 ∪ 0 . Then, under the usual
addition of real numbers, 𝐺 is
(a) A group, since 𝑅 and 𝑄 are groups under addition
(b) A group, since the additive identity is in 𝐺
(c) Not a group, since addition on 𝐺 is not binary operation
(d) Not a group, since not all elements in 𝐺 have an inverse
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16. In the group 𝑍, + , the subgroup generated by 2 and 7 is

(a) 𝑍
(b) 5𝑍
(c) 9𝑍
(d) 14𝑍
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17. The cardinality of the centre of 𝑍12 is

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 12
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15. Let 𝐷8 denote the group of symmetries of square (dihedral group). The minimal number
of generators for 𝐷8 is
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 8
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52. Consider the following statements.

S: Every non abelian group has nontrivial abelian subgroup
T: Every nontrivial abelian group has a cyclic subgroup. Then
a. Both S and T are false
b. S is true and T is false
c. T is true and S is false
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53. Let 𝑆10 denote the group of permutations on ten symbols 1, 2, . . . , 10 . The number
of elements of 𝑆10 commuting with the element 𝜎 = 13579 is
a. 5!
b. 5.5!
c. 5! 5!
10!
d.
5!
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Q.9 The value of 𝛼 for which 𝐺 = 𝛼, 1,3,9,19,27 is a cyclic group under multiplication
modulo 56 is
(A) 5
(B) 15
(C) 25
(D) 35
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Q.10 Consider ℤ24 , as the additive group modulo 24. Then the number of elements of
order 8 in the group ℤ24 is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
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Q.39 Let U(n) be the set of all positive integers less than n and relatively prime to n. Then
U(n) is a group under multiplication modulo n. For n=248, the number of elements in U(n) is
(A) 60
(B) 120
(C) 180
(D) 240
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Q.37 Let 𝐺1 be an abelian group of order 6 and 𝐺2 = 𝑆3 , For 𝑗 = 1,2, let 𝑃𝑗 be the
statement: “𝐺𝐽 has a unique subgroup of order 2”. Then
(A) both 𝑃1 and 𝑃2 hold
(B) neither 𝑃1 nor 𝑃2 holds
(C) 𝑃1 holds but not 𝑃2
(D) 𝑃2 holds but not 𝑃1
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31. The order of the smallest possible non trivial group containing elements 𝑥 and 𝑦 such
that 𝑥 7 = 𝑦 7 = 𝑒 and 𝑦𝑥 = 𝑥 4 𝑦 is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 7
(D) 14
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9. Which of the following groups has a proper subgroup that is NOT cyclic?
(a) ℤ15 × ℤ77
(b) 𝑆3
(c) ℤ, +
(d) ℚ, +
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48. Let 𝐺 = 𝑒, 𝑥, 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 3 , 𝑦, 𝑥𝑦, 𝑥 2 𝑦, 𝑥 3 𝑦 with 𝑜 𝑥 = 4, 𝑜 𝑦 = 2 and 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑦𝑥 3 . Then the

number of elements in the center of the group 𝐺 is equal to
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 8
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54. The remainder when 98! Is divided by 101 is equal to

_____________.
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Q.11 Let 𝐺 be a non-abelian group of order 125. Then the total number of elements in
𝑍 𝐺 = 𝑥 ∈ 𝐺: 𝑔𝑥 = 𝑥𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑔 ∈ 𝐺 equals
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Q.7 In the permutation group 𝑆6 , the number of elements of order 8 is

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 4
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Q.No. 15
The number of cyclic subgroups of the quaternion group
𝑄8 = 𝑎, 𝑏|𝑎4 = 1, 𝑎2 = 𝑏 2 , 𝑏𝑎 = 𝑎3 𝑏
is _______________.
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Q.No. 16
The number of elements of order 3 in the symmetric group 𝑆6 is __________
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Q.No. 52
Let 𝐺 be a non-cyclic group of order 57. Then the number of elements of order 3 in G is
_________
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27. The number of subgroups of a cyclic group of order 12 is _____________