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NBHM QUESTION
2017
Q6. The characteristic polynomial of a matrix
Section 1: Algebra
Q1. Let G be a group. Which of the following state- A  M 5 ( ) is given by x 5  x 4  x 3 , where 
ments are true? and  are non-zero real numbers. What are
(a) Let H and K be subgroups of G of orders 3 and the possible values of the rank of A?
5 respectively. Then H  K  {e }, where is the
identity element of G. Q7. Let A  M 3 () be symmetric matrix whose
(b) If G is an abelian group of odd order, then
eigenvalues are 1,1 and 3. Express A 1 in
(x )  x 2 is an automorphism of G.
the form I  A, where ,    .
(c) If G has exactly one element of order 2, then
this element belongs to the centre of G.
Q8. Let A  M n (),n  2. Which of the following
statements are true?
Q2. Let n  ,n  2. Which of the following statements
are true? (a) If A 2n  0, then An  0
(a) Any finite group G of order n is isomorphic (b) If A 2  I , then A   I .
to a subgroup of GLn ()
(c) If A 2n  I , then An  I
(b) The group n is isomorphic to a subgroup
of GL2() Q9. Which of the following statements are true?
(c) The group 12 is isomorphic to a subgroup (a) There does not exist a non-diagonal matrix
A  M 2( ) such that A 3  I .
of S 7
(b) There exists a non-diagonal matrix A  M 2()
Q3. Which of the following statements are true? which is diagonalizable over  and which
1 1 1 0 is such that A3  I
(a) The matrices 0 1 
an d 
1 
are conjugate
 1 (c) There exists a non-diagonal matrix A  M 2()
in GL2() . such that A3  I and such that tr ( A)  1
1 1 1 0
(b) The matrices 0 1 and 1 1 are conjgate Q10. Let n  2 and let W be the subspace of M n ()
   
consisting of all matrices whose trace is zero.
in SL2()
If A  (aij ) and B  (bij ), for 1  i , j  n , are ele-
1 0 1 3 ments in M n (), define their inner-product
(c) The matrices 0 2 and 0 2 are conjugate
   
n
in GL2(). by ( A, B )   aijbij . Identity the subspace
i , j 1

Q4. Let p be an odd prime. Find the number of

W  of elements orthogonal to the subspace W.
non-zero squares in F p .
Section 2: Analysis
Q5. Find a generator F7, the multiplicative group Q1. Let { xn }n1 be a seqeunce of real numbers.
of non-zero elements of F7 Let   liminfn  xn . Which of the following
statements are true?
(a) For every   0 , there exists a subseqeunce

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{ xnk } such that xnk     for all k   Q6. Let f :]0,2[  be defined by
(b) For every   0 , there exists a subseqeunce  x 2, if x ]0,2[,
{ xnk } such that xnk     for all k   . f (x )  
2x  1, if x ]0,2[\
(c) There exists a subseqeunce { xnk } such that Check foe the points of differentability of f and
xnk  as, K   . evaluate the derivative at those points

Q2. Let {an }n1 be a seqeunce of positive real numbers Q7. Let { fn }n1 be a seqeunce of continuous real
 valued functions defined on  which conveges
such that n 1an is divergent. Which of the
pointwise to a continuous real valued function
following series are convergent ? f. Which of the following statements are true?
 
na a (a) If 0  f n  f for all n  , then
(a)  1  na (b)  1  nn2a
n 1 n n 1 n  
lim
n   f n (t )dt
   f (t )dt.

a
(c)  1  na (b) If | fn (t )|| sint | for all t   and for all n   ,
n 1 n
lim b 
then n  a f n (t )dt
   f (t )dt.
Q3. Let {an }n1 be aseqeunce of positive real num-
(c) If | fn (t )| e t for all t   and for all n  ,

bers such that n 1an is convergent. Which then for all a ,b  ,a  b,
of the following series are convergent lim b b
n  a f n (t )dt
  a f (t )dt.
1
 
an an4
(a)  1  a (b)  4
Q8. Which of the following statements are true?
n 1 n n 1
n5
(a) The following series is uniformly convergent

x2

1 over [-1, 1]:  (1  x 2 )n
(c)  nan sin n . n 0
n 1
lim  sin nx
(b) 
n   5
dx  
Q4. Let f :    be a given function. It is said to 2 nx

be lower semi-continuous (respectively upper 

sin nx 2
1 (c) Define, for x  , f (x )   . Then f
semi-continuous) if the set f (]  , ]) respectively, n 1 1  n3

the set f 1([, [) is closed for every   . Let is a continuously differentiable function.

f and g be two real vlaued function defined
on  . Which of the following statements are
true?
(a) If f and g are continuous, then max { f , g }
is continuous
(b) If f and g are lower semi-continuous, then
max { f , g } is lower semi-continuous
(c) If f and g are upper semi-continuous, then
max { f , g } is upper semi-continuous.
Q5. Let f :    be a continuous function. Which
of the following statements are true?
(a) If f is continuously differentiable, then f is
uniformly continuous
(b) If f has compact support,then f is uniformly
continuous
Q9. Write down the Laurent series expansion of
1
the function f (z )  (z  1)(z  2) in the annulus
{ z   |1 | z | 2}. m
Q10. Which of the following statements are true?
(a) There exists a non-constant entire function
which is bounde on the real and imaginary
axes of  .
(b) The ring of analytic function on the open
unit disc of  (with respect to the operations
of pointwise addition and pointwise multipli-
cation) is an integral domain
(c) There exists an entire function f such that
1
f (0)  1 and such that| f (z )  | z | for all | z | 5.

(c) If lim|x| | f (x )| 0, then if is uniformly

continuous.
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Section 3: Topology
Q1. Let ( X , d ) be a metric space and let { xn }n1
and { yn }n1 be arbitrary Cauchy seqeunces in
X. Which of the following statements are true?
(a) The seqeunce {d(xn , yn )} converges as n  
(b) The seqeunce {d(xn , yn )} conveges as n  
only if X is complete
(c) No conclusion can be drawn about the con-
vergence of {d(xn , yn )}
Q2. Which of the following statements are true
(a) Let X be a set equipped with two topology 1
and 2 . Assume that any given seqeunce
in X conveges with respect to the topology
1 if, an only if , it also converges with respect
to the topology 2 . Then 1  2 .
(b) Let ( X , 1 ) and (Y , 2 ) be two topological sapces
and let f : X  Y be given map. Then f is
continuous if, and only if , given any sequence
{ xn }n1 such that xn  x in X, we have
f (xn )  f (x ) in Y.
(c) Let (X , ) be a compact topological space and
let { xn }n1 be a seqeunce in X. Then, it has
a convergent subsequence.
Q3. Which of the following statemetns are true?
(a) Let n  2 . The subset of nilpotent matrices
in M n ( ) is closed in M n ( )
(b) Let n  2 The set of all matrices in M n ()
which represent orthogonal projections is
closed in M n () .
(c) The set of all matrices in M 2 ( ) such that
both of their eigenvalues are purely imaginary,
closed in M 2 ()
Q4. Which of the following sets are dence?
m
(a) The set of all numbers of the form where
2n
0  m  2n and n  , in the space [0,1].
(b) The set of all polynomial function in the
space L1(]0,1[).
(c) The linear span of the family {sin nt }n1
2 (a) Let X be a compact topological space and
the space L (]  , [.
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Q5. Let n  2 Which of the following subsets are
nowhere dense in M n () ?
(a) The set GLn ()
(b) The set of all matrices whose trace is zero
(c) The set of all singular matrices.
Q6. Which of the following topological sapces are
separable?
(a) Any real Banach sapce which admits a
Schanuder basis { un }n1 .
(b) The space C [0,1]
(c) The space L p (]0,1[), where 1  p  .
Q7. Which of the followng sets are connected?
(a) The set of all points in the plane with at
least one coordinate irrational.
(b) An infinite set X with the topology  given by
  { X ,  }  { A  X | X \ A is a finite set}.
(c) The set
1
1
K  { f  C[0,1}|  2 f (t )dt  1 f (t )dt  1}
0
2
Q8. Which of the following statements are true?
(a) There exists a continuous bijection
f : [0,1]  [0,1]  [0,1]
(b) There exists a continuous map f : S1  
which is injective, where S1 stands foe the
unit circle in the plane
(c) Tthere exists a continuous map
f : [0,1]  SL2() which is surjective
Q9. Which of the following are true?
(a) Let g  C[0,1] be fixed. Then the set
1
A  { f  C {0,1]|  f (t )g (t )dt  0} is closed in
0
C [0,1]
(b) Let g  Cc (), be fixed . Then the set

A  { f  Cc ( )|  f (t )g (t )  0}. is closed in

Cc ( )
(c) Let g  L2( ) be fixed .Then the set

A  { f  L2 ( )|  f (t )g (t )dt  0} is closed in

L2() .
in Q10. Which of the following statements are true?
let F be afamily of real valued functions de-
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fined on X with the following properties: tives of u and v respectively on . Fill in
(i) If f , g  F , then fg  F , where th e bl ank in the follo wing ide ntity:
( fg )(x )  f (x )g (x ) for all x  X .  u v 
  n v  n u  dS   (........)dxdydz.
(ii) For every x  X , there exists an open
neighbourhood U(x) of x and a function f  F
such that the restiction of f to U(x) is identically Q6. Find the maximum value of x 2  xy subject to
zero. Then the function which is identically
the condition x 2  y 2  1.
zero on all of X belongs to F.
(b) Let X  { f : [0,1]  [0,1]|| f (t )  f (s )||t  s |
Q7 . Intercahnge the order o f in tegratio n:
for all s,t  [0,1]}. Define
2 2x 2
1  x f (x , y )dxdx.
d ( f , g ) tmax
[0,1]| f (t )  g (t )| for f , g  X . Then
(X,d) is a compact metric space.
(c) Let { f i }iI be a collection of function in C[0,1] Q8. Find all the non-trivial solutions (, u )(i .e. u  0),
such that given any finite subfamily of functions, of the boundary value problem:
its members vanish at some common point u "( x )  u ((x ),0  x  1, and u(0)  u '(1)  0.
(which depends on that subfamily). Then
there exists x0  [0,1] such that f i ( x 0 )  0 Q9. Consider the initial problem: u '(t )  Au(t ),t  0,
fo all i  I .
and u(0)  u0 , where u0 is a given vector in

1 2
A
Section 4: Calculus & Differential 2 and  . Find the range of values
1 a 
equations of a such that u (t )  as t   .

x3 2 Q10. Let u(x, t ) be the solution of the wave equation:

Q1. Let x  1. Define F (x )  x 2 tan(xy )dy. Differenti-

ate F with respect to x. u  2u 

2
 , x  ,t  0,
t x 2 

Q2. Evaluate:
 2 x 2 u(x ,0)  u0 (x ), x  , 
 e dx .
ut (x ,0)  0, x  . 


Q3. Let n(x, y, z ) denote the unit outer normal vector
on the surface S o f th e cy linder Le t u0 (x ) be th e fu ncti on defi ned by
x 2  y 2  4,0  z  3. Compute S v.n dS where 1, if | x | 2,
u0 (x )  
v(x , y, z )  xzi  2yzj  3xyk 0, otherwise.

Compute u(x ,1) at all points x   where it is

continuous.
Q4. evaluate the line integral C Pdx  Qdy, where
C is the circle centered at the origin and of
Section 5: Miscellaneous
radius a  0 (described in the counter-
Q1. Let x   and let n   Evaluate:
clocwise sense) in the plane and
n
 k 
P (x , y )  2
y
2
,Q (x , y )  2
x
2
.   nk  sin  x  
2 
x y x y k 0

Q5. Let  be a bounded open subset of 3 and let Q2 . Let n  , n  2. Le t x1,..., xn ]0, [. S et
 denote its boundary. Given sufficiently x  (x1  ...  xn )/ n. Which of the following state-
smooth real valued functions u and v on  , ments are true?
n
let
u
and
v
denote the outer normal deriva-
(a) k 1 sin xk  sinn x.
n n

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n
(b) k 1 sin xk  sinn x.
(c) Niether (a) nor (b) is necessarily true.

Q3. Which of the following sets are convex?

(a) {(x , y )  2 | xy  1, x  0, y  0}.
1 1
(b) {( x , y )   2 | x |3  | y |3  1}.

(c) {(x , y )  2 | y  x 2 }.

Q4. Find the area of the circle got by intersecting

the sphere x 2  y 2  z 2  1 with the plane
x y  z 1.

Q5. Let n  , n  3. Find the area of the polygon

with one vertex at z  1 and whose other vertices
are situated at the roots of the polynomial
1  z  z 2  ...  z n 1 in the complex plane.

Q6. Find the maximum value of 3x  2y subejct to

the conditions: 2x  3y  6, y  x  x  3, y  0

Q7. A committee of six numbers is formed from a

group 7 men and 4 women. What is the probability
that the committee contains
(a) exactly two women?
(b) at least two women?

Q8 . Fi nd the sum o f th e i nfin ite seri es

1 1 1
   ...
2.3.4 4.5.6 6.7.8

Q9. Find the remainder when 8130 is divided by 13.

Q10. Let ai  ,1  i  4.

1 1 1 1
a1 a2 a3 a4
.
Evaluate a12 a22 a32 a 42
a13 a 23 a 33 a 43

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Answer keys 2017(Algebra) 6.

1 2
1. a,b,c 2. a,b,c 2
p 1 1 2 y 2 2 y
3. a,c 4. 7. 2 y f (x , y )dxdy    f (x .y )dxdy
2 1  2y
5. 3 or 5 6. 2,3,4
4 1
1
7. A  I  A 8. a (2n  1)2 2 (2n  1)x
3 3 8. n  , un  C sin ,n  
4 2
9. c 10. W   {aI |a   } 9. 2  a  1

 1, if | x | 1,
Section 2 Analysis 1
1. a,c 2. b 
u(x , t )   , if 1 | x | 3
3. a,b,c 4. a,b,c 10. 2
 0, if | x | 3.
5. b,c
6. Only x =1 and f’(1) =2 7. a,c

1 
zn Section 5: Miscelaneous
8. c 9.  z n   2n 1 n
n 1 n 0
 n 
10. a,b 1. 2 2 sin  x  
 4 
2. b
Section : 3 Topology 3. a,c
1. a 2. None 2
3. a,b 4. a,b 4.
3
5. b,c 6. a,b
7. a,b,c 8. None n 
5. sin
9. a,b,c 10. a,b,c 2 n
6. 19
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x 3 11 66
2
1. x 2 y sec2 (xy 2 )dy  3x 2 tan x 7  2x tan x 5
3
8.  log 2
4

2. 9. 12
2
3. 54 10. 1i  j 4 (ai  a j )
4. 2
Note: Please accept any correct equivalent form of
5.  (v u  u v )dxdydz. where  is the Laplace the answer.
operator.

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