COURSEWORK TEST

First Name:
Last Name:

• You have up to 10 minutes for part I and 30 minutes for part II.

• Maximum possible score is 10 points, 2 points for part I and 8 points for part II.

• The multiple choice part contains 5 questions and each awards 0.4 point for
each correct answer.

• First you have to enter the answers of the multiple choice tests into the answer
sheet in MS Forms (remember that you have 5 minutes).

• After finishing the work on part II, make photos or scan it and upload to
MS Teams on time.

We wish you success!

1
Part I. Multiple Choice Questions

1. A zero-divisor is a nozero element a of a commutative ring R such that

⃝ A. there is a nonzero element b ∈ R with ab = 0

⃝ B. there is an element b ∈ R with ab = 0
⃝ C. for all nonzero element b ∈ R with ab = 0
⃝ D. none of the above

2. A ring R has the characteristic n

⃝ A. if n is a positive integer such that n · x = 0, ∀x ∈ R.

⃝ B. if n is the least positive integer such that n · x = 0, ∀x ∈ R.
⃝ C. if there is an integer n such that n · x = 0, ∀x ∈ R.
⃝ D. none of the above

3. A prime ideal I of R is a proper ideal of R such that

⃝ A. a ∈ I ∨ b ∈ I =⇒ ab ∈ I
⃝ B. ab ∈ I =⇒ a ∈ I ∨ b ∈ I
⃝ C. ab ∈ I =⇒ a ∈ I ∧ b ∈ I
⃝ D. none of the above

4. Let R be a commutative ring with unity and let I be an ideal of R,

then R/I is

⃝ A. an integral domain if and only if I is principle

⃝ B. an integral domain if and only if I is maximal
⃝ C. an integral domain if and only if I is prime
⃝ D. none of the above

5. Let F be a field and let p(x) ∈ F[x]. then I = ⟨p(x)⟩ is

⃝ A. a maximal ideal in F[x] if and only if p(x) is irreducible over F

⃝ B. a prime ideal in F[x] if and only if p(x) is irreducible over F
⃝ C. a principle ideal in F[x] if and only if p(x) is irreducible over F
⃝ D. none of the above

2
Part II. Problems

1. Find all nilpotent elements in Z196 (Hint: an element r̄ ∈ Zn is a

nilpotent if and only if every prime divisor of n is also prime divisor of
r.)
(2 points)

2. prove that if φ : R → S is an epimorphism and S ̸= {0}, then the

image of the unity of R is the unity in S.
(2 points)

3. Prove that there is an isomorphims

√ n √ o
Q[x]/⟨x2 − 2⟩ ≃ Q[ 2] = a + b 2|a, b ∈ Q .

Show that Q[x]/⟨x2 − 2⟩ is a field.

(4 points)