Question-6

Abstract Algebra and Linear Algebra

Date-06/02/2024
" √ #
1 3
 
cos θ − sin θ −
1. If A = ,then the matrix A−50 where θ = π
12
,is equal to (a) √2
3 1
2
sin θ cos θ
" √ " √ 2 2
# # " √ #
3 1 3 1 1 3
2
−
√2 2 √2 2√ 2
(b) 3
(c) (d)
1
2 2
− 12 23 − 23 12

2. Let b be an element of a group such that O(b) = 20.Then the order b6 is (a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 10

3. Let (G, ∗) be a group and a, b ∈ G.If a2 = e and a ∗ b2 ∗ a = b3 ,then O(b) is (a) 3

(b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 11
  
a 0
4. The set S = : a ∈ R − {0} with respect to matrix multiplication forms
0 0
(a) a semi group but not a monoid. (b) monoid but not a group (d) non-commutative
group (d) commutative group.
 
2 3 0 4 −1
 1 2 5 −7 3 
5. The rank of the matrix   4 6 0 8 −2  is (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4


3 5 5 −3 2

6. Let {α, β, γ} be a basis of a real vector space V and c ∈ R − {0}.The set {α +

cβ, β + cγ, γ + cα} is not a basis for V .The value of c is (a) 0 (b) −1 (c) 1 (d) 2.
 
2 2 1
7. Let A =  1 3 1 .Then which of the following is an eigen value of A: (a) 2 (b)
1 2 2
3 (d) 4 (e) 5.
 
0 −1
8. Let A = .Which of the following is true ?
1 0
(a) There are exactly two eigen vectors. (b) No eigen vector over the real field. (c)
infinite no of eigen vectors over real field. (d) One eigen vector.

9. The number of zero divisors in the ring (Z10 , +, .) is (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (c) 5

10. Consider the ring R = {0, 2, 4, 6, 8} with respect to addition and multiplication
modulo 10.Which of the following is true ?
(a) R has no unity. (b) R has the unity and the unity is 4 (c) R has the unity and
the unity is 6 (d) R has the unity and the unity is 8.