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JUNE 2019 b) X 3 + nX + 1 is reducible over Z if n ∈

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d) If R is an integral domain which has a) dimC R = 3

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nitely many ideals, then R is a eld b) R has exactly two prime ideals
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a) isomorphic to the multiplicative group

6. Let f (x) = x7 − 105x + 12. Then which of
Q+ of positive rational numbers.
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b) isomorphic to the group of rational num-
a) f (x) is reducible over Q
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and C(X, R) be the ring of continuous func- d) f (m) is not a prime number for any inte-
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a) I(x) is a prime ideal

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b) I(x) is a maximal ideal
a) A subring of an integral domain is an in-
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b) A subring of a unique factorization do-

d) C(X, R) is an integral domain
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main (U F D) is a U F D
4. Let n ∈ Z. Then which of the following are c) A subring of a principal ideal domain
correct? (P ID) is a P ID
a) X 3 +nX +1 is irreducible over Z for every d) A subring of an Eucledean domain is an
n Euclidean domain

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8. Let f (x) ∈ Z[x] be a monic polynomial. b) the permutation group on {1, 2, 3}

Then the roots of f c) the permutation group on {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
a) can belong to Z d) the permutation group on {1}
b) always belong to (R\Q) ∪ Z JUNE 2017
c) always belong to (C\Q) ∪ Z
13. Consider the ideal I = (x2 +1, y) in the poly-

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d) can belong to (Q\Z) nomial ring C[x, y]. Which of the following

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9. The group S3 of permutations of {1, 2, 3} a) I is a maximal ideal

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over the nite eld F3 of three elements, by c) I is a maximal ideal but not a prime ideal

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permuting the vectors in basis {e1 , e2 , e3 } by

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d) I is neither a prime ideal nor a maximal
σ.ei = eσ(i) , for all σ ∈ S3 . The cardinality ideal

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{1, 2, ...10} of the rst ten positive integers.
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of functions. Which of the following state-

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ments are correct?

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which of the following is necessarily true?
b) Every prime ideal of R is also maximal
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c) Number of proper ideals of R is 511

b) R contains innitely many prime ideals
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c) R contains a prime ideal which is not a
maximalideal 15. Which of the following rings are principal
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residue eld R/m is nite a) Q[x]

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a) Z[X]/ < X 2 + 1 > d) (Z/7Z)[x]

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b) Z[X] 16. Let R be a non-zero ring with identity such

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c) C[X, Y ] that a2 = a for all a ∈ R. Which of the

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d) R[X, Y ]/ < X 2 + 1, Y > following statements are true?

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a) There is no such ring

12. Let F be a nite eld and let K/F be a
b) 2a = 0 for all a ∈ R
eld extension of degree 6. Then the Galois
group of K/F is isomorphic to c) 3a = 0 for all a ∈ R

a) the cyclic group of order 6 d) Z/2Z is a subring of R

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17. Which of the following polynomials are irre- JUNE 2016

ducible in Z[x]?
21. Let p be a prime number. How many dis-
a) x4 + 10x + 5 tinct sub-rings(with unity) of cardinality p
b) x3 − 2x + 1 does the eld Fp2 have?
c) x4 + x2 + 1 a) 0

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d) x + x + 1
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18. Let R be a nite non-zero commutative ring d) p2

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with unity. Then which of the following

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statements are necessarily true? 22. Let p ≥ 5 be a prime. Then

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c) Every prime ideal of R is maximal Fp

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d) If R has no zero divisors then order of any c) Every subgroup of Fp × Fp is an ideal of
additive subgroup of R is a prime power
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a) Z[x] is a principal ideal domain 23. Let p be a prime. Pick each correct state-
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b) Z[x, y]/ < y + 1 > is a unique factoriza- ment from below. Up to isomorphism,
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c) If R is a principal ideal domain and p order p2

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is a non-zero prime ideal, then R/p has b) there are exactly two groups of order p2
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d) If R is a principal ideal domain, then any of order p2

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20. Let F2 be the nite eld of order 2. Then

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which of the following statements are true? 24. Let R be a commutative ring with unity,
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such that R[X] is a U F D. Denote the ideal

a) F2 [x] has only nitely many irreducible
(X) of R[X] by I . Pick each correct state-
elements.
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b) F2 [x] has exactly one irreducible polyno-

a) I is prime
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mial of degree 2.
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b) If I is maximal, then R[X] is a PID

c) F2 [x]/ < x2 + 1 > is a nite dimensional
vector space over F2 c) If R[X] is a Euclidean domain, then I is
d) Any irreducible polynomial in F2 [x] of de- maximal
gree 5 has distinct roots in any algebraic d) If R[X] is a PID, then it is a Euclidean
closure of F2 . domain

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25. Let f (x) ∈ Z[x] be a polynomial of degree≥ d) F2 [X]/(X 2 +X +1), where F2 is the nite
2. Pick each correct statement from below: eld with 2 elements
a) If f (x) is irreducible in Z[x], then it is 29. Let ω = cos( 2π ) + i sin 2π . Let K = Q(ω 2 )
10 10
irreducible in Q[x] and L = Q(ω). Then
b) If f (x) is irreducible in Q[x], then it is a) [L : Q] = 10
irreducible in Z[x]

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b) [L : K] = 2

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c) If f (x) is irreducible in Z[x],then for all
c) [K : Q] = 4

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¯ of f (x) mod-
primes p the reduction f (x)
d) L = K

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ulo p is irreducible in Fp [x]

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d) If f (x) is irreducible in Z[x], then it is

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b) x4 + 1

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26. Let R be a Euclidean domain such that R is

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c) x4 − x2 + 1
not a eld. Then the polynomial ring R[X]

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b) a principal ideal domain, but not a Eu- 31. Let R be the ring Z[x]/((x2 + x + 1)(x3 +
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clidean domain x + 1)) and I be the ideal generated by 2 in
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c) a unique factorization domain, but not a R. What is the cardinality of the ring R?
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principal ideal domain a) 27

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27. Let A denote the quotient ring Q[X]/(X 3 ).

Then d) Innite
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a) There are exactly three distinct proper 32. The number of subelds of a eld of cardi-
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ideals in A nality 2100 is

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d) Let f, g be in Q[X] such that f¯.ḡ = 0 c) 9

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in A. Here f¯ and ḡ denote the im-

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d) 100
age of f and g respectively in A. Then
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f (0).g(0) = 0
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continuous functions on [0, 1]. Which of the

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28. Which of the following quotient rings are following statements are true?
elds?
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a) C([0, 1]) is an integral domain

a) F3 [X]/(X +X +1), where F2 is the nite
2
b) The set of all functions vanishing at 0 is
eld with 3 elements a maximal ideal
b) Z[X]/(X − 3) c) The set of all functions vanishing at both
c) Q[X]/(X 2 + X + 1) 0 and 1 is a prime ideal

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d) If f ∈ C([0, 1]) is such that (f (x)n ) = 0 b) I is a maximal ideal if and only if the
for all x ∈ [0, 1] for some n > 1, then quotient ring R[x]/I is isomorphic to R
f (x) = 0 for all x ∈ [0, 1] c) I is a maximal ideal if and only if I =
34. Which of the following polynomials are ir- (f (x)), where f (x) is a non-constant ir-
reducible in the ring Z[x] of polynomials in reducible polynomial over R
one variable with integer coecients? d) I is a maximal ideal if and only if there

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a) x2 − 5 exists a nonconstant polynomial f (x) ∈ I
of degree ≤ 2

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b) 1 + (x + 1) + (x + 1)2 + (x + 1)3

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c) 1 + x + x2 + x3 + x4 39. Which of the following is/are true?

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d) 1 + x + x2 + x3 a) Given any positive integer n, there exists

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a eld extension of Q of degree n
35. Determine which of the following polynomi-

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als are irreducible over the indicated rings. b) Given a positive integer n, there exist

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elds F and K such that F ⊆ K and

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a) x5 − 3x4 + 2x3 − 5x + 8 over R
K is Galois over F with [K : F ] = n

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b) x3 + 2x2 + x + 1 over Q
c) Let K be a Galois extension of Q with

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c) x3 + 3x2 − 6x + 3 over Z
[K : Q] = 4. Then there is a eld L such
d) x4 + x2 + 1 over Z/2Z S
that K ⊇ L ⊇ Q[L : Q] = 2 and L is a
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Galois extension of Q
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36. Find the degree of the eld extension d) There is an algebraic extension K of Q
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Q( 2, 4 2, 8 2) over Q such that [K : Q] is not nite
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a) 4 JUNE 2014
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b) 8
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40. Let G denote the group of all the automor-

c) 14 phisms of the eld F3100 that consists of 3100
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d) 32 elements. Then the number of distinct sub-

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groups of G is equal to
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nine elements over its subeld with three el- a) 4

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ements. Then the number of orbits for the b) 3

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action of G on the eld with nine elements c) 100

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b) 5 41. Let p, q be distinct primes. Then

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d) 9 b) Z/p2 qZ has exactly 3 distinct prime ide-

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als
38. Let R[x] be the polynomial ring over R in
one variable. Let I ⊆ R[x] be an ideal. Then c) Z/p2 qZ has exactly 2 distinct prime ide-
als
a) I is a maximal ideal if and only if I is a
non-zero prime ideal d) Z/p2 qZ has a unique maximal ideal

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42. Let f (x) = x4 + 3x3 − 9x2 + 7x + 27 and d) Q( 2) and Q(i) are both Galois exten-
let p be a prime. Let fp (x) denote the cor- sions of Q
responding polynomial with coecients in Dec 2013
Z/pZ. Then
46. Let F and F 0 be two nite elds of order q
a) f2 (x) is irreducible over Z/2Z and q 0 respectively. Then
b) f (x) is irreducible over Q

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a) F 0 contains a subeld isomorphic to F if

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c) f3 (x) is irreducible over Z/3Z and only if q ≤ q 0

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d) f (x) is irreducible over Z b) F 0 contains a subeld isomorphic to F if

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and only if q divides q 0

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43. Suppose (F, +, .) is the nite eld with 9 el-

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c) If the gcd of q and q 0 is not 1, then both
ements. Let G = (F, +) and H = (F \{0}, .)

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are isomorphic to subelds of some nite

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denote the underlying additive and multi-

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plicative group respectively. Then
d) Both F and F 0 are quotient rings of the

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= (Z/9Z)
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c) H ∼

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= (Z/2Z) × (Z/2Z) × (Z/2Z) unity 1R . Dene the characteristic of R to
d) G ∼
= (Z/3Z) × (Z/3Z) and H ∼
= (Z/8Z) S
be the order of 1R in (R, +) if it is nite
and to be zero if the order of 1R in (R, +)
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44. Let R be the ring of all entire functions, ie R
is innite. We denote the characteristic of
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is the ring of functions f : C → C, that are

R by char(R). In the following, let R and
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analytic at every point of C, with respect to

S be nonzero commutative rings with unity.
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pointwise addition and multiplication. Then

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a) The units in R are precisely the nowhere
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a) char(S) is always a prime number

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vanishing entire functions, ie f : C → C

b) If S is a quotient ring of R, then either
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such that f is entire and f (α) 6= 0 for all

char(S) divides char(R) or char(S) = 0
α∈C
c) If S is a subring of R containing 1R , then
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b) The irreducible elements of R are, up to char(S)=char(R)

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multiplication by a unit, linear polyno-

d) If char(R) is a prime number, then R is
mials of the form z − α, where α ∈ C,
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ie if f ∈ R is irreducible, then f (z) =

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(z − α)g(z) for all z ∈ C, where g is a 48. Let R be the ring obtained by taking the
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unit in R and α ∈ C quotient of (Z/6Z)[X] by the principal ideal

(2X + 4). Then
c) R is an integral domain
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a) R has innitely many elements

d) R is a unique factorization domain
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b) R is a eld
45. Pick the correct statements:
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c) 5 is a unit in R
√
a) Q( 2) and Q(i) are isomorphic as Q− d) 4 is a unit in R
vector spaces
√ 49. Let f (x) = x3 + 2x2 + x − 1. Determine in
b) Q( 2) and Q(i) are isomorphic as elds which of the following cases f is irreducible
√
c) GalQ (Q( 2)/Q) ∼ = GalQ (Q(i)/Q) over the eld k

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a) k = Q, the eld of rational numbers. d) x4 + x3 + x2 + x + 1 over Z, the ring of

b) k = R, the eld of real numbers. integers

c) k = F2 , the nite eld of 2 elements. Dec 2012

d) k = F3 , the nite eld of 3 elements. 54. In which of the following elds, the polyno-
mial x3 − 312312x + 123123 is irreducible in
JUNE 2013

a
F [x]?

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50. Which of the following rings is a PID? a) the eld F3 with 3 elements

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a) Q[X, Y ]/ < X > b) the eld F7 with 7 elements

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b) Z ⊕ Z c) the eld F13 with 13 elements

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c) Z[X] d) the eld Q of rational numbers

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d) M2 (Z), the ring of 2 × 2 matrices with 55. For a positive integer n, let fn (x) = xn−1 +

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entries in Z xn−2 + ... + x + 1. Then

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51. Let F ⊆ C be the splitting eld of x7 − 2 a) fn (x) is an irreducible polynomial in Q[x]
for every positive integer n

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2πi
over Q and z = e 7 , a primitive seventh
root of unity. Let [F : Q(z)] = a and b) fp (x) is an irreducible polynomial in Q[x]

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√
[F : Q( 7 2)] = b. Then for every prime number p
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c) fpe (x) is an irreducible polynomial in
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a) a = b = 7
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Q[x] for every prime number p and ev-

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b) a = b = 6
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c) a > b e−1
d) fp (xp ) is an irreducible polynomial in
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d) a < b Q[x] for every prime number p and every

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positive integer e
52. Let F = F3 [x]/(x3 + 2x − 1), where F3 is the
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√
eld with 3 elements. Which of the following 56. Consider the ring R = Z[ −5] = {a +
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√
statements are true? b −5 : a, b ∈ Z} and the element α =
√
3 + −5 of R. Then
of

a) F is a eld with 27 elements

a) α is prime
b) F is a separable but not a normal exten-
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c) The automorphism group of F is cyclic c) R is not a unique factorization domain

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d) R is not an integral domain

d) The automorphism group of F is abelian
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but not cyclic 57. Consider the polynomial f (x) = x4 − x3 +

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14x2 + 5x + 16. Also for a prime number

53. Which of the polynomials are irreducible
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p, let Fp denote the eld with p elements.

over the given rings?
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Which of the following are always true?

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a) x5 + 3x4 + 9x + 15 over Q, the eld of

a) Considering f as a polynomial with coef-
rationals
cients in F3 , it has no roots in F3
b) x3 + 2x2 + x + 1 over Z/7Z, the ring of b) Considering f as a polynomial with coef-
integers modulo 7 cients in F3 , it is a product of two irre-
c) x3 + x2 + x + 1 over Z, the ring of integers ducible factors of degree 2 over F3

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c) Considering f as a polynomial with coef- a) y 2 + 1 is irreducible over R

cients in F7 , it has an irreducible factor b) y 2 + y + 1 is irreducible over R
of degree 3 over F7
c) y 2 − y + 1 is irreducible over R
d) f is a product of two polynomials of de-
d) y 3 + y 2 + y + 1 is irreducible over R
gree 2 over Z
63. Which of the following is true?

a
58. For a positive integer m, let am denote the

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number of distinct prime ideals of the ring a) sin 70 is algebraic over Q

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Q[x]
<x3 −1>
. Then b) cos 17
π
is algebraic over Q

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a) a4 = 2 c) sin−1 1 is algebraic over Q

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b) a4 = 3 d) 2 + π is algebraic over Q(π)

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c) a5 = 2 64. Let G denote the group S4 × S1 . Then

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d) a5 = 3 a) a 2-Sylow subgroup of G is normal

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59. Let F be a eld of 8 elements and A = {x ∈ c) G has a nontrivial normal subgroup
F |x7 = 1 and xk 6= 1 for all natural numbers

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d) G has a normal subgroup of order 72
k < 7}. Then the number of elements in A S
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is
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65. For which of the following primes p, does
a) 1
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the polynomial x4 + x + 6 have a root of

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b) 2
multiplicity > 1 over a eld of characteristic
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c) 3 p?
d) 6
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a) p = 2
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60. Let f (x) = x3 + 2x2 + 1 and g(x) = 2x2 + b) p = 3

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x + 2. Then over Z3 c) p = 5
a) f (x) and g(x) are irreducible
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d) p = 7
b) f (x) is irreducible, but g(x) is not
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66. Let Z[i] denote the ring of Gaussian inte-

c) g(x) is irreducible, but f (x) is not gers. For which of the following values of
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d) neither f (x) nor g(x) is irreducible n is the quotient ring Z[i]/nZ[i] an integral
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domain?
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a) 1 b) 13
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d) 7 67. Which of the following integral domains are

Euclidean domains?
62. Let R = Q[x]/I , where I is the ideal gener- √ √
ated by I + x2 . Let y to the coset of x in R. a) Z[ −3] = {a + b −3 : a, b ∈ Z}
Then b) Z[x]

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c) R[x2 , x3 ] = {f = i=0 ai xi ∈ R[x] : ai = 72. Let < p(x) > denote the ideal generated
0} by the polynomial p(x) in Q[x]. If f (x) =
d) ( (2,x)
Z[x]
)[y] where x, y are independent vari- x3 + x2 + x + 1 and g(x) = x3 − x2 + x − 1,
ables and (2, x) is the ideal generated by then
2 and x a) < f (x) > + < g(x) >=< x3 + x >
b) < f (x) > + < g(x) >=< f (x)g(x) >

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68. Let G be the Galois group of the splitting

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c) < f (x) > + < g(x) >=< x2 + 1 >
eld of x5 − 2 over Q. Then, which of the

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d) < f (x) > + < g(x) >=< x4 − 1 >
following statements are true?

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73. Let I1 be the ideal generated by x2 + 1 and

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a) G is cyclic

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I2 be the ideal generated by x3 − x2 + x + 1

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b) G is non-abelian
in Q[x]. If R1 = Q[x]/I1 and R2 = Q[x]/I2 ,

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c) the order of G is 20

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then
d) G has an element of order 4 a) R1 and R2 are elds

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b) R1 is a eld and R2 is not a eld
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c) R1 is an integral domain, but R2 is not
the nite eld F5n with 5n elements contain

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a non-trivial 93rd root of unity?
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c) 15 √
unity and i = −1. Then the degree of the
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d) 6 eld extension Q(i, 3, ω) over Q(the eld
JUNE 2011 of rational numbers) is
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√ √ 75. Consider the following statements:

70. The degree of the extension Q( 2+ 3 2) over √
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√ I : The ring Z[ −1] is a unique factoriza-

the eld Q( 2) is
tion domain
of

a) 1 √
II : The ring Z[ −5] is a principal ideal do-
te

b) 2 main
u

III : In the polynomial ring Z2 [x], the ideal

c) 3
it

generated by x3 + x + 1 is a maximal ideal

st

d) 6 IV : In the polynomial ring Z3 [x], the ideal

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generated by x6 + 1 is a prime ideal

71. Let I1 be the ideal generated by x4 + 3x2 + 2
(Z denotes the set of all integers, Zn denotes
a

and I2 be the ideal generated by x3 + 1 in

er

the set of all integers modulo n, for any pos-

Q[x]. If F1 = Q[x]/I1 and F2 = Q[x]/I2 ,
itive integer n)
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then
Which of the above statements are TRUE?
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a) F1 and F2 are elds

a) I, II and III only
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c) F1 is not a eld while F2 is a eld c) I, II and IV only
d) neither F1 nor F2 is a eld d) II and III only

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76. Let Z125 be the ring of integes modulo 125 83. Let c ∈ Z3 be such that Z3 [X]
<X 3 +cX+1>
is a eld.
under the operations of addition modulo 125 Then c is equal to 
and multiplication modulo 125. If m is the
84. The number of ring homomorphisms from
number of maximal ideals of Z125 and n is
Z2 × Z2 to Z4 is equal to 
the number of non-units of Z125 , then m + n
is equal to 85. Let p(x) = 9x5 + 10x3 + 5x + 15 and q(x) =

a
GATE 2018 x3 − x2 − x − 2 be two polynomials in Q[x].

zh
Then over Q.

u
77. Let R be a commutative ring with 1 (unity)
a) p(x) and q(x) are both irreducible

p
which is not a eld. Let I ⊂ R be a proper

u
ideal such that every element of R not in b) p(x) is reducible but q(x) is irreducible

d
c) p(x) is irreducible but q(x) is reducible

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I is invertible in R. Then the number of

h
maximal ideals of R is d) p(x) and q(x) are both reducible

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a) 1 GATE 2014

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ce
b) 2
86. Let a, b, c, d be real numbers with a < c <

en
c) 3 d < b. Consider the ring C[a, b] with point-
d) innity wise addition and multiplication. If S =

ci
78. Let F be a eld with 76 elements and let K S
{f ∈ C[a, b] : f (x) = 0 for all x ∈ [c, d]},
then
l
be a subeld of F with 49 elements. Then
a
ic

the dimension of F as a vector space over K a) S is NOT an ideal of C[a, b]

at

is  b) S is an ideal of C[a, b] but NOT a prime

em

ideal of C[a, b]
79. For an odd prime p, consider the ring
√ √ c) S is a prime ideal of C[a, b] but NOT a
Z[ −p] = {a + b −p : a, b ∈ Z} ⊆ C.
h

√ maximal ideal of C[a, b]

at

Then the element 2 in Z[ −p] is

d) S is a maximal ideal of C[a, b]
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a) a unit
b) a square 87. Let R be a ring. If R[x] is a principal ideal
of

c) a prime domain, then R is necessarily a

te

d) irreducible a) Unique Factorization Domain

u

b) Principal ideal Domain

80. Let F1 and F2 be subelds of a nite eld
it

c) Euclidean Domain
st

F consisting of 29 and 26 elements, respec-

d) Field
In

tively. Then the total number of elements

in F1 ∩ F2 equals
88. Let F125 be the eld of 125 elements. The
a
er

81. Let Q[x] be the ring of polynomials over Q. number of non-zero elements αF125 such
iv

Then the total number of maximal ideals in that α5 = α is

the quotient ring Q[x]/(x4 − 1)
R

GATE 2013
82. Let F be a eld of order 32. Then the num- 89. Suppose that R is a unique factorization do-
ber of non-zero solutions (a, b) ∈ F × F of main and that a, b ∈ R are distinct irre-
the equation x2 + xy + y 2 = 0 is equal to  ducible elements. Which of the following
GATE 2015 statements is TRUE?

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a) The ideal < 1 + a > is a prime ideal 94. For the rings L = <x2R[x] −x+1>
;M =
b) The ideal < a + b > is a prime ideal
R[x]
<x2 +x+1>
; N = <x2 +2x+1> ; which one of the
R[x]

following is TRUE?
c) The ideal < 1 + ab > is a prime ideal
a) L is isomorphic to M ; L is not isomorphic
d) The ideal < a > is not necessarily a max-
to N ; M is not isomorphic to N
imal ideal
b) M is isomorphic to N ; M is not isomor-

a
zh
90. Which of the following is a eld? phic to L; N is not isomorphic to L

u
a) C[x]/ < x2 + 2 > c) L is isomorphic to M ; M is isomorphic to

p
b) Z[x]/ < x2 + 2 > N;

u
d
d) L is not isomorphic to M ; L is not iso-
c) Q[x]/ < x2 − 2 >

o
morphic to N ; M is not isomorphic to N

h
d) R[x]/ < x2 − 2

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GATE 2010
GATE 2012

s
95. Consider the algebraic extension E =

ce
√ √ √
91. Let R = Z×Z×Z and I = Z×Z×{0}. Then Q( 2, 3, 5) of the eld Q of rational

en
which of the following statement is correct? numbers. Then [E : Q], the degree of E

ci
a) I is a maximal ideal but not a prime ideal over Q is
of R S
a) 3
al
b) I is a prime ideal but not a maximal ideal b) 4
ic

of R c) 7
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c) I is both maximal ideal as well as a prime d) 8

em

ideal of R
96. Consider the polynomial ring Q[x]. The
h

d) I is neither a maximal ideal nor a prime

ideal of Q[x] generated by x2 − 3 is
at

ideal of R
a) maximal but not prime
M

GATE 2011
b) prime but not maximal
of

92. The number of irreducible quadratic poly- c) both maximal and prime
nomials over the eld of two elements F2 is
te

d) neither maximal nor prime

u

a) 0
GATE 2009
it

b) 1
st

97. Z2 [x]/ < x3 + x2 + 1 > is

c) 2
In

a) a eld having 8 elements

d) 3
a

b) a eld having 9 elements

er

93. If Z[i] is the ring of Gaussian integers, the c) an innite eld

iv

quotient Z[i]/ < 3 − i > is isomorphic to d) NOT a eld

R

a) Z
98. The number of elements of a principal ideal
b) Z/3Z domain can be
c) Z/4Z a) 15
d) Z/10Z b) 25

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c) 35 b) I is a prime ideal but NOT a maximal

d) 36 ideal
c) I is NOT a prime ideal
99. Which one of the following ideals of the ring
Z[i] of Gaussian integers in NOT maximal? d) R[x]/I has zero divisors

a) < 1 + i > 104. Consider Z5 and Z20 as rings modulo 5 and

a
20, respectively. Then the number of homo-

zh
b) < 1 − i >
morphisms φ : Z5 → Z20 is

u
c) < 2 + i >

p
a) 1
d) < 3 + i >

u
b) 2

d
GATE 2008

o
c) 4

h
100. The number of maximal ideals in Z27 is

T
d) 5
a) 0

s
105. Let Q be the eld of rational numbers and

ce
b) 1 consider Z2 , as a eld modulo 2. Let f (x) =

en
c) 2 x3 − 9x2 + 9x + 3. Then f (x) is

ci
d) 3 a) irreducible over Q but reducible over Z2
√
S
101. The ring Z[ −11] is b) irreducible over both Q and Z2
a l

c) reducible over Q but irreducible over Z2

ic

a) a Euclidean Domain
at

b) a Principal ideal Domain, but not a Eu- d) reducible over both Q and Z2
em

clidean Domain 106. Consider Z5 as a eld modulo 5 and let

c) a Unique Factorization Domain, but not f (x) = x5 + 4x4 + 4x3 + 4x2 + x + 1. Then
h
at

a Principal ideal Domain the zeros of f (x) over Z5 are 1 and 3 with
M

d) not a Unique Factorization Domain respective multiplicity

a) 1 and 4
of

102. Let X = C([0, 1]), and I = {x ∈ X : x(0) =

0}. Then b) 2 and 3
te

a) I is not an ideal of X c) 2 and 2

u
it

b) I is an ideal, but not a prime ideal of X d) 1 and 2

st

c) I is a prime ideal, but not a maximal GATE 2006

In

ideal of X 107. Let M3 (R) be the ring of all 3 × 3 real ma-

a

d) I is a maximal ideal of X trices.

If I, J ⊆ M3 (R) are dened
 as
er

GATE 2007  a b c
iv

 

I =  0 0 0  |a, b, c ∈ R ,
 
R

103. Let R[x] be the polynomial ring in x with


 0 0 0 

real coecients and let I =< x2 + 1 > be
   

 a 0 0 

the ideal generated by the polynomial x + 1
2
J =  b 0 0  |a, b, c ∈ R Then
 
in R[x]. Then

 c 0 0 


a) I is a maximal ideal a) I is a right ideal and J is a left ideal

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b) I and J are both left ideals a) U − a; V − b; W − c

c) I and J are both right ideals b) U − b; V − c; W − a
d) I is a left ideal and J is a right ideal c) U − c; V − a; W − b

108. Let F4 , F8 and F16 be nite elds of 4, 8 and d) U − a; V − c; W − b

16 elements respectively. Then, 113. Let Z be the ring of integers under the usual

a
a) F4 is isomorphic to a subeld of F8 addition and multiplication. Then every

zh
b) F9 is isomorphic to a subeld of F16 non trivial ring homomorphism f : Z → Z

u
is

p
c) F4 is isomorphic to a subeld of F16

u
a) Both injective and surjective
d) None of the above

d
b) Injective but not surjective

o
109. Let I denote the ideal generated by x4 +x3 +

h
c) Surjective but not injective

T
x2 + x + 1 in Z2 [x] and F = Z2 [x]/I . Then,
d) Neither injective nor surjective

s
a) F is an innite eld

ce
GATE 2004
b) F is a nite eld of 4 elements

en
( ! )
c) F is a nite eld of 8 elements a b
114. Let S = : a, b, c ∈ R be the

ci
0 c
d) F is a nite eld of 16 elements
S
ring under matrix addition
( and !
multiplica-
)
110. Let R = {α0 + α1 i + α2 j + α3 k :
l
0 p
tion. Then the subset
a

:p∈R
α0 , α1 , α2 , α3 ∈ Z3 }, where i2 = j 2 = k 2 = 0 0
ic

ijk = −1; ij = −ji = k; ki = −ik = j . is

at

Then a) Not an ideal of S

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a) R is eld b) An ideal but not a prime ideal of S

h

b) R is a division ring c) Is a prime ideal but not a maximal ideal

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c) R has zero divisors of S

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d) None of the above d) Is a maximal ideal of S

of

GATE 2005 115. Consider S = C[x5 ], complex polynomials

te

in x5 , as a subset of T = C[x], the ring of

111. Let the set nZ
Z
denote the ring of integers
all complex polynomials. Then
u

modulo n. Then 9ZZ

is not a sub ring of 12Z
Z
it

because a) S is neither an ideal nor a subring of T

st

b) S is an ideal, but not a subring of T

In

a) Z
9Z
is not a subset of Z
12Z

b) GCD(9, 12) = 3 6= 1 c) S is a subring but not an ideal of T

a

d) S is both a subring and an ideal of T

er

c) 12 is not a power of 3
iv

d) 9 does not divide 12 116. Which of the following statements is true

R

about S = Z[x]?
112. Match the following in an integral domain
U : The only nilpotent element a : 0 a) S is a Eucledean domain since all its ide-
V : The only idempotent element b : 0 als are principal
W : The only unit and idempotent element b) S is a Eucledean domain since Z is an
c : 0, 1 Euclidean domain

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c) S is not a Eucledean domain since S is GATE 1999

not even an integral domain
121. Let Z10 denote the ring of integers modulo
d) S is not a Eucledean domain since it has 10. Then the number of ideals in Z10 is
non-principal ideals
a) 2
GATE 2003
b) 3

a
117. Set of multiplies of 4 forms an ideal in Z, c) 4

zh
the ring of integers under usual addition and
d) 5

u
multiplication. The ideal is

p
GATE 1998

u
a) A prime ideal but not a maximal ideal

d
b) A maximal ideal but not a prime ideal 122. There exist zero-divisors in

o
h
c) Both a prime ideal and a maximal ideal a) The ring of integers modulo prime p

T
d) Neither a prime ideal nor a maximal ideal b) The ring of real matrices of order p

s
c) The ring of polynomials and a eld of

ce
118. Let C[0, 1] be the set of all continuous func-
characteristics

en
tions dened on the interval [0, 1]. On this
d) The ring of entire functions
set, dene addition and multiplication point

ci
wise. Then C[0, 1] is S
123. Let F be a nite eld. If f : F → F , given
by f (x) = x3 is a ring homomorphism, then
l
a) A group but not a ring
a
ic

b) A ring but an integral domain a) F = Z/3Z

at

c) A eld b) F = Z/2Z or characteristic of F = 3

em

d) An integral domain but not a eld c) F = Z/2Z or Z/3Z

GATE 2002 d) Characterisitc F is 3
h
at

119. Let m and n be coprime natural numbers. 124. If S is a nite commutative ring with unity,
M

Then the kernel of the ring homomorphism then

φ : Z → Zm × Zn , dened by φ(x) = (x, x) a) Each prime ideal is a maximal ideal
of

is b) S may have a prime ideal which is not

te

a) mZ maximal
u
it

b) mnZ c) S has no nontrivial maximal ideals

st

c) nZ d) S is a eld
In

d) Z JAM 2012
GATE 2001
a

125. Which one of the following is TRUE?

er

120. If p is prime and Zp4 , then the number of a) The characteristic of the ring 6Z is 6
iv

maximal ideals in Zp4 is

R

b) The ring 6Z has a zero divisor

a) 4 c) The characteristic of the ring (Z/6Z)×6Z
b) 2 is zero
c) 3 d) The ring 6Z × 6Z is an integral domain
d) 1 JAM 2011

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126. For n ∈ N, let nZ = {nk : k ∈ Z}. Then d) neither S1 nor S2 is an ideal in R

the number of units of Z/11Z and Z/12Z, JAM 2007
respectively are
130. Let R be the ring of polynomials over Z2
a) 11,12
and let I be the ideal of R generated by the
b) 10,11 polynomial x3 + x + 1. Then the number of

a
c) 10,4 elements in the quotient ring R/I is

zh
d) 10,8 a) 2

u
JAM 2010 b) 4

p
u
127. Let R[X] be the ring of real polynomials in c) 8

d
o
the variables X . The number of ideals in d) 16

h
the quotient ring R[X]/(X 2 − 3X + 2) is
JAM 2006

T
a) 2

s
131. Let R be the ring of all 2 × 2 matrices with

ce
b) 3
integer entries. Which of the following sub-

en
c) 4 sets of R is an integral domain?

ci
d) 6
( ! )
0 x
a)S : x, y ∈ Z
JAM 2009 y 0
a l
( ! )
128. Let R be the ring of all functions from R to x 0
b)
ic

: x, y ∈ Z
R under point-wise addition and multiplica- 0 y
at

tion. Let I = {f : R → R|f is a bounded

( ! )
x 0
em

function}, J = {f : R → R|f (3) = 0}. c) : x, y ∈ Z

0 x
Then
h

( ! )
x y
at

a) J is an ideal of R but I is not an ideal of d) : x, y, z ∈ Z

y z
M

R
JAM 2005
b) I is an ideal of R but J is not an ideal of
of

R 132. A ring R has maximal ideals

te

c) both I and J are ideals of R a) If R is innite

u

d) neither I nor J is an ideal of R b) If R is nite

it

JAM 2008
st

c) If R is nite with at least 2 elements

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129. The set R = {f |f is a function from Z d) Only if R is nite

to R} under the binary operations + and PRACTICE PROBLEMS
a
er

. dened as (f + g)(n) = f (n) + g(n) and

133. The number of subelds of a eld with 28
iv

(f.g)(n) = f (n)g(n) for all n ∈ Z forms a

elements is
R

ring. Let S1 = {f ∈ R|f (−n) = f (n) for all

n ∈ Z} and S2 = {f ∈ R|f (0) = 0}. Then a) 1

a) S1 and S2 are both ideals in R b) 2

b) S1 is an ideal in R while S2 is not c) 4

c) S2 is an ideal in R while S1 is not d) 8

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134. Let I, J be ideals in Z[x] generated by x3 + c) 4

x2 + x + 1 and x3 − 2x2 + x − 2 respectively. d) 8
Then I + J is generated by the polynomial
140. Let R be a ring with unity and M be an
a) 2x3 − x2 + 2x − 1
ideal containing a unit, then
b) x + 1
a) M is a proper ideal

a
c) x − 1 b) M = R

zh
d) x + 12
c) R/M is a eld, if R is commutative ring

u
p
135. Which of the following is true? d) M is the trivial ideal {0}

u
d
a) The elds R and C are isomorphic
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a b
141. Consider the ring S =

o
: a, b ∈ R
b) 2Z and 3Z are isomorphic rings 0 c

h
with the usual addition and multipli-

T
c) There is only one ring homomorphism
cation of !matrices) and the set T =
from Z to Z

s
(
a 0

ce
: a ∈ R . Choose the correct
d) There is only one group homomorphism 0 0

en
from Z to Z statement.

ci
a) T is a subring of S with same identity is
136. The number of zero divisors of Z360 is S
that of S
a) 360
a l
b) T is a subring of S with an identity dif-
ic

b) 180 ferent from that of S

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c) 96 c) T is not a subring of S
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d) 48 d) None of these statements is true

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137. Suppose f (x) = x4 + 3x2 + 2. Which of the 142. The units of the Eucledian domain Z[i] are
at

following is true? a) ±1
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a) f (x) is irreducible over R b) ±i

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b) f (x) is irreducible over Q but reducible c) ±1, ±i

over R
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d) None of these
c) f (x) is irreducible over C
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143. Choose the incorrect statement

it

d) f (x) is reducible over Q and R √ √ √

st

a) [Q( 2, 3) : Q( 2)] = 2
√ √ √
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138. Which of the following is true? b) [Q( 2, 3) : Q( 3)] = 3

√
a) π is algebraic over R c) [Q( 2) : Q] = 2
a

√ √
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b) π is algebraic over Q d) 2 and 3 are algebraic over Q

√
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c) 2 is transcendental over R 144. Squaring the circle is impossible because

R

√ √
d) 2 + 3 is transcendental over R √
a) [Q( π) : Q] is a power of 2
√ √ √
139. The degree of Q( 2, 3) over Q is b) [Q( π) : Q] is a power of 3
√
a) 1 c) [Q( π) : Q] is nite
√
b) 2 d) [Q( π) : Q] is not a power of 2

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145. Find the number of non-zero elements in the a) 24

eld Zp which are squares. ie of the form b) 20
m2 , m ∈ Zp , m 6= 0, where p is an odd prime c) 16
number.
d) 12
a) p−1
2
√ 1
151. Let α = 2 and β = (2) 3 . Then the degree
b) p

a
3 [Q(α, β) : Q] =

zh
c) p+1
2 a) 3

u
d) p b) 4

p
u
146. Which of the following is a zero divisor in c) 5

d
the ring Z25 of integers mod 25? d) 6

o
h
a) 3 152. Let K be a eld of order 38 and F be a sub-

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b) 9 eld of K . Then which of the following is a

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possible order of F ?

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c) 10
a) 33

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d) 12
b) 34

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147. Which of the following is not an irreducible
c) 35
S
polynomial in Z2 [x]?
d) 36
a l
a) x + x + 1
4 2
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153. The number of automorphisms of the eld

b) x4 + x3 + 1
at

1
Q(2 3 ) is
c) x3 + x2 + 1
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a) 1
d) x3 + x + 1 b) 2
h
at

148. Let R[x] be the ring of polynomials over the c) 3

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reals and I be the ideal generated by x2 + 1. d) 6

Then I + (x2 + x + 1) =
154. Let Z10 be the ring of integers mod 10 and
of

a) I + x f : Z10 → Z10 be a ring homomorphism.

te

b) I + x2 Then which of the following is a possible

u

c) I + (x + 1) choice of f (1)?
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a) 2
st

d) I + (x2 + 1)
b) 3
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149. Let φ : Z[x] → R be the ring homomorphism

√ c) 4
given by f (x)  f (1 + 2). Then ker φ =
a

d) 5
er

a) < x2 − 2x − 1 >
iv

155. Which of the following is not an irreducible

b) < x2 − 2 >
R

polynomial in Q[x] where Q is the eld of

c) < x2 − x − 2 > rational numbers?
d) < x2 − 2x − 2 > a) x5 + 3x4 + 6x + 6
150. The order of the group of units in the ring b) x5 + 12x4 − 4x + 6
Z25 of integers mod 25 is c) x5 + x2 − 16x − 4

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√
d) x5 + 12x2 + 6x + 6 161. Let K = Q( 2, i) and G = Aut(K/Q). Let
H = {α ∈ G : α(i) = i}. Then which of the
156. Let p(x) = x2 − 5x ∈ Z6 [x]. Then the num- following is an element in the xed eld of
ber of zeros of p(x) in Z6 is H?
a) 2 √
a) 2 + i
√
b) 3 b) 2 − i

a
zh
c) 4 c) 1 + i
√

u
d) 6 d) 1 + 2

p
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157. Let Z2 (α) be an extension of the eld Z2 162. Let R be the ring of all 2 × 2 matrices over

d
where α is a zero of x3 + x + 1 ∈ Z2 [x]. the reals. Then which of the following ma-

o
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Then α2 + α + 1 = trices are"in the #centre of R"?

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#
1 0 2 0
a) α2 X = ,Y = ,Z =
0 0 0 2

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b) Y only
158. The order of the automorphism group
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√ √
a

c) X and Y only
Aut(Q( 2, 3)) is
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d) Y and Z only
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163. Let Z54 be the ring of integers modulo 54.
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b) 2
Then which of the following is a set of zero
c) 4
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divisors of Z54
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d) 6
a) {2, 3, 4, 5}
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159. Let α be the real cube root of 2 and ω be b) {3, 4, 5, 6}

of

a non real cube root of 1. Which of the fol- c) {3, 5, 7, 9}

lowing is not a splitting eld over Q?
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d) {2, 4, 6, 8}
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164. Let G1 = Aut Q( 2) and G2 = Aut Q(α),

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b) Q(α, ω) where α is the real cube root of 2. Then

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c) Q(α, ω 2 ) which of the following is true?

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d) Q(α2 , ω) a) G1 and G2 are isomorphic

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b) |G1 | = |G2 |
er

1
160. The minimal polynomial of 1 + 2 3 over the
iv

rationals is c) |G1 | > |G2 |

R

d) |G2 | = 3
a) x3 − 6x2 + 3x − 6
b) x3 − 3x2 + 3x − 3 165. Let F be a eld of characteristic 2. Consider
the following statements
c) x3 − 3x2 + 6x + 3
(i)(a + b)2 = a2 + b2 for all a, b ∈ F
d) x3 + 6x2 − 6x + 3 (ii)(a + b)3 = a3 + b3 for all a, b ∈ F

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(iii)(a + b)4 = a4 + b4 for all a, b ∈ F c) Z

Then which among these are true? d) 7Z
a) (i) and (ii) only
170. Let I be an ideal of Q[x] generated by
b) (i) and (iii) only {1 + x, 1 − x2 }. Then which of the following
c) (ii) and (iii) only is a generator of I

a
d) (i),(ii) and (iii) a) x

zh
b) 1 + x
166. Which of the following is not a splitting eld

u
c) 1 − x2

p
over the rationals Q?

u
√ d) 1 + x − x2
a) Q( 2)

d
o
b) Q(α), where α is the real cube root of 2 171. Which of the following is an irreducible poly-

h
nomial in Q[x]

T
c) Q(ω), where ω is a non real cube root of
unity a) x5 + 3x3 − 2x − 2

s
ce
√ √ b) x5 + 3x3 − 3x − 6
d) Q( 2, 3)

en
c) x5 + 4x3 + x2 + 4
167. Let F be the eld of rational functions over

ci
d) x5 − 4x4 − 2x + 5
the eld Q. Then which of the following
statements are true?
S
172. Let σ be a non identity automorphism of the
a l
(i)[F : Q] is innite eld C of complex numbers. Then which of
ic

(ii)[K : Q] is innite for all subelds K of F the following cannot be true for σ
at

√ √
with K 6= Q a) σ( 2) = 3
em

(iii) There exists a subeld K of F such that

b) σ(3) = 3
[K : Q] = 2
h

c) σ(e) = π
at

a) (i) and (ii) only

d) σ(1 + i) = 1 − i
M

b) (i) and (iii) only

173. The degree of the irreducible polynomial of
c) (i) only √ √
of

2 + 3 over Q is
d) (ii) only
a) 1
te

168. Let Z2 (α) be the extension of the eld Z2 , b) 2

u
it

where α is a zero of the polynomial x3 +x2 + c) 4

st

1. Then α1
d) 6
In

a) 1 + α
174. The degree of the splitting eld of x3 − 2
b) 1 + α
a

2
over Q is
er

c) 1 + α3 a) 1
iv

d) α + α 2
b) 2
R

169. Let I = 2Z and J = 5Z be ideals of the ring c) 4

Z of integers. Then I + J = d) 6
a) I 175. Let F be a eld of 8 elements and α ∈ F be
b) J such that α3 + α + 1 = 0. Then 1 + α2 =?

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a) α c) 4Z
b) α2 d) 3Z
c) α4 181. Which of the following is a unit in the ring
√
d) α 6
Z( 2)?
√
176. Let Z be the ring of all integers. Which of a) 1 + 2

a
√
the following is the subring generated by 4 b) 2 + 2

zh
√
and 10? c) 1 + 2 2

u
√

p
a) {4n : n ∈ Z} d) 1 + 3 2

u
b) {10n : n ∈ Z}

d
182. In the eld Z17 of integers mod 17. What is

o
c) {5n : n ∈ Z} 108 ?

h
T
d) {2n : n ∈ Z} a) 1

s
177. Let Z10 be the ring of integers mod 10. b) 8

ce
Then the number of solutions of the equa- c) 10

en
tion x2 + x = 0 in Z10 is
d) 16

ci
a) 4
b) 3
S
183. Which of the following is an irreducible poly-
nomial over the rationals?
a l
c) 2
ic

a) x2 + x + 1
at

d) 1
b) 4x2 + 8x − 5
em

178. Let f (x) be a polynomial of degree 4 and c) 4x2 + 4x − 3

g(x) be a polynomial of degree 3 over the
h

d) x2 + 4x − 5
reals. Then the degree of f (x) − g(x) is
at

184. Let K be an algebraic extension of a eld

a) 7
M

F . Which of the following is true?

b) 4
of

a) K is a nite extension of F
c) 3
b) For each a ∈ K, F (a) is a nite extension
te

d) 1
of F
u
it

179. Which of the following is an ideal in the ring c) For each a ∈ K , the ireducible polyno-
st

of polynomials over the reals? mial of a over F has degree 2

In

a) {f (x) : f (0) = 1} d) For each a, b ∈ K, F (a) is isomorphic to

a

b) {f (x) : f (1) = 0} F (b)

er

c) {f (x) : f (1) = 2} 185. Which of the following is not a splitting eld

iv

d) {f (x) : f (2) = 1} over Q?

R

√ √
a) Q( 2 + 3)
180. Which of the following is a maximal ideal of √
the ring Z if integers? b) Q( 2 + i)
1
a) 8Z c) Q(2 3 )
√ √
b) 6Z d) Q( 3, 5)

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186. Which of the following is a unit in the ring b) 2

√ √
Z[ 2] = {a + b 2 : a, b ∈ Z}, where Z is c) 3
the ring of integers? d) 6
√
a) 1 + 2
√ 192. Which of the following is not the order of a
b) 2 + 2 nite eld?
√

a
c) 3 + 2 a) 3

zh
√
d) 1 + 2 2 b) 5

u
c) 15

p
187. Which of the following is a zero divisor in

u
the ring Z15 ? d) 25

d
o
a) 2 193. Let Z be the ring of integers. Which of the

h
b) 4 following values of m and n gives mZ+nZ =

T
c) 6 Z

s
ce
d) 8 a) m = 2, n = 6

en
b) m = 3, n = 6
188. Which of the following is an irreducible poly-
c) m = 4, n = 6

ci
nomial in Z3 [x]?
a) x3 + 2
S
d) m = 5, n = 6
l
194. Let R[x] be the ring of polynomials over the
a

b) x3 + 2x + 1
ic

reals. Let f (x) = 2x + 3 g(x) = 2x2 + 3. Let

at

c) x3 + 2x2 + 2 I be the ideal generated by f (x) and J be

em

d) 2x3 + 2x + 1 the ideal generated by g(x). Then which of

p √ the following is true?
189. The degree of the extension [Q( 2 + 3) :
h

a) I ⊆ J
at

Q] is
b) J ⊆ I
M

a) 1
c) I + J = R[x]
b) 2
of

d) I ∩ J = φ
c) 3
te

d) 4 195. Let R = Z12 be the ring of integers mod 12.

u

Let A be the ideal generated by 4 and B be

it

190. Let α be a real cube root of 2 and let the ideal generated by 6. Then which of the
st

K = Q(α). Then the order of the auto- following holds?

In

morphism group Aut(K/Q) is

a) R/A is a eld
a

a) 1
b) R/B is a eld
er

b) 2 c) R/(A + B) is a eld
iv

c) 3 d) R/(A ∩ B) is a eld
R

d) 6
196. Which of the following is an irreducible poly-
191. Let F be the splitting eld of (x − 1)(x2 − 2) nomial in Z2 [x]?
over Q. Then [F : Q] is a) x3 + x2 + 1
a) 1 b) x3 + x2 + x + 1

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c) x4 + x2 + x + 1 202. Let {0, 1, α, 1+α} be a eld of four elements.

d) x4 + x2 + 1 Then 1 + α2 =
a) α
197. If a, b are divisors of zero in a ring R then
which of the following is not necessarily a b) 1 + α
divisor of zero? c) 0

a
a) a + b d) 1

zh
b) ab 203. Which of the following elds are isomorphic?

u
√ √

p
c) a2 a) Q( 2) and Q( 3)

u
√ √
d) aba b) Q( i) and Q( −2)

d
o
p 1
c) Q( 2 3 ) and Q(π)
198. Which of the following pairs of elds are iso-

h
d) (xQ[x]
2 +1) and Q(i)

T
morphic?
√
204. If a + bi with a, b ∈ Z is a unit in the ring

s
a) Q(i), Q( 2)

ce
√ √ Z[i] of Gaussian integers, then which of the
b) Q( 2), Q( 3)

en
√ √ following is true
c) Q( 2 + i), Q( 2 − i)

ci
√ √ a) a = 1
d) Q( 2 + i), Q( 3 + i)
S
b) a = −1
199. Let f (x) and g(x) be polynomials of degree
l
c) b = 1
a

4 over a eld F . Then which of the following

ic

d) ab = 0
is true always?
at

205. Which of the following is a unit in the ring

em

a) deg f (x)+deg g(x) is 8 √ √

Z( 2) = {a + b 2 : a, b ∈ Z}
b) deg f (x)+deg g(x) is 4 √
h

a) 3 + 2 2
at

c) deg f (x)+deg g(x) is 3 √

b) 2 + 3 2
M

d) deg f (x)+deg g(x) is less than or equal √

c) 2 + 2
to 4 √
of

d) 1 + 2 2
200. Which of the following is not an algebraic
te

extension? 206. Which of the following polynomials is not

u

√ irreducible in Z3 [x]
a) Q( π) over Q(π)
it

a) x2 + 1
st

b) Q(π) over Q
√ b) x2 + x + 2
In

c) Q( 5) over Q
√ c) x3 + x2 + 2
d) Q( 2 + 1) over Q
a

d) x3 + x + 1
er

201. Let E be the splitting eld of x3 − 2 over Q. NBHM PHD

iv

Then [E : Q]=
R

207. Which of the following are prime ideals in

a) 2
the ring C[0, 1]?
b) 3
a) J = {f ∈ C[0, 1]|f (x) = 0 for all 31 ≤ x ≤
c) 4 2
}
3
d) 6 b) J = {f ∈ C[0, 1]|f ( 1 ) = f ( 2 ) = 0}
3 3

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c) J = {f ∈ C[0, 1]|f ( 13 ) = 0} b) Let R = C[0, 1] be considered as a ring

with the usual operations of pointwise ad-
208. Consider the ring C[0, 1] with the operations dition and pointwise multiplication. Let
of pointwise addition and pointwise multi- I = {f : [0, 1] → R|f ( 21 ) = 0}. Then I is
plication. Give an example of an ideal in a maximal ideal
this ring which is not a maximal ideal
c) Let R be a commutative ring and let P

a
be a prime ideal of R. Then R/P is an

zh
209. Compute the(multiplicative) inverse of 4x +
3 in the eld Z11 [x]/(x2 + 1) integral domain

u
p
210. Which of the following rings are integral do- 214. What is the degree of the following numbers

u
over Q?

d
mains?

o
√ √
a) 2 + 3

h
a) R[x], the ring of all polynomials in one √ √

T
variable with real coecients b) 2 3

s
b) Mn (R) 215. Pick out the cases where the given ideal is a

ce
c) The ring of complex analytic functions maximal ideal

en
dened on the unit disc of the complex a) The ideal 15Z in Z

ci
plane(with pointwise addition and multi- b) The ideal I = {f : f (0) = 0} in the ring
plication as the ring operations)
S
C[0, 1] of all continous real valued func-
a l
tions on the interval [0, 1]
ic

211. Pick out the true statements:

at

c) The ideal generated by x3 + x + 1 in the

a) Let R be a commutative ring with iden-
ring of polynomials F3 [x], where F3 is the
em

tity. Let M be an ideal such that every

eld of three elements
element of R not in M is a unit. Then
h

R/M is a eld. 216. For two ideals I and J in a commutative

at

ring R, dene I : J = {a ∈ R : aJ ⊂ I}.

M

b) Let R be as above and let M be an ideal

such that R/M is an integral domain. In the ring Z of all integers, if I = 12Z and
of

Then M is a prime ideal J = 8Z, nd I : J

te

c) Let R = C[0, 1] be the ring of real-valued 217. Let P be a prime ideal in a commutative
ring R and let S = R/P , ie the complement
u

continuous functions on [0, 1] with re-

it

spect to pointwise addition and pointwise of P in R. Pick out the true statements:
st

multiplication. Let M = {f ∈ R|f (0) = a) S is closed under addition

In

f (1) = 0}. Then M is a maximal ideal

b) S is closed under multiplication
a

212. Write down all the possible values for the c) S is closed under addition and multipli-
er

degree of an irreducible polynomial in R[x] cation

iv
R

213. Pick out the true statements: 218. List all the units in the ring of Gaussian in-
tegers
a) The set of all 2 × 2 matrices with rational
entries(with the usual operations of ma- 219. List all possible values occuring as
trix addition and matrix multiplication) deg f (degree f ) where f is an irreducible
is a ring which has no non-trivial ideals polynomial in R[x]

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220. Write down an irreducible polynomial of de- 228. Consider the ring R = C 1 [−1, 1] of all
gree 3 over the eld F3 of three elements continuosly dierentiable real valued func-
tions on [−1, 1], with the usual operations
221. Consider the polynomial ring R[x] where
of pointwise addition and pointwise multi-
R = Z/12Z and write the elements of R
plication. In each of the cases below, state
as {0, 1, ..., 11}. Write down all the distinct
whether the given set is an ideal, a subring
roots of the polynomial f (x) = x2 + 7x of

a
but not an ideal, or not a subring

zh
R[x]
a) {f ∈ R|f (0) = 0}

u
222. Let R be the polynomial ring Z2 [x] and write

p
b) {f ∈ R|f 0 (0) = 0}
the elements of Z2 as {0, 1}. Let (f (x))

u
d
denote the ideal generated by the element c) {f ∈ R|f (0) = f 0 (0) = 0}

o
f (x) ∈ R. If f (x) = x2 + x + 1, then the

h
229. List all integers n such that 1 ≤ n ≤ 10 and
quotient ring R/(f (x)) is

T
such that there exists a eld with n elements
a) a ring but not an integral domain

s
ce
230. Find all positive integers n > 1 such that
b) an integral domain but not a eld
the polynomial x4 + 3x3 + x2 + 6x + 10 be-

en
c) a nite eld of order 4
longs to the ideal generated by the polyno-

ci
d) an innite eld mial x2 + x + x + 1 in Zn [x]
√ S
223. Find the value of a ∈ Z such that 2 + 3 is 231. The number of rings of order 4, upto isomor-
a l
a root of the polynomial x3 − 5x2 + ax − 1 phism, is
ic
at

1 1
224. Let α = 2 3 and β = 5 4 . Let L be the eld a) 1
em

obtained by adjoining α and β to Q. What b) 2

is the degree of the extension [L : Q]?
c) 3
h

√
at

225. Pick out the units in Z[ 3] d) 4

√
M

a) −7 + 4 3
√ 232. Which of the following rings is an integral
b) 5 + 3 3
of

√ domain?
c) 2 − 3
a) R[x]/(x2 + x + 1)
te

√
d) −3 − 2 3
u

b) R[x]/(x2 + 5x + 6)
it

226. Pick out the integral domains from the fol-

c) R[x]/(x3 − 2)
st

lowing list of rings:

d) R[x]/(x7 + 1)
In

√
a) {a + b 5|a, b ∈ Q}
b) The ring of continuous functions from 233. The number of irreducible polynomials of
a
er

[0, 1] into R the form x2 + ax + b, with a, b in the eld F7

iv

of 7 elements is:
c) The ring of complex analytic functions on
R

the disc {z ∈ C||z| < 1} a) 7

d) The polynomial ring Z[x] b) 21

227. Find the multiplicative inverse of x + 1 in c) 35

the eld F5 [x]/(x2 + x + 1) d) 49

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