Innovative Institute

IIMof Mathematics, Jaipur

Course: IIT-JAM 2022 Module-1: Group Theory
Unit-2: Group DPP-5: Permutation Group
1. Let  = (125)( 36 ) and  = (1456)( 23) be two (c) n be a positive integer, if n is even then an
elements of the permutation group on 6 n − cycle is odd permutation
symbols. Then the product   , where (d) n be a positive integer, if n is even, then an
n − cycle is even permutation
  ( i ) =  ( ( i ) ) , is
7. Which of the following statements are true?
(a) (14 )( 26 )( 35) (a) If  is even   −1 odd
(b) (13)( 26 )( 45) (b) If  is even   −1 is even
(c) (14 )( 25)( 36 ) (c) If  is odd   −1 is even
(d) IF a id odd   −1 is odd
(d) (13)( 24 )( 56 ) (JAM CA 2007)
8. Let  and  belong to Sn ;  An
2. Let an denote the number of those
(a)   An and   Sn
permutations  on 1,2,....,n such that  is a
(b)   An and   Sn
product of exactly two disjoint cycles. Then (c)   An and   An
(a) a5 = 50 (b) a4 = 14
(d)   ( Sn − An ) and   ( Sn − An )
(c) a5 = 40 (d) a4 = 15
9. Let Sn be the symmetry group of n letters and
(NET DEC 2015)
assume that it is abelian then
1 2 3 4 5 6  1 2 3 4 5 6 
3. Let  =   and  =   (a) n = 1 or n = 2
2 1 3 5 4 6 6 1 2 4 3 5 (b) n is a prime greater than 2
(a)  −1 =  (b)  =  −1 (c) n is an even number greater than 2
(c)  =  (d) None of these (d) n is an odd number greater than 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  10. Let  = (1 2 5)( 3 6 ) and  = (1 4 5 6 )( 2 3) be two
4. Let  =   and  =  
2 3 4 5 1 7 8 6 1 3 8 7 6 5 2 4  elements of the permutation group on 6 −
(a)  cannot be written in product of disjoint symbols. Then the product   , where
cycles   ( i ) =  ( ( i ) ) , is
(b)  is even permutation
(a) (1 4 )( 2 6 )( 3 5) (b) (1 3)( 2 6 )( 4 5 )
(c)  is even permutation
(c) (1 4 )( 2 5 )( 3 6 ) (d) (13)( 2 4)( 5 6)
(d)  = ( 2 3 8 7 4)( 5 6)
11. S4 be the set of al permutation on 4 − symbols
5. Let
 = (1 2 3 5 4)( 4 1 3) ,  = (1 3 2 5 6)( 2 3)( 4 6 5 1 2) , and A  S4 such that A =  f  S4 : f is 3- cycle ,
 = (1 2)(13)( 2 3)(1 4 3) then A
(a)  = (1 5)( 2 3 4 ) (b)  = (1 2 4)( 3 5)( 6) (a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 12
(c)  = (1 2 4 3) (d)  = (1 2 5)( 4 6 8) 12. Let us assume that  is mapping from a set S
6. Which of the following statements is/are true? to itself and  ( ( x ) ) = x for all x in S . Then 
(a) n be a positive integer, if n is odd then an
is
n − cycle is odd permutation
(a) Only one to one (b) Onto only
(b) n be a positive integer, if n is odd then an
(c) Permutation (d) One-to-one and onto
n − cycle is even permutation

Dr. Ashutosh Sharma (Ph.D., NET, JRF, GATE, IIT-JAM)&

Dr. Onkar Singh Bhati (Ph.D., NET, JRF, GATE, SET)
Innovative Institute of Mathematics, S-10, Mahaveer Nagar, Near Jaipur Hospital, Jaipur
Contacts: 9461777799, 9928363694
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13. Which of the following permutations is/are where a = (1 2 3)( 4 5 ) and b = ( 2 3)(1 4 ) ………
even (NBHM 2016)
(a) (1 3 5 6 7 ) (b) (1 2)(1 3 4)(1 5 2)
(c) (1 2 3)(1 3 2) (d) (1 2 4 3)( 3 5 2 1)
ANSWERS
14. Let  and  are any two elements in Sn then 1. A
 −1 −1 is 2. A
(a) Even (b) Odd 3. A
(c) Depend on  and  (d) None of these 4. B
1 2 3 4 5  5. B
15. Given the permutation  =   the
3 1 2 5 4 6. B,C
matrix A is defined to be the one whose i − th 7. B,D
column is the  ( i ) th column of the identity 8. C,D
9. A
matrix I . Which of the following is correct?
10. B
(a) A = A−2 (b) A = A−4 11. C
(c) A = A−5 (d) A = A−1 12. D
(Net June 2014) 13. A,C,D
16. The number of odd permutations of the set 14. A
1,3,5,7,9 is 15. C
(a) 15 (b) 30 16. C
(c) 60 (d) 120 17. B
(M.Sc. 2012) 18. C
17. Which one of the following is an even 19. B
permutation? 20. (13)( 25 )
(a) f = (1,2,3)(1,2 )
(b) f (1,2 )(1,3)(1,4 )( 2,5)
(c) f = (1,2,3,4,5)(1,2,3)( 4,5)
(d) None of these (M.Sc. 2012)
18. Which power multiplying itself of the
1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4 
permutation f =   gives  
1 3 4 2  1 2 3 4 
(a) f (b) f 2
(c) f 3 (d) f 4
(M.Sc. 2012)
19. The number of elements in the alternating
group A5 is
(a) 15 (b) 60
(c) 16 (d) 20
(M.Sc. 2011)
20. With the usual notations, compute aba−1 in S5
and express it as the product of disjoint cycles,

Dr. Ashutosh Sharma (Ph.D., NET, JRF, GATE, IIT-JAM)&

Dr. Onkar Singh Bhati (Ph.D., NET, JRF, GATE, SET)
Innovative Institute of Mathematics, S-10, Mahaveer Nagar, Near Jaipur Hospital, Jaipur
Contacts: 9461777799, 9928363694