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Abstract Algebra

1. If each element of a group be its own inverse then prove that the group
is abelian.

2. If G be a group of order 91 then show that it cannot have two subgroups


of order 13.

3. Give an example of a group of infinite order whose every elements of


finite order.

4. Let (G, ◦) be a group and a, b ∈ G. Prove that (a◦b◦a−1 )n = a◦bn ◦a−1


for all integers n.

5. If (G, ◦) be a finite group with identity e then prove that there exists
a positive integer m such that am = e holds for all a ∈ G.

6. In a group G, if a is the only element of order n for some n ∈ N then


prove that a ∈ Z(G).

7. If b be an element of order 20 in a group then find the order of elements


b6 and b8 .

8. Let G be an abelian group. Prove that the set of all elements of finite
order in G forms a subgroup of G.

9. If G be a cyclic group of prime order p then prove that every non-


identity element of G is a generator of the group.

10. If G is a cyclic group of order 30 generated by a then find the order of


the subgroup generated by a18 .

11. If a cyclic group G has only one generator then prove that either o(G) =
1 or o(G) = 2.

12. Give an example of a group (G, ◦) in which o(a) and o(b) are finite but
o(a ◦ b) is infinite for some a, b ∈ G.

13. If (G, ◦) be a group in which (a ◦ b)3 = a3 ◦ b3 and (a ◦ b)5 = a5 ◦ b5 for


all a, b ∈ G then prove that the group is abelian.

14. Show that a finite cyclic group with three or more elements have even
numbers of generators.

15. If order of a group G is pq where p, q are primes then show that every
proper subgroups of G is cyclic.

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16. Let G be a group in which (ab)3 = a3 b3 for all a, b ∈ G. Prove that
H = {x2 : x ∈ G} and K = {x6 : x ∈ G} are subgroups of G.

17. Prove that all proper subgroups of order 8 are commutative.

18. Prove that a non-abelian group of order 8 must have an element of


order 4.

19. Let G be a group of order 15, A and B are subgroups of order 3 and 5
respectively. Prove that G = AB.

20. Prove that every subgroup of Z(G) is a normal subgroup of G.

21. The intersection of two normal subgroups of a group G is normal in G.

22. If every cyclic subgroup of a group be normal in G then prove that


every subgroup of G is normal in G.

23. Let (G, ◦) be a group and a mapping ϕ : G → G′ is defined by


ϕ(x) = x2 , x ∈ G. Prove that ϕ is a homomorphism if and only if
G is commutative.

24. Prove that there does not exist an onto homomorphism from the group
S3 to (Z6 , +).

25. Find all homomorphisms from the group (Z8 , +) to the group (Z6 , +).

26. Let G be a group of order 9 and G′ be a group of order 6. Show that


there does not exists a homomorphism of G onto G′ .

27. If a ∈ G of order n and p is prime to n then find o(ap ).

28. The number of elements of order 12 in a cyclic group of order 12 is?

29. Find all subgroups of the group (Z10 ,+).

30. H and K are different subgroups of a group G such that o(H) = o(K) =
p where p is prime. Show that H ∩ K={e}.

31. Prove that all proper subgroups of a group of order 8 are commutative.

32. Prove that a non-abelian group of order 10 must have a trivial centre.

33. Let G and G′ be finite groups and ϕ : G → G′ be an epimorphism.


Prove that o(G′ ) is a divisor of o(G).

34. In a cyclic group of order 10 find the number of elements of order 5.

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35. Prove that in a finite group of even order the number of elements of
order 2 is even.

36. Find the number of subgroups of a cyclic group of of order 100.

37. H and K be two subgroups of a group G such that o(H) = 5 and


o(K) = 7 then find o(H ∩ K).

38. If a and b be two distinct element of order 2 in a commutative group


G then find the order of the element ab.

39. The product of two even permutation is even or odd?

40. What is the maximum order of of any element in S10 .

41. If p is an odd prime prove that there is no group that has exactly p
elements of order p.

42. Prove that an abelian group of order 6 must be cyclic.

43. Prove that if a is the only element of order 2 in a group then a lies in
the centre of the group.

44. Suppose that H is a subgroup of G and o(H)=10, if a ∈ G and a6 ∈ H,


what are the possibilities of o(a).

45. Prove that every element of (Z10 , +) can be expressed as 3x for some
x ∈ Z10 .

46. G is a multiplicative commutative group of order 8. Prove that


ϕ : G → G defined by ϕ(x) = x3 , x ∈ G is an isomorphism.

47. Prove that there does not exist an onto homomorphism from (Z6 , +)
to (Z4 , +).

48. Show that the groups (Z, +) and (Q, +) are not isomorphic.

49. If H be a normal subgroup of a finite group G. Prove that o(G/H) =


o(G)|o(H).

50. For any two subgroups A,B of G either A ⊂ B or B ⊂ A. Prove that


the group G is cyclic

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