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This set of Discrete Mathematics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Discrete Mathematics Set 10

Q1 | a * H is a set of            coset.
  • right
  • left
  • sub
  • semi
Q2 | a * H = H * a relation holds if                      
  • h is semigroup of an abelian group
  • h is monoid of a group
  • h is a cyclic group
  • h is subgroup of an abelian group
Q3 | Lagrange’s theorem specifies                      
  • the order of semigroup is finite
  • the order of the subgroup divides the order of the finite group
  • the order of an abelian group is infinite
  • the order of the semigroup is added to the order of the group
Q4 | A function is defined by f(x)=2x and f(x +y) = f(x) + f(y) is called                            
  • isomorphic
  • homomorphic
  • cyclic group
  • heteromorphic
Q5 | An isomorphism of a group onto itself is called                          
  • homomorphism
  • heteromorphism
  • epimorphism
  • automorphism
Q6 | The elements of a vector space form a/an                         under vector addition.
  • abelian group
  • commutative group
  • associative group
  • semigroup
Q7 | A set of representatives of all the cosets is called                    
  • transitive
  • reversal
  • equivalent
  • transversal
Q8 | Which of the following statement is true?
  • the set of all rational negative numbers forms a group under multiplication
  • the set of all matrices forms a group under multiplication
  • the set of all non-singular matrices forms a group under multiplication
  • the set of matrices forms a subgroup under multiplication
Q9 | How many different non-isomorphic Abelian groups of order 8 are there?
  • 5
  • 4
  • 2
  • 3
Q10 | Consider the set B* of all strings over the alphabet set B = {0, 1} with the concatenation operator for strings                  
  • does not form a group
  • does not have the right identity element
  • forms a non-commutative group
  • forms a group if the empty string is removed from
Q11 | All groups satisfy properties
  • g-i to g-v
  • g-i to g-iv
  • g-i to r-v
  • r-i to r-v
Q12 | An Abelian Group satisfies the properties
  • g-i to g-v
  • g-i to r-iv
  • g-i to r-v
  • r-i to r-v
Q13 | A Ring satisfies the properties
  • r-i to r-v
  • g-i to g-iv
  • g-i to r-v
  • g-i to r-iii
Q14 | A Ring is said to be commutative if it also satisfies the property
  • r-vi
  • r-v
  • r-vii
  • r-iv
Q15 | An ‘Integral Domain’ satisfies the properties
  • g-i to g-iii
  • g-i to r-v
  • g-i to r-vi
  • g-i to r-iii
Q16 | a.(b.c) = (a.b).c is the representation for which property?
  • g-ii
  • g-iii
  • r-ii
  • r-iii
Q17 | a(b+c) = ac+bc is the representation for which property?
  • g-ii
  • g-iii
  • r-ii
  • r-iii
Q18 | For the group Sn of all permutations of n distinct symbols, what is the number of elements in Sn?
  • n
  • n-1
  • 2n
  • n!
Q19 | Does the set of residue classes (mod 3) form a group with respect to modular addition?
  • yes
  • no
  • can’t say
  • insufficient data
Q20 | Does the set of residue classes (mod 3) form a group with respect to modular addition?
  • yes
  • no
  • can’t say
  • insufficient data
Q21 | The less-than relation, <, on a set of real numbers is              
  • not a partial ordering because it is not asymmetric and irreflexive equals antisymmetric
  • a partial ordering since it is asymmetric and reflexive
  • a partial ordering since it is antisymmetric and reflexive
  • not a partial ordering because it is not antisymmetric and reflexive
Q22 | If the longest chain in a partial order is of length l, then the partial order can be written as            disjoint antichains.
  • l2
  • l+1
  • l
  • ll
Q23 | Suppose X = {a, b, c, d} and π1 is the partition of X, π1 = {{a, b, c}, d}. The number of ordered pairs of the equivalence relations induced by                      
  • 15
  • 10
  • 34
  • 5
Q24 | The inclusion of              sets into R = {{1, 2}, {1, 2, 3}, {1, 3, 5}, {1, 2, 4}, {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}} is necessary and sufficient to make R a complete lattice under the partial order defined by set containment.
  • {1}, {2, 4}
  • {1}, {1, 2, 3}
  • {1}
  • {1}, {1, 3}, {1, 2, 3, 4}, {1, 2, 3, 5}
Q25 | Consider the set N* of finite sequences of natural numbers with a denoting that sequence a is a prefix of sequence b. Then, which of the following is true?
  • every non-empty subset of has a greatest lower bound
  • it is uncountable
  • every non-empty finite subset of has a least upper bound
  • every non-empty subset of has a least upper bound