Ring Theory: Explore the Fundamentals of Algebraic Structures

Question 1

Which property is NOT characteristic of rings?

Accepted Answer

Commutative multiplication

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Associative multiplication

Answer

Existence of additive identity

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Existence of multiplicative inverse

Question 2

Which of the given options exemplifies a finite ring?

Accepted Answer

ℤ₄

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ℤ

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ℚ

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ℝ

Question 3

The Wedderburn-Artin theorem states that every simple ring is:

Accepted Answer

Isomorphic to a matrix ring over a division ring

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A field

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An integral domain

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A commutative ring

Question 4

Which property is NOT applicable to rings?

Accepted Answer

Existence of multiplicative inverses for all non-zero elements

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Associativity of addition and multiplication

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Distributivity of multiplication over addition

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Existence of an identity element for multiplication

Question 5

Which property is NOT characteristic of rings?

Accepted Answer

Commutativity of subtraction

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Additive identity

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Multiplicative identity

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Associativity of addition and multiplication

Question 6

Which operations define a ring structure on the set of all 2x2 matrices with real entries?

Accepted Answer

Matrix addition and matrix multiplication

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Matrix addition and scalar multiplication

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Matrix multiplication and scalar addition

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Scalar addition and scalar multiplication

Question 7

Given the quotient ring R/I, where R is a ring and I is an ideal, which statement is accurate?

Accepted Answer

R/I is a ring if and only if I is a maximal ideal

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R/I is always a field

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R/I is a subring of R

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R/I is isomorphic to R

Question 8

In a ring R, which condition is equivalent to the statement "a is a divisor of b"?

Accepted Answer

There exists c ∈ R such that b = ac

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The ideal generated by a is contained in the ideal generated by b

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The quotient ring R/(a) is isomorphic to the quotient ring R/(b)

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The annihilator of a is contained in the annihilator of b

Question 9

Which of the following is a prime ideal in the ring Z of integers?

Accepted Answer

{0}

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{n ∈ Z | n is even}

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{n ∈ Z | n is odd}

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{n ∈ Z | n is a multiple of 3}

Question 10

What characteristic uniquely defines a field, distinguishing it from an integral domain?

Accepted Answer

Existence of multiplicative inverses for all non-zero elements

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Presence of a unity element

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Commutativity of multiplication

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Absence of zero divisors

Question 11

What is an ideal in a ring?

Accepted Answer

A subset that is closed under addition and multiplication by elements of the ring

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A subset that contains the additive identity

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A subset that is closed under multiplication

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A subset that contains the multiplicative identity

Question 12

Which of the following is a necessary condition for a ring to be a field?

Accepted Answer

Existence of multiplicative inverses for all non-zero elements

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Commutativity

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Associativity

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Distributivity

Question 13

Which of the following is a field extension?

Accepted Answer

A field that contains another field as a subfield

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A ring that contains another ring as a subring

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A ring that is isomorphic to another ring

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A field that is isomorphic to another field

Question 14

Which of the following is a quotient ring?

Accepted Answer

The set of integers modulo an integer

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The set of real numbers

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The set of complex numbers

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The set of polynomials with rational coefficients

Question 15

Which of the following properties does NOT hold for rings?

Accepted Answer

Commutativity of multiplication

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Associative multiplication

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Additive identity element

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Existence of multiplicative inverses

Question 16

Provide the definition of an ideal.

Accepted Answer

A subset of a ring closed under addition and multiplication by elements of the ring

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A subset of a ring closed under addition and subtraction by elements of the ring

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A subset of a ring closed under multiplication by elements of the ring

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A subset of a ring closed under addition by elements of the ring

Question 17

Describe the relationship between rings and fields.

Accepted Answer

Every field is a ring, but not every ring is a field

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Every ring is a field, but not every field is a ring

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Rings and fields are unrelated algebraic structures

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Fields are a specific type of ring

Question 18

State Wedderburn's theorem.

Accepted Answer

Every finite division ring is a field

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Every finite ring is a division ring

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Every field is a division ring

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Every division ring is a field

Question 19

Define the Jacobson radical of a ring.

Accepted Answer

Intersection of all maximal ideals

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Union of all maximal ideals

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Set of all nilpotent elements

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Set of all idempotent elements

Question 20

Which of the following rings is a field?

Accepted Answer

Q

Answer

Z

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Z[x]

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M2(R)

Question 21

Which of the following is a polynomial ring?

Accepted Answer

Z[x]

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Z

Answer

Q

Answer

R

Question 22

Which ring is isomorphic to the polynomial ring in one variable over a field?

Accepted Answer

Ring of all polynomials with complex coefficients (ℂ[x])

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Ring of all sequences of integers (ℤ^∞)

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Ring of all continuous functions on the interval [0, 1] (C[0, 1])

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Ring of all matrices with real entries (ᴍ(ℝ))

Question 23

Which of the following is a direct consequence of the Chinese Remainder Theorem?

Accepted Answer

Any system of simultaneous linear congruences has a unique solution

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Any ring homomorphism between two rings is onto

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Any ring with unity is a field

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Any ideal in a ring is a maximal ideal

Question 24

Which of the following is not a defining property of rings?

Accepted Answer

Commutative multiplication

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Associative multiplication

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Additive identity

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Multiplicative inverses for non-zero elements

Question 25

What is the degree of the polynomial (x^3 - 2x^2 + 5x - 4) in the ring (ℝ[x], +, ×)?

Accepted Answer

3

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1

Answer

2

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4

Question 26

Which of the following is a prime ideal in the ring (ℤ, +, ×)?

Accepted Answer

(2)

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(0)

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(4)

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(6)

Question 27

Which of the following is a necessary and sufficient condition for a ring to be an integral domain?

Accepted Answer

It has no zero divisors

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It has a multiplicative inverse for each nonzero element

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It has only one maximal ideal

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It is a field

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT true about a field?

Accepted Answer

It has a unique maximal ideal

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It has a multiplicative inverse for every nonzero element

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It is an integral domain

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It is a ring

Question 29

Which of the following is the annihilator of an ideal?

Accepted Answer

The set of all elements that are annihilated by the ideal

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The set of all ideals that are contained in the ideal

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The set of all ideals that contain the ideal

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The set of all elements that annihilate the ideal

Question 30

An ideal within a ring is defined as a subset that:

Accepted Answer

Is closed under addition and multiplication by ring elements

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Forms a subgroup under addition

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Contains the additive and multiplicative identities

Question 31

The quotient ring of a ring R modulo an ideal I is:

Accepted Answer

Equivalence classes of R elements, where a ~ b if and only if a - b ∈ I

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The set of subrings of R containing I

Question 32

Which example represents a polynomial ring?

Accepted Answer

R[x]

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Q

Answer

Z

Question 33

In a polynomial ring, the degree of a polynomial is defined as:

Accepted Answer

The highest exponent of the variable in the polynomial

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The number of terms in the polynomial

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The coefficient of the highest power of the variable

Question 34

Which property is characteristic of prime ideals?

Accepted Answer

If P is prime and ab ∈ P, then either a ∈ P or b ∈ P

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Prime ideals are always principal ideals

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Prime ideals are always maximal ideals

Question 35

According to the Chinese Remainder Theorem:

Accepted Answer

Given pairwise coprime positive integers m1, m2, ..., mk, the system of congruences x ≡ a1 (mod m1), x ≡ a2 (mod m2), ..., x ≡ ak (mod mk) has a unique solution modulo m1m2...mk

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Every system of linear congruences has a unique solution

Question 36

The field of fractions of a ring is:

Accepted Answer

The smallest field that contains the ring

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The quotient ring of the ring by its radical

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The largest subring of the ring

Question 37

The Jacobson radical of a ring is defined as:

Accepted Answer

The intersection of all maximal ideals

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The set of all idempotents

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The union of all prime ideals

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The set of all nilpotent elements

Question 38

Which property is **not** a defining characteristic of a ring?

Accepted Answer

Commutative multiplication

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Existence of a multiplicative identity

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Associative multiplication

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Additive inverse for each element

Question 39

In a ring, the set of all elements that commute with every other element is called the:

Accepted Answer

Center

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Ideal

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Polynomial ring

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Quotient ring

Question 40

For a ring R and an ideal I, the quotient ring R/I is defined as:

Accepted Answer

The set of equivalence classes of elements in R, where two elements are equivalent if their difference is in I.

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The set of all elements in R that are not in I.

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The set of all ideals containing I.

Question 41

In the polynomial ring R[x], what is the degree of the polynomial f(x) = 2x^3 - 5x^2 + 3x - 1?

Accepted Answer

3

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2

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0

Answer

1

Question 42

Which of the following is **not** a property of rings?

Accepted Answer

Commutativity under multiplication

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Existence of a multiplicative identity

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Existence of an additive identity

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Associativity under addition and multiplication

Question 43

A ring R is a field if and only if:

Accepted Answer

Every nonzero element of R has a multiplicative inverse.

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R is a commutative ring.

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R is an integral domain.

Question 44

Which of the following is an example of a polynomial ring?

Accepted Answer

Z[x]

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Z/5Z

Answer

Q

Answer

M2(R)

Question 45

If f(x) and g(x) are polynomials in Z[x], what can you say about their product, f(x)g(x)?

Accepted Answer

It is also a polynomial in Z[x].

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It is an integer.

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It is an element of Z/5Z.

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It is a rational number.

Question 46

Which of the following rings is **not** an integral domain?

Accepted Answer

Z/6Z

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R

Answer

Q

Answer

Z

Question 47

Let R be a commutative ring with unity. Which of the following is true about the set of units of R?

Accepted Answer

It forms a group under multiplication.

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It is always an ideal of R.

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It is always a finite set.

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It is always a field.

Question 48

Which of the following is a theorem in ring theory?

Accepted Answer

The Chinese Remainder Theorem

Answer

The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra

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The Pythagorean Theorem

Answer

The Four Color Theorem