Topology Quizzes - Test Your Understanding of Topological Spaces

Question 1

In terms of sequential compactness, what is a crucial difference between compact and locally compact topological spaces?

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Compact spaces are always sequentially compact, while locally compact spaces may not be.

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Locally compact spaces are always sequentially compact, while compact spaces may not be.

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Compact and locally compact spaces are always sequentially equivalent.

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Locally compact spaces are always compact, while compact spaces may not be locally compact.

Question 2

In which mathematical field is topology NOT commonly applied?

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Number theory

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Algebraic geometry

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Differential geometry

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Functional analysis

Question 3

Question: Define a fiber bundle and explain its significance in differential topology. Discuss how fiber bundles can be used to analyze the topology of smooth manifolds.

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A fiber bundle consists of a base space, a fiber, and a projection map. Fiber bundles are useful for understanding the local structure of smooth manifolds.

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Fiber bundles are only applicable to studying the topology of compact smooth manifolds.

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Fiber bundles are primarily used for studying the topology of algebraic varieties.

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Fiber bundles are not related to the study of smooth manifolds.

Question 4

In topology, define a continuous function and explain its significance in understanding topological spaces.

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A continuous function preserves the distance between elements in a topological space, ensuring that small changes in the input result in correspondingly small changes in the output.

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A continuous function preserves the ordering of elements within a topological space.

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A continuous function is differentiable at every point within the topological space.

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A continuous function is defined at every point within the topological space.

Question 5

What is a topological manifold and why is it important in studying higher-dimensional spaces and objects like surfaces and knots?

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A topological manifold is a space where every point has a neighborhood that looks like an open set in Euclidean space.

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A topological manifold is a space that can be covered by a finite number of open sets.

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A topological manifold is a space that cannot be separated into two disjoint open sets.

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A topological manifold is a space that can be assigned a consistent orientation.

Question 6

How does knot theory contribute to topology, and what are its practical applications in physics and biology?

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Knot theory helps classify different types of knots and study their properties, contributing to topology.

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In physics, knot theory models the behavior of subatomic particles, especially in string theory.

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Knot theory aids in analyzing complex structures in biology, such as DNA and proteins, providing insights into their molecular behavior.

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Knot theory is a purely theoretical branch of mathematics with no practical applications in other fields.

Question 7

How are categorical concepts used to solve problems in topology?

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Categorical concepts help classify topological spaces and study homotopy theory.

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Topology and category theory are unrelated.

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Category theory is a specialized type of topology.

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Topology is a branch of category theory.

Question 8

In classifying smooth manifolds, explain the role of fiber bundles. Discuss the significance of the structure group and base space in this classification process.

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The structure group defines the fiber type, while the base space determines the manifold's topological properties.

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Fiber bundles are irrelevant for classifying smooth manifolds as they are not topological spaces.

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The total space of a fiber bundle is always a smooth manifold.

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Fiber bundles are solely applicable to classifying compact smooth manifolds.

Question 9

Let X be a topological space. Which of the following is a basis for the topology on X?

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The set of all open sets in X

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The set of all closed sets in X

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The set of all compact sets in X

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The set of all connected sets in X

Question 10

Let X be a topological space. Which of the following is true if and only if X is connected?

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X cannot be written as the union of two disjoint open sets.

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Every continuous map from X to a discrete space is constant.

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Every continuous map from X to a Hausdorff space is injective.

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Every continuous map from X to a compact space is surjective.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about topological spaces is false?

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The empty set and the entire space are always both open and closed.

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Open sets form a basis for the topology.

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Closed sets are the complements of open sets.

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The intersection of any two open sets is open.

Question 12

Which of the following functions is a homeomorphism from the set of real numbers to the open interval (0, 1)?

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f(x) = x/(x + 1)

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f(x) = x + 1

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f(x) = e^x

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f(x) = log(x)

Question 13

Which of the following sets is a basis for the usual topology on the set of real numbers?

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The set of all open intervals

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The set of all closed intervals

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The set of all half-open intervals

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The set of all singletons

Question 14

Identify the homeomorphism that maps the real line to the unit circle:

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f(x) = (cos(x), sin(x))

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f(x) = (e^x, e^(-x))

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f(x) = (x, x^2)

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f(x) = (x^2, x^3)

Question 15

Which of the following is not typically considered a topological property?

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Differentiability

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Connectedness

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Compactness

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Hausdorff separation axiom

Question 16

In a Hausdorff space, which property holds for distinct points?

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They can be separated by disjoint open sets

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They cannot be separated by disjoint open sets

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They form a closed set

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They form an open set

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a compact topological space?

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The Cantor set

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The real line

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The open interval (0,1)

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The set of rational numbers

Question 18

What is the topological space called where every subset is both open and closed?

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Indiscrete space

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Discrete space

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Hausdorff space

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Compact space

Question 19

Which condition is necessary for a topological space to be metrizable?

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Second countability

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Hausdorff separation axiom

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Compactness

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Local compactness

Question 20

For topological spaces (X, τ) and (Y, σ), a function f: X → Y is continuous if and only if:

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f^(-1)(V) is open in X for every open set V in Y.

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f^(-1)(F) is closed in X for every closed set F in Y.

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f(U) is open in Y for every open set U in X.

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f(W) is closed in Y for every closed set W in X.

Question 21

Which of the following accurately defines a homeomorphism?

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A bijective mapping between two topological spaces that preserves continuity in both directions.

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A continuous mapping between two topological spaces.

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A function between two topological spaces that is one-to-one and onto.

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A mapping between two topological spaces that is both open and closed.

Question 22

Which topological space results from the product of topological spaces (X, τ) and (Y, σ)?

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(X × Y, τ × σ)

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(X × Y, τ ∪ σ)

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(X × Y, τ ∩ σ)

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(X × Y, P(X × Y))

Question 23

Which of the following conditions is equivalent to a topological space being Hausdorff?

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Each point has a unique open neighborhood.

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The space is connected.

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Every point is both open and closed.

Question 24

What is the defining characteristic of a topological space?

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It is a set with a topology.

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It is a connected space.

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It is a Hausdorff space.

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It is a compact space.

Question 25

What is the definition of a topological space?

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A set of points with a collection of open sets that meet specific conditions.

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A set of points with a distance function that meets specific conditions.

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A set of points with a collection of closed sets that meet specific conditions.

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A set of points with a collection of neighborhoods that meet specific conditions.

Question 26

What is a homology group, and how can it be used to analyze the shape and structure of a topological space?

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A homology group describes a topological space's connectedness and 'holes' or cavities.

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A homology group consists of transformations that don't alter a topological space's shape or connectivity.

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A homology group is a set of connected points within a topological space.

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A homology group is a collection of homeomorphic topological spaces.

Question 27

In topology, for topological spaces (X, T_X) and (Y, T_Y), which condition ensures the continuity of a function f: X → Y?

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The inverse image of every open set in Y is open in X

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f(x) is an open map

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f(x) is a closed map

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The image of every closed set in X is closed in Y

Question 28

Provide a concise definition of the fundamental group of a topological space X and illustrate your answer with an example.

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The fundamental group of X captures the notion of loops in X, up to continuous deformation. Formally, it is the set of all continuous maps from the unit circle S^1 to X, modulo homotopy.

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The fundamental group of X is simply the set of all open sets in X.

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The fundamental group of X consists of all closed sets in X.

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The fundamental group of X is synonymous with the set of all homeomorphisms from X to itself.

Question 29

Let (X, T) and (Y, S) be topological spaces. Which of the following is a necessary condition for a function f: X → Y to be continuous at a point x in X?

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For any open set V containing f(x), there exists an open set U containing x such that f(U) ⊆ V.

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For any closed set V containing f(x), there exists a closed set U containing x such that f(U) ⊆ V.

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f is one-to-one and onto.

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f is continuous at every point in X.

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT a connected topological space?

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Two disjoint closed intervals

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A circle

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A square

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A line segment

Question 31

Which of the following is a fundamental group of a space?

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The set of all homotopy classes of based loops in the space

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The set of all based loops in the space

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The set of all continuous functions from the space to the unit circle

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The set of all homology groups of the space

Question 32

What is the fundamental group of a topological manifold, and how can it be used to classify surfaces?

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The fundamental group is the set of all homotopy classes of closed loops based at a fixed point in the manifold.

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The fundamental group consists of all continuous functions mapping the manifold to the unit circle.

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The fundamental group is the collection of all open sets within the manifold.

Question 33

How does topology contribute to the study of Lie groups?

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Topology provides a framework for classifying Lie groups based on their structural properties.

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Topology aids in constructing representations of Lie groups.

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Topology helps determine the physical properties of particles associated with Lie groups.

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Topology has no relevance to the study of Lie groups.

Question 34

Which of the following statements characterizes continuous functions between topological spaces X and Y?

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For every open set V in Y, the preimage of V under f is open in X

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For every point x in X, every open set U containing f(x) contains f(V) for some open set V containing x

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For every point y in Y, the preimage of y under f is a closed set in X

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For every closed set V in Y, the preimage of V under f is closed in X

Question 35

Which of the following topological spaces is compact?

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[0, 1]

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(0, 1)

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ℝ

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ℚ

Question 36

Which of the following topological spaces is NOT connected?

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The disjoint union of two open intervals in the real line.

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The real line.

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The closed unit disk in the Euclidean plane.

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The unit circle in the complex plane.

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a defining property of a normal topological space?

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Every continuous function from a compact space to the normal space is bounded.

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Every pair of disjoint closed sets can be separated by disjoint open sets.

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Every open cover has a locally finite refinement.

Question 38

Which of the following is not a property of a topological space?

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Every point is open

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Contains closed sets

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Contains a topology

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Contains open sets

Question 39

Let X and Y be topological spaces. Which of the following is a necessary and sufficient condition for X and Y to be homeomorphic?

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There exists a continuous bijection from X to Y with a continuous inverse

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X and Y have the same number of points

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There exists a continuous injection from X to Y

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There exists a continuous surjection from X to Y

Question 40

Which of the following is a property of a Hausdorff space?

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Any two distinct points can be separated by disjoint open sets

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Every open set is closed

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Every sequence has a convergent subsequence

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Every point is open

Question 41

Which of the following is a property of a compact space?

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Every open cover has a finite subcover

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Every sequence has a convergent subsequence

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Every point has a neighborhood that is homeomorphic to an open interval

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Every continuous function from the space to the real numbers is bounded

Question 42

Which of the following is a definition of the fundamental group of a topological space X?

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The group of homotopy classes of loops based at a fixed point in X

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The group of homology classes of singular simplices in X

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The group of homeomorphisms of X

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The group of continuous functions from X to the unit interval

Question 43

Which of the following is a definition of the cohomology group H^n(X; G) of a topological space X with coefficients in an abelian group G?

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The group of cohomology classes of cochains from X to G

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The group of homotopy classes of maps from X to a classifying space for G

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The group of homology classes of singular simplices in X

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The group of continuous functions from X to G

Question 44

Which of the following is a **fundamental group** of a topological space?

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The group of homotopy classes of loops based at a fixed point, where a loop is a continuous map from the unit interval [0, 1] to the space such that the image of 0 and 1 is the same point.

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The group of all loops based at a fixed point.

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The group of all paths based at a fixed point.

Question 45

Which of the following sets, with the subspace topology inherited from the standard topology on the real line, is a connected topological space?

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The closed interval [0, 1]

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The set of all points in the plane that lie on a circle

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The set of all integers

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The set of rational numbers in the interval (0, 1)

Question 46

Which of the following topological spaces is homeomorphic to the unit circle, with the subspace topology inherited from the standard topology on the plane?

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The set of all points in the plane that lie on the unit circle

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The set of all points in the plane that lie inside the unit circle

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The set of all points in the plane that lie on a line

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The set of all points in the plane that lie outside the unit circle

Question 47

Which of the following sets, with the subspace topology inherited from the standard topology on the real line, is a compact topological space?

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The closed interval [0, 1]

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The set of rational numbers in the interval (0, 1)

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The set of all natural numbers

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The open interval (0, 1)

Question 48

Which of the following topological spaces is Hausdorff, considering the standard topology on the real line and the subspace topology for subsets?

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The real line

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The set of rational numbers

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The set of all points in the plane that lie on a circle

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The set of all points in the plane that lie on a parabola

Question 49

Which of the following topological spaces is locally compact, considering the standard topology on the real line and the subspace topology for subsets?

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The real line

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The set of all points in the plane that lie on a circle

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The set of all points in the plane that lie on a parabola

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The set of rational numbers

Question 50

Which of the following topological spaces is path connected, considering the standard topology on the real line and the subspace topology for subsets?

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The real line

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The set of rational numbers

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The set of all points in the plane that lie on a parabola

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The set of all points in the plane that lie on a circle

Question 51

Which of the following is a property of a topological space (X, τ)?

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The union of any collection of open sets in τ is open.

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The intersection of any two open sets in τ is closed.

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Every open set in τ must contain the empty set.

Question 52

Let X = {a, b, c} and Y = {1, 2, 3}. Define f: X → Y by f(a) = 1, f(b) = 2, and f(c) = 3. Consider the discrete topology on both X and Y. Which of the following is TRUE about f?

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f is a homeomorphism.

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f is continuous but not a homeomorphism.

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f is not continuous.

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f is a homeomorphism but not continuous.

Question 53

Which of the following is a property of a compact topological space?

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Every open cover of the space has a finite subcover.

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The space is Hausdorff.

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The space is connected.

Question 54

Consider the set of all real numbers with the topology generated by the basis consisting of all intervals of the form [a, b), where a, b ∈ ℝ and a < b. Which of the following is TRUE about this topological space?

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The space is connected but not Hausdorff.

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The space is neither Hausdorff nor connected.

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The space is Hausdorff but not connected.

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The space is both Hausdorff and connected.

Question 55

Consider the set of real numbers with the usual topology. Which of the following sets is open?

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(0, 1)

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[0, 1]

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(0, 1]

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[0, 1)

Question 56

What is the topological space known as the 'indiscrete space'?

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A space where the only open sets are the empty set and the entire space.

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A space where every subset is open.

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A space with a finite number of open sets.

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A space with only one open set.

Question 57

Given two topological spaces (X, T) and (Y, S), what defines a homeomorphism between them?

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A bijective continuous function f: X → Y with a continuous inverse f⁻¹: Y → X.

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A function f: X → Y that preserves open sets.

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A bijective function f: X → Y.

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A continuous function f: X → Y.

Question 58

Which of the following properties is NOT a topological invariant?

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The number of points in the space.

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Connectedness.

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Path-connectedness.

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Compactness.

Question 59

Which of the following functions is an example of a homeomorphism?

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(A) The identity map on the real line

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(C) The function f(x) = sin(x) from the real line to the unit circle

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(D) The function f(x) = |x| from the real line to the non-negative real line

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(B) The function f(x) = x^2 from the real line to the positive real line

Question 60

Let X be a topological space and A be a subset of X. What is the interior of A?

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(A) The union of all open sets contained in A

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(B) The intersection of all closed sets containing A

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(C) The set of all points in A that are not in the boundary of A

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(D) The set of all points in A that are limit points of A

Question 61

Which of the following is NOT a defining property of a topological space?

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Every subset is open.

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The empty set is open.

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The union of any collection of open sets is open.

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The intersection of any finite collection of open sets is open.

Question 62

Consider the set of real numbers with the standard topology. Which of the following sets is NOT open?

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[0, 1]

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(1, ∞)

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(-∞, 0)

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(0, 1)

Question 63

Let (X, τ) be a topological space and A ⊆ X. The closure of A, denoted by ¯A, is:

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The intersection of all closed sets containing A.

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The smallest open set containing A.

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The set of all limit points of A.

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The complement of the interior of A.

Question 64

Which of the following is NOT a homeomorphism?

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f: R → R, f(x) = x³

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f: R → R, f(x) = sin(x)

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f: R → R, f(x) = x + 1

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f: (0, 1) → (0, ∞), f(x) = 1/x