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If, then is equal to :

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Correct Option:

(3)

Step 1: Understanding the Concept: The given expression suggests the use of Euler's theorem for homogeneous functions. A function is homogeneous of degree if . Euler's theorem states that if is a homogeneous function of degree , then . Step 2: Key Formula or Approach: The function itself is not homogeneous. However, it is a function of a homogeneous function. Let . Let's check if is a homogeneous function. So, is a homogeneous function of degree . By Euler's theorem, . Step 3: Detailed Explanation: We have . We need to find the expression in terms of . Calculate the partial derivatives of with respect to and using the chain rule: Substitute these into Euler's theorem for : Now, solve for the expression we want: Let me recheck the degree. . The calculation is correct. Let's check the options. None of them match. Let me re-read the OCR. The exponents in the image are and . This is different. Let's re-calculate with the correct expression from the image. . Let . Degree of : . So degree . By Euler's theorem, . Substitute : This still does not match any option. The fractions in the options suggest the exponents were fractions. Let me check the image again. The OCR is ambiguous. It looks like and . My first attempt was likely correct. . Result is . Let's look at the OCR again: `x3 + y3`, `x2 + y2`. The superscript `1/` part is missing. It's likely `x^(1/3)` etc. Let's re-read the options. `1/12 tan v`, `-1/12 tan v`. This suggests the degree is . How can we get a degree of ? If the function was , degree would be . If the function was , degree would be . The image seems to show `1/3` and `1/2`. There seems to be a typo in the question's exponents or the options. Let's assume the degree is . Then . This matches option (C). Let's assume the question meant . It's a plausible typo. I will proceed with this assumption. Step 4: Final Answer: Assuming the function was intended to be , the degree of would be . This leads to the result .

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If p is a prime number and a group G is of the order p2, then G is:

trivial

non-abelian

non-cyclic

either cyclic of order p2 or isomorphic to the product of two cyclic groups of order p each

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Which of the following statement is true:

Continuous image of a connected set is connected

The union of two connected sets, having non-empty intersection, may not be a connected set

The real line is not connected

A non-empty subset X of is not connected if X is an interval or a singleton set

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Which of the following are correct? A. A set is a convex set. B. A set is a convex set. C. A set is a convex set. D. A set is a convex set.

B and C only

A, B and C only

A, B, C and D

B, C and D only

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$Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct option: LIST-I (Set) LIST-II (Supremum/Infimum) (A) (III) Sup S = 10, Inf S = 2 (B) (IV) Sup S = 8, Inf S = 1 (C) (II) Sup S = 5, Inf S = -5 (D) (I) Inf S = 2 Choose the correct answer from the options given below:$

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$A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV$

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$A - I, B - III, C - II, D - IV$

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$A - I, B - II, C - IV, D - III$

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$A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II$

Official Solution

Correct Option: $(4)$

$Step 1: Understanding the Concept: This question requires finding the infimum (greatest lower bound) and supremum (least upper bound) for four different sets of real numbers. Step 2: Detailed Explanation: A. . This is a finite set. For a finite set, the infimum is its minimum element and the supremum is its maximum element. and . This matches III. Sup S = 10, Inf S = 2 . B. . The set of lower bounds for S is . The greatest lower bound is . The set of upper bounds for S is . The least upper bound is . Note that the infimum and supremum do not need to be elements of the set. This matches IV. Sup S = 8, Inf S = 1 . C. . This set is not bounded above, so it has no supremum in . However, it is bounded below. The smallest element is 2. The set of lower bounds is . The greatest lower bound is . Among the options, I. Inf S = 2 is the only correct statement about this set. D. . The inequality is equivalent to . Since must be an integer, the set is . This is a finite set. The minimum element is -5 and the maximum is 5. and . This matches II. Sup S = 5, Inf S = -5 . Step 3: Final Answer: The correct pairings are A-III, B-IV, C-I, and D-II. This corresponds to option (D).$

LIST-I (Set)	LIST-II (Supremum/Infimum)
(A) $S%20%3D%20%5C%7B2%2C%203%2C%205%2C%2010%5C%7D$	(III) Sup S = 10, Inf S = 2
(B) $S%20%3D%20(1%2C%202%5D%20%5Ccup%20%5B3%2C%208)$	(IV) Sup S = 8, Inf S = 1
(C) $S%20%3D%20%5C%7B2%2C%202%5E2%2C%202%5E3%2C%20%5Cdots%2C%202%5En%2C%20%5Cdots%5C%7D$	(II) Sup S = 5, Inf S = -5
(D) $S%20%3D%20%5C%7Bx%20%5Cin%20%5Cmathbb%7BZ%7D%20%3A%20x%5E2%20%5Cle%2025%5C%7D$	(I) Inf S = 2

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$Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct option: LIST-I (Infinite Series) LIST-II (Nature of Series) (A) (II) oscillatory (B) (IV) conditionally convergent (C) (I) convergent (D) (III) divergent Choose the correct answer from the options given below:$

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$A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV$

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$A - II, B - I, C - III, D - IV$

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$A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I$

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$A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III$

Official Solution

Correct Option: $(4)$

$Step 1: Understanding the Concept: This question requires determining the nature (convergence, divergence, oscillation) of four different infinite series. We will use various tests for convergence. Step 2: Detailed Explanation: A. Let's look at the sequence of partial sums, . The repeating block of terms is, and their sum is: Now, compute the partial sums: The sequence of partial sums is . Since this sequence does not approach a single limit but oscillates between a finite set of values, the series is oscillatory . Match: A - II B. This is the alternating harmonic series. By the Leibniz test for alternating series, since is positive, decreasing, and, the series converges. To check for absolute convergence, we consider: which is the harmonic series and diverges. Since the series converges but not absolutely, it is conditionally convergent . Match: B - IV C. Let . We analyze the behavior of for large : By the Limit Comparison Test with, since is a convergent p-series (with), the given series is convergent . Match: C - I D. Let's simplify the general term: The series is: This is the harmonic series, which is known to be divergent . Match: D - III Step 3: Final Answer: Combining the matches: A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III. This corresponds to option (D).$

LIST-I (Infinite Series)	LIST-II (Nature of Series)
(A) $12%20-%207%20-%203%20-%202%20%2B%2012%20-%207%20-%203%20-%202%20%2B%20%5Cdots$	(II) oscillatory
(B) $1%20-%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%20%2B%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B3%7D%20-%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B4%7D%20%2B%20%5Cdots$	(IV) conditionally convergent
(C) $%5Csum_%7Bn%3D0%7D%5E%7B%5Cinfty%7D%20%5Cleft(%20(n%5E3%2B1)%5E%7B1%2F3%7D%20-%20n%20%5Cright)$	(I) convergent
(D) $%5Csum_%7Bn%3D1%7D%5E%7B%5Cinfty%7D%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7Bn%20%5Cleft(%201%20%2B%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7Bn%7D%20%5Cright)%7D$	(III) divergent

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$Find the residue of :$

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$3$

2

$0$

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$2$

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$1$

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Correct Option: $(1)$

$Step 1: Understanding the Concept: This problem involves modular arithmetic. The residue of a sum modulo is the same as the sum of the individual residues modulo . This property allows us to simplify the calculation by working with smaller numbers. Step 2: Key Formula or Approach: The key property is We will find the residue of each number in the sum modulo 11. Step 3: Detailed Explanation: : . So, . : . So, . : . So, . : . So, . Now, add the residues: Finally, find the residue of this sum modulo 11: Step 4: Final Answer: The residue is .$

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$If G is a cyclic group of order 12, then the order of Aut(G) is:$

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$1$

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$5$

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$4$

4

$77$

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Correct Option: $(3)$

$Step 1: Understanding the Concept: The question asks for the order of the automorphism group of a cyclic group of order 12. An automorphism is an isomorphism from a group to itself. The set of all automorphisms of a group G, denoted Aut(G), forms a group under composition. Step 2: Key Formula or Approach: For a cyclic group of order n,, the automorphism group Aut(G) is isomorphic to the group of units modulo n, . The order of this group is given by Euler's totient function, . We need to calculate . Step 3: Detailed Explanation: Euler's totient function,, counts the number of positive integers up to a given integer that are relatively prime to . We can calculate in two ways: 1. By counting: List the integers from 1 to 12 and find those with a greatest common divisor of 1 with 12. The numbers are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. The ones relatively prime to 12 are {1, 5, 7, 11}. There are 4 such numbers. So, . 2. Using the formula: First, find the prime factorization of 12: . The formula for is . Step 4: Final Answer: The order of Aut(G) is 4.$

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$Which of the following function is discontinuous at every point of ?$

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Correct Option: $(1)$

$Step 1: Understanding the Concept: A function is continuous at a point if . For functions defined piecewise on the rational and irrational numbers, the limit exists only if the values of both pieces approach the same number as . The function is discontinuous everywhere if this limit fails to exist at every point . This happens because both rational and irrational numbers are dense in, meaning any interval contains points of both types. Step 2: Detailed Explanation: A. Dirichlet Function variation: for rational, and for irrational . Let be any real number. In any neighborhood of, there are both rational numbers (where) and irrational numbers (where). This means that as approaches, the function values oscillate between 1 and -1 and do not approach a single limit. Therefore, does not exist for any . The function is discontinuous everywhere. B. Thomae-like function: for rational, and for irrational . The function can only be continuous at points where the two pieces meet, i.e., where . At, and . Thus, this function is continuous at and discontinuous everywhere else. C. for rational, and for irrational : The function can only be continuous at points where, which implies . At, and . Thus, this function is continuous at and discontinuous everywhere else. D. for rational, and for irrational : The function can only be continuous at points where, which implies . At, and . Thus, this function is continuous at and discontinuous everywhere else. Step 3: Final Answer: Only the function in option (A) is discontinuous at every point of .$

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$Which of the following statements are true for group of permutations? A. Every permutation of a finite set can be written as a cycle or a product of disjoint cycles B. The order of a permutation of a finite set written in a disjoint cycle form is the least common multiple of the lengths of the cycles C. If is a group of even permutation of n-symbol (), then the order of is n! D. The pair of disjoint cycles commute$

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$A, B and D only$

2

$A, B and C only$

3

$A, B, C and D$

4

$B, C and D only$

Official Solution

Correct Option: $(1)$

$Step 1: Understanding the Concept: This question tests fundamental theorems and properties of permutation groups, specifically the symmetric group and the alternating group . Step 2: Detailed Explanation: Let's analyze each statement: A. Every permutation of a finite set can be written as a cycle or a product of disjoint cycles. This is the Fundamental Theorem of Permutation Groups . It states that any permutation has a unique decomposition into disjoint cycles (up to the order of the cycles). This statement is true . B. The order of a permutation of a finite set written in a disjoint cycle form is the least common multiple of the lengths of the cycles. This is the standard method for calculating the order of a permutation. For example, the order of in is lcm(3, 2) = 6. This statement is true . C. If is a group of even permutation of n-symbol (), then the order of is n!. This statement is false . The group of all permutations on n symbols is the symmetric group, and its order is . The alternating group is the subgroup of containing all even permutations. For, exactly half of the permutations are even and half are odd. Therefore, the order of is . D. The pair of disjoint cycles commute. This is a key property of disjoint cycles. If cycles and are disjoint (meaning they move different sets of elements), then . This is because the action of does not affect the elements moved by, and vice versa. This statement is true . Step 3: Final Answer: Statements A, B, and D are true, while C is false. Therefore, the correct option is "A, B and D only".$

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$A ring (R, +, .), where all elements are idempotent is always:$

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$a commutative ring$

2

$not an integral domain$

3

$a field$

4

$an integral domain with unity$

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Correct Option: $(1)$

$Step 1: Understanding the Concept: The question is about a specific type of ring known as a Boolean ring. A ring is called a Boolean ring if every element is idempotent, meaning for all . We need to determine which property always holds for such rings. Step 2: Key Formula or Approach: We will use the property for all elements to prove commutativity. Consider the expression . Step 3: Detailed Explanation: Let be a ring where for all . Let . Since is also an element of, it must be idempotent: Using the distributive property in the ring: Since every element is idempotent, and . So, Using the cancellation law for addition in the ring, we can subtract and from both sides: This means . Now, consider any element . We have . From the property, let's set : Since, this means . This implies, or, for all . The ring has characteristic 2. Since, we can substitute this back into : No, that is not helpful. Since, adding to both sides gives, this is, which we already knew. Let's use because the characteristic is 2. From, we have . Since the characteristic of the ring is 2, for any element, we have . So, . Therefore, . This proves that the ring is always commutative. Let's check other options: - (B, D) Is it an integral domain? A Boolean ring is an integral domain only if it is . For example, the ring of subsets of a set with more than one element under symmetric difference and intersection is a Boolean ring, but not an integral domain. So it is not always an integral domain. - (C) Is it a field? Only the trivial Boolean ring and are fields. So not always a field. Step 4: Final Answer: A ring where all elements are idempotent is always a commutative ring.$

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$The given series is conditionally convergent, if 'p' lies in the interval:$

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Correct Option: $(1)$

$Step 1: Understanding the Concept: A series is conditionally convergent if it converges, but the series of its absolute values diverges. The given series is an alternating series of the form . Step 2: Key Formula or Approach: 1. Check for convergence: We use the Leibniz test (Alternating Series Test). The series converges if the terms are positive, decreasing, and have a limit of 0. 2. Check for absolute convergence: We examine the series of absolute values, which is . This is a p-series. Step 3: Detailed Explanation: Convergence of the alternating series: The terms are positive for all . Since, the denominator increases as increases, so the terms are decreasing. The limit is because . By the Leibniz test, the alternating series converges for all . Absolute convergence: The series of absolute values is the p-series . The p-series test states that this series: - Converges if . - Diverges if . Conditional Convergence: For the original series to be conditionally convergent, it must converge but not converge absolutely. - We need the alternating series to converge, which happens for . - We need the series of absolute values to diverge, which happens for . Combining these two conditions, we need AND . This corresponds to the interval . Step 4: Final Answer: The series is conditionally convergent if p lies in the interval .$

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$If p is a prime number and O(G) denotes the order of a group G and p divides O(G), then group G has an element of order p. Then, this is a statement of$

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$Lagrange's Theorem$

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$Sylow's Theorem$

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$Euler's Theorem$

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$Cauchy's Theorem$

Official Solution

Correct Option: $(4)$

$Step 1: Understanding the Concept: This question asks to identify a fundamental theorem in finite group theory based on its statement. The statement connects a prime divisor of the order of a group to the existence of an element of that prime order. Step 2: Detailed Explanation: Let's review the theorems listed: Lagrange's Theorem: States that for any finite group G, the order of every subgroup H of G divides the order of G. A corollary is that the order of any element of G divides the order of G. It does not guarantee the existence of an element of a certain order. For example, the Klein four-group has order 4, but no element of order 4. Sylow's Theorems: A set of theorems that guarantee the existence and properties of subgroups of order where is the highest power of a prime dividing the group's order. They are a partial converse to Lagrange's Theorem. While Sylow's First Theorem implies Cauchy's Theorem, the statement itself is a more general one. Euler's Theorem: A theorem from number theory, not group theory. It states that if and are coprime positive integers, then, where is Euler's totient function. Cauchy's Theorem: States that if G is a finite group and is a prime number that divides the order of G, then G contains an element of order . This is the exact statement given in the question. Step 3: Final Answer: The statement is Cauchy's Theorem.$

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$Which of the following are correct: A. Every infinite bounded set of real number has a limit point B. The set is a closed set C. The set of whole real numbers is open as well closed set D. The set is neither open set nor closed set$

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$A, B and C Only$

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$A, C and D Only$

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$B, C and D Only$

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$D Only$

Official Solution

Correct Option: $(2)$

$Step 1: Understanding the Concept: This question tests fundamental concepts of point-set topology on the real number line, including limit points, closed sets, and open sets. Step 2: Detailed Explanation: Let's analyze each statement: A. Every infinite bounded set of real number has a limit point. This is the statement of the Bolzano-Weierstrass Theorem, a fundamental result in real analysis. This statement is true . B. The set is a closed set. This set is the interval . A set is closed if it contains all of its limit points. Consider the sequence for . All points of this sequence are in S. The limit of this sequence is 0. Therefore, 0 is a limit point of S. However, . Since S does not contain one of its limit points, it is not a closed set. This statement is false . C. The set of whole real numbers is open as well closed set. The phrase "whole real numbers" is interpreted to mean the entire set of real numbers, . In the standard topology of, the set itself and the empty set are the only two sets that are both open and closed. Therefore, is both open and closed. This statement is true . D. The set : - Is S open? A set is open if every point in it has a neighborhood entirely contained within the set. For any point in S, e.g., 1, any open interval contains points (like) that are not in S. So, S is not open. - Is S closed? A set is closed if it contains all its limit points. The sequence is in S, and its limit is 0. The sequence is also in S, and its limit is also 0. Thus, 0 is a limit point of S. However, the number 0 itself is not an element of S. Since S does not contain this limit point, it is not closed. - Therefore, the set is neither open nor closed. This statement is true . Step 3: Final Answer: Statements A, C, and D are correct, while B is incorrect. This corresponds to option (B).$

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$Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct option:$

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$A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I$

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$A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II$

3

$A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I$

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$A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV$

Official Solution

Correct Option: $(1)$

$Step 1: Understanding the Concept: This question requires matching functions or constants with their corresponding Taylor/Maclaurin series expansions or series representations. Step 2: Detailed Explanation: A. : The standard Maclaurin series for is . Substituting, we get: This matches IV . B. : The Maclaurin series for is obtained by integrating the series for its derivative, . The resulting series is: This matches III . C. : This is the value of the series for when . Setting, we get the alternating harmonic series: This matches II . D. : Given the other matches, must correspond to series I. This is a non-standard series and likely represents a specific, less common result, or there may be a typo in the question. However, since the other three pairs A-IV, B-III, and C-II are definitive, the overall matching must be correct. For example, the series for at is . The listed series I is different, suggesting a typo, but the matching pattern is clear. Step 3: Final Answer: The correct pairings are A-IV, B-III, C-II, and D-I. This corresponds to option (A).$

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