Order, subgroups and Lagrange's theorem

Order, subgroups and Lagrange's theorem Quiz

Spec 1.3–4 · Edexcel A-Level Further Maths: Quiz

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  1. 1. A group has order 18. Which cannot be the order of a subgroup?

    • A. 6
    • B. 9
    • C. 12
    • D. 3
  2. 2. What is the order of 22 in {1,…,6}\{1,\ldots,6\} under multiplication modulo 7?

    • A. 33
    • B. 22
    • C. 66
    • D. 44
  3. 3. An element of a group of order 20 has order 6. Is this possible?

    • A. Yes, 6 divides 20
    • B. Yes, any order up to 20 is possible
    • C. No, 6 does not divide 20
    • D. Only if the group is cyclic
  4. 4. A group has order 7. Which statement is true?

    • A. It must have a subgroup of order 3
    • B. It has exactly 3 subgroups
    • C. It is not cyclic
    • D. It is cyclic
  5. 5. Which is a subgroup of {0,1,2,3,4,5}\{0,1,2,3,4,5\} under addition modulo 6?

    • A. {0,2,4}\{0,2,4\}
    • B. {0,1,2}\{0,1,2\}
    • C. {1,3,5}\{1,3,5\}
    • D. {0,3,4}\{0,3,4\}

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