SCHOOL YEAR SUBJECT FIRST TIME NAME----------------
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CLASS FORM FOUR A .MATHS 2H Number-------------------------------
COBINODIC
PART 1: NOTE QUESTIONS (10mrks)
1. Define Binary operation (1mrk)
2. Consider a, b, c, e, r belonging to the set of reel numbers. Define the following
properties (Laws) related to binary operations: (6mrk)
a. Closure law
b. Commutative law
c. Associative law
d. Identity element
e. Inverse of an element “a” denoted “a-1”
f. Idempotent element r
3. Give the various conditions for an operation to form a Group under a set S. (3mrk)
PART 2: MCQs (10 mrk)
1. Let a binary operation ‘*’ be defined on a set A. The operation will be commutative if
a) a*b=b*a
b) (a*b)*c=a*(b*c)
c) (b ο c)*a=(b*a) ο (c*a)
d) a*b=a
2. Let a*b=6a4-9b4 be a binary operation on R, then * is commutative.
a) True
b) False
3. Let ‘*’ be a binary operation on N defined by a*b=a-b+ab2, then find 4*5.
a) 9
b) 88
c) 98
d) 99
4. Let ‘*’ be defined on the set N. Which of the following are both commutative and
associative?
a) a*b=a+b
b) a*b=a-b
c) a*b=ab2
d) a*b=ab
5. Let ‘&’ be a binary operation defined on the set N. Which of the following definitions
is commutative but not associative?
a) a & b=a-b
b) a & b=a+b
c) a & b=ab – 8
d) a & b=ab
6. Let ‘*’ be a binary operation defined by a*b=4ab. Find (a*b)*a.
a) 4a2 b
b) 16a2 b
c) 16ab2
d) 4ab2
7. Let ‘*’ and ‘^’ be two binary operations such that a*b=a2 b and a ^ b = 2a+b. Find
(2*3) ^ (6*7).
a) 256
b) 286
c) 276
d) 275
8. An element is said to be invertible only if there is an identity element in that binary
operation.
a) True
b) False
9. Let ‘*’ be a binary operation defined by a*b=3ab+5. Find 8*3.
a) 1547
b) 1458
c) 1448
d) 1541
10. Let a binary operation ‘*’ be defined on a set A. If the operation is defined such that
a*a=a then the operation is said to be
a) Associative
b) Idempotent
c) Commutative
d) Closed
PART 3 : STRUCTURAL QUESTIONS (10mrks)
1) The binary operation * is defined over the set G= {1,3,5,7} where * denotes
multiplication modulo 8 (a*b = (axb) mod 8) (3mrks)
a. Copy and complete the table below for (G, *)
b. State whether the operation is closed. Equally state the identity element.
2) The binary operation * is define on the set of reel numbers R by x*y = x + y + 3 (7mrks)
i. Verify whether or not the operation * is
a. Closed
b. Commutative
c. Associative
ii. Find
a. The identity element denoted e
b. The inverse of 2 and 5
iii. Hence or otherwise, say whether (R, *) forms a Group
