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Ring TheoryRing HomomorphismsModerateCSIR-NET · GATE30 August 2026

Question RT-001

Let $\varphi:R\to S$ be a ring homomorphism. Which set is necessarily an ideal of $R$?

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The kernel is $\ker\varphi=\{r\in R:\varphi(r)=0_S\}$. If $a,b\in\ker\varphi$, then $\varphi(a-b)=\varphi(a)-\varphi(b)=0$, so $a-b\in\ker\varphi$. For any $r\in R$ and $a\in\ker\varphi$, $\varphi(ra)=\varphi(r)\varphi(a)=0$ and similarly $\varphi(ar)=0$. Hence $\ker\varphi$ is an ideal of $R$. Thus $\boxed{\mathrm{B}}$.
Concepts tested: KernelRing homomorphismIdeals
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Ring TheoryIntegral DomainsEasyIIT JAM · CUET-PG28 August 2026

Question RT-002

Which of the following rings is an integral domain?

Detailed Solution

For a positive integer $n$, $\mathbb Z_n$ is an integral domain exactly when $n$ is prime. Since $5$ is prime, $\mathbb Z_5$ is a field and hence an integral domain. The other choices have composite moduli and therefore contain zero divisors. Thus $\boxed{\mathrm{C}}$.
Concepts tested: Integral domainsFieldsZero divisors
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