UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

Third Semester M.Sc Mathematics

MTH3E03: Measure and Integration
Multiple Choice Questions
(INSTRUCTION: T here exists exactly one answer f or each question.
Choose most suitable one.)

1. Let (R, τ ) be a topological space and given that {1, 2, 3} and {2, 4, 6, 8, ...} are open
sets in the given topology (R, τ ). Then which of the following is necessarily true ?

(a) {1, 3, 4} is an open set in (R, τ ).

(b) {2, 4, 6, 8, ...} is a closed set in (R, τ ).
(c) {2} is an open set in (R, τ ).
(d) {0, 1, 2, 4, 6, ...} is an open set in (R, τ ).

2. Let X and Y be two topological spaces and f : X → Y be a continuous map then

which of the following is necessarily true ?

(a) f −1 (V ) is an open set in X for every closed set V in Y .

(b) f (V ) is an open set in Y for every open set V in X.
(c) f −1 (V ) is an open set in X for every open set V in Y .
(d) None of the above options are true.

3. Let X be a nonempty set, (X, τ1 ) be the discrete topological space, (X, τ2 ) be a topo-
logical space, then

(a) There exists no continuous map f : X → X.

(b) There exists continuous map f : X → X depending on τ2 .
(c) There exists exactly one continuous map f : X → X.
(d) Any map f : X → X is continuous.

4. Let X be a nonempty set, (X, τ1 ) be a topological space, (X, τ2 ) be indiscrete topological

space and f : X → X is a continuous function, then
 (a) There exists no continuous map f : X → X.
(b) There exists continuous map f : X → X depending on τ1 .
(c) There exists exactly one continuous map f : X → X.
(d) Any map f : X → X is continuous.

5. Let (X, M) be a measurable space where X is a nonempty set. Then choose the false
statement.

(a) φ ∈ M.
(b) X need not be in M.
(c) Cardinality of M is greater than or equal to 2.
(d) If A ∈ M then A is called measurable set.

6. Let (R, U) be the usual topology then choose the correct statement.

(a) {2} is an open set.

(b) (1, 2) is an open set.
(c) (1, 2) ∪ {4} is an open set.
(d) (1, 2) ∪ (3, 4) is not an open set.

7. I: Continuous functions of continuous functions are continuous.

II: Continuous functions of measurable functions are measurable.

Choose the correct option.

(a) Both I and II are true.

(b) Both I and II are false.
(c) I is true and II is false.
(d) I is false and II is true.

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 8. Let µ be a positive measure on a σ−algebra M. Then

(a) µ(φ) 6= 0.
(b) µ(A1 ∪ A2 ∪ ... ∪ An ) < µ(A1 ) + ... + µ(An ) if A1 , A2 , ..., An are pairwise disjoint
members of M.
(c) A ⊂ B implies µ(A) ≥ µ(B) if A, B ∈ M.
(d) µ(An ) → µ(A) as n → ∞ if A = ∞
S
n=1
An , An ∈ M, and A1 ⊂ A2 ⊂ ....

9. Let µ be a positive measure on a σ−algebra M. Then choose false statement.

(a) A ⊂ B implies µ(A) ≥ µ(B)

(b) µ(φ) = 0.
(c) µ satisfies finite additivity.
(d) µ satisfies monotonicity.

10. Let Q be the set of all rational numbers then Lebesgue measure of Q ∩ [0, 1] is

a) 0 b) 1
c) 2 d) ∞

11. Let I be the set of all irrational numbers then measure of I ∩ [0, 1] is

a) 0 b) 1
c) 2 d) ∞

12. Let A, B ∈ M and A ⊂ B, also given that µ(B) = 1 Then which of the following are
necessarily true?

a) µ(A) = 1 b) µ(A) > 1

c) 0 ≤ µ(A) < 1 d) 0 ≤ µ(A) ≤ 1

13. Let (X, M) be a measurable space. Assume that f : X → [0, ∞] is a measurable

function and E ⊂ X then the statement

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 R R
P :f ≤g⇒ E
f du ≤ E
gdu is

a) Allways true. b) Allways false.

c) true when f ≥ 0 d) true when f ≥ 0 and E ∈ M.

14. If fn : X → [0, ∞] is measurable, for each positive integer n and µ is a positive measure
on σ−algebra M then
R R
(a) ( lim
X n→∞
inf f n )dµ = lim inf X
fn dµ.
n→∞
R R
(b) X ( lim inf fn )dµ 6= lim inf X fn dµ.
n→∞ n→∞
R R
(c) X ( lim inf fn )dµ = lim sup X fn dµ.
n→∞ n→∞
R R
(d) X ( lim inf fn )dµ ≤ lim inf X fn dµ.
n→∞ n→∞

15. Let E ∈ M, µ is a positive measure on M and if f (x) = 0 for all x ∈ E, then

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(a) E
f dµ = 0, even if µ(E) = ∞.
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(b) E
f dµ = 0, only if µ(E) < ∞.
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(c) E
f dµ need not be zero.
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(d) E
f dµ = 0, only if µ(E) = ∞.

16. Let µ is a positive measure on σ−algebra M. For E ∈ M if µ(E) = 0, then

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(a) E
f dµ = 0, even if f (x) = ∞ for every x ∈ E.
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(b) E
f dµ need not be zero.
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(c) E
f dµ = 0, only for f (x) 6= ∞ for every x ∈ E.
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(d) E
f dµ > 0.

17. Let µ is a positive measure on σ−algebra M. For E ∈ M if f ≥ 0, then

R R
(a) E
f dµ < X
χE f dµ.
R R
(b) E
f dµ > X
χE f dµ.
R R
(c) E
f dµ = X
χE f dµ.
R R
(d) E
f dµ 6= X
χE f dµ.

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18. Let F ⊂ K in a topological space. Then which of the following are true.

(a) If K compact then F is compact.

(b) If K is compact and F is closed then F is compact.
(c) F compact implies K compact.
(d) If F is compact and closed then K is compact.

19. Which of the following are false.

(a) Compact subsets of Hausdorff spaces are closed.

(b) Let F is closed and K is a compact set in a Hausdorff space then F ∩ K is compact.
(c) Let F is compact and K is closed in a topological space with K ⊂ F then K is
compact.
(d) Closed subsets of Hausdorff spaces are compact.

20. Let f and g be real (or extended real) functions on a topological space. If {x : f (x) > α}
and {x : g(x) < α} are open for every real α, then

(a) f is upper semicontinuous and g is upper semicontinuous.

(b) f is upper semicontinuous and g is lower semicontinuous.
(c) f is lower semicontinuous and g is upper semicontinuous.
(d) f is lower semicontinuous and g is lower semicontinuous.

21. Choose the false statement.

(a) Characteristic functions of open sets are lower semicontinuous.

(b) Characteristic functions of closed sets are lower semicontinuous.
(c) The supremum of any collection of lower semicontinuous functions is lower semi-
continuous.
(d) The infimum of any collection of upper semicontinuous functions is upper semicon-
tinuous.

22. I: Every Lebesgue measurable set is a Borel set.

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 II: Every subset of Rk is Lebesgue measurable.
Then
(a) Both I and II are true.
(b) Both I and II are false.
(c) I is true and II is false.
(d) I is false and II is true.

23. Choose the false statements

(a) A set E in a measure space (with measure µ) is said to have σ−finite measure if
E is a countable union of sets Ei , with µ(Ei ) < ∞.
(b) A set E in a topological space is called σ−compact if E is a union of compact sets.
(c) Every σ−compact set has σ−finite measure.
(d) If E ∈ M and E has σ−finite measure, then E is inner regular.

24. If f is a continuous complex function on [a, b], then

(a) Riemann integral of f is less than the Lebesgue integral of f over [a, b].
(b) Riemann integral of f is greater than the Lebesgue integral of f over [a, b].
(c) Riemann integral of f is equal to the Lebesgue integral of f over [a, b].
(d) Riemann integral of f and Lebesgue integral of f over [a, b] are not comparable.

25. If A ⊂ R1 and every subset of A is Lebesgue measurable then

a) m(A) = ∞ b) m(A) = 0
c) 0 < m(A) < ∞ d) m(A) > 1

26. Let A ⊂ R1 then which of the following is false.

(a) Every subset of A is lebesgue measurable implies that m(A) = 0.

(b) Every Lebesgue measurable set is a Borel set.
(c) If A is measurable and m(A) = 0 then there exists a subset of A which is not
lebesgue measurable.

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 (d) There exists a non lebesgue measurable subset of [0, 1] in R1 .

27. I: Every set of positive measure has a non measurable subset.

II: Let E be the cantor set, E ⊂ R1 then m(E) = 0, where m is the Lebesgue
measure.
(a) Both I and II are true.
(b) Both I and II are false.
(c) I is true and II is false.
(d) I is false and II is true.

28. I: Every set of positive measure has a non measurable subset.

II: Let E ⊂ R1 and E is uncountable then m(E) 6= 0.
(a) Both I and II are true.
(b) Both I and II are false.
(c) I is true and II is false.
(d) I is false and II is true.

29. Let M be a σ−algebra in a set X and E ∈ M, then

(a) |µ|(E) 6= |µ(E)|.

(b) |µ|(E) = |µ(E)|.
(c) |µ|(E) ≥ |µ(E)|.
(d) |µ|(E) ≤ |µ(E)|.

30. If µ is a positive measure and |µ| is the total variation of µ, then

a) |µ| =
6 µ b) |µ| = µ
c) |µ| < µ d) |µ| > µ

31. Let X be a set, M be an σ−algebra on X and µ is a complex measure, then which of

the following is false.

(a) |µ|(X) < ∞.

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 (b) |µ(E)| ≤ |µ|(E) ≤ |µ|(X).
(c) Every complex measure µ on M is bounded.
(d) If the range of µ lies in the complex plane, then it need not lies in some disc of
finite radius.

32. Let µ is a complex measure on X, then choose the false statement.

(a) |µ| is countably additive.

(b) |µ|(X) < ∞.
(c) |µ|(φ) 6= 0.
(d) Collection of all complex measures on σ−algebra, M is a vector space.

33. Let µ, λ be two complex measure on σ−algebra, M and c be any scalar,

Define (µ + λ)(E) = µ(E) + λ(E) and (cµ)(E) = c(µ(E)) for E ∈ M. Then choose the
correct statement from below.

(a) µ − λ is also a complex measure.

(b) cµ is a complex measure only for c = 0.
(c) there exists some complex measure λ for which µ + λ is not a complex measure.
(d) µ + cλ is a complex measure but cµ + λ need not be a complex measure.

34. Let X be a set, M be a σ−algebra on X and define ||µ|| = |µ|(X) for µ ∈ M. Then
which of the following is necessarily true ?

(a) ||µ + λ|| = ||µ|| + ||λ||.

(b) ||µ + λ|| ≤ ||µ|| + ||λ||.
(c) ||µ + λ|| > ||µ|| + ||λ||.
(d) ||µ + λ|| < ||µ|| + ||λ||.

35. Let X be a set and M be a σ−algebra on X.

Define V = {µ : µ is a complex measure on M}, ||µ|| = |µ|(X),
(µ + λ)(E) = µ(E) + λ(E) and (c.µ)(E) = c(µ(E)) for E ∈ M, µ, λ ∈ V and a scalar
c. Then,

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 (a) (V, +, .) is a vector space but (V, ||.||) need not be a normed linear space.
(b) (V, +, .) need not a vector space and (V, ||.||) need not be a normed linear space.
(c) (V, +, .) need not be a vector space but (V, ||.||) must be a normed linear space.
(d) (V, +, .) is a vector space and (V, ||.||) is a normed linear space.

36. Let X be a set, M be a σ−algebra on X and µ be a real measure on M. For every

partition {Ei } of any set E ∈ M, define |µ|(E) = sup ∞
P
i=1
|µ(Ei )|. Then choose the
incorrect statement.
|µ| + µ
(a) is a positive measure on M.
2
|µ| − µ
(b) need not be a positive measure on M.
2
|µ| + µ
(c) is called positive variation of µ.
2
|µ| − µ
(d) is called negative variation of µ.
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37. Let λ1 , λ2 are two measures on a σ−algebra M and A, B be two disjoint sets in M.
Also given that λ1 is concentrated on A and λ2 is concentrated on B. Then

I: λ1 and λ2 are mutually singular

II: |λ1 | and |λ2 | are mutually singular

(a) Both I and II are true.

(b) Both I and II are false.
(c) I is true and II is false.
(d) I is false and II is true.
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38. Suppose µ is positive measure on a σ−algebra M, g ∈ L1 (µ), and λ(E) = E
g dµ for
E ∈ M. Then
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(a) |λ|(E) 6= E
|g| dµ, for E ∈ M.
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(b) |λ|(E) ≤ E
|g| dµ, for E ∈ M.
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(c) |λ|(E) ≥ E
|g| dµ, for E ∈ M.
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(d) |λ|(E) = E
|g| dµ, for E ∈ M.

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39. If µ = λ1 − λ2 , where λ1 and λ2 are positive measures, then which of the following is
necessarily true?

(a) λ1 = µ+ and λ2 = µ− .
(b) λ1 6= µ+ and λ2 ≤ µ− .
(c) λ1 ≤ µ+ and λ2 ≤ µ− .
(d) λ1 ≥ µ+ and λ2 ≥ µ− .

40. Suppose, µ, λ, λ1 , and λ2 are measures on a σ−algebra M, and µ is positive. Then

choose the incorrect statement.

(a) If λ is concentrated on A, so is |λ|, where A ∈ M .

(b) If λ1 ⊥ µ and λ2 ⊥ µ, then |λ1 + λ2 | and |µ| are need not be mutually singular.
(c) If λ1 ⊥ µ and λ2 ⊥ µ, then λ1 + λ2 ⊥ µ.
(d) If λ1 ⊥ λ2 , then |λ1 | ⊥ |λ2 |.

41. Let µ be a positive measure, suppose 1 ≤ p ≤ ∞, and let q be the exponent conjugate
to p. Also let g ∈ Lq (µ).
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I: X
f g dµ is a bounded linear functional on Lp (µ).
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II: || X
f g dµ|| ≤ ||g||q .

Then

(a) Both I and II are true.

(b) Both I and II are false.
(c) I is true and II is false.
(d) I is false and II is true.
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42. All bounded linear functionals φg (f ) on Lp (µ) have the form X
f g dµ where q is the
q
exponent conjugate to p and g ∈ L (µ). This is true

(a) only for p = ∞.

(b) only for p = 1.
(c) for all 1 ≤ p ≤ ∞.

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 (d) for 1 < p < ∞

43. Let µ be a positive measure, suppose 1 ≤ p ≤ ∞, and let q be the exponent conjugate
R
to p. If g ∈ Lq (µ) and φg (f ) = X f g dµ then choose incorrect statement.

(a) φg is bounded linear functional on Lp (µ).

(b) φg has norm atmost ||g||q .
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(c) For p = ∞ all bounded linear functionals on Lp (µ) have the form φg (f ) = X
f g dµ.
(d) For 1 < p < ∞ all bounded linear functionals on Lp (µ) have the form φg (f ) =
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X
f g dµ.

44. 1 ≤ p < ∞, µ is a σ−finite positive measure on X, and φ is a bounded linear functional

on Lp (µ). Choose incorrect statement.

(a) Then there is a unique g ∈ Lq (µ), q is the exponent conjugate to p.

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(b) φg (f ) = X f g dµ for f ∈ Lp (µ).
(c) ||φ|| = ||g||q .
(d) Lq (µ) need not be isometrically isomorphic to the dual space of Lp (µ).

45. Let X be a locally compact Hausdorff space. Choose the incorrect statement.

(a) Cc (X) is a dense subspace of C0 (X), relative to supnorm.

(b) Bounded linear functional on Cc (X) has an extension to a bounded linear function
on C0 (X).
(c) Bounded linear functional on Cc (X) has more than two extension to a bounded
linear function on C0 (X).
(d) C0 (X) is a banach space.
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46. If µ is a Complex Borel measure on X, it is clear that the mapping f → X
f dµ

(a) is a bounded linear functional on C0 (X).

(b) has norm greater than |µ|(X).
(c) has norm greater than or equal to |µ|(X).
(d) need not be a bounded linear functional on C0 (X).

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47. Let X be a locally compact Hausdorff space,

(I:) Then every bounded linear functional φ on C0 (X) is represented by a uniqe

regular complex borel measure µ.
(II:) Norm of every bounded linear functional φ on C0 (X) is |µ|(X).

(a) Both I and II are true.

(b) Both I and II are false.
(c) I is true and II is false.
(d) I is false and II is true.

48. Vector space M (X) of all complex regular Borel measures on a locally compact Haus-
dorff space X is

(a) Not a Banach space.

(b) Banach space if ||µ|| = |µ|(X).
(c) Banach space only if ||µ|| < |µ|(X).
(d) Banach space only if ||µ|| > |µ|(X).

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49. Suppose that 1 < p < ∞, p
+ q
= 1, then Lq (µ) is the dual space of Lp (µ)

(a) Only when µ is σ−finite.

(b) Only when µ is not σ−finite.
(c) Even when µ is not σ−finite.
(d) None of these.

50. Let (X, S ) and (Y, I ) are measurable spaces and let E ∈ S × I , x ∈ X, y ∈ Y .
Then choose the statement necessarily true.

(a) x−section is in S and y−section is in S .

(b) x−section is in S and y−section is in I .
(c) x−section is in I and y−section is in S .
(d) x−section is in I and y−section is in I .

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51. Let f be an (S × I )−measurable function on X × Y , then for all x ∈ X and y ∈ Y ,

(a) fx is I −measurable and f y is I −measurable.

(b) fx is I −measurable and f y is S −measurable.
(c) fx is S −measurable and f y is I −measurable.
(d) fx is S −measurable and f y is S −measurable.

52. Let (X, S , µ) and (Y, I , λ) are σ−finite measure spaces. Suppose that Q ∈ S × I
and define φ(x) = λ(Qx ), ψ(y) = µ(Qy ) for all x ∈ X, y ∈ Y . Then

(a) φ is I −measurable and ψ is I −measurable.

(b) φ is I −measurable and ψ is S −measurable.
(c) φ is S −measurable and ψ is I −measurable.
(d) φ is S −measurable and ψ is S −measurable.

53. Let (X, S , µ) and (Y, I , λ) are σ−finite measure spaces. Suppose that Q ∈ S × I
R R
and define (µ × λ)(Q) = X λ(Qx )dµ(x) = X µ(Qy )dλ(y).

I: µ × λ is σ−finite.
II: µ × λ is countable subadditive not countable additive on S × I .

(a) Both I and II are true.

(b) Both I and II are false.
(c) I is true and II is false.
(d) I is false and II is true.

54. Let (X, S , µ) and (Y, I , λ) are complete measure spaces.

I: (X × Y, S × I , µ × λ) is complete.
II: µ × λ is a measure.

(a) Both I and II are true.

(b) Both I and II are false.
(c) I is true and II is false.

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 (d) I is false and II is true.

55. Let (X, S , µ) and (Y, I , λ) are complete measure spaces. Suppose that there exists
A ∈ S , A 6= {0}, with µ(A) = 0, B ⊂ Y, B ∈
/ I . Then

/ S ×I.
(a) (µ × λ)(A × Y ) = 0 but A × B ∈
(b) (µ × λ)(A × Y ) = 0 but A × B ∈ S × I .
(c) (µ × λ)(A × Y ) 6= 0 but A × B ∈ S × I .
/ S ×I.
(d) (µ × λ)(A × Y ) 6= 0 but A × B ∈

56. Let µ = λ = m, be the lebesgue measure on R1 . Also let A is a singleton set, B be an

y non-measurable set in R1 and m2 be the lebesgue measure in R2 .

(a) m1 × m1 is not a complete measure and m2 is the completion of m1 × m1 .

(b) m1 × m1 is not a complete measure and m2 is not the completion of m1 × m1 .
(c) m1 × m1 is a complete measure and m2 is not the completion of m1 × m1 .
(d) m1 × m1 is a complete measure and m2 = m1 × m1 .

57. Let mn denote the lebesgue measure in Rn for natural number n.

I: m5 is not a completion of m1 × m4 .
II: m5 is not a completion of m2 × m3 .

(a) Both I and II are true.

(b) Both I and II are false.
(c) I is true and II is false.
(d) I is false and II is true.

58. Choose the incorrect staement from below.

(a) There exists a positive complete measure m on σ−algebra M in Rk .

(b) There exists no positive complete measure m on σ−algebra M in Rk for which
m(W ) = V ol(W ) for all W , where m is the positive complete measure on a
σ−algebra M in Rk and W is a K cell.

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 (c) There exists a translation invariant measure m on Rk .
(d) There exists a regular measure m on Rk .

59. Let mk be the Lebesgue measure in Rk . Choose the false statement.

(a) mk (W ) = V ol(W ) for every K−cell W .

(b) mk is translation invariant.
(c) If µ is any positive translation invariant Borel measure on Rk such that µ(K) < ∞
for every compact set K. Then there is a constant c such that µ(E) = cm(E) for
every Borel sets E ⊆ Rk
(d) Let T : Rk → Rk be any linear transformation then m(T (E)) = m(E) ; For every
E in the given σ−algebra.

60. Let E be the cantor’s set in R1 and m be the Lebesgue measure on R1 . Then choose
the false statement from below.

(a) E and R1 have same cardinality.

(b) m(E) = 0.
(c) m(R1 ) 6= 0.
(d) m(R1 ) = m(E)

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ANSWER KEY

Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer

1 c 21 b 41 a
2 c 22 b 42 d
3 d 23 b 43 c
4 d 24 c 44 d
5 b 25 b 45 c
6 b 26 c 46 a
7 a 27 a 47 a
8 d 28 c 48 b
9 a 29 c 49 c
10 a 30 b 50 c
11 b 31 d 51 b
12 d 32 c 52 c
13 d 33 a 53 c
14 d 34 b 54 d
15 a 35 d 55 a
16 a 36 b 56 a
17 c 37 a 57 b
18 b 38 d 58 b
19 d 39 c 59 d
20 c 40 b 60 d