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31.
If $$p$$ and $$q$$ are two statement then $$\left( {p \leftrightarrow \, \sim q} \right)$$ is true when -
A
$$p$$ and $$q$$ both are true
B
$$p$$ and $$q$$ both are false
C
$$p$$ is false and $$q$$ is true
D
None of these
Answer :
$$p$$ is false and $$q$$ is true
We know that $${p \leftrightarrow q}$$ is true if $$p$$ and $$q$$ both are true or false.
so, $${p \leftrightarrow \, \sim q}$$ is true when if $$p$$ and $$\sim q$$ is true.
i.e., $$p$$ is true and $$q$$ is false.
or $$p$$ and $$\sim q$$ is false, i.e. $$p$$ is false and $$q$$ is true.
32.
If $$p :$$ Raju is tall and $$q :$$ Raju is intelligent, then the symbolic statement $${ \sim p \vee q}$$ means
A
Raju is not tall or he is intelligent
B
Raju is tall or he is intelligent
C
Raju is not tall and he is intelligent
D
Raju is not tall implies he is intelligent
Answer :
Raju is not tall or he is intelligent
$${ \sim p \vee q} :$$ Raju is not tall or he is intelligent.
33.
Which of the following is false ?
A
$$p \vee \sim p\,$$ is a tautology
B
$$ \sim \left( { \sim p} \right) \leftrightarrow p\,$$ is a tautology
C
$$p \wedge \sim p\,$$ is a contradiction
D
$$\left( {\left( {p \wedge q} \right) \to q} \right) \to p\,$$ is a tautology
Answer :
$$\left( {\left( {p \wedge q} \right) \to q} \right) \to p\,$$ is a tautology
The truth value of $$ \sim \left( { \sim p} \right) \leftrightarrow p\,$$ as follow
Last column shows that result is neither a tautology nor a contradiction.
37.
The negation of the statement
"If I become a teacher, then I will open a school", is:
A
I will become a teacher and I will not open a school.
B
Either I will not become a teacher or I will not open a
school.
C
Neither I will become a teacher nor I will open a school.
D
I will not become a teacher or I will open a school.
Answer :
I will become a teacher and I will not open a school.
Let $$p$$ : I become a teacher.
$$q$$ : I will open a school
Negation of $$p \to q$$ is $$ \sim \left( {p \to q} \right) = {p^ \wedge } \sim q$$
i.e. I will become a teacher and I will not open a school.
38.
The contrapositive of $$p \to \left( { \sim q \to \, \sim r} \right)$$ is -
Since, $$ \sim \left( {p \vee q} \right) \equiv \, \sim p \, \wedge \sim q\,\,$$ (By De-Morgans' law)
$$\therefore \,\, \sim \left( {p \vee q} \right) \ne \,\, \sim p \, \vee \sim q$$
$$\therefore \left( D \right)$$ is the false statement.
40.
If $$p :$$ Ashok works hard
$$q :$$ Ashok gets good grade
The verbal form for $$\left( { \sim p \to q} \right)$$ is
A
If Ashok works hard then gets good grade
B
If Ashok does not work hard then he gets good grade
C
If Ashok does not work hard then he does not get good grade
D
Ashok works hard if and only if he gets grade
Answer :
If Ashok does not work hard then he gets good grade
$${ \sim p} :$$ Ashok does not work hard
Use $${' \to '}$$ symbol for then
$$\left( { \sim p \to q} \right)$$ mean = If Ashok does not work hard then he gets good grade.