Mathematical Reasoning MCQ Questions & Answers in Algebra | Maths

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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

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

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

34. The inverse of the statement, ' If $$x$$ is zero then we cannot divide by $$x$$' is

A If we cannot divide by $$x$$, then $$x$$ is zero
B If we cannot divide by $$x$$, then $$x$$ is not zero
C If $$x$$ is not zero then we divide by $$x$$
D None
Answer :   If $$x$$ is not zero then we divide by $$x$$

35. The following statement $$\left( {p \to q} \right) \to \left[ {\left( { \sim p \to q} \right) \to q} \right]$$      is:

A a fallacy
B a toutology
C equivalent to $${ \sim p \to q}$$
D equivalent to $${ p \to \sim q}$$
Answer :   a toutology

36. $$ \sim \left( {p \Rightarrow q} \right) \Leftrightarrow \, \sim p \vee \sim q{\text{ is}}$$

A A tautology
B A contradiction
C Neither a tautology nor a contradiction
D Cannot come to any conclusion
Answer :   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.

38. The contrapositive of $$p \to \left( { \sim q \to \, \sim r} \right)$$    is -

A $$\left( { \sim q \wedge r} \right) \to \, \sim p$$
B $$\left( { q \to r} \right) \to \, \sim p$$
C $$\left( {q \, \vee \sim r} \right) \to \, \sim p$$
D None of these
Answer :   $$\left( { \sim q \wedge r} \right) \to \, \sim p$$

39. Identify the false statements

A $$ \sim \left[ {p \vee \left( { \sim q} \right)} \right] \equiv \left( { \sim p} \right) \vee q$$
B $$\left[ {p \vee q} \right] \vee \left( { \sim p} \right)$$   is a tautology
C $$\left[ {p \wedge q} \right] \wedge \left( { \sim p} \right)\,$$   is a contradiction
D $$ \sim \left[ {p \vee q} \right] \equiv \left( { \sim p} \right) \vee \left( { \sim q} \right)$$
Answer :   $$ \sim \left[ {p \vee q} \right] \equiv \left( { \sim p} \right) \vee \left( { \sim q} \right)$$

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