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Chapter 1
Use the following to answer questions 1-5:
In the questions below determine whether the proposition is TRUE or FALSE
1. 1 + 1 3 if and only if 2 + 2 3.
Ans: True
2. If it is raining, then it is raining.
Ans: True
3. If 1 0, then 3 4.
Ans: True
4. If 2 + 1 3, then 2 3 − 1.
Ans: True
5. If 1 + 1 2 or 1 + 1 3, then 2 + 2 3 and 2 + 2 4.
Ans: False
6. Write the truth table for the proposition ¬(r → ¬q) ∨ (p ∧ ¬r).
q r ¬(r → ¬q) ∨ (p ∧
¬r)
T T T T
T T F T
T F T F
T F F T
F T T T
F T F F
F F T F
F F F F
7. (a) Find a proposition with the given truth table.
p q ?
T T F
T F F
F T T
F F F
(b) Find a proposition using only p ,q,¬, and the connective ∨ that has this truth table.
Ans: (a) ¬p ∧ q, (b) ¬(p ∨ ¬q).
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8. Find a proposition with three variables p , q, and r that is true when p and r are true and q
is false, and false otherwise
Ans: (a) p ∧ ¬q ∧ r.
9. Find a proposition with three variables p , q, and r that is true when exactly one of the
three variables is true, and false otherwise
Ans: (p ∧ ¬q ∧ ¬r) ∨ (¬p ∧ q ∧ ¬r) ∨ (¬p ∧ ¬q ∧ r).
10. Find a proposition with three variables p , q, and r that is never true
Ans: (p ∧ ¬p ) ∨ (q ∧ ¬q) ∨ (r ∧ ¬r).
11. Find a proposition using only p ,q,¬ and the connective ∨ with the given truth table.
p q ?
T T F
T F T
F T T
F F F
Ans: ¬(¬p ∨ q) ∨ ¬(p ∨ ¬q).
12. Determine whether p → (q → r) and p → (q ∧ r) are equivalen
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