MATHEMATICAL LOGIC (JEE-2017)

1. Negation of the statement (q r) p p( p q)

1) 4)
p( q r ) is
2) p( r q)
p ( q r ) 9. The statement p( p q) is
1) p ( q r )
3)
p (qr) equivalent to
2) ( q r) p
4) 1) q p
3) p (qr)
2) p( q p)
(q r) p 6. From the following options, identify
4) the false statements. p q
3)
1) [ p ( p)] is a tautology.
( p r ) ( p q) 4) p( p q)
2. If is false, then
2) [ p q ] ( p ) ( q )
the truth values of p,q and r 10.The contrapositive of the following
3) [ p ( q) ] ( p ) q
statement,
are respectively
[ p p ] ( p) is a contradiction. If the side of a square doubles,
1) T,F and T 4)
2) F,F and T then its area increases four times.
3) F,T and T is
4) T,F and F 1) If the side of a square is not doubled,
then its area does not increase four
p q 7. The negation of s ( r s) is
times.
3. is logically equivalent to 2) If the area of a square does not
1) p q equivalent to increase four times, then its side is
1) s (r s) not doubled.
2) pq 3) If the area of a square increases four
2) s r times, then its side is doubled.
3) p q 4) If the area of a square increases four
3) s ( r s) times, then its side is not doubled.
4) p q
4) s r
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4. ( p q ) ( p q) is (JEE-2015)

1) a tautology 11.The expression ( p q ) q ( p q)

8. The statement p( q p) is
2) a contradiction
3) both a tautology and a contradiction is equivalent to
equivalent to
4) neither a tautology nor a 1) p q
contradiction 1) p( p q)
2) pq
2) p( p q)
5. The contrapositive of p( q r )
3) p q
3) p( p q)
is
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4) pq 4) Either I shall not become a teacher or If it is raining, then I will not
I shall not open a school. come. is
(JEE-2016) (AIEEE-2011) 1) If I dont come, then it is raining.
2) If I come, then it is not raining.
3) If I dont come, then it is not raining.
15.The negation of p( p q) is
12.Consider the following two 4) If I come, then it is raining.
statements: p ( p q) (JEE-2015)
P: If 7 is an odd number, then 7 is 1)
divisible by two. p ( p q) 19.The negation of ( p q ) ( p q) is
Q: If 7 is a prime number, then 7 2)
is an odd number.
3) p q 1) ( p q ) ( p q)
If V1 is the truth value of the p q ( p q ) ( p q)
4) 2)
contrapositive of P and V2 is the
contrapositive of Q, then the ordered 3) ( p q ) ( p q)
pair (V1, V2) equals:
16.Consider the following statements: ( p q ) ( p q)
P: Suman is brilliant. 4)
1) (T,T)
2) (F,T) Q: Suman is rich.
3) (T,F) R: Suman is honest. 20.The converse of the contrapositive of
4) (F,F) The negation of the statement,
Suman is brilliant and dishonest if the conditional p q is
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and if Suman is rich. can be
1) p q
( p q ) ( p q) equivalently expressed as:
13.The statement Q P R
1) 2) pq
is
1) a tautology 2) Q P R p q
3)
2) a contradiction
3) either a tautology or a contradiction 3) Q P R q p
4)
4) neither a tautology nor a
4) Q P R (JEE-2015)
contradiction
21. p( q ( r ( s (t p ) ) ) ) is
14.The negation of the statement
If I become a teacher, then I shall 17.The statement ( p q) is 1) a fallacy
open a school. is 1) a tautology 2) equivalent to p q
1) Neither I shall become a teacher nor 2) a fallacy
shall I open a school. 3) a tautology
3) equivalent to pq
2) I shall become a teacher and I shall 4) equivalent to q p
not open a school.
4) equivalent to p q
3) I shall not become a teacher or I shall
open a school. (JEE-2014) 22. p( p q) is
1) a fallacy
18.The contrapositive of the statement
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2) equivalent to p q 3) q is false 29.For a conditional p q , the one is
3) a tautology
4) neither p nor q nor r is true p q
not the same as is
4) equivalent to q p
1) converse of the converse
26.The negation of pq is 2) inverse of the inverse
23. ( p q) ( p q) is 3) contrapositive of the contrapositive
1) p q 4) NOT
1) a fallacy
2) equivalent to p q 2) p q p q , the one
30. For a conditional
q p 3) q p
3) equivalent to
is not the same as p q is
4) a tautology 4) q p 1) converse of the inverse of the
contrapositive
24.If the conditional ( p q r) p r 2) inverse of the inverse of the converse
3) contrapositive of the converse of the
is false, then
27.The converse of the inverse of a inverse
1) p is true 4) inverse of the converse of the
conditional is its
1) converse contrapositive
2) q is true 2) inverse
r 3) contrapositive Answer Key:
3) is true 4) own
p nor q r For question no.
4) neither nor is true
28.The contrapositive of the n,
contrapositive of a conditional is its
( p q) p r 1) converse if n is unit, the correct answer is 1,
25.If the conditional is if n is 25, the correct answer is 1
2) own
3) contrapositive if n is composite, the correct answer is the
false, then
4) inverse smallest prime divisor of n and
1) r is false if n is prime, the correct answer is 4.

2) p is false