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Given the following statements:
Statement A: When 4x+2 = 0, x is 0.5.
Statement B: 20 is a prime number.
Statement C: A and B are true.
Identify the truth value of Statement C.
False
Statement A: 5 + 23 is 28.
Statement B: 31 - 2 is 33.
Statement C: A or B is not true.
Identify the truth value of Statement C.
False
Evaluate: True AND False
False
Evaluate: NOT False AND NOT False
True
If p is true and q is false, what is the truth value of the expression p → q?
False
Which of the following is an example of a compound proposition?
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q
not p
p and q
p
p and q
What is a compound Proposition?
statement that combines 2 or more propositions using connectives (and, or, but)
What does the logical operator ‘¬’ represent?
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Conjunction
Disjunction
Implication
Negation
Negation
What is the definition of a proposition in logic?
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A statement that is either true or false.
A sentence that can be either a statement or a question.
A command or question.
An assumption that is not verified.
A statement that is either true or false.
Which of the following is NOT a logical constant?
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X
1
True
False
X
What is a logical constant
a symbol that has the same meaning no matter what
hat does proof by exhaustive checking involve?
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Using a single example to prove the statement is true.
Assuming the proposition is true and finding a counterexample.
A method of proof that is never conclusive.
Checking all possible cases to see if the proposition holds true.
Checking all possible cases to see if the proposition holds true.
What is the truth table used for?
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To define the syntax of logical expressions.
To simplify complex propositions.
To determine the truth values of propositions under different scenarios.
To create logical conclusions.
To determine the truth values of propositions under different scenarios.
In propositional logic, what does the symbol ‘→’ signify?
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Conjunction, meaning ‘and’.
Negation, meaning ‘not’.
Disjunction, meaning ‘or’.
Implication, meaning ‘if… then…’
Implication, meaning ‘if… then…’
In conditional proof, what must be demonstrated?
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A counterexample to the premise.
That if the premise is true, then the conclusion must also be true.
That both the premise and conclusion are true.
That the conclusion can be true regardless of the premise.
That if the premise is true, then the conclusion must also be true.
When constructing a proof by contradiction, what must you assume initially?
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That all premises are valid.
That no conclusions can be drawn.
That the proposition is true.
That the proposition you want to prove is false.
That the proposition you want to prove is false.
Which of the following statements best defines ‘if and only if’ (↔)?
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It is a condition that relies solely on the first statement.
Either one can be true for the statement to hold.
Both sides must have the same truth value.
The first must be true for the second to be true, but not vice versa.
Both sides must have the same truth value.
Which of the following is NOT a valid method of proof?
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Direct proof.
Proof by contradiction.
Proof by contradiction that involves guessing.
Constructive proof.
Proof by contradiction that involves guessing.
In the expression p ∨ q, what does the ‘∨’ operator represent?
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Logical OR
Logical AND
Logical NOT
Logical implication
Logical OR
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What does the conjunction operator ‘∧’ indicate?
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Both statements must be false.
At least one statement is true.
One statement implies the other.
Both statements must be true.
Both statements must be true.