Validating Statements

IMPORTANT

Validating Statements: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Validity of Statements, Direct Method for Validity of a Statement, Fallacy/Contradiction in Mathematical Reasoning & Logical Equivalence in Mathematical Reasoning etc.

Important Questions on Validating Statements

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Contrapositive of statement pattern ~pqp~q is

HARD
IMPORTANT

p: If n is an odd positive integer, then n is prime. By giving a counter-example, show that the statement is false.

EASY
IMPORTANT

~pq~pq is

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The statement ~pq~p~q is

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Let p:57 is an odd prime number.
q:8 is divisor of 24.
r:12 is L.C.M of 3 and 5
be three simple logical statements. Which one of the following is not true?

EASY
IMPORTANT

Given below are two statements :

p : 25 is a multiple of 5.

q : 25 is a multiple of 8.

Write the compound statements connecting these two statements with ‘AND’ and ‘OR’. In both cases check the validity of the compound statement.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

pqpq is equivalent to

EASY
IMPORTANT

100 is a multiple of 4 and 5 is a statement.

EASY
IMPORTANT

 "Oh! it is too hot" is a statement.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The statement ~pqp is equivalent to

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Let p: Maths is interesting and q: Maths is easy, then p~pq is equivalent to

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Let p: Maths is interesting and q: Maths is easy, then p~pq is equivalent to

HARD
IMPORTANT

Without using truth table, prove that pq~pq is a tautology.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Using truth tables, prove the following logical equivalences:

pqrpqr

EASY
IMPORTANT

Using truth tables, prove the following logical equivalences:

pqpq~p~q

EASY
IMPORTANT

Using the rules of logic, prove the following logical equivalences.

~pqpq~p

EASY
IMPORTANT

Using the rules of logic, prove the following logical equivalences. 

~pq~pq~p

EASY
IMPORTANT

Using truth tables, prove the following logical equivalences: 

pq~p~q~q~p

HARD
IMPORTANT

Determine whether the following statement patterns are tautologies, contradictions or contingencies.

p~q~pqr

HARD
IMPORTANT

Determine whether the following statement patterns are tautologies, contradictions or contingencies.

ppqq