Deck 3: Symbolic Logic and Statement Forms

Question 1

'p and negation q' is the symbolized as

A)p v ~q
B)p .q
C)p ?~ q
D)p . ~ q

Answer 1

p . ~ q

Question 2

In Conjunction the word ------- is used to conjoin statements

A)either or
B)and
C)if -- then
D)none of these

Answer 2

and

Question 3

Conjunction is a ------ statement

A)simple
B)compound
C)general
D)none of these

Answer 3

general

Question 4

_________ symbol is used to form an implicative statement.

A)horseshoe
B)wedge
C)dot
D)none of these

Question 5

'If Raju attend the class, then Damu will not attend the class' can be symbolized as -----

A)~ (r. d)
B)~ (r v d)
C)(~ r ? d)
D)r ?~ d

Question 6

The word 'And' is used in ------

A)negation
B)conjunction
C)implication
D)material equivalence

Question 7

In Conjunction, if p is false and q is true p . q is --------

A)true
B)false
C)cannot be determined
D)none of these

Question 8

The statement form p v ~p is a

A)tautology
B)contingent
C)contradictory
D)none of these

Question 9

In implication, if p is true and q is false p ? q is -------

A)true
B)false
C)cannot be determined
D)none of these

Question 10

The statement form p .~p is a ----

A)tautology
B)contingent
C)contradictory
D)none of these

Question 11

In Disjunction, if p is false and q is false p v q is -------

A)false
B)true
C)cannot be determined
D)none of these

Question 12

The statement form p . q is a ----

A)tautology
B)contingent
C)contradictory
D)none of these

Question 13

In Conjunction, if p is true and q is true p . q is --------

A)true
B)false
C)cannot be determined
D)none of these

Question 14

The truth value of a false statement is ------

A)true
B)false
C)cannot be determined
D)none of these

Question 15

In implication, if p is false and q is false, p ? q is -------

A)true
B)false
C)cannot be determined
D)none of these

Question 16

The truth value of a true statement is ------

A)false
B)true
C)cannot be determined
D)none of these

Question 17

In Disjunction, if p is true and q is false, p v q is -------

A)false
B)true
C)cannot be determined
D)none of these

Question 18

The specific form of the statement B v ~B is ----

A)p
B)p v ~ p
C)cannot be determined
D)none of these

Question 19

In Conjunction if p is true and q is false, p . q is --------

A)true
B)false
C)cannot be determined
D)none of these

Question 20

The specific form of the statement A ?) B v C) is ----

A)p
B)p ? q
C)p ?) q v r)
D)none of these

Question 21

In implication, if p is false and q is true, p ? q is -------

A)true
B)false
C)cannot be determined
D)none of these

Question 22

Which of the following is the substitution instance of the statement form p. ~p

A)c v ~c
B)c. ~c
C)c ?~ c
D)none of these

Question 23

In Disjunction, if p is false and q is true, p v q is -------

A)false
B)true
C)cannot be determined
D)none of these

Question 24

A statement or statement form of the pattern p ? q is called ----

A)biconditional
B)disjunction
C)double negation
D)none of these

Question 25

In Conjunction if p is false and q is false , p . q is --------

A)true
B)false
C)cannot be determined
D)none of these