I Module

Assignment Questions

1) Consider the relation R = {(1, 3), (1, 4), (3, 2), (3, 3), (3, 4)} on A = {1, 2, 3, 4}.

(a) Find the matrix MR of R.

(b) Find the domain and range of R.
(c) Find R−1.
(d)Draw the directed graph of R.
(e) Find the composition relation R◦R.
(f) Find R◦R−1 and R−1◦R.
2) Let R and S be relations on a set A. Assuming A has at least three elements, state whether each of
the following statements is true or false. If it is false, give a counterexample on the set A = {1,
2,3}:
(g) If R and S are symmetric then R ∩ S is symmetric.
(h) If R and S are symmetric then R ∪ S is symmetric.
(i) If R and S are reflexive then R ∩ S is reflexive.
(j) f R and S are reflexive then R ∪ S is reflexive.
(k) If R and S are transitive then R ∪ S is transitive.
(l) If R and S are antisymmetric then R ∪ S is antisymmetric.
(m) If R is antisymmetric, then R−1 is antisymmetric.
(n) If R is reflexive then R ∩ R−1 is not empty.
(o) If R is symmetric then R ∩ R−1 is not empty.
3) Consider functions f: A → B and g: B → C. Prove the following: (a) If f and g are one-to-one, then
the composition function g◦f is one-to-one. (b) If f and g are onto functions, then g◦f is an onto
function.
4) Prove:
(a) |A × B|= |B × A|; (b) If A ⊆ B then |A|≤ |B|;
(c) If |A|= |B| then P(A)|= |P (B)|.
5) Aclass contains 10 students with 6 men and 4 women. Find the number n of ways to:
(a) Select a 4-member committee from the students.
(b) Select a 4-member committee with 2 men and 2 women.
(c) Elect a president, vice president, and treasurer.
6) Suppose among 32 people who save paper or bottles (or both) for recycling, there are 30 who save
paper and 14 who save bottles. Find the number m of people who: (a) save both; (b) save only
paper; (c) save only bottles.
7) A student must take five classes from three areas of study. Numerous classes are offered in each
discipline, but the student cannot take more than two classes in any given area.
(a) Using the pigeonhole principle, show that the student will take at least two classes in one area.
(b) Using the Inclusion–Exclusion Principle, show that the student will have to take at least one
class in each area.
 II Module

1). Define the following with suitable examples:

a). Proposition b) Tautology c). Contradiction. d). Logical Equivalence e). Logical Argument
2). Define all the Basic Logical Connectives with corresponding Truth Tables.
3). Test the validity of the following argument.
i). if I study, I will not fail in the examination.
ii). If I do not watch TV in the evenings, I will study.
iii). I failed in the Examination.
iv). Therefore I must have watched TV in the evenings.
4) Simplify the following logical expression using propositional algebra. ((P  Q))  (P  Q))  Q
5) Determine whether each of the following form is a tautology or a contradiction or neither:
i)  P  Q   P  Q 
ii)  P  Q  P Q 
iii) P Q    P  Q 
iv)  P  Q   P Q 

Note: Submit the assignment on or before 6/09/2106 Tuesday.