PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

MMWN01A (Mathematics in the Modern World)

First Semester, AY 2020-2021

CODENAME: ___________
SURNAME: __________________
SECTION: ________________
DATE:______________________

I. DIRECTION: Write the correct answer in each item. Write letter E if none from the choices is the
correct answer. (1 point each)

1. What numerical value that is expressed to the nearest thousandth corresponds to phi?
A. 1.816 B. 1.681 C. 1.618 D. 1.168
2. Determine the pattern and supply the missing item in the sequence: (1A, 1B, 2C, 3D, 5E, 8F, 13G, ___, 32I)
A. 20H B. 21H C. 22H D. 21K
3. The logical connective “and” is written in which of the given symbols?
A. ∨ B. ∧ C. → D. ↔
4. What is the sum of 𝐹4 → 𝐹10
A. 86 B. 87 C. 139 D. 141
5. Evaluate: (4𝐹3 + 𝐹4 ) − 2𝐹5
A. 8 B. 11 C. 1 D. 10
6. A mathematical operation that predicts the succeeding numbers in the Fibonacci Sequence is _______.
A. Division B. Addition C. Multiplication D. Subtraction
7. What is the sum of 𝐹2 → 𝐹7
A. 53 B. 32 C. 87 D. 19
8. Evaluate: (𝐹3 + 𝐹5 ) − 𝐹4
A. 2 B. 4 C. 5 D. 9

For numbers 9-14 refer to the statement : ∼ 𝑃 ∨ 𝑄

9. What is the second proposition in the statement?
A. ~𝑃 B. 𝑄 C. ~𝑃 ∨ 𝑄 D. ~𝑄
10. What is the first term in the statement?
A. 𝑃 B. ~𝑃 C. ~𝑃 ∨ 𝑄 D. 𝑄
11. The symbolic statement is identified as ______
A. conjunction B. disjunction C. conditional D. biconditional
12. What is the value of ∼ 𝑃 ∨ 𝑄 , if P is False and Q is True?
A. True B. False C. undefined D. none of the above
13. What is the value of ∼ 𝑃 ∨ 𝑄 , if ∼ 𝑃 is False and Q is False?
A. True B. False C. undefined D. none of the above
14. What is the value of ∼ 𝑃 ∨ 𝑄 , if ∼ 𝑃 is True and 𝑄 is False?
A. True B. False C. undefined D. none of the above

For numbers 15-20 refer to the statement : 𝑃 ∧ 𝑄

15. What is the negation of the first term in the statement?

A. 𝑃 ∧ 𝑄 B. ~𝑃 C. ~𝑃 ∧ 𝑄 D. ~(𝑃 ∧ 𝑄)
16. What is the negation of the second term in the statement?
A. 𝑅 B. ~𝑅 C. ~𝑃 ∧ 𝑄 D. ~𝑄
17. The symbolic statement is identified as ______
A. conjunction B. disjunction C. conditional D. biconditional
18. What is the value of 𝑃 ∧ 𝑄 , if P is True and Q is True?
A. True B. False C. undefined D. none of the above
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19. What is the value of 𝑃 ∧ 𝑄 , if ∼ 𝑃 is True and Q is False?

A. True B. False C. undefined D. none of the above

20. What is the value of (𝑃 ∧ 𝑄) ∨ 𝑅 , if 𝑃 ∧ 𝑄 is True and 𝑅 is False?

A. True B. False C. undefined D. none of the above

For numbers 21-24 refer to the statement : ~𝑃 ∧ 𝑄

21. What is the first proposition in the statement?
A. ~𝑃 B. 𝑄 C. ~𝑄 D. 𝑃 ∧ 𝑄
22. What is the second term in the statement?
A. ~𝑃 B. 𝑄 C. ~𝑄 D. 𝑃 ∧ 𝑄
23. The symbolic statement is identified as ______
A. conjunction B. disjunction C. negation D. conditional
24. What is the value of ~𝑃 ∧ 𝑄, if P is True and Q is True?
A. True B. False C. undefined D. none of the above

II. Decide whether each of the following is a proposition or is not a proposition. Write PROPOSITION or
NOT. (1 point each)
____________1. The number 4 is even and less than 12
____________2. Malolos is the capital of Bulacan.
____________3. How old are you?
____________4. Open your eyes.
____________5. Vincent’s solution is incorrect

III. Convert each compound proposition into symbols.

____________1. He has green thumb (g) and he is a senior citizen (s).

____________2. He does not have green thumb(g) or he is not a senior citizen (s).

IV. Let p represent “Robin can swim” and let q be “Tom plays the guitar.” Write each symbolic statement
in word.

1. 𝐩 ∨ 𝐪 = ____________________________________________________________

2. 𝐩 ∧∼ 𝐪 = ____________________________________________________________

V. COMPLETE THE TRUTH TABLE FOR THE GIVEN STATEMENT BY FILLING IN THE REQUIRED
COLUMNS.

1) ∼ 𝑃 ∨ 𝑄
𝑷 𝑸 ∼𝑷 ∼𝑃∨𝑄
T T
T F
F T
F F