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Preliminary Examination in Discrete Mathematics Score:

Name: Date:

I. Identify if the following information is a Proposition or Statement and determine its

Truth Table. Put YES if it is a Statement or Proposition and NO if not. Put TRUE if the
value is correct, FALSE if not and leave it blank if it is neither true nor false. (15 pts)

Information Is this a statement? Is this a proposition? What is the truth value

of the proposition?
“Fleas are bigger than
mice.”
“1111 < 111”
“r > 5”
“Today is January 27
and 99 < 5.”
“Kindly do not fall
asleep.”

II. Transform the following statements into a Compound Proposition using Logical
Operators. (5 pts each)

1. To take discrete mathematics, you must have taken calculus or a course in Information
Technology.
2. When you buy a new car from Toyota Motor Corporation, you get Php2000 back in cash or a 2%
car loan.

3. School is closed if more than 2 feet of snow falls or if the wind chill is below -100.

III. Make the truth table of the following: (5 pts each)

1. PVQ→(Q∨R)
2. ¬P→(Q ∧ ¬R)
3. (P ∧ Q)  ( ¬P ∨ R )
4. PVQ (Q∨R)