Practice Problems

Test the validity of the argument

1. If 7 is less then 4, then 7 is not a prime number.

7 is not less than 4
Therefore 7 is prime number. (Invalid)

2. If, I study then I will not fail in discrete Mathematics. If I do not play basket ball
then I will study. But I failed in discrete Mathematics..Therefore I, play basket ball.
(Valid)
3. If Mohan is a Sarpanch, he will head the panchayat. If Mohan heads the Panchayat,
he will decide on all his disputes. Therefore Mohan is a Sarpanch, he will decide on
all disputes (Valid)

4. If it rains then it will be cold. If it is cold then I shall stay at home. Since it rains
therefore I shall stay at home. ( Valid)

5. If two sides of a triangle are equal, “then the opposite angles are equal.
Two sides of a triangle are not equal. The opposite angles are not equal

(Invalid)
6. If I drive to work then I, will arrive tired. I drive to work. Therefore I, will arrive
tired. ( Valid)

7. If 8 is even then 2 does not divide 9. Either 7 is not prime or 2 divides 9. But 7 is
prime, therefore 8 is odd. ( Valid)

8. I will become famous or I will be writer. I will not be a writer I will become famous
( Valid)

9. Either the pen is white or pencil is hard. The pen is black (not white). There fore
pencil is hard. (Valid)