Rehomed Medical and Business College

Mathematics for fresh students

Test 1 (20%) Time Allowed: 1:10 Hours
Name: ____________________________ section: ________
Part I Say True if statement is correct False if statement is incorrect (1.5point Each)
_____1. A proposition is a sentence that may be asserted or denied.
_____2. p ⟺ q is false if and only if p and q have different truth values.
_____3. Multiply 3 x+ 2 by 3 is equal to 10 is open proposition.
_____4. The open proposition P ( x ) : x 2 >0 is a tautology.
____5. ( ∀ x ) P ( x ) ≡ ( ∃ x ) P(x ).
Part II. Give appropriate answer for the following questions ( 6.5 Points)
1. Let P ( x ) : x ≤ x 2. For all x is element of natural number. Then truth value of
a) ( ∀ x ) P ( x ) is ___________ b ) ( ∃ x ) P(x) is __________ (2pts)

2. If it is not morning, then the sun is in the west. (1.5pts)

Write a) Converse: __________________________________________________________
b) Inverse : _____________________________________________________________
c) Contra positive: ________________________________________________________

3. Define equivalent proposition.

(3pts)

4. Define argument:

Part III. (Work out ). Show appropriate steps clearly and briefly (6pts)
5. For statements p and q , show that ( p ∧q ) ∧( p ∧q ) is a contradiction.
6. Determine the validity of the argument:

p ⇒q ,¬q|−¬p