CHAPTER 1

EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1
State whether the sentences are proposition or not and if
proposition, state the truth value and if not, state the reason.

11. The earth is

round. 12. 2 + 3 = 6.
13. Segamat is a big
city in Johor.
14. What a beautiful
flower!
15. Is Mr. Lau tall?
16. Take two aspirins.
17. Rainbow has 7
spectral colours.
18. Goose has 2 legs.
19. Believe it or not,
you never know.
English convert to
Formula
Let p, q and r are the Example 3
propositions where
You do not do all exercises
p: You will get A in
given by lecturer if and
Discrete
Mathematics.
only if you are not
hardworking.
q: You are hardworking
r: You do all
exercises given by Formula:
lecturer.
Formula convert to English
Let p, q and r are the •Example 3
propositions where • Formula: (𝐩 ∨ 𝐪) → (𝐪 ∨ 𝐫)
p: You will get A in
Discrete
Mathematics. • In English:
q: You are hardworking
r: You do all
exercises given by
lecturer.
Exercise 2a
Let p and q be the propositions
p : You drive over 110
km/h q : You get a speeding
ticket
Write these propositions using p and
q and
b) logical
You driveconnectives.
over 110 km/h, but you do not get a speeding
a) Answer : drive over 110 km/h.
You do not
ticket.
c) If you
Answer : do not drive over 110 km/h, then you will not get
a speeding ticket. Answer :
d) You get a speeding ticket if and only if you do not drive
over110 km/h. Answer :
Exercise 2d
Let p , q and r be t he
propositions
p : This i s new semester.
: S t udents register
q course.
Express each : Sof
t udents
t hese go back t
s ymbols into
compound
r
a) q 𝖠 p 𝖠 o hostels.
s t a :t ements.
rb) ~p 𝖠 ~q → r
:
c)
d) ~p
p ∨ ∨q ↔
r 𝖠~rq
: