Psu Math Relays Logic & Set Theory 2017
Psu Math Relays Logic & Set Theory 2017
Psu Math Relays Logic & Set Theory 2017
MULTIPLE CHOICE. There are 40 questions. Select the letter of the most appropriate answer and SHADE in the
corresponding region of the answer sheet. If the correct answer is NOT one of the choices, mark "E" on teh
answer sheet. Remember, NO CREDIT is given for any marks on the answer sheet except the complete shading
of the correct choice.
4) The following excerpt appears on the cover page of a mathematics exam: Make sure that you fill in the
circle on the answer sheet that corresponds to your answer choice.
A) Do not make sure that you fill in the circle on the answer sheet that corresponds to your answer
choice.
B) Do not make sure that you do not fill in the circle on the answer sheet that corresponds to your
answer choice.
C) Make sure that you do not fill in the circle on the answer sheet that corresponds to your answer
choice.
D) The excerpt is not a statement.
Give the number of rows in the truth table for the compound statement.
5) (p ∨ q) ∧ (~r ∨ s) ∨ ~t
A) 25 B) 10 C) 8 D) 32
9) ~[~(q ∨ s)]
A) B)
q s ~[~(q ∨ s)] q s ~[~(q ∨ s)]
T T T T T T
T F F T F T
F T T F T T
F F F F F F
C) D)
q s ~[~(q ∨ s)] q s ~[~(q ∨ s)]
T T F T T T
T F F T F T
F T F F T F
F F T F F F
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11) ~(p → q) → (p ∧ ~q)
A) B)
p q ~(p → q) → (p ∧ ~q) p q ~(p → q) → (p ∧ ~q)
T T T T T T
T F F T F T
F T F F T T
F F T F F T
C) D)
p q ~(p → q) → (p ∧ ~q) p q ~(p → q) → (p ∧ ~q)
T T T T T T
T F F T F F
F T F F T T
F F F F F T
Write the statement as an equivalent statement that does not use the if . . . then connective. Remember that p → q is
equivalent to ~p ∨ q.
12) If the sun comes out tomorrow, the roses will open.
A) The sun does not come out tomorrow and the roses will not open.
B) The sun does not come out tomorrow or the roses will not open.
C) The sun does not come out tomorrow or the roses will open.
D) The sun comes out tomorrow and the roses will not open.
Write the negation of the statement. Remember that the negation of p → q is p ∧ ~q.
13) If it is raining, you take your umbrella.
A) If it is raining, you do not take your umbrella.
B) It is raining and you do not take your umbrella.
C) It is not raining and you do not take your umbrella.
D) It is not raining and you take your umbrella.
Let U = {q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z}; A = {q, s, u, w, y}; B = {q, s, y, z}; and C = {v, w, x, y, z}. List the members of the indicated
set, using set braces.
15) (A ∩ B)'
A) {t, v, x} B) {q, s, t, u, v, w, x, y}
C) {r, t, u, v, w, x, z} D) {s, u, w}
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Shade the Venn diagram to represent the set.
18) A' ∩ B'
A) B)
C) D)
19) (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∪ B)'
A) B)
C) D)
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Use a Venn Diagram and the given information to determine the number of elements in the indicated region.
20) n(U) = 60, n(A) = 34, n(B) = 22, and n(A ∩ B) = 8. Find n(A ∪ B)'.
A) 48 B) 4 C) 56 D) 12
21) n(A ∪ B ∪ C) = 77, n(A ∩ B ∩ C) = 11, n(A ∩ B) = 24, n(A ∩ C) = 21, n(B ∩ C) = 19, n(A) = 56, n(B) = 38, and
n(C) = 36. Find n(A' ∩ B ∩ C)
A) 7 B) 9 C) 10 D) 8
Decide whether the argument is valid or invalid, and give the form (of valid or invalid argument) that applies.
22) If I'm hungry, then I will eat.
I'm not hungry.
I will not eat.
A) Valid; modus ponens B) Invalid; fallacy of the inverse
C) Valid; modus tollens D) Invalid; fallacy of the converse
The argument has a true conclusion. Identify the argument as valid or invalid.
25) Rational numbers are real numbers.
Integers are rational numbers.
Integers are real numbers.
A) Valid B) Invalid
Let p represent a true statement, and let q and r represent false statements. Find the truth value of the given
compound statement.
27) ~(~p ∧ ~q) ∨ (~r ∨ ~p)
A) True B) False
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Use a truth table to decide if the statements are equivalent.
28) ~(q → p) ; q ∧ ~p
A) Not equivalent B) Equivalent
The argument has a true conclusion. Identify the argument as valid or invalid.
29) 12 is less than 12.
6 is less than 12.
12 is less than 6.
A) Invalid B) Valid
Let A = {1, 3, 5, 7}; B = {5, 6, 7, 8}; C = {5, 8}; D = {2, 5, 8}; and U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}. Determine whether the given
statement is true or false.
35) ∅ ⊆ A
A) True B) False
36) U ⊆ A
A) True B) False
37) {0} ⊆ U
A) True B) False
38) C ⊈ B
A) True B) False
39) A ⊂ A
A) True B) False
Let p represent a true statement, and let q and r represent false statements. Find the truth value of the given
compound statement.
40) (~p ∧ ~q) ∨ ~q
A) True B) False