1) A statement that can be either true or false is called:
A) Expression
B) Proposition
C) Predicate
D) Argument
2) Which of the following is a compound statement?
A) x > 2
B) It is raining
C) p ∧ q
D) x = 5
3) The logical connective for AND is:
A) ∨
B) →
C) ↔
D) ∧
4) The truth value of p ∨ q is false when:
A) p is true, q is false
B) p is false, q is true
C) both p and q are false
D) both p and q are true
5) The negation of p → q is:
A) ¬p → ¬q
B) p ∧ ¬q
C) ¬p ∨ q
D) q → p
6) Which is the converse of p → q?
A) q → p
B) ¬p → ¬q
C) p ∧ q
D) ¬q → ¬p
7) Which is the contrapositive of p → q?
A) q → p
B) ¬p → ¬q
C) ¬q → ¬p
D) p ∧ q
8) A statement that is always true is called:
A) Contradiction
B) Contingency
C) Tautology
D) Fallacy
9) p ∧ ¬p is an example of:
A) Tautology
B) Equivalence
C) Contradiction
D) Implication
10) Which law states ¬(p ∧ q) ≡ ¬p ∨ ¬q?
A) Identity law
B) De Morgan’s law
C) Absorption law
D) Distributive law
11) A predicate becomes a proposition when:
A) A variable is introduced
B) A variable is assigned a value
C) It is negated
D) Quantifier is removed
12) ∀x P(x) means:
A) P(x) is false
B) P(x) for some x
C) P(x) for all x
D) P(x) for no x
13) ∃x P(x) means:
A) For all x P(x)
B) There exists x such that P(x)
C) No x satisfies P(x)
D) Exactly one x satisfies P(x)
14) The negation of ∀x P(x) is:
A) ∀x ¬P(x)
B) ∃x ¬P(x)
C) ¬∃x P(x)
D) ∃x P(x)
15) The negation of ∃x P(x) is:
A) ∀x ¬P(x)
B) ∃x ¬P(x)
C) ¬∀x P(x)
D) ∀x P(x)
16) Order of quantifiers affects meaning in:
A) ∀x ∃y P(x,y)
B) ∃y ∀x P(x,y)
C) Both A and B
D) None
17) If p → q and p are true, then q is true. This is:
A) Modus Tollens
B) Modus Ponens
C) Hypothesis
D) Addition
18) If p → q and ¬q, then ¬p is:
A) Modus Ponens
B) Simplification
C) Modus Tollens
D) Syllogism
19) From p we can infer p ∨ q. This is:
A) Simplification
B) Conjunction
C) Addition
D) Resolution
20) From p ∧ q we can infer p. This is:
A) Addition
B) Simplification
C) Modus Ponens
D) Syllogism
21) A set with no elements is called:
A) Singleton set
B) Universal set
C) Null set
D) Power set
22) The number of elements in a set is called:
A) Degree
B) Cardinality
C) Order
D) Dimension
23) If A ⊆ B and A ≠ B, then A is:
A) Improper subset
B) Universal set
C) Proper subset
D) Power set
24) The power set of a set with n elements has:
A) n elements
B) 2n elements
C) n² elements
D) 2ⁿ elements
25) A × B represents:
A) Union
B) Intersection
C) Cartesian product
D) Difference
26) A function where every element of codomain is mapped is:
A) Injective
B) Surjective
C) Bijective
D) Partial
27) A function that is both injective and surjective is:
A) Many-one
B) Into
C) Bijective
D) Constant
28) The inverse of a function exists only if the function is:
A) Injective
B) Surjective
C) Bijective
D) Constant
29) A relation represented using rows and columns is:
A) Graph
B) Arrow diagram
C) Matrix
D) Set-builder
30) A relation R is reflexive if:
A) (a,b) ∈ R
B) (a,a) ∈ R for all a
C) (b,a) ∈ R
D) None
31) The set of even prime numbers is __________
A) {2, 4, 6}
B) {0, 2, 4}
C) {1, 3, 5}
D) {2}
32) Every subset of a finite set is
A) Disjoint
B) Null
C) Finite
D) Infinite
33) The symbol used for intersection in set theory is represented by
A) /
B) ∩
C) ∪
D) None
34) Statement which is always true is called
A) Tautology
B) Absurdity
C) Contingency
D) None
35) ~(p ∧ q) = _____________
A) ~p ∧ ~p
B) q ∧ p
C) ~p ∧ ~q
D) p ∧ q
36) The set of real numbers is
A) N ∪ W
B) N ∪ Z
C) Q ∪ Q' (where Q' is irrationals)
D) Q ∪ Z
37) The empty set is denoted by the symbol
A) {}
B) {0}
C) {{}}
D) ∅
38) If A is subset of B then it can be written symbolically as
A) A ⊇ B
B) A ⊆ B
C) A ⊈ B
D) A = B
39) Logic in which there is a scope for third or fourth possibility is called:
A) Aristotelian logic
B) Non-Aristotelian logic
C) Leibniz logic
D) Non-Leibniz logic
40) q → p is called the converse of
A) ~p → q
B) p → q
C) q → p
D) ~p ~q
41) The contrapositive of p → q is
A) ~p → q
B) q → p
C) ~q → ~p
D) p → q
42) A statement tautology is denoted by
A) t
B) c
C) p
D) none of these
43) If A ∩ B = ∅ then sets are called ___________
A) disjoint sets
B) sub sets
C) overlapping sets
D) None
44) If A ∩ B ≠ ∅ then sets are called ___________
A) disjoint sets
B) sub sets
C) overlapping sets
D) None
45) √2 is set of _____ numbers.
A) Irrational
B) Rational
C) Prime
D) Composite
46) Composite numbers are those numbers whose divisors are ______
A) 1
B) More than 2
C) 0
D) None of these
47) Prime numbers are those numbers whose divisors are _________
A) Two
B) One
C) Three
D) Four
48) 3.1416 ________ is a __________ number
A) Rational
B) Irrational
C) Real
D) None
49) The symbol of conjunction is
A) ∧
B) ∨
C) ~
D) →
50) The symbol of negation is
A) ~
B) ∨
C) ∧
D) None
Question
Correct Answer Brief Explanation (where needed)
No.
A proposition is a declarative statement that is either
1 B) Proposition
true or false.
Compound statements are formed by combining
2 C) p ∧ q
simple statements using connectives.
3 D) ∧ ∧ is the symbol for logical AND.
C) both p and q are
4 Disjunction (OR) is false only when both are false.
false
Negation of implication p → q is equivalent to p
5 B) p ∧ ¬q
true and q false.
6 A) q → p Converse swaps hypothesis and conclusion.
7 C) ¬q → ¬p Contrapositive negates and swaps.
8 C) Tautology A statement that is always true.
9 C) Contradiction p ∧ ¬p is always false.
10 B) De Morgan’s law One of De Morgan's laws.
B) A variable is Assigning a value to the variable turns the predicate
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assigned a value into a proposition.
12 C) P(x) for all x Universal quantifier ∀ means "for all".
B) There exists x such
13 Existential quantifier ∃ means "there exists".
that P(x)
Negation of "for all" is "there exists a
14 B) ∃x ¬P(x)
counterexample".
15 A) ∀x ¬P(x) Negation of "there exists" is "for all not".
16 C) Both A and B Order matters in mixed quantifiers (∀∃ vs ∃∀).
17 B) Modus Ponens p → q, p ⊢ q.
18 C) Modus Tollens p → q, ¬q ⊢ ¬p.
19 C) Addition From p, you can add any q to get p ∨ q.
20 B) Simplification From conjunction p ∧ q, you can take either part.
21 C) Null set Empty set has no elements; denoted ∅.
22 B) Cardinality Number of elements in a set.
23 C) Proper subset Subset but not equal.
24 D) 2ⁿ elements Power set has 2^n subsets.
25 C) Cartesian product A × B is ordered pairs.
26 B) Surjective Every element in codomain is hit (onto).
27 C) Bijective One-to-one and onto.
28 C) Bijective Inverse exists only for bijections.
29 C) Matrix Relations can be represented by adjacency matrices.
30 B) (a,a) ∈ R for all a Reflexive requires every element related to itself.
Question
Correct Answer Brief Explanation (where needed)
No.
31 D) {2} Only even prime number is 2.
32 C) Finite Subsets of finite sets are finite.
33 B) ∩ Standard symbol for intersection.
34 A) Tautology Always true statement.
35 C) ~p ∧ ~q De Morgan's law.
36 C) Q ∪ Q' Real numbers = rationals ∪ irrationals.
Standard notation for empty set (also {} is
37 D) ∅
acceptable, but ∅ is precise).
38 B) A ⊆ B Subset symbol.
B) Non-Aristotelian Allows more than two truth values (e.g., fuzzy or
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logic multi-valued logic).
40 B) p → q q → p is the converse of p → q.
41 C) ~q → ~p Contrapositive.
42 A) t Tautology is often denoted by t or T.
43 A) disjoint sets Intersection empty.
44 C) overlapping sets Intersection non-empty.
45 A) Irrational √2 is irrational.
Composite numbers have more than two distinct
46 B) More than 2
positive divisors.
Primes have exactly two distinct positive divisors (1
47 A) Two
and itself).
48 A) Rational 3.1416 is a terminating decimal, hence rational.
49 A) ∧ Conjunction symbol.
50 A) ~ Negation symbol.