Mathematical Reasoning

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Question
CBSEENMA11015558

The remainder left out when 82n –(62)2n+1 is divided by 9 is 

  • 0

  • 2

  • 7

  • 8

Solution

B.

2

82n – (62)2n + 1
⇒ (9 – 1)2n – (63 – 1)2n + 1
⇒ (2nC0 92n2nC1 92n – 1 + ….. + 2nC2n)
– (2n + 1C0 632n + 1–2n + 1C1 632n + ….
2n +1C2n + 1
Clearly remainder is ‘2’.

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Question
CBSEENMA11015563

Statement 1: ~ (p ↔ ~ q) is equivalent to p ↔ q
Statement 2 : ~ (p ↔ ~ q) is a tautology

  • Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true, Statement–2 is a correct explanation for statement–1

  • Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true; Statement–2 is not a correct explanation for statement–1.

  • Statement–1 is true, statement–2 is false.

  • Statement–1 is false, Statement–2 is true

Solution

C.

Statement–1 is true, statement–2 is false.

p q ~q (p ↔ ~q) ~ (p ↔ ~q) p ↔ q
T T F F T T
T F T T F F
F T F T F F
F F T F T T

Clearly, ~ (p ↔ ~q) is not a tautology because it does not contain T in the column of its truth table. Also, ~(p ↔ ~ q) & p ↔ q have the same truth value

Question
CBSEENMA11015576

Let p be the statement “x is an irrational number”, q be the statement “y is a transcendental number”, and r be the statement “x is a rational number iff y is a transcendental number”.
Statement –1: r is equivalent to either q or p
Statement –2: r is equivalent to ∼ (p ↔ ∼ q).

  • Statement −1 is false, Statement −2 is true

  • Statement −1 is true, Statement −2 is true, Statement −2 is a correct explanation for Statement −1

  • Statement −1 is true, Statement −2 is true; Statement −2 is not a correct explanation for Statement −1.

  • Statement − 1 is true, Statement − 2 is false. 

Solution

D.

Statement − 1 is true, Statement − 2 is false. 

Given statement r = ∼ p ↔ q
Statement −1 : r1 = (p ∧ ∼ q) ∨ (∼ p ∧ q)
Statement −2 : r2 = ∼ (p ↔ ∼ q) = (p ∧ q) ∨ (∼ q ∧ ∼ p)
From the truth table of r, r1 and r2,
r = r1.
Hence Statement − 1 is true and Statement −2 is false.

Question
CBSEENMA11015577

The statement p → (q → p) is equivalent to

  • p → (p → q) 

  • p → (p ∨ q)

  • p → (p ∧ q)

  • p → (p ↔ q) 

Solution

B.

p → (p ∨ q)

p → (q → p) = ~ p ∨ (q → p)
= ~ p ∨ (~ q ∨ p) since p ∨ ~ p is always true
= ~ p ∨ p ∨ q = p → (p ∨ q).