Quiz 02-A

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Nov 13 at 1:27pm

Quiz Instructions
Before attempting this quiz, you should read one of these:

Epp, 5th edition: 2.2.

Epp, 4th edition: 2.2.
Epp, 3rd edition: 1.2.

Question 1 10 pts

Complete the following truth table.

You may want to work through the intermediate columns on paper, although if you
think this one through, there's a trick to it.

   𝑝       𝑞     (𝑝 ↔ 𝑞) → (𝑝 → 𝑞)

F F

F T

T F

T T

Question 2 10 pts
Why does the logical statement 𝑝 → ∼ 𝑞 DOES NOT have the same meaning as "q
can only be false if p is true"?

HINT: for the translation questions on this quiz, remember to "check out" your answer
by plugging in truth values to the propositions. Do the English and the logical
statement match for each truth value?

Because the statement 𝑝 → ∼𝑞 can only mean "if p is true, then q is false".

Because the statement 𝑝 → ∼𝑞  is true when p and q are both false.

Because the statement 𝑝 → ∼𝑞 is false when p is false but q is true.

Because the statement 𝑝 → ∼𝑞 means the same as ∼𝑞 → 𝑝 .

None of these

Question 3 10 pts

Which of the following has the same meaning as 𝑝 → ∼𝑞 ? (Check all that apply.)

Anytime that p is true, q must be false.

p cannot be true unless q is false.

q cannot be false unless p is true.

If p is true, then q is false.

q and p can never have the same truth value (both true or both false).

Question 4 10 pts

Let p mean "Priscilla purchased plenty of peppers" and q mean "Quahog quit
quilting". Which of the following has the same meaning as 𝑝 ↔ 𝑞? (Check all that
apply.)
Note: these do not need to be direct translations. They just need to mean the same
thing, that is, be true in exactly the same circumstances.

Priscilla and Quahog both purchased plenty of peppers and quit quilting.

Either Priscilla purchased plenty of peppers and Quahog quit quilting or Priscilla did not
purchase plenty of peppers and Quahog did not quit quilting.

If Priscilla purchased plenty of peppers then Quahog quit quilting.

Priscilla purchased plenty of peppers if and only if Quahog quit quilting.

Question 5 10 pts

Let 𝑢 mean "the Racket identifier may be used" and 𝑑 mean "the Racket identifier has
been defined". Which of the following means "The Racket identifier may not be used if
it has not been defined."?

∼𝑢 → ∼𝑑

𝑢 → ∼𝑑

𝑑 → 𝑢

∼𝑑 → ∼𝑢

None of these

Question 6 10 pts

Let t mean "Mary-Kate and Ashley are identical twins." Let m mean "Mary-Kate has
blue eyes." Let a mean "Ashley has blue eyes." Which of the following means "If
Mary-Kate and Ashley are identical twins, then either they both have blue eyes or
neither has blue eyes."

𝑡 → (𝑚 ∧ 𝑎)
 𝑡 ↔ (𝑚 ↔ 𝑎)

𝑡 → (𝑚 ↔ 𝑎)

𝑡 ↔ (𝑚 → 𝑎)

None of these

Question 7 10 pts

Which of the following could be the result of applying the identity law to the
statement: 𝑏 → 𝑏 ∨ 𝐹 .

Check the Formula Sheet for a list of the Laws.

𝑏 → 𝐹

𝑏 → 𝑏

𝐹 → 𝑏

𝑏 → 𝑇

None of these

Question 8 10 pts

Which of the following could be the result of applying the negation law to the
statement: 𝑝 ∧ (𝑎 ∨ 𝑏) ∧ ∼ (𝑎 ∨ 𝑏)

Check the Formula Sheet for a list of the Laws.

𝑝 ∨ ∼ (𝑎 ∨ 𝑏)

𝑝 ∧ 𝑇

𝑝 ∧ (𝑎 ∨ 𝑏)

𝑝 ∧ 𝐹
 None of these

Question 9 10 pts

Which of the following could be the result of applying De Morgan's law to the
statement: 𝑝 ∧ (𝑎 ∨ 𝑏) ∧ (∼ 𝑎∧ ∼ 𝑏)

Check the Formula Sheet for a list of the Laws.

𝑝 ∧ (𝑎 ∨ 𝑏) ∧ ∼ (𝑎 ∨ 𝑏)

∼ 𝑝 ∧ (𝑎 ∨ 𝑏) ∧ (∼ 𝑎∧ ∼ 𝑏)

∼𝑝 ∨ ∼ (𝑎 ∨ 𝑏) ∨ (𝑎 ∨ 𝑏)

𝑝 ∧ (∼ 𝑎 ∧ ∼ 𝑏) ∧ (∼ 𝑎∧ ∼ 𝑏)

None of these

Question 10 0 pts

I completed this part of the quiz with no help from anyone, except possibly the course
staff (as described in the academic conduct policy and the instructions for this quiz).

True

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