Assignment 1( 7 Marks)

 Answer the questions (Hand written), scan and upload them in Canvas
 Plagiarism results in necessary action

Q1). Write each of the following in terms of p, q, r and logical connectives ( 2 Marks)

p: Today is Monday, q: the grass is wet, r: The dish ran away with the spoon
a) Today is Monday and the dish did not run away with the spoon
b) Either the grass is wet or today is Monday

Q2). State whether the argument given is valid or not. if it is valid, identify the tautology or
tautologies ( 2 Marks)

a) If I drive to work, then I will arrive tried.

I am not tried when I arrive to work.
Therefore I do not drive to work.
b) I will become famous or I will not become a writer.
I will not be a writer.
Therefore I will become famous.

Q3). Suppose that Smartphone A has 256 MB RAM and 32 GBROM, and the resolution of its
camera is 8 MP; Smart-phone B has 288 MB RAM and 64 GB ROM, and the resolution of its
camera is 4 MP; and Smartphone C has128 MB RAM and 32 GB ROM, and the resolution of its
camera is 5 MP. Determine the truth value of each of these propositions. (2 Marks)
a).Smartphone B has the most RAM of these three smart-phones.
b).Smartphone C has more ROM or a higher resolution camera than Smartphone B.
c).Smartphone B has more RAM, more ROM, and a higher resolution camera than Smartphone
A.
d).If Smartphone B has more RAM and more ROM than Smartphone C, then it also has a higher
resolution camera.
Q4).Show that the premises (1 Mark)
“It is not sunny this afternoon and it is colder than yesterday,”
“We will go swimming only if it is sunny,”
“If we do not go swimming, then we will take a canoe trip”, and
“If we take a canoe trip, then we will be home by sunset” lead to the conclusion
“We will be home by sunset.”
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