mODULE 1
1. Problems on TAUTOLOGY, CONTRADICTION, CONTINGENCY:
Examples:
(1) Prove that, for any propositions p, q, r , the compound propositions, are tautologies.
i) {( → ) ∧ ( → )} → {( → )} ii) { → ( → )} → {( → ) → ( → )}
(2) Determine whether the following statement is tautology or not.
( → ( ∨ )) ↔ (( ∧¬ )→ )
2. Problems on LOGICALLY EQUIVALENT STATEMENTS: (using truth tables)
Examples:
(1) By constructing the truth table, show that the compound propositions ∧ (¬ ∨ )
and ∨ ( ∧ ¬ ) are not logically equivalent.
(2) Use truth tables to verify,
(i) [ → ( ∧ ) ⟺ ( → ) ∧ ( → ) (ii) [( ∨ ) → ] ⟺ [( → ) ∧ ( → )]
(iii) [( ↔ ) ∧ ( ↔ ) ∧ ( ↔ )] ⟺ [( → ) ∧ ( → ) ∧ ( → )]
3. Problems on LOGICALLY EQUIVALENT STATEMENT USING Laws of Logic:
Examples:
(1) Define logical equivalence of two propositions. Prove the following logical equivalences
without using the truth tables (using laws of logic):
i) ∨ [ ∧ ( ∨ )] ⟺ ii) [(¬ ∨ ¬ ) ⟶ ( ∧ ∧ ) ⟺ ∧
(iii) ( → ) ∧ (¬ ∧ ( ∨ ¬ )) ⟺ ¬[ ∨ ]
(2) Show that [( ∨ ) ∧ ¬(¬ ∧ (¬ ∨ ¬ ))] ∨ (¬ ∧ ¬ ) ∨ (¬ ∧ ¬ ) is tautology using laws of logic.
4. Problems on TRUTH TABLES AND INDEPENDENTS OF ITS COMPONENTS:
Examples:
(1) Find the possible truth values of p, q and r if (i) → ( ∨ ) isFALSE
(ii) ∧ ( → ) is TRUE
(2) Show that ( ∧ ( → )) → is independent of its components.
(3) Let p, q be primitive statements for which the implication → is false. Determine the truth
values for each of the following: (i) ∧ (ii) ¬ ∨ (iii) →
(4) Let p, q, r be propositions having truth values 0, 0 and1 respectively. Find the truth
values of the following compound propositions: i) ( ∧ ) → ii) → ( ∧ )
iii) ∧ ( → ) iv) → ( → ¬ ).
(5) Show that the truth values of the following statements are independent of their
components: i) [ ∧ ( → )] → ii) ( → ) ↔ [¬ ∨ ]