TIBEB BESU COMPUTER SCIENCE AND BUSINESS COLLEGE
In 2016 E.C. freshman mathematics for social science mid exam 25%
I. Write true or false according to the given statement. (1 point each)
1. Every proposition has a truth value, namely true (denoted by 𝐓) or false (denoted by 𝐅). T
2. The quantified statement “(∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) (∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵) (𝑥𝑦 − 2 = p, prime)” for B = {3, 5, 11} is T. F
3. The argument “If the professor offers chocolate for an answer, you answer the professor’s question. The
professor offers chocolate for an answer. Therefore, you answer the professor’s question.” is valid. T
4. If 𝐴 = {3,5,8} and 𝐵 = {3,6,10}, then (∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐵)(∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)(𝑥 − 𝑦 < 0) is true. T
II. Choose the correct answer (1 point each)
5. Which one of the following sentences is a proposition? a. What an impossible question!
b. Multiply 5x + 2 by 3 c. 0 is an even number d. x 2 − 4 = 0.
6. Which one has incorrect truth value for (p ∨ q) ⟹ (r ⟺ s) and that the truth values of p, q, r, and s are
T, F, F, and T, respectively. Then, a. p ∨ q is T b. s is c. r ⟺ s is T d. (p ∨ q) ⟹ (r ⟺ s) is F.
7. Which one of the following compound statements is a tautology?
a. (p ∧ q) ∧ (p ∧ q) b. (p ∧ (p ⟹ q)) ⟹ ¬q c. (p ∧ q) ⟺ p d. p ⟹ (p ∨ q)
8. Which one of the following statements truth value is true? a. (∀𝑥 ∈ ℝ)(√𝑥 2 = 𝑥)
b. (∃𝑥 ∈ ℚ)(3𝑥 2 − 28 = 0) c. (∀𝑥 ∈ ℝ)(∃𝑦 ∈ ℝ)(𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5) d. (∃𝑥 ∈ ℝ)(∀𝑦 ∈ ℝ)(𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5)
9. If 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴, 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵′ = {1,4,5} and 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = {1,2,3,4,5,6}, then 𝐵 is------
a. {1,4,5} b. {1,4,6} c. {2,3,6} d. {1,2,6}
10. Let 𝐴 = {2,4,6,7,8,9}, 𝐵 = {1,3,5,6,10} and 𝐶 ={ 𝑥: 3𝑥 − 6 = 0 or 2𝑥 − 6 = 0}. Then, 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 ∪ 𝐶 ----.
a. 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 b. 𝐴 ∪ 𝐶 c. 𝐵 ∪ 𝐶 d. 𝐶
11. Let 𝑈 = {1, 2, … , 10}, 𝐴 = {3, 5, 6, 8, 10}, 𝐵 = {1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9}, then 𝐴 ∆ 𝐵 is ------
a. {} b. {7} c. {3,6, 10} d. {1,2,9} e. {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10}
12. Suppose 𝑈 = The set of one digit numbers and 𝐴 ={𝑥: 𝑥 is an even natural number less than or equal to 9}
then 𝐴′----. a A b. U c. {} d. {0,1,3,5,7,9}
13. Which one of the following is a set? a. 1,2,3 b. {1,2},3 c. {{1},2},3 d.{1,{2},3}
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14. The simplified form of is-- a. 3/7 b. 5/3 c. 3/2 d. 1/4
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15. The value of x for 3x [2 3(2 x)] 5 (3 x) is---- a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
5x 2 x 3
16. The value of x if is ---- a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. x ≥ 1
3 4
6 1
17. The values of x if = are--- a. 1 and 5 b. 1 and 4 c. 3 and 6 d. 4 and 7
𝑥 2 −3𝑥 𝑥−3
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18. The values of x if x 3 are --- a. ± √10 b. ± √5 c. ± √3 d. ± √2
x3
19. The solution set of x if x2 - 5x ≤ 24 is---- a. [3, 8] b. [-3, 8] c. [3, 6] d. (-∞, −3) 𝑢(8, ∞)
III. work out/show the necessary steps
20. Determine the truth value of P(x, y) ⟹ Q(x, y) for the given values of x and y. P(x, y): x 2 − y 2 = 0 and
Q(x, y): x = y. (x, y) ∈ {(1, −1), (3,4), (5,5)}. (2 point)
21. Use the truth table method to show that the argument form 𝑝 ⟹ 𝑞, 𝑝 ⟹ 𝑟, 𝑟 ⟹ 𝑠├ 𝑞 ⟹ 𝑠 is valid or
invalid. (2 point)
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22. Solve 4 . (2 point)
x2
AA Good luck !
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