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Faculty of Engineering and Technology
IV Semester UG, Oct 2024
Test– I
School Faculty of Engineering Program Computer Science and Engineering
Semester IV Sem Section A,B,C,D,E
Course Discrete Structures For Computing Course Code UE23CS2403
Date Time
AY 2024-25 (Even Semester) Max. Marks 25
Note: Answer Any Five Full Questions, Choosing ONE full Question from each Section
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Questions Marks CO
No. Level
Explain the following with truth table
1 6 2 2
Conjunction, Disjunction, Conditional, Biconditional
OR
Let p: A circle is a Conic
q: 5 is a real number
2 r: Exponential series is convergent 6 2 2
Rephrase the following Compound prepositions in Verbal form
i ¿ p ∧¿ ) ii) q → ( ∼ p ) iii ¿( p ∧ q)⟶(∼ r)
Construct the Truth Table for the following
3 4 3 3
i ¿( p ∧q)→(∼r )ii ¿ q ∧(∼r ⟶ p)
OR
Define Tautology. Identify the following compound prepositions are Tautology,
Contradiction or Contingency by using truth table.
4 4 3 3
i ¿ { p ⟶ ( q ⟶ r ) }⟶ {( p ⟶ q ) ⟶ ( p ⟶ r ) }
Apply the Laws of Logic to prove the following logical equivalence without using a
5 truth table. 5 3 3
i ¿ { p ∨ q ∨ ( ∼ p ∧∼ q ∧ r ) } ⟺ ( p∨ q ∨ r )ii){ ( p ∨q ) ∧( p ∨∼ q) } ∨ q ⟺ p ∨q
OR
Identify whether the following propositions form a valid or invalid argument.
If I study, I will not fail in the examination
6 If I do not Watch TV in the evening, I will study 5 3 3
I failed in the examination
I must have Watched TV in the evening
7 Test whether the following notation represents a valid argument or not: 4 4 2
i ¿q⟶ p ii) q ⟶ p
r ⟶s ∼q⟶∼ p
p ∨r p
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(q ∨ s ) p ⟶r
OR
Analyze the following statement and provide an indirect proof: "The product of two
even integers is an even integer."
8 4 4 2
Analyze the following statement and illustrate a proof by contradiction: "If n2 is an
odd integer, then n is odd."
Prove by mathematical induction for the statement: for each
9 6 5 4
n
( n) ( n +1) ( 2 n+ 1)
+¿ , ∑ i =1 +2 +3 ±−−−−−−∓n =
2 2 2 2 2
¿
6
n∈z i=1
determine the number of ways to arrange the integers 1, 2, 3, …, 10 in a line while
10 6 5 4
ensuring that no even integer appears in its natural position?
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