Propositional Logic: Tautologies and Contradictions

Propositional Logic: Tautologies and Contradictions

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a tautology?

  1. ~(p ∨ q)
  2. (p ∧ q) → p
  3. p → (p ∨ q)
  4. ~(p → q) → p
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a contradiction?

  1. (p ∧ q) → p
  2. ~(p ∨ q)
  3. p → (p ∨ q)
  4. ~(p → q) → p
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a tautology?

  1. (p ∧ q) → (p ∨ ~q)
  2. (p ∨ q) → (~p → q)
  3. (p → q) → (~q → ~p)
  4. ~(p → q) → (p ∧ ~q)
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a contradiction?

  1. (p ∨ q) → (~p → q)
  2. (p → q) → (~q → ~p)
  3. ~(p → q) → (p ∧ ~q)
  4. (p ∧ q) → (p ∨ ~q)
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a tautology?

  1. (p ∨ q) → (q ∨ p)
  2. (p ∧ q) → (q ∧ p)
  3. (p ∨ q) → (p ∧ ~q)
  4. (p ∧ q) → (p ∨ ~q)
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a contradiction?

  1. (p ∧ q) → (q ∧ p)
  2. (p ∨ q) → (p ∧ ~q)
  3. (p ∧ q) → (p ∨ ~q)
  4. (p ∨ q) → (q ∨ p)
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a tautology?

  1. ~(p → q) → (p ∧ ~q)
  2. (p ∨ q) → (~p → q)
  3. (p → q) → (~q → ~p)
  4. ~(p ∧ q) → (p → ~q)
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a contradiction?

  1. (p ∨ q) → (~p → q)
  2. (p → q) → (~q → ~p)
  3. ~(p ∧ q) → (p → ~q)
  4. ~(p → q) → (p ∧ ~q)
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a tautology?

  1. (p → q) → ((q → r) → (p → r))
  2. ((p → q) ∧ (q → r)) → (p → r)
  3. ((p → q) ∨ (q → r)) → (p → r)
  4. ~(p → q) → (p ∧ ~q)
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a contradiction?

  1. ((p → q) ∧ (q → r)) → (p → r)
  2. ((p → q) ∨ (q → r)) → (p → r)
  3. ~(p → q) → (p ∧ ~q)
  4. (p → q) → ((q → r) → (p → r))
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a tautology?

  1. ((p ∨ q) ∧ (p → r)) → (q → r)
  2. ((p ∧ q) ∨ (p → r)) → (q → r)
  3. ((p → q) ∧ (q → r)) → (p → r)
  4. ((p ∨ q) ∨ (p → r)) → (q → r)
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a contradiction?

  1. ((p ∧ q) ∨ (p → r)) → (q → r)
  2. ((p → q) ∧ (q → r)) → (p → r)
  3. ((p ∨ q) ∨ (p → r)) → (q → r)
  4. ((p ∨ q) ∧ (p → r)) → (q → r)
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a tautology?

  1. ((p → q) ∧ (q → r)) → (p → r)
  2. ((p ∨ q) ∧ (p → r)) → (q → r)
  3. ((p ∧ q) ∨ (p → r)) → (q → r)
  4. ((p → q) ∨ (q → r)) → (p → r)
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a contradiction?

  1. ((p ∨ q) ∧ (p → r)) → (q → r)
  2. ((p → q) ∨ (q → r)) → (p → r)
  3. ((p ∧ q) ∨ (p → r)) → (q → r)
  4. ((p → q) ∧ (q → r)) → (p → r)
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a tautology?

  1. ((p → q) ∧ (q → r)) → (p → r)
  2. ((p ∨ q) ∧ (p → r)) → (q → r)
  3. ((p ∧ q) ∨ (p → r)) → (q → r)
  4. ((p → q) ∨ (q → r)) → (p → r)