Conditionals and Biconditionals

37 MCQs

MCQs

37 questions · 35 min · 37 marks

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  1. Question 1

    A statement of the form if p then q is called:

    • Aa conjunction
    • Ba conditional
    • Ca disjunction
    • Da negation
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    Answer: B

    p → q is called a conditional or an implication.

  2. Question 2

    In the conditional p → q the statement p is called the:

    • Aconsequent
    • Bconverse
    • Cconclusion
    • Dantecedent
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    Answer: D

    p is the antecedent or hypothesis.

  3. Question 3

    In the conditional p → q the statement q is called the:

    • Aconsequent
    • Bantecedent
    • Chypothesis
    • Dconverse
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    Answer: A

    q is the consequent or conclusion.

  4. Question 4

    A conditional is regarded as false only when:

    • Aantecedent is true and consequent is false
    • Bconsequent is true and antecedent is false
    • Cantecedent is true only
    • Dconsequent is false only
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    Answer: A

    p → q is false only for the combination T and F.

  5. Question 5

    If p is true and q is true then p → q is:

    • Afalse
    • Bundecided
    • Ctrue
    • Dequal to ~p
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    Answer: C

    A true antecedent with a true consequent gives a true conditional.

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