$$p :$$ we control population, $$q :$$ we prosper
$$\therefore $$ we have $${p \Rightarrow q}$$
Its negation is $$ \sim \left( {p \Rightarrow q} \right){\text{ i}}{\text{.e}}{\text{., }}p \wedge \sim q$$
i.e., we control population but we do not prosper.
52.
For integers $$m$$ and $$n,$$ both greater than 1, consider the following three statements :
$$P : m$$ divides $$n$$
$$Q : m$$ divides $$n^2$$
$$R : m$$ is prime, then
$$\left( B \right)\frac{8}{4} = 2,\frac{{64}}{4} = 16;$$ but 4 is not prime.
Hence $$P \wedge Q \to R,{\text{false}}$$
$$\left( C \right)\frac{{{{\left( 6 \right)}^2}}}{{12}} = \frac{{36}}{{12}} = 3;$$ but 12 is not prime
Hence $$Q \to R,{\text{false}}$$
$$\left( D \right)\frac{{{{\left( 4 \right)}^2}}}{8} = \frac{{16}}{8} = 2;\frac{4}{8}$$ is not an integer
Hence $$Q \to P,{\text{false}}$$
53.
The statement “If $$2^2 = 5$$ then I get first class” is logically equivalent to
Let $$p$$ and $$q$$ be two proposition given by $$p : 2^2 = 5, q : 1$$ get first class
Here give statement is $$p \to q$$
So contrapositive of $$p \to q{\text{ is }} \sim q \to \, \sim p$$
i.e., if I do not get first class then $${2^2} \ne 5.$$
Given that
$$p : 4$$ is an even prime number.
$$q : 6$$ is a divisor of 12.
and $$r :\,$$ the HCF of 4 and 6 is 2.
$$\therefore \,\, \sim p \vee \left( {q \wedge r} \right){\text{ is true}}{\text{.}}$$
56.
Let $$p$$ be the proposition : Mathematics is a interesting and let $$q$$ be the propositions that Mathematics is difficult, then the symbol $${p \wedge q}$$ meeans
A
Mathematics is interesting ipllies that Mathematics is difficult
B
Mathematics is interesting implies and is implied by Mathematics is difficult
C
Mathematics is interesting and Mathematics is difficult
D
Mathematics is interesting or Mathematics is difficult
Answer :
Mathematics is interesting and Mathematics is difficult
Clearly last column of the above truth table contains only $$F.$$ Hence $$\left( {p \wedge q} \right) \wedge \left( { \sim \left( {p \vee q} \right.} \right)$$ is a contradiction.