Discrete Mathematics (MTH202)

1. The disjunction p ∨ q is False when ________.

   1. p is False, q is True.
   2. p is True, q is False.
   3. p is True, q is True.
   4. p is False, q is False.

2. If X and Y are random variables, then E(aX) is equal to

   1. E(aX)
   2. aE(X)
   3. aX
   4. None of the given

3. Which relations below are functions?
   R1 = {(3,4), (4,5), (6,7), (8,9)}
   R2 = {(3,4), (4,5), (6,7), (3,9)}
   R3 = {(-3,4), (4,-5), (0,0), (8,9)}
   R4 = {(8,11), (34,5), (6,17), (8,19)}

   1. R1 and R3 are functions
   2. R1 and R2 are functions
   3. R2 and R4 are functions
   4. R3 and R2 are functions

4. Let p → q be a conditional statement, then the statement q → p is called ________.

   1. Inverse
   2. Converse
   3. Contrapositive
   4. Double conditional

5. Determine values of x and y, where (2x, x + y) = (8, 6).

   1. x = 3 and y = 5
   2. x = 4 and y = 2
   3. x = 6 and y = 12
   4. x = 4 and y = 12

6. The set Z of all integers is _____.

   1. uncountable
   2. countable

7. In how many ways a student can choose a course from 2 science courses,3 literature courses and 5 art courses.

   1. 30
   2. 10
   3. 1440
   4. 240

8. The disjunction of p and q is written as ________.

   1. p ∨ q
   2. p ∧ q
   3. p XOR q
   4. None of the given

9. There are three bus lines between A and B, and two bus lines between B and C. Find the number of ways a person can travel round trip by bus from A to C by way of B?

   1. 5
   2. 6
   3. 10
   4. 36

10. If X and Y are independent random variables and a and b are constants, then Var(aX + bY)is equal to

    1. aVar(X) + bVar(Y)
    2. (a + b)[Var(X) + Var(Y)]
    3. Var(aX) + Var(bY)
    4. a^2 Var(X) + b^2 Var(Y)

11. Let R be a relation on a set A. If R is reflexive then its compliment is ____________.

    1. Reflexive
    2. Irreflexive
    3. Symmetric
    4. Antisymmetric

12. If p ↔ q is True, then ________.

    1. Only p is True.
    2. Only q is True.
    3. p and q both are True.
    4. None of the given.

13. If a function (g o f)(x):X→Z is defined as (g o f)(x) = g(f(x)) for all x ∈ X. Then the function ________ is known as composition of f and g.

    1. (f o g)
    2. f^-1(g(x))
    3. (g o f)
    4. g^-1(f(x))

14. Reductio and absurdum' is another name of _________.

    1. Direct Method of proof
    2. proof by contradiction
    3. proof by contapositive
    4. None of the given

15. Suppose there are 8 different tea flavors and 5 different biscuit brands. A guest wants to take one tea and one brand of biscuit. How many choices are there for this guest?

    1. 5
    2. 8
    3. 13
    4. 40

16. Let f(x) = x² + 1 define functions f from R to R and c = 2 be any scalar, then c.f(x) is ______.

    1. 2
    2. x² + 1
    3. 2x² - 1
    4. 2x² + 2

17. The method of loop invariants is used to prove __________ of a loop with respect to certain pre and post-conditions.

    1. falseness
    2. correctness

18. Let p be True and q be True, then ( ∼p ∧ q ) is ________.

    1. t ( where t is tautology. )
    2. c ( where c is contradiction. )
    3. True
    4. False

19. Real valued function is a function that assigns _______ to each member of its domain.

    1. negative real number
    2. positive real number
    3. only a real number
    4. any arbitrary real number

20. Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and B = {7} then the constant function from A to B is _________ .

    1. Onto
    2. One to one
    3. Both one to one and onto
    4. Neither one to one nor onto

21. Which of the following statements is true according to the Division Algorithm?

    1. 17 = 5 x 1 + 12
    2. 17 = 5 x 3 + 2
    3. 17 = 5 x 4 - 3
    4. 17 = 5 x 5 - 8

22. There are 5 girls students and 20 boys students in a class. How many students are there in total ?

    1. 4
    2. 15
    3. 25
    4. 100

23. If p is false and q is true, then ∼p ↔ q is ________.

    1. True
    2. False

24. A student is to answer five out of nine questions on exams. Find the number of ways that can choose the five questions.

    1. 216
    2. 316
    3. 126
    4. None of the given

25. Range of the relation {(0,1), (3,22), (90,34)} is __________ .

    1. {0, 3, 90}
    2. {1, 22, 34}
    3. {0, 1, 3}
    4. {0, 1, 3, 22, 90, 34}

26. If A and B are any two sets, then A − B = B − A

    1. True
    2. False

27. Which of the followings is the product set A * B * C ? where A = {a}, B = {b}, and C = {c, d}.

    1. {(a, b, c), (a, b, d)}
    2. {(a, c, b), (a, d, b)}
    3. {(b, c, a), (b, d, a)}
    4. {(c, b, a), (d, b, a)}

28. What is the minimum number of students in a class to be sure that two of them are born in the same month?

    1. 11
    2. 12
    3. 13
    4. 14

29. In how many ways a student can choose one of each of the courses when he is offered 3 mathematics courses, 4 literature courses and 2 history courses.

    1. 9
    2. 24
    3. 288
    4. 14

30. A non-zero integer d divides an integer n if and only if there exists an integer k such that _________.

    1. n = d / k
    2. n = d k
    3. n = d + k
    4. n = d - k

31. The statement p → q is logically equivalent to ∼q → ∼p

    1. True
    2. False

32. R = {(a,1), (b,2), (c,3), (d,4)} then the inverse of this relation is _______.

    1. {(a,1), (b,2), (3,c), (4,d)}
    2. {(1,a), (2,b), (3,c), (4,d)}
    3. {(a,1), (2,b), (3,c), (4,d)}
    4. {(1,a), (b,2), (3,c), (4,d)}

33. How many possible outcomes are there when a fair coin is tossed four times?

    1. 4
    2. 8
    3. 16
    4. 32

34. The switches in parallel act just like ________.

    1. NOT gate
    2. AND gate
    3. OR gate
    4. XOR gate

35. x belongs to A or x belongs to B, therefore x belongs to ________.

    1. A intersection B
    2. A union B
    3. A difference B
    4. A symmetric difference B

36. Which of the followings is the product set A * B * C ? where A = {a}, B = {b}, and C = {c, d}.

    1. {(a, b, c), (a, b, d)}
    2. {(a, c, b), (a, d, b)}
    3. {(b, c, a), (b, d, a)}
    4. {(c, b, a), (d, b, a)}

37. Let A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {2, 4} then number of functions from A to B are _________.

    1. 6
    2. 8
    3. 16
    4. 64

38. Let R be a relation on a set A. If R is reflexive then its compliment is ________ .

    1. Reflexive
    2. Irreflexive
    3. Symmetric
    4. Antisymmetric

39. If r is a positive real number, then the value of r in 3.r.r = −27r is ________.

    1. −9
    2. +9
    3. 0
    4. None of the given

40. Let R be the universal relation on a set A then which one of the following statement about R is true?

    1. R is not symmetric
    2. R is not reflexive
    3. R is not transitive
    4. R is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.

41. Let R be a relation on a set A. If R is symmetric then its compliment is __________.

    1. Reflexive
    2. Irreflexive
    3. Symmetric
    4. Antisymmetric

42. If A = Set of students of virtual university then A has been written in the _________.

    1. Tabular form
    2. Set builder form
    3. Descriptive form
    4. A is not a set

43. The total number of terms in an arithmetic series 0 + 5 + 10 + 15 + .... + 50 are ________.

    1. 9
    2. 10
    3. 11
    4. infinite

44. The functions 'f' and 'g' are inverse of each other if and only if their composition gives _______.

    1. constant function
    2. identity function
    3. bijective function
    4. injective function

45. Find the number of distinct permutations that can be formed using the letters of the word ”BENZENE”

    1. 120
    2. 220
    3. 320
    4. 420

46. Find the number of the word that can be formed of the letters of the word “ELEVEN”.

    1. 120
    2. 110
    3. 220
    4. None of the given

47. If p = It is raining, q = She will go to college
    "It is raining and she will not go to college”
    will be denoted by

    1. p ∧ ∼q
    2. p ∧ q
    3. ∼(p ∧ q)
    4. ∼p ∧ q

48. A student can choose a computer project from one of the two lists. The two lists contain 12 and 18 possible projects, respectively. How many possible projects are there to choose from?

    1. 12
    2. 18
    3. 30
    4. 216

49. A tree is normally constructed from ________.

    1. right
    2. center
    3. left to right
    4. right to left

50. Among 20 people, 15 either swim or jog or both. If 5 swim and 6 swim and jog, how many jog?

    1. 6
    2. 16
    3. 24
    4. 46

51. The logical statement p ∧ q means ________.

    1. p OR q
    2. p NOT q
    3. p AND q
    4. p XOR q

52. If A and B are disjoint finite sets then n(A ∪ B) = ______.

    1. n(A) − n(B)
    2. n(A) + n(B) − n(A ∩ B)
    3. n(A) + n(B)
    4. n(A) + n(B) + n(A ∩ B)

53. The contrapositive of the conditional statement 'If it is Sunday, then I go for shopping' is ________.

    1. I do Not go for shopping, then it is Not Sunday.
    2. I go for shopping, then it is Sunday.
    3. I do Not go for shopping, then it is Sunday.
    4. I go for shopping, then it is Not Sunday.

54. Let g be a function defined by g(x) = x + 1. Then the composition of (g o g)(x)is ______.

    1. x
    2. x + 1
    3. x + 2
    4. x² + 2x + 1

55. Let A and B be subsets of U with n(A) = 12, n(B) = 15, n(A') = 17, and n(A intersection B) = 8, then n(U)=______ .

    1. 27
    2. 29
    3. 20
    4. 35

56. Let f(x) = 3x and g(x) = x + 2 define functions f and g from R to R, then (f.g)(x) is _____.

    1. 2x − 2
    2. 3x + 2
    3. 4x + 2
    4. 3x² + 6x

57. The functions f o g and g o f are always equal.

    1. TRUE
    2. FALSE

58. 'p is equivalent to q' means ________.

    1. p is not necessary but p is sufficient for q.
    2. p is neither necessary nor sufficient for q.
    3. p is necessary and sufficient for q.
    4. p is necessary but not sufficient for q.

59. If A and B be events with P(A) = 1/3, P(B) = 1/4 and P(A ∩ B) = 1/6, then P(A ∪ B) = ________ .

    1. 2/3
    2. 5/12
    3. 1/24
    4. 1/2

60. ( p ∨ ∼p ) is the ________.

    1. Contradiction
    2. Conjunction
    3. Tautology
    4. Contingency

61. The set of prime numbers is _________.

    1. finite set
    2. infinite set
    3. continuous set
    4. None of the given

62. The negation of “Today is Friday” is

    1. Today is Saturday
    2. Today is not Friday
    3. Today is Thursday
    4. None of the given

63. If f and g are two one-to-one functions, then their composition that is gof is one-to-one.

    1. TRUE
    2. FALSE

64. If X and Y are independent random variables, then E(XY) is equal to

    1. E(XY)
    2. XE(Y)
    3. YE(X)
    4. E(x)E(y)

65. Let X = {2, 4, 5} and Y= {1, 2, 4} and R be a relation from X to Y defined by R = {(2,4), (4,1), (a,2)}. For what value of ‘a‘ the relation R is a function ?

    1. 1
    2. 2
    3. 4
    4. 5

66. Let X = {1, 2, 3}, then 2-combinations of the 3 elements of the set X are _________?

    1. {1, 2}, {1, 3} and {2, 3}
    2. {1, 2}, {2, 1}, {1, 3}, {3, 1}, {2, 3}, and {3, 2}
    3. {1, 2}, {2, 1}, {1, 3} and {2, 3}
    4. {1, 2}, {2, 1},{1, 3} and {3, 1}

67. For the following relation to be a function, x can not be what values?
    R = {(2,4), (x,1), (4,2), (5,6)}

    1. x cannot be 2, 4 or 5
    2. x cannot be 4, 1 or 6
    3. x cannot be 2, 4 or 6
    4. x cannot be 1, 2 or 6

68. Let p1, p2, p3 be True premises in a given Truth Table. If the conjunctions of the Conclusion with each of p1, p2, p3 are True, then the argument is ________.

    1. False
    2. True
    3. Invalid
    4. Valid

69. (-2)! = _________ ?

    1. -2
    2. 0
    3. 2
    4. Undefined

70. If p is false and q is false, then ∼p implies q is ________.

    1. True
    2. False

71. In how many ways can 6 people be seated on 6 available seats?

    1. 120
    2. 6
    3. 12
    4. 720

72. A predicate becomes _________ when its variables are given specific values.

    1. sentence
    2. statement
    3. algorithm
    4. iteration

73. ∼(P → q) is logically equivalent to _________.

    1. p ∧ ∼q
    2. p ∨ ∼q
    3. ∼p ∧ q
    4. ∼p ∨ q

74. A box contains 5 different colored light bulbs. Which of the followings is the number of ordered samples of size 3 with replacement?

    1. 8
    2. 15
    3. 125
    4. 243

75. A set is called finite, if and only if, it is the ________ or there is ________ .

    1. empty set, onto
    2. empty set, one-to-one
    3. one-to-one, onto
    4. empty set, bijective

76. What is the truth value of the sentence?
    'It rains if and only if there are clouds.'

    1. True
    2. False

77. A Random variable is also called a _________.

    1. Chance Variable
    2. Constant

78. Let A = {2, 3, 5, 7}, B = {2, 3, 5, 7, 2}, C = Set of first five prime numbers. Then from the following which statement is true ?

    1. A = B
    2. A = C
    3. B = C
    4. All the three sets are equal.

79. The number of the words that can be formed from the letters of the word,“COMMITTEE” are

    1. 9p9
    2. 9C9
    3. 9! / (2!2!2!)
    4. None of the given

80. One-to-One correspondence means the condition of ______.

    1. one-One
    2. identity
    3. onto
    4. one-One and onto

81. The conjunction p ∧ q is True when _________.

    1. p is True, q is False
    2. p is False, q is True
    3. p is True, q is True
    4. p is False, q is False

82. An integer n is a perfect square if and only if ________ for some integer k.

    1. n = 2k
    2. n = k^2
    3. n = square-root of k
    4. n = k^3

83. Which of the followings is the factorial form of 5 . 4?

    1. 5/3
    2. 5!/3
    3. 5!/3!
    4. 5/3!

84. P(0, 0)=______?

    1. 0
    2. 1
    3. 2
    4. undefined

85. The converse of the conditional statement 'If I live in Quetta, then I live in Pakistan' is ________.

    1. If I live in Pakistan, then I live in Quetta.
    2. If I live in Pakistan, then I do Not live in Quetta.
    3. If I do Not live in Quetta, then I do Not live in Pakistan
    4. If I do Not live in Quetta, then I live in Pakistan

86. Let f(x)=3x and g(x) = 3x − 2 define functions f and g from R to R. Then (f+g)(x) = ________.

    1. −2
    2. 6x + 2
    3. 6x − 2
    4. 6x.x − 2

87. The converse of the conditional statement p → q is

    1. q → p
    2. ∼q → ∼p
    3. ∼p → ∼q
    4. None of the given

88. If order matters and repetition is allowed, then which counting method should be used in order to select 'k' elements from a total of 'n' elements?

    1. K-Selection
    2. K-Sample
    3. K-combination
    4. K-Permuatation

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