31. Which of the following is NOT a tautology? (A) ¬(p + q) (-p -q) (C) ¬(p V q) + (-pA- (B) ¬(p A q) (-p V ¬q) (D) ¬(p → q) + (pA¬q) 32. Which of the following is TRUE, provided that the statement " Earth is the center of the solar system." is true? (A) Earth is the center of the solar system if V3 is irrational. (B) The sun is made of cotton candies and Donald Trump is our President. (C) Either the sun is made of cotton candies or Earth is the center of the solar system. (D) If Donald Trump is our President, then the sun is made of cotton candies. 33. Which of the following statements is a valid conclusion for the argument: If my laptop battery is dead, then I use my home computer. If I use my home computer, then my kids will play outside. (A) .. If my kids will play outside, then I use my home computer. (B) .. If my kids will play outside, then my laptop battery is dead. (C) .:. If my laptop battery is dead, then my kids will play outside. (D) .. If I use my home computer, then my laptop battery is dead.

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CORRECTION: ITEM 32. Which of the following is TRUE, provided that the statement “Earth is the center of the solar system.” is false.

31. Which of the following is NOT a tautology?
(A) ¬(p → q) → (-p → ¬q)
(C) ¬(p V q) +→ (¬p ^ ¬q)
(B) ¬(p ^ q) + (-p V ¬q)
(D) ¬(p → q) → (p ^ ¬q)
32. Which of the following is TRUE, provided that the statement "Earth is the center of the solar
system." is true?
(A) Earth is the center of the solar system if /3 is irrational.
(B) The sun is made of cotton candies and Donald Trump is our President.
(C) Either the sun is made of cotton candies or Earth is the center of the solar system.
(D) If Donald Trump is our President, then the sun is made of cotton candies.
33. Which of the following statements is a valid conclusion for the argument:
If my laptop battery is dead, then I use my home computer.
If I use my home computer, then my kids will play outside.
(A) .·. If my kids will play outside, then I use my home computer.
(B) ... If my kids will play outside, then my laptop battery is dead.
(C) .·. If my laptop battery is dead, then my kids will play outside.
(D) .. If I use my home computer, then my laptop battery is dead.
Transcribed Image Text:31. Which of the following is NOT a tautology? (A) ¬(p → q) → (-p → ¬q) (C) ¬(p V q) +→ (¬p ^ ¬q) (B) ¬(p ^ q) + (-p V ¬q) (D) ¬(p → q) → (p ^ ¬q) 32. Which of the following is TRUE, provided that the statement "Earth is the center of the solar system." is true? (A) Earth is the center of the solar system if /3 is irrational. (B) The sun is made of cotton candies and Donald Trump is our President. (C) Either the sun is made of cotton candies or Earth is the center of the solar system. (D) If Donald Trump is our President, then the sun is made of cotton candies. 33. Which of the following statements is a valid conclusion for the argument: If my laptop battery is dead, then I use my home computer. If I use my home computer, then my kids will play outside. (A) .·. If my kids will play outside, then I use my home computer. (B) ... If my kids will play outside, then my laptop battery is dead. (C) .·. If my laptop battery is dead, then my kids will play outside. (D) .. If I use my home computer, then my laptop battery is dead.
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