Mathematical Reasoning
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Which of the following sentences are statements? Justify
(i) A triangle has three sides.
(ii) 0 is a complex number.
(iii) Sky is red.
(iv) Every set is an infinite set.
(v)
(vi)
(vii) Where is your bag?
(viii) Every square is a rectangle.
(ix) Sum of opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral is
(x)
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Solution
As we know, a statement is a sentence which is either true or false but not both simultaneously.
(i) It is true statement.
(ii) It is true statement.
(iii) It is false statement.
(iv) It is false statement.
(v) It is false statement.
(vi)
It is not considered as a statement, since the value of
(vii) It is a question, so it is not a statement.
(viii) It is a true statement.
(ix) It is true statement.
(x) It is false statement.
2. Find the component statements of the following compound statements.
(i) Number 7 is prime and odd.
(ii) Chennai is in India and is the capital of Tamil Nadu.
(iii) The number 100 is divisible by 3,11 and 5.
(iv) Chandigarh is the capital of Haryana and UP.
(v)
(vi) 0 is less than every positive integer and every negative integer.
(vii) Plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.
(viii) Two lines in a plane either intersect at one point or they are parallel.
(ix) A rectangle is a quadrilateral or a 5 sided polygon.
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Solution
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
3. Write the component statements of the following compound statements and check whether the compound statement is true or false.
(i) 57 is divisible by 2 or 3.
(ii) 24 is a multiple of 4 and 6.
(iii) All living things have two eyes and two legs.
(iv) 2 is an even number and a prime number.
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Solution
(i) Given compound statement is of the form ’
So, it is true statement.
Its component statements are
(ii) Given compound statement is of the form ’
So, it is a true statement.
Its component statements are
(iii) It is a false statement. Since ’
Its component statements are
(iv) It is a true statement.
Its component statements are
4. Write the negative on the following simple statements.
(i) The number 17 is prime.
(ii)
(iii) Violets are blue.
(iv)
(v) 2 is not a prime number.
(vi) Every real number is an irrational number.
(vii) Cow has four legs.
(viii) A leap year has 366 days.
(ix) All similar triangles are congruent.
(x) Area of a circle is same as the perimeter of the circle.
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Solution
(i) The number 17 is not prime.
(ii)
(iii) Violets are not blue.
(iv)
(v) 2 is a prime number.
(vi) Every real number is not an irrational number.
(vii) Cow has not four legs.
(viii) A leap year has not 366 days.
(ix) There exist similar triangles which are not congruent.
(x) Area of a circle is not same as the perimeter of the circle.
5. Translate the following statements into symbolic form
(i) Rahul passed in Hindi and English.
(ii)
(iii) 2, 3 and 6 are factors of 12.
(iv) Either
(v) A number is either divisible by 2 or 3.
(vi) Either
(vii) Students can take Hindi or English as an optional paper.
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Solution
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
6. Write down the negation of following compound statements.
(i) All rational numbers are real and complex.
(ii) All real numbers are rationals or irrationals.
(iii)
(iv) A triangle has either 3 -sides or 4 -sides.
(v) 35 is a prime number or a composite number.
(vi) All prime integers are either even or odd.
(vii)
(viii) 6 is divisible by 2 and 3 .
Thinking Process
Use (i)
(ii)
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Solution
(i) Let
(ii) Let
Then, the negation of the above statement is given by
(iii) Let
Then, the negation of conjunction of above statement is given by
(iv) Let
Then, negation of disjunction of the above statement is given by
(v) Let
Then, negation of disjunction of the above statement is given by
(vi) Let
Then negation of disjunction of the above statement is given by
(vii) Let
Then negation of disjunction of the above statement is given by
(viii) Let
Then, negation of conjunction of above statement is given by
7. Rewrite each of the following statements in the form of conditional statements.
(i) The square of an odd number is odd.
(ii) You will get a sweet dish after the dinner.
(iii) You will fail, if you will not study.
(iv) The unit digit of an integer is 0 or 5 , if it is divisible by 5.
(v) The square of a prime number is not prime.
(vi)
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Solution
We know that, some of the common expressions of conditional statement
(i) if
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
So, use above information to get the answer
(i) If the number is odd number, then its square is odd number.
(ii) If you take the dinner, then you will get sweet dish.
(iii) If you will not study, then you will fail.
(iv) If an integer is divisible by 5 , then its unit digits are 0 or 5 .
(v) If the number is prime, then its square is not prime.
(vi) If
8. Form the biconditional statement
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
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Solution
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
9. Write down the contrapositive of the following statements.
(i) If
(ii) If
(iii) If all three sides of a triangle are equal, then the triangle is equilateral.
(iv) If
(v) If natural number
(vi) If it snows, then the weather will be cold.
(vii) If
Thinking Process
We know that, the statement
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Solution
(i) If
(ii) If
(iii) If the triangle is not equilateral, then all three sides of the triangle are not equal.
(iv) If
(v) If natural number
(vi) The weather will not be cold, if it does not snow.
(vii) If
10. Write down the converse of following statements.
(i) If a rectangle ’
(ii) If today is Monday, then tomorrow is Tuesday.
(iii) If you go to Agra, then you must visit Taj Mahal.
(iv) If sum of squares of two sides of a triangle is equal to the square of third side of a triangle, then the triangle is right angled.
(v) If all three angles of a triangle are equal, then the triangle is equilateral.
(vi) If
(vii) If
(viii) If
(ix) If two triangles are similar, then the ratio of their corresponding sides are equal.
Thinking Process
We know that, the converse of the statement "
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Solution
(i) If thes rectangle ’
(ii) If tomorrow is Tuesday, then today is Monday.
(iii) If you must visit Taj Mahal, you go to Agra.
(iv) If the triangle is right angle, then sum of squares of two sides of a triangle is equal to the square of third side.
(v) If the triangle is equilateral, then all three angles of triangle are equal.
(vi) If
(vii) If the opposite angles of a quadrilateral are supplementary, then
(viii) If
(ix) If the ratio of corresponding sides of two triangles are equal, then triangles are similar.
11. Identify the quantifiers in the following statements.
(i) There exists a triangle which is not equilateral.
(ii) For all real numbers
(iii) There exists a real number which is not a rational number.
(iv) For every natural number
(v) For all real numbers
(vi) There exists a triangle which is not an isosceles triangle.
(vii) For all negative integers
(viii) There exists a statement in above statements which is not true.
(ix) There exists an even prime number other than 2.
(x) There exists a real number
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Solution
Quantifier are the phrases like ‘There exist’ and ‘For every’, ‘For all’ etc.
(i) There exists
(ii) For all
(iii) There exists
(iv) For every
(v) For all
(vi) There exists
(vii) For all
(viii) There exists
(ix) There exists
(x) There exists
12. Prove by direct method that for any integer ’
Thinking Process
We know that, in direct method to show a statement, if
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Solution
Here, two cases arise
Case I When
Let
Thus,
Case II When
Let
Then,
So,
13. Check validity of the following statement.
(i)
(ii)
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Solution
(i)
Let
[since,
Hence,
(ii)
Let
[since,
Hence,
14. Prove the following statement by contradiction method
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Solution
Let
Let
Then, our supposition is wrong.
Hence,
15. Prove by direct method that for any real number
Thinking Process
In direct method assume
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Solution
Let
On squaring both sides,
Hence, we have the result.
16. Using contrapositive method prove that, if
Thinking Process
In contrapositive method assume
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Solution
Let
Let
[since, square of an odd integer is odd]
Therefore,
Hence proved.
Objective Type Questions
17. Which of the following is a statement?
(a)
(b) Switch off the fan
(c) 6 is a natural number
(d) Let me go
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Solution
(c) As we know a statement is a sentence which is either true or false.
So, 6 is a natural number, which is true.
Hence, it is a statement.
18. Which of the following is not a statement.
(a) Smoking is injurious to health
(b)
(c) 2 is the only even prime number
(d) Come here
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Solution
(d) ‘Come here’ is not a statement. Since, no sentence can be called a statement, if it is an order.
19. The connective in the statement ’
(a) and
(b)or
(c)
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Solution
(b) In ’
20. The connective in the statement “Earth revolves round the Sun and Moon is a satellite of earth” is
(a) or
(b) Earth
(c) Sun
(d) and
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Solution
(d) Connective word is ‘and’.
21. The negation of the statement “A circle is an ellipse” is
(a) An ellipse is a circle
(b) An ellipse is not a circle
(c) A circle is not an ellipse
(d) A circle is an ellipse
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Solution
(c) Let
22. The negation of the statement " 7 is greater than 8 " is
(a) 7 is equal to 8
(b) 7 is not greater than 8
(c) 8 is less than 7
(d) None of these
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Solution
(b) Let
23. The negation of the statement " 72 is divisible by 2 and 3 " is
(a) 72 is not divisible by 2 or 72 is not divisible by 3
(b) 72 is not divisible by 2 and 72 is not divisible by 3
(c) 72 is divisible by 2 and 72 is not divisible by 3
(d) 72 is not divisible by 2 and 72 is divisible by 3
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Solution
(b) Let
Let
24. The negation of the statement “Plants take in
(a) Plants do not take in
(b) Plants do not take in
(c) Plants take is
(d) Plants take in
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Solution
(b) Let
Let
25. The negative of the statement “Rajesh or Rajni lived in Bangaluru” is
(a) Rajesh did not live in Bengaluru or Rajni lives in Bengaluru
(b) Rajesh lives in Bengaluru and Rajni did not live in Bengaluru
(c) Rajesh did not live in Bengaluru and Rajni did not live in Bengaluru
(d) Rajesh did not live in Bengaluru or Rajni did not live in Bengaluru
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Solution
(c) Let
and
26. The negation of the statement " 101 is not a multiple of 3 " is
(a) 101 is a multiple of 3
(b) 101 is a multiple of 2
(c) 101 is an odd number
(d) 101 is an even number
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Solution
(a) Let
27. The contrapositive of the statement “If 7 is greater than 5 , then 8 is greater than 6 " is
(a) If 8 is greater than 6 , then 7 is greater than 5
(b) If 8 is not greater than 6 , then 7 is greater than 5
(c) If 8 is not greater than 6 , then 7 is not greater than 5
(d) If 8 is greater than 6 , then 7 is not greater than 5
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Solution
(c) Let
and
28. The converse of the statement “If
(a) If
(b) If
(c) If
(d) If
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Solution
(b) Let
Converse of the above statement is
i.e., If
29. The converse of the statement “If sun is not shining, then sky is filled with clouds” is
(a) If sky is filled with clouds, then the Sun is not shining
(b) If Sun is shining, then sky is filled with clouds
(c) If sky is clear, then Sun is shining
(d) If Sun is not shining, then sky is not filled with clouds
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Solution
(a) Let
and
Converse of the above statement
If sky is filled with clouds, then the Sun is not shining.
30. The contrapositive of the statement “If
(a) if
(b) if
(c) if
(d) if
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Solution
(c)
If
Contrapositive of the statement
If
31. The statement “If
(a) If
(b) If
(c) If
(d) If
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Solution
(b) Let
and
Converse of the statement
i.e., If
32. The contrapositive of statement ‘If Chandigarh is capital of Punjab, then Chandigarh is in India’ is
(a) if Chandigarh is not in India, then Chandigarh is not the capital of Punjab
(b) if Chandigarh is in India, then Chandigarh is Capital of Punjab
(c) if Chandigarh is not capital of Punjab, then Chandigarh is not capital of India
(d) if Chandigarh is capital of Punjab, then Chandigarh is not is India
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Solution
(a) Let
and
Contrapositive of the statement
if
If Chandigarh is not in India, then Chandigarh is not the capital of Punjab.
33. Which of the following is the conditional
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) if
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Solution
(c) ’
34. The negation of the statement “The product of 3 and 4 is 9 " is
(a) it is false that the product of 3 and 4 is 9
(b) the product of 3 and 4 is 12
(c) the product of 3 and 4 is not 12
(d) it is false that the product of 3 and 4 is not 9
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Solution
(a) The negation of the above statement is ‘It is false that the product of 3 and 4 is 9 ‘.
35. Which of the following is not a negation of “A nature number is greater than zero”
(a) A natural number is not greater than zero
(b) It is false that a natural number is greater than zero
(c) It is false that a natural number is not greater than zero
(d) None of the above
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Solution
(c) The false negation of the given statement is “It is false that a natural number is not greater than zero”.
36. Which of the following statement is a conjunction?
(a) Ram and Shyam are friends
(b) Both Ram and Shyam are tall
(c) Both Ram and Shyam are enemies
(d) None of the above
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Solution
(d) If two simple statements
37. State whether the following sentences are statements or not
(i) The angles opposite to equal sides of a triangle are equal.
(ii) The moon is a satellites of Earth.
(iii) May God bless you.
(iv) Asia is a continent.
(v) How are you?
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Solution
(i) It is a statement.
(ii) It is a statement.
(iii) It is not a statement, since it is an exclamations.
(iv) It is a statement.
(v) It is not a statement, since it is a questions.