MTH1103T1
MTH1103T1
MTH1103T1
Instructions:
• Write your answers ONLY in the spaces provided on the question paper.
1. Let A = {a, b, c}. How many subsets does set A contain, and what are they? [2 marks]
2. Let V = {x, y, z}, W = {x, y}, and Z = {x, z} be given sets. Construct:
4. Consider the intervals A = [−8, 5) and B = (−3, ∞). With the help of a number
line, find the intervals:
(a) A ∪ B. [1 mark]
(b) A ∩ B. [1 mark]
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MTH1103 Foundations of Mathematics Test 1 (13:00 – 13:59 hrs) Semester I 2023/2025 AY
6. Let A = {a, b}, B = {2, 3}, and C = {3, 4} be given sets. Find A × (B ∪ C). [2 marks]
7. Let W = {1, 2, 3, 4}, and R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (1, 4), (3, 2), (3, 3), (4, 3), (4, 4)} be
a relation on W . By giving reasons, answer the following:
8. Let p be “It is cold” and let q be “It is raining”. Give a simple verbal sentence
which describes the following statements:
(a) p ∧ q. [1 mark]
9. Let p be “She is tall” and q be “She is beautiful”. Write each of the following
statements in symbolic form using p and q:
10. Determine the truth value of each of the following composite statements:
11. With a truth table, verify that the proposition (p ∧ q) → (p ∨ q) is a tautology. [4 marks]
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