MHT CET202012 Oct 2020Morning ShiftMathematicsMathematical ReasoningActual

The statement pattern [(p q) p] ( q) is

Options

Aa contradiction
Bequivalent to p q
Ca contingency
Da tautology

Correct answer

A. a contradiction

Step-by-step solution

array |c|c|c|c|c|c|c| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 p & q & p & q & p q & ( p q ) p & [( p q ) p ] q T & T & F & F & T & F & F T & F & F & T & T & F & F F & T & T & F & T & T & F F & F & T & T & F & F & F array All entries in last column are F. It is contradiction.

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