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Date May 2017 Marks available 2 Reference code 17M.1.sl.TZ1.3
Level SL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
Command term Complete Question number 3 Adapted from N/A

Question

Consider the following propositions.

\[\begin{array}{*{20}{l}} {p{\text{: I completed the task}}} \\ {q{\text{: I was paid}}} \end{array}\]

Write down in words \(\neg q\).

[1]
a.

Write down in symbolic form the compound statement:

If I was paid then I completed the task.

[1]
b.

Complete the following truth table.

M17/5/MATSD/SP1/ENG/TZ1/03.c.i

[2]
c.i.

State whether the statements \(p \vee \neg q\) and \(q \Rightarrow p\) are logically equivalent. Give a reason for your answer.

[2]
c.ii.

Markscheme

I was not paid     (A1)     (C1)

[1 mark]

a.

\(q \Rightarrow p\)     (A1)     (C1)

[1 mark]

b.

M17/5/MATSD/SP1/ENG/TZ1/03.c.i/M     (A1)(A1)     (C2)

 

Note:     Award (A1) for each correct column.

 

[2 marks]

c.i.

yes     (A1)(ft)

as the last two columns of the truth table are the same     (R1)(ft)     (C2)

 

Note:     Do not award (A1)(R0). Follow through from part (c)(i).

 

[2 marks]

c.ii.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 3 - Logic, sets and probability » 3.1
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