| Date | November 2014 | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | 14N.1.sl.TZ0.5 |
| Level | SL only | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Write down | Question number | 5 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Consider the statement \(p \Rightarrow q\).
If I break my arm, then it will hurt.
Write down in words, the inverse of \(p \Rightarrow q\).
Complete the following truth table.
State whether the converse and the inverse of an implication are logically equivalent.
Justify your answer.
Markscheme
If I do not break my arm, then it will not hurt (A1)(A1) (C2)
Note: Award (A1) for “if… then…”
For Spanish candidates, only accept “Si” and “entonces”.
Award (A1) for “not break my arm” and “not hurt” in correct order.
(A1)(A1) (C2)
Notes: Award (A1) for each correct column.
logically equivalent (A1)(ft)
last two columns of the truth table are identical (R1)(ft) (C2)
Notes: Do not award (A1)(ft)(R0).
Follow through from the last two columns of the table in part (a).
