Date | November 2020 | Marks available | 4 | Reference code | 20N.1.SL.TZ0.6 |
Level | SL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | no time zone |
Command term | Construct | Question number | 6 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Construct a truth table for the following logical expression.
(A XOR B) AND NOT C
Markscheme
Award [4 max].
Award [1] for a truth table with all 8 inputs and up to 3 correct outputs.
Award [2] for 4 or 5 correct rows in the truth table.
Award [3] for 6 or 7 correct rows in the truth table.
Award [4] for all 8 correct rows in the truth table.
Examiners report
Candidates demonstrated that they could create a truth table for a given logical expression, and as a result, achieved full, or near full, marks. A small number of candidates lost marks for errors such as an incorrect number of rows in the truth table or applying AND C to the final result, rather than AND NOT C, as required in the question. Inputs were mostly laid out in an organised manner, making it easy to check that all combinations of 0 or 1 had been included. A small number of tables were less organised, and this may have contributed to some errors.