JAMIA 2022 — Mathematics PYQ
JAMIA | Mathematics | 2022(p ^ ~ q) ^ (~ p ^ q)
Choose the correct answer:
- A. A tautology
- B. Neither tautology nor a contradiction
- C. A contradiction(Correct Answer)
- D. Contradiction and tautology
A contradiction
Explanation
Step 1: Analyze the Expression
The expression consists of two parts connected by an "AND" (∧) operator:
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Part 1: (p∧¬q)
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Part 2: (¬p∧q)
Step 2: Use Associative and Commutative Laws
Since all the operators in the expression are the same (all are ∧), we can remove the parentheses and rearrange the terms in any order:
(p∧¬q)∧(¬p∧q)=p∧¬q∧¬p∧q
Rearrange to group the p terms together and the q terms together:
=(p∧¬p)∧(q∧¬q)
Step 3: Apply the Law of Contradiction
The Law of Contradiction states that a statement and its negation cannot both be true at the same time:
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p∧¬p=F (False/Contradiction)
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q∧¬q=F (False/Contradiction)
Substituting these back into our expression:
=F∧F
Step 4: Final Result
In logic, "False AND False" is always False:
F∧F=F
Final Answer
The expression is a Contradiction (always False).
(p∧¬q)∧(¬p∧q)≡F

