Symbolic Notation

The symbol ^ represents

• or

• negation

• and

• if.....then

The symbol "~" represents

• or

• negation

• and

• if....then

The symbol "v" means

• or

• and

• negation

• if....then

Which of the following means "not p or q"

• p v q

• p v ~q

• ~p ^ q

• ~p v q

Which of the following means "not p and q"

• p ^ ~q

• p ^ q

• ~p v q

• ~p ^ q

Which of the following means "not p or not q"

• ~p v ~q

• p v q

• ~p v q

• p v ~ q

Which of the following means "it is false that p and q"

• p ^ q

• ~(p ^ q)

• ~(p v q)

• ~p ^ ~q

The following statements represent p and q

p: the sea is calm

q: the sun is up

Which of the following means, "the sun is up and the sea is calm."

• ~q ^ p

• q ^ ~p

• q ^ p

• p v q

The following statements represent p and q

p: the sea is calm

q: the sun is up

Which of the following means "the sea is calm or the sun is not up"

• p v ~q

• p ^ ~q

• p v q

• ~p v ~q

The following statements represent p and q

p: the sea is calm

q: the sun is up

Which of the following means "it is false that the sea is calm and the sun is up"

• ~ (p v q)

• ~ (p v ~q)

• ~ (p ^ q)

• ~ (~ p ^ ~ q)