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Discrete Structure (COS 203) CA

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Convert hexadecimal 5C3 to a decimal value.

a)

1475

b)

1575

c)

1675

d)

1775

2.

Determine the two's complement for hexadecimal value 4B.

a)

4A

b)

B5

c)

4B

d)

A5

3.

Which of the following options is the appropriate representation for such A is a subset of B and A might be equal to B.

a)

A ⊆ B

b)

A ∉ B

c)

A ⊂ B

d)

A ∅ B

4.

Let A = {9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15} and B = {14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19}. Find the result for A ∪ B.

a)

{9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19}

b)

{9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19}

c)

{14, 15}

d)

{10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18}

5.

Given F = {3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11}, G = {2, 4, 6, 7, 10}, H= {3, 4, 7, 12}, determine the symmetric for F union G.

a)

{3,4, 6, 7}

b)

{2, 3, 6, 10, 12}

c)

{6, 7}

d)

{2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11}

6.

Given X = { 1, 4, 6, 8, 12}, Y = { 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}, Z = {1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11}, determine the difference of Y - Z

a)

{1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8}

b)

{1, 3, 5, 9, 11}

c)

{2, 4}

d)

{9, 11}

7.

"It’s raining and it’s not raining" is an example of

a)

Contradiction

b)

Tautology

c)

Valid sentence

d)

None of the above

8.

Truth tables are used to define

a)

Logical Connectives

b)

Logics

c)

symbols

d)

Tabular form

9.

The science or study of how to evaluate arguments and reasoning

a)

Logic

b)

Discrete

c)

Mathematics

d)

Symbolic

10.

What type of logic is this table showing:

a)

AND

b)

OR

c)

NOR

d)

XOR

11.

Which equation represents the union of sets A and B?

a)

A (intersect symbol) B

b)

A X B

c)

A U B

d)

A - B

12.

Let A be the set {red, blue, green} and B is the set {yellow}, what is A X B? In other words, what is the cartesian product of A X B?

a)

{red, yellow} , {blue, yellow} , {green, yellow}

b)

{red}, {blue}, {green}, {yellow}

c)

{red, blue, green, yellow}

d)

{red, blue}, {green, yellow}

13.

If a password consists of 4 letters followed by 2 digits, how many possible passwords can be made?

a)

26*4*10^2

b)

26*4*10*2

c)

26*10*4

d)

26*4+10^2

14.

What is the value of 5P3 (permutation of 5 items taken 3 at a time)?

a)

20

b)

60

c)

120

d)

10

15.

How many ways can a committee of 4 be selected from 10 people?

a)

10P4

b)

10C4

c)

4C10

d)

10*4

16.

What is the value of 8C2?

a)

16

b)

28

c)

56

d)

112

17.

What is the total number of outcomes when rolling three six-sided dice?

a)

6

b)

18

c)

216

d)

1296

18.

A bag contains 4 red balls, 3 blue balls, and 2 green balls. What is the probability of randomly selecting a blue ball?

a)

1/3

b)

3/9

c)

3/4

d)

1/4

19.

A relation is symmetric if:

a)

(𝑎,𝑏)∈𝑅⟹(𝑏,𝑎)∉𝑅(a,b)∈R⟹(b,a)∈/R

b)

(a,b)∈R⟹(b,a)∈R

c)

(a,a)∈R∀a∈A

d)

None of these

20.

If a four-variable K-map group covers four adjacent cells, what simplification occurs?

a)

Two variables are eliminated

b)

One variable is eliminated

c)

No variables are eliminated

d)

All variables are eliminated

21.

If a four-variable K-map group covers four adjacent cells, what simplification occurs?

a)

Two variables are eliminated

b)

One variable is eliminated

c)

No variables are eliminated

d)

All variables are eliminated

22.

What is the main advantage of using a K-map for simplification?

a)

Eliminates the need for Boolean algebra

b)

Ensures maximum literals in the expression

c)

Visually identifies redundancies

d)

Avoids the need for truth tables

23.

How many groups can be formed from "Don't Care" conditions in a three-variable K-map?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

Multiple groups

d)

No groups

24.

Which type of K-map group eliminates two variables in a simplified expression?

a)

Pair

b)

Quad

c)

Octet

d)

Single

25.

What is the largest group of cells that can be formed in a four-variable K-map?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

12

d)

16

26.

How many adjacent cells does a single cell in a four-variable K-map have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

27.

Which property is violated if aRb and bRa, but a≠b?

a)

Reflexivity

b)

Symmetry

c)

Transitivity

d)

Anti-symmetry

28.
What is the power set of set F = {a, b, c, d}?
a)
{{a, b}, {c}, {d}}
b)
{{}, {a}, {b}, {c}, {d}}
c)
{{a, b, c, d}}
d)
{{}, {a}, {b}, {c}, {d}, {a, b}, {a, c}, {a, d}, {b, c}, {b, d}, {c, d}}
29.
If U = {3, 5, 7, 9}, which statement is not true for all x ∈ U?
a)
x + 3 ≥ 7
b)
x is odd
c)
x is prime
d)
|x| = x
30.
A graph G(V, E) consists of:
a)
A set V of vertices and a set E of unordered pairs of vertices.
b)
A set V of edges and a set E of vertices.
c)
A set V of vertices and a set E of ordered pairs of vertices.
d)
A set V of ordered pairs of vertices and a set E of edges.
31.

Which of the following represents the intersection of sets L and M?

Given that L = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} and M = {4, 5, 6, 7}

a)

{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}

b)

{4, 5}

c)

{1, 2, 3, 4}

d)

{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

32.
Let p be "It is cold" and q be "It is raining." The statement "It is cold or it is not raining" is represented as:
a)
p ∨ ¬q
b)
¬p ∨ q
c)
p ∧ ¬q
d)
¬p ∧ q
33.

What is the primary focus of discrete mathematics?

a)

Complex numbers

b)

Real analysis

c)

Discrete structures and objects

d)

Continuous functions

34.

Which proof technique involves assuming the opposite of what you want to prove?

a)

Direct proof

b)

Proof by induction

c)

Proof by contradiction

d)

Constructive proof

35.

What does the pigeonhole principle state?

a)

If you have more pigeons than holes, at least one hole must contain more than one pigeon.

b)

All pigeons must be placed in separate holes.

c)

Pigeons can only be placed in one hole.

d)

If you have more holes than pigeons, each hole can hold one pigeon.

36.

In propositional logic, what does the symbol '¬' represent?

a)

And

b)

Or

c)

Not

d)

If and only if

37.

What is the cardinality of the set {1, 2, 3, 4}?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

38.

What is the result of the operation A ∪ B?

a)

Elements common to both A and B

b)

Elements in A or B or both

c)

Elements in A but not in B

d)

Elements in B but not in A

39.

Which of the following statements is true about a predicate?

a)

It contains a variable.

b)

It is always true.

c)

It is a simple statement.

d)

It cannot be expressed as a function.

40.

What does the binomial theorem relate to?

a)

Counting permutations

b)

Counting combinations

c)

Expanding powers of binomials

d)

Finding limits