NCERT Solutions for class 14 Maths | Chapter 14 - Mathematical Reasoning

(1) The negation of the statement

“It is raining and weather is cold.” is

[A] It is not raining and weather is cold.
[B] It is raining or weather is not cold.
[C] It is not raining or weather is not cold.
[D] It is not raining and weather is not cold.
Answer: It is not raining or weather is not cold.
(2) Which of the following is a statement?
[A] Roses are black.
[B] Mind your own business.
[C] Be punctual.
[D] Do not tell lies
Answer: (A) is the correct answer as the sentences in (B), (C) and (D) are neither true nor false. Infect all these sentences are advices.

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(3) A sentence is called a mathematically acceptable if it is
[A] True
[B] False
[C] Either true or false
[D] Neither true nor false
Answer: Either true or false
(4) Which of the following is a statement
[A] x is a real number
[B] Switch off the fan
[C] 2 + 2 = 4
[D] Let me go
Answer: 2 + 2 = 4
(5) The converse of the statement If a number n is even, then n2 is even is
[A] If a number n is even, then n2 is even
[B] If a number n is even, then n2 is not even
[C] If a number n2 is even, then n is even
[D] If a number n2 is not even, then n is even
Answer: If a number n2 is even, then n is even
(6) If (p or q) is false when
[A] p is true and q is false
[B] p is true and q is true
[C] p is false and q is false
[D] p is false and q is true
Answer: p is true and q is false
(7) p if and only if q is written as
[A] p => q
[B] q => p
[C] p <=> q
[D] q <=> p
Answer: p <=> q
(8) The compound statement with AND is true if all its component statements are
[A] true
[B] false
[C] either true or false
[D] None of these
Answer: true
(9) Which of the following is a compund statement
[A] Sun is a star
[B] I am a very strong boy
[C] There is something wrong in the room
[D] 7 is both odd and prime number.
Answer: 7 is both odd and prime number.
(10) If a recipe calls for 2/3 cups of sugar but I only want to make 1/4 of the recipe, how much sugar do I need?
[A] 2/3
[B] 1/4
[C] 1/6
[D] 1/3
Answer: 1/6
(11) Which of the following is not a statement
[A] The product of (-1) and 8 is 8
[B] All complex number are real number
[C] Today is windy day
[D] All of the above
Answer: All of the above
(12) If (p or q) is true, then
[A] p is true and q is false
[B] p is true and q is true
[C] p is false and q is true
[D] All of the above
Answer: All of the above
(13) The contrpositive of the statement If you are a citizen of India, then you were born in India is
[A] If you are not a citizen of India, then you were not born in India
[B] If you are not a citizen of India, then you were born in India
[C] If you are a citizen of India, then you were not born in India
[D] None of these
Answer: If you are not a citizen of India, then you were not born in India
(14) Which of the following is a statement
[A] I will go tomorrow
[B] She will come today
[C] 3 is a prime number
[D] Tomorrow is Friday
Answer: 3 is a prime number
(15) Which of the following is not a statement
[A] 8 is less than 6.
[B] Every set is finite set.
[C] The sun is a star.
[D] Mathematics is fun.
Answer: Mathematics is fun.
(16) The contrapositive of the statements If you are not a citizen of India, then you were not born in India is
[A] If you are not a citizen of India, then you were not born in India
[B] If you are not a citizen of India, then you were born in India
[C] If you are a citizen of India, then you were not born in India
[D] If you are a citizen of India, then you were born in India
Answer: If you are a citizen of India, then you were born in India
(17) The converse of the statement if a number is divisible by 10, then it is divisible by 5 is
[A] if a number is not divisible by 5, then it is not divisible by 10
[B] if a number is divisible by 5, then it is not divisible by 10
[C] if a number is not divisible by 5, then it is divisible by 10
[D] if a number is divisible by 5, then it is divisible by 10
Answer: if a number is divisible by 5, then it is divisible by 10
(18) The contrapositive of statement p => q is
[A] q => p
[B] q => ~p
[C] ~q => p
[D] ~q => ~p
Answer: ~q => ~p
(19) Which of the follwing is not a statement
[A] Go there
[B] 2 + 2 = 4
[C] 2 is the only even prime number.
[D] Come here
Answer: Come here
(20) The contrpositive of the statement If you are a citizen of India, then you were born in India is
[A] If you are not a citizen of India, then you were not born in India
[B] If you are not a citizen of India, then you were born in India
[C] If you are a citizen of India, then you were not born in India
[D] None of these
Answer: If you are not a citizen of India, then you were not born in India

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