Truth Tables (Basics) Flashcards

(15 cards)

1
Q

Define truth table.

A

A table used to determine the truth values of logical expressions based on their variables.

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True or false: A truth table can represent any logical operation.

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TRUE

Truth tables are fundamental in logic, showing all possible truth values.

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What does a truth table show?

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It shows the output of logical operations for every combination of input values.

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Fill in the blank: A logical operator can be ______, AND, or NOT.

A

OR

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5
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What is the output of AND when both inputs are true?

A

True

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What is the output of OR when both inputs are false?

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False

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7
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Define negation in logic.

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Negation is the logical operation that inverts the truth value of a statement.

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True or false: The output of NOT true is true.

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FALSE

NOT true results in false.

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9
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What is the truth value of a statement?

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It is either true or false.

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10
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Fill in the blank: The implication operator is often represented as ______.

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What does a truth table for two variables consist of?

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Four rows representing all combinations of truth values for the variables.

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True or false: A tautology is a statement that is always false.

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FALSE

A tautology is always true regardless of the truth values of its components.

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Define contradiction in logic.

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A contradiction is a statement that is always false, regardless of the truth values.

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What does the biconditional operator represent?

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It indicates that both statements are either true or false together.

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15
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Which two numbers go in a truth table?

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0 and 1

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