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This is a study guide to help you prepare for the exam. While it aims to be comprehensive, it is not guaranteed to cover every topic that may appear on the exam. It is important to review all of your notes and the course materials.

Questions

1. True or False. The following sentence expresses a proposition: Stand up. (question id 01_l1_propositions_54)
2. What term best corresponds to the following definition: type of argument such that it is logically possible for the premises to be true and the conclusion false. (question id 01_logic_concepts_4)
3. Which one of the following is a PL Symbol: (question id 02_pl_symbols_12)
4. Identify the main operator in the following wff: (P ∨ (Q ↔︎ S)) (question id 02_pl_main_operator_15)
5. Which one of the following is a proper part of the wff ¬((P ∧ Q) → R)? (question id 02_pl_properparts_7)
6. Which one of the following is a subformula of the wff ((P ∨ Q) → (R ∧ S))? (question id 02_pl_subformulas_6)
7. Which one of the following combinations of symbols is a PL wff? (question id 02_pl_wffs_identification_193)
8. Consider the following well-formed formula (wff): ¬(A ∨ E). Select what type of wff it is (select the best answer): (question id 02_pl_wff_type_21)
9. If v(P)=True and v(D)=False, then what is the truth value of P ↔︎ D? (question id 02_pl_valuations_simple_123)
10. Translate the following sentence into the language of propositional logic: ‘It is not the case that Bob is happy’. (question id 02_pl_translations_115)
11. Translate the following sentence into the language of propositional logic: ‘Bob is happy and Vic is ambitious’. (question id 02_pl_translations_188)
12. Translate the following sentence into the language of propositional logic: ‘Bob is happy or Tom is reliable’. (question id 02_pl_translations_173)
13. Translate the following sentence into the language of propositional logic: ‘If Bob is happy, then Vic is ambitious’. (question id 02_pl_translations_190)
14. Translate the following sentence into the language of propositional logic: ‘Hank is wise only if Yara is imaginative’. (question id 02_pl_translations_893)
15. Translate the following sentence into the language of propositional logic: ‘Bob is happy if and only if Walt is friendly’. (question id 02_pl_translations_200)
16. Translate the following sentence into the language of propositional logic: ‘Neither Gina is funny nor Xena is strong-willed’. (question id 02_pl_translations_774)
17. Translate the following sentence into the language of propositional logic: ‘Not both Cathy is smart and Ray is honest’. (question id 02_pl_translations_275)
18. Translate the following sentence into the language of propositional logic: ‘Kim is diligent even if Owen is thoughtful’. (question id 02_pl_translations_1156)
19. PL wffs are formed using what type of rules? (question id 02_logic_concepts_1)