Question

If p then q means if p is ________ then q must be ______________

(a) true, true

(b) true, false

(c) false, false

(d) false, true

I have been asked this question in class test.

This question is from Mathematical Reasoning in portion Mathematical Reasoning of Mathematics – Class 11

Answer 1

Right choice is (a) true, true

To explain I would say: If p then q means if p is true then q must be true. It says nothing when p is false. If p is false then q might be true or false.