OCR MEI C1 2011 January — Question 10 3 marks

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2011
SessionJanuary
Marks3
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TopicTrig Proofs
TypeLogical implication symbols (⇒, ⇔, ⇐)
DifficultyEasy -1.2 This is a straightforward logic question testing understanding of implication symbols with simple mathematical contexts. It requires only basic reasoning about definitions (quadrilaterals, odd/even integers, primes) rather than any calculation or proof technique, making it easier than typical A-level questions which involve actual mathematical manipulation.
Spec1.01b Logical connectives: congruence, if-then, if and only if

10 Select the best statement from $$\begin{aligned} & \mathbf { P } \Rightarrow \mathbf { Q } \\ & \mathbf { P } \Leftarrow \mathbf { Q } \\ & \mathbf { P } \Leftrightarrow \mathbf { Q } \end{aligned}$$ none of the above
to describe the relationship between P and Q in each of the following cases.
  1. P : WXYZ is a quadrilateral with 4 equal sides \(\mathrm { Q } : \mathrm { WXYZ }\) is a square
  2. P: \(n\) is an odd integer Q : \(\quad ( n + 1 ) ^ { 2 }\) is an odd integer
  3. P: \(n\) is greater than 1 and \(n\) is a prime number Q : \(\sqrt { n }\) is not an integer

10 Select the best statement from

$$\begin{aligned}
& \mathbf { P } \Rightarrow \mathbf { Q } \\
& \mathbf { P } \Leftarrow \mathbf { Q } \\
& \mathbf { P } \Leftrightarrow \mathbf { Q }
\end{aligned}$$

none of the above\\
to describe the relationship between P and Q in each of the following cases.\\
(i) P : WXYZ is a quadrilateral with 4 equal sides\\
$\mathrm { Q } : \mathrm { WXYZ }$ is a square\\
(ii) P: $n$ is an odd integer

Q : $\quad ( n + 1 ) ^ { 2 }$ is an odd integer\\
(iii) P: $n$ is greater than 1 and $n$ is a prime number

Q : $\sqrt { n }$ is not an integer

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