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# If the truth value of p is T, q is F, then truth values of ($p\to q$) and $\left( q\to p \right)V\left( \nu p \right)$ are respectively.a.F, Fb.F, Tc.T, Fd.T, T

Hint: In $pVq$, V represents a non-exclusive or i.e. $pVq$ is true when any of p, q is true and also when both are true. Draw the table of logical implication. Find the truth value of ($p\to q$), ($q\to p$) and ($\nu p$).

Substituting all the values, find the truth value.
The truth or falsehood of a proposition is called its truth value. In $P\nu q,$V represents a non-exclusive or i.e. $p\nu q$ is true when any of p, q is true and also when both are true.
Here, ($p\to q$) implies that,
‘p’ implies ‘q’ means that if p is true, then q must also be true.
The true statement “p implies q” is also written “if p then q” or sometimes “q if p”. Statement p is called the premise of the implication and q is called the conclusion.
For eg: -$P\to Q$ is logically equivalent to $P\nu Q$. “If a number is a multiple of 4, then it is even” is equivalent to a “number is not a multiple of 4 or (else) it is even”.
Now in the question it is given that the true value of p is T and the true value of q is F.
We need to find the value of ($p\to q$).
From the table of logical implication,

$\therefore P\to q$ when P is T and q is F.
The 2nd case,
$\therefore P\to q$ is F.
Similarly, to find $q\to P$.

From the above table for the 2nd case, where the truth value of P is T and truth value of Q is F.
$P\to q$is F, $q\to p$is T and $\sim p=F$
We need to find $\left( q\to p \right)V\left( \sim p \right)=F$.
i.e. if T V T comes then the truth value is T.
if T V F, then the truth value is F.
if F V F, then the truth value is F.
if F V T, then the truth value is F.
Hence, the correct answer is (a),

Note: You should remember or be able to construct the truth tables for the logical connectives. You will use these tables to construct tables for more complicated sentences. It’s easier to demonstrate what to do than to describe it in words. When you construct a truth table, you will have to consider all possible assignments of True (T) and False (F) to the component statement.