Exercises Quantifier
Exercises Quantifier
1. Let Q(x, y) denote the statement “x is the capital of y.” What are
these truth values?
a) Q(Denver, Colorado) b) Q(Detroit, Michigan)
c) Q(Massachusetts, Boston) d) Q(New York, New York
2. Let P(x) be the statement “x spends more than five hours every
weekday in class,” where the domain for x consists of all students.
a) ∃𝑥𝑃(𝑥) b) ∀𝑥𝑃(𝑥) c) ∃𝑥 ¬𝑃(𝑥) d) ∀𝑥 ¬𝑃(𝑥)
3. Let N(x) be the statement “x has visited North Dakota,” where the
domain consists of the students in your school.
a) ∃𝑥𝑁(𝑥) b) ∀𝑥𝑁(𝑥) c) ¬∃𝑥𝑁(𝑥)
d) ∃𝑥¬𝑁(𝑥) e) ¬∀𝑥𝑁(𝑥) f) ∀𝑥¬𝑁(𝑥)
6. Let Q(x) be the statement “x + 1 > 2x.” If the domain consists of all
integers, what are these truth values?
a) Q(−1) b) Q(1) c) ∃xQ(x)
d) ∀xQ(x) e) ∃x¬Q(x) f) ∀x¬Q(x)