Question:

Consider :
Statement - I : \((p\wedge\sim q)\wedge(\sim p\wedge q)\) is a fallacy.
Statement - II : \((p\to q)\leftrightarrow(\sim q\to\sim p)\) is a tautology.

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Build truth tables, or simplify using the contrapositive and the fact that \(p\wedge\sim p\) is always false.
Updated On: Nov 13, 2026
  • Statement - I is True; Statement -II is true; Statement-II is not a correct explanation for Statement-I
  • Statement -I is True; Statement -II is False.
  • Statement -I is False; Statement -II is True
  • Statement -I is True; Statement -II is True; Statement-II is a correct explanation for Statement-I
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Statement-I: \((p\wedge\sim q)\wedge(\sim p\wedge q)\) contains \(p\) and \(\sim p\) together, so it is false for every truth value: it is a contradiction (fallacy). Statement-I is true.
Statement-II: \(\sim q\to\sim p\) is the contrapositive of \(p\to q\), so they are logically equivalent. Hence \((p\to q)\leftrightarrow(\sim q\to\sim p)\) is always true, a tautology. Statement-II is true.
Statement-II is about contrapositive equivalence and has no bearing on why the statement in I is a contradiction, so it is not an explanation of Statement-I.
Answer: (1) Statement - I is True; Statement -II is true; Statement-II is not a correct explanation for Statement-I
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