Question:

Consider the following statements :
P : Suman is brilliant.
Q : Suman is rich.
R : Suman is honest.
The negation of the statement, "Suman is brilliant and dishonest if and only if Suman is rich" can be equivalently expressed as :

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Translate to (P and not R) iff Q and use ~(A iff B) = A iff ~B.
Updated On: Nov 11, 2026
  • \(\sim Q\leftrightarrow\ \sim P\wedge R\)
  • \(\sim Q\leftrightarrow\ \sim P\vee R\)
  • \(\sim Q\leftrightarrow P\vee\ \sim R\)
  • \(\sim Q\leftrightarrow P\wedge\ \sim R\)
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: The statement is \((P\wedge\sim R)\leftrightarrow Q\).
Step 2: \(\sim(A\leftrightarrow B)\equiv A\leftrightarrow\ \sim B\) (the biconditional is false exactly when the two sides differ).
Step 3: So the negation is \((P\wedge\sim R)\leftrightarrow\ \sim Q\), i.e. \(\sim Q\leftrightarrow P\wedge\ \sim R\).
Answer: (4) \(\sim Q\leftrightarrow P\wedge\ \sim R\)
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