Finite Mathematics - C277 Exam Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025-2026
pΛq - Answers True if both are true, else false
p->q - Answers if p then q
Varies inversely - Answers xy=k
Symbolic Form V - Answers OR
Symbolic Form Λ - Answers AND
Symbolic Form ~ - Answers "it is not the case that"
=> or "right arrow" - Answers If...Then...
↔ - Answers "implies and is implied by" or "....if and only if..."
pVq - Answers if p or q are true then "true", else if both are false then "false"
Prime numbers - Answers 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29
prime factorization - Answers Breaking down a composite number until all of the factors are
prime.
prime factorization process - Answers divide number by smallest prime number that it evenly
divides into, then repeat until you have the list of prime numbers that make the big number.
Truncate - Answers Similar to rounding but never round up. In other words drop to the place
indicated.
Double sided arrow - Answers if and only if, or the if statement can be reversed and still be true.
parentheses - Answers group statements ~(pVq) you negative both statements. Often express
in statements as a comma(,).
Conjunction - Answers and, Λ, both statements must be true for the whole thing to be true.
Disjunction - Answers or, V, only false when both statements are false.
Negation - Answers ~, not, the opposite of the statement.
Conditional statement - Answers arrow, if...then, only false when if statement is true and then
statement is false.
Bi-Conditional statement - Answers double arrow, if and only if...then, only true if both
components have the same truth value.
Truth Table order - Answers TT, TF, FT, FF
pΛq - Answers True if both are true, else false
p->q - Answers if p then q
Varies inversely - Answers xy=k
Symbolic Form V - Answers OR
Symbolic Form Λ - Answers AND
Symbolic Form ~ - Answers "it is not the case that"
=> or "right arrow" - Answers If...Then...
↔ - Answers "implies and is implied by" or "....if and only if..."
pVq - Answers if p or q are true then "true", else if both are false then "false"
Prime numbers - Answers 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29
prime factorization - Answers Breaking down a composite number until all of the factors are
prime.
prime factorization process - Answers divide number by smallest prime number that it evenly
divides into, then repeat until you have the list of prime numbers that make the big number.
Truncate - Answers Similar to rounding but never round up. In other words drop to the place
indicated.
Double sided arrow - Answers if and only if, or the if statement can be reversed and still be true.
parentheses - Answers group statements ~(pVq) you negative both statements. Often express
in statements as a comma(,).
Conjunction - Answers and, Λ, both statements must be true for the whole thing to be true.
Disjunction - Answers or, V, only false when both statements are false.
Negation - Answers ~, not, the opposite of the statement.
Conditional statement - Answers arrow, if...then, only false when if statement is true and then
statement is false.
Bi-Conditional statement - Answers double arrow, if and only if...then, only true if both
components have the same truth value.
Truth Table order - Answers TT, TF, FT, FF
