Question:medium

Consider the following statements.
\(p\): If \(3^4 > 4^3\), then \(3^3 > 4^4\)
\(q\): The roots of the equation \(x^2-2x+2 = 0\) are real if and only if Mumbai is in Maharashtra.
\(r\): Statement \(p\) is true or statement \(q\) is false.
Which of the following has truth value T (true)?

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Find the truth values of p, q and r first, then evaluate each option.
Updated On: Oct 1, 2026
  • \((p∨q)∧r\)
  • \(p∨(q∧r)\)
  • \(p∧(q∨r)\)
  • \((p∧q)∨r\)
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Evaluate the parts:
p: implication with true hypothesis and false conclusion, false. q: "roots real" is false, "Mumbai in Maharashtra" is true, and the biconditional of false and true is false. r: $p \lor \sim q$, with $\sim q = T$, is true.

Step 2: Table of values:
p = F, q = F, r = T.

Step 3: Check each option quickly:
Any option that needs p or q to be true on its own, or both p and q, fails except where r alone can carry the disjunction. Only $(p \land q) \lor r$ has r as a free disjunct, so it is $F \lor T = T$. The others reduce to F.

Final Answer:
Option (D) has truth value T. \[ \boxed{(p\wedge q)\vee r} \]
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