Mathematics
In each of the following questions, there are two statements. State if the second is the negation of the first or not.
(i) Mumtaz is hungry ; Mumtaz is not hungry.
(ii) Some cats are black ; Some cats are brown.
(iii) All elephants are huge ; One elephant is not huge.
(iv) All fire engines are red ; All fire engines are not red.
(v) No man is a cow ; Some men are cows.
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| No. | Statement | Negation |
|---|---|---|
| (i) | Mumtaz is hungry | Mumtaz is not hungry |
| (ii) | Some cats are black | Some cats are not black |
| (iii) | All elephants are huge | All elephants are not huge |
| (iv) | All fire engines are red | Some fire engines are red |
| (v) | No man is a cow | Some men are cows |
(i) Yes (Since, the second statement matches with the negation.)
(ii) No (Since, the second statement does not matches with the negation.)
(iii) No (Since, the second statement does not matches with the negation.)
(iv) No (Since, the second statement does not matches with the negation.)
(v) Yes (Since, the second statement matches with the negation.)
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