State whether the “Or” used in the following statements is “exclusive “or” inclusive. Give reasons for your answer. (i) Sun rises or Moon sets. (ii) To apply for a driving licence, you should have a ration card or a passport. (iii) All integers are positive or negative.

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Solution

(i) The given statement is: Sun rises or moon sets.

In this statement both the things that are given are not possible because the rise of sun and set of moon does not occur together. Thus in this statement the word “or” is exclusive.

(ii) The given statement is: To apply for a driving license, you should have a ration card or a passport.

In this statement, ration card and passport, both are applicable to apply for a driving license, thus the word “or” is inclusive.

(iii) The given statement is: All integers are positive or negative.

In this statement, all integers are not positive nor all integers are negative, thus the word “or” is exclusive.

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State whether the “Or” used in the following statements is “exclusive “or” inclusive. Give reasons for your answer.

(i) Sun rises or Moon sets.

(ii) To apply for a driving licence, you should have a ration card or a passport.

(iii) All integers are positive or negative.

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(i) Sun rises or moon sets.

(ii) To apply for a driving licence, you should have a ration card or a passport.

(iii) All integers are positive or negative.

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(i) Sun rises or Moon sets
(ii) To apply for a driving licence you should have a ration card or a passport
(iii) All integers are positive or negative

Q. For each of the following statements, determine whether an inclusive "OR" or exclusive "OR" is used. Give reasons for your answer.
(i) Students can take Hindi or Sanskrit as their third language.
(ii) To entry a country, you need a passport or a voter registration card.
(iii) A lady gives birth to a baby boy or a baby girl.
(iv) To apply for a driving licence, you should have a ration card or a passport.

Split each of the following into simple sentences and determine whether it is true or false. Also, determine whether an 'inclusive or' or 'exclusive or' is used.

(i) The sum of 3 and 7 is 10 or 11.

(ii) (1+i) is a real or a complex number.

(iii) Every quadratic equation has one or two real roots.

(iv) You are wet when it rains or you are in a river.

(v) 24 is a multiple of 5 or 8.

(vi) Every integer is rational or irrational.

(vii) For getting a driving licence you should have a ration card or a passport.

(viii) 100 is a multiple of 6 or 8.

(ix) Square of an integer is positive or negative.

(x) Sun rises or Moon sets.

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