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Previous Year Question Paper

(CSE)-302 – Discrete Structure

November 2022CSESEMESTER-3
November 2022
Max Marks: 70
Duration: 3 Hours
Instructions:

Attempt any five questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

Q.1
a)Unit 1

Show that the relation 'R' defined by (a, b) R (c, d) if a + d = b + c is an equivalence relation.

b)Unit 1

If X = {1, 2, 3, 4} and R = {(x, y) | x < y}. Draw the graph of 'R' and also give its matrix.

Q.2
a)Unit 1

Prove that if R is an equivalence relation on a set A, show that R⁻¹ is also an equivalence relation on A.

b)Unit 1

What is Mathematical induction? Use mathematical induction to prove that: 1.1! + 2.2! + ... + n.n! = (n + 1)! - 1 where n is a positive integer.

Q.3
a)Unit 5

Find the explicit formula for the Fibonacci numbers. Use fₙ = fₙ₋₁ + fₙ₋₂ as recursive condition and f₀ = 0 and f₁ = 1 as initial condition.

b)Unit 5

Draw the Hasse diagram representing the positive divisors of 36.

Q.4
a)Unit 2

Prove that the set G = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} is a finite abelian group of order 7 with respect to multiplication modulo 7 as the composition in G.

b)Unit 2

State the Lagrange's Theorem with example. Also explain Permutation and Symmetric Group.

Q.5
a)Unit 3

Find PDNF by constructing its PCNF of (Q ∨ P) ∧ (Q ∨ R) ∧ (∼(P ∨ R) ∨ ∼Q).

b)Unit 3

Prove that for any three propositions P, Q, R the compound proposition (P → (Q → R)) → ((P → Q) → (P → R)) is a tautology by laws of logic.

Q.6
a)Unit 3

Explain Tautologies, Contradiction and Contingencies with suitable examples.

b)Unit 1

Explain the method of proving theorems by direct, indirect, contradiction and by cases.

Q.7
a)Unit 4

Give a simple condition on the weights of a graph that will guarantee that there is a unique maximal spanning tree for the graph.

b)Unit 4

Define Isomorphism of graphs. What are the steps followed in discovering the Isomorphism?

Q.8
a)Unit 4

Explain Eulerian and Hamiltonian graphs with examples, also draw the graphs of the following:

i) Eulerian but not Hamiltonian

ii) Hamiltonian but not Eulerian

b)Unit 4

Prove that the sum of the degree of all the vertices in a graph G is equal to twice the number of edges in G.