Q35 / 90 · JEE Main 2012 (Offline) · Mathematics

The negation of the statement "If I become a teacher, then I will open a school" is

Correct answer
A
I will become a teacher and I will not open a school
B
Either I will not become a teacher or I will not open a school
C
Neither I will become a teacher nor I will open a school
D
I will not become a teacher or I will open a school

Solution

$\sim(\sim p \vee q)=p \wedge \sim q$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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