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Discrete Mathematics (BMC104) - AKTU Question Paper 2024-25

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This is the official AKTU Discrete Mathematics Previous Year Question Paper for MCA Semester 1, academic session 2024-25. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:MCA
Semester:Semester 1
Session:2024-25
University:AKTU / UPTU

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Discrete Mathematics (BMC104) — complete question paper · 70 marks · 3 Hours

Section AAttempt all questions in brief. 2 x 07 = 14
  • a
    What is multiplicity of an element in a multiset? Find the multiplicities of each element in the multiset ሼ 𝑎 ,𝑎 ,𝑎 ,ሼ𝑎, 𝑎, 𝑎ሽሽ
  • b
    Consider the two functions 𝑓 and 𝑔 defined on set of real numbers as 𝑓ሺ𝑥ሻ ൌ2 𝑥൅1 and 𝑔ሺ𝑥ሻ ൌ ଷ. Find 𝑓ିଵ𝑜𝑔ିଵ
  • c
    Let 𝑃ሺ𝑆ሻ be the power set of 𝑆ൌሼ 𝑎 , 𝑏 , 𝑐 ሽ. Determine the greatest lower bound and the least upper bound of the set ሼሼ𝑎ሽ,ሼ 𝑐 ሽ ሽ in the poset
  • d
    State the Modus Ponens rule of inference
  • e
    How many generators are there o f the cyclic group G of order 6
  • f
    Define Normal subgroup
  • g
    Obtain the generating functi on of the numeric function
Section BAttempt any three of the following: 07 x 3 = 21
  • a
    Prove that the relation 𝑅 i n NൈN such that ሺ𝑎, 𝑏ሻ𝑅ሺ𝑐, 𝑑ሻ iff 𝑎 ൅ 𝑑 ൌ 𝑐 ൅ 𝑏 f o r 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑 ∈ 𝑁 is an equivalence relation. Also find equivalence class of (4,6)
  • b
    Prove that ሺ𝐷ଶସ,| ሻ is lattice
  • c
    Show that ሼሾሺ𝑝 ∨ 𝑞ሻ ⇒ 𝑟ሿ ∧ሺ ~ 𝑝 ሻሽ ⟹ሺ 𝑞⟹𝑟 ሻ is a tautology without truth table
  • d
    State and prove Lagrange’s theorem of group
  • e
    Prove by mathematical induction: 𝑛ସ െ4 𝑛ଶ is divisible by 3 for all 𝑛൒
Section CAttempt any one part of the following: 07 x 1 = 07
  • a
    For any set A and B (i) Prove that if 𝐴 ⊆𝐵 then 𝑃ሺ𝐴ሻ⊆𝑃 ሺ 𝐵 ሻ. (ii) Is it true 𝑃ሺ𝐴 ∪𝐵 ሻ ൌ𝑃 ሺ𝐴ሻ∪𝑃 ሺ 𝐵 ሻ? Justify your answer
  • b
    Let a function is defined as 𝑓:𝑅െ ሼ5ሽ →𝑅െ ሼ1ሽ, 𝑓ሺ𝑥ሻ ൌ ௫ିହ , where R is the set of real numbers. Show that 𝑓 is bijective function and also compute inverse of 𝑓
  • a
    Show that if ሺ𝐴,൑ ሻ and ሺ𝐵, ൑ሻ are posets, then ሺ𝐴 ൈ𝐵 ,≼ሻ i s a p o s e t , with partial order ≼ defined by ሺ𝑎, 𝑏ሻ ≼ ሺ𝑎ᇱ,𝑏 ᇱሻ 𝑖𝑓 𝑎 ൑ 𝑎ᇱ and b ൑ 𝑏ᇱ, where 𝑎, 𝑎ᇱ ∈ 𝐴 and 𝑏, 𝑏ᇱ ∈𝐵
  • b
    (i) For any Boolean algebra B prove that (ii) Use Karnaugh map representation to find minimal sum of products expression of 𝐹ሺ𝐴,𝐵 ,𝐶 ,𝐷ሻ ൌ ∑ሺ1,9,11,13,15ሻ
  • a
    Express the following st atements using quantifiers: (i) There is a student who spends more than 5 hours every weekday i n class. (ii) No well behaved person is quarrelsome. (iii) Everyone meets someone. (iv) All graduates are educated
  • b
    Check the validity of the following arguments: “If there was a ball game, then travelling was difficult. If th ey arrived on time, then travelling was not di fficult. They arrived on time. Therefore there was no ball game
  • a
    What do you mean by cosets of a subgroup? Consider the group Z o f integers under addition and subgroup 𝐻ൌ ሼ… … … ,10, െ5,0,5,10 … … .ሽ considering multiple of 5. Find the cosets of H in Z
  • b
    If R is ring such that 𝑎ଶ ൌ 𝑎 ∀ 𝑎 ∈ 𝑅, prove that
  • a
    Solve the recurrence relation 𝑎௥ െ4 𝑎௥ିଵ ൅4 𝑎௥ିଶ ൌ0 given that 𝑎଴ ൌ
  • b
    In how many ways can a committee of 3 ladies and 4 gentlemen b e appointed from a group consisting of 8 ladies and 7 gentlemen? What will be the number of ways, if Sanjana of this committee refuse s to serve in a committee in which Akhilesh is a member

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Repeated Questions — BMC104

Questions that appeared in more than one session, found by comparing 2 years of Discrete Mathematics papers (2024-25, 2025-26)

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Obtain the generating functi on of the numeric function

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Solve the recurrence relation 𝑎௥ െ4 𝑎௥ିଵ ൅4 𝑎௥ିଶ ൌ0 given that 𝑎଴ ൌ

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