Given the function F = P’ + QR, where F is a function in three Boolean variables P, Q and R and P’ = !P, consider the following statements.

(S1) F = ∑ (4, 5, 6)

(S2) F = ∑ (0, 1, 2, 3, 7)

(S3) F = Π (4, 5, 6)

(S4) F = Π (0, 1, 2, 3, 7)

Which of the following is true?

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  1. (S1) – False, (S2) – True, (S3) – True, (S4) - False
  2. (S1) – True, (S2) – False, (S3) – False, (S4) - True
  3. (S1) – False, (S2) – False, (S3) – True, (S4) - True
  4. (S1) – True, (S2) – True, (S3) – False, (S4) - False

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Option 1 : (S1) – False, (S2) – True, (S3) – True, (S4) - False
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Concept:

Sum of product (SOP) – The concept of sum of products mainly includes minterm. Minterm is a Boolean expression resulting in 1 for the output of a single cell and 0’s for all other cells in K-Map. MInterm is all the 1’s in the truth table.

Product of sum (POS) – Product of sum mainly includes max term. Max term is a Boolean expression resulting in 0 for the output of a single cell and 1 for all other cells in K-Map. Maxterm is all the 0’s in the truth table.

Explanation:

Function: F = P’ + QR

Construct the truth table for this function:

P

Q

R

F =P’+QR

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

1


Here  means sum of product which is all the 1’s in output of truth table.

 means product of sum which is all the 0’s in the output of truth table.

K-MAP for the given function :

F = P’ + QR

So, here S2 and S3 is true.

S1 and S4 is false.

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