Question

Select the option, which is the logical equivalent of the statement given below:

It is not true that both Nimo and Nena went to movie.

1. Nimo didn’t go to movie or Nena didn’t go to movie.
2. Nimo didn’t go to movie and Nena didn’t go to movie.
3. Nimo went to movie and Nena didn’t go to movie.
4. Nimo didn’t go to movie and Nena went to the movie.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Nimo didn’t go to movie or Nena didn’t go to movie.

Given statement: It is not true that both Nimo and Nena went to movie.

Decoded statement: Both Nimo and Nena, together had not gone to movie. 

Either Nimo went to movie and Nena did not go or Nena went to movie and Nimo did not go.

Therefore, Nimo didn’t go to movie or Nena didn’t go to movie.

Hence, Option 1 is correct.