The kind of symbols for basic syntactic elements of first-order logic are A.…

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The kind of symbols for basic syntactic elements of first-order logic are
A. Constant
B. Domain
C. Predicate
D. Temporal
E. Function
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A.

    B, D only

  2. B.

    A, B, C only

  3. C.

    A, C, E only

  4. D.

    C, D only

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Correct answer: C

In First-Order Logic (FOL), the basic syntactic symbols are those used to form well-structured formulas. These include:

  • Constants (A) ✅ → Represent specific objects in the domain

  • Predicates (C) ✅ → Represent properties or relations among objects

  • Functions (E) ✅ → Map objects to objects

The following are not syntactic symbols of FOL:

  • Domain (B) ❌ → Part of semantics, not syntax

  • Temporal (D) ❌ → Related to temporal logic, not first-order logic

✔ Correct combination:

A. Constant
C. Predicate
E. Function

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