ASSIGNMENT: Truth & Lie (Binary Logic)

Fact 1: Manoj said, "Anush and I both went to a movie last night."
Fact 2: Anush said, "I was only studying last night."
Fact 3: Manoj always tells the truth, but Anush sometimes lies.
If the first three statements are facts, then which of the following statements must also be a fact?
I. Anush went to a movie last night.
II. Manoj went to a movie last night.
III. Anush was studying last night.
(1) II only
(2) I only
(3) I and II only
(4) I, II, and III

While Balbir had his back turned, a dog ran into his butcher shop, snatched a piece of meat off the counter
and ran off. Balbir was mad when he realised what had happened. He asked three other shopkeepers, who
had seen the dog, to describe it. The shopkeepers really didn’t want to help Balbir. So each of them made a
statement which contained one truth and one lie.
Shopkeeper #1 said: “The dog had black hair and a long tail.”
Shopkeeper # 2 said: “The dog had a short tail and wore a collar.”
Shopkeeper # 3 said: “The dog had white hair and no collar.”
Based on the above statements, which of the following could be a correct description?
(a) The dog had white hair, short tail and no collar.
(b) The dog had white hair, long tail and a collar.
(c) The dog had black hair, long tail and a collar.
(d) The dog had black hair, long tail and no collar.

Amar, Akbar and Anthony came from the same public school in the Himalayas. Every boy in that school
either fishes for trout or plays Frisbee. All fishermen like snow, while no Frisbee player likes rain. Amar
dislikes whatever Akbar likes and likes whatever Akbar dislikes. Akbar likes rain and snow. Anthony likes
whatever the other two like. Who is fisherman but not a Frisbee player?
(A) Amar (B) Akbar (C) Anthony (D) None of these

Question: In a cricket team, three batsmen Ricky, Sachin and Brian are the top three run-scorers in any
order. Each of them gives two replies to any question, one of which is true and the other is false, again, in
any order. When asked about who the top scorer was, following were the replies they gave:
Sachin: I got the top score. Ricky was second.
Brian: I got the top score. Sachin was second.
Ricky: I got the top score. Sachin was third.
Which of the following is the correct order of batsmen who got the top score, second best and third best
score respectively?
(1) Brian, Ricky, Sachin (2) Brian, Sachin, Ricky (3) Ricky, Sachin, Brian
(4) Sachin, Brian, Ricky

Saira, Mumtaz and Zeenat have a ball, a pen and a pencil, and each girl has just one object in hand. Among
the following statements, only one is true and the other two are false.
I. Saira has a ball.
II. Mumtaz does not have the ball.
III. Zeenat does not have the pen.
Who has the ball?
(a) Saira (b) Mumtaz (c) Zeenat (d) Cannot be determined

Question: Out of three people X, Y and Z, one is a knight, one a knave and the third a spy, who can either
speak the truth or lie. X says: “Y is not a spy.” Z says: “X is a spy.” Which of the following statements is
definitely true?
(1) X is a knave (2) Y is a knave (3) X is a spy (4) Y is a knight (5) Z is a knight

Direction: These questions are based on the data given below.

There are only four members of a family viz., A, B, C and D and there is only one couple among them.
When asked about their relationships, following were their replies:
a. A: B is my son. D is my mother.
b. B: C is my wife. D is my father.
c. C: D is my mother – in – law. A is my daughter.
d. D: A is my grand – daughter. B is my daughter – in– law.

Question: Who always speaks the truth?

(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
Question: How is B related to C?
(1) Father (2) Mother (3) Wife (4) Husband

Question: Which of the following statements must be true?

(1) A’s grandmother alternates between the truth and lie.
(2) C’s wife always speaks the truth.
(3) A’s grandfather always speaks the truth.
(4) B’s daughter always tells lies.

An audit unearthed a financial scam in NWC Corporation. One among the 9 financial accountants of NWC
Corporation arc suspected to have fudged the accounts. Following are the statements made by the nine
suspects.
Shrinivas: Nagraj fudged the accounts
Datta: Shrinivas did not fudge the accounts
Nagraj: Datta is lying and I did not fudge accounts
Jose: Shrinivas is telling the truth
Samuel: Exactly three of the suspects are telling the truth
Ejaz: Datta is lying and Shrinivas fudged the accounts
Chaudhary: Datta fudged the accounts
Ganeshan: Datta is lying and Shrinivas is telling the truth
Panda: Samuel is lying

Question: If Samuel is telling the truth, which of the following statements is true?
(1) Chaudhury and Datta are telling the truth (2) Nagraj fudged the accounts
(3) Chaudhury and Jose are telling the truth (4) Shrinivas and Datta are telling the truth
(5) Shrinivas fudged the account