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True Or False - Part 1 (Posted on 2003-04-24) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Which of the two following statements is True and which is False ?

The next statement is "False".
The previous statement is "True".

  Submitted by Ravi Raja    
Rating: 2.6000 (15 votes)
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Let the First statement be True. Then according to our assumption, the second statement is True which says that the First ( Previous) one is False, a Contradiction. Therefore the First statement cannot be True.

So now the only possibility is that the First statement is False. Now, according to this assumption, the Second statement is False, which says that the Frist (Previous) statement is False, thus making it True. Again a contradiction.

Hence the First statement is neither True nor False. Similarly for the Second one.

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  Subject Author Date
Puzzle AnswerK Sengupta2023-08-27 08:39:07
n true, n falseAkhil2006-06-16 12:31:18
No SubjectRachael2006-05-18 09:38:15
easydavid2006-03-09 01:16:45
re: a not-as-stupid answerj2006-01-23 22:17:46
a not-as-stupid answerj2006-01-23 22:16:59
SolutionSolution!Yijing Chen2005-11-30 20:30:33
UncertaintyJonathan Chang2005-04-21 05:55:31
No SubjectStephen Ticsay2005-03-14 23:11:50
AnswerStephen S.2005-01-25 21:54:54
StatementHattie2004-11-24 18:28:53
Solutiondont workBilly Bob2004-03-29 17:38:51
SolutionOh, those quotes...Federico Kereki2003-10-12 14:19:14
SolutionThe Real SolutionRoyCook2003-10-06 13:53:43
wordingsnapp2003-08-20 14:11:25
classicsam2003-08-06 03:11:30
re(2): Both falsecalla tah-n2003-05-23 11:07:26
Got itChaz2003-05-03 08:24:14
Please Make The Necessary Changes - LevikRavi Raja2003-04-30 19:40:22
re(3): See the difference?Ravi Raja2003-04-30 19:36:53
re(2): See the difference?DJ2003-04-30 16:31:18
re: See the difference?Ravi Raja2003-04-30 05:56:05
No Subjectitduzntmatter2003-04-29 05:02:48
re(2): Both falseitduzntmatter2003-04-29 04:56:49
Hints/TipsSee the difference?DJ2003-04-28 10:41:27
re: Both falseRavi Raja2003-04-28 01:12:02
SolutionBoth falseTim Axoy2003-04-27 09:44:32
re: Solution, of sortsAhmed2003-04-25 20:37:31
re(3): a thoughtRavi Raja2003-04-25 08:07:52
re: a thoughtRavi Raja2003-04-25 07:58:35
re(2): a thoughtDavid2003-04-25 06:44:03
re: Answer from IraqRavi Raja2003-04-25 05:05:51
SolutionAnswer from IraqJake2003-04-25 04:51:59
re: Well..Ravi Raja2003-04-25 00:20:28
re: a thoughtRavi Raja2003-04-25 00:05:39
Some ThoughtsWell..DJ2003-04-24 18:52:19
re: Sorry,Ravi.Gamer2003-04-24 14:15:24
a thoughtDavid2003-04-24 13:37:29
re: Sorry,Ravi.Ravi Raja2003-04-24 07:57:44
Sorry,Ravi.Tim Axoy2003-04-24 07:45:20
Some ThoughtsSolution, of sortsBryan2003-04-24 06:26:43
re: Just a Question.Ravi Raja2003-04-24 04:54:20
QuestionJust a Question.Katherine2003-04-24 04:40:02
re: A different angleRavi Raja2003-04-24 04:21:31
A different angleHank2003-04-24 04:05:50
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