Question

Suresh, Biju and Tina bring one gift each (book, pen, ball). They swap gifts so that no one gets back their own gift. Statements:
- Suresh: I gave my gift to the one who gave away the ball.
- Biju: I received my gift from the one who gave gift to the one who gave away the ball.
- Tina: I got what I always wanted.
- Biju: But Tina, you had to give away your pen.
Which of these statements is/are TRUE?

• A. Tina gets the Ball
• B. Tina gets the Book
• C. Suresh gets the Pen
• D. Biju gets the Book

Hint:

In gift-exchange puzzles, track original ownership carefully. Clues like “you had to give away your pen” are key to identifying starting positions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A, C

Step 1: Deduce Tina’s gift.
Biju says Tina had to give away her pen. So Tina originally brought the Pen.
Step 2: Analyze Tina’s statement.
Tina says: “I got what I always wanted.” That means she ended up receiving her desired item, not the pen.
Step 3: Connect with Suresh’s statement.
Suresh: “I gave my gift to the one who gave away the ball.” → Whoever had the Ball originally, Suresh gave them his gift.
Step 4: Deduce exchanges.
- Original gifts: Tina (Pen), someone (Book), someone (Ball).
- Tina gave away Pen.
- Tina got what she wanted = Ball (most logical since pen was hers and she wanted something else).
⇒ So Tina ends up with Ball.
Step 5: Who gets Pen?
Since Tina had Pen, someone else must end up with Pen. By elimination, that is Suresh.
Step 6: Conclude.
Thus:
- Tina gets the Ball → (A) correct.
- Suresh gets the Pen → (C) correct.
- The other statements are false.
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