Question

Three persons A, B and C gave these statements:
A said, either Freedom Party or Green Party won the elections.
B said, Freedom Party won.
C said, neither Freedom Party nor Green
Party won the elections.
Of these persons, only one person is wrong.
Who won the elections?

• A. Freedom Party
• B. Green Party
• C. Data Inadequate
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To determine which party won the elections, we need to analyze each statement given by A, B, and C and identify which person is wrong, as only one is incorrect.
Let's evaluate their statements one by one:

1. A said: "Either Freedom Party or Green Party won the elections." This implies if A is correct, Freedom Party or Green Party must have won.
2. B said: "Freedom Party won." This statement directly asserts that Freedom Party won the elections.
3. C said: "Neither Freedom Party nor Green Party won the elections." This contradicts A's statement entirely, as C is saying neither party won.

Now, let's consider the cases where each person might be wrong and analyze the outcomes:

1. If A is wrong, then neither Freedom Party nor Green Party won, which means C is correct. Hence, B must also be wrong because B and C’s statements are mutually exclusive.
2. If B is wrong, then Freedom Party did not win. This implies C is correct, and therefore, A must also be wrong since Green Party did not win either (according to C).
3. If C is wrong, then either Freedom Party or Green Party won. A said one of these parties won. B said Freedom Party specifically won. So, if C is wrong, Freedom Party must have won to satisfy both A and B.

Hence, the only scenario where only one person is wrong is when C is wrong, meaning Freedom Party won the elections.