Question

You are walking on the road and come to a fork. You ask the inhabitants Ram, Laxman and Lila,
"Which road will take me to the village?"
Ram says, “I never speak to strangers. I am new to these parts.”
Laxman says, “I am married to Lila. Take the left road.”
Lila says, “I am married to Ram. He is not new to this place.”
Which of the following is true?

• A. Left road takes you to the village.
• B. Right road takes you to the village.
• C. Lila is married to Laxman.
• D. None of these.

Hint:

When every speaker gives one true and one false statement, isolate contradictions first and test for logical consistency step-by-step. It helps eliminate wrong options quickly.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

We are told each person speaks two sentences: one true and one false.
Let’s evaluate the statements: Ram says:
(1) “I never speak to strangers.”
(2) “I am new to these parts.”
You are a stranger asking him, and he spoke — so (1) is false.
That makes (2) true: Ram is new to these parts.
Lila says:
(1) “I am married to Ram.”
(2) “He (Ram) is not new to this place.”
We just concluded that Ram is new. So (2) is false.
Hence, (1) is true: She is married to Ram.
Laxman says:
(1) “I am married to Lila.”
(2) “Take the left road.”
We now know Lila is married to Ram — so (1) is false.
That means (2) is true: The left road leads to the village.
So, only statement (a) is consistent with one true and one false sentence per person.