The inhabitants of an island are Truthtellers, Pretenders, Prevaricators or Liars.
All the statements by a Truthteller are true, a Pretender will tell precisely one true statement, a Prevaricator will tell precisely two true statements, and all the statements made by a Liar will be false.
Four inhabitants P, Q, R and S of that island were busy in a conversation, when a visitor stopped by and asked each of them their identity. They said:
Inhabitant P:
1. S is a Pretender.
2. Q’s first statement is true..
3. S’s third statement is true.
Inhabitant Q:
1. P is a not a truthteller .
2. P’s first statement is true.
3. S is a Prevaricator.
Inhabitant R:
1. P is a Prevaricator..
2. S is a liar.
3. Q’s second statement is false.
Inhabitant S:
1. R’s third statement is true
2. I am a Pretender.
3. P is a Truthteller.
Determine the type of each of the four inhabitants in terms of the above statements.
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The inhabitants of an island are Truthtellers, Pretenders, Prevaricators or Liars.
All the statements by a Truthteller are true, a Pretender will tell precisely one true statement, a Prevaricator will tell precisely two true statements, and all the statements made by a Liar will be false.
Four inhabitants P, Q, R and S of that island were busy in a conversation, when a visitor stopped by and asked each of them their identity. They said:
Inhabitant P:
1. S is a Pretender.
2. Q’s first statement is true..
3. S’s third statement is true.
Inhabitant Q:
1. P is a not a truthteller .
2. P’s first statement is true.
3. S is a Prevaricator.
Inhabitant R:
1. P is a Prevaricator..
2. S is a liar.
3. Q’s second statement is false.
Inhabitant S:
1. R’s third statement is true
2. I am a Pretender.
3. P is a Truthteller.
Determine the type of each of the four inhabitants in terms of the above statements.
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