Master competition_setting_claims - Beginner Level Problems competition_setting_claims BEGINNER

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Deepa came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Ravi is liar.
Statement 3: Sunil says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Leena says 'Sunil is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Ravi came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Deepa is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Ravi is truth-teller.
If Sunil came second, statement 3 is true → Sunil is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Sunil is lying' - false → Leena is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Ravi, Sunil) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Ravi came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Pooja came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Priya is liar.
Statement 3: Manoj says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Meera says 'Manoj is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Priya came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Pooja is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Priya is truth-teller.
If Manoj came second, statement 3 is true → Manoj is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Manoj is lying' - false → Meera is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Priya, Manoj) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Priya came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Rahul came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Anita is liar.
Statement 3: Harsha says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Pooja says 'Harsha is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Anita came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Rahul is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Anita is truth-teller.
If Harsha came second, statement 3 is true → Harsha is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Harsha is lying' - false → Pooja is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Anita, Harsha) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Anita came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Manoj came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Divya is liar.
Statement 3: Leena says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Sanjay says 'Leena is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Divya came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Manoj is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Divya is truth-teller.
If Leena came second, statement 3 is true → Leena is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Leena is lying' - false → Sanjay is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Divya, Leena) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Divya came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Amit came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Gaurav is liar.
Statement 3: Ravi says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Kiran says 'Ravi is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Gaurav came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Amit is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Gaurav is truth-teller.
If Ravi came second, statement 3 is true → Ravi is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Ravi is lying' - false → Kiran is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Gaurav, Ravi) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Gaurav came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Sunil came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Vikram is liar.
Statement 3: Sanjay says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Ravi says 'Sanjay is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Vikram came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Sunil is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Vikram is truth-teller.
If Sanjay came second, statement 3 is true → Sanjay is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Sanjay is lying' - false → Ravi is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Vikram, Sanjay) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Vikram came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Amit came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Deepa is liar.
Statement 3: Neha says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Rahul says 'Neha is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Deepa came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Amit is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Deepa is truth-teller.
If Neha came second, statement 3 is true → Neha is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Neha is lying' - false → Rahul is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Deepa, Neha) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Deepa came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Gaurav came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Rohan is liar.
Statement 3: Kiran says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Ravi says 'Kiran is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Rohan came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Gaurav is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Rohan is truth-teller.
If Kiran came second, statement 3 is true → Kiran is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Kiran is lying' - false → Ravi is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Rohan, Kiran) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Rohan came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Harsha came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Rohan is liar.
Statement 3: Neha says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Priya says 'Neha is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Rohan came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Harsha is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Rohan is truth-teller.
If Neha came second, statement 3 is true → Neha is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Neha is lying' - false → Priya is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Rohan, Neha) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Rohan came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Harsha came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Amit is liar.
Statement 3: Kiran says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Rahul says 'Kiran is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Amit came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Harsha is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Amit is truth-teller.
If Kiran came second, statement 3 is true → Kiran is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Kiran is lying' - false → Rahul is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Amit, Kiran) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Amit came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Anita came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Rahul is liar.
Statement 3: Meera says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Harsha says 'Meera is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Rahul came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Anita is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Rahul is truth-teller.
If Meera came second, statement 3 is true → Meera is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Meera is lying' - false → Harsha is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Rahul, Meera) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Rahul came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Rohan came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Priya is liar.
Statement 3: Kiran says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Anita says 'Kiran is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Priya came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Rohan is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Priya is truth-teller.
If Kiran came second, statement 3 is true → Kiran is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Kiran is lying' - false → Anita is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Priya, Kiran) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Priya came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Ravi came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Farhan is liar.
Statement 3: Pooja says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Neha says 'Pooja is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Farhan came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Ravi is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Farhan is truth-teller.
If Pooja came second, statement 3 is true → Pooja is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Pooja is lying' - false → Neha is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Farhan, Pooja) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Farhan came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Sunil came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Rahul is liar.
Statement 3: Ravi says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Vikram says 'Ravi is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Rahul came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Sunil is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Rahul is truth-teller.
If Ravi came second, statement 3 is true → Ravi is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Ravi is lying' - false → Vikram is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Rahul, Ravi) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Rahul came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Leena came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Gaurav is liar.
Statement 3: Neha says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Anita says 'Neha is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Gaurav came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Leena is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Gaurav is truth-teller.
If Neha came second, statement 3 is true → Neha is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Neha is lying' - false → Anita is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Gaurav, Neha) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Gaurav came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Deepa came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Sunil is liar.
Statement 3: Manoj says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Leena says 'Manoj is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Sunil came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Deepa is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Sunil is truth-teller.
If Manoj came second, statement 3 is true → Manoj is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Manoj is lying' - false → Leena is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Sunil, Manoj) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Sunil came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Vikram came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Leena is liar.
Statement 3: Divya says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Farhan says 'Divya is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Leena came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Vikram is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Leena is truth-teller.
If Divya came second, statement 3 is true → Divya is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Divya is lying' - false → Farhan is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Leena, Divya) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Leena came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Divya came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Manoj is liar.
Statement 3: Rahul says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Farhan says 'Rahul is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Manoj came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Divya is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Manoj is truth-teller.
If Rahul came second, statement 3 is true → Rahul is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Rahul is lying' - false → Farhan is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Manoj, Rahul) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Manoj came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Rohan came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Ravi is liar.
Statement 3: Harsha says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Gaurav says 'Harsha is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Ravi came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Rohan is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Ravi is truth-teller.
If Harsha came second, statement 3 is true → Harsha is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Harsha is lying' - false → Gaurav is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Ravi, Harsha) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Ravi came first.

Let's solve by cases:

Case 1: Anita came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Manoj is liar.
Statement 3: Pooja says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Sunil says 'Pooja is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.

Case 2: Manoj came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Anita is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Manoj is truth-teller.
If Pooja came second, statement 3 is true → Pooja is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Pooja is lying' - false → Sunil is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Manoj, Pooja) and 2 liars, consistent.

Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Manoj came first.