Question 1
Meera says: 'I came first'
Manoj says: 'Meera did not come first'
Priya says: 'I came second'
Leena says: 'Priya is lying'
Exactly two contestants tell the truth. Who came first?
Let's solve by cases:
Case 1: Meera came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Manoj is liar.
Statement 3: Priya says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Leena says 'Priya is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.
Case 2: Manoj came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Meera is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Manoj is truth-teller.
If Priya came second, statement 3 is true → Priya is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Priya is lying' - false → Leena is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Manoj, Priya) and 2 liars, consistent.
Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Manoj came first.
Case 1: Meera came first.
Then statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
If statement 2 is false, then Manoj is liar.
Statement 3: Priya says 'I came second' - unknown.
Statement 4: Leena says 'Priya is lying'.
This leads to multiple possibilities.
Case 2: Manoj came first.
Then statement 1 is false → Meera is liar.
Statement 2 is true → Manoj is truth-teller.
If Priya came second, statement 3 is true → Priya is truth-teller.
Then statement 4 says 'Priya is lying' - false → Leena is liar.
This gives 2 truth-tellers (Manoj, Priya) and 2 liars, consistent.
Therefore, the only consistent assignment is Manoj came first.