Question

Anya, Banya, Dinya and Vinya brought a story book for their classmate. The book is with someone among them. They all know who has the book and each one makes a statement about this. Select the person with the book if only one of them is making a false statement.

statements :

Anya: I don’t have the book and Dinya also doesn’t have the book.

Banya : I don’t have the book and Anya also doesn’t have the book.

Dinya : I don’t have the book and Banya also doesn’t have the book.

Vinya : I don’t have the book and Anya also doesn’t have the book.

1. Anya
2. Banya
3. Dinya
4. Vinya

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Vinya

Option(4) is correct answer.

We can assume one statement is wrong one by one.

1. If Anya statement is wrong, then the rest all are true. On analyzing the rest three equation we get all four does not have the book.so, Anya statement is true.

2. If the banya statement is wrong, then the rest all are true. On analyzing the rest three equation we get all four does not have the book.so, the banya statement is true.

3. If Dinya's statement is wrong, then the rest all are true. On analyzing the rest three equation we get all four does not have the book.so, Dinya's statement is true.

4. If the vinya statement is wrong, then the rest all are true. On analyzing the rest three equation we get only three does not have the book.so, the Vinya statement is False.

Hence, the correct answer is an option(4) i.e., Vinya.