The 'da' & 'ja' Puzzle

Ankita
Member • Dec 13, 2011

The 'da' & 'ja' Puzzle

Three gods A , B , and C are called, in some order, True, False, and Random. True always speaks truly, False always speaks falsely, but whether Random speaks truly or falsely is a completely random matter. Your task is to determine the identities of A , B , and C by asking three yes-no questions; each question must be put to exactly one god.

The gods understand English, but will answer in their own language, in which the words for yes and no are “da” and “ja”, in some order. You do not know which word means which.

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Prashanth_p@cchi

Member • May 24, 2012

Please post the answer, I think no 1 knows the answer.........

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Ankita Katdare

Administrator • May 24, 2012

Prashanth_p@cchi
Please post the answer, I think no 1 knows the answer.........
Its an easy one. Give it a try. I will post the answer tomorrow.

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Prashanth_p@cchi

Member • May 25, 2012

AbraKaDabra
Its an easy one. Give it a try. I will post the answer tomorrow.
I'm sorry. I don't know.......

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zaveri

Member • May 28, 2012

ask god A : are you truly ?

if he says "ja" then he is either true or random

or he is false or random.

if he says :"da" then again it would mean the same thing , wouldn't it ?

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Ankita Katdare

Administrator • May 29, 2012

Prashanth_p@cchi
I'm sorry. I don't know.......
this is called the hardest logic puzzle ever.
I spent a good time trying to figure out the solution.
This pdf from Harvard has a nice explanation :

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Prashanth_p@cchi

Member • May 29, 2012

AbraKaDabra
this is called the hardest logic puzzle ever.
I spent a good time trying to figure out the solution.
This pdf from Harvard has a nice explanation :
Truly Amazing!!!!!!!!!

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Saandeep Sreerambatla

Member • Jun 16, 2012

The puzzle is truly amazing! Couldnt figure out the answer yet!

Will check the pdf tomorrow If I couldnt solve it 😀

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Ankita Katdare

Administrator • Jun 16, 2012

English-Scared
The puzzle is truly amazing! Couldnt figure out the answer yet!

Will check the pdf tomorrow If I couldnt solve it 😀
Great. Will try to post more of such puzzles here. 😀

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silverscorpion

Member • Jun 16, 2012

Grrr!!!!

Hardest Logic Puzzle indeed.. wat complex questions!!! :O

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Saandeep Sreerambatla

Member • Jun 17, 2012

We need to ask Complex questions to god , thats the clue I have understood. but what question should be asked ? and whats with this da and ja. scratching my head since 3 hours but no solution 😔

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Saandeep Sreerambatla

Member • Jun 17, 2012

No luck, didnt get the solution! will read the pdf today 😀

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sookie

Member • Jun 20, 2012

English-Scared
No luck, didnt get the solution! will read the pdf today 😀
lol..

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sookie

Member • Jun 20, 2012

AbraKaDabra
Its an easy one.
Is it possible for you to tell its easy answer? "Not a PDF" ?

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Ankita Katdare

Administrator • Jun 20, 2012

sookie
Is it possible for you to tell its easy answer? "Not a PDF" ?
After one reads the PDF, one starts finding it easy. ☕

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Saandeep Sreerambatla

Member • Jun 20, 2012

Its not an easy answer 😀 for me atleast.

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