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
    Prashanth_p@cchi

    @prashanth-p-at-cchi-rg0z63 • May 24, 2012

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

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  • Ankita Katdare
    Ankita Katdare

    @abrakadabra • May 24, 2012

    Prashanth_p@cchiPlease 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
    Prashanth_p@cchi

    @prashanth-p-at-cchi-rg0z63 • May 25, 2012

    AbraKaDabraIts 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
    zaveri

    @zaveri-5TD6Sk • 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
    Ankita Katdare

    @abrakadabra • May 29, 2012

    Prashanth_p@cchiI'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
    Prashanth_p@cchi

    @prashanth-p-at-cchi-rg0z63 • May 29, 2012

    AbraKaDabrathis 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
    Saandeep Sreerambatla

    @saandeep-sreerambatla-hWHU1M • 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
    Ankita Katdare

    @abrakadabra • Jun 16, 2012

    English-ScaredThe 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
    silverscorpion

    @silverscorpion-iJKtdQ • Jun 16, 2012

    Grrr!!!!

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

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  • Saandeep Sreerambatla
    Saandeep Sreerambatla

    @saandeep-sreerambatla-hWHU1M • 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
    Saandeep Sreerambatla

    @saandeep-sreerambatla-hWHU1M • Jun 17, 2012

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

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  • sookie
    sookie

    @sookie-T06sFW • Jun 20, 2012

    English-ScaredNo luck, didnt get the solution! will read the pdf today 😀

    lol..

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  • sookie
    sookie

    @sookie-T06sFW • Jun 20, 2012

    AbraKaDabraIts an easy one.

    Is it possible for you to tell its easy answer? "Not a PDF" ?

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  • Ankita Katdare
    Ankita Katdare

    @abrakadabra • Jun 20, 2012

    sookieIs 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
    Saandeep Sreerambatla

    @saandeep-sreerambatla-hWHU1M • Jun 20, 2012

    Its not an easy answer 😀 for me atleast.

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