A duck named Donald Duck says “All ducks always lie." Based only on the information above, which one of the following statements can be logically inferred with certainty?
Donald Duck Logic Puzzle Solution
This problem presents a self-referential paradox. We need to determine the logical status of Donald Duck's statement based solely on the given information.
Statement Analysis
- The Statement: Donald Duck says, "All ducks always lie."
- The Speaker: Donald Duck is a duck.
Logical Deduction
Let's assume the statement is true and see if it leads to a contradiction:
- Assumption: "All ducks always lie" is TRUE.
- Implication: Since Donald Duck is a duck, he must lie.
- Contradiction: If Donald Duck lies, his statement ("All ducks always lie") must be false. This contradicts the initial assumption that the statement is true. Therefore, the statement cannot be true.
Now, let's assume the statement is false:
- Assumption: "All ducks always lie" is FALSE.
- Implication: This means that at least one duck does not always lie (i.e., tells the truth sometimes).
- Consistency: If the statement is false, Donald Duck is lying when he makes this statement. This is perfectly consistent with the statement being false. There is no contradiction.
Conclusion
The only logically consistent conclusion is that Donald Duck's statement must be false. If the statement were true, it would lead to a contradiction. Therefore, we can infer with certainty that Donald Duck's statement is false.
Inferred Statement Status
Based on the analysis, Donald Duck's statement, "All ducks always lie," is false.
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(i) All those students who would not be eligible to vote in the college elections would certainly belong to the Department of Human Sciences.
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(iii) All the eligible voters would certainly be students who are not from the Department of Human Sciences.
