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Question

Consider the following information regarding a 3-digit PIN.

The correct PIN is

The correct answer is
59

Step-by-Step Logic Solution:

1. Eliminate incorrect digits:

From Clue 2 [7 3 8], we know that "Nothing is correct." Therefore, the digits 7, 3, and 8 are not in the PIN.

2. Identify the first digit:

Look at Clue 5 [7 8 0]. Since 7 and 8 are eliminated, 0 must be a correct number. The clue says it is "wrongly placed" in the 3rd position. So, 0 must be in the 1st or 2nd position.

Now look at Clue 3 [9 0 6]. It says two numbers are correct but wrongly placed. We know 0 is one of them. Here, 0 is in the 2nd position and is "wrongly placed," which means 0 cannot be in the 2nd position. Combining this with the previous step, 0 must be in the 1st position.

3. Identify the third digit:

Look at Clue 1 [6 8 9]. We know 8 is not in the PIN. The clue says "One number is correct and correctly placed."
- If 6 were correct, it would be in the 1st position, but we already know 0 is in the 1st position.
- Therefore, 9 must be correct and correctly placed in the 3rd position.

4. Identify the middle digit:

From Step 2 and 3, we know 0 and 9 are the two correct numbers in Clue 3 [9 0 6]. This means 6 is not in the PIN.

Look at Clue 4 [6 1 5]. It says one number is correct but wrongly placed. Since 6 is out, either 1 or 5 is correct.
- If 1 were correct, it would be "wrongly placed" in the 2nd position, but that is the only spot left in our PIN [0 _ 9].
- Therefore, 5 must be the correct number. In Clue 4, it is in the 3rd position (wrongly placed), so it fits perfectly in the 2nd position.

Final Result:

The correct 3-digit PIN is 059.

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Important Questions from Puzzle (Notes)

  1. Four individuals - P, Q, R and S - are suspects in a theft case. They make the following statements :
    P says: "Q is guilty."
    Q says: "R is guilty."
    R says: "P is innocent."
    S says: "I am innocent"
    If it is known that exactly one of them is guilty, and only the guilty person lies (all innocent people tell the truth), then who is the guilty one?
  2. In which company, C's interview was scheduled?
  3. Who went to Nagpur?
  4. What is the sum of the digits of the number Q?
  5. What is the sum of A and Q if A is smaller than B?
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