Thinking Skills 101: Solving "Who is Telling the Truth?" and Logic Puzzles
The "Brain Power" Section The Thinking Skills section is designed to be the hardest part to "study" for because it tests your raw logic. It replaced the old "General Ability" test and is much tougher. Type 1: Who is Telling the Truth? (Knights and Knaves) You will often see a question like this: Person A says: "Person B is lying." Person B says: "Person A is telling the truth." Question: If one is...
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