Which of the following statements about new policies is true?

• A. 1 is true; statement 2 and 3 are false
• B. All three are true
• C. 1 is false; statement 2 and 3 are true
• D. 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false

Answer: (C)

This question tests finding a self-consistent truth assignment for a small set of statements about themselves. To solve it, you look for a configuration of truth values that doesn’t contradict itself.

If the first statement is false and the second and third are true, then the description in the option that states “the first is false; the second and third are true” matches the actual situation. That makes that option true, and there’s no contradiction in this configuration.

Trying other configurations leads to a logical inconsistency within the self-referential setup: assuming all three true, or some mix that contradicts the claims about who is true, creates a paradox. The only stable, non-contradictory arrangement is that the first is false while the second and third are true.

So the statement that the first is false and the second and third are true is the true one.