A traveler comes to a fork in the road where one path leads to Truth City (where everyone always tells the truth) and the other to Liar Town (where everyone always lies). A local villager stands at the fork, but you don't know which city they are from. What single question can you ask them to find the path to Truth City?
"Which path leads to your hometown?"
A Truth City resident will answer honestly and point to Truth City. A Liar Town resident will lie about their hometown and also point to Truth City. Regardless of who you ask, the path pointed to will be the way to Truth City.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Medium. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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