Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

A traveler was captured by a tribe, and sentenced to die, he had two options saying a true sentence would make him die poisoned, saying a false sentence would make him die burned, what can he say to save himself?

  1. I will not die

  2. I will die poisoned

  3. I will die smiling

  4. I will die burned

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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is a classic liar paradox. If he says 'I will die burned' and it's true, he should be poisoned (not burned). If it's false, he should be burned (which would make it true). This creates a logical contradiction the executioners cannot resolve.