Which one of the following statements is completely self-contradictory?

AHe had been a bachelor, but he married recently

BHe is a bachelor, but he married recently ✓ Correct

CWhen he married, he was not a bachelor

DWhen he was a bachelor, he was not married

Correct answer: (B) He is a bachelor, but he married recently

Explanation

"He is a bachelor, but he married recently" is completely self-contradictory.

"Bachelor" means an unmarried man, so the present tense claims he is unmarried now.

"Married recently" claims he is married now.

Being unmarried and married at the same time cannot both hold.

The past-tense versions avoid this by placing the two states at different times.

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