Resourceful detective

A man murders his wife with a knife in their car. He throws her out of the car being careful not to leave any...

The benefits of capacity seeing yourself through the eyes of others

Three hats are offered to two players – one white and two red. They close their eyes and are told that each of them will...

“AHA” and “HAHA” reactions (b)

1. How many apples can you eat if your stomach is empty? 2. How far can a dog run into the forest? 3. What do you...

Snakebite

On an exotic island you were bitten by a venomous snake.Fortunately, in the nearest settlement there was a doctor. He examined the wound and...

Brilliant Simplicity – Example of Creative Problem Solving

One Major Research Institute has been tasked to measure the temperature of weevil, a pest beetle. Long-term investigations and the use of expensive equipment were...

Water Crossing By Rope

The deep round lake is 200 meters in diameter. In the middle of the lake there is an island where a tree grows. There...

King Akbar’s Line

One day the Great Akbar drew a line on the floor and asked his sage Birbal to shorten it without touching and wiping out...

Funny idea to escape prisons

Two convicts are locked in a cell. There is an unbarred window high up in the cell. No matter if they stand on the bed,...

Emperor’s bold decision

At the beginning of our era, the Japanese had a custom: when the military commander passed away, all his servants were buried alive along...

How to get a million dollars

You are on a game show. You are standing before two doors. Behind one is 1 million dollars, and behind the other is a donkey.There are...

Ship Ladder Puzzle

A ship is at anchor. Over its side hangs a rope ladder with rungs a foot apart. The tide rises at the...

The Field of Boliauns – Creative Problem Solving

One fine day in harvest, Tom Fitzpatrick went strolling along the sunny side of a hedge. All of a sudden he heard a clacking noise...