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The Stanford Enigma
This problem was posed during a reflection test to students at the famous Stanford University.
Find out what the following sentences refer to:
- It's better than God.
- It's worse than the devil.
- The poor...
The challenge of the emir
A dying emir and feeling life leaving him brings his two sons to him.
He said to them, "You see on the horizon the minaret of the neighboring town?" Well, the...
The night watchman
A great CEO, Mr. Dupont, has his watchman supervised by a night watchman. He must go on a trip, but the morning of his departure, his night watchman said to...
The dilemma of the farmer
A farmer has to cross a river with a wolf, a goat and a cabbage. For this, he has a boat but he can not leave together:
- The goat and...
The marriage of the cheating king and the princess
In an old Kingdom, there was a King known to be a great cheater. This King was in love with a young princess who refused each time her advances. One...
The bulb and the 3 switches
You are in a room with 3 switches. Only one of these switches can light the bulb in the next room. A door gives access to the next room, but...