Lateral Thinking Riddles

Lateral thinking puzzles involve solving problems through an indirect and creative approach, using reasoning that is not immediately obvious, thinking out of the box and involving ideas that may not be obtainable by using only traditional step-by-step logic.

Late for Work

John, a peasant man in medieval times, gets a job in the city. On his first three shifts, he shows up incredibly late due to having difficulty waking up on time. His boss tells him that if this happens again, he will lose his job.

Frustrated, John heads to a nearby farm an asks the farmer if he can buy a rooster. He pays the farmer two silver coins and heads home with his rooster in hand. He will not be late again!

Unfortunately for him, he shows up late again and his boss fires him on the spot. Why was John late?

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The Bathtub Test

During a visit to a mental asylum, a visitor asked the director what the criteria is that defines if a patient should be admitted.

“Well,” said the director, “we fill up a bathtub. Then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup, and a bucket to the patient and ask the patient to empty the bathtub. Okay, here’s your test: Would you use the spoon, the teacup or the bucket?”

“Oh, I understand,” said the visitor. “A normal person would choose the bucket, as it is larger than the spoon.”

What was the director’s response?

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Expensive Ring

Tom wants to send Sally an expensive ring through the mail because they live thousands of miles apart. The only problem is that everything sent through the mail is stolen unless there is a lock put on it. Tom has a box that is large enough to contain the ring and the box can be fitted with multiple locks. Both Tom and Sally have plenty of locks and keys but they don’t have any of the same locks or keys.

How can Tom send Sally the ring without it getting stolen?

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