A young man walks through the forest. He comes to a bridge. In front of the bridge is a large man carrying an axe.
The man says, “If you want to cross this bridge, you must tell me a statement. If I think the statement is true, you will be strangled to death. If I say the statement is false, your head will be chopped off.”
A few minutes later, the young man walked over the bridge, while the larger man stood pondering. What was the statement the young man had given?
Riddle AnswerA group of privates were standing in the blistering sun facing due west. Their sergeant shouted at them: Right turn! About turn! Left turn! In which direction are they now facing?
Riddle AnswerThere are 6561 balls. One of the balls is heavier than the others. You are provided with a two pan balance scale. Find the minimum number of weighings needed to identify the heavier ball correctly.
Riddle AnswerIn an Island the natives lie and visitors speak truth. A man wants to know whether a salesman beside him in a bar is a native or a visitor.
He asked him to ask a woman beside him whether she is a native or visitor. He replied, “She says she is a visitor.” Then he was immediately able to determine if the salesman is a native or a visitor. Is the salesman a native or a visitor?
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