75Lockwood's Critical Thinking Zone!

[75lockwood]

Hey All,

So i thought it was about time to see how smart all of you are

Every day i will Post a new set of brain teasers here for everyone to figure out, to answer enter the contest date, the question number then the answer.

Score keeping:
First person to give a correct answer for each puzzle will get 1 point, top 10 scorer's will be put on the leader board's! (see post 2)

Today's Puzzle(s): *NOTE* while i'm sure Google will find you the answer's there is no fun in that and it's just plain cheating, if you choose to do this you are missing the point of the game...

Explain your reasoning for all answers!

Tuesday December 11th:

1. A light bulb is hanging in a room behind a closed door. There are three switches in the hallway outside the room. One of these switches belongs to that light bulb. The light bulb is not lit and the switches are in off state. There is only one chance to visit the room. How can it be determined which of these switch is connected to the light bulb? Solved

2. Two fathers took their sons to a fruit stall. Each man and son bought an apple, But when they returned home, they had only 3 apples. They did not eat, lost, or thrown. How could this be possible? Solved

3.There are three boxes in a table. One of the box contains Gold and the other two are empty. A printed message contains in each box. One of the message is true and the other two are lies.
The first box says 'The Gold is not here'.
The Second box says 'The Gold is not here'.
The Third box says 'The Gold is in the Second box'.
Which box has the Gold? Solved

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[75lockwood]

All Time Point Leaders:
1. AZBowla (2 points)
2. martinezsam2495 (2 point)
3.The German Shepherd (2 point)
4. noeymc (2 point)
5. Bowling Wonder (1 point)
6. Striker12 (1 point)
7. Perrin (1 point)
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December 2012:
1. AZBowla (2 points)
2. martinezsam2495 (2 point)
3.The German Shepherd (2 point)
4. noeymc (2 point)
5. Bowling Wonder (1 point)
6. Striker12 (1 point)
7. Perrin (1 point)
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[75lockwood]

Question Archive: Highlight to see answers

1.What is special about the following sequence of numbers? 8 5 4 9 1 7 6 10 3 2 0
Answer:The Numbers are in Alphabetical Order
2. What came first, the chicken or the egg?
Answer: The Egg (Certain Dinosaurs laid eggs)
3. It will take 10 men 10 days to dig 10 holes, how long will it take a single man to dig half a hole?
Answer: There is no such thing as half a hole, a hole is a hole
4. What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
Answer: The Letter M
5. A man lives on the tenth floor of his apartment building, he takes the elevator down to the first floor every morning and goes to work. In the evening, when he comes back; on a rainy day, or if there are other people in the elevator, he goes to his floor directly. Otherwise, he goes to the seventh floor and walks up three flights of stairs to his apartment.
Can you explain why?
Answer: The man is not tall enough to reach the 10th floor button without help or his umbrella
6.34, 58, 56, 60 ..?
Answer: 42 (FIVE (6+9+22+5))
7.A clerk at a butcher shop stands five feet ten inches tall and wears size 13 sneakers. What does he weigh?
Answer: Meat

[noeymc]

first one is missing the #4

# 2 the egg cuz the chicken evolved from a dinosaur

and 12 hours

[75lockwood]

first one is missing the #4

# 2 the egg cuz the chicken evolved from a dinosaur

and 12 hours

2 you got, for the others, try again

[scottymoney]

1. They are not in order.

2. It doesn't matter, in both cases I will enjoy them for breakfast or dinner depending on form, time of day and what I want to eat.

3. 5 days.

we get points for originality correct?

[AZBowla]

You're seriously asking us to think? On a Monday?

My answers:

#1 They are in alphabetical order.

#2 was already answered by Noeymc.

#3 There's no such thing as half a hole.

[75lockwood]

@scotty, sorry no points for creativity at this time

You're seriously asking us to think? On a Monday?

My answers:

#1 They are in alphabetical order.

#2 was already answered by Noeymc.

#3 There's no such thing as half a hole.

Well done good sir, not bad for a monday LOL

i will need to post some harder ones.....

[scottymoney]

There is such a thing as half a hole. It all depends on specifications. If you need a hole 4 feet deep a 2 foot deep hole would be half of the intended hole. And I got number 1 correct...... they are not in order, that is what is special about them. My answer is not incorrect in my eyes.

[75lockwood]

There is such a thing as half a hole. It all depends on specifications. If you need a hole 4 feet deep a 2 foot deep hole would be half of the intended hole. And I got number 1 correct...... they are not in order, that is what is special about them. My answer is not incorrect in my eyes.

Did i define the size of each hole in the original question?

how did you get 5 days anyway?

Edit: More questions coming soon, i'm compiling a list.. LOL