The rather interesting puzzles & Tests below would be solved with logical solutions at the end. But do try to solve them yourself first, bearing in mind that you should exercise vigorously your mind and imagination.
1) Anthony and Cleopatra
Anthony and Cleopatra are lying dead on the floor of a villa in Egypt. Nearby is a broken bowl. There is no mark on either of their bodies and they were not poisoned. How did they die?
Solution:
Anthony and Cleopatra were goldfish whose bowl was knocked over by a clumsy dog.
This
is one of a set of puzzles which deceive by using human names for
animals. This is not a very satisfactory basis for a good puzzle but
despite that, the puzzle has enduring popularity
2) The Coal, Carrot and Scarf
Five
pieces of coal, a carrot and a scarf are lying on the lawn. Nobody put
them on the lawn but there is a perfectly logical reason why they
should be there. What is it?
Solution:
They
were used by children who made a snowman. The snow has now melted.
Another change of state puzzle. After this you should be on the look-out
for them!
3) Trouble with Sons
A
woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day of
the same year. But they were not twins, and they were not adopted. How
could this be so?
Solution:
They were two of a set of triplets (or quadruplets etc.)
This
simple little puzzle stumps many people. They try outlandish solutions
involving test-tube babies or surrogate mothers. Why does the brain
search for complex solutions when there is a much simpler one
available?
4) Push that Car
A man pushed his car. He stopped when he reached a hotel at which point he knew he was bankrupt. Why?
Solution:
Monopoly
I
will post part 2, 3 & 4 later or in the following days for those of
you, like me, who enjoys mental stimulation and exercise.
