O/T A shy mystery blonde needs an answer

[TightEnd]

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a man walks up to a closed room   outside the room there are 3 light switches   he can not see into the room   he is only allowed into the room once  how does he know which switch turns the light on?
 
 

[Ironside]

turn on 1 switch

leave it on 5 minutes then turn it off

turn on a different switch


goto room

if light is on problem solved

if light is off

test for warmth is warm then its the switch he had on for 5 mins

is cold then its the one he never used

[AdamM]

very good.

An old one, but a good one;
you come to a fork in the road, one path leads to hell and one to paradise. each road is guarded my a man. one will always lie and one will always tell the truth. asking only one question how do you find out which way to go?

[AlrightJack]

You ask either of the guards, "If you were the other guy and I asked you which path leads to paradise, which path would you point to?'

If he is the truth teller he will point to the path to hell
If he is the liar he will point to the path to hell

So, you take whichever path doesn't get pointed at and you're on the road to paradise

[Royal Flush]

Good answer Jon, now if only you could learn to play poker!

[AlrightJack]

Here's a tougher one:

Click the following link if it doesn't work then type it in.

http://tinyurl.com/5jl2o

This is supposed to be a test used by some employers in Japan to test an applicants IQ. Pass the test, get the job.

"Everybody has to cross the river".


The following rules apply (...in case you don't read Japanese):


1: Only 2 people on the raft at a time.

2: The Father cannot stay with any of the Daughters without their Mother's presence.

3: The Mother cannot stay with any of the Sons without their Father's presence.

4: The Criminal (Striped shirt) cannot stay with any family member if the Policeman is not there.

5: Only the Father, the Mother and the Policeman know how to operate the raft.

To move the people click on them.
To move the raft click on the pole on the opposite side of the river.
To start, click on the big blue circle on the right of the site.
 

[AlrightJack]

Good answer Jon, now if only you could learn to play poker!

Groan

[The Baron]

There are 2 ropes of different lengeths and widths.

Neither rope has uniform thickness throughout it's length.

Both ropes take one hour to burn.

ONLY by burning the ropes, how do you know when 45 mins is up?

[Royal Flush]

Jon i can't get to that link, looks liek tinyurl is down, can u post the full link please.

[snoopy1239]

You ask either of the guards, "If you were the other guy and I asked you which path leads to paradise, which path would you point to?'

If he is the truth teller he will point to the path to hell
If he is the liar he will point to the path to hell

So, you take whichever path doesn't get pointed at and you're on the road to paradise

Have you been watching Labyrinth?! 

[Royal Flush]

WHAT A CLASSIC FILM!!

[ifm]

There are 2 ropes of different lengeths and widths.

Neither rope has uniform thickness throughout it's length.

Both ropes take one hour to burn.

ONLY by burning the ropes, how do you know when 45 mins is up?

Look at your watch?

[The Baron]

There are 2 ropes of different lengeths and widths.

Neither rope has uniform thickness throughout it's length.

Both ropes take one hour to burn.

ONLY by burning the ropes, how do you know when 45 mins is up?

Look at your watch?

Lol no, ONLY by burning the ropes.

[Royal Flush]

Right

Light both ends of 1 rope, when it's fully burnt thats 30 mins. Also at the start light rope 2.

Now when rope 1  is gone light the 2nd end of rope 2 (has 30 mins burn left) now when thats gone you have 45 mins

[AlrightJack]

http://freeweb.siol.net/danej/riverIQGame.swf