Nursing Students General Students
Published Jan 7, 2004
kats
293 Posts
Here are a few puzzlers of varying difficulties that my Mom sent to me to keep me thinking while on vacation. I thought I would pass them on to you.
Have fun!!
Here are a few puzzles for you to think about. The
answers are at the bottom for those of you who need to
peek now.
"Questions"
1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to
choose between three rooms. The first is full of
raging fires, the second is full of assassins with
loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that
haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest
for him?
2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him
under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs
him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together
and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this
be?
3. There are two plastic jugs filled with water. How
could you put all of this water into a barrel,
without using the jugs or any dividers, and still
tell which water came from which jug?
4. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it,
and gray when you throw it away?
5. Can you name three consecutive days without using
the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?
6. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how
quickly you can find out what is so unusual about
it? It looks so plain you would think nothing was
wrong with it! In fact, nothing is wrong with it!
It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it,
but you still may not find anything odd. But if you
work at it a bit, you might find out! Try to do so
without any coaching!
READY FOR THE ANSWERS?
1. The third. Lions that haven't eaten in three years
are dead.
2. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture
of her husband, developed it, and hung it up to
dry.
3. Freeze them first. Take them out of the jugs and
put the ice in the barrel. You will be able to
tell which water came from which jug.
4. The answer is Charcoal. In Homer Simpson's words:
"hmmmm...Barbecue.
5. Sure you can: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow!
6. The letter "e," which is the most common letter in
the English language, does not appear once in the
long paragraph.
Gatorade
12 Posts
Well I certainly feel silly now............ Why of course, lions that have not eaten in three years are going to be dead. :imbar
Carolanne
612 Posts
Very cute, thanks for the critical thinking workout! :chuckle
LilRedRN1973
1,062 Posts
Thank you...I got all of them right except the darn water in the jugs one! I sat there forever trying to figure that one out! I will pass these along to my hubbie...knowing him, the stinker will get them all right!
Havin' A Party!, ASN, RN
2,721 Posts
Thanks, Kats!
Love-A-Nurse
3,932 Posts
kat, i enjoyed the exercise. have any more?