Sunday, September 16, 2012

Lateral Thinking 4


11. A plane crashes in the border between India and Pakistan. Where are the survivors buried?

12. There is a room with no doors, no chairs & stools, no windows nothing and a man is hung from the ceiling and a puddle of water is on the floor. How did he die?

13. There is one word in the English language that is always pronounced incorrectly. What is it?

14. A man is wearing black. Black shoes, socks, trousers, coat, gloves and ski mask. He is walking down a back street with all the street lamps off. A black car is coming towards him with its light off but somehow manages to stop in time. How did the driver see the man?

15. Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones? This is logical rather than lateral, but it is a good puzzle that can be solved by lateral thinking techniques. It is supposedly used by a very well-known software company as an interview question for prospective employees.
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 Answers:
 11.Survivors are never buried.
12. he was standing on a block of ice and it melted.
13. Incorrectly
14. It was day time.
15.Answer: A square manhole cover can be turned and dropped down the diagonal of the manhole. A round manhole cannot be dropped down the manhole. So for safety and practicality, all manhole covers should be round.