Word Games - Lateral Thinking
These puzzles involve some novel way of thinking
or looking at the problem from an unexpected viewpoint. The term
'lateral thinking' was coined by Edward de Bono to denote a
problem-solving style that involves looking at the given
situation from unexpected angles. It is the sort of thinking
that computers cannot not do: creative and perceptual thinking.
These puzzles can be more easily solved by applying new
approaches and checking assumptions.
Example: Why do Chinese men eat more rice than Japanese men?
Solution: There are more Chinese men than Japanese men.
9. The Burning Island
You are in the center of on an island that is a kilometer long
and half a kilometer wide. The vegetation is very dry from a
long drought. Suddenly it catches fire at one end of the island,
and a strong wind is blowing it towards you, burning the whole
width of the island. There's no beach, only steep cliffs, and
the sea is full of sharks. What can you do?
Solution
10. The Coal, Carrot and Scarf
Five pieces of coal, a carrot and a scarf are lying on the lawn
but nobody placed them there. Why are they there?
Solution
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