Lateral Thinking Brain Teasers
A collection of ten simple lateral puzzles that challenge assumptions and spark insight.
Quiz Questions
Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.
- 1
A man lives on the 10th floor. He rides the elevator down to the lobby each morning, but on the way back he only goes up to the 7th floor and walks the rest. Why?
- 2
A farmer must ferry a fox, a goose, and a bag of beans across a river, one at a time, without leaving the fox alone with the goose or the goose alone with the beans. Which item should he transport first?
- 3
A player moves his token onto a hotel space in a board game and then declares bankruptcy. What game is he playing?
- 4
You have a 3‑litre jug and a 5‑litre jug and need exactly 4 litres of water. How can you achieve this?
- 5
A customer asks for a glass of water. The bartender suddenly points a gun at him. The patron smiles, thanks the bartender, and departs. What was the bartender trying to cure?
- 6
There are three switches downstairs, each controlling one of three light bulbs upstairs. You may only go upstairs once. How can you identify which switch matches each bulb?
- 7
A man looks at a photo and says, "I have no siblings, yet the person in the picture is my father's son." Who is depicted?
- 8
A child was 15 years old in 1990, yet five years later he was only 10. How can this be?
- 9
A vessel is packed with passengers, yet not a single person is aboard. Why?
- 10
In a dark room there is a match, a candle, a kerosene lamp, and a fireplace. The man lights only one of them. Which does he ignite?
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