brain teaser extraordinaire......

[anonymous-user]

Apparently this is an IQ test given to job applicants in China:

“Everybody has to cross the river”

The following rules apply:
1/ Only 2 persons on the raft at a time
2/ The father can not stay with any of the daughters without their mother’s presence
3/ The mother can not stay with any of the sons without their father’s presence
4/ The thief (striped shirt) can not 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
6/ There are two daughters and two sons

To start click on the big blue circle on the right.

To move the people click on them. To move the raft click on the pole on the opposite side of the river.

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

[Fer]

Only found it possible because you can leave the thief on their own on the bank, and they will not do a runner!

[whoateallthepies]

I've managed it (although it took a while)

Does that make me thick or not?

>> Edited by whoateallthepies on Friday 22 April 11:38

[Fer]

whoateallthepies said:

Does that make me thick or not?

As thick as me?

[tonyhetherington]

FYI, it was done here.....

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=153074&f=141&h=0&hw=thief

I posted up the answers too (not saying this as an "Oi, don't repeat!", simply as a link to you can see other people's comments too!!)

Thanks
TOny

[Wildfire]

That is one screwed up family.