I heard this today...took me a while to figure out. See how good you do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You're kidnapped by a madman and blindfolded. You get taken into a room where the madman tells you that inside the room, there are two vertical poles. One pole is red, the other is green. The green pole leads upwards into the ceiling and to freedom. He also tells you that two other men are in the room, one standing next to each pole. One of the men always tells the truth, and the other will always lie. You must figure out which pole is green by asking one question to the two men. You can only ask one question.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What question do you ask?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you know the answer, please write it in very small font size so nobody can read it unless they're trying to cheat. I want to see what everyone else says. :P

Are there two poles?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Took me a bit too, thanks for the thinking :D

Ask then what 2+2 is.

He never mentioned wether the liar is by the red or the green pole... so those questions are irrelevant.

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Mine would work...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ask them 2+2. Guy who tells the truth will say 4, guy who lies will say something else. Or you could ask some other easy question you know the answer to.

He never mentioned wether the liar is by the red or the green pole... so those questions are irrelevant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The point is that you're blindfolded, and you can't tell which is the red or green unless you ask the men at the feet of the poles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've seen a much better worded brain teaser with this same theme. Apparently, it's a classic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are traveling down a road toward [location] and you come to a fork in the road. One man is standing in the middle of each branch. They are the only people who know which way you should go to get to [location]. One man only tells the truth, one man only tells lies. You have to ask the same question to both of them in order to find out which one is honest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just so you know, there are multiple answers to this question.

All wrong...except Shadow since I can't see his :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I ask the other guy which pole leads to freedom, what will he say? - If you are talking to the man telling the truth, he will say the other guy lies so you choose the opposite pole. If you are talking to the man that lies, he will say the other guy lies, so you choose the opposite pole either way.

All wrong...except Shadow since I can't see his :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I ask the other guy which pole leads to freedom, what will he say? - If you are talking to the man telling the truth, he will say the other guy lies so you choose the opposite pole. If you are talking to the man that lies, he will say the other guy lies, so you choose the opposite pole either way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My PM was this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you were your brother, which pole is green?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The liar will lie (duh) to you as he will not pretend to be his honest brother. The honest one will also lie to you as he will actually pretend to be his liar brother. Whatever answer they give, you take the opposite.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:P

is your pole the wrong 1?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i dont really know :D

The worst brainteasers are the ones they use on the Scam... oops i mean Quiz Channels on late night TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRIPLE SEVEN ADD

 

 

 

FORTY NINE

 

 

 

DEDUCT SIXTY SIX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Add all the numbers'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Try and work it out... Prize for the correct answer and solution :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a hint: Hidden roman numerals and red herring letters are abound in this type of scam. It discusts me that these companies are allowed to air on TV.

:-k

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If we knew the truthful man was standing at the red pole and the liar is at the green.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

what is 2+2? cause the man at the red pole can't say 4

:-k

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If we knew the truthful man was standing at the red pole and the liar is at the green.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

what is 2+2? cause the man at the red pole can't say 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But you don't know that, which is the whole point of it. Like a few people already said above.

Ask if there are two poles, and ask what 1+3 is. Supposed to be 4, but one will lie.

 

 

 

Ask if there are two poles, and ask what 1+3 is. Supposed to be 4, but one will lie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can only ask one question.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fail.

ask what pole they are standing buy i dunno just guess

I KNOW..I guess.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ask them both if they are standing by the green pole.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: huge fail, they can both say no. #-o

can i strangle you with the red rope behind you? if he says yes you strangle him with that green rope and go up the rope

heard this joke millions of times :?

 

 

 

*answer written in white below, black blackround ppl beware if u dont wanna see the answer*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you ask "what would you say if i asked you which pole was green YESTERDAY" since the liar would have lied yesterday, he lies about his lie... and the guy tells the truth... tells the truth lol

Lol, just ask "which pole is green". You'll find out since the other one always lies so obviously you wont pick that one. Pointless.. :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I was suicidal though, I'd ask the honest guy, "what's the red pole for". For all I know it could lead to a chocolate wonderland and you miss the chance because you didn't ask.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then, when you came back with a stomach (and pockets) full of chocolate, you still have a 50% chance of surviving AND you experienced paradise on earth. Or then it just leads to hell, but I wouldn't care since I was suicidal anyways.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It discusts me that these companies are allowed to air on TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary people sometimes need entertainment that makes them feel smart, so if it makes a lot of money for the owners of the company, don't expect them to cancel their shows anytime soon.

Simple, but most seem to forget you have to be certain about your freedom in one single question.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just ask either of them which pole the other one would send you on if you asked him. Pick the other pole. Hooray.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explanation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you ask the honest guy, he'll indicate the wrong pole (since thats what the liar would point at)

 

 

 

If you ask the liar, he'll also indicate the wrong pole, since he lies about the fact the honest guy would show the good pole)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Either way you get the wrong pole as answer so pick the other one.

umm somethign along the lines of

 

 

 

"could you please take my blindfold off?" they cant really lie about that can they?

 

 

 

well thats my guess

Lol, just ask "which pole is green". You'll find out since the other one always lies so obviously you wont pick that one. Pointless.. :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrong.. If the lier is standing by the green one, he'll say the other is green while the one who tells the truth will also say the other is green. If the one who tells the truth is by the green one, he'll say the one he's next to is green while the lier will also say the one he is next to is green.

id just risk it, 50/50 shot i guess.

actually, i think...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ask one guy if he's standing by the green

 

 

 

ask the other guy if he's standing by the red.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pretty sure that'd work...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

failing that, ask them where the green pole leads to and see which is lieing?