Japanese IQ Test

This is an IQ test given to job applicants in Japan.

"Everybody has to cross the river"

To play, click the link below - then click the blue circle to start.

The following rules apply:

• Only 2 people on the raft at a time.
• The Father cannot stay with any of the daughters, without their Mother's presence.
• The Mother cannot stay with any of the sons, without their Father's presence.
• The thief (striped shirt) cannot stay with any family member, if the Policeman is not there.
• Only the Father, the Mother and the Policeman know how to operate the raft.

To move people, click on them. To move the raft, click on the pole on the opposite side of the river. The solution is possible!


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

Ok, ok. For those of you who just can not take any more time to figure this out, I will put the answer on here for you.




Abbreviations: P (police) C (criminal) D (Daddy) M (mommy) DS (dear son) DD (dear daughter)




Are you sure you want the answer?? Why don't you give it another try first.
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1) P & C
2) P
3) P & DS (or DD, your choice just reverse them for the rest of the instructions)
4) P & C
5) D & DS
6) D
7) M & D
8) M
9) P & C
10) D
11) M & D
12) M
13) M & DD
14) P & C
15) P & DD
16) P
17) P & C

There, see! It can be done!

TTFN,
Me