Puzzles And Riddles

Four friends A, B, C, D Need to cross a bridge.

A maximum of 2 peoples can cross at a time.

It is night and they have just 1 lamp.

People that cross the bridge must carry the lamp to see the way.

A pair must walk together at the speed of slower person.


Speeds of:

A: 1 minute to cross bridge

B: 2 minutes to cross bridge

C: 7 minutes to cross bridge

D: 10 minutes to cross bridge


Now the question is... "What is the total minimum time required by all 4 friends to cross the bridge?"

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship.

One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly."

How can that be possible?

Solve this Murder case:

A man was found murdered at his house on Wednesday afternoon of 15/8/2007 at 12.35 PM at Delhi.

His wife called the police. The police questioned everyone.

Wife: I was sleeping.

Neighbours: We were out to attend a wedding.

Driver: I had gone to the Bank.

Cook: I was away to the market.

Watch Man: I went out-of-town to meet my relatives.

The police arrested the murderer immediately.

Who's the murderer?

Rajiv has 5 daughters.

1. Janu

2. Jenu

3. Jinu

4. Jonu

5. ...

What is the name of the fifth daughter?

A person forgot his 5 digit pin code, but he remembered
some hints.

1. 1st digit is square of 2nd digit.

2. Sum of 2nd and 3rd digit makes 10.

3. 4th digit is 2nd digit + 1.

4. Sum of 5th and 3rd digit makes 14.

Sum of all 5 digits = 30

Tell the pin code...

When you take away 'whole', still 'some' is left.

And when you can take away 'some', you still have the 'whole' left?

What is it?

I'm a 5 letter word,

If all the 5 letters are available, I am a talent in you.

If you remove my first letter, I'll die.

If you remove my first 2 letters, I'll be sick.

What am I?

What has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps, can run but never walks, and has a bank but no money?

A ladder hangs over the side of a ship anchored in a port. The bottom rung touches the water. The distance between rungs is 20 cm and the length of the ladder is 180 cm. The tide is rising at the rate of 15 cm each hour.

When will the water reach the seventh rung from the top?