The Temple Riddle

Question 1 of 5

1

Would seven expeditioners have been enough if both liars definitely will lie about whether they find the exit?

Select one of the following:

No, then some pair of paths would have been explored by four people or fewer and that’s not enough if there are two liars in the group
No, no odd number will work
Yes

Explanation

Question 2 of 5

1

If you had divided up the expeditioners into groups of four and four, you had explored one path, and one group of four went down a second path, one group down a third path, and you had left one group unexplored, in which situations would you not know which path to escape from?

Select one of the following:

All members of both groups said they didn’t find the path
All members of one group said they didn’t find the path, but the other group was divided two vs. two
All members of one group said they didn’t find the path, but the other group was divided three vs. one, with the three saying they didn’t find the exit
All members of one group said they didn’t find the path, but the other group was divided three vs. one, with the three saying they did find the exit

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

1

If you had faced five paths, what is the smallest number of people you would have needed to be sure to find a way out?

Select one of the following:

8
9
10
11

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

1

If there were one potential liar and four paths, what is the smallest number of people you would have needed to be sure to find a way out?

Select one of the following:

4
5
6
7

Explanation

Question 5 of 5

1

If there were three potential liars and four paths, what is the smallest number of people you would have needed to be sure to find a way out?

Select one of the following:

9
10
11
12

	Created by Arantxa Míllara Terceiro over 6 years ago

Quiz on The Temple Riddle, created by Arantxa Míllara Terceiro on 18/03/2018.

The Temple Riddle

The Temple Riddle

Question 1 of 5

Would seven expeditioners have been enough if both liars definitely will lie about whether they find the exit?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 5

If you had divided up the expeditioners into groups of four and four, you had explored one path, and one group of four went down a second path, one group down a third path, and you had left one group unexplored, in which situations would you not know which path to escape from?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

If you had faced five paths, what is the smallest number of people you would have needed to be sure to find a way out?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

If there were one potential liar and four paths, what is the smallest number of people you would have needed to be sure to find a way out?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 5

If there were three potential liars and four paths, what is the smallest number of people you would have needed to be sure to find a way out?

Select one of the following:

Explanation