Tag Archives: Critical Thinking Puzzles

8 Balls Puzzle

8 ball puzzle

Problem: You have 8 balls. One of them is defective and weighs less than others. You have a balance to measure balls against each other. In 2 weighing, how do you find the defective one? Solution: Defective ball is light Make three Groups G1 – 3 balls G2 – 3 balls G3 – 2 balls First weight- Read More →

3 Doors and Angel

Problem : You are given a choice of three doors by an Angel. You can choose only one of the doors among the three. Out of these three doors two contains nothing and one has a jackpot. After you choose one of the doors angel  reveals one of the other two doors behind which there Read More →

3 Mislabeled Jars

3 mislabeled jars of Apple and Orange

Puzzle: This problem is also called Jelly Beans problem. This is the most commonly asked interview puzzle. You have 3 jars that are all mislabeled. One jar contains Apple, another contains Oranges and the third jar contains a mixture of both Apple and Oranges. You are allowed to pick as many fruits as you want Read More →