Tag Archives: Lateral Thinking Puzzles

Lateral thinking is solving problems through an indirect and creative approach, using reasoning that is not immediately obvious and involving ideas that may not be obtainable by using only traditional step-by-step logic. The term was coined in 1967 by Edward de Bono. Lateral Thinking Puzzle #1 A man is lying awake in bed. He makes … Read More →

Lateral Thinking Puzzle #1 A man is driving his car. He turns on the radio, then pulls over to the side of the road and shoots himself. Show Answer Answer: He’s a DJ at a radio station and decides he wants to kill his wife. To establish his alibi, he puts a prerecorded record on … Read More →

Lateral Thinking Puzzle #1 A man and his wife raced through the streets. They stopped, and the husband got out of the car. When he came back, his wife was dead, and there was a stranger in the car. Show Answer Answer: The wife was about to have a baby. They drove to the hospital. … Read More →