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Fork in the road
The mental puzzle “Fork in the Road,” challenges you to find a solution to the following scenario.
You’re traveling to a village. At some point there is a fork in the road. You could go two ways, but only one of them leads to the village. Lucky for you there are two men standing next to the fork. Unfortunately one of them always lies and the other always speaks the truth—but you do not know who is who. Since neither man wants to help you, you are allowed to ask one of them only one question. What question will you ask to get past the fork in the road and find your way into the village?
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Solution
Ask either man: “If I would ask the man standing next to you: which is the road to the village, what would he answer?”
If you ask this to the liar, he will point you in the wrong way.
If you ask this to the one who speaks the truth, he will also point you the wrong way.
So after asking the question, take the other way. This will bring you into the village.
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