Contest [Issue 35] Test Your Intellect! [2nd edition]

[Pathfinder 1,690]

Welcome to the second edition of Test Your Intellect!

 

This time there will only be two questions. Difficulty has been increased slightly after quite a few complained the last one was too easy...

 

Good luck! For each question, 20,000, 15,000 and 10,000 crystal prizes will be given to the first three entrants who submit a correct answer.

 

Submit your answers here:

 

http://goo.gl/forms/wp3iD0TZJy

 

Only your first answer will be accepted.

Edited July 30, 2017 by Hexed

[Pathfinder 1,690]

There are three tanks in front of you: two Vikings and  Dictator. However, you are blindfolded, so you cannot see which one is which.

 

You can ask one yes-no question to any one of the three tanks. If you ask the question to a Viking, he will answer your question truthfully. If you ask the question to the Dictator, he will answer randomly (he could answer yes or no).

 

What single question can you ask to identify, with certainty, the location of one of the Vikings?

Edited May 17, 2015 by Pathfinder

[Pathfinder 1,690]

A group of Wasp-Smokys are stranded on Island, with assorted coloured paints. They are all perfect logicians - if a conclusion can be logically deduced, they will do it instantly. Each of them can see out of his own muzzle, but cannot see himself. This means each can see the colour paint of everyone else, but does not know the colour of his own tank. Every night at midnight, a ferry stops at the island, to take the tanks to safety. But, there is a catch. Tanks can only leave the island if they know what colour paint they have. Other than sight, they cannot communicate (being tanks of course). There are no mirrors, reflecting surfaces on the island, and everyone knows the rules in this paragraph.

 

On this island, there are 20 white coloured tanks, and 20 black coloured tanks, although the tanks do not know this. So any given white tank can see 19 white tanks and 20 black tanks, but this doesn't tell himself what colour he has. For all he knows, he could have a black paint and there are 21 black tanks in total, or he could have a red, or orange paint.

 

Suddenly, on one day, a booming voice calls from the sky, and shouts:

 

"There is a white tank on the island"

 

Who leaves, and on which following night?

[I.WalkAlone 548]

Love the questions. They really got me thinking.

So, we'll get to know the names of the winners in the next issue?

[Darren4Turbo 4,913]

Good Luck!  ;)

[Raredust 454]

Got the first one (I think :wacko:). The second is really tough...

[Flexoo 6,980]

I opened the contest topic, i read the questions, i moved to try luck in another contest. But good luck guys :D

[asghar-1 15]

http://goo.gl/forms/wp3iD0TZJy

[canadarules 1,938]

wow thats a joke of a quiz....i figured the answers out but not entering :P

[Pathfinder 1,690]

wow thats a joke of a quiz....i figured the answers out but not entering :P

Well, you're rejecting free crystals then, which isn't so smart!

[canadarules 1,938]

Well, you're rejecting free crystals then, which isn't so smart!

i don't give a ..... about crystals. i can win them in battles :mellow:

[Ninja 10,468]

i don't give a ..... about crystals. i can win them in battles :mellow:

The truth is you don't know the answer! Lol.

[Ninja 10,468]

Its too hard.

[1stsuperwhitedragon 408]

I don't understand the second question

[Link_1119 183]

Too hard for me, im out.

[canadarules 1,938]

The truth is you don't know the answer! Lol.

the truth is i do know the answer :)

i don't need the crystals and also they get sent months too late -_______-

[1stsuperwhitedragon 408]

the truth is i do know the answer :)

i don't need the crystals and also they get sent months too late -_______-

hey can you explain the second puzzle because I don't get it

[canadarules 1,938]

hey can you explain the second puzzle because I don't get it

that would be called giving the answers ;)

[rithvik11 80]

There are three tanks in front of you: two Vikings and  Dictator. However, you are blindfolded, so you cannot see which one is which.

 

You can ask one yes-no question to any one of the three tanks. If you ask the question to a Viking, he will answer your question truthfully. If you ask the question to the Dictator, he will answer randomly (he could answer yes or no).

 

What single question can you ask to identify, with certainty, the location of one of the Vikings?

i cant get it,that..can i ask a yes question and a no question?

[1stsuperwhitedragon 408]

that would be called giving the answers ;)

I meant with a better explanation

[blackflag444 256]

can we submit them separately?

[Pathfinder 1,690]

can we submit them separately?

Yep, pleasedo

[blackflag444 256]

wait, should you just say who you're asking it to?

[canadarules 1,938]

 

I meant with a better explanation

A group of Wasp-Smokys are stranded on Island, with assorted coloured paints. wasp smokies have varios paints

They are all perfect logicians - if a conclusion can be logically deduced, they will do it instantly. if they can make a logical descion they excute their descion

Each of them can see out of his own muzzle, but cannot see himself. a muzzle is the open end of the barrel of a firearm.

This means each can see the colour paint of everyone else, but does not know the colour of his own tank. they can't see the colour of their paint but can see others paints

Every night at midnight, a ferry stops at the island, to take the tanks to safety. But, there is a catch. ferry comes to pick up tanks but something happens..

Tanks can only leave the island if they know what colour paint they have. tanks must know what colour paint they have to get on boat (hhhh losers might not get on)

Other than sight, they cannot communicate (being tanks of course). There are no mirrors, reflecting surfaces on the island, and everyone knows the rules in this paragraph. there is no mirrors, no reflecting surfaces on the island and they can't see themselves

On this island, there are 20 white coloured tanks, and 20 black coloured tanks, although the tanks do not know this. ok just for note this is actaull the worst worded part of this.. white and black are not colours .-. .. learn your colours kirby... maybe it is a clue just so u know hhh me no say.. white and black are shades! anyways the tanks don't know that there is 20 white coloured and 20 black coloured tanks

So any given white tank can see 19 white tanks and 20 black tanks, but this doesn't tell himself what colour he has. the tank still doesn't know what colour he is even if he sees 19 others identical and 20 not identical

For all he knows, he could have a black paint and there are 21 black tanks in total, or he could have a red, or orange paint.

Suddenly, on one day, a booming voice calls from the sky, and shouts:

"There is a white tank on the island"

Who leaves, and on which following night?

some random voice shots there is a white tank on the island

i don't want to say the answer or explain how to get it .-.

now stop asking

[srikarsri 22]

"Suddenly, on one day " - morning or midnight?

Edited May 31, 2015 by srikarsri