Do you think that you have what it takes to be a detective? We will give you a baffling puzzle to solve in the first question then the mystery will slowly unravel as you click through the remainder of the quiz. After answering the 10th question, we will reveal how long it would have taken you to solve the case unaided.
Question 1/10
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A man who lives on the tenth floor takes the elevator down to the first floor every morning and goes to work. In the evening, when he comes back; on a rainy day, or if there are other people in the elevator, he goes to his floor directly. Otherwise, he goes to the seventh floor and walks up three flights of stairs to his apartment. Do you understand the dilemma?
Yes
I had to reread it, but I got it
I am still confused
Question 2/10
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On a scale of 1-5 with 5 being "it is of the utmost significance", how significant is the time of day (i.e.) morning vs. evening?
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Question 3/10
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Do you think that the man is embarrassed to ride in an elevator if he is wet from the rain?
Yes
No, he rode in the elevator for 7 floors
Perhaps he uses the last 3 floors to air out
The man doesn't get wet in the rain
Question 4/10
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On a scale of 1-5 with 5 being "it is of the utmost significance", how significant is the fact that the man in alone vs. riding with other passengers?
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Question 5/10
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Do you think that the man suffers from claustrophobia?
Yes
No
Question 6/10
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On a scale of 1-5 with 5 being "it is of the utmost significance", how significant is the weather?
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Question 7/10
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Would the situation be different or the same if the person in question was a woman?
Different
The same
Question 8/10
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On a scale of 1-5 with 5 being "it is of the utmost significance", how significant is the order of the elevator buttons?
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Question 9/10
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What would he carry with him in the rain?
Not his briefcase, It would get wet
An umbrella
This question is a red herring
Question 10/10
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On a scale of 1-5 with 5 being "it is of the utmost significance", how significant is his height?
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It wouldn't take very long for you to come up with the solution. In fact, it would only have taken you 37 seconds to figure out that the passenger of the elevator is short in stature when it rains he can reach the button to the 10th floor by using his umbrella but without it, he can only reach the 7th button. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below.
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It wouldn't take very long for you to come up with the solution. In fact, it would only have taken you 1 Minute 14 Seconds to figure out that the passenger of the elevator is short in stature when it rains he can reach the button to the 10th floor by using his umbrella but without it, he can only reach the 7th button. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below.
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It wouldn't take very long for you to come up with the solution. In fact, it would only have taken you Two Minutes 34 Seconds to figure out that the passenger of the elevator is short in stature when it rains he can reach the button to the 10th floor by using his umbrella but without it, he can only reach the 7th button. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below.
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It wouldn't take very long for you to come up with the solution. In fact, it would only have taken you 57 seconds to figure out that the passenger of the elevator is short in stature when it rains he can reach the button to the 10th floor by using his umbrella but without it, he can only reach the 7th button. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below.
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It wouldn't take very long for you to come up with the solution. In fact, it would only have taken you 1 Minute 43 Seconds to figure out that the passenger of the elevator is short in stature when it rains he can reach the button to the 10th floor by using his umbrella but without it, he can only reach the 7th button. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below.
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