solution for part A: Lock the box, send it to your friend. Send the key as a separate delivery.
In essence there are two deliveries made. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Columbus" To: Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 12:58 AM Subject: Re: Puzzles -> WAS RE: My interview story [7:40553] > Part A: I heard this one where the friend also has a key that will open > his lock, but not yours. Also, the condition is that no destructive > techniques are allowed, so breaking or cutting wasn't a possible solution. > > Part B: > He never states that the rope is attached to the top of the pole, just that > it's attached to the pole. So, the answer is that the poles are somewhere > between 0 and 32 feet apart. > > Craig > > At 11:33 PM 4/5/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >I'll bite. > >a) Boxes and diamond. Gordian Knot technique. Lock the diamond in your box > >and send it to your friend. He breaks the lock or cuts open the box. > >b) Poles and rope. The poles are touching. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Dusty Harper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 4:55 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: My interview story [7:40553] > > > > > The goal is to determine how you think. Most real world solutions to > > > problems can be applied to technological hurdles, or problems. > > > > > > As an example: > > > > > > Prep: > > > You have an empty box, a lock, a key for your lock, and a > > > diamond. > > > Your friend has an empty box, and a lock for his box. > > > > > > Goal: > > > You want to get the diamond to your friend via courier. However > > > the courier will steal anything that is not locked. How do you do > > > this? > > > > > > > > > Another example: > > > > > > If you have 2 20' poles, a 32' rope strung between them, and the > > > lowest point of the rope is 4' off of the ground, how far apart are > > > the poles? > > > > > > It gauges how one thinks and handles situations. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=40678&t=40553 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
