Lateral Thinking Tests

Lateral Thinking

I would like to begin by giving these lateral thinking tests context.  In the days before television we often had family gatherings where we played all manner of parties.  After we children / adolescents had worn ourselves out with rough-and-tumble games such as ' murder in the dark' , sardines or charades, the adults would sit us down and play more cerebral games such as later thinking tests.

How did Uncle Bill Hang Himself

In a lonesome farm there is a large barn. The barn is empty except for uncle Bill hanging from the central rafter.  Uncle Bill has been dead for at least twelve hours. The rope around his neck is eight feet long and his feet are four feet from the ground. The nearest wall is 20 feet away from Uncle Bill.  No one can climb the walls or along the rafters.  Puzzlingly the barn was locked securely from the inside. The post mortem proved that the Uncle Bill hanged himself.

The Question:  How did Uncle Bill commit suicide?

Solution: Uncle bill stood on a huge ice cube.

Clues: You could mention a puddle of water on the floor.  Alternatively you could say that the barn seemed unnaturally cold.

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