This is an IQ test given to job applicants in Japan:

"Everybody has to cross the river".

The following rules apply:

1) Only 2 persons on the raft at a time.

2) The father can not stay with any of the daughters without their mother's presence.

3) The mother can not stay with any of the sons without their father's presence.

4) The thief (striped shirt) can not stay with any family member if the Policeman is not there.

5) Only the Father, the Mother and the Policeman know how to operate the raft.

To start click on the big blue circle on the right. To restart the game, just refresh the page.

To move the people click on them. To move the raft click on the pole on the opposite side of the river.

Click on the link below to begin, then click on the blue circle. Let us know how you did!

http://freeweb.siol.net/danej/riverIQGame.swf

I did it but did not document steps...I will do it again and show the steps:

1. Police and thief cross to the other side

2. Police goes back to the first side

3. Police and daughter cross to the other side

4. Police and thief go back to first side

5. Mother and daughter cross to the other side

6. Mother goes back to first side

7. Mother and father cross to the other side

8. Father goes back to first side

9. Police and thief cross to the other side

10. Mother goes back to first side

11. Mother and father cross to other side

12. Dad goes back to the first side

13. Dad and son cross to the other side

14. Police and thief go back to the first side

15. Police and son cross to the other side

16. Police goes back to the first side

17. Police and thief cross to the other side

Edited December 7, 200718 yr by DevotedToAMC

Did it as well.