Can You Solve This Japanese IQ Test Used in IT Job Interviews? Let's See Your Strategy!

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To start, press the big blue button.
The rules are as follows:
1. Only two people can travel at once.
2. Daddy cannot stay with the girls without the presence of the mother.
3. Mum can't stay with the boys without the presence of the father.
4. The arrested red-haired girl in a stripy outfit cannot stay with any of the family members without the police officer.
5. Only the police officer and the parents can drive the boat across the river.
Click on the people you want to transport.
To use the boat, click on the red dots next to the boat.

This test was developed and used in Japan for job and university IQ tests, mainly used in the IT sector. This test is typically solved in around 15 minutes (in Japan).

Let's see if you can get everyone to the other side.
After solving, let me know your comments. :)

I spent half of my summer trying to solve this until my boss came peeping from behind :-P Sorry, I have no clue yet, but would love to know how one can crack it. But Nash, is it a good parameter to judge a person's IQ? I beg to disagree :huh:

Hi Nash,

That was an interesting one. I was able to do it in 10 minutes. Yieee! :-)

Regards,
Ankita

Hey Nash,

I started the game, and two of my managers joined in, and then we finished the game in 5 minutes.

Reema

It's a really interesting one! I solved this puzzle in 10 minutes, and here I am providing proof. Please find the attachments.

If you want the answer, you can write an email to ashish_wadhwa83@yahoo.co.in.