Can you get everyone across the river? (Japanese I.Q. test)

[starguard]

This is a Japanese I.Q. test to see how well you can think ahead and use common strategy. Believe me its NOT as easy as it seems

Even I (the smartest man since einstien) had a hard time with this

http://www.robmathiowetz.com/

 

[Kitty]

Answer

Spoiler

1. Policeman and thief >
2. < Policemen
3. Policemen and son >
4. < Policemen and thief
5. father and son >
6. < father
7. father and mother >
8. < mother
9. policeman and thief >
10. < father
11. father and mother >
12. < mother
13. mother and daughter >
14. < policeman and thief
15. policeman and daughter >
16. < policemen
17. policeman and thief >

 

[Loktar]

Glad I solved it before I looked the answer. I are smart.

Not that hard, took approx. 20-30 minutes to solve.

 

[The Question]

Stand behind 'em with a gun and tell the ones that won't swim that you'll fuckin' shoot 'em. They'll all swim together.