Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Funny Puzzle

My friend Pardhu and me are walking in Marathahalli (Bangalore).
Pardhu told me that he will ask a question and I have to answer it in five counts.
Generally some people will be curious about answering the puzzles or logical things ,even I belongs to that group of people.
When he said that he will ask a question I was curious ,But I was much more curious about it, when he said that I have to answer it in within 5 counts .
And one more condition was that he will ask the question only once. so I have to be more careful while listening to the question.
He started the question,
[Condition:He won't repeat the question second time.]
HE:"You are in a running race at a third position.What will be your position after crossing the second person in that race ?"
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3 ME:"First position,Am I right ?"
Count 4
Count 5


Before he finishes the count 3,I have given my answer as "First position".
He said it's wrong.I did not agree for that But later I have to.
Correct answer is "second position".

Answering the same question in 10 counts might have resulted in different answer.