Pymetrics Games Planning and Strategy Games 4

Question 1

In a Pymetrics multi-stage planning game, you must cross a river with a fox, a chicken, and a bag of grain using a boat that holds only one item at a time. You cannot leave the fox alone with the chicken or the chicken alone with the grain. What is the MINIMUM number of trips needed?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

The classic river-crossing puzzle requires 7 one-way trips: take chicken across, return, take fox across, bring chicken back, take grain across, return, take chicken across.

Question 2

In a Pymetrics attention-and-strategy game, you notice your score improves when you slow down slightly. What does this suggest about optimal performance?

Accepted Answer

Accuracy-speed tradeoffs exist and calibrating for the task matters

Answer

Many Pymetrics tasks reward accuracy over raw speed; finding the right accuracy-speed balance is itself a planning and self-monitoring skill.

Question 3

A Pymetrics planning game asks you to allocate 3 workers to 4 tasks over 2 days, with each worker handling one task per day. Task D must be done on Day 2. What is the MAXIMUM number of tasks completable?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

3 workers × 2 days = 6 task-slots; with Task D constrained to Day 2, you can fill all 6 slots if you assign 3 tasks on Day 1 and 3 tasks (including D) on Day 2.

Question 4

In Pymetrics games modeled on investment planning, you receive $100 to invest across three rounds. Losing all your money ends the game. Which strategy best balances growth and survival?

Accepted Answer

Bet a fixed small percentage each round to protect capital

Answer

Betting a fixed small percentage (Kelly-style fractional betting) grows capital geometrically while preventing total ruin from a single bad outcome.

Question 5

In a Pymetrics negotiation planning game, you have a BATNA (Best Alternative to Negotiated Agreement) of $500. The other party offers you $480. You should:

Accepted Answer

Reject the offer and walk away, since it is below your BATNA

Answer

Your BATNA is your walk-away point; accepting any offer below it means you are worse off than pursuing your alternative.

Pymetrics Games Practice Test

Pymetrics Games Practice Test

Pymetrics Games Planning and Strategy Games 4