An engineer, a mathematician and an arts graduate were given the task of finding the height of a church steeple. The first to get the correct solution was to win a prize of Rs 10,000.

The engineer climbed the steeple, lowered a string on a plumb bob until it touched the ground, then climbed down and measured the length of the string.

The mathematician calculated the height using his knowledge of trigonometry.

However, the arts graduate won the prize. He saw the vicar, who told him the height of the church steeple.