A Presentation of a selection of different types of puzzles, thinking problems and teasers to exercise both the left and right brain. Mental exercise for the young and old. Answers are provided for all the puzzles and problems.

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Amala Akhineni

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Creative Brain Teaser 1
Starting with the
letter “T” at the
bottom, visit all
spots exactly once
before returning to
the beginning, so
that the letters you
pass through spell a
complete sentence.

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Answer
Creative Brain Teaser 1
Starting with the
letter “T” at the
bottom, visit all
spots exactly once
before returning to
the beginning, so
that the letters you
pass through spell a
complete sentence.
The path goes through the letters “T”, “H”,
“E”, “R”, “E”, “I”, “S”, “N”, “O”, “P”, “O”, “S”,
“S”, “I”, “B”, “L”, “E”, “W”, “A”, “Y”, to spell the
sentence “There is no possible way”.

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Creative Brain Teaser 2
Can you find a way where you can read the
Message in the picture above?

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Answer
Creative Brain Teaser 2
Can you find a way where you can read the
Message in the slip above?
Fold the strip
backwards following
the red dotted line
and you will get :

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Creative Brain Teaser 3
S S E N T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
From the Above:
Which is the next letter in the sequence?
( What Letter should be filled
into the white box? )
Give your reasoning.

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Answer
Creative Brain Teaser 3
S S E N T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
From the Above:
Which is the next letter in the sequence?
( What Letter should be filled into the white box? )
Give your reasoning.
The answer is F.
These are the first letters of the numbers
Sixteen, Seventeen, Eighteen, Nineteen,
Twenty, Twenty-one, Twenty-two, ……….
……………………………………….Forty

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Creative Brain Teaser 4
Your friend is thinking of a number among 1, 2,
and 3. You can ask him just one question, to
which he is allowed to answer only with “yes”,
“no”, or “I don’t know”. What would you ask him
in order to find his number?

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Answer
Creative Brain Teaser 4
Your friend is thinking of a number among 1, 2,
and 3. You can ask him just one question, to
which he is allowed to answer only with “yes”,
“no”, or “I don’t know”. What would you ask him
in order to find his number?
You can ask him the following:
“If I am thinking of a number among 1 and 2, is your
number going to be bigger than mine?”
If your friend’s number is 1, he will say “no”. If his
number is 2, he will say “I don’t know”. If his number
is 3, he will say “yes”.

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Creative Brain Teaser 5
Monday, six friends went camping. Tuesday,
John, Jack, and James cooked some
mushrooms. Wednesday came and they ate the
mushrooms. Thursday found them dead.
Exactly one friend survived, how come?

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The Answer
Creative Brain Teaser 5
Monday, six friends went camping. Tuesday,
John, Jack, and James cooked some
mushrooms. Wednesday came and they ate the
mushrooms. Thursday found them dead.
Exactly one friend survived, how come?
The six friends are called John, Jack, James,
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. John, Jack,
James, and Tuesday cooked the mushrooms.
Wednesday joined them and they ate the
mushrooms. Thursday was the one to find them
dead, so he is the survivor.

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has
a connection or bearing with all the pics.
An Example ( A 5-Letter Word)
ROUND
Now try the following : ‘4-Letter Word’ Puzzles # 1 - # 3 ( Make 3 guesses
for each before looking at the answers.) ( 5-Letter Words )
See
Next
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for
the
Answers
after
writing
down
all
your
9
guesses
# 1 # 2 # 3

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has
a connection or bearing with all the pics.
An Example ( A 5-Letter Word)
ROUND
Now try the following : ‘4-Letter Word’ Puzzles # 1 - # 3 ( Make 3 guesses
for each before looking at the answers.) ( 5-Letter Words )
Answers
# 1 Fruits # 2 Beans # 3 Heavy

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 6-Letter Words
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has a
connection or bearing with all the pics. (3 Guesses for each pic before next Slide.)
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
after
writing
down
all
your
12
guesses
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 6-Letter Words
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has a
connection or bearing with all the pics. (3 Guesses for each pic before next Slide.)
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4
ANSWERS
Minute
Repair
Scared
Starch

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 7-Letter Words
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has a
connection or bearing with all the pics. (3 Guesses for each pic before next Slide.)
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
after
writing
down
all
your
12
guesses

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 7-Letter Words
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has a
connection or bearing with all the pics. (3 Guesses for each pic before next Slide.)
Answers
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4
Clothes
Vampire
Perform
Address

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Rhyming Riddle 1
Clue
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Rhyming Riddle 1
Clue
Answer
Death

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Rhyming Riddle 2
Clue
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the Answer

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Rhyming Riddle 2
Clue
Answer
A Joke

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Find the Mistakes
Can you find all the
intentional mistakes in this
50's inspired drawing? The
black-and-white drawing
shows a typical family from
the 1950s, with a mum and
dad and five children.
The mum and the older kids
are eating at the table, while
the dad reads the paper on
the couch with the baby.
But not all is as it seems in
the happy home, as the
challenge says: “What is
wrong with this picture?
“Can you find the twelve
deliberate mistakes?
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Answers

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Find the Mistakes ANSWERS
One of the boy’s glasses
are two different shapes,
one oval and one
rectangle, while the lamp is
plugged into a socket, and
the electric heater is
smoking.
The mirror is only held up
by one chain, and the legs
on the coffee table are
missing, while the dad’s
newspaper is upside
down.
And the last mistakes
include the poor cat in the
birdcage, while the framed
photo is upside down.

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Smart Thinking 1
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The diving bell that Slylock Fox and Max Mouse are
using has snapped its chain. A rescue team can reach
Slylock and Max within 20 minutes, but there are only 15
minutes of air left. What will Slylock do?
Clue

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Smart Thinking 1
Answer
The diving bell that Slylock Fox and Max Mouse are using has snapped its
chain. A rescue team can reach Slylock and Max within 20 minutes, but there
are only 15 minutes of air left. What will Slylock do?
Clue
He will use the lug wrench to remove
the sunken car’s tires and release
their air into the diving bell.

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Smart Thinking 2
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Answer
Someone stole gold coins from a museum near the park. No one
saw the thief take the coins, so there isn’t a description of the
robber. Slylock Fox suspects one of the creatures in the park is the
thief. Which one?
Give your reasons.
Clue
Specific Gravity of
Gold is 19.32

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Smart Thinking 2
Answer
Someone stole gold coins from a museum near the park. No one saw the thief take the
coins, so there isn’t a description of the robber. Slylock Fox suspects one of the creatures
in the park is the thief. Which one? Give your reasons.
The raccoon on the seesaw couldn’t hold the heavier bear off
the ground unless he was carrying something heavy. Since gold
is one of the heaviest metals, Slylock suspects the raccoon is
the thief and has hidden the coins in his clothes.
Clue
Specific Gravity of
Gold is 19.32

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Smart Thinking 3
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Observe
Carefully.
Observe
Carefully

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Smart Thinking 3
Answer
Observe
Carefully.
Observe
Carefully

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Math Puzzle 1
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What is the missing number in the yellow
circle? Give your reasons.

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Math Puzzle 1
Answer
What is the missing number in the yellow
circle? Give your reasons.
The missing number is 12.
Each number is equal to the sum of the digits
of the numbers pointing towards it.

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Math Puzzle 2
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Draw 2 squares in
the schoolyard in
order to separate all
students from each
other.

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Math Puzzle 2
Answer
Draw 2 squares in the
schoolyard in order to
separate all students from
each other.

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Math Puzzle 3
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Math Puzzle 3
Answer

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Creative Rebus Puzzles 1
Rebus Puzzles. These are popular word picture puzzles with
hidden meanings to solve from the pictogram or saying.
Below are two examples:
The Answer is ‘BREAKFAST
( ‘All the letters F, A, S, T are broken!’ )
The Answer is ‘CROSSROADS’
( 2 ‘ROADS' )
Solve the Rebus Puzzles # 1 - #4 Below
# 1 # 2 # 3 # 4
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For each of the puzzles, you can make 3 guesses. After
you have written down all your 12 guesses, then you
can check your answers at the next Slide.

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Creative Rebus Puzzles 1
Rebus Puzzles. These are popular word picture puzzles with
hidden meanings to solve from the pictogram or saying.
Below are two examples:
The Answer is ‘BREAKFAST
( ‘All the letters F, A, S, T are broken!’ )
The Answer is ‘CROSSROADS’
( 2 ‘ROADS' )
Solve the Rebus Puzzles # 1 - #4 Below
# 1 # 2 # 3 # 4
Answers
I
Understand
Scrambled
Eggs
Taiwan
Bird’s Eye
View

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Creative Rebus Puzzles 2
Rebus Puzzles. These are popular word picture puzzles with
hidden meanings to solve from the pictogram or saying.
Below are two examples:
The Answer is ‘BREAKFAST
( ‘All the letters F, A, S, T are broken!’ )
The Answer is ‘CROSSROADS’
( 2 ‘ROADS' )
Solve the Rebus Puzzles # 5 - #8 Below
# 5
# 6 # 7 # 8
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For each of the puzzles, you can make 3 guesses. After
you have written down all your 12 guesses, then you
can check your answers at the next Slide.

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Creative Rebus Puzzles 2
Rebus Puzzles. These are popular word picture puzzles with
hidden meanings to solve from the pictogram or saying.
Below are two examples:
The Answer is ‘BREAKFAST
( ‘All the letters F, A, S, T are broken!’ )
The Answer is ‘CROSSROADS’
( 2 ‘ROADS' )
Solve the Rebus Puzzles # 5 - #8 ANSWERS
# 5 # 6 # 7 # 8
Eiffel
Tower
Are You In
Trouble Catnap GRAPE

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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 1
A man is lying awake in bed in a hotel. It is
past midnight and he cannot sleep. He
makes a phone call, says nothing, and then
goes to sleep.
Can you explain?
Clue
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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 1
A man is lying awake in bed in a hotel. It is
past midnight and he cannot sleep. He
makes a phone call, says nothing, and then
goes to sleep.
Can you explain?
Clue
Answer
The man is in a hotel; he is unable
to sleep because the occupant in
the adjacent room is snoring loudly.
He calls the snorer up through the
room phone. The snorer wakes up
and answers the phone. The man
hangs up without uttering a word.
He then goes to sleep before the
snorer starts snoring again.

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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 2
Three beautiful ladies are standing in a row.
The happiest one is crying while the
saddest one is smiling. The three ladies are
normal females … they are not mentally sick
and they are not acting. Can you give a
logical explanation?
Clue
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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 2
Three beautiful ladies are standing in a row. The
happiest one is crying while the saddest one is
smiling. The three ladies are normal females … they
are not mentally sick and they are not acting.
Can you give a logical explanation?
Clue
Answer
They are the 3 winners in a
Miss Universe Contest.
Miss Universe is so happy
that she is crying. The first
runner-up is most
disappointed and sad but
she has to smile as the
cameras click away.

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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 3
Five men were traveling along a lane when it started
to rain. Four of the men quickened their steps and
got wet. The fifth man did not quicken his step but
stayed dry. He did not have
an umbrella or hat. How can this be?
Clue
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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 3
Five men were traveling along a lane when it started
to rain. Four of the men quickened their steps and
got wet. The fifth man did not quicken his step but
stayed dry. He did not have
an umbrella or hat. How can this be?
Clue
Answer
Four of the men were
carrying a coffin.
Inside the coffin was
the dead man.

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Picture Puzzle
Can you find
6 Hidden
Words in the
Picture in
less than 3
minutes?
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if you need to
know what the
6 Hidden Words
are

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Picture Puzzle
Can you find 6
Hidden Words
in the Picture
in less than 3
minutes?
The 6
Hidden
Words are:
1. Cow
2. Apple
3. Farm
4. Sun
5. Pick
6. Barn
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Picture Puzzle
Can you find 6
Hidden Words
in the Picture
in less than 3
minutes?
The 6
Hidden
Words are:
1. Cow
2. Apple
3. Farm
4. Sun
5. Pick
6. Barn
Answers

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Matchstick Puzzle 1
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The chair is facing
to the right. Move 2
sticks to make it
face to the left.

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Matchstick Puzzle 1
Answer
The chair is facing
to the right. Move 2
sticks to make it
face to the left.

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Matchstick Puzzle 2
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Add 4 matchsticks to
create a minimum of 4
triangles and exactly 2
squares. The squares
don't have to be equal in
size, but the triangles
must be. All the
matchsticks don't have to
be flat on the surface.

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Matchstick Puzzle 2
2 Possible
Answers
Add 4 matchsticks to
create a minimum of 4
triangles and exactly 2
squares. The squares
don't have to be equal in
size, but the triangles
must be. All the
matchsticks don't have to
be flat on the surface.

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Matchstick Puzzle 3
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Shown here are 6 equal sized squares. Move 3
matchsticks to create 5 equal sized squares.

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Matchstick Puzzle 3
Answer
Shown here are 6
equal sized squares.
Move 3 matchsticks to
create 5 equal sized
squares.

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Mental and Visual
Skills 1
Can you spot
the 5
differences
between the
2 images /
pictures
within 2
minutes?
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Slide for the
Answers

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Mental and Visual Skills 1
Can you spot the 5
differences between the 2
images / pictures
within 2 minutes?
Answers

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Mental and Visual
Skills 2
Can you spot
the 5
differences
between the
2 images /
pictures
within 2
minutes?
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Slide for the
Answers

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Mental and Visual Skills 2 Answers
Can you spot the 5
differences between the 2
images / pictures
within 2 minutes?

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Picture From Russia Puzzle
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for the Answers
Look at the picture and
answer the following
questions:
1. What time of the dayis it?
2. Is it early spring or alate fall?
3. Is the river navigable?
4. Which direction does the river flow?
(North,East, South or West?)
5. Is the river deep or shallow atthe side
where the boat is?
6. Is there abridge across the river
nearby?
7. How far is the railroad fromhere?
8. Do the birdsfly North or South?
Write down all the 8 answers first
before checking your answers at
the next slide.

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Picture From Russia Puzzle
Answers
1. What time of the dayis it?
2. Is itearly spring or a latefall?
3. Is the river navigable?
4. Which direction doesthe river flow? (North, East, South or West?)
5. Is the river deepor shallow at the sidewhere the boat is?
6. Is there a bridgeacross theriver nearby?
7. How far isthe railroad from here?
8. Do the birdsflyNorth or South?
2. People are sowing the crops, so it is early spring.
8. Since it is spring, birds are flying North.
1. Since birds are flying North, the shadows are pointing East, and therefore it is
morning.
4. Judging by the water around the buoy, the river is flowing South.
3. Since there is a buoy, the river must be navigable.
5. The fishing line is long, so the river must be deep.
6. There would not be a ferry if there was a bridge nearby.
7. The guy on the left looks like a railroad worker, so probably the railroad is nearby.

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Observation Skill
Can you find
the Hidden
Football
among the
Pandas
within 1
minute?
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Answer

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Observation Skill
Can you find
the Hidden
Football
among the
Pandas
within 1
minute?
Answer

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We must exercise both the left and the right brain.
The benefits to the mind will be ours to gain.
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin