This document contains a series of brain teasers and logic puzzles involving words, numbers, sequences, and more. There are 38 questions presented across multiple pages with prompts for users to solve each puzzle and check their answers. The puzzles cover a wide range of topics from anagrams and hidden words to time, maths, and spatial reasoning problems.
1. Brain teasers! Click on the links below to go straight to a particular page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
2. A: The flaming oven was too hot to touch! B: You'll only get back in time if you go at full speed! C: Each category has ten questions! D: Ali once thought the world was flat! E: Johnny rattled his toy all day! F: Tim loved to do good deeds! G: The helicopter was flying high above the traffic accident! H: Kim iced the birthday cake she had made for her brother's birthday! Find the animal names in the sentences below 1 Go to answers
3. A: The flaming o ven was too hot to touch! B: You'll only get back in time if you go at full speed! C: Each cat egory has ten questions! D: A li on ce thought the world was flat! E: Johnny rat tled his toy all day! F: Tim loved to do g ood deeds! G: The helicopter was fly ing high above the traffic accident! H: Ki m ice d the birthday cake she had made for her brother's birthday! Find the animal names in the sentences below 1 Back to main screen
4. There are six words below. The first half of each word is on top – can you match it with the other half below? Comb Merc Hyd Back Arith Pat iful matic tern ground ination rated 2 Go to answers
5. Comb Merc Hyd Back Arith Pat iful metic tern ground ination rated Combination Merciful Hydrated Background Arithmetic Pattern 2 Back to main screen
6. Can you work out what Joel had for his breakfast? O O A S M U S G A E A E T S S T 3 Go to answers
7. Can you work out what Joel had for his tea? O O A S M U S G A E A E T S S T SAUSAGES TOMATOES 3 Back to main screen
8. Can you work out the missing numbers? ‘ A’ give you an example 1 3 7 ? 31 63 A B D C 4 Go to answers 5 10 15 20 25 30 1 4 9 ? 25 36 B C E H ? Q
9. Can you work out the missing numbers? ‘ A’ give you an example 1 3 7 15 31 63 A B D C Double the previous number and add one Jump 1 letter, 2 letters, 3 letters etc. 1 ², 2²,3² etc 4 Back to main screen 5 10 15 20 25 30 1 4 9 16 25 36 B C E H L Q
10. Put the hands on the clock based on the digital time underneath, but as if you were looking at the clock in a mirror! 4:45 8.05 11:50 1:20 5 Go to answers
11. Put the hands on the clock based on the digital time underneath, but as if you were looking at the clock in a mirror! 4:45 8.05 11:50 1:20 5 Back to main screen
13. What % of the dots are blue? 30% 6 Back to main screen
14. Fill out the missing letters to find the missing word bar t n wh ond ar n c ob eed 7 Go to answers
15. Fill out the missing letters to find the missing word k e y b o a r d bar t n wh ond ar n c ob eed 7 Back to main screen
16. other n s li gloo basi ten Fill out the missing letters to find the missing word 8 Go to answers
17. m s i c other n s li gloo basi u ten Fill out the missing letters to find the missing word 8 Back to main screen
18. Can you work out the following test messages by looking at the keypad on the telephone 343 968 92824 843 36682255 62824 8447 238376666? Go to answers 9
19. Can you work out the following test messages by looking at the keypad on the telephone Did you watch the football match this afternoon? Back to main screen Back to question 9
20. Can you work out the following test messages by looking at the keypad on the telephone 10 Go to answers 4 26 7866464 3483 6468837 5283
21. Can you work out the following test messages by looking at the keypad on the telephone 10 Back to main screen Back to question I am running five minutes late
22. 48 five-a-side football teams enter the Palace Cup. There are six teams in each play-off group. The teams must play each of their group opponents twice. The winners Then play a quarter-final followed by a semi-final and the final. How many games will the winning team have played? 11 Go to answers
23. 48 five-a-side football teams enter the Palace Cup. There are six teams in each play-off group. The teams must play each of their group opponents twice. The winners Then play a quarter-final followed by a semi-final and the final. How many games will the winning team have played? 11 Back to main screen 13 Games
24. Martin is a scout leader and is taking his scouts on a mountain hike. He has made 6 marmalade sandwiches, 7 jam sandwiches and 5 tuna sandwiches and he has used just two slices of bread per sandwich. How many slices of bread has Martin used in total? There are 8 slices of bread in each loaf, how many loafs has Martin used to make the scouts sandwiches? 12 Go to answers
25. Martin is a scout leader and is taking his scouts on a mountain hike. He has made 6 marmalade sandwiches, 7 jam sandwiches and 5 tuna sandwiches and he has used just two slices of bread per sandwich. How many slices of bread has Martin used in total? 36 There are 8 slices of bread in each loaf, how many loafs has Martin used to make the scouts sandwiches? 4 and a half 12 Back to main screen
26. Can you place six straight lines in the box Below so that each smiley face is Inside a triangle? 13 Go to answers
28. 14 Paul is 5 and goes to bed at 6 o’clock every evening. His older sister Olivia is 7 and doesn’t go to bed until 7 o’clock. Melanie is 13 and goes to bed two and a half hours after Paul. Stephen is 9 and goes to bed one hour after Olivia. Who goes to bed latest? Go to answers
29. 14 Paul is 5 and goes to bed at 6 o’clock every evening. His older sister Olivia is 7 and doesn’t go to bed until 7 o’clock. Melanie is 13 and goes to bed two and a half hours after Paul. Stephen is 9 and goes to bed one hour after Olivia. Who goes to bed latest? Back to main screen Melanie
30. 15 Jack has seven pets, and is taking them for a walk on one long lead. Nearest to Jack is the crocodile. After Snappy the crocodile is a small grey rabbit and next is a giraffe. The last and furthest animal on the lead is a hippopotamus, behind which is a donkey, and behind that a kangaroo and then a shrew. Which animal is two in front of the giraffe? Go to answers
31. 15 Jack has seven pets, and is taking them for a walk on one long lead. Nearest to Jack is the crocodile. After Snappy the crocodile is a small grey rabbit and next is a giraffe. The last and furthest animal on the lead is a hippopotamus, behind which is a donkey, and behind that a kangaroo and then a shrew. Which animal is two in front of the giraffe? Back to main screen KANGAROO
32. 16 II IV VI VIII X XII What is next? VXI XVI IVX XIV Go to answers
33. 16 II IV VI VIII X XII What is next? VXI XVI IVX XIV Back to main screen
34. 17 3 ? 5 3 9 8 1 6 6 Fill in the missing square Go to answers
35. 17 3 11 5 3 9 8 1 6 6 Fill in the missing square Back to main screen
36. 18 6 14 2 18 26 41 22 ? 22 10 Fill in the missing square Go to answers
37. 18 6 14 2 18 26 41 22 45 22 10 Fill in the missing square Back to main screen
38. 19 ? What comes next in the sequence? A B C Go to answers
39. 19 What comes next in the sequence? A B C Back to main screen
40. 20 Cryptic cluebuster Where in Wales could be described as ‘ What a vandal often does to cars’? Go to answers
41. 20 Cryptic cluebuster Where in Wales could be described as ‘ What a vandal often does to cars’? Wrexham (Wrecks ‘em!) Back to main screen
42. 21 Cryptic cluebuster Where in Northern Ireland could be described as ‘ Where cows are milked in a capital city’? Go to answers
43. 21 Cryptic cluebuster Where in Northern Ireland could be described as ‘ Where cows are milked in a capital city’? Londonderry Back to main screen
44. Cryptic cluebuster 22 Where in England could be described as ‘ After the meal, the plate is full’? Go to answers
45. Cryptic cluebuster 22 Where in England could be described as ‘ After the meal, the plate is full’? Nuneaton Back to main screen
46. 23 Cryptic cluebuster Famous person The 10 th and 11 th letters go tumbling! Go to answers
47. 23 Cryptic cluebuster Famous person The 10 th and 11 th letters go tumbling! J K Rowling Back to main screen
48. 24 Cryptic cluebuster Famous person An awarded cross with a giant shrub! Clue: From the USA Go to answers
49. 24 Cryptic cluebuster Famous person An awarded cross with a giant shrub! George Bush Back to main screen
50. 25 Anagram Can you work out this TV show? OH NO, FLY SOS LOSER DAN Go to answers
51. 25 Anagram Can you work out this TV show? OH NO, FLY SOS LOSER DAN ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES Back to main screen
52. 26 Anagram Can you work out this TV show? LEND LEO A ROAD Go to answers
53. 26 Anagram Can you work out this TV show? LEND LEO A ROAD DEAL OR NO DEAL Back to main screen
54. 27 Anagram Can you work out this TV show? ERIN REACTS TO TOON Go to answers
55. 27 Anagram Can you work out this TV show? ERIN REACTS TO TOON CORONATION STREET Back to main screen
56. 28 In Nisha’s wardrobe there are twelve pink t-shirts, seven blue t-shirts and nine green t-shirts. If Nisha closed her eyes, how many t-shirts would she have to take out of her wardrobe in total before she definitely has at least one of each colour? Go to answers
57. 28 In Nisha’s wardrobe there are twelve pink t-shirts, seven blue t-shirts and nine green t-shirts. If Nisha closed her eyes, how many t-shirts would she have to take out of her wardrobe in total before she definitely has at least one of each colour? Back to main screen 22
58. 29 Which one of the following is the odd one out and why? Green, Maroon, Lilac, Orange, Yellow, Purple (Clue: Look at the actual words) Go to answers
59. 29 Which one of the following is the odd one out and why? Green, Maroon, Lilac, Orange, Yellow, Purple ORANGE Back to main screen
60. 30 Which one of the following is the odd one out and why? Tone, Sixty, Tennis, Nile, Water Go to answers
61. 30 Which one of the following is the odd one out and why? Tone, Sixty, Tennis, Nile, Water WATER Back to main screen
62. 31 Which one of the following is the odd one out and why? Go to answers
63. 31 Which one of the following is the odd one out and why? (Clue: Vowels and consonants) PENGUIN Back to main screen
64. Can you get from the first word to the last word, by changing just one letter at a time? You must not change the order of the letters, and you must ensure that each word is a real word 32 MILE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ POKE Go to answers
65. Can you get from the first word to the last word, by changing just one letter at a time? You must not change the order of the letters, and you must ensure that each word is a real word 32 MILE MOLE POLE POKE You may have other answers that also work Back to main screen
66. 33 Can you get from the first word to the last word, by changing just one letter at a time? You must not change the order of the letters, and you must ensure that each word is a real word GREY _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PRAM Go to answers
67. 33 Can you get from the first word to the last word, by changing just one letter at a time? You must not change the order of the letters, and you must ensure that each word is a real word GREY PREY PRAY PRAM You may have other answers that also work Back to main screen
68. 34 Can you get from the first word to the last word, by changing just one letter at a time? You must not change the order of the letters, and you must ensure that each word is a real word MINE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WINK Go to answers
69. 34 Can you get from the first word to the last word, by changing just one letter at a time? You must not change the order of the letters, and you must ensure that each word is a real word MINE MIND WIND WINK Back to main screen
70. 35 Rosie and Charlotte spend 1 hour cleaning every day. They spend 12 minutes vacuuming, quarter of an hour dusting and quarter of an hour mopping the floors. The washing up takes the same length of time as the vacuuming How many minutes do they have remaining for taking the rubbish out? Go to answers
71. 35 Rosie and Charlotte spend 1 hour cleaning every day. They spend 12 minutes vacuuming, quarter of an hour dusting and quarter of an hour mopping the floors. The washing up takes the same length of time as the vacuuming How many minutes do they have remaining for taking the rubbish out? 6 minutes Back to main screen
72. 36 Find the hidden colours in the sentences below….? (Clue: There may be more than one colour in each sentence) His eyebrow naturally rose in surprise The ogre entered the very loudly, and then the ogre yelled ROAR! Go to answers
73. 36 Find the hidden colours in the sentences below….? (Clue: There may be more than one colour in each sentence) His eye brow n aturally rose in surprise The o gre en te red the very loudly, and then the o gre y elled ROAR! Back to main screen
74. 37 Find the hidden fruits in the sentences below….? (Clue: There may be more than one fruit in each sentence) Jason looked at all the figures, but they just didn’t make sense to him Apparently a woman goes faster round the shops than a man does, but a man is able to leave a shop earlier! Go to answers
75. 37 Find the hidden fruits in the sentences below….? (Clue: There may be more than one fruit in each sentence) Jason looked at all the fig ures, but they just didn’t make sense to him Apparently a wo man go es faster round the shops than a man does, but a man is able to leave a sho p ear lier! Back to main screen
76. 38 Can you work out which flower(s) the pictures represent? a b ? d Go to answers
77. 38 Can you work out which flower(s) the pictures represent? a b ? d Tulips Buttercup Orchids Daisy Back to main screen
78. 39 Can you change one letter of each of the words below to make foods? SEAS TAM TINA WELLY SHONE Go to answers
79. 39 Can you change one letter of each of the words below to make foods? P EAS H AM T U NA J ELLY S C ONE Back to main screen