A Presentation of a selection of puzzles and thinking problems of different types to exercise the brain and mind. Answers are provided for all the puzzles and problems.

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2. 2
CREATIVE RIDDLE 1
CLUE
A leathery snake that
is what I look like.
Don’t fool with
me coz I have a
stinging bite.
I stay coiled up
unless I am used to
fight.
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Clue

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CREATIVE RIDDLE 1
ANSWER
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for the Answer
CLUE
A leathery snake that
is what I look like.
Don’t fool with
me coz I have a
stinging bite.
I stay coiled up
unless I am used to
fight.
Of Animals,
Slaves and
Torture

4. 4
CREATIVE RIDDLE 1
ANSWER
A WHIP
CLUE
A leathery snake that
is what I look like.
Don’t fool with
me coz I have a
stinging bite.
I stay coiled up
unless I am used to
fight.
Of Animals,
Slaves and
Torture

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CREATIVE RIDDLE 2
CLUE
I am always wet but
never rust.
Be careful with me,
you always must.
Once in a while I
am bit.
You can use me
well with wit.
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Clue

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ANSWER
CREATIVE RIDDLE 2 CLUE
I am always wet but
never rust.
Be careful with me,
you always must.
Once in a while I
am bit.
You can use me
well with wit.
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for the Answer

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ANSWER
CREATIVE RIDDLE 2
Tongue
CLUE
I am always wet but
never rust.
Be careful with me,
you always must.
Once in a while I
am bit.
You can use me
well with wit.

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CREATIVE RIDDLE 3
CLUE
I envelope you in
darkness but you can
still see many things.
If you try to
push me off you’ll
suffer when I leave
many rings.
What am I?
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Clue

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CREATIVE RIDDLE 3
CLUE
ANSWER
I envelope you in
darkness but you can
still see many things.
If you try to
push me off you’ll
suffer when I leave
many rings.
What am I?
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for the Answer

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CREATIVE RIDDLE 3
CLUE
ANSWER
Sleep
I envelope you in
darkness but you can
still see many things.
If you try to
push me off you’ll
suffer when I leave
many rings.
What am I?

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CREATIVE RIDDLE 4
CLUE
A gift that’s priceless, it
cannot be sold.
It is far more
precious than heaps of
gold.
Between
nations, between man,
it will hold.
What is it?
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Clue

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ANSWER
CREATIVE RIDDLE 4
CLUE
A gift that’s priceless, it
cannot be sold.
It is far more
precious than heaps of
gold.
Between
nations, between man,
it will hold.
What is it?
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for the Answer

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ANSWER
CREATIVE RIDDLE 4
Friendship
CLUE
A gift that’s priceless, it
cannot be sold.
It is far more
precious than heaps of
gold.
Between
nations, between man,
it will hold.
What is it?

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CREATIVE RIDDLE 5
CLUE
I can bring so much
joy or deceive
another.
You find me in
a baby, a child, a
mother.
It can be very
pretty in a him or
her.
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Clue

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CREATIVE RIDDLE 5
ANSWER
CLUE
I can bring so much
joy or deceive
another.
You find me in
a baby, a child, a
mother.
It can be very
pretty in a him or
her.
It Wrinkles Up
Your Face
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for the Answer

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CREATIVE RIDDLE 5
ANSWER
A Smile
CLUE
I can bring so much
joy or deceive
another.
You find me in
a baby, a child, a
mother.
It can be very
pretty in a him or
her.
It Wrinkles Up
Your Face

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CREATIVE RIDDLE 6
CLUE
I give life to many
things sacrificing my
own.
My energy is
so great, but my life
span unknown.
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Clue

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CREATIVE RIDDLE 6
CLUE
ANSWER
I give life to many
things sacrificing my
own.
My energy is
so great, but my life
span unknown.
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for the Answer

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CREATIVE RIDDLE 6
CLUE
ANSWER
Battery
I give life to many
things sacrificing my
own.
My energy is
so great, but my life
span unknown.

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Brain Teaser 1
ANSWER
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for the Answer

21. 21
Brain Teaser 1
ANSWER

22. 22
Brain Teaser 2
ANSWER
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for the Answer
Give reasons for your Answer

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Brain Teaser 2
ANSWER
The Waiter
Holding a tray is a static job while serving
dishes and drinks is their main work and hence
the waiter is most likely the left-handed person.

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Brain Teaser 3
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Answer to
Brain Teaser 3
If You can read this you are awesome.

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Brain Teaser 4
Answer
As shown in the picture, we can see a boy
hanging on the tree branch to save his life.
There are various ways in which he can die
like1. A snake hanging toward right waiting
to bite the boy. 2. A roaring Lion near the
tree. 3. Two crocodiles ready to attack if
boy reaches near the water.The tree is
chopped to some extent, so it can fall if he
moves a lot. Can you give this boy an
escape plan?
See Next Slide for a Suggested
Answer

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Brain Teaser 4
Answer
As shown in the picture, we can see a boy
hanging on the tree branch to save his life.
There are various ways in which he can die
like1. A snake hanging toward right waiting
to bite the boy. 2. A roaring Lion near the
tree. 3. Two crocodiles ready to attack if
boy reaches near the water.The tree is
chopped to some extent, so it can fall if he
moves a lot. Can you give this boy an
escape plan?
Hold the snake and throw it towards
the lion. This will scare the lion for
some time. Take the opportunity and
jump near the axe, pick it and kill the
lion and then feed the lion to the
crocodile and walk away alive.

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Brain Teaser 5
ANSWER
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Explanation
Explain your Answer

29. 29
Brain Teaser 5
ANSWER
1 Explanation.
At every step number of joints goes down by 1,
that is,
8 has 6 joints
9 has 5 joints
5 has 4 joints
3 has 3 joints
7 have 2 joints
1 has 1 joint

30. 30
Brain Teaser 6
ANSWER
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Why?

31. 31
Brain Teaser 6
ANSWER
Of course, the person driving
the car is the safest person.

32. 32
Deductive
Thinking Puzzle
Answer
( State your
reason. There are
at least 3 logical
ones.)
Place your
detective
cap on and
find the
killer in the
picture
puzzle
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Answer

33. 33
Deductive
Thinking Puzzle
Answer
( State your
reason. There are
at least 3 logical
ones.)
Place your
detective
cap on and
find the
killer in the
picture
puzzle
The man with the cast
A) The man must have worn the cast to carry the weapon.
B) Why would a man with the cast go for shopping shirts and coats?
Seems his intentions are something else (like killing)
C) The cashier and man next to her are both right-handed and based on
blood strains which are on the left side of dead man indicates that killer
must be a left-handed person.

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If you
need to
know
what the
5 Hidden
Words
are, see
the Next
Slide

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The 5
Hidden
Words
are:
Rush,
Paint,
Tap,
Bucket,
Roller
See
Next
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the
Answer

36. 36
Answers to the 5 Hidden Words

37. 37
Mystery Object 1
Answer
HINT
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Hint
Identify the Mystery Objects
# 1 - #6
Each is a close-up shot of a part of the object.
For each mystery object, you can make 3 intelligent
guesses before checking the answer at the slide
that follows.

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Mystery Object 1
Answer
HINT
Answer
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Answer

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Mystery Object 1
Answer
HINT
A Nickel Coin
Answer

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Mystery Object 2
HINT
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Hint

41. 41
Mystery Object 2
Answer
HINT
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Answer

42. 42
Mystery Object 2
Answer
HINT
A Raisin

43. 43
Mystery Object 3
HINT
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Hint

44. 44
Mystery Object 3
Answer
HINT
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Answer

45. 45
Mystery Object 3
Answer
Apple
HINT

46. 46
Mystery Object 4
HINT
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Hint

47. 47
Mystery Object 4
Answer
HINT
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Answer

48. 48
Mystery Object 4
Answer Paint Brush
HINT

49. 49
Mystery Object 5
HINT
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Hint

50. 50
Mystery Object 5
Answer
HINT
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Answer

51. 51
Mystery Object 5
Answer
A
Watch
HINT

52. 52
Mystery Object 6
HINT
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Hint

53. 53
Mystery Object 6
Answer
HINT
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Answer

54. 54
Mystery Object 6
Answer Key
HINT

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Thinking, Reasoning, Imagining…
May your mind keep on developing.
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
The End