A Presentation of a selection of puzzles, brain teasers and thinking problems to exercise the left and right brain. Answers are given for all the puzzles and problems. For all the young and old alike.

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What are Rebus Puzzles?
They are essentially little pictures, often made with
letters and words, which cryptically represent a word,
phrase, or saying. Below are two examples:
The Answer is
‘FAT CHANCE’
( ‘Fat letters’ ! )
The Answer is
‘SIDE SHOW’
( The word ‘SHOW’ is at the side! )
Go to Next Slide to start solving Rebus Puzzles

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Rebus Puzzles Set A
# 1 # 2 # 3
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.
Clue
Clue
Clue
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Rebus Puzzles Set A
# 1 # 2 # 3
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.
Clue
Clue
Clue
Answers
I Understand Scrambled Eggs Penny for Your
Thoughts

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Rebus Puzzles Set B
# 1 # 2 # 3
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.
Clue
Clue
Clue
See Next Slide for the Answers

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Rebus Puzzles Set B
# 1 # 2 # 3
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.
Clue
Clue
Clue
Answers
Travel Overseas
GRape
TAIWAN
BOWTIE - BOW = TAI
+
WAND - D = WAN
TAIWAN

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Deductivethinking puzzle 1
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Observe Carefully
Clue
Observe Carefully

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Deductivethinking puzzle 1
Answer
Observe Carefully
Clue
Observe Carefully

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Deductivethinking puzzle 2
Clue
Think Carefully

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Answer
Deductivethinking puzzle 2
Clue
Think Carefully

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Deductivethinking puzzle 3
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Clue
Observe
and
Think

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Deductivethinking puzzle 3
Answer
Clue
Observe
and
Think

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Observation power
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Which
Doggie
is
Different
From
The
Rest?

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Observation power ANSWER
See Next Slide for the Answer
Which
Doggie
is
Different
From
The
Rest?
This
is
the
One!

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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 6-Letter Word)
POWDER
Now try the following : ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles # 1 - # 3 ( Make 3 guesses
for each before looking at the answers.) ( 6-Letter Words )
See
Next
Slide
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 6-Letter Word)
POWDER
Now try the following : ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles # 1 - # 3 ( Make 3 guesses
for each before looking at the answers.) ( 6-Letter Words )
Answers
# 1 Mexico # 2 Secret # 3 Energy

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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.)
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 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
Cyclops
Crushed
Hallway
Culprit

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 8-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 8-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
Ancestor
Contents
Currency
Venetian

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Lateral Thinking Q 1
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Clue

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Lateral Thinking Q 1
Answer
Clue
House
Numbers

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See Next Slide
for the Answer
Lateral Thinking Q 2
Clue

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Answer
Lateral Thinking Q 2
Clue
Scabbard
Ace will win.
Beck has no hands.
He cannot draw his Gun.

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See Next Slide
for the Answer
Lateral Thinking Q 3
Clue

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Answer
Lateral Thinking Q 3
Clue

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Spot the Mistake(s) or wrongs(s)
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Picture 1

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Spot the Mistake(s) or wrongs(s)
Answer
Picture 1
Some Price Tags are upside down

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Spot the Mistake(s) or wrongs(s)
Picture 2

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Answer
Spot the Mistake(s) or wrongs(s)
Picture 2
This bird cannot swim like the
ducks!

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Spot the Mistake(s) or wrongs(s)
Picture 3
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Spot the Mistake(s) or wrong (s)
Picture 3
Answer
Butterflies are not found
in this snowing place.

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Spot the Mistake(s) or wrong (s)
Picture 4
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Spot the Mistake(s) or wrong (s)
Picture 4
Answer

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Spot the Mistake(s) or wrong (s)
There are 4 Errors in the Pic. Of a Skating Rink
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Spot the Mistake(s) or wrong (s)
There are 4 Errors in the Pic. Of a Skating Rink
Answers
Rollers
are
risky
Cycling in a skating rink?
Cat skating?
Fishing in an
ice rink?

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Math Puzzle 1

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Answer
Math Puzzle 1
11

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Math Puzzle 2
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What is the missing number (as indicated by ‘?’)
in the Diagram shown? State your reasoning.

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Math Puzzle 2
Answer
What is the missing number (as indicated by ‘?’)
in the Diagram shown? State your reasoning.

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Math Puzzle 3
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Put in the
appropriate
Math Symbols
to make the
Equation
correct.

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Math Puzzle 3
Answer
Put in the
appropriate
Math Symbols
to make the
Equation
correct.

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Matchstick Puzzle 1
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The Picture shows two inverted glasses with 2 pieces of
ice cubes ( X) outside. The distance between A and B
is 1 matchstick.
Can you move the ice cubes into the glasses by moving 4
marchsticks? The ice cubes X must not be touched.

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Matchstick Puzzle 1
Answer
The Picture shows two
inverted glasses with 2
pieces of ice cubes ( X)
outside. The distance
between A and B
is 1 matchstick.
Can you move the ice
cubes into the glasses by
moving 4 matchsticks? The
ice cubes X must not be
touched.

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Matchstick Puzzle 2
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The picture shows
a Tree made up
from matchsticks.
Can you move 2
matchsticks to
change the Tree to
a picture of a Fish
swimming up.?

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Matchstick Puzzle 2
Answer
The picture shows a Tree
made up from matchsticks.
Can you move 2 matchsticks
to change the Tree to a
picture of a Fish swimming
up.?

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Matchstick Puzzle 3
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From the Diagram above, we can see that each of the 2 rows and
2 columns of matchsticks has a total of 12 matchsticks.
Remove 4 Matchsticks, rearranging the remaining ones so that
all the 2 rows and 2 columns still have the total sum of 12.

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Matchstick Puzzle 3
Answer
From the Diagram above, we can see
that each of the 2 rows and 2
columns of matchsticks has a total
of 12 matchsticks.
Remove 4 Matchsticks, rearranging
the remaining ones so that all the 2
rows and 2 columns still have the
total sum of 12.

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Picture Puzzle
Can you
find 6
Hidden
Words in
the
Picture in
less than
2
minutes?
See Next Slide if you need to know what
the 6 Hidden Words are

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Picture Puzzle
The 6 Hidden
Words are:
TREE
DROP
CLOUDS
UMBRELLA
WATER
SPLASH
See Next Slide for the Answers

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Picture Puzzle
The 6 Hidden
Words are:
TREE
DROP
CLOUDS
UMBRELLA
WATER
SPLASH
Answers

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# 1
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Clue
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Buried deep somewhere
over great lengths of time.
What are they – so
varied in nature and kind?

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# 1
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Clue
Answer
Buried deep somewhere
over great lengths of time.
What are they – so
varied in nature and kind?
Memories

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# 2
Clue
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So lovely when bright in
part or complete.
Lovers find it so
romantic indeed.
What is it?
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking

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# 2
Clue
Answer
So lovely when bright in
part or complete.
Lovers find it so
romantic indeed.
What is it?
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
The Moon

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# 3
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I have truly inspired so many.
Through me you can learn,
imagine and see.
What am I?
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Clue
See Next Slide for the Answer

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# 3
See Next Slide for the Answer
I have truly inspired so many.
Through me you can learn,
imagine and see.
What am I?
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Clue
Answer
A Book

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# 4
Clue
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Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
The poor have used me
well all over the land.
Inside me is something
you must have, my friend.
What am I?.

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# 4
Clue
Answer
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
The poor have used me
well all over the land.
Inside me is something
you must have, my friend.
What am I?.
A Well

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# 5
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Clue
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Without a throat, it cries,
wingless it flutters.
Without teeth, it bites,
mouthless, it mutters.
What is it?

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# 5
Answer
Clue
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Without a throat, it cries,
wingless it flutters.
Without teeth, it bites,
mouthless, it mutters.
What is it?
The Wind

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Mental and Visual Skills 1
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
Focus! How many differences can you find between the two
pictures within 2 minutes?
A Friendly Bar
This animated bar
scene is full of fun.
The puzzle is also
full of differences
for the keen eye to
spot. Be sure to
look everywhere
for the differences.

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Mental and Visual Skills 1
Answers
There are 5
Differences
Focus! How many differences can you find between the two
pictures within 2 minutes?
A Friendly Bar
This animated bar
scene is full of fun.
The puzzle is also full
of differences for the
keen eye to spot. Be
sure to look
everywhere for the
differences.

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Mental and Visual Skills 2
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
Focus! How many differences between the two pictures
can you find in 2 minutes?
Kitchen Boss
Wouldn’t we all like to have
this kind of confidence when
we step into the kitchen? This
fierce woman is either doing
some cooking or cleaning (it’s
tough to tell with those gloves)
and she’s got plenty of attitude
either way. Can you spot all the
differences between the two
photos?

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Mental and Visual Skills 2
Answers
There are 5
Differences
Focus! How many differences between the two pictures
can you find in 2 minutes?
Kitchen Boss
Wouldn’t we all like to have
this kind of confidence when
we step into the kitchen? This
fierce woman is either doing
some cooking or cleaning (it’s
tough to tell with those gloves)
and she’s got plenty of attitude
either way. Can you spot all the
differences between the two
photos?

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Odd One out 1
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Can you find the odd one out in the Pic shown?

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Odd One out 1 Answer
Can you find the odd one out in the Pic shown
This
is
the
One!

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With Metta, Bro. Oh Teik Bin The
End