This document contains a collection of puzzles, riddles, brain teasers and visual puzzles including: - "4 Pics 1 Word" puzzles where the user must deduce a word connecting 4 pictures - Hidden animal puzzles, deductive thinking puzzles, and math puzzles involving numbers and shapes - Rhyming riddles about mirrors, soap, makeup, pigs and smoke - Lateral thinking puzzles involving scenarios that require thinking outside the box - Visual puzzles including finding hidden words in an image and spotting differences between images - Matchstick puzzles involving moving sticks to form shapes or make equations true - An unscrambling puzzle to reveal a saying from the Buddha. The document challenges the reader to engage

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Creative Brain Teaser 1

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Answer
Creative Brain Teaser 1

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Creative Brain Teaser 2

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Answer
Creative Brain Teaser 2

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Creative Brain Teaser 3

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Answer
Creative Brain Teaser 3
1. The Woman in the portrait has a missing shoe.
2. It can't be sunset at 12 PM.
3. The boy with the guitar has different sleeves.

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Creative Brain Teaser 4

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Answer
Creative Brain Teaser 4

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Creative Brain Teaser 5
Can you guess the scientist’s name
from the picture rebus above ?

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Answer
Creative Brain Teaser 5
Can you guess the scientist’s name
from the picture rebus above ?
Solution:
Isaac Newton
Explanation:
I + Sack(saac) + Knee(new) + Ton

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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 : ‘5-Letter Word’ Puzzles # 1 - # 3 ( Make 3 guesses
for each before looking at the answers.) ( 5-Letter Words )
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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 5-Letter Word)
ROUND
Now try the following : ‘5-Letter Word’ Puzzles # 1 - # 3 ( Make 3 guesses
for each before looking at the answers.) ( 5-Letter Words )
# 1 Stick # 2 Slice # 3 Space
Answers

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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.)
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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
Diving
Leaves
Player
Zombie

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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.)
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4
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Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
after
writing
down
all
your
12
guesses
Capture
College
Degrees
Nirvana

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Find The Hidden Animals (including Humans)
In This 144-Year-Old Puzzle
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Find The Hidden Animals
(including Humans)in This
144-Year-Old Puzzle
Answer
16
different
animals
and
human
faces.

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Deductive Thinking 1
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Clue
Think
Scientifically

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Deductive Thinking 1
Answer
Clue
Think
Scientifically

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DeductiveThinking 2
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Answer
Clue
Observe
Carefully

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DeductiveThinking 2
Answer
Clue
Observe
Carefully

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Deductive Thinking 3
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Clue
Observe
Carefully

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Deductive Thinking 3
Answer
Clue
Observe
Carefully

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Rhyming Riddle 1
Clue
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the Answer
I look very
sorry when you
feel sad, and I
love to look
happy if you're
feeling glad.
What Am I?

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Rhyming Riddle 1
Clue
Answer
I look very
sorry when you
feel sad, and I
love to look
happy if you're
feeling glad.
What Am I?
A Mirror

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Rhyming Riddle 2
Clue
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You use me
from your head
to toe, the more
I work, the
smaller I grow.

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Rhyming Riddle 2
Clue
Answer
You use me
from your head
to toe, the more
I work, the
smaller I grow.
A Bar of Soap

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Rhyming Riddle 3
I hide what's
real and
conceal what's
true, at times I
bring out the
courage in you.
What Am I?
Clue
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For The Answer

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Rhyming Riddle 3
I hide what's
real and
conceal what's
true, at times I
bring out the
courage in you.
What Am I?
Clue
Answer Makeup

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Rhyming Riddle 4
Some say I
smell but I like
to be clean. If
you mess with
my mud I could
get pretty mean.
What Am I?
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For The Answer
Clue

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Rhyming Riddle 4
Some say I
smell but I like
to be clean. If
you mess with
my mud I could
get pretty mean.
What Am I?
Answer
Clue
A Pig

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Rhyming Riddle 5
I make people fear,
and it's been said I
come out of your
ears. Quiet as a
mouse, and not
welcome in the
house.
What Am I?
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For The Answer
Clue

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Rhyming Riddle 5
I make people fear,
and it's been said I
come out of your
ears. Quiet as a
mouse, and not
welcome in the
house.
What Am I?
Answer
Clue
Smoke

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Math Puzzle 1
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Math Puzzle 1
Answer
Final Answer 540
14 + 19 = 33 (insert 1 in the
middle) => 313
25 + 13 = 38 (insert 2 in the
middle) => 328
7 + 18 = 25 (insert 3 in the
middle) => 235
10 + 40 = 50 (insert 4 in the
middle) => 540

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Math Puzzle 2
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Answer
Use your science and math
knowledge

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Math Puzzle 2
Answer
Use your science and math
knowledge
$ 18
$ 4.50 per leg
Duck ~ 2 legs
…. $ 9
Spider ~ 8 legs
…. $ 36
Bee ~ 6 legs
…. $ 27

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Math Puzzle 3
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How many triangles are there in this Trapezoid?

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Math Puzzle 3
Answer
How many triangles are there in this Trapezoid?
14

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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 1
A couple enters a grand ballroom only to find
the occupants are dead. There has been no
crime committed. The couple is not concerned
by what they have found.
How is this possible?
Clue
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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 1
A couple enters a grand
ballroom only to find the
occupants are dead.
There has been no crime
committed. The couple is
not concerned by what
they have found.
How is this possible?
Clue
Answer
Answer – The couple is diving on a
sunken cruise ship. The occupants had
drowned when the ship sank suddenly
in a terrible disaster at sea.

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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 2
Rachael and Thomas have moved into a share
house with several other occupants. Thomas
doesn’t like their new accommodation though
because of the angry and aggressive cat that
greeted them when they first walked in.
Rachael realizes that there isn’t really a
problem.
Why?
Clue
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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 2
Rachael and Thomas have moved into a share house with several
other occupants. Thomas doesn’t like their new accommodation
though because of the angry and aggressive cat that greeted them
when they first walked in.
Rachael realizes that there isn’t really a problem.
Why?
Clue
Answer
There is a mirror near the entrance. Thomas is a cat, saw his
reflection, and thought that it was another cat challenging him
for the territory.
Rachael can cover up the mirror until Thomas becomes settled,
but Thomas will figure it out eventually even if she does
nothing.

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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 3
Clue
The sound of Sam’s
snoring is usually just
annoying, but today it
causes terror and panic.
Why?
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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 3
Clue
The sound of Sam’s snoring is usually just
annoying, but today it causes
terror and panic. Why?
Answer
Sam is a bus driver.
He’s fallen asleep
while driving at
high speed on the
highway.

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Picture Puzzle
Can you
find 6
Hidden
Words in
the
Picture in
less than
3
minutes?
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the 6 Hidden Words are

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Picture Puzzle
The 6
Hidden
Words
are:
CHEESE
PARTY
RED
MUSIC
YUMMY
HUNGRY
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Picture Puzzle
The Answers

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Matchstick Puzzle 1
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Shown here are 14 squares
in total:
3X3 squares: 1
2X2 squares: 4
1X1 squares: 9
Remove 4 matchsticks to
leave only 5 squares, all
EQUAL in SIZE.

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Matchstick Puzzle 1
Answer
Shown here are 14 squares in
total:
3X3 squares: 1
2X2 squares: 4
1X1 squares: 9
Remove 4 matchsticks to leave
only 5 squares, all EQUAL in
SIZE.

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Matchstick Puzzle 2
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Remove 3
matchsticks
leaving 7 triangles.
All the triangles
don't have to be
the same size

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Matchstick Puzzle 2
Answer
Remove 3 matchsticks leaving
7 triangles. All the triangles
don't have to be the same size
There are:
3 triangles of size 1X1
3 triangles of size 2X2
1 triangle of size 3X3

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Matchstick Puzzle 3
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One is not equal to seven,
but can you move only
ONE stick to make the
equation true?
There are two solutions.
Can you get the 2
Solutions?

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Matchstick Puzzle 3
Answer
One is not equal to seven, but can
you move only ONE stick to make
the equation true?
There are two solutions.
Can you get the 2 Solutions
Solution 1
shows that 1
is equal to 1
to the 1st
power.
Solution 2
shows that 1
is equal to 1
divided by 1.

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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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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?
See Next
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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Unscrambling
Below is a very important Saying
from the Buddha. All the words and
letters in the words have been
scrambled. Your task is to
1 Unscramble the letters
for each word
2 Rearrange all the words to get at
the Wise Saying of the Buddha.
nhat / od / mdni / dogo / neso / aelretiv / etNiher / orn /
oen / nwo / thore / mroteh / can / haetrf / aretreg / yna
/ eilelrcdedtw
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Unscrambling
Below is a very important Saying
from the Buddha. All the words and
letters in the words have been
scrambled. Your task is to
1 Unscramble the letters
for each word
2 Rearrange all the words to get at
the Wise Saying of the Buddha.
nhat / od / mdni / dogo / neso / aelretiv / etNiher / orn /
oen / nwo / thore / mroteh / can / haetrf / aretreg / yna
/ eilelrcdedtw
Answer
Neither mother, father, nor any other relative can do one
greater good than one's own well-directed mind.
Dhammapada Verse 43

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With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
The end