A Presentation of a selection of puzzles, teasers and thinking problems to exercise the left and right brain. Answers are provided for all the puzzles and problems.

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Brain Teaser 1
Observe the
picture carefully.
How many faces
can you see?
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for the Answer

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Brain Teaser 1
Observe the picture carefully.
How many faces can you see?
Answer
8 Faces

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Brain Teaser 2
Clue
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the Answer

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Brain Teaser 2
Clue
Answer
”Each” was the
name of one of
the twelve men
passing by.

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Brain Teaser 3
What is 3/7
chicken,
2/3 cat,
and 2/4
goat?
See Next
Slide for the
Answer
Clue

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Brain Teaser 3
What is 3/7
chicken,
2/3 cat,
and 2/4
goat?
Answer
Clue
Chicago

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Brain Teaser 4
Clue
See Next Slide
for the Answer

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Brain Teaser 4
Clue
Answer
Glove

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Brain Teaser 5
How many Triangles do you see
in the Picture above?
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Brain Teaser 5
How many Triangles do you see
in the Picture above?
Answer
The answer is 27
triangles.
The number of
triangles forms of 1
unit: 16
The number of
triangles forms of 4
units: 7
The number of
triangles forms of 9
units: 3
The number of
triangles forms of 19
units: 1

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Right Brain & Left Brain Exercise
Guess the Name of the Country / City / Place
from WhatsApp Emoticons, Pics and Symbols
An Example ANSWER
BOTSWANA
SET 1
Write down all your
Guesses for # 1 to # 4
before checking the
Answers at the Next
Slide

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Right Brain & Left Brain Exercise
Guess the Name of the Country / City / Place
from WhatsApp Emoticons, Pics and Symbols
An Example ANSWER
BOTSWANA
SET 1
ANSWERS
1 Germany
2 Oman
3 China
4 Cuba

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Right Brain & Left Brain Exercise
Guess the Name of the Country / City / Place
from WhatsApp Emoticons, Pics and Symbols
An Example ANSWER
BOTSWANA
SET 2
Write down all your
Guesses for # 5 to # 9
before checking the
Answers at the Next
Slide
5
6
7
8
9

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Right Brain & Left Brain Exercise
Guess the Name of the Country / City / Place
from WhatsApp Emoticons, Pics and Symbols
An Example ANSWER
BOTSWANA
SET 2
5
6
7
8
9
ANSWERS
5 Ukraine
6 Spain
7 Wales
8 Peru
9 Italy

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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 )
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 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 )
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
after
writing
down
all
your
9
guesses
# 1 Catch # 2 Alarm # 3 Bunch
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.)
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
Strike
Vision
Office
Insect

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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
Answers
Science
Balance
Airport

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Matchstick Puzzle 1
See Next Slide for the Answer
Shown in the picture are 14
squares. Confirm that you
agree.
(There are 9 squares of size 1/3
X 1/3, 4 squares of size 2/3 X
2/3 outer square of size 1X1)
Remove 2 matchsticks to leave
3 squares all different in size.

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Matchstick Puzzle 1
Answer
Shown in the picture are 14 squares.
Confirm that you agree.
(There are 9 squares of size 1/3 X
1/3, 4 squares of size 2/3 X 2/3 outer
square of size 1X1)
Remove 2 matchsticks to leave 3
squares all different in size.
There is one square with side
length 1/3 of a matchstick,
another square with side
length 2/3 of a matchstick and
the last outer square with
side length 1 matchstick.

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Matchstick Puzzle 2
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Shown here are the
Roman numeral literals
representing 1-3=2 which
obviously is not true.
Move only 1 stick to make
the equation true.

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Matchstick Puzzle 2
Answer
Shown here are the
Roman numeral literals
representing 1-3=2 which
obviously is not true.
Move only 1 stick to make
the equation true.

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Matchstick Puzzle 3
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There are no squares in the
figure. Move 4 sticks to
form 2 squares. All the
sticks must form part of the
formation of the 2 squares.
The 2 squares don't have
to be equal in size.

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Matchstick Puzzle 3
Answer
There are no squares in the
figure. Move 4 sticks to
form 2 squares. All the
sticks must form part of the
formation of the 2 squares.
The 2 squares don't have
to be equal in size.

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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 1
Martha sent her husband to the airport in New York.. She
watched her husband board the 8.00 pm plane to Los
Angeles. She then drove home to watch a movie on her TV.
About one hour into the movie there was a News flash
saying that the 8.00 pm plane fro New York to Los Angeles
had crashed and there were no survivors. Martha did not
react but just continued watching the movie. Why?
Clue
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 1
Martha sent her husband to the airport in New York.. She
watched her husband board the 8.00 pm plane to Los
Angeles. She then drove home to watch a movie on her TV.
About one hour into the movie there was a News flash
saying that the 8.00 pm plane fro New York to Los Angeles
had crashed and there were no survivors. Martha did not
react but just continued watching the movie. Why?
Clue
Answer
The Movie interrupted by the News flash had been
shown one week earlier and Martha had taped it
using her video recorder. She was now just watching
the taped movie.

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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 2
One day Adrian, a 29-year old man was driving a
car along a highway road. Suddenly he swerved
and deliberately crashed into a parked car along
the side of the road. Adrian had not bought any
insurance to cover any collision accident. In spite
of this he managed to collect compensation for the
damage to his car. Why?
Clue
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 2
One day Adrian, a 29-year old man was driving a
car along a highway road. Suddenly he swerved
and deliberately crashed into a parked car along
the side of the road. Adrian had not bought any
insurance to cover any collision accident. In spite
of this he managed to collect compensation for the
damage to his car. Why?
Clue
Answer
An approaching car driven by a drunken
man had swerved into Adrian’s path and
they were about to collide head-on.
Adrian with quick wise thinking decided
to hit the parked car instead of the
oncoming car. The driver of the
oncoming car was held responsible for
the accident.

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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 3
Standing in front of a bungalow , a man wedged a tire
wrench between the front door and its frame. He was
trying to pry open the door to get in. After sometime ,
he succeeded in getting the door open. All along, a
police officer was watching but did not interfere. Why
was no action taken against the man?
Clue
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 3
Standing in front of a bungalow , a man wedged a tire
wrench between the front door and its frame. He was
trying to pry open the door to get in. After sometime ,
he succeeded in getting the door open. All along, a
police officer was watching but did not interfere. Why
was no action taken against the man?
Clue
Answer
The man and the police
officer were a pair of
husband and wife and the
bungalow was their house.
They had accidentally
locked themselves out of
their house.

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Picture Puzzle
Can you find
6 Hidden
Words in the
Picture in
less than 3
minutes?
See Next Slide
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 Score
2 Basket
3 Dunk
4 Net
5 Chops
6 Court
See Next Slide for
the Answers

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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 Score 2 Basket
3 Dunk 4 Net
5 Chops 6 Court
Answers

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Unscramble and Learn LIFE Lessons
Each of the Sayings ( a LIFE Lesson) is scrambled in terms of letters and words in the
Saying. Your task is to unscramble each letter and words in the Saying eventually to
reveal the entire Saying upon which you can reflect to learn an important life lesson. An
example is given below:
ktirse | het | si | tho | iwhel | noir
English Proverb
When we think and scrutinize each word in the proverb, we can unscramble as follows:
strike the is hot while iron
Unscrambling the whole sentence we get an English proverb that carries a useful
message:
Strike while the iron is hot
Unscramble Set A Solve the Sayings #1 and # 2
# 1 iodwsm | of | cieatenp | is | teh | ocmanpino
Saint Augustine
# 2 | fare | rocuenq | of | iniennggb | si | het |
sdmowi | to Bertrand Russell
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers

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Unscramble and Learn LIFE Lessons
Unscramble Set A Solve the Sayings #1 and # 2
Answers to Set A
# 1 Patience is the companion of wisdom.
St Augustine
# 2 To conquer fear is the beginning of
wisdom. Bertrand Russel
# 1 iodwsm | of | cieatenp | is | teh | ocmanpino
Saint Augustine
# 2 | fare | rocuenq | of | iniennggb | si | het |
sdmowi | to Bertrand Russell

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Unscramble and Learn LIFE Lessons
Each of the Sayings ( a LIFE Lesson) is scrambled in terms of letters and words in the
Saying. Your task is to unscramble each letter and words in the Saying eventually to
reveal the entire Saying upon which you can reflect to learn an important life lesson. An
example is given below:
ktirse | het | si | tho | iwhel | noir
English Proverb
When we think and scrutinize each word in the proverb, we can unscramble as follows:
strike the is hot while iron
Unscrambling the whole sentence we get an English proverb that carries a useful
message:
Strike while the iron is hot
Unscramble Set B Solve the Sayings #3 and # 4
# 3 | lgiivn | eth | is | xedmenuian | ilef | wtroh |
ont Socrates
# 4 by | one | oopr | ash | vere | vgigni |
oebecm | no Anne Frank
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers

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Unscramble and Learn LIFE Lessons
Unscramble Set B Solve the Sayings #3 and # 4
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
Answers to Set B
# 3 The unexamined life is not worth living.
Socrates
# 4 No one has ever become poor by giving.
Anne Frank
# 3 | lgiivn | eth | is | xedmenuian | ilef | wtroh |
ont Socrates
# 4 by | one | oopr | ash | vere | vgigni |
oebecm | no Anne Frank

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Deductive Thinking Puzzle 1
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Observe
Carefully

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Deductive Thinking Puzzle 1
Answer
Observe
Carefully

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Deductive Thinking Puzzle 2
Observe
Carefully
See Next slide for the Answer

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Deductive Thinking Puzzle 2
Observe
Carefully
Answer

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Deductive Thinking Puzzle 3
Observe
Carefully
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Deductive Thinking Puzzle 3
Observe
Carefully
Answer

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EYESIGHT
CHALLENGE
1
Can You See
The Hidden
Number Within
1 Minute?
See Next
Slide for the
Answer

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EYESIGHT CHALLENGE 1
Can You See
The Hidden
Number Within
1 Minute?
Answer

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EYESIGHT
CHALLENGE
2
Can You See
The Hidden
Number Within
1 Minute?
See Next
Slide for the
Answer

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Can You See
The Hidden
Number Within
1 Minute?
Answer
EYESIGHT CHALLENGE 2

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Math Puzzle 1
Based on the Picture,
Can you solve the math puzzle formed of Rooster, Cat and Horse
What is the final Answer? ( ? )Show your basis.
See Next Slide For The
Answer

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Math Puzzle 1
Based on the Picture,
Can you solve the math puzzle
formed of Cock, Cat and Horse
What is the final Answer (?)
Show your basis.
Answer
From Equation 1: 3Cock =
6 => 1Cock = 2
From Equation 2: Cat +
Cock = 7
=> Cat = 7 – Hen = 7 – 2 = 5
From Equation 3: Horse –
Cat = 76 => Horse = 76 +
Cat = 76 + 5 = 81
Thus Horse + Cat + Hen =
81 + 5 + 2 = 88
Final Answer 88

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Math Puzzle 2
Show your
calculation to
get at the height
of the Table.
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Math Puzzle 2
Show your
calculation to
get at the height
of the Table.
Answer
Let’s assume height of the
table is T and cat is C and R of
tortoise.
let’s write down the equations
T + C – R = 170cm
T + R – C = 130cm
add both the equations
2T + C – R + R -C = 170 + 130
cm
2T = 300cm
T = 150cm
So the Height of the table is 150 cm

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See Next Slide for the Answer
Math Puzzle 3
(A) 0 0 0 = 6
(B) 1 1 1 = 6
(C) 2 2 2 = 6
(D) 3 3 3 = 6
(E) 4 4 4 = 6
(F) 5 5 5 = 6
(G) 6 6 6 = 6
(H) 7 7 7 = 6
(I) 8 8 8 = 6
(J) 9 9 9 = 6
Form correct Equations for (A) till (J)
You are to put in Math Functions or
Operators in the Spaces of the
Numbers .
An Example
6 6 6 = 7
Answer
6 ÷ 6 + 1 = 7

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Answer
Math Puzzle 3
(A) 0 0 0 = 6
(B) 1 1 1 = 6
(C) 2 2 2 = 6
(D) 3 3 3 = 6
(E) 4 4 4 = 6
(F) 5 5 5 = 6
(G) 6 6 6 = 6
(H) 7 7 7 = 6
(I) 8 8 8 = 6
(J) 9 9 9 = 6
Form correct Equations for
(A) till (J)
You are to put in Math
Functions or Operators in the
Spaces of the Numbers .
(A) (0! + 0! + 0!)! = 6
(B) (1+1+1)! = 6
(C ) 2+2+2 = 6
(D) 3×3-3 = 6
(E) 4+4-( square root of 4)=6
(F) (5÷5)+5=6
(G) 6+6-6 = 6
(H) 7-(7÷7) = 6
(I) (cube root of 8) + (cube root
of 8) + (cube root of 8) = 6
(J) (square root of 9)* (square
root of 9) - (square root of 9) = 6

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Mental and Visual
Skills 1
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 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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See Next Slide for the Answer
Can you find the Hidden Dog within 2 minutes?

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Answer
Can you find the Hidden Dog within 2 minutes?

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With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin