A Presentation of a selection of different types of Puzzles 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
Which
Balloon is
furthest
away from
the
ceiling?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
?

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Brain Teaser 1 Answer
All are at
the same
distance
from the
Ceiling
?

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Brain Teaser 2
Which one of
the images
1 to 4
is the odd
one out.
State your
reason.
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Brain Teaser 2
Which one of
the images
1 to 4
is the odd
one out.
State your
reason.
Answer
4th Image
Images 1st, 2nd & 3rd are images of the right
hand while the 4th image is of the left hand

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Brain Teaser 3
???
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Brain Teaser 3
???
Answer
No glass will ever fill.
Explanation:
Outlet to Glass-1 & 5 is blocked at the initial point, so they won't fill.
Outlet to Glass-2 is blocked at the endpoint, so it won't fill.
Outlet to Glass-3, 4 & 7 is also blocked in the middle, so they won't fill.
Nothing is connected to Glass-6.

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An Observation Exercise 1 ( How good are your eyes? )
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Next
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for
the
Answer

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An Observation Exercise 1 ( How good are your eyes? )
Answer
“What
do your
eyes
see ?”

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An Observation Exercise 2
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for the
Answer
How many 3’s
are there in the
image on your
left?
Note: The answer
is more than 15!

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An Observation Exercise 2 Answer
How many 3’s are there in the
image ?
25!

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An Observation Exercise 3
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Slide for the
Answer
Can you find the star, pencil
and cup in less than 1 minute?

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An Observation Exercise 3
Answer
Can you find the star, pencil
and cup in less than 1 minute?

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An Observation Exercise 4
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Can you
find a
Hidden
Number in
the
Picture?

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An Observation Exercise 4
Answer
66
Can you
find a
Hidden
Number in
the
Picture?

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What’s The Punch Line?
The punch line of a joke is the part, or line at the end that makes the
joke funny enough to bring a smile or laughter.
In the following Creative Exercise # 1- # 3, you have to
suggest a creative punch line for each of the humorous
pieces. A suggested punch line is given.
Of course there are so many possibilities.
Think creatively.
See Next Slide for an Example.

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My Reflection
One who uses the
social media foolishly
will for certain impair
his health mentally.
I click ‘Like’. You know I can convey this
message effectively - No One likes it!
Suggested Punch Line
Suggest a
Punch Line

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My Reflection
Intoxication can cause
a heedless mind.
This will lead to deeds
of the unwholesome
kind.
Punch Line # 1
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.

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My Reflection
Intoxication can cause
a heedless mind.
This will lead to deeds
of the unwholesome
kind.
Punch Line # 1
Suggested
Punch Line

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My Reflection
The deluded person
sees not
the Way things are.
He or she will then
suffer more and more
Dukkha.
Punch Line # 2
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
She’s still alive but ………………….

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My Reflection
The deluded person
sees not
the Way things are.
He or she will then
suffer more and more
Dukkha.
Punch Line # 2
Suggested
Punch Line.
She’s still alive but all her friends
cannot recognize her.

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My Reflection
We must take good care
of the world we live in.
Harming it will lead to
untold suffering.
Punch Line # 3
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
It reads, “ “

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My Reflection
We must take good care
of the world we live in.
Harming it will lead to
untold suffering.
Punch Line # 3
Suggested
Punch Line.
It reads, “Dear Lord in Heaven,
give us our daily breath.”

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Math Puzzle 1
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What is the final answer?

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Math Puzzle 1
Answer
24
8 + 8 / 2(1+3)= ?
8 + 8 / 2(4)= ?
8 + 4(4)= ?
8 + 16 = ?
24

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Math Puzzle 2
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Math Puzzle 2
Answer
35
Explanation:
The value of RHS is
(A*A) - (A+A)
i.e
(2*2) - (2+2) = 4 - 4 = 00
(3*3) - (3+3) = 9 - 6 = 03
(4*4) - (4+4) = 16 - 8 = 08
(5*5) - (5+5) = 25 - 10 = 15
(6*6) - (6+6) = 36 - 12 = 24
(7*7) - (7+7) = 49 - 14 = 35

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Math Puzzle 3
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Math Puzzle 3
Answer
There are multiple solutions to the Puzzle.
1) 11+13+3! = 30
2) 11.5+5.5+13 = 30
3) 11+13+6(rotating 9)...

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Deductive Thinking
Puzzle 1
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Deductive Thinking
Puzzle 1
ANSWER.

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Deductive Thinking
Puzzle 2

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ANSWER.
Deductive Thinking
Puzzle 2

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Deductive Thinking
Puzzle 3
Observe
and Think
Carefully

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Answer
Deductive Thinking
Puzzle 3
Observe
and Think
Carefully
There’s a toothbrush in the bathroom. Since
turtles don’t have teeth, it would appear this is
not Terry’s room. Faced with the evidence, the
turtle admitted he is the burglar.

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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 1
A man and a woman were standing facing
each other. The man hugged the woman very
passionately. He said to her,
“I feel very happy and romantic.”
The woman replied, “I feel like throwing up.”
She had felt fine before the man approached
her. Why was the man not offended by the
woman’s reply?
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Clue

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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 1
A man and a woman were standing facing
each other. The man hugged the woman very
passionately. He said to her,
“I feel very happy and romantic.”
The woman replied, “I feel like throwing up.”
She had felt fine before the man approached
her. Why was the man not offended by the
woman’s reply?
Answer
Clue The man and the woman
were aboard a boat. When
the man hugged the woman,
the boat started to sway
strongly and the woman
became seasick.

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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 2
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Dick and Rick are identical twins. Both of them are
physically very alike, fit and healthy. They are both
good runners and always run at the same speed.
One day, Dick and Rick are made to run against the
clock on the same track under the same conditions.
Surprisingly, Rick takes 10 times longer to finish the
track compared to Dick. Why?
Clue

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Lateral Thinking Puzzle 2
Answer
Dick and Rick are identical twins. Both of them are
physically very alike, fit and healthy. They are both
good runners and always run at the same speed.
One day, Dick and Rick are made to run against the
clock on the same track under the same conditions.
Surprisingly, Rick takes 10 times longer to finish the
track compared to Dick. Why?
Clue
Dick and Rick are laboratory white
mice. Dick has run through a certain
maze many times and has learned to
complete the track quickly. However
Rick is new to the maze and it takes
him 10 times longer to complete
the track.

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Right Brain and Left Brain Exercise 1
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Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
Two words are jumbled up in each of the
following items. If you find out one word, the
other will be its opposite.
Example: TIOUN = IN x OUT
Now Solve the Following!
1. Golyrbi
2. Gondylou
3. WpnuOd
4. Naawmnom
5. Titlghfer
RELAX!
Let your Right
and Left Brain
Work!

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Right Brain and Left Brain Exercise 1
Answers
Two words are jumbled up in each of the
following items. If you find out one word, the
other will be its opposite.
Example: TIOUN = IN x OUT
Now Solve the Following!
1. Golyrbi
2. Gondylou
3. WpnuOd
4. Naawmnom
5. Titlghfer
1. Golyrbi
Boy x girl
2. Gondylou
Old x young
3. WpnuOd
Up x down
4. Naawmnom
Man x woman
5. Titlghfer
Right x left

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Right Brain and Left Brain Exercise 2
Two words are jumbled up in each of the
following items. If you find out one word, the
other will be its opposite.
Example: TIOUN = IN x OUT
Now Solve the Following!
6. Egmooc
7. Ydignhat
8. Yyiannnurs
9. Mmweetrrinus
10. Ciiavelglyt
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RELAX!
Let your Right and
Left Brain Work!

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Right Brain and Left Brain Exercise 2
Two words are jumbled up in each of the
following items. If you find out one word, the
other will be its opposite.
Example: TIOUN = IN x OUT
Now Solve the Following!
6. Egmooc
7. Ydignhat
8. Yyiannnurs
9. Mmweetrrinus
10. Ciiavelglyt
Answers
6. Egmooc
Come x go
7. Ydignhat
Day x night
8. Yyiannnurs
Sunny x rainy
9. Mmweetrrinus
Summer x winter
10. Ciiavelglyt
City x village

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You can notice in the
picture that ten coins
have been arranged to
form a triangle pointing
upwards. What you have
to do is move three coins
and make that triangle
point downwards. Can
you do it in just 3 moves?
Coin Puzzle 1

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Answer
You can notice in the picture that ten
coins have been arranged to form a
triangle pointing upwards. What you have
to do is move three coins and make that
triangle point downwards. Can you do it
in just 3 moves?
Coin Puzzle 1
Move the coins as given in
the figure and you will get
the required result.

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Coin Puzzle 2
Take 9 coins and arrange them in a 3
by 3 grid. There are now eight straight
lines that each pass through three
coins: three horizontal, three vertical
and two diagonal. Your goal is to move
exactly coins so that there are ten
straight lines, each with three coins.
In the solution, there are no straight
lines with more than three coins, and
no coin is placed on top of another.

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Answer
Coin Puzzle 2
Shift two coins in the
centers of opposite edges
halfway towards the
central coin.
Take 9 coins and arrange them in a 3 by 3 grid.
There are now eight straight lines that each
pass through three coins: three horizontal,
three vertical and two diagonal. Your goal is to
move exactly coins so that there are ten
straight lines, each with three coins.
In the solution, there are no straight lines with
more than three coins, and no coin is placed
on top of another.

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Picture Puzzle
Can you find 6
Hidden Words
in the Picture
in less than 2
minutes?
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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 2
minutes?
The 6 Hidden
Words are:
1. Wet
2. Cool
3. Swim
4. Float
5. Water
6. Slide

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Picture Puzzle
Can you find 6
Hidden Words
in the Picture
in less than 2
minutes?
The 6 Hidden
Words are:
1. Wet
2. Cool
3. Swim
4. Float
5. Water
6. Slide
ANSWERS

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Matchstick Puzzle 1
Move 3 matchsticks to get 4 equal triangles.
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A King lives in his castle and
is surrounded by 8 guards.
(the broken matchsticks) Each
outside wall of the castle is
guarded by 3 guards as
shown.
The King decides to step up
his security so that each wall
is guarded by 4 guards. How
must he do this without
employing more guards

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Matchstick Puzzle 1
Move 3 matchsticks to get 4 equal triangles.
Answer
A King lives in his castle and is
surrounded by 8 guards. (the broken
matchsticks) Each outside wall of the
castle is guarded by 3 guards as shown.
The King decides to step up his security
so that each wall is guarded by 4
guards. How must he do this without
employing more guards

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Matchstick Puzzle 2
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Shown here is a fly
in a wineglass. Move
2 matchsticks to
place the fly outside
the glass. The glass
should still be in it's
original form.
Move 2
matchsticks to
form 6 triangles.
The triangles
don't have to be
equal in size.

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Matchstick Puzzle 2
Answer
Move 2 matchsticks to form
6 triangles. The triangles
don't have to be equal in
size.

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Matchstick Puzzle 3
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Shown here is a
pig with tail
pointing upwards.
Move 2
matchsticks to
make the pig look
in the opposite
direction, but with
tail still pointing
upwards.

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Matchstick Puzzle 3
Answer
Shown here is a pig with tail
pointing upwards. Move 2
matchsticks to make the pig
look in the opposite
direction, but with tail still
pointing upwards.

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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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Slide for the
Answer

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Mental and Visual
Skills 1
Answers
The 5
Differences

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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
Answer

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Mental and Visual
Skills 2
Answers
The 5
Differences

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With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
The End
will become more calm, composed, sharp and wise.