The document is a compilation of brain and mind exercises, presented in various forms such as puzzles, riddles, and lateral thinking challenges. It includes specific brain teasers, observational puzzles, and '4 pics 1 word' tasks aimed at enhancing mental agility and problem-solving skills. Additionally, it provides life lessons illustrated through humorous SMS jokes and exercises to challenge deductive reasoning and visual skills.

1. Oh Teik Bin
A Free eBook of 3 Sets of Presentations

2. Brain and Mind Exercise
CONTENTS
Set I Oh! My Left Brain, My Right Brain 1
Time for Exercise Again!
Set 2 Mental Workouts 67
Help to keep the Brain and Mind Healthy
Set 3 Developing a fit Brain and a sharp mind 133
Solving Puzzles is useful from time to time

3. 3

4. BrainTeaser 1
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4

5. BrainTeaser 1
Answer His son
5

6. BrainTeaser 2
What makes this number unique:
8,549,176,320?
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6

7. BrainTeaser 2
What makes this number unique:
8,549,176,320?
Answer
It has each number, zero through nine, listed in alphabetical order :
Eight, Five, Four, Nine, One, Seven, Six, Three, Two, Zero
7

8. See Next Slide for the Answer
BrainTeaser 3
A farmer needs to take a fox, a chicken, and a sack of
grain across a river. The only way across the river is
by a small boat, which can only hold the farmer and
one of the three items. Left unsupervised, the chicken
will eat the grain, and the fox will eat the chicken.
However, the fox won’t try to eat the grain, and neither
the fox nor the chicken will wander off. How does the
farmer get everything across the river?
( Hint: The Farmer must take 7 steps )
8

9. Answer
BrainTeaser 3
A farmer needs to take a fox, a
chicken, and a sack of grain across
a river. The only way across the
river is by a small boat, which can
only hold the farmer and one of the
three items. Left unsupervised, the
chicken will eat the grain, and the
fox will eat the chicken. However,
the fox won’t try to eat the grain,
and neither the fox nor the chicken
will wander off. How does the
farmer get everything across the
river?
( Hint: The Farmer must take 7
steps )
The farmer must follow
these steps.
Take the chicken
across the river.
Come back with an
empty boat.
Take the grain across
the river.
Bring the chicken back.
Take the fox across the
river.
Come back with an
empty boat.
Take the chicken
across the river.
9

10. BrainTeaser 4
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What do an island and the letter “t”
have in common?
10

11. BrainTeaser 4
Answer
What do an island and the letter “t”
have in common?
They are both in the middle of water.
11

12. BrainTeaser 5
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12

13. BrainTeaser 5
Answer
This Quote is
"Either you run the day or the day runs you."
13

14. Lateral Thinking Puzzle 1
David entered a restaurant where a crowd of people
were enjoying a meal. When the people saw David they
dropped their forks and fled the restaurant. What
happened? David was not a terrorist or a mad person.
Clue
See Next Slide for the Answer
14

15. Lateral Thinking Puzzle 1
David entered a restaurant where a crowd of people
were enjoying a meal. When the people saw David they
dropped their forks and fled the restaurant. What
happened? David was not a terrorist or a mad person.
Clue
Answer
David was the name of a reticulated
python who escaped from the local zoo
and found himself entering a crowded
restaurant.
15

16. Lateral Thinking Puzzle 2
Clue
Cynthia, a rich man’s wife had some silver. She did not
want the silver. Strangely, Cynthia did not sell the
silver and she did not give it away. She paid someone
to take the silver away. Now Cynthia was not crazy or
eccentric; she had a sound mind.
Suggest an explanation for her action.
See Next Slide for the Answer
16

17. Lateral Thinking Puzzle 2
Clue
Cynthia, a rich man’s wife had some silver. She did not
want the silver. Strangely, Cynthia did not sell the
silver and she did not give it away. She paid someone
to take the silver away. Now Cynthia was not crazy or
eccentric; she had a sound mind.
Suggest an explanation for her action.
Answer
The silver was part of fillings in her teeth. The silver was causing her
some pain due to some toxic effects of the metal. She got a dentist to
remove the silver fillings and replace them with better non-toxic
material. Naturally she had to pay the dentist to do this.
17

18. Lateral Thinking Puzzle 3
Clue
A man was wanted for burglarizing dozens of businesses over a
period of several months. Surveillance footage from the businesses
clearly showed this man's face and the local TV Station showed this
footage to viewers on many occasions. The local police department
even placed "wanted" posters around the community to help catch
the burglar. However, when the man was spotted by two police
officers familiar with the burglaries, he was not arrested. What
happened?
See Next Slide for
the Answer
18

19. Lateral Thinking Puzzle 3
Clue
A man was wanted for burglarizing dozens of businesses over a
period of several months. Surveillance footage from the businesses
clearly showed this man's face and the local TV Station showed this
footage to viewers on many occasions. The local police department
even placed "wanted" posters around the community to help catch
the burglar. However, when the man was spotted by two police
officers familiar with the burglaries, he was not arrested. What
happened?
Answer
The man was currently in
jail and the two police
officers came to get a
statement from him for
the upcoming trial.
19

20. Observation power
See Next Slide for the
Answer.
Can you find the
Hidden Animal in
the Picture within 1
minute?
Before checking the
Answer, identify the
Animal.
20

21. Observation power
Can you find the Hidden
Animal in the Picture within 1
minute?
Before checking the Answer,
identify the Animal.
Answer
-
A
Cat!
21

22. ‘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 22

23. ‘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 Engine # 2 Slacks # 3 Riddle 23

24. ‘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
24

25. ‘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
Sailing
Captain
Cabinet
Corrupt
25

26. ‘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
26

27. ‘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
Freezing
Banknote
Arrivals
Learning
27

28. Deductive Thinking 1
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28

29. Deductive Thinking 1
Answer
If Granny places the document behind the fishbowl,
its clear, curved glass and water will act as a
magnifying glass.
29

30. Deductive Thinking 2
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30

31. Deductive Thinking 2
Answer
31

32. Deductive Thinking 3
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32

33. Deductive Thinking 3
Answer
33

34. Math Puzzle 1
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Use the numbers 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 to
satisfy the given
equations.
34

35. Math Puzzle 1
Answer
Use the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 to satisfy
the given equations.
1 + 7 = 8, 9 - 5 = 4, 6 = 3 x 2
( Because in the Last column
there is a multiplication
operation then it has to be less
than 10 and cannot consist 1
because any number multiply
by 1 will give the number itself .
hence The cases will be 2 x 3
and 2 x 4 . And 3 & 4 cannot be
placed in the right hand corner
cell , because 2 will be used to
drive it . hence the right hand
bottom cell has to be 2 .)
35

36. Math Puzzle 2
The Figure shows a
eight-by-eight square.
How many squares
are there in all?
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36

37. Math Puzzle 2
The Figure shows a eight-by-
eight square. How many
squares are there in all?
Answer
204
37

38. Math Puzzle 3
See Next Slide for the
Answer
Get
Cracking!
38

39. Math Puzzle 3
Answer
Get
Cracking!
39

40. LIFE Lessons from SMS Humor
Each of the SMS Jokes is followed by a LIFE Lesson at the end. The LIFE Lesson
has been scrambled in both letters and words. Your task is to unscramble the
letters and then the words to reveal the LIFE Lesson. An Example is given below.
LIFE Lesson | dlfnmiu | adn | asoaoiscnet | ndki | eb |
Unscrambling the words: mindful and compassionate kind be
Rearranging the words, get the LIFE Lesson:
be mindful, kind and compassionate
SMS JOKE 1
A very busy businessman called the airline’s reservation office to pay for
his ticket with a credit card. The reservation clerk asked the businessman,
“Sir, can u please spell the name as it appears on the card?” With his mind
so full of business thoughts, the businessman replied on the phone,
“V-I-S-A.”
LIFE Lesson ot | si | pcatecir | esnifmunsdl | rvey | rttmpoina | it
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41. LIFE Lessons from SMS Humor
SMS JOKE 2
it it is very important to practice mindfulness
Answer
Nellie once sent an SMS to her boyfriend. This was the SMS:
U don’t have to do the same when I send u an SMS…U can also send
flowers, fruits, drinks, pizzas, chocolates and so on by courier. Remember
that bank drafts and checks are most welcome.
LIFE Lesson si | eth | cmatiriaiestl | aoydt | era | ldwro | woh | llfu | epelpo | fo
See Next Slide for the Answer and SMS JOKE 3
SMS JOKE 1
A very busy businessman called the airline’s reservation office to pay for
his ticket with a credit card. The reservation clerk asked the businessman,
“Sir, can u please spell the name as it appears on the card?” With his mind
so full of business thoughts, the businessman replied on the phone,
“V-I-S-A.”
LIFE Lesson ot | si | pcatecir | esnifmunsdl | rvey | rttmpoina | it
41

42. LIFE Lessons from SMS Humor
SMS JOKE 2
See Next Slide for the Answer and SMS JOKE 4
Answer
the world today is full of people who are materialistic
SMS JOKE 3
Sonny, a businessman came home so exhausted and dropped down on the
chair. His concerned wife asked, “Darling, what happened? I have never seen
u this tired.”
“It was terrible,” the husband muttered. “The computer in our office broke
down and all of us had to do our own thinking!”
LIFE Lesson barin | tums | hotughr | eth | eprrop | xciersee | iiktgnhn | ew
Nellie once sent an SMS to her boyfriend. This was the SMS:
U don’t have to do the same when I send u an SMS…U can also send
flowers, fruits, drinks, pizzas, chocolates and so on by courier. Remember
that bank drafts and checks are most welcome.
LIFE Lesson si | eth | cmatiriaiestl | aoydt | era | ldwro | woh | llfu | epelpo | fo
42

43. SMS JOKE 4
SMS JOKE 3
Answer
we must exercise the brain through proper thinking
A newspaper boy was running up and down the street shouting, “Big Scam! Big
Scam! 10 poor victims!”
A curious man decided to buy a copy of the newspaper from the boy. When he
browsed through the entire newspaper, he could find nothing about a scam. He
was puzzled. Then he realized he had been deceived when he heard the
newspaper boy now shouting, “Big Scam! Big Scam! 11 poor victims!”
LIFE Lesson allf | lmuinfd | eb | cno | to | nad | not | vismitc | to | men | ufacerl |
acsms | adn
See Next Slide for the Answer
Sonny, a businessman came home so exhausted and dropped down on the
chair. His concerned wife asked, “Darling, what happened? I have never seen
u this tired.”
“It was terrible,” the husband muttered. “The computer in our office broke
down and all of us had to do our own thinking!”
LIFE Lesson barin | tums | hotughr | eth | eprrop | xciersee | iiktgnhn | ew
43

44. LIFE Lessons from SMS Humor
SMS JOKE 4
Answer
be careful and mindful not to fall victims to con men and scams
I hope the 4 Humor Pieces and Unscrambling tasks have
1 brought you some cheer and benefit.
2 given you a mental workout!
3 imparted some LIFE Lessons.
A newspaper boy was running up and down the street shouting, “Big Scam!
Big Scam! 10 poor victims!”
A curious man decided to buy a copy of the newspaper from the boy. When
he browsed through the entire newspaper, he could find nothing about a
scam. He was puzzled. Then he realized he had been deceived when he
heard the newspaper boy now shouting, “Big Scam! Big Scam! 11 poor
victims!”
LIFE Lesson allf | lmuinfd | eb | cno | ot | nad | ont | vismitc | ot | enm | ufacerl |
acsms | adn
44

45. Matchstick Puzzle 1
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How can one match be shifted to
make the equation true?
45

46. Matchstick Puzzle 1
Answer
How can one match be
shifted to make the
equation true?
46

47. Matchstick Puzzle 2
See Next Slide for the Answer
Based on the Diagram above,
Move 4 matches to get 3 squares
47

48. Matchstick Puzzle 2
Answer
Based on the
Diagram , Move 4
matches to get 3
squares
48

49. Matchstick Puzzle 3
There are three islands in the
ocean and your challenge is to
construct a bridge to connect
them. Unfortunately, as can be
seen with matchsticks A, B and
C, the length of a matchstick is
just too short to connect the
islands directly.
How would you construct an
interlocking bridge, that can
actually carry some weight in
real life, by only using
matchsticks A, B and C? Also,
the three matchsticks are not
allowed to touch the ocean.
See Next Slide for the Answer
49

50. Matchstick Puzzle 3
There are three islands in the ocean and your challenge is to
construct a bridge to connect them. Unfortunately, as can be seen
with matchsticks A, B and C, the length of a matchstick is just too
short to connect the islands directly.
How would you construct an interlocking bridge, that can actually
carry some weight in real life, by only using matchsticks A, B and C?
Also, the three matchsticks are not allowed to touch the ocean.
Answer
50

51. 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 51

52. Picture Puzzle
The 6
Hidden
Words
are
Book
Novel
Pages
Read
Story
Words
See Next Slide for the answers 52

53. Picture Puzzle
Answers
The 6
Hidden
Words
are
Book
Novel
Pages
Read
Story
Words
53

54. FUN Riddle 1
CLUE
See Next Slide for the Answer
Unscramble the following
for the answer
EZSEEN
54

55. FUN Riddle 1
CLUE
Answer
Unscramble the following
for the answer
EZSEEN
SNEEZE
55

56. FUN Riddle 2
CLUE
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answer
56

57. FUN Riddle 2
CLUE
Answer
The
Moon
57

58. FUN Riddle 3
CLUE
See Next Slide for the Answer
58

59. FUN Riddle 3
CLUE
Answer GUITAR
59

60. See Next Slide for the Answer
FUN Riddle 4
CLUE
60

61. Answer
FUN Riddle 4
CLUE
SALT and PEPPER
61

62. See Next Slide for the Answer
FUN Riddle 5
CLUE
62

63. Answer
FUN Riddle 5
CLUE
BREATH
63

64. Mental and Visual Skills 1
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
There are seven differences between these two pictures.
Can you spot them within 3 minutes? 64

65. Mental and Visual Skills 1
Answers
There are sevendifferences between these two pictures.
Can you spot them within 3 minutes? 65

66. Mental and Visual Skills 2
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
There are seven differences between these two pictures. Spot the differences
between the 2 pictures in 3 minutes. Are your eyes good enough to see them all?
66

67. Mental and Visual Skills 2
Answers
There are seven differences between these two pictures. Spot the differences
between the 2 pictures in 3 minutes. Are your eyes good enough to see them all?
67

68. With metta
bro. oh teik bin
68

69. 69

70. BrainTeaser 1
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What should the number be at the spot “?” ? Explain
70

71. BrainTeaser 1
Answer
What should the number be at the spot “?” ? Explain
3
( number of circles )
71

72. How many
people are
hidden in
the picture
on the right?
BrainTeaser 2
See Next Slide
for the Answers
72

73. Answer : 8
BrainTeaser 2
73

74. A man rides
into town on
Friday. He
stays one
night and
leaves on
Friday. How is
this possible?
Clue
BrainTeaser 3
See Next Slide for the Answer
74

75. A man rides
into town on
Friday. He
stays one
night and
leaves on
Friday. How is
this possible?
Clue
Answer Friday is the name of a horse
BrainTeaser 3
75

76. BrainTeaser 4
See Next Slide for the Answers
Identify the Mystery Objects # 1 - #4
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 answers at the slide that follows.
# 1 # 2 # 3 # 4
76

77. BrainTeaser 4
Answers
Identify the Mystery Objects # 1 - #4
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 answers at the slide that follows.
# 1 # 2 # 3 # 4
Garden
Hose
Vocanic
Rock
Part of a
Cell
Phone
Roll
Sushi
77

78. Brain Teaser 5
What does the following mean?
YYUR YYUB ICUR YY4ME
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78

79. Answer To Brain Teaser 5
YYUR YYUB ICUR YY4ME
Means
TOO WISE YOU ARE,
TOO WISE YOU BE
I SEE YOU ARE TOO WISE
FOR ME
79

80. Lateral Thinking Puzzle 1
Clue
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80

81. Lateral Thinking Puzzle 1
Clue
Answer
She returned the book, paid the fine and left.
81

82. Lateral Thinking Puzzle 2
Clue
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82

83. Lateral Thinking Puzzle 2
Clue
Answer
When the man later wore his new shirt, his neck was poked by the pin
that was not removed. 83

84. Lateral Thinking Puzzle 3
Clue
See Next Slide for
the Answer
84

85. Lateral Thinking Puzzle 3
Clue
Answer
Malaysian Association for the Blind
The Woman is blind and she is reading
Braille.
85

86. See Next Slide for the Answer.
Observation power
Can you find the Judge without a gavel within one minute?
86

87. Answer.
Observation power
Can you find the
Judge without a
gavel within one
minute?
87

88. ‘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 88

89. ‘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 Search # 2 Column # 3 Script 89

90. ‘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
90

91. ‘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
Orchard
Package
Partner
Opening
91

92. ‘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
92

93. ‘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
Cupboard
Corridor
Boundary
Approval
93

94. Deductive Thinking 1
See Next Slide for the Answer
94

95. Deductive Thinking 1
Answer
95

96. Deductive Thinking 2
See Next Slide for the Answer
96

97. Deductive Thinking 2
Answer
97

98. Deductive Thinking 3
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98

99. Deductive Thinking 3
Answer
99

100. Math Puzzle 1
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Which figure (1-6) is not colored correctly?
100

101. Math Puzzle 1
Answer
Which figure (1-6) is not colored correctly?
It should be Figure 6.
The Circle Should be Yellow
101

102. Math Puzzle 2
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To open this safe, you have to replace the question marks with
the correct figures. You can find this figure by determining the
pattern behind the numbers shown.
102

103. Math Puzzle 2
Answer
To open this safe, you have to replace the question marks with the correct
figures. You can find this figure by determining the pattern
behind the numbers shown.
1 and 2.
Every number in the bottom row is the
number above it minus 3.
103

104. Math Puzzle 3
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How many points does Archer B score knowing that the total score of
Archer A is 55 and that different points are earned in the ten zones in
ascending value toward the center?
104

105. Math Puzzle 3
Answer
How many points
does Archer B
score knowing
that the total score
of Archer A is 55
and that different
points are earned
in the ten zones in
ascending value
toward the center?
30 points.
The outer zone is worth 1 point, then 2, 3, etc. The center is worth 10
points. 5 + 8 + 8 + 9 = 30.
105

106. LIFE Lessons from SMS Humor
Each of the SMS Jokes is followed by a LIFE Lesson at the end. The LIFE Lesson
has been scrambled in both letters and words. Your task is to unscramble the
letters and then the words to reveal the LIFE Lesson. An Example is given below.
LIFE Lesson | dlfnmiu | adn | asoaoiscnet | ndki | eb |
Unscrambling the words: mindful and compassionate kind be
Rearranging the words, get the LIFE Lesson:
be mindful, kind and compassionate
SMS JOKE 1
As Bobby was leaving his home for school, he shouted happily to his
mother at the doorstep, “Mummy, a great happening! Teacher told us we will
have a test today come shine or rain.”
“Great happening?” the mother was puzzled.
“Mummy, no test today! It’s snowing!”
LIFE Lesson necgaroni | fro | eth | lfoo | fo | eth | oseercji | tou | rsseona | norwg
See Next Slide for the Answer and SMS JOKE 2 106

107. LIFE Lessons from SMS Humor
SMS JOKE 2
out of ignorance the fool rejoices for the wrong reasons
Answer
A teacher who was lecturing, noticed that one of the students, Ai Khoon, was
sleeping at the back of the class. The teacher shouted at the student sitting
beside Ai Khoon, “Muthu, wake ur friend up!” Muthu yelled back, “Teacher, u
put Ai Khoon to sleep, so u wake him up!”
LIFE Lesson oaydt | nrmsnea | rcuosyte | etnudsst | myna | lkngaci | dna | rea | ni
See Next Slide for the Answer and SMS JOKE 3
SMS JOKE 1
As Bobby was leaving his home for school, he shouted happily to his
mother at the doorstep, “Mummy, a great happening! Teacher told us we will
have a test today come shine or rain.”
“Great happening?” the mother was puzzled.
“Mummy, no test today! It’s snowing!”
LIFE Lesson necgaroni | fro | eth | lfoo | fo | eth | oseercji | tou | rsseona | norwg
107

108. LIFE Lessons from SMS Humor
SMS JOKE 2
See Next Slide for the Answer and SMS JOKE 4
Answer
many students are lacking in manners and courtesy today
SMS JOKE 3
Ganasamy and Ah See were drinking in the bar trying 2 wash away their
cares of life. Ah See asked Ganasamy, “Do u know the difference between
stress, tension and panic?”
“ Stress is when ur wife gets pregnant; tension is when ur girlfriend is
pregnant and panic is when both ur wife and girlfriend r pregnant,”
Ganasamy replied.
LIFE Lesson nda | cslka | gsfufneri | yaiotrml | lilw | oswdim | owh | hvea | eno
A teacher who was lecturing, noticed that one of the students, Ai Khoon, was
sleeping at the back of the class. The teacher shouted at the student sitting
beside Ai Khoon, “Muthu, wake ur friend up!” Muthu yelled back, “Teacher, u
put Ai Khoon to sleep, so u wake him up!”
LIFE Lesson oaydt | nrmsnea | rcuosyte | etnudsst | myna | lkngaci | dna | rea | ni
108

109. SMS JOKE 4
SMS JOKE 3
Answer
one who lacks morality and wisdom will have suffering
An English teacher was teaching Grammar 2 her class. She called upon Soh
Kia, “Soh Kia, give the passive voice 2 this sentence: I MADE A MISTAKE
Soh Kia stood up and answered, “Easy Teacher. I WAS MADE BY A
MISTAKE.” Everyone in the class roared with laughter.
LIFE Lesson rcgaienon | ot | aaresrbenmstm | inuioastts | meahs | dela | to | nad |
nca
See Next Slide for the Answer
Ganasamy and Ah See were drinking in the bar trying 2 wash away their
cares of life. Ah See asked Ganasamy, “Do u know the difference between
stress, tension and panic?”
“ Stress is when ur wife gets pregnant; tension is when ur girlfriend is
pregnant and panic is when both ur wife and girlfriend r pregnant,”
Ganasamy replied.
LIFE Lesson nda | cslka | gsfufneri | yaiotrml | lilw | oswdim | owh | hvea | eno
109

110. LIFE Lessons from SMS Humor
SMS JOKE 4
Answer
ignorance can lead to situations of shame and embarrassment
I hope the 4 Humor Pieces and Unscrambling tasks have
1 brought you some cheer and benefit.
2 given you a mental workout!
3 imparted some LIFE Lessons.
An English teacher was teaching Grammar 2 her class. She called
upon Soh Kia, “Soh Kia, give the passive voice 2 this sentence: I
MADE A MISTAKE
Soh Kia stood up and answered, “Easy Teacher. I WAS MADE BY A
MISTAKE.” Everyone in the class roared with laughter.
LIFE Lesson rcgaienon | ot | aaresrbenmstm | inuioastts | meahs | dela | to | nad |
nca
110

111. Matchstick Puzzle 1
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State the basis for your Answer
111

112. Matchstick Puzzle 1
Answer
State the basis for your Answer
1
Basis for Answer
8 has 6 joints
9 has 5 joints
5 has 4 joints
3 has 3 joints
7 has 2 joints
1 has 1 joint
112

113. Matchstick Puzzle 2
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The Diagram above shows a number.
You can move only two matchsticks in the given picture.
What is the highest number you can form by doing it?
113

114. Matchstick Puzzle 2
Answer
The Diagram shows a number.
You can move only two
matchsticks in the given picture.
What is the highest number you
can form by doing it?
114

115. Matchstick Puzzle 3
See Next Slide for the Answer
Based on the Diagram,
can you move two match
sticks to show the time as
Half past Four?
115

116. Matchstick Puzzle 3
Answer
Based on the Diagram, can you move two match sticks to
show the time as Half past Four?
116

117. 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 117

118. Picture
Puzzle
The 6
Hidden
Words are
Report
Test
Quiz
Write
Study
Learn
See Next Slide for the answers 118

119. Picture
Puzzle
The 6
Hidden
Words are
Report
Test
Quiz
Write
Study
Learn
Answers
119

120. Rhyming Riddle 1
CLUE
Answer
I have lifeless eyes on my smiling face.
I am in many a child’s sleeping place.
I am very cute in so many ways.
My animal face children love to gaze.
Teddy Bear
120

121. Rhyming Riddle 1
CLUE
See Next Slide for the Answer
I have lifeless eyes on my smiling face.
I am in many a child’s sleeping place.
I am very cute in so many ways.
My animal face children love to gaze.
121

122. Rhyming Riddle 2
CLUE
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answer
My base is pierced by a metal ring.
Using your hand you can make me swing.
Hard as a rock, I’m ready to be used.
You’ll regret it if I’m lost or abused.
122

123. Rhyming Riddle 2
CLUE
Answer
My base is pierced by a metal ring.
Using your hand you can make me swing.
Hard as a rock, I’m ready to be used.
You’ll regret it if I’m lost or abused.
Key
123

124. Rhyming Riddle 3
CLUE
See Next Slide for the Answer
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.
124

125. Rhyming Riddle 3
CLUE
Answer
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.
Tongue
125

126. See Next Slide for the Answer
Rhyming Riddle 4
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?
126

127. Answer
Rhyming Riddle 4
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?
Sleep
127

128. See Next Slide for the Answer
Rhyming Riddle 5
CLUE
You have to turn me hard
for me to eat my food.
Your human food is
different from mine
– I eat wood.
When my stomach is full,
empty me you all should.
What am I?
128

129. Answer
Rhyming Riddle 5
CLUE
You have to turn me hard
for me to eat my food.
Your human food is
different from mine
– I eat wood.
When my stomach is full,
empty me you all should.
What am I?
Sharpener
129

130. Mental and Visual Skills 1
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
There are seven differences between these two pictures.
Can you spot them within 3 minutes? 130

131. Mental and Visual Skills 1
Answers
There are seven differences between these two pictures.
Can you spot them within 3 minutes? 131

132. Mental and Visual Skills 2
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
You have an egg-cellent eye if you can see all seven differences in these two photos
in less than 3 minutes. Are your eyes good enough to see them all? 132

133. Mental and Visual Skills 2
Answers
There are seven differences between these two pictures. Spot the differences
between the 2 pictures in 3 minutes. Are your eyes good enough to see them all?
133

134. May we be disciplined to exercise the brain constantly
may we be able to think well, clearly
and creatively.
The End
134

135. 135

136. BrainTeaser 1
Can You
Find Which
Butterfly
Will Reach
the Flower
First?
See Next
Slide for
The
Answer
136

137. BrainTeaser 1
Can You
Find Which
Butterfly
Will Reach
the Flower
First?
Answer
B
137

138. BrainTeaser 2
2
Which Three Letters of The Alphabet
are the most scary?
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answer
138

139. BrainTeaser 2
2
Which Three Letters of The Alphabet
are the most scary?
Answer I C U 139

140. BrainTeaser 3
Which of the
Glasses
# 1 - # 7
will fill up
first?
See Next
Slide for
the
Answer
140

141. BrainTeaser 3
Which of the
Glasses
# 1 - # 7
will fill up
first?
Answer
Glass # 5
If you thought it is 6, it’s wrong. Look at the pipes connected
to beakers. The lower pipe connected with the first beaker is
closed — the water won’t go through it. So now eliminating
options with closed pipes, it’s the beaker number 5 that’ll fill
up first.
141

142. Mystery object puzzle1
See Next Slide for the Answers
Identify the Mystery Objects # 1 - #3. 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 answers at the slide that follows.
# 1 # 2 # 3 # 4
# 1 # 2 # 3
142

143. Mystery object puzzle1 - Answers
# 1 # 2 # 3 # 4
# 1 # 2 # 3
# 1 Strawberry # 2 Butterfly # 3 Common Shrew
143

144. Mystery object puzzle2
See Next Slide for the Answers
Identify the Mystery Objects # 4 - #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 answers at the slide that follows.
# 4 # 5 # 6
144

145. Mystery object puzzle2 - answers
# 4 # 5 # 6
# 4 Pheasant # 5 Head of Caterpillar # 6 Toadstool
145

146. William was the
least intelligent and
laziest boy in a
class of 30 students
who took an
examination. Yet
when the results
were announced,
William’s name
was at the top of
the list. How come?
Clue
Lateral Thinking Puzzle 1
See Next Slide for
the Answer
146

147. William was the least
intelligent and laziest boy
in a class of 30 students
who took an examination.
Yet when the results were
announced, William’s name
was at the top of the list.
How come?
Clue
Answer: William’s name
was William Abbot and the
results were given in
alphabetical order.
Lateral Thinking Puzzle 1
Answer
147

148. A man had his throat
attacked by a woman
with an electric shaving
razor, yet he suffered no
serious injurious. How
come?
Clue
Lateral Thinking Puzzle 2
See Next Slide for the
Answer
148

149. A man had his throat
attacked by a woman
with an electric shaving
razor, yet he suffered no
serious injurious. How
come?
Clue
The woman forgot to plug in
the electric shaver.
Lateral Thinking Puzzle 2
Answer
149

150. A high-speed police
car chases a much
slower vehicle in
which criminals are
escaping. But the
police fail to catch
them. Why?
Clue
Lateral Thinking Puzzle 3
See Next Slide for the
Answer
150

151. A high-speed police car
chases a much slower
vehicle in which
criminals are escaping.
But the police fail to
catch them. Why?
The getaway vehicle was a double-decker bus that went
under a low bridge. The top deck of the bus was cut off
and fell onto the pursuing police car.
Clue
Lateral Thinking Puzzle 3
Answer
151

152. Observation power
See
Next
Slide
for the
Answer
Can you find the Hidden Face of the Giant
within a Minute? 152

153. Can you find
the Hidden
Face of the
Giant within
a Minute?
Observation power
Answer
Tilt the Picture anticlockwise
by 90 Degrees
153

154. ‘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 # 3 154

155. ‘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 Office # 2 Breeze # 3 Cooler 155

156. ‘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
156

157. ‘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
Feather
Glacier
Disease
Extinct
157

158. ‘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
158

159. ‘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
Backpack
Seashore
Sculptor
Surprise
159

160. Observe and
Think
Clue
Deductive Thinking 1
See Next Slide for the Answer
160

161. Observe and
Think
Clue Answer
Slylock knows that only female
mosquitoes suck blood. Mike Mosquito
looks scary but, being a male, he only
sucks nectar from flowers or juices
from ripe fruit.
Deductive Thinking 1
161

162. Observe and
Think
Clue
Deductive Thinking 2
See Next Slide for the Answer
162

163. Observe and
Think
Clue
Answer
No. Slylock is making the suspects laugh so
he can see into their mouths . Whoever ate
the pie would probably have blue stains on
their teeth and tongue.
Deductive Thinking 2
163

164. Observe and
Think
Clue
Deductive Thinking 3
See Next Slide for the
Answer 164

165. Observe and
Think
Clue Answer
The thief left a glass of ice
water on the table . Slylock
observed that the ice had
not yet melted.
Deductive Thinking 3
165

166. Math Puzzle 1
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Can you find the value of the
missing number?
166

167. Math Puzzle 1
Answer
Can you find the value of the
missing number?
The Answer is 42. Horizontal rows
are in Arithmetic Progression.
167

168. Math Puzzle 2
See Next Slide for the Answer
In this Math Puzzle,
equation variables
are replaced with
animals. Can you
find the value of
each animal and
then solve the last
equation?
168

169. Math Puzzle 2
Answer
In this Math Puzzle,
equation variables
are replaced with
animals. Can you
find the value of
each animal and
then solve the last
equation?
Dog = 17kg
Cat = 7kg
Rabbit = 3Kg
Last equation sum is 27kg
169

170. Math Puzzle 3
See Next Slide for the Answer
How many
triangles are
there in the
picture
shown?
170

171. Math Puzzle 3
Answer 27
How many
triangles are
there in the
picture
shown?
171

172. LIFE Lessons from SMS Humor
Each of the SMS Jokes is followed by a LIFE Lesson at the end. The LIFE Lesson
has been scrambled in both letters and words. Your task is to unscramble the
letters and then the words to reveal the LIFE Lesson. An Example is given below.
LIFE Lesson | dlfnmiu | adn | asoaoiscnet | ndki | eb |
Unscrambling the words: mindful and compassionate kind be
Rearranging the words, get the LIFE Lesson:
be mindful, kind and compassionate
SMS JOKE 1
Teacher : What do u wish to do in the future?
Ahmad : I want to be a pilot.
Ismail : I want to be a lawyer.
Anita : I want to be a mother.
Ah Heng : I want to help Anita in her wish.
LIFE Lesson dan | ruyo | caiotn | uoelsmweohn | peeshc | htsohtgu | eciadrtea
See Next Slide for the Answer and SMS JOKE 2 172

173. LIFE Lessons from SMS Humor
SMS JOKE 2
eradicate your unwholesome thoughts, speech and action
Answer
One day a man found a lamp in a cave. He rubbed it vigorously and a genie shot out.
“I’ll grant u your most desired wish,” the genie said.
The man thought for a moment and then said, “I want a special job that no man has ever
succeeded at or attempted to do,”
“Poof!” the genie exclaimed, and the man found himself turned into a housewife.
LIFE Lesson etxecp | ouy | pnepha | ni | aym | htwa | or | hswi | ifle | fro | ton
See Next Slide for the Answer and SMS JOKE 3
SMS JOKE 1
Teacher : What do u wish to do in the future?
Ahmad : I want to be a pilot.
Ismail : I want to be a lawyer.
Anita : I want to be a mother.
Ah Heng : I want to help Anita in her wish.
LIFE Lesson dan | ruyo | caiotn | uoelsmweohn | peeshc | htsohtgu | eciadrtea
173

174. LIFE Lessons from SMS Humor
SMS JOKE 2
See Next Slide for the Answer and SMS JOKE 4
Answer
what you expect or wish for in life may not happen
SMS JOKE 3
Ganesh : Can people predict the future with cards?
Ah Soon : My mother can.
Ganesh : Really?
Ah Soon : Yes, she only has to take a look at my report card and she can
predict what will happen when my father gets home.
LIFE Lesson ufuert | eno | ni | ircdpet | eht | htwi | etnrytcai | anc | tlyraie | on |
One day a man found a lamp in a cave. He rubbed it vigorously and a genie shot out.
“I’ll grant u your most desired wish,” the genie said.
The man thought for a moment and then said, “I want a special job that no man has
ever succeeded at or attempted to do,”
“Poof!” the genie exclaimed, and the man found himself turned into a housewife.
LIFE Lesson etxecp | ouy | pnepha | ni | aym | htwa | or | hswi | ifle | fro | ton
174

175. SMS JOKE 4
SMS JOKE 3
Answer
in reality no one can predict the future with certainty
Maureen had trouble with the thought of turning 40. She was over sensitive
to any signs of advancing age.
One day she found a prominent strand of gray hair near her forehead, She
pointed to her forehead and asked her husband, “Have u seen this?”
“What is it?” the husband asked. “The wrinkles?”
LIFE Lesson eagngi | rea | ssseickn | tehda | dna | thrib | fro | ataunrl | eessporsc |
lla
See Next Slide for the Answer
Ganesh : Can people predict the future with cards?
Ah Soon : My mother can.
Ganesh : Really?
Ah Soon : Yes, she only has to take a look at my report card and she can
predict what will happen when my father gets home.
LIFE Lesson ufuert | eno | ni | ircdpet | eht | htwi | etnrytcai | anc | tlyraie | on |
175

176. LIFE Lessons from SMS Humor
SMS JOKE 4
Answer
birth ageing sickness and death are natural processes for all
I hope the 4 Humor Pieces and Unscrambling tasks have
1 brought you some cheer and benefit.
2 given you a mental workout!
3 imparted some LIFE Lessons.
Maureen had trouble with the thought of turning 40. She was over sensitive
to any signs of advancing age.
One day she found a prominent strand of gray hair near her forehead. She
pointed to her forehead and asked her husband, “Have u seen this?”
“What is it?” the husband asked. “The wrinkles?”
LIFE Lesson eagngi | rea | ssseickn | tehda | dna | thrib | fro | ataunrl | eessporsc |
lla
176

177. Matchstick Puzzle 1
See Next Slide for the Answer
ADD 3 matchsticks to make the equation true.
The following rules apply:
- No number is greater than 9
- Negative numbers are not allowed
- You may not change the equal (=) sign
177

178. Matchstick Puzzle 1
Answer
ADD 3 matchsticks to make the
equation true.
The following rules apply:
- No number is greater than 9
- Negative numbers are not
allowed
- You may not change the equal (=)
sign
178

179. Matchstick Puzzle 2
See Next Slide for the Answer
There are 5 squares
in the layout shown, 4
small and 1 big.
Move 2 matchsticks
to create 3 squares of
3 different sizes.
179

180. Matchstick Puzzle 2
Answer
There are 5 squares in the layout
shown, 4 small and 1 big.
Move 2 matchsticks to create 3
squares of 3 different sizes.
180

181. Matchstick Puzzle 3
See Next Slide for the Answer
A rugby player missed a
kick to goal by kicking
the ball to the right of the
posts and also lower
than the crossbar.
MOVE only 2
matchsticks to make the
ball go through the posts
and over the crossbar.
You may not move the
ball.
Ball
181

182. Matchstick Puzzle 3
Answer
A rugby player missed a kick to goal
by kicking the ball to the right of the
posts and also lower than the
crossbar.
MOVE only 2 matchsticks to make the
ball go through the posts and over
the crossbar. You may not move the
ball.
Ball
Tilt your head to the
right to see the
solution.
182

183. Picture
Puzzle
Can you
find 7
Hidden
Words in
the
Picture in
less than
3
minutes?
See Next Slide if you need to know what
the 7 Hidden Words are 183

184. Picture
Puzzle
The 7 Hidden
Words in the
Picture are
Wet
Swim
Slide
Float
Water
Pool
Split
See Next Slide for the Answers
184

185. Picture
Puzzle
The 7 Hidden
Words in the
Picture are
Wet
Swim
Slide
Float
Water
Pool
Split
Answers
185

186. I don't have lungs or a chest, but I need air;
I am not alive, but I grow;
I don't have a mouth.
I'm allergic to water.
What am I ?
6
Creative Riddle 1
See Next Slide for
the Answer
Clue
186

187. I don't have lungs or a chest, but I need air;
I am not alive, but I grow;
I don't have a mouth.
I'm allergic to water.
What am I ?
6
Creative Riddle 1
Answer
A Fire
Clue
187

188. What am I?
Alive without breath,
As cold as death;
Never thirsty, ever drinking,
All in mail, never clinking.
-J.R.R. Tolkien
4
Creative Riddle
2
See Next Slide for
the Answer
Clue
188

189. What am I?
Alive without breath,
As cold as death;
Never thirsty, ever drinking,
All in mail, never clinking.
-J.R.R. Tolkien
4
Creative Riddle
2
Answer
A Fish
Clue
189

190. 2
At the back of every Igloo,
And the middle of the Moon,
Always running around in
Loops you’ll find me,
If you look inside the Room.
What am I?
Creative Riddle
3
See Next Slide for
the Answer
Clue
190

191. 2
At the back of every Igloo,
And the middle of the Moon,
Always running around in
Loops you’ll find me,
If you look inside the Room.
What am I?
Creative Riddle
3
Answer
The letters ‘oo’
Clue
191

192. One tooth to bite,
he's the forests foe.
One tooth to fight,
as all Norse know.
What am I?
12
Creative Riddle
4
See Next Slide for
the Answer
Clue
192

193. One tooth to bite,
he's the forests foe.
One tooth to fight,
as all Norse know.
What am I?
12
Creative Riddle
4
Answer
An Axe
Clue
193

194. All about, but cannot be seen,
Can be captured, cannot be held
No throat, but can be heard.
What am I?
15
Creative Riddle
5
See Next Slide for
the Answer
Clue
194

195. All about, but cannot be seen,
Can be captured, cannot be held
No throat, but can be heard.
What am I?
15
Creative Riddle
5
Answer Wind
Clue
195

196. Mental and Visual Skills 1
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
There are seven differences between these two pictures.
Can you spot them within 2 minutes? 196

197. Mental and Visual Skills 1
Answers
There are seven differences between these two pictures.
Can you spot them within 2 minutes? 197

198. Mental and Visual Skills 2
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
There are nine differences in these two sushi images.
How many can you spot in a minute? 198

199. Mental and Visual Skills 2
Answers
There are nine differences in these two sushi images.
How many can you spot in a minute? 199

200. With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
The End 200