A Presentation of a selection of different types of puzzles, brain teasers and thinking problems for mental workouts to keep the brain and mind healthy and fit. Answers are provided for all the puzzles and problems. Good for both the young and old.

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

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

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Rebus Puzzles Set A
# 1 # 2 # 3
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.
Clue
Clue
Clue
Answers
Breaking a Custom Ill in Bed Read between the Lines

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

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Rebus Puzzles Set B
# 1
# 2
# 3
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.
Clue
Clue
Clue
Answers
Bad Influence Take a Step
Backwards
Short Visit

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Deductivethinking puzzle 1
Think!
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Answer

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Deductivethinking puzzle 1
Think!
Answer

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Deductivethinking puzzle 2
Think
Creatively
See Next Slide for the
Answer

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Deductivethinking puzzle 2
Think
Creatively
Answer

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Deductivethinking puzzle 3
Think!
See Next Slide for the
Answer

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Deductivethinking puzzle 3
Think!
Answer

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Observation power
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Can you spot the Hidden Football in less than a minute?

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Observation power
Answer
Can you spot the Hidden Football in less than a minute?

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has
a connection or bearing with all the pics.
An Example ( A 6-Letter Word)
POWDER
Now try the following : ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles # 1 - # 3 ( Make 3 guesses
for each before looking at the answers.) ( 6-Letter Words )
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
after
writing
down
all
your
9
guesses
# 1 # 2 # 3

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has
a connection or bearing with all the pics.
An Example ( A 6-Letter Word)
POWDER
Now try the following : ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles # 1 - # 3 ( Make 3 guesses
for each before looking at the answers.) ( 6-Letter Words )
Answers
# 1 Listen # 2 Speech # 3 Senses

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 7-Letter Words
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has a
connection or bearing with all the pics. (3 Guesses for each pic before next Slide.)
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
after
writing
down
all
your
12
guesses
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 7-Letter Words
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has a
connection or bearing with all the pics. (3 Guesses for each pic before next Slide.)
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4
Answers
Pudding
Stacked
Neptune
Sneaker

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 8-Letter Words
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has a
connection or bearing with all the pics. (3 Guesses for each pic before next Slide.)
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
after
writing
down
all
your
12
guesses

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 8-Letter Words
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has a
connection or bearing with all the pics. (3 Guesses for each pic before next Slide.)
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4
Answers
Election
Japanese
Transmit
Contrast

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Lateral Thinking Q 1
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Clue
1 The Bus Driver
You are driving a bus. The bus is empty
when you begin your route. At the first
stop, four people with brown eyes get
on. At the second stop, eight people
with black eyes get on and 2 with brown
eyes get off. At the third stop, 3 people
with black eyes get off and 4 with blue
eyes get on. What color are the bus
driver’s eyes?

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Lateral Thinking Q 1
Answer
Clue
1 The Bus Driver
You are driving a bus. The bus is empty
when you begin your route. At the first
stop, four people with brown eyes get
on. At the second stop, eight people
with black eyes get on and 2 with brown
eyes get off. At the third stop, 3 people
with black eyes get off and 4 with blue
eyes get on. What color are the bus
driver’s eyes?
YOU ARE THE BUS
DRIVER!
Surely you know the color of
your own eyes!

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See Next Slide for the Answer
Lateral Thinking Q 2
Clue
2 Harried Hens
A family had a chicken coop for
their one dozen, egg producing
hens. Late one night, a terrible
storm came through their area
and killed all but eight
chickens. How many chickens
did the family have
in the next morning?

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Answer
Lateral Thinking Q 2
Clue
2 Harried Hens
A family had a chicken coop for
their one dozen, egg producing
hens. Late one night, a terrible
storm came through their area
and killed all but eight
chickens. How many chickens
did the family have
in the next morning?
The family still had twelve
chickens, four dead and
eight alive.

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Lateral Thinking Q 3
Clue
3 Pile-up
At the bottom of a large hill, more than 40 cars are involved in
an accident. Some of the cars are overturned and others are
resting on top of other cars. The pile-up is so large that a few
military vehicles and a fire truck are also involved in the
crash. What happened to cause this big wreck?
See Next Slide
for the Answer

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Lateral Thinking Q 3
Clue
3 Pile-up
At the bottom of a large hill, more than 40 cars are involved in
an accident. Some of the cars are overturned and others are
resting on top of other cars. The pile-up is so large that a few
military vehicles and a fire truck are also involved in the
crash. What happened to cause this big wreck?
Answer The cars, trucks, and other vehicles are
toys being played with by a small child.

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See Next Slide for the Answer
Set 1
Spot the Mistake in the Picture

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Answer
Set 1
Spot the Mistake in the Picture

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See Next Slide for the Answer
Spot the Mistake in the Picture
Set 2

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Answer
Spot the Mistake in the Picture
Set 2

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Spot the Mistake in the Picture
Set 3
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Spot the Mistake in the Picture
Set 3 Answer
Ha, Ha … A Super VIP’s
Car does not need a
registration car plate?

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Spot the Mistake in the Picture
Set 4
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Spot the Mistake in the Picture
Set 4
Answer

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Spot the Mistake in this Set 5
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Spot the Mistake in this Set 5
Answer

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Math Puzzle 1
Can you get
the correct
answer
within 2
minutes?
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Math Puzzle 1
Can you get
the correct
answer
within 2
minutes?
Answer 11 Squares

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Math Puzzle 2
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How do you add just 1 line to make the Equation correct? The = sign
must not be disturbed. ( This puzzle was posted before. Now can
you remember how to solve it?

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Math Puzzle 2
Answer
How do you add just 1 line to
make the Equation correct? The
= sign must not be disturbed. (
This puzzle was posted before.
Now can you remember how to
solve it?

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Math Puzzle 3
8 + 8 is certainly
not equal to 91!
What is the simplest
way to make the
Equation correct?
The = sign must not
be disturbed
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Math Puzzle 3
8 + 8 is certainly not
equal to 91!
What is the simplest
way to make the
Equation correct?
The = sign must not
be disturbed
Answer
Turn the whole
paper with the
Equation
Upside down.

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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
When there’s a lot of bickering in
a marriage due to a lack of true
love, patience, tolerance and
understanding, the marriage is
heading for the rocks.
Punch Line # 1
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
People say that my father is a wise man.
He told me that a marriage can be a
failure or a success. Each of the partners
must be sufficiently mature and work
hard at keeping the marriage a success.
When I said, “But Daddy, aren’t
marriages made in heaven?” he
immediately replied,
“But so is thunder and lightning!”

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My Reflection
When there’s a lot of bickering in
a marriage due to a lack of true
love, patience, tolerance and
understanding, the marriage is
heading for the rocks.
Punch Line # 1
Suggest a
Punch Line.
A suggested
Punch Line.
People say that my father is a wise man.
He told me that a marriage can be a
failure or a success. Each of the partners
must be sufficiently mature and work
hard at keeping the marriage a success.
When I said, “But Daddy, aren’t
marriages made in heaven?” he
immediately replied,
“But so is thunder and lightning!”

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My Reflection
Anger is a terrible
defilement that leads to
suffering. A root cause is
delusion and Ego. The
ignorant retaliates when
his ‘ego’ is bruised.
Punch Line # 2
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
Yesterday Helen slapped the
guide in the Art Gallery.
When she asked the guide,
“How much is that horrible-
looking picture?” The guide
replied, “It isn’t a picture. It’s
a mirror!”

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My Reflection
Anger is a terrible
defilement that leads to
suffering. A root cause is
delusion and Ego. The
ignorant retaliates when
his ‘ego’ is bruised.
Punch Line # 2
Suggest a
Punch Line.
A suggested
Punch Line.
Yesterday Helen slapped the
guide in the Art Gallery.
When she asked the guide,
“How much is that horrible-
looking picture?” The guide
replied, “It isn’t a picture. It’s
a mirror!”

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My Reflection
Things like material wealth,
possessions, fame and status
cannot give true happiness.
The things that truly matter are
love, character, virtue, compassion
and wisdom.
Punch Line # 3
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
A person may harbor an ulterior motive when he or she
embarks on something. Sally and her friend Molly were
having coffee at a café. Sally asked Molly,
“So Joe is teaching you how to swim.
What have you learnt so far?”
“Oh,” Molly replied,
“he’s a bachelor, earns a huge salary and
owns a million-dollar bungalow.”

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My Reflection
Things like material wealth,
possessions, fame and status
cannot give true happiness.
The things that truly matter are
love, character, virtue, compassion
and wisdom.
Punch Line # 3
Suggest a
Punch Line.
A suggested
Punch Line.
A person may harbor an ulterior motive when he or she
embarks on something. Sally and her friend Molly were
having coffee at a café. Sally asked Molly,
“So Joe is teaching you how to swim.
What have you learnt so far?”
“Oh,” Molly replied,
“he’s a bachelor, earns a huge salary and
owns a million-dollar bungalow.”

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Matchstick Puzzle 1
See Next Slide for the Answer
The Mathematical Equation 0 minus 3 is not 7
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

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Matchstick Puzzle 1
Answer
The Mathematical Equation 0 minus 3 is
not 7
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

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Matchstick Puzzle 2
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answer
The square shown
is divided into 3
parts in the ratio
2:3:4. Change this
ratio to 2:2:5 by
moving only 1
matchstick.

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Matchstick Puzzle 2
Answer
The square shown is divided
into 3 parts in the ratio 2:3:4.
Change this ratio to 2:2:5 by
moving only 1 matchstick.

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Matchstick Puzzle 3
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answer
The size of the layout
shown is exactly 4
square matchsticks.
Make sure to
understand that A + B is
exactly 1 square
matchstick.
MOVE 4
matchsticks to
reduce the size of
the shape to exactly
3 square
matchsticks.

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Matchstick Puzzle 3
Answer
The size of the layout shown is exactly 4 square matchsticks.
Make sure to understand that A + B is exactly
1 square matchstick.
MOVE 4 matchsticks to reduce the size of the shape
to exactly 3 square matchsticks.

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

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Picture Puzzle - Test Your Eye Power
The 6
Hidden
Words in
the Picture:
FRIENDS
BALLOON
CAKE
GAMES
PARTY
GIFT
See Next Slide for the Answers

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Picture Puzzle - Test Your Eye Power
The ANSWERS

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# 1
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Clue
See Next Slide for the Answer

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# 1
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Clue
Answer Sun

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#
2
Clue
See Next Slide for the Answer
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking

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#
2
Clue
Answer Sword
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking

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# 3
See Next Slide for the Answer
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Clue

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# 3
Answer Lie
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Clue

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# 4
Clue
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Answer rhymes with the
word describing the map
shown

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# 4
Clue
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Answer Vampire
“Vampire” rhymes with
“Empire” as indicated
in the map

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# 5
See Next Slide for the Answer
Clue
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking

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# 5
Answer Thoughts
Clue
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking

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Mental and
Visual Skills 1
How many
differences can
you spot
between the 2
pictures within 2
minutes?
See Next Slide for the
Answers

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Mental and
Visual Skills 1
How many
differences can
you spot
between the 2
pictures within 2
minutes?
Answer
There are 5 Differences

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Mental and
Visual Skills 2
How many
differences can
you spot
between the 2
pictures within 2
minutes?
See Next Slide
for the Answers

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Mental and
Visual Skills 2
How many
differences can
you spot
between the 2
pictures within 2
minutes?
Answers
There are 5
Differences

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