A Presentation of a selection of Puzzles, Brain Teasers and Thinking Problems to exercise both the mind and the Right and Left Brain. To help keep the mind and brain fit and healthy. Good for both the young and old alike. Answers are given for all the puzzles and problems.

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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
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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
Throw in the Towel All Eyes are on You High Tide

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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
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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
Hands on Experience Slap in the Face Boxing Ring

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Deductivethinking puzzle 1
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THINK

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Deductivethinking puzzle 1
Answer
THINK

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Deductivethinking puzzle 2
THINK

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Answer
Deductivethinking puzzle 2
THINK

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Deductivethinking puzzle 3
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THINK

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Deductivethinking puzzle 3
Answer
THINK

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Observation power
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Can you find the animals # 1 - # 5
within 1 minute?

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Observation power - Answers

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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 Socket # 2 Divine # 3 Invent

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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.)
Answers
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4
Payment
Texture
Protest
Apparel

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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
Boundary
Question
Approval
Stramger

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Lateral Thinking Q 1
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Answer
A woman is found dead in
her apartment with a puddle
of water around her body
and broken glass on the
floor. How did she die?
Clue

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Lateral Thinking Q 1
Answer
A woman is found dead in
her apartment with a puddle
of water around her body
and broken glass on the
floor. How did she die?
Clue
The woman was standing on a chair trying
to change a light bulb when she slipped
and fell, knocking over a fishbowl.

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Answer
Lateral Thinking Q 2
A man is driving his car
and he crashes it.
Unfortunately, he has no
insurance. Yet, he's not
arrested or fined. Why?
Clue

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Answer
Lateral Thinking Q 2
A man is driving his car
and he crashes it.
Unfortunately, he has no
insurance. Yet, he's not
arrested or fined. Why?
Clue
He crashed his remote-
controlled toy car, not a real
one.

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Lateral Thinking Q 3
A man enters a cabin in
the woods and sees a
dead person inside.
There is no sign of
violence, and the cabin is
locked from the inside.
How did the person die?
Clue

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Answer
Lateral Thinking Q 3
A man enters a cabin in
the woods and sees a
dead person inside.
There is no sign of
violence, and the cabin is
locked from the inside.
How did the person die?
Clue
The cabin is an airplane
cabin, and the person died
in a plane crash in the
woods.

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Mystery object puzzle1
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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

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Mystery object puzzle1 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
Coconut Windmill Peanut

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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

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Mystery object puzzle2 - answers
# 4 # 5 # 6
# 4 A Helmet # 5 A Bell # 6 A Skull

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Math Puzzle 1
Which number should replace the
question mark, knowing that two-digit
numbers are always shown?

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Answer
Math Puzzle 1
Which number should replace
the question mark, knowing
that two-digit numbers are
always shown?
Read from left to right as
a series of numbers that
are always divided by
four (or by two if you
alternate between the top
and bottom rows). 96 ÷ 4
= 24; 24 ÷ 4 = 6 (or 06);
48 ÷ 4 = 12.
Answer 6

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Math Puzzle 2
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From the
Diagram given,
Work out
logically the
answer to the 4th
Equation, that is
the number to
be filled at the
space marked
by “?”

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Math Puzzle 2 Answer
From the Diagram given,
Work out logically the
answer to the 4th Equation,
that is the number to be filled
at the space marked by “?”
88 is the right Answer
Explanation
Equation 1: 7 + 7 + 7 =
21
Equation 2: 9 x 7 + 9 =
72
Equation 3: 8 x 9 + 8 =
80
Equation 4: ( 7 + 9 ) + 9
x 8
=> 16 + 72
=> 88

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Math Puzzle 3
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answer
Which shape (1-6) contains more white than black?

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Math Puzzle 3
Answer
Which shape (1-6) contains more
white than black?
Shape 3.
All the others
contain equal
portions of each.

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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
When non-beneficial social media
things ‘overload’ the mind,
there will come a time you will
suffer states of the depressive
kind.
I click ‘Like’. You know I can convey this
message effectively - No One likes it!
Suggested Punch Line
Suggest a
Punch Line
my

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My Reflection
Be mindful of the words we utter to
others. Lying, using malicious
speech, harsh words and gossip
constitute wrong speech. Whatever
that harms or hurts another is
unwholesome.
Punch Line # 1
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
Yesterday my classmate Aaron
told me something which at first
sounded like a compliment. He
said to me, “Alvin, you are truly
an honest and responsible person.”
Just as I was about to say ‘Thank
you’, Aaron
declared loudly,
“Everyone knows that I am a liar.”

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My Reflection
Be mindful of the words we utter to
others. Lying, using malicious
speech, harsh words and gossip
constitute wrong speech. Whatever
that harms or hurts another is
unwholesome.
Punch Line # 1
A suggested
Punch Line.
Yesterday my classmate Aaron
told me something which at first
sounded like a compliment. He
said to me, “Alvin, you are truly
an honest and responsible person.”
Just as I was about to say ‘Thank
you’, Aaron
declared loudly,
“Everyone knows that I am a liar.”

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My Reflection
Anger, ill will, enmity and hatred are
dangerous mental defilements. They will
lead a person to much Dukkha or suffering
in this and future lives to come. Conquer
hatred with loving-kindness.
Punch Line # 2
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
A nasty person will live
miserably. Have you met one?
Mrs. Khor Khut is one such
person. She hates her neighbor.
You know what she did?
She gave her neighbor’s two
young children a drum each!

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My Reflection
Anger, ill will, enmity and hatred are
dangerous mental defilements. They will
lead a person to much Dukkha or suffering
in this and future lives to come. Conquer
hatred with loving-kindness.
Punch Line # 2
A
suggested
Punch
Line.
A nasty person will live
miserably. Have you met one?
Mrs. Khor Khut is one such
person. She hates her neighbor.
You know what she did?
She gave her neighbor’s two
young children a drum each!

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My Reflection
Good parenting skills are very
important. Parents must be role
models for their children to
follow. Those who break moral
precepts will face with
unpleasant consequences.
Punch Line # 3
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
Children learn to lie from their parents.
Pian Wah is a politician. One day a person
came to his house. When his 6-year old son
Ah Huat went to call his father, Pian Wah
told his son to tell the visitor that he was not
in. Ah Huat told the visitor,
“My father who is at the back asked me
to tell you that he is not in.”

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My Reflection
Good parenting skills are very
important. Parents must be role
models for their children to
follow. Those who break moral
precepts will face with
unpleasant consequences.
Punch Line # 3
A suggested
Punch Line.
Children learn to lie from their parents.
Pian Wah is a politician. One day a person
came to his house. When his 6-year old son
Ah Huat went to call his father, Pian Wah
told his son to tell the visitor that he was not
in. Ah Huat told the visitor,
“My father who is at the back asked me
to tell you that he is not in.”

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Matchstick Puzzle 1
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Can you do it in less than 30 seconds?

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Matchstick Puzzle 1
Answer

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Matchstick Puzzle 2
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Matchstick Puzzle 2
Answer

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Matchstick Puzzle 3
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What is the relationship between the matchsticks shown in
the Diagram above?
Hint: You must know your alphabet.

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Matchstick Puzzle 3
Answer
What is the relationship between the matchsticks shown in
the Diagram above?
Hint: You must know your alphabet.
Remove the same 2 matchsticks from each figure
and move figure towards left 45 degrees.
It forms the letters
V W X Y

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Picture Puzzle
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
Can you find
6 Hidden
Words in the
Picture in
less than 2
minutes?
See Next Slide for the Answers
The 6 Hidden
Words
BALLOON
CAKE
GAMES
PARTY
GIFT
FRIENDS

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Picture Puzzle
Can you find
6 Hidden
Words in the
Picture in
less than 2
minutes?
Answers
The 6 Hidden
Words
BALLOON
CAKE
GAMES
PARTY
GIFT
FRIENDS

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# 1
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Clue
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In the dark, I hide my face,
I'm not alive, yet I fill
some space.
What am I that
you can't embrace?

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# 1
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Clue
Answer
In the dark, I hide my face,
I'm not alive, yet I fill
some space.
What am I that
you can't embrace?
A Shadow

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# 2
Clue
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With a heart of gold,
I stand so tall,
Many seek me,
but few will fall.
What am I in the
middle of it all?
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking

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# 2
Clue
Answer
With a heart of gold,
I stand so tall,
Many seek me,
but few will fall.
What am I in the
middle of it all?
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Courage

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# 3
See Next Slide for the Answer
I'm seen in the night,
not in the day,
You can't touch me,
but I'm here to stay.
What am I,
in a different way?
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Clue

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# 3
Answer
I'm seen in the night,
not in the day,
You can't touch me,
but I'm here to stay.
What am I,
in a different way?
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Clue Dreams

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# 4
Clue
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Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
With keys and locks,
I'm closely tied,
I keep your secrets safe inside.
What am I, where things
can hide?

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# 4
Clue
Answer
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
With keys and locks,
I'm closely tied,
I keep your secrets safe inside.
What am I, where things
can hide?
A Diary

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# 5
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Clue
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
I stand so tall, yet never live,
A quiet specter,
none can deceive.
A sentinel of stone and might,
What am I, in the pale
moonlight?

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# 5
Answer
Clue
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
I stand so tall, yet never live,
A quiet specter,
none can deceive.
A sentinel of stone and might,
What am I, in the pale
moonlight?
Statue

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Mental and Visual Skills 1
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
How many differences between the two pictures
can you find less than 2 minutes?

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Mental and Visual Skills 1
Answer There are 5 differences
How
many
differences
between
the
two
pictures
can
you
find
in
less
than
2
minutes?

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Mental and
Visual Skills 2
Focus! How many
differences between
the two pictures
can you find in 1
minute?
See Next Slide
for the
Answers

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Mental and
Visual Skills 2
Focus! How many
differences between
the two pictures
can you find in 1
minute?
Answer
There are 5
Differences

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A Challenging Puzzle
See
Next
Slide
for the
Answer
Can you find
within 30
seconds the
ONE big in
this
Swimming
Pool
Picture?

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A Challenging Puzzle
Answer There is a fish in this Swimming Pool!
Can you find
within 30
seconds the
ONE big in
this
Swimming
Pool
Picture?

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Vision Test
One Letter is different from the rest.
Can you find this Letter in less than 30 seconds?
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Vision Test
One Letter is different from the rest.
Can you find this Letter in less than 30 seconds?
Answer

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What is the
total number
of circles you
can see in
less than 30
seconds?
SEE Next
Slide for the
Answer
Supervision Test

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What is the
total number
of circles you
can see in
less than 30
seconds?
Answer
6 Circles
Supervision Test

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With Metta, Bro. Oh Teik Bin
The End