4. Second Puzzle
• A man lies dead in a room.
There is a large pile of gold and
jewels on the floor nearby, a
chandelier attached to the
ceiling and a large window
through which rays are coming.
• Explain what has happened.
5. Second Puzzle
• The room is the ballroom of an
ocean liner which sank some
time ago. The rays are manta
rays. The man ran out of air
while diving in the wreck.
6. Third Puzzle
• Two children born in the same
hospital, in the same hour, day
and year, have the same mother
and father but are not twins.
• Explain this.
10. Fifth Puzzle
• A man called to a waiter in a restaurant,
‘There’s a fly in my tea!’
‘I’ll bring you a fresh cup,’ said the
waiter and went off to the kitchen area.
A few moments after the waiter returned
with a cup of tea, the customer called
out, ‘This is the same cup of tea!’
• How did he know?
11. Fifth Puzzle
• The man had already sugared
his tea before sending it back.
12. Sixth Puzzle
• A hat, a large carrot, a long
scarf, a pipe and a handful of
large pebbles are lying together
in the middle of a field.
• Explain how they came to be
there.
14. Seventh Puzzle
• Three large people try to crowd
under one standard sized
umbrella. Nobody gets wet.
• Explain this.
15. Seventh Puzzle
• It is sunny and hot and the
people are taking shelter in the
umbrella’s shade.
16. Eighth Puzzle
• A man, dressed all in black, with a
black mask completely covering his
face, stands at the crossroads in a
totally black-painted town. All of the
streetlights in the town are broken.
There is no moon. A black-painted
car, without headlights, drives
straight towards him but turns in
time and doesn’t hit him.
• Explain why this happened.
