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
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
Count Dracula Count Your Blessings Incomplete Sentence

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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
All In All I See You Understand Did it cross
your mind

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Deductivethinking puzzle 1
See Next Slide for the
Answer
THINK

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Deductivethinking puzzle 1
Answer
THINK

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Deductivethinking puzzle 2
See Next Slide for the
Answer
THINK

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Deductivethinking puzzle 2
Answer
THINK

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Deductivethinking puzzle 3
See Next Slide for the
Answer
THINK

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Deductivethinking puzzle 3
Answer
THINK

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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 Shield #2 Locket #3 Canvas

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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
Reptile
Warship
Jackpot
Applaud

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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
Festival
Porridge
Emoticon
Headline

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Lateral Thinking Q 1
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Clue
THEIR ARE THREE
MISTEAKS IN THIS
SENTENCE.
Can you spot them ?
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3

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Lateral Thinking Q 1
Answer
Clue
THEIR ARE THREE
MISTEAKS IN THIS
SENTENCE.
Can you spot them ?
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
1. ‘THEIR’ should be ‘THERE’ 2. ‘MISTEAKS’ should be
‘MISTAKES’ 3. There are only 2 and not 3 mistakes !

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Lateral Thinking Q 2
Clue
A man died a nasty death
and another man many
miles away was at last
happy even though they
had never met and no
grudges were borne.
Explain.
See Next Slide for the Answer

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A drug pusher was executed.
Another man could receive his
kidneys in a transplant.
Lateral Thinking Q 2
Clue
A man died a nasty death
and another man many
miles away was at last
happy even though they
had never met and no
grudges were borne.
Explain.
Answer

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Lateral Thinking Q 3
Clue
See Next Slide for the Answer
An American, who had never been to any
country other than the U.S. , was standing one
day on solid ground when he saw the Great
Wall of China with his own eyes. How come ?

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Lateral Thinking Q 3
Clue
Answer
An American, who had never been to any
country other than the U.S. , was standing one
day on solid ground when he saw the Great
Wall of China with his own eyes. How come ?
He was on the moon. He could see
the Great Wall of China.

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1
Mind Teasers 1
Can you
find the
hidden
lipstick in
the Picture
within 1
minute?

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Answer
1
Mind Teasers
Can you find
the hidden
lipstick in the
Picture within 1
minute?

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See Next Slide for the Answer
2
Can you
count the
number of
pumpkins
in the
Haloween
picture
within
1 minute?
Mind Teasers

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Answer
2
Can you count
the number of
pumpkins in
the Haloween
picture within
1 minute?
Mind Teasers

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See Next Slide for the Answer
Can you find the mistake in the image below
within 15 seconds?
Mind Teasers 3

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Answer
Can you find the mistake in the image below within 15
seconds?
Mind Teasers 3
There is
one extra
“the”
in the
image pic

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If you have Sharp Eyes Find the Number 84 among 34 in 15 Secs
See Next Slide for the Answer
Mind Teasers 4

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If you have Sharp Eyes Find the
Number 84 among 34 in 15 Secs
Answer
Mind Teasers 4

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See Next Slide for the Answer
Mind Teasers 5
Only a smart
brain can
spot within
15 seconds
who the
Alien is
among the 3
Princesses
in the
Picture!
Can You?

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Answer
Mind Teasers 5
Only a smart brain can spot
within 15 seconds who the
Alien is among the 3
Princesses in the Picture!
Can You?

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Math Puzzle 1
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What’s the next number in the following
sequences?
Give your reasoning.
1) 0, 1, 8, 11, 69, 88, 96, 101 …
2) 1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, 312211 …
3) 5, 8, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 …

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Answers
What’s the next number in the following sequences?
Give your reasoning.
1) 0, 1, 8, 11, 69, 88, 96, 101 …
2) 1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, 312211 …
3) 5, 8, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 …
1) 111. These are the “strobogrammatic” numbers — the same upside-down, or rotated
180 degrees (not flipped along the horizontal axis).
2) 13112221. This is the “Look and Say” sequence: At the first term, 1, you describe
what you see — one 1 — so the next term is 11. At the second term (11) you again
describe what you see — two 1s — so the next term is 21. Describing that — one 2 and
one 1 — results in the next term, 1211, and so on.
3) 52. The sums of two consecutive primes.
Math Puzzle 1

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Math Puzzle 2
See Next Slide for the Answer
The picture
shows a math
puzzle. You
need to help the
bear solve it
using three out
of four symbols
on the board.

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Math Puzzle 2
Answer
The picture
shows a math
puzzle. You
need to help the
bear solve it
using three out
of four symbols
on the board.
10 5 5 6 4 = 8

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Math Puzzle 3
See Next Slide for the Answer
A Heptagon Puzzle
Using the fourteen
numbers, 1,2,3, up to 14,
place a different number
in every circle
so that the three
numbers in every one of
the seven sides
add up to 19.

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Math Puzzle 3
Answer
A Heptagon Puzzle
Using the fourteen
numbers, 1,2,3, up to 14,
place a different
number in every circle
so that the three
numbers in every one of
the seven sides
add up to 19.
Answer
The Sequence of numbers (Clockwise):
1, 13, 5, 12, 2, 11, 6, 10, 3, 9, 7, 8, 4,14

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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
In this materialistic world, even
the already wealthy and
professionals resort to immoral
or unethical ways to get more
money. It’s sheer greed, an
unwholesome kamma.
Punch Line # 1
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
My neighbor told me
this:
“When my first born
was delivered, the
doctor slapped his
bottom and made him
cry. Then the doctor
gave me the bill and
made me cry.”

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My Reflection
In this materialistic world, even
the already wealthy and
professionals resort to immoral
or unethical ways to get more
money. It’s sheer greed, an
unwholesome kamma.
Punch Line # 1
A suggested
Punch Line.
My neighbor told me
this:
“When my first born
was delivered, the
doctor slapped his
bottom and made him
cry. Then the doctor
gave me the bill and
made me cry.”

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My Reflection
One of the causes of the
downfall of a person is
gambling. A gambler will soon
fall into misery.
Wealth and success require
diligence or hard work.
Punch Line # 2
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
Thinking that one can strike it
rich through gambling is foolish.
Mr. Chin Ai Looi once drew four
aces in a poker game and won
$ 10 000. Later on when he went
home, he found out that all the
money was counterfeit money.

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My Reflection
One of the causes of the
downfall of a person is
gambling. A gambler will soon
fall into misery.
Wealth and success require
diligence or hard work.
Punch Line # 2
A suggested
Punch Line.
Thinking that one can strike it
rich through gambling is foolish.
Mr. Chin Ai Looi once drew four
aces in a poker game and won
$ 10 000. Later on when he went
home, he found out that all the
money was counterfeit money.

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My Reflection
Beware of the unwholesome
mental states of anger, aggression
and violence. If they are not
checked and controlled, they can
lead to bad deeds of the speech
and body.
Punch Line # 3
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
The ways some parents punish
their children are most harsh
and unbelievable. They should
be charged for child abuse.
To stop his son from biting his
nails, Mr. Segar knocked out the
front teeth of his son!

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My Reflection
Beware of the unwholesome
mental states of anger, aggression
and violence. If they are not
checked and controlled, they can
lead to bad deeds of the speech
and body.
Punch Line # 3
A
suggested
Punch
Line.
The ways some parents punish
their children are most harsh
and unbelievable. They should
be charged for child abuse.
To stop his son from biting his
nails, Mr. Segar knocked out the
front teeth of his son!

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 1
See Next Slide for the Answer
The Diagram shows two
matchsticks as positioned.
Add 3 matchsticks to form
a pentagram and 5
triangles. All matchsticks
don't have to be flat on the
surface. The 5 triangles
don't have to be exactly
the same size.

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 1
The Answer
The Diagram shows two
matchsticks as positioned.
Add 3 matchsticks to form a
pentagram and 5 triangles. All
matchsticks don't have to be flat on
the surface. The 5 triangles don't
have to be exactly the same size.

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 2
Refer to the Diagram of
a Tower formed using
10 Matchsticks as
shown.
See Next Slide for the Answer
Move 4 matchsticks to
turn the tower upside
down. The form and the
structure of the tower
should not change.

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 2
Refer to the Diagram of a Tower
formed using 10 Matchsticks as
shown.
Answer
Move 4 matchsticks to turn the tower
upside down. The form and the structure
of the tower should not change.

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 3
Can you Move 1 & Remove 1 Matchstick
only to fix the equation within 20 Seconds?
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 3
Can you Move 1 &
Remove 1
Matchstick only to
fix the equation
within 20
Seconds?
Answer

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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
Can you find 6
Hidden Words
in the Picture
in less than 2
minutes?
The 6 Hidden
Words are
FROST
MITTENS
CHILL
BOOT
SNOW
SLED
See Next Slide for the Answers

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Picture Puzzle - Test Your Eye Power
Can you find 6
Hidden Words
in the Picture
in less than 2
minutes?
The 6 Hidden
Words are
FROST
MITTENS
CHILL
BOOT
SNOW
SLED
Answers

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# 1
Creative Thinking Riddles
Clue
See Next Slide for the
Answer
What goes up and
does not come
down ?

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# 1
Creative Thinking Riddles
Clue
Answer
What goes up and
does not come
down ?
Your Age

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#
2
Clue
See Next
Slide for the
Answer
Creative Thinking Riddles
What stays hot
longest in the
refrigerator ?

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#
2
Clue
Answer
Creative Thinking Riddles
What stays hot
longest in the
refrigerator ?
Chilli

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# 3
See Next Slide for the
Answer
Clue
Creative Thinking Riddles
What is it that no
one wishes to have,
but no one wishes
to lose ?

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# 3
Answer
Clue
Creative Thinking Riddles
What is it that no
one wishes to have,
but no one wishes
to lose ?
Bald Head

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# 4
Clue
We are a group of three. One of
us is sitting down, and will never
get up. The second eats as much
as is given to him, but yet is
always hungry. The third in our
group goes away
and never returns. What are we?
Creative Thinking Riddles
See
Next
Slide for
the
Answer

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# 4
Clue
We are a group of three. One of
us is sitting down, and will never
get up. The second eats as much
as is given to him, but yet is
always hungry. The third in our
group goes away
and never returns. What are we?
Creative Thinking Riddles
Answer
Stove, Fire, Smoke

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# 5
See Next
Slide for the
Answer
Clue
Creative Thinking Riddles
A woman had 2 sons who
were born in the same hour
of the same day in the same
year, but yet
they were not twins.
How could this be so ?

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# 5
Answer
Clue
Creative Thinking Riddles
A woman had 2 sons who
were born in the same hour
of the same day in the same
year, but yet
they were not twins.
How could this be so ?
They were
two of a set
of triplets !

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

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Mental and
Visual Skills 1
Answers
How many Differences can
you find between the two
pictures in 2 minutes?
The 6 Differences
1 Drip
2 Tooth
3 Worm
4 Eyes
5 Tail
6 Drainpipe bracket

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Mental and Visual Skills 2
See Next Slide for the Answers
Can you spot the 8 Differences between the two panels
in less than two minutes?

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Mental and Visual Skills 2 Answers
Can you spot the 8 Differences between the two panels
in less than two minutes?

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Workout For The Eyes 1
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answer
From the
Diagram
shown,
how many
circles
can you
see within
2
minutes?

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Workout For The Eyes 1
Answer
From the Diagram
shown, how many
circles can you see
within 2 minutes?
There is a total of 16 circles. The circles
can be perceived between 2 adjacent
rectangles in the diagram. Four such
circles are shown in the answer.

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See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answer
Workout For The Eyes 2

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Answer
Workout For The Eyes 2

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With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
The End