The document provides instructions for various puzzles including rebus puzzles, mystery object puzzles, lateral thinking puzzles, math puzzles, and matchstick puzzles. It presents puzzles in sets and provides clues or steps to solve each puzzle, with answers revealed on subsequent slides. The goal is to make guesses and deduce the answers to the different types of puzzles presented.
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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
Neon Lights Painless Operation Life After Death
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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
Ill in BED MAKEUP Balanced Meal
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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
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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
Pages of a Book Flakes of Cereal A Cork
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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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There is blood on the
ceiling of my bedroom.
There has been no
murder or killing of any
person. Nobody has
played any trick on me.
Can you suggest a
logical explanation?
Lateral Thinking Puzzle 1
See Next Slide for the
Answer
Clue
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• There is blood on the ceiling
of my bedroom. There has
been no murder or killing of
any person. Nobody has
played any trick on me.
Can you suggest a logical
explanation?
Lateral Thinking Puzzle 1
A mosquito bit me. It later
landed on my bedroom ceiling.
I climbed on the bed and I
swatted it on my ceiling. (So
the blood is my own as well as
the mosquito's).
Clue
Answer
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There is a flash of light
and a man dies.
The man is not killed by any
other person and he does
not die of any illness like a
heart attack etc. It’s not a
case of suicide either.
Can you suggest a logical
explanation?
Lateral Thinking Puzzle 2
See Next Slide for the
Answer
Clue
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There is a flash of light
and a man dies.
The man is not killed by any other
person and he does not die of any
illness like a heart attack etc. It’s
not a case of suicide either.
Can you suggest a logical
explanation?
Lateral Thinking Puzzle 2
Answer
The man is a lion-tamer, posing for a
photo with his lion. The lion reacts badly to
the flash of the camera. The lion feeling
threatened attacks the man. The man gets
mauled and dies.
Clue
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Puzzle 3
An ordinary American citizen,
with no passport, visits over
thirty foreign countries in one
day. He is welcomed in each
country, and leaves each one
of his own accord.
See Next Slide for the
Answer
Clue
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Puzzle 3
An ordinary American citizen,
with no passport, visits over
thirty foreign countries in one
day. He is welcomed in each
country, and leaves each one
of his own accord.
Answer
He is a mail courier who delivers
packages to the different foreign
embassies in the United States. The
land of an embassy belongs to the
country of the embassy, not to the
United States.
Clue
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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 Tunnel # 2 Escape # 3 Bright
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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
Dracula
Pudding
Bouquet
Western
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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
Notebook
Teardrop
Stuntman
Delivery
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Observe
And Think !
Clue
Answer
Sally most likely ate the cookies. She
mentioned she doesn’t like oatmeal
cookies, but only someone who had
opened the can would have known
what kind of cookies it contained.
Deductive Thinking 2
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Observe
And Think
Clue
Answer
The apple cores were still white in
color. If the apples had been eaten 2
hours ago, they would have turned
brown.
Deductive Thinking 3
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See Next Slide for the Answer
Math Puzzle 1
Place 16 pieces of counters in 4 rows as shown in
the diagram. Each row contains 4 counters.
Remove 6 counters so that an even number of
counters remains in each row and column.
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Answer
Math Puzzle 1
Place 16 pieces of counters in 4
rows as shown in the diagram.
Each row contains 4 counters.
Remove 6 counters so that an
even number of counters
remains in each row and column.
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Math Puzzle 2
See Next Slide for the Answer
On a circular plot of land is planted
10 rubber trees
( indicated by x in the diagram
shown. )
How can you carve out fenced plots
so that each plot
contains 1 rubber tree
in the plot of land?
(Use 3 continuous lines to represent
the fences.
Note: The fences cannot cross one
another more than 5 times.)
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Math Puzzle 2
Answer
On a circular plot of land is planted 10 rubber trees
( indicated by x in the diagram shown. )
How can you carve out fenced plots so that each plot
contains 1 rubber tree
in the plot of land?
(Use 3 continuous lines to represent the fences.
Note: The fences cannot cross one another more than
5 times.)
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Math Puzzle 3
See Next Slide for the Answer
Try to fill in the missing
numbers in the diagram
shown..
Use the numbers 1 through 9 to
complete the equations.
Each number is only used
once.
Each row is a math equation.
Work from left to right.
Each column is a math
equation. Work from top to
bottom.
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Math Puzzle 3
Answer
Try to fill in the missing numbers in the diagram shown..
Use the numbers 1 through 9 to complete the equations.
Each number is only used once.
Each row is a math equation. Work from left to right.
Each column is a math equation. Work from top to bottom.
33
33
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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
This graffiti message was found on the wall of a public toilet in a shopping
complex:
“Do u know why women live longer than men?”
ANSWER: This is because Shopping never causes heart attacks but
Paying The Bill does!”
LIFE Lesson reh | nac | rgbin | ftsrpndihte | mailyf | a | ot | ihs | ro | niur
See Next Slide for the Answer and SMS JOKE 2
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LIFE Lessons from SMS Humor
SMS JOKE 2
a spendthrift can bring ruin to her or his family
Answer
A husband was having a trying time with his wife. One evening he prayed to
God, “Oh God! Please give me the wisdom to understand my wife. Also give
me the patience to deal with her volatile moods”, After a pause, the husband
continued his prayer, “And God, don’t give me strength….otherwise I will
strangle her!”
LIFE Lesson dosiwm | dan | tsaneilse | rntdgiundaesn | a | rea | inepteac |
ccssuefusl | rfo | agmiarre
See Next Slide for the Answer and SMS JOKE 3
SMS JOKE 1
This graffiti message was found on the wall of a public toilet in a shopping
complex:
“Do u know why women live longer than men?”
ANSWER: This is because Shopping never causes heart attacks but
Paying The Bill does!”
LIFE Lesson reh | nac | rgbin | ftsrpndihte | mailyf | a | ot | ihs | ro | niur
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LIFE Lessons from SMS Humor
SMS JOKE 2
See Next Slide for the Answer and SMS JOKE 4
Answer patience understanding and wisdom are essential for a successful marriage
SMS JOKE 3
15-year old Jimmy told his friend Aaron, “Yesterday I cried when I failed in 2
subjects.” His friend tried to console him but Jimmy continued, “My cries
turned to smiles when I found out that Mohan my classmate failed in 5
subjects. In my joy, I shouted, ‘Thank u Mohan for helping me.”
LIFE Lesson ta | ew | fo | dhuosl | hvea | trohes | iaavrcepeitp | yjo | escssuc | hte
A husband was having a trying time with his wife. One evening he prayed to
God, “Oh God! Please give me the wisdom to understand my wife. Also give
me the patience to deal with her volatile moods”, After a pause, the husband
continued his prayer, “And God, don’t give me strength….otherwise I will
strangle her!”
LIFE Lesson dosiwm | dan | tsaneilse | rntdgiundaesn | a | rea | inepteac |
ccssuefusl | rfo | agmiarre
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SMS JOKE 4
SMS JOKE 3
Answer we should have appreciative joy at the success of others
Doctor : That’s a big cut on ur forehead, girl. How did that happen?
Girl : My brother threw some tomatoes at my head.
Doctor : It’s amazing! How can tomatoes make such a cut on ur head?
Girl : But Doctor u see … the tomatoes were still in a can.
LIFE Lesson htru | ctapeein | tusm | avhe | and | we | dna | ton | vleo | hsoter
See Next Slide for the Answer
15-year old Jimmy told his friend Aaron, “Yesterday I cried when I failed in 2
subjects.” His friend tried to console him but Jimmy continued, “My cries
turned to smiles when I found out that Mohan my classmate failed in 5
subjects. In my joy, I shouted, ‘Thank u Mohan for helping me.”
LIFE Lesson ta | ew | fo | dhuosl | hvea | trohes | iaavrcepeitp | yjo | escssuc | hte
|
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LIFE Lessons from SMS Humor
SMS JOKE 4
Answer
we must have love and patience and not hurt others
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.
Doctor : That’s a big cut on ur forehead, girl. How did that happen?
Girl : My brother threw some tomatoes at my head.
Doctor : It’s amazing! How can tomatoes make such a cut on ur head?
Girl : But Doctor u see … the tomatoes were still in a can.
LIFE Lesson htru | ctapeein | tusm | avhe | and | we | dna | ton | vleo | hsoter
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Matchstick Puzzle 1
See Next Slide for the Answer
There are 4 squares in the layout above. A broken matchstick is exactly
half the length of a full length matchstick. Also, matchstick A is placed
exactly in the middle of matchstick B.
Move 3 matchsticks to create 8 squares. All matchsticks don't have to be
flat on the surface and square sizes may differ.
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Matchstick Puzzle 1 Answer
There are 4 squares in the layout above. A
broken matchstick is exactly half the length of
a full length matchstick. Also, matchstick A is
placed exactly in the middle of matchstick B.
Move 3 matchsticks to create 8 squares. All
matchsticks don't have to be flat on the
surface and square sizes may differ.
There are 5 small
and 3 bigger
squares.
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Matchstick Puzzle 2
See Next Slide for the Answer
There are no squares
in the layout shown.
Move 4 matchsticks to
change the cross into
4 EQUAL squares.
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Matchstick Puzzle 2 Answer
There are no squares in the layout
shown. Move 4 matchsticks to
change the cross into 4 EQUAL
squares.
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Matchstick Puzzle 3
See Next Slide for the Answer
Refer to the Layout
shown.
Move 4 matchsticks to
create 5 triangles. The
triangles may differ in
size.
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Matchstick Puzzle 3 Answer
Refer to the Layout shown.
Move 4 matchsticks to
create 5 triangles. The
triangles may differ in size.
There are 4 small
triangles and one big
triangle.
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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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Just one simple touch and
perhaps a light,
you’ll get something to
treasure day and night.
What action is it –
guess it right!
Rhyming Riddle 1
See Next Slide for
the Answer
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Just one simple touch and
perhaps a light,
you’ll get something to
treasure day and night.
What action is it –
guess it right!
Answer
TAKING A DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPH
Rhyming Riddle 1
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Many think of me as strange or queer.
I can be far or near, there or here.
Why must I cast in you
so much fear?
Rhyming Riddle 2
See Next Slide for
the Answer
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Many think of me as strange or queer.
I can be far or near, there or here.
Why must I cast in you
so much fear?
Answer
A GHOST
Rhyming Riddle 2
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You can hear me speak
for I have a hard tongue.
But I cannot breathe
for I don’t have a lung.
What am I?
Rhyming Riddle 3
See Next Slide for
the Answer
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You can hear me speak
for I have a hard tongue.
But I cannot breathe
for I don’t have a lung.
What am I?
Answer
A BELL
Rhyming Riddle 3
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Four wings have I but I cannot fly.
I never laugh and I never cry.
On the same spot, I am always found.
I toil away making little sound.
What am I?
Rhyming Riddle 4
See Next Slide for
the Answer
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Four wings have I but I cannot fly.
I never laugh and I never cry.
On the same spot, I am always found.
I toil away making little sound.
What am I?
Answer
A WINDMILL
Rhyming Riddle 4
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In the kitchen I can serve you so well
People take me for granted,
I can tell
I’m deep as a bowl, round as a cup
Strangely, all the seas can’t fill me up
Rhyming Riddle 5
See Next Slide
for the Answer
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In the kitchen I can serve you so well
People take me for granted,
I can tell
I’m deep as a bowl, round as a cup
Strangely, all the seas can’t fill me up
Answer
A STRAINER
Rhyming Riddle 5
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Mental and Visual Skills 1
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
There are six differences between these two pictures. Can
you spot them within 2 minutes?
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Mental and Visual Skills 1
Answers
There are six differences between these two pictures. Can
you spot them within 2 minutes?
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Mental and Visual Skills 2
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
There are five differences in these two images.
How many can you spot in a minute?
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Mental and Visual Skills 2
Answers
There are five differences in these two images.
How many can you spot in a minute?
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A challenging CODED SECRET Message
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answer
If you can decode this message, you can join
the CIA or the FBI, Ha, Ha!
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A challenging CODED SECRET Message
Answer
If you can decode this
message, you can join
the CIA or the FBI, Ha,
Ha!
The A1Z26 cipher replaces each
letter with its place in the alphabet,
so A is replaced with 1 (since it's
the first letter of the alphabet), B is
replaced with 2, and so on.
So The secret message says:
"This code replaces letters with numbers."