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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 The Answer is

‘FAT CHANCE’ ‘SIDE SHOW’
( ‘Fat letters’ ! ) ( The word ‘SHOW’ is at the side! )

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 Rebus Puzzles Set A
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.

#1 #2 #3

Clue
Clue

Clue
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 Rebus Puzzles Set A
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.

#1 #2 #3

Clue
Clue

Clue
Wheel of Fortune
Better safe than Hard times ahead
sorry
Answers
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 Rebus Puzzles Set B
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.

#1 #2 #3
Clue

Clue
Clue

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 Rebus Puzzles Set B
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.

#1 #2 #3
Clue

Clue
Clue
Black Eyed Peas Jumbo Jet Minimize

Answers 6
 Deductive thinking puzzle 1

THINK

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Answer

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 Deductive thinking puzzle 1

THINK

Answer

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Deductive thinking puzzle 2

THINK

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Answer

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 Deductive thinking puzzle 2

THINK

Answer

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 Deductive thinking puzzle 3

THINK

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Answer
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 Deductive thinking puzzle 3

THINK

Answer

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 ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles

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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)

down all your 9 guesses

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 )

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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 Frozen #2 Donate #3 Burgle 14
 ‘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

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after writing down all your 12
guesses
#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

Mansion
Toolbox

Answers
#3 #4
Glucose

Skyline
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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.)

See Next Slide for the Answers

#1 #2

after writing down all your 12

guesses
#3 #4

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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

Crockery
Eggplant

Answers
Reminder
#3 #4
Bulletin

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 Lateral Thinking Q 1

Sunny Day Weather? Clue

A man is driving on a sunny day. He makes
a turn and water suddenly starts to pelt his
car very hard for about five minutes. Then
the car is buffeted by extremely hard
blowing. The car even begins to shake. The
blowing stops, and the man makes another
turn onto the main road and heads home
safely. What is happening?

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 Lateral Thinking Q 1

Sunny Day Weather? Clue

A man is driving on a sunny day. He makes
a turn and water suddenly starts to pelt his
car very hard for about five minutes. Then
the car is buffeted by extremely hard
blowing. The car even begins to shake. The
blowing stops, and the man makes another
turn onto the main road and heads home
safely. What is happening?

The man drove his car into a drive-

Answer through car wash. After about 10
minutes, he leaves and drives his clean
car home.
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 Lateral Thinking Q 2

A Deadly Decision Clue

A man decided to open a door.
He screamed and was found
dead a few minutes later. No
gunshots were heard in the
area and no weapons were
found. What happened?

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 Lateral Thinking Q 2

A Deadly Decision Clue

A man decided to open a door.
He screamed and was found
dead a few minutes later. No
gunshots were heard in the
area and no weapons were
found. What happened?

The man was on an

Answer airplane. He opened the
hatch and fell to his death.

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 Lateral Thinking Q 3

Losing Weight
A woman with her barking dog enters a room
and presses a button. Within seconds, she
instantly loses 20 pounds and the dog stops
barking. How did she lose the weight?

Clue

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for the Answer

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 Lateral Thinking Q 3

Losing Weight
A woman with her barking dog enters a room
and presses a button. Within seconds, she
instantly loses 20 pounds and the dog stops
barking. How did she lose the weight?

Clue Answer

The room is actually an elevator.

When she gets inside to go down
to her room, the elevator
accelerates downward, making
her weight temporarily lower.

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 Brain Teasers 1
Can you find in 30 seconds the ‘Odd Burger’ in the Pic?

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 Brain Teasers 1
Can you find in 30 seconds the ‘Odd Burger’ in the Pic?
Answer

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 Brain Teasers 2
In the Pic below, can you find in less than 1
minute, another vehicle other than the cars?

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 Brain Teasers 2
In the Pic below, can you find in less than 1
minute, another vehicle other than the cars?
Answer

Answer.

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Brain Teasers 3

Can you find the

hidden Black
Panther in less
than 1 minute?

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for the Answer

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 Brain Teasers 3 Answer

Can you find the hidden Black

Panther in less than 1 minute? 30
Brain Teasers 4
Can you spot all the mistakes in the Picture below?

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 Brain Teasers 4
Answers

Can you spot all the

mistakes in the Picture
below?

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 Brain Teasers 5
Can you find the 8 Hidden Objects within 1 Minute?

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 Brain Teasers 5
Can you find the 8 Hidden Objects within 1 Minute? Answers

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 MATH Puzzle 1

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 MATH Puzzle 1
Answer Explanation

(Product of first 2 digits) –

(Sum of Last 2 digits) =??
First row: (6x6) – (6+6) = 36
– 12 = 24
Second row: (2x2) – (2+2) =
4–4=0
Third row: (4x4) – (4+4) =
16 – 8 = 8
Fourth row: (8x8) – (8+8) =
64 – 16 = 48

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 MATH Puzzle 2

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MATH Puzzle 2 Answer

The Answer is
67
7 = 5*2=10-3
11 = 7*2=14-3
19 = 11*2=22-3
35 = 19*2=38-3
In this order, the
question mark will be
35*2=70-3=67
5, 7, 11, 19, 35, 67

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 MATH Puzzle 3

What number should be written in the

space marked “?” ?
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 MATH Puzzle 3 Answer

What number Explanation

In the top triangle, 4 + 6 + 12 = 22
should be written In the second row, the second triangle has
in the space a sum of three numbers; 8 + 3 + 11 = 22
marked “?” ? Thus, the missing number in the puzzle is:
7 + 5 + 13 = 25

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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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 Suggest a
Punch Line

I click ‘Like’. You know I can convey this

Suggested Punch Line
message effectively - No One likes it!

My Reflection

When non-beneficial social media

things ‘overload’ the mind,
there will come a time you will
suffer states of the depressive
kind.
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 Punch Line # 1

I worry a lot about getting old.

The other day, our family Suggest a
doctor told me, “Madam Punch Line.
Kamala, you should not be
concerned about ageing …age
is only a state of mind.” Just
See Next
as I was feeling somewhat Slide for a
pleased with that, the doctor
continued,
suggested
“Provided you have one left.” Punch Line.

My Reflection

Ageing, sickness and death are

facts of life. None can escape this.
When one accepts this truth, the
mind will be more peaceful.
Be mindful, Don’t use words that
can hurt others’ feelings.
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 Punch Line # 1
I worry a lot about getting old.
The other day, our family
doctor told me, “Madam
Kamala, you should not be
concerned about ageing …age
is only a state of mind.” Just
as I was feeling somewhat
pleased with that, the doctor
continued,
“Provided you have one left.”

A suggested
Punch Line.
My Reflection

Ageing, sickness and death are

facts of life. None can escape this.
When one accepts this truth, the
mind will be more peaceful.
Be mindful, Don’t use words that
can hurt others’ feelings.
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 Punch Line # 2
Drinkers lose sight of the fact that
alcohol ruins one’s health. I told my Suggest a
husband sarcastically many a time, Punch Line.
“You’re an unselfish man.
You’ve drunk to other people’s See Next
health so often that you are losing Slide for a
your own.” suggested
Punch Line.
My Reflection

One has to be very mindful of the

dangers of alcohol. Addiction can set
in.
Intoxicants can harm both physical
health and the clarity and well-being of
the mind filling it with greed, anger, lust
and other unwholesome states.
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 Punch Line # 2
Drinkers lose sight of the fact that
alcohol ruins one’s health. I told my
husband sarcastically many a time,
“You’re an unselfish man.
You’ve drunk to other people’s
health so often that you are losing
your own.”

A suggested
My Reflection Punch Line.

One has to be very mindful of the

dangers of alcohol. Addiction can set
in.
Intoxicants can harm both our physical
health and the clarity and well-being of
the mind filling it with greed, anger, lust
and other unwholesome states.
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 Punch Line # 3
Some people have the bad habit of liking
to insult others and this makes enemies Suggest a
of them. There was this schoolmate of
Punch Line.
mine who liked to use insulting words on
others. She once told my friend Bernard, See Next
“I think the world of you.” Just as Slide for a
Bernard was feeling so happy, she
suggested
added,
“And the world’s pretty rotten.”
Punch Line.

My Reflection

Wise people keep the moral precept of

“Right Speech”.
In practicing Right Speech, one MUST NOT
1 Tell Lies ( intending to deceive or cheat)
2 Slander / Carry Tales / Speak Maliciously
3 Use Harsh Speech / Rough language
4 Gossip / Engage in Idle Chatter

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 Punch Line # 3
Some people have the bad habit of liking
to insult others and this makes enemies
of them. There was this schoolmate of
mine who liked to use insulting words on
others. She once told my friend Bernard,
“I think the world of you.” Just as
Bernard was feeling so happy, she A suggested
added, Punch Line.
“And the world’s pretty rotten.”

My Reflection

Wise people keep the moral precept of

“Right Speech”.
In practicing Right Speech, one MUST NOT
1 Tell Lies ( intending to deceive or cheat)
2 Slander / Carry Tales / Speak Maliciously
3 Use Harsh Speech / Rough language
4 Gossip / Engage in Idle Chatter

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 Puzzle With Matchsticks 1

The Chair in the Picture above is facing Right.

Can you move 2 matchsticks
so that the chair faces left.

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 Puzzle With Matchsticks 1

Answer

The Chair in the Picture

above is facing Right.
Can you move
2 matchsticks
so that the chair faces left.

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 Puzzle With Matchsticks 2

9 + ( 3 X 2 ) should be equal to 15!

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 2

Answer

8 – ( 3 x 2 ) = 6 This is correct

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 3

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 3
Answer

Tilt the image to make it

vertical.
Now you see

C
A
T

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Picture Puzzle - Test Your Eye Power

Can you find 6

Hidden Words in
the Picture in less
than 2 minutes?

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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
Quiz
Learn
Write
Report
Study
Test
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for the Answers

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Picture Puzzle - Test Your Eye Power

Answers

1. Quiz (Wheels of
chair)
2. Learn (Upper
Bed)
3. Write (On the
Mattress)
4. Report (On the
Board)
5. Study (On the
Bean Bag)
6. Test (Dustbin)

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 FUN Riddles – Creative Thinking

#1

Clue

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 FUN Riddles – Creative Thinking

#1

Clue
Answer

TON
A TON is heavy
NOT
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 FUN Riddles – Creative Thinking

#
2

See Next
Clue Slide for the Answer

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 FUN Riddles – Creative Thinking

#
2

Answer
Clue
Clock

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FUN Riddles – Creative Thinking

#3
Clue

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Answer
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FUN Riddles – Creative Thinking

#3
Clue

Answer Your feet off the

Floor!
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 FUN Riddles – Creative Thinking

#4

See Next Slide

See
forNext
the Answer
Clue Slide for the
Answer
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 FUN Riddles – Creative Thinking

#4

Answer
See Next Slide

Clue
Eyes for the Answer

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 FUN Riddles – Creative Thinking

#5

See Next
Clue Slide for the
Answer
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 FUN Riddles – Creative Thinking

#5

Answer

Clue The Letter “T”

there here
T + here = There
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 Mental and Visual Skills 1

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

How many Differences can you find There are 8 Differences

between the two pictures in 1 minute?
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 Mental and Visual Skills 2

Can you spot the 6 Differences between the two

panels in less than two minutes?

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 Mental and Visual Skills 2 Answers

Can you spot the 6 Differences between the two

panels in less than two minutes?
Answers 1 Leaves 2 Eyes in Window 3 Cat’s Mouth
4 Branch Finger 5 Star 6 Wing
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Eye test 1
Eye test 1

Answer

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Eye test 2
Eye test 2

Answer

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 With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin

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