So You Think'

Youre Smart
1 5 0 Fu n a n d C h al l en g i n g
B r ai n Teas er s
Pat Battaglia
So You B|jnk Youre Smart
150 Fui\, Challenging
Braii), Teasers
So You OpJk Youre Smart
150 Fuii M Challenging
Braiif, Teasers
Pasqual J. Battaglia
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Acknowledgments
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"If Youre So Smart. . . weekly column from which the puzzles
in this book are derived. Then there are the readers of my feature.
It is the interest that they have shown that has given me the
incentive to constantly seek and develop new puzzles.
A thank you is extended to my mother-in-law, Constance
Kirwan, for helping to title the puzzles in this book.
I would also like to thank Frank Mariani for the fine illustrations
that he graciously contributed.
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The individuals listed below have contributed puzzles to me that
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J oann Reedy, Lewiston, NY
Mrs. J oann Wimbish, Bryan, TX
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Introduction
So you think youre smart, huh? Okay then, hot shot, lets see
you prove it. See if you can work the 150 mind games in this book.
What are mind games? Theyre unusualsometimes even
weirdchallenges designed specifically to test your brain power.
They re for anyone and everyone who thinks they re smart. These
games are easy to understand, uncomplicated, and strictly non
technical (not a bit of mind-boggling math). There are absolutely
no trick questions. The games are completely straightforward and
logical. There simply is no excuse for not being able to meet their
challenge. All you need is plain old smarts. And if you do have
common sense, are resourceful, and have sound reasoning, your
ego will bulge.
But bewarethe mind games are not the only unusual
feature in this book. In fact, theyre only the beginning. The way
the answers are presented is unique. Each answer is given on
the same page as the statement of the mind game. But to prevent
it from being unavoidably read, only the mirror image is given.
To further obscure the recognition of the answer, it is printed in
a script lettering style instead of an easier-to-read typeface. The
result is that unless you want to drive yourself cross-eyed, you
will need a mirror to adjust each image for normal reading.
Aside from being a novel approach to presenting the
answers, this technique has a definite advantage: it eliminates
the aggravation of paging into the back of the book in search
of the appropriate answer page. It also eliminates scanning the
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answer page and inevitably noticing practically every answer on
the page. These unsought solutions are invariably the ones that
make an indelible impression on your memory. Then, when the
puzzles corresponding to these remembered answers are read,
the challenge and satisfaction they would have given is lost.
However, presenting the answers in the unique way they are
in this book does have one drawbackyou need a mirror. Sim
ply use any mirror you have around the house, preferably a small
rectangular or square one that measures no longer than the width
of this page. If all else fails, use the one that every home has
the bathroom mirror. Of course, if youre not too smart you will
be referring to the answers often and consequently be spending
considerable time in the bathroom. Other members of your
household are sure to make some very interesting comments
about that!
Using the mirror to uncover the answers is easy. Try it on
the sample given below. Simply place an edge of the mirror on
the line that has all the strange-looking hieroglyphics under it, with
the mirror facing you. Then tilt it until you can read . . .
Yet another unusual feature is included in this book. There
is a hint given with many of the mind games. When it is given,
it is printed upside-down, directly below the statement of the
game. J ust as the mind games are of varying difficulty, so too
are the hints of varying assistance. Some are very explicit. Some
are fiendishly vague. Others are masked in a play on words. All
of them, however, should help to some extent to get you on the
right track. So if you remain baffled after trying your darndest,
refer to the hint for a little help. It might be just what you need
to salvage your ego and keep you out of the bathroom.
Now you have it. You know what is necessary to cope with
this book. The next step is yours. Prove your smartness. Work
all 150 mind games. And enjoy.
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DOn T You d a r e t r y
A SINGLE PUZZLE
wit hout f i r s t READING
THE INTRODUCTION/
IT DESC RIB ES WHAT
You NEED To KNOW
ABOUTTHIS CRAZY BOOK-
Working witt^Ease
The letter e was removed from ten common words. The
remaining letters of each word are given below. Can you
determine the ten words?
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sntnc Imnt
Ivn rsrv
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Circular Reasoning
Each of the letter-circles given below represents a word. Each
word can be spelled by starting at the appropriate letter and
moving clockwise or counterclockwise around the circle. Identify
the words.
H
Example: Answei: CHURCH
R
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Out Mississippi
Name the states of the United States that consist of letters
that appear only once in their spelling.
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Working Up ai|, Appetite
A hint to each of eight common sayings that involve food
is given below. Determine each saying.
Example: wage earner Answei: bring home the bacon
1. amateur acting 5. calm
2. embarrassed 6. cozy
3. top executive 7. influence
4. a city 8. in trouble
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What is the next letter of the following sequence of letters?
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Put Thenj, in, Their Place
Place the nine letters B, C, G, T, Y, A, I, and two Es in the
nine squares given below such that three-letter words are spelled
both horizontally and vertically. Use all nine letters, one letter to
a square. Three words are spelled horizontally (left to right) and
three words are spelled vertically (top to bottom). All words are
well-known.
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<y\. Sporting Proposition
With only three exceptions, all the professional major league
football, basketball, baseball, and hockey teams have a sec
ond" name that ends in an s. For example, New York Yankees.
Can you name the three exceptions?
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Common, Problem,
What unique quality do each of the following words have in
common?
calmness nope
defer roughing
first stupid
hijack
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Gopher It
Some words and phrases begin with the name of an animal
but have a meaning that has little or nothing to do with the ani
mal. For example, the exclamation dog-gone. From the hint
given below, identify the words or phrases all beginning with an
animal name.
1. hairdo 6.
2. condiment 7.
3. metal 8.
4. untrained hair 9.
5. timid 10.
domineer a husband
disease
forty winks
coloring
beat severely
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Widget Weighing Wisdom,
There are 10 barrels with several hundred widgets in each
barrel. Each widget is marked to identify what barrel it is from.
All widgets look identical and weigh exactly one pound except
those in one of the barrels all weigh exactly 17 ounces each. By
doing only one weighing on a scale graduated in pounds and
ounces, determine which barrel contains the overweight widgets.
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Figure This
The figure below is made up of sixteen equal-length lines.
Remove four of these sixteen sides and leave only four equal
triangles (with no sides left over).
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Fractured Frazes
The wording of the following six well-known sayings has been
changed to obscure their recognition. Can you identify the
sayings?
1. Transport rasher to our abode.
2. Consume ones chapeau.
3. Release the feline from its cloth entrapment.
4. Yelps ascending the erroneous timber.
5. Specie in exchange for your cerebral endeavors.
6. Manufacture fodder when Sol is luminous.
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Phony' 8igi\, Language
The letters associated with the numbers on a telephone are
as follows.
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
ABC DEF GHI J KL MNO PRS TUV WXY
Place the appropriate letter corresponding to each of the numbers
given below to complete the following anecdote.
Sign in a beauty parlor:
93 "2 8 7 5 8 7 2 6 3 3 9 3 3 6 7 9 6 8
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Betting Racquet
Susan and Lisa decided to play tennis against each other.
They bet $1 on each game they played. Susan won three bets
and Lisa won $5. How many games did they play?
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EZ Does It
Determine what two letters, when pronounced, fit the
descriptions given below.
Example: not difficult Answei: EZ (easy)
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1. a vine 5. a tent
2. extra 6. a composition
3. a number 7. to rot
4. a void 8. surpass
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Order iiv the Quartz
Sometimes the numbers displayed on a digital watch are in
consecutive order. For example, 2:34. How many times does this
occur in a twelve hour period?
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A Mental Blocl^
Each of the four blocks shown below is marked identically.
One side of each block has no marking on it. Determine the
arrangement of markings on one block.
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Ferret Out
Corresponding to each word or phrase given below is an
other word, similar in meaning, which is also the name of an ani
mal. Identify these words.
Example: lifting device Answer: crane
1. club
2. guide
3. endure
4. bond together
5. skin blemish
6. annoy
7. bishop
8. enormous
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C o m m o n , C e n ts
What can be purchased at a hardware store and is priced
similar to the schedule shown below? (They are common items.)
1 costs $ .50
12 costs $1.00
144 costs $1.50
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Sound OfJ
Which word doesnt belong in the following list and why?
write heard
lead right
waste card
sight waist
herd site
led
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The Fame Game
Some well-known people throughout history have been
known by a single name. Galileo, for example. The first letter to
six such names are given below along with a word associated
with the activity that made the personality famous. Name each
person.
1. M________ art
2. C ________ lover
3. C ________ queen
4. C ________ philosopher
5. T ________ music
6. S ________ strength
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Pocket Money'
What is the fewest number of coins required to have the exact
change for all possible items that cost from one cent up to and
including one dollar in one-cent increments?
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Horsesense
Below are nine horses (represented by dots) located in a
square fenced meadow. Construct two more square fences so
that each horse will be in a fenced area by itself.



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Prepared Answers
The first letters of eight well-known food combinations are
given below. A hint to each combination is given in parentheses.
Determine each food combination.
Example: c __ & s____ (coffee additives)
Answei: cream & sugar
1- p
b .
& j (childs lunnh)
?. b & e (breakfast)
3 h & b (served with meals)
4. c b & c (Irish dish)
5. c & i c (dessert)
6. c & c (snack)
7. s & m b (Italian dish)
8. h & f f (fast food)
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^ Message Monstrosity
Insert the letters A and E into the appropriate places below
and separate the words to get an interesting message.
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Digit Logic
Solve the following cross-number puzzle.
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T F T
T T T
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ACROSS
DOWN
A The sum of the digits is 10
A A three digit number min
C The product of the digits is us 1.
315. B A down multiplied by
D A perfect square. the sum of the digits in A
F The digits read forward
down.
and backward are the C Consecutively decreasing
same. digits.
E An odd number.
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Take the Offensive
Sometimes a bland word or phrase is substituted for a blunt
or offensive expression. For example, to pass away is often
substituted for to die. Can you identify the blunt meaning of
each of the following expressions?
1. bathroom tissue 6. intimate apparel
2. previously owned auto 7. incarcerated
3. inebriated 8. put to sleep
4. sanitary engineer 9. frugal
5. in trouble 10. Montezumas revenge
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Building witlj, Letters
Place an appropriate letter in each square of the framework
below such that every line spells a word and every column
contains the same letter. One letter is given to help you.
Example:
a
a
t
a
t e
r a
t e
c r a
t e
c r a
t e r |
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29
Delinquent Detection
Five children were playing kickball. One of the five broke a
window. When questioned about the incident, each child made
three statements of which two were true and one was false. The
statements are given below. Which child broke the window?
J oe 1. I didnt do it.
2. Sally will tell who did it.
3. One of us is in big trouble.
Matt 1. J oyce did it.
2. I didnt do it.
3. I dont even like to play kickball.
Vince 1. I didnt do it.
2. J oyce and I are good friends.
3. Sally doesnt know who did it.
J oyce 1. Matt lied when he said I broke the window.
2. I never saw Vince before today.
3. I never broke a window in my life.
Sally 1. I saw J oyce break it.
2. I didnt break the window.
3. I want to go home.
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Mi\ lV Matcli
Find the one word whose meaning is similar to the first word
in the pair and opposite to the second word in the pair.
Example: elevated, sober Answei: high
1. remainder, right
2. maybe, weakness
3. strike, miss
4. fracture, repair
5. table, sit
6. company, soft
7. defy, mind
8. vulgar, smooth
9. midway, kind
10. land, few
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Robotic Reasoning
A robot is programmed to accept cool objects but reject hot
objects. It accepts cookies but rejects fudge. It accepts copper
but rejects aluminum. Which of the following items will the robot
accept and why?
plastic bread letter
rubber butter telegram
books rod coffee
magazines reel tea
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Simple Arrangement
Arrange the blocks shown below to form a three-digit number
that can be divided by seven with zero remainder.
3; 6 ; 1
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Things iit General
A hint to each of eight familiar two-word phrases or names
is given below. The first word in each phrase is "general.
Determine the second word of each phrase or name.
Example.- company official Answei: manager
(general manager)
1. appliance manufacturer
2. TV program
3. doctor
4. autos
5. vote
6. retail outlet
7. well-known
8. inducing unconsciousness
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Watcli Out
J ohn planned to get to work ten minutes early. He thought
his watch was ten minutes slow but actually it was fifteen minutes
fast. Was J ohn early, late, or on time for work?
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Die Determining
Shown below are three identical dice in three different
positions. Determine what number is on the side opposite the one.
What number is opposite the four? What number is opposite the
five?
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B o d y 'W o rJ ^
A hint to each of 10 well-known phrases that include a part
of the human body is given below. Determine the phrases.
Example: be aware Answer: Keep your eye on the ball.
1. snub 6. depressed
2. troublesome 7. dont despair
3. kidding 8. bold
4. bear up 9. practical standard
5. look sharp 10. candid
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Unforgettable
Form a familiar two-word phrase using the letters given in
the pyramid below.
B
R R
M M M
E E E E
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Gommoq, Ground
What do the following eight words have in common?
diamond lane
field ring
court track
table course
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Gast a Spell
How do you spell the plural form of the following ten words?
1. county 6. sheep
2. hero 7. brother-in-law
3. stimulus 8. tomato
4. mouse 9. leaf
5. thief 10. fish
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A Carload Sale
An automobile dealer sold 60 cars during a six-day sale.
Each day the dealer sold four more cars than he did on the
previous day. How many cars were sold on the first day?
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Divide and Conquer
Divide the figure below into four identical parts.
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^nimal Cracker*
Represented below are eight common sayings that involve
animals. The first letter of the two missing words in each saying
is given. Determine the sayings.
Example: e___as a b____ Answer: eager as a beaver
1. s __ as a s _
2. s___ as a f_
3. b__ as an e
4. s___ as a m_
5. s ___ as a b_____
6. w___ as an 0___
7. g ____ as a b------
8. m____ as a I____
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A Typical Word
The top row of letters of a typewriter keyboard is
Q W E R T Y U I O P
What common ten-letter word, known to anyone who understands
this puzzle, can be formed by using letters selected from this
group? The same letter can be used more than once.
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A State of Mind
Can you name all the states of the United States that end
in the letter "a.
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Sexy'Words
The masculine gender of ten words are given below.
Determine the corresponding feminine gender of each word.
Example: actor Answer.- actress
1. rooster
2. patriarch
3. stallion
4. aviator
5. stag
6. duke
7. lion
8. alumnus
9. gander
10. drake
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Dr. No Who?
Four people were seated around a square table playing
cards. The bus driver sat on J inns left and Emma sat opposite
the farmer. Dick is not the stock broker and doesnt have a drivers
license. The bus driver sat opposite from Rosemarie. Who is the
dentist?
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Equation, Transformation,
Change the position of only one line to correct the following
equation.
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A Matter oj Life or Deatlt
A hint to each of ten words is given below. Each word begins
with the sound "live or "die. Determine each word.
Example: an organ Answer: liver
1. absorbent material
2. stable
3. sketch
4. a gem
5. sausage
6. talk
7. a city
8. an explosive
9. accent
10. discolored
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E a s y' H e a d e r
Read what is enclosed in each triangle. Thats easy enough,
isnt it?
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Balance the Books
A balance scale is exactly balanced when there are three
books on one side of the scale and one book and a one-half
pound weight on the other side. All books weigh the same
amount. How much does one book weigh?
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Holidaze
Name the holiday or day that is nationally observed that
corresponds to each of the following.
Example: gifts Answer: Christmas
1. fireworks 6. costumes
2. lily 7. 1have a dream
3. resolutions 8. summers end
4. feasting 9. green
5. hearts 10. remembering
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Whats the Difference?
Which word of the following is different from the rest and why?
island wrong
burn salmon
foreign hour
cocoa lamb
knee plumber
calf ghost
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Darts a Possibility
How many darts must be thrown into the dart board shown
below to get a score of 84?
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For Heavens Sake
Determine the saints name associated with each of the words
given below.
Example: city Answer: St. Paul (Minnesota)
1. baseball 6. dog
2. parade 7. cupid
3. volcano 8. Monopoly
4. river 9. television
5. travel 10. Christmas
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Ball Games
There are several sports that are played with a ball but do
not have the word ball in their name. Examples are billiards,
pool, polo, rugby, and croquet. Can you name five more that are
popular in the United States?
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Time Will Tell
Sometimes the digits on a digital clock are palindromic, that
is, they are the same forward as they are backward. For example,
2:12. At what times does this occur in the four-hour period from
9:00 to 1:00 oclock.
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Creature Feature
A hint to each of twelve words is given below. Each of the
twelve words rhymes with a name of an animal. Determine the
twelve animals.
Example: present time Answer: cow (rhymes with now)
1. a ground cloud
2. glove
3. an alcoholic beverage
4. hockey disk
5. above 98.6F
6. ballot
7. a two-digit number
8. a running-track barrier
9. rough or abrasive
10. prison
11. person in monastery
12. cogitate
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Give and Take
A boy and a girl each have a bag containing the same
number of jelly beans. How many jelly beans must the boy give
the girl so the girl will have ten more jelly beans than the boy?
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Shape Up
Without taking your pencil off the paper, draw a line within
each figure shown below that will divide it into two identical parts.
Example: ) Answer:
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A Change for the Letter
Change one letter in each of the 10 words given below that
will transform the word into an entirely different word.
Example; attach Answer: attack
1. slant
2. produce
3. until
4. flatten
5. gallon
6. remove
7. insert
8. quill
9. repair
10. search
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Hon^Do You Do?
Four men shook hands with each other just once. How
many handshakes were made?
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The Write Stuff
Complete each sentence by adding the word that
corresponds to the hint given. This word, although unrelated to
the sentence, will sound like the word(s) that will make sense in
the sentence.
Example: The name of______is Robert
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Answer: arson (sounds like our son)
1. She went to the bank and asked for____ .
HINT: by yourself
2. The colicky baby_____ all night.
HINT: without hair
3. Everyone agreed with me____ .
HINT: dairy product
4. Society should build more nursing homes_____people.
HINT: used for holding papers
5 .____ when your father asked if you played hookey?
HINT: a month
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Matching Pairs
Below are the first letters of well-known people, both real and
fictional, that are associated with each other. Also given is a hint
to determine the names of these people. Identify the names.
Example: A____and E____Biblical parents
Answer: Adam and Eve
1. H and G
fairy tale
2. L and C
U.S. explorers
3. P and G detergent manufacturer
4. S and S TV detectives
5. S and D
Biblical twosome
6. R and J young lovers
7. J and J
nursery rhyme
8. S and R
retailers
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A Monetary Muddle
What fifty coins have a total value of exactly one dollar?
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Tracking Triangles
How many triangles are there in the figure below?
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Lool^at This
Given below are the meanings of 10 phrases. Each of the
phrases begins with the word look. What are the phrases?
Example-, seek Answer, look for
1. respect 6.
2. visit briefly 7.
3. to take care of 8.
4. anticipate 9.
5. be careful 10. 10. regard with contempt
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Just for Philip
If the inventor of an amplification device is considered to be
Mike R. Fone, who are the inventors of the following:
1. pumpkin carving
2. a bread covered with tomato sauce, cheese and spices
3. an auditorium for athletic events
4. burglar tools
5. tables, chairs, etc. for outdoor use
6. hospital gowns
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Common i^nowlcdqc
What characteristic is common to each of the following
words?
reward lived
rats mug
devil snoops
gum star
spoons drawer
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Gome Bind Words
Determine the word that can be combined with each word
in the pairs below to form two new words.
Example-, out, up Answer, let (outlet, letup)
1. worm, note 5. law, with
2. moon, house 6. water, rope
3. some, shake 7. field, pop
4. room, soft 8. try, dust
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State the Name
It is well-known that Texas is the Lone Star State. What states
are associated with the following names?
1. Golden State
2.Ocean State
3. Sunshine State
4. Aloha State
5. First State
6. Show Me State
7. Silver State
8. Last Frontier
9. Bluegrass State
10.Grand Canyon State
11. Bay State
12. Land of Enchantment
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Dots It
Place five dots in the proper squares in the framework below
such that no two dots are in line horizontally, vertically, or
diagonally.
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junior Trivia
A young dog is called a pup. What are the young of the
following animals called?
1. cat 6. sheep
2. bear 7. whale
3. chicken 8. goose
4. deer 9. donkey
5. goat 10. kangaroo
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Placement Predicament
Place 10 marbles along the inside walls of a square box such
that an equal number of marbles are along each of the four sides.
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Mechanical Milef
A train 1 mile long travels at the rate of 1 mile a minute
through a tunnel 1 mile long. How much time will it take for the
train to pass completely through the tunnel?
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Easy' as Pie
Represented below are common sayings with the two key
words missing from each saying. The first letters of the missing
words are given. A hint to the second word of each phrase is
given in parentheses. Determine the phrases.
Example: g____ as g____ (metal) Answer: good as gold
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1. c ___ as i _
2. s ___ as s_
3. w as s
.(water)
.(fabric)
. (precipitation)
4. h____ as n__ (fastener)
5. p____ as p__ (a drink)
6. c____ as m__ (dirt)
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%ose the Breaks
An employee begins working promptly at 8:00 a.m., has
lunch from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m., and stops working at precisely
5:00 p.m. If the employee takes a 5-minute break after every half
hour worked, exactly how much time is spent actually working
in a single day? Assume the employee is working at all times
except for breaks and lunch time.
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What Next?
What is the next letter of the following sequence?
B C D G J O ?
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Present Time
The sizes of three Christmas gift packages are small,
medium, and large. Each package is wrapped with a different
color paper, either red, green, or silver. There is also a different
color bow on each package, either red, green, or gold. From the
following two statements, determine the color of wrapping pa
per and bow associated with the three packages.
1. The small package has a green bow.
2. The large package is the only one without contrasting
colors of bow and paper.
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Word Without End
What single letter when added to each of the following will
form three-letter words?
la__ se__ si__
ta _ he__ fo__
wa__ fi bo__
ve__ rm'__
so__
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A Borderline 6ase
Draw three straight lines such that a partition is formed for
each of the seven dots shown below.
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Double Trouble
Find 15 common words, each of which contain one of the
15 double letters given below. For example, a word containing
"bb is ribbon.
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Associa^c<i Problems
Determine the missing word that is associated with the
following word in the same way that the words of the first pair
are related.
Example: mountain: valley ? :cold
Answer: hot (meanings are opposite)
1. forest: tree ? :sheep
2. bald: hair ? :air
3. aged: wine ? .wood
4. coast: driving ? :flvina
5. reptile: snake __2_:mosquito
6. perimeter: triangle ? :circle
7. lukewarm: hot ? .wet
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A Regular Gutup
How can you divide seven apples among 12 people such
that everyone will have exactly equal portions? Each apple is not
to be cut into more than four pieces.
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Seeing is Deceiving
There is something unusual about each of the 12 words listed
below. What is it?
artic
existance
mathmatics
religous
temperment
labratory
fourty
wierd
incredable
maintanence
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Colorful Sayings
A hint to each of 12 well-known words or phrases is given
below. Each word or phrase contains the name of a color.
Determine each word or phrase.
Example: a bird Answer: blue jay
1. healthy
2. despondent
3. profitable
4. very mad
5. U.S. currency
6. a crime
7. Wisconsin city
8. first prize
9. a national park
10. a salad dressing
11. witchcraft
12. bureaucracy
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Lets Face It
Draw two straight lines on the face of the clock shown below
such that the sum of the numbers in each section are equal.
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A French Inquisition
All words in this unique crossword puzzle form familiar
phrases when preceded by the word French. Can you find
them?
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Spellbound
Pick out the two words from the ten given below that are
made up of the same letters.
brother thereon
thereof tremors
thermos theorem
bothers mothers
clothes brothel
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Unlikely Similarities
Determine the word that is similar in meaning to each word
in the pair given below.
Example: brain, behave Answer: mind
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1. tied, leap
2. rapid, abstain
3. company, solid
4. nasty, average
5. container, jolt
6. type, gentle
7. similar, enjoy
8. level, apartment
9. strength, maybe
10. student, eye
11. tilt, end
12. conceal, skin
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Triple Time
At what times does a digital watch display at least three
identical digits in consecutive order in a 12-hour period? For
example, one of the times is 2:22. (The watch indicates hours
and minutes but not seconds.)
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Murky Matl),
What common symbol used in arithmetic when placed be
tween the numbers four and five will result in a number that is
greater than four but less than six?
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A9el<m<y Words
What word ending in age iis associated with each of the
ten words given below.
Example: suitcases Answer: baggage
1. platform 6. speech
2. harm 7. any drink
3. tube-shaped food 8. path
4. to bleed 9. fierce
5. salary 10. animal enclosure
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Gut a Meai^ Carpet
Shown below is a non-reversible rug with a cross-shaped hole
in the center. Cut the rug into two pieces such that they can be
arranged to form a rectangular rug without a hole.
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0\
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Sentence Me
The same letter is missing seventeen times in the apparent
jumble of letters given below. Determine this letter, insert it in the
appropriate places, and separate the words formed to make a
sensible sentence.
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95
Dealing witl^ Pros
A hint to each of 10 words is given below. When each of
these 10 words is preceded by pro, a new word is formed.
Determine the 10 words beginning with pro.
Example: a large measure of weight
Answer: proton (ton is the large measure of weight)
1. opposite of lost 6. a males first name beginning
2. a farm vehicle
with V.
3. water surrounding a 7. examination
castle 8. a small measure of weight
4. a tube or pipe 9. an abrasive tool
5. a part 10. U.S. province
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A D a n d y G a rd e n
A dandelion is growing in a garden. In 30 days the garden
will be completely covered with the weed. Assuming that
dandelions double in number every day, how many days are
required to completely cover the garden when there are two
dandelions on the first day instead of one?
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Wild Cards
Three playing cards are placed face down on a card table
as shown below. Identify each card based on the following
information.

1. A heart is to the left of a club.

2. A diamond is to the left of a six.
3. One card is an ace.
4. A jack is to the left of a heart.
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Name the Character
Some famous and infamous people throughout history have
been known by a single name followed by the word "the and
then a word that represents a distinguishing characteristic about
the person. Given below are the first letters of both the name and
the distinguishing characteristic of five people. Can you identify
them?
Example: H____the E____ Answer: Henry the Eighth
1. J _the R___ 4. J ------- the B------
2. A__ the G___ 5. B____ the K___
3. A___ the H___
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99
Stargazing
Find seven, 5-point stars in the figure below.
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Food for %ought
Fill in the blanks in the story below with eight different words
(some are slang) that not only have a meaning that fits into context
but also are edible substances.
My wife and I were looking at cars at a used car lot. I pointed
to a sedan and said to her, " 1 . would you like to test drive
this car? It looks like a 2 to me. She suggested pricing the
car first, so I talked to a salesman. We had a 3 over how
much 4 he wanted for the car. The discussion turned into
a 5 . 1said to my wife, "Lets go. This guys a 6 !The car
is probably a 7 anyway. My wife thought the man was full
of 8 . too.
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T ^ h y me (L T ^ e a s or ^
Find the word that rhymes with the first word in the pair and
is opposite in meaning to the second word in the pair.
Example: thunder, over Answer: under
1. find, disobey 6. party, frail
2. one, all 7. test, exercise
3. cop, success 8. dial, frown
4. said, tail 9. mess, strip
5. more, ceiling 10. boil, play
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Gommort, Unusual Words
All the words below share an unusual trait. What is it?
first dirty
belt begin
glow film
almost ghost
city abhor
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A Stately Problem,
Name all states of the United States that are spelled using
only four letters of the alphabet. The names may be more than
four letters long but contain only four different letters.
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Its All Relative
Determine a fifth word that is related to each group of four
words.
Example: sleeping, contest, mark, shop
Answer: beauty (sleeping beauty, beauty contest,
beauty mark, beauty shop)
1. name, pig, knife, ink 4. rest, bug, hospital, room
2. lie, snow, elephant, wash 5. boy, soft, mark, tight
3. worm, story, end, store 6. ribbon, royal, cross, bonnet
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105
Wrecl^ Tangles
How many rectangles are there in the figure below?
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1 \ k > ; \ s s v j ^ - 2 r e . m s m v s c $ s m ^ \ w r e r a y M ^ o \ y >
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A Reasonable ^\rrdll(jclllcllt
The numbers 1through 12 are placed into four groups giv
en below. Why were the numbers in each group chosen for that
particular group?
Group #1 Group #2 Group #3 Group #4
1 4 3 11
2 5 7 12
6 9 8
10
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107
A Hot Job
A hint to the second half to each of 10 words or phrases
beginning with "hot" is given below. Determine the words and
phrases.
Example: vegetable Answei: hot potato
1. animal 6. skull
2. chair 7. weapon discharge
3. dwelling 8. shaft
4. dessert 9. thin mark
5. dish 10. material
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Ole LaW' oj Aveia9e*
A man drove 120 miles at an average speed of 60 mph. On
the return trip he traveled exactly the same route and averaged
40 mph. What was his average speed for the round trip?
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J ltKUSIU%V
tiurc lq yoKvr. 's \>\jw
onsurt vwVy XVs iw*s*s w <^uutuq p>, qtMquft
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A Race witlj, Time
Two stopwatches were used to measure the time of a race.
The watches were started simultaneously at the beginning of the
race and stopped simultaneously at the end of the race. One
watch ran 2 seconds per minute fast and the other ran 1second
per minute slow. At the end of the race the difference in the
measured times was exactly 1minute. What was the exact length
of time of the race?
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Trite as Gait Be
Represented below are common sayings with two key words
missing from each saying. The first letters of the missing words
are given. A hint to the second word of each saying is given in
parentheses. Determine the sayings.
Example: n____as a f____(dessert)
Answer* nutty as a fruitcake
1. s ____as a d ____ (animal) 5. s as an a____(projectile)
2. s ____ as a t ___ (nail) 6. p___ as a p ------ (image)
3. f ____ as a p ___ (flapjack) 7. b___ as a b ___ (insect)
4. c____ as a w___ (shrill) 8. s ___ as a w ___ (flog)
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Made to Order
In what order are the following sports listed?
soccer
hockey
football
baseball
bowling
golf
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Ill
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Square impute
Draw the three squares shown below with one continuous
line without lifting your pencil from the paper and without crossing
or redrawing any line.
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113
I I I a S p e ll
Corresponding to each of the 10 hints given below is a word
with "ang in its spelling. Identify the 10 words.
Example: a fruit Answer-, orange
1. pointed tooth
2. heavenly spirit
3. informal words
4. peril
5. stable
6. mad
7. put in order
8. alter
9. speech
10. intertwine
114
Family Ties
How many sons and daughters does a man have if each
of the mans sons has twice as many sisters as brothers and each
of the daughters has just as many sisters as brothers?
58
Sunt Triangle
Place the numbers 4 through 9 along the sides of the triangle
below such that the numbers along each side (including the giv
en numbers 1, 2, and 3) add to 17.
115
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%e Opposite Attracti0Il
Determine the word that is opposite in meaning to each of
the words given below:
Example: raise Answer: lower
1. lift
2. yea
3. dilate
4. explode
5. lend
6. harvest
7. punctual
8. inflate
9. dilute
10. resistant
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117
A n 0; \ b b rc v; P u z z le
Can you identify common two-letter abbreviations, excluding
those of proper names, that begin with the letters A through M?
For example, an abbreviation beginning with A is AC (alternating
current).
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NJVMCmt OM2MKY2OYS. NJV\ l>.Wy,0pCSM^Y ^'(7 CV^V CB 2pCSM^Y
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A One Liner
Change the location of only one line in the arrangement
below to make the sum equal to 4.
1 + 11 + 111 + 1111 = 4
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Wlttt
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119
Triple Play
A hint to each of eight well-known groups of three words is
given below. Determine the three-word groups.
Example: national colors Answer: red, white & blue
1. Disney characters 5. sandwich
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y <5r 0.6S <5yssfyn fc,'s^6V-' 2M<5\P>
Which word of the 10 given below is different from the other
nine and why?
mom refer
peep pop
better redder
rotor boob
nun madam
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to VMSpsqproavq s; re \ouwsv.^-
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2. dimensions
3. God
4. time
6. matter
7. basic education
8. Christmas gifts
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Odd Word Out
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121
Delicious Dilemma
An ice cream parlor served 100 hot fudge sundaes. Twelve
of the customers had ice cream and hot fudge only. Fifty-eight
customers had whipped cream on their sundaes and seventy-
three customers had chopped nuts on theirs. How many
customers had sundaes with whipped cream and chopped nuts?
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Symbol To Solve
What is the next symbol in the following sequence?
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ajzzn4 aif) fo fjmf-auo )v qooj
XV624MC6n (SU6V2\J tyVDI&y 1 XV6M?Vt VOV^OH0\ SCy2>.kW^0\
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123
Go To It
Can you name nine words beginning in a to sound that
have an increasing number of letters from 2 through 10?
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Palindromic Pondering
Associated with each hint below is a word that is spelled the
same backward as it is forward. Such a word is called a
palindrome. Find all 10 palindromes.
Example.- male parent Answer.- dad
1. young dog
2. boys nick name
3. religious career
4. past tense of do
5. firecracker that failed
to explode
6. a body part
7. expression of amazement
8. young child
9. a joke
10. babys wear
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125
Counting Confusion,
How many cubes are there in the figure below?
1 26
tlpeesomes
At what times during a 12 hour day do the digits of a digital
clock add to 3? The clock indicates hours and minutes only (not
seconds). For example, 10:02 is one of the times.
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SSVJO^KlO' 6\r>6W SU.00*t ^Kl6\ri6OC\OC\f OM6
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127
The Name Game
Determine a persons first name or nickname that corre
sponds to each of the meanings given below.
Example: legal proceeding Answer.- Sue
1. paper currency 5. lifting device
2. straight forward 6. burglars tool
3. steal 7. legal document
4. harass 8. beauty of motion
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^ Separate Problem,
The same letter is missing fifteen times in the apparent jumble
of letters given below. Determine this letter, insert it in the
appropriate places, and separate the words formed to uncover
a factual statement.
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HINT: '} uapiffns si asm am of pxom y
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129
Simi Patlt
Start in the square indicated and find the path to the end
square such that the sum of the numbers in the path is 100. The
numbers in the start and end squares are to be included in the
sum of 100. The path from one square to another must be
horizontal or vertical (not diagonal).
e n d
1 3 1 0 41 9
O 2 1 5 1 6
5 11 6 8
20 4 1 7 1 3
a r
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c;\ Colorful Challenge
Given below are colors that represent the first word of two-
word phrases. A hint to each phrase is also given. Identify each
phrase.
Example: blue___ (clothing) Answer: jeans
1. black______ (game)
2. red____(condiment)
3. purple___ (award)
4. brown_____ (sweet)
5. green_____ (militia)
6. yellow___ (insect)
7. pink___ (infectious)
8. gray__ (anatomy)
9. blue___(shares)
10. white___ (cover up)
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Reposition three sides from the figure below and get five
triangles.
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Choosing Sides
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^ ;yi ov oky yocs i; atcy \\z
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^ Borderline Mind
Name all the states that border on the Atlantic Ocean.
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133
Doggone
There is a well-known saying similar in meaning to each of
the phrases given below. Each saying has the word dog or
dogs in it. What are the eight sayings?
Example: very ill Answer: sick as a dog
1. a rain storm
2. too old to learn
3. sultry summer period
4. ignored for misbehavior
5. allow to deteriorate
6. everyone will eventually get a time of power or glory
7. every man for himself
8. to be sophisticated or assume airs
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Gimme Five
Form five common words using the letters, a, e, p, r, and
s. Each word must be five letters long and contain all the given
letters.
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movnp <s <suq?\>sw
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135
Cj \ C re a tu re Q u a n d a ry
The following animals are listed in alphabetical order
according to a certain characteristic. What is this characteristic?
sheep
dog
hen
rooster
cat
cow
pig
duck
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axoui v 32jt] spunos sttfx
<$>%* qitqp spr'y
re tye tokvk} ;o soqi ^oswwski
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U Name It
Determine the phrase that is associated with each given
condition. One word of the phrase is similar in meaning to the
given word. The other word, corresponding to the space, sounds
like a letter of the alphabet.
Example: ______ blouse Answer: tee shirt
1. frozen ___ 6_____myself
2. aqua ___ 7. stitching ___
3 . ___ beam 8. divide ___
4 . __ dark 9.____ molars
5. crimson ___ 10. sweet __
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137
Clowning ground
Harry, Larry, and Terry work in a circus as ringmaster, lion
tamer, and clownnot necessarily in that order. Given the
following facts, determine who is the clown.
1. Terrys red circus clothes match his hair coloring.
2. Tomorrow Larry is scheduled to get a permanent by his
hairdresser, Kerry.
3. The ringmaster is two inches taller than Larry.
4. The lion tamers nickname is Baldie.
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Peel* (^mid
Determine the number of cannon balls (all the same size) that
are stacked in the three-sided pyramid shown below.
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c^hyme Time
Determine a two-word rhyme similar in meaning to each of
the phrases given below.
Example: nasty boy Answer: bad lad
139
1. angry supervisor
2. obese kitten
3. warm pan
4. seafood plate
5. blond wig
6. spendid combo
7. bossy girl
8. monkey shawl
9. recipe collection
10. artificial stone
11. domestic rodent
12. intoxicated cleric
moms is atoMip
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j- uorc ysn $ \<n co; ^ yo\ ^ \rey qrey q \<sa yraiv. 'Sxawq
140
Tea Time
Can you name 15 common six letter words that have a tt
in the middle of them? For example, better.
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NjsoM% vtiowp <su, ma^sv.' u>6M
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141
^ Tiring Trip
A car traveled 50,000 miles. Five tires were used equally in
accumulating these miles. How many miles usage did each tire
get?
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142
For Letter Words
A hint to each of 12 common words beginning with the letters
for is given below. Determine the 12 words.
Example: always Answer: forever
1. prohibit
2. a car
3. pardon
4. alien
5. previous
6. classy dance
7. utinsel
8. building
9. riches
10. imitation
11. shape
12. recipe
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y S' 3' \ov.'6m. q \ouu. Q \ovra\ \owp-
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143
Time Out
A clock runs 5 minutes slow every hour. The clock was set
at the proper time 12 hours ago. The correct time now is 3 p.m.
How many minutes will elapse before the clock indicates 3 p.m.?
HINT: 'XBcnswo ai{) fou st sdfnutui fyxtg
144
Gity Stickler
Hints to the identity of eight nationally known cities in the
United States are given below. Name each city.
Example; a president Answer: Washington (D.C.)
1. a saint
2. cigarettes
3. an animal
4. a sports turf
5. a U.S. state
6. an explorer
7. a quiz show
8. a stone
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Vi.C S ViK * C^ V.X 2 ViK e
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145
It Figures
Draw the figure shown below without taking your pencil off
the paper and without crossing or retracing any line.
146
^ \ i t E d g y S itu a tio n ,
The perforations around a postage stamp result in a pattern
of alternating crests (peaks) and troughs (valleys). A certain square
stamp has eleven crests and ten troughs along each edge. How
many crests and troughs are there around the entire stamp?
HINT: }uno3 puv tfuiiqs itff mmp
' S f S 9 M > M0f-i<jU0f f d 8 noi jj
COKUt q OUC6'
cu&xi <suq\ok4>, XV6covm. 96
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147
Notable Challenge
Insert a letter in each space to form a familiar sequence,
d__rem__fas_ lat__d__
HINT: 'sjdcnoa aw \\y
2S&KSMCS \2 2CQ\S\ ^0kS WS \ 20\Q\\ ^0
148
Numerical Analysis
Solve the following cross-number puzzle. All numbers are
to be written as Roman numerals.
ACROSS
1. 3 down + 13
3. An odd number
4. A number between 1 and 20.
6. No information is needed.
DOWN
1. A number between 1and 40.
2. 5 down multiplied by 6.
3. See 6 across.
5. 4 across divided by 2.
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tye uKureusp mtyre ow^sw. qottu' ,3auorc' au.o?? (>
-j \ok>. <suqre qtbret^p>, ^ ^
q qomi re \|v ymV re ^ o*t\>ukuims\ p-
\ <Kxsm re ~f.t\ 1 w YjC ^ >? K\\V I '50K'<? 'X.'XAY S '50K' *? 'X.'XVK
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149
Initially Easy
Determine the well-known initials that correspond to each hint
given below.
Example: soldier Answer: Gl
1. approaching weekend 5. doctor
2. reply requested 6. big shot
3. contagious 7. underwear
4. crucifixion 8. costly mail
I MS \<S TO\ \\
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TheEnd
What word or phrase is associated with the end of each of
the following items?
Example: life Answer: death
1. a train 5. a race
2. a tunnel 6. time
3. a ship (back end) 7. an airplane (back end)
4. wine barrel contents 8. this book
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So YouThink Youre Smart
150 Fun and Challenging Jrain Teasers
Pat Battaglia
Each of the letter-circles given below represents a word. Each
word can be spelled by starting at the appropriate letter and
moving clockwise or counterclockwise around the circle. Iden
tify the words:
(see answer below)
Put on yo'jr thinking cap and delve into this delightful book of
"brain games. Author Pat Battaglia has been writing, gathering,
and solving logic puzzles for more thati35 years. So You Think Youre
Smart represents 150 of his collected best teasers. These games
are easy to understand, uncomplicated, and strictly nontechnical (no
mind-boggling math!)- There are no trick questionsall the puzzles
are completely straightforward and logical.
The games are just one feature of this unique, fun-filled book.
The answer to each puzzle is given on the same page as the puzzle
itself; however, to preve it the solutions from being unavoidably read,
they are printed upside down and backwardin mirror imageand
in script! Before resigning to defeat, however, take advantage of the
hints providedsome are explicit a id some are fiendishly vague,
but all should help to steer you on the right course to solving the
puzzles.
Compiled from Battaglia's syndicated newspaper column of non
technical mind games, 150 nifty little brain tersers await you in So
You Think Youre Smart. Most of these puzzles are word games A
few of the teasers involve elementary logic, but most of them just
require the application of good common sense. Enjoy!
Pat Battaglia had a self-syndicated weekly newspaper column
of nontechnical mind games, but brain teasers are actually an avo^
cation for him. He is employed as an engineer in the logistics depart
ment of a large aerosoace conglomerate.
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