Food For The Thinker

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A Power Point Presentation of some Lateral and Creative Puzzles to exercise the mind .... for young and old. Done by Bro. Oh Teik Bin, Buddhist Association of Lower Perak, Teluk Intan, Malaysia.

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Food For The ThinkerFood For The Thinker

An Exercise

In Thinking

# 1What stays hot longest in the refrigerator ?

Clue :

ANSWER : CHILLI

# 2

There were two Americans waiting at the entrance to the British Museum. One of them was the father of the other’s son.

How could this be so ?

Clue

AnswerThey were Husband and Wife!

# 3

What is it that no one wishes to have, but no one wishes to lose ?

ClueX

Answer Bald Head

# 4 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 ?

Clue

ANSWERThey were two of a set of triplets !

# 5THEIR ARE THREE MISTEAKS IN THIS SENTENCE.

Can you spot them ?

Clue 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3

ANSWER1. ‘THEIR’ should be ‘THERE’ 2. ‘MISTEAKS’ should be

‘MISTAKES’ 3. There are only 2 and not 3 mistakes !

# 6An 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 ?

Clue

ANSWERHe was on the moon. He could

see the Great Wall.

# 7When is the cheapest time to phone a friend in his house ?

Clue

ANSWERWhen there is nobody in the

house !

# 8A normal baby once fell out of a 20-storey and landed on the ground without any cushioning. The baby lived ! Explain.

Clue ONE 1 ONE 1

ANSWERThe baby fell out of a first-floor

window !

# 9 What goes up and does not come down ?

Clue

ANSWER Your age !

# 10A 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.

Clue

ANSWERA drug pusher was executed. Another man could receive his

kidneys in a transplant.

THE ENDTHE END

Learning without thought Learning without thought is labour lost is labour lost

ConfuciusConfucius

With Metta,Bro. Oh Teik Bin

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