12 Deductive Thinking Puzzles

DEDUCTIVE THINKING PUZZLES

An Exercise in Observation and Deduction

• Clue

Observe and Think

DESERT !

Question 1

Q 1 Answer

A snail cannot be found in a

desert !

Question 2

Observe andThink

Clue

Q 2 Answer

Shady’s footprints occasionally overlap

Barny’s. This indicates that Shady arrived after Barny.

Question 3

Observe

And Think !

Clue

Answer

Q 3 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.

Question 4

Observe

And Think

Clue

Q 4 Answer

The apple cores were still white in color. If the

apples had been eaten 2 hours ago, they would have turned brown.

Question 5

Observe and

Think

Clue

Q 5 Answer

The leaves on the broken branches had not wilted.

Slylock also noted that the broken ends were still moist.

Question 6

Observe and

Think

Clue X

Q 6 Answer

Wanda used the crutch to fake her injury. The trail of

footprints behind her shows she was walking with both feet before she saw Mandy and Slylock approaching.

Question 7

Clue

Observe and

Think

Q 7 Answer

Granny was able to read the fine print

when Slylock placed the lease behind the

fishbowl.

Question 8

Observe and

Think

Clue AnswerSlylock found nails among the ashes in the fireplace. Logs do not usually contaim nails, but furniture does.

Q 8 Answer

Slylock found nails among the ashes in the fireplace. Logs

do not usually contain nails, but

furniture does.

Question 9

Observe and

Think

Clue

Q 9 Answer

The thief left a glass of ice water on the table . Slylock observed that

the ice had not yet melted.

Question 10

Observe and

Think

Clue

Q 10 Answer

Slylock noticed a tattoo of a heart on Dr.

Weirdly’s arm. The tattoo is not part of his natural body, so it will

not disappear.

Question 11

Observe and

Think

Clue Answer

Q 11 Answer

No. Slylock is making the suspects laugh so he can

see into their mouths . Whoever ate the pie would probably have blue stains on their teeth and tongue.

Question 12

Observe and

Think

Clue

Q 12 Answer

Slylock knows that only female

mosquitoes suck blood. Mike Mosquito looks scary but, being a male, he only sucks nectar from flowers or juices from ripe fruit.

The EndThe EndMay we be May we be

more observant more observant and thinkand think

more logically !more logically !

With Metta,Bro. Oh Teik Bin