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MENTAL GAMESMENTAL GAMES

FOR THE FOR THE YOUNGYOUNG

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# # 1 A person looking at a 1 A person looking at a photo says :photo says :

“Brothers and Sisters have I “Brothers and Sisters have I none.none.

But that man’s father is my But that man’s father is my father’s son.”father’s son.”

What is the relationship What is the relationship between the person on the between the person on the photo and the speaker?photo and the speaker?

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Answer to # 1Answer to # 1

The Photo is The Photo is of himself.of himself.

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# 2 Riddle# 2 Riddle

There are some who There are some who sell this and some who sell this and some who

buy this.buy this.

Those who buy this Those who buy this don’t use it for don’t use it for

themselves; those who themselves; those who use this don’t know.use this don’t know.

What is this thing?What is this thing?

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Answer to # 2Answer to # 2

CoffinCoffin

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# 3 How are you # 3 How are you going to eat a going to eat a

hard-boiled egg if hard-boiled egg if you are not you are not

allowed to break allowed to break the egg shell?the egg shell?

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Answer to # 3Answer to # 3

Ask somebody else to Ask somebody else to break it!break it!

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# # 4 Puzzle4 Puzzle A middle-aged lady A middle-aged lady knocked at the door of a house occupied by knocked at the door of a house occupied by

an old lady by the name of Madam Ruth an old lady by the name of Madam Ruth Zoeski. Ruth Zoeski was a widow. Zoeski. Ruth Zoeski was a widow.

When the old lady opened her front door, When the old lady opened her front door, she was greeted by she was greeted by

“Good morning, Madam Ruth Zoeski.”“Good morning, Madam Ruth Zoeski.”Now, the middle-aged lady was new to this Now, the middle-aged lady was new to this

area; she had never met the old lady area; she had never met the old lady before. Neither had she heard of this old before. Neither had she heard of this old

lady or her name.lady or her name.How did she know the old lady’s name?How did she know the old lady’s name?

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Answer to # 4Answer to # 4

The middle-aged woman was The middle-aged woman was a new post woman delivering a new post woman delivering

a letter addressed to a letter addressed to Madam Ruth Zoeski.Madam Ruth Zoeski.

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# 5 Riddle# 5 Riddle

‘‘Eat, eat. Eat, eat. Spit out, spit out. Spit out, spit out.

It’s wet on entering,It’s wet on entering,but dry when it’s but dry when it’s

spitted out.’spitted out.’ What is the Action What is the Action that fits the above?that fits the above?

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Answer to # 5Answer to # 5

Eating sugar cane.Eating sugar cane.

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# 6 Lateral Thinking# 6 Lateral Thinking

Every morning I have Every morning I have eggs for breakfast. I eggs for breakfast. I own no chickens and I own no chickens and I never buy eggs or get never buy eggs or get them from anyone them from anyone else’s chickens. Where else’s chickens. Where do I get my eggs?do I get my eggs?

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Answer to # 6Answer to # 6

From my Ducks!From my Ducks!

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# 7 Riddle# 7 Riddle

I have a bed but never I have a bed but never sleep. I have a mouth but sleep. I have a mouth but never eat. I do not have never eat. I do not have

feet but yet keep moving.feet but yet keep moving.What am I?What am I?

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Answer to # 7Answer to # 7

A RiverA River

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# 8 Riddle# 8 RiddleIt has no top or bottom It has no top or bottom

but it can hold flesh, but it can hold flesh, bones and blood all at bones and blood all at

the same time.the same time.

What is it?What is it?

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Answer to # 8Answer to # 8

A RingA Ring

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# 9 Riddle# 9 Riddle

‘‘There is a pond with There is a pond with white stones along the white stones along the

sides.sides.At the center of the At the center of the pond is a crocodile.’pond is a crocodile.’

What is this thing?What is this thing?

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Answer to # 9Answer to # 9

MouthMouth

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# 10 Riddle# 10 RiddleThere is a green round There is a green round house. Inside the green house. Inside the green

round house is a smaller round house is a smaller white house. In the white white house. In the white house is a red house. And house is a red house. And living in the red house are living in the red house are lots of little black babies.lots of little black babies.

What is it?What is it?

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A watermelonA watermelon

Answer to # 10Answer to # 10

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# 11 Riddle# 11 Riddle

When I am clean, When I am clean, I am black.I am black.

When I am dirty, When I am dirty, I am white.I am white.

What am I?What am I?

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Answer to # 11Answer to # 11

A BlackboardA Blackboard

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# 12 A Puzzle# 12 A Puzzle

A man was lying A man was lying dead, face down in dead, face down in

the desert wearing a the desert wearing a backpack. He did backpack. He did

not die of thirst and not die of thirst and he was not killed by he was not killed by

somebody.somebody.Can you suggest an Can you suggest an

explanation?explanation?

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Answer to # 12Answer to # 12

He jumped out of an He jumped out of an airplane, but his airplane, but his

parachute failed to parachute failed to open.open.

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The EndThe End

With Metta,With Metta,

Bro. Oh Teik BinBro. Oh Teik Bin