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Instructions: Put on your thinking cap! Solve these lateral thinking and logic puzzles.

  1. 1.

    A man pushes his car to a hotel and tells the owner he's bankrupt. Why?

    A
    He's playing Monopoly
    B
    He can't afford gas
    C
    The car broke down at the hotel
    D
    He lost a bet
  2. 2.

    What has keys but no locks, space but no room, and you can enter but can't go inside?

    A
    A map
    B
    A puzzle box
    C
    A treasure chest
    D
    A keyboard
  3. 3.

    If you have a bowl with six apples and you take away four, how many do you have?

    A
    Two
    B
    Four
    C
    Six
    D
    None
  4. 4.

    A rooster lays an egg on the peak of a roof. Which way does it roll?

    A
    Left
    B
    Right
    C
    Both sides equally
    D
    Roosters don't lay eggs
  5. 5.

    What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

    A
    A blink
    B
    A heartbeat
    C
    A second
    D
    The letter M
  6. 6.

    A doctor gives you three pills and tells you to take one every 30 minutes. How long do the pills last?

    A
    90 minutes
    B
    60 minutes
    C
    45 minutes
    D
    30 minutes
  7. 7.

    How many months have 28 days?

    A
    Two
    B
    All twelve
    C
    Six
    D
    One (February)
  8. 8.

    If two's company and three's a crowd, what are four and five?

    A
    Too many
    B
    Nine
    C
    A party
    D
    A group
  9. 9.

    Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the tallest mountain in the world?

    A
    Mount Everest
    B
    Mount Kilimanjaro
    C
    Mount McKinley
    D
    K2
  10. 10.

    A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 run away. How many sheep does the farmer have left?

    A
    None
    B
    17
    C
    8
    D
    9
  11. 11.

    What weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?

    A
    Bricks
    B
    They weigh the same
    C
    Feathers
    D
    It depends on the type of feathers
  12. 12.

    You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don't see a single person on the boat. Why?

    A
    The boat sailed away
    B
    They all jumped overboard
    C
    They went below deck
    D
    All the people were married (not single)
  13. 13.

    If there are 3 apples and you take away 2, how many apples do you have?

    A
    2
    B
    1
    C
    0
    D
    3
  14. 14.

    What can you hold in your right hand but never in your left hand?

    A
    A right-handed glove
    B
    Your left elbow
    C
    A mirror
    D
    Your right hand
  15. 15.

    A girl kicks a soccer ball. It goes 10 feet and comes back to her. How is this possible?

    A
    She kicked it straight up in the air
    B
    She kicked it against a wall
    C
    Another player returned it
    D
    The wind blew it back
  16. 16.

    What gets wetter the more it dries?

    A
    A sponge
    B
    The sun
    C
    A towel
    D
    Sand
  17. 17.

    If you're running in a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in?

    A
    It depends on the race
    B
    Third place
    C
    Second place
    D
    First place
  18. 18.

    I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

    A
    A painting
    B
    A map
    C
    A dream
    D
    A desert
  19. 19.

    Two fathers and two sons go fishing. They each catch one fish. They bring home exactly three fish. How is this possible?

    A
    One fish was very large
    B
    They lost count
    C
    They threw one back
    D
    There are only three people: grandfather, father, and son
  20. 20.

    What disappears as soon as you say its name?

    A
    Silence
    B
    Darkness
    C
    A shadow
    D
    A secret

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