A logic puzzle is a type of problem that usually doesn’t require specialized high-level knowledge, but instead relies on logical thinking, resourcefulness, and a non-standard approach. Such puzzles are incredibly popular among children and adults who enjoy exercising their minds.
Logic puzzles often come with a sense of humor. Most of them not only develop resourcefulness and non-standard thinking but also provide entertainment. AdmiGram.com suggests that you pose a couple of these riddles to your friends and loved ones to have a fun and productive time.
10 children’s logic puzzles with a twist
1. Three turtles are crawling. The first turtle says, ‘Two turtles are crawling behind me.’ The second turtle says, ‘One turtle is crawling behind me, and one turtle is crawling ahead of me.’ The third turtle says, ‘Two turtles are crawling ahead of me, and two turtle is crawling behind me.’ How can this be?
2. George Washington, Sherlock Holmes, William Shakespeare, Ludwig van Beethoven, Napoleon Bonaparte, Nero – who is the ‘extra’ in this list?
3. What breaks but never falls? What falls but never breaks?
4. The more you take, the more it becomes. What is it?
5. There are 100 sheets of paper on the table. You can count 10 sheets in 10 seconds. How many seconds will it take to count 80 sheets?
6. Read the phrase correctly:
7. What can’t a magnifying glass in a triangle magnify?
8. What is as huge as an elephant but weighs nothing?
9. A man walked into a bar, approached the bartender, and asked for a glass of water. Instead, the bartender pointed a shotgun at him. The man said, ‘Thank you,’ and left. Why?
10. Last century. An intersection. A traffic light. A truck, a horse-drawn carriage, and a motorcyclist are waiting for the green light. When it turned yellow, the truck revved loudly. The horse got scared and bit the motorcyclist’s ear. It seems like there was no accident, but who broke the rules?
Answers:
1. The turtles are crawling in a circle.
2. Sherlock Holmes (a fictional character).
3. Heart and blood pressure.
4. A hole.
5. 20.
6. You have to read from the bottom up.
7. Angles.
8. The shadow of an elephant.
9. The man had a severe hiccup, and the bartender tried to scare it out of him.
10. The motorcyclist broke the rules (he wasn’t wearing a helmet).
