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Discover Your IQ Potential
Discover Your IQ Potential
Prepare yourself for the ultimate test of your brain power! We’re devised over 500 IQ
puzzles to stretch your logical and lateral thinking abilities to the limit.
This book has been meticulously compiled from some of the most devious
puzzles you’ve seen. Some will require keen mathematical skill, others an
ability to recognise abstract patterns, but all our puzzles are supremely logical and can
be solved with the right approach.
If you have a sharp mind, some of the answers to these puzzles will jump straight out
of the page at you. However, others will require a bit more thought. Try not to rush for
an answer straight away – have faith in your abilities and all will become clear – and
don’t feel tempted to have a peek at the answer page too soon. If you feel completely
stumped by one particular puzzle, then move on and come back to it later – coming
up with the solution to a later puzzle just might give you the inspiration you need!
But the idea of this book is not about right and wrong answers, it’s about
exercising your mind and flexing your mental muscles. With the right approach, you
too can discover your IQ potential.
The large variety of puzzles here are designed to test your powers of lateral thinking
and problem solving to the max! You’ll have to be able to recognize
patterns and sequences, spot similarities and differences and even pick your way
through our convoluted mindbenders. The solutions to all the puzzles in this book are
staring you right in the face – you just have to be looking at them in the right way!
So sit back, relax your body and let your brain take the strain – it’s all a matter of logic.
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PUZZLE
What is missing in the last grid? E
S
T
1
?
A B C D E F
2
PUZZLE
What time should the missing watch read?
A B C D E
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PUZZLE
E Which circle replaces the question mark?
S 4 3 2
T 5 3 5 1 1
6 1 2 8 3 3 1
1
7 2 8 4 3
9 ? 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
4
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
12 4
7 9 1 4
10
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark Which number completes the puzzle? E
to complete this circle?
S
5
Y W 7 T
11 1
? T 13
17
K P
?
7 8
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark
completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
B
?
F
J
9 25
N 36
4
R
1 81 64 49
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E Which letter is missing from the lower Which letter completes the puzzle?
middle hexagon?
S
E M H D G
T W T
N M J Q
1
N O A
C L
X ?
I B
I ? D R Y
11 12
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number is missing from the Which number replaces the question mark and
bottom triangle? completes the puzzle?
3 7 3 6 2
5
2 8 5 4
8
13 1 1 2 4
22
4 2 1 ?
12 ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter completes this puzzle? Which letter replaces the question mark to make E
this puzzle work?
S
B G L G A T
1
K P Q F ?
F A ? P J
15 16
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Where should the minute hand be put
and completes the puzzle? on the bottom clock?
9 1 5
4 8 3
2 ? 7 13
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last hexagon? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S B
T C
1
26 28 31 35 ? E
19 20
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the puzzle?
2 11 2 15
16
7 4 3 2
4
9 6
13
5 1
?
5 6 8 4 6 10
11
14 6 ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last circle? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
S
9 8 4 I F
T
1
2 ? E C
2 6 ? E G
23 24
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the puzzle?
7 9 4 7
17 11 19 10
Z
15 13 16 13
S G
6 11 1 5 M D I
31 16 21 9
26 21 17 ? F E H ? 15
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PUZZLE
E Which letter is missing from the lower right hand circle?
S
A C G I
T
1
E Y K E
I U O A
M Q S ?
26
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
7 3 8 6 2 10
5 7 6
4 2
?
16
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last square? Which numbers complete the puzzle? E
7 3 4 6 1 9
S
2 8 9
1 1 0 9 0 7 T
5 2 4 2 3 2 1
3 2 4
9 9 5 0 0 1
6 7 8 2 9 7
3 6 ?
1 5 4 8 ? ?
29 30
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number is the odd one out in each oval? Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle?
16
32 72 88
A
48 58 L G H
C W A
28
B 63 86 35 J ? O
49 77
17
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last segment? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S 6 4 4 1
T F O
4 N L 7
H G
2
K Z
5 U ? 1
O ?
6 10 14 2
3 4
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which tool will make the last scale Which number replaces the question mark
balance? and completes the puzzle?
3 6
4 9
?
6 4
18
8 ?
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the lower middle circle? E
3 1 5 2 2 1 S
6 5 7 9 1 4
T
4 2 7 8 3 6
7 1 1 4 6 5
4 8 1 6 3 2
4 2 3 ? 1 9
6
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
A C F J L O S U
T P M K G D B X
V Y C E H L N Q
O M I F D Z W U
R V X A E G J N
K H F B Y W S ? 19
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the bottom right hand circle? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S 2 2 8
1 5 13
T
L S
29
2
3 7 8
61 125 ?
R ?
9 10
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the puzzle?
10
8 13
6 9 15 27 ? 16 6
4 19
22 ?
20
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the last circle? E
S
A P Y C V C G Y K ?
T
U S E G B
2
12 13
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which letter completes the puzzle?
completes the puzzle?
3 1 4 B K F
7 2 9 G A
1 5 ? L Q ?
14
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
2 3 9
4 7 3 5 6 2
9 5 ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last circle? Which number completes the puzzle?
S 2 7 17 4 11
1 9
T
6 2
10 10
3 11 19 1 5
2
? 7
14 1
5 13 ? 2 4
16 9
17
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
G B C
H F H
A D ?
22
B D I E K
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which four digit number is missing from Which number completes the puzzle? E
the last oval?
S
1 3 6 5
195 2 7 6 1
T
383 7 8 5 2
8 8 4 ?
575
20
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle?
763
B Y
C X
955 E V
G T
K P
?
M ? 23
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PUZZLE
E Which of the lower circles replaces the question mark?
S K
Q O M
T E U S Q G
A I Y W U K S
2 M C A Y O
G E C
?
A D F G I L P R
22
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
1 7 3
4 10 6
3 4 7 6 5 ?
23
PUZZLE
Which letter completes the puzzle?
C H A G H J
E F ?
24 R M S M N L
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the last star? E
1 4 10
4 6 11 9 2 7
S
8 6 ?
T
3 2 2 8 5 5
25 2
PUZZLE
Which letter completes the puzzle?
F P Z
C J M T W D
A K ? E
26
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
5 6 5
7 3 2 10 5 ?
27
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
3 7 2 8 3 9
18 12 ? 25
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PUZZLE
E Which segment completes the puzzle?
1 2
S C L F U J C L F U J F U KH
N V Q RAN V Q RA VQRA T E P Y
T WX
HB
G
O
S MW X
D B
G
O
SM
DK
WX G S
BO
3
AN
U J C L
AN
P Y I I T E S MW X
C L F F U J 4 DKHB 5
2 N V Q R V Q RA Y I E P GS
WX G S MW X G SM C L F U BODK
HB O DKHB O DK N VQR I T E P
P Y I T E P Y I T E XG J C
29
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
A J I R Q Z
F M N U V C
E N M V
J Q R ?
30
PUZZLE
Which letter follows the sequence to complete the puzzle?
26
A H F M K R P ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark E
completes the sequence? and completes the sequence?
S
10 14 4 1 11 11 3
3 1 4 9
3 3 1 6 5
T
6 1
9 2 9 4 2
7 12 6 4 8 9 3 3
2 1 5 3
4 ? 5 1 ? 1 4
3 4
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the sequence? completes the sequence?
1 3
5 3 13 INC 2
3 9 4 7
6 QRG 7
5 8
1 9
4 2
4 DOM 8
16 4
4 6 6 3 7 SUI 7
1 ?
3 2 8 AD? 2 27
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PUZZLE
E Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the sequence?
S
R
T F N
G O
3
P ?
Z
6
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the sequence?
4 2 8 7 1 0 8 8
6 3 6 6 7 1 4 2
5 1 5 3 8 7 2 9
3 2 4 8 3 0 6 2
2 1 8 9 4 1 6 4
28 7 4 9 7 6 3 ? 5
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PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle? E
F G C S
B H M K J L
T
P B G L U D
N B ?
3
8 9
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the puzzle?
3 9 1 6
E G
7 2 2 5 7 3 M R Q X
4 1 4 8
9 8 4 5
2 1 7 8 ? 1
H W J ?
6 3 2 3
10
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
B U U O L Q G
F H K P K L J C A
M S D G O I H B K E ? 29
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E Which number replaces the question mark and Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the puzzle?
S
1 7 9
T F J
3 6 3
C Z O
5 4 2 A N M U
3
C ? B
2 7 5
S J
2 6 ?
13
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
4 3
1 12 6 7 9 5
2 11
8
14 24 12
?
7 1
8 21 11 6 3 1
30 13 9
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark E
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
3 9 4 7
S
A
1 6 1 3
T
G I 4 3
3 ?
C E L
6 4 2 2
3
F D G ? 0 6 4 3
16
PUZZLE
Which playing card replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
?
31
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E Which letter replaces the question mark Which letter replaces the question mark
and completes the sequence? and completes the puzzle?
S D F I
P U Z E
T K P U J
X R M
E M O
A V R
3
F K ? O
G N V
A D Y T E A ?
19 20
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Where should the missing hour Which letter replaces the question mark and
hand point? completes the puzzle?
FM H CH
RL P GG
SJ F NI
DK ? BE
32
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PUZZLE
avis, Harold and Bette all own E
Shangri-la Way
M
Meadow Rise
Honeysuckle
Bungalow properties in rather exclusive
£100,000
S
£40,000
£75,000
areas of the town, and have
Terrace
recently had them valued. Harold lives
Row
Flat
22 23
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the puzzle?
U 6 EJI 3
L C
M D
D L F P
K G
K T
? 9 NRG ?
33
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PUZZLE
E A Which picture cube does this shape make?
C
S
T
B D
25 26
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and Joe and John are playing
completes the puzzle? marbles. If Joe loses one
marble to John, they will both
have the same number of
D G D marbles, but if John loses one
marble to Joe, Joe will have
H L twice the number of marbles as
John. How many marbles do
Y the two boys currently have?
R L
S K ?
34
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PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle? E
4 13 3 21 S
12 7 9 5 9 6 8 5 2 5 12 ?
T
3 12 7 16
28 29 3
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question Which number replaces the question
mark and completes the puzzle? mark and completes the puzzle?
3 12 6 2 7 5
3 6 4 1
13 ? 15 9
2 9 5 7
16 10 18 12
8 1 2 2
11 4 8 8 3 4
15 11
12 ?
30
PUZZLE
Which domino replaces the question mark to complete the puzzle?
35
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E Which number is missing? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S
4 5 F K L Q
3 2
T 2 3
9 11
5 A K Z V
4 3 9
2 12 6 1
7 7 M I H D
4 1 4
5 ?
6 3
H C N ?
3 4
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which symbol replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
4 2
9 8
15 15
?
22 ?
36
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the last circle? E
4 2 3 7 4 8 S
9 5 11 7
8 7 T
6 3 5 2 6 5
5 1 2 10 3 11
4
13 11 14 6 17 9
9 3 6 0 7 ?
6
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
H L P T X B F J
A F K P U Z E J
M S Y E K Q W C
C J Q X E L S Z
Q Y G O W E M U
D M V E N W F ? 37
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the bottom left circle? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S C J M
1 2 8
T
S G
2
Q D E
4
? 5 6
R ?
9 10
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
3 5
4 1
32 45 60 77 ?
4 7
5 3
5 ?
38
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the last circle? E
S
A F D J B I O W F O
T
K P P E ?
12 13
PUZZLE PUZZLE
4
Which number replaces the question mark and Which letter completes the puzzle?
completes the puzzle?
1 2 3 B D G
2 1 4 E D
5 6 ? ? I C
14
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
7 5 9
2 3 6 2 5 4
17 11 ?
9 6 10 4 7 6 39
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last circle? Which number completes the puzzle?
S H C Z 4 14
2 4
T 6 6
7 8
K F W 1 2
3 12
5 12
2 4
4
N Q ?
? 10
17
PUZZLE
Which of the bottom letters replace the question mark and completes the puzzle?
L Z E
T A M
V N ?
40
H D X W B
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last oval? Which number completes the puzzle? E
S
7122 7 2 3 10
T
9 5 13 7
6521
4
6 1 4 5
7 5 9 ?
8332
20
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle?
4743
B H
C E
9911 D B
D I
E F
387?
F ? 41
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PUZZLE
E What is missing from the central circle?
S 5
2 1 7
T 5 1 3 4 2
1 3 7 ? 1 4 2
7 2 3 1 2
6 2 2
5
4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
22
PUZZLE
Which single digit number replaces the question mark?
5 6 6
3 2 4 10 15 ?
23
PUZZLE
Which letter completes the puzzle?
B F J N R V
P U Z
42 C I O U A ?
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the last star? E
7 8 2
S
5 3 3 6 7 2
7 5 ?
T
11 9 7 1 7 12
25
PUZZLE
Which letter completes the puzzle? 4
C K C
R M D Q Z E
F V V ?
26
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
1 9 3
22 21 ?
3 7 6 2 5 8
27
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
B F M C O A
L D ? 43
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PUZZLE
E Which shape completes the puzzle?
1 2
S 5 3 6 4 8 1 9 7 2 0 4 2 3 5
5 1 0 2 9 4 7 3 8 6 6 5 1 0 6 0 5 1
3 8 1 6 0 2 9 5 7 4 7 8 6 5 3 5 2 7 8
T 6 7 3 9 8 0 1 5 6 2 3 5 4 9
3 7 4 8 2 9 6 0 1 5
2 9 1 4 6 3 4 5 2 7 8 5
0 8 3 7 5 1 6 4 2 4 9 1 2 4
7 0 2 4 1 6 3 9 8 5 6 0 5 1 5 1 6 1
0 8 1 5 2 4 3 7 9 6 5 0 7 8 7 8 5 1
2 6 8 1 3 5 0 9 4 7 9 2 9 2
4
29
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
3 1 6 5 3 7
2 7 2 2 1 4
9 6 9 12
4 9 3 ?
30
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
44
B C E G K M Q ?
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PUZZLE
Which grid replaces the question mark? E
S
T
?
5
A B C D E F
2
PUZZLE
Which time from the choices given follows the sequence?
A B C D E
45
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PUZZLE
E Which letter replaces the question mark from the choices given below?
S J P T
E M R X Y
T
A I V B F B E
C Q M G I
X T ?
B F H K L N Q S
4
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
7 2
3 6 1 4
46
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from this wheel? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
B
S
A C C T
D
R D
G
K ? J
? 5
7 8
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
72 9
69
64
5 20
57
13 2
48
?
4 7 15 ?
47
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last hexagon? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S K P N C M
T Q G
F N I K
V Q S
J E
J O
H A
T Y ? L ?
5
11 12
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the puzzle?
23 2 7 3 6
38
4 1 4 5
45
64 6 8 8 1
67
1 4 0 ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last hexagon? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
S
B D G G J T
F M I F N
S J ? Y ?
5
15 16
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Where should the hour hand be pointing on
completes the puzzle? the bottom clock?
5 4 1
6 2 2
3 4 ? ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last shape? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S A
T E
1 5 9 15 ? F
H
5
?
19 20
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the chain?
B I 12 15
8
D G Q D
17
M J
21
35
P U
24
H Y M N ?
33 30
S ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last circle? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
S
2 4 6 X ?
T
10 R P J
5
16 26 ? L F
23 24
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the puzzle?
8 10 2 8
14 9 2 1 5
2 11 2 7
7 3
3 1 5 9 5 8 2
6 4 8 5
2 9 0 ? 9 6 4 ? 51
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PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last circle?
S A D D B
T
B A D I
B H E F
5
C E F ?
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PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
3 4 10 12 2 2
1 8 5
5 6
?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last square? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
5 7 2 1 3 2
S
5 8 11
6 1 0 5 8 2 T
7 3 9 2 2 1
4 9 10
1 4 2 8 6 5
3 2 7 5 5 6
7 6 ? 5
9 9 2 1 5 ?
29 30
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number is the odd one out in each oval? Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle?
5
13 7 17
A
11 15
5 4 7
12 6 6
4
B 25 9 38
7 ? 2
49 16
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E Which letter replaces the question mark and Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the puzzle?
S
A Q F O X
T D I N S
H Q
E U
M V E
I Y A J
X C H ?
T C ?
6 M C
3 4
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number is missing? Which letter replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle?
5 6 E LRCEX C
5 2
4 5 I IPHTL D
3 15 4 4
5 11
9 3 M XFTMH B
6 8 11 5
3 2
4 3 N RLXNF C
4 ?
? OYJTQ E
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PUZZLE
Which letter completes this chain? E
S
A
J N
T
F ?
K O
X
6
6
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
3 6 2 6 9 1 17 3
2 7 5 15 2 3 6 1
11 5 10 1 9 2 4 0
12 7 19 9 6 5 15 3
4 10 11 16 0 4 1 14
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PUZZLE
E Which letter replaces the question mark in the last star?
S E L T
M W U C D J
T
U O D T ? Z
G K P
8 9
PUZZLE PUZZLE
6 Which number completes the puzzle? Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle?
6 1 5 1
6 ?
L P D J M C 9 6 13 6
2 4 2 3
4 4 3 2
7 3 4 6
L T H O U F
3 2 5 ?
10
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
Q T X C F J O
R V A D H M P T Y
56 B F K N R W Z D I L ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark? Which number is missing from the puzzle? E
3 P 8 S
9 G 11
3 3 T
2 8 6
2 U 4 1 6 14 9
4 ? 8
3 W 1
7 7
7 ? 18 6
13
PUZZLE
Which number do you need to add to complete the puzzle?
6 3
5 23 2 3 17 15
4 4
8 7
6 14 8 2 25 ?
1 4 57
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E Which letter is missing? Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle?
S G A H Z E
T J Y
V Q U L
Q X
N F W L G
T C Y D
S ? G R
M H P ?
6
16
PUZZLE
Which playing card replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter completes this puzzle? Which number will complete the grid? E
1 0 0 2 5 6
S
D L M F
1 2 1 2 8 9 T
A C A E
1 4 4 3 2 4
1 6 9 3 6 1
L H Q I
1 9 6 4 0 0
D K B ? 2 2 5 4 4 ?
6
19 20
PUZZLE PUZZLE
What time should the bottom clock show? Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle?
CB 13 AI
FE 26 IA
DH 25 BC
EB 35 H?
?
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E ewtown has always had a thriving
N
Real Shakespeare
Coventry Amateur
amateur dramatics scene. This
Piecrust Players
S year, the Piecrust Players were
putting on a production of Macbeth.
Dramatics
October
Othello, which was not performed by the
March
June
T
£10
Co.
Coventry Amateur Dramatics, had the
£3
£6
cheapest tickets. Julius Caesar was the
Julius Caesar production put on in March and, although
it had the best set yet seen in Newtown,
Othello
was not the most expensive to see. The
Macbeth Real Shakespeare Company’s production
was put on later than the Piecrust Players’
£3 one. From this information, can you work
out which group put on which play, the
£6
cost of the tickets and the month in which
£10 the plays could be seen?
6 March
Theatre
group
Play Opening
month
Ticket
price
June
October
22 23
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number is missing from this puzzle? Which letter replaces the question mark
and completes the sequence?
6
J O?J V
11 9
2 4 L I
O W
S L
16 14
? X DKS B
60
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PUZZLE
Which picture cube does this shape make? E
A C
S
T
B D
26
PUZZLE
25
PUZZLE Penelope buys a small
bottle of her favourite
Which number replaces the question mark and perfume for £10. If the
completes the puzzle? perfume is worth £9 more
than the cost of the ornate
bottle it comes in, how
6 7 2 much is the bottle worth?
13 9
22
17 5
13 4 ? 61
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PUZZLE
E Which letter is missing from the last grid?
S A F K P
U Z E J O T Y D I N ? X
T C H M R
28
PUZZLE
Which letter is missing from the puzzle?
H L V Z
F R
6 B P P D
J N
X T L ?
29
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
J O T D J P M T A V D L
U Q B M
A X J ?
30
PUZZLE
What is required to complete the puzzle?
62
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the last grid? E
S
T
?
7
A B C D E F
2
PUZZLE
Which watch shown below fills the missing space?
A B C D E
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PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last circle?
S 3 1 4
T 2 1 5 1 1
3 1 2 0 4 2 0
6 1 2 3 2
8 4 ?
7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
4
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
2 1
11 12
3 7 8 0
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last segment? Which number completes the puzzle? E
S
2
B D 8
T
18
F H
32
50
V ?
?
7 8
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark
completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
6
2
8
12 3 6
20
3 2
36
7 1 ? 5
? 65
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last hexagon? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S B B E A E
T C Z
X G P J
B E F
L G
N P
R Y
B H ? E ?
11 12
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
5 7 3 2 6
8
9 2 4 3
10
11 1 5 7 5
14
0 6 5 ?
66 ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last hexagon? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
S
A E W A I T
I M O E D
Q Y ? E ?
7
15 16
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Where should the hour hand point to on the
completes the puzzle? bottom clock?
4 2 8
7 17 4
?
3 4 ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last hexagon? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S A
T B
B F J P ? D
?
7
19 20
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the chain?
3 7 5
3 5
2 6 6 3
7
9 3
9
?
13
9 3
6 1 1 ?
19
45 29
68 1 5
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last circle? Which number completes the puzzle? E
S
12 9 7 2 3
T
3 7 8 ?
4 6 ? 3 4
7
23 24
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the puzzle?
4
6 2
1 5
1 9
3
?
7 3 4 2
A K
7 11 5 7 V P
9 4 1 2
11 5 3 ? Q L G B
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PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last circle?
S
E L B I
T
G D F M
J A F B
7
C H K ?
26
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
A G P W B J
M D R
E N
?
70
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last square? Which number completes the puzzle? E
S
4 1 2 5 2 3
2 14 22
6 3 5 7 4 6 T
1 5 4 2 6 5
3 9 35
7 4 5 6 3 4
9 6 8 8 5 7
4 6 ?
4 8 7 3 7 ?
7
29 30
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which two numbers are the odd ones out Which number replaces the question mark
in each of these ovals? and completes the puzzle?
5
1 21 11
1
15 9
5 8 11
10 14 12
1
16
2 8 5 6
7 3 ?
12 20
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last segment? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S
T 4 10
A F
Q V
7 1
3 6
L G
? 5
P ?
8
3 4
PUZZLE PUZZLE
What object is needed to make Which letter replaces the question mark and
the scales balance? completes the puzzle?
C F
D B
D H
?
72
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the last circle? E
B F V L E R S
N H A D Q I T
S J X H B W
F J A Q K X
R L F I W ?
W N C M H C
6
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
A F D P R A C D
C R U C F U P F
P P A A D D R R
R C C U U F F P
F A P D A R D C
D U R F C P U ? 73
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last circle? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S A D C
2 0 3
T
E G
7
A E G
1 9 ? D ?
8
9 10
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
2 3
6 4
3 9 17 27 ?
8 12
24 ?
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the middle circle? E
4 2 9 7 8 8 3 1 2 0
S
6 1 ? 4 2 T
12 13
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which letter completes the puzzle?
and completes the puzzle?
3 1 7 J P V
8
7 5 11 H B
12 10 ? N T ?
14
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
5 6 5
4 7 9 4 5 6
13 10 ?
2 1 8 1 3 2 75
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last circle? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S A G H C F
R I
T O L
H L
D L P B P
X T
E J
D O
N F ?
Y ?
8 17
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
3 12 7
4 15 9
76
6 11 ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last oval? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
S
12 E K B J
P F L H T
31
D M C O
Q I R ?
69
20 8
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle?
145
3 4
4 5
297 6 8
11 16
24 37
?
58 ? 77
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PUZZLE
E Which of the letters below is missing from the bottom circle?
A
S
D H M
T S V Z E K
N R W C F J O
U X B G M
P T Y
?
A B C D E F G H
8
22
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
3 5 8
12 17 23 30 38 ?
23
PUZZLE
Which letter completes the puzzle?
B E D H F K
N T Z
78 K H P L U ?
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the last star? E
3 7 9
S
4 7 ?
T
4 5 8 6 7 11
25
PUZZLE
Which letter completes the puzzle?
B H N
T Z F L R X
D J P ?
8
26
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
4 6 3
16 54 ?
3 1 7 2 4 3
27
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
7 9 3 2 6 ?
14 3 5 79
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PUZZLE
E Which segment fills the gap?
1 2
S A E I M Q G F
B F J N R O S H N
D H L P T Z D 3 Y S
T Y C K O R O M
G K W G R
V H L 4 Z D 5
J N V Z R S H
S W A E I T Z Y M
M Q U Y C K E F N
P T X B F F S
29
PUZZLE
8 Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
7 7 5 1 6 12
6 6 2 4 8 5
1 3 6 4
2 5 4 ?
30
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the sequence?
80
4 9 5 6 6 3 7 ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark Which single-digit number replaces the E
and completes the sequence? question mark and completes the puzzle?
S
L Z 3 7 4 2 3
B V O K T
F V 1 2 5 8 9
4 3 5 3 8
Y E 6 5 2 7 1
M ? R R
W E 2 1 2 6 ?
9
3 4
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which letter is missing?
and completes the puzzle?
3 9 A DH M
7 1
4 6 F KN R
2 3 7 6
1 5
0 ? L PU X
1 8 4 2
6 3
9 5 S VZ E
2 8 X CF ?
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PUZZLE
E Which number replaces the question mark and completes the sequence?
S
8
T 5
3 5
3
6 7
2 7
4 3
9 1
5 3
?
9
6
PUZZLE
Which number completes the bottom grid?
3 5 4 8 4 7 8 13
1 11 7 3 5 14 9 11
2 6 1 12 9 7 4 13
1 2 4 5 2 3 0 3
4 3 2 8 3 8 5 5
82
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PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle? E
K P I S
C I L S U C
T
W Q D W Y ?
O Z K
8 9
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which number completes the puzzle?
completes the puzzle?
3 9 4 2 9
1 11 8 6 11 1 7 9
3 2 8 3
4 2 7 3
2 6 4 1
8 2 4 2 ? 3
17 6 11 ?
3 5 6 2
10
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark on the third triangle?
31 1 5 2 3 0 39
6 11 14 8 10 5 16 ? 12
2 1 3 7 4 23 6 2 8 1 3 83
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E Which number replaces the question mark to Which number replaces the question mark and
complete the puzzle? completes the sequence?
S
3 5 3
T 23 17
2 4 7
12 11 6
8 4 3 3 9 2 4
6 7 2
6 2 9
1 ?
2 11 ?
9 13
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
E G
A P I M D U
Q S
O
Y X G
A
W Y
K R S W ? E
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark to E
completes the puzzle? finish this puzzle?
S
4 2 1 3 4
7 5 2 2 T
6 2
5 5
9 7
9 3 1
10 5 15 20
19 10 7 ? 63 35 18 ?
16
PUZZLE
9
Which playing card replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E Which letter replaces the question mark and Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the sequence? completes the grid?
S
A M R F B N Z
T H T F
J U B S
Q E S
X L Z
E P I Z
E U K
P H Y ? M C ?
9
19 20
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Where should the missing Which letter completes this puzzle?
hour hand point to?
ON 18 CH
TL 8 NJ
FM 13 BD
PE 18 A?
?
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PUZZLE
ob, Mike and Sandra are all keen E
B gardeners, and are proud of their
allotments. Bob never works on his
S
Wednesday
patch on a Friday, and without the knee
Potatoes
Monday
problems which affect some of his
Sandra
Apples
Roses
Friday
Mike
Housemaid’s
village. Sandra, who suffers from tennis
elbow, only gets chance to work on
T
knee Mondays, and is not known for her
Tennis elbow apples. The person who grows apples
always works on the allotments on a
Bad back Friday. There is enough information here
to work out which gardener produces
Roses
which crop, which day of the week they
Potatoes can usually be found at the allotments,
and what kind of injury each one tended
Apples to suffer from.
Monday Gardener Injury Crop Day
Wednesday
Friday
22 23
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the sequence? completes the sequence?
E U K B
F O O S
S J E F
C C
B ?
I M R ?
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PUZZLE
E Which picture cube does this shape make?
A C
S
T
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Which letter replaces the question mark and For Christmas this year, the
completes the puzzle? Taylor family had a get
together. The following people
were present: one grandmother,
Q X E one grandfather, two mothers,
two fathers, one father-in-law,
one mother-in-law, one
J L daughter-in-law, four children,
three grandchildren, one brother,
two sisters, two sons and two
C daughters. What is the fewest
number of individuals that
could have been there?
V L
M ? U
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D G P J
S
F H J I N S R U X M Q U
L U Z ? T
28
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the wheel?
4 2 6 11
M I
3 9 2 8
S W
6 8 1 ?
29 9
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
J O T N T Z H O V C K S
Y F C A
D L J ?
30
PUZZLE
What number should the last domino show on the top to complete this puzzle?
89
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E What is missing from this wheel? Which number completes the puzzle?
S
T J D
3 7
12 9
E L
I F 5 6
I ? 2 ?
3 4
PUZZLE PUZZLE
10
Which symbol is needed to balance the Which letter replaces the question mark
bottom scale? and completes the puzzle?
L O
S H
? C X
J ?
90
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What is missing from the bottom middle circle? E
1 3 4 5 3 2 S
4 2 6 8 1 7 T
5 6 11 3 2 1
2 7 5 2 4 2
5 9 4 6 2 8
1 6 5 ? 5 4
6
PUZZLE 10
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
D I N S X C H M
O T Y D I N S R
J Q V A F K X W
E L E Z U P C B
Z G B W R M ? G
U P K F A V Q L
91
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E What is missing from the bottom right Which number completes the puzzle?
hand circle?
S 9 9 2
J P W
T
2 0
E
3 3 5
N X ?
1 ?
9 10
PUZZLE PUZZLE
10
Which number replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
2 1
3 1
26 22 18 12 ?
4 6
6 ?
92
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the last circle? E
S
2 1 8 2 9 6 4 6 11 ?
T
3 2 3 14 6
12 13
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which number completes the puzzle?
completes the puzzle?
4 3 7 3 4 7
6 4 2 76 11 10
9 ? 3 47 29 ?
14
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
6 3 6
6 4 5 2 7 11
7 5 7
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E What is missing from the last circle? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S A Z E E K
P H
T C O
H N
F U J S K
F R
K Q
V N
K P ? I ?
17
PUZZLE
Which of the letters below complete the puzzle?
10
A E F
H I K
L M ?
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N O P Q R
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What is missing from the bottom oval? Which number completes the puzzle? E
S
C 4 3 2 1
1 2 4 6 T
E 3 3 9 7
1 4 6 ?
H
20
PUZZLE
10
Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle?
K
1 2
1 5
P 2 1
2 4
3 0
?
3 ? 95
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PUZZLE
E Which of the lower letters replace the question mark to complete the puzzle?
S F
J O U
T B J S C G
L R Y G P Z D
I O V D M
W A F
?
A D H L P S V Z
22
PUZZLE
10 Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
11 10 11
7 6 5 8 9 ?
23
PUZZLE
Which number completes the puzzle?
6 3 8 4 1 8
10 8 ?
96 2 9 2 2 3 6
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the last star? E
H O D
N P Y X R N
S
F P G H ?
T
X
25
PUZZLE
Which letter completes the puzzle?
O I M
A B Y R G R
L N Z ?
26
PUZZLE 10
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
2 9 4
5 9 ?
12 1 11 7 15 17
27
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
8 4 8 9 9 12
16 24 ? 97
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PUZZLE
E Which segment completes the puzzle?
1 2
S B E HD G J
K N M P KN L H
Q T WS V Y MY 3 QG
T Z C B E
F I H K N L H
K N J M 4 GQ 5
T W P S
Z C F V Y B V Y T P
I L E H HQ F V
O R UK N Q
29
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
10 3 2 8 9 1 3
6 1 2 7 4 2
11 11 7 6
8 8 2 ?
30
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
98
3 6 5 7 8 11 15 ?
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the last circle? E
S
T
?
A B C D E F
2
PUZZLE
11
Which watch shown below fills in the missing shape?
A B C D E
99
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PUZZLE
E Which of the lower circles replace the question mark to complete the puzzle?
S B F D
A E E B A
T
D D A B A C A
G C C C B
H F ?
A B C D E F G H
4
PUZZLE
11 Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
6 5
30 25
2 3 4 1
100
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Which letter is missing from the right-hand segment? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
K
S
B H B T
O
I ? F
Q
H N
?
7 8
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which letter replaces the question mark 11
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
36 B
39
44
X G
51
U M
60
S K B ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last hexagon? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S 9 3 7 B P
T J G
Z K V L
2 1 6
T Q
F B
A H
7 2 ? N ?
11 12
PUZZLE PUZZLE
11 Which number replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the puzzle?
2 2 1 9 7
9
2 7 4 4
30
93 3 3 7 5
282
4 0 9 ?
102 ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last octogon? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
S
3 2 6 A F T
5 2 1 V I
9 5 ? N ?
15 16
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Where should the hour hand point to on the
11
and completes the puzzle? bottom clock?
7 5 5
8 21 7
3 ? 6 ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last hexagon? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S B
T C
E J O T ? E
19 20
PUZZLE PUZZLE
11
Which number replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the chain?
10 6 4
2 3
7 9 4 8
7
13 2
5
?
11
2 4
8 6 1 1 12 8
16
104 7 ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last circle? Which number completes the puzzle? E
E K R
S
1 2
T
Z 2 5 ?
I S ? 2 1
23 24
PUZZLE PUZZLE
11
Which number replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
4 6 12 2
3 9 7 6 ?
7 5 4 8
7 5
3
5 9
15
21
11
1
9
8 6 4
11 7 5 ?
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PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last circle?
S C F J O
T
G L R Y
B I Q Z
K T D ?
26
11 PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
M E O Q L D
I P H
J T
?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last square? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
A C F E G J S
2 3 7
J S J N W N T
B U O F Y S
6 4 5
D F I K M P
M V M T C T
8 8 ?
E X R L E ?
29 30
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter is the odd one Which number replaces the question mark and 11
out in each oval? completes the puzzle?
L
B P Q
1
T V 7 8 3
3 3 2
C
2 M S G 6 5 ?
W D
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E Which letter replaces the question mark and Which number completes this puzzle?
completes the puzzle?
S
T G 10 9 6 12 3
T O F P M
A V 7 14 11 7 21
3 8 2 1 4
R L 1 6 4 2 9
X L H F
R ? 13 9 11 16 ?
3 4
PUZZLE PUZZLE
12
Which letter will make this puzzle correct? Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle?
J I
G A N 252 R
A M Q R
J
T 500 Y
W B
L
H N Y 400 P
G T
O I R D K 132 L
B ?
108
E C G 182 ?
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PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the sequence? E
S
U T
K E
A O
S ?
I
6
PUZZLE
12
Which number needs to be added to the final grid?
4 1 6 2 3 8 1 7
16 10 20 6 13 14 6 13
3 9 11 4 6 6 3 1
12 8 3 0 9 11 2 5
7 10 17 6 9 14 4 8
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PUZZLE
E Which number fills the centre of the last star to complete the puzzle?
S 1 3 4
2 3 7 2 6 5
T 9 11 ?
5 4 11 8 2 9
6 4 9
8 9
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and Which number needs to be added to
completes the puzzle? complete the puzzle?
E B D A
37 92
9 3 6 9 4 3 1 5 3 8
A H B C
B E A G
12
9 7 5 6 1 2 2 2 5 ?
C I C ?
10
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the sequence?
N J Q X E L H
H X T G N S Z D P
110 B R L F Z Z R V N F ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which letter is missing from the bottom E
and completes the puzzle? of the grid?
7 12 8 L
S
1 4 6
X F T
N R V
3 11 11 L F L F
R Z Z
9 11 5
H T
12 13 ? ?
13
PUZZLE
Which number is missing from the bottom shape?
12
2 6
5 15 7 4 19 11
5 2
1 3
8 21 2 8 23 6
4 ? 111
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E Which number replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the sequence? completes the sequence?
S 9 3 21 6
9
T 13 7 8 9
3 4
1 5 16
16 13 7 9
? 14 7 23 9 10 3 ?
16
PUZZLE
Which playing card replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
12
112
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark E
completes the sequence? and completes the sequence?
S
B G L Q 0 6 4 1 2 1
1 2 5 1 4 4
T
K F A V
2 1 6 1 6 9
3 4 3 1 9 6
P U Z E
5 1 2 2 2 5
? T O J 7 2 9 2 5 ?
19 20
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Where should the missing hour Which letter replaces the question mark
hand point to? and completes the puzzle? 12
G 4 P
K 11 E
T 16 ?
?
X 1 B
113
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PUZZLE
E ndrew, Daisy and Lily were all
Andrew
Martian
Carrot
getting their costumes ready. Jane’s child
Daisy
T
Lily
T.V
was the youngest of the group, and had
9
gone dressed up as a T.V set. Mary was
Jane so proud of her child, who was 9 years
old. Andrew, whose mum was Paula, did
Mother
Carrot
T.V
22 23
PUZZLE PUZZLE
12
Which letter replaces the question mark and Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the sequence?
H A EJP W
O D
Y E
J K U N
K X
Q ?
M B ?MG B
114
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PUZZLE
Which picture cube does this shape make? E
A C
S
T
B D
25 26
PUZZLE PUZZLE
12
Which letter replaces the question mark and If five men can dig 100
completes the puzzle? holes over four days, how
many men would be needed
S B K to dig 150 holes in one day?
J T
J H
C V ? 115
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PUZZLE
E Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
S 3 4 8 4
12 18 14 11 5 7 16 13 10 9 16 13
T 5 9 5 ?
28
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
E Z V S
D I
H W A N
R O
L Q G ?
29
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
12
5 6 1 8 11 3 2 8 6 7 11 ?
5 24 12 28
4 5 4 3
30
PUZZLE
What spot total should be shown where the question mark is?
116 ?
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the last grid? E
S
T
?
A B C D E F
2
PUZZLE
Which watch completes the puzzle?
13
A B C D E
117
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PUZZLE
E Which of the lower circles is the missing one from the puzzle?
S 5 3 2
6 4 2 5 3
T
8 2 7 4 1 5 1
3 2 4 6 1
2 ? 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
4
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
A P
13
J C H E
118
I ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last segment? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
J
S
121 144 Q T
U
256 169 B
F
225 ?
?
7 8
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
13
12 3
17
24
7 11
33 10
5
44
12 4 10 ?
? 119
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last hexagon? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S B G I B P
T C K
A F E M
U P N
G S
O ?
D R
W B ? I Q
11 12
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
13
7 7 4 3 1
9
2 2 3 7
13
21 6 5 8 5
37
3 7 4 ?
120 ?
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What is missing from the last circle? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
S
A G F M Q T
J Y O Q V
I ?
E H ?
15 16
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Where should the minute hand point to on
and completes the puzzle? the bottom clock?
13
6 13 11
28 26 18
21 23 ? ?
121
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last hexagon? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S B
T C
1 2 4 6 ? D
19 20
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the chain?
13
A O 5
4 6
M X U C
8
S Z
11
92
D W
16
G Y B ? ?
58 37
S E
122
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last circle? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
S
N S T L R
T
G G P ?
M L ?
C G
23 24
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which letter replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
13
3
9 4
3 8
5 6
3
T
4 1 5 0
H N
7 2 6 2 L D H
6 5 2 3
3 1 8 ? P C B ? 123
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PUZZLE
E Which letter replaces the question mark?
S E J O T
T
Z S ? Y
U N I D
P K F A
26
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
13
4 6 3 3 9 3
6 5 9
8 6
?
124
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last square? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
L R X
S
1 2 1
T Z D T
N D F
1 4 4
X J J
H R L
1 6 ?
B V ?
29 30
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number is the odd one Which number replaces the question mark and
out in each oval? completes the puzzle?
13
12
48 42
A
36
24 6 9 1
3 7 2
6
B 36 12 30 4 11 ?
18 52
125
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E Which number completes this wheel? Which number completes the puzzle?
S
3 3 16
T 1 6
? 16 9 22 3
76 36
18 7 ?
3 4
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Where should the missing hour hand point to Which letter replaces the question mark and
on the bottom clockface? completes the puzzle?
14
L O
Q T ?
?
E H
126
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What is missing from the lower middle circle? E
1 6 10 8 9 2 S
4 8 11 11 7 3 T
2 11 16 12 14 1
3 2 7 2 10 4
4 12 2 ? 6 7
4 1 3 1 1 2
6
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
F T N D G Y 14
M V P
C W
?
127
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last hexagon? Which number completes the puzzle?
S D 6
T L 7
U
9
E
13
P
21
?
?
9 10
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the puzzle?
14
R T K N
G K
M I
X V T Q D P
R F
M R C G N Z
H V
Q ?
B W O ? C Y
128
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What is missing from the last circle? E
I O F H B R D K P A
S
C M G L ? T
12 13
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and Which number completes the puzzle?
completes the puzzle?
A Q G 13 Q 7
J Z P
H X N 4 J 9
C S I 16 S ?
O E U
V L ?
14
14
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
3 2 11
2 8 5 6 9 4
10 6 ?
4 1 7 10 2 3 129
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E Which letter replaces the question mark to complete Which number completes the puzzle?
the puzzle?
S
6 14 11
T M ?
O G 24 16 19
D I
21 29 ?
17
PUZZLE
Which of the lower patterns completes the puzzle?
14
?
130 A B C D E F
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last oval? Which number completes the puzzle? E
S
BGK
T
5 7 10 3 ?
OFA
HIG
20
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and
OCH completes the puzzle?
14
F K
D A E B
FQE I G
T L
MI? H C B ?
D C 131
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PUZZLE
E Which letter is missing from the puzzle?
S W E P H
T
Q K V B
I S ? T
C Y J N
22
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
8 2 1
9 3 ?
14
4 3 5 6 10 2
23
PUZZLE
Which letter completes the puzzle?
B T N O G W
F I ?
132 H N W F U I
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the last star? E
2 1 3
11 5 6 4 10 4
S
T
8 5 5 3 7 ?
25
PUZZLE
Which letter completes the puzzle?
G Q A
I N S X C H
A K U ?
26
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
4 7 4
14
2 5 ?
3 2 4 3 2 6
27
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
4 3 6 4 3 1
4 7 ? 133
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PUZZLE
E What time would the blank watch show?
S
4:32 6:35 5:19 7:22
T
A B C D E
29
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
M S Y
G A G M E
A U Q W C S K
O K E Y Q
14
I C ?
G L R T U W Y Z
30
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
134
A F I L N V X ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which letter replaces the question mark E
and completes the puzzle? and completes the grid?
S
6 7
3 5 2 8 7
E D E F T
9 8 2 9 1 4 3
1 4 3 9 1
3 4
4 6 3 5 2
A E B H
5 ?
J X I Z ?
3 4
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the wheel? and completes the sequence?
J Q 6 FKM 24 15
K D
G X
12 LUC 24
N W
20 IRB 9
U P
Z E
?
4 DGQ 24
B
S L 34 PJH ?
135
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T 5
PUZZLE
E What is missing from this puzzle?
S
3
T 6
9 7
5
29 11
7 4
5 20
2 8
7 55
?
6
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the final grid?
D C H G R V B F
I X M B X P H Z
15
N S R W D J N T
J S Z I O C K Y
Q L G B W U ? Q
136
X E N U E M A I
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PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark in the third star? E
16 10 2 S
3 2 4 3 6 4
7 6 9 1 7 2
T
0 3 ?
8 9
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark on
and completes the sequence? the head of the second figure?
J N B F
16 ?
E P E W H W 5 3 2 5
A W S O
Z D S W
U F U N Y N 1 7 8 4
Q M J ?
15
10
PUZZLE
Which number goes on top of the third triangle?
90 2 4 5 8 12 ?
56 35 22 48 30 19 27 17 11
3 4 6 9 14 77 1 3 3 5 7 137
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T 11 12
PUZZLE PUZZLE
E Which number replaces the question mark Which number completes this puzzle?
and completes the puzzle?
S
1 2 1
T 11 12
4 4 1
6 13 4
9 6 1 9 4 5 5
19 1 3
6 9 1 17 ?
5 2 ?
13
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
3 6
4 2 9 4
15
1 0
17
15 13
15
2 2
1 3 3 6
8 ?
138
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark in E
and completes the grid? the middle box?
3 1 0 1 S
D
2 7 6 6
T
N Y 4 12
12 ?
K X L
9 5 5 2
A Q H ? 6 1 0 3
16
PUZZLE
Which playing card replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
15
?
139
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E Which letter replaces the question mark and Which letter replaces the question mark in this grid?
completes the sequence?
S
V C J Q N T J
T S Y O
O D F X
R X D
W C I
H H ? E
L B H
A Z S L Q G ?
19 20
PUZZLE PUZZLE
What should the missing hand point to on the Which letter replaces the question mark and
bottom clock? completes the grid?
15 53 J 49
82 X 37
36 L 15
14 ? 98
140
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PUZZLE
arc, Jane and Sue were the E
M three finalists in this year’s
Mastercook competition. The
S
Pots + pans
2nd prize was awarded to the
Chinese
Hamper
French
woman who did the Italian dish. The
Italian
Clock
Marc
Jane
Sue
1st
3rd prize was the kitchen clock, but
this didn’t go to the person who T
prepared a grand Chinese meal. Sue
2nd won the hamper for her lovely meal,
but thought that the Italian dish would
3rd
probably beat her to the 1st prize.
Pots + pans From this information, can you work
out which contestant won which
Hamper prize, and what style of cooking they
Clock
chose?
Italian
Chinese
22 23
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark at the Which letter replaces the question mark and
bottom of the grid? completes the grid?
15
A B C E
C F
Q H L ? G
V N
Q M K
?
141
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PUZZLE
E Which picture cube does this shape make?
A C
S
T
B D
25 26
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and Maria has a large climbing
completes the sequence? vine outside her house, which
doubles in height every year.
J P W Since planting the vine six
years ago, it has grown to
15 26 feet. How many years
E K did it take to grow to half
this height?
R
Z F
M U ?
142
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PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the sequence? E
B M G J
S
B D G K P V C K T D ? A
F S O T T
28
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark in the last circle?
2 9 10 5
L P
3 6 3 1
M J
7 1 0 ?
29
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the pattern?
J Q O V T A Y F D K I P
N U S Z
X E C ?
15
30
PUZZLE
Which domino replaces the question mark to complete the puzzle?
143
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from this wheel? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S C G E J
T J N
O P G O
G S
W ? G M Q P
N F
B U B ?
3 4
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which symbol is needed to make the scales Which number replaces the question mark
balance? and completes the puzzle?
2 6
16
2 1
? 1 9
144
1 ?
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the last circle? E
1 3 2 7 2 1 S
5 2 1 0 4 4 T
0 1 4 1 7 0
1 7 4 6 5 8
1 0 1 3 4 3
3 9 8 2 6 ?
6
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
A G C J B H E I
C B D C G A B D
16
F B A A C D G E
D E G D C B A C
B D E C F G A D
D A B B C C J ? 145
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the middle circle? Which number completes the puzzle?
S 3 13 1
D I N
T
2 7
?
6 14 3
X C H
1 ?
9 10
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the puzzle?
156
16 2 6
5 12 26 54 ? 3 1
4 5
5 ?
146
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the last circle? E
5 2 7 2 8 1 6 7 10 4 S
6 10 14 2 ? T
12 13
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which number completes the puzzle?
completes the puzzle?
6 1 5 2 3 9
3 9 10 9 7
4 3 ? 1 4 ?
14 16
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
D A K
X I Y G M R
147
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last circle? Which number completes the puzzle?
S C D K 8 7
10 5
T 6 11
3 1
G I F 4 7
6 2
15 13
11 12
J M ?
16 ?
17
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
48 30 20
16
24 15 10
72 45 ?
148
25 28 30 35 39
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last oval? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
S
211 A J D G
X M S P T
621 B E Y J
S P V ?
041
20
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle?
451
3 8
11 5
16
861 16 6
22 10
32 12
?
44 ? 149
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PUZZLE
E Which of the bottom row of numbers replaces the question mark?
S 5 10 7
2 1 10 6 3
T
3 4 5 ? 9 2 1
7 2 15 4 4
6 7 3
10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
22
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
E I M
Q U ?
C G K O S W
16
23
PUZZLE
Which number completes the puzzle?
5 12 4 2 6 8
3 4 1
150 14 6 5 5 12 ?
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24 T
PUZZLE
What is missing from the last star? E
P V R
J V O C J ?
S
T
D B H J B H
25
PUZZLE
Which letter completes the puzzle?
G C O
D K V K D A
B P T ?
26
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
N J Q
D G C
J R C Q N ? 16
27
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
2 6 3 4 6 ?
11 10 15 151
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PUZZLE
E Which segment completes the puzzle?
1 2
S ABCD E E J OT Y AB T B
F GH I J D I NS X B Y T X F A Y X
T K LMN
PQR S
OC HMRW
G L QV
X Y AB
T Y
3
B T
X Y A F
B T
U VW KPU F A Y X
UPK WV U 4 X Y A F 5
VQ L G S RQP T B T B T B
WRMH CONML K X Y A F XA Y F
X SN I D J I HG F F A Y X F Y AX
Y TO J E EDCBA B T B T
29
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
3 1 1 7 6 4
2 4 5 1 5 3
2 2 2 3
16 8 0 10 ?
30
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
152
A H F K K N P ?
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PUZZLE
Which grid continues the sequence? E
S
T
?
A B C D E F
2
PUZZLE
Which of the bottom watches fills in the missing gap?
17
A B C D E
153
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T 3
PUZZLE
E Which of the lower letters replaces the question mark to complete the puzzle?
S 3 L 9
7 1 T 6 6
T
2 2 6 X 4 9 1
9 3 Y 5 8
8 ? 7
L M N O P Q R S
4
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
7 11
6 11
17 12 3 15 7
13
17
154
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5 6 T
PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last segment? Which number completes the puzzle? E
7
S
64 74 8 T
11
122 85
15
115 ? 22
7 8
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and Which letter replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the puzzle?
BG
H
CF
M R
DE 17
ED W B
FC
G L Q ?
G? 155
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T 9 10
PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last hexagon? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S 6 12 15 H D
T K I
N S A X
2 4 7
? T
U P
F N
5 10 ? C I
11 12
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
F 1 3 4 1
H
17
2 0 4 8
K
M 2 7 5 5
P
3 4 6 ?
156 ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last octogan? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
S
3 5 1 G M T
7 9 5 J K
13 15 ? J ?
15 16
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Where should the minute hand point to on
and completes the puzzle? the bottom clock?
5 6 7
17
3 12 9
2 12 ? ?
157
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T 17 18
PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last hexagon? Which number completes the puzzle?
S 26
T 22
12 8 14 18 ? 18
12
19 20
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the chain?
12
A K 3 8
D I N S
13
F P
17
14
?
20
K U
G L Q ?
27
60 40
158 P Z
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last circle? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
S
3 7 2 I O
T
2 M F ?
4 14 ? G A
23 24
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
3 9 7 1
2 4 3 6 ?
1 6 5 2
16 17 17
10 8 4 10 6 10 7
5 2 1 10
6 4 4 ? 2 4 6 1 159
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T 25
PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last circle?
S 4 0 9 6
T
4 9 1 3
5 8 3 2
6 8 5 ?
26
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
C K M V H S
I J L
17
O T
?
160
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last square? Which number completes the puzzle? E
1 7 0 5 2 1 S
A M Q
2 5 1 0 2 4 T
3 2 1 1 3 0
C U E
3 7 1 3 3 3
4 7 1 7 3 9
G E ?
5 8 2 5 5 ?
29 30
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which two numbers are the odd ones out in Which number replaces the question mark
these ovals? and completes the puzzle?
32
56 72
A
18 96
7 8 1
17
6 5 9
35
B 72
56 2 ? 5
28 84
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E Which number replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the grid?
S
7 9 3 2 13 7 1
T 4 2 8 1
6 9 6 1 12 5 0
5 7 24 6 6
5 6 0 3 14 2 9
1 5 1 ?
3 2 4 5 18 8 ?
3 4
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the wheel? completes the puzzle?
2 6
5 1 3 GNQ 8
3 25 5 3
3 RBS 9
9 19
4 7
18
2 4 4 TUA 2
22 13
9 7 11 2 2 FPC 5
2 3
162 2 ? 3 OLH ?
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5 T
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the chain? E
S
N T
F X
V H
L R
?
6
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark in the bottom grid?
0 6 4 2 1 9 5 5
1 7 5 6 3 0 6 9
2 9 7 1 4 2 8 4
18
2 4 6 0 0 8 4 4
3 5 7 4 1 9 5 8
4 7 8 9 3 1 7 ? 163
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PUZZLE
E What is missing from the right hand star?
S 4 7 6
3 1 6 8 4 9
T 5 8 ?
9 2 3 1 1 2
6 5 7
8 9
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark in the
completes the puzzle? second figure?
D H M J
5 ?
K M X R B P 7 4 6 8
G P E F
L C N U
S G L O ? W
3 3 5 0
G I A B
10
18 PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark in the third triangle?
F K P U Z E J
C X S N I D Y T O
164 H M R W B G L Q V A ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and Which letter replaces the question mark E
completes the sequence? in this formation?
S
9 L 6
Y E T
3 S 5
S U K
11 G 9 M O A Q
G I W
4 J 13
A ?
3 ? 8
13
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
6 3
3 1 7 9 5 2
2 2
18
27 5 14
18
4
9 3
12 6 9 6 4 5
4 ? 165
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E Which number replaces the question mark Which letter replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the last grid?
S A J Q C
9
T L R V M
4 3 I V
F H
1 8 1
S D Z V
2 1 7 ? G A ? E
16
PUZZLE
Which playing card replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
18
?
166
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark E
and completes the puzzle? and completes the pattern?
S
4 2 7 8 3 23 6 7
41 28
T
6 11 2 3
7 8 2 13
4 19 14 3
10 9 4 7
45 47
7 13 5 ? 17 5 11 ?
19 20
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Where should the minute hand point to Which letter replaces the question mark
on the bottom clock? and completes the puzzle?
HI N AB
QL P EH
18
SW X OC
? TK ? GD
167
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PUZZLE
E nne, Beryl and Frank are keen
Pete Shear
Max Morris
favourite books. Beryl likes thrillers the
Lucy Carr
120 pgs
250 pgs
400 pgs
best, but never reads anything which is
Frank
Anne
Beryl
T Thriller
longer than 300 pages. Anne’s book,
which is only 120 pages long, features
Max Morris as its hero. Frank’s book was
Biography a good read, but didn’t feature Lucy Carr.
The romantic novel did not feature Pete
Romance
Shear. From this information, can you
120 pgs deduce which reader likes which kind of
book, who was the central hero of the
250 pgs book they chose, and how many pages
long the books were?
400 pgs
Book Book
Pete Shear Reader type
Hero
length
Max Morris
Lucy Carr
22 23
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the sequence? completes the grid?
A
4 832 8
R J
18
I S 5 2
7 3
4 3
T B
?
5 614 ?
168
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PUZZLE
Which picture cube does this shape make? E
A C
S
T
B D
25 26
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the blank and Patrick, Mark and Peter had
completes the sequence? spent the week decorating
their elderly neighbour’s house,
for which they had earned
£500 between them. When it
C H E came to dividing up the money,
Patrick claimed he had worked
N D 3 times harder than Mark, and
Peter had worked twice as
hard as Patrick. If the money
18
T was to be divided fairly, how
much did each worker receive?
L J
F E ?
169
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T 27
PUZZLE
E Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
S 3
1
12 2 6 18
1
2 3
5
17 2 5
7
? 3
T 4 5 1 6
28
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
3 6 4 4
2 9
2 1 1 3
2 ?
9 8 7 2
29
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
3 6 2 4 5 1 6 4 5 3 7 8
18 20 24 21
12 5 20 ?
30
PUZZLE
18
What should go on the top of the last domino?
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PUZZLE
What is missing in the last grid? E
S
T
?
A B C D E F
2
PUZZLE
What time should the missing watch show?
D E 19
A B C
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PUZZLE
E Which of the letters shown below replace the question mark to complete the puzzle?
S C I P
T X D K S Y
F N T A I O V
D J Q Y E
L T ?
B F I M P S W Z
4
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
B A
G F P V
K
19
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last segment? Which number replaces the question mark and E
completes the puzzle?
76
S
4 5 68 T
34
5 4 26
13
6 ?
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7 8
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which letter replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
44 G
69
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96
25 N W 19
56
S Y F N
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last hexagon? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S
7 11 2 H T
T N Z
N T L F
6 14 4
H X
B R
V J
5 19 ? P ?
11 12
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
8 3 1 2 4
12
7 2 6 7
17
19 23 3 5 2 8
30
4 4 2 ?
174 ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last octogan? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
S
17 8 6 H ? T
3 8 12 R J
1 5 ? Z F
15 16
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Where should the missing hand point to?
and completes the puzzle?
4 4 5
7 15 6
? 19
6 2 ?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last hexagon? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S A
T D
8 16 11 22 ? E
19 20
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the chain?
F N 8 10
7
A B S P
14
J Z
22
19
?
38
O M
C J C ?
2 6 70
134 2
176 U A
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last circle? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
S
D J M D B
T
S A A G
V B ?
G ?
23 24
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
4 8 5 9
10 8 7 6 ?
15 6 8 7
6 7
19
4 1 1 8 7 3 4
5 2 2 4
3 6 5 ? 8 2 1 4 177
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PUZZLE
E What is missing from the last circle?
S
A B C D
T
F I L O
K P U Z
P W D ?
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PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
D L J P E Y
F K M
19
T N
?
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
What is missing from the last square? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
S
F M J P
7 2 6
H H
T
A T B V
3 9 3
T X Q V
?
J K
5 4
F B F ?
29 30
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which numbers are the odd ones out in these Which letter replaces the question mark
two ovals? and completes the puzzle?
342
319 171
A
144 621
J F O
G N K 19
232
610
B 124 L I ?
511 424
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E Which letter is missing from this puzzle? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S
T H I J O
X D
M ?
E M P ?
Q R Y T
3 4
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and Which number replaces the question mark and
completes the puzzle? completes the puzzle?
71
6 1
79
67 5 2
80
20 6 3
68
180 ? 9 ?
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What is missing from the last circle? E
6 2 11 3 5 1 S
4 1 6 7 2 6 T
9 3 11 7 2 4
9 1 12 14 3 13
9 4 14 6 5 2
4 2 6 3 2 ?
6
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
H R B L
M W G Q
J V H T
P B N Z
20
G U I W
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E What is missing from the middle circle? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S D M V
10 9 15
T
N E
?
W F O
7 6 2
G ?
9 10
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which number replaces the question mark
and completes the puzzle? and completes the puzzle?
6 1
5 6 9 16 ?
20 7 2
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PUZZLE
Which number is missing from the last circle? E
A F L X E T V F M I
S
6 4 6 5 ? T
12 13
PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark Which letter completes the puzzle?
and completes the puzzle?
5 2 7 J I X
4 2 6 U M
3 2 ? ?
F Q
14
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
5 14 12
1 6 8 6 7 20
3
16 18 ?
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E What is missing from the last circle? Which letter completes the puzzle?
S 2 6 8 X F
G P
T D T
B J
3 7 3 K T
H X
S A
B K
6 4 ?
Y ?
17
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
6 2 17
1 4 11
3 7 ?
20
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PUZZLE PUZZLE
Which letters are missing from the last oval? Which letter completes the puzzle? E
S
E K Z H
AJM
W P S N T
HOT W B W D
Q I R ?
MVY
20
PUZZLE
Which numbers replace the question mark
TAF and complete the puzzle?
8 11
14 10
YHK 19 16
30 21
20
46 32
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PUZZLE
E Which of the lower letters replace the question mark to complete this puzzle?
S A
J M B
T G V Y N Q
P S H K Z C R
E T W L O
F I X
?
A C G J N Q U X
22
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
7 1 8
90 13 ?
3 5 6 4 2 6
23
PUZZLE
Which letter completes the puzzle?
20
I U F O A R
L I ?
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PUZZLE
What is missing from the last star? E
L K O
S
E P G N C C
T
A U S D T ?
25
PUZZLE
Which letter completes the puzzle?
I E Y
F P X J T B
A U M ?
26
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
7 1 5
19 33 23
6 2 8 4 2 ?
27
PUZZLE
Which letter replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
20
V G P N G ?
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PUZZLE
E Which segment fills the missing gap to complete the puzzle?
1 2
S
T 3
4 5
29
PUZZLE
Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
8 7 12 12 4 1
10 10 9 21 8 4
2 4 6 3
1 7 9 ?
30
PUZZLE
20 Which number replaces the question mark and completes the puzzle?
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SOLUTIONS
13 - V 25 - W
17 - 40 29 - A:58 B:86
4-9
In the first oval, all numbers are
The number at the centre of each Moving from left to right, numbers
multiples of 8, and in the second, they
triangle equals the sum of the lower two increase by 2,3,4 and 5.
are all multiples of 7.
numbers minus the top number.
18 - K 30 - B
5-E As you move down, the numerical value In each row, add the numerical value of
Starting with Y and moving clockwise, of the letters follows the sequence of the left and right hand letters together
letters move backwards through the Prime Numbers. and write the letter with the reverse
alphabet in steps of 2 letters, then 3 alphabetical value in the centre.
then 4 etc. 19 - 9
In each square of the diagram, the sum
6 - 19 of the numbers is always 22.
As you move diagonally down, numbers
follow the sequence of Prime Numbers. 20 - 16
Moving clockwise, around alternate
7-V segments in the chain, one sequence
As you move down the diagram, letters decreases by 1, 2, 3 and 4 each time,
move through the alphabet in steps of 4. while the other increases by 2, 3, 4
and 5.
8 - 16
Starting bottom left and moving clock- 21 - 7
wise around the triangle, numbers follow Starting with the numbers in the top row,
the sequence of Square Numbers. and following straight lines through the
centre of the diagram, subtract the
9-M middle number from the top number to
Working in rows, add together the give the corresponding value on the
numerical values of the left and right bottom row.
hand letters to give the numerical value
of the central letter. 22 - A
Writing each letter as its numerical value
10 - O and working in rows, add the top 2 digit
In each segment of the diagram are a number to the bottom 2 digit number to
give the 3 digit result in the centre.
pair of letters, one of which is the same
distance from the start of the alphabet
23 - 13
as the other is from the end.
In each circle, starting at the top left
segment, numbers increase, as you
11 - 39
move clockwise, by 2 for the upper left
Working from top to bottom, double
circle, 3 for the upper right, 4 for the
each number and subtract 1, then 2,
lower right and 5 for the lower left.
then 3 etc.
24 - G
12 - 4
The numerical values of the letters in
Working in columns, the sum of the 189
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11 - I 21 - I
10 - 2 20 - N
Starting with the 10 at the top, one set The alphabetical value of the letters in
of numbers increases by 3 each time, the left hand column follows through the
written in alternate boxes as you move sequence of Prime Numbers, with the
down the diagram, and the other set of letters in the right hand column
190 numbers decreases by 2, written in the representing the corresponding reverse
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11 - 7 19 - To the 4
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12 - 3 23 - G
SOLUTIONS
12 - 9 24 - 1
8 - 11 20 - 26
Taking any side of the triangle, the sum Moving clockwise around the chain,
of the two corner digits is written in one numbers increase by 4, then 3, then 2,
of the circles on that side, and the before repeating this pattern.
difference is written in the other circle.
21 - 42
9-W Starting in the top left and moving in a Z
Starting at the top left, and moving to shape around the diagram, each
the right, then down one row and to the number equals the sum of the previous
left etc. in a snakes and ladders pattern, 2 numbers.
letters advance through the alphabet by
5 steps, then back 2, repeating this 22 - D
pattern for the rest of the diagram. Starting with the bottom right letter and
moving in a clockwise spiral around the
10 - S diagram towards the centre, letters
Taking pairs of letters in the inner and
advance through the alphabet six letters
outer segments of each eighth of the
at a time.
diagram, the numerical values always
add up to 20.
23 - 2
The numbers in the segments of the top
11 - 90
left circle equal the sum of the numbers
As you move down, the numbers
in corresponding segments of the lower
represent multiples of 12, subtracting 1,
two circles, and the numbers in the top
for the first step, adding 2 for the
right circle equal the difference between
second, subtracting 3 for the third,
numbers in corresponding segments of 193
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10 - P 20 - G
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13 - G 24 - F
11 - 16 23 - 1
As you move downwards, numbers Numbers in the segments of the lower
increase by 3, then 2, then 1, before left circle equal the sum of the digits in
repeating this pattern. corresponding segments of the upper
circles. Numbers in the lower right circle
12 - 7 equal the difference between numbers
The numbers in each row of the in corresponding segments of the upper 195
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12 - 16 25 - V
TEST 8
Working in columns, starting with the top
number, add 4 to give the next value
down, and add 5 to give the one under
Starting with the B in the top left, and
moving left to right across the diagram
in horizontal lines, letters advance
that.
through the alphabet in steps of 6 letters
1-8 13 - Z at a time.
Divide the circle, horizontally and Starting at the top left of the diagram,
vertically, to give 4 quarters. The sum of and moving around it in a Z shape, 26 - 21
the numbers in the segments of each letters follow the alphabetic sequence,
quarter equals 11. in steps of 6 letters at a time. In each triangle, add the lower 2 digits
together and multiply by the upper digit
2-K 14 - 11 to give the result in the centre.
Add 6 to the numerical value of each of In each star, add together the top 3
the larger letters, and write the letter numbers, and subtract the lower 2 27 - 1
with this value in the smaller square numbers, to give the value in the centre
of each star. In each circle, add together the numbers
diagonally opposite.
in the left and right hand segments, and
3 - Carriage 15 - T subtract 2 to give the result in the lower
The Carriage = 2, the Car = 3 and the Working in rows, the numerical value of segment.
Bus = 6 the letter in the right hand column
equals the sum of the numerical values
of the letters in the left and central 28 - 1
4-D
Converting each letter to its numerical columns. Start at the top left and move down,
value and reading each line as a 2 digit then along one space to the right and
number, the numbers follow the 16 - T up the next column, in a snakes and
sequence of multiples of 6, from 36 to Starting with the top left segment of ladders pattern. Letters are written in
54. each circle, and moving clockwise,
letters follow the alphabetic sequence, alternate squares, in steps of 2 letters at
in steps of 3 letters for the top circle, 4 a time.
5-O
Starting with the left hand circle in the letters for the left hand circle, and 5
top row, add 4 to the numerical value of letters for the bottom circle. 29 - 1
each letter and write the letter with this Using the numbers in the segments of
17 - 3
value in the corresponding segment of In each row of the diagram, add the left the lower two circles, the numbers in the
the lower left circle. Continue this and right hand digits together and add 2 upper left circle equal the sum of the
pattern, adding 5 to the letter values in to give the result in the centre. numbers in corresponding segments of
the central circle, and 6 in the right hand
circle. the lower 2 circles, the numbers in the
18 - 601 upper central circle equal the difference
Starting at the top, double each number
6-A and add 7 to give the next number between numbers in corresponding
Start at the top left of the diagram, and down. segments of the lower 2 circles, and the
work down the left hand column, then numbers in the upper right circle equal
along one space to the right and up the 19 - L the product of the numbers in
next column, in a snakes and ladders In each circle, the numerical value of the
pattern, write the following repeated corresponding segments of the lower 2
letter in the lower left quarter equals the
sequence of letters: A C P R F D U sum of the numerical values of the circles.
upper 2 letters, and the numerical value
7-6 of the letter in the lower right quarter 30 - 0
Working through the diagram in rows, equals the difference between the Working from left to right and reading
and reading each row as a whole numerical values of the upper 2 letters.
number, the diagram represents a each pair of numbers as a 2 digit value,
subtraction sum : 20 - 92 these values represent the sequence of
203 - 7 = 196 Working from top to bottom, left to right, multiples of 7, starting at 49 and
add together the first two numbers and finishing on 70.
8-C subtract 3 to give the next value along.
Convert each letter to it’s numerical
value, and read horizontal lines as 2 or 21 - E
3 digit numbers. Add the top 3 digit Start at the top of the diagram, and work
number to the 2 digit number below to through each row from left to right.
give 200, repeat this pattern for the 3 Letters move through the alphabet,
and 2 digit numbers underneath. In steps of 3 letters, then 4, 5 and 6,
repeating this sequence
9 - 39
Moving from left to right, add 6 to the 22 - 47
first number to get the next one along, Starting at the top on the left, and
then 8, 10 and 12 to complete the working in rows across the 3 triangles,
sequence. values increase by 2, then 3, then 4 etc.
10 - 16 23 - P
Starting with the top left number, and In each diagram, starting on the top left
working down one row at a time, and moving clockwise in a spiral
alternating between left and right, towards the centre, letters increase in
double the number each time. Repeat
this sequence, starting with the top right value by 3 for the left hand diagram, 4
number. for the middle, and 5 for the right hand
diagram.
11 - 1
Numbers in segments of the central 24 - 9
circle equal the difference between the In each star, the average of the outer 3
sum of the numbers in corresponding
segments of the left two and right two numbers is written in the centre of the
196 circles. star.
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11 - 6 19 - To the 5
SOLUTIONS
10 - 6 21 - L
values of the vowels in the alphabet. this sequence as you move down.
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11 - 849 22 - 2
SOLUTIONS
11 - 4 20 - W
SOLUTIONS
11 - 69 22 - Y
SOLUTIONS
11 - J 22 - 11
SOLUTIONS
11 - 2 20 - C
TEST 15
Working from top to bottom, and reading
each row as a 3 digit number, rows are
arranged in order of the Square
In each row, calculate the difference
between the 2 numbers in the left hand
column, and the 2 numbers in the right
Numbers, from 11 to 15, with the digits hand column. Multiply these differences
reversed in each case. together to give the numerical value of
1-7 the letter in the centre.
In each square, multiply the top and 12 - 6
bottom numbers together to give a 2 Work through the diagram in horizontal 21 -
digit result, and put the letters with the rows. The sum of the numbers in each Contestant Position Style Prize
numerical values of each digit in the left row is always 23.
and right hand spaces. Marc 3rd French Clock
13 - 6 Jane 2nd Italian Pots+pans
2-M Take values in corresponding positions
In each column, add up each number of the outer 4 shapes, and put the Sue 1st Chinese Hamper
and put the letter with this sum in the results in the central shape, rotating the
bottom circle. position of this result by 1/4 turn each 22 - B
time. Start at the top, and move diagonally
3-I down and to the right. Letters advance
Start with the outer top left segment, 14 - Z through the alphabet in steps of 5 then
and move around the circle clockwise, Start at the top, and work left to right in 6. Continue this pattern, starting with the
then move in to the middle segments rows, top to bottom. Letters advance next circle down on the left etc.
and move anticlockwise. Following this through the alphabet in steps of 10, 11,
path, letters advance through the 12, 13 etc. 23 - S
alphabet in steps of 7 letters at a time. Start with the letter in the top left, and
15 - 9 move clockwise around the square. The
4-0 Calculate the sum of the numbers in numerical value of the letters follows the
In each row, the left hand number corresponding positions of the outer 4 sequence of prime numbers, from 2 to
equals the total of the even valued squares, subtract 5 form this result, and 19.
letters in the middle box, and the right put it in the corresponding position of
the middle square, 1/4 turn 24 - B
hand number equals the total of the odd
valued letters in the middle box. anticlockwise from the original.
25 - A
16 - 3 of Spades Starting in the top left, and moving in
5-9 rows, left to right, top to bottom, letters
Divide the diagram in half, vertically. In
Multiply numbers in adjacent circles advance through the alphabet in steps
each half, start at the top left card and
together, then subtract the original move to the right, then down one row of 6, 7 and 8.
numbers, to give the value in the space and to the left, and finally to the right, in
in-between. a snakes and ladders pattern. The value 26 - 5 years
of the cards in the left hand half
6-S increase alternately by 3 and 4, and the 27 - O
In each grid, start in the top left and Start on the left of the middle row of
value of the cards in the right hand half letters, and move to the right, across all
move down, then right one space and increase alternately by 4 and 5. To
up etc. in a snakes and ladders pattern. four diagrams. Letters advance through
calculate the suit of each card, start at the alphabet in steps of 2, 3, 4... etc. In
Letters advance through the alphabet in the top left of the whole diagram and
steps of 5 for the top left grid, 6 for the each separate diagram, letters also
move down, then to the right one space follow a sequence, moving from top to
top right, 7 for the bottom left and 8 for and upwards etc. in a snakes and bottom, through the centre, with the
the bottom right. ladders pattern. Suits are written in value of the letters increasing by 2 each
order, following this path, starting with time for the left hand diagram, then 3,
7-1 Hearts, then Clubs, Diamonds and then 4, then 5 for the right hand
In each star, calculate the difference Spades. diagram.
between the 2 left hand and 2 right
hand numbers. The value at the top of 17 - I 28 - 4
each star equals the product of these Start in the bottom left hand corner of Split the left and right hand circles in
differences, and the value at the bottom the diagram and, moving around the half vertically. The letter with the
of each star equals the difference whole diagram, work in a clockwise numerical value of the sum of the digits
between these 2 differences. direction, around the outer squares. in the left half of the left hand circle is
Letters are written in alphabetical order, placed in the top left segment of the
8-F in steps of 7 letters at a time. For the central circle, and the letter with the
In each shape, start at the bottom left single square still remaining in each numerical value of the sum of the digits
and move up, then diagonally down to group of 4, add the numerical values of in the right half of the left hand circle is
the right, and finally up the right hand the other 3 letters in the square together placed in the top right segment of the
column, in an N shape. Letters move to give a 2 digit number, and add these central circle. Repeat this formula for
separate digits together, and put the the 2 halves of the right hand circle,
through the alphabet in steps of 4, 5, 6, putting the resulting letters in the lower
7, 8, and 9. letter with this numerical value in the
central square. segments of the central circle.
9-6 29 - J
In each figure, calculate the difference 18 - M Start on the top left of the left hand
between the upper and lower left hand Start with the top row, second square diagram, and move in horizontal lines,
numbers, and the upper and lower right from the right, and move down and to from left to right, top to bottom, across
hand numbers and multiply these the right in diagonal lines, advancing all 4 diagrams as a whole. Letters
differences together to give the value at across the diagram to the left. Letters advance through the alphabet in steps
the top. are written in alphabetical order, in steps of 7, then back 2, repeating this
of 5 at a time. sequence all the way around.
10 - 43
In each triangle shape, start at the left 19 - To the 2 30 - 6
Starting with the top left clockface and Start on the left and move to the right,
hand side of the longest row and move
moving clockwise around the others, the taking pairs of dominoes. The difference
to the right, then on the next row and to minute hand moves back 2 places, then
the left, and finally to the third row. Add between the spot total of the two
together the first two numbers and
4, 6 and 8, while the hour hand moves dominoes in each pair follows the 203
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11 - 12 21 - 22
SOLUTIONS
12 - 2 23 - 8
TEST 17
Split the diagram into two halves
vertically, consisting of 2 columns of 2
squares each, and read each 2
Starting with the numbers in the top two
circles, add numbers in the left hand
segments of each circle, and put these
adjoining squares as a complete 2 digit
values in the left hand segments of the
number. Numbers follow the sequence
1-A of multiples of 7, subtracting 1 each lower left circle. Put the difference
Working in rows, if you superimpose the time. between segments in the right hand
pattern of spots in the left and right halves of the two top circles in the right
hand grids you get the pattern in the 13 - 11 hand half of the lower left circle. Repeat
central grid. Working through the diagram in this pattern for the lower right circle, but
columns, add 4 to the top number to putting the difference between numbers
2-B give the middle one, and add 6 to this in the left hand half of the top two circles
number to give the lowest one. in the left hand half of the lower right
As you move from left to right, add 1 to
the value of each digit on the watch, circle, and the sum of the right hand half
14 - I
and rotate the digits one place to the Starting with the top two segments, the of the top two circles in the right hand
left. sum of the numerical values of letters in half of the lower right circle.
adjoining segments equals 20.
3-O 24 - 33
Working in rows, add up the digits in 15 - 4 Starting with numbers on the bottom
each row and put the letter with this Working in rows, starting with the central row, add numbers in adjacent boxes
numerical value in the centre of the row. row, add the left and right hand digits together, and put the result in the box
together and put the result in the central directly above. Continue in this way, up
space. Repeat for the upper and lower
4 - 13 the triangle.
rows, but put the result in the opposite
In each triangle, add up the lower 3 central space.
digits and divide by 3 to give the value 25 - 9
at the apex of the triangle. 16 - To the 4 Reading each row as a 4 digit number,
Starting with the top clockface and from top to bottom, rows follow the
5 - 98 moving clockwise around the others, the sequence of Cube Numbers from 16 to
Starting with the lowest number and minute hand points to the value 3 less 19.
moving clockwise, add the separate than that pointed to by the hour hand.
digits of the first number together and Repeat for the other clockfaces,
26 - F
subtracting 4, 5 and 6 from the hour
add this to the original number, writing In each group of 3 boxes, calculate the
hand values.
the result in the next segment along. difference in numerical values between
17 - 25 the top two letters, and add 1 to give the
6 - 33 Starting on the left, halve the first value of the letter in the lower box.
Add the first two numbers together and number and add it to the second
then subtract 4 to give the next number number to give the next one along. 27 - U
along. Repeat this sequence all the way to the Starting in the top left of the diagram,
right. and working in columns, from top to
7-B bottom, letters follow the alphabetical
Working from top to bottom, replace 18 - 6
As you move down, numbers represent sequence, advancing 2 letters, then 4,
each letter with its numerical value and then 6, then 8 etc.
the reverse alphabetical values of the 5
read each pair of numbers as a 2 digit vowels.
number. Numbers follow the sequence 28 - 1
of multiples of 9, from 27 to 72. 19 - V Split the diagram into 3 columns, each 2
Start with the top segment of the top left spaces wide, and read each double
8-V square, and move directly downwards. space as a 2 digit number. Starting at
Start at the top, and work through the Each group of 4 letters follows the
the top of each column, add the 2
triangle in horizontal rows, from top to alphabetic sequence, in steps of 5
letters at a time. Taking other straight separate digits together, then add this to
bottom, left to right. Letters move the whole 2 digit number, to give the
through the alphabet 5 letters at a time. lines vertically and horizontally through
the diagram, letters follow the same result, written in the spaces underneath.
pattern.
9 - 13 29 - A:18
Working in rows, from left to right, 20 - 93 B:72
double the left hand number to get the Starting with the top segment, and In the first oval, all numbers are divisible
middle number, and add 3 to this to get moving clockwise, add the numbers in by 8, and in the second, they are all
the right hand number. the first two segments together and
divisible by 7.
subtract 7 to give the next number
10 - Y around.
30 - 5
Start with the outer segment in the top Working through the diagram in rows,
21 - 6
left, and move anti-clockwise. Letters
Starting with the numbers in the top row, find the difference between the left and
advance through the alphabet in steps left to right, multiply each one by 2 and right hand values, then add 2 to give the
of 6, then 7, then 8. Continue around write the results in the lower row, from value in the central space.
the outer segments of the right to left.
diagram, then move in an anti-clockwise
direction around the inner segments. 22 - U
Starting with the top left letter, and
11 - R moving clockwise around the others,
Working from top to bottom, letters letters advance through the alphabet in
steps given by the numerical value of
move through the alphabet in steps of 2, 205
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TEST 18
Working in rows, add the left and right
hand numbers together, and put the
letter with the reverse alphabetical value
Reader
Anne
Book
type
Romance
Hero
Max
Morris
Book
length
120 pgs
of this sum in the central box. Beryl Thriller Lucy Carr 250 pgs
1-2 Frank Biography Pete 400 pgs
12 - C Shear
In each square, multiply the top and
bottom numbers together to give a 2 Start with the A in the bottom left corner,
22 - K
digit result, and write this result in the and move in a clockwise spiral around
Start on the left hand side, and move
left and right hand spaces. the diagram towards the centre. Letters
clockwise around the diagram. Letters
are written in alphabetic order, in steps
advance through the alphabet 9 letters
2-1 of 6 letters at a time.
at a time.
Working through the diagram in rows,
the central value equals the sum of the 13 - 0
Use the top two diagrams as a source. 23 - 9
other numbers in the row.
Numbers in corresponding positions in Take any group of 5 numbers along the
the lower left diagram equal the sums of side of the square, and their total is
3-8
the numbers in the top two diagrams, always 25.
Multiply the 2 numbers in the outer
segments together and add 1 to give the numbers in the central diagram equal
their product, and numbers in the lower 24 - B
value in the inner segment opposite.
right diagram equal their difference.
25 - M
4-5
14 - 4 Working in rows, from top to bottom, the
In each row, add together the numerical
The average of the numbers in each sum of the numerical values of the
values of the 3 central letters to give a 2
column is always 4. letters follows the sequence 16, 18, 20,
digit sum, and put this 2 digit sum in the
22, 24.
left and right hand boxes at the end of
the rows. 15 - P
Start with the top left grid and move 26 - Mark gets £50, Patrick gets £150
around the others in a clockwise spiral and Peter gets £300.
5-B
Start at the top of the diagram, and towards the centre. Letters follow
move clockwise. Letters appear in alphabetic sequences, skipping 1, 2, 3 27 - 29
alphabetical order, in steps of 10 letters and 4 letters at a time, with their relative In each diagram, add up the 4 outer
at a time. positions in each grid rotating 1/4 turn numbers then add 2 for the left hand
clockwise each time. group, 4 for the next, then 6, then 8, and
6-3 put this result in the central circle.
Split each grid into 2 halves, vertically, 16 - Nine of Clubs
leaving 2 columns, each 2 squares In each column of the diagram, add the 28 - 1
wide. Start with the top left pair and top and bottom card values together Calculate the sums of the numbers in
move down, then to the top right pair, and subtract 2 to give the value of the the left and right hand circles, to give 2
and down again. Reading each pair of central card. digit answers. Write the left hand
digits as 2 digit values, the 2 digit values answer in the top 2 segments of the
increase by 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15. 17 - 9 central circle, and put the right hand
Using the top two grids as a source, answer in the bottom 2 segments of the
7 - 11 numbers in the lower left grid equal the central circle.
In each star, the number in the centre sums of numbers in corresponding
equals the difference between the sum positions of the top two grids, 29 - 56
of the numbers in the upwards triangle subtracting 1 each time, and numbers in In each diagram, multiply the left hand
and the sum of the numbers in the the lower right grid equal the differences number by the upper central number to
downward triangle. between numbers in corresponding give the central number one line down,
positions of the top two grids, adding 1 and multiply the right hand number by
8-H each time. the upper central number to give the
In each diagram, add the numerical lower central number.
value of the upper right and left letters 18 - 19
to the lower right and left letters, to give Divide the diagram in half, horizontally 30 - 4
the letters in the centre of the columns. and vertically, to give 4 squares, each Start on the left and move to the right,
Calculate the difference between these 3x3. In each square, add up the 4 outer taking pairs of dominoes. The sum of
middle letters to give the value of the numbers, and put the result in the space each pair of dominoes follows the
letter right at the centre. in the centre. sequence 5, 10, 15 and 20.
9-2 19 - To the 5
In each diagram, multiply the numbers Start with the top left clockface and
shown on the arms together and add move clockwise around the others. The
the number at the very top to give a 2 sum of the numbers pointed to by the
digit result, written in the lower 2 hour and minute hand follows the
spaces. sequence 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15.
10 - F 20 - T
Start in the top left of the diagram and In each row, add together the numerical
move to the right, then down one row values of the pairs of letters to the left
and to the left, and finally to the right and right, then calculate their difference,
206 again. Letters are written in alphabetic putting the letter with this numerical
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inner segment. Letters advance through line of the diagram equals the sum of
the alphabet 6 letters at a time. the upper value and lower value.
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