As long as the problem is abstract it will continue to be daunting. The simple act of clarifying what you need is taking a huge step towards solving that problem.

Result: Success Question: Three books have been returned to the library desk: 'Across the Lake', 'One Hundred Degrees' and 'One Long Night'. One is a detective novel, one is romance, and the third is science fiction. The three authors are Carter, Davies and Walker. The following are also true: Carter's book has a shorter title … Continue reading Problem: Literary Logic →

Result: success Reflection: At first I had no idea, I thought maybe there was actors/directors in common but the options were spread across various genres and numerous years. Finally it was the problem's title that tipped me off to the link. Question: What links the following films? Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid Gone with … Continue reading Problem: Sky movies →

Result: success Reflection: This problem took a few experimentation with word associations before I figured out the rule. I think it was 'Bath' then 'Risk' that showed me the trend. Question: What can be done to all the following? Car Mile Race Risk Bath Temperature Reflection: Answer: Run

Result: success Question: Can you find the six planets hidden in these sentences? Why does my oven usually over cook everything? The salsa turned from red to green. The politician was inept, unelectable, and afraid of any nuclear threat. Some Spanish grammar sounds different in the Honduran usage. Reflection: I saw Saturn first and then … Continue reading Problem: Forbidden planets →

Success: 8/9 Question: Can you identify each of the following countries? χLE M ACO STINE - STINE (in a lighter color)- N / way Sin.......ore UG+A K I N G D O M -KINGDOM- TIMOR -TIMOR- An image of a sharks fin above the water next to an island with an arrow pointing to the … Continue reading Problem: Country codes →

Result: Success Reflection: I thought this was a really clever problem and thoroughly enjoyed finding the answer. The phrasing of the question was my first clue, then I saw the word 'car' within the word 'Vicar' and I began to spot the trend. Question: In which of these words is there room for me to … Continue reading Problem: Parking Fine →

Result: success Reflection: I scanned through the whole list once and saw that each of these words had an association with fire but it was only by saying the associations out loud that I was able to group them. Question: Can you divide the following words into two groups of four, according to a common … Continue reading Problem: Hot Stuff →

Result: Success Reflection: I've seen my fair share of movies so I flew through the majority of these except for the second one and the second last one. I was operating under the assumption it was a woman for the second one and that the second last one's name began with an L. The last … Continue reading Problem: Disemvowelled →

Result: Success Reflection: I had no idea what was to come next until I saw the question and got the clue. Question: What should come next in the following real-world sequence? N U S J M E _____ Answer: V