Critical thinking puzzles for adults (with answers)
Critical thinking can help to better navigate the information-dense and complex world we live in. By thinking critically we can better identify priorities, take a sensible approach to problem-solving and reach conclusions logically in line with evidence. Puzzles are an excellent way both to learn and practice critical thinking skills.
What is critical thinking?
Critical thinking is a broad approach to problem solving and analysis based on logic and evidence. It brings together a wide range of intellectual competences and the ability to combine and cross-reference them. Some of the most important elements of a critical thinking approach include:
– application of all the skills and competences above in order to come to a rational conclusion.
The aMAZEing PuzzleBox
Eight critical thinking puzzles – with answers, puzzle 1 – letter puzzles.
Answer: All of these words begin with a vowel. This type of puzzle may send your mind off in the wrong direction, thinking about the objects or concepts described by the words, and the properties they might share. In fact, the solution lies in a far more simple consideration of the alphabet. Puzzle 1 is a simple example of a common type of letter or word puzzle.
Puzzle 2 – Commonalities and differences
Puzzle 3 – falling on his feet.
A man who lives in a high-rise building decides to exit through the window one morning rather than using the door. Somehow he survives the fall without a scratch and walks away to work. How did this happen?
Puzzle 4 – Walk this way
Answer: The fifth person was in a wheelchair and wheeled out of the room rather than walked. Solving this puzzle requires you to think laterally about the question and the possible solutions. The answer can be found by asking yourself whether the emphasis of the question is on the emptiness of the room or the means by which the other four people left.
Puzzle 5 – Shapes and symbols
Puzzle 6 – three hard options.
The hero is escaping the lair of an evil super-villain and is faced with three possible exits:
Puzzle 7 – The bus driver’s eyes
You are a bus driver. Today the bus is empty at the start of your route but at the first stop, four people get onto the bus. Eight people get on at the second stop, while three alight. When the bus reaches the third stop, one more gets off, and three get on.
Puzzle 8 – Losing weight
A man walks into a room, closes the doors behind him and presses a button. In a matter of seconds the man is 20lb lighter. Despite this, he leaves the room at the same weight he entered it.
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- DOI: 10.24018/ejedu.2024.5.3.835
- Corpus ID: 270511984
HOTS Critical Thinking and Math Problem-Solving Skills on Wordwall-Assisted Problem-Based Learning Model
- Putri Anis Mudrika , Mohammad Syaifuddin , Rizal Dian Azmi
- Published in European Journal of Education… 10 June 2024
- Mathematics, Education
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