Open-ended - With worked solutions · SET 2

Which two of these twelve shields A–L are identical?

A closed chain is made of twelve links A–L. Which are the weak links?

Each figure A–L is a square with dots inside and two tabs with dots on opposite sides. Arrange these into six pairs.

Which of the following statements are true and which are false? A. If this clock (picture 1) is gaining, the pendulum weight should be moved downwards. B. The majority of these shapes (picture 2) are convex. C. A spider has six legs. D. The majority of these (picture 3) are stalagmites.

The Barber of Seville shaves all of the men living in Seville. No man living in Seville is allowed by law to shave himself. The Barber of Seville lives in Seville. Who shaves the Barber of Seville?

Here are two lists of words. In List A, each word has two possible pair words in List B. In List B, each word has two possible pair words in List A. There are two possible solutions. Pair a word from each list until you have 10 pairs (give both solutions).

Arrange the following female names and male names into groups of three: OLIVE, PRIMROSE, GARNET, PEARL, MARTIN, ROBIN, ISABEL, MYRTLE, DIAMOND, SANDY, MAVIS, POPPY.

The safe can only be opened by using the keys in the correct order that spells out a word. What is that word? Every key must be used just once.

All of the vowels have been omitted from this saying. Put them back to produce the saying. (The gaps between the letter groups are not the real word breaks.)

What is two days after the day after the day before yesterday?

Clue: “Hanging about over the water?” (10-6) Find the word(s). Start at its 1st letter on the circle, draw a straight line to the 2nd letter, then to the 3rd letter and so on. The enclosed areas have been filled in. What is the answer?

Place all 26 letters of the alphabet in the grid (each exactly once) to make a crossword. 9 letters have been placed for you.

Arrange these shapes in order according to the number of sides, starting with the one with the least number (give the letters in order).

For his latest creation Frankenstein takes half of CONNIE, part of NESTA, part of NELLIE, and part of AUNTIE. What does Frankenstein call his creation?

Solve the following rebus (find the English word it represents).

Place all 26 letters of the alphabet in the grid (each exactly once) to make a crossword. 8 letters have been placed for you.

Clue: “You need this to run before the wind.” (9) Find the word(s). Start at its 1st letter on the circle, draw a straight line to the 2nd letter, then to the 3rd letter and so on. The enclosed areas have been filled in. What is the answer?

What word is represented by the seven cards at the bottom? (The two cards at the top give the key.)

Replace the letters with digits so that the sum is correct (same letter = same digit, different letters = different digits, no number starts with 0).

Replace the letters with digits so that the sum is correct: TWELVE + TWELVE + TWELVE + TWELVE + TWELVE + THIRTY = NINETY (same letter = same digit, different letters = different digits, no number starts with 0).