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NEGREA PETRU CRISTIAN

FIND ''?''
Answer:
200.
A) 123

Cluj Napoca, 2021

 All rights reserved

ISBN 978-973-0-35213-9

FIND ''?''
Answer:
200.
A) 123

NEGREA PETRU CRISTIAN

 Greetings, kind reader!
Thank you for choosing to spend some time of your life
here, reading this! I wish not to waste your time so I will
cut to the chase.

This is a book filled with logical games. Each game has a

certain logical pattern that when realized, it reveals the
answer of the question mark. Your mission is to realize the
pattern and find the question mark!

In order to make your mission easier, and in order to solve

the games, you will need knowledge of the English
alphabet; natural numbers; integers; rational numbers; basic
mathematics operations such as addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division, radical (root); primes; hexadecimal
code in some cases; and a calculator. But most importantly,
you need determination and perseverance. With them, you
can exercise your will to go in a place of abstraction and
security, and find the answers you are looking for, find
logic.

In addition, for the purposes of this book, and in order for

your experience to be clear or with limited circumstances of
confusion, I shall inform you of a few games aspects:
1) The alphabet used in the games is the English alphabet containing the following letters:
A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z. In total, 26
letters. Each letter also has a numerical value, from 1 to 26. 'A' being 1, 'B' being 2 and so
on till 'Z' equals 26.

2) The following letters can be created using a minimum of X lines:

- "A" is created from 3 lines
- "B" is created from 3 lines
- "C" is created from 1 line
- "D" is created from 2 lines
- "E" is created from 4 lines
- "F" is created from 3 lines
- "G" is created from 2 lines
- "H" is created from 3 lines
- "I" is created from 1 line
- "J" is created from 2 lines
- "K" is created from 3 lines
- "L" is created from 2 lines
- "M" is created from 4 lines
- "N" is created from 3 lines
- "O" is created from 1 line
- "P" is created from 2 lines
- "Q" is created from 2 lines
- "R" is created from 3 lines
- "S" is created from 1 line
- "T" is created from 2 lines
- "U" is created from 1 line
- "V" is created from 2 lines
- "W" is created from 4 lines
- "X" is created from 2 lines
- "Y" is created from 3 lines
- "Z" is creates from 3 lines

3) Each game has 4 possible options (A; B; C; D) for you to choose the correct answer from.
Only 1 option is correct in all of the games. (Except Game 44 of Chapter IX, but that's a
special game with special needs); and Game 100 of Chapter IX, but I promise these are the
only exceptions. The correct option varies from game to game.

4) Most of the games have a title which is placed in front of the game's number. These titles
are – almost all of the times – unrelated to the games.

5) The correct options or answers, and all of the explanations for each and all games are
written at the end of the book.

6) Don't waste more than enough time on some stupid games.

7) If you can... have fun!

 LET'S GET INTO THE GAMES!

CHAPTER I – EASY ROWS

1. Starting slow.

1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, ?

A. 5
B. 9
C. 1
D. 3

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2. 1 step, 2 step, 3 step, ...

A, B, C, D, E, F, ?

A. L
B. H
C. E
D. G

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3. This is new!

0, 0, 2, 4, 1, 1, 6, 8, 2, ?

A. 2
B. 10
C. 3
D. 4

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4. Let's go backwards.

10, 9, 7, 4, ?

A. 0
B. 1
C. -1
D. -2

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5. How was your day?

A, B, C, D, 1, 2, 3, ?

A. 6
B. E
C. 4
D. R

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6. Sorry to hear that.

1, B, C, 4, E, F, 7, H, I, ?

A. 12
B. 10
C. J
D. K
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7. Sike! Idk.

16, 8, 12, 4, 8, ?

A. 0
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8

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8. Up and down.

A9, B8, C7, D6, E5, ?

A. F3
B. F4
C. G4
D. E4

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9. Double trouble.

5, 25, 6, 36, 7, 49, 8, ?

A. 10
B. 62
C. 9
D. 64

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10. Broken mathematics.

1+5=15, 2+9=29, 3+3=?

A. 33
B. 26
C. 39
D. 30

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CHAPTER II – MEDIUM ROWS

1. This one looks like a drunken dance.

D, E, D, F, E, H, G, ?

A. L
B. K
C. J
D. I

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2. Easier than it seems.

1, 2, 4, 12, 36, 144, ?

A. 576
B. 432
C. 288
D. 196

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3. I like watching movies. What about you?

19, 20, 13, 12, 20, 21, 12, 11, ?

A. 11
B. 12
C. 21
D. 22

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4. I watch youtube using an ad blocker.

9/6 ,1.5 , 10/4 , 2.5 , 14/4 , 3.5 , 15/6 ,?

A. 5.5
B. 1.75
C. 3.5
D. 2.5

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5. I drink coffee during the night.

99,66, 3, 3, 87,63, 2, 4, 61,40, 2, 1, 55,41, ?1, ?2

A. ?1=4 ; ?2=1
B. ?1=1 ; ?2=1
C. ?1=3 ; ?2=4
D. ?1=1 ; ?2=4

?1=
?2=

6. Work is easy if you don't do it.

8, 6, 48, 11, 11, 121, 13, 14, 182, 9, 5, ?

A. 95
B. 45
C. 211
D. 224
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7. Don't worry! It gets worse as you progress.

W-B, 21-2, S-C, 16-3, M-D, ?

A. 8-1
B. 9-4
C. 11-5
D. 10-2

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8. Toddler pattern.

4, L, 48, 5, C, 15, 9, A, ?

A. A
B. I
C. 1
D. 9

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9. I think The Godfather is the best movie ever made.

9, 8, 7, 4, R, P, N, H, 3, 2, 6, 5, F, D, L, ?

A. W
B. N
C. J
D. K

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10. Do you actually read these titles?

T, 5, H, 2, X, 6, D, ?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

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CHAPTER III – HARD ROWS

1. Care less. It helps your well-being.

6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 23, 27, 35, ?

A. 43
B. 40
C. 39
D. 33

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2. Bootleg Fibonacci sequence

9, 17, 26, 43, 69, 112, 181, ?

A. 239
B. 268
C. 283
D. 293

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3. So original! An inverse...

29, S, 10, I, 1, H, -7, A, ?

A. -5
B. -8
C. 0
D. 2

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4. Being nice is a defence mechanism.

1, 2, 3, F, 3, 4, 5, L, 6, 7, 9, V, 11, 5, 4, ?

A. U
B. 3
C. 21
D. T

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5. This one was a little fun. Still, not hard. I guess that's what fun is all about.

2 6 6 12 7 28 6 84
3 3 2 3 4 2 14 3 ?

A. 252
B. 9
C. 28
D. 16

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6. What an annoying game.

20, 21, 25, 22, 24, 26, 27, 30, 23, 35, 39, 25, 46, 51, 21, 60, 66, 24, 77, 84, ?

A. 105
B. 97
C. 74
D. 19

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7. If you're not good at something, don't worry! You're not going to get better.

156, L, M, 104, F, S, 140, G, T, ?, P, U

A. 176
B. 336
C. 276
D. 96

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8. Multiply; Add; Divide... I think. Wait, no. 'Divide and conquer!'. That was the one.

12 18 9 13.5 6.75 10.125

6 4.5 3.375 ?

A. 2.53125
B. 5.0625
C. 2.025
D. 1.6875

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9. Do you think Zuck is Elon's first self-sufficient A.I. prototype?

31/2 , 21 , F , 81/2 , 34 , D , 5 , 30 , ?

A. E
B. 6
C. G
D. F
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10. Don't think too hard. Just use a calculator.

576 , 484 , 400 , 324 , ?

A. 225
B. 190
C. 244
D. 256

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CHAPTER IV – VERY HARD ROWS

1. Do you like reading books? I don't.

18 , 21 , CI , 26 , 16 , 20 , CF , 24 , 14 , 19 , CC , 22 , 26 , 28 , ED , ?

A. 20
B. 21
C. 22
D. 23

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2. Want to do crypto transactions? Use privacy coins through distributed exchanges.

L , T , S , D , 316 , F , V , I , J , 222 , E , R , H , P , ?

A. 223
B. 218
C. 224
D. 246

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3. How long till machines take over? I'd say Moore's Law.

10 , 8 , 11 , 6 , 13 , 2 , 15 , ?

A. -2
B. 4
C. -4
D. 2

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4. I wonder if aliens will see us as pests or pets. Hm...

8 , 24 , 144 , 1296 , 15552 , ?

A. 166566
B. 186624
C. 233280
D. 279936

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5. Thinking is difficult. Following a routine solves that.

1000 , 999 , 991 , 964 , 900 , 775 , 559 , ?

A. 442
B. 316
C. 216
D. 47

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6. Boring. Skip it!

1200 , 1201 , 1193 , 1220 , 1156 , 1281 , 1065 , ?

A. 1408
B. 1308
C. 1208
D. 1206
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7. Wah! Shapes!

3 4 9 6 9 9 12 8 10 5
6 7 , 6 6 , 8 7 , 6 11 , 25 10 , ?

A.
6 20
12 5
B.
9 1
4 30
C.
4 4
21 13
D.
7 77
2 1

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8. Mathematics is fun! But only 1 of my teachers was.

256 85 121
8 878 13 6 7817 1763 7 9 6311 ? 6 0 0
32 5 11

A. 120
B. 121
C. 100
D. 110

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9. There are no natural paradoxes; only glitches. We need a new patch.

L , T , F , U , 5930240 , E , I , X , C , 413240 , KSKG , ?

A. 5542295
B. 6745011
C. 4816093
D. 7200909

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10. If you don't like doing rows just skip to the other chapters.

80 , 61 , 145 , 67 , 83 , 134 , 78 , 65 , 123 , 71 , 79 , 112 , 76 , 69 , 101 , 73 , ? , 90

A. 66
B. 69
C. 75
D. 77

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CHAPTER V – EASY SMALL DRAWINGS

1. 'EASY'.

2 5 3
+ + 20, 16
7 6 2

6 1 4
+ + 18, 17
5 6 ?
A. 9
B. 8
C. 7
D. 6

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2. 'This looks lazy!'. Well, it is.

7 9 16 6 5 ?

8 3 11 4 0 4

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 11

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3. Working with people sucks.

P T X D

4 5 6 ?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

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4. When was the last time you received a compliment? (…) Well, it's not now!

1 3 2 3
3 48 6 2 64 4 3 80 3 6 ? 2
2 7 12 1
A. 15
B. 12
C. 48
D. 96

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5. If you want to read truth, read Nietzsche.

24 24 ?

9 15 13 11 13 6

3 6 9 7 6 5 9 4 2

A. 9
B. 19
C. 22
D. 8

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6. This looks like underwear... well, too late to change it now.

457 223 413 742

16 7 8 13
112 56 ?

A. 85
B. 94
C. 99
D. 104

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7. 'Good music is hard to find nowadays!'; Nah, you're just lazy.

7- = 4
8- = 4
5- = 2
8- = ?
A. 0
B. 2
C. 4
D. -2

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8. Some upside-down 'T's.

6 3
8 6
10 9
33330 4161?

A. 12
B. 3
C. 1
D. 0

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9. Did you know there's actually good 'modern art' out there? Term's meaning is bend.

44 88 22 132 ?
2 4 6 11

A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12

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10. I like whole numbers. They are easy to understand if you focus on one perception.

10 20 30 105 110
80 90 40 ?
70 60 50 120 115

A. 125
B. 240
C. 450
D. Convergence

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CHAPTER VI – MEDIUM SMALL DRAWINGS

1. 'Who are you?'; I challenge you to give an answer! If you have one, you are wrong.

11 7
6 27 12 9

5 20 15 11 ? 11

9 18 21 24
9 15

A. 22
B. 30
C. 33
D. 36

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2. Spider feet.

2 6 4 8 0 8 6

1 3 3 7 ? 8 3 4 3

A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2

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3. What do you find beautiful in the world? Think about it! You'll feel better.

0 5 2 6 0
3 7 1 6 3
4 1 6 2 4
5 5 3 4 5
0 5 2 6 ?

A. -1
B. 1
C. 0
D. 2

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4. If I were a 4D spatial creature, these would be pyramids.

9 12 20 51
1 7 8 ?
3 4 7 8 37 3 22 34

A. 19
B. 22
C. 29
D. 39

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5. One time I was told to be myself. (…) Being myself would get me arrested!

4 3

8 6 2 5 8 11
3 0 4 9 5 2 2 ? 1 4
4 11 9 9 11 20

6 5

A. 9
B. 8
C. 7
D. 6

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6. I have no problem with lying as long as it's executed properly. How about you?

2 15 0 3
=
10 2 47 2

6 6 2 70
=
9 9 5 1

3 32 11 7
?
68 1 5 8

A. <
B. >
C. =
D. Who cares?

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7. Can you communicate with yourself when you are alone, or are you too terrified?

+ 9 + = 31

+ 9 + = 34

+ 9 + = ?

A. 27
B. 28
C. 37
D. 38

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8. 'These titles are distracting!'; Don't read them.

6
2 144
12

17
3 ?
11

A. 561
B. 549
C. 190
D. 187

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9. I like athletes with personality! Like Levan and Devon. Can't wait for their match!

3 2
3 -9 4 -12

16 48 22 ?

A. 40
B. 42
C. 44
D. 46

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10. Time is nature's greatest illusion!

100 6 64 4 48 224 9 143 7 ?

A. 150
B. 136
C. 94
D. 93

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CHAPTER VII – HARD SMALL DRAWINGS

1. Negative letters... what!?

Z A D R C E T A E

H B D O B B N I C

E C A F A B E -D A

K J J C L K E J K

H C C O C A N J B

C A B G -A C F -F B

T B L I D M K B M

G B G L B E L H F

B A A H -A B F -C ?

A. -A
B. A
C. E
D. F

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2.

5 T U 3

L H I X

K D ? N

5 A U 4

A. H
B. G
C. 7
D. 8
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3. No! I did not forget to write a title.

IF THEN
9 6 1 8 4 4
4 2 1 = 200 6 0 0 =?
0 7 3 1 7 4

A. 50
B. 100
C. 150
D. 250

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4. 'Why do reboots happen?'. To extend character rights.

9 0
8 7 0 4
5 16 5 1 ? 9
2 2 3 5
2 8

A. 13
B. 14
C. 15
D. 17

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5. I'm hungry. Are you hungry? Fridge is empty... great.

=4

= 24

= 72

=?

A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 16

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6. Gravity is odd. We still don't understand it.

35 61 54 18

22 2 24 34

60 ?

A. 61
B. 64
C. 65
D. 124.5

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7. College teachers don't believe in teaching.

A B

///////////////
///////////////
//////
/////////
/////////
//////
///////////////
///////////////

A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7

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8. This looks simple enough!

4 2 9 1 8 6
9 4 8 1 4 2

17 87 ?
A. 30
B. 40
C. 50
D. 61

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9. Wanna drink?

22 11 9 19 55 78

27 40 30 60 4 13

24 62 ?

A. 14
B. 23
C. 36
D. 38

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10. What is your favourite activity of the day? Or night, we don't discriminate here!

2 0 3 0 4 0
24 7 28 21 99 99

289 343 ?

A. 567
B. 190
C. 81
D. 0

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CHAPTER VIII – VERY HARD SMALL DRAWINGS

1. If you have availability, go to the theatre at least once a year. You'll like it.

6 3 4 0

5 - 4 14 - 8 6 + 7 0 + 0

11529 2232 3697 ?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 343

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2. Who am I to tell you anything; I haven't been to a theatre in three years!

13 27 88 48

22 33 66 11

20 41 78 17

100 234 418 ?

A. 78
B. 84
C. 184
D. 284

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3. My friend Marc has rats which he calls 'generals'.

6 1 4 5 52 26

3 8 9 2 90 68

9 7 11 16
?
8 5 37 38

A. 202 305

1433 7769

B. 99 97

296 704

C. 130 337

894 137

D. I do not know!

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4. Did you know people are interesting to talk to unless they're boring?

400 324 529

32 68 80

12 1 ?

A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 11

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5. This is actually really hard. I won't even say 'Good luck!' to you in hexadecimals.

46 52

44 32 49 4E ? 4F

4D 41

A. 24
B. 36
C. 48
D. 4D

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6. If you appreciate something about someone you know, tell them!

112 114 187 123 243 342

76 440 ?

A. 34
B. 45
C. 70
D. 72

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7. Are you bored? Try drawing something!; 'But I'm not good at it!'; Just do it!

279841 104976 160000

83521 38416 130321

6 4 ?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 6
D. 10

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8. Who do you enjoy spending time with? I enjoy being alone.

8 9 7 9
7 6 6 2
4 3 5 8

76 ?

A. 78
B. 65
C. 55
D. 49

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9. Who actually eats vanilla ice cream!? Come on! You're better than that!

89 96 65 43

7 8 5 2

10 7 6 ?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 8
D. 9

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10. If you ask for something, you might get it!

AH C C L

BG S F B

BB P B D

AAEB CH AA AH

A. CX
B. GB
C. KO
D. OK

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CHAPTER IX – VARIETY OF ABSTRACTION

1. Drink water!

If A SNAIL is just like 919914, and A LION is just like 94119, then FANTA is just
like:

A. PEPSI
B. 19999
C. 99149
D. 99949

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2. Want to know my favourite desert? You first!

FOUR < NINE TWO < ONE

-34 -11

NINE < TEN ONE ? SIX

-15 10

A. <
B. =
C. >
D. Who cares?

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3. This one is obvious; just not for you.

?
7169 16386
8193 3585
1793 4097
2049 897
449 1025
513 225
113 257
129 57
29 65
33 15
8 17
9

A. 3527
B. 8995
C. 10755
D. 14337

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4. Come on! You can do this one!

1T + 1T = 40
2R + 3C = 45
2T + 2E = 50
4V - 3L = ?

A. 35
B. 48
C. 52
D. 62

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5. Do you still know maths? A, C, D ∈ ℕ*

C + D = 36
C + A = 56
A– D= ?

A. 92
B. 28
C. 20
D. 18

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6. If you look carefully at people you'll see that they rarely try to observe things!

9886 – 3788 = 2
1350 + 6666 = 5
ABC5 – EFGH = 3
9TW8 + H1O3 = 4
6969 – ZXYZ = 4
TBBK + ABBB = 11
0123 – DEFG = ?

A. 0
B. 2
C. 5
D. 6

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7. If someone's IQ is 153, and someone's EQ is 85, then someone's PIN is ?

A. 39
B. 533
C. 1560
D. 2016

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8. 'A thief is only a customer away from becoming a merchant.' – some dude. What?

6, 5, 6, 9, 8, 11, 12, 11, 12, 15, 14, 17, 18, 17, 18, 21, 20, 23, 24, 23, 24, 27, 26, ?

A. 31
B. 30
C. 29
D. 28

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9. Creativity is one of the hardest things to monetize; it is high risk – high reward.

91 + 37 – 27 + 84 – 66 + 75 – 31 + 30 = – 11

22 + 22 – 22 + 33 – 69 + 96 – 13 + 31 = – 56

30 + 40 – 10 + 20 – 50 + 60 – 80 + 70 = ?

A. – 20
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20

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10. Make a plan; if your plan creates results; give up the plan; stick to the grind.

57 24
4 = 2 + 2

44 6 4 3 141
2 = 4 + 4 + 5 + 1

11 49 208 138
5 = 3 + 2 + 1

10 5 7
5 = 7 + ? + 5

5068
A. 1
1213
B. 1
0
C. 1
575
D. 1

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11. These power games were all a faze.

13 11
9 – 10 = 3

18 12
8 – 5 = 3

15 20
9 – 17 = 3

50 23
25 – 1 = ?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 10
D. 23

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12. I can barely distinguish the letters. Maybe I do need glasses.

2A3D6M5J5K5L4G4H2B3E4I2C7P8T7Q3F7R8U7S8V9?

A. Z
B. Y
C. X
D. W

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13. What's your favourite root? Mine must be... money; of all evils.

6561 = 3

20736 = 12

1089 = ?

A. 1
B. 21
C. 31
D. 33

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14. Life can be extremely boring and mundane without routine breaks.

500 125250

123 7626

100 5050

606 ?

A. 909
B. 1006
C. 180300
D. 183921

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15. I wonder what time it is! It's 4:00am for me.

H 130 M
H 145 M
H 215 M
H 300 M
H 400 M
H 515 M
H 645 M
H 830 M
?

A. H 865 M
B. H 1005 M
C. H 1030 M
D. H 1195 M

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16. Never succumb to the will of others! The hell do they know; living pointlessly.

3
5 0.2

3
9 0.(1)

4
10 0.01

2
6 1

2
23 1

3
3 ?

A. 3
B. 1
C. 0.(3)
D. 0.(1)

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17. Why do small talk when you could ask something about the weather?

3 5 3 9
17 –7 0 ?
4 2 3 1

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
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18. Mathematics is the only place where I can find purity in this world.

19 2 19 36 13 33
3 4 10 2
11 9 3 16
6 7 7 14
33 10 33 ? 19 63

A. 60
B. 54
C. 36
D. 18

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19. Do you like animals? Yeah? Which ones?

300 C = I
450 B = I
900 A = I
150 F = I
100 E = ?

A. E
B. I
C. J
D. K

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20. Don't you love it when you go to the cinema and it's only you and your friend?

1136 396
2653 1378
2108 280
36578 ?
A. 313
B. 443
C. 24570
D. 28470

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21. Never make promises you can't uphold! Your words hold weight!

7 14 9 4 4 9 7 23 8 2

10 6 11

23 9 12 8 8 3 7 10 3 6 6 9 1

13 7 15 5

A. 6
B. 10
C. 16
D. 46

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22. Promise me you'll solve this one, mkey!?

10 = 1

234 = 881

345 = 811024

456 = 102415625

2463 = 164096216

11 = ?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

?=

23. So, what do you think these balloons do?

1 1 4 1 7 2 10
1 7 4 5
6 7 14 8 5 3 5
5 4

4 ? 6 5

A. 9
B. 7
C. 6
D. 3

?=
24. Do you believe in stuperstitions? I certainly do!

10

30

25

A. 56
B. 40
C. 24
D. 8

?=

25. 'So, what's on your mind?' – asked a certain app whilst slowly getting deleted.

6 18

20 40

5 20

9 9

8 ?

A. 4
B. 16
C. 24
D. 72
?=

26. Wanna know how to get rid of your problems? Start drinking.

1, 5, 5, 2, 5, 5, 0, 2, 5, 0, 1, 2, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, …

1, 3, 3, 9, 8, 1, 6, 4, 8, 6, 4, 8, 3, 8, 8, 8, 1, 5, 5, 5, 2, ?, …

A. 0
B. 1
C. 5
D. 7

?=

27. If you fail arts school just go into politics.

507 = –2 909 = 0
333 = 9 130 = 0
832 = 16 222 = 1
317 = 10 822 = 4
727 = 1 800 = 8
623 = 2 119 = 10
903 = 6 611 = 7
416 = 10 131 = ?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

?=
28. Life is a sum zero game so while you're in it try to have the positive side.

876 – 76 = 100

656 – 700 = 44

713 – 34 = 221

49 + 49 = 100

1+0=?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 10
D. 17

?=

29. People that abide by all the rules are the biggest cowards of them all.

436 64

625 216

715 2401

888 ?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 512
D. 4096

?=
30. Unprovoked hate towards someone is simply jealousy in disguise.

415638956358 336756986469 846870321051

153615288 1891000324 ?

A. 2003908056
B. 1444344356
C. 1219000700
D. 5126861

?=

31. I hate Elon Musk!

K I N Z N P X R C Q

L M Y E Q O S W D H

S J A K Y R J U Q V

T X M F G D E O I T

U A F V O E C Y F C

W H G K R B P Z G T

L B N H D P U I M S

Z T S W J M C L O P

V A U F K G N R J Q

X V D B H E A B L I

47 = Z
66 = E
80 = L
49 = T
10 = ?
A. V
B. X
C. Y
D. Z

?=

32. Fun fact: I am really bad at chess!

3 6 3 2 1 0 1
2 2 1 1 1 3
3 2 4 3

Y O U D

4 1 0 0 3
0 0 3 3 5 5
2 1 0 5

I D I ?

A. E
B. J
C. O
D. T

?=

33. Some people are too intelligent for this world; so was Schopenhauer.

729B = 729

576C = 13824

841A = 29

196D = 38416

9E = 243

100B = ?
A. 50
B. 100
C. 200
D. 729

?=

34. Learn from the ones smarter than you; you have a lot to learn!

66 83

80 35 58 75

31
42 70

17 91

50 30 82 65

?
48 85
A. 32
B. 54
C. 64
D. 72

?=

35. Ah... good luck!

D T B L D A D G H J L F

5 4 4.5

B O T C Z A D A

5.5 ?

A. 1
B. 3.5
C. 6
D. 7.5

?=

36. One of my favourite tv characters is Dr. Gregory House.

28 13
9 9

3 1

6 6

7 8
80 ?
A. 48
B. 54
C. 72
D. 98

?=

37. If I had a dollar for every time I saw a nice looking game I'd have a dollar.

76 ^^^^^^^ – 162287

31 ^^^^^^^ 2

66 ^^^^^^^ 0

55 ^^^^^^^ 0

50 ^^^^^^^ ?

A. – 162287
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2

?=

38. This is weird!

1211891619 5181211719 ?

A. 618528113194
B. 491311825816
C. 28191417215
D. 512714191820
?=

39. This is nuts! Actually, the pattern is surprisingly easy to spot.

45 + 32 = 2421

156 – 12 = 13

61 + 17 = 6311

001 – 5 = ?

A. 02
B. 05
C. 20
D. 50

?=

40. Buy something nice for yourself with all that money you don't have!

WPT CDL

15

5 3 7

VZK LLH

6 2 13

A. 5
B. 10
C. 12
D. 16
?=

41. Human leeches are the worst kind of leeches.

W I B P X F F ?

6413 6413 8109 8100

A. G
B. K
C. O
D. X

?=

42. There seems to be a lack of brackets here.

6 + 2 * 4 : 2 – 16 + 8 * 3 – 9 = – 60

3 + 6 * 1 : 9 – 30 + 0 * 2 – 5 = – 63

11 + 6 * 5 : 8 – 7 + 3 * 0 – 1 = ?

A. 0
B. – 1
C. – 66
D. – 69

?=
43. So, what was I thinking here bruh?

X T H M

51 43 19 ?

A. 20
B. 21
C. 26
D. 29

?=

44. Let's say:

- you have a ball that can destroy straight lines
- you have a shape to destroy
- each shape is made up of straight lines
- in order to destroy a shape you have to destroy all its lines
- you destroy its lines by throwing the ball at them ( but you can only
destroy one straight line at a time )
- after you throw the ball at a line, the line gets destroyed, and the ball
comes right back at you without hitting other lines
- many shapes have visually segmented lines
- if a line is visually segmented on only one side, hit the side which is
not visually segmented, and the whole line will be destroyed instantly, like this:

ball throw shape result ball return remaining shape ,

but if you hit the shape from the side which is visually segmented, the remaining
shape might look a little like this:

.
ball throw shape result ball return remaining shape
 Task: How many times would you need to throw the ball at shapes a), b), c), d), in
order to fully destroy them?

a) b) c) d)

a= b= c= d=

45. When I look at this game I see mirrors. Don't know why. Must be brain damage.

2 4
4 1
3 4 5 2

2 2 0 0
3 8
4 2

0 3
0 3
4 4 2 5

4 4 2 5
2 2
2 2

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 23

?=
46. Ignore your instincts! You don't need them; you're a modern human.

2652 6139 5234 7245

120 9 120 ?

A. 12
B. 29
C. 35
D. 41

?=

47. One of my simplistic favourites.

13 41 13

+ 21 21 –

7 -17 9

29 37 10

+ 4 10 –

4 ? 0

A. 0
B. 5
C. 10
D. 15

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48. So small... that's... what... she (…) never mind.

20 R
16 I
14 I
10 ?

A. E
B. I
C. K
D. T

?=

49. 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!'; Sure.

6, 7, 11, 18, 12, 7, 5, 6, 10, 17, 11, 6, 4, 5, 9, 16, ?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 23

?=

50. Want to hear a good scam? Sports colleges!

Z 12 13 F 4 13

14 29 1 2 ? 9

16 2 C 13 11 T

A. 18
B. 23
C. 26
D. 31

?=
51. Who do you think had a bigger impact on human history; Einstein or da Vinci?

8 3 7 6
6 9 6 9
90 ?
3 7 6 10
11 6 4 4

A. 72
B. 66
C. 50
D. 28

?=

52. I think it was Einstein.

36 45 41 17 50 25 29 85 ?

A. 28
B. 89
C. 90
D. 99

?=

53. But it could have been Joe Pesci for how much attention I give to the world.

T K L

A W F

V Z V

D R P

B M F

Q Y ?
A. D, L, P, X, Z
B. D, G, L, P, Q, T, V, X
C. A, W, M, R, Q
D. G, I, J, A, B, C

?=

54. This game makes me think of the stomach of a big snake.

66 = 432

55 = 250

77 = 686

33 = 54

11 = 2

99 = ?

A. 81
B. 729
C. 1458
D. 6561

?=

55. Do you like pranks? I get scared.

A T A L B = 34

T T L A T = 13

L V G G G = 34

X X I I B = 2

Z V Z AA = 22

A B C D E = ?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 12
D. 15

?=

56. The very tiny, collapsed mushroom. Resting mushroom.

4EE = 0

6HC = 30

8LN = -16

1AA = ?

A. -1
B. 0
C. 1
D. 5

?=

57. You can handle two! (…) That's wha... ok, I'll stop.

16544891 95447772 31501344

16 22 35 10 13 8

68291234

?1 ?2

A. ?1= 11; ?2= 34

B. ?1= 13; ?2= 22
C. ?1= 16; ?2= 11
D. ?1= 19; ?2= 23

?1=
?2=
58. I enjoyed making this one, but you won't trying to solve it! And I love it!

0 0

:4 1000 2

–152 652 4

3 160 2

5 75 3

5 20 2

4 6

? 1

12 88 4

–378 400 –4

0 –100 –0.25

–49 449 1

204 245 –0.7

–38 –312 –3

–82 186 3

–63 125 5

1 24 3

3 5
A. 25
B. 50
C. 75
D. 100

?=

59. This is that.

2977518 IS :

A. BIGGER THAN 2977518

B. BIGGER
C. SMALLER THAN 2977517
D. SMALLER

?=

60. It's fascinating to see what people can get away with even today.

10 15 21 ?
2 5 4 5 3 7 5 5
100 300 441 250

A. 10
B. 20
C. 25
D. 50

?=

61. There's a wedding happening close to my house right now. I guess I won't sleep.

4 90 59 ?
ABC TTD EHK FJL

A. 32
B. 54
C. 68
D. 77

?=
62. I will leave this blank. Contradiction.

7299211369 722136 216

IIIA BGC

6518765432 585432 432

FAGF EHE

6137886236 378236 ?
FAHF HBF

A. 213
B. 373
C. 443
D. 616

?=

63. Just three circles. What's so scary?

5 2 4
2 T 8 H 7 ?

A. G
B. H
C. M
D. P

?=

64. Just some... weird shapes. What's so odd?

16 17 18 22
BHI BEF DHD CBD
65536 83521 104976 ?

A. 234256
B. 156816
C. 128372
D. 100000

?=
65. Man, I must've been really bored when I came up with this one!

Game rules:
The result can be:
a) WIN 1 (where ''WIN 1'' is the first letter)
b) WIN 2 (where ''WIN 2'' is the second letter)
c) TIE (where ''TIE'' is no winner)

A vs B

WINNER: WIN 1

C vs D

WINNER: TIE

F vs O

WINNER: ?

A. WIN 1
B. WIN 2
C. TIE
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE

?=

66. Finally, a new idea! Or, wait...

1981

2312

6716

33?3

A. 9
B. 6
C. 3
D. 0

?=
67. This is a new idea!

2674 1233

4699 8262

8457 ?

A. 1463
B. 3164
C. 3641
D. 6431

?=

68. Knowing coding is worth more then a PhD. I wish I cared learning how to code.

66 = 396

72 = 154

89 = 792

39 = 297

83 = 264

74 = 308

75 = ?

A. 383
B. 385
C. 515
D. 5625

?=
69. Meaningless number.

A
–
C

12

I
+
J

12

R
+
T

A. 6
B. 12
C. 24
D. 48

?=

70. Having more than 3 good friends diminishes all relationships.

HHHHH FF IIIII KK A

3 4 4 9 ?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 4
D. 5

?=
71. Don't trust lazy people that are hard working talkers.

6 18

7 26 14

10

7 28

? 37 23

13

A. 9
B. 10
C. 16
D. 22

?=

72. Train physically once a day! Your brain is built from body up.

5 & 8 = 13

4 & 9 = 26

2 & 4 = 3

0 & 5 = 10

7 & 9 = ?
A. 8
B. 11
C. 16
D. 49

?=

73. Symmetry, shape, and size is what decides what beautiful truly is!

47 WT

69 UR

38 XS

91 RZ

55 ?

A. W V
B. H W
C. K H
D. V V

?=

74. Taxi drivers will tell you everything you need to know about the people of a city.

8 5 3 8

5 6 6 4 1 ?

9 5 5 2 2 8

1 0 3 8
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. F

?=

75. I'm sure you'll figure it out! I believe!

60 59
30 19

13 ?

27 48
10 23

A. 25
B. 15
C. 10
D. 6

?=

76. See? I knew it. You finished it so quickly you are on to the next one already!

72 136 210
9 4 15
8 17 14

1 2 ?

A. 1
B. 3
C. 7
D. 9

?=
77. Wedding cakes! Yey! I said 'train once a day' not 'don't eat cake'.

9 6 8 4

7,3,8 1,6,1 9,2,1 3,7,8

9 , 2 , 5 , -3 6 , 5 , 11 , 10 8 , -1 , 1 , 0 4,1,8,?

A. 8
B. 6
C. 3
D. 0

?=

78. Have you visited any monument in your area recently? (…) Not that I care.

523748 818889 675198 777779

23819 394647 311562 ?

A. 123123
B. 333335
C. 683342
D. 800000

?=

79. I slapped a wasp just now! It fell (…), its dead.

541997687 765789730 834722865 656463626

123 591 222 119
10 15 9 ?

A. 1
B. 7
C. 12
D. 18

?=
80. If I had ratings for games from 1 to 5 stars, this would be 6 stars.

5 42 4 60 1 34

9 42 8 49 0 64

59 108 48 133 10 ?

A. 39
B. 49
C. 57
D. 67

?=

81. I think you will require a calculator for this one; it seems to be quite demanding!

5 1 5

5 2 4

3 8 0

8 4 6

7 2 6

9 8 6

1 ? 1

A. -1
B. 1
C. 4
D. 10

?=
82.

6 7

15 T 14 V

20 9 11 2

3 K 2 E

1 4 7 4

7 L 8 K

5 8

11 O 10 S

6 7 8 13

3 Q 10 P

12 9 8 4

6 S 10 ?

A. J
B. L
C. M
D. R

?=

83.
1214666110 1434206581 3319722123

2 4 ?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 8
D. 9

?=

84. Skipped two games; no titles; what are you going to do about it? Close the book?

AB 1 1 EP1 GH3 AD1

CF20 FZ3 HJ4 AE2
AT 6 NT19 JK3 PS1
NP2 AC 2 KT3 VY?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 9

?=

85. I was the first one to close it! HA!

7, 8, 3, 2, 0, 1, 8, 8, 9, 7, 5, 6, 5, 3, 2, 6, 0, 4, 7, 4, 9, 1, 2, 5, 6, 3

T = 16
C = 0
D = 2
N = 11
X = ?

A. 7
B. 10
C. 19
D. 27

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86. So, what are you up to? What type of deeds? Are they good? If not, don't say!

67 57 42 17
30 63 71 32
40 98 69 61
73 89 14 62
98 10 26 46
13 01 57 43

33 33 37 ?

A. 32
B. 33
C. 37
D. 42

?=

87. Why would God put wine onto this world and expect us not to drink it?

1437538917 3913714190 7737741956 4134039987

8512158 ? 131212811 11912133

A. 167679
B. 187665
C. 222129
D. 318278

?=

88. I can see something...

A = VI
E = FI
K = VI
J = UI
X = ?
A. V I
B. L I
C. O I
D. V V

?=

89. I will add an A.I. generated quote for the next one. The first one I get will be put!

7314 4163 6475 8033

7 -1 -2 222 765 ?

A. -2 0 -1
B. 0 -6 -9
C. 5 -2 -1
D. 6 -4 -1

?=

90. 'Taking psychotropics is an art exhibition' – Thank you, InspiroBot.

32
61
1205
21025
4050110

36 70
63 140
1215 220
21225 410
4054110 8050

67
1235
21625
40512110
?
A. 81024250250
B. 10860008005
C. 80052121250
D. 80100540520

?=

91. How's life?

18 11 8

10 8 17 30

14 9 21

33 2 14

8 19 5 33

27 0 12

4 17 6

11 3 20 ?

16 23 20

20

A. 36
B. 39
C. 51
D. 54

?=
92. Good health is to be appreciated more than happiness in terms of importance.

6 6 8 13 15 3

? 4 11

7 9 11 8 2 4

13 31 1 2 0 9

7 10 6

3 1 2 3 9 2

4 4 40 4 11 0

12 2 5

4 4 0 0 12 13

A. 5
B. 9
C. 10
D. 13

?=

93. Peanut game.

9 0
2 3
758 ?

A. 869
B. 749
C. 647
D. 640

?=
94. It is fun to think of numbers as directions sometimes and not as quantities.

6183 7527 5522

5151 6313 4312

3317 4155 2156

0385 1547 ?

A. 0936
B. 1546
C. 9578
D. 9900

?=

95. Butterfly wings!

54 128 200 13

73 115 146 27

18 88 73 39

49 ?

A. 22
B. 33
C. 44
D. 55

?=
96. If you look closely at nature, you will see that nature enjoys cannibalism.

8 9

7 11

23

10 9

6 1

A. 3
B. 6
C. 10
D. 12

?=
97. Two simple blobs.

3 1 1
18 O
8 8 7

5 2 5
28 E
4 6 6

8 3 5
28 O
4 3 1

1 8 9
? E
7 7 4

A. 10
B. 18
C. 21
D. 265

?=

98. Multiplication won't be of any use here!

316 476 102 777 999

734 550 103 410 999
721 550 100 043 999

5165 8165 033 481 ?

A. 9279
B. 2799
C. 279
D. 79

?=

99. A simple, but effective concept. It is a nifty evidence concealer.

0 / 9 / 4 / 5 / 1000 = 230

41 / 7 / 9 / 3 / 1000 = 100

91 / 9 / 8 / 2 / 1000 = 300

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 1000 = ?

A. 103
B. 365
C. 400
D. 712

?=

100. No options for this one.

207512013112282427584 1144124106311100

1166753162 10482100

106124 7355

284 ?

?=
CHAPTER X – BIG GAMES

1. The Big Boy.

B T E C TAT B C V N U X D Z RAT H L B

B T E C TAT B C VN U X D ZAT H L A

BTECTTBCVNUXDZTHL F

BTECTTBCVUXDZTHL C

TECTTCVUXDZTHL L

TECTTCVUXDZTL B

A. T E T T V U X D Z T L
B. E C C V U X D Z T L
C. T E C T T C U X D Z T L
D. C C V U X D Z T L

?=
2. The Skinny Boy.

4
5
4
6
9
9
9
11
10
12
14
14
17
17
16
18
19
21
20
22
22
24
27
26
28
?

A. 27
B. 28
C. 29
D. 30

?=
3. The Tall Boy.
7696

631486

350488

14121775

64300942

30904156

54124093

661195

519283

8884

087616

195391

00036955

23141098

90090091

23332276

070984

567235

999?

A. 9
B. 6
C. 3
D. 1

?=
4. Sour realization.

420 550 410 600

9 7 3 6

6 3 4 1

4 5 7 4

1 3 2 4

3 7 2 7

6 8 5 8

1 9 6 9

2 9 1 7

4 1 4 3

5 2 3 4

7 3 1 7

8 6 3 3

3 6 6 4

3 7 9 7

3 5 9 8

7 4 5 6

6 7 8 ?

A. 5
B. 9
C. 10
D. 40

?=
5. Insane!

4572288000 2 1
2286144000 3 8
762048000 4 11
381024000 3 2
54432000 2 6
13608000 5 10
6804000 2 3
1360800 1 13
453600 5 16
151200 5 7
30240 3 15
7560 2 17
2520 2 19
2520 2 14
1260 4 5
420 3 18
84 3 12
42 3 9
14 7 4
?

A. 14
B. 7
C. 1
D. 0

?=
6. Equal sentiments.

797

695 593

598 696 996

799 496

594

199 987

251 773 473 199

943 475 076 563 576 879

896 364 153 999

298 355

691

218 357

538 ? 899

974 813

758

A. 456
B. 565
C. 656
D. 965

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7. Enclosure.

P37
G19
I18
H11
A1 9
I12
B11
A1 3
C12
B14
D13
C15
E14
D16
F15
E17
G16
F18
H17
?

A. F 1 8
B. F 1 9
C. G 1 8
D. G 1 9

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8. Search manifestations.

47319392687513598726244651

BE–HN=57

41731218295825676143657894

XX–VH=24

39824731519783289274641565

M S – U Y = 20

94854817761921632323476589

A B – C D = –4

67278893194256373461595843

PX–YZ=?

A. 44
B. 33
C. 22
D. 11

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9. DO NOT FORGET ABOUT ME
1

20

34

49

69

75

90

108

115

120

140

141

143

158

179

199

212

A. 214
B. 217
C. 218
D. 220

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10. Company.

DTV QSU VEC

3212129153 220202818161 42643212

BSO KTL OPO

6141028131 311112912101 614171516141

TSM WAX YHH

412102811291 5232204222 97976242

EFH RNT UGE

977564 129151319171 64862202

JLP VFC QSR

71513111119 42753212 917102818161

NIK AQQ KIJ

21010185131 8161816120 1190182101

XTA BCAC

2012915232 ?

A. 42204231
B. 41213231
C. 24201212
D. 21304231

?=
11. Equality.

3015792468

3792015684

1568023947

2670398154

6754219083

5794130268

3482956071

5093786421

2543718096

8901235647

4179850362

3784902156

1263540789

1674582930

9801324567

6051982743

3219765084

713569024?

A. 3
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8

?=
12. Neighbours!

33 24 6 1

2180 1154 74 4

16 41 26 13

514 3364 1354 340

11 8 35 55

244 130 2452 6052

20 30 37 18

802 1802 2740 650

5 50 42 25

52 5002 3530 1252

17 51 45 2

580 5204 4052 ?

A. 10
B. 5
C. 2
D. 1

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13. Symmetry.

493765 771689

9 10

432605 124933

834472 413201

8 7

614450 675463

451123 896784

6 ?

345512 845634

A. 5
B. 10
C. 12
D. 16

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CT126BBCDF143T 3

CT126BCDF143T A

CT26BCDF143T 22

T26BCDF143T T

T26BCDF14T 16

T26BCF14T 60

T26BCF14 Z

T2BCF14 7

T2BF14 T

T2BF4 12

T2B4 P

T2B 25

2B A

A. 2
B. B
C. B2
D. 2B

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15. Orderly chaos.

900 679 500 147 620

321 243 887 441 113

122 255 401 761 196

393 170 530 290 830

151 225 119 779 192

750 318 474 471 860

7 – 13 = 279
16 – 19 = 103
17 – 30 = 208
2 – 29 = 768
4 – 20 = 575
15 – 18 = 83
5 – 6 = 18
21 – 28 = 121
8 – 24 = 487
10 – 22 = 305
11 – 23 = 304
9 – 12 = 146
25 – 26 = 19
14 – 27 = 294
1–3=?

A. 7
B. 14
C. 30
D. 40

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5963 9405 6364 5643
3717 470 4032 2408
629 1280 ?
960

8877 8171 4938 7557

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5092 2907 1116 3150
4600 203 176 1550
0 750

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1924 1020 4292 306
456 200 3864
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3225 1456 4345 4356
800 784 1935 2408
665 192

A. 192
B. 334
C. 456
D. 608

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9170 4166 9062 8235

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A. 6 1 3 8
B. 6 9 3 7
C. 8 1 2 8
D. 8 1 3 7

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Y C T A

7 2 5 0 2 2 3 0
B
3 2 1 0 8 1 1 0

7 4 5 2 2 4 3 2
V
3 0 9 1 2 0 1 2

0 3 8 0 5 2 6 0
E
0 2 2 0 5 1 4 0

3 3 1 1 8 2 9 0
H
7 1 5 0 2 1 ?

A. 70
B. 55
C. 43
D. 27

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19. I wish you enduring with me for so long has not been without fun! Good bye!

WHEN

50

WILL

25

ALL

17

OF

10

THESE

46

GAME S

46

END

A. 16
B. 17
C. 23
D. 29

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 SOLUTIONS
CHAPTER I

1.

ANSWER:
A) 5

EXPLANATION:
There are many ways of finding the answer in a logical manner. You can start from
the first element, which is '1' and add 1, then subtract 1, then add 2, subtract 2, then
add 3, subtract 3, then add 4 (...), and you would get 5 in the end. You could also find
the answer by splitting the sequence of numbers into sets of two numbers. In the case
of '1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, ?', you can do these consecutive splits: (1;2), (1;3), (1;4), and for
the next set it becomes visually obvious that it is (1;5). Therefore, the answer is 5.

2.

ANSWER:
D) G

EXPLANATION:
It is simply the next letter in the game's partial sequence of the English alphabet.
Which, in this case, is G.

3.

ANSWER:
A) 2

EXPLANATION: In this game, two types of number rows intersect. The first two
numbers are part of the first type of row, and the second two numbers are part of the
second type of row. As such, the first type or rows looks like this: '0, 0, 1, 1, 2, ?',
and the second type of rows looks like this: '2, 4, 6, 8, …'. Knowing this, we can
safely assume that the number hidden behind the question mark is 2.
4.

ANSWER:
A) 0

EXPLANATION:
In this game we start from 10, we do -1, and we get 9. Then we do -2, getting 7. Then
we do -3, getting 4, and now we do -4, getting 0.

5.

ANSWER:
C) 4

EXPLANATION:
In this game, two types of rows intersect. The first type of row is made up of 4 letters,
whereas the second type of row is made up of 4 numbers. Both sets have very
noticeable patterns. In the case of the letters row, it starts from A then goes to B, then
C, and D. So it the case of the numbers row, it makes sense that the next possible
number in the sequence '1, 2, 3, ?' would be 4.

6.

ANSWER:
B) 10

EXPLANATION:
If we attribute numerical values to the sequence '1, B, C, 4, E, F, 7, H, I, ?' it turns
into this: '1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, ?'. Therefore, the next number in this row must be of
value 10. But that still begs the question 'Is it the number 10 or the letter I?'. In order
to answer this question , all we have to do is look at how the numbers and letters are
distributed in the row. We can see that the row starts with a number, then it continues
by showing 2 letters. The again, it shows 1 number, and two letters. Following this
pattern, we can deduct that the answer is the number 10.

7.

ANSWER:
A) 0

EXPLANATION:
In this game, we take the first row element, which is 16, and we do -8, getting 8,
Then we do +4, getting 12. And we repeat the process. Visually, the whole thing
looks like this:

16, 8, 12, 4, 8, 0

-8 +4 -8 +4 -8

There are also other ways of reaching the result 0, such as splitting the sequence of
numbers into two separate rows which intersect each other. As such: The first row has
the numbers '16, 12, 8', and the second row has the numbers '8, 4, ?'. But that solution
can generate confusion as you would not be sure of what comes in the sequence '8, 4,
?'. Is it 0 or 2?

8.

ANSWER:
B) F4

EXPLANATION:
In the game 'A9, B8, C7, D6, E5, ?', we can see that each element of the sequence is
made up of a letter and a number '(A9, B8...)'. There are many ways of finding the
solution to this game, one of which is realising that from one element to the next
element, you add 1 to the element's letter, and you subtract 1 from the element's
number.

9.

ANSWER:
D) 64

EXPLANATION:
In the game '5, 25, 6, 36, 7, 49, 8, ?' we take number 5 and we square it, getting 25.
Then we take number 6, square it, getting 36. We continue this pattern, and we can
see that 8 squared is 64.

10.

ANSWER:
A) 33

EXPLANATION: In the game '1+5=15, 2+9=29, 3+3=?' let's isolate the structure
'1+5=15' for a moment. Now let's remove the '+' sign, and we get 15=15.
We do the same for '3+3=?' and we can see that the question mark in the result '33=?'
must be 33.

CHAPTER II

1.

ANSWER:
B) K

EXPLANATION:
Game idea goes as follows: You take the first element of the row, 'D', then you add 1
to its numerical value (4 – because D is the forth letter of the English alphabet) and at
the same time preserving the letter form of the value, turning D into E. Then you do
-1, turning E into D. Then you do +2, turning D into F. Then you do -1, turning F into
E. Then you do +3, turning E into H. Then you do -1, turning H into G. And finally,
you do +4, turning G into K.

Visually, the calculations look like this:

D, E, D, F, E, H, G, K

+1 -1 +2 -1 +3 -1 +4

2.

ANSWER:
A) 576

EXPLANATION:
Game pattern goes as follows: 'x2; x2; x3; x3; x4; x4...', where 'x' means 'times or
multiplication'. When applied to number '1', the next sequence ensues:
1, 2, 4, 12, 36, 144, 576

x2 x2 x3 x3 x4 x4
3.

ANSWER:
C) 21

EXPLANATION:
In this sequence '19, 20, 13, 12, 20, 21, 12, 11, ?', two rows of numbers intersect each
other. Splitting the sequence into the two rows, the two rows of numbers are:
A) '19, 20, 20, 21, 21, 22...', and B) '13, 12, 12, 11, 11...'. Each row of numbers
presents 2 consecutive elements in the sequence of numbers at a time. Meaning, after
a row is done putting 2 consecutive elements in the sequence, the other row does the
same..., and repeat.

Visually, the solution is simpler to understand, as it shows how the two rows interact:

19, 20, 13, 12, 20, 21, 12, 11, ?

4.

ANSWER:
D) 2.5

EXPLANATION:
Here you simply do the maths.

9/6 ,1.5 Is the same as doing 9 divided by 6, which gives you 1.5
15/6 , ? Therefore, this one is 15 divided by 6, which is 2.5

5.

ANSWER:
D. ?1=1 ; ?2=4

EXPLANATION:
The row: '99,66, 3, 3, 87,63, 2, 4, 61,40, 2, 1, 55,41, ?1, ?2' is made up of multiple
structures put next to each other. In this sense, the game is a row of structures. What
is a structure? This is a structure:
 99, 66, 3, 3, 87, 63, 2, 4, 61, 40, 2, 1, 55, 41, ?1, ?2

Structure A Structure B Structure C Structure D

Let's take a look at structure A and see some patterns:

99, 66, 3, 3

We can immediately notice that 99 – 66 = 33. Also, 3 and 3 are the next two elements
of the structure. We can repeat this process for the other structures and we find out
that the same pattern holds. In the case of structure D, 55 – 41 = 14. Therefore, the
next two elements are 1 and 4.

6.

ANSWER:
B) 45

EXPLANATION:
Similar to the previous game, this too is a series of structures. In this case, the
structures look as such:

8, 6, 48 11, 11, 121 13, 14, 182 9, 5, ?

Structure A Structure B Structure C Structure D

Let's isolate Structure A and look for some patterns:

8, 6, 48

We can immediately see that 8 x 6 = 48.

We use the same process on the following two elements of the row, which are '11, 11',
and we can see that 11 x 11 = 121. Moving to the next two elements, 13 x 14 = 182.
Finally, 9 x 5 = 45.
7.

ANSWER:
B) 9-4

EXPLANATION:
Let's isolate the first four elements of the row and try to find all the important
patterns:

W-B, 21-2, S-C, 16-3

We see that the elements alternate between letters and numbers. The first element is
made up of letters, whereas the second element is made up of numbers, and repeat.
We know that 'W' is 23 in its numerical value. We also know that 'B' is 2 in its
numerical value. Knowing this, W-B = 21. 21 is immediately written as part of the
next element of the row. Now we take '21-2' and do the same. '21-2' is '19', which,
because we have to turn it into a letter, is 'S'. We take 'S-C' and continue the process.
Alright, that's good and all, but what about '-B, -2, -C, -3'? How do they work?
Looking at that series of elements, we can quickly figure out a simple pattern. We
start with 'B', then we write its numerical value, which is '2'. Then we move to the
very next letter of the English alphabet, which is 'C'. We write 'C', then we write its
numerical value, '3', and so on.
Therefore, after 'M-D' – which is '13-4' – we get '9-4' because 'M-D' is 9, and the
numerical value of 'D' is '4'.

8.

ANSWER:
D) 9

EXPLANATION:
This row is a series of structures. The structures look as such:

4, L, 48, 5, C, 15, 9, A, ?
Structure A Structure B Structure C

Let's isolate structure A for a bit and find out its patterns:

4, L, 48

We can see that 4 x L (L being 12 in its numerical value) is 48.

And... well, that's pretty much all we need. We can see that in the next structure,
'5 x C' is 15. Moving on, '9 x A' is the same as '9 x 1', which is 9.
Also, in order to deduce that it is in fact a number that we must find as the solution
and not its letter form, we simply look at the way numbers and letters are written in
each structure. We can see that in all structures, first comes a number, then a letter,
then a number again. Therefore, in structure C – after letter 'A' – comes a number.

9.

ANSWER:
C) J

EXPLANATION:
This row is a sequence of two structures. The structures look as such:

9, 8, 7, 4, R, P, N, H, 3, 2, 6, 5, F, D, L, ?

Structure A Structure B

Immediately, we can start looking for patterns in this structures. Let's start with
structure A:
We can see that the structure is made up of four number elements '9, 8, 7, 4' and
four letter elements 'R, P, N, H'. Let's say that the structure is made up of one
numbers set and one letters set. Now, let's try to see how these numbers and letters
sets are connected:

Perfect! We did it:

9, 8, 7, 4, R, P, N, H

x2
x2
x2
x2

Meaning, the first element of the numbers set multiplied by 2 is equal to the
numerical value of the first element of the letters set. Continuing, the second element
of the numbers set multiplied by 2 is equal to the numerical value of the second
element of the letters set, and so on.

Applying these patterns to structure B makes us realise that all we have to do is '5 x 2'
which is 10. And '10' turned into its letter form is J.
10.

ANSWER:
A) 1

EXPLANATION:
In this game we have a series of sets of two elements each. The sets are as follows:

T, 5 H, 2 X, 6 D, ?
Set A Set B Set C Set D

We can immediately determine what these sets are about and what they have in
common. Each set starts with a letter, and after that letter's numerical value is divided
by 4, the result is written as the second element of the set in a numerical form.
All sets share this division by 4 trait. Therefore, what we have to do is D (4) divided
by 4, and we get 1.

CHAPTER III

1.

ANSWER:
A) 43

EXPLANATION:
The row of numbers of this game obeys a specific order of additions. The order of
additions is: '+1, +1, +1, +2, +2, +2, +4, +4, +4...'. You start from a number, and you
apply this order of additions to that number. The game also shows that after a number
of three consecutive additions of the same value, the value of the next addition
doubles. As such, if we start from 6, we do '6 + 1' which is 7. The '7 + 1', getting 8.
Then '8 + 1', which is 9. Then '9+2', getting 11. We continue following this order of
addition and we can see that to '35' we need to add '8', getting 43.

Simple visual explanation:

6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 23, 27, 35, ?

+1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +4 +4 +4 +8 +8
2.

ANSWER:
D) 293

EXPLANATION:
It's a simple random variation of The Fibonacci sequence.
As we can clearly deduce from the calculations that make up all the numbers of the
row '9, 17, 26, 43, 69, 112, 181, ?':

9+17 = 26
17+26=43
…
112+181=293.

3.

ANSWER:
B) -8

EXPLANATION:
The game uses an inverse of The Fibonacci sequence. Meaning, you don't add the
first two numbers to get the third, but instead you subtract the first number by the
second number to get the third. Also, the game alternates the form of its elements by
switching between a number and a letter, continuously repeating this process. This
tells us that in the spot of the question mark there must be a number.

Visual explanation:

29, S, 10, I, 1, H, -7, A, ?

- - - - - - - -

10 I 1 H -7 A -8

4.

ANSWER:
D) T

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation:
 +1 +1 /2 +1 +1 /2 +1 +1 /2 +1 +1

1, 2, 3, F, 3, 4, 5, L, 6, 7, 9, V, 11, 5, 4, ?

1+2+3=F 3+4+5=L 6+7+9=V 11+5+4=T

5.

ANSWER:
C) 28

EXPLANATION:
This game has some interesting properties because it contains numbers which are not
necessarily part of the row itself, but are roadblocks that tell the row how to behave!
Let me expand on that by telling you that the numbers in the squares are
multiplication and division factors. The numbers in the up squares are responsible for
the multiplication processes, whereas the numbers in the down squares are
responsible for the division processes. The row also moves in a linear fashion,
meaning that it starts at 3, then meets a roadblock '2', becoming 6. Then 6 meets a
roadblock '3' and becomes 2, and so on. Allow me to illustrate this with this visual
representation to make everything clear:

6 12 28 84

x x x x

2 6 6 12 7 28 6 84
3 3 2 3 4 2 14 3 ?

/ / / /

2 4 14 28
6.

ANSWER:
D) 19

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation of the game's structure:

20, 21, 25, 22, 24, 26, 27, 30, 23, 35, 39, 25, 46, 51, 21, 60, 66, 24, 77, 84, ?

+1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7

+1 -3 +2 -4 +3 -5

7.

ANSWER:
B) 336

EXPLANATION:
This game works on simple rules. It's a series of sets of elements. Each set of
elements has a number and two letters in it. As such:

156, L, M 104, F, S 140, G, T ?, P, U

Set A Set B Set C Set D

The two letters after each number are the multiplication factors that make up the
number:
L (12) x M (13) = 156
F (6) x (S) = 104
G (7) x T (20) = 140
P (16) x U (21) = 336

8.

ANSWER:
A) 2.53125

EXPLANATION:
Let's put all the numbers of the game in a continuous line, as such:
6, 12, 18, 4.5, 9, 13.5, 3.375, 6.75, 10.125, ?
Now let's look at the connection between these numbers, and how the row moves
from one number to another. If we look at the first four numbers of the row '6, 12, 18,
4.5', we can deduce that they are all connected in these ways:
a) 6 x 2 = 12
b) 12 + 6 = 18
c) 18 / 4 = 4.5
We see this 'x2; + previous number in the row value; /4' trend repeat in the game
continuously.
Visual explanation:

6, 12, 18, 4.5, 9, 13.5, 3.375, 6.75, 10.125, ?

x2 +6 /4 x2 +4.5 /4 x2 +3.375 /4

Therefore, ?= 10.125 / 4 = 2.53125

9.

ANSWER:
D) F

EXPLANATION:
31/2 , 21 , F , 81/2 , 34 , D , 5 , 30 , ?
This game is a series of sets of elements, all sets abiding by some calculation
patterns. The sets are as follows:

31/2 , 21 , F 81/2 , 34 , D 5 , 30 , ?
Set A Set B Set C

Let's translate these sets into a series of more general elements, as such:

a, b, c a, b, c a, b, c
Set A Set B Set C

We can also remind ourselves that in all these sets 'a and b' are always numbers,
whereas 'c' are always letters.
The calculation patterns in all sets are as follows:
b/a=c

Therefore, we can deduce that the calculation that we need to make in set C is '30 /5',
which is '6', and transformed into its letter form becomes 'F'.
10.

ANSWER:
D) 256

EXPLANATION:
In this game what we have to do is a bit of squaring, in the sense that we need to find
the numbers, that when squared, give us results which are part of the row. By doing
this, we can see that this row '576 , 484 , 400 , 324 , ?' – in a simplified root version –
is actually this row '24, 22, 20, 18, ?'. Because 576 = 24 x 24; 484 = 22 x 22; 400 =
20 x 20; 324 = 18 x 18; and ? = 16 x 16, which is 256.

CHAPTER IV

1.

ANSWER:
A) 20

EXPLANATION:
This game is a series of sets and rows intersecting. Full game structure:

39 36 33 54

18 , 21 , CI , 26 , 16 , 20 , CF , 24 , 14 , 19 , CC , 22 , 26 , 28 , ED , ?

-2 -2 -2

Therefore, ?= 22 – 2 = 20

2.

ANSWER:
B) 218

EXPLANATION:
This game is a series of structures, each having four letters and one number in them.
What you do here is you multiply the first two letters getting a result, then multiply
the next two letters getting a result, and finally adding these two results together to
get the number that comes after all of the letters. For Structure A, 'L x T' is '12 x 20',
which is 240; 'S x D' is '19 x 4', which is 76. Add '240' and '76' to get '316'.
Visual explanation of all the important data:

Structure A Structure B Structure C

L , T , S , D , 316 F , V , I , J , 222 E,R,H,P, ?

x x x x x x

240 76 132 90 90 128

+ + +

316 222 218

3.

ANSWER:
A) -2

EXPLANATION:
In the game '10 , 8 , 11 , 6 , 13 , 2 , 15 , ?', we take the first element '10' and we
subtract the first prime number from it '2', getting '8'. Now we take '8' and we add the
next prime number to it '3', getting 11. Now we take '11', and we subtract the next
prime number from it '5', getting '6'. Now we take '6', and we add the next prime
number to it '7', getting '13'. Now we take '13', and we subtract the next prime number
from it '11', getting '2'. Now we take '2' and we add the next prime number to it '13',
getting '15'. Now we take '15' and we subtract the next prime number from it '17',
getting '-2'.

4.

ANSWER:
C) 233280

EXPLANATION:
In this game, '8 , 24 , 144 , 1296 , 15552 , ?' what we are looking for is multiplication
factors that would get us from one number to the other.
In order to get from '8' to '24' we multiply by '3'. In order to get from '24' to '144' we
multiply by '6'. In order to get from '144' to '1296' we multiply by '9'. In order to get
from '1296' to '15552' we multiply by '12'. And in order to find out the question mark
we multiply '15552' by '15' getting '233280'. For every new calculation the
multiplication factor increases by '3'.
5.

ANSWER:
C) 216

EXPLANATION:
In this game what we have to do is look for subtraction factors. Starting from '1000'
and getting to '999' we have a difference of '1'. Moving forward, from '999' to '991'
there is a difference of '8'. Continuing, from '991' to '964' there is a difference of '27'.
From '964' to '900' there is a difference of '64'. From '900' to '775' there is a difference
of '125'. From '775' to '559' there is a difference of '216'. And from '559' to '?' there is
a difference of... Well, in order to find this out we have to figure out what these
differences have in common.
The numbers '1; 8; 27; 64; 125; 216' have in common the fact that each of them are
cubes of other numbers. The cubes being: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6. Knowing this, we can now
see that the number that has to be subtracted from '559' in order to find the answer is
7 cubed, which is 343.
So, we do 559 – 343 = 216.

6.

ANSWER:
A) 1408

EXPLANATION:
In this game what we have to do is look for subtraction factors and addition factors.
Similar to the previous game, this too uses cube subtractions or additions to get from
a number to another. Knowing this we can see that in order to get from '1200' to
'1201' we do '1200' + '1 cubed'. In order to get from '1201' to '1193' we do '1201' – '2
cubed'.In order to get from '1193' to '1220', what we do is '1193' + '3 cubed'. I think
we can notice some patterns already. Firstly, after one factor is added, the other factor
is subtracted, and repeat. Secondly, the factors increase in value of order '1' after each
calculation (1 cubed; 2 cubed; 3 cubed; 4 cubed...).

Visual explanation:

1200 , 1201 , 1193 , 1220 , 1156 , 1281 , 1065 , ?

+1 cubed -2 cubed +3 cubed -4 cubed +5cubed -6 cubed +7 cubed

Therefore ?=1065+343=1408
7.

ANSWER:
A)
6 20
12 5

EXPLANATION:
Let's look at the game:

3 4 9 6 9 9 12 8 10 5
6 7 , 6 6 , 8 7 , 6 11 , 25 10 . ?

Let's isolate the first two structures:

3 4 9 6
6 7 , 6 6

If we do '3 x 7' and '4 x 6' with the numbers of the first structure, we get '21' and '24'.
Add them together and we get '45'.
If we do '9 x 6' and '6 x 6' with the numbers of the second structure, we get '54' and
'36'. Add them together and we get '90'. Which is basically '45' times two.
As we move forward with this pattern in the third, forth, and fifth structures, we see
that every time, the final result is always of value '45' bigger than the last result.
Knowing this, and doing the calculations for the fifth structure – which results in
'225' – we can see that the result of the sixth structure must be '270', as '225+45=270'.
The only option that equals to '270' after all the calculations are done is option A.

8.

ANSWER:
D) 110

EXPLANATION:
Let's isolate one of the structures:

256
8 8
32

We can see that 256 / 32 = 8. '8' is written on both sides.

Let's isolate the next structure:
 78 13 6 78

We can see that 13 x 6 = 78. '78' is written on both sides.

From these two structures we learn that when the structure is split from right to left
we divide the numbers, and when the structure is split from top to bottom we
multiply the numbers. Also, in both structures we write the results on both sides.
These patterns repeat in all the other structures and finally, we can see that what we
have to do to find the question mark is '121 / 11' and '6 x 0'. Then put these two
results next to each other to create the illusion that they are a full number. And in the
end we get '110'.

9.

ANSWER:
C) 4816093

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation:

59 41 48

+ + +

L , T , F , U , 5930240 , E , I , X , C , 413240 , K, S, K, G , ?

x x x

30240 3240 16093

10.

ANSWER:
C) 75

EXPLANATION:
In this game there are three series of rows alternating between one another. Each row
puts out one element at a time.
If the game looks like this:
'80 , 61 , 145 , 67 , 83 , 134 , 78 , 65 , 123 , 71 , 79 , 112 , 76 , 69 , 101 , 73 , ? , 90'
Then the three rows splitting from the game look like this:
a) '80, 67, 78, 71, 76, 73'
b) '61, 83, 65, 79, 69, ?'
c) '145, 134, 123, 112, 101, 90'
Now let's look for patterns that would take us from one element of a row to another in
these rows:
For a)

80, 67, 78, 71, 76, 73

-13 +11 -7 +5 -3

We can immediately notice that the pattern that tells us which numbers come next in
this type of row is a combination of descending primes and alternation between the '-'
and '+' operations from one calculation to another.

For c)
Here it is easily noticeable that the value of the numbers from one element of the row
to another descends by '11' in every consecutive numbers case. That only leaves us b.

For b)

61, 83, 65, 79, 69, ?

+22 -18 +14 -10 +6

-4 -4 -4 -4

Ignoring the positive or negative aspects of the additions and subtraction factors ' +22
-18; +14; -10; +6' we can see that the difference between the consecutive factors is
always of value '4'. Also, we can see that to go from the first element of the row '61'
to the next element of the row '83', an addition factor is being used. After that, to go
from the second element of the row '83' to the next element '65', a subtraction factor
is used. Continuing the row, we can see that this pattern of alternation between the '+'
and '-' values repeats itself throughout.
Knowing these observations, we can now positively identify that in order for us to go
from '69' to the next element of the row, we need to do '69 + 6', which is '75'.
CHAPTER V

1.

ANSWER:
D) 6

EXPLANATION:

6 1 4
+ + 18, 17
5 6 ?

6+5+6+1=18
1+6+?+4=17, therefore ?=6

In this game all you have to do is see what numbers to add up to get '18' and '17'. You
pretty much add the first four numbers that form a square to get the first result. Then
you move on to the next square.

2.

ANSWER:
D) 11

EXPLANATION:
In this game what you do is simple calculations of addition. In the first drawing of the
game '7+9=16' and '8+3=11'. In the other drawing of the game '4+0=4' so '6+5' must
be '11'.

3.

ANSWER:
A) 1

EXPLANATION:
In this game all you have to do is divide each letter by '4' to get the final result. So:
P (16) / 4 = 4
T (20) / 4 = 5
X (24) / 4 = 6
D (4) / 4 = 1
4.

ANSWER:
C) 48

EXPLANATION:
Let's isolate the first structure of the game:

1
3 48 6
2

Now let's look for some patterns. Firstly, we can see that if we add the numbers
around the square we get '12', as '3+2+6+1=12'. Moving forward we can determine
that if we multiply '12' by the number of lines of the square – which is '4' – we get
'48'. We can test to see if this pattern holds for the next games. (…) and it does.
Whoopee! Therefore, we can now calculate the answer for the last structure of the
game:

3
6 ? 2
1

So '(6+1+2+3)x4=48'.

5.

ANSWER:
B) 19

EXPLANATION:
It's a simple pyramid scheme. All you have to do is add numbers in a triangle way.
Start from the base and move your way up to the top. As such:

24 24 ?

9 + 15 13 + 11 13 + 6

3 + 6 + 9 7 + 6 + 5 9 + 4 + 2
6.

ANSWER:
D) 104

EXPLANATION:
Let's split this game into three different rows, as such:

457 223 413 742 Row a

16 7 8 13 Row b
112 56 ? Row c

We see that 'Row a' has four rectangle sets in it, each with three numbers inside.
When we look from 'Row a' to 'Row b' we can see that if we add the numbers inside
the first rectangle set of 'Row a' together, we get a value that is the same as the first
element of 'Row b'. Now, let's focus on 'Row b' and 'Row c' for a minute. We can see
that if we multiply the first two elements of 'Row b' together we get a value that is
equal to the first element of 'Row c'. Knowing this, we can now test if this pattern
holds for the rest of the game. It does. Therefore, what we need to do to find the
question mark is '8 x 13 = 104'.

7.

ANSWER:
A) 0

EXPLANATION:
In this game all you have to do is subtract the value of the number of lines of the
shape that is in the spot of the subtrahend from the minuend. Visual example:

5 - = 2

minuend

subtrahend

Therefore you do '5-3=2'.

For the question mark, you do '8-8=0' as the octagon has a number of eight lines.
8.

ANSWER:
D) 0

EXPLANATION:
Let's isolate one of the two structures of the game:

6
8
10
33330

Now, let's add the numbers from the last set of numbers: '3+3+3+3+0=12'. As we can
see, if we put '12' instead of '3 3 3 3 0', we get this row '6; 8; 10; 12'. Which tells us
that the difference between two consecutive elements of the structure is of value '2'.
Using the same frame of thought for the next structure we can see that the difference
between two consecutive elements is of value '3'. All we have to do now is realise
what number needs to be added in the place of the question mark to reach a sum that
is bigger by '3' then the previous element of the structure in question. That number is
'0'.

9.

ANSWER:
D) 12

EXPLANATION:
Let's look at the game:

44 88 22 132 ?
2 4 6 11

Let's look at some patterns in it:

44 x 2 = 88
88 / 4 = 22
22 x 6 = 132
132 / 11 = 12
10.

ANSWER:
C) 450

EXPLANATION:
I will split the game into three structures, as such:

10 20 30 105 110
80 90 40 ?
70 60 50 120 115

Structure A Structure B Structure C

If we add up all the numbers from structure A, B, and C, we get this:

Structure A = Structure B = Structure C = 450.

Well... we add up only the numbers of the first two structures, but we can see that the
only number that fits into the third structure is '450' as it is the only one that abides
the pattern.

CHAPTER VI

1.

ANSWER:
A) 22

EXPLANATION:
Let's look at the game and split it into two structures, as such:

11 7
6 27 12 9

5 20 15 11 ? 11

9 18 21 24
9 15

Structure A Structure B

For each structure, add all the numbers from the squares and subtract all the numbers
around them to get the result inside the rhombus.
Let's do Structure B:
Numbers inside the squares: 12; 9; 21; 24
Numbers around them: 11; 7; 11; 15
Result: 22; as '66 – 44 = 22'.

2.

ANSWER:
D) 2

EXPLANATION:
In the game:

2 6 4 8 0 8 6

1 3 3 7 ? 8 3 4 3 ,

The numbers at the top are split into two equal parts or halves. In every case, the
halves of the numbers are ''transported'' at the bottom by two straight lines. When two
of these lines collide, the halves are added together and the result is being written at
the bottom.

Let's see a visual example of what is going on:

2 4

1 3 ?

Here we can see that '2' is being split into '1' and '1', whereas '4' is being split into '2'
and '2'. When one of the splits of number '2' collides with one of the splits of number
'4', these two are added up, and the result '3' is written down.

3.

ANSWER:
C) 0

EXPLANATION:
In this game what you do is make sums of all the numbers that are put in a '2x2'
square structure. Every '2x2' square structure of numbers will add up to value '15'.
Example:
 0 5 2 6 0
3 7 1 6 3
4 1 6 2 4
5 5 3 4 5
0 5 2 6 ?

0 5 = 15
3 7

5 2 = 15
7 1

4 5 = 15
6 ?

Therefore question mark is equal to '0'.

4.

ANSWER:
C) 29

EXPLANATION:
If we add up all the numbers inside the first triangle we get value '17'. Moving to the
next triangle we get value '34'. Doing the same for the third triangle gives us '68'. And
now we can see a clear pattern between the triangles. The value of the sums of the
numbers inside the triangles always doubles going from triangle to triangle. Knowing
this we can safely say that the value of the sum of the numbers of the final triangle
must be '68x2=136'. In order to find the question mark number all we have to do is
subtract from '136' all the numbers present in the triangle. We do: '136 – 51 – 22 – 34
= 29'.

5.

ANSWER:
B) 8

EXPLANATION:
Let us isolate one of the two games in order to then see all of its patterns:
 4

8 6 2
3 0 4 9 5
4 11 9

Firstly, let's split this game even further by concentrating only on the sides of the
game. As such:

8 6 2

Here we can see that '8+6+2=16',

8
3 0
4

Here we can see that '8+0+4=12',

4 11 9

Here we can see that '4+11+9=24',

2
9 5
9

Here we can see that '2+9+9=20',

Now, what do all of these things have in common? The number in the centre! Did you
see it? It's the number '4'. It hasn't been part of any calculation yet, but now let's see
what we can do with it. If we take '16' and divide it by the number in the centre '4',
we get '4', which is the number that was left behind in the first split. For the second
split we have number '12', which when divided by '4' gives us '3', which is the number
that is left behind in the second split. For the third split we have '24' which when
divided by '4' gives us '6' which is the number that is left behind in the third split. For
the forth split we have '20' which when divided by '4' gives us '5' which is the number
that is left behind in the forth split. Applying all of this to the second structure of the
game tells us rapidly that the number in the centre must be the divisor of that
structure and for all the calculations to make sense then that number has to be '8'.

6.

ANSWER:
B) >

EXPLANATION:
Let's solve for the last structure of the game:

3 32 11 7
?
68 1 5 8

This is the formula of the game:

a b A B
?
c d C D

Is (a+d) x (b+c) equal, bigger or smaller than (A+D) x (B+C) ?

For this structure, we can see that (a+d) x (b+c) is in fact bigger than (A+D) x (B+C)
because (3+1) x (32+68) = 400, whereas (11+8) x (7+5) = 228.
Therefore we use the sign '>'.

7.

ANSWER:
A) 27

EXPLANATION:
This in an easy game if you can figure out that all you have to do is count how many
lines do all of the shapes have in each structure and at the end add '9' to get, for the
first structure '31'; for the second structure '34'; and for the third structure '27'.

8.

ANSWER:
A) 561

EXPLANATION:
Simply multiply all of the numbers in the circles together for each structure to get the
numbers in the squares. For the first structure we do '12x6x2=144', and for the second
structure we do '11x3x17=561'.

9.

ANSWER:
A) 40

EXPLANATION:
Let's take a look at the game:

3 2
3 -9 4 -12

16 48 22 ?

Now let's take '16'. We move up. We do '16+3=19'. We take '19'. We move up. We do
'19x3=57'. We take '57'. We move down. We do '57–9=48'.
Now let's take '22'. We move up. We do '22+4=26'. We take '26'. We move up. We do
'26x2=52'. We take '52'. We move down. We do '52–12=40'.

10.

ANSWER:
C) 94

EXPLANATION:

100 6 64 4 48 224 9 143 7 ?

What we do here is simple. We take '100' and we do '100 – 6 squared' which is '100 –
36 = 64'. We take '64' and we do '64 – 4 squared' which is '64 – 16 = 48'.
Same pattern for the other one and we see that the final calculation is '143 – 49 = 94'.
CHAPTER VII

1.

ANSWER:
A) -A

EXPLANATION:
In this game every 3x3 square structure of letters adds up to value '54'.
Let's take a 3x3 structure from the game to visually see everything that is going on:

K B M

L H F

F -C ?

K+B+M+L+H+F+F+(-C)+? = 54
Therefore '?' = 54 – 55 = -1, which is (-A).

2.

ANSWER:
B) G

EXPLANATION:
Let's take a look at the game:

5 T U 3

L H I X

K D ? N

5 A U 4

The game uses some specific addition and multiplication rules, as such:
(L+T) / 4 = 8, which is 'H'.

Let's take a look at a visual representation of the processes:

 5 T U 3
+
L H I X

K D ? N
/
5 A U 4

The other processes look as such:

5 T U 3
+
L H I X

K D ? N
/
5 A U 4

5 T U 3
/
L H I X

K D ? N
+
5 A U 4

5 T U 3
/
L H I X

K D ? N
+
5 A U 4

? = G, as (U+N)/5 = (21+14)/5 = 7(G). All the other three elements in the centre of
the game are letters, therefore this one must be a letter as well.
3.

ANSWER:
A) 50

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation:

9 6 1 8 4 4
4 2 1 = 200 6 0 0 = ?
0 7 3 1 7 4

940 – 627 – 113 = 200 861 – 407 – 404 = 50

4.

ANSWER:
B) 14

EXPLANATION:
For the first structure:
16^2 = 9^2 + 8^2 + 7^2 + 5^2 + 5^2 + 2^2 + 2^2 + 2^2
For the second structure:
?^2 = 0^2 + 0^2 + 4^2 + 1^2 + 9^2 + 3^2 + 5^2 + 8^2
Therefore, ? = 14

5.

ANSWER:
B) 10

EXPLANATION:
For every structure, count the number of closed shapes present then multiply that
number by the minimum of straight lines it took for those closed shapes to form.
Example:

Here there are 2 closed shapes and it takes 5 lines to make the shapes. So, do 2x5=10.
6.

ANSWER:
C) 65

EXPLANATION:
For both structures, all you have to do is add the numbers in the squares then divide
by '2' to get the numbers in the circles.

7.

ANSWER:
A) 2

EXPLANATION:
In this game all you really need is a little bit of visualisation. If you put A and B
together, you get this:

A B

///////////////
///////////////
//////
/////////
/////////
//////
///////////////
///////////////

AB

///////////////
///////////////
//////
/////////
/////////
//////
///////////////
///////////////

Which is number '2'. And that's your answer.

8.

ANSWER:
A) 30

EXPLANATION:

4 2
9 4

17

(4^2 + 9) – (2^2 + 4) = 17

8 6
4 2

? = (8^2 + 4) – (6^2 + 2) = 68 – 38 = 30.

9.

ANSWER:
A) 14

EXPLANATION:
For every structure of this game, add the odd numbers that are in the square into a
sum, then add the even numbers that are in the square into a sum. Now, subtract the
smaller sum from the bigger sum to get the number that is in the trapezoid shape.

Visual explanation:

55 78

4 13

(78+4) – (55+13) = 82 – 68 = 14.

10.

ANSWER:
D) 0

EXPLANATION:
Let's split the game into three structures, as such:

2 0 3 0 4 0
24 7 28 21 99 99

289 343 ?

Structure A Structure B Structure C

Now, let's isolate one of these structures:

2 0
24 7

289

Structure A

Now let's look for some patterns in this structure and see how the structure works:

2–0=2
24 – 7 = 17

17^2 = 289

We can see that this pattern hold for all the other structures. Therefore, Structure C
has the following calculations:

4–0=4
99 – 99 = 0

0^4 = 0.
CHAPTER VIII

1.

ANSWER:
C) 2

EXPLANATION:
Let's split the game into multiple structures then find patterns in these structures:

6 3 4 0

5 - 4 14 - 8 6 + 7 0 + 0

11529 2232 3697 ?

Structure A Structure B Structure C Structure D

For Structure A:
5^6 – 4^6 = 11529
For Structure B:
14^3 – 8^3 = 2232
For Structure C:
6^4 + 7^4 = 3697
For Structure D:
0^0 + 0^0 = 2

2.

ANSWER:
B) 84

EXPLANATION:
Split the game into four vertical structures and name them, as such:
Turn this:

13 27 88 48

22 33 66 11

20 41 78 17

100 234 418 ?

Into this:

13 27 88 48

22 33 66 11

20 41 78 17

100 234 418 ?

I II III IV

Formula of the game for each horizontal line:

IV = III – (I + II)
Example:
? = 418 – (100 + 234) = 84

3.

ANSWER:

A) 202 305

1433 7769

EXPLANATION:
Written explanation:

9 7 11 16
?
8 5 37 38

9x9+11x11=202
7x7+16x16=305
8x8+37x37=1433
5x5+38x38=7769

4.

ANSWER:
A) 3

EXPLANATION:
Let's look at this game:

400 324 529

32 68 80

12 1 ?

Now, let's look at some mathematical patterns present in a part of this game:

400
32

12

We take '400' and we root it, getting '20'.

We take '32' and we divide it by '4', getting '8'.
Now, we take these two results '20' and '8', and we subtract the smaller number from
the bigger one to get the number in the ellipse.

These patterns repeat in the other parts of the game so to find the question mark what
we have to do is a series of calculations:
529 is turned into 23
80 / 4 = 20
23 – 20 = 3.

5.

ANSWER:
C) 48

EXPLANATION:
In this game what you first need to do is convert the elements of each structure from
hexadecimals to text. Each two factors element is a hexadecimal. In order to do this
on your own all you have to do is input these elements '46; 44; 4D; 49; – for the first
structure – , and 52; 4E; 41; 4F – for the second structure –' into an online converter
of hexadecimals to text and then you get some letters. Now, what you do with those
letters is simply using their numerical values then adding them all together to get at
the central number of each square of both structures of the game.
For structure 1 you have:
46 = F
44 = D
4D = M
49 = I
F+D+M+I = 6+4+13+9 = 32
For structure 2 you have:
52 = R
4E = N
41 = A
4F = O
R+N+A+O = 18+14+1+15 = 48.

6.

ANSWER:
D) 72

EXPLANATION:
Let's look at this game and find the formulas that are encapsulated within it:

112 114 187 123 243 342

76 440 ?

Structure A Structure B Structure C

In Structure A:
112 1^1 + 1^2 + 2^3 = 10
114 1^1 + 1^2 + 4^3 = 66
Now we take the results '10; 66' and we add them together to get the result inside the
square of structure A, getting '76'.
In Structure B:
187 1^1 + 8^2 + 7^3 = 408
123 1^1 + 2^2 + 3^3 = 32
And 408 + 32 = 440
In Structure C:
243 2^1 + 4^2 + 3^3 = 45
342 3^1 + 4^2 + 2^3 = 27
So you do 45 + 27 = 72.

7.

ANSWER:
A) 1

EXPLANATION:
In order to get to '6' in the first structure of the game what you have to do is root the
two numbers from the rectangle two times. After that you subtract the result of the
number that is first in the rectangle with the result of the number that is under the first
number. Here is what I mean:
root of '279841' is '529',
root of '529' is '23'.
root of '83521' is '289',
root of '289' is '17'.
23 – 17 = 6.

For the question mark structure, let's see it first then do the calculations:

160000
130321

root of '160000' is '400',

root of '400' is '20'.
root of '130321' is '361',
root of '361' is '19'.
20 – 19 = 1.

8.

ANSWER:
D) 49

EXPLANATION:
These are the rules of the game:

7 9
6 2
5 8

5x2 = 10
6x9 = 54
7+8 = 15

?= 10 + 54 – 15 = 49.
9.

ANSWER:
A) 5

EXPLANATION:
Let us take a vertical part of the game, as such (each vertical part obeys the same
rules):

89

10

Now let's stretch it out a bit then make a visual explanation of everything that is
happening (start from the grey arrow):

89 9+1 = 10

8-7=1

10

So, for the question mark you do the same:

43 3+2 = 5

4-2=2

Therefore ?=5.
10.

ANSWER:
B) GB

EXPLANATION:
Let's take a look at the game:

AH C C L

BG S F B

BB P B D

AAEB CH AA AH

Now let's ignore the letters inside the squares and see some general game rules:

AH

BG

BB

AAEB CH AA AH

These are the rules:

- The arrows that go horizontally or vertically represent the letters that contribute to
an addition calculation to get the letters in their specific circles which they are
pointing towards.
- The arrows that go diagonally represent the letters that contribute to a multiplication
calculation to get the letters in their specific circles which they are pointing towards.

Some of the calculations are as follows:

AH = C + C + L = 3 + 3 + 12 = 18 = A H
BG = S + F + B = 19 + 6 + 2 = 27 = B G
BB = P + B + D = 16 + 2 + 4 = 22 = BB
AAEB = L x F x P = 12 x 6 x 16 = 1152 = A A E B
? = C x F x D = 3 x 6 x 4 = 72 = G B
CHAPTER IX

1.

ANSWER:
D) 99949

EXPLANATION:
Let's solve for 'A SNAIL is just like 919914':
Take 'A SNAIL'
Now, for each letter count the minimum number of lines that are required to write the
letter in the first place then square that number by 2. Let's do it together:
A = 3^2 = 9
S = 1^2 = 1
N = 3^2 = 9
A = 3^2 = 9
I = 1^2 = 1
L = 2^2 = 4

2.

ANSWER:
C) >

EXPLANATION:
Let's split the game into structures, as such:

FOUR < NINE TWO < ONE

-34 -11

Structure A Structure B

NINE < TEN ONE ? SIX

-15 10

Structure C Structure D

Let's isolate structure A and find all the patterns in it:

 FOUR < NINE

-34

Before going in the game's analysis, let's consider the next equalities:
FOUR = a
NINE = b
-34 = c

We firstly take the 'FOUR' and the 'NINE' and we turn them into their numerical
value which undergoes a calculation:

FOUR = 6; 15; 21; 18 6 – 15 – 21 – 18 = – 48

NINE = 14; 9; 14; 5 14 – 9 – 14 – 5 = – 14

Now we compare the two results, using these three signs '>; =; <'. That's how we get
the signs in the structures. And in order to get the number at the end of the structure
we simply follow this formula 'a – b = c'. Therefore we do ' – 48 – ( – 14) = – 34

Now let us do the calculations for the other structures:

For Structure B:
TWO = 20; 23; 15 20 – 23 – 15 = – 15
ONE = 15; 14; 5 15 – 14 – 5 = – 4
– 15 – ( – 4 ) = – 11
For Structure C:
NINE = 14; 9; 14; 5 14 – 9 – 14 – 5 = – 14
TEN = 20; 5; 14 20 – 5 – 14 = 1
– 14 – 1 = – 15
For Structure D:
ONE = 15; 14; 5 15 – 14 – 5 = – 4
SIX = 19; 9; 24 19 – 9 – 24 = – 14
– 4 – ( – 14 ) = 10
And '– 4' is bigger than '– 14' so we use '>'.

3.

ANSWER:
D) 14337

EXPLANATION:
In this game the bottom two numbers '8' and '9' are starting numbers. From these two
numbers all the other numbers emerge using this formula 'n x 2 – 1'. New numbers
are formed in a zigzag type of way. Let's look at a visual explanation to see how
everything works:
Let's look at '8' first and its calculations:

?
7169
3585
1793
897
449
225
113
57
29
15
8

To get from '8' to '15' we use the formula 'n x 2 - 1'

8 x 2 – 1 = 15
And we apply this formula throughout.
For '9' its the same thing.

4.

ANSWER:
C) 52

EXPLANATION:
Let's look at the game and find its patterns:

1T + 1T = 40
2R + 3C = 45
2T + 2E = 50
4V - 3L = ?

1T + 1T = 1x20 + 1x20 = 40
2R + 3C = 2x18 + 3x3 = 45
2T + 2E = 2x20 + 2x5 = 50
4V - 3L = 4x22 – 3x12 = 52.
5.

ANSWER:
C) 20

EXPLANATION:
This game follows a simple mathematical formula, which when applied looks like
this:

A – D = (C + A) – (C + D) = 56 – 36 = 20.

6.

ANSWER:
A) 0

EXPLANATION:
For every horizontal row of this game count the closed spaces of the symbols of each
side (which are separated by '+' or '–' signs), and then either add or subtract the
results, depending on whether there is a plus sign or a minus sign between the two
sides.

Let's take a look at the question mark's row:

0123 – DEFG = ?

On the left side we have '0123', and on the right side we have 'DEFG'. For the left
side we have only 1 closed shape, for which '0' is responsible; for the right side we
also have 1 closed shape, for which 'D' is responsible. So we do 1 – 1 = 0.

7.

ANSWER:
D) 2016

EXPLANATION:
For this game all we have to do is multiply numerical values of the three sets of
letters present in the question 'If someone's IQ is 153, and someone's EQ is 85, then
someone's PIN is ?'.
Doing so we quickly realise the following:
I x Q = 9 x 17 = 153
E x Q = 5 x 17 = 85
P x I x N = 16 x 9 x 14 = 2016
8.

ANSWER:
C) 29

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation:

+3 +2 +1 +3 +2 +1 +3 +2 +1 +3 +2

6, 5, 6, 9, 8, 11, 12, 11, 12, 15, 14, 17, 18, 17, 18, 21, 20, 23, 24, 23, 24, 27, 26, ?

+1 +2 +3 +1 +2 +3 +1 +2 +3 +1 +2

Therefore ? = 29.

9.

ANSWER:
A) – 20

EXPLANATION:
In this game instead of '+' put '–', and vice versa. After that, do the calculations and
everything will make sense.
Example:
This: '30 + 40 – 10 + 20 – 50 + 60 – 80 + 70 = ?'
Turns into:
This: '30 – 40 + 10 – 20 + 50 – 60 + 80 – 70 = ?'

10.

ANSWER:
5068
A) 1

EXPLANATION:
In this game the bases and the powers are reversed.
Let's calculate for one part of the game:
This:
10 5 7
5 = 7 + ? + 5
Turns into this:
5 7 5 5086
10 = 5 + ? + 7 100000 = 78125 + ? + 16807. So ? = 5086. So ? = 1

11.

ANSWER:
A) 3

EXPLANATION:
Simple pattern:

50 23
25 – 1 = ?

Calculations: (50 – 25) – (23 – 1) = 25 – 22 = 3.

This pattern holds for all the other structures of the game.

12.

ANSWER:
D) W

EXPLANATION:
Firstly, this ' 2A3D6M5J5K5L4G4H2B3E4I2C7P8T7Q3F7R8U7S8V9?' is not a
normal row. Think of it as a row of groups of one number and one letter each. But
where do these groups come from? Look at your phone's call keyboard and now you
should see something more clearly. Under every number from 2 to 9 there are some
letters written. And now you should be able to identify the next pattern within the row
of groups. And that is that after a group of a number and one of its letters is written,
the next group that has the same number cannot have the same letter, it must be the
next letter that is written under that specific number. For example, if you wrote '2A',
then the next time you write '2' it has to be accompanied by the next letter in line
which – if you look at the call keyboard – is 'B'. So you write '2B'.
So the main rule of the game is that every time you write a number, that number has
to be accompanied by one of its letters which are on the call keyboard. These letters
are written starting from the first and finishing with the last and they cannot be
repeated. The only thing that is random in this game is what number comes after
every 'one number – one letter group' is written. That was left for me to decide. So,
now we should be able to solve for '9?'. Because '9' is written for the first time in the
game we have to consider only the first letter of the call keyboard of number 9.
Therefore, we write '9W'. The answer being 'W'.

13.

ANSWER:
D) 33

EXPLANATION:
In this game the number under the radical is the one that will be rooted. Also, the
number on top of the radical represents how many times the number under the radical
will be rooted for. For example:

6561 = 3

Here '6561' is the number that will be rooted and '3' represents how many times that
number will be rooted for. Calculations:
Root 6561 = 81. Root 81 = 9. Root 9 = 3. The number has been rooted three times,
which leaves the final answer to be '3'.
In order to find the question mark number all you have to do is root 1089 which
leaves '33'.

14.

ANSWER:
D) 183921

EXPLANATION:
In this game you take one of the numbers that is before the arrow and you apply this
formula to it : n (n +1) , in order to get the number after the arrow.
2
'100 5050' should have given it away that it was Gauss's formula that needs to be
applied here.

15.

ANSWER:
C) H 1030 M

EXPLANATION:
Visual and written explanation:
H 130 M
H 145 M
H 215 M
H 300 M
H 400 M
H 515 M
H 645 M
H 830 M
?
This game represents times of the day. 'H' = hours; 'M' = minutes. It starts from 1:30
and keeps growing exponentially from one time to the other by order of '15' minutes;
then '30' minutes; then '45' minutes, and so on. By the time you have to go from 'H
830 M' to '?' you would have to increase the next time by two hours. Therefore,
turning 'H 830 M' into 'H 1030 M'.

16.

ANSWER:
C) 0.(3)

EXPLANATION:
For the first structure:

3
5 0.2

You do 5/5/5 = 0.2 The number above '5' decides how many times '5' will be divided
by itself to reach a result.
All the other structures follow the same pattern. Let's solve for the question mark:

3
3 ?

Here we do 3/3/3 = 0.(3).

17.

ANSWER:
D) 8

EXPLANATION:
For the question mark's structure we do:
9^1 – 1^9 = 9 – 1 = 8. Therefore the answer is D.
All the other structures follow the same pattern.

18.

ANSWER:
C) 36

EXPLANATION:
There are multiple logical ways of confronting the game and all reach the same
conclusion, but for now I will focus on the most obvious approach:
Let's look at one of the structures:

36 13 33
10 2
3 16
7 14
? 19 63

We see that there are four elements outside the rhombus structure '36; 33; ?; 63'.
These four elements are results of some calculations. These are the calculations:
For 36:
You take the three closest numbers to it '3; 10; 13' and you multiply the one between
them – that being '10' – then you add them all together to get 36, as such: 3 + 10 x 2 +
13 = 36.
For the question mark you do this:
3 + 7 x 2 + 19 = 36.
All the other 'outside numbers' follow the same pattern for both structures.

19.

ANSWER:
A) E

EXPLANATION:
For this game all you need to do is some simple calculations, as such:
300 C = I 3.00 x C = 3 x 3 = 9 which is I
450 B = I 4.50 x B = 4.5 x 2 = 9 which is I
900 A = I 9.00 x A = 9 x 1 = 9 which is I
150 F = I 1.50 x F = 1.5 x 6 = 9 which is I
100 E = ? 1.00 x E = 1 x 5 = 5 which is E
20.

ANSWER:
C) 24570

EXPLANATION:
In this game you multiply the number that is formed by the straight lines with the
number that is formed from what is left. Example:

1136 396 36 x 11 = 396

2653 1378 26 x 53 = 1378
2108 280 10 x 28 = 280
36578 ? 65 x 378 = 24570

21.

ANSWER:
B) 10

EXPLANATION:
Written explanation of the patterns in this game:

23 9 12 8 8 3 7 10 3 6 6 9 1

13 7 15 5

We can see that at the top (or start) of the game we have four groups of numbers. And
all of the groups point down to a different number. This transition is no coincidence
as if you do the arithmetic mean of the numbers of a group you will get the number
that the group is pointing towards. So, to find the question mark all you need to do is
the arithmetic mean of '13; 7; 15; 5', which is '10'.

22.

ANSWER:
B) 1
EXPLANATION:
Let's look at the game then split it into smaller parts:

10 = 1

234 = 881

345 = 811024

456 = 102415625

2463 = 164096216

11 = ?

For 10 = 1:
1^0 = 1
For 234:
2^3 = 8; 3^4 = 81; So we write '8' and '81' next to each other forming '881'
For 345:
3^4 = 81; 4^5 = 1024; So we write '81' and '1024' next to each other forming '811024'
I think you get the point by now, so for 11 we do 1^1 which is 1.

23.

ANSWER:
C) 6

EXPLANATION:
In this game for every structure all you need to do is the arithmetic mean of all the
numbers inside the squares of each structure, which gives you the numbers to which
the arrows are pointing to.

24.

ANSWER:
B) 40

EXPLANATION:
In this game what you need to do is is count the straight lines of the big number and
multiply that by the number itself to get what is after that arrow.
Example:
 ?

Here you take 8 and do 8x (how many straight lines '8' is made of, which is '5'), so
you do 8x5 = 40.

25.

ANSWER:
C) 24

EXPLANATION:
In this game what you do is take the numbers from the left; turn their numerical
values into their specific alphabetical letters; then take the letters and count how
many lines does it take to write each letter; then multiply the numerical value of the
letters with the number of the counted lines. Example:

6 18

20 40

5 20

9 9

8 ?

6 turns into 18 as such:

6=F
F is made of 3 lines
6x3=24.

8 turns into 24 as such:

8=H
H is made of 3 lines
8x3=24

26.

ANSWER:
B) 1
EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation:

1, 3, 3, 9, 8, 1, 6, 4, 8, 6, 4, 8, 3, 8, 8, 8, 1, 5, 5, 5, 2, ?, …

1x3 = 3

1x3x3 = 9

1x3x3x9 = 81... and so on.

By the time you reach '?' what you need to do is '1x3x3x9x8x1x6x4x8=124416', but
you're really interested in only the first element of the number which is '1'.

27.

ANSWER:
B) 1

EXPLANATION:
In this game concentrate on the numbers in the centre. They are from '0' to '3'. This is
what these numbers mean:
0=–
1=+
2= /
3=x

Now everything should become obvious. Calculations:

909 = 0
130 = 0
222 = 1
822 = 4
800 = 8
119 = 10
611 = 7
131 = ?

909 = 9 – 9 = 0 822 = 8 / 2 = 4 611 = 6 + 1 = 7

130 = 1 x 0 = 0 800 = 8 – 0 = 8 131 = 1 x 1 = 1
222 = 2 / 2 = 1 119 = 1 + 9 = 10
28.

ANSWER:
D) 17

EXPLANATION:
In this game the values of the numbers are reversed:
0=9
1=8
2=7
3=6
4=5
5=4
6=3
7=2
8=1
9=0

So for the game:

876 – 76 = 100

656 – 700 = 44

713 – 34 = 221

49 + 49 = 100

1+0=?

876 – 76 is actually 123 – 23 = 100.

For the question mark 1 + 0 is actually 8 + 9 = 17.

29.

ANSWER:
B) 1

EXPLANATION:
The number that is locked by ( _ ), will receive a power that comes from the result of
the remaining two numbers. The result of the two numbers is going to be the
subtraction difference between the bigger one and the smaller one.
Example: 888 = 8 to the power of 0 which is '1'.
30.

ANSWER:
D) 5126861

EXPLANATION:
Written explanation:

415638956358 336756986469 846870321051

153615288 1891000324 ?

Structure A Structure B Structure C

For Structure A:
4156 3895 6358

5-1 9-8 5-3

4 x6 3 x5 6 x8

4 1 2
4 x6 3 x5 6 x8

1536 15 288

31.

ANSWER:
A) V

EXPLANATION:
I'll have to continue with this explanation on the other page because the explanation
itself requires it as it is too big... that's what she said.
Anyway, the game is like a graph with two coordinates. The coordinates are made up
of numbers and the letters that are made up from these numbers are simple places
where these two coordinates meet. The letters are like a mask, concealing the
numbers.
 9 K I N Z N P X R C Q

8 L M Y E Q O S W D H

7 S J A K Y R J U Q V

6 T X M F G D E O I T

5 U A F V O E C Y F C

4 W H G K R B P Z G T

3 L B N H D P U I M S

2 Z T S W J M C L O P

1 V A U F K G N R J Q

0 X V D B H E A B L I

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

47 = Z
66 = E
80 = L
49 = T
10 = ?

For '47 = Z' we simply look where '4' and '7' meet in the graph. We can also very
quickly deduce which '4' and which '7' lines we need to look at in order to see which
combination gives us 'Z'. This same patterns follow throughout the other points '66;
80; 49; 10'.

32.

ANSWER:
D) T

EXPLANATION:
Let's isolate some of the structures of the game and find all the patterns that will help
us understand its rules:
 4 1 0 0 3
0 0 3 3 5 5
2 1 0 5

I D I ?

Structure A Structure B Structure C Structure D

In Structure A:

4 1

2 4+1=5
2x2=4
I 4 + 5 = 9 (I)

the amount of numbers inside the ellipse (2) because of '4; 1'
All of the other structures share the same patterns.
So, for structure D:

5 5
5 5 + 5 = 10
5 x 2 = 10
? 10 + 10 = 20 (T)

the amount of numbers inside the ellipse (2) because of '5; 5'

33.

ANSWER:
B) 100

EXPLANATION:
Let's take 729B = 729:
root 729 = 27
B 2
27 = 27 = 729
So for 100B = ?
We do the same:
root 100 = 10
 B 2
10 = 10 = 100

34.

ANSWER:
D) 72

EXPLANATION:
180 – (91 + 17) = 72
A triangle has 180 degrees. Two angles of the structure you are looking for has angles
of values '17' and '91'. Therefore, in order to find the third angle all you have to do is
180 minus the two angles. But what are the structures you are looking for in this
game? These are the three structures you are looking for in a big triangle of the game:

17 91

50 30 82 65

?
48 85

17 91 48 50 65 85

? 82 30

As you can see all of these smaller structures form triangles, which is the main
pattern that needs to be observed.

35.

ANSWER:
B) 3.5

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation of two structures of the game (all structures abide by the same
patterns):

B O T C Z A D A

5.5 ?

B+T O+C Z +D A+A

22 18 30 2
/ / / /
2 2 2 2

11 9 15 1

1+1+9 1+5+1

11 7
/ /
2 2

5.5 3.5

36.

ANSWER:
C) 72

EXPLANATION:
This game works in a triangle type pattern. As in, the numbers that undergo
calculations are always in a triangle shape. Let me show you on the game what I
mean:
 28 13
9 9

3 1

6 6

7 8
80 ?

In order to get '80', you use '9' and '1' as such: (9+1) x (9–1) = 10 x 8 = 80.
Same goes for the other three numbers trapped inside the squeezed circles.
For the question mark, we do this:

28 13
9 9

3 1

6 6

7 8
80 ?

(9+3) x (9–3) = 12 x 6 = 72

37.

ANSWER:
C) 1

EXPLANATION:
In this game what needs to be asked is 'How to get from the numbers on the left to the
numbers on the right?'. As such:
76 ^^^^^^^ – 162287 for 76: 7 to power 6 – 6 to power 7

31 ^^^^^^^ 2 for 31: 3 to power 1 – 1 to power 3

66 ^^^^^^^ 0 for 66: 6 to power 6 – 6 to power 6

55 ^^^^^^^ 0 for 55: 5 to power 5 – 5 to power 5

50 ^^^^^^^ ? for 50: 5 to power 0 – 0 to power 5

38.

ANSWER:
D) 512714191820

EXPLANATION:
In this game what you have to do is look at the shapes and realise that those shapes
(their names) are represented in the numbers beneath them. But, the numbers are to
be read from right to left, and not from left to right. This is what I mean by that:

1211891619 5181211719 ?

S PI RAL S QUARE TR IAN G LE

512714191820

39.

ANSWER:
A) 02

EXPLANATION:
In this game the plus and minus sign actually mean multiplication and division; and
the numbers – pre calculations – with their results are reversed, as such:
45 + 32 = 2421 is 54 x 23 = 1242

156 – 12 = 13 is 651 / 21 = 31

61 + 17 = 6311 is 16 x 71 = 1136

001 – 5 = ? is 100 / 5 = 20
40.

ANSWER:
D) 16

EXPLANATION:
Let's look at the first structure of the game and find all of its patterns:

WPT CDL

15

5 3 7

W – C = 23 – 3 = 20
Now, we take '20' and we look at the difference between it and '15', which is '5', so we
write down 5.
Then we do the calculations for the next two letters of both groups:
P – D = 16 – 4 = 12; 12 is different by value of '3' from '15', so we write 3.
And now we do the calculations for the last two numbers of both groups:
T – L = 20 – 12 = 8; 8 is different by value '7' from '15', so we write '7'.

For the other structure:

VZK LLH
?

6 2 13

V – L = 22 – 12 = 10; 10 is different by value '6' from '?'. Now, '?' can be '4' or '16'.
The next set of calculations will tell us which is the one:
Z – L = 26 – 12 = 14; 14 is different by value '2' from '?'. Therefore, '?' is 16 as this is
the number that fits both sets. '4' is too small. You cannot reach the same result in the
second set of calculations if the question mark were to be '4'.
In practice you only need to do these first two sets calculations to find question mark,
but let's do the third set of calculations just so:
K – H = 11 – 8 = 3; 3 is different by value '13' from '16. Therefore we write down '13'

41.

ANSWER:
C) O

EXPLANATION:
Main pattern of the game is: if then subtract the numbers from the first
letter to get to the other letter, and if then add the numbers to the first
letter to get to the other letter.
Visual explanation:

W I B P X F F ?

6413 6413 8109 8100

Structure A Structure B Structure C Structure D

For Structure A:
W–6–4–1–3=I
For Structure B:
B+6+4+1+3=P
For Structure C:
X–8–1–0–9=F
For Structure D:
F+8+1+0+0=O

42.

ANSWER:
B) – 1

EXPLANATION:
In this game the title of it gives you a clue. The clue is that there are some missing
brackets that need to be applied to the calculations before they can be done properly
and reach the results after the sign '='.
These are the missing brackets:

(6 + 2 * 4) : 2 – (16 + 8) * 3 – 9 = – 60

(3 + 6 * 1) : 9 – (30 + 0) * 2 – 5 = – 63

(11 + 6 * 5) : 8 – (7 + 3) * 0 – 1 = ?

Therefore '?' = – 1
43.

ANSWER:
D) 29

EXPLANATION:
In this game for each letter you take its two consecutive successors and add them
together. Example:
X = Y + Z = 25 + 26 = 51
T = U + V = 21 + 22 = 43
H = I + J = 9 + 10 = 19
M = N + O = 14 + 15 = 29

44.

ANSWER:
a = 4; b = 11; c = 17; d = 25

EXPLANATION:
For case 'a)' I don't think anyone had any problems solving that one. The answer is '4'.
Let's do it for the other cases:
Case b)

Firstly, we take care of the square shape with 4 strikes, remaining with the rhombus.

Here we see that we have another square shape which can be taken down using 4
strikes again, remaining with this:
Now, for this remaining shape we can take it down using three strikes which can be
distributed in many ways. This makes the final total 11 strikes as 4 + 4 + 3 = 11.

Case c)

Firstly, let's take care of that weird extension of the nice looking square using 6
strikes:

I know what I said about the nice looking square. But we keep this longer straight
line because we can take a bigger part of the shape in one strike, not two. Let's take
care of the obvious straight lines first using 4 strikes:

Now we do this shape and we see that it takes us 7 strikes to completely eliminate it.
Which brings our grand total to 17 strikes for the full shape.

Case d)
For this shape we firstly take down the outside lines which is easy. Doing so requires
4 strikes:

Now we begin to strip the inner-triangle shape off of its outside lines. Doing so takes
11 strikes:

Now we take down the lines that for the triangle using 3 strikes:

Now for the last shape we can see that we need 7 more strikes to fully eliminate it.
With this, we can now calculate our total number of strikes required to fully eliminate
shape d. Our total is at 25, as 4 + 11 + 3 + 7 = 25.

!Note: If you were able to finish these shapes in less steps then congratulations for
doing so! As long as everything makes sense I applaud you. For me this is the best I
could do and I'm pretty sure that the numbers I provided are the minimum of steps
but hey, I've been surprised before.

45.

ANSWER:
A) 5

EXPLANATION:
Let's look at the first structure of this game and find all of the important patterns in it:
 2 4
4 1
3 4 5 2

2 2 0 0
3 8
4 2

For 'Z' we have four numbers close to it. This is how all of these elements work
together:
3 x 4 = 12
4x2=8
12 + 8 = 20
Z – 20 = 6 (the number in the centre)
For T:
4x1=4
5 x 2 = 10
4 + 10 = 14
T – 14 = 6 (all four results reach '6')
For the V of the left:
2x2=4
3 x 4 = 12
4 + 12 = 16
V – 16 = 6
For the V on the right:
0x0=0
8 x 2 = 16
0 + 16 = 16
V – 16 = 6

Following the same patterns and calculations for the second structure makes us see
that the number in the centre must be '5'.

46.

ANSWER:
B) 29

EXPLANATION:
In this game – for every structure of it – all numbers that have lines under them are to
be multiplied then from the result is to be subtracted the numbers that don't have lines
under them. This is done as such:

2652 6139 5234 7245

120 9 120 ?
Structure A Structure B Structure C Structure D

Structure A:
2 x 6 x 5 x 2 = 120
Structure B:
6 x 1 x 3 – 9 = 18 – 9 = 9
Structure C:
5 x 2 x 3 x 4 = 120
Structure D:
7 x 5 – 2 – 4 = 35 – 6 = 29

47.

ANSWER:
A) 0

EXPLANATION:

29 37 10

+ 4 10 –

4 ? 0
4 + 4 + 29 = 37
10 – 10 – 0 = 0 (?)

48.

ANSWER:
B) I

EXPLANATION:
Here we simply take each number on the left; subtract the sum of the value of the
numbers' factors; then the subsequent results are turned into the letters on the right.
49.

ANSWER:
C) 10

EXPLANATION:
This game is a row. Visual explanation of what's happening:

+1 +4 +7 +1 +4 +7 +1 +4 +7

6, 7, 11, 18, 12, 7, 5, 6, 10, 17, 11, 6, 4, 5, 9, 16, ?

-6 -5 -2 -6 -5 -2 -6

50.

ANSWER:
C) 26

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation of the game's geometry:

26 13

Z 12 13

14 29 1

16 2 C

16 3

6 13

F 4 13

2 ? 9

13 11 T

13 20
? = 26
51.

ANSWER:
A) 72

EXPLANATION:
Let's look to the two structures and find the patterns in them:

8 3 7 6
6 9 6 9
90 ?
3 7 6 10
11 6 4 4

Structure A Structure B

Structure A:

8 3
6 9
90
3 7
11 6

6 x 3 x 7 x 11 – 8 x 9 x 6 x 3 = 1386 – 1296 = 90

Structure B:

7 6
6 9
?
6 10
4 4

7 x 9 x 4 x 6 – 6 x 6 x 10 x 4 = 1512 – 1440 = 72

52.

ANSWER:
B) 89

EXPLANATION:
In this game you start with the first number from the left then square its factors
individually; add the results together to get the next element in the row's game.
Visual explanation:

36 45 41 17 50 25 29 85 ?

2 2
3 + 6 = 45
…
2 2
8 + 5 = 89

53.

ANSWER:
B) D, G, L, P, Q, T, V, X

EXPLANATION:
This is a space:

Each part of the space has a number of sides (2; 3 or 4). Example:

This part has two sides

This part has three sides

This part has four sides

In all of these spaces there can be placed a letter that has as many lines as the
corresponding part of the space with the same number of sides. This means that in a
space made up of two sides we can put any two-lines letter. That's why you have so
many letters in each option.
54.

ANSWER:
C) 1458

EXPLANATION:
In this game take the numbers from the left; cube their factors individually; add the
two results together to get the numbers on the right.

55.

ANSWER:
D) 15

EXPLANATION:
In this game (for every structure) cut the letter that repeat; convert the letters that
remain to their numerical values; add these values together to get the results after '='.

56.

ANSWER:
B) 0

EXPLANATION:
For '1AA = ?':

1AA = ?

A–A= 1 – 1 = 0

1 x 0 = 0.

This simple pattern hold for all the other structures of the game.

57.

ANSWER:
B) ?1= 13; ?2= 22

EXPLANATION:
In this game what you have to do is add up some numbers into two sums. One sum is
that of the odd numbers – of whose result is written on the left side – and the other
sum is that of the even numbers – of whose result is written on the right side – for
every structure of the game.

58.

ANSWER:
D) 100

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation of the game's structure:
Miniature:
...
f
e multiplication factors
d
addition factors c
b
a

primary element required for the game to begin

This is how the logic of the game interacts with the miniature:
The addition and multiplication factors of the game are already given. They are not
generated by the game's logic. Meaning, those factors do not interact with the
elements in the squares; the elements in the squares interact with them using the
game's logic.
Let's isolate the start of the miniature and instead of the letters and the factors let's put
some numbers there and see the game's logic:

5 1
3 2

(2 + 3) x 1 = 5

We can see that we start with the 'first element' (2) that is in a square; we add the
number on the left; then we multiply the result with the number above the 'first
element' (2) to get our next element (5). And repeat all the way up the ladder. Both
structures of the game follow the same patterns.
59.

ANSWER:
B) BIGGER

EXPLANATION:
In this game all we have to do is look at the number '2977518', and change the
numerical values into letters that can fit the options. Doing so transforms '2977518'
into 'BIGGER'.

60.

ANSWER:
A) 10

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation:

10 15 21 ?
2 5 4 5 3 7 5 5
100 300 441 250

10 x 2 x 5 = 100 15 x 4 x 5 = 300 21 x 3 x 7 = 441 ? x 5 x 5 = 250

61.

ANSWER:
D) 77

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation:

4 90 59 ?
ABC TTD EHK FJL

Ax C +B / 2 = 1 x 3 + 2 / 2 =4
T x D + T / 2 = 20 x 4 + 20 / 2 = 90
E x K + H / 2 = 5 x 11 + 8 / 2 = 59
F x L + J / 2 = 6 x 12 + 10 / 2 = 77
62.

ANSWER:
B) 373

EXPLANATION:
Let's see the last structure of the game:

6137886236 378236 ?
FAHF HBF

Let's concentrate on the first part of the structure:

6137886236
FAHF

We see that under the group of numbers we have some letters. Those letters represent
the numbers that are removed from the existing group of numbers in order to form the
next group. So, we turn 'F A H F' into their numerical values '6 1 8 6', and remove
these numbers from the existing group to create the next group. Therefore,
'6137886236 ' turns into '378236 '.
Now, under '378236 ' we have these numbers 'H B F' which are actually '8 2 6'.
So we cut these numbers from the group. Turning '378236 ' into '373'.
All structures of the game follow the same patterns.

63.

ANSWER:
D) P

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation:

5 4
2 T 7 ?

5x = 5 x 4 = 20 = T T =20 2+0=2

4x = 4 x 4 = 16 = P P =16 1+6=7
64.

ANSWER:
A) 234256

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation of the game's patterns:

16 17
BHI BEF
65536 83521

16 x 16 = 256 (BEF) 17 x 17 = 289 (BHI)

256 x 256 = 65536 289 x 289 = 83521

For the question mark we simply do 22 x 22 = 484 (DHD); 484 x 484 = 234256

65.

ANSWER:
A) WIN 1

EXPLANATION:
In this game the winner is the letter that has a bigger result at the end of a specific
calculation than the other letter.
For every letter we do a specific calculation, as such:
We take the letters – for the sake of the explanation let's take letters 'A' and 'B' – and
we do this with them:
For 'A':
Number of lines the letter is made of (3) – number of closed shapes in the letter (1)

minus
So, for 'A':
3 – 1 = 2.

Now, we do the same for 'B'.

Number of lines the letter is made of (3) – number of closed shapes in the letter (2)
So, for 'B':
3–2=1

We compare the two results and we see that 'A' is the winner as its result is bigger
than the result of letter 'B'.
66.

ANSWER:
D) 0

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation:

1981 2312 6716 3303

9–8=1 3–1=2 7–1=6 3–0=3

67.

ANSWER:
C) 3641

EXPLANATION:
The lines beneath the numbers represent two aspects of the game's results.
Aspect 1: The position of how you write the factors of the results. 1 line = first
number; 2 lines = second number...
Aspect 2: The amount that is subtracted from the numbers to form the results. 1 line =
1 point is subtracted; 2 lines = 2 points are being subtracted...
Example:

8457 ?

'4' has '1' line under it. Therefore, it will be the first factor of the result and will have
'1' point subtracted from it. Turning '4' into 3.
'8' has '2' lines under it. Therefore, it will be the second factor of the result and will
have '2' points subtracted from it. Turning '8' into 6.
'7' has '3' lines under it. Therefore, it will be the third factor of the result and will have
'3' points subtracted from it. Turning '7' into 4.
'5' has '4' lines under it. Therefore, it will be the fourth factor of the result and will
have '4' points subtracted from it. Turning '5' into 1.

Now we put all of the numbers together and we can see that '8457' turns into '3641'.
68.

ANSWER:
B) 385

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation of the game's structure and patterns:
For:
66 = 396

6 x 6 = 36,

then we do this type of addition: 36 +

36
396

For:
75 = ?

7 x 5 = 35,

then we do this type of addition: 35 +

35
385

All of the other structures of the game follow the same patterns.

69.

ANSWER:
D) 48

EXPLANATION:
Note: The '+' and '–' signs are reversed. Also, we start with '6' – the number at the
bottom – and we make our way up doing these calculations:
For:
12

R
+
T

6
We do:
T x 6 = 120
R x 6 = 108
120 – 108 = 12 (the number above the structure)
Now let's look at the next structure:
12

I
+
J

12

Here we do:
J x 12 = 120
I x 12 = 108
120 – 108 = 12

So, for the last part of the game:

?

A
–
C

12

We do:
C x 12 = 36
A x 12 = 12
36 + 12 = 48

'+' because the signs are reversed

70.

ANSWER:
A) 0

EXPLANATION:
In this game – for every structure – we look at the letter (repeated or not); we use its
numerical value; then we subtract from its numerical value the number of how many
times the letter repeats in the structure. Example:
 HHHHH

Here we see that the letter is 'H'. Its numerical value is '8'. The letter repeats 5 times
in the structure, so we do 8 – 5 = 3.
For:
A

We do:
1 (numerical value of letter 'A') – 1 (the number of how many times the letter repeats
in the structure) = 0

71.

ANSWER:
B) 10

EXPLANATION:
In this game you start from the end of the arrows and work your way to the start of
the arrows doing certain calculations. The calculations are as follows: You take the
number inside the square; you multiply its digits; you add the number outside the
structure '6' or '7' to the result; you get the next number where the arrows are pointing
Example:

7 28

? 37 23

13

We start from 37 and we apply our calculations to it, as such:

37 = 3 x 7 + 7 = 28
28 = 2 x 8 + 7 = 23
23 = 2 x 3 + 7 = 13
13 = 1 x 3 + 7 = 10 (?)
72.

ANSWER:
A) 8

EXPLANATION:
In this game – for every structure – you add the numbers between the two presented
digits of the structure to get your result.
Example:

For:
5 & 8 = 13
You do:
6 + 7 = 13

For:
7 & 9 = ?
You do:
8 + well nothing else as between '7' and '9' there is only 8, so that's your answer.
All the other structures of the game follow the same pattern.

73.

ANSWER:
D) V V

EXPLANATION:
In this game the numerical values of the letters of the alphabet are reversed. Meaning:
Z=1
Y=2
X=3
W=4
V=5
U=6
T=7
S=8
R=9
…
Now we can easily see why '47' turns into 'WT'. And we can also see the same thing
for the other structures of the game.
That's why '55' is 'VV'.
74.

ANSWER:
A) 5

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation of the game's structure and logic:
It utilizes a zigzag type of pattern of calculations:

3 8

4 1 ?

2 2 8

3 8

3–1–2+8=8 8–4–2+3=5

The numbers undergo calculations in a zigzag way. It is mere coincidence that these
numbers can undergo the same calculations in another way. But 'that way' does not
work for the other structure of the game. Therefore, it is simply misleading.

75.

ANSWER:
B) 15

EXPLANATION:
Let's look at the game's fundamental or building block:
A
B

C
D , its formula is: (A – B) – (C – D) = X
76.

ANSWER:
A) 1

EXPLANATION:
Let's split the game into structures, as such:

72 136 210
9 4 15
8 17 14

1 2 ?

Structure A Structure B Structure C

Now let's look at the patterns within one these structures (let's pick structure A):
72 / 9 / 8 = 1
That's it. The other two structures follow the same pattern.
Therefore, for Structure C we have:
210 / 15 / 14 = 1

77.

ANSWER:
D) 0

EXPLANATION:
Let's look at the game's structures:

9 6 8 4

7,3,8 1,6,1 9,2,1 3,7,8

9 , 2 , 5 , -3 6 , 5 , 11 , 10 8 , -1 , 1 , 0 4,1,8,?

Structure A Structure B Structure C Structure D

Let's isolate one of these structures and find its patterns:

 9

7,3,8

9 , 2 , 5 , -3

Structure A

The number inside the square '9' moves down and becomes the first number of the
bottom row of numbers.
Then to '7, 3, 8' we apply these certain signs configurations '–, +, – ', turning '7, 3, 8'
into '–7, +3, –8'. These configurations are the same for all structures of the game.
Now, with '9' and '–7, +3, –8' we do this:
9 – 7 = 2 (second element of the bottom row of numbers)
2 + 3 = 5 (third element of the bottom row of numbers)
5 – 8 = -3 (fourth element of the bottom row of numbers)
These patterns repeat for all the other structures of the game.

78.

ANSWER:
B) 333335

EXPLANATION:
Idea of the game:
Let's take '523748'
Firstly, 5+2+3+7+4+8=29,
now we split the number '523748' into consecutive sets of two digits, as such:
52; 37; 48.
And finally, we do these calculations:
52 – 29 = 23
37 – 29 = 8
48 – 29 = 19

523748

23819

These calculations and patterns are the same for all the other structures.
79.

ANSWER:
D) 18

EXPLANATION:
Let's take one of the structures of the game and analyse it:

541997687 A = list of numbers, each with their respective spots from 1 to 9

123 B = the spots of the numbers considered for addition from 'A'
10 C = addition result

Therefore, '1 2 3' represent the numbers '5; 4; 1', which after addition transforms into
'10'.

Let's do the same for the question mark's structure:

656463626
119
?

1 1 9 = 6; 6; 6
6+6+6=18 (?).

80.

ANSWER:
A) 39

EXPLANATION:
Written explanation of the language of the game:
For:

5 42

9 42

59 108

5 = FIVE = 6+9+22+5 = 42
9 = NINE = 14+9+14+5 = 42
59 = FIFTY NINE = 6+9+6+20+25+14+9+14+5 = 108
This pattern is the same for all of the other structures.
For the question mark we do:
10 = TEN = 20+5+14 = 29.

81.

ANSWER:
B) 1

EXPLANATION:
For every line of the game we do certain calculations, and the results of these
calculations represent simple powers of number '2'. And the results of that are written
where the arrows are pointing. Example:

5 1 5 5-5=0; 2 to 0 = 1

5 2 4 5-4=1; 2 to 1 = 2

3 8 0 3-0=3; 2 to 3 = 8

8 4 6 8-6=2; 2 to 2 = 4

7 2 6 7-6=1; 2 to 1 = 2

9 8 6 9-6=3; 2 to 3 = 8

1 ? 1 1-1=0; 2 to 0 = 1

82.

ANSWER:
A) J

EXPLANATION:
This game has many twists and turns in it. In this game the numbers and letters in the
cups represent results of certain calculations. These results are also switched in a
zigzag type of way in both structures in order to make the game's patterns harder to
notice.
Let's take one structure of the game and find its patterns:

5 8

11 O 10 S

6 7 8 13

3 Q 10 P

12 9 8 4

6 S 10 ?

5 + 10 = O 8 + 11 = S
O–8=7 S – 6 = 13
7 + 10 = Q 13 + 3 = P
Q–8=9 P – 12 = 4
9 + 10 = S 4+6=J

If it's still confusing well that's because it is. It takes a while to wrap your head
around the way the game works. Sorry about that.

83.

ANSWER:
C) 8

EXPLANATION:
This game has two rules for each of its structures:
1. All the numbers that repeat get cut or eliminated.
2. With the remaining number do the arithmetic mean (a.m.) to find the results
pointed by the arrows.
Example:
3319722123 3319722123

? a.m. of (9; 7) = 16 / 2 = 8
84.

ANSWER:
D) 9

EXPLANATION:
Written and visual explanation of the game's patterns:

GH3 AD1
HJ4 AE2
JK3 PS1
KT3 VY?

Let's focus on the first line of the structure:

GH3 AD1

G to H = 1 A to D = 3

This pattern hold for all the other lines of not only this structure, but both structures.

85.

ANSWER:
C) 19

EXPLANATION:
Let's look at the game:

7, 8, 3, 2, 0, 1, 8, 8, 9, 7, 5, 6, 5, 3, 2, 6, 0, 4, 7, 4, 9, 1, 2, 5, 6, 3

T = 16
C = 0
D = 2
N = 11
X = ?

For T = 16:
T = 20; take the 20th number in the row of numbers – which in our case is '4' – and do
20 – 4 = 16.
Same for all the other letters.
Let's do it for the question mark:
X = 24; the 24th number in the row of numbers is '5'; 24 – 5 = 19.
86.

ANSWER:
A) 32

EXPLANATION:
For every structure of this game follow these steps:
1. From every two-digit set of numbers cut the smaller one, preserve the bigger one
2. After you have exhausted the two-digit sets, add the big numbers together to see
the number under the big line at the end.

87.

ANSWER:
D) 318278

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation of the game's patterns:

1437538917
8512158

1+7 = 8
4+1 = 5
3+9 = 12
7+8 = 15
5+3 = 8

88.

ANSWER:
D) V V

EXPLANATION:
For this game each letter is made up of two other letters or can be written on paper
using two other letters. For example, 'X' can be written using two 'V' s.
89.

ANSWER:
C) 5 -2 -1

EXPLANATION:
Let's take one of the structures of the game and find its patterns:

7314

7 -1 -2

We take '7314' and we do these calculations (-1; -2; -3; -4) for its digits, as such:
7–1=6
3–2=1
1 – 3 = -2
4–4=0

Now, with the new digits '6 1 -2 0' we do these next calculations:

6 1 -2 0

+ + +

7 -1 -2

And this is how we get the result under the line in a structure of the game. All of the
other structures follow the same patterns.

90.

ANSWER:
D) 801005405205

EXPLANATION:
In this game – for every structure – we start from the top number; we double its first
digit and write it under the top number to form the next element of the structure; we
half the second digit of the top number and again we write the result under the top
number to form the next element of the structure. We continue to repeat this process
of doubling and halving till we have exhausted all of the digits of the top number.
When the new number is formed fully under the top number we start again to do the
same with it as we have done with the top number.
Example of what is going on (Let's take one of the structures of the game):
 67
1235
21625
40512110
?

6 x 2 = 12
7 / 2 = 3.5 (ignoring the '.' we write '35')

Now we have the number '1235':

67
1235
21625
40512110
?

1x2=2
2/2=1
3x2=6
5 / 2 = 2.5 (ignoring the '.' we write '25')

By the time we reach '40512110', we have to do this:

4x2=8
0/2 =0
5 x 2 = 10
1 / 2 = 05
2x2=4
1 / 2 = 05
1x2=2
0/2 =0
Forming the number: 80100540520

91.

ANSWER:
D) 54

EXPLANATION:
In this game we look for the primes inside the circles; add them together to get the
number inside the shape next to it, whether it be a triangle or a square. The shapes
(triangles, squares) are indicative of how many primes are inside the circles if you
count how many lines it takes to form a triangle or a square. Example of how
everything works:

4 17 6

11 3 20 ?

16 23 20

20

In the circle we have four primes '17; 11; 3; 23'. If we add them together we get '54',
which is the number that is to be placed inside the square.

92.

ANSWER:
B) 9

EXPLANATION:
For every square of the game do the arithmetic mean (a.m.) of the numbers inside;
then write that result inside the centre of the smaller inner-square of the next structure
of the game. Example:

6 6 a.m. of (6; 6; 9; 7) = 7

7 9

13 31 a.m. of (13; 31; 1; 3) = 12

7 Also, miniature of the game's structure of where to put

the a.m. results:
3 1
93.

ANSWER:
A) 869

EXPLANATION:
In this game the numerical values of the numbers are as such:
0=9
1=8
2=7
3=6
4=5
5=4
6=3
7=2
8=1
9=0

Therefore, '758' turns into 869.

The toughness of the game resides in the fact that there are only two structures that
can give you the pattern you are looking for.

94.

ANSWER:
B) 1546

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation of the game's fundamentals using a structure of the game:
Negative results are ignored and therefore, considered positive.

5522 5 5 2 2
-1 -2 -3 -4
4312 4 3 1 2
-2 -4 -6 -8
2156 2 1 5 6
-3 -6 -9 -12
1546 1 5 4 6
95.

ANSWER:
D) 55

EXPLANATION:
The numbers undergo calculations in a zigzag way.
Let's look at the game and find the calculations that are being made:

54 128 200 13

73 115 146 27

18 88 73 39

49 ?

128 – 13 = 115 200 – 54 = 146

115 – 27 = 88 146 – 73 = 73
88 – 39 = 49 73 – 18 = 55 (?)

96.

ANSWER:
D) 12

EXPLANATION:

– 10 is encapsulated inside a shape with 4 sides

so you do 10 + 4 = 14
10 9 9 is encapsulated inside a shape with 1 side
so you do 9 + 1 = 10
6 1 now, considering the sign above it '–', you do the next
calculation: 14 – 10 = 4
+

You follow the same pattern for '6' and '1', but here you focus on the lower part.
97.

ANSWER:
C) 21

EXPLANATION:
Allow me to explain the game's fundamentals by picking apart one of its structures:

8 3 5
28 O 'O' and 'E' express odd and even
4 3 1 sums; where the sums are made
from adding – on one hand – the
1 8 9 odd numbers from the CON, and
? E – on the other hand – the even
7 7 4 numbers from CON;
BUT in order to get the results
2 needed, you have to subtract
from 'O' and 'E' the amount of
numbers that go into their sums.

This is a collection of numbers (CON)

98.

ANSWER:
A) 9279

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation of the structure of the game:
Let's look at a structure of the game:

476
550
550

8165

Now let's look at the triangle part of the structure:

 476
550
550

Let's strip it down, as such:

476
550
550

Now let's see the important fundamentals within it:

476
550
550

Side A Side B Side C

With the numbers of each specific side we do these calculations:

For:

Side A:
7+5–4=8
Side B:
6 + 5 + 5 = 16
Side C:
0+5–0=5

Now we take the three results and we arrange them specific to their sides, forming the
number '8165' which is the number under the triangle of this specific structure of the
game. These patterns are the same for all the other structures of the game.

99.

ANSWER:
D) 712

EXPLANATION:
Let's solve for the question mark structure of the game. All the other structures follow
the same pattern:
 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 1000 = ?

1000 – 4^4 – 3^3 – 2^2 – 1^1 = 712

Let's solve for another structure of the game to make everything clear:

41 / 7 / 9 / 3 / 1000 = 100

1000 – 3^4 – 9^3 – 7^2 – 41^1 = 100

100.

ANSWER:
SIKE! The options are here. I wanted to make the game harder to figure out because
the game gets drastically more difficult without options. You can still try to figure the
game out using the options before looking at the explanation.
A) 525
B) 340
C) 275
D) 250

EXPLANATION:
Let's focus on this structure of the game:

1144124106311100

10482100

7355

We can notice a simple pattern that tells us how the numbers behave in accordance
with each other:
From '7 3 5 5' to '1 0 4 8 2 1 0 0' we simply do this:

7 + 3 = 10
7–3= 4
3+5= 8
3–5= 2 (negative values are changed to positive)
5 + 5 = 10
5–5= 0
Once digits of spots '1' and '2' do both addition and subtraction calculations, we move
to the digits of spots '2' and '3' and do the calculations again. Then '3' and '4' … so on.
And the same goes from '1 0 4 8 2 1 0 0' to '1 1 4 4 1 2 4 1 0 6 3 1 1 1 0 0'.
But how do we get from '7 3 5 5' to the number from which it came from?
All we have to do to find that out is ask the question 'Which number has the
properties of when its digits undergo the specific calculations shown above
transforms into 7 3 5 5?'. Let's call this number 'X'.
Firstly we can observe that the first two digits of X – when added – make '7' and –
when subtracted – make '3' (whether this '3' value is positive or negative we do not
know). So, which two digits have these properties? These are the possible sets:
(2; 5), (5; 2)

As a side note we can easily see that two digits added together cannot exceed value
'18' as the biggest digits you can add together are '9' and, well '9'. Therefore, we can
comfortably conclude that the first two digits of number '7 3 5 5' – so '7 3' – are from
two different calculations (one of two digits added together; and the other of the same
two digits undergoing subtraction). Anyway, back to the explanation or this book is
about to be 1000 pages long.

So, we have the possible sets '(2; 5), (5; 2)'. But which one is the correct one? Well
we need more information before we can conclude that. We look at the next digits of
number '7 3 5 5', those being '5 5'. Now we have to take into account the fact that we
cannot rely on the first digit of X anymore – whether that digit be '2' or '5' – as we
have exhausted the addition and subtraction calculations between the first two digits
of X. Now we have to use the second and third digit of X to get '5 5'.
So, if the second digit of X is '2' then which third digit of X has the properties of –
when undergoing game addition with '2' – creates '5' and – when undergoing game
subtraction with '2' – gives value '5'?
There is no such digit. At least not in the natural whole type of digits which we use
for the game. That means that the second digit of X cannot be '2', its '5'. Let's test that:
So, if the second digit of X is '5' then which third digit of X has the properties of –
when undergoing game addition with '5' – creates '5' and – when undergoing game
subtraction with '5' – gives value '5'? That number is '0'. Therefore, our X is 250 of
option D.

CHAPTER X:

1.

ANSWER:
A) T E T T V U X D Z T L

EXPLANATION:
Let's look at the first two lines of the game:

B T E C TAT B C V N U X D Z RAT H L B
B T E C TAT B C VN U X D ZAT H L A

On the top line or the first line we have 'B' at the end. This 'B' decides the spot of the
letter that has to be picked to undergo a subtraction process. The spot is '2', as the
numerical value of 'B' is 2. Therefore, we take 'T' and do this:
T – B = 20 – 2 = 18, which is R. So, we cut all the letters 'R' from the first line to
create the next one which is written under it. Then repeat the process.
By the time you reach line 'T E C T T C V U X D Z T L B', you
have to do this with it:
'B' is '2' so spot 2. Therefore, we take 'E'. then E – B = 3, which is C. So we cut all the
'C' letters, getting 'T E T T V U X D Z T L'.

2.

ANSWER:
C) 29

EXPLANATION:
This game is a row of the consecutive sums of how many lines it takes to make the
letters of the alphabet and their numerical values. Visual example of everything that's
going on:

numerical value of A = 1 A A is made from 3 lines

numerical value of B= 2 B B is made of 3 lines
numerical value of C = 3 C C is made of 1 line
numerical value of D = 4 D D is made of 2 lines
numerical value of E = 5 E E is made of 3 lines
numerical value of F = 6 F F is made of 3 lines
numerical value of G = 7 G G is made of 2 lines
…
numerical value of Z = 26 Z Z is made of 3 lines

4
5
4
6
9
9
9
…
29
3.

ANSWER:
D) 1

EXPLANATION:
Simply put, all lines of the game add up to value '28'. So the answer is '1', because
9+9+9+1=28.
I apologize if this was anti-climactic.

4.

ANSWER:
D) 40

EXPLANATION:
Let's look at a part of the game:

420 550 410 600

9 7 3 6

6 3 4 1

4 5 7 4

These are locked numbers. All these numbers are squared, then you subtracted those
results from the locked number to end up with the finale.

5.

ANSWER:
B) 7

EXPLANATION:
Firstly, let's look at the game and explain some of its aspects:
 4572288000 2 1
2286144000 3 8
762048000 4 11
381024000 3 2
54432000 2 6
13608000 5 10
6804000 2 3
1360800 1 13
453600 5 16
151200 5 7
30240 3 15
7560 2 17
2520 2 19
2520 2 14
1260 4 5
420 3 18
84 3 12
42 3 9
14 7 4
?

That number represents

the one which is initially ROW 1
divided; let's call this number
'XX'

This row represents the divisors. ROW 2

This row represents the order in

which the divisors are considered. ROW 3

!Note: After the first division calculation is made, the result is written under XX.
Let's call this first result 'XX – 1'. Then the next division calculation is made using
'XX – 1' and the next divisor – which in turn – generates result XX – 2. And repeat.
The division calculations go like this:
Firstly:
4572288000 divided by the first divisor which is decided by the third row. In the third
row, the first divisor is represented by number '1'. The second divisor is represented
by number '2', and so on. So, which is the divisor of row two represented by number
'1' of row three? That number is '2', it is right at the top of row two. So, we do:
4572288000 / 2 = 2286144000.
Now, we take ' 2286144000' and look for the second divisor, which is '3'. So, we do:
2286144000 / 3 = 762048000. And repeat. By the time we reach the question mark,
in order to find it we need to do 14 divided by the 19th divisor. That divisor being 2,
we do:
14 / 2 = 7 (our question mark).

6.

ANSWER:
C) 656

EXPLANATION:
Every structure of this game is made up of a rhombus which contains 8 mini
structures represented by three digits with a line under them (let's call these structures
'LINES') and one mini structure represented by three digits inside a small circle (let's
call this structure 'CIRCLE').
The number in CIRCLE is created by doing this:
You take the first digit of every LINES structure; add the digits together; do the
arithmetic mean of those digits; at the end you will be left with the first digit inside
the CIRCLE structure. Then, you take the second digit of every LINES structure; add
the digits together; do the arithmetic mean of those digits; at the end you will be left
with the second digit inside the CIRCLE structure. Then, you take the third and final
digit of every LINES structure; add the digits together; do the arithmetic mean of
those digits; at the end you will be left with the third and final digit inside the
CIRCLE structure.

7.

ANSWER:
D) G 1 9

EXPLANATION:
Simple visual pattern explanation of the game:
Let's see part of the game:

P37

P + 3 = 16 + 3 = 19
G19

G+1=7+1= 8
I18

!Note: When after a sum you get a result that is made up of only one digit – so for
example '8' – you put a '1' in front of the result. Also, when after a sum you get a
result that ends in a zero – so for example '10' – you simply change the zero into a '1'.
These are the only hard things to realise in this game.
By the time you reach the end of the game and try to find the question mark you do
this:

F18

F+1=6+1= 7
H17

H+1=8+1= 9
G19

8.

ANSWER:
A) 44

EXPLANATION:
Let's look at the first structure of the game:

47319392687513598726244651

BE–HN=57

!Note: In every structure there is a row of 26 numbers. These numbers have spots
from A to Z. A is '4'; B is '7'; C is '3', and so on till Z is '1'.
For now let's focus on the structure above. The groups of letters 'B E' and 'H N'
represent spots of numbers. Each letter of the groups represent numbers in the row
above them that are taken to undergo some calculations.
First, let's identify the numbers:
For 'B E' we have '2 5'. So we look for the second and fifth numbers from the row.
Those numbers are '7' and '9'.
For 'H N' we have '8 14'. So we look for the eighth and fourteenth numbers from the
row. Those numbers are '2' and '3'.
Now we do these calculations with our numbers:
B E – H N turns into 7 x 9 – 2 x 3. 7 x 9 – 2 x 3 = 63 – 6 = 57
These patterns are the same for all the other structures of the game.
For the question mark we do:
P X – Y Z = 7 x 8 – 4 x 3 = 56 – 12 = 44.
9.

ANSWER:
B) 217

EXPLANATION:
I guess you forgot about it.
Visual explanation: 1
+ D = 4
5
+ O = 15
20
+ N = 14
34
+ O = 15
49
+ T = 20
69
+ F = 6
75
+ O = 15
90
+ R = 18
108
+ G = 7
115
+ E = 5
120
+ T = 20
140
+ A = 1
141
+ B = 2
143
+ O = 15
158
+ U = 21
179
+ T = 20
199
+ M = 13
212
+ E = 5
217 ?
10.

ANSWER:
A) 42204231

EXPLANATION:
Let's take some structures of the game and find all their patterns:

XTA BCAC

2012915232 ?

Structure A Structure B
For:
Structure A:
We take 'XTA' and we write the predecessor and successor for each letter's numerical
values, then we write that result backwards, as such:
For 'X' (24) we have: 23; 25
For 'T' (20) we have: 19; 21
For 'A' (1) we have: 0; 2
So, for 'XTA' we have: 2325192102
This '2325192102' written backwards is '2012915232'.

Structure B:
We take 'BCAC':
For 'B' (2) we have: 1; 3
For 'C' (3) we have: 2; 4
For 'A' (1) we have: 0; 2
For 'C' (3) we have: 2; 4
So, for 'BCAC' we have: 13240224
This '13240224' written backwards is '42204231'.

11.

ANSWER:
D) 8

EXPLANATION:
Here we simply have to notice that every line of the game has all the numbers from
'0' to '9'. So, for the last line, the answer is '8' as '8' is the only number that is missing
between '0' to '9'.
12.

ANSWER:
A) 10

EXPLANATION:
Let's look at some of the structures:

17 51 45 2

580 5204 4052 ?

SA SB SC SD

Let's take SA and find its patterns:

We take '17' and write its predecessor and successor. So, '16; 18'.
Now, we square the two numbers and add the results together to get '580'. We do:
16^2 + 18^2 = 580.
This pattern is the same for all the structures of the game. For the question mark we
simply do 1^2 + 3^2 = 10.

13.

ANSWER:
C) 12

EXPLANATION:
In this game – for every structure of it – simply add all the numbers from the two
rectangles together then divide that result by 6 to get the number inside the square or
at the centre of the structure.

14.

ANSWER:
B) B

EXPLANATION:
In this game you start from the top and make your way down. What do you do? This:
We see that at the end of every row of letters and numbers a letter or a number is
isolated. For the first row 'C T 1 2 6 B B C D F 1 4 6 9 3 T 8' what is isolated
is number '8'. Now, the next part is very important for the game to be understood
(bear with me, all will make sense):
!If its a number at the end of a row then only letters are counted and a letter is cut
from that row to form the next one; if its a letter at the end of a row then only
numbers are counted and a number is cut from that row to form the next one. But
what is this 'cut' decided by? It is decided by a count. You pretty much count the
elements of a row. You decide a cut by taking the letter or number at the end of a row
– let's take 'T' for example – which converted into its numerical value is '20', and we
count the 20th element (in this case the 20th number as 'T' is a letter) of that row. When
we reach it, we cut it. Also, very important to note is that, if we reach the end of a
row of elements, but we still have to count, we simply go back at the beginning of the
row and continuing our count till we finish it.

15.

ANSWER:
D) 40

EXPLANATION:
The first part of the game (the big square of numbers) is just a collective. The relation
between that big squared filled with numbers and the weird calculations beneath it is
this:
From the big square we take numbers which are then undergoing a subtraction
process. But who decides which numbers are taken? These numbers:

7 – 13 = 279
16 – 19 = 103
17 – 30 = 208
2 – 29 = 768
4 – 20 = 575
15 – 18 = 83
5 – 6 = 18
21 – 28 = 121
8 – 24 = 487
10 – 22 = 305
11 – 23 = 304
9 – 12 = 146
25 – 26 = 19
14 – 27 = 294
1–3=?

These numbers (previous of results) represent the numbers that are taken from the
collective of numbers inside the big square. For example, '5 – 6' represents the
subtraction process between the 5th biggest number from the collective of numbers
and the 6th biggest number from the collective of numbers. The 5th biggest number
from the collective of numbers is 779; and the 6th biggest number from the collective
of numbers is 761. So, 779 – 761 = 18. For the question mark we do: 900 – 860 = 40.
16.

ANSWER:
A) 192

EXPLANATION:
Let's take a structure of the game and find its patterns:

6789
5963
3717
629

This is what we do: We start from the top number of the structure and we split the
number into two sets of two digits, as such '67' and '89'. Now we multiply these two
sets together and we get '5963' We do the same for this number. We do 59x63 = 3717.
And again, 37x17 = 629. We stop at '629' as we cannot split the number into two
equal sets of two digits anymore. This pattern holds for all of the other structures.
Let's do it for the question mark structure as well:

9957
5643
2408
?

99x57 = 5643; 56x43 = 2408; 24x08 = 192.

17.

ANSWER:
D) 8137

EXPLANATION:
In this game – for every structure – we do this:
Lets see the building block of a structure in a basic manner:

abcdefgh row of elements (ROE)

wxyz results after calculations (RAC)

What you do is you take the first two elements of ROE – in our case those are 'a' and
'b' – and you cut the smaller element. The other element is written in RAC. Then you
move to the next two elements of ROW – those being 'c' and 'd' – and, this time, you
cut the bigger element. The other element is written in RAC. Rinse and repeat till the
row has been exhausted of elements.
18.

ANSWER:
A) 70

EXPLANATION:
In this game we have to look for intersections, as such:
Let's look at the first structure:

7 2
B
3 2

Here we can clearly see that line 'B' intersects with line 'Y'. When an intersection
happens we look at the letters that decide the intersection and we do two calculations
with their numerical values, as such:
For 'B' and 'Y' we firstly add their numerical values together; then reverse the digits
of the result when we are to write the result in the square where the letters intersect,
as such: B + Y = 2 + 25 = 27, which becomes 72. The addition result will always
appear at the top of the square of every structure. And the subtraction result will
always appear at the bottom of the square of every structure. Speaking of which, this
is the second calculation that we do with the intersecting letters. We subtract them.
So, we do: B – Y = 2 – 25 = – 23, which becomes 32. One important thing to notice is
that if we get negative results, we simply ignore the negative sign. Another important
thing that we have to notice is that if we get results that end in only one digit, let's say
'8', then we simply attribute a '0' in front of the result before reversing it. This pattern
is valid for all of the other structures of the game.
Let's solve for the question mark:

9 0
H
?

Here we are only required to do the subtraction calculation as the sum is given to us.
So, we do: H – A = 8 – 1 = 7, which becomes 07, and then 70.
19.

ANSWER:
D) 29

EXPLANATION:
Visual explanation:
For each word count separately how many lines it takes to make each letter; square
those results; add them together; get the number beneath the word. For the question
mark we do: 'E' is made up of 4 lines; 'N' is made up of 3 lines; 'D' is made up of 2
lines. Now we do: 4^2 + 3^2 + 2^2 = 16 + 9 + 4 = 29.

WHEN

50

WILL

25

ALL

17

OF

10

THESE

46

GAM ES

46

END

?
Thank you!

Special thanks to my friend Marc Ioan-Gabriel for supporting me along the way;
making the book design; and offering me advice with games issues! Thank you, Lich!
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I........................................................................................................p 5 – 8
CHAPTER II.....................................................................................................p 8 – 11
CHAPTER III...................................................................................................p 11 – 14
CHAPTER IV...................................................................................................p 14 – 17
CHAPTER V....................................................................................................p 17 – 21
CHAPTER VI..................................................................................................p 21 – 25
CHAPTER VII................................................................................................p 25 – 30
CHAPTER VIII...............................................................................................p 31 – 35
CHAPTER IX..................................................................................................p 35 – 83
CHAPTER X.................................................................................................p 84 – 102
SOLUTIONS................................................................................................p 104 – 215

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