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These brain teasers rely on your ability to recognize groups of common attributes. For each of these puzzles you'll need to figure out why the words or letters are grouped as they are. Sometimes you will be asked to pick the odd-one-out or to place a new word into the correct group.Group
Study the words in Group A and Group B carefully.
Group A:
Mat
Chin
Held
Quit
Limb
Group B:
Last
Pot
Miss
Beg
Pick
Where would you classify the following words:
1) Ten
2) Swan
Group A:
Mat
Chin
Held
Quit
Limb
Group B:
Last
Pot
Miss
Beg
Pick
Where would you classify the following words:
1) Ten
2) Swan
Answer
The word 'Ten' should go to Group B and the word 'Swan' to Group A. Changing the last letter of the words in Group A to the letter 'P' will form a new word. Changing the vowel letter of the words in Group B to any other vowel will form a new word.Hide Answer Show Answer
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Great teaser - really had me guessing! Thanks
Apr 19, 2008
I agree! Nice teaser!
I said Ten should go in group b because the words alternated in letter count and had come back to three for 'ten''s turn. that left the other word for group a. ill-conceived logic that happened to work!
If you change the t in quit to p you get " quip" which isn't a word
Robbie12345,
quip (n.)
1. A clever, witty remark often prompted by the occasion.
2. A clever, often sarcastic remark; a gibe. See Synonyms at joke.
3. A petty distinction or objection; a quibble.
4. Something curious or odd.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/quip
quip (n.)
1. A clever, witty remark often prompted by the occasion.
2. A clever, often sarcastic remark; a gibe. See Synonyms at joke.
3. A petty distinction or objection; a quibble.
4. Something curious or odd.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/quip
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