Questions tagged [pattern]
A puzzle in which you spot the pattern that links a set of given data items (like numbers, letters, music tunes). Usually, you use your insights into the pattern to find one or more new elements of the set.
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Logic pattern progression of two black boxes in grid
Do somebody recognize pregressive logical pattern in following matrix:
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The naive guess of mine is C (resoning: horizontally (=horizonal coordinate) the black boxes are in all pictures ...
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A Holiday to Remember... #07: An in-person gathering
This is part 7 of A Holiday to Remember..., a 14-part puzzle hunt. Each part is solvable on its own, with the exception of the meta-puzzle at the end. The answers to puzzles 1-13 are all locations in ...
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Numerical Image
What digit should replace the question mark? As usual, explain your reasoning.
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Designing a snakes and ladders board based on a logic
I have a board containing numbers from 1 to 100.
I decided to place four snakes and four ladders on the board based on a logic. 75 of the numbers belong to a group and I decided to exclude them from ...
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The Lumberjack's Grid Challenge II
Here is a follow-up question based on the same logic and setting, but with the increased difficulty of How do I find the maximum quantity of trees to be chopped in a field given a square?.
In the same ...
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Solve The Puzzle On Beat #2
What images should replace the question marks in the puzzle below?
Name the song
BTW, if you like the concept then feel free to create similar puzzles on PSE 😊
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What is a Square word™?
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Square word™.
Here is a list of examples:
Square words™
non-Square words™
money
penny
cash
profit
yen
pound
paid
payment
bill
dollar
currency
discount
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Who crashed the party?
I'm having a party! I invited a bunch of famous people who I thought would fit the theme (including several who had already passed away - oops...), and then somebody turned up who wasn't supposed to ...
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Dividing the states of USA into four groups
I can divide the 50 states of USA into four groups based on a logic.
46 of the 50 states are grouped as follows:
GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4
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A Word-Number Correspondence Puzzle
Please consider the following code and determine the missing value:
apples have 5
figs have 1
pears have 4
carrots have 2
bananas have 7
bell peppers have 10000
Now, what value do cucumbers have?
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Raven matrix with 6 dot grids, sometimes filled in and connected
Can someone help me solve this question? I think the answer is 3 but not sure.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/cognitiveTesting/comments/yzeip0/difficult_raven_matrices_help_and_explanation/
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PSE Advent Calendar 2025 (Day 22): What is a Jingle Word™?
This puzzle is part of the Puzzling Stack Exchange Advent Calendar 2025. The accepted answer to this question will be awarded a bounty worth 50 reputation.< Previous Door Next Door >
This is ...
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What is a Protest word™?
This puzzle is inspired by the What is a Word™ and What is a Phrase™ series started by JLee and their spin-off What is a Number™ series.
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Protest word™...