LOGICAL THINKING VIII

Mr. Logic likes things that have something in common.

 

1)

Mr. Logic likes tomatoes, but not pickles.

Mr. Logic likes onions, but not radishes.

Mr. Logic likes the Beatles, but not Bach.

Mr. Logic likes solace, but not sympathy.

Does Mr. Logic like India or Pakistan? 

 

2)

Mr. Logic likes the present, but not the future.

Mr. Logic likes an island, but not the desert.

Mr. Logic likes an insect, but not a bug

Mr. Logic likes police, but not criminals

Does Mr. Logic like the Rolling Stones or Elvis?

Answers:

 

1. Mr. Logic likes India because he likes words whose first two letters make up a word. 

 

2. Mr. Logic likes the Rolling Stones because he likes words whose last four letters spell a word.

 

Credit:

1: Abbie Salny

    Supersmart Super Puzzle Book 

2. Joseph Appel