Mental Enigma: A poor woman has been assassinated in the restroom of a restaurant, and there are five suspects. Can you find the murderer in just 5 seconds?
Generally, an IQ test assesses whether someone has a high intellectual capacity or low by measuring the cognitive ability of a person, that is, the ability to solve problems and think logically.
These types of intelligence tests range from verbal, non-verbal, and full-scale. These tests often end up being exhausting and tedious. Fortunately, there’s also an entertaining and emotional way to assess your IQ: this is what you need to know about mental puzzles.
Mental puzzles are probably the most entertaining and exciting way to enhance one’s logical thinking and problem-solving skills. And we have a puzzle ready for you.
Are you ready to challenge yourself and be entertained?
Let’s begin.
Can you identify the killer in 5 seconds?
Observe today’s visual puzzle. At the crime scene, we can see a woman lying on the floor of the restroom in a restaurant, surrounded by blood. Someone has killed her. There are four customers and one waiter in the restaurant.
In total, there are 5 suspects, one of whom is the murderer. Can you find the killer within the 5 seconds available?
As a hint, we’ve set a time limit for this puzzle. You have 5 seconds to identify the killer and get them arrested by the authorities. Ready? The challenge begins now!
Good luck!
The solution to this puzzle lies within the riddle itself. I urge you not to rush to the solution directly. Doing so won’t help you enhance your logical capacity and observation skills.
If you really want to improve your memory and operational capacity, try to solve this puzzle on your own. If you can’t solve it within the 5 seconds, don’t worry.
Failing is a part of the learning process, and it’s the first step towards success.
Remember, you only have 5 seconds, not a moment more. The clock is ticking. Hurry, time flies quickly. The killer will escape if you don’t catch them in time.
The key to solving this puzzle lies in paying great attention to detail. Look at all five suspects carefully and find what distinguishes the killer. Perhaps, it’s…
For example, the murder weapon is a knife currently embedded in the victim’s abdomen. Now you know the killer has left the murder weapon at the crime scene.
Investigate and figure out which suspect’s knife is missing.
Oh no, time’s up.
3… 2… and 1
Did you manage to identify the murderer? Some of you might have easily pinpointed the killer, congratulations. Others might not have found it as easily.
If you couldn’t solve the puzzle, don’t worry; we are revealing the solution now.
Puzzle Solution
In this visual puzzle, you had to find the murderer in 5 seconds. If you couldn’t solve this puzzle and identify the killer within the given time, scroll down to see the answer.
The killer is the fourth person. It’s number 4.
- He looks very tense.
- He is near the restroom.
- His knife is missing.
- His shirt is ripped at the back.
- A piece of his shirt is near the victim.
- He has a scratch on his neck.
We hope you enjoyed this puzzle. Our daily routine can quickly become monotonous.
In the end, all we do is work, eat, sleep, and repeat. The cycle continues and can make us feel more like living and breathing machines.
According to science, this monotony can have negative effects on our brain, leading to a negative impact on our physical and mental health, possibly resulting in burnout.
Thus, it’s crucial to break the monotony. We need to take breaks at regular intervals to improve our health and prevent it from coming at risk.
Mental puzzles are an excellent way to break the monotony. Studies show that solving mental puzzles can improve cognitive function and enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Solving mental puzzles can also refresh the mind and provide a necessary break. So, make sure to solve one every day.
