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The Times of India
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TOI Lifestyle Desk | etimes.in

Brain teaser : Only those with high IQ can clear this traffic jam

Brain teasers have the potential to motivate creativity in various skills while thinking and solving problems. They involve creativity to find a solution and also have the power to improve one’s art, creative writing, and sharpen their mind in games. When you constantly solve these types of brain teasers or puzzles, you constantly come across shapes and patterns which improves your overall memory power. Several studies also show that brain teasers improve the overall cognitive performance and function which thus reduces the level of brain damage and Alzheimer’s.

In this image, you can see yellow and blue cars standing in a four-lane cross section generating traffic. To clear the still traffic, one car needs to change its lanes and steering as it is his/her fault. Now, your job is to find the car and solve the puzzle. But remember that you only have 20 seconds to solve the issue.

Brain teasers are activities that mainly allow us to think outside the box and help us find the solution. They are a combination of fun with critical thinking to sharpen the intelligence in children and adults as well. Thus, playing with puzzles, riddles, and brain teasers sharpens the thinking process which further helps in critical thinking, problem-solving, and close listening skills, improving our creativity.

Now, coming back to the brain teaser, if you have got your answer then pat yourself, and for those still struggling we have the answer and the explanation with us. Most people guessed car No. 1 should be moved to allow the traffic to flow, which is true. If the 1 yellow car makes a reverse then the other cars on his left can move forward thus clearing the block, with the intersection being cleared in just seconds.

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