Brain Teaser: Only 1 In 10 Geniuses Can Spot Which String Is Attached To The Banana In 5 Seconds!

May 27, 2025, 17:45 IST

Brain teasers are not child's play. It may seem so, but science disagrees. These visual IQ puzzles are a compact gym session for your brain. When you challenge yourself with a puzzle, you train your brain to be more efficient at decision-making, logical reasoning, pattern recognition, and attention span. So if you also enjoy a mental challenge, here is a vibrant logic puzzle that will be a great test of your visual tracking, logical mapping, and attention to detail, all skills linked to high IQ and professional-level analytical thinking. In this vibrant logic puzzle, a banana is attached to one of four strings—numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4. There is only a single string that is truly attached to the banana. Are you able to identify which one in only 5 seconds?

Which string is tied to the banana?
Which string is tied to the banana?

Brain teasers are not child's play. It may seem so, but science disagrees. These visual IQ puzzles are a compact gym session for your brain. When you challenge yourself with a puzzle, you train your brain to be more efficient at decision-making, logical reasoning, pattern recognition, and attention span.

Psychologists have shown in studies that when you take up a visual riddle or brain teaser challenge, you are boosting the same skills that are used in real-world problem-solving. People regularly engaging in puzzles have shown enhanced memory, sharper focus, and better judgement under pressure. High performers often score on IQ tests due to above-average spatial intelligence and fluid reasoning. This shows that puzzles are brain food for the parietal lobe and prefrontal cortex, which regulate overall cognitive functions.

So if you also enjoy a mental challenge, here is a vibrant logic puzzle that will be a great test of your visual tracking, logical mapping, and attention to detail, all skills linked to high IQ and professional-level analytical thinking. A banana is attached to one of four strings—numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4. There is only a single string that is truly attached to the banana. Are you able to identify which one in only 5 seconds?

Visual IQ Test: Which String Is Actually Tied To The Banana? Answer In 5 Seconds!

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Alright, Sherlock Holmes fan, this puzzle is for you. 

We can see a banana tied by a black string. 

Four strings labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4 are coming from behind a wooden plank.

And one burning question: Which string is tied to the banana?

Why is this challenge a tricky one?

Well, at first glance, it may look like a simple visual problem. 

But when you give it a try, you realise you are not able to focus till the end. 

Your eyes either overlap the strings, as it may be difficult to visually trace the strings from the point they go behind the wooden block.

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You need to concentrate hard and use a high level of attention to detail to track the path of each string.

Only one of them is connected to the banana.

And this is where most people get tripped up. The brain wants to rush to the final answer.

But the sharpest minds take the lead because they know that a few extra milliseconds of focus can make all the difference.

Use your professional-level logical deduction and mapping to ascertain the right string.

Hurry up! Time is ticking... Your 5 seconds are going to be over. Take your pick and scroll down to see the answer.

Answer revealed!

If you chose string 2, congratulations. You have just proven you take decisions with precision, visual clarity, and logic. Most people failed this challenge. 

brain teasers with answers

Image: Brightside 

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