The woman is an escaped convict.

In fact, the reason the woman was arrested is that she was an escaped convict. Since she had broken out of prison and was outside, she was arrested. The nice weather is irrelevant; the key point is that the woman is an escaped convict. The way to solve this kind of problem is to avoid narrowing your thinking with assumptions about the situation or background and to approach it with a broad perspective.

Bob is a pet dog.

In this problem, we need to consider why Bob “didn’t have trouble getting food even though he didn’t work.” In fact, it’s because Bob wasn’t a human—he was a pet dog. Dogs are fed by their owners, so they don’t have trouble getting food even if they don’t work. Since the owner takes care of the dog, Bob never had any difficulty getting meals throughout his life.

Because a boy’s birthday is on December 30. If we consider the present moment when the question is being asked as January 1, it makes sense.

The boy’s birthday is December 30. Assuming today is January 1, he was 10 years old up until December 29 three days ago, turned 11 on his birthday, December 30, and will turn 12 later this year. That means he will be 13 on his birthday next year.

Because it was a photo shoot

When someone says “Say cheese” during a photo shoot, the corners of your mouth lift and a natural smile appears, right? This phrase is frequently used as a cue when taking photos. Even if you don’t like cheese, you can still naturally smile along with this magic cue when it’s time for a picture.

Because I couldn't press the 10th-floor button.

Because the 10th-floor button in the elevator was installed high up, the short man couldn’t reach it and couldn’t press it. Therefore, he pressed the 7th-floor button, which was the closest reachable button to the 10th floor. That’s why he walked up the stairs from the 7th floor to the 10th floor.

Local elementary school kids, inspired by manga, built a secret hideout in the neighborhood park, but it was soon taken down by the park caretaker.

In fact, it was local elementary school kids who built the hideout. Inspired by manga, they made their own “hideout” in a nearby park. However, because it was within the park’s managed area, the caretaker found it right away and it was removed.

What the two people were enjoying was the cruise ship’s dinner.

In this problem, we need to consider what the husband means by “go home.” In fact, what the elderly couple were enjoying was a dinner on a cruise ship. The cruise ship was sailing at sea and had already set off, so even though the husband said he wanted to go home, his request couldn’t be fulfilled. In other words, because it was impossible to go home, the wife and the chef were at a loss.