12 Tricky riddles with answers
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12 Tricky riddles with answers
A prisoner is told: ”If you tell a lie we will hang you” ”If you tell the truth we will shoot you”.
What can he say to save himself?
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ANSWER
He said: ”You will hang me.”
2.The barber of Seville riddle
The barber of Seville shaves all men living in Seville.No man living in Seville is allowed to shave himshelf.
The barber of Seville lives in Seville. Who shaves the barber of Seville?
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ANSWER
No one! The barber of Seville is a woman.
3.Twelve apples riddle
Twelve apples hanging high, twelve men passing by. Each took an apple and left eleven hanging there.How can this be?
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ANSWER
”Each” was the name of one of the twelve men passing by.
4.Father and son riddle
The combined age of father and son is 66 years. The age of the father is the age of the son but with the digits reversed.
How old are they?
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ANSWER
There are three possible answers
Father is 60 years old and son is 6 years old.
Father is 51 years old and son is 15 years old.
Father is 42 years old and son is 24 years old.
5.Three doctors riddle
Three doctors said that Peter was their brother. Peter said he had no brothers.Who is lying?
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ANSWER
No one is lying. The doctors were his sisters.
6.Ten fingers riddle
You have 10 fingers on your hands. How many fingers are there on 10 hands?
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ANSWER
50 fingers. 10 hands X 5 fingers.
7.How many daughters riddle
A man says: My daughters are all blondes, but two.
All brunettes, but two.All redheads, but two. How many daughters does the man have?
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ANSWER
Three daughters. One is blonde, one is brunette and one is a readhead.
8.The youngest person riddle
In a bus there is:
A 26 years old pregnant lady.
A 30 years old policeman.
A 52 years old random woman.
The driver who is 65 years old.Who is the youngest?
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ANSWER
The baby of the pregnant lady.
9.Hearts riddle
What has thirteen hearts but no other organs?
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ANSWER
A deck of cards.
10.Fishermen riddle
Two men catch two fish in two minutes. At this rate, how many men could catch 600 fish in 600 minutes?
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ANSWER
Two men.
11.A man and his boss riddle
A man and his boss have the same parents, but are not siblings. How is this possible?
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ANSWER
Because he is self-employed.
12.No head riddle
I have a neck but no head. I have two arms but no hands. What am I?
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ANSWER
A shirt.