A boy and a girl are sitting on a bench.
“I am a boy,” says the child with black hair.
“I am a girl,” says the child with brown hair.
At least one of them is lying. Who is the boy and who is the girl?
Riddle AnswerGood Riddles
12 Black Socks and 8 Blue Ones
You wake up one morning and there’s been a power outage. You know you have 12 black socks and 8 blue ones. How many socks do you need to pull out before you’ve got a match?
Riddle AnswerSpy, Liar and Truthteller
Alice, Bob and Charlie are one of each type:
- a truth teller (always tells the truth)
- a liar (always lies)
- and a spy (can lie or tell the truth)
They make the following statements:
Alice: I am not a truth teller.
Bob: I am not a spy.
Charlie: I am not a liar.
What type is Charlie?
- Truth teller
- Liar
- Spy
- There is not enough information
Straight Line of People
Neal is standing in a straight line of people. Counting from the front, he is the 4th person; and counting from the back he is the 11th person.
How many people are in the line?
Riddle AnswerHalf Full Barrel Puzzle
Two workers in a brewery are trying to settle an argument over how much beer is inside a barrel. One worker thinks the barrel is more than half full while the other says it’s less than half full.
How can they settle the argument without using any measuring tools?
Note: the top of the barrel can be easily removed.
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