Lateral Thinking Riddles

Lateral thinking puzzles involve solving problems through an indirect and creative approach, using reasoning that is not immediately obvious, thinking out of the box and involving ideas that may not be obtainable by using only traditional step-by-step logic.

Distribute 3 Apples

How can you distribute 3 apples to two mothers and their two daughters giving a whole apple to each?

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Innocent Adam

Adam killed his wife in front of so many people. Yet, no one has the power to accuse him of the murder and send him to prison for his crime. How is this possible?

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Pencil on the Floor

How can you place a pencil on the floor so that no one can jump over it?

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12 Matchsticks

A fire officer has 12 matchsticks lying in front of her. She removes just one of them. She now sees 9 in front of her. How is this possible?

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Avoiding the Train

A man was walking along a railway track when he spotted an express train speeding towards him. To avoid it, he jumped off the track, but before he jumped he ran ten feet towards the train. Why?

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Lateral Thinking Riddles

Distribute 3 Apples

Innocent Adam

Pencil on the Floor

12 Matchsticks

Avoiding the Train

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