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.

Six Grave Plot

While ambling about your local cemetery, you stumble upon a grave marker situated before a six-grave plot. Glancing down, you notice an inscription upon the family stone. It reads:

Here lie…
2 Grandmothers with their 2 Granddaughters
2 Husbands with their 2 Wives
2 Fathers with their 2 Daughters
2 Mothers with their 2 Sons
2 Maidens with their 2 Mothers
2 Sisters with their 2 Brothers

Yet but 6 corpses all lie buried here. All born legitimate, from incest clear. How is this possible?

Riddle Answer

27 Balls

Given 27 table tennis balls, one is heavier than the others.

What is the minimum number of weighings (using a two-pan balance scale) needed to guarantee identifying the heavy one? The other 26 balls weigh the same.

Riddle Answer

Dark Room

Imagine you are in a dark room. How do you get out?

Riddle Answer

The King’s Thief

A king in England has a jewel, a dog, and a crown. A thief comes in the middle of a night and takes the dog and yet the next day the king reports that he has two missing items. The king said the truth and there was only one robbery that happened. How is this possible?

Riddle Answer

Two Boxers

Two boxers are in a match scheduled for 12 rounds (Pure boxing only – no kicking, UFC takedowns, or anything else). One of the boxers gets knocked out after only six rounds, yet no man throws a punch. How is this possible?

Riddle Answer

Lateral Thinking Riddles

Six Grave Plot

27 Balls

Dark Room

The King’s Thief

Two Boxers

About

Riddles

Social Media