Short Riddles

Short riddles with answers are most often just one or two sentences long. But don’t be fooled, these short riddles could be very tricky as well.

Blood Relation

A is father of C and D is son of B. E is brother of A. If C is sister of D, how is B related to E?

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In 1990, a person is 15 years old. In 1995, that same person is 10 years old. How can this be?

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I have a ring but no fingers. I used to stay still all the time but nowadays I follow you around. What am I?

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How can you physically stand behind your father while he is standing behind you?

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What is the first thing you see in an emergency that is also something you only see twice in a lifetime?

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