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.

Man Driving a Black Truck

A man was driving a black truck. His lights were off. The moon was not out. Up ahead, a woman was crossing the street. How did he see her?

I start with the letter e, I end with the letter e. I contain only one letter. Yet, I am not the letter e. What am I?

The day before yesterday, Chris was 7 years old. Next year, she’ll turn 10. How is this possible? When is Chris birthday?

Two fathers and two sons leave town. This reduces the population of the town by three. How is this possible?

What 5-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?