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.

Mangoes and Bananas

If you had five mangoes and two bananas in one hand and two mangoes and four bananas in the other hand, what would you have?

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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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