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.

Running a Race

If you were running a race and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?

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4 Gallons using 3 and 5 Gallon Jugs

You have two jugs. One holds exactly 3 gallons and the other 5 gallons of water. You have unlimited supply of water. How do you fill 4 gallons of water into the five-gallon jug?

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Half Is a Third of It

A half is a third of it. What is it?

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Longer Word

I am a word. I become longer when the third letter is removed. What am I?

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Captain Ali

Captain Ali is the captain of the ship. The captain of the ship is Captain Ali. What is the name of the ship.

Guess the name of the ship.

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