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.

Electric Train Is Traveling South

If an electric train is traveling south, which way is the smoke going?

Answer

There’s no smoke coming out from an electric train.

Chris Birthday

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

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Shorter 5-letter Word

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

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12 Black Socks and 12 White Socks

You have 12 black socks and 12 white socks in your drawer. What is the minimum number of socks that you have to take out to make sure that you have a matching pair?

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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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