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.

Mother Cat’s Name

A cat had three kittens namely, January, March and May. What was the mother’s name.

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What is the mother cat’s name.

Notice that the second sentence is a statement, not a question.

What word has 5 letters but is pronounced like only one letter?

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Twins Adarsh and Anupam were born in May but their birthday is in June. How is this possible?

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A 4-wheel drive car has travelled 10,000 miles using 5 tyres. All tyres have travelled the same distance. How many miles each tyre has run?

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Make the 10 coin pyramid on the left look like the inverted pyramid on the right by moving only 3 coins.

10 coin pyramid

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