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.

Brother and Father

A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D.

So how is D related to A?

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25 Red Balls 47 Green Balls 3 Blue Balls

There are 25 red balls, 47 green balls and 3 blue balls in a basket. There is a blind man. What is the minimum number of balls that the blind man has to pick to make sure that there are at least 2 balls of different colors?

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Apple 40 Banana 60 Grapefruit 80

An apple is 40 cents, a banana is 60 cents and a grapefruit is 80 cents. How much is a pear?

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Monkey, Squirrel, Bird and the Banana

A monkey, a squirrel and a bird are racing to the top of a coconut tree. Who will get the banana first, the monkey, the squirrel or the bird?

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Car Tyre

Which tyre doesn’t turn when a car turns right?

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