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 with 3 Gallon 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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Two Men Two Fishes

Two men catch two fishes in 2 minutes. At this rate, how many men are needed to catch 500 fishes in 500 minutes?

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If I Have It I Don’t Share It

If I have it, I don’t share it. If I share it, I don’t have it. What is it?

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Four Days That Start with the Letter T

There are four days that start with the letter ‘T’. Two of them are ‘Tuesday’ and ‘Thursday’. Can you name the remaining two?

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