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.

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?

Riddle Answer

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

Riddle Answer

Your parents have six sons including you and each son has one sister. How many people are in the family?

Riddle Answer

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

Riddle Answer

How do you make the number one disappear by adding to it?

Riddle Answer