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.

4 Keys and 4 Locks

There are 4 keys and 4 locks. What is the maximum number of times you need to try the locks so as to match all 4 keys to their locks?

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Mr. Smith has two children. At least one of them is a boy. What is the probability that both children are boys?

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At night they come without being fetched, and by day they are lost without being stolen. What are they?

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What day will you never see again?

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Three kinds of apples are mixed randomly in a box. How many apples must you take out to be sure of having at least two apples of one kind?

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