Tricky Riddles

Tricky riddles with answers are both tricky and crafty. They are not straight forward, requires logic reasoning and you could be fooled if you are not sharp enough.

Some People on a Train

There are some people on a train.

19 get off at the first stop. 17 get on. Now there are 63 people on the train.

How many were on the train to begin with?

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Five Daughters

Mary’s father has 5 daughters – Nana, Nene, Nini, Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?

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Ascent to Sixth Floor

A house has 6 stories, each the same height. How many times as long is the ascent to the sixth floor as the ascent to the third?

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Clock Strike 12

At six o’clock the wall clock struck 6 times. Checking with my watch, I noticed that the time between the first and last strokes was 30 seconds. How long will the clock take to strike 12 at midnight?

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Make Cigarette with 4 Butts

A man picks up cigarette butts from the ground and can make a cigarette with 4 butts. If he finds 16 cigarette butts, how many cigarettes can he make?

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