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.

Feet in the Barn

Two people are in a barn. Ten cats follow them in. How many feet are in the barn now?

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Take Half and Leave Nothing

What number can you take half of and leave nothing?

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Younger Brother’s Age

“My Dad is three times my age,” declared Dimple,”‘but he’s the square of my younger brother’s age. I’m twice as old as my younger brother.” What age was his younger brother?

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Black Child

I am the black child of a white father, a wingless bird, flying even to the clouds of heaven. I give birth to tears of mourning in pupils that meet me, even though there is no cause for grief, and at once on my birth I am dissolved into air. What am I?

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Total Darkness

Which would see most clearly in total darkness? A bat, a tiger, or an owl?

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