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.

What We Caught, We Threw Away

Two fishermen posed a riddle to the Greek poet Homer: What we caught, we threw away; what we didn’t catch, we kept. What did we keep? Homer could not solve the riddle. Can you solve it?

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Pear Tree

There are a few trees in a garden. On one of them, a pear tree, there are pears. But after a strong wind blew, there were neither pears on the tree nor on the ground. How is this possible?

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On Board the Ark

How many animals of each species did Moses take on board the ark with him?

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Fingers on One Hand

What word describes a woman who does not have all her fingers on one hand?

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Load of Wood

As I went across the bridge, I met a man with a load of wood which was neither straight nor crooked. How is this possible?

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