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.

Five to Nine

I add five to nine, and get two. The answer is correct, but how?

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Fifth Sister

All five sisters are busy. Ann is reading a book, Rose is cooking, Katy is playing chess, and Mary is doing the laundry. What is the fifth sister doing?

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Only One Remains

What word has five letters but only one remains when two letters are removed?

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Mother’s Mother-in-law

A woman pointed at a picture of a man and said: “That man’s mother was my mother’s mother-in-law.”

What relationship is the woman to the man in the picture?

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The Blind Beggar

A blind beggar had a brother who died. What relation was the blind beggar to the brother who died? (“Brother” is not the answer.)

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