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.

Jack Is Standing Behind Jill

Jack is standing behind Jill but Jill is standing behind Jack. How is it possible?

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Peacock Egg

If Mr Smith’s peacock lays an egg in Mr Jones’ yard, who owns the egg?

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Rungs of a Ladder

The rungs of a 10 foot ladder attached to a ship are 1 foot apart. If the water is rising at the rate of one foot an hour, how long will it take until the water covers over the ladder?

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Trial of Prisoner

A prisoner is told, “If you tell a lie we will hang you; but if you tell the truth we will shoot you”. What can the prisoner say to save himself?

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One Is To Three As Three Is To Five

One is to three as three is to five and five is to four and four is the magic number.

What is the pattern?

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