Riddles
I am deaf, dumb and blind. But I am very shiny and always speak the truth. Who am I?
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The peacock is a bird which doesn't lay eggs. Then how does it come into the world?
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Peahens lay eggs, not peacocks.
I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?
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Adam is 13 years old in 1980. In 1985 he is 8 years old. How?
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The dates are in BC (Before Christ).
I am a six letter word. Subtract one letter and twelve will remain. Who am I?
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I am a part of your body. You can hold me in your left hand but not in your right hand. Who am I?
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I go around the world, but always stay in a corner.
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When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
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The diameter of a hole is 4ft 5in. How much dirt does it contain?
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A hole has no dirt in it. It contains only air.
I am so fragile that even if anybody says my name I break. Who am I?
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6 15 18 20 ? = FORTY
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25
Explanation:
Replace each number with the corresponding letters in the alphabet.
6 = F
15 = O
18 = R
20 = T
25 = Y
We are 3 friends. Our product and our sum always give the same answer. Who are we?
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What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
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A grandfather, a father and 2 sons were having tea in the garden. But there are only 3 cups on the table. Justify how.
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Grandfather is the father of one son and he himself also has one son. That makes two fathers and two sons.
Which room has no doors or windows?
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How many times is the alphabet "a" used while writing the spelling of each number from 1 to 500?
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I have a mouth but I can't speak, I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?
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Fill in the blank:
If Tom's father is Tony then Tony is the ________ of Tom's father.
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I have keys but can't open any lock, I have space but no room. Who am I?
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You can catch me but cannot throw me. Who am I?
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Make the following equation correct by using only 1 line:
102 + 5 + 8 = 650
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102+548=650 (use the single line to make the + 4)
Which time of a day when written in capital letters reads the same from all the four sides?
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Show that half of 5 equals to 4.
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Remove F and E from FIVE
IV = 4 (Roman)
Make 10 using 9 sticks without breaking it.
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A red house is made up of red bricks, a blue house is made up of blue bricks, a green house is made up of _______.
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A calendar year has how many seconds?
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12 (2nd January, 2nd February, 2nd March.....)
What gets wetter as it dries?
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What is the value of the underlined digit?
362
60
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When I get multiplied by any number the sum of the figures in the product is always me. Who I am?
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9
e.g. 9 X 6 = 54; 5 + 4= 9
Find out the difference between 18°C and 64.4°F.
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