Riddles & PuzzlesRiddles & Puzzles

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• Question 1: A girl who was just learning to drive went down a one-way street in the wrong direction, but didn't break the law. How come?

• Question 2: In the year 1201, a woman was 35 years old. In the year 1206, the same woman was 30. How is this possible?

AnswersAnswers• Answer 1: She was walking

• Answer 2: The dates are B.C. rather than A.D

• How much dirt is in a round hole that is 9 feet deep with a diameter of 3 feet? (Hint: You don’t have to do any math to get the answer. Just use your head!)

• None. You make a hole by digging out the dirt, so the hole is empty

RIDDLES1.A man lives on the twelfth floor of an

apartment building. Every morning he takes the elevator down to the lobby and leaves the building. In the evening, he gets into the elevator, and, if there is someone else in the elevator -- or if it was raining that day -- he goes back to his floor directly. Otherwise, he goes to the tenth floor and walks up two flights of stairs to his apartment.

2. A man is lying dead in a room. There is a large pile of gold and jewels on the floor, a chandelier attached to the ceiling, and a large open window.

ANSWERS

1. The man is a dwarf. He can't reach the upper elevator buttons, but he can ask people to push them for him. He can also push them with his umbrella.

2. The room is the ballroom of an ocean liner which sank some time ago. The man ran out of air while diving in the wreck.

RIDDLES

1. A man walks into a bar and asks for a drink. The bartender pulls out a gun and points it at him. The man says, "Thank you," and walks out.

ANSWERS

1.The man has hiccups; the bartender scares them away by pulling a gun.

WHAT CAN YOU SEE IN THIS PICTURE?

SOLVE THE PUZZLE

A Nutty Problem • A man is kneeling on the pavement,

replacing a wheel on his car, when he accidentally drops the four nuts used to hold the wheel on the car. Unfortunately, they fall into a deep drain, to be lost forever..A passing motorist offers him a solution which enables him to drive home. 

WHAT IS IT?

SOLUTION

• The solution is to use one nut from each of the other three wheels...

SOLVE THE PUZZLE

A Burning Problem • You find yourself at the centre of an

island that is one mile long and 100 yards wide. The vegetation is very dry from a long drought. Suddenly it catches fire at one end of the island, and a strong wind starts to blow it towards you. As the fire spreads it burns the whole width of the island. There's no beach, only sheer cliffs, and the sea is infested with sharks. 

What can you do to save yourself?

SOLUTION

• You need to set fire to the other side of the island and then walk behind the flames on the recently-burnt ground...

SOLVE THE PUZZLE

The Man in Black • A man is dressed in black.  Black

shoes, socks, trousers, jumper, gloves and a balaclava covering his face. He is walking down a street with all the street lamps off. A black car turns the corner and speeds towards him with its lights off, but it somehow manages to brake in time. How did the

SOLUTION

• It was the middle of the day, so he could see the man easily...

Scrabble Scrabble

PuzzlesPuzzles

Rearrange the letters in the Rearrange the letters in the following words to create a following words to create a

saying/ phrase related to that saying/ phrase related to that word.word.

DORMITORY:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ASTRONOMER:

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ANSWERSANSWERSWhen you rearrange the letters:

DIRTY ROOM

When you rearrange the letters:MOON STARER

Rearrange the letters in the Rearrange the letters in the following words to create a following words to create a

saying/ phrase related to that saying/ phrase related to that word.word.

ELEVEN PLUS TWO:

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

THE EYES:

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

ANSWERSANSWERSWhen you rearrange the letters:

TWELVE PLUS ONE

When you rearrange the letters:THEY SEE

Rearrange the letters in the Rearrange the letters in the following words to create a following words to create a

saying/ phrase related to that saying/ phrase related to that word.word.

THE EARTHQUAKES:

THE EYES:PRESBYTERIAN:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ANSWERSANSWERSWhen you rearrange the letters:

THAT QUEER SHAKE

When you rearrange the letters:BEST IN PRAYER

Rearrange the letters in the Rearrange the letters in the following words to create a following words to create a

saying/ phrase related to that saying/ phrase related to that word.word.

SNOOZE ALARMS:

ELECTION RESULTS:

ANSWERSANSWERSWhen you rearrange the letters:

ALAS! NO MORE Z 'S

When you rearrange the letters:LIES - LET'S RECOUNT

Rearrange the letters in the Rearrange the letters in the following words to create a following words to create a

saying/ phrase related to that saying/ phrase related to that word.word.

SLOT MACHINES:

THE MORSE CODE :

ANSWERSANSWERSWhen you rearrange the letters:

CASH LOST IN ME

When you rearrange the letters:HERE COME DOTS

Rearrange the letters in the Rearrange the letters in the following words to create a following words to create a

saying/ phrase related to that saying/ phrase related to that word.word.

GEORGE BUSH:

A DECIMAL POINT:

ANSWERSANSWERSWhen you rearrange the letters:

HE BUGS GORE

When you rearrange the letters:IM A DOT IN PLACE