Interesting simple riddle. Challenging riddles
It's no secret that riddles develop the thinking of both children and adults. Riddles teach you to look at the world from a different angle, increase a person’s knowledge, and show how you can formulate the same thought in different ways.
Every time, thinking about solving a new tricky question with a trick, a person becomes more attentive; in the process of guessing, memory and even speech hearing are trained.
Trick riddles for kids
Two people approach the river. There is a boat at the shore that can only support one. Both people crossed to the opposite bank. HOW?
They were on different banks.
What do you drop when you need it and pick it up when you don't?
sea anchor
Two fathers and two sons were walking and found three oranges. They began to divide - everyone got one. What could this be?
They were grandfather, father and son.
Without work it hangs, while work it stands, after work it is wet.
Umbrella.
What is it: blue, big, with a mustache and completely stuffed with bunnies?
Trolleybus.
What comes first in Russia and second in France?
Letter "R".
A tin can was placed on the edge of the table, tightly closed with a lid, so that 2/3 of the can hung from the table. After some time, the can fell. What was in the jar?
A piece of ice.
There were 90 apples growing on a birch tree. A strong wind blew and 10 apples fell. How much is left?
Apples don't grow on birch trees.
Which hand is better to stir tea?
Which one has a spoon, and if both have a spoon, which one is more convenient.
In the room there were 12 chickens, 3 rabbits, 5 puppies, 2 cats, 1 rooster and 2 hens. The owner came here with his dog. How many legs are there in the room?
Two. Animals have paws.
How many steps does it take to put a hippopotamus in the refrigerator?
Three. Open the refrigerator, place the hippopotamus and close the refrigerator.
How many steps does it take to put a giraffe in the refrigerator?
Four: open the refrigerator, take out the hippopotamus, plant the giraffe, close the refrigerator.
Now stand up; They organized a race around the Kremlin, involving a hippopotamus, a giraffe and a turtle. Who will reach the finish line first?
Hippopotamus, because there is a giraffe in the refrigerator...
Can an ostrich call itself a bird?
No, he can't talk.
How many peas can fit into one glass?
Not at all, because peas don't move.
Small, gray, looks like an elephant. Who?
Baby elephant.
How does day and night end?
A soft sign.
As you know, all native Russian female names end in either “a” or “ya”: Anna, Maria, Olga, etc. However, there is only one female name that does not end in either “a” or “i”. Name it.
Love.
What does half an orange look like?
To the other half.
When is the best time for a black cat to get into the house?
When the door is open.
Two nails fell into the water. What is the Georgian's last name?
Rusted.
There are two coins on the table; they add up to 3 rubles. One of them is not 1 ruble. What coins are these?
2 rubles and 1 ruble. One is not 1 ruble, but the other is 1 ruble.
Riddles with a trick are more difficult
1) Three tractor drivers have a brother, Sergei, but Sergei has no brothers. Could this be possible?
Answer: Yes, if the tractor drivers are women, or we are talking about different Sergei.
2) There were 50 candles burning in the room, 20 of them were blown out. How many will be left?
Answer: There will be 20 left: blown out candles will not burn out completely.
3) If it is raining at 12 o'clock at night, can we expect sunny weather 72 hours later?
Answer: No, in 12 hours it will be midnight again.
4) A tin can was placed on the edge of the table, tightly closed with a lid, so that 2/3 of the can hung from the table. After some time, the can fell. What was in the jar?
Answer: A piece of ice.
5) Is it possible to create another element from two chemical elements?
Answer: Yes, galvanic.
6) As you know, all native Russian female names end in either “a” or “ya”; Anna, Maria, Olga, etc. However, there is only one female name that does not end in either “a” or “i”. Name it.
Answer: Love.
7) Name five days without giving numbers (eg 1, 2, 3...) or names of days (eg Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday...).
Answer: The day before yesterday, yesterday, today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow.
8) When is the best time for a black cat to get into the house?
Answer: Many people immediately say that at night. Everything is much simpler: when the door is open.
9) There are a ruler, a pencil, a compass and an eraser on the table. You need to draw a circle on a piece of paper. Where to begin?
Answer: You need to get a sheet of paper.
10) One train travels from Moscow to St. Petersburg with a delay of 10 minutes, and the other from St. Petersburg to Moscow with a delay of 20 minutes. Which of these trains will be closer to Moscow when they meet?
Answer: At the moment of meeting they will be at the same distance from Moscow.
11) Three swallows flew out of the nest. What is the probability that after 15 seconds they will be in the same plane?
Answer: 100%, because three points always form one plane.
12) There are two coins on the table; in total they give 3 rubles. One of them is not 1 ruble. What coins are these?
Answer: 2 rubles and 1 ruble. One is not 1 ruble, but the other is 1 ruble.
13) How fast should a dog run so as not to hear the clink of a frying pan tied to its tail?
Answer: This problem in the company is immediately identified by the physicist: the physicist immediately answers that she needs to run at supersonic speed. Of course, it is enough for the dog to stand still.
14) A satellite makes one revolution around the Earth in 1 hour 40 minutes, and another in 100 minutes. How can it be?
0answer: 1 hour 40 minutes = 200 minutes
15) The roof of one house is not symmetrical: one slope makes an angle of 60 degrees with the horizontal, the other makes an angle of 70 degrees. Suppose a rooster lays an egg on the ridge of a roof. In which direction will the egg fall - towards a flatter or steeper slope?
Answer: Roosters do not lay eggs.
16) There is an elevator in a 12-story building. Only 2 people live on the ground floor; from floor to floor the number of residents doubles. Which button in the elevator of this building is pressed most often?
Answer: Regardless of the distribution of residents by floor, button “2”.
17) The boy fell down 4 steps and broke his leg. How many legs will a boy break if he falls down 40 steps?
Answer: Just one, because... his second one is already broken, or no more, if he’s lucky!
18) Kondrat walked to Leningrad,
And towards us - twelve guys,
Everyone has three baskets,
There's a cat in every basket,
Each cat has twelve kittens,
Each kitten has four mice in its teeth.
And old Kondrat thought:
“How many mice and kittens are the guys carrying to Leningrad?”
Answer: Stupid, stupid Kondrat!
He walked alone to Leningrad.
And the guys with baskets,
With mice and cats
They went to meet him - to Kostroma.
19) Is it possible: two heads, two arms and six legs, but only four in walking?
Answer: Yes, this is a rider on a horse.
20) Which wheel does not spin when turning right?
Answer: 3 dangerous.
21) Another riddle “with a beard”: two fathers and two sons were walking and found three oranges. They began to divide - everyone got one. How could this be?
Answer: They were grandfather, father and son.
22) There were 90 apples growing on the birch tree. A strong wind blew and 20 apples fell. How much is left?
Answer: Apples do not grow on birch trees.
23) What words exhausted Winnie the Pooh?
Answer: Long and difficult to pronounce.
24) Under what tree does the hare sit when it rains?
Answer: Under wet.
25) How far into the forest can a hare run?
26) Which word always sounds wrong?
Answer: The word "incorrect".
27) What kind of dishes can you not eat anything from?
Answer: From empty.
28) Where does the chicken go when crossing the road?
Answer: On the other side of the road.
29) What can you cook, but cannot eat?
Yes, a lot of things: homework, cement.
30) How can you fit two liters of milk into a liter bottle?
Answer: Pour a liter into a bottle, when it is drunk, pour a second liter; or add dry milk...
31) If five cats catch five mice in five minutes, how long does it take one cat to catch one mouse?
Answer: Five.
32) How many months of the year have 28 days?
Answer: All 12, because if there are 30 days in a month, then there are 28 days among them.
33) What is dropped when needed and picked up when not needed?
Answer: Anchor (sea, not resource 😉
34) The dog was tied to a ten-meter rope and walked three hundred meters. How did she do it?
Answer: She walked inside a circle with a radius of 10 m, and not necessarily in a circle.
35) What can travel around the world while remaining in the same corner?
Answer: Finger on a map, globe; stamp on the envelope; Internet guy!
36) Is it possible to light a match underwater?
Answer: If you are in a submarine, then yes.
37) How can an thrown egg fly three meters without breaking?
Answer: The main thing is to throw it so that it flies more than 3 meters, then it will break not when it flies 3 meters, but when it falls.
38) What will happen to the green cliff if it falls into the Red Sea?
Answer: Nothing, except that it will crumble a little from falling, or drown.
39) The man was driving a big truck. The lights on the car were not turned on. There was no moon either. The woman began to cross the road in front of the car. How did the driver manage to see her?
Answer: So it was during the day.
40) Two people were playing checkers. Each played five games and won five times. Is this possible?
Answer: Yeah, and also lost 5. We played in a draw. It is also possible that they were not playing with each other.
41) What could be larger than an elephant and at the same time weightless?
Answer: Vacuum, but in terms of volume it should take up a lot of space.
42) What do all people on Earth do at the same time?
Answer: They live.
43) What gets bigger when you put it upside down?
Answer: Sand level in an hourglass.
44) How to jump from a ten-meter ladder without hurting yourself?
Jump off the lowest step.
45) What has no length, depth, width, height, but can be measured?
Answer: A bunch of everything: speed, time, work, voltage, etc.
46) Which hand is better to stir tea?
Answer: Which one has a spoon, and if both have a spoon, then which one is more convenient.
47) When can a net pull out water?
Answer: When water turns into ice.
Fun intelligence tests with a trick
Test No. 1
Answer quickly without hesitation. And don’t peek at the answers!
1.
You are competing and have passed the runner in second position.
What position do you take now?
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Try to answer the second question of the test
2. You passed the last runner, what position are you in now?
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3. Take 1000. Add 40. Add another thousand. Add 30. Another 1000. Plus 20. Plus 1000. And plus 10. What happened?
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4. Mary's Father has five daughters: 1. Chacha 2. Cheche 3. Chichi 4 Chocho. Question: What is the name of the fifth daughter? Think fast. The answer is just below.
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Test No. 2
This test is very simple. You need to answer one question...
Why is honey golden?
P because flowers receive a lot of sunlight.
P because flower pollen is naturally golden in color.
P because bees enrich it with enzymes that have such a shade.
P because that’s how people make honey.
I Don't know.
Mini-test for intelligence No. 3
Want to test your intelligence? A little test!
1.
So, the deaf-mute decided to buy a toothbrush. He goes to the store and gestures to the seller that he is brushing his teeth. The seller guesses what it is about, and the deaf-mute gets his brush.
Now the blind man decided to buy himself sunglasses. How can he inform the seller about this?
Think and then look at the correct answer...
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2. Make one word from the given set of letters - L O S O N D O V
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3. The pilot jumped out of the plane without a parachute. How was he able to remain unharmed after landing on solid ground?
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Test No. 4
1. There are two bottles of 5 and 3 liters. How to use them to measure exactly a liter of water, without using any other containers.
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2. There are 5 mushrooms in the basket. How to divide mushrooms between five mushroom pickers so that everyone gets an equal share and one mushroom remains in the basket?
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3. In 1970 a person was 30 years old, and in 1975 he was 25 years old. How is this possible?
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4.
Guess how many cats are in the room, if there is 1 cat in each of the 4 corners of the room, 3 cats are opposite each cat, 1 cat is sitting on the tail of each cat.
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5.
Many of you have seen bottles of alcohol in liquor stores that also contain some large ripe fruit inside: an apple, a pear, etc. Now tell me how to place a fairly large ripe fruit (not dried) into such a bottle with a narrow neck without damaging it. without dividing it.
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6.
Not far from the shore there is a ship with a lowered rope ladder. The staircase has 15 steps. The distance between the steps is 45 cm. The lowest step touches the surface of the water. Suddenly the tide begins, due to which the water level rises by 15 cm every hour. Question: after what period of time will the water level reach the third stage?
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7.
There are two traffic police inspectors standing by the road. One looks to the left to see if a car is approaching from the north, and the other looks to the right to see if a car is approaching from the south. Suddenly one asks the other: “Why are you smiling?” How could he know that the other inspector was smiling?
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8.
Imagine two cities, in one of which people tell only the truth, and in the other only lies. People from one city often visit people in another city and vice versa. If you find yourself in one of the cities, what is the only question you should ask a passerby to find out which of the two cities you are in?
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9.
A motorist in the parking lot this morning discovered that his car had one tire that was flat. Despite this, he got into the car and drove 50 km to work and drove 50 km back in the evening again, without carrying out any repairs or replacing the wheel. How is this possible?
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10.
A tool for measuring time with a minimum number of moving parts is a sundial. Which timing instrument has the maximum number of moving parts?
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11.
At a sports car competition, two of the best drivers made an unusual bet - whose car comes slower, the winner takes the prize fund for himself. At the start, when the start gong sounded, both cars did not even think about moving forward. Everyone is confused, the competition breaks down. To young people (racers). An elderly man came up and said something to both of them. After a short pause, both accelerated, whoever was faster, trying to overtake each other. The rules are unchanged - the fund will be taken by the one whose car arrives second. Question: What did the old man say to the racers?
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12.
A man must transport a wolf, a goat and a cabbage from one bank of the river to the other in a boat. But in addition to a person, only 1 character can fit in the boat. In the presence of a person, no one eats anyone, but if you leave a wolf and a goat alone, then the wolf eats the goat, if you leave cabbage and a goat alone, then the goat will eat the cabbage. How can a person transport all three characters without anyone eating anyone?
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13.
There are 3 coins of the same denomination, and one of them is counterfeit and it is lighter than the other coins. How to find this coin using one weighing on a cup scale?
We can talk a lot about the development of a child, about the benefits of various exercises and techniques. But don’t forget that you need to not only read useful books and articles on the Internet, you need to put it all into practice. It's not as difficult and doesn't take as much time as it seems.
For example, good old (or new unusual) riddles! After all, this is still the method of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers! This way you can entertain your child while doing anything around the house! Older children can even read and solve riddles themselves, alone or in the company of friends, instead of spending an extra hour on social networks or playing endless shooting games. Riddles for children 10 years old are somewhat more complex and interesting than for children, so you should not be afraid that children will be bored with solving them.
Recently, more and more parents are trying to develop their baby from an early age, since everyone already knows about the faster assimilation of information and learning abilities at this particular age.
But when the baby grows up, parents’ enthusiasm often disappears. And all the successes achieved are gradually disappearing.
But it’s completely in vain! If you continue to interest the child, maintain an interest in development, in creativity, notice his natural talents and develop them in every possible way, then in the future parents, most likely, will not have problems - how to entertain the child? Or what to do with a child who is bored? And this is, in fact, a big problem of our time - children have forgotten how to play on their own even with expensive “sophisticated” toys, which they usually now have in abundance, they have forgotten how to play with friends in the yard, they don’t have enough company - they need a “mass entertainer”, an animator . And parents sincerely believe that this is how it should be - that we and our children simply grew up at different times. But pay attention: you probably know a family where the boy is passionate about sports, rides a bicycle and plays football all the time, in the summer he not only spends time on the river and climbs trees, but also posts advertisements to earn extra money for a cool skateboard...
And the girls are not all busy posting their next selfie on social networks; many manage to engage in the now fashionable origami, play music and gymnastics, dance and sports, draw and go to theater studios.
And if you don’t brush off children like an annoying fly, always pretending to be busy and citing fatigue (you must admit, we often do this), but make some effort and show interest, then you can improve the life and everyday life of a little person so that He will be interested and will not be a burden to you!
What do the riddles have to do with it, you ask?
Yes, despite the fact that this is one of those activities that helps a child develop a “thinking mind”, think outside the box, show logic, and enthusiastically look for a solution. This teaches you to think and master different topics.
Funny, interesting, unusual riddles for 10-year-old children develop a sense of humor and help them become active and inquisitive.
So go ahead: find them, read riddles to children, give them riddles instead of primitive comics, award prizes, let them write their own riddles! In general, create together, and have fun!
Riddles for children 10 years old - read, guess!
He won't sob, won't sneeze
will remove the sea of dust
he lives in my apartment
long trunk
himself in uniform
it makes noise like an airplane
purity only recognizes
(vacuum cleaner)
Don't poke your nose into this closet
Santa Claus lives there!
there is snow and cold even in summer
cottage cheese and cutlets are stored in it
(Fridge)
He catches the weather forecast
films, shows about nature
sits high on the roof
sees and hears everything better than anyone else
(Antenna)
Stick with rope
they catch fish deftly
Unusual glass
I'm not teasing anyone
but at the same time everyone sees
what they showed me
(Mirror)
Quickly, quickly chewed, chewed
finely chewed the chips
I just didn’t swallow at all
The ladder runs away like a song into the field
and along it the houses catch up with each other
And the pines and firs are a dear sister
Yes, only in winter without needles
(Larch)
She is born with a sickle
then becomes a circle
Five sisters are so similar
but they are not all the same size
if they try
they all go into one place
(Matryoshka)
Five handsome guys
they are all standing next to each other
age unites them
only their height distinguishes them
don't touch him, he's silent
knock sounds
(Drum)
My worker is tireless
conveys all the words correctly
rests only then
how silent I am sometimes
Here the flotilla is sailing
boat boats leads
all without oars and rowers
they don't raise the sails
(Duck and ducklings)
Like a pin cushion
he walks around angry and barking
Without a wing it flies
no legs - it runs
runs away sometimes
flies away forever
Handsome proud man in the yard
the spurs on the legs are sharp
he wakes us all up at dawn
through the mountains-cities
he doesn't need a reward
no salary, no food!
(Telephone)
Brothers follow each other
in order, don't be naughty!
each other's turn
they won’t want to give in.
Every morning early
I'm getting everyone off the couch!
(Alarm)
Morning evening and afternoon
I'm pouring rain on everyone
rain on order
will wash away all the infection!
The rain begins - it immediately opens up.
There is a traffic controller at our intersection
His three eyes shine for both Petya and Natasha!
(Traffic light)
It is given to a person at birth
but I’m not destined to use it myself...
We have a tame sea
snow-white shores
and in winter the water in that sea
so warm, shallow!
Lives in the mouth - but we don’t chew it
We chat to them but don’t swallow them
thick body with a wooden belly
the iron belt itself is useful
(Barrel, barrel)
Riddles for children 10 years old with a trick
Here is a boy and dad sitting, if the boy gets up and goes to play, dad still won’t be able to sit in his place! Where is the boy sitting?
(On his lap)
What pebbles don't exist in the sea?
Can a chicken call itself a bird?
(No, she can't talk)
What sign must be placed between 7 and 8 to get a number less than 8 and greater than 7? (comma – 7.8)
What animals did Moses take into his ark? (none! It was not Moses, but Noah!)
Here you are sitting on a plane: there is a car in front, a horse behind, a lion behind him... Where is this possible?! (On the carousel)
Who sleeps with their eyes open? (Fish)
More riddles for children 10-12 years old in the continuation of this article!
Abstract thinking, the ability to find a non-trivial solution to a complex problem, analysis and logic - all these qualities are characteristic distinctive features of human intelligence. To train these qualities, from childhood, special types of puzzles are actively used - logical ones (or “with a trick”). When solving them, you need to understand that to solve them you do not need to have any unique information - just strain your imagination and turn on logic.
Riddles with a trick (answers in brackets)
Examples of logic riddles:
- what is at rest all the time, even when going up or down a mountain? (road);
- Who can light a match underwater without much effort? (sailor in a submarine);
- What do the numbers 69 and 88 have in common? (if you turn them over they will look the same);
- Is it possible to get a coin that a person dropped into tea without getting your fingers wet? (possible if the tea is not brewed);
- Which clock shows the correct time only twice a day? (broken).
The process of asking riddles is an entertaining and not boring pastime. Riddles help children learn about everything around them, develop imagination and creativity. And adults really like to find answers to original and tricky questions. Therefore, riddles always arouse interest among both children and adults.
And there are some more interesting riddles in the next video.
Incredible facts
We all know the feeling of satisfaction you feel after solving a difficult problem.
While intelligent jokes can be understood in seconds, solving riddles takes longer, making the pleasure is much greater.
Here , one of the most complex logical problems that are not so easy to solveb.
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Check yourself, Do you have the intelligence needed to solve these riddles?.
You will find out answers to riddles and explanationsbelow the image. However, do not rush to see the answer and try to think about it decision
Riddles with answers
Riddle 1
Answer 1:
Secret
Riddle 2
You are trying to get out of a maze and there are three doors in front of you.
The door on the left leads to hell. The door in the center leads to the deadly assassin. The door on the right leads to a lion who has not eaten for three months.
Which door will you choose?
Answer 2:
Door on the right
A lion will be dead if it is not fed for 3 months.
Riddle 3
An old man dies, leaving two sons. In his will, he asks his sons to organize horse races, and the one whose horse is slowest will receive the inheritance.
The two sons are having a race, but since both are trying to hold their horses, they turn to the sage and ask his advice.
After this, the brothers begin racing again, but this time at full speed. What did the sage advise them?
Answer 3:
Change horses.
If they switch horses, whoever wins the race will inherit because he owns the losing horse.
Logic riddles
Riddle 4
Turn me on my side and I become everything. Cut me in half and I'll be nothing. What am I?
Answer 4:8
If you turn the 8 on its side, it looks like an infinity sign. If you cut it in half, the number 8 turns into two zeros.
Riddle 5
A peasant needs to transport a fox, a chicken and a bag of grain across a river. The only way across the river is on a small boat, which can accommodate a peasant and one of three others (a fox, a chicken or a sack).
If left unattended, the chicken will eat the grain and the fox will eat the chicken. However, the fox will not try to eat the grain, and the fox and chicken will not run away. How will the peasant transport everyone across the river?
Answer 5:
...
The farmer needs to do the following:
· Transport the chicken across the river.
· Return with an empty boat, take the grain and transport it across the river.
· Take the chicken and transport it back.
· Take the fox and carry it across the river.
· Return with an empty boat and transport the chicken back across the river.
Riddle 6
You have a 7 minute hourglass and an 11 minute hourglass. How do you boil an egg in exactly 15 minutes?
Answer 6:
To boil an egg exactly in 15 minutes, you need to do the following:
· Turn over the entire hourglass when you start boiling the egg.
· After the 7-minute clock has expired, you need to start it again.
· After 4 minutes, when the time on the 11-minute hourglass has expired, you need to turn the 7-minute hourglass over again.
· Wait for the 7 minute hourglass to run out, which will take 4 minutes and you will have cooked the egg in 15 minutes.
Riddle 7
You are walking along the road and come to a fork. One path leads to certain death and the other to eternal happiness, but you don't know which one.
One brother always tells the truth, and the other one lies all the time. You can only ask them one question. How do you decide which road to take?
Answer 7:
Ask each brother: “If you were your brother, what would you say is the road to eternal happiness?”
· Let us assume that the road to the right leads to eternal happiness. After you ask the question, both brothers will give you the same answer: "He would say that the left path will lead to eternal happiness."
· Either way, you will choose the opposite of what they said, since one is telling the truth that it is a lie, and the other is lying about what is true.
Logic riddles
8. What number will be next in this series: 1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, 312211, ...
Answer 8:
13112221
· Each sequence of numbers is a verbal representation of the sequence that comes before it. So, for example, starting from one, the next sequence will be “one 1” or “11”. It will be followed by the sequence “two 1s” or “21” and so on.
· The first digit is 1 (quantity) "1" (digit from 0 to 9). So if you say "One 1", the next number will be "11". Now it turns out to be "two 1" or "21". After that "one 2 and one 1", which gives us 1211. Then "one 1, one 2 and two 1", which gives us 111221 and so on.
Riddle 9
Four people came to a river with a narrow bridge that only 2 people could cross at a time. It's night outside and they only have one flashlight, which they need to use when crossing the bridge.
Person A can cross the bridge in 1 minute, person B in 2 minutes, person C in 5 minutes, and person D in 8 minutes.
When two people cross a bridge together, they must pass at the speed of the slower one. Can they cross the bridge in 15 minutes or less?
Answer 9:
They will cross the bridge in exactly 15 minutes.
A group of 4 people must do the following:
· First A and B will cross the bridge and A will bring back a flashlight. It will take 3 minutes.
· Then, C and D will cross and B will bring back the flashlight. This will take another 10 minutes.
· Finally, A and B will cross the bridge again. This will take another 2 minutes.
Riddle 10
During the last census, the man said he had three children. When asked about their ages, he replied that the product of their ages was the number 72.
The sum of their ages is the same as the house number. The census taker looks at the front door to find out the house number and says he still doesn't know.
The man replies: “I forgot to say that the eldest son likes chocolate pudding.” After that, scribe records the ages of three children. How old are the children?
Answer 10:
three children are 3, 3 and 8 years old.
When the man looked at the house number, he knew the sum of the children's ages. However, he could not say the age of the children. So he had several options. Only two options for a set of numbers when multiplied give 72: (2,6,6) and (3,3,8).
After the man said that his eldest son liked chocolate pudding, the man was able to make a choice. Since it is in the second option that one can name the eldest son.
Riddle 11
You are in a dark room with a candle, a wood stove and a gas lamp. You only have one match, what will you light first?
Answer 11:
Match
Riddle 12
You have five bags of gold that look identical, each containing 10 bars.
One of the bags contains fake gold. The only difference between the two is that each piece of fake gold weighs 1.1 grams, while a real bar weighs 1 gram.
You have an accurate digital scale that you can use just once. How can you tell which bag contains fake gold?
Answer 12:
Take 1 bar from the first bag, 2 from the second, 3 from the third, 4 from the fourth, 5 from the fifth. If the weight ends with,1, then the fake gold is in the first bag. If the weight ends in,2, the fake gold is in the second bag and so on.
Riddles are expressions in which one object is depicted through another. To understand what kind of object this is, a person should show not only intelligence, but also ingenuity. Some riddles are considered simple; they are aimed at developing the intelligence of preschool and school-age children. Others are beyond the power of even an adult. The most difficult riddles in the world will be discussed below.
Top 10 most difficult riddles with logic and a trick for adults (with answers)
10. Pasha put a coin in the bottle and plugged the bottle with a cork. He then took out the coin without removing the cap or breaking the bottle. Guess how he did it.
Answer: He pushed the cork inside the bottle.
9. They bought Vitya and Seryozha a box of chocolates. Each box contains 12 candies. Vitya ate several pieces from his box, and Seryozha ate as much from his as was left in Vitya’s box. Guess how many sweets Vitya and Seryozha have left between them.
8. A person receives this three times during his lifetime: two times absolutely free, the third time he has to pay for it. Guess what we are talking about.
7. Dima and Lesha played at home in a dirty attic without light. Then they went down to the room. Dima’s whole face was smeared with dirt, but Lesha’s face miraculously remained clean. True, only Lesha went to the bathroom to wash. Guess why he did this.
Answer: Lesha looked at Dima’s dirty face and decided that he was just as dirty, so he went to wash himself. But Dima did not suspect anything, because he saw Lesha’s clean face in front of him.
6. In what case, looking at the number 2, does a person say “ten”?
Answer: When the digital clock says 22:00.
5. The man was driving his truck. The headlights were not turned on. The moon didn't shine. In front of the truck, a woman dressed in black was crossing the road. Guess how the person saw her.
Answer: The woman was clearly visible because it was during the day and not at night.
4. The man hung up his hat and, having counted 100 meters, walked away to this distance with his eyes closed. Then he turned around and fired one shot into his hat with the pistol, still without opening his eyes. And he got it. Guess how he did it.
Answer: He hung his hat on the barrel of the gun.
3. One boy liked to boast that he could hold his breath underwater for 3 minutes. His friend said that he could spend 10 minutes underwater without special equipment. The first boy did not believe it and offered him a bet. The second boy agreed and won the argument. Explain how he won.
Answer: The boy filled a glass with water, placed it on his head and held it for 10 minutes.
2. The day before yesterday Ilya was 17 years old. Next year he will be 20 years old. Guess how this is possible.
Answer: If today is January 1, and Ilya’s birthday is December 31. In this case, the day before yesterday (that is, December 30) he was still 17 years old, yesterday (that is, December 31) he turned 18 years old, this year he will turn 19 years old, and next year he will turn 20 years old.
1. A man is found dead in his office. The body of the deceased is tilted over the work table, a pistol is clutched in his hand, and a voice recorder is lying on the table. The police turn on this voice recorder and immediately hear the message recorded on tape: “I don’t want to continue living. This no longer makes any sense...” After this, a deafening shot is heard. How did the police immediately realize that this was a murder and not a suicide?
Answer: The deceased himself could not rewind the tape of the recorder.
If you didn't find these riddles too difficult, try finding the solution to the most difficult unanswered riddle.
One day a sage was asked a question:
"One dog was given a clear command to wag its tail only if it sees another dog that is not wagging its tail; and conversely, not to wag its tail if it sees a dog that is wagging its tail."
The question is: what will she do to avoid breaking commands if a mirror is placed in front of her?
Puzzled children of both preschool and school age with riddles is extremely important and useful. They perceive solving puzzles as a game, and at the same time they develop non-standard thinking, broaden their horizons and perception of the world.
Today there are a huge number of riddles for children. They are divided into categories: joke riddles with ambiguous words, joke riddles with numbers, deception riddles, YES-NO, riddles for the smartest, etc.
Here are some examples:
1. Guess which is better to stir tea: with your left or right hand?
Answer: It is better to stir with a spoon.
2. Guess what makes the duck swim?
Answer: From the shore.
3. Milena loves animals. She has 5 cats, 6 dogs, 3 rabbits and 2 hamsters. Guess how many feet are in the room when Milena and her pets get together.
Answer: Only 2 legs, because animals have paws, not legs.
4. For Russia this is in first place, but for Germany it is in third.
Answer: The letter "r".
Here are some of the most difficult riddles for children:
1. How can a person stay awake for 8 days?
Answer: Sleep at night.
2. You are sitting on an airplane, you see a horse in front and a car behind. Where are you?
Answer: On the carousel.
3. What sign must be placed between 6 and 7 so that the result is less than 7 and greater than 6?
Do not forget that the child himself must want to solve more complex riddles. This should not become a difficult mandatory test for him. Motivate your child, praise him, and in this case he will be happy to try to solve all the problems on his own.
It is known that when a child is admitted to 1st grade, psychologists also conduct tests using riddles and puzzles. Therefore, train your child’s memory, intelligence and intelligence by guiding him in search of the correct answer, so that this does not become a serious problem for him in the future.
Moreover, most large companies arrange aptitude tests for applicants when applying for a job. Part of the test consists of logic riddles similar to those listed above. Therefore, understanding the principle and learning to guess them is useful at any age.
ARITHMETICAL AND LOGICAL RIDDLES
Grandma Dasha has a grandson Pasha, a cat Fluff, and a dog Druzhok. How many grandchildren does grandma have?
The thermometer shows plus 15 degrees. How many degrees will these two thermometers show?
Sasha spends 10 minutes on the way to school. How much time will he spend if he goes with a friend?
My father's child, not my brother. Who is this?
There are 8 benches in the park. Three were painted. How many benches are there in the park?
My name is Yura. My sister only has one brother. What is the name of my sister's brother?
The loaf was cut into three parts. How many cuts were made?
What is lighter than 1 kg of cotton wool or 1 kg of iron?
(Equal)
The truck was heading to the village. On the way he met 4 cars. How many cars were going to the village?
Two boys played checkers for 2 hours. How long did each boy play?
(Two hours)
The miller went to the mill and saw 3 cats in each corner. How many legs are there in a mill?
A famous magician says he can place a bottle in the center of a room and crawl into it. Like this?
(Anyone can crawl into the room)
One driver did not take his driver's license with him. There was a one way sign, but he went in the opposite direction. The policeman saw this, but did not stop him. Why?
(The driver walked)
Can it rain two days in a row?
(No, there is night between them)
What will happen to the crow when she turns 7 years old?
(The eighth will go)
You can jump into it while moving, but you cannot jump out of it while moving. What is this?
(Airplane)
Born twice, dies once. Who is this?
(Chick)
What can’t you pick up from the floor by your tail?
(Ball of thread)
Who walks while sitting?
(Chess player)
What always increases and never decreases?
(Age)
A pan was placed on the edge of the table, tightly closed with a lid, so that two-thirds of the pan hung from the table. After some time the pan fell. What was in it?
The more you take from it, the more it becomes... What is this?
The girl fell from the second floor and broke her leg. How many legs will a girl break if she falls from the fourth floor?
(Maximum one, since the second leg is already broken)
The boy walks home from school for 30 minutes. How many minutes will it take 3 boys to cover the same road?
(In 30 minutes)
Where was Moses when the candle went out?
(In the dark)
The 9-story building has an elevator. 2 people live on the first floor, 4 people on the second, 8 people on the third, 16 on the fourth, 32 on the fifth, etc. Which button in the elevator of this building is pressed more often than others?
(First floor button)
When is the best time for a black cat to get into the house?
(When the door is open)
A soldier walked past the Eiffel Tower. He took out a gun and fired. Where did he end up?
(To the police)
When a house is built, what is the first nail driven into?
(In a hat)
What goes uphill, then downhill, but remains in place?
What does half an orange look like most?
(For the second half of the orange)
Two went - three milk mushrooms were found. Four are following, how many milk mushrooms will they find?
(No one)
There are 25 coconuts in a box. The monkey stole all the nuts except 17. How many nuts were left in the box?
(17 nuts left)
Guests have come to your place, and in the refrigerator there is a bottle of lemonade, a bag of pineapple juice and a bottle of mineral water. What will you open first?
(Fridge)
What comb should you use to comb your hair?
(Petushin)
Which month has 28 days?
(There is a 28th day in every month)
What is not eaten raw, but cooked and thrown away?
(Bay leaf)
Which month is the shortest?
(May - it only has three letters)
What will happen to the red ball if it falls into the Black Sea?
(He'll get wet)
Which hand is better to stir tea?
(It’s better to stir with a spoon)
What question cannot be answered with “yes”?
("Are you sleeping?")
What question cannot be answered with “no”?
("You are alive?")
What nose doesn't smell?
(Nose of a shoe or boot, spout of a teapot)
How many eggs can you eat on an empty stomach?
(One thing. Everything else will be eaten not on an empty stomach)
It’s given to you, and people take advantage of it. What is this?
Can an ostrich call itself a bird?
(No, because he can't speak)
The man was driving in the car. He didn’t turn on the headlights, there was no moon, and there were no lights along the road. An old woman began to cross the road in front of the car, but the driver braked in time and no accident occurred. How did he manage to see the old woman?
(It was day)
Which ear doesn't hear?
(Ear (ear) at the mug)
What can you see with your eyes closed?
How long can you go to the forest?
My father's son, not my brother. Who is this? Where does the water stand? What is visible only at night?
(Myself) (In the well) (Stars)
A flock of ducks was flying: two in front, two behind, one in the middle and three in a row. How many are there in total?
A son and his father and a grandfather and his grandson walked in a column. How many are there?
A husband and wife, a brother and sister, and a brother-in-law and son-in-law were walking. Are there many of them?
A flock of birds flew, sat two by two on a tree - one tree remained; They sat down one at a time - one was missing. How many birds and how many trees?
(Three trees and four birds)
What did the merchant use to buy the hat?
(For money)
What road do you drive on for six months and walk for six months?
The most difficult riddle is different for each person. The one he struggled with for many hours or even days. But in the end I figured it out and found the answer on my own. He will definitely never forget the solution.
But still, among those ever invented, there are those that can confidently be classified as the most intricate. We will talk about them.
First group of riddles: for children
Don't think that any adult can handle them easily. Even not the most difficult riddle in the world can seriously puzzle you. Moreover, there will be a big embarrassment if a child can cope with it, but an adult will find it too tough.
- Life gives this as a gift twice. You have to pay for the third set. (Teeth.)
- A birch tree grew in the garden. There were 45 apples hanging on it. The wind blew and 9 of them fell. How many apples are left on it? (Not at all, because apples don’t grow on birch trees.) Note. Although if you come across a person with creative thinking, he can say that nowhere is it said that apples actually grew on the tree. They just hung there. And it is unknown how they were secured, that’s why they fell.
The list of tasks that can be described as “the most difficult riddle” continues.
- During the race, the athlete overtook the one who was in second position. Where did he end up? (On the second, because he didn’t catch up with the first.)
- The same athlete in another competition overtook the one who was last. What place did he get? (It is impossible to overtake the last one; if someone was ahead of him, then he was not the last.)
- This thing is thrown away if it is needed. And when it turns out to be unnecessary, they raise it. What is this? (Sea anchor.)
The second group of riddles: for those who like to count
These tasks will require some math and some reasoning. And then any of the most difficult riddles in the world can be solved.
- A specialist is invited to a well-known company for the position of financial analyst. He is offered a starting salary of 10 thousand per month. It can be increased according to two schemes. The first promises an increase of 15 thousand per year. The second guarantees an increase of 5 thousand in six months. Which option will be more profitable? (Second.) Note. You will need to calculate your salary for an arbitrary number of years. Even the first two will be enough. In both cases, the annual salary is the same - 120 thousand. Increase plan for the first scenario: 120 thousand, 135 thousand and so on. The second scenario will give the following breakdown: 60 for the first six months and 65 for the second part of the year, resulting in 125 thousand for the 1st year. Second year: 70 and 75, which will give 145 thousand per year.
- There is a heavy anchor at the bottom of the boat. She floats on the surface of the water in the pool. What will happen to the water level if the untied anchor is thrown out of the boat? (Will go down.) Note. While the anchor lies in the boat, the part of it immersed in water is much larger than the volume of the anchor itself.
- How to collect 4 liters of water if only containers of 5 and 3 are available? (Fill 5, pour into 3, empty the second, pour the remaining 2 from the first into it, fill with 5 again, pour 1 liter from it into the three-liter.)
The third group of riddles: to reason
A creative approach is impossible without thinking carefully and moving away from the standards into which society has driven people. Therefore, the most complex logic riddles turn out to be simple after the answer is found.
- In a large room there is a partition behind which there are three light bulbs. Moreover, they are not visible from the remote control with three switches. It is required to determine which one is from each light bulb. You can only enter the partition once. The solution requires two steps. The first is to turn on one light bulb and turn it off after a few minutes. During this time it will have time to warm up. The second action is to turn on the second light bulb. Now you can take a look. The one that is hot is the first. The other one glows - the second one. And the third is the one that was not touched at all.
- One hotel has seven floors. The first one accommodated 4 guests. On each subsequent floor their number increases by 3. On which floor is the elevator button pressed most often? (On the first.)
- One person only has one match left in the box. He enters a room in which there is a kerosene lamp on the fireplace and a gas stove. What will a person light first? (Match.)
And this is perhaps the most difficult logic riddle.
You need to bake 6 pies. They need to be fried on each side for 5 minutes. Only 4 pies can be placed on the frying pan at a time. How can you fry them in 15 minutes?
The solution consists of the following moves:
- put 4 pies for 5 minutes;
- Turn 2 over, remove the others, put two more not yet fried for another 5 minutes;
- 2 remove (they are already ready), 2 turn over and put those that were previously removed for the remaining 5 minutes.
The fourth group of riddles: ingenuity
They require intelligence. A savvy person will easily solve all the most complex logical riddles.
- The girl took the ring out of the coffee cup. Why didn't the ring get wet? (Coffee powder, granules or beans.)
- One businessman bought apples for 6 rubles, and sold them for 4. How did he manage to become a millionaire? (Before this action, he was a billionaire.)
- The steamer moored to the pier, and the 4 lower steps were in the water. Thickness and height of the steps: 5 and 30 cm. While the ship was at the pier, the tide began, and the water rose by 40 cm every hour. How many steps will be under water 3 hours after the tide starts? (Still 4, the steamer will rise with the water.)
Fifth group of riddles: with a catch
Logic and the ability to count well will not always help in solving such problems. These most difficult riddles have a catch. That is, those in which you need to look for something unusual.
- There are three tractor drivers working on the collective farm, who have a brother, Sergei. But he has no brothers. How can this be? (They are sisters.)
- There were 10 candles burning on the candlestick. The owner blew out 3 of them. How many candles will be left by morning? (3: those that are blown out will not burn.)
- It's 12 o'clock at night. It is raining outside. How confident can you be that the sun will be shining in 72 hours? (Not at all, it will be night again.)
- In what situation is it easier for a black cat to enter the house? (When the door is open.)
And a few more mysteries
- It is impossible to hold it for more than 5-10 minutes. But at the same time it weighs almost nothing (Breathing.)
- There were so many apples on the plate that there were enough for all the children. How did it happen that all the guys took one, but there was only one left on the plate? (The latter took it along with the plate.)
And here is the most difficult riddle, which has two solutions.
The patient needs to leave for 30 days. The doctor gives him two medications, 30 tablets each. They cannot be distinguished by color, taste, smell, shape or size. The course of treatment cannot be interrupted. Every day you need to take one tablet of each drug. One day a person took 1 tablet out of the first package, and 2 fell out of the second. They got mixed up. How can a patient follow the doctor’s recommendations?
1. Take another tablet from the first one. Cut everything in half and put all the left halves in one direction, and the right halves in the other. It will turn out that there will be one of each type in each pile.
2. Again, take another tablet. Grind everything into powder and divide into two equal parts.