What has to be broken before you can use it?
What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?
A promise
What question can you never answer yes to?
Are you asleep yet?
What has hands, but can’t clap?
A clock
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
Candle
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age
David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son?
David
Where does one wall meet the other wall?
On the corner
What is full of holes but still holds water?
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
All the people on the boat are married.
What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
A piano
What building has the most stories?
The library
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?
The match
I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for five minutes. What am I?
Your breath
Mary has four daughters, and each of her daughters has a brother. How many children does Mary have?
Five—each daughter has the same brother.
There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house.
What can’t talk but will reply when spoken to?
An echo
If you’ve got me, you want to share me; if you share me, you haven’t kept me. What am I?
A secret
Three doctors said that Bill was their brother. Bill says he has no brothers. How many brothers does Bill actually have?
None. He has three sisters.