language brain teasers
Billy’s mother had five children. The first was named Lala, the second was named Lele, the third was named Lili, the fourth was named Lolo. What was the fifth child named?
billy
There are seven apples and you take away three of them. How many apples do you have?
The answer is three because that’s how many apples you took.
People make me, save me, change me, raise me. What am I?
Money
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future
What is the end of everything?
The letter "g"
Choose the correct sentence: “The yolk of the egg is white” or “the yolk of the egg is white.”
Neither. Egg yolks are yellow, not white!
When does 9+5=2?
This equation is correct when we think in terms of time: 9 a.m. + 5 hours = 2 p.m.
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
A clock
I am always hungry and will die if not fed, but if you water me, I'll die. What am I?
A fire
What’s left when you take an ant out of a plantain?
Something plain
It’s as light as a feather, but the strongest person can’t hold it for more than five minutes. What is it?
breath
Multiply this number with any other number and you will always get the same answer. What’s the number?
The answer is zero.
Why are ghosts bad at lying?
Because you can see right through them.
Because you can see right through them.
Short
Jason turned left, right, spun around 360°, stood on his head, and then walked backward before taking a picture of the sunset. What direction was he pointing
West
Find rhyming pairs. Unscramble the words below so that each pair of words rhymes.
A merchant can fit 10 large boxes or 8 small boxes into a container for shipping. In one shipment, he sent 96 boxes. If there were more large boxes than small boxes, how many full containers did he ship?
The answer is 11 containers:
7 large boxes (7×8=56 boxes)
4 small boxes (4×10=40 boxes)
Therefore the merchant shipped 96 boxes in 11 containers.
A man pushes his car to a hotel and tells the owner he’s bankrupt. Why?
Answer: He’s playing Monopoly.
A word I know, six letters it contains. Remove one letter, and 12 remain. What is it?
Dozens
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Footsteps
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
a echo
You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy.
a candle
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
a map
What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
The letter “R.”
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
All the people were married.