Locic
A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?
The third room, because those lions haven't eaten in three years, so they are dead.
A prisoner is told: "If you tell a lie, we will hang you and if you tell the truth, we will shoot you".
What did the prisoner say to save himself?
"You will hang me"
I am your mother's brother's only brother in law. Who am I?
father
Tomorrow's yesterday. Yesterday's tomorrow. What is it?
today
If I say "everything I tell you is a lie", am I telling you the truth or a lie?
lie
An apple is 40 cents, a banana is 60 cents and a grapefruit is 80 cents. How much is a pear?
40 cents. The price of each fruit is calculated by multiplying the number of vowels by 20c.
Five men were eating apples, A finished before B, but behind C. D finished before E, but behind B.
What was the finishing order?
CABDE
There are 2 ducks in front of 2 other ducks. There are 2 ducks behind 2 other ducks. There are 2 ducks beside 2 other ducks. How many ducks are there?
Just four, in a square formation.
Once upon a time there were seven dwarfs who were all brothers. They were all born two years apart. The youngest dwarf is seven years old. How old is his oldest brother?
The oldest brother is 19 years old not 21 years old.
Two people are born at the same moment, but they don't have the same birthdays. How could this be?
They are born in different time zones.
We travelled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly. How can that be possible?
The sailors had their backs against either ends of the ship.
What is neither inside the house nor outside the house but a necessity for any home?
windows
I'm simple for a few people.
But hard for them to hear.
I live inside of secrets.
I bring people's worst fears.
What am I?
The truth.
A girl was ten on her last birthday, and will be twelve on her next birthday. How is this possible?
Today is her eleventh birthday.
If 5 cats catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how long will it take one cat to catch a mouse?
Five minutes.
There was a plane crash and every single person died.
Who survived?
Married couples
I'm where yesterday follows today and tomorrow is in the middle. What am I?
dictionary
Which bird does not belong in this group? Finch, gull, eagle, ostrich, or sparrow?
The Ostrich. It doesn't fly
Cycle Cycle Cycle.
Tricycle
What was was, before was was was?
is
George, Helen, and Steve are drinking coffee. Bert, Karen, and Dave are drinking soda. Is Elizabeth drinking coffee or soda?
Elizabeth is drinking coffee. The letter E appears twice in her name, as it does in the names of the others that are drinking coffee.
What gets broken without being hold?
promise
I'm a lion with a human head. Guess my Riddle or you'll be dead.
Sphinx
In 1990, a person is 15 years old. In 1995, that same person is 10 years old. How can this be?
The person was born in 2005 B.C. (Before Christ). Therefore, he was 5 years old in 2000 B.C, 10 in 1995 B.C, and 15 in 1990 B.C.
What travels from house to house and is sometimes narrow and sometimes wide but always stays outside?
path