The Family Murder Riddle
One evening there was a murder in the home of married couple, their son and daughter. One of these four people murdered one of the others. One of the members of the family witnessed the crime.
The other one helped the murderer.
These are the things we know for sure:
1. The witness and the one who helped the murderer were not of the same sex.
2. The oldest person and the witness were not of the same sex.
3. The youngest person and the victim were not of the same sex.
4. The one who helped the murderer was older than the victim.
5. The father was the oldest member of the family.
6. The murderer was not the youngest member of the family.
Who was the murderer?
The other one helped the murderer.
These are the things we know for sure:
1. The witness and the one who helped the murderer were not of the same sex.
2. The oldest person and the witness were not of the same sex.
3. The youngest person and the victim were not of the same sex.
4. The one who helped the murderer was older than the victim.
5. The father was the oldest member of the family.
6. The murderer was not the youngest member of the family.
Who was the murderer?
Hint:
We know from (3) that the youngest person was not the victim, from (4) that the youngest person was not the helper and from (6) that the youngest person was not the killer. The youngest person can only have been the witness therefore. If we make up a chart there are now three possible combinations:
Oldest person (father) H H M
Next to oldest (mother) V M H
Next to youngest (son) M V V
Youngest (daughter) W W W
(H = Helper ; V = Victim ; M = Murderer ; W = Witness)
We can work out from (5) that the father was the oldest, from (2) that the youngest person must have been the daughter. Therefore the next to the youngest must have been the son and the next to the oldest, the mother.
Of three possibilities: the first is impossible (from (3) the youngest person and the victim were of different sexes); the third is also impossible (from (1) the witness and the helper were of different sexes). Therefore only the second possibility holds and the mother was the murderess Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Oldest person (father) H H M
Next to oldest (mother) V M H
Next to youngest (son) M V V
Youngest (daughter) W W W
(H = Helper ; V = Victim ; M = Murderer ; W = Witness)
We can work out from (5) that the father was the oldest, from (2) that the youngest person must have been the daughter. Therefore the next to the youngest must have been the son and the next to the oldest, the mother.
Of three possibilities: the first is impossible (from (3) the youngest person and the victim were of different sexes); the third is also impossible (from (1) the witness and the helper were of different sexes). Therefore only the second possibility holds and the mother was the murderess Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Natural Beauty Riddle
Hint:
Sleep With Devotion Riddle
They put pictures on me
then take pictures of me
to share with the world
But the pictures disappear
as my end draws near
and anxious heartbeats stilled
I am sought after very wide
especially after every night
when things are put in motion
And after a little while
I will be able to defile
your ability to sleep with devotion
What am I?
then take pictures of me
to share with the world
But the pictures disappear
as my end draws near
and anxious heartbeats stilled
I am sought after very wide
especially after every night
when things are put in motion
And after a little while
I will be able to defile
your ability to sleep with devotion
What am I?
Hint:
Answers is "Cappuccino" (A Type of Coffee)
Baristas create quite fancy artwork on the milk foam on top of your cup.
Many people take pictures of that and post it on Instagram, Facebook etc.
When the cup is empty, the milk is gone.(Pictures Disappear)
"Anxious hearbeats stilled" refers to the addiction some people have towards coffee.
Many people drink coffee, especially in the morning
(in Italy, you drink Cappuccino only in the morning, in the afternoon you would go for an Espresso).
Coffee puts you in motion.
Well, coffee can keep you from sleeping,
after all that's why most people need it in the morning. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Baristas create quite fancy artwork on the milk foam on top of your cup.
Many people take pictures of that and post it on Instagram, Facebook etc.
When the cup is empty, the milk is gone.(Pictures Disappear)
"Anxious hearbeats stilled" refers to the addiction some people have towards coffee.
Many people drink coffee, especially in the morning
(in Italy, you drink Cappuccino only in the morning, in the afternoon you would go for an Espresso).
Coffee puts you in motion.
Well, coffee can keep you from sleeping,
after all that's why most people need it in the morning. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Working On Give And Take
My work is based on give and take,
I can make a difference by a hand shake,
The older I get the smaller I grow,
And my best friend is my worst foe.
What am I?
I can make a difference by a hand shake,
The older I get the smaller I grow,
And my best friend is my worst foe.
What am I?
Hint:
Speaking Without Voice Riddle
I have no voice and yet I speak to you,
I tell of all things in the world that people do.
I have leaves, but I am not a tree,
I have pages, but I am not a bride or royalty.
I have a spine and hinges, but I am not a man or a door,
I have told you all, I cannot tell you more.
What am I?
I tell of all things in the world that people do.
I have leaves, but I am not a tree,
I have pages, but I am not a bride or royalty.
I have a spine and hinges, but I am not a man or a door,
I have told you all, I cannot tell you more.
What am I?
Hint:
Going To The River Riddle
One rabbit saw 6 elephants while going towards River.
Every elephant saw 2 monkeys are going towards river.
Every monkey holds one parrot in their hands.
Now please tell me how many animals are going towards river?
Every elephant saw 2 monkeys are going towards river.
Every monkey holds one parrot in their hands.
Now please tell me how many animals are going towards river?
Hint:
Green Grass Door Riddle
If you go into the green glass door, you can bring a ball, but not a bat. You can bring a book, but you can't bring a magazine. You can bring coffee, but not a cup. You can bring letters, but you can't bring numbers. Why can you only bring certain things?
Hint: Look at the spelling of the words.
Whatever you bring has to be spelled with double letters. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Keeping Your Pace Riddle
Hint:
A Face That Does Not Smile
I have a face that does not smile or frown. I have no mouth, but I make a familiar sound. I have hands, but fingers I do not.
I'm a...?
I'm a...?
Hint:
Map Lying Still Riddle
I have hands but I can not feel. Look at me, and time will tell where your Map lies still.
What is it?
What is it?
Hint:
Two Relative Words Riddle
Name two different words using following words only:
1. Without me 60% of living beings can't survive.
2. Without me nothing ( living or non-living things) can survive.
3. Both have five letters each but both r anagrams of each other.
1. Without me 60% of living beings can't survive.
2. Without me nothing ( living or non-living things) can survive.
3. Both have five letters each but both r anagrams of each other.
Hint:
Fuzzy Outside Riddle
This is a type of small fruit
Which is smaller than your hand
Fuzzy outside, green inside
Often comes from New Zealand
Which is smaller than your hand
Fuzzy outside, green inside
Often comes from New Zealand
Hint:
One Wise Son
An old man wanted to leave all of his money to one of his three sons, but he didn't know which one he should give it to. He gave each of them a few coins and told them to buy something that would be able to fill their living room. The first man bought straw, but there was not enough to fill the room. The second bought some sticks, but they still did not fill the room. The third man bought two things that filled the room, so he obtained his father's fortune. What were the two things that the man bought?
Hint:
The wise son bought a candle and a box of matches. After lighting the candle, the light filled the entire room. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Making Dirty Money
Im to make dirty money youll probably wash;
Im put over your shoes like a snow-day galosh;
The loud clamorous noise you might hear at a mosh;
And the hand-held equipment for tennis or squash.
Who am I?
Im put over your shoes like a snow-day galosh;
The loud clamorous noise you might hear at a mosh;
And the hand-held equipment for tennis or squash.
Who am I?
Hint:
The Favorite Daughter
King Lear tests his daughters' love by the strength of their protestations. What a foolish fond old man!
Goneril says amongst other things that Lear is 'dearer than eyesight, space and liberty'. Regan professes that she is 'an enemy to all other joys'. Cordelia the favorite daughter is tongue-tied and she offers one word only '________'.
Fill in the blank.
Goneril says amongst other things that Lear is 'dearer than eyesight, space and liberty'. Regan professes that she is 'an enemy to all other joys'. Cordelia the favorite daughter is tongue-tied and she offers one word only '________'.
Fill in the blank.
Hint:
Nothing.
Your Answer: love
The correct answer was Nothing
Other accepted answers: nothing
"Nothing will come of nothing, speak again". Lear really wants her to try again but she counters that she cannot "heave my heart into my mouth" and also doubts her sisters sincerity, "Why have my sisters husbands, if they say they love you all? ". Lear cannot believe her lack of warmth "so young and so untender". Cordelia counters "so young, my lord, and true". Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Your Answer: love
The correct answer was Nothing
Other accepted answers: nothing
"Nothing will come of nothing, speak again". Lear really wants her to try again but she counters that she cannot "heave my heart into my mouth" and also doubts her sisters sincerity, "Why have my sisters husbands, if they say they love you all? ". Lear cannot believe her lack of warmth "so young and so untender". Cordelia counters "so young, my lord, and true". Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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