Prisoner Hat Riddle
Four inmates are cleaning up a littered beach as part of a prisoner work program. The warden, who happens to be overseeing the work, decides to play a little game with the prisoners. He tells them that if they win the game he will let them go free! He then proceeds to bury each prisoner up to his neck in sand as shown.
There is a wall between prisoners C and D (which cannot be seen through or around). Prisoner A can see prisoners B and C (by moving his head to the side). Prisoner B can see prisoner C. Prisoners C and D see only the wall.
The prisoners are immobilized in the ground and can't twist their body to see the person behind them. The warden shows them two black hats and two white hats and then puts the hats in a bag to conceal them. He then stands behind each prisoner, chooses a hat from the bag, and puts it on their head. The color of each prisoner's hat is shown in the image above.
The rules are simple. If any prisoner can figure out the color of the hat on his head, all four prisoners will be set free. But they must be sure, if one of them simply guesses and is wrong, they will all be shot dead! The prisoners are not allowed to talk to each other and they have 10 seconds.
The warden counts down "ten, nine, eight, seven". All four prisoners are silent. The warden smiles, knowing that he put the hats on in such a way that no prisoner could possibly know the color of the hat they had on. He continues "six, five, four, thr.."
"I know the color of my hat!" one of the prisoners finally blurts out.
Which prisoner called out and why is he 100% certain of the color of his hat?
There is a wall between prisoners C and D (which cannot be seen through or around). Prisoner A can see prisoners B and C (by moving his head to the side). Prisoner B can see prisoner C. Prisoners C and D see only the wall.
The prisoners are immobilized in the ground and can't twist their body to see the person behind them. The warden shows them two black hats and two white hats and then puts the hats in a bag to conceal them. He then stands behind each prisoner, chooses a hat from the bag, and puts it on their head. The color of each prisoner's hat is shown in the image above.
The rules are simple. If any prisoner can figure out the color of the hat on his head, all four prisoners will be set free. But they must be sure, if one of them simply guesses and is wrong, they will all be shot dead! The prisoners are not allowed to talk to each other and they have 10 seconds.
The warden counts down "ten, nine, eight, seven". All four prisoners are silent. The warden smiles, knowing that he put the hats on in such a way that no prisoner could possibly know the color of the hat they had on. He continues "six, five, four, thr.."
"I know the color of my hat!" one of the prisoners finally blurts out.
Which prisoner called out and why is he 100% certain of the color of his hat?
Hint:
Prisoner B.
If prisoners B and C had the same color hat on, prisoner A would have know immediately that his hat was the other color (there are only two hats of each color). Since prisoner A was silent, prisoners B and C must have different colored hats. Prisoner B realized this and knew that his hat was not the same color as prisoner C, therefore his hat must be black! Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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If prisoners B and C had the same color hat on, prisoner A would have know immediately that his hat was the other color (there are only two hats of each color). Since prisoner A was silent, prisoners B and C must have different colored hats. Prisoner B realized this and knew that his hat was not the same color as prisoner C, therefore his hat must be black! Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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What's On The Menu?
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How Did He Know?
A man was driving a black car. His lights were off. The moon shown no light. A cat was in the middle of the road. How did he know to stop?
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All I Do Is Wander And Devour
I'm tall and I'm skinny, and yet very shy.
I live just an hour then, as quickly, I die.
All that I do in my one given hour
is wander a trail and all things devour.
When e'er people see me, they never are glad,
but when I depart them, they're never more sad.
I live just an hour then, as quickly, I die.
All that I do in my one given hour
is wander a trail and all things devour.
When e'er people see me, they never are glad,
but when I depart them, they're never more sad.
Hint:
A Twisty, Bendy, Object
I am a twisty, bendy object,
I am useful, whether you agree or reject
I could survive falling off the Eiffel Tower,
but I cannot live through a single shower.
What am I?
I am useful, whether you agree or reject
I could survive falling off the Eiffel Tower,
but I cannot live through a single shower.
What am I?
Hint:
Old Man Ankit
An old man ankit lives alone in a flat. Because of his age , he is not able to move comfortably and hence most of the things used to be delivered to his house.
On Friday while delivering the mail , postman feels something suspicious in the flat and try to look inside through the key hole and he saw a blood filled body of the old man.
CID arrived the scene.
On the outside of flat , he found two bottles of warm milk , Tuesday newspaper, some unopened mails , some gifts.
CID waste no time to find the murderer.
Who was the murderer ?
On Friday while delivering the mail , postman feels something suspicious in the flat and try to look inside through the key hole and he saw a blood filled body of the old man.
CID arrived the scene.
On the outside of flat , he found two bottles of warm milk , Tuesday newspaper, some unopened mails , some gifts.
CID waste no time to find the murderer.
Who was the murderer ?
Hint:
Newspaper delivery man was the murderer because of absence of Wednesday and Thursday missing newspaper.
This indicates he already know that there is no one to read it. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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This indicates he already know that there is no one to read it. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Sharing Apples Riddle
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Flowers In Bloom
Flowers in bloom, and rain showers I bring. I live in your mattress and even trampolines. What am I?
Hint:
I Grow In Trees
I grow in trees, eat living things but have no teeth and give birth to something that looks nothing like me. What am I?
Hint:
A bird.
They are hatched and raised in trees (nests), don't have teeth in the traditional meaning of teeth and they lay eggs, which look nothing like a bird.
Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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They are hatched and raised in trees (nests), don't have teeth in the traditional meaning of teeth and they lay eggs, which look nothing like a bird.
Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Walking On Four Legs
Hint:
A Human. As an infant, a man crawls on 4 legs; as an adult he walks on two legs and as an elderly citizen he walks with a cane hence the three legs. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
YES NO
Sauron's Hand Riddle
In the north of Eriador, covered in ice, is where a bewitched kingdom lies. It's king was corrupted by the thing on Sauron's hand. Can you tell me the name of the land?
Hint: Once you lose it, you can never get it back.
Buttery Taste Riddle
Something different to show every week, but I'm still the same place.
If you're eating it's probably butter that you taste.
What am I?
If you're eating it's probably butter that you taste.
What am I?
Hint:
Eyes That Dont See
Most of you have two eyes. I only have one.
Most of you have eyeballs. I do not.
Your eyes arent dangerous, neither are mine.
But all together, I am extremely dangerous.
You can see things with your eyes.
I cant see anything, even though the air is clear where my eye is.
What am I?
Most of you have eyeballs. I do not.
Your eyes arent dangerous, neither are mine.
But all together, I am extremely dangerous.
You can see things with your eyes.
I cant see anything, even though the air is clear where my eye is.
What am I?
Hint:
Reading In The Dark
It was pitch black one evening. A girl was sitting on the balcony at 8 pm. There was no power in the house and the entire street was dark.She was reading a book. How?
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