INFERENCE RIDDLES

Detective Sara Dunts was called in for an investigation on a Saturday morning. Mr. John Gooding had mysteriously vanished from his one story home, Sara was told. "I'll phone Mrs. Glen, the caretaker, and get you the address." Detective Chad Sandlers, Sara's partner, said. Sara stood waiting as he made the call. "Okay, everything's set. Mrs. Glen will be expecting you in half an hour at 232 Parker At." Detective Chad said.

Sara hopped out of her car and walked up the long path that led to the house. Right away she was ushered inside by Mrs. Glen. "Detective, I'm so glad you came. The last place I saw Mr. Gooding was in his room. I suspected that would be your first question." Mrs. Glen said somewhat nervously. She walked Sara into the other room. "Up here," Mrs. Glen called from a twisting flight of stairs. The front door banged shut just as Sara started up the steps. "Oh, I must have left the door open. The wind must have shut it." Mrs. Glen said. Again they started up the stairs.

They walked up the enormous stairway. Halfway up detective Sara noticed a weather vane through the window. She realized that the wind was blowing west and in order for it to have shut the door it would have to have been blowing east. Then Sara realized for the first time that there was a third set of footsteps on the stairs. Then it dawned on her and she realized she had walked into a trap. How did Sara know she had walked into a trap?

It was a dark stormy night and a newlywed couple were racing through the countryside in a brand new car. In a remote area, the car broke down and the husband had to go get help from someone in town a few miles away. He was afraid to leave his wife alone in the car so he pulled up the windows and locked the car before leaving. When he came back, the car was in the same state as he had left it but his wife was dead, there was blood on the floor and there was a stranger in the car. What happened?

The elderly gentleman had enjoyed an after-dinner drink. Deciding to have another, he inspected his glass, but was unable to remember what had been in it. He said to the waiter, "If this was brandy, I want port, and if this was port, I want madeira, and if this was madeira, I want brandy." The waiter brought him a glass of port. What had the gentleman been drinking originally?

It is Halloween and your friends dare you to go into a haunted house. You creep up to the door, a little scared wondering what is behind the door. You go in and there is a long hallway leading out into a dark musty room with three doors.

You're kind of scared once you are inside. You try to turn back, to get back outside, but when you turn around the door is closed and locked. You yell for help but there is only silence. The room is dark and you look for a light source. You see a light switch and try to turn it on. Sadly the power is out. You are terrified but have no choice but to follow the long hallway to the three doors in the pitch black.

Behind one door is a bottomless pit with no end. Behind another door is an electric chair which you must sit in. Behind the last door is a pool full of acid. You must go in one of the rooms to the danger. Which one should you go through?

My name is Andy, and I will tell you a murderous tale.

On Friday, a murder took place at 4:21 a.m. The morning was calm with light rain. The body of Samuel was found in the dining room, however the murder happened in the kitchen. When the police arrived they could not find out the cause of death.

An autopsy was performed and ruled a natural death. Samuel was however poisoned by arsenic, an undetectable poison. His wife, 5'3" who leaves every night for work until 6 a.m, says she is sure that it was a suicide or suspects the butler. The butler happens to leave at 4 a.m everyday and returns at 6 p.m. The butler suspects the wife because she found pictures of her husband and another woman in her car. Who murdered the husband?

A rich and handsome man named James Leonard was murdered on a Sunday afternoon. At the time of the murder there was: the maid, the cook, the butler, the gardener and the wife. They gave the following statements.

Maid: I was fixing the table.

Cook: I was cooking breakfast.

Butler: I was polishing the silverware and the dishes.

Gardener: I was planting tomato seeds.

Wife: I was reading a book.

Who did it?

A Japanese ship was en route in the open sea. The Japanese captain went for a shower removing his diamond ring and Rolex watch on the table. When he returned, his valuables were missing. The captain immediately called the five suspected crew members and asked each one where and what he was doing for the last 15 minutes.

The Filipino cook in a heavy overcoat said, I was in fridge room getting meat for cooking.

The Indian Engineer with a torch in hand said, I was working on generator engine.

The Sri Lankan seaman said, I was on the mast (top of the ship) correcting the flag which was upside down by mistake.

The British radio officer said, I was messaging to company that we are reaching the next port in 72 hours. From now that is Wednesday morning at 10 AM.

The British navigation officer said, I am on night watch, so sleeping in my cabin.

The captain caught the liar. So who is the thief?

Every day, a man crosses the border of Mexico on a bicycle with two bags of sand. The customs officers check his bags and they are full of sand. The custom officers are aware that he is smuggling something but are not sure what is it exactly. As they do not have any evidence, they let him cross the border. What is he smuggling?

A man placed a $100 dollar bill on his desk and left for work. When he returned back the money was gone. He has three suspects: the cook, the maid and the electrician.

The cook said he put the bill under a book on his desk to keep it safe. The man checked and it is no longer there.

The maid said she moved the bill to the inside of the book between page 1 and 2 while she was cleaning. Again, the man checked the book and there was nothing between page 1 and 2.

The electrician said he saw the bill sticking out of the book and he moved it between page 2 and 3 to keep it safe.

Who stole the money?

My daughter has many sisters. She has as many sisters as she has brothers. Each of her brothers has twice as many sisters as brothers. How many sons and daughters do I have?

A man was found dead out in a field of snow. The only tracks that were left was a set of footprints between two parallel lines. Who should the police be looking for?

Anderson, Biggs, and Carpenter were staying together at a place by the seaside. One day they went out in a boat and were a mile at sea when a rifle was fired on shore in their direction.

It seems that Anderson only heard the report of the gun, Biggs only saw the smoke, and Carpenter merely saw the bullet strike the water near them. Which of them first knew of the discharge of the rifle?

A man got killed in his office. The suspects are Edison, Maxis, Jason, Janna, Sofia, Patrick. A calendar near the man has blood, written 6, 4, 9, 10, 11. Who is the killer?

A lawyer argued for $1,000,000 damages based on the following claim: His client went to an art museum, where he saw a painting of Marie Antoinette on a guillotine. He fell asleep and dreamed of the painting. At the museums closing time, a guard tapped him on the neck just as he dreamed of the guillotine beheading Marie Antoinette. The tap provoked immediate cardiac arrest and a fatal heart attack immediately following, because he associated the tap with the guillotine blade.

The judge dismissed the case. Why?

An old man lives alone in a house. 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, the postman feels something suspicious in the house and tries to look inside through the key hole and he saw the blood filled body of the old man.

The police arrived the scene.
Outside the house, he found two bottles of warm milk, Tuesday newspaper, some unopened mail, and some gifts.

The police wasted no time to find the murderer.

Who killed the old man?

Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever Inference Riddles of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.

1. I tried to steal some eggs from the local farm but got caught. I guess you could say it was an eggs-crime-inference.

2. When I tried to fix the broken toaster, I shocked myself. I guess I made a bad current-inference.

3. I saw a squirrel devour a whole pizza by the side of the road. I guess he had a lot of dough-nuts inference.

4. After my friend ate a whole bag of jalapeno chips, he couldn't stop sweating. I guess he had too much heat-inference.

5. When my grandfather fell asleep in the sun, he woke up with a raccoon tan. I guess he made a bad nap-inference.

6. After I accidentally put salt instead of sugar in my coffee, I had a bitter-brew-inference.

7. When my friend's cat snuggled up to me, I realized it had fleas. I guess I had a cat-itch-inference.

8. I saw a dog wearing a sweater on a hot day, I guess he was trying to make a fashion-fur-ward-inference.

9. When my roommate ordered a veggie pizza with extra cheese, I knew she was trying to kale her cravings-inference.

10. After my sister drank ten cups of coffee, she was jittery all day. I guess she made a caffeine-hands-inference.

11. When my friend's phone fell in the toilet, I knew she had a bad connection-inference.

12. After eating too much candy, I felt like I was going to barf. I guess I had a sugar-rush-inference.

13. When my neighbor installed a new fence, I knew he was a good barrier-inference.

14. I tried to take a picture of a ghost, but it came out blurry. I guess I had a spooky-camera-inference.

15. When I fell on the ice, I realized I was not winter-proof-inference.

16. After my brother forgot his lines in the school play, I knew he had a bad stage-fright-inference.

17. When my coworker slipped on a banana peel, I knew it was a bunch of nonsense-inference.

18. I saw a bird with a broken wing, I guess you could say it was a bird in-crippling-debt-inference.

19. After my roommate went vegetarian, I knew she didn't have a beef with me-inference.

20. When my cousin made a mess while cooking, I knew she was a real saucy-dish-inference.

21. I saw a dog wearing a hat, I guess you could say he was barking up the right tree-inference.

22. When my mom tried to make sushi for the first time, I knew it was a raw deal-inference.

23. After I got a bad haircut, I looked like a real cut-down-inference.

24. When my friend got a new job at the circus, I knew she was a real career-flyer-inference.

25. I tried to fix my bike and ended up with a flat tire. I guess it was a cycle-error-inference.

26. After my sister lost her shoe at the park, I knew she had a sole-searching-inference.

27. When I tried to make pancakes from scratch, I knew it was a flop-inference.

28. I saw a cow jumping over the moon, I guess it had a mooving-experience-inference.

29. When my friend forgot her lunch at home, I knew she was having a fork-etful day-inference.

30. After my dog ate my homework, I knew I had a real chew-sing-inference.

31. When I tried to make a joke about submarines, nobody laughed. I guess it was under their heads-inference.

32. I saw a cat playing with a ball of yarn, I guess it was a real paws-sibility-inference.

33. When my friend tried to make a long-distance call, she got disconnected. I guess it was a bad ring-cidence-inference.

34. After I spilled hot chocolate on my shirt, I knew I had a real stain-shame-inference.

35. When my brother tried to make a snowman, he ended up with a snowball fight. I guess he had a frosty-disposition-inference.

36. I saw a bird singing on a tree, I guess you could say it was a chirping-yew-nity-inference.

37. When my friend tried to make a homemade pizza, she couldn't get the dough to rise. I guess she had a real crust-buster-inference.

38. After my dad tried to fix the car and got oil everywhere, I knew he had a slick problem-inference.

39. When I tried to make a joke about the ocean, it fell flat. I guess it was too deep-inference.

40. I saw a dog playing the piano, I guess he had a real pianist-barkin'-inference.

41. After my friend forgot her phone at home, I knew she was having a mobile-less-inference.

42. When I tried to make a joke about fire trucks, nobody laughed. I guess it was a real hose job-inference.

43. I saw a spider spinning a web, I guess it was a real web of destiny-inference.

44. When my mom tried to make a smoothie and ended up with a mess, I knew it was a real fruit slip-up-inference.

45. After my sister tried to fix her computer, it crashed. I guess she had a bad computer-ference.

46. When I tried to make a joke about math, nobody counted on it. I guess it was a real division of laughter-inference.

47. I saw a monkey swinging on a vine, I guess it had a real jungle groove-inference.

48. When my friend ordered a pizza with extra cheese and then fell asleep, I knew she was having a real-dream cheese-inference.

49. After I tried to make a joke about the sun, nobody shined on it. I guess it was a real cloudy joke-inference.

50. When I saw a watermelon that was bigger than my car, I knew it was a real melon-collision-inference.