Charging in the morning is very useful for the body, but charging for the brain is doubly useful. The most ancient way to make your head think and work is riddles. With a catch, with answers, funny, for children and adults - there are none! Children especially love this genre. They are ready to search for the right answers for days without getting prompts. This is very useful for kids: logical thinking, ingenuity develops. Immerse yourself in this amazing world! Gather the whole family around the table and give them a real brainstorm!
Gift of the ancestors
Who came up with the first riddle remains a mystery. After all, their roots go back to ancient times. Our ancestors did not perceive them as a simple exercise for the mind. It was something more, they believed that if you solve the riddle, then all cherished desires will come true. The most popular motif of the folk epic is guessing tricky riddles in order to avoid misfortune and misfortune. In Russian fairy tales, situations are very common when the main character unleashes such mental puzzles instead of a battle!
Ancient people composed mythical riddles; with a catch, with answers, funny - this is the creation of modern authors. How interesting it is sometimes to find out the answer to a very difficult question! But many old riddles have a deep meaning. They remind only sound in an interrogative form.
Get smart
At any holiday, as an entertainment, you can arrange gymnastics for the brain. Guests will be happy to take part in such an action, because boring feasts have long been tired. You need to prepare in advance. Write riddles on paper: with a trick, with answers, funny, complex. And prepare small prizes for correct answers. It can be stationery, souvenirs, sweets. You can start charging:
- A language spoken silently? (Sign language.)
- Runs downhill, then uphill, but stays in place. (Road.)
- Why do they drive rarely, but go all the time? (On the stairs.)
- A word that has five e's and no more vowels? (Resettler.)
- What animal do cars drive and people walk on? (Across the zebra.)
- A small shack is on fire, and next to it is a huge house? Which of these houses will the police extinguish first? (None, firemen will put out.)
- How many years in a year? (One summer.)
- What kind of cork will not stop up a single bottle? (Road.)
- Are there metal or liquid? (Nails.)
Such entertainment will go off with a bang if adults gather at the table. Trick riddles with funny and serious answers will appeal to all brainstorming participants! Even older children can answer some simple questions. You just need to think a little and turn on your ingenuity!
Only humor
Everyone loves jokes and fun, so it will not be superfluous to prepare a few unusual questions. It is very easy to show off humor and become the soul of the company. It is not necessary to litter with vulgar jokes, you can prepare riddles with a trick, with answers, funny and unusual.
- How will it rise, will it reach the blue sky? (Rainbow.)
- Who doesn't get their hair wet in the pouring rain? (Bald man.)
- Earrings for simpletons? (Noodles.)
- This word always sounds wrong. (The word "wrong".)
- What does half an orange look like? (For the second half.)
- When is the easiest time for a black cat to get into a house? (When the door is open.)
- If a green ball is thrown into the Red Sea, what will it become? (Wet.)
- Is it better to stir sugar in coffee with your right or left hand? (It's better to do this with a spoon.)
Such riddles with a trick with answers, funny and funny will help to defuse the situation in any society.
The best for children
Entertaining children is hard work. Little fidgets quickly get tired of one lesson and demand something new. Competitions, games, dances are already over, the children need a little rest, gain new strength. But they still won't sit idle. Prepare them children's riddles with a trick with answers, funny and creative. Toddlers love to learn new things. First, prompt them, ask leading questions, let them get carried away with this activity. Then start asking more difficult questions and let them use their brains.
- What can be cooked, but not eaten? (Lessons.)
- How many chocolates can you eat on an empty stomach? (One.)
- How many chips can fit on a plate? (They can't walk.)
- Pet, first letter "t"? (Cockroach.)
- How many times does a hen crow when she lays an egg? (Rooster crows.)
- Birthday on the nose, we baked ... (Cake.)
- Ninety bananas grew on a birch, the wind blew and ten of them fell. How many bananas are left on the tree? (Bananas do not grow on a birch.)
- Small, grey, like an elephant. (Baby elephant.)
- Old women go to the market to buy themselves ... (Products.)
- Hockey players crying is heard, let their goalkeeper pass ... (Ball.)
- The bunny went out for a walk, the hare's paws are exactly ... (Four.)
Grow and smile
Riddles are useful for both children and adults. They train memory, ingenuity, broaden our horizons and perception of the world around us! In any company, they are appropriate, the evening will become more fun with a cup of tea and cool riddles. Develop and give people smiles!
With a catch, which have gained popularity among a huge number of different people, not only due to the possibility of using them in the educational process, but also because of the entertainment component.
Such riddles contribute to the expansion of the horizons of both children and adults, and they are of interest to those who want to replenish their knowledge. They are light and simple. Let's start.
1. A man stands on one side of the river, his dog on the other. He calls the dog, and he immediately runs to the owner, without getting wet, without using either the boat or the bridge. How did she do it?
2. What is unusual about the number - 8, 549, 176, 320?
3. A 12 round bout is scheduled between two boxers. After 6 rounds, one boxer is knocked to the floor, but none of the men is considered a loser. How is this possible?
4. In 1990, a person turned 15 years old, in 1995 the same person turned 10. How is this possible?
5. You are standing in the corridor. Before you are three doors to three rooms and three switches. You do not see what is happening in the rooms, and you can only get into them through the door. You can enter each room once and only when all the switches are off. How to understand which switch belongs to which room?
6. Johnny's mother had three children. The first child was named April, the second was named May. What was the name of the third child?
7. Before the discovery of Mount Everest, what was the highest peak in the world?
8. What word is always misspelled?
9. Billy was born on December 25, but his birthday always falls in the summer. How is this possible?
10. A truck driver is moving in the opposite direction on a one-way street. Why aren't the cops stopping him?
11. How can you throw a raw egg on a concrete floor without breaking it?
12. How can a person go eight days without sleep?
13. The doctor gave you three tablets and told you to take one every half an hour. How long will it take you to take all the pills?
14. You entered a dark room with one match. The room has an oil lamp, a newspaper and wooden blocks. What will you light first?
15. Is a man legally entitled to marry his widow's sister?
16. Some months have 30 days, some have 31 days. How many months have 28 days?
17. What goes up and down but stays in one place?
18. What can you never eat for breakfast?
19. What always increases and never decreases?
20. Imagine that you are in a sinking boat surrounded by sharks. How can you survive?
21. How many times can you subtract 10 from 100?
22. Seven sisters arrived at the dacha, and each of them went about her own business. The first sister cooks food, the second one works in the garden, the third one plays chess, the fourth one reads a book, the fifth one does a crossword puzzle, the sixth one does laundry. And what does the seventh sister do?
23. What goes both uphill and downhill, but at the same time remains in place?
24. Which table has no legs?
Difficult riddles with answers
25. How many years are there in a year?
26. What kind of cork can not stop up any bottle?
27. No one eats it raw, but when cooked, they throw it away. What is this?
28. The girl wanted to buy a chocolate bar, but she lacked 10 rubles. The boy also wanted to buy a chocolate bar, but he lacked 1 ruble. The children decided to buy one chocolate bar for two, but they still lacked 1 ruble. How much does a chocolate bar cost?
29. A cowboy, a yogi and a gentleman are sitting at the table. How many feet are on the floor?
30. Nero, George Washington, Napoleon, Sherlock Holmes, William Shakespeare, Ludwig van Beethoven, Leonardo da Vinci. Who is missing from this list?
Riddles with a trick
31. Which island calls itself a piece of linen?
32. Is she red?
No, black.
Why is she white?
Because green.
33. You are sitting in an airplane, a car is in front of you, a horse is behind you. Where are you at?
34. How long does it take to boil a hard boiled egg in water?
35. What unites the numbers 69 and 88?
Logic riddles
36. Whom does God never see, the king rarely sees, but the common man sees every day?
37. Who walks while sitting?
38. What is the longest month of the year?
39. How can you jump off a 10-meter ladder and not crash? And not even get hurt?
40. When this item is needed, it is abandoned, and when it is not needed, it is taken with them. What are we talking about?
Riddles with answers
41. Any person receives it for free twice in his life, but if he needs it for the third time, then he will have to pay for it. What is this?
42. The name of which state will you get if you put a small horse between two identical pronouns?
43. The capital of a European state in which blood flows?
44. The combined age of father and son is 77 years. The age of the son is the age of the father in reverse. How old are they?
45. If it is white, then it is dirty, and if it is black, then it has been cleansed. What are we talking about?
Difficult riddles
46. Can a person be in a room without his head and still be alive?
47. In what case will you not be able to take the place of a seated person, even if he gets up?
48. What product can be boiled in at least 10 kg of salt, and it still will not become salty?
49. Who can easily light a match underwater?
50. A plant that knows everything?
51. What will you do if you see a green man?
52. How many stripes does a zebra have?
53. When does a person look like a tree?
54. What can travel around the world, staying in the same corner?
55. Where is the end of the world?
Ready for answers?
Answers to riddles
1. The river is frozen
2. This number contains all digits from 0 to 9.
3. Both boxers are female.
4. He was born in 2005 BC.
5. Turn on the right switch and do not turn it off for three minutes. After two minutes, turn on the middle switch and keep it on for one minute. When the minute has passed, turn off both switches and enter the rooms. One bulb will be hot (switch 1), one will be warm (switch 2), and the cold bulb will refer to the switch you didn't touch.
6. Johnny.
7. Everest, it just hasn't been discovered yet.
8. The word "wrong."
9. Billy was born in the southern hemisphere.
10. He is walking along the sidewalk.
11. An egg won't break a concrete floor!
12. Sleep at night.
13. You will need one hour. Take one tablet now, the second in half an hour, and the third in another half hour.
14. Match.
15. No, he is dead.
16. Each month has 28 or more days.
17. Staircase.
19. Age.
20. Stop imagining.
22. The seventh sister plays chess with the third.
23. Road.
24. At the diet.
25. There is one summer in a year.
26. Traffic jam.
27. Bay leaf.
28. The price of a chocolate bar is 10 rubles. The girl had no money at all.
29. One foot on the floor. The cowboy puts his feet on the table, the gentleman crosses his legs, and the yogi meditates.
30. Sherlock Holmes because he is a fictional character.
32. Blackcurrant.
33. Carousel.
34. This does not need to be done, the egg is already boiled.
35. Upside down, they look the same.
36. Like yourself.
37. Chess player.
39. Jump off the lowest step.
42. Japan.
44.07 and 70; 25 and 52; 16 and 61.
45. School board.
46. Yes. Stick your head out the window or door.
47. When sitting on your lap.
49. Sailor on a submarine.
51. Cross the road.
52. Two, black and white.
53. When he had just woken up (pine, from sleep).
55. Where the shadow begins.
No matter how many correct answers you get, this is not an IQ test. It is important to force your brain to think outside of the ordinary. Below we will give you some tips that will help tune your brain to the right wave and prevent it from aging.
brain exercises
Let a crossword, puzzle, sudoku, or any other similar thing that interests you always be in a conspicuous place. Every morning spend a few minutes on them, activate the brain.
Constantly attend exhibitions or conferences on topics unfamiliar to you. Think about how you can apply what you've learned to your industry.
What is in first place in Russia, and second in France?
(Letter "P")
A tin can was placed on the edge of the table, tightly closed with a lid, so that 2/3 of the can hung from the table. After a while, the bank fell. What was in the bank?
(piece of ice)
90 apples grew on a birch. A strong wind blew and 10 apples fell. How much is left?
(Apples do not grow on a birch)
You are in a competition and you have overtaken a runner in second position. What is your current position?
(If you answered that you are now first, then you are absolutely wrong. You overtook the second runner and took his place, so you are now in second position)
You overtook the last runner, where are you now?
(If you answered the penultimate one, you are again absolutely wrong. Think. How can you overtake the last runner? If you run after him, then he is not the last. The answer is impossible. It turns out that using your brain is not your strong point)
Do not write anything or use a calculator, and remember - you must answer quickly. Take 1000. Add 40. Add another thousand. Add 30. Another 1000. Plus 20. Plus 1000. And plus 10. What happened?
(Answer 5000? Wrong again. The correct answer is 4100. Try to recalculate on a calculator)
Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Chacha 2. Cheche 3. Chichi 4. Chocho.
Question: What is the name of the fifth daughter? Think fast. The answer is just below.
(Choochu? NO! Of course her name is Mary. Read the question again)
When a woman lifts her leg, what do you see? Five letters, starts with P, ends with A.
What lengthens when it is picked up, passed between the breasts and thrust into the hole?
(Safety belt)
What does a woman have on her body, a Jew has in mind, is used in hockey and on a chessboard?
(Combination)
What has a head but no brains?
(Cheese, onion, garlic)
Run, run - do not run,
Fly, fly - do not fly.
(Horizon)
Little blue coat -
Covered the whole world.
blue field
Silver strewn.
(Stars on the sky)
blue handkerchief,
Red gingerbread man
Riding on a scarf
People smile.
(sky and sun)
White cat
Flying through the window.
(The lights of a sun)
Gray boars covered the whole field.
No arms, no legs
And the gate opens.
An eagle flies across the blue sky:
Wings spread out
The sun has stopped.
I'll look out the window:
There is a long Antoshka.
red rocker
It hung across the river.
No arms, no legs
And he knows how to draw.
The tablecloth is white
The whole world is dressed.
Flowing, flowing, not flowing
Runs, runs - does not run out.
Doesn't burn in fire
Doesn't sink in water.
Not the sea, not the land
Ships don't sail
And you can't walk.
What does half an orange look like?
(To the other half)
When is the best time for a black cat to sneak into a house?
(When the door is open)
Two nails fell into the water. What is the surname of a Georgian?
(Rusted)
There are two coins on the table, in total they give 3 rubles. One of them is not 1 ruble. What are these coins?
(2 rubles and 1 ruble. One is not 1 ruble, but the other is 1 ruble)
She was white and gray
Came green, young.
(Winter and spring)
Two people approach the river. Near the shore is a boat that can only support one. Both men crossed to the opposite bank. HOW?
(They were on different shores)
What do they drop when they need it and pick it up when they don't need it?
(Sea anchor)
There were two fathers and two sons, they found three oranges. They began to divide - everyone got one. How could it be?
(They were grandfather, father and son)
Hanging without work, standing while working, wet after work.
That it is easy to raise the earth, but it is difficult to throw far?
What rocks are not in the sea?
How do day and night end?
(soft sign)
Who speaks all languages?
Four birches grew,
each birch has four large branches,
each large branch has four small branches,
there are four apples on each small branch.
How many apples are there?
(None. Apples don't grow on birch trees!)
What is it: blue, big, with a mustache and completely stuffed with hares?
(Trolleybus)
Which hand is best for stirring tea?
(In which there is a spoon, and if there is a spoon in both, then which is more convenient)
There were 12 chickens, 3 rabbits, 5 puppies, 2 cats, 1 rooster and 2 hens in the room. The owner came in with his dog. How many legs are in the room?
(Two. Animals have paws)
How many steps do you need to take to put a hippo in the refrigerator?
(Three. Open the refrigerator, plant the hippopotamus and close the refrigerator)
And how many steps do you need to take to put a giraffe in the refrigerator?
(Four: open the fridge, get the hippopotamus, plant the giraffe, close the fridge)
And now imagine: they arranged a race around the Kremlin, a hippopotamus, a giraffe and a turtle participate. Who will run to the finish line first?
(Behemoth, because the giraffe is sitting in the refrigerator...)
Can an ostrich call itself a bird?
(No, he can't talk.)
How many peas can go into one glass?
(Not at all, because peas do not go)
Small, grey, like an elephant. Who?
(Baby elephant)
How do day and night end?
(soft sign)
As you know, all primordially Russian female names end either in “a” or in “ya”: Anna, Maria, Olga, etc. However, there is one single female name that does not end in either "a" or "I". Name it.
There is a woman on the floor, opening her hole.
What is it: a hard one is inserted into a soft one, and the balls dangle nearby?
What woman first rubs against you, and then demands money?
(Conductor on a tram)
Riddles are expressions in which one object is depicted through another. To understand what kind of object it is, a person should show not only intelligence, but also ingenuity. Some riddles are considered simple, they are aimed at developing the ingenuity of children of preschool and school age. Others are beyond the power of even an adult. The most difficult riddles in the world will be discussed below.
Top 10 most difficult logic and trick riddles for adults (with answers)
10. Pasha put a coin into the bottle and plugged the bottle with a cork. Then he took out a coin without removing the cork or breaking the bottles. Guess how he did it.
Answer: He pushed the cork into the bottle.
9. Vitya and Seryozha each bought a box of chocolates. Each box contains 12 candies. Vitya ate a few pieces from his box, and Seryozha ate as much from his as much as was left in Vitya's box. Guess how many sweets Vitya and Seryozha have left for two.
8. A person during his lifetime receives this three times: two times absolutely free, the third time he has to pay for it. Guess what it's about.
7. Dima and Lesha played at home in a dirty attic without light. Then they went down to the room. Dima's entire face was covered in mud, while Lesha's face miraculously remained clean. True, only Lesha went to the bathroom to wash himself. Guess why he did it.
Answer: Lyosha looked at Dima's dirty face and decided that he was just as dirty, so he went to wash. But Dima did not suspect anything, because he saw Lesha's clean face in front of him.
6. In what case, looking at the number 2, does a person say "ten"?
Answer: When it is 22:00 on the electronic clock.
5. The man was driving his truck. The headlights weren't on. The moon didn't shine. In front of the truck, a woman dressed in black was crossing the road. Guess how the person saw it.
Answer: The woman was clearly visible because it was during the day and not at night.
4. The man hung up his hat and, after counting 100 meters, walked this distance with his eyes closed. Then he turned around and fired one shot at his hat with his pistol, still without opening his eyes. And hit. Guess how he did it.
Answer: He hung his hat on the barrel of a gun.
3. One boy liked to boast that he held his breath underwater for 3 minutes. His friend said that he could spend 10 minutes underwater without any special equipment. The first boy did not believe and offered him a bet. The second boy agreed and won the argument. Explain how he won.
Answer: The boy filled a glass with water, put it on his head and held it for 10 minutes.
2. The day before yesterday, Ilya was 17 years old. He will be 20 next year. Guess how this is possible.
Answer: If today is January 1, and Ilya's birthday is December 31. In this case, the day before yesterday (that is, December 30) he was still 17 years old, yesterday (that is, December 31) he turned 18 years old, this year he will turn 19 years old, and next year - 20 years old.
1. A man is found dead in his office. The body of the deceased is tilted over the desktop, a pistol is clamped in his hand, and a voice recorder lies on the table. The police turn on this recorder and immediately hear the message recorded on tape: "I don't want to live any longer. There's no point in this anymore..." After that, a deafening shot is heard. How did the cops instantly know it was a murder and not a suicide?
Answer: The deceased himself could not rewind the recorder tape.
If these riddles didn't seem too difficult for you, try to find a solution to the most difficult riddle without an answer.
Once a wise man was asked:
"One dog was given a clear command to wag its tail only if it sees another dog that is not wagging its tail; and vice versa, not to wag its tail if it sees a dog that wags its tail."
The question is: what will she do so as not to violate commands if a mirror is placed in front of her?
It is extremely important and useful to puzzle children of preschool and school age with riddles. Guessing puzzles is perceived by them as a game, and at the same time, they develop non-standard thinking, expand their horizons and perception of the world.
Today, a huge number of riddles for children are known. They are divided into categories: riddles-jokes with ambiguous words, riddles-jokes with numbers, riddles-tricks, YES-NO-ki, riddles for the smartest ones, etc.
Here are some examples:
1. Guess how best to stir the tea: left or right hand?
Answer: It is better to stir with a spoon.
2. Guess what the duck swims from?
Answer: From the coast.
3. Milena loves animals. She has 5 cats, 6 dogs, 3 rabbits and 2 hamsters. Guess how many legs are in the room when Milena and her pets get together.
Answer: Only 2 legs, because animals have paws, not legs.
4. In Russia, this is in first place, but in Germany it is in third.
Answer: The letter "r".
And here are the riddles related to the most difficult for children:
1. How can a person not sleep for 8 days?
Answer: Sleep at night.
2. You are sitting on an airplane, you see a horse in front and a car in the back. Where are you?
Answer: Carousel.
3. What sign should be put between 6 and 7 so that the result is less than 7 and more than 6?
Do not forget that the child himself should want to solve more complex riddles. This should not be a difficult mandatory test for him. Motivate the child, praise him, and in this case he will be happy to try to solve all the problems on his own.
It is known that when a child is admitted to grade 1, psychologists also conduct tests using riddles and puzzles. Therefore, train the child's memory, mind and ingenuity, guiding him in search of the correct answer, so that in the future this does not become a serious problem for him.
Moreover, most large companies arrange tests for job applicants for ingenuity when applying for a job. Part of the test is a logic puzzle similar to those listed above. Therefore, it is useful to understand the principle and learn how to guess them at any age.
A riddle is a metaphorical expression in which one object is expressed by means of another, which has some, even remote, similarity with it; on the basis of the latter, a person must guess the intended object.
In ancient times, a riddle was a means of testing wisdom, now it is a popular pastime. Riddles are found among all peoples, no matter what stage of development they are at. A proverb and a riddle differ in that the riddle must be guessed, and the proverb is a lesson. Material from Wikipedia. We bring to your attention the 15 most difficult riddles in the world. Along with this, we also give answers to immediately determine whether you are able to solve them.
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- Two people approach the river. Near the shore is a boat that can only support one. Both men crossed to the opposite bank. How did they do it?
They were on different sides.
- Vasily, Peter, Semyon and their wives Natalya, Irina, Anna have been together for 151 years. Every husband is 5 years older than his wife. Vasily is 1 year older than Irina. Natalya and Vasily together are 48 years old, Semyon and Natalya are together 52 years old. Who is married to whom, and how old is who?
Vasily (26) - Anna (21); Peter (27) - Natalia (22); Semyon (30) - Irina (25).
- Do not write anything or use a calculator. Take 1000. Add 40. Add another thousand. Add 30. Another 1000. Plus 20. Plus 1000. And plus 10. What happened?
5000? Wrong. The correct answer is 4100. Try to recalculate on a calculator.
- Jackdaws flew, sat on sticks. They sit down one by one - the jackdaw is superfluous, they sit two by two - the stick is superfluous. How many sticks were there and how many jackdaws were there?
Three sticks and four jackdaws.
- Mr. Mark was found murdered in his office. The cause was a bullet wound to the head. Detective Robin, inspecting the scene of the murder, found a cassette recorder on the table. And when he turned it on, he heard the voice of Mr. Mark. He said, “This is Mark. Jones just called me and said that in ten minutes he would be here to shoot me. It's useless to run. I know this tape will help the police arrest Jones. I hear his footsteps on the stairs. Here the door opens... The assistant detective offered to arrest Jones on suspicion of murder. But the detective did not follow his assistant's advice. As it turned out, he was right. Jones wasn't the killer, as was said on the tape. Question: why did the detective have suspicions?
The cassette in the voice recorder was being revised at the start. Moreover, Jones would have taken the cassette.
- Third-graders Alyosha and Misha go from school and talk:
“When the day after tomorrow becomes yesterday,” one of them said, “today will be as far from Sunday as the day that was today when the day before yesterday was tomorrow.” What day of the week did they speak?On Sunday.
- A hare and a cat together weigh 10 kg. Dog with a hare - 20 kg. Dog with a cat - 24 kg. How much in this case will weigh all the animals together: a hare, a cat and a dog?
27 kg. (solution .)
- There was a stone on the seashore. A word of 8 letters was written on the stone. When the rich read this word, they wept, the poor rejoiced, and the lovers parted. What was that word?
Temporarily.
- There is a prison, next to the hospital. Around them are rails, and on the rails a train moves around at high speed. One boy needs to go to his grandfather in prison, and one girl to her grandmother in the hospital. How can they do it if the train doesn't stop?
The boy needs to throw the girl under the train, then he will go to jail, and the girl to the hospital.
- What Russian word can be written from right to left, turned upside down, mirrored, and it still remains unchanged and does not lose its meaning?
It.
- From which bird do you need to pluck feathers to get morning, afternoon, evening, night at once?
Day.
- Teresa's daughter is my daughter's mother. Who am I to Teresa?
1. Grandmother.
2. Mother.
3. Daughter.
4. Granddaughter.
5. I am Teresa.Write your choice in the comments.
