10 Complex and Unusual Riddles That Challenge Your Intellect

Looking for a fun way to challenge your brain? These clever riddles will test your logic, focus, and quick thinking. Give them a try — and don’t forget to check your answers at the end.

1.

Question: What utensils can’t be used to eat anything out of?

2.

A wealthy family lived in a big circular house. After their parents left for a party, all the kids disappeared. The authorities questioned the butler, maid, and gardener. The butler claimed he was organizing the library, the maid said she was dusting the corners, and the gardener mentioned watering plants.

Question: Who’s lying?

3.

A woman in her hotel room hears a knock. Then a man enters her room and she screams. Upon calling security, he claims he mistook her room for his.

Question: Was the man lying?

4.

Grandpa went for a walk in the rain without an umbrella or hat. His clothes got soaked, but his head remained dry.

Question: How could this happen?

5.

Question: Which of these men isn’t really a doctor?

6.

Question: Can you solve it?

7.

You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again, you don’t see a single person on the boat.

Question: Why?

8.

A prisoner is in a cell with two doors—one leads to freedom, and the other leads to certain death. There are two guards—one always tells the truth, and the other always lies. You don’t know which guard is which.

Question: What one question can you ask to determine the correct door?

9.

Question: Which option below is the closest time to midnight?

10.

Question: How many months in a year have 28 days?

11.

Question: Find the missing number.

Answers:

1.

You can’t eat anything from an empty dish because there is nothing in it.

2.

The maid. The circular house had no corners that she could clean.

3.

Yes, the man was lying. If it was his room, he’d have tried to open the door, not knock first.

4.

Grandpa’s head remained dry because he was bald.

5.

The man on the right is not a doctor. He doesn’t have a name tag.

6.

According to the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS), multiplication comes before addition. So, we first solve the multiplication part. Then do the addition. The final answer is 12.

7.

All the people were married.

8.

Ask either guard, “If I were to ask the other guard which door leads to freedom, what would he say?” Then choose the opposite door.

9.

The time closest to midnight is 12:04 am.

10.

There are 28 days in every month.

11.

If we multiply the first and second term, we get the third term. If we multiply the second and third term, we get the fourth term, and so on.

The missing number in the sequence is 8192.

2 × 4 = 8

4 × 8 = 32

8 × 32 = 256

32 × 256 = 8192

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