12 Sneaky Riddles That Confuse Even Very Smart People

Do you think you can solve any riddle in seconds? The following riddles may look easy at first glance, but each one hides a clever twist that can challenge your logic and attention. Some will make you pause longer than expected, even if the answer seems obvious at first. Focus on the details and take your time. Let’s see how many you can solve correctly.

1.

The green house is on the right, and the red house is on the left.
Question: Where’s the white house?

2.

Some months have 31 days, some have 30.
Question: How many have 28?

3.

Question: What number should you move?

4.

Question: If Sarah’s daughter is the daughter of my daughter’s mother, what am I to Sarah?

5.

You have a 7-minute and an 11-minute hourglass.
Question: How do you measure exactly 15 minutes?

6.

A boy was born in 2000. In 2026, he is only five years old.
Question: How is this possible?

7.

You flip a fair coin 5 times, and it lands on heads every time.
Question: What are the chances the next flip is heads?

8.

Question: What gets smaller every time it takes a bath?

9.

A lily pad doubles its size each day. In 48 days, it covers the entire lake.
Question: How long to cover half the lake?

10.

Use your brain, no calculator.
7 + 7 ÷ 7 + 7 × 0
Question: What is the answer to this?

11.

Question: Where is the word “CABINET”?

12.

Question: Who is left-handed?

Answers:

1.

• In Washington, D.C.

2.

• All of them.
  

3.

• Move the number 2 half a line up to get: 101 — 10² = 1

4.

• Sarah herself

“my daughter’s mother” = myself

therefore,

“the daughter of my daughter’s mother” = my daughter

the sentence becomes:

Sarah’s daughter is my daughter

therefore, I am Sarah.

5.

• Start both. When 7 runs out, flip it. When 11 runs out, flip it. When 7 runs out again, 15 mins passed.

6.

• 2000 is the room where he was born, not the year.

7.

• Still 50%. Past flips don’t affect future ones.

8.

• Soap.

9.

• 47 days — it doubles the next day.

10.

• 7 + 7 ÷ 7 + 7 × 0
  = 7 + (7 ÷ 7) + (7 × 0)
  = 7 + 1 + 0
  = 8

11.

• The word “CABINET” is in the third column, fourth word from top to bottom.

GABINET GABINET GABINET GABINET
GABINET GABINET GABINET GABINET
GABINET GABINET GABINET GABINET
GABINET GABINET CABINET GABINET
GABINET GABINET GABINET GABINET
GABINET GABINET GABINET GABINET

12.

• The waiter is left-handed.

The waiter is holding the tray with his right hand. So we can say he’s left-handed. That’s because waiters usually hold the tray with their less dominant hand, leaving their stronger, more coordinated hand free to serve the table, clean, and clear the dishes.

Think you’ve seen it all? The next collection of riddles proves there’s always another twist waiting.