Riddles aren’t just fun—they’re also an excellent way to challenge your brain and boost its agility. As the New York Times explains, “The appeal of puzzles goes far deeper than the dopamine-reward rush of finding a solution. The very act of solving a puzzle typically shifts the brain into an open, playful state, offering a delightful escape.”

Here at Brain Quiz, we’re passionate about solving riddles. In this article, we’re excited to share a few intriguing ones we’ve come across recently. We hope you enjoy tackling them as much as we did. Good luck!
What is the largest possible number you can create by moving just 2 matchsticks?

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Answer: 51,181

Explanation: Move the top and bottom matchsticks from the “0” in the center to form a “1” after the “8.”
Find the solution.

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Answer: 25

Explanation:

Duck = 7

Orange bird = 5

Crow = 8

1 Duck (7) + 2 Orange birds (2×5) + 1 Crow (8) = 25
Which way is the bus going?

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Explanation: The key to solving this puzzle is determining where the passenger doors would be. In the illustration, the doors are on the side not visible in the picture.

In the UK, where vehicles drive on the left side of the road, the bus would be traveling to the right.
In the US, where vehicles drive on the right side of the road, the bus would be traveling to the left.
What is the weight of the clerk?

The clerk at the butcher shop is 5’10”, has brown hair, and wears size 10.5 shoes. What does he weigh?
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Answer: He weighs meat.
Which bucket will fill up first?

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Answer: F
The Four Pills Puzzle

A blind man is stranded in a desert with 2 red pills and 2 blue pills. The pills are identical in size and shape. To survive, he must take one red pill and one blue pill.

Taking any other combination will result in certain death. How can the blind man make sure he takes exactly one red pill and one blue pill?
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Answer: The man will break each of the 4 pills in half and eat 1 half from each of the pills.
River crossing

A young man is traveling with a wolf and two sheep when they reach a riverbank. They need to cross the river using a small boat that can only carry two passengers at a time. The man cannot leave the wolf with the sheep, as the wolf would eat them.

How can he safely cross the river with all his animals?
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Answer: For simplicity, let’s call the riverbank they’re currently on A and the destination riverbank B.

Trip 1: The man and the wolf travel from A to B.
Trip 2: The man returns alone from B to A.
Trip 3: The man and one sheep travel from A to B.
Trip 4: The man returns with the wolf from B to A.
Trip 5: The man and the second sheep travel from A to B.
Trip 6: The man returns alone from B to A.
Trip 7: Finally, the man and the wolf cross from A to B.

Now, all three animals are safely on riverbank B!
Which of these lines are parallel?

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Answer: All the lines are parallel. The lines appear not to be parallel due to an optical illusion known as the Zöllner illusion.
Reading in darkness

Noah and his wife Emma were sitting in their family room. While Noah watched TV, Emma read a book. At 11 PM, there was a power outage, so Noah went to bed, but Emma continued reading.

How was Emma able to keep reading with no light in the room?
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Answer:

Emma is able to read in darkness because she is blind and is reading in braille.
Spring ahead.

What can be seen in the middle of March and April, but not at the beginning or end of either month?
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Answer: The letter “R”

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