Riddles and Brain Teasers

Four Chains in One Loop

You have four chains. Each chain has three links in it. Although it is difficult to cut the links, you wish to make a single loop with all 12 links. What is the fewest number of cuts you must make to accomplish this task?

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Three cuts. Cut each link in one chain. Separate them, and use the links to join the ends of the three intact chains.

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Brothers And Sisters Of Leopold

If Leopold had one more sister he would have twice as many sisters as brothers.
If he had one more brother he would have the same number of each.

How many brothers and sisters does Leopold have?

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Three sisters and two brothers.

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Water Rebus

What does this represent?

 WATER
-------
 SWIM

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Swim underwater.

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A Ring But No Finger

What has a ring but no finger?

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A telephone or alarm.

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Made Of Wood But Can’t Be Sawed

What is made of wood but can’t be sawed?

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Sawdust. It’s still made up of wood, but a saw will be of no use.

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Word Jumble

Frederick takes half of CONNIE, part of NESTA, part of NELLIE and part of AUNTIE to create something new. What does he call his new creation?

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Constantine

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I Am A Word Of Meanings Three

I am a word of meanings three.
Three ways of spelling me there be.
The first is an odour, a smell if you will.
The second some money, but not in a bill.
The third is past tense, a method of passing things on or around.

Can you tell me now, what these words are, that have the same sound?

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Scent, cent, sent.

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Often There’s Only a Frown

I torture children and parents
Many people scream and wail in my presence
Parents drag their kids to me
I am supposed to create smiles,
But often there is only a frown.

What am I?

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A dentist.

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I’ll Always Smile Back

If you drop me I’m sure to crack but give me a smile and I’ll always smile back

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A mirror.

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Penny, Cork and A Bottle

Given a corked bottle with only a penny inside, how can you remove the penny without pulling out the cork, breaking the bottle and leaving the cork intact?

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Push the cork into the bottle, then shake the penny out.

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