The Family Question

A man is looking at a photograph of someone. His friend asks who it is. The man replies, ‘Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that man’s father is my father’s son.’ Who is in the photograph?

Answer: His son

The Traveler’s Dilemma

What can go up and down stairs without moving?

Answer: A carpet

The Heavy Question

What gets bigger when more is taken away?

Answer: A hole

The Silent Room

You saw me where I never was and where I could not be. And yet within that very place, my face you often see. What am I?

Answer: A reflection

The Counting Mystery

How many months have 28 days?

Answer: All of them

The Hungry Clock

What kind of clock is only right twice a day?

Answer: A stopped clock

The One-Time Visitor

Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it, you die. What is it?

Answer: Nothing

Future Sight

What’s always in front of you but can’t be seen?

Answer: The future

The Silent Brother

I am your brother but you are not my brother. Who am I?

Answer: Your sister

Mathematical Pets

If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven’t got me. What am I?

Answer: A secret