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Page 1: Riddles Lateral Thinking

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Page 2: Riddles Lateral Thinking

If you have two coins totalling 11p, and one of the coins is not a penny, what are the two coins?

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You are running in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?

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In the same race, if you overtake the last person, then you are in what position?

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If you were alone in a deserted house at night, and there was an oil lamp, a candle and firewood and you only have one match, which would you light first?

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Which side of a cat contains the most hair?

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A window cleaner is cleaning the windows on the 25th floor of a skyscraper, when he slips and falls. He is not wearing a safety harness and nothing slows his fall, yet he suffered no injuries. Explain.

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In what sport are the shoes made of metal?

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Name three consecutive days in English without using the words Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday.

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John's mother has 3 children, one is named April, one is named May. What is the third one named?

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A farmer has 15 cows, all but 8 die. How many does he have left?