RiDdles-3

       1. A man is wearing black. Black shoes, socks, trousers, jumper, gloves and balaclava. He is walking down a black street with all the street lamps off. A black car is coming towards him with its lights off too but somehow manages to stop in time. How did the driver see the man?

2. One day Kerry celebrated her birthday. Two days later her younger twin brother, Terry, celebrated his birthday. Why?

3. A man went to a party and drank some of the punch. He then left early. Everyone else at the party who drank the punch subsequently died of poisoning. Why did the man not die?

4. A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day of the same year. But they were not twins. How could this be so?

 5. Two men come to a river. There is a boat that can carry only one man at a time. They cross. Explain.

6. What is greater than God, more evil than the Devil, the poor have it, the rich lack it, and if you eat it you will die?

 7. "Brothers and sisters have I none, but that man's father is my father's son." What is the relationship of the speaker to "that man"?

8. An advanced fighter bomber is about to drop its bombs over the enemy. The pilot presses the button to        release the bombs but nothing happens. Why is this so?

          9. Which four-letter English word reads the same backwards, forwards and upside-down?

ANSWERS

1.       Its day time.

2.         Kerry was born a little before midnight on February 28 of a non-leap year and Terry just after midnight, ie on March 1. This year is a leap year, hence February 29 intervenes, so that their birthdays are 2 days apart.

3.         It was he who poisoned the punch (after drinking some).

4.        They are the two survivors of a set of triplets.

5.        They arrived at opposite banks.
Another answer is that the first man crossed over, returned and then the second man crossed.

6.        Nothing.

7.         "My father's son" is the speaker. Since that is the father of "that man" it follows that the speaker is referring to his son.

8.        The plane was flying upside down.

9.        "NOON". If you don't believe me then stand on your head as your read this.