General Riddles

What is it that's always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

A shepherd has 18 goats. All but 6 die. How many are left?
6 of course!

A red house is made up of red bricks, a blue house is made up of blue bricks, a green house is made up of _______.

If there are 8 chocolates and you take away 5, how many do you have?
5 of course. If you take 5, what else do you expect to have?

Complete the sentence using two words, which are anagrams. The man with the _______ wanted to have _______.
The man with the beard wanted to have bread.

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"

What happens when an elephant sits on a chair?
It's time to buy a new chair!

What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A stamp.

In a cave there is a treasure within a big metal box with a lock on it. There is also a monster in the cave that has two keys with him; one gold and the other silver. The monster will give you only one chance to open the lock using one of the keys. If the box doesn't open, the monster will kill you. Since the monster is a bit helpful it would give you a clue in finding out the correct key. Can you choose the correct key by deciphering the below clue? A GKOY OEPD LYEO DCNO EAAR NNN
The gold key will open the lock. Explanation: The clue says "A Golden Key Can Open Any Door". Take the first letter of each word, then the second letter of each word, then the third letter and so on and construct the sentence.

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