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Riddles for Kindergarten

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154 riddles with answers Surprise me

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Kindergarten riddles

I have hands but I cannot clap. What am I?

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A clock

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What has many keys but cannot open a single lock?

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A piano

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What gets wetter the more it dries?

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A towel

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I tell stories but never speak. I have a spine but no bones. What am I?

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A book

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I am tall when I am young and short when I am old. What am I?

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A candle

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What has lots of teeth but cannot bite?

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A comb

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What has a neck but no head?

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A bottle

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I follow you in daylight but disappear in the dark. What am I?

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Your shadow

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What goes up but never comes down?

Type:Joke
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Your age

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What is full of holes but still holds water?

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A sponge

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What has a tongue but cannot talk?

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A shoe

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What kind of room has no doors or windows?

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A mushroom

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I hop on two strong legs and carry my baby in a pocket. What am I?

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A kangaroo

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I am a bird dressed like I am going to a fancy party, but I cannot fly. What am I?

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A penguin

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I have eight arms but never wear sleeves. What am I?

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An octopus

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I begin life in water, then grow legs and croak. What am I?

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A frog

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I start small and quiet, then burst into a fluffy snack. What am I?

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Popcorn

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I have chips, but I am not a computer. What am I?

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A chocolate chip cookie

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I float in the sky and sometimes cry, but I have no eyes. What am I?

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A cloud

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I paint the sky with many colors but never use a brush. What am I?

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A rainbow

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I am a tiny winter star that melts in your hand. What am I?

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A snowflake

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I look like a mountain, but sometimes I roar and spill glowing rock. What am I?

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A volcano

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You cannot see me, but you can feel me push your kite. What am I?

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The wind

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Which number becomes bigger when you turn it upside down?

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Six

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I am known as the Red Planet. What am I?

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Mars

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I can pull metal toward me, but I have no hands. What am I?

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A magnet

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I fly at night and sometimes sleep upside down. What am I?

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A bat

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I am round, sliced and filled with a favorite orange fall flavor. What am I?

Type:What Am I?FoodSeasonal
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Pumpkin pie

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I hold many eggs but I am not a bird. What am I?

Type:JokeSeasonal
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An Easter basket

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What cannot talk but will always reply when spoken to?

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An echo

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What animal carries its home like a backpack but never packs a suitcase?

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A turtle

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What does a pumpkin say when it rings your doorbell?

Type:JokeSeasonal
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Trick or treat!

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I have pages but never read a word. What am I?

Type:What Am I?School
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A notebook

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I hide a present but make it look better. What am I?

Type:What Am I?Seasonal
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Wrapping paper

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I am hidden in grass, painted in colors, and usually not from a chicken. What am I?

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An Easter egg

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I come after night and before breakfast. What am I?

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Morning

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I can see over the crowd without standing on a chair. What am I?

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A giraffe

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I sit at the top but I do not climb. I shine without being the sun. What am I?

Type:What Am I?Seasonal
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A Christmas tree star

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I am carried by a handle, filled with treats, and searched through after a hunt. What am I?

Type:What Am I?Seasonal
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An Easter basket

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I wear black and white, waddle around, and look dressed for dinner. What am I?

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A penguin

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Ava finished before Ben. Ben finished before Cara. Cara finished before Dan. Who finished last?

Type:Logic
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Dan

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The red tower is taller than the blue tower. The green tower is taller than the red tower. Which tower is tallest?

Type:Logic
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The green tower

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The maths book is above the history book. The science book is above the maths book. Which book is at the top?

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The science book

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The dog is heavier than the cat. The rabbit is lighter than the cat. Which pet is heaviest?

Type:Logic
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The dog

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Mia is ahead of Leo. Leo is ahead of Sam. Sam is ahead of Nia. Who is at the back?

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Nia

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The red box is below the yellow box. The yellow box is below the blue box. Which box is highest?

Type:Logic
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The blue box

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Noah is older than Ella. Ella is older than Max. Who is youngest?

Type:Logic
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Max

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The small cup holds less than the medium cup. The large cup holds more than the medium cup. Which cup holds the most?

Type:Logic
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The large cup

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Team A scored more than Team B. Team C scored less than Team B. Who scored the most?

Type:Logic
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Team A

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Path 1 is longer than Path 2. Path 3 is shorter than Path 2. Which path is shortest?

Type:Logic
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Path 3

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A drawer has black socks and white socks. How many socks must you take in the dark to guarantee a matching pair?

Type:Logic
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3

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Two fathers and two sons go fishing. Each catches one fish, but only three fish are caught. How is that possible?

Type:Logic
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They are a grandfather, father, and son.

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A bag has red, blue, and green balls. How many must you take to guarantee two of the same colour?

Type:Logic
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4

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You face north. Turn right, turn around, then turn left. Which way are you facing?

Type:Logic
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South

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Why did the banana go to the doctor?

Type:Joke
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Because it was not peeling well.

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Why did the computer want a snack?

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Because it wanted a byte.

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Why was the maths book worried?

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Because it had too many problems.

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Why are fish clever?

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Because they swim in schools.

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What is a cow's favourite music?

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Moo-sic.

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Why did the tomato turn red?

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Because it saw the salad dressing.

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Why should you not tell an egg a joke?

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Because it might crack up.

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Why could the bicycle not stand up?

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Because it was two-tired.

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Why are calendars popular?

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Because they have lots of dates.

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Why did the ocean say hello?

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Because it waved.

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Why did the clock get hungry?

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Because it went back four seconds.

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What do you call a broken drum?

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You cannot beat it.

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When is a door not a door?

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When it is ajar.

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Where does a keyboard sleep?

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On the space bar.

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Why did the tree use the computer?

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To log in.

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Why was the potato a good detective?

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Because it kept its eyes peeled.

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What did the grape do when it got stepped on?

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It let out a little wine.

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How do astronauts organise a party?

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They planet.

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Why was the moon cafe dull?

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Because it had no atmosphere.

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Why did the lamp win an award?

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Because it was bright.

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Why did the window win the argument?

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Because its point was clear.

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Why did the glue have lots of friends?

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Because it always stuck around.

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Why was the ruler confident?

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Because it knew where it stood.

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Why did the crayon become famous?

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Because it drew attention.

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Why did the paper win the race?

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Because it was on a roll.

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Why did the shoe go to school?

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To learn its laces.

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Why did the cloud stay home?

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Because it felt under the weather.

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What do snowmen eat for breakfast?

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Frosted flakes.

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What does a ghost eat for lunch?

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A boo-rito.

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Why did the skeleton not play music?

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Because it had no guts.

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What did the duck say at the shop?

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Put it on my bill.

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What is a pirate's favourite letter?

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The C.

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Where do bees get a haircut?

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At the buzz barber.

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Where do robots go on holiday?

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Botswana.

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Why did the apple stop running?

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Because it lost its core-age.

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Why did the sandwich go to the gym?

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To get better stacked.

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Why was the star invited to every party?

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Because it lit up the room.

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Why did the mirror get in trouble?

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Because it reflected badly.

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Why did the dictionary never get lost?

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Because it had all the words.

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Why did the toothbrush feel important?

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Because it had plaque to tackle.

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Why was the sofa so relaxed?

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Because it could cushion the stress.

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Why was the ocean good at homework?

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Because it went with the flow.

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Why did the mountain get promoted?

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Because it was outstanding.

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Why was the river good at chatting?

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Because the conversation kept flowing.

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Why did the pencil go to the party?

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Because it wanted to be sharp.

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Why did the book visit the doctor?

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Because it had a broken spine.

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Why did the camera feel confident?

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Because it knew how to focus.

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Why did the phone need a nap?

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Because it was drained.

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Why did the paint feel left out?

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Because everyone watched it dry.

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Why did the puzzle smile?

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Because everything finally fell into place.

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Fill the missing number: 4, 8, 12, 16, ?

Type:Math
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20

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Fill the missing number: 3, 6, 12, 24, ?

Type:Math
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48

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Fill the missing number: 5, 10, 15, 20, ?

Type:Math
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25

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Fill the missing number: 1, 4, 7, 10, ?

Type:Math
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13

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Fill the missing number: 2, 4, 8, 16, ?

Type:Math
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32

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Fill the missing number: 10, 9, 8, 7, ?

Type:Math
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6

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Fill the missing number: 2, 5, 8, 11, ?

Type:Math
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14

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Fill the missing number: 100, 90, 80, 70, ?

Type:Math
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60

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Fill the missing number: 7, 14, 21, 28, ?

Type:Math
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35

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Fill the missing number: 1, 3, 5, 7, ?

Type:Math
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9

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Which does not belong: circle, square, banana, triangle?

Type:Logic
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Banana

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Which does not belong: dog, cat, chair, rabbit?

Type:Logic
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Chair

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Which does not belong: Monday, Friday, Sunday, March?

Type:Logic
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March

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Which does not belong: red, blue, seven, green?

Type:Logic
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Seven

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Which does not belong: apple, pizza, pencil, carrot?

Type:Logic
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Pencil

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Which does not belong: rain, snow, wind, spoon?

Type:Logic
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Spoon

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Which does not belong: ruler, pencil, eraser, elephant?

Type:Logic
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Elephant

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Which does not belong: sun, moon, star, sandwich?

Type:Logic
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Sandwich

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Which does not belong: car, bus, train, tomato?

Type:Logic
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Tomato

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Which does not belong: piano, guitar, drum, mountain?

Type:Logic
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Mountain

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Fill the missing letter to make an animal: c_t

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A

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Fill the missing letter to make an animal: d_g

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O

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Fill the missing letter to make an animal: f_sh

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I

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Fill the missing letter to name something seen in the night sky: st_r

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A

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Fill the missing letter to name something you read: b_ok

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O

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Add a word after rain to make a compound word: rain____

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coat

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Add a word after snow to make a compound word: snow____

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ball

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Add a word after sun to make a compound word: sun____

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light

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Add a word after bird to make a compound word: bird____

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house

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Add a word after foot to make a compound word: foot____

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ball

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Puppy is to dog as kitten is to what?

Type:Analogy
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Cat

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Nest is to bird as web is to what?

Type:Analogy
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Spider

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Pencil is to write as scissors are to what?

Type:Analogy
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Cut

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Shoe is to foot as glove is to what?

Type:Analogy
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Hand

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Spoon is to soup as fork is to what?

Type:Analogy
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Pasta

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Calf is to cow as lamb is to what?

Type:Analogy
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Sheep

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Morning is to breakfast as evening is to what?

Type:Analogy
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Dinner

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Page is to book as screen is to what?

Type:Analogy
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Tablet

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Wheel is to bicycle as wing is to what?

Type:Analogy
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Bird

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Key is to lock as password is to what?

Type:Analogy
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Account

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True or false: A triangle has three sides.

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True

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True or false: A square has five corners.

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False

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True or false: A dozen means 12.

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True

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True or false: February always has 31 days.

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False

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True or false: Penguins are birds.

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True

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A red ball is bigger than a blue ball. A green ball is smaller than the blue ball. Which ball is biggest?

Type:Logic
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The red ball

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Mia is before Leo. Leo is before Sam. Who is first?

Type:Logic
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Mia

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The apple is above the pear. The pear is above the plum. Which fruit is lowest?

Type:Logic
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The plum

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There are 4 tables with 2 chairs each. How many chairs are there?

Type:Math
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8

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I am greater than 10, less than 20, even, and my digits add to 7. What number am I?

Type:Math
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16

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