Quick Logic Puzzles to Solve in Under 5 Minutes

Ready to flex your brainpower without spending hours? These lightning-fast puzzles mix fun and logic in the perfect 5-minute dose.

Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?

Neither—they both weigh the same: one pound.

A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 run away. How many sheep does he have left?

He still has 9 sheep—they didn’t run away.

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

The letter ‘M’.

You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?

All the people are married.

How can you make six equal to eleven using only one line?

Add a line to the Roman numeral VI to make it XI (6 to 11).

What has to be broken before you can use it?

An egg.

You’re running a race and pass the person in second place. What place are you in?

Second place—you just passed the one who was in second.

What gets wetter the more it dries?

A towel.

How many times can you subtract 5 from 25?

Only once—after that, you’re subtracting 5 from 20.

What has hands but can’t clap?

A clock.

There are 3 apples, and you take away 2. How many do you have?

You have 2—you took them.

How many letters are in the alphabet?

There are 11 letters in “the alphabet”.

If you spell ‘sit in the tub’ backward, what do you get?

A wet bottom (just a joke—but no real word).

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?

An echo.

Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain?

Mt. Everest—it just wasn’t discovered yet.

If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what are four and five?

Nine.

Which month has 28 days?

All of them!

A girl pushes her car to a hotel and tells the owner she’s bankrupt. Why?

She’s playing Monopoly.

What can travel around the world while staying in the same corner?

A stamp.

Divide 30 by ½ and add 10. What’s the answer?

70. 30 ÷ ½ = 60, plus 10 = 70.

What’s full of holes but still holds water?

A sponge.

What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

Short—it becomes ‘shorter’.

Can you name three consecutive days without using Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.?

Yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

What can you catch but not throw?

A cold.

What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it?

A teapot.

What comes down but never goes up?

Rain.

What goes up but never comes down?

Your age.

What has one eye but can’t see?

A needle.

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

A candle.

You can hold it without touching it. What is it?

Your breath.

What building has the most stories?

The library.

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

Footsteps.

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

A palm tree.

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