If you’re running in a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in?
Second place
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short- shorter
What gets smaller every time it takes a bath?
Soap
I am always hungry and will die if not fed, but whatever I touch will soon turn red. What am I?
Fire
A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed for three nights and rode out on Friday. How is this possible?
His horse's name is Friday.
If you drop me I’m sure to crack, but give me a smile and I’ll always smile back. What am I?
A mirror
What is full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge
What building has the most stories?
The library
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
All the people on the boat are married.
If you multiply this number by any other number, the answer will always be the same. What number is this?
Zero
You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?
The match
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
Seven
What is black when it’s clean and white when it’s dirty?
A chalkboard
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age
Where does today come before yesterday?
The dictionary
Three doctors said that Bill was their brother. Bill says he has no brothers. How many brothers does Bill actually have?
None. He has three sisters.
What invention lets you look right through a wall?
A window
What has a head and a tail but no body?
A coin
I am the beginning of everything, the end of everywhere. I’m the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space. What am I?
letter “e”
What has words, but never speaks?
A book
What three numbers give the same result when multiplied and added together?
1, 2, and 3 (1 + 2 + 3 = 6 and 1 x 2 x 3 = 6).
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future
Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What is it?
The letter “r”
What is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat and 2/4 goat?
Chicago
I follow you all the time and copy your every move, but you can’t touch me or catch me. What am I?
Your shadow
David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son?
David
What month of the year has 28 days?
12 months
What word is pronounced the same if you take away four of its five letters?
Queue
What can travel all around the world without leaving its corner?
A stamp
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for five minutes. What am I?
Your breath
The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?
Darkness
What begins with an “e” and only contains one letter?
An envelope