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ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking

Wade Mackey

Riddles!!! – Food For Thought — Answers

September 12, 2018 by Jayapreethi Selvaraju Leave a Comment

I read an article titled “Problem solving is an essential hacker skill” at https://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/forum/problem-solving-is-essential-hacker-skill-0150882/. The article says that problem solving, along with persistence and creativity, is an essential skill in this profession. So, I am posting some riddles as food for thought for our brains.

Riddles:

1.       A 10-year-old child kicks the ball. The ball travels a distance of 10 feet and come back to the child. How? — Ans: The child kicks the ball to the sky

2.       W is the father of M. But M is not W’s son. How? — Ans: M is W’s daughter

3.       What is that which goes up and comes down but does not move? — Ans: Stairs

4.       What is that thing that belongs to you but is used most by your friends and people who are familiar to you? — Ans: Your Name

5.       What is it that is blind, that can neither speak nor hear but always tells the truth? —- Ans: Mirror

6.       The more I grow the less visible I am to you. Who am I? —- Ans: Darkness

7.       What is it that vanishes the moment you call for it?  —– Ans: Silence

8.       Feed me and I will thrive. Give me water, I will vanish. Who am I? — Ans: Fire

9.       What is it that can be broken without touching it? —- Ans: Promise

10.   What is it that people always call for but are afraid of it? —- Ans: Truth

11.   What is it that stays with you all day long and never leave your side? — Ans: Shadow

12.   What is the word, when said, is always pronounced wrong? —- Ans: Wrong

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