55 leading questions almost impossible to answer

Some questions can be confusing and lead us to believe that the answer causes problems precisely because of the way the question is worded.

These questions, known as trick questions, can lead us to make simple mistakes.. Not only that, but by answering them we can do it safely and quickly, believing that we are 100% right. Many times, the reasoning errors we make are because our starting point is a trick question. Now, how to recognize them?

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Trick questions: some examples

In the following lines you can find a list of trick questions that you will not be able to answer without being exposed, precisely because there is a trap in them.

1. What was the first name of King George VI?

Although Jorge's name appears in the question; actually, the first name of this English king is Albert. Many people forget that kings often used a different name than their own, often to shorten it.

2. In what month do Russians celebrate the "October Revolution"?

Almost instinctively most individuals would answer October, but the date of the celebration is in the month of November, since a different calendar was used at the time.

3. Hector's parents have four children. One is called Luis, another is called Juan, another is called Víctor, and the fourth... what's it called?

Simple: Hector.

4. What animal do the Canary Islands owe their name to?

These islands, located in African territory, but belonging to Spain, owe their name to dogs, in Latin called canis.

5. What does it take to light a candle?

Possibly a lighter or match, but mostly that it's out. This is the only option that is always necessary.

6. What weighs more, a kilo of cotton or a kilo of lead?

Neither cotton nor lead, both weigh the same, what varies is the density.

7. Where does Thursday come before Wednesday?

This question can lead people to think a lot, but the answer is simple: in the dictionary.

8. Do you know what they call the elevator in Japan?

In Japan, elevator has a name that is possible to pronounce, but the answer is: pressing the button.

9. What are “Camel Hair” brushes made of?

Camel brushes are not made from this humped animal, but from squirrel hair.

10. What celebrity organized an exclusive trip full of sex on a spectacular ship?

It was Noah.

11. How long did the famous 100 Years War last?

The answer is not 100, because this war lasted 116 years. It was a war between the kingdoms of France and England.

12. What is the longest day of the week?

Every day has 24 hours; however, when written, the longest name is Wednesday, with 9 letters.

13. What is the discomfort of 1+2?

This question is quite farfetched. The answer has a lot to do with psychology: it is the stress.

14. What is the question that no one could answer in the affirmative?

Are you asleep? This is the answer. No one could answer that if he actually is.

15. If I have 5 fish and 3 of them drown, how many fish do I have left?

The fish do not drown and therefore remain the same, that is, 5.

16. What country makes the famous "Panama Hats"?

Many people would answer Panama, but the correct answer is Ecuador.

17. In English, what animal name begins with the last letter of the alphabet and ends with the first?

A complex question, but the correct answer is zebra.

18. How can a man go eight days without sleep?

Well, sleeping at night.

19. The word Paris begins with "P" and ends with "T", true or false?

It's true. If we only think of the word Paris, we will think not. But Paris begins with "P" and ends with "T".

20. How is a cow similar to 2 Argentines fighting?

Argentines say the word "Ché" a lot. So, a stripping Argentine will say to another "Dale Che".

21. A trucker goes down a one-way street in the wrong direction, passing at least ten police officers. Why is he not arrested?

Because at no time does it say that the trucker is driving. The trucker is going on the sidewalk.

22. Two soldiers go to war, one to Africa and the other to Israel, what are the soldiers called?

It is impossible to know their respective names, but they call each other on the phone.

23. What's a guy doing running fast around the university?

This phrase is more of a joke, and the answer is the university degree.

24. If an electric train goes from north to south towards, where will it blow the smoke?

Electric trains don't smoke, but some people don't realize the train is electric when they first ask.

25. How is a stove similar to an airplane?

Both the stove and the plane have a pilot, otherwise they could not do their job.

26. A is the father of B. But B is not the son of A. How is it possible?

Because actually B is her daughter and A is her father.

27. What is furry and peeks out of your pajamas at night?

The first intuition may seem like a response with sexual content, but it refers to the head.

28. What goes up and down, but is still in the same place?

You may think for a long time until you come to the conclusion that it is the stairs.

29. I was going to "Villa Vieja" when I came across seven shepherds. Each shepherd with a sack, each sack with three sheep. How many shepherds went to Villa Vieja?

No one was going to "Villa Vieja", because they only crossed paths.

30. Year of the 20th century that does not change if you turn the figures

The answer to this question is simpler than it seems at first glance. It's 1961.

31. Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?

It was Mount Everest anyway, it just hadn't been discovered yet.

32. We know that one is loneliness, 2 are company and three are a crowd, but what will 4 and 5 be?

Another answer that is simple, but you just have to look at the question, since 4 and 5 are 9.

33. It has cat ears and it's not a cat, it has a cat tail and it's not a cat, it has cat eyes and it's not a cat, so what is it?

It is not a male cat, but a female, that is, a cat.

34. Some months have 31 days, others have 30 days. How many have 28 days?

February is the month that only has 28 days, but actually, they all have 28.

35. A father and his son are driving on the highway until his car violently impacts a car that was traveling in the opposite direction. The father dies instantly, but the son survives and is taken to the hospital. She requires a high risk operation, so they call in an eminent doctor to perform the surgery. But when he walks into the operating room, he exclaims: "I can't operate on him, he's my son!" How is it possible?

Do you have the answer? maybe you macho bias do not allow yourself to deduce that the medical eminence is simply the mother of the child requiring surgery.

36. What do we find in the middle of infinity?

The catch is that it is not a number, but two letters: "in".

37. Who was the champion of underwater fencing in the year 2007?

The usual: swordfish.

38. What has a human face and metal body?

The coin.

39. In what area can we find rivers that never carry water?

In which they occupy the maps printed on paper.

40. What mythical character loses his essence if his hair is cut?

Samson loses his strength, but Homer Simpson loses his essence if he shaves.

41. When does the moment come when the human being becomes a fruit?

When she waits

42. What is a boomerang that does not return?

A stick.

43. What is round and always gets you into trouble?

The vicious circle.

44. How can we quickly put out a candle that has been burning for five minutes?

Open a hole in the sailboat and let it sink.

45. What is so fragile that, just by speaking there where it is, it breaks?

The answer is: silence.

46. With which hand is it better to mix a broth?

With none, which is why we normally use a ladle.

47. In which region of the Iberian Peninsula can we find many hairy shoulders wherever we look?

In Gibraltar, an area full of Barbary macaques.

48. What is the name of the elite driver who managed to achieve fame in the sports world despite humble beginnings as a construction worker?

Super Mario. He has also won several awards in the world of golf and tennis.

49. What color are the "Black Boxes" of the airplanes?

Despite the color indicated in the question, the truth is that the black boxes of the planes are actually orange.

50. What is a crab doing with sunglasses?

Leave discreetly.

51. What can a seal do if it meets a saber-toothed tiger?

Not fit in his mouth.

52. To what extent does the History of Seville Cathedral interest a German tourist?

If you don't have an audio guide in your language, even the first one.

53. What can you never eat for breakfast?

Dinner, snack or lunch.

54. What is the most practiced religion in Kalmykia, a region of European Russia that we can find a little further north than Armenia and Georgia?

The most practiced religion in this area is Buddhism, since the predominant ethnic group is part of the Mongolian people.

55. From what animal are the "Cat Gut Strings" obtained?

Like the previous question, it can be confusing. Actually, they are extracted from the entrails of sheep or horses.