Riddles (Intermediate)

What animal can you always find at a baseball game?

• ball

• glove

• umpire

• bat

Answer explanation

In baseball, a 'bat' is essential for hitting the ball, making it a key item at every game. While gloves and umpires are also present, the bat is the only one that directly relates to the sport's play.

I have four legs but I can’t walk. What am I?

• cat

• table

• dog

• chair

Answer explanation

The riddle states it has four legs but cannot walk. A table fits this description as it has four legs and is stationary, unlike a cat or dog, which can walk. Therefore, the correct answer is a table.

What has wings but cannot fly?

• bat

• ostrich

• penguin

• chicken

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'penguin' because it has wings but cannot fly. Unlike bats, ostriches, and chickens, which can either fly or glide, penguins are flightless birds adapted for swimming.

I am a fruit that is red, round, and often mistaken for a vegetable. What am I?

• cucumber

• pepper

• carrot

• tomato

Answer explanation

The fruit described is red and round, which matches the tomato. Although often used in savory dishes and mistaken for a vegetable, tomatoes are botanically classified as fruits.

What has seeds but is not a fruit?

• Potato

• Carrot

• Sunflower

• Cucumber

Answer explanation

The sunflower has seeds in its center but is not classified as a fruit. In contrast, potatoes and carrots are root vegetables, while cucumbers are fruits that develop from flowers.

I am a vegetable that is orange and bunnies love me. What am I?

• carrot

• potato

• broccoli

• spinach

Answer explanation

The vegetable described is orange and loved by bunnies, which clearly points to a carrot. Potatoes are not orange, broccoli is green, and spinach is leafy, making carrot the only correct answer.

What has roots that nobody sees, is taller than trees, up, up it goes, and never grows?

• A tree

• A building

• A mountain

• A cloud

Answer explanation

The riddle describes a mountain: it has unseen roots (its base), is taller than trees, rises high, and does not grow like living things do.

I am a green plant that grows in the ground and is often used in salads. What am I?

• lettuce

• spinach

• cabbage

• kale

Answer explanation

Lettuce is a green plant commonly grown in the ground and is a popular ingredient in salads. While spinach, cabbage, and kale are also greens, lettuce is the most widely recognized for salads.

What is full of holes but still holds water?

• A sponge

• A sieve

• A net

• A bucket

Answer explanation

A sponge is full of holes, allowing it to absorb and hold water despite its porous structure. In contrast, a sieve and a net allow water to pass through, and a bucket is solid with no holes.

I am a season when leaves fall and pumpkins grow. What am I?

• winter

• summer

• spring

• autumn

Answer explanation

The season when leaves fall and pumpkins grow is autumn. During this time, trees shed their leaves, and pumpkins are harvested, making it the correct answer.