Fire in a Room

You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?




Similar Riddles

You have two rectangular wires.

Both of them have property that when you light the fire from one end , it will take 60 minutes to get completely burn.

However, they do not burn at consistent speed (i.e it might be possible 1st 20% burn in 50 minutes and 80% can burn in 10 minutes).

So how could you measure 45 minutes ?

Asked by Neha on 21 Feb 2021


What does this mathematical rebus means ?

Maths Riddle

Asked by Neha on 01 Apr 2021

A woman shoots her husband.

Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes.

Finally, she hangs him.

But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together.

How can this be?

Shoot to Kill

Asked by Neha on 20 Mar 2021


You knock a Table over in the library, and suddenly 20 eyes are looking at you.

Asked by Neha on 21 Sep 2021

A kind heart person buy packed food at 3$/packet from United states and sells them at 1$/packet at Africa. After some time he becomes a millionaire.

How come the guy become millionaire ?

Asked by Neha on 30 Jan 2023

Two girls were born to the same mother, on the same day, at the same time, in the same month and year and yet they're not twins. How can this be ?

Asked by Neha on 26 May 2021


Take one out and scratch my head, I am now black but once was red. What am I?

Asked by Neha on 29 Jul 2025

In the image below, can you find the value of an angle(y)

The angle of a triangle

Asked by Neha on 17 May 2023

For this puzzle, you might have to find logic in something illogical. But hey, it's fun and a healthy little break from your strenuous puzzle-solving sessions.

Can you decipher the meaning in the following cluster of letters?

ITIT,NCENTCENT

Asked by Neha on 19 Nov 2025


What does does this rebus picture means ?

Rebus Picture Riddle

Asked by Neha on 03 May 2023

Hot Articles

Amazing Facts

Crossword puzzles

In the 1920s, people feared that crossword puzzles would contribute to illiteracy.