Smiling Guards

Two guards were on duty outside a barracks. One faced up the road to watch for anyone approaching from the North. The other looked down the road to see if anyone approached from the South. Suddenly one of them said to the other, "Why are you smiling?"

How did he know his companion was smiling?




Similar Riddles

A man escapes from jail using help from his girlfriend. The investigators suspect four girls of being the man's girlfriend.

Out of those four girls, one is his girlfriend who is lying. Two of the girls are completely innocent and are speaking the truth. One of the girls is the man's sister who is helping the girlfriend lie. Following are the statements from all four of them:

Ariana: "Myrna is his girlfriend."
Jane: "Angelina is lying."
Angelina: "Ariana is lying."
Myrna: "Jane is not his sister."

Can you find out who is the man's sister among them?

Asked by Neha on 27 Mar 2026


In the given picture, in how many ways can you read the word "Tiger"?

Read Word Tiger

Asked by Neha on 21 May 2023

What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?

Asked by Neha on 06 Jan 2021


There's a day, that comes around once a year.
To celebrate the man, you hold dear.
He gave you life, love and will pick you up if you fall.
When it comes to guys like him, He's the best of all.
Who is he?

Asked by Neha on 14 May 2021

Can you arrange the six given marbles in a manner that each one of them is touching all four marbles of different colours?

Arrange the Marbles

Asked by Neha on 18 Aug 2026

Which digit occurred maximum times between the number 1 and 1000?

Asked by Neha on 13 Oct 2025


A leopard is hiding in plain sight in the bushes. Only the sharpest eyes can spot the elusive cat. Can you? Test your eye power now!

Find the leopard

Asked by Neha on 04 Oct 2026

There is a square of a particular number which when doubled, becomes 7 more than its quarter.

Can you find the number?

Asked by Neha on 17 Jul 2023

can you solve the below rebus puzzle?

Can You Solve

Asked by Neha on 07 Oct 2026


Check out the number list below and find what number comes next in the sequence.

111 , 113 , 117 , 119 , 123 , 137 , ?

Asked by Neha on 30 Mar 2026

Hot Articles

Amazing Facts

Gambling

In Canada, a mathematical puzzle must be solved in order to win the lottery to classify it as a “game of skill” not gambling.