In Greek mythology, the Sphinx sat outside of Thebes and asked this riddle of all travellers who passed by. If the traveller failed to solve the riddle, then the Sphinx killed him/her. And if the traveller answered the riddle correctly, then the Sphinx would destroy herself. The riddle:

What goes on four legs in the morning, on two legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening?

Oedipus solved the riddle, and the Sphinx destroyed herself.

A man was convicted of a minor offence in Akbar court. Akbar decided to give him a chance. He asked him to give a statement. If the statement is true, he will be killed by lions and if it is false, he will be killed by trampling of wild elephants.

The convicted person requested help from Birbal and since the crime was not a big one, Birbal decided to help him. Whatever Birbal suggested impressed Kabir and he let the convicted person go.

What did Birbal suggest to the person?

If I put in one canary per cage, I have one bird too many. If I put in two canaries per cage, I have one cage too many. How many cages and canaries do I have?

What does the below rebus riddle means?

Can you solve the below algebraic mathematical equation?

(J+O+I+N+T)3 = JOINT

A finger goes in me. You fiddle with me when you're bored. The best man always has me first. What am I?

Irene killed hundreds of people mercilessly and yet the police were not able to put her behind the bars. Why?

Can you convert the number zero(0) into a positive number using just one mathematical operator ?

What is the four-digit number in which the first digit is one-third the second, the third is the sum of the first two, and the last is three times the second?

If you’ve got me, you want to share me; if you share me, you haven’t kept me. What am I?