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Q. Why did the scarecrow win an award?
Options: He was outstanding in his field · He was very tall · He scared everyone · He worked hard
Answer: He was outstanding in his field
'Outstanding in his field' — because that's where he stands! Ha!
Q. What do you call cheese that isn't yours?
Options: Blue cheese · Nacho cheese · Old cheese · Free cheese
Answer: Nacho cheese
Nacho cheese — 'not-your' cheese! Groan.
Q. Why don't eggs tell jokes?
Options: They're shy · They can't talk · They'd crack each other up · They're too round
Answer: They'd crack each other up
They'd crack up! Get it?
Q. What do you call a bear with no teeth?
Options: A sad bear · A soft bear · A baby bear · A gummy bear
Answer: A gummy bear
A gummy bear! All gums, no teeth.
Q. Why did the math book look so sad?
Options: It had too many problems · It was old · Nobody read it · It was torn
Answer: It had too many problems
Too many problems! Poor book.
Q. What do you call fake spaghetti?
Options: A noodle · An impasta · Plastic pasta · A fake
Answer: An impasta
An impasta — an impostor made of pasta!
Q. What did the ocean say to the beach?
Options: Hello · Goodbye · Nothing, it just waved · Come in
Answer: Nothing, it just waved
It just waved! No words needed.
Q. Why did the bicycle fall over?
Options: It was windy · It was old · Someone pushed it · It was two-tired
Answer: It was two-tired
It was two-tired — too tired!
Q. What do you call a dinosaur that crashes his car?
Options: Tyrannosaurus wrecks · A bad driver · A crash-o-saurus · A slow dino
Answer: Tyrannosaurus wrecks
Tyrannosaurus wrecks! Rex → wrecks.
Q. How do you make a tissue dance?
Options: Play music · Put a little boogie in it · Shake the box · Ask nicely
Answer: Put a little boogie in it
Put a little boogie in it!
Q. What's brown and sticky?
Options: Mud · Toffee · A stick · Chocolate
Answer: A stick
A stick! It's brown, and it's a stick. Sticky!
Q. Why did the cookie go to the doctor?
Options: It broke · It was burnt · It was hungry · It was feeling crummy
Answer: It was feeling crummy
Feeling crummy — full of crumbs!
Q. Why don't scientists trust atoms?
Options: They make up everything · They're too small · They're invisible · They move fast
Answer: They make up everything
They make up everything! Every single thing.
Q. What do you call a sleeping bull?
Options: A snoozer · A bulldozer · A quiet bull · A tired bull
Answer: A bulldozer
A bulldozer — a bull that dozes!
Q. Why did the banana go to the doctor?
Options: It was bruised · It was yellow · It wasn't peeling well · It slipped
Answer: It wasn't peeling well
It wasn't peeling well — feeling well!
Q. What did one wall say to the other wall?
Options: Hello · You're tall · Move over · I'll meet you at the corner
Answer: I'll meet you at the corner
'I'll meet you at the corner!'
Q. What do you call a pile of cats?
Options: A meowtain · A cat stack · A purr pile · A kitty hill
Answer: A meowtain
A meowtain — a mountain of meows!
Q. What kind of shoes do ninjas wear?
Options: Boots · Sneakers · Sandals · Slippers
Answer: Sneakers
Sneakers! Because they sneak.
Q. Why was the broom late?
Options: It got lost · It was tired · It over-swept · It broke
Answer: It over-swept
It over-swept — overslept!
Q. What do you call a can opener that doesn't work?
Options: A broken tool · A tin opener · A useless thing · A can't opener
Answer: A can't opener
A can't opener! It simply can't.
Q. Why did the picture go to jail?
Options: It was framed · It was stolen · It was ugly · It fell down
Answer: It was framed
It was framed! Innocent, surely.
Q. What do clouds wear under their pants?
Options: Raincoats · Thunderwear · Nothing · Fluffy socks
Answer: Thunderwear
Thunderwear! Underwear for storms.
Q. What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back?
Options: Broken · Lost · A stick · A bad throw
Answer: A stick
A stick! That's all it is now.
Q. Why do bees have sticky hair?
Options: They're messy · They roll in honey · They never wash · They use honeycombs
Answer: They use honeycombs
They use honeycombs! Combs, get it?
Q. What's orange and sounds like a parrot?
Options: A carrot · An orange · A pumpkin · A tiger
Answer: A carrot
A carrot! Carrot, parrot — say them out loud.
Q. How does a penguin build its house?
Options: With snow · Igloos it together · With ice bricks · Very slowly
Answer: Igloos it together
Igloos it together — it glues it together!
Q. What do you call a factory that makes okay products?
Options: A so-so shop · An okay place · A satisfactory · A fine factory
Answer: A satisfactory
A satisfactory! Satis-factory.
Q. What did the grape do when it got stepped on?
Options: It cried · It rolled away · It popped · It let out a little wine
Answer: It let out a little wine
It let out a little wine — a little whine!
Q. Why did the tomato turn red?
Options: It saw the salad dressing · It was hot · It ripened · It was shy
Answer: It saw the salad dressing
It saw the salad dressing! How embarrassing.
Q. What do you call a dog magician?
Options: A magic pup · A labracadabrador · A trick dog · A wizard hound
Answer: A labracadabrador
A labracadabrador! Labrador + abracadabra.
Q. What's a skeleton's favorite instrument?
Options: The drums · The piano · The trom-bone · The flute
Answer: The trom-bone
The trom-BONE!
Q. Why can't your nose be 12 inches long?
Options: It would hurt · It couldn't smell · It would be heavy · Then it would be a foot
Answer: Then it would be a foot
Then it would be a foot! 12 inches = 1 foot.
Q. What do you call an alligator in a vest?
Options: An investigator · A smart gator · A fancy croc · A dressed reptile
Answer: An investigator
An investigator! An in-vest-igator.
Q. Why did the coffee file a police report?
Options: It was stolen · It got mugged · It spilled · It was cold
Answer: It got mugged
It got mugged! In a mug.
Q. How do you organize a party in space?
Options: You call the stars · You book a rocket · You planet · Very carefully
Answer: You planet
You planet — you plan it!
Q. What did the buffalo say to his son when he left?
Options: Goodbye · See you · Take care · Bison
Answer: Bison
Bison! Bye, son.
Q. Why don't skeletons ever fight each other?
Options: They don't have the guts · They're friendly · They'd break · They're too slow
Answer: They don't have the guts
They don't have the guts! Literally.
Q. Why did the belt go to jail?
Options: It was too tight · For holding up a pair of pants · It broke a rule · It was stolen
Answer: For holding up a pair of pants
For holding up a pair of pants! A hold-up.
Q. What kind of music do mummies like?
Options: Rock · Jazz · Wrap music · Classical
Answer: Wrap music
Wrap music! They're all wrapped up.
Q. What do you call a cow with no legs?
Options: A sitting cow · A sad cow · A round cow · Ground beef
Answer: Ground beef
Ground beef! Right on the ground.
Q. What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence?
Options: Time to fix the fence · Lunch time · Bed time · Play time
Answer: Time to fix the fence
Time to get a new fence!
Q. Why did the chicken cross the playground?
Options: To find food · To get to the other slide · To escape · To meet a friend
Answer: To get to the other slide
To get to the other SLIDE!
Q. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?
Options: A cold friend · An icy dracula · Frostbite · A snow monster
Answer: Frostbite
Frostbite! Brrr.
Q. What did one plate say to the other plate?
Options: You're clean · Move over · Nice pattern · Dinner's on me
Answer: Dinner's on me
'Dinner's on me!' Literally on it.
Q. What did the traffic light say to the car?
Options: Don't look, I'm changing · Stop · Go · Slow down
Answer: Don't look, I'm changing
'Don't look, I'm changing!'
Q. Why did the man run around his bed?
Options: For exercise · To catch up on sleep · He lost something · He was scared
Answer: To catch up on sleep
To catch up on his sleep!
Q. What's a computer's favorite snack?
Options: Cookies · Bytes of cake · Microchips · Chips and dip
Answer: Microchips
Microchips! Crunchy.
Q. Why did the teddy bear say no to dessert?
Options: He was full · He didn't like it · He was sleepy · He was stuffed
Answer: He was stuffed
He was stuffed! Always has been.
Q. What do you call a lazy kangaroo?
Options: A pouch potato · A slow hopper · A sleepy roo · A resting roo
Answer: A pouch potato
A pouch potato — a couch potato with a pouch!
Q. Why do seagulls fly over the sea?
Options: To find fish · If they flew over the bay they'd be bagels · It's cooler · To migrate
Answer: If they flew over the bay they'd be bagels
Bay + gulls = bagels!
Q. What do you call a duck that gets straight A's?
Options: A smart duck · A top duck · A wise quacker · A clever bird
Answer: A wise quacker
A wise quacker — a wise cracker!
Q. What did the calculator say to the student?
Options: I'm broken · Push my buttons · I'm tired · You can count on me
Answer: You can count on me
'You can count on me!'
Q. Why did the barber win the race?
Options: He knew a shortcut · He was fast · He trained hard · He cheated
Answer: He knew a shortcut
He knew a shortcut! Short cut.
Q. What did the left eye say to the right eye?
Options: Look over there · Between us, something smells · Blink twice · I'm tired
Answer: Between us, something smells
'Between us, something smells!' The nose is between them.
Q. What did the nose say to the finger?
Options: Hello · You're cold · Quit picking on me · Go away
Answer: Quit picking on me
'Quit picking on me!'
Q. What do you call a snowman with a six-pack?
Options: A strong snowman · A fit snowman · A cool guy · An abdominal snowman
Answer: An abdominal snowman
An abdominal snowman — the abominable snowman!
Q. What do you call a bee that can't make up its mind?
Options: A maybe · A confused bee · A slow bee · A lost bee
Answer: A maybe
A maybe! May-bee.
Q. What's a vampire's favorite fruit?
Options: An apple · A blood orange · A grape · A plum
Answer: A blood orange
A blood orange! Of course.
Q. What do you call an old snowman?
Options: A grandpa snowman · An icy oldie · Water · A puddle of fun
Answer: Water
Water! He melted away.
Q. What do you call a pig that does karate?
Options: A ham fighter · A kung fu pig · A tough piggy · A pork chop
Answer: A pork chop
A pork chop! Chop!
Q. Why did the melon jump into the lake?
Options: It wanted to be a watermelon · It was hot · It fell · It could swim
Answer: It wanted to be a watermelon
It wanted to be a WATER-melon!
Q. What did one hat say to the other hat?
Options: Nice color · You stay here, I'll go on ahead · Let's go · You're old
Answer: You stay here, I'll go on ahead
'You stay here, I'll go on a-head!'
Q. What do you call a dinosaur with a huge vocabulary?
Options: A smart-o-saurus · A word dino · A thesaurus · A brainiosaurus
Answer: A thesaurus
A thesaurus! Full of words.
Q. What did the mother tomato say to the slowpoke baby tomato?
Options: Hurry up · Slow down · Come here · Ketchup!
Answer: Ketchup!
'Ketchup!' — Catch up!
Q. Why did the orange stop rolling?
Options: It ran out of juice · It hit a wall · It got tired · Someone caught it
Answer: It ran out of juice
It ran out of juice!
Q. What do you call a train carrying bubblegum?
Options: A sticky train · A chew-chew train · A sweet train · A gum express
Answer: A chew-chew train
A chew-chew train! Choo choo.
Q. What's a witch's favorite school subject?
Options: Math · Art · Spelling · Science
Answer: Spelling
Spelling! Naturally.
Q. What do you call a cold dog?
Options: A frozen pup · An ice hound · A shivering dog · A chili dog
Answer: A chili dog
A chili dog! Chilly.
Q. Why did the cow go to space?
Options: To see the Moooon · To find grass · To meet aliens · To fly
Answer: To see the Moooon
To see the MOOOON!
Q. What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie?
Options: A fancy fish · Sofishticated · A smart cod · A dressed-up trout
Answer: Sofishticated
Sofishticated! So sophisticated.
Q. What's a tornado's favorite game?
Options: Tag · Hide and seek · Twister · Spinning tops
Answer: Twister
Twister! It's a natural.
Q. Why did the football coach go to the bank?
Options: To save money · To borrow money · To meet someone · To get his quarter back
Answer: To get his quarter back
To get his quarterback!
Q. What kind of key opens a banana?
Options: A monkey · A silver key · A door key · A car key
Answer: A monkey
A monkey! Mon-key.
Q. Why did the egg go to school?
Options: To meet friends · To get egg-ucated · To learn cooking · To hatch
Answer: To get egg-ucated
To get egg-ucated!
Q. What do you call a monkey that loves potato chips?
Options: A crisp monkey · A snack ape · A chipmunk · A chip lover
Answer: A chipmunk
A chipmunk! Chip-munk.
Q. What did the big flower say to the little flower?
Options: Grow up · Nice petals · Move over · Hi, bud!
Answer: Hi, bud!
'Hi, bud!' A bud is a baby flower.
Q. What did the paper say to the pencil?
Options: Write on! · Stop it · You're sharp · Draw me
Answer: Write on!
'Write on!' — Right on!
Q. Why did the cat sit on the computer?
Options: It was warm · To keep an eye on the mouse · It was tired · It liked games
Answer: To keep an eye on the mouse
To keep an eye on the mouse!
Q. What do you call two birds in love?
Options: Lovebirds only · Sweet birds · Tweethearts · Nest mates
Answer: Tweethearts
Tweethearts! Sweethearts that tweet.
Q. Why don't oysters ever share?
Options: They're greedy · They're closed · They're small · They're shellfish
Answer: They're shellfish
They're shellfish! Selfish.
Q. What do you call a rabbit with fleas?
Options: Bugs Bunny · An itchy hare · A scratchy rabbit · A sad bunny
Answer: Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny! Bugs everywhere.
Q. How do you catch a squirrel?
Options: Use a net · Climb a tree and act like a nut · Set a trap · Chase it
Answer: Climb a tree and act like a nut
Climb a tree and act like a nut!
Q. What did the tree say to the wind?
Options: Blow harder · Stop it · Leaf me alone · You're cold
Answer: Leaf me alone
'Leaf me alone!' — Leave me alone.
Q. What did one snowman say to the other snowman?
Options: It's cold · Let's melt · Nice hat · Do you smell carrots?
Answer: Do you smell carrots?
'Do you smell carrots?' Their noses!
Q. Why was the baby strawberry crying?
Options: Its parents were in a jam · It was lost · It was squished · It was hungry
Answer: Its parents were in a jam
Its parents were in a jam!
Q. What do you call a sad cup of coffee?
Options: A cold brew · A depresso · A blue cup · A weak coffee
Answer: A depresso
A depresso! Espresso.
Q. Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants?
Options: It was cold · He spilled something · In case he got a hole in one · For a change
Answer: In case he got a hole in one
In case he got a hole in one!
Q. What do you call a fish with no eyes?
Options: A blind fish · A sad fish · A lost fish · Fsh
Answer: Fsh
Fsh! Take out the i's.
Q. What's a pirate's favorite letter?
Options: C, the sea! · R · P · X marks the spot
Answer: C, the sea!
You'd think it's R, but a pirate's first love is the C!
Q. Why did the student eat his homework?
Options: He was hungry · The teacher said it was a piece of cake · It was paper · By mistake
Answer: The teacher said it was a piece of cake
The teacher said it was a piece of cake!
Q. What do you call a sleeping pizza?
Options: A pizza · A nap slice · A piZZZa · A quiet pie
Answer: A piZZZa
A piZZZa! Zzz.
Q. Why did the drum get in trouble?
Options: It was loud · It broke · It rolled away · It kept getting beat
Answer: It kept getting beat
It kept getting beat! Poor drum.
Q. What did the janitor shout when he jumped out of the closet?
Options: Supplies! · Surprise · Hello · Boo
Answer: Supplies!
'Supplies!' — surprise!
Q. What kind of tree fits in your hand?
Options: A bonsai · A palm tree · A baby tree · A twig
Answer: A palm tree
A palm tree! In the palm of your hand.
Q. What do you call a happy cowboy?
Options: A glad rider · A smiley cowboy · A jolly rancher · A merry man
Answer: A jolly rancher
A jolly rancher!
Q. What's the best thing about Switzerland?
Options: The mountains · The cheese · The chocolate · I don't know, but the flag is a big plus
Answer: I don't know, but the flag is a big plus
The flag is a big plus! It's a plus sign.
Q. What do you call a magician who lost his magic?
Options: Ian · A sad man · An ex-wizard · A regular guy
Answer: Ian
Ian! Take the 'magic' out of 'magician'.
Q. Why can't you trust a staircase?
Options: It's slippery · It's always up to something · It creaks · It's steep
Answer: It's always up to something
It's always up to something!
Q. What do you call a nervous javelin thrower?
Options: A worried athlete · A shaky thrower · Shakespeare · A jumpy guy
Answer: Shakespeare
Shakespeare! Shakes-spear.
Q. Why did the pencil go to the doctor?
Options: It broke · It was chewed · It lost its eraser · It had a point but felt dull
Answer: It had a point but felt dull
It had a point, but it was feeling dull! Sharpen up.