Unravel the mystery of a detective children's story. Interesting riddles for real detectives

Theft of an antique glass
“I absolutely cannot imagine, Mr. Inspector, who could need a glass from the 17th century, especially since it is impossible to sell it.” — These were the words the museum director greeted Inspector Warnicke. — Last night the glass was still there. No one else entered the room after me. I locked it myself. The cleaning of the museum is carried out by the Zeisig couple; they have been working for us for a very long time and, of course, are beyond any suspicion.
“Yes, Mr. Inspector, everything was in order during the evening cleaning,” said Mr. Zeisig.
Inspector Warnicke thought for a moment.
— How long ago did you start collecting museum rarities? - he suddenly asked Zeisig.
What allowed Inspector Warnicke to suspect the Zeisig family of stealing the glass?

The Zeisig family became victims professional habits. The couple stole the glass and removed the glass fragments from the display case.

One man performed a dangerous and difficult work, so he had to wear a mask for protection. Suddenly, out of the blue, he tore off his mask and….. died. His beloved family was waiting for him at home, everything was fine at work too, i.e. he had no reason to commit suicide. In addition, he also did not use drugs or alcohol. However, something still made him take off his mask.

The man was a diver. When breathing compressed air at great depths at 60 meters or more, the so-called “nitrogen narcosis” appears. The person gets excited, loses his sense of reality, and it seems to him that the mask is completely useless and needs to be thrown away.

During the war, a British soldier held Adolf Hitler at gunpoint. It was real Adolf Hitler is the one who led the Third Reich. The war was in full swing, but the soldier did not shoot at him. Why?

It was during the First World War, when Adolf Hitler was a career military man German army. He was wounded, and the English soldier decided that it was undignified to kill him.

When the warehouse manager arrived for work, an employee knocked on his office. He explained that last night he had a dream that there was a bomb in one of the warehouse rooms that would explode at two o'clock in the afternoon. The boss was skeptical about this story, but agreed to inspect the warehouse. During the inspection, the bomb was found in exactly the place the employee spoke about. The police were called, the bomb was defused, and a tragedy was averted. However, the boss immediately thanked the employee and fired him. The fired man did not plant the bomb, and his dream prevented the tragedy...
Was the boss right to fire him?

The fired man worked as a night watchman. He had to stay awake all night and perform his duties. However, if he had a dream, it means he was sleeping. That's why he was fired.

The man called his wife from the office and said that he would be home by eight. He arrived home at eight hours and two minutes. They had no definite plans for eight hours. However, his wife became very angry that he was late. Why?

The wife expected her husband home at eight in the evening, and he returned at 8:02 the next morning.

Every Saturday four friends took a bath. Peter, a musician, always took a player with him to listen to music. Alexander, a banker, brought with him a thermos with some drink. Phaedrus and Paul were lawyers and each time they took papers with them to read. One day Pavel was found dead in the steam room. He was killed by some sharp object. The police were immediately called. The police questioned all three suspects, but found no leads. What happened?

Alexander killed Paul. He brought a piece of ice in a thermos. The ice melted and left no traces.

Two personnel were sent from the mineral research base to collect samples. While completing the task, they were attacked by vicious animals. The researchers immediately stopped work and headed to the base. One moved very slowly, carefully watching the animals. The other one panicked and moved very quickly. The alarmist died as soon as he got to the base, but his colleague, having suffered through fear, remained alive. Why?

These people explored ocean floor in search of minerals. They dived to a depth of 100 meters, where normal air becomes dangerous. When brought to the surface, nitrogen globules can form in the diver's lungs and cause a blockage.

A small store in New York is called "Seven Bells", but there are 8 bells hanging outside.
The store owner could easily correct this mistake, but chooses not to. Why?

Initially it was just a mistake, but over time the store owner noticed that people often came into his store to point out the discrepancy, and this only increased his sales.

The Venezuelan police have long been aware of the black deeds of one thief; several attempts were made to arrest him, however, they were all unsuccessful. It happened like this: the police knew the address of this thief. IN Once again Having received a warrant for his arrest, they went to this address to his home. But as soon as they arrived, he ran away and locked himself in his bedroom. The police waited for some time, but were soon forced to leave..
Why did this happen?

His house stood on the border of Venezuela and Colombia. Entrance door and the kitchen were in Venezuela, the bedroom in Colombia.

Evgeniy and Alla were spouses and taught together at the same University. Evgeniy was a philologist, and his wife was a geographer. Due to the low salary, they also worked part-time in the economic department of the University and were treasurers of its fund. During the annual inspection, the commission discovered a large shortfall. Evgeniy and Alla were interrogated and released due to lack of direct evidence. The next morning, their bodies were found in Evgeniy and Alla’s apartment. Nearby was a note that read the following:
“This is the only way out for Anna and me”
It would seem that now everything is clear. This is suicide and Evgeniy and Alla are to blame for the theft at the University. However, not all so simple. And the policeman did not agree with this version, but suspected murder.
What made him suspicious?

Evgeniy was a philologist and could not make such stupid mistakes in the note.

Alexander the Great ordered all his soldiers to shave. He was sure that clean-shaven soldiers had an advantage. Why?

Bearded men could be grabbed by the beard in hand-to-hand combat.

One sunny morning, passersby could observe the following picture.
A man and a woman were arguing on the roof of a building. A large number of the people below were looking at them. Suddenly the woman pushed the man. The man tried to grab onto something, but to no avail, and fell down, hit the pavement very hard and... died.... The most interesting thing is that it was not the woman who pushed him who was accused of murder, but a completely different person.
Whom? Why?

A movie was being filmed on the roof of a house, and the man was a stuntman. The man who was responsible for the stuntman's insurance was blamed for his death.

A man killed his wife and completely dissolved her body in a bath of acid. He got rid of her clothes and jewelry, but one piece of evidence still gave him away. Which?

The woman's body was completely dissolved in acid, but she had an artificial tooth that was not exposed to acid.

The woman brought it to the bank widely famous portrait president. As a result, a criminal was caught who had previously visited the same bank and had previously committed a crime in the woman's house.
How was the criminal caught?

A thief broke into a woman's house and stole all her savings. One of the banknotes got stuck in the bank, and the thief in a hurry tore it in half. The woman filed a report of theft with the police, and then went to her bank with half of the banknote, where she was told that a man had come to them in the morning with the other half of the same banknote.

One young man hijacked a passenger plane.
He told the pilot to fly to the airport and convey the following demands from him: the terrorist demanded 10 million rubles and two parachutes. The plane landed and the hijacker was given money and parachutes.
The terrorist demanded that the pilot take to the skies again. After some time, he put on a parachute, took the money and jumped out. The second parachute remained on the plane. Why did the invader ask for two parachutes if he didn’t need the second?

The kidnapper asked for two parachutes so that the police would think he was planning to take a hostage. And he was given two working parachutes. If he had asked for one, it would have been clear that he needed the parachute for himself and there was a possibility that he would be given a faulty one.

One sunny morning, a man parked his car at the entrance, went home, returned with a bucket of water and poured the water on the sidewalk. Why?

The man was going to wash his car, but while he was going to get water, the car was stolen.

I was traveling alone on the train from Moscow strange people, for unknown reasons, he jumped from the window of the train when it was rushing at full speed. There was only one person in the compartment. After examining his compartment, the police managed to find, in addition to his personal belongings, a piece of bandage. Why did this man commit suicide?

A man has just completed treatment for blindness. He decided to remove the bandage himself to check his vision. When he took off the bandage, he saw nothing - and decided that he was not cured. He couldn't imagine a future without sight and so he jumped out of the train.

An art critic went to an auction and bought a painting that he knew was worth nothing. He was an honest man, and he had no criminal intentions. He also had no intention of doing anything to make the painting more valuable. Why did he buy it?

The painting itself was worthless, but it was framed in an expensive, beautiful frame that he intended to use.

In the laws of several states in the United States, one crime deserves punishment. If a person is caught attempting to commit this crime, he will not escape punishment. However, if it is not possible to prevent this crime, then those who committed it remain without punishment. What kind of crime is this?

Suicide

Riddles are an accessible and fun way to train your wits. Believe me, she desperately needs this, because the human brain is prone to laziness. Who most often faces serious mysteries in Everyday life? Detectives. They constantly have to carefully analyze all available facts in order to come to the right conclusions in their investigations. No wonder detectives are good at thinking!

Today we invite you to try yourself in their shoes and solve three riddles. Simple conditions, but there were some tricks too. Be careful!

Riddle No. 1

During the construction of the new highway in the city, it was strictly specified that every tenth kilometer must be completely straight. This does not affect traffic in any way and does not in any way affect the economic state of the country. These kilometers were used only in emergency situations. In what?

Riddle No. 2

A curious industrial archaeologist explored an abandoned factory building. He climbed a 30-meter brick pipe using an old rotten ladder, but when he got to the top, the ladder fell. There is no one around to help him or hear the scream. A lot of time passed, but the archaeologist still managed to descend from the pipe. How?

Riddle No. 3

The investigation did not have enough evidence, so the man was released on bail of $400. He paid the bail in cash, and although there was nothing wrong with his money (it was ordinary, not marked in any way, it was impossible to trace its history), immediately after posting the bail the police had missing evidence. What happened?

Think carefully.

Pay attention to details.

Ready?

Sure?

Right answers!

№1

They were used as landing strips for aircraft in emergencies.

№2

First he took out one brick from top row pipe, and then, using the same brick as a hammer, he knocked the bricks out of the masonry, destroying the pipe. Thus, he managed to gradually descend to the very bottom, almost destroying the pipe.

№3

He paid the entire deposit in coins, and he was accused of stealing coins from automatic machines.

What do you think of our riddles? Did you manage to cope? Which one seemed the simplest, and which one the most difficult? Share your opinion in the comments!

The sheer number of children's detective stories can confuse any parent and child. This review will be of interest to parents - lovers of detective stories who want to instill in their children a love of this genre through exciting stories about young detectives. An important criterion for inclusion in the review is high quality the texts themselves, the absence of excessive primitivism in writing.

1) A. Lindgren Trilogy about Kalle Blumkvist(8-12 years old)

The detective trilogy about the young detective Kalle contains the stories: “The famous detective Kalle Blumkvist plays,” “The famous detective Kalle Blumkvist takes risks,” “Kalle Blumkvist and Rasmus.” Released only in translation by N. Gorodinskaya-Wallenius.

A trilogy about the famous detective Kalla Blumkvist, an ordinary boy who dreams of eclipsing the glory of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. In his quest to catch the criminal, he actually picks up the trail of a real robber, but at some point exciting game becomes unsafe, and then his faithful friends- Knights of the White Rose.

2) E. Kästner "Emil and the Detectives" and "Emil and the Three Twins"

"Emil and the detectives" (8-12 years old)

One day, an ordinary boy named Emil Tyshbein from the most ordinary German town of Neustadt went to Berlin to visit his grandmother. It would seem that there is nothing special about this. But an event that happened to him on the way on the train marked the beginning of a completely extraordinary adventure... An exciting detective story with good ending! In addition, the whole story is permeated with Emil’s true filial love for his mother.

"Emil and the Three Twins"(8-12 years old)

Continuation of Emil's adventures. This time, Emil Tyshbain, already familiar to us, is going on vacation with his friends. By chance they learn about Mr. Byron's vile intention and decide to intervene.

3) Series "Alfred Hitchcock. Three detectives"(10-15 years)

Unfortunately, this series has not been reissued for a long time and is only available from second-hand booksellers. But, if books from this series are in libraries, you can safely take them and enjoy the investigations of young friends Bob Andrews, Pete Crenshaw and Jupiter Jones. They live in the town of Rocky Beach on the Pacific coast, not far from Hollywood. Their stronghold is a salvage warehouse, their headquarters is an old caravan in which they have equipped a crime laboratory. Their agency "Three Investigators" reveals any secrets, riddles and puzzles.

The Mystery of the Castle of Horrors (1964) The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot (1964) The Mystery of the Whispering Mummy (1965) The Mystery of the Green Ghost (1965) The Mystery of the Lost Treasure (1966) The Mystery of Skeleton Island (1966) The Mystery of the Fiery Eye (1967) The Mystery of the Silver Spider (1967) The Mystery of the Screaming Alarm Clock [The Mystery of the Shrill Alarm Clock] (1968) The Mystery of the Valley of Moaning [The Mystery of the Moaning Cave; The Three Detectives and the Devil's Mountain] (1968) The Mystery of the Talking Skull (1969) The Mystery of the Laughing Shadow (1969) The Mystery of the One-Eyed Cat [The Secret of the One-Eyed Cat; The Mystery of the Humpbacked Cat] (1970) The Mystery of the Cold Dragon (1970) The Mystery of the Burning Footprints (1971) The Mystery of the Nervous Lion (1971) The Mystery of the Singing Snake (1972) The Mystery of the Zigzag [The Mystery of the Shrunken House] (1972) The Mystery of the Lake of Ghosts [The Mystery of the Phantom Lake] ( 1973) The Mystery of the Mountain of Monsters (1973) The Mystery of the Goblin Mirror (1974) The Mystery of the Dead Man's Charade [The Mystery of the Dead Man] (1974) The Mystery of the Invisible Dog (1975) The Mystery of the Evil Mines (1976) The Mystery of the Dancing Devil [The Mystery of the Dancing Devil] (1976) The Mystery of the Horse Headless (1977) The Mystery of the Magic Circle (1978) The Mystery of the Deadly Mistake [The Mystery of the Deadly Doppelgänger] (1978) The Mystery of the Scarecrow (1979) The Mystery of Shark Reef (1979) The Mystery of the Scarred Beggar (1981) The Mystery of the Burning Rocks (1981) The Mystery of the Crimson pirate [The Mystery of the Purple Pirate] (1982) The Mystery of the Escaped Troglodyte [The Mystery caveman] (1982) The Mystery of the Kidnapped Whale [The Mystery of the Missing Whale] (1983) The Mystery of the Disappearing Mermaid (1983) The Mystery of the Limped Pigeon [The Mystery of the Two-Toed Pigeon] (1984) The Mystery of Broken Glass (1984) The Mystery of the Terrorist Trail (1984) The Mystery of the Memorable Meeting (1985) ) The Mystery of the Hollywood Scammers [The Mystery of the Scammer Show] (1985) The Mystery of Shipwreck Rock [The Mystery of the Robbers' Rock; Viking Gold] (1986) The Mystery of the Mischievous Collector (1987) The Mystery of the Phantom Train

4) Y. Koval "The Adventures of Vasya Kurolesov" "Five Kidnapped Monks"

"The Adventures of Vasya Kurolesov"(8-12 years old)

A wonderful story by the famous Russian writer Yuri Koval (1938-1995) about the curious adventures of the kind and trusting boy Vasya Kurolesov. He's always unlucky! Either instead of piglets he will bring home a shabby red dog in a sack, or due to his negligence he will end up in the police... In his native village The owls are all just laughing at him! And then one day Vasya had the opportunity to prove that he was a brave, resourceful and decisive guy, he could do anything, even catch bandits. And how Vasya managed to do this, you will find out by reading the story.

"Five Kidnapped Monks"(10-14 years old)

The adventures of Vasya Kurolesov continue! This time he will have to uncover the mystery of the disappearance of five monks in an old Moscow alley! Undoubtedly, someone stole them, and the trail of the mysterious thief leads straight to the regional center of Pockets, where Monya Leather’s gang operates. Vasya, a valiant member of the Karmanov police, is tasked with catching a dangerous criminal red-handed and neutralizing him. There is no doubt: Kurolesov will be able to find the answer to the question of what connection exists between Monya and the five kidnapped monks...

7) A. Starobinets Series "Beastly Detective"(8-12 years old)

First book in the series "In the Wolf's Lair"- Someone killed the Hare. So much so that only a piece of the Hare’s fluffy tail remained. Who's the killer? Two fearless policemen of the Far Forest - Badger the Elder and Badgercat - are on the trail. And they unravel the case no worse than Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The tracks are complicated, there are several suspects, but the police have something that no one can defeat - brutal logic!

The second book, “Right of the Predator,” is a children’s light version of Orwell’s great work “Animal Farm.” Here's the thing. There are predators in the Far Forest. Nina Palna has domestic animals in her village, including chickens. The chickens are sure that Nina Palna loves them, which is why every week she chooses the best chicken and takes it to better life. The peace of domestic animals in the village is protected by dogs, who demand compliance with the agreement between the predators and the village - do not eat chickens!
And then one day the Fox grabs a chicken and brings it to the Far Forest. It doesn't kill, it only brings. The fox is scolded by policemen Badger and Badgercat. And at this time they explain to the chicken that Nina Palna is not as sinless as she seems. And then a riot begins on all sides. The hen runs to her hens to open their eyes to the terrible truth. The dogs, sensing a conflict, decide to organize baiting and hunting for predators in the Far Forest. Oh, and a difficult task falls on the shoulders of our police officers Badger Senior and Badgercat. They urgently need to reconcile everyone!

The third book “Claws of Wrath” - The third detective story about the inhabitants of the Far Forest - exciting as always. In the new book, hooligan cats from the Claws of Wrath gang kidnap the beloved policeman Badgercat, a gentle kitty, and demand a huge ransom for her. Badgercat is ready to do anything, even lose his job and commit malfeasance. But the cat, it seems, is not such a victim. What awaits the inhabitants of the forest who want to live in safety and calmly sip their mujito at the Sochok bar?

8) V. Holly Series “Maisie Hitchins. Adventures of a Girl Detective"(8-13 years old)

19th century, 31 Albion Street, London. It is here that the little girl detective Maisie Hitchins lives with her grandmother, dreaming of adventures and new mysterious affairs, which she longs to reveal. Riddles are pouring in on her from all sides, just have time to solve them (and at the same time carry out her grandmother’s instructions). There are 8 books in total in the series.

9) M. Vidmark "The Case of Diamonds. The Case of Mummy" (8-12 years)

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Main heroes are the best friends, classmates Lasse and Maya, who founded detective agency in the basement of the house. The guys live in a small town, where everyone knows each other and there seem to be no crimes planned - “What could be worse than an unemployed detective?!” - Maya grumbles. And then, as you understand, the most interesting thing begins - valuable diamonds disappear, a priceless painting disappears from the museum, and the main suspect becomes the mummy of the pharaoh!

10) J. Remy Series "The Adventures of Tintin" (12+)

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Adventure-detective fascinating stories about the young newspaper reporter Tintin and his faithful dog Mila (Snowball) are known all over the world. The famous comics of the Belgian Georges Remy (better known as Hergé) are interesting to both children and adults - it is not without reason that they inspired Spielberg himself. The secret to the success of "The Adventures of Tintin" is a dynamic adventure detective story, where shootouts, kidnappings, assassinations, shootings, plane flights, car trips, train trips, etc. sea ​​travel... And of course, memorable characters. The series has a "12+" sign, be careful.

Author's order of the series "The Adventures of Tintin":
1. Tintin in the Land of the Soviets
2. Tintin in the Congo
3. Tintin in America
4. Pharaoh's Cigars
5. Blue Lotus
6. Broken ear
7. Black Island
8. Ottokar's Scepter
9. Golden Claw Crab
10. Mysterious star
11. The Secret of the Unicorn
12. Red Rackham's Treasure
13. Seven crystal balls
14. Temple of the Sun
15. Tintin in the land of black gold
16. Target - Moon
17. We walked on the moon
18. The Tournesol case
19. Sharks of the Red Sea
20. Tintin in Tibet
21. Castafiore Jewels
22. Flight 714 to Sydney
23. Tintin and the Picaros
24. Tintin and Alpha Art

11) A. Semenov "Detective and mysterious stories about Yabed-Koryabed"(6-9 years)

The trilogy about Yabeda-Koryabeda includes three stories: “The Mysterious Guest”, “Yabeda-Koryabeda and Her Tricks” and “Yabeda-Koryabeda and Her Tricks”. How the kind and smart Murzilka interferes with the insidious sorceress Yabeda-Koryabeda! It is he who thwarts her cunning plans to turn the guys into greedy people, sneaks, fighters and talkers. But this time Yabeda-Koryabeda is determined. At night, nine loyal agents of the evil sorceress will infiltrate the city. Their main goal is to neutralize Murzilka!
An interactive book is not just text and illustrations, it’s a bunch of author’s inventions, riddles and puzzles, just funny pictures.

12) A. Rybakov "The Adventures of Krosh", "Vacation of Krosh" (12+)

"The Adventures of Krosh"

9th grade students undergo summer practice at a motor depot. Krosh with his best friend gets into a garage where you can get behind the wheel of a real car.
First profession, friendship, love... But Krosh’s inner experiences are interrupted by a crime committed at a motor depot.
To save an unjustly accused man, Krosh gets on the trail of the true criminal and begins his investigation.

"Krosha's Vacation"

Having accidentally discovered an antique figurine at Vladimir Nikolaevich’s house, Krosh begins to understand that he is being insidiously deceived! Bring the scoundrel to clean water- now it’s a matter of honor. And Krosh launches a real investigation.

13) I. Adler "Sherlock, Lupine and Me. The Diamond Necklace; The last act of the play; The Mystery of the Scarlet Rose"

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Detective trilogy about young detectives Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler and Lupine. Friends are again at the center of a criminal event! One day, friends discover a strange chess code in the Times newspaper, sent by a certain Black Monk. The next day, the body of a wealthy merchant is found in the city. It would seem that these two finds are in no way connected with each other, if the code solved by Sherlock did not turn out to be the coordinates of the deceased’s house...

Detective riddles for young detectives

1) Detective Pierre unravels the case. In search of the stolen labyrinth(7-12 years old)

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Detective Pierre has a new case to solve! The elusive thief Mister X has stolen an ancient magic tablet from the museum, which is capable of causing confusion throughout the world. To save his beloved city, Pierre and his friend Carmen give chase... You will forget about everything in the world, trying to catch up with Mr. X and go with Pierre through the dizzying labyrinths. You have to make your way through the town square and find your way into an abandoned forest village, catch up with Mr. X at the art museum and stay in sight at the festival balloons. Only real detectives can cope with all the tasks in this mind-blowing book! Features of the book Huge size 15 unique labyrinth spreads from the masters of detailed illustrations - Japanese studio IC4Design On each spread, in addition to the labyrinth, there are tasks for attentiveness - to find small objects in these incredible illustrations. The book is simply interesting to look at - there are many characters and stories. Labyrinths, Wimmelbook and riddles in one unique book Who is this book for - For children aged 7-8 years who love mazes and puzzles. And also for enthusiastic adults.

2) P.-G. Jurgen "Hot on the heels. 50 detective mysteries"(6-12 years old)

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An entertaining book for children who want to open their own detective agency or become a police officer! Where are the treasures hidden and where did the garden gnome go? What are the royals and pirates hiding? Who caused the commotion in the saloon and why? These and dozens of other questions will have to be answered by the brave tracker and novice detective - your child. The main thing is to be attentive, think logically and be smart. You can ask friends and even mom and dad for advice.
The book has 7 sections, which are combined common theme: 10 riddles for amateurs (not the simplest); 4 stories for resourceful people (the most simple riddles for the attentive, just for the youngest detectives); 7 sea ​​stories(with cards); 12 riddles from the jungle (for the erudite); 9 stories about Colts and cowboys (for those attentive); 5 tasks for experienced ones; 5 mysterious riddle stories (with crosswords and puzzles).

3) I. Klausek, I. Lapacek "The Mysteries of Detective Pike"(6-12 years old)

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Detective Pike is a meticulous detective, from whose attentive gaze not a single detail escapes. Therefore, he will quickly solve the theft of a statuette from a museum, find out who robbed the bank director, and find out what caused the tragic incident at the circus. This book is a collection of short drawings detective stories, which will be interesting for both children and adults to solve.

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Yesterday I returned home from work a little earlier than usual. I had just sat down at the table, getting ready to have dinner, when suddenly something fell in my wife’s room. I rushed there and saw an antique vase lying on the floor, which my wife treasures very much. The vase was broken.

At the same moment, a man ran out of the room. I rushed after him. But as soon as I was outside, the lenses of my glasses immediately fogged up. You know that we have cold evenings now. I tripped over a rake, fell and lost sight of the stranger. I beg you to find the attacker. After all, he, of course, intended to rob our apartment. Besides, how will I explain to my wife - and she is returning from her parents today - how her vase ended up broken?

I cannot understand why you, Mr. Waldemar, are so afraid of your wife. You are trying to mislead me by referring to some imaginary criminal, but it will be much better if you just tell your wife how it all happened.

Why did Inspector Warnicke refuse to investigate this incident?

View answer Glasses fog up when moving from a cold room to a warm one, but not after leaving a warm house on a cold street.

2. You can’t hide from Varnike

It was a hot summer day. Inspector Warnicke and his assistants, pursuing the criminals, crossed a small copse and came across a group of swimmers in a small but deep and fast river.

Listen! - Inspector Warnicke shouted. - We are looking for a guy your age. He must be around here somewhere. Haven't you seen him?

The young men looked at each other silently. Then one of them said:

A few minutes ago, a guy actually came running here. Just here he threw himself into the river. Look, there he is on the other side coming out of the water! Hurry! Do you want me to give you my boat, otherwise he will slip away from under your nose.

“Let him run away,” said Inspector Warnicke, “now I want to get to know you better.”

What caused Inspector Warnicke to make this decision?

View answer In a fast river, the guy would inevitably be carried away by the current. He could not get out to the opposite bank opposite the place where he entered the water.

3. Excited Zoo

The time for the zoo to close was approaching. The last belated visitors had already begun to gradually head towards the exit, when suddenly an indignant cry was heard. One zoo visitor, a middle-aged lady, lost her elegant handbag. She even managed to see the back of the fleeing visitor. Inspector Warnicke immediately rushed after him, who never manages to spend even a few hours in peace. One of the visitors joined him, declaring that he knew all the passages and exits here. The two of them ran around the entire park. The criminal was nowhere to be found. He could not leave the park: only the central gate remained open, and by order of the inspector, the most careful surveillance was established behind it.

Warnicke was already wondering if his assistant was leading him by the nose. Maybe he is an accomplice of the kidnapper and is now trying to cover his tracks? But immediately this thought left the inspector, for one circumstance that suddenly attracted his attention enabled him to discover the scoundrel.

How did the criminal reveal himself?

View answer One of the zoo employees feeds the rhinoceros meat, although he should know that the rhinoceros is a herbivore.

Other tasks with Inspector Warnicke:

There is a rich house and a poor one. They are burning. Which house will the police extinguish?

Police don't put out fires, firefighters put out fires

How can a person not sleep for 8 days?

Sleep at night

You enter a dark kitchen. It contains a candle, a kerosene lamp and a gas stove. What will you light first?

A girl is sitting, and you cannot sit in her place, even if she gets up and leaves. Where is she sitting?

She sits on your lap

You are standing in front of three switches. Behind an opaque wall are three light bulbs that are turned off. You need to manipulate the switches, go into the room and determine which light bulb each switch belongs to.

First you need to turn on two switches. After some time, turn off one of them. Enter the room. One light bulb will be hot from the switch on, the second will be warm from the switch off, the third will be cold from the untouched switch.

It is known that among the nine coins there is one counterfeit one, which weighs less than the rest of the coins. How can you identify a counterfeit coin in two weighings using a cup scale?

1st weighing: 3 and 3 coins. The counterfeit coin is in the pile that weighs less. If they are equal, then the fake is in the third pile. 2nd weighing: Any 2 coins from the pile with the lowest weight are compared. If they are equal, then the remaining coin is fake

Two people approach the river. There is a boat at the shore that can only support one. Both people crossed to the opposite bank. How?

They were on different banks

Two fathers, two sons found three oranges and divided them. Everyone got a whole orange. How can this be?

The dog was tied to a ten-meter rope and walked 300 meters. How did she do it?

The rope was not tied to anything

How can a thrown egg fly three meters without breaking?

You need to throw the egg four meters, then it will fly the first three meters intact

The man was driving a large truck. The lights on the car were not turned on. There was no moon either. The woman began to cross the road in front of the car. How did the driver manage to see her?

It was a bright sunny day

If five cats catch five mice in five minutes, how long does it take one cat to catch one mouse?

Five minutes

Is it possible to light a match underwater?

It is possible if you pour water into some container, for example, into a glass, and hold the match below the glass

The boat rocks on the water. A ladder was thrown from it along the side. Before high tide, the water covered only the bottom step. How long will it take for the water to cover the 3rd step from the bottom if during high tide the water rises at 20 cm per hour and the distance between the steps is 30 cm?

Never, because the boat rises with the water

How to divide five apples between five girls so that each gets an apple and at the same time one of the apples remains in the basket?

Give one girl an apple along with a basket

One and a half pike perch costs one and a half rubles. How much do 13 pike perch cost?

Traders and potters. In one city all the people were traders or potters. Merchants always told lies, but potters always told the truth. When all the people gathered in the square, each of those gathered said to the others: “You are all traders!” How many potters were there in this city?

The potter was alone because:

1. If there were no potters, then the traders would have to tell the truth that all the other traders are traders, and this contradicts the conditions of the problem.
2. If there were more than one potter, then each potter would have to lie that the rest were traders.

There are two coins on the table; they add up to 3 rubles. One of them is not 1 ruble. What coins are these?

1 and 2 rubles

The satellite makes one revolution around the Earth in 1 hour 40 minutes, and the other in 100 minutes. How can it be?

100 minutes is 1 hour 40 minutes

As you know, all Russian female names end with either the letter “a” or the letter “ya”: Anna, Maria, Irina, Natalya, Olga, etc. However, there is only one thing female name, which ends with another letter. Name it.

What has no length, depth, width, height, but can be measured?

Time, temperature

If it rains at 12 o'clock at night, can we expect sunny weather 72 hours later?

No, because in 72 hours it will be night

Seven brothers have one sister. How many sisters are there in total?

One yacht goes from Nice to Sanremo, the other from Sanremo to Nice. They left the harbors at the same time. For the first hour, the yachts moved at the same speed (60 km/h), but then the first yacht increased its speed to 80 km/h. Which yacht will be closer to Nice when they meet?

At the moment of their meeting they will be at the same distance from Nice

A woman was walking towards Moscow, and three men met her. Everyone has a bag, in each bag there is a cat. How many creatures were heading to Moscow?

Only the woman went to Moscow, the rest went in the other direction

There were 10 birds sitting on a tree. A hunter came and shot one bird. How many birds are left on the tree?

Not a single one - the rest of the birds flew away

The train runs from east to west, and the wind blows from north to south. In which direction does the smoke fly from the chimney?

You are running a marathon and have passed the runner who was running second. What position do you take now?

Second. If you answered that you are now first, then this is incorrect: you overtook the second runner and took his place, so you are now in second position

You are running a marathon and have passed the last runner. What position do you take now?

If you answered that it was the penultimate one, you were wrong again :). Think about how you can overtake the last runner? If you are running after him, then he is not the last. The correct answer is - it is impossible, you cannot overtake the last runner

There were three cucumbers and four apples on the table. The child took one apple from the table. How much fruit is left on the table?

3 fruits, and cucumbers are vegetables

The product first rose in price by 10%, and then fell in price by 10%. What is its value now relative to its original value?

99%: after the price increase, 10% was added to 100% - it turned out to be 110%; 10% of 110% = 11%; then subtract 11% from 110% and get 99%

How many times does the number 4 appear in the integers from 1 to 50?

15 times: 4, 14, 24, 34, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 - twice, 45, 46. 47, 48, 49

You have driven your car two-thirds of the way. At the beginning of the journey, the car's gas tank was full, but now it is one quarter full. Will there be enough gasoline until the end of the trip (at the same consumption)?

No, because 1/4< 1/3

Mary's father has 5 daughters: Chacha, Cheche, Chichi, Chocho. What is the name of the fifth daughter?

A deaf and mute man went into a stationery store to buy a pencil sharpener. He stuck his finger into his left ear and made a spinning motion with the fist of his other hand near his right ear. The seller immediately understood what was being asked of him. Then a blind man entered the same store. How did he explain to the salesman that he wanted to buy scissors?

I just said, he's blind, but not dumb

A rooster has flown to the border between Russia and China. I sat down exactly on the border, absolutely in the middle. Layed an egg. It fell exactly across: the border divides it in the middle. Which country does the egg belong to?

Roosters don't lay eggs!

One morning, a soldier who had previously been on night guard approached the centurion and said that that night he had seen in a dream how the barbarians would attack the fortress from the north that evening. The centurion did not really believe in this dream, but still took measures. That same evening, the barbarians actually attacked the fortress, but thanks to the measures taken, their attack was repulsed. After the battle, the centurion thanked the soldier for the warning and then ordered him to be taken into custody. Why?

Because he slept on duty

There are ten fingers on the hands. How many fingers are there on ten hands?

A plane with English tourists was flying from Holland to Spain. He crashed in France. Where should the surviving (wounded) tourists be buried?

The survivors do not need to be buried! :)

You were driving a bus with 42 passengers from Boston to Washington. At each of the six stops, 3 people got out of it, and at every second - four. What was the driver's name when the driver arrived in Washington 10 hours later?

How about you, because in the beginning it was said that You drove the bus

What can you find in minutes, seconds and days, but not in years, decades and centuries?

How many times can you subtract 3 from 25?

Once, because after the first subtraction the number "25" will change to "22"

Mrs Taylor's bungalow is all finished in pink color: It has pink lamps, pink walls, pink carpets and a pink ceiling. What color are the stairs in this bungalow?

There are no stairs in the bungalow

IN ancient castle where the prison was located, there were 4 round towers in which prisoners were imprisoned. One of the prisoners decided to escape. And then one fine day he hid in a corner, and when a guard came in, he stunned him with a blow to the head, and he ran away, changing into different clothes. Could this happen?

No, since the towers were round and there were no corners

The 12-story building has an elevator. Only 2 people live on the ground floor; from floor to floor the number of residents doubles. Which button in the elevator of this building is pressed most often?

Regardless of the distribution of residents by floor - button “1”

A pair of horses ran 20 kilometers. Question: How many kilometers did each horse run individually?

20 kilometers

What can stand and walk, hang and stand, walk and lie at the same time?

Is it possible to predict the score? football match before it starts and if so, how?

The score of any match before it starts is always 0:0

What can a person increase in diameter by 7 times in a few seconds?

Pupil. When moving from bright light towards darkness, the diameter can change from 1.1 to 8 mm; everything else either hardly increases or increases in diameter by no more than 2-3 times

A seller at the market sells a hat that costs 10 rubles. A buyer comes up and wants to buy it, but he only has 25 rubles. The seller sends the boy away with these 25 rubles. change it to a neighbor. The boy comes running and gives 10 + 10 +5 rubles. The seller gives the hat and change 15 rubles, and 10 rubles. keeps it for himself. After some time, a neighbor comes and says that 25 rubles. fake, demands to give her money. The seller returns her money. How much money was the seller defrauded of?

The seller was deceived for a counterfeit 25 rubles.

How many animals did Moses take on his ark?

It was not Moses who took the animals into the ark, but Noah.

2 people entered the entrance at the same time. One has an apartment on the 3rd floor, the other on the 9th. How many times will the first person get there faster than the second? Note: They simultaneously pressed buttons on 2 elevators moving at the same speed.

The usual answer is 3 times. Correct answer: 4 times. Elevators usually go from the 1st floor. The first one will travel 3-1=2 floors, and the second 9-1=8 floors, i.e. 4 times more

This riddle is often offered to children. But sometimes adults can rack their brains for a long time to figure out how to solve such a problem, so you can organize a competition: invite everyone to try to solve the problem. Whoever guesses it, regardless of age, deserves a prize. Here's the task:

6589 = 4; 5893 = 3; 1236 = 1; 1234 = 0; 0000 = 4; 5794 = 1; 1111 = 0; 4444 = 0; 7268 = 3; 1679 = 2; 3697 = 2

2793 = 1; 4895 = 3

The main thing is to look at the problem like a child, then you will understand that the answer is 3 (three circles in the writing of numbers)

Two horsemen competed to see whose horse would reach the finish line last. However, things did not go well, both stood still. Then they turned to the sage for advice, and after that they both rode at full speed.

The sage advised the horsemen to exchange horses

One student tells another: “Yesterday basketball team our college won the basketball match with a score of 76:40. At the same time, not a single basketball player scored a single goal in this match.”

Women's teams played

A man walks into a store, buys sausage and asks to cut it, not across, but lengthwise. The saleswoman asks: “Are you a fireman?” - "Yes". How did she guess?

The man was in uniform

The lady did not have a driver's license with her. She did not stop at the railroad crossing, although the barrier was down, then, not paying attention to the “brick,” she moved along a one-way street against the traffic and stopped only after passing three blocks. All this happened in front of a traffic police officer, who for some reason did not consider it necessary to intervene.

The lady was walking

On one Odessa street there were three tailoring workshops. The first tailor advertised himself as follows: “The best workshop in Odessa!” The second is “The best workshop in the world!” The third “outdid” them both.

“The best workshop on this street!”

Two brothers were drinking at a bar. Suddenly, one of them began to argue with the bartender, and then pulled out a knife and, not paying attention to his brother’s attempts to stop him, hit the bartender. At his trial he was found guilty of murder. At the end of the trial, the judge said: “You have been found guilty of murder, but I have no choice but to let you go.” Why did the judge have to do this?

The culprit was one of the conjoined twins. The judge could not send a guilty person to prison without putting an innocent person there as well.

We were traveling in the same compartment: Baba Yaga, Zmey Gorynych, a stupid ensign and a smart ensign. There was a bottle of beer on the table. The train entered the tunnel and it became dark. When the train came out of the tunnel, the bottle was empty. Who drank the beer?

The stupid ensign drank the beer, since the other creatures are unreal and do not occur in life!)