Hard to get right on the first try! A quiz you’re guaranteed to get tripped up by.

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Started performing in bands in junior high school. Influenced by Japanese rock and UK rock, spent over 10 years continuing band activities while creating original songs. Later began producing Vocaloid tracks using Hatsune Miku, with total plays of released songs surpassing 10,000. Has five years of experience writing for music magazines. Currently works as a music writer, director, and composer, keeping a ground-level perspective on the scene by attending live shows across Japan. Now performs at live houses in Tokyo, showcasing guitar playing centered on acoustic guitar and informed by knowledge of chord analysis and guitar scales. Also writes leveraging a broad knowledge of music genres.

A trick quiz that’s hard to get right just by reading the question as is.

In this article, we’ll introduce some of the trickiest riddles—ones so difficult you’re almost guaranteed to get tripped up.

Many of the quizzes have simple wording, but even when you think you’ve figured out the answer, you might find yourself saying, “I thought I got it right, but I got tricked!” So it’s important to think carefully.

With flexible thinking and a rich imagination, you can reach the correct answer.

Try to find the hidden hints in the question text and think carefully about the meanings of the words as you give it a try.

Hard to get right on the first try! A quiz you’ll definitely get tricked by (11–20)

What do you get if you divide 50 by half and add 3?

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Many people might answer 50÷2=25 and then 25+3=28 based on the phrase “divide by half.” The correct answer to this quiz is 50÷25=2, and then 2+3=5. The trick is to read the question carefully and calculate in order.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced quizzes that seem easy to answer at first, but the more you think about them, the harder it becomes to find the right answer.

Many of them test not only your wit and flash of insight, but also your thinking and creativity.

There are no problems requiring difficult vocabulary or calculations, so they’re great for people of all ages—from children to adults—to tackle together.

If you’re confident in your quiz skills or enjoy tricky brain teasers, be sure to give them a try!