Garages are fascinating places full of tools, vehicles, and mystery. They inspire all sorts of riddles that challenge the mind and get us thinking in new ways. Below are 103 riddles all about garages, complete with answers to test your deductive skills. Get ready to put on your thinking cap and see how many you can get right!
Funny Garage Riddles
Let’s start with some funny and amusing riddles about garages and the things you find in them. These will get your mind warmed up for the more challenging riddles to come.
Riddle 1
What did the jack say to the tire?
Answer: Can I give you a lift?
Riddle 2
Why was the garage tired when it got home from work?
Answer: It had a long day.
Riddle 3
Where do tools go to relax after working in the garage all day?
Answer: The workbench.
Riddle 4
What did the socket wrench say to the ratchet?
Answer: Together we can accomplish anything!
Riddle 5
Why was the hammer smiling?
Answer: It was looking forward to nailing something.
Tricky Garage Riddles
Now let’s move on to some trickier riddles that involve some wordplay and lateral thinking. These garage brain teasers will really exercise your mind.
Riddle 6
A man pushes his car into his garage but forgets to close the garage door at night. In the morning, he finds his garage empty. What happened?
Answer: He was driving a stolen car.
Riddle 7
A man lives on the 11th floor of an apartment. Every morning he takes the elevator down to the lobby and leaves for work. In the evening, when he comes back; on a rainy day, or if there are other people in the elevator, he goes to his floor directly. Otherwise, he goes to the 7th floor and walks up 4 flights of stairs to his apartment. Why?
Answer: The man is a dwarf and can’t reach the buttons for the 11th floor.
Riddle 8
A man drove into town on Friday. He stayed for the night and drove back home on Friday. How is this possible?
Answer: The man’s horse is named Friday.
Riddle 9
Tom’s mother has four sons. Three are named John, Paul and Mark. What is the fourth son’s name?
Answer: Tom.
Riddle 10
A farmer had 17 sheep and all but 9 died. How many are left?
Answer: 9
Math Garage Riddles
Let’s move our focus over to some math-related garage riddles. You’ll need your calculating cap on to figure these tricky questions out.
Riddle 11
How many wheels would 3 cars and 2 trucks have in a garage?
Answer: 26 – Cars have 4 wheels and trucks have 6 wheels.
Riddle 12
If each tool box has 16 tools in it and there are 5 stacked tool boxes, how many tools are there in total?
Answer: 16 x 5 = 80 tools
Riddle 13
If you see 6 bicycles, 3 cars, and 2 motorcycles in a garage, how many wheels are there?
Answer: Bikes have 2 wheels, cars have 4 wheels and motorcycles have 2 wheels. So there are 6 x 2 + 3 x 4 + 2 x 2 = 28 wheels.
Riddle 14
If 4 mechanics can rotate 8 tires in 10 minutes, how many minutes will it take 6 mechanics to rotate 12 tires?
Answer:
4 mechanics rotated 8 tires in 10 minutes.
1 mechanic rotates 2 tires in 10 minutes.
6 mechanics will rotate 6 x 2 = 12 tires in 10 minutes.
Riddle 15
Tom can paint a garage in 6 hours. Sam can paint the same garage in 9 hours. How long will it take for Tom and Sam to paint the garage together?
Answer:
Tom can paint 1/6 of the garage in 1 hour.
Sam can paint 1/9 of the garage in 1 hour.
Together they can paint 1/6 + 1/9 = 5/18 of the garage in 1 hour.
So to paint the whole garage they will take 18/5 = 3.6 hours.
Logic Garage Riddles
Let’s move on to some straight logic riddles about garages. No funny business here – just reasoning out scenarios using deductive logic. Flex those brain muscles!
Riddle 16
There are 20 cars parked in the garage. 19 of them are blue and the rest is red. How many red cars are there?
Answer: 1 red car
Riddle 17
Jerry drove his car 20 miles to the garage. The next day he drove it another 20 miles to the garage. That evening he drove it 20 miles home. How many total miles did he drive his car over the two days?
Answer: 60 miles. Day 1 = 20 miles. Day 2 = 20 + 20 = 40 miles. Total = 20 + 40 = 60 miles.
Riddle 18
There are 10 vehicles in a garage: cars, trucks and bikes. There are twice as many cars as trucks and twice as many trucks as bikes. How many trucks are there?
Answer: Let’s break this down logically:
Cars = x
Trucks = y
Bikes = z
Cars = 2x
Trucks = 2y
Bikes = y
x + y + z = 10 vehicles
2x + 2y + y = 10
3x + 3y = 10
y = 2 trucks
Riddle 19
Tom is standing in a garage looking at a row of colored cars – green, blue, red, blue, green. Which color car is in the middle?
Answer: Red car
Riddle 20
In a garage there are barrels with oil. In every barrel, oil is 60% of the volume of the barrel. If there are 20 barrels and each barrel is 6 liters, how many liters of oil are in the garage?
Answer: Each barrel holds 6 liters.
60% of 6 liters is 0.6 * 6 = 3.6 liters.
With 20 barrels, there are 20 * 3.6 = 72 liters of oil.
What Am I Garage Riddles
Now let’s try some “What am I?” riddles about objects found around a garage. These will describe the object and you have to guess what it is. Give them your best shot!
Riddle 21
I have teeth but do not bite. I help build things. What am I?
Answer: A saw
Riddle 22
I have a long nose but cannot smell. I can squeak but have no mouth. What am I?
Answer: A hammer
Riddle 23
You turn me one way to take things apart, the other way to put things together. What am I?
Answer: A wrench
Riddle 24
I have lots of energy but do not need food or sleep. I have an engine but no wheels. What am I?
Answer: A generator
Riddle 25
I allow you to see inside dark places. I have a lens but cannot focus by myself. What am I?
Answer: A flashlight
Funny One-Liners
Let’s take a quick break from the long form riddles with some super short one-liner garage jokes. See if you can quickly get these:
Riddle 26
Which tool is the most friendly?
The ad-wrench!
Riddle 27
Where do mechanic’s dance?
The car-age!
Riddle 28
Why don’t cars need keys to start?
They have auto-start!
Riddle 29
How does a car stay healthy?
It gets car-dio!
Riddle 30
Where do cars like to chat?
In the parking lot!
Fun Brain Teasers
Alright, time to get back to some longer garage riddles. Here are some real thinker brain teasers about all things related to garages. Try to solve them before you look at the answers!
Riddle 31
A man leaves his house and makes three left turns, returning back to his starting point. On his way he passes two women talking. Who are the two women?
Answer: His wife and mother-in-law.
Riddle 32
A man lives on the 100th floor of a tall building. Every morning he takes the elevator all the way down to the lobby, goes to work, and takes the elevator back up in the evening. Except on rainy days, when he doesn’t go to work and takes the elevator directly to the 60th floor. Why?
Answer: He can’t reach the 100th floor button, so he can only go as high as 60 on rainy days.
Riddle 33
Tom’s mother has three sons. Two are named August and July. What is the third son’s name?
Answer: Tom
Riddle 34
How far can an automobile travel without using any fuel?
Answer: All the distances are possible if the car is on the back of a tow truck.
Riddle 35
Why couldn’t the yellow car cross the road?
Answer: Because the yellow car was a bus!
Classic Garage Riddles
Here are some classic garage and car-themed riddles that have been stumping people for ages. Give these puzzles from the past your best attempt.
Riddle 36
What has four wheels and flies?
Answer: A garbage truck
Riddle 37
What gets wetter the more it dries?
Answer: A towel
Riddle 38
Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. What is it?
Answer: Nothing
Riddle 39
What word looks the same upside down and backward?
Answer: Racecar
Riddle 40
The more you take away, the larger it becomes. What is it?
Answer: A hole
Hard Garage Riddles
Let’s keep stretching those mental muscles with these hard garage riddles. These may take some extra brainpower to figure out, but give it your best shot – we believe in you!
Riddle 41
A man was found dead outside his garage with puddle of water around him. The temperature was well below freezing all night. How did he die?
Answer: The man was ice fishing and fell through thin ice into freezing water.
Riddle 42
What English word has three consecutive double letters?
Answer: Bookkeeper
Riddle 43
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a long one. Michael J. Fox’s is short. George Bush doesn’t use his. Bill Clinton always uses his. What is it?
Answer: Their last name.
Riddle 44
A man lives in a round house with no doors or windows. He wants to go outside but can’t figure out how. How does he do it?
Answer: He stops imagining – there is no house.
Riddle 45
You walk into a garage and see a puddle of water, an unused match, and a rock. Using only these items, can you light the match?
Answer: Place the match on the rock and rub the head of the match quickly against the rock using the water as lubricant. This will light the match.
Funny Garage Riddles Again
Alright, let’s bring it back to some funny and simple riddles after so much brain-bending. Here are some more amusing ones to end this section with a laugh.
Riddle 46
Where do tired cars like to stop and rest?
The car-port!
Riddle 47
Why don’t eggs drive?
They don’t have a license!
Riddle 48
What do you call a laughing motorcycle?
A Yamahahaha
Riddle 49
What do you call a dog that can’t bark?
A hush puppy!
Riddle 50
Where does a car go when it’s sick?
To the car-clinic!
Tricky Word Riddles
We’re nearing the halfway point! Try out these tricky word riddles that play with language and double meanings. You’ll have to read very carefully to solve them.
Riddle 51
A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. How is this possible?
Answer: She took a photo, developed it, and hung it up to dry.
Riddle 52
What English word has three consecutive double letters?
Answer: Bookkeeper
Riddle 53
Tom’s mother has four sons named Spring, Summer, Autumn and ? What is the fourth son’s name?
Answer: Tom
Riddle 54
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on the boat. How is this possible?
Answer: All the people on the boat are married.
Riddle 55
A man shaves several times a day, yet he still has a beard. Who is this man?
Answer: A barber
Clever Garage Riddles
We’re past the halfway mark, but don’t worry – there are still plenty of fun riddles ahead. See if you can work out the clever solutions to these garage brain teasers:
Riddle 56
What has four wheels, flies and gives milk?
Answer: A milk truck.
Riddle 57
The more tires you have, the less tires you have. What is it?
Answer: A motorcycle.
Riddle 58
What gets wetter as it dries?
Answer: A towel.
Riddle 59
Jordan drove 30 miles to a car dealership to buy a new car. After buying it and driving home, his average speed was 60 miles per hour. What was Jordan’s average speed driving to the dealership?
Answer: Jordan drove 30 miles to the dealership, so his average speed driving there was 30mph.
Riddle 60
Tom was out for a drive and ran out of fuel. Fortunately, he had a single match and a cigarette lighter. How did he manage to drive his car home?
Answer: He struck the match and used it to light the cigarette lighter. He then removed the hot lighter and relit the car’s fuel with it.
What Am I Riddles Again
Let’s revisit the “What am I?” format, but with all new riddles. Think carefully about the clues and see if you can determine the object described.
Riddle 61
I have teeth but do not bite. You turn me to open and close things. What am I?
Answer: A key
Riddle 62
I have a face but no eyes, hands but no arms. I tell you the time but cannot speak. What am I?
Answer: A clock
Riddle 63
I help you see clearer and better at night. Without me, you will crash in the dark. What am I?
Answer: Headlights
Riddle 64
I have rubber feet and can be spotted overhead. I can be compressed to fit into small spaces. What am I?
Answer: A car jack
Riddle 65
I allow engines to run smoothly and quietly. I circulate, filter, and absorb heat. What am I?
Answer: Motor oil
Funny Garage One-Liners Again
Let’s take another quick break for some rapid-fire one-liner garage jokes. Try to solve these as fast as you can!
Riddle 66
Why don’t eggs tell jokes?
They’d crack each other up!
Riddle 67
How does a car stay in shape?
Plenty of car-dio!
Riddle 68
Where do cars like to chat?
In the parking lot!
Riddle 69
What do you call two monkeys in a car?
Motor monkeys!
Riddle 70
What do you call a dog magician?
A labracadabrador!
Logic Garage Riddles Again
Let’s exercise our logic skills again. See if you can piece together the clues in these riddles to get the solution:
Riddle 71
Jordan drove 30 miles at an average speed of 20 miles per hour. Then she drove the same route home taking 15 minutes less time than her trip to. What was Jordan’s average speed on her trip home?
Answer: Jordan took 15 fewer minutes driving home, so she drove at a faster average speed. Let’s break this down:
Trip there: 30 miles at 20 mph = 90 minutes
Trip back: 30 miles at ?? mph = 90 – 15 = 75 minutes
30 miles in 75 minutes is an average speed of 24 mph.
Riddle 72
Tomorrow is five days before two days after the day before yesterday. What day is today?
Answer: Today is Friday.
Riddle 73
Which tire doesn’t move when a car turns right?
The spare tire.
Riddle 74
How many cubic inches are in a cubic foot?
1,728 cubic inches.
Riddle 75
If an electric train is heading west at 60 miles per hour and the wind is blowing east at 10 miles per hour, which way does the train’s smoke blow?
Electric trains do not produce smoke.
More Funny One-Liners
Before the final sprint, let’s enjoy a few more super short one-liner riddles:
Riddle 76
What do you call a funny chicken?
A comedi-hen!
Riddle 77
Where do baby cars come from?
The car-factory!
Riddle 78
What do you call a dog magician?
A labracadabrador!
Riddle 79
What do you call a pig with laryngitis?
Disgruntled!
Riddle 80
What do you call cheese that’s not yours?
Nacho cheese!
Hard Logic Riddles
Home stretch! Try to flex those mental muscles on these hard logic riddles about garages:
Riddle 81
A man lives on the twelfth floor of an apartment building. Every morning he takes the elevator down to the lobby and leaves the building. In the evening, he gets into the elevator, and if there is someone else in the elevator—or if it was raining that day—he goes back to his floor directly. Otherwise, he goes to the tenth floor and walks up two flights of stairs to his apartment. Why?
Answer: The man is a dwarf. He can’t reach the button for the twelfth floor, so when alone he takes the elevator to the tenth and walks up two flights.
Riddle 82
What English word has three consecutive double letters?
Answer: Bookkeeper
Riddle 83
Tom’s mother has four sons: North, South, East…. What is the fourth son’s name?
Tom.
Riddle 84
How far can a car drive without any fuel?
As far as you can push it or tow it.
Riddle 85
What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel.
Funny Trick Questions
After so much brain work, let’s end with funny trick questions to catch you off guard:
Riddle 86
What has four wheels and flies?
A garbage truck.
Riddle 87
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age.
Riddle 88
I follow you all the time and copy your every move, but you can never touch me. What am I?
Your shadow.
Riddle 89
What has lots of eyes but can’t see?
A potato.
Riddle 90
What has 13 hearts but no organs?
A deck of cards.
Impossible Garage Riddles
Try to wrap your mind around these seemingly impossible garage riddles:
Riddle 91
Linda was driving home from work when her manager called and asked her to drive to the office to pick up some documents. She turned around and drove past her house again. After picking up the documents, she handed them to a coworker and went home. On her way, she passed her house again. How is this possible?
Answer: Linda’s house is on a corner lot.
Riddle 92
Tom takes out a $5 bill to pay for valet parking. Later when he returns, the valet gives him $30 dollars change. Tom says there must be some mistake, but the valet insists the change is correct. How is this possible?
Answer: Tom gave the valet a $50 dollar bill by mistake.
Riddle 93
A garage catches fire that destroys everything except for a lone unopened package. What could be inside the package that wouldn’t burn?
Answer: The garage itself – it was just a drawing of a garage that burned.
Riddle 94
You walk into a garage where you find a match and a kerosene lamp. You have only one match – can you light the lamp?
Answer: No, you need kerosene as well to light the lamp.
Riddle 95
There are two cars in a garage but there are no cars in the garage. How is this possible?
Answer: The cars are miniature or toy cars.
Final Funny Garage Riddles
We’re nearing the end of our marathon of garage riddles. Let’s enjoy a few final funny ones:
Riddle 96
Why don’t eggs tell jokes?
They’d crack each other up!
Riddle 97
How do you fix a broken tomato?
With tomato paste!
Riddle 98
What did one garage say to the other garage?
Is that your door or mine?
Riddle 99
What did the big flower say to the little flower?
What’s up bud?
Riddle 100
Why don’t traffic lights ever go shopping?
Because they can’t find their matching outfit!
Hard Riddles With Answers
Here are the final hard riddles to truly test your skills. Stretch your brain to its max for the solutions!
Riddle 101
A man lives on the 100th floor of an apartment building. On rainy mornings he rides the elevator all the way up. But on sunny mornings, he rides the elevator up only to the 50th floor and walks the rest. Why?
Answer: The man is short and can’t reach the top buttons, so he can only go as high as the 50th floor unless someone else is operating the elevator.
Riddle 102
Tom’s mother has four sons. Three are named Nana, Nene and Nini. What is the fourth son’s name?
Tom.
Riddle 103
How far can a car drive without gas?
The distance doesn’t matter – it depends how far you are willing to push it!
Conclusion
There you have it – 103 riddles about garages with a wide range of themes and difficulty levels. How many were you able to solve? Riddles are a great way to stimulate creative thinking and improve problem solving skills. Hopefully you had fun tackling these garage brain teasers – until next time!
