Updated September 17th, 2020 at 19:37 IST

'I get put on a ring but not on a finger' riddle answer inside with solution

I get put on a ring but not on a finger riddle is one of the internet's most baffling riddles at the moment. Read on to find out the answer.

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Riddles are a fun way to pass time as it involves reading in between the lines and understanding wordplay. Getting to solve puzzles, brain teasers and riddles online is one of the many things that one can indulge in and spend their time with some productivity. While these puzzles help one develop critical and analytical skills, they are also fun to solve.

Even when a person is not actively searching for riddles, they are very hard to dodge as they are present on all social media platforms. A person often stumbles upon riddles either on WhatsApp or the riddles can be spotted online on social media platforms like Facebook. Sometimes these viral riddles may be hard to answer, but they can be both engaging and enjoyable.

And since they are often challenging, people tend to spend time on them until they get the answer. Riddles can also be a great way of training one's mind to think outside the box. There is a new riddle that is doing the rounds on social media.

What is I have a ring but no finger riddle?

This is one of the latest riddles that is being shared by users online among their friends and family members. The riddle has left many baffled as the answer to this seems simple, but some times is hard to crack. This is one of those riddles where an object is being described in the riddle, and a person has to guess what the object is taking clues into consideration. Check out the riddle below.

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Riddle

  • I get put on a ring but no fingers. I used to stay still all the time, but nowadays I follow you around. What am I?

Answer: The correct answer is the telephone.

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Solution:

A lot of users have been wondering why is the answer to the riddle is the telephone. Taking the first line into consideration, “ring” here describes the sound a telephone makes when a call comes through. Second-line states a fact that in older times, telephones used to be kept at one place, but now, mobile phones are being used, which are always carried around by a person. Hence the answer Telephone makes perfect sense.

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Published September 17th, 2020 at 19:37 IST