“What do you want to be when you grow up?” These riddles turn that question into a guessing game. Each one describes what a person does at work, and you guess the job.
Every riddle has a different answer, from everyday jobs like teachers and plumbers to careers kids may not know about yet, such as cartographers and meteorologists.
Everyday Job Riddles
- I wear a helmet, ride a red truck and put out fires. Who am I? 👉 A firefighter
- I help children learn to read, write and count. Who am I? 👉 A teacher
- I check your teeth and fix cavities. Who am I? 👉 A dentist
- I fly airplanes full of passengers around the world. Who am I? 👉 A pilot
- I look after sick pets and farm animals. Who am I? 👉 A vet
- I bring letters and parcels to your door. Who am I? 👉 A mail carrier
- I cook delicious meals in a restaurant kitchen. Who am I? 👉 A chef
- I cut and style people’s hair. Who am I? 👉 A hairdresser
- I grow crops and raise animals. Who am I? 👉 A farmer
- I fix leaking pipes and blocked drains. Who am I? 👉 A plumber
- I install the wires that bring power to your lights and sockets. Who am I? 👉 An electrician
- I care for patients in hospitals, checking their health day and night. Who am I? 👉 A nurse
- I repair cars when they break down. Who am I? 👉 A mechanic
- I build tables, cabinets and doors out of wood. Who am I? 👉 A carpenter
- I sew and fit clothes so they look just right. Who am I? 👉 A tailor
Interesting Career Riddles
- I design buildings and draw their plans before anything is built. Who am I? 👉 An architect
- I write news stories and ask important questions. Who am I? 👉 A journalist
- I help people in court and explain the law to them. Who am I? 👉 A lawyer
- I train for years, wear a special suit and travel into space. Who am I? 👉 An astronaut
- I study rocks, mountains and volcanoes. Who am I? 👉 A geologist
- I dig carefully in the ground to discover objects from long ago. Who am I? 👉 An archaeologist
- I write the code that makes apps and websites work. Who am I? 👉 A software developer
- I check numbers and keep track of money for businesses. Who am I? 👉 An accountant
- I capture special moments with my camera for a living. Who am I? 👉 A photographer
- I turn words from one language into another. Who am I? 👉 A translator
- I study the sky and tell you whether to bring an umbrella. Who am I? 👉 A meteorologist
- I draw maps of the land and sea. Who am I? 👉 A cartographer
- I am paid to taste food in restaurants and write reviews. Who am I? 👉 A food critic
Career Brain Teasers
- A father and son are hurt in an accident. At the hospital, the surgeon says, “I cannot operate on him. He is my son.” Who is the surgeon? 👉 The boy’s mother
- An electrician works 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. How many hours is that each week? 👉 40
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