selectionriddle

noun
UK /sɪˈlɛkʃən ˈrɪdəl/
US /sɪˈlɛkʃən ˈrɪdəl/

A selection riddle is a puzzle where you pick the right answer from a group of choices.

The teacher gave us a selection riddle and we had to choose which animal does not belong.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A puzzle in which you must choose the correct item from several similar-looking options.

The selection riddle showed four nearly identical shapes, and only one was the right match.

3. A game where players select cards or tokens to solve a hidden answer.

In the party game, each team solved a selection riddle by picking the right card.

4. A test question that asks you to choose the best answer among listed choices.

The exam ended with a selection riddle about which planet is closest to the sun.