What has keys but can’t open locks, and can make music but is not alive?
Category: Brain Teasers · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Think about musical instruments.
Answer
A piano
Explanation
A piano has keys (the black and white keys) but cannot open locks and is a source of music.
This is a medium brain teasers riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is A piano.
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