Riddle

A man must pick the oldest or youngest daughter using one yes/no question. What is it?

Choose an answer

A.A surfer
B.A pilot
C.A carpenter
D."is she older than her?"
Hint: It's a 5-word phrase with 17 letters, starting with """.

Answer

"is she older than her?"

Why this is the answer

This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.

This riddle is filed under Expert Riddles for Adults and rated Hard.