Question

When it is young it is tall.when it is old it is short.what is it?

Answer 1

This is a very common riddle.

When it is young it is tall.

When it is old it is short.

What is this?

The answer to your question/ riddle is

Pencil.

A pencil is tall when it is young because its new, and unused so its tall.

but gradually when you use it, it tends to shorten, as it becomes old.

Thus the correct answer is Pencil.

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Answer 2

hey dear....

pencil is your required answer. ..
hope it will help you