General Riddles

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

First, you kill me with a knife and then you chop me in anger. Then you cry beside me. Who am I?

Fill in the blank: If Tom's father is Tony then Tony is the ________ of Tom's father.

Paris, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Libya, England, ? Complete the sequence by choosing the correct one amongst the following: Mexico, Singapore and Netherland.
Singapore Explanation: The first letters of each word makes the word PUZZLES.

Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?
He wanted to draw the curtains.

I have just one, but with eight to spare, I am usually friendly, but I sometimes act like I don't care. What am I?
A cat (9 lives).

I am 3/8 of Tortoise, 2/5 of Onion and 2/6 of Tomato. Who am I?
Toronto. Explanation:Tortoise has 8 letters and the first 3 letters are TOR. Onion has 5 letters and the first 2 letters are ON. Tomato has 6 letters and the first 2 letters are TO.

What gets broken without being held?
A promise.

What is at the end of a rainbow?
The letter W.

What has an eye but can not see?

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