General Riddles

How many of each species did Moses take on the ark with him?
None, Moses wasn't on the ark Noah was.

I am white in color. You can't see me in water. I am appreciated if only added in the right measure. Who am I?

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?
Your Name

A ladder hangs over the side of a ship anchored in a port. The bottom rung touches the water. The distance between rungs is 20 cm and the length of the ladder is 180 cm. The tide is rising at the rate of 15 cm each hour. When will the water reach the seventh rung from the top?
If the tide is raising water, then it is raising the ship on water, too. So water will reach still the first rung.

What comes twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a month or a day?
The Letter 'E'.

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

I am a seven letter word. I am very heavy. Take away two letters from me and you will get 8. Take away one letter from me and you will get 80. Who am I?

I am a 5 letter word. Take away my first and last letter, I will remain same. If you also take away my middle letter, I will remain same. Who am I?

Complete the sequence: 4, 7, 15, 29, 59, 117 ?
235 Explanation: 4+3=7 7+4x2=15 15+7x2=29 29+15x2=59 59+29x2=117 117+59x2=235

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