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I reach for the sky, but clutch to the ground; sometimes I leave, but I am always around. What am I?

Little John has a habit of throwing things whenever he gets angry. One day he throws a toy of his and it again comes back to him without bouncing off anything. How did this happen?
John had thrown the toy straight up in the air.

A man is pushing his car along the road when he comes to a hotel. He shouts, "I'm bankrupt!" Why?
He was playing Monopoly.

I have four sides. Anyone can calculate my area if they come to know the length of any one side of mine. I have four right angles within me. Which shape am I?

End always begins with me. Time, space and universe always end with me. Who am I?
The letter 'E'.

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

I help you in fixing your appointments and important schedules. You use me everyday several times. Still you keep on changing me every month. Who am I?
A Calendar

Show that half of 5 equals to 4.
Remove F and E from FIVE IV = 4 (Roman)

Fill in the sequence: ND, JF, MA, ?, ?, SO
MJ and JA Explanation:: "ND" is for November & December, "JF" is for January & February, "MA" is for March & April and so on.

A grandfather, a father and 2 sons were having tea in the garden. But there are only 3 cups on the table. Justify how.
Grandfather is the father of one son and he himself also has one son. That makes two fathers and two sons.

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