General Riddles

The peacock is a bird which doesn't lay eggs. Then how does it come into the world?
Peahens lay eggs, not peacocks

The diameter of a hole is 4ft 5in. How much dirt does it contain?
A hole has no dirt in it. It contains only air.

Fill in the sequence: 1 5 9 15 ?
21 Explanation: Position of the vowels a e i o u.

I can be long, or I can be short. I can be grown, and I can be bought. I can be painted, or left bare. I can be round, or I can be square. What am I?
Fingernails.

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

A tunnel is 650m long. How far can a horse run into the tunnel if the horse is running at a speed of 10km/hr?
325m Explanation: After that the horse is running out of the tunnel.

What has an eye but can not see?

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

A slice of cake costs $3 if it is cut into two pieces. How much will it cost if it is cut into seven pieces?
$3. As the entire slice costs $3, it doesn't matter how many pieces it is cut into.

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