General Riddles

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

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 gets broken without being held?
A promise.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. Mrs. Smith has 5 sons and each son has a sister who has 5 daughters each of whom have 1 brother each. How many of them went for the picnic?
2 people. Explanation: The puzzle only says that Mr. and Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. It does not say that the others accompanied them.

I am a four letter word. I am an animal. You use me to call your dear ones. Who am I?

When you buy me I am black in color. When you use me I am red and when you discard me I am grey in color. Who am I?
Charcoal

Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
A matchstick.

If someone robbed you in the shower, what would you be?
An eye wetness.

There are a few trees in a garden. On one of them, a pear tree, there are pears (quite logical). But after a strong wind blew, there were neither pears on the tree nor on the ground. How come?
At first, there were 2 pears on the tree. After the wind blew, one pear fell on the ground. So there where no pears on the tree and there were no pears on the ground.

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).

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