General Riddles

What can you catch but not throw?

Find the odd one out: level, civic, madam, eye, mouth
Mouth. Explanation: All the words except "mouth" are palindromes (reads the same backward and forward).

What invention lets you look right through a wall?
A window

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"

I am deaf, dumb and blind. But I am very shiny and always speak the truth. Who am I?

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.

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

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

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

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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