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Sometimes I am bigger than you and sometimes I am smaller than you. Sometimes I follow you and sometimes you follow me. I don't have any weight. Who am I?
Your shadow

Fill in the blank: If Tom's father is Tony then Tony is the ________ of Tom's father.

I am very fragile. I crack easily. If you cry in front of me, I too start crying. If you smile at me, then I too smile back. Who am I?

What happens when an elephant sits on a chair?
It's time to buy a new chair!

Does the government of Texas permit a man to marry his widow's sister?
No question of legitimacy, because the man is already dead!

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.

If 0=4, 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, 5=4, 6=3, 7=5, 8=5 and 9=4, find the value of 10, 11 and 12.
10=3, 11=6, 12=6. Explanation: Number of letters in the spelling of each figure.

I have a tongue but I can't talk. I have no legs or wings but I can move from one place to another. 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.

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

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