General Riddles

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

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.

You need to spend a night in a building where there is no power. There are three rooms in this building. On the door of each room there are three different signs. One says "Lions Inside - anyone goes inside becomes their supper", the second one says "Open the door and a machine gun starts firing" and the third one says "Electric Room - touch anything and you will die". Which room would you choose?
Electric Room. Explanation:: There is no power in the building.

I have keys but can't open any lock, I have space but no room. Who am I?
Keyboard

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

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

I am an eight letter word. My first four letters combine to form an atmospheric state. My third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh letters give support. My last three letters is the name of a person. Who am I?
MISTAKEN

Paris, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Libya, England, ? Complete the sequence by choosing the correct one amongst the following: Mexico, Singapore and Netherland.
Singapore Explanation: The first letters of each word makes the word PUZZLES.

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 have wheels and flies. But I don't have any wings. Who am I?
Garbage truck

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