General Riddles

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

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.

I go around the world, but always stay in a corner.
Postal Stamp

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.

What is the closest relationship my son can have has with my brother's niece's father's brother's mother?
She can be my son's grandmother.

I am a two digit even number. I am a square of a number, and also a cube of another number. Who am I?

I reach for the sky, but clutch to the ground; sometimes I leave, but I am always around. What am I?

When can you make the following equation correct? 14+1=3
In a clock when we add 14hrs and 1hr we get 15hrs i.e. 3 o'clock

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.

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.

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