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Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

What is it that's always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

Some months have 31 days, some have 30 days, how many months in the Gregorian calendar have 28?
All the 12 months!

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.

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.

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

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.

Which time of a day when written in capital letters reads the same from all the four sides?

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

I am heavy and have an odd shape. You drop me when you need me and pick me up when you don't need me. Who am I?
Ship anchor

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