General Riddles

There are three men in a boat with four cigarettes but no matches. How do they manage to smoke?
They throw one cigarette overboard and made the boat a cigarette lighter.

What has a head and a tail, but no body?

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.

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.

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

Imagine you are in a dark room. How do you get out?
Stop imagining.

I am made up of the head of a lamb, middle of a pig, hind of a buffalo and the tail of a dragon. Who am I?

What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?
Your Name

You can find me in the middle of each month in all the countries. You can always find me only in the night but never in the day.
The alphabet "N".

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