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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.

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

I look like a pearl. Clouds are my grandparents. I am very delicate. I die as soon as anybody touches me. Who am I?

If NUMERAL is written as UEALRMN then how would you write ALGEBRA?

Swap one letter from each of the words "Right" and "Blight" to make two related words.
Light and Bright.

What gets broken without being held?
A promise.

Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
A coffin.

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

How can you write 23 using the number 2 only 4 times? You can use addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

I am a four letter word. I am an animal. You use me to call your dear ones. Who am I?

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