General Riddles

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

If 0=4, 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, 5=4, 6=3, 7=5, 8=5 and 9=4, find the value of 10, 11 and 12.
10=3, 11=6, 12=6. Explanation: Number of letters in the spelling of each figure.

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.

I am a part of your body. You can hold me in your left hand but not in your right hand. Who am I?
Right hand.

What is as light as a feather, but even the world's strongest man couldn't hold it for more than a minute?
His breath.

Sam's son is the brother of the only sister of Andrew. Dorothy, the only daughter of Sam, has only two brothers. What is the relation between Sam and Andrew?
Sam is Andrew's father.

I have three wings. At times I have 4 wings but still I cannot fly. I can rotate but I can't move from one place to other. People always relax in my company. Who am I?
Ceiling Fan

What is half of 4 plus 4?
6. Explanation: Half of 4 is 2 and then plus 4 is 6.

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.

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