General Riddles

A woman met one of her classmates after 20 long years. After exchanging pleasantries, the first woman told the other that she has 4 children, half of them female. At this, the other woman smiled and replied, even half of her children too are female. However, she has 3 children. How is this possible?
The second woman has all female children.

An American woman living in Australia was refused a burial in India. Why?
Living people can't be buried, isn't it!

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

Use the word "dormitory" to make two words which will complete the below sentence. Daniel stays in a _______ _______.
dirty room

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

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
A priest.

Complete the sequence: 49 61 51 63 53 65 55 ?
67 Explanation: Alternate numbers increase by 2. 49 become 51 then 53 and so on. Similarly, 61 becomes 63 and then 65.

What can you catch but not throw?

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

What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you'll die?
Nothing.

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