General Riddles

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.

I am an English word. I have three consecutive double letters. Who am I?
Bookkeeper

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
Forward I am ton, backwards I am not

Two lawyers were fighting against each other in a case in a courtroom. One of them is the father of the other's son. How are they related?
They are husband and wife.

Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Neither, they both weigh one pound.

I am white in color. You can't see me in water. I am appreciated if only added in the right measure. Who am I?

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

If there are 8 chocolates and you take away 5, how many do you have?
5 of course. If you take 5, what else do you expect to have?

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

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