General Riddles

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

Which time of a day when written in capital letters reads the same from all the four sides?

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

How many times is the alphabet "a" used while writing the spelling of each number from 1 to 500?
Not a single time.

What comes twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a month or a day?
The Letter 'E'.

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

A tunnel is 650m long. How far can a horse run into the tunnel if the horse is running at a speed of 10km/hr?
325m Explanation: After that the horse is running out of the tunnel.

I am clean when I look black and dirty when I look white. Who am I?
Blackboard

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.

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