General Riddles

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

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

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.

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

I start with T and end with T and have T in me. Who am I?

How many of each species did Moses take on the ark with him?
None, Moses wasn't on the ark Noah was.

I am a two digit even number. I am a square of a number, and also a cube of another number. Who am I?

A slice of cake costs $3 if it is cut into two pieces. How much will it cost if it is cut into seven pieces?
$3. As the entire slice costs $3, it doesn't matter how many pieces it is cut into.

First, you kill me with a knife and then you chop me in anger. Then you cry beside me. Who am I?

I have just one, but with eight to spare, I am usually friendly, but I sometimes act like I don't care. What am I?
A cat (9 lives).

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