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I can be long, or I can be short. I can be grown, and I can be bought. I can be painted, or left bare. I can be round, or I can be square. What am I?

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Fingernails.
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You can catch me but cannot throw me. Who am I?

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A cold
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There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?

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None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.
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What can you catch but not throw?

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A cold.
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6 15 18 20 ? = FORTY

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25. Explanation: Replace each number with the corresponding letters in the alphabet. 6 = F 15 = O 18 = R 20 = T 25 = Y
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Name four days of the week starting with the alphabet "T".

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Tuesday, Thursday, Today and Tomorrow
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He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?

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A priest.
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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?

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Ceiling Fan
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Complete the sequence: 49 61 51 63 53 65 55 ?

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67 Explanation: Alternate numbers increase by 2. 49 become 51 then 53 and so on. Similarly, 61 becomes 63 and then 65.
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How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?

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You won't find a hippo having one hand!
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