General Riddles

Adam is 13 years old in 1980. In 1985 he is 8 years old. How?
The dates are in BC (Before Christ).

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.

I am heavy and have an odd shape. You drop me when you need me and pick me up when you don't need me. Who am I?
Ship anchor

What is as light as a feather, but even the world's strongest man couldn't hold it for more than a minute?
His breath.

I come form North, East, West and South. I give you lots of information either verbally or textually. Who am I?

I don't have legs but I have hands. I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?
A clock.

I am pronounced with only one letter but written with three letters. Two different letters are used to write me. My color varies from black, blue, green, brown, grey etc. Who am I?

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

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.

Fill in the sequence: 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 4 2 ?
1 Explanation: Number of characters used in writing the numbers in roman numerals.

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