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.

Decode the following message: AENDFNDFNNIRDERDESIIEIIEAEND
A friend in need is a friend indeed. Explanation: Write the alphabets in four rows for example:

I am soft and transparent. I am so small that you can keep me on your fingers. I have no light but I help you to see the beautiful world. I improve your vision only when I come in contact with you. Who am I?
Contact Lens

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

Does the government of Texas permit a man to marry his widow's sister?
No question of legitimacy, because the man is already dead!

Fill in the blanks with a word which makes two different words if you read from both sides: Tim's father has kept his ______ in the ______ for scoring good marks in math.
Reward and Drawer.

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 box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

Complete the sequence: 4, 7, 15, 29, 59, 117 ?
235 Explanation: 4+3=7 7+4x2=15 15+7x2=29 29+15x2=59 59+29x2=117 117+59x2=235

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