General Riddles

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.

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

A woman met one of her classmates after 20 long years. After exchanging pleasantries, the first woman told the other that she has 4 children, half of them female. At this, the other woman smiled and replied, even half of her children too are female. However, she has 3 children. How is this possible?
The second woman has all female children.

Complete the sentence using two words, which are anagrams. The man with the _______ wanted to have _______.
The man with the beard wanted to have bread.

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

Some months have 31 days, some have 30 days, how many months in the Gregorian calendar have 28?
All the 12 months!

I run around a house but I don't move. Who am I?

Fill in the sequence: 1 5 9 15 ?
21 Explanation: Position of the vowels a e i o u.

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'.

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

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