General Riddles

An American woman living in Australia was refused a burial in India. Why?
Living people can't be buried, isn't it!

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

I have keys but can't open any lock, I have space but no room. Who am I?
Keyboard

How many pairs of animals did Moses take with him on his Ark to save the world's animals from the Great Flood?
It was not Moses, but Noah, who built an Ark to save the world's animals from the Great Flood.

Place the following letters in such a manner that it becomes something which is used to clean: boas
soap (flip the alphabet b so that it becomes p).

Paris, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Libya, England, ? Complete the sequence by choosing the correct one amongst the following: Mexico, Singapore and Netherland.
Singapore Explanation: The first letters of each word makes the word PUZZLES.

What is it that's always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

I have one letter but my name is spelled with eight. What am I?
Envelope

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.

I go around the world, but always stay in a corner.
Postal Stamp

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