If in a car race, the man who came two places in front of the last man finished one ahead of the man who came fifth, how many contestants were there?

Only one colour, but not one size,
Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies.
Present in sun, but not in rain,
Doing no harm, and feeling no pain.
What is it?

Which country gets ill every time?

A deaf and mute man goes to the train station. Tickets for the train are 50 cents each. The man goes to the ticket booth and hands the man inside just a dollar. The man in the booth hands him two tickets.

How did the man in the booth know to give him two tickets without even looking at him?

John enters a small room. The Door Closes.
When the door opens, John is in a larger room.

Explain?

What does below rebus means ?

What is the end of everything?

John was drowned by he was not wet. How?

A father's child, a mother's child, yet no one's son.

Who am I?

It's pretty hard to give up.
If you remove a part of it, you will be left with a bit.
Even if you remove another part, the bit still remains.
Remove one more and it still remains.

What is it?