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?

There are 2 sand hourglasses.

The small one can measure 5 hours and the large one can measure 7 hours.

How can we measure 16 hours with 2 sand hourglasses running together ?

who is silent in the parliament?

A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why?

You have a basket containing ten apples. You have ten friends, who each desire an apple. You give each of your friends one apple.
Now all your friends have one apple each, yet there is an apple remaining in the basket.
How?

I am quite hot but become too cold if you remove the first two letters. What am I?

It begins where the time ends.
Its second is an expression of surprise.
Its third is a question.
Its fourth is urinate.
It ends with a drink.

Which country it is?

The teacher told the student that if he told a lie then he will be expelled from school and if he told the truth then he still is expelled from school.

What can a student say to prevent his being expelled from school?

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

What does Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have in common?