There are forty elephants and they have forty-fore heads. How can this be possible?

There is a shop where written:
Buy 1 for $1
10 for $2
100 for $3
I needed 999 and still only paid $3. How could this be financially viable for the shop-keeper?

John is pretty weird. He likes toffees but hates chocolates. He loves books but never reads. He likes to build his troops in an online game but does not proceed with the war. He likes to go swimming but is afraid of water.

Seeking this behaviour, can you tell whether he likes balloons and parties?

When you say goodbye, I am what you need to tie.
I come as a couple and go wherever you run.
Who am I?

There is something which is always coming but never arrives?

I have holes on the top and bottom. I have holes on my left and on my right. And I have holes in the middle, yet I still hold water. What am I?

An ape is trying to climb on a pole that is 60 feet high. Due to the slippery surface, the ape climbs 3 feet in a minute only to slip back 2 feet.

How much time do you think the monkey will take to reach the top of the pole?

In the below-given picture of a pretty girl, there is something wrong. Can you find out what it is?

Find the next number in the series

12, 20, 40, 72, 116, 172 ?

A man was driving a black truck. His lights were not on. The moon was not out. A lady was crossing the street. How did the man see her?