Can anyone tell me a word in the English dictionary which has a silent 'z'?

There are 2 people near the river and both of them want to get on the other side. The boat can only take one of them. But they got across.
How?

There are 3 apples in the basket and you take away 2. How many apples do you have now?

What can run but never walk, have a mouth that never speaks, have a head that never weeps, and have a bed but never sleeps?

I am a ten letters word
The first four letters have the power to rule,
Next, four-letter can be eaten.
The next three-letter represents a lady.
I can fly as well

what am I looking for?

Spot the cat in the picture below

You walk into a creepy house by yourself. There is no electricity, plumbing, or ventilation. Inside you notice 3 doors with numbers on them. Once you open the doors you will die a particular way. Door No.1 You’ll be eaten by a lion who is hungry. Door No.2 You’ll be stabbed to death. Door No.3 There is an electric chair waiting for you. Which door do you pick?

A man died, leaving $10,000,000 for his widow, 5 sons and 4 daughters. Each daughter received an equal amount, each son received twice as much as a daughter, and the widow received three times as much as a son.

How much did the widow receive?

One day, John and his friends were playing around. Jacob hit something with a Pin and it popped. John's dad came into the room that very moment, but he wasn't mad. In fact, he was smiling. What did Jacob hit?

If eleven plus two equals one, what does nine plus five equal?