By using 'because' continuously three times, can you make an English statement ?

When it is alive we sing, when it is dead we clap our hands. What is it?

What does does this rebus picture means ?

I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

A pond had 60 fish, out of which, all but 20 died.
How many fishes are now present in that pond?

My cousin lives in one story house in Antarctica. His house is made the of-of sandstone. what is the color of stairs?

James Bond is caught up in a mysterious scenario where the evil villain has him blindfolded. He somehow breaks through the handcuffs but is unable to get the blindfold off. Upon searching, he comes across a bow and 3 arrows. He can hear the villain speak, and thus tries to take a shot at him. He launches the first arrow, it misses the villain. He then launches the second arrow and it misses by a greater margin.

What is the probability that this third shot our James bond takes will be worse than the second shot?

John drives to his office at 20km/hr. After reaching the office, he realizes that today is a holiday. He went back at an average speed of 30km/hr. Discounting the time spent in the stoppage what was the average speed of his journey?

I am lying and I always lie. Tell me whether I am lying or telling the truth.

Things are just as they seem, right? Well, check again.
Can you count the number of tigers in this picture ?