What work can one never finish?

Mother's Name is Mrs. SIXTY TWO
Son's Name is FIFTY TWO
Daughter's Name is FORTY TWO
What is Name of Father?

What number comes next in the series?

5 15 5 18 5 24 14 20 _

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

Can you find a pattern and the missing number in the series given below?

100, 155, 258,? , 584, 819.

I know a country, If you remove the last alphabet of its name, it will become a part of your body. Do you name it?

A man fell off a smuggling boat into deep water. He could not swim and he was not wearing anything to keep him afloat. It took 30 minutes for the people on the boat to realize someone was missing. The missing man was rescued two hours later on the return trip. Why didn't he drown? Note:- He didn't know swimming, the sea was deep, and He wasn't holding anything

All of the flowers I have are orchids except two. All of the flowers I have are hibiscuses except two. All of the flowers I have are roses except two.

Can you tell me how many flowers I have?

If six children and two dogs were under an umbrella, how come none of them got wet?

What is next number in the pattern below:

131 517 192 123 ?