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John gave half of the apples he had plus one more to Jacob. He gave half of the remaining ones plus one more to James. Now, John was left with just one apple.

Can you find out how many did he have in the beginning?

A finger goes in me. You fiddle with me when you're bored. The best man always has me first. What am I?

Jenifer and Jesica are having a conversation.

Jenifer: I am definitely not over 30.
Jesica: I am 28 and you are surely 5 years older to me at least.
Jenifer: No, you are at least 29.

You are told that both of them are lying throughout in the conversation. Can you find their respective ages?

Baseball bat and ball cost $100. If the bat cost $99 more than the ball, what is the cost of each?

My first is in chocolate but not in ham. My second is in cake and also in jam. My third at tea time is easily found. Altogether, this is a friend who is often around. What is it?

One is to three as three is to five and five is to four and four is the magic number.
What is the pattern?

They do not possess flesh or feathers or scales or bone
But still, they are blessed with fingers and thumbs of their own.

Which wheel of car does not rotate when you turn your car right?

You have two strings whose only known property is that when you light one end of either string it takes exactly one hour to burn. The rate at which the strings will burn is completely random and each string is different.

How do you measure 45 minutes?