Which is the smallest number that you can write using all the vowels exactly once?

Can you write down eight eights so that they add up to one thousand?

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

My thunder comes before the lightning; my lightning comes before clouds; my rain dries all the land it touches. What am I?

A man looks at a painting in a museum and says, “Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who is in the painting?

I look at you, you look at me, I raise my right, you raise your left. What am I?

John and Jacob are twin brothers. One of them is a liar whereas the other one is a truth-teller.

I called their home number and one of them picked up.
I asked. 'Does John lie?' The person replied with a yes.

Whom did I talk with, John or Jacob?

During an experiment, a guy throws a bouncy ball from a 100 feet tall building. The ball has a specific characteristic. Every time it hits the ground, it bounces up halfway.

How many bounces do you think the ball will make before it comes to a stop ?

Today is John's birthday.
A year ago, John had five candles and he lit all the candles except the one at the last.
Now he is going to light all the candles.

How old is John Today?

(He is not five today.....)

Which word is least like the others? Third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth?