I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?

If in a car race, the man who came two places in front of the last man finished one ahead of the man who came fifth, how many contestants were there?

If you drop me I’m sure to crack, but give me a smile and I’ll always smile back. What am I?

The Little ant seems to be always confused. Do you know why?

A boy and his father are caught in a traffic accident, and the father dies. Immediately the boy is rushed to a hospital, suffering from injuries. But the attending surgeon at the hospital, upon seeing the boy, says 'I cannot operate. This boy is my son.' How is this situation explained?

A bank customer had $100 in his account. He then made 6 withdrawals. He kept a record of these withdrawals, and the balance remaining in the account, as follows:

Withdrawals Balance left
$50 $50
$25 $25
$10 $15
$8 $7
$5 $2
$2 $0
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$100 $99

Why are the Totals not tallying?

Replace the letters of words with a number so that the below equation holds true

BASE +
BALL
---------
GAMES
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Mother's Name is Mrs. SIXTY TWO
Son's Name is FIFTY TWO
Daughter's Name is FORTY TWO
What is Name of Father?

Why is the Hole below a Lock?

What jumps when it walks and sits when it stands?