Riddle #11

If you were running a race, and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?

Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?

If you were to put a coin into an empty bottle and then insert a cork into the neck, how could you remove the coin without taking out the cork or breaking the bottle?

What has five fingers but is not alive?

If a boy is 12 and his brother is 13, how is the 12 year old older than his brother?

The person who built it sold it. The person who bought it never used it. The person who used it never saw it. What is it?

Physicists have built devices to move me very fast. My last seven letters can be commonly found in newspapers, magazines and journals. What am I?

A man lives on the 44th floor of his building. On rainy days, when he gets home from work, he takes the elevator all the way up to his floor. But on sunny days, he goes up to floor 20 and walks the rest of the way. Why does he do this?

You can see me in water, but I never get wet. What am I?

You have two cups. One cup is filled with black coffee and another cup is filled with black tea. Both cups are filled with equal quantity of respective beverages. Take one spoonful of black tea and mix with the cup of black coffee. Then take one spoonful of black coffee and mix it with the cup of black tea. Now tell, me which cup has more liquid in it? Does the cup of black tea has more liquid or black coffee has more liquid?

What goes up and down the stairs without moving?