Riddles Galore!?

Question

There is a word in the English language in which the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four signify a great man, and the whole word, a great woman. What is the word?

When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height. Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by five centimeters each year, how much higher would the nail be?

How can you physically stand behind your friend as he physically stands behind you?

If three cats catch three mice in three minutes, how many cats would be needed to catch 100 mice in 100 minutes?

Four men were in a boat on the lake. The boat turns over, and all four men sink to the bottom of the lake, yet not a single man got wet! Why?

Lets see how many u can figure out? Whoever figures out all of them first will be chosen best answerer...

come on people, try it atleast!

Answer 1

1. Heroine. HE, HER, HERO, HEROINE

2. The nail wouldn't have moved cause the tree grows from the top.

3. You are standing back to back.

4. The same three cats.

5. Either all of them were married so they were all single or not a single man got wet cause all 4 men got wet.

Answer 2

2. 50cm

4. 100

5. they were in a watertight cabin

not sure about them but hey i gave it a shot

Answer 3

Gee you asked a question and your aliase Adrian replied in microseconds...poor blokes like me don't have a chance.

Answer 4

1)heroine
2)same height
3)with a mirror
4)3 can still do it
5)probably cos they were together not single

Answer 5

1. heroine
2.50centimeters
3. back to back
4.100
5.they had wet suits???

Answer 6

1. heroine
2. 50 centimeters
3. stand back to back
4. 100
5. the lake is empty!
points please