General Riddles

Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die.

Tim came second in Math. When his mother asked him how much he had scored, he answered that he got the sum of the first 9 even numbers. His mother immediately worked out the answer. How much had he scored in Math?
90 Explanation: Sum = (n x n) + n Hence, 9 x 9 = 81 + 9 = 90

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
A priest.

There are three men in a boat with four cigarettes but no matches. How do they manage to smoke?
They throw one cigarette overboard and made the boat a cigarette lighter.

Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

I am white in color. You can't see me in water. I am appreciated if only added in the right measure. Who am I?

If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven't got me. What am I?

We are 3 friends. Our product and our sum always give the same answer. Who are we?
1, 2, 3.

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

I have a many legs, but cannot stand. I have a long neck, but I have no head. I cannot walk and I cannot see But I keep things neat and tidy as can be. What am I?
A broom.

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