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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

I am a six letter word. I always follow you in light, but I disappear at night as I am afraid of darkness. Who am I?

Here come the best enigmas that appeared in the Batman movies - usually Riddler asking Bruce Wayne. If you look at the number on my face you won't find thirteen anyplace.
A clock.

Sometimes I am bigger than you and sometimes I am smaller than you. Sometimes I follow you and sometimes you follow me. I don't have any weight. Who am I?
Your shadow

I go around the world, but always stay in a corner.
Postal Stamp

You can catch me but cannot throw me. Who am I?

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

If 0=4, 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, 5=4, 6=3, 7=5, 8=5 and 9=4, find the value of 10, 11 and 12.
10=3, 11=6, 12=6. Explanation: Number of letters in the spelling of each figure.

I don't have legs but I have hands. I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?
A clock.

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

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