General Riddles

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.

Where do fish store all their money?
On the river banks!

Sam's son is the brother of the only sister of Andrew. Dorothy, the only daughter of Sam, has only two brothers. What is the relation between Sam and Andrew?
Sam is Andrew's father.

I have just one, but with eight to spare, I am usually friendly, but I sometimes act like I don't care. What am I?
A cat (9 lives).

I'm the start of nothing and the end of sun and I'm also in the number one What am I?
The letter "N".

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

Only one color, but not one size, Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies, Present in sun, but not in rain, Doing no harm, and feeling no pain. What am I?
A shadow.

I am an English word. I have three consecutive double letters. Who am I?
Bookkeeper

What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?
Your Name

Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?
He wanted to draw the curtains.

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