General Riddles

I have a thumb and four fingers, but I have no flesh or bone. Who am I?

When you buy me I am black in color. When you use me I am red and when you discard me I am grey in color. Who am I?
Charcoal

When I get multiplied by any number the sum of the figures in the product is always me. Who I am?
9 e.g. 9 X 6 = 54; 5 + 4= 9

Which time of a day when written in capital letters reads the same from all the four sides?

What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A stamp.

I am a six letter word. Subtract one letter and twelve will remain. Who am I?

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

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

Fill in the sequence: 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 4 2 ?
1 Explanation: Number of characters used in writing the numbers in roman numerals.

I am 3/8 of Tortoise, 2/5 of Onion and 2/6 of Tomato. Who am I?
Toronto. Explanation:Tortoise has 8 letters and the first 3 letters are TOR. Onion has 5 letters and the first 2 letters are ON. Tomato has 6 letters and the first 2 letters are TO.

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