General Riddles

I reach for the sky, but clutch to the ground; sometimes I leave, but I am always around. What am I?

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

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

What is half of 4 plus 4?
6. Explanation: Half of 4 is 2 and then plus 4 is 6.

If NUMERAL is written as UEALRMN then how would you write ALGEBRA?

You can find me in the middle of each month in all the countries. You can always find me only in the night but never in the day.
The alphabet "N".

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

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

Place the following letters in such a manner that it becomes something which is used to clean: boas
soap (flip the alphabet b so that it becomes p).

I am a fruit. I am tasty and provide lots of energy. You can find also me in a calendar. Who am I?

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