General Riddles

Which creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?
Man. He crawls on all fours as a baby, then walks on two feet as an adult, and then walks with a cane as an old man.

I help all living things to survive. I give shade to others. People use me for their various needs. I have rings to determine my age. Who am I?

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

I have four sides. Anyone can calculate my area if they come to know the length of any one side of mine. I have four right angles within me. Which shape am I?

A slice of cake costs $3 if it is cut into two pieces. How much will it cost if it is cut into seven pieces?
$3. As the entire slice costs $3, it doesn't matter how many pieces it is cut into.

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

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?

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

The anagram of this phrase is an instrument used in the orchestra. What is it? A bliss nectar
Bass clarinet

A grandfather, a father and 2 sons were having tea in the garden. But there are only 3 cups on the table. Justify how.
Grandfather is the father of one son and he himself also has one son. That makes two fathers and two sons.

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