General Riddles

How many times is the alphabet "a" used while writing the spelling of each number from 1 to 500?
Not a single time.

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly." How can that be possible?
The marines were standing back against the sides of the ship so they were looking at each other. It does not matter where the ship is (of course it does not apply to the North and South Pole).

Fill in the blank: If Tom's father is Tony then Tony is the ________ of Tom's father.

I have wheels and flies. But I don't have any wings. Who am I?
Garbage truck

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

Where does Friday comes before Thursday?
In the dictionary

People use me to keep themselves clean. I get slimmer whenever I do some work. After my workout is over people need water. Who am I?
A bar of soap.

The diameter of a hole is 4ft 5in. How much dirt does it contain?
A hole has no dirt in it. It contains only air.

A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

I have three wings. At times I have 4 wings but still I cannot fly. I can rotate but I can't move from one place to other. People always relax in my company. Who am I?
Ceiling Fan

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