General Riddles

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

The more I am present, the less you can see. Who am I?
Darkness.

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

What is it that's always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

I have one letter but my name is spelled with eight. What am I?
Envelope

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

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

We are 3 friends. Our product and our sum always give the same answer. Who are we?
1, 2, 3.

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.

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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