General Riddles

Imagine you are in a dark room. How do you get out?
Stop imagining.

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

. At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet. At the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep. Who am I?

I can be long, or I can be short. I can be grown, and I can be bought. I can be painted, or left bare. I can be round, or I can be square. What am I?
Fingernails.

How many of each species did Moses take on the ark with him?
None, Moses wasn't on the ark Noah was.

When can you make the following equation correct? 14+1=3
In a clock when we add 14hrs and 1hr we get 15hrs i.e. 3 o'clock

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

Two lawyers were fighting against each other in a case in a courtroom. One of them is the father of the other's son. How are they related?
They are husband and wife.

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
Forward I am ton, backwards I am not

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