General Riddles

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"

Swap one letter from each of the words "Right" and "Blight" to make two related words.
Light and Bright.

I am 3/8 of Tortoise, 2/5 of Onion and 2/6 of Tomato. Who am I?
Toronto. Explanation:Tortoise has 8 letters and the first 3 letters are TOR. Onion has 5 letters and the first 2 letters are ON. Tomato has 6 letters and the first 2 letters are TO.

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

How can you write 23 using the number 2 only 4 times? You can use addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

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

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

I cannot speak but I tell everything. I am not a tree but I have leaves. I have hinges but I am neither a door nor a window. Who am I?

I am very fragile. I crack easily. If you cry in front of me, I too start crying. If you smile at me, then I too smile back. Who am I?

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?
An onion.

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