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'.

What happens when an elephant sits on a chair?
It's time to buy a new chair!

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

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.

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

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

Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
A matchstick.

What is that which everybody has seen but will never see again?
Yesterday

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

Fill in the sequence: 1 5 9 15 ?
21 Explanation: Position of the vowels a e i o u.

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