General Riddles

A shepherd has 18 goats. All but 6 die. How many are left?
6 of course!

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.

I run around a house but I don't move. 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?

I'm sometimes white, But most often I'm black. I take you there, But never bring you back. What am I?
A hearse.

End always begins with me. Time, space and universe always end with me. Who am I?
The letter 'E'.

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

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

I started learning to drive today. Just a few minutes back, I went down a one-way street in the wrong direction but I did not break the traffic rules. How?
Simple, I was not driving then, I was walking.

What invention lets you look right through a wall?
A window

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