General Riddles

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

I have a tongue but I can't talk. I have no legs or wings but I can move from one place to another. Who am I?

I'm the start of nothing and the end of sun and I'm also in the number one What am I?
The letter "N".

I am in the beginning of sorrow and sadness. You will find me in happiness also. You will find me in sun and stars but not in moon. I am in summer and spring but not in fall or winter. Who am I?
The alphabet S.

A woman met one of her classmates after 20 long years. After exchanging pleasantries, the first woman told the other that she has 4 children, half of them female. At this, the other woman smiled and replied, even half of her children too are female. However, she has 3 children. How is this possible?
The second woman has all female children.

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

What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.

Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Neither, they both weigh one pound.

I am so fragile that even if anybody says my name I break. Who am I?

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