General Riddles

What has roots as nobody sees, Is taller than trees. Up, up, up it goes, And yet never grows?
Mountain.

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

The more I am present, the less you can see. Who am I?
Darkness.

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

You can find me in the middle of each month in all the countries. You can always find me only in the night but never in the day.
The alphabet "N".

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.

If someone robbed you in the shower, what would you be?
An eye wetness.

A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?
Answer to this riddle goes as follows: 4 kids get an apple (one apple for each one of them) and the fifth kid gets an apple with the basket still containing the apple

Spell eighty using only two alphabets.

A slice of cake costs $3 if it is cut into two pieces. How much will it cost if it is cut into seven pieces?
$3. As the entire slice costs $3, it doesn't matter how many pieces it is cut into.

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