General Riddles

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

Fill in the blanks. Both words are anagrams of each other. This year the top 10 horse ______ took place in this huge ground measuring two _______.
races, acres

I am a seven letter word. I am very heavy. Take away two letters from me and you will get 8. Take away one letter from me and you will get 80. Who am I?

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

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

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

Complete the sequence: 4, 7, 15, 29, 59, 117 ?
235 Explanation: 4+3=7 7+4x2=15 15+7x2=29 29+15x2=59 59+29x2=117 117+59x2=235

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly." How can that be possible?
The marines were standing back against the sides of the ship so they were looking at each other. It does not matter where the ship is (of course it does not apply to the North and South Pole).

I help you in fixing your appointments and important schedules. You use me everyday several times. Still you keep on changing me every month. Who am I?
A Calendar

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

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