General Riddles

On an average, how many birthdays do men on earth have?
1, just one! It is the day when we hit the earth. It is a different story that we celebrate our birthday every year, which actually implies Anniversary.

I am clean when I look black and dirty when I look white. Who am I?
Blackboard

Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

I have three wings. At times I have 4 wings but still I cannot fly. I can rotate but I can't move from one place to other. People always relax in my company. Who am I?
Ceiling Fan

I have keys but can't open any lock, I have space but no room. Who am I?
Keyboard

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

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

I am an English word. I have three consecutive double letters. Who am I?
Bookkeeper

How can you write 23 using the number 2 only 4 times? You can use addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

I am a two digit even number. I am a square of a number, and also a cube of another number. Who am I?

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