General Riddles

What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.

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.

What is half of 4 plus 4?
6. Explanation: Half of 4 is 2 and then plus 4 is 6.

If NUMERAL is written as UEALRMN then how would you write ALGEBRA?

The anagram of this phrase is an instrument used in the orchestra. What is it? A bliss nectar
Bass clarinet

When you buy me I am black in color. When you use me I am red and when you discard me I am grey in color. Who am I?
Charcoal

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

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
A priest.

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

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