General Riddles

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.

What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?
Your Name

Find the odd one out: level, civic, madam, eye, mouth
Mouth. Explanation: All the words except "mouth" are palindromes (reads the same backward and forward).

Some months have 31 days, some have 30 days, how many months in the Gregorian calendar have 28?
All the 12 months!

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".

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

I look like a pearl. Clouds are my grandparents. I am very delicate. I die as soon as anybody touches me. Who am I?

What gets broken without being held?
A promise.

Here come the best enigmas that appeared in the Batman movies - usually Riddler asking Bruce Wayne. If you look at the number on my face you won't find thirteen anyplace.
A clock.

I don't have legs but I have hands. I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?
A clock.

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