General Riddles

What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you'll die?
Nothing.

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?

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

The peacock is a bird which doesn't lay eggs. Then how does it come into the world?
Peahens lay eggs, not peacocks

Fill in the blanks in the following sentence with an anagram: Almost a _________ started between two brothers to decide who will use their father's _________.
battle and tablet.

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?
An onion.

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

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.

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

What comes twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a month or a day?
The Letter 'E'.

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