General Riddles

I run around a house but I don't move. Who am I?

If someone robbed you in the shower, what would you be?
An eye wetness.

Use the word "dormitory" to make two words which will complete the below sentence. Daniel stays in a _______ _______.
dirty room

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

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

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

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die.

The diameter of a hole is 4ft 5in. How much dirt does it contain?
A hole has no dirt in it. It contains only air.

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.

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