General Riddles

. At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet. At the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep. Who am I?

I have a tongue but I can't talk. I have no legs or wings but I can move from one place to another. Who am I?

Where does Friday comes before Thursday?
In the dictionary

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.

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

6 15 18 20 ? = FORTY
25. Explanation: Replace each number with the corresponding letters in the alphabet. 6 = F 15 = O 18 = R 20 = T 25 = Y

What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

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

There are three men in a boat with four cigarettes but no matches. How do they manage to smoke?
They throw one cigarette overboard and made the boat a cigarette lighter.

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.

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