General Riddles

First, you kill me with a knife and then you chop me in anger. Then you cry beside me. Who am I?

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

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

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

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

I have a many legs, but cannot stand. I have a long neck, but I have no head. I cannot walk and I cannot see But I keep things neat and tidy as can be. What am I?
A broom.

Fill in the sequence: 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 4 2 ?
1 Explanation: Number of characters used in writing the numbers in roman numerals.

What is at the end of a rainbow?
The letter W.

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.

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