General Riddles

I have just one, but with eight to spare, I am usually friendly, but I sometimes act like I don't care. What am I?
A cat (9 lives).

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

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'.

Which time of a day when written in capital letters reads the same from all the four sides?

Complete the sentence using two words, which are anagrams. The man with the _______ wanted to have _______.
The man with the beard wanted to have bread.

When I get multiplied by any number the sum of the figures in the product is always me. Who I am?
9 e.g. 9 X 6 = 54; 5 + 4= 9

You need to spend a night in a building where there is no power. There are three rooms in this building. On the door of each room there are three different signs. One says "Lions Inside - anyone goes inside becomes their supper", the second one says "Open the door and a machine gun starts firing" and the third one says "Electric Room - touch anything and you will die". Which room would you choose?
Electric Room. Explanation:: There is no power in the building.

Where does Friday comes before Thursday?
In the dictionary

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

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.

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