General Riddles

When can you make the following equation correct? 14+1=3
In a clock when we add 14hrs and 1hr we get 15hrs i.e. 3 o'clock

How many times is the alphabet "a" used while writing the spelling of each number from 1 to 500?
Not a single time.

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.

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

How many of each species did Moses take on the ark with him?
None, Moses wasn't on the ark Noah was.

Only one color, but not one size, Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies, Present in sun, but not in rain, Doing no harm, and feeling no pain. What am I?
A shadow.

I am a 7 letter word. I become longer when my third letter is removed. Who am I?

What gets broken without being held?
A promise.

I help all living things to survive. I give shade to others. People use me for their various needs. I have rings to determine my age. Who am I?

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

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