General Riddles

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.

I am very fragile. I crack easily. If you cry in front of me, I too start crying. If you smile at me, then I too smile back. Who am I?

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

Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
A matchstick.

I have wheels and flies. But I don't have any wings. Who am I?
Garbage truck

Show that half of 5 equals to 4.
Remove F and E from FIVE IV = 4 (Roman)

I'm sometimes white, But most often I'm black. I take you there, But never bring you back. What am I?
A hearse.

I am an eight letter standard word used by almost everybody. If you take away two alphabets from me I will make a logical sequence. Who am I?
STANDARD

I started learning to drive today. Just a few minutes back, I went down a one-way street in the wrong direction but I did not break the traffic rules. How?
Simple, I was not driving then, I was walking.

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).

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