General Riddles

What comes twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a month or a day?
The Letter 'E'.

I am an eight letter word. My first four letters combine to form an atmospheric state. My third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh letters give support. My last three letters is the name of a person. Who am I?
MISTAKEN

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

How can you write 23 using the number 2 only 4 times? You can use addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

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

I look like a pearl. Clouds are my grandparents. I am very delicate. I die as soon as anybody touches me. Who am I?

I have three wings. At times I have 4 wings but still I cannot fly. I can rotate but I can't move from one place to other. People always relax in my company. Who am I?
Ceiling Fan

A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?
Answer to this riddle goes as follows: 4 kids get an apple (one apple for each one of them) and the fifth kid gets an apple with the basket still containing the apple

How can you drop an egg on a floor 20 yards below, without cracking it?
The floor will not crack by the dropping of an egg on it!

I am a drink. I am also an alphabet? Who am I?

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