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Tim came second in Math. When his mother asked him how much he had scored, he answered that he got the sum of the first 9 even numbers. His mother immediately worked out the answer. How much had he scored in Math?
90 Explanation: Sum = (n x n) + n Hence, 9 x 9 = 81 + 9 = 90

When you buy me I am black in color. When you use me I am red and when you discard me I am grey in color. Who am I?
Charcoal

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

Name four days of the week starting with the alphabet "T".
Tuesday, Thursday, Today and Tomorrow

What is the closest relationship my son can have has with my brother's niece's father's brother's mother?
She can be my son's grandmother.

Sam's son is the brother of the only sister of Andrew. Dorothy, the only daughter of Sam, has only two brothers. What is the relation between Sam and Andrew?
Sam is Andrew's father.

Decode the following message: AENDFNDFNNIRDERDESIIEIIEAEND
A friend in need is a friend indeed. Explanation: Write the alphabets in four rows for example:

I am a two digit even number. I am a square of a number, and also a cube of another number. Who am I?

What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you'll die?
Nothing.

What is as light as a feather, but even the world's strongest man couldn't hold it for more than a minute?
His breath.

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