General Riddles

I don't have legs but I have hands. I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?
A clock.

If it took fifteen men ten days to build a tower, how long would it take four men to build it?
No time at all, as the tower it is already built!

There are a few trees in a garden. On one of them, a pear tree, there are pears (quite logical). But after a strong wind blew, there were neither pears on the tree nor on the ground. How come?
At first, there were 2 pears on the tree. After the wind blew, one pear fell on the ground. So there where no pears on the tree and there were no pears on the ground.

Use the word "dormitory" to make two words which will complete the below sentence. Daniel stays in a _______ _______.
dirty room

I am a part of your body. You can hold me in your left hand but not in your right hand. Who am I?
Right hand.

I have a many legs, but cannot stand. I have a long neck, but I have no head. I cannot walk and I cannot see But I keep things neat and tidy as can be. What am I?
A broom.

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"

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

A shepherd has 18 goats. All but 6 die. How many are left?
6 of course!

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

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