General Riddles

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

I am deaf, dumb and blind. But I am very shiny and always speak the truth. Who am I?

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

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?
An onion.

A red house is made up of red bricks, a blue house is made up of blue bricks, a green house is made up of _______.

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

The anagram of this phrase is an instrument used in the orchestra. What is it? A bliss nectar
Bass clarinet

Mr. & Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. Mrs. Smith has 5 sons and each son has a sister who has 5 daughters each of whom have 1 brother each. How many of them went for the picnic?
2 people. Explanation: The puzzle only says that Mr. and Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. It does not say that the others accompanied them.

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

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