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.

End always begins with me. Time, space and universe always end with me. Who am I?
The letter 'E'.

I have four sides. Anyone can calculate my area if they come to know the length of any one side of mine. I have four right angles within me. Which shape am I?

Swap one letter from each of the words "Right" and "Blight" to make two related words.
Light and Bright.

I come form North, East, West and South. I give you lots of information either verbally or textually. Who am I?

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

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

There are three men in a boat with four cigarettes but no matches. How do they manage to smoke?
They throw one cigarette overboard and made the boat a cigarette lighter.

I am 3/8 of Tortoise, 2/5 of Onion and 2/6 of Tomato. Who am I?
Toronto. Explanation:Tortoise has 8 letters and the first 3 letters are TOR. Onion has 5 letters and the first 2 letters are ON. Tomato has 6 letters and the first 2 letters are TO.

As I was going to the mall I met a man with seven wives, Each wive held two bags, Each bag held a mother cat, Each mother cat had six babies, How many people where going to the mall?
One! As I was going to the mall I met a man...

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