General Riddles

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

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

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

Little John has a habit of throwing things whenever he gets angry. One day he throws a toy of his and it again comes back to him without bouncing off anything. How did this happen?
John had thrown the toy straight up in the air.

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

I go around the world, but always stay in a corner.
Postal Stamp

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

Where do fish store all their money?
On the river banks!

What happens when an elephant sits on a chair?
It's time to buy a new chair!

Which number can you put to fill in the sequence? 23 1 3 25 16 20 6 9 20 ?
19 Explanation: Position of first letter of the words in the question in alphabets.

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