General Riddles

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

Which creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?
Man. He crawls on all fours as a baby, then walks on two feet as an adult, and then walks with a cane as an old man.

Fill in the blanks. Both words are anagrams of each other. This year the top 10 horse ______ took place in this huge ground measuring two _______.
races, acres

I am an eight letter word. My first four letters combine to form an atmospheric state. My third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh letters give support. My last three letters is the name of a person. Who am I?
MISTAKEN

A calendar year has how many seconds?
12 (2nd January, 2nd February, 2nd March.....)

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.

Fill in the sequence: 1 5 9 15 ?
21 Explanation: Position of the vowels a e i o u.

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

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

Where does Friday comes before Thursday?
In the dictionary

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