General Riddles

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

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

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

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

Complete the sequence: 49 61 51 63 53 65 55 ?
67 Explanation: Alternate numbers increase by 2. 49 become 51 then 53 and so on. Similarly, 61 becomes 63 and then 65.

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

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
A priest.

Fill in the sequence: 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 4 2 ?
1 Explanation: Number of characters used in writing the numbers in roman numerals.

Fill in the sequence: 10 10 22 9 24 8 26 ?
7 Explanation: There are two series - 20, 22, 24, 26 and 10, 9, 8, 7.

I am a fruit. I am tasty and provide lots of energy. You can find also me in a calendar. Who am I?

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