General Riddles

I have a thumb and four fingers, but I have no flesh or bone. Who am I?

What is it that's always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

Some months have 31 days, some have 30 days, how many months in the Gregorian calendar have 28?
All the 12 months!

When you buy me I am black in color. When you use me I am red and when you discard me I am grey in color. Who am I?
Charcoal

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

Which time of a day when written in capital letters reads the same from all the four sides?

When I get multiplied by any number the sum of the figures in the product is always me. Who I am?
9 e.g. 9 X 6 = 54; 5 + 4= 9

6 15 18 20 ? = FORTY
25. Explanation: Replace each number with the corresponding letters in the alphabet. 6 = F 15 = O 18 = R 20 = T 25 = Y

Sam's son is the brother of the only sister of Andrew. Dorothy, the only daughter of Sam, has only two brothers. What is the relation between Sam and Andrew?
Sam is Andrew's father.

I am heavy and have an odd shape. You drop me when you need me and pick me up when you don't need me. Who am I?
Ship anchor

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