General Riddles

I am in the beginning of sorrow and sadness. You will find me in happiness also. You will find me in sun and stars but not in moon. I am in summer and spring but not in fall or winter. Who am I?
The alphabet S.

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
Forward I am ton, backwards I am not

I don't have legs but I have hands. I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?
A clock.

Find out the difference between 18°C and 64.4°F.
Zero degree

What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?
Your Name

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

I look like a pearl. Clouds are my grandparents. I am very delicate. I die as soon as anybody touches me. 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

Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Neither, they both weigh one pound.

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

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