General Riddles

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

I am an eight letter standard word used by almost everybody. If you take away two alphabets from me I will make a logical sequence. Who am I?
STANDARD

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

If six thousand six hundred and six dollar is written as $6,606, then write eleven thousand eleven hundred and eleven dollars.
$12,111.

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

I am an English word. I have three consecutive double letters. Who am I?
Bookkeeper

I reach for the sky, but clutch to the ground; sometimes I leave, but I am always around. What am I?

Sometimes I am bigger than you and sometimes I am smaller than you. Sometimes I follow you and sometimes you follow me. I don't have any weight. Who am I?
Your shadow

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

I am a four letter word. I am an animal. You use me to call your dear ones. Who am I?

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