General Riddles

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

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps

I am a 7 letter word. I become longer when my third letter is removed. Who am I?

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

If it took fifteen men ten days to build a tower, how long would it take four men to build it?
No time at all, as the tower it is already built!

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

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

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.

What gets broken without being held?
A promise.

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