General Riddles

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

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

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

I am pronounced with only one letter but written with three letters. Two different letters are used to write me. My color varies from black, blue, green, brown, grey etc. Who am I?

Fill in the sequence: ND, JF, MA, ?, ?, SO
MJ and JA Explanation:: "ND" is for November & December, "JF" is for January & February, "MA" is for March & April and so on.

What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A stamp.

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'.

An American woman living in Australia was refused a burial in India. Why?
Living people can't be buried, isn't it!

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

The peacock is a bird which doesn't lay eggs. Then how does it come into the world?
Peahens lay eggs, not peacocks

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