Can you convert the number zero(0) into a positive number using just one mathematical operator ?

I have two sand hourglasses:
1. A 7 minute one and
2. An 11-minute one.

Using just these 2 sand hourglasses, how can I measure time as 15 minutes?

I look at you, you look at me, I raise my right, you raise your left. What am I?

At a Society election for president, precisely 963 votes were cast.
There is a total of 4 candidates that participate in the election.

The winning candidate exceeds the opponents by 53, 79 and 105 votes.

How many votes do each candidate gets?

I am looking for a word that change both gender and number when i add the letter 'S'.

What Word am I Looking For ?

Can you count the number of triangles in the given figure?

Can you count the number of squares in the given picture?

f you were running a race, and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?

On a windy rainy night , I was driving in my car.
When i reach the bus stand , i see three people waiting for the bus.

1. An old lady who needs an immediate medical attention
2. My Best Friend
3. Girl whom i love from childhood

My car is a two seat, so can you tell me , what i have done in this situation ?

He loves to dance, twist and prance, he shakes his tail, and as a way he sails, wingless he flies into the sky. What is he?