Why 1729 is a magic number? Answer Logically.

I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?

Solve the equation by replacing the alphabet with numbers.

MOM + MOM + NO = BOOK=

You board a train. The train will have to enter a tunnel soon. You are claustrophobic. Which place is the best for you to sit?

A man hijacks an aeroplane transporting both passengers(8 of them) and valuable cargo. After taking the cargo, the man demands nine parachutes, puts one of them on, and jumps, leaving the other eight behind. Why did he want eight?

Rahul decided to meet Simran so he boards a local train from Bombay station. Just after the station, there is a 1km long tunnel. The train starts and is now accelerating. Rahul is a claustrophobic guy, so what is the best position for him to sit?

For this puzzle, you might have to find logic in something illogical. But hey, it's fun and a healthy little break from your strenuous puzzle-solving sessions.

Can you decipher the meaning in the following cluster of letters?

ITIT,NCENTCENT

John and Jenni are a married couple. They have two kids, one of them is a girl. Assume safely that the probability of each gender is 1/2.
What is the probability that the other kid is also a girl?

Hint: It is not 1/2 as you would first think.

In the given picture, in how many ways can you read the word "Tiger"?

Count the number of squares in the picture below.