You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?

If 2 workers can complete painting 2 walls in exactly 2 hours.

How many workers would be needed to paint 18 walls in 6 hours?

2, 3, 5, 9, 17, _ What is the next number in the sequence?

Consider this about a word: The first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?

I was speeding and ran through a stop sign, yet two traffic officers who were there do nothing about it.

why?

I have branches, but no fruit, trunk or leaves. What am I?

A Car driver was heading down a street in Washington. He went right past a stop sign without stopping, he turned left where there was a 'no left turn' sign and he went the wrong way on a one-way street. Then he went on the right side of the road past a cop car. Still, he didn't break any traffic laws. Why not?

People put me on the table and cut me but do not eat me. What am I?

In the Chess Board picture below white army is arranged. You need to add a black army on the board such that no piece is under any threat.
Note: Army comprised of 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights, and 8 pawns.

A worker is to perform work for you for seven straight days. In return for his work, you will pay him 1/7th of a bar of gold per day. The worker requires a daily payment of 1/7th of the bar of gold. What and where are the fewest number of cuts to the bar of gold that will allow you to pay him 1/7th each day?