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

Alex is stranded on an island covered in forest.
One day, when the wind is blowing from the west, lightning strikes the west end of the island and sets fire to the forest. The fire is very violent, burning everything in its path, and without intervention the fire will burn the whole island, killing the man in the process.

There are cliffs around the island, so he cannot jump off.

How can the Alex survive the fire? (There are no buckets or any other means to put out the fire)

When we see 2 but call 10?

Can you identify if it's a murder or a suicide ?

Can you solve this amazing hard number series problem?
7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18 ?

Can you find out a way through which you can make five squares out of the given figure by moving just six match sticks?

Today is a very icy and cold morning in Newcastle. Mr Shearer, an office bus driver arrived to pick up the employees from the last stop. Shearer suddenly remembers that he needs to pick a newly joined 4miles to the north. Mr Shearer lost his direction compass, a few minutes later Shearer is able to figure that he is moving in the correct direction i.e. north. How did Shearer know that he is moving in the correct direction?

Every words stands for unique digit that makes the arithmetic equation true

SEVEN + SEVEN + SIX = TWENTY.

What are the digits ?

I am the beginning of the end, and the end of time and space. I am essential to creation, and I surround every place. What am I?

Find the missing number in the image below.