If in a car race, the man who came two places in front of the last man finished one ahead of the man who came fifth, how many contestants were there?

What word is pronounced the same if you take away four of its five letters?

If we tell you that there is a relation between the numbers and letters in the given figure, can you analyze it and find the missing letter in the last box?

The centre of the third figure is empty. What digit should fit inside?

You are playing a game with your friend Jack. There are digits from 1 to 9. You both will take turn erasing one digit and adding it to your score. The first one to score 15 points will win the game.

Would you want to play first or second?

PS: The sum should be exactly 15.

I shave every day, but my beard stays the same. What am I?

What always comes into a house through the keyhole?

Can you fill the blank with the correct number?

6 30 870 756030 _____

If 5 cats catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how long will it take one cat to catch a mouse?

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)