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 four weights can be used to balance from 1 to 30 pounds?

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

Analyze and find the missing item in the sequence:
16, 06, 68, 88, __, 98

What is the fewest number of coins that would be required in order to make sure each and every coin touches exactly three other coins?

Eight of us go fourth, not back, to protect our king from an attack. What are we?

The answer I give is yes, but what I mean is no. What was the question?

There are 3 apples in the basket and you take away 2. How many apples do you have now?

It can't be seen, can't be felt, can't be heard, and can't be smelt.
It lies behind stars and under hills, And empty holes it fills.
It comes first and follows after, Ends life, and kills laughter.
What is it?

In the picture, you can see a chess board. On the top left position, the K marks a knight. Now, can you move the knight in a manner that after 63 moves, the knight has been placed at all the squares exactly once excluding the starting square?