what's the probability of getting a king or a queen from a pack of 52 cards?

Two guards were on duty outside a barracks. One faced up the road to watch for anyone approaching from the North. The other looked down the road to see if anyone approached from the South. Suddenly one of them said to the other, "Why are you smiling?"

How did he know his companion was smiling?

Can you count the number of triangles in the given picture?

Fate has decided that you will only be pleased to meet me when you need me

Maybe that is why, when I am working, I start working

However annoying I may be to the regulars, the little ones are always inspired

I will always be waiting if you try to reach me

How many of you can guess my name, let me see

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?

A landlord calls both of his sons and tells them that their horses will now decide who will transfer the inheritance. He tells them to race along the land till the end and the one whose horse will be slower will win and be the heir to all the property.

Both of them keep wandering for days but to no result. Then they ask a wise man regarding it. The man advises them on the matter after which they jump on the horses and race as fast as they can till the end. Why did they do it?

What did the wise man say?

I have a big mouth and I am also quite loud! I am NOT a gossip but I do get involved with everyone's dirty business.

My location can be determined by the below rebus.
So where am i ?

Which is the rope you never skip with?

How many points are there on the globe where, by walking one mile south, then one mile east and then one mile north, you would reach the place where you started?