Find the Next Number in the Sequence

2 9 3 1 8 4 3 6 5 7 ?

The captain of a ship is telling you an interesting story and then poses a question. He says, “I have travelled the oceans far and wide. One time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly. Can you tell me how that was possible?”

The person who makes it has no need for it. He who purchases it does not use it. The person who does use it does not know they are. What is it?

What is the end of everything?

I have Rs.50 and I spend it in the way as below.

No matter how little or how much you use me, you change me every month. What am I?

First, think of the colour of clouds. Next think the colour of snow. Last, think of the colour of the moon. Now, what do cows drink?

I am a word of 12 alphabets.

* Alphabets 12, 4, 7, 2, 5 : Eastern beast of burden
* Alphabets 1, 8, 10, 9 are street made famous by Sinclair Lewis.
* Alphabets 11, 3, 6 are past.

On whole it means a person suffering from delusions of greatness.

What Is it ?

There are 2 cops parked along a one-way street looking for traffic violations. They spot a taxi driver going in the wrong direction, yet they do nothing.

Why?

When monkey rotate the gear, which mark will be hit 1 or 2 ?