Can you write down eight eights so that they add up to one thousand?

Can you Find and name the hidden bird in the picture below ?

Find the next number in the series.
1 10 24 43 67 ?

I was speeding and ran through a stop sign, yet two traffic officers who were there do nothing about it.

why?

In two decks of cards, what is the least amount of cards you must take to be *guaranteed* at least one four-of-a-kind?

In the Chess Board picture below white army is arranged. You need to add a black army on the board such that no piece is under any threat.
Note: Army comprised of 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights, and 8 pawns.

There was a competition where the contestants had to hold something. At the end of the event, the winner was a person who had no hands or feet. What was it that the contestants had to hold?

There are two candles. Both will only burn exactly for an hour. How will you use these two candles to measure forty-five minutes?

They do not possess flesh or feathers or scales or bone
But still, they are blessed with fingers and thumbs of their own.

John bought 150 chocolates but he misplaced some of them. His Father asked him how many chocolates were misplaced.
He gave the following answer to him:
If you count in pairs, one remains
If you count in threes, two remain
If you count in fours, three remain
If you count in fives, four remain
If you count in sixes, five remain
If you count in sevens, no chocolate remains.

Can you analyze the statements and tell us how many chocolates were lost?