What breaks yet never falls, and what falls yet never breaks?

There was a strange boy who was born before his father. How can this be possible?

A king sentenced a man to the death sentence for some crime he had committed. Known for his kindness, the king told the culprit that he had a choice to die in a way he decides.

The culprit was clever and said something that saved him from death. What method do you think he must have chosen for his death?

What is next number in the pattern below:

131 517 192 123 ?

Can you find the missing letter in the sequence?
S - T - I - L - ? - T - F - Y - C

Which part of London exists in France as well ?

How old is your son? asked a man to his neighbour. My son is five times as old as my daughter and my wife is five times as old as my son. I am twice as old as my wife whereas my grandmother, who is celebrating her eighty-first birthday is as old as all of us put together.

How old is the man's son ?

Manish and Manoj play 5 games of chess.
Both Manish and Manoj win the exact same number of games. There is no tie at all.

How?

John can place six large boxes or nine small boxes into a carton.

Can you find out in how many cartons can he place sixty-six boxes in total?

John killed hundreds of people mercilessly and yet the police were not able to put her behind the bars. Why?