You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?

Cristina was born in 1888. She just had her 30th birthday today how did that happen?

I possess a head

I flaunt a tail

But I don't have mouth or legs

Can you find out who I am?

Find the next number in the sequence

5 12 24 36 ?

Let's play a word game. Following are some meaningless words that can be completed by adding random letters on either side of the word.

For example, the word "rdo" can be formed into "pardon".

Using the same technique, can you complete the given words?
ecalc
airb
rinci
tibac
uidel
gorit
igna
eyho

A man looks at a painting in a museum and says, “Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who is in the painting?

The average age of 10 members of a committee is the same as it was 4 years ago, because an old member has been replaced by a young member. Find how much younger is the new member ?

John went to a parrot shop in Mexico, and the parrot owner told him that his parrot is so unique that he repeats everything he hears. John got excited and immediately bought the parrot. John went home and spoke many words, but the parrot does not repeat anything.
He went again to the parrot shop and complaint to the shopkeeper, but the shopkeeper never lied. Explain?

What is the next number in the series?

15 29 56 108 208 ?

What kind of storm is always in a rush?