Can you make four (4) nines (9) equal 100?

2, 3, 5, 9, 17, _ What is the next number in the sequence?

What number does the below three word/phrase identify and why?
1. Deck
2. Year
3. Singing in the Rain

Your job is to measure 45 minutes if you have only two cords and matches to light the cords.

1. The two cords are twisted from various materials, so their different segments can burn at different rates.
2. Each cord burns from end to end in exactly one hour.

Describe your way of measuring the 45 minutes.

A man dies of old age on his 25 birthday. How is this possible?

All of the flowers I have are orchids except two. All of the flowers I have are hibiscuses except two. All of the flowers I have are roses except two.

Can you tell me how many flowers I have?

A man says, "Brothers and sisters, have I none, but that man's father is my father's son." Who is that man?

You have a square. What you have to do is cut and reassemble the square such that you create a Red Cross sign that has the same volume as that of the square.

Two batsman each on 94 runs. Seven runs needed to win in last 3 balls. Both make 100*. How?

A journalist was investigating a sacred cult in the jungles of Africa when he was caught by one of the person. He was confined in a cave till the leader arrived. The leader told him that he need to tell him a statement. If he thinks the statement is true, then the journalist head will be chopped off. If he thinks that the statement is false, his head will be smashed with a hammer.

What statement did the journalist make to survive?