Who is generally closer to the kids, mom or dad?

(it's a funny riddle)

What is the next number in this series?

4,12,84,3612....

Solve the following series:
AZ, GT, MN, __, YB

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?

Trying to tease Birbal, Akbar gave him one gold coin and ask him to buy
* something for him to eat
* something for him to drink.
* something to feed the cows
* something to plant in the garden
and most important you need to buy only one thing.

What must Birbal buy to silence Akbar?

You need to pick one entry from pot A and one from pot B to have a perfect match. Can you do it?

Astrology starts with the alphabet A, Biology starts with B, Psychology with P and Limnology with L.

Can you find an "ology" that begins with a P?

I sleep during the day and fly at night, but I have no feathers to aid my flight. What am I?

As you can see that fifteen matches have been used to form an arrangement. What you have to do is remove any six of them to make them ten.

I have four wings but can't fly.
I express no emotions.
I am found on the exact spot every time you look.
I keep toiling away with a little sound.

Do you know what am I?