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

(it's a funny riddle)

Can you identify the direction in which this bus is moving; left or right?

Hint: The bus is moving on the roads of London.

What does the following BrainBat signifies?

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWYZ

QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ.

A few friends are enjoying their sea voyage in a boat full of apples. On the way, they felt hungry and thus decided to eat the apples. Together, they ate two dozen of apples. When they have eaten the apples, will there be any change in the water level?

I am beautiful, up in the sky. I am magical, yet I cannot fly. To people I bring luck, and to some people, riches. The boy at my end does whatever he wishes. What am I?

A man is lying dead in a field where no one is around. His head is split open and his legs are disfigured. Near to him, there is an unopened package. No living organism can be found anywhere at the crime scene.

How did he die?

A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?

Two-person want to cross a river. Only one boat is present on the riverside that can carry only one person at a time.

However, they still manage to cross the river. How is it possible?

What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?

Can you find out the smallest number that can be conveyed as the sum of three squares in three unique ways?