What number comes next in the series?

5 15 5 18 5 24 14 20 _

What has six faces, but does not wear makeup, has twenty-one eyes, but cannot see? What is it?

What is next number in the pattern below:

131 517 192 123 ?

You have four chains. Each chain has three links in it. Although it is difficult to cut the links, you wish to make a single loop with all 12 links. What is the fewest number of cuts you must make to accomplish this task?

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

(it's a funny riddle)

A certain street contains 100 buildings. They are numbered from 1 to 100. How many 9's are used in these numbers?

If you’ve got me, you want to share me; if you share me, you haven’t kept me. What am I?

500 women soldiers are arranged in an array of ten rows and fifty columns in accordance with their respective heights. Now, the tallest woman from each row is asked to move out in the front. From them, the shortest one is labelled as Alpha. They are then asked to resume their original position.

Now, the shortest woman in each column is asked to come out in front. The tallest among them is labelled as Beta.

Can you find out if Alpha will be taller or Beta?

A Shopkeeper collects 71 rupees in the form of 20 paisa and 25 paisa.
He collects a total of 324 coins.

Can you tell me how many number of 20-paisa and 25-paisa he got?

Take number 1000 and then add 20 to it.
Now add 1000 one more time.
Now add 30.
Now add 1000 one more time.
Now add 40.
Now add 1000 one more time.
Now add 10.

What is the total?