What is harder to catch the faster you run?

John left on a horse on Thursday , was gone for two days, and came back on Thursday after completing his work. How did that happen?

A non-stop marathon is the shared favourite sport of three brothers.

*The oldest one is fat and short and trudges slowly on.
*The middle brother's tall and slim and keeps a steady pace.
*The youngest runs just like the wind, speeding through the race.

"He is young in years, we let him run!" the other two brothers explained, "'because though he is surely number one, he is second, in a way." Why is it?

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

What two things can you never eat for breakfast?

Today is a very icy and cold morning in Newcastle. Mr Shearer, an office bus driver arrived to pick up the employees from the last stop. Shearer suddenly remembers that he needs to pick a newly joined 4miles to the north. Mr Shearer lost his direction compass, a few minutes later Shearer is able to figure that he is moving in the correct direction i.e. north. How did Shearer know that he is moving in the correct direction?

I have a five and a three-gallon jar. Assuming there is an infinite supply of water, how can I measure one-gallon water?

If "P" means "-", "Q" means "/", "R" means "+", and "S" means "*" then find the value of the following:

21 Q 7 R 9 S 10 P 13

Decode below rebus
D
N
A
T
S , D

Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?