I have branches, but no fruit, trunk or leaves. What am I?

Eight of us go fourth, not back, to protect our king from an attack. What are we?

What kind of band never plays music?

What comes
Once in a Year
Twice in a Month
4 times in a Week
6 times in a Day

Can you place six X (crosses) in below board without making three in a row in any way ?

You are mixing a mixture of cement and Sand with five gallons of water. You have a garden hose giving you all the water you need. The problem is that you only have a four-gallon bucket and a seven-gallon bucket and neither has graduation marks. Find a method to measure five gallons.

A girl rode into a tourist spot out of the city on Thursday. She loved the place and decided to stay for a few days. She stayed for four days and then she left for back home on Thursday.

How can this be possible?

A family is trapped in a jungle. There is a bridge which can lead them to safety. But at one time, the bridge can only allow two people to pass through. Also, all of them are afraid of the dark and thus, they can't go alone.

Father takes 1 minute to cross, the mother takes 2 minutes, the son takes 4 and the daughter takes 5 minutes. While crossing the time taken will be according to the slower one. How can they all reach the other side in the minimum possible time?

If your uncle’s sister is not your aunt, what relation is she to you?

John is the son of Jacob.
So,
Jacob is the_____of John's father?