John gave half of the apples he had plus one more to Jacob. He gave half of the remaining ones plus one more to James. Now, John was left with just one apple.

Can you find out how many did he have in the beginning?

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?

Check out the number list below and find what number comes next in the sequence.

111 , 113 , 117 , 119 , 123 , 137 , ?

John decided to give his bike 3 coats of paint. Which coat would go on the first?

Can you count the number of squares in the figure below?

What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?

What is next number in the pattern below:

131 517 192 123 ?

What has a bottom at the top?

I got a bee but no honey.
got an eye but am still blind.
got a sea but no water.
got a tea but no coffee.
got a why but no answer.

What Am I?

What is the four-digit number in which the first digit is one-third the second, the third is the sum of the first two, and the last is three times the second?