Find the next number in the sequence

5 12 24 36 ?

Using the clues below, what four numbers am I thinking of?

The sum of all the numbers is 31.
One number is odd.
The highest number minus the lowest number is 7.
If you subtract the middle two numbers, it equals two.
There are no duplicate numbers.

In a rainy season, one day 3 huge ladies walked under a normal-sized umbrella.
The umbrella is not huge enough to accommodate all 3 ladies yet not a single lady got wet. Why?

Find the next number in the series

12, 20, 40, 72, 116, 172 ?

If in a car race, the man who came two places in front of the last man finished one ahead of the man who came fifth, how many contestants were there?

A man is found unconscious in front of a store at two in the morning. His head is bleeding and there’s a brick laying next to him. When the police arrive, they carry the man to jail. Why did they arrest him?

Before reading ahead, you must know the fact that only one of the people here is telling the truth.

A says that B is lying.
B says that C is lying.
C says both A and B are lying.

Can you find out who is speaking the truth?

Find the number of squares in the below picture

Can you replace the question mark with the correct number?

It walks on 4 when its young, walks on 2 when it's older, and walks on 3 when its very old?