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

You are a thief and you are being punished for your crime. People have tied your head down on a tree with a rope that has been anchored in the ground. A candle is burning below the rope which is slowly burning it away. Just below your head, a Lion has been left loose and is waiting for you to drop down on the ground so he can have you as his lunch.

You have to survive the scenario. How will you do it?

Take away the whole and some still remain. What is it?

As you can see that fifteen matches have been used to form an arrangement. What you have to do is remove any six of them to make them ten.

What does the following represent?

N N N N N N N

A A A A A A A

C C C C C C C

You need to climb ten stairs. At every stair, you can either take one step up or you can jump two steps up.

In how many different ways you can climb 10 stairs?

When I go in I might cause pain. I cause you to spit and ask you not to swallow. I can fill your hole. What am I?

I am white when I am dirty, and black when I am clean. What am I?

I possess a head

I flaunt a tail

But I don't have mouth or legs

Can you find out who I am?

Two guards were guarding the camp.Guard-1 was looking towards the south to make sure no threat is coming from the road.Guard-2 was looking at the north to make sure no threat is coming from the top. Suddenly Guard-1 ask the Guard-2 why he is smiling?How Guard-1 knows that Guard-2 is smiling?