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

The first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?

Begin with a word, five letters to my name,
Remove the first and last but I am the same
Take out my middle and still, I remain.
What word am I?

There are a number of books on a shelf. If one book is the 4th from the left and 6th from the right, how many books are on the shelf?

I am taken from a mine and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?

A person was found dead on a big green land with no trees or buildings around. When the police arrived, they found a piece of rock lying next to him and the man was wearing clothes comprising of red, blue and yellow colours.

Can you tell who the person is and what was the cause of death?

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Complete the missing letters of the given word.

Give it food and it will live; give it water and it will die.

John’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son?

How many times can you subtract the number two from the number fifty?