What does this below rebus puzzle mean?

People put me on the table and cut me but do not eat me. What am I?

A monk has a very specific ritual for climbing up the steps to the temple. First, he climbs up to the middle step and meditates for 1 minute. Then he climbs up 8 steps and faces east until he hears a bird singing. Then he walks down 12 steps and picks up a pebble. He takes one step up and tosses the pebble over his left shoulder. Now, he walks up the remaining steps three at a time which only takes him 9 paces. How many steps are there?

Can you find the missing letter in the sequence?
S - T - I - L - ? - T - F - Y - C

Krish is 45 years old and his mother Crishtina is 73 years old.

Can you find out how many years ago, his mother was three times his age?

Find the missing number in the image below.

By what process could you make a 'Tea-Table' into food?

John went to meet his friend Jacob, but when he was about to reach the main gate, John notices that Jacob had a mighty dog who was fastened to the tree. The chain is long enough that it allows the dog to reach the main gate.

How can the John reach the main gate?

I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?

There was a strange boy who was born before his father. How can this be possible?