f you were running a race, and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?

What's the next in the series?

H, Be, F, S, Mn, Kr, In, Gd, Tl, ?

An office is divided into 8 cubicles. How many of the cubicles are painted if only 1/8 of the cubicles are painted?

You can see it everyday, But cannot touch it at will. What is it?

If 5 cats catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how long will it take one cat to catch a mouse?

An evil man kidnapped someone and made them take one of two pills. One was harmless, but the other was poisonous. Whichever pill the victim took, the kidnapper took the other one. The victim took their pill with water and died. The kidnapper survived. How did the kidnapper get the harmless pill?

What will you call your mother's brother's brother-in-law?

John is pretty weird. He likes toffees but hates chocolates. He loves books but never reads. He likes to build his troops in an online game but does not proceed with the war. He likes to go swimming but is afraid of water.

Seeking this behaviour, can you tell whether he likes balloons and parties?

Railroad Crossing, look out for the cars. Can you spell that, without any R's ?

There is a box in which distinct numbered balls have been kept. You have to pick two balls randomly from the lot.

If someone is offering you a 2 to 1 odds that the numbers will be relatively prime, for example
If the balls you picked had the numbers 6 and 13, you lose $1.
If the balls you picked had the numbers 5 and 25, you win $2.

Will you accept that bet?