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

What number should come in place of the question mark below?

What am I?

Two batsman each on 94 runs. Seven runs needed to win in last 3 balls. Both make 100*. How?

Which is heavier: a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?

A solo dice game is played. In this game, upon each turn, a normal pair of dice is rolled and the score is calculated not by adding the numbers but multiplying them.

In a particular game, the score for the second roll is five more than what was achieved in the first roll. The score for the third roll is six less than what was completed in the second roll. The score for the fourth roll is eleven more than what was achieved in the third. The score for the fifth roll is eight less than what was completed in the fourth.

Can you calculate the score for each of the five throws?

Why do you find that most of the buildings are deprived of the 13th floor?

Consider this about a word: 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?

A farmer and his neighbour once went to Emperor Akbar"s court with a complaint. "Your Majesty, I bought a well from him," said the farmer pointing to his neighbour, "and now he wants me to pay for the water."
"That"s right, your Majesty," said the neighbour. "I sold him the well but not the water!"?
The Emperor asked Birbal to settle the dispute. How did Birbal solve the dispute?

You may enter, but you may not come in. I have space, but no room. I have keys, but open no lock. What am I?