Which three-digit number, made of consecutive digits, like 567, is 2 less than a cube and 2 more than a square?

In the following series, a set of numbers is progressing with a particular pattern. Can you deduce that pattern and find the missing set?

(2 + 6), (21 + 6), (58 + 6), (119 + 6), ___

You have a basket containing ten apples. You have ten friends, who each desire an apple. You give each of your friends one apple.
Now all your friends have one apple each, yet there is an apple remaining in the basket.
How?

What Deficiency does the below rebus represent?

VIT_MIN

"That Restaurant always remains crowded. This is the reason why nobody goes there".

Can you find a flaw in this statement?

Can you solve the below algebraic mathematical equation?

(J+O+I+N+T)3 = JOINT

What has 88 keys?

When it is alive we sing, when it is dead we clap our hands. What is it?

There was once a troop of 5 elves. The 5 elves were very dedicated on finding the magical treasure of 1000 coins. However, being elves, they were super geniuses, very greedy and they did not hesitate in taking lives of other elves. The 5 elves were named Aye, Bee, Cee, Dee and Ee, ranked from high to low respectively, from Aye to Ee. One fine day, their efforts brought results and they found 1000 coins. Now they had to split it in between them as per their ranks. The lowest ranked elf has to make the proposal. If the proposal is accepted by majority, it is agreed, or the suggesting elf is killed.

What proposal should elf Ee make ?

Move four matchsticks to the below square to form three squares?