John named his first son Alpha, second Beta, third Charlie and fourth Delta. What is the fifth son's name?

In a guessing game, five friends had to guess the exact numbers of apples in a covered basket.
Friends guessed 22, 24, 29, 33, and 38, but none of the guesses was correct. The guesses were off by 1, 8, 6, 3, and 8 (in random order).

Can you determine the number of apples in a basket from this information?

An octopus has 8 legs. A hippogriff has 6 legs and 2 pairs of wings. A sphinx has 6 legs and one pair of wings. Now we have all 3 kinds and a total of 18 insects in a cage. We have a total of 118 legs and 20 pairs of wings. How many insects do we have of each kind?

In Greek mythology, the Sphinx sat outside of Thebes and asked this riddle of all travellers who passed by. If the traveller failed to solve the riddle, then the Sphinx killed him/her. And if the traveller answered the riddle correctly, then the Sphinx would destroy herself. The riddle:

What goes on four legs in the morning, on two legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening?

Oedipus solved the riddle, and the Sphinx destroyed herself.

In a football game, Christina defeated Teresa by 2 - 0 but no man from either side scored. How can this be possible?

What 5-letter word typed in all capital letters can be read the same upside down?

Eight of us go fourth, not back, to protect our king from an attack. What are we?

What is the riddle which can be asked all day with a different correct answer each time.

I taste better than I can smell. Who am I?

How much will a 38° angle measure when looked at under a microscope that magnifies ten times?