Can you figure out the logic I used to decide the order of the following words:
gun, shoe, spree, door, hive, kicks, heaven, gate, line, den

There are a number of books on a shelf. If one book is the 4th from the left and 6th from the right, how many books are on the shelf?

A man hijacks an aeroplane transporting both passengers(8 of them) and valuable cargo. After taking the cargo, the man demands nine parachutes, puts one of them on, and jumps, leaving the other eight behind. Why did he want eight?

By removing one matchstick and adding one matchstick, can you convert the word "ZOO" to an animal name?

Take away the whole and some still remain. What is it?

What occurs twice in a week, once in a year but never in a day?

The chance of Mr John winning the lottery is 10%. All participants lined up and Mr John is 4th in the row. The first three participants lose the lottery.

What is the chance of Mr John now?

Look at this sequence from top to bottom. What is the next number in the sequence?
1
11
21
1211
111221
312211

Which is the rope you never skip with?

How can I get the answer 24 by only using the numbers 8,8,3,3?

You can use the main signs add, subtract multiply and divide.