Logic Riddles With Answers
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, rule out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Tip: Draw a quick table when there are several people or objects. It often solves the riddle by itself.
179 riddles in this collection, page 1 of 5. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
I rise at night, change shape each week, and glow without a flame. What am I?
I am a long vehicle with runners that glides over snow behind reindeer. What am I?
I have eight legs and spin a web in the corner of a spooky house. What am I?
The snowman is bigger than the mitten, and the snowball is bigger than the snowman. Which one is the middle size?
The clock is smaller than the firework, and the firework is smaller than the party hat. Which one is the biggest?
A row goes: snowman, snowman, mitten, snowman, snowman, mitten, snowman, snowman. What comes next?
A line goes: sand castle, wave, sand castle, wave, sand castle. What comes next?
A line goes: countdown card, clock, countdown card, clock, countdown card. What comes next?
The firework is bigger than the sparkler, and the parade float is bigger than the firework. Which one is the middle size?
A row goes: flag, flag, firework, flag, flag, firework, flag, flag. What comes next?
A row goes: ruler, ruler, desk, ruler, ruler, desk, ruler, ruler. What comes next?
A row goes: green hat, green hat, leprechaun, green hat, green hat, leprechaun, green hat, green hat. What comes next?
Five runners finish a school marathon, and only these facts survive. Felix finished ahead of Hugo. Boris finished ahead of Felix. Gwen finished ahead of Boris. Hugo finished ahead of Aria. Who finished last?
I am a small paper note you pass to a friend that says "I like you." What am I?
The scarecrow is smaller than the squirrel, and the squirrel is smaller than the autumn leaf. Which one is the biggest?
I am a winged baby with a bow and arrows who makes people fall in love. Who am I?
A line goes: scarecrow, autumn leaf, scarecrow, autumn leaf, scarecrow. What comes next?
Five friends line up for a ride at the fair, and the sign lists only these facts. Kira stands ahead of Boris. Carmen stands ahead of Elena. Elena stands ahead of Kira. Boris stands ahead of Aria. Who stands third in line?
Five runners finish a school marathon, and only these facts survive. Gwen finished ahead of Luca. Nico finished ahead of Boris. Luca finished ahead of Nico. Boris finished ahead of Pavel. Who finished second?
The butterfly is smaller than the bird, and the bird is smaller than the seed. Which one is the biggest?
Five friends line up for a ride at the fair, and the sign lists only these facts. Iris stands ahead of Pavel. Nico stands ahead of Hugo. Hugo stands ahead of Iris. Pavel stands ahead of Kira. Who stands first in line?
I have nine lives, I am often black, and I sit beside a witch. What am I?
I am hot and sweet and topped with marshmallows, and I warm you on a cold day. What am I?
The ice cream cone is smaller than the sand castle, and the sand castle is smaller than the swimmer. Which one is the biggest?
A line goes: shell, ice cream cone, shell, ice cream cone, shell. What comes next?
A line goes: firework, party hat, firework, party hat, firework. What comes next?
The ruler is bigger than the book, and the eraser is bigger than the ruler. Which one is the middle size?
A row goes: picnic basket, picnic basket, parade float, picnic basket, picnic basket, parade float, picnic basket, picnic basket. What comes next?
A row goes: book, book, eraser, book, book, eraser, book, book. What comes next?
Two people share me on a plate with two forks and candlelight. What am I?
The leprechaun is bigger than the gold coin, and the rainbow is bigger than the leprechaun. Which one is the middle size?
A row goes: gold coin, gold coin, rainbow, gold coin, gold coin, rainbow, gold coin, gold coin. What comes next?
Five runners finish a school marathon, and only these facts survive. Luca finished ahead of Felix. Opal finished ahead of Jonas. Jonas finished ahead of Nico. Felix finished ahead of Opal. Who finished last?
The bunny is smaller than the rabbit, and the rabbit is smaller than the carrot. Which one is the biggest?
I have no legs, but I beat all day, and I live inside your chest. What am I?
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Frequently asked questions
- What is a logic riddle?
- A short puzzle where the answer follows from the facts given, without needing outside knowledge.