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 5 of 5. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
The sparkler is smaller than the parade float, and the parade float is smaller than the flag. Which one is the biggest?
The book is bigger than the student, and the eraser is bigger than the book. Which one is the middle size?
A row goes: student, student, pencil, student, student, pencil, student, student. What comes next?
A line goes: flag, firework, flag, firework, flag. What comes next?
I come in a card with a poem inside that begins "Roses are red." What am I?
The gold coin is bigger than the leprechaun, and the rainbow is bigger than the gold coin. Which one is the middle size?
Five friends line up for a ride at the fair, and the sign lists only these facts. Mara stands ahead of Opal. Nico stands ahead of Iris. Iris stands ahead of Mara. Gwen stands ahead of Nico. Who stands second in line?
A row goes: clover, clover, gold coin, clover, clover, gold coin, clover, clover. What comes next?
The carrot is smaller than the rabbit, and the rabbit is smaller than the basket. Which one is the biggest?
Five runners finish a school marathon, and only these facts survive. Jonas finished ahead of Carmen. Pavel finished ahead of Jonas. Felix finished ahead of Pavel. Carmen finished ahead of Luca. Who finished last?
I am a bunch of flowers wrapped in paper and given to someone special. What am I?
Five friends line up for a ride at the fair, and the sign lists only these facts. Felix stands ahead of Iris. Elena stands ahead of Pavel. Pavel stands ahead of Felix. Gwen stands ahead of Elena. Who stands second in line?
The dinner roll is bigger than the pie, and the corn cob is bigger than the dinner roll. Which one is the middle size?
Five runners finish a school marathon, and only these facts survive. Felix finished ahead of Elena. Elena finished ahead of Pavel. Pavel finished ahead of Jonas. Opal finished ahead of Felix. Who finished third?
A row goes: pie, pie, pumpkin, pie, pie, pumpkin, pie, pie. What comes next?
A line goes: bee, butterfly, bee, butterfly, bee. What comes next?
Five friends line up for a ride at the fair, and the sign lists only these facts. Felix stands ahead of Iris. Opal stands ahead of Felix. Gwen stands ahead of Opal. Mara stands ahead of Gwen. Who stands second in line?
I am a glowing string of tiny bulbs wrapped around a tree. 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.