A architect designs a house where every exterior wall faces south. A bear wanders past one of the windows. What color is the bear?
White.
The only location on Earth where every direction faces south is the Geographic North Pole. The bear must be a polar bear, which is white.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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