Five gears are linked in a straight chain: Gear 1 turns Gear 2, Gear 2 turns Gear 3, and so on. If Gear 1 rotates clockwise, in which direction does Gear 5 rotate?
Clockwise
Gear 1 (Clockwise) -> Gear 2 (Counter-clockwise) -> Gear 3 (Clockwise) -> Gear 4 (Counter-clockwise) -> Gear 5 (Clockwise). Each step in a linear chain reverses direction, and four reversals bring it back to the original direction.
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: Medium. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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