Five knights stand in a line. Sir Vance is somewhere to the left of Sir Uther. Sir Terry is immediately next to Sir Vance. Sir Ron is at one of the far ends, and Sir Quentin is beside Sir Ron. If Sir Uther is in the middle position (3rd), who is standing in the 1st position on the far left?
Sir Ron
Sir Ron must be at an end. Since Vance is left of Uther (position 3), Ron must be at the far left (1) with Quentin at 2, Terry and Vance around 4, leaving Uther in 3. Wait, let's trace: Ron(1), Quentin(2), Uther(3), Vance/Terry(4,5).
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: Hard. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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