In a race, you overtake the person in second place. What position are you in now?
Second place
By passing the person who was in second place, you take their exact position in the race.
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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