In a secret society, members wear cloaks colored either Crimson, Azure, or Obsidian. No two members standing next to each other in a line wear the same color. If the first person wears Crimson and the fourth person wears Crimson, and there are only four people in the line, what color must the second person wear?
Azure or Obsidian
The first person is Crimson. The second person cannot be Crimson. Therefore, the second person must be either Azure or Obsidian.
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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