Three athletes—Fast, Swift, and Quick—compete in a sprint. Fast finishes before Swift. Quick does not finish last. Swift finishes after Quick. Who crosses the finish line in second place?
Quick
From the clues: Fast finishes before Swift (Fast > Swift). Quick is not last, and Swift finishes after Quick (Quick > Swift). Putting this together, Fast finishes first, Quick finishes second, and Swift finishes third.
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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