Three playing cards lie face down in a row. A Queen is immediately to the right of a Jack. A King is to the left of a Jack. What is the identity and position of the card in the exact middle?
A Jack in the middle position
The clues state: Queen is right of Jack (_ J Q), and King is left of Jack (K J _). Combining these gives the sequence King, Jack, Queen (K J Q). The card in the exact middle is the Jack.
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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