Logic Riddles With Answers
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, rule out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Tip: Draw a quick table when there are several people or objects. It often solves the riddle by itself.
179 riddles in this collection, page 3 of 5. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
The calendar is bigger than the clock, and the party hat is bigger than the calendar. Which one is the middle size?
A row goes: wave, wave, swimmer, wave, wave, swimmer, wave, wave. What comes next?
A row goes: clock, clock, calendar, clock, clock, calendar, clock, clock. What comes next?
The ruler is smaller than the desk, and the desk is smaller than the student. Which one is the biggest?
The rainbow is smaller than the leprechaun, and the leprechaun is smaller than the clover. Which one is the biggest?
Five runners finish a school marathon, and only these facts survive. Carmen finished ahead of Hugo. Hugo finished ahead of Mara. Boris finished ahead of Carmen. Mara finished ahead of Pavel. Who finished first?
A line goes: leprechaun, clover, leprechaun, clover, leprechaun. What comes next?
Five friends line up for a ride at the fair, and the sign lists only these facts. Jonas stands ahead of Luca. Luca stands ahead of Pavel. Dmitri stands ahead of Carmen. Carmen stands ahead of Jonas. Who stands second in line?
The acorn is bigger than the scarecrow, and the squirrel is bigger than the acorn. Which one is the middle size?
You write me, sign me, and send me to someone you care about in February. What am I?
A row goes: basket, basket, carrot, basket, basket, carrot, basket, basket. What comes next?
A row goes: autumn leaf, autumn leaf, apple, autumn leaf, autumn leaf, apple, autumn leaf, autumn leaf. What comes next?
Five runners finish a school marathon, and only these facts survive. Carmen finished ahead of Mara. Dmitri finished ahead of Elena. Elena finished ahead of Nico. Mara finished ahead of Dmitri. Who finished third?
Five friends line up for a ride at the fair, and the sign lists only these facts. Hugo stands ahead of Dmitri. Dmitri stands ahead of Iris. Iris stands ahead of Opal. Opal stands ahead of Kira. Who stands first in line?
The butterfly is bigger than the seed, and the bee is bigger than the butterfly. Which one is the middle size?
A row goes: seed, seed, bee, seed, seed, bee, seed, seed. What comes next?
Five runners finish a school marathon, and only these facts survive. Felix finished ahead of Carmen. Nico finished ahead of Felix. Iris finished ahead of Boris. Boris finished ahead of Nico. Who finished fourth?
I have a long cape, sharp teeth, and I sleep in a coffin by day. What am I?
I am a stone marker in a graveyard with a name carved on me. What am I?
I fall from the sky, each of me is different, and I turn the ground white. What am I?
I am orange and round with a carved face, and a candle gives me a glow. What am I?
I am wrapped in paper and tied with a bow, and you shake me to guess what is inside. What am I?
The snowman is smaller than the boot, and the boot is smaller than the icicle. Which one is the biggest?
The sand castle is bigger than the shell, and the swimmer is bigger than the sand castle. Which one is the middle size?
A line goes: snowball, snowman, snowball, snowman, snowball. What comes next?
A row goes: ice cream cone, ice cream cone, sand castle, ice cream cone, ice cream cone, sand castle, ice cream cone, ice cream cone. What comes next?
A row goes: party hat, party hat, countdown card, party hat, party hat, countdown card, party hat, party hat. What comes next?
The picnic basket is smaller than the flag, and the flag is smaller than the parade float. Which one is the biggest?
A line goes: parade float, flag, parade float, flag, parade float. What comes next?
I have a ribbon and a bow and a gift inside, I am shaped like a heart. What am I?
A line goes: rainbow, green hat, rainbow, green hat, rainbow. What comes next?
Five friends line up for a ride at the fair, and the sign lists only these facts. Hugo stands ahead of Boris. Carmen stands ahead of Kira. Kira stands ahead of Hugo. Boris stands ahead of Mara. Who stands last in line?
The bunny is bigger than the carrot, and the rabbit is bigger than the bunny. Which one is the middle size?
I am brown and sweet and often come in a heart-shaped box. What am I?
A row goes: rabbit, rabbit, chick, rabbit, rabbit, chick, rabbit, rabbit. What comes next?
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Frequently asked questions
- What is a logic riddle?
- A short puzzle where the answer follows from the facts given, without needing outside knowledge.