Logic puzzles for kids

20 questions

1. Ravi is older than Priya. Priya is older than Sameer. Who is the youngest?Ages 8–10

   Choose from: Priya, We can't tell, Ravi, Sameer

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   Sameer. Ravi is the oldest, then Priya, then Sameer. So Sameer is the youngest.

2. All Bloops are Razzies, and all Razzies are Lazzies. Are all Bloops definitely Lazzies?Ages 11–14

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   Yes. Every Bloop is a Razzie, and every Razzie is a Lazzie, so every Bloop must be a Lazzie too.

3. In a race, you overtake the person in 2nd place. What place are you in now?Ages 8–10

   Choose from: 3rd, 2nd, 1st, 4th

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   2nd. You take the place of the person you passed, so you are now 2nd. The leader is still 1st!

4. Asha says, “Ben is lying.” Ben says, “Chitra is lying.” Chitra says, “Asha and Ben are both lying.” Exactly one of them is telling the truth. Who is it?Ages 11–14

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   Ben. Try Ben as the truth-teller: then Chitra is lying (so Asha and Ben are NOT both lying, which is right), and Asha is lying (Ben isn't a liar). Exactly one truth-teller: it fits! If Asha or Chitra were the truth-teller, their words would contradict each other.

5. Which month comes three months after March?Ages 8–10

   Choose from: May, April, July, June

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   June. April, May, June: three months after March is June.

6. Finger is to hand as toe is to what?Ages 11–14

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   Foot. Fingers are part of a hand; toes are part of a foot.

7. Which is heavier: 1 kilogram of sugar or 500 grams of sugar?Ages 8–10

   Choose from: We can’t tell, 1 kilogram, They are the same, 500 grams

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   1 kilogram. 1 kilogram is 1,000 grams, which is more than 500 grams.

8. Pen is to poet as needle is to whom?Ages 11–14

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   Tailor. A poet works with a pen; a tailor works with a needle.

9. Which shape has 6 sides?Ages 8–10

   Choose from: A triangle, A square, A pentagon, A hexagon

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   A hexagon. A hexagon has 6 sides. Honeycomb cells are hexagons.

10. A farmer has 17 goats. All but 8 run away. How many are left?Ages 11–14

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    8. “All but 8” means 8 stay behind.

11. Which is the longest: 1 metre, 1 centimetre or 1 kilometre?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: 1 centimetre, 1 kilometre, They are all the same, 1 metre

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    1 kilometre. 1 kilometre is 1,000 metres.

12. What is the next letter in this series: O, T, T, F, F, S, S, E, ?Ages 11–14

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    N. They are the first letters of One, Two, Three, Four … Eight, Nine.

13. A train leaves at 10:00 and the journey takes 2 hours. When does it arrive?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: 12:00, 10:30, 11:00, 1:00

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    12:00. 10:00 + 2 hours = 12:00.

14. If you are running a race and you pass the person in last place, what place are you in?Ages 11–14

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    That is impossible. You can’t pass the last person: there is nobody behind them for you to be!

15. In which direction does the Sun rise?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: South, West, North, East

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    East. The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

16. Fish is to water as bird is to what?Ages 11–14

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    Air. Fish move through water; birds move through the air.

17. How many seconds are there in a minute?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: 100, 60, 24, 30

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    60. One minute has 60 seconds.

18. Kilogram is to weight as litre is to what?Ages 11–14

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    Volume. A kilogram measures weight; a litre measures volume (how much space a liquid takes up).

19. Which month comes just before May?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: July, April, June, March

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    April. April comes before May.

20. What is the opposite of “transparent”?Ages 11–14

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    Opaque. You can see through transparent things, but not through opaque ones.