⁞ Playing Card Puzzles
Puzzles ➤ Playing Card Puzzles ➤ 1
Question 1
Q1. Which playing card replaces the question mark?
Answer : King of Clubs
Start at the top left of the diagram and move to the right, then down one row and to the left etc. in a snakes and ladders pattern. The value of each card increases by 5 each time, with their suit following the sequence of hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades.
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Question 2
Q2. Which playing card replaces the question mark?
Answer : 7 (any suit)
Taking the value of Aces as 1 and all court cards as 10, In each column of the diagram, the value of the sum of the 3 cards is always 21.
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Question 3
Q3. Which playing card replaces the question mark?
Answer : Jack of Spades
There are 2 sequences in the grid - one determining the value of the card, and one determining the suit of the card. Starting on the top left and moving right, then down one row and to the left, then down the final row and to the right, cards are arranged in order, with their value increasing by 4 each time. To calculate the suit of each card, start on the top left and move down, then right one row and move up etc. cards are arranged in the order Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, Spades.
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Question 4
Q4. Which playing card replaces the question mark?
Answer : 3 of Spades
Divide the diagram in half, vertically. In each half, start at the top left card and move to the right, then down one row and to the left, and finally to the right, in a snakes and ladders pattern. The value of the cards in the left hand half increase alternately by 3 and 4, and the value of the cards in the right hand half increase alternately by 4 and 5. To calculate the suit of each card, start at the top left of the whole diagram and move down, then to the right one space and upwards etc. in a snakes and ladders pattern. Suits are written in order, following this path, starting with Hearts, then Clubs, Diamonds and Spades.
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Question 5
Q5. Which playing card replaces the question mark?
Answer : 9 of Clubs
Taking red cards as positive values and black cards as negative values, in each column of the diagram, the lower card value equals the sum of the two upper card values. The suits are used alternately in each column.
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