11+ Entrance Non-Verbal Reasoning: Matrices Questions and Answers

Question 1

A 3x3 grid is presented.
The top row contains: [A square with a small black circle in the top-left corner], [A square with a small black circle in the top-right corner], [A square with a small black circle in the bottom-right corner].
The middle row contains: [A triangle with a small black circle in the top-left corner], [A triangle with a small black circle in the top-right corner], [A triangle with a small black circle in the bottom-right corner].
The bottom row contains: [A circle with a small black circle in the top-left corner], [A circle with a small black circle in the top-right corner], [A missing square].
Which of the options below completes the grid?

Accepted Answer

A circle with a small black circle in the bottom-right corner

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A circle with a small black circle in the bottom-left corner

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A square with a small black circle in the bottom-right corner

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A triangle with a small black circle in the bottom-left corner

Question 2

In a 3x3 grid, a sequence of shapes unfolds. The top row shows: [A single horizontal line], [Two horizontal lines], [Three horizontal lines]. The middle row shows: [A single vertical line], [Two vertical lines], [Three vertical lines]. The bottom row shows: [A single diagonal line (bottom-left to top-right)], [Two diagonal lines], [A missing square]. Which of the options below is the correct final square in the sequence?

Accepted Answer

Three diagonal lines (bottom-left to top-right)

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Three vertical lines

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Two diagonal lines (top-left to bottom-right)

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Four horizontal lines

Question 3

A 3x3 grid contains arrows. The top row: [Arrow points North], [Arrow points North-East], [Arrow points East]. The middle row: [Arrow points South-West], [Arrow points South], [Arrow points South-East]. The bottom row: [Arrow points West], [A missing square], [Arrow points North]. What is the missing arrow?

Accepted Answer

Arrow points North-West

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Arrow points South

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Arrow points East

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Arrow points West

Question 4

Consider a 2x2 grid with one square missing. The top-left square contains a large circle with a small triangle inside it. The top-right square contains just a large circle. The bottom-left square contains a large square with a small triangle inside it. Which of the options below correctly fills the missing bottom-right square?

Accepted Answer

A large square

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A large triangle with a small square inside it

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A large circle

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A small triangle

Question 5

A 3x3 grid contains squares with different shading. In the top row, the squares are: [Shaded top half], [Shaded bottom half], [Fully shaded]. In the middle row, the squares are: [Shaded left half], [Shaded right half], [Fully shaded]. In the bottom row, the squares are: [Shaded top half], [Shaded right half], [A missing square]. What is the missing square?

Accepted Answer

A square with the top half and right half shaded

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A fully shaded square

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A square with the bottom half and left half shaded

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An unshaded square

Question 6

A 3x3 grid contains cells with a number of black dots. The top row contains cells with 3, 8, and 1 dot respectively. The middle row contains cells with 4, 2, and 6 dots. The bottom row contains cells with 5, 2, and a missing cell. The number of dots in each row adds up to the same total. Which option completes the grid?

Accepted Answer

A cell with 5 dots

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A cell with 4 dots

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A cell with 6 dots

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A cell with 3 dots