Abstract Reasoning Matrix Reasoning 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a 3×3 matrix, each row contains a circle, a square, and a triangle. Each column also contains a circle, a square, and a triangle. The bottom-right cell is missing. Row 3 starts with square, circle — what fills the missing cell?
- Circle
- Square
- Triangle (Correct answer)
- Diamond
Correct answer: Triangle
Row 3 already has square and circle, so the missing shape must be a triangle to complete the set.
Question 2: In a matrix, each row's shading gets darker from left to right: white, gray, black. The middle cell of the last row is missing. The row shows white, ___, black.
- White
- Black
- Gray (Correct answer)
- Striped
Correct answer: Gray
The shading sequence is white → gray → black, so the middle cell must be gray.
Question 3: A 2×2 matrix shows: top-left = large circle, top-right = large square, bottom-left = small circle, bottom-right = ___.
- Large square
- Small triangle
- Small square (Correct answer)
- Large circle
Correct answer: Small square
The pattern reduces size from top to bottom and changes shape from left to right; bottom-right must be a small square.
Question 4: In a matrix, the number of sides of the shape in each cell follows this pattern: Row 1: 3, 4, 5; Row 2: 4, 5, 6; Row 3: 5, 6, ___.
- 5
- 6
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 8
Correct answer: 7
Each row and column increases by 1; the bottom-right value must be 7.
Question 5: A matrix has each row contain shapes rotating 90° clockwise from left to right. The middle shape in the bottom row points right. What does the rightmost shape in that row point?
- Up
- Down (Correct answer)
- Left
- Right
Correct answer: Down
Rotating 90° clockwise from pointing right gives pointing down.
Question 6: In a 3×3 matrix, the total number of dots in each row is 6. Row 1: 1, 2, 3. Row 2: 2, 3, 1. Row 3: 3, ___, 2.
- 1 (Correct answer)
- 2
- 3
- 4
Correct answer: 1
Row 3 must total 6: 3 + ? + 2 = 6, so ? = 1.
Abstract Reasoning Matrix Reasoning 1
In a 3×3 matrix, each row contains a circle, a square, and a triangle.
Each column also contains a circle, a square, and a triangle.
The bottom-right cell is missing.
Row 3 starts with square, circle — what fills the missing cell?