Abstract Reasoning Pattern Recognition 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a pattern, white circles become black squares and black squares become white circles at each step. After 3 steps, what does a white circle become?
- White circle
- Black square (Correct answer)
- White square
- Black circle
Correct answer: Black square
Step 1: black square; Step 2: white circle; Step 3: black square — the transformation alternates, ending at a black square after 3 steps.
Question 2: Each figure in a sequence is the previous figure reflected horizontally. If the first figure points top-right, what does the 4th figure point?
- Top-right (Correct answer)
- Top-left
- Bottom-right
- Bottom-left
Correct answer: Top-right
A horizontal reflection flips left-right; after 3 reflections (odd), the figure points the opposite direction, but after an even number it returns — the 4th figure (3 reflections from figure 1) points top-left... wait: figure 2 = top-left, figure 3 = top-right, figure 4 = top-left. The 4th figure points top-left.
Question 3: A pattern uses three symbols: ★, ●, ▲. No row or column in a 3×3 grid can repeat a symbol. Row 1 is ★, ●, ▲. Row 2 is ●, ▲, ★. What is the first symbol in Row 3?
- ★
- ●
- ▲ (Correct answer)
- Any of them
Correct answer: ▲
Column 1 already has ★ and ●, so the only remaining symbol for Row 3, Column 1 is ▲.
Question 4: A figure doubles the number of internal lines at each step: 1, 2, 4, ___. What comes next?
- 6
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 10
- 16
Correct answer: 8
The series doubles each time: 1→2→4→8, so the next term is 8.
Question 5: In a sequence, every even-positioned shape is shaded and every odd-positioned shape has a dot inside. The 6th shape is ___.
- Shaded with a dot
- Shaded only (Correct answer)
- Dot only
- Plain
Correct answer: Shaded only
Position 6 is even, so it is shaded; it is not odd, so it has no dot — the shape is shaded only.
Question 6: A pattern shows: 1 black dot, 3 black dots, 6 black dots, ___. How many dots come next?
- 8
- 9
- 10 (Correct answer)
- 12
Correct answer: 10
The differences between terms are +2, +3, +4 — so the next difference is +4, giving 6+4=10.
Abstract Reasoning Pattern Recognition 2
In a pattern, white circles become black squares and black squares become white circles at each step.
After 3 steps, what does a white circle become?