Abstract Reasoning Pattern Recognition 3

Question 1

Figures are arranged so that each row and column contains exactly one circle, one square, and one triangle. Given that Row 1 is circle, square, triangle and Row 2 is triangle, circle, square, what is Row 3?

Accepted Answer

Square, triangle, circle

Answer

Each column needs all three shapes; Column 1 has circle and triangle, so Row 3 Col 1 is square; Column 2 has square and circle, so Row 3 Col 2 is triangle; Column 3 has triangle and square, so Row 3 Col 3 is circle.

Question 2

A shape alternates between filled and outline, and also rotates 90° clockwise each step. After 4 steps from a filled shape pointing up, what is the shape?

Accepted Answer

Filled, pointing up

Answer

4 rotations of 90° = 360° returns to pointing up; 4 alternations (even number) returns to filled — the shape is filled, pointing up.

Question 3

In a 4-step sequence, a small square moves one cell to the right each step within a 4-cell row. At step 3, where is the square?

Accepted Answer

Cell 3

Answer

Starting at cell 1 (step 1), moving right: step 2→cell 2, step 3→cell 3.

Question 4

Which rule describes this sequence of figures: ○, ○○, ○○○○, ○○○○○○○○?

Accepted Answer

Double each time

Answer

1→2→4→8: each term is double the previous, so the rule is multiply by 2.

Question 5

A pattern has figures where the number of sides increases by 1 and the fill alternates shaded/unshaded. The 3rd figure is a shaded pentagon. What is the 5th figure?

Accepted Answer

Shaded heptagon

Answer

From figure 3 (shaded pentagon, 5 sides): figure 4 is unshaded hexagon, figure 5 is shaded heptagon.

Abstract Reasoning Practice Test

Abstract Reasoning Practice Test

Abstract Reasoning Pattern Recognition 3