Abstract Reasoning Pattern Recognition

Question 1

A sequence shows: circle, square, triangle, circle, square, ___. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

Triangle

Answer

Pentagon

Answer

Circle

Answer

Hexagon

Question 2

Each row in a grid contains a large shape, a medium shape, and a small shape. The first row has large circle, medium circle, small circle. The second row has large square, medium square, ___.

Accepted Answer

Small square

Answer

Large square

Answer

Medium circle

Answer

Small circle

Question 3

A pattern alternates between shaded and unshaded figures. If the 5th figure is shaded, what is the 8th figure?

Accepted Answer

Unshaded

Answer

Shaded

Answer

Both

Answer

Neither

Question 4

In a 3×3 matrix, each row contains one dot, two dots, and three dots in some order. The first row is 1, 2, 3 and the second row is 3, 1, 2. What is the third row?

Accepted Answer

2, 3, 1

Answer

1, 2, 3

Answer

3, 2, 1

Answer

2, 1, 3

Question 5

Shapes rotate 45° clockwise with each step. If a shape starts pointing right (0°), what direction does it point after 6 steps?

Accepted Answer

Up-right diagonal

Answer

Right

Answer

Down

Answer

Left

Question 6

A set of figures follows the rule: each successive figure gains one side. The first figure is a triangle. What is the 5th figure?

Accepted Answer

Heptagon

Answer

Pentagon

Answer

Hexagon

Answer

Octagon