Abstract Reasoning Analogical Reasoning 3

Question 1

In an abstract analogy, 'black : white :: shaded : ___'. What best completes this?

Accepted Answer

Unshaded

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Dark

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Gray

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Colored

Question 2

A horizontal rectangle transforms into a vertical rectangle (rotated 90°). Applying the same rule, a downward-pointing triangle (base at top) transforms into:

Accepted Answer

A right-pointing triangle

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A left-pointing triangle

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An upward-pointing triangle

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A smaller triangle

Question 3

In a figure analogy, all shapes rotate 90° counterclockwise around a box's center. A shape in the top-left corner moves to:

Accepted Answer

Bottom-left corner

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Top-right corner

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Bottom-right corner

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Center of the box

Question 4

A figure sequence shows: solid black → cross-hatched → striped → white (empty). This sequence represents a gradual decrease in:

Accepted Answer

Fill density

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Size

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Number of sides

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Shape complexity

Question 5

In an abstract test, Shape A → Shape B where Shape B is Shape A reflected across the vertical axis. The reverse transformation (Shape B → Shape A) is:

Accepted Answer

The same reflection across the vertical axis

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A 180° rotation

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A reflection across the horizontal axis

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A 90° clockwise rotation

Question 6

In a figure analogy, 'big circle + small circle = one merged oval' follows which analogy rule?

Accepted Answer

Combination rule

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Rotation rule

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Subtraction rule

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Reflection rule

Question 7

In an analogy pair, Shape A is completely inside Shape B. Which statement correctly describes the analogous pair (Shape C and Shape D)?

Accepted Answer

Shape C is inside Shape D

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Shape D is larger than Shape C

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Shape C and Shape D are identical in size

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Shape C is the mirror of Shape D