Abstract Reasoning Analogical Reasoning

Question 1

In an abstract analogy, a filled (solid) black circle is paired with an outlined (hollow) black circle. Using the same rule, a filled black square would become:

Accepted Answer

An outlined (hollow) black square

Answer

The rule changes a filled shape to its outlined version, so a filled black square becomes an outlined black square.

Question 2

Shape A has 3 sides and Shape B has 9 sides. Shape C has 4 sides. How many sides does Shape D have?

Accepted Answer

12 sides

Answer

Shape B has triple the sides of Shape A (3×3=9), so Shape D has triple the sides of Shape C (4×3=12).

Question 3

In a figure analogy, a small shape appears in the top-left corner of a box. Its pair shows the same shape in the bottom-right corner. If Shape C starts in the top-right corner, where does Shape D appear?

Accepted Answer

Bottom-left corner

Answer

The shape moves diagonally to the opposite corner; the opposite of top-right is bottom-left.

Question 4

A white square with a black dot becomes a black square with a white dot. Using this rule, a white circle with a black star becomes:

Accepted Answer

A black circle with a white star

Answer

The rule inverts both colors: the background swaps white↔black and the interior symbol also swaps black↔white.

Question 5

In an analogy test, a shape is rotated 90° clockwise. If a right-pointing arrow is the input, what is the output?

Accepted Answer

A downward-pointing arrow

Answer

Rotating a right-pointing arrow 90° clockwise results in it pointing downward.

Abstract Reasoning Practice Test

Abstract Reasoning Practice Test

Abstract Reasoning Analogical Reasoning