Basic Ability Test Basic Ability Abstract Pattern Recognition 3

Question 1

In a matrix, each row contains a circle, a square, and a triangle in some order. The first row is circle-square-triangle, second is square-triangle-circle. What is the third row?

Accepted Answer

Triangle-circle-square

Answer

Each row shifts the shapes one position left, so the third row is triangle-circle-square.

Question 2

The number of dots in a pattern increases by 3 each step: 3, 6, 9, 12, ___. What is the 6th term?

Accepted Answer

18

Answer

The sequence adds 3 each time, so the 6th term is 3 × 6 = 18.

Question 3

A shape is divided into sections; each step doubles the number of sections: 2, 4, 8, ___. How many sections are there in the 5th step?

Accepted Answer

32

Answer

Doubling from step 1: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 — the 5th step has 32 sections.

Question 4

In a pattern, white squares turn gray and gray squares turn black. A 3×3 grid starts all white. What color are all squares after 2 steps?

Accepted Answer

Black

Answer

Step 1: all white → all gray; Step 2: all gray → all black.

Question 5

A sequence of letters: A, C, E, G, ___. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

I

Answer

The sequence skips one letter each time (A, skip B, C, skip D, E, skip F, G, skip H, I).

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