Basic Ability Test Basic Ability Abstract Pattern Recognition 4

Question 1

In a 3×3 grid, the sum of each row equals 15. The first row is 2, 7, 6 and the second row is 9, 5, 1. What must the third row sum to?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

The rule states every row sums to 15, so the third row must also sum to 15.

Question 2

Shapes in a pattern increase in size by 50% each step. If step 1 has a shape with area 4, what is the area at step 3?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

Step 2: 4 × 1.5 = 6; Step 3: 6 × 1.5 = 9.

Question 3

A code uses a symbol for each number: ★=1, ✦=2, ●=3. What does ✦★ represent?

Accepted Answer

21

Answer

✦=2 in the tens place and ★=1 in the ones place gives 21.

Question 4

A pattern shows that each square's value equals the sum of the two squares directly above it. The top row is 1, 2, 3. What is the value of the leftmost square in row 2?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

The leftmost square in row 2 is the sum of the first two squares above it: 1 + 2 = 3.

Question 5

In a sequence of figures, the number of sides increases by 1 and the color alternates between black and white. Figure 1 is a black triangle. What is figure 4?

Accepted Answer

White hexagon

Answer

Figure 4 has 3 + 3 = 6 sides (hexagon) and alternates to white (odd=black, even=white).

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Basic Ability Test Basic Ability Abstract Pattern Recognition 4