CAT4 - Cognitive Abilities Test Fourth Edition Figure Matrices Questions and Answers Flashcards

In a 3×3 matrix, cells contain dots increasing by 1 each: Row 1 has 1, 2, 3; Row 2 has 4, 5, 6; Row 3 has 7, 8, ?

Answer: 9 dots

The dots increase by 1 in every cell reading left to right and top to bottom, so the next value is 9.

In a 2×2 matrix, the top row shows a right-pointing arrow → the same arrow rotated 90° clockwise (pointing down). The bottom row shows an upward-pointing arrow → which completes the matrix?

Answer: Right-pointing arrow

Rotating an upward-pointing arrow 90° clockwise produces a right-pointing arrow.

In a 2×2 matrix, the top row shows a solid black triangle → a white triangle with a black outline. The bottom row shows a solid black diamond → which completes the matrix?

Answer: White diamond with a black outline

The pattern inverts the fill from solid black to white with a black outline.

In a 2×2 matrix, the top row shows 3 small circles arranged horizontally → 3 small circles arranged vertically. The bottom row shows 3 small triangles arranged horizontally → which completes the matrix?

Answer: 3 triangles arranged vertically

The pattern rotates the arrangement from horizontal to vertical while keeping the same shapes and count.

In a 2×2 matrix, the top row shows a square with a dot in the top-left corner → square with a dot in the top-right corner. The bottom row shows a square with a dot in the bottom-left corner → which completes the matrix?

Answer: Square with a dot in the bottom-right corner

The pattern moves the dot from the left side to the right side, maintaining the same vertical position.

In a 2×2 matrix, the top row shows a pentagon → a shape with one fewer side (quadrilateral). The bottom row shows a hexagon → which completes the matrix?

Answer: Pentagon

The pattern removes one side from the shape, reducing a pentagon to a quadrilateral and a hexagon to a pentagon.