Figure Recognition Flashcards

A complex figure is a square with both diagonals drawn. How many right triangles of any size can you find in it?

Answer: 8

The diagonals form 4 small right triangles, and each diagonal splits the square into 2 large right triangles, giving 4 + 4 = 8.

In CAT4 Figure Recognition, how must the target shape appear inside the correct complex design?

Answer: Same size and same orientation

The hidden shape must match the target exactly in size and orientation, with no rotating, flipping, or resizing.

A rectangle is split in half by one vertical line. How many rectangles of any size does the figure contain?

Answer: 3

There are 2 small rectangles plus the whole outer rectangle, for 3 in total.

A 2-by-2 grid of equal squares is drawn. How many squares of any size are in the figure?

Answer: 5

There are 4 small squares and 1 large square made of all four, totaling 5.

The target is an L-shape whose foot points right. An answer option contains an identical L whose foot points left. Is this a match?

Answer: No, because it is a mirror image of the target

A mirror image changes the shape's orientation, so it does not match the target.

A triangle has one line drawn from its top vertex to the midpoint of its base. How many triangles does the figure contain?

Answer: 3

The line creates 2 smaller triangles, and the original large triangle makes 3.

What is the most effective first step when searching for a target shape in a busy design?

Answer: Pick a distinctive feature of the target, such as an unusual angle, and look for it

Locking onto a distinctive feature like an unusual angle or corner narrows the search fastest.