CAT4 Figure Analysis 5

Question 1

A series grows by stacking one extra square each step: 1, 3, 6 squares (triangular pattern). How many in the next figure?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

Triangular numbers add the next integer each step: 6 + 4 = 10.

Question 2

A figure analogy: black circle is to white circle as black square is to ___?

Accepted Answer

White square

Answer

The rule reverses the fill from black to white, keeping the square.

Question 3

Three figures contain an even number of dots and one contains an odd number. The classification is based on:

Accepted Answer

Whether the dot count is even or odd

Answer

The grouping rule is parity, so the odd-count figure does not belong.

Question 4

A shape rotates 90 degrees counter-clockwise each step. Starting with an arrow pointing right, where does it point after two steps?

Accepted Answer

Left

Answer

Right turns to up, then up turns to left after two counter-clockwise steps.

Question 5

In a matrix, shapes combine: a circle in row 1 and a square in row 2 overlap in row 3. Row 3 most likely shows:

Accepted Answer

A circle and square overlapping

Answer

Combination matrices merge the elements from the rows above.

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