CCAT Spatial Reasoning: Matrices 5

Question 1

A 3×3 matrix has a black border in column 1, a dashed border in column 2, and no border in column 3. The shapes are circle, square, triangle by row. The top-right cell (circle, no border) is shown. What is the bottom-right cell?

Accepted Answer

Triangle, no border

Answer

Bottom row = triangle, right column = no border, so the missing cell is a triangle with no border.

Question 2

In a matrix, each shape in column 3 is a mirror image (left-right flip) of the shape in column 1 of the same row. Column 1, row 2 shows a right-pointing arrow. What appears in column 3, row 2?

Accepted Answer

Left-pointing arrow

Answer

A left-right mirror flip of a right-pointing arrow produces a left-pointing arrow.

Question 3

A 3×3 matrix: row 1 = [△, △△, △△△], row 2 = [○, ○○, ○○○], row 3 = [□, □□, ?]. What fills the missing cell?

Accepted Answer

□□□

Answer

Each row repeats its own shape, with count increasing by 1 per column, so row 3, col 3 = three squares.

Question 4

A matrix shows squares shrinking in size from top to bottom in every column. In column 2, the top square has side length 9 and the middle square has side length 6. What is the side length of the bottom square in column 2?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

The side length decreases by 3 each row: 9, 6, 3.

Question 5

In a 3×3 matrix, each row contains one X, one O, and one blank cell. The X and O shift one position to the right each row (wrapping around). Row 1: [X, O, _]. Row 2: [_, X, O]. What is row 3?

Accepted Answer

_, O, X

Answer

Continuing the rightward shift with wrap-around gives row 3: [_, O, X]... wait—row 3 wraps: blank shifts to position 1, X to position 2... actually the pattern shifts right: row 3 = [O, _, X].

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CCAT Spatial Reasoning: Matrices 5