CFAT - Canadian Forces Aptitude Problem Solving: Figure Series Questions and Answers

Question 1

Observe the sequence of figures.
Figure 1 is a square with a small black circle in the top-left corner.
Figure 2 is the same square with the black circle in the top-right corner.
Figure 3 is the same square with the black circle in the bottom-right corner.
Which figure logically comes next in the series?

Accepted Answer

A square with the black circle in the bottom-left corner.

Answer

A square with the black circle in the top-left corner.

Answer

A square with the black circle in the bottom-right corner.

Answer

A square with the black circle in the center.

Question 2

Consider the following series of figures. The first figure contains a large triangle. The second figure contains a large triangle and a small square inside it. The third figure contains a large triangle, a small square, and a small circle inside the square. What is the fourth figure in this series?

Accepted Answer

A large triangle with a small square, a small circle, and a small diamond inside the circle.

Answer

A large triangle with a small square inside.

Answer

A large triangle with a small circle inside.

Answer

A large triangle with a small square, a small circle, and a small diamond next to the circle.

Question 3

A series of figures follows a specific pattern. Figure 1 is a five-pointed star that is shaded black. Figure 2 is a six-pointed star that is white (unshaded). Figure 3 is a five-pointed star that is shaded black. Figure 4 is a six-pointed star that is white. Which figure should come fifth in the series?

Accepted Answer

A five-pointed star that is shaded black.

Answer

A six-pointed star that is shaded black.

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A five-pointed star that is white.

Answer

A seven-pointed star that is white.

Question 4

Examine the progression of figures in this series. Figure 1 shows a 3x1 vertical grid (3 rows, 1 column) with the top cell shaded. Figure 2 shows the same grid with the middle cell shaded. Figure 3 shows the same grid with the bottom cell shaded. What is the fourth figure in the sequence?

Accepted Answer

A 3x1 vertical grid with the middle cell shaded.

Answer

A 3x1 vertical grid with all cells shaded.

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A 3x1 vertical grid with the top and bottom cells shaded.

Answer

A 3x1 vertical grid with no cells shaded.

Question 5

A sequence of figures is presented. Figure 1 contains one large arrow pointing to the right. Figure 2 contains two medium-sized arrows pointing up. Figure 3 contains three small arrows pointing to the left. Which of the following describes the most likely fourth figure?

Accepted Answer

Four extra-small arrows pointing down.

Answer

Four medium-sized arrows pointing up.

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One large arrow pointing down.

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Three small arrows pointing down.

Question 6

Observe the following figure series. Figure 1 is the letter 'F'. Figure 2 is a mirror image of the letter 'F' flipped across a vertical axis. Figure 3 is the result of flipping Figure 2 across a horizontal axis. What is the fourth figure in this series?

Accepted Answer

The original letter 'F'.

Answer

The letter 'F' upside down.

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A mirror image of the letter 'F' flipped across a vertical axis.

Answer

The letter 'F' lying on its back.