Abstract Reasoning: Next in Series Flashcards

A sequence of squares is shown. The first square has a small dot in the top-left corner. The second has the dot in the top-right corner. The third has the dot in the bottom-right corner. What is the fourth square in the series?

Answer: A square with a dot in the bottom-left corner

The rule is that the dot moves one corner clockwise with each step. Starting from the top-left, it moves to the top-right, then to the bottom-right. The next logical position is the bottom-left corner.

The first figure is a triangle. The second is a square. The third is a pentagon. What is the next figure in the sequence?

Answer: A hexagon

The pattern is based on the number of sides of the shape. A triangle has 3 sides, a square has 4, and a pentagon has 5. The number of sides increases by one at each step, so the next shape must have 6 sides, which is a hexagon.

A sequence of arrows is shown. The first arrow points up. The second arrow points 45 degrees clockwise (to the top-right). The third arrow points 90 degrees clockwise (to the right). What is the next arrow in the sequence?

Answer: An arrow pointing to the bottom-right

The arrow is rotating 45 degrees clockwise with each step. From pointing right (90 degrees), another 45-degree rotation will have it pointing to the bottom-right (135 degrees).

The first figure is a large circle with one small black dot inside. The second figure is a large circle with two small black dots. The third is a large circle with three small black dots. What is the next figure?

Answer: A large circle with four small black dots

This is a simple addition pattern. Each figure in the series adds one small black dot inside the large circle. Following this rule, the fourth figure must contain four small black dots.

The first figure is a white square. The second figure is a black square. The third figure is a white square. What is the next figure in the sequence?

Answer: A black square

The pattern is an alternation of color. The sequence goes white, black, white. The next logical step is for the color to switch back to black.

A sequence shows a vertical line. The first figure has one horizontal line crossing it at the top. The second has two horizontal lines crossing it (top and middle). The third has three horizontal lines (top, middle, and bottom). What is the next figure?

Answer: A vertical line with four horizontal lines

The pattern involves adding one horizontal line to the vertical line at each step, moving from top to bottom. Since the third figure has three lines, the question implies a different rule. Let's re-evaluate. The number of horizontal lines increases by one each time. 1, 2, 3. The next must have 4. A common pattern would be to add a fourth line.

The first figure is a large square with a small circle inside. The second figure is a large circle with a small triangle inside. The third figure is a large triangle with a small square inside. What is the next figure in the sequence?

Answer: A large square with a small circle inside

There are two patterns. The large outer shape cycles: Square -> Circle -> Triangle -> Square. The next large shape should be a Square. The small inner shape also cycles: Circle -> Triangle -> Square -> Circle. The next inner shape should be a Circle.