FAST Visual Pattern Recognition

Question 1

What number replaces the '?' in the sequence: 2, 6, 18, 54, ?

Accepted Answer

162

Answer

Each term is multiplied by 3: 2×3=6, 6×3=18, 18×3=54, 54×3=162.

Question 2

A 3×3 matrix has circles in row 1, squares in row 2, and triangles in row 3. Within each row shapes are small, medium, and large from left to right. The bottom-right cell is missing. What should it contain?

Accepted Answer

A large triangle

Answer

Two rules apply simultaneously: the shape must match the row (triangles) and the size must match the column (largest, rightmost). Both rules point to a large triangle.

Question 3

A black dot moves clockwise one position per step around the four corners of a square (top-left → top-right → bottom-right → bottom-left). After top-right, where is the dot?

Accepted Answer

Bottom-right

Answer

Clockwise from top-right is bottom-right. The sequence is TL → TR → BR → BL → TL and repeats.

Question 4

A symbol sequence reads: ○ △ □ ○ △ □ ○ △ ? — what comes next?

Accepted Answer

□

Answer

The repeating unit is ○ △ □ (length 3). Position 9 is the 3rd element of the third cycle, which is □.

Question 5

In a matrix each shape (circle, square, triangle) appears in each shading (black, grey, outline) exactly once per row and once per column. The circle column already contains a black circle (row 1) and a grey circle (row 2). What is in the circle cell of row 3?

Accepted Answer

Outline circle

Answer

Each shading must appear exactly once per column. Black and grey are already used in the circle column, so the remaining option is outline circle.

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FAST Visual Pattern Recognition