HPAT - Health Professions Admissions Identifying Missing Segments Questions and Answers

Question 1

A pattern is established in the first two rows of the grid below. Which of the answer figures logically completes the third row?

Accepted Answer

An empty triangle

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A triangle with a cross inside

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A dot

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A triangle with a vertical line

Question 2

A sequence of figures shows a shape rotating and an internal element changing. Which figure is the correct next step in the sequence?

Accepted Answer

A C-shape open at the top, with an internal filled line segment.

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A C-shape open at the top, with an internal filled square.

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A C-shape open at the left, with an internal filled line segment.

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A C-shape open at the bottom, with an internal filled circle.

Question 3

Each figure in the sequence contains a circle, a square, and a triangle, which change position and layering according to a consistent rule. Which figure logically continues the sequence?

Accepted Answer

Top layer: Circle (bottom-right), Middle layer: Square (center), Back layer: Triangle (top-left).

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Top layer: Square (bottom-right), Middle layer: Circle (center), Back layer: Triangle (top-left).

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Top layer: Triangle (bottom-right), Middle layer: Square (center), Back layer: Circle (top-left).

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Top layer: Circle (top-left), Middle layer: Square (center), Back layer: Triangle (bottom-right).

Question 4

In this sequence, the third figure of a set is derived from the preceding two. Following this rule, which figure should replace the question mark? [Sequence: Figure A (a large circle), Figure B (a large cross), Figure C (the circle and cross are superimposed, with the overlapping area shaded black). This is followed by Figure D (a large pentagon), Figure E (a large triangle), and a question mark.]

Accepted Answer

A triangle superimposed over a pentagon, with the overlapping area shaded black.

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A pentagon with a smaller triangle inside.

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A pentagon and a triangle side-by-side.

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A pentagon superimposed over a triangle, with the non-overlapping parts of the pentagon shaded black.

Question 5

A sequence of figures shows a shape changing in two ways. Which of the following figures is the correct fifth figure in the sequence?

Accepted Answer

A hexagon with five dots arranged in a pentagon shape and a thin outline.

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A hexagon with five dots arranged like the pips on a '5' die and a thick outline.

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A hexagon with four dots in a square and a thin outline.

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A hexagon with six dots in two vertical rows and a thick outline.

Question 6

The sequence of figures below follows a specific pattern of reflection and movement. Which figure should come next in the sequence? [Sequence shows three figures, each with a large square divided by a central vertical dashed line. Fig 1: An arrow pointing left (←) is in the top-left quadrant; its reflection (→) is in the top-right quadrant. Fig 2: The arrow has moved to the bottom-left quadrant (←); its reflection is in the bottom-right quadrant (→). Fig 3: The arrow has moved back to the top-left quadrant (←); its reflection is in the top-right quadrant (→).]

Accepted Answer

Arrow in bottom-left (←), reflection in bottom-right (→).

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Arrow in top-left (←), reflection in top-right (→).

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Arrow in top-right (→), reflection in top-left (←).

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Arrow in bottom-left (→), reflection in bottom-right (←).