Mensa IQ Spatial and Abstract Reasoning Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following cubes can be made from the unfolded pattern shown? The pattern is a standard six-sided die layout.

Accepted Answer

A cube where the '1' face is opposite the '6' face, and when '2' is on top, '3' is on the front, '5' is on the right.

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A cube where the '2' face is opposite the '5' face.

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A cube where the '3' face is adjacent to the '4' face.

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A cube where the '1' face is opposite the '2' face.

Question 2

Observe the sequence of figures. Which of the answer choices completes the series?

Accepted Answer

A circle with a triangle inside.

Answer

A square with a circle inside.

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A triangle with a circle inside.

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A square with a smaller square inside.

Question 3

A piece of paper is folded twice and then a hole is punched through it. Which pattern will be observed when the paper is fully unfolded?

Accepted Answer

Four holes in a square formation in the center.

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Two holes aligned vertically in the center.

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One hole in the center.

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Four holes in a diagonal line from corner to corner.

Question 4

Figure A is to Figure B as Figure C is to...?

Accepted Answer

A 90-degree clockwise rotation of Figure C

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Figure B

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Figure A

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A mirror image of Figure C

Question 5

Which of the following figures is the odd one out?

Accepted Answer

A five-pointed star

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A hexagon

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A square

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A pentagon

Question 6

In a 3x3 matrix of symbols, one cell is empty. Based on the patterns in the rows and columns, which symbol should fill the empty cell?

Accepted Answer

A square with a diagonal line.

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A solid black circle.

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A triangle pointing down.

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A horizontal line.