Mensa IQ Test Mensa IQ Figure Series and Visual Patterns 3

Question 1

A sequence: [square, no rotation] → [square, rotated 45° to look like a diamond] → [square, back to 0°] → [?]. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

Square rotated 45° (diamond orientation)

Answer

Square rotated 90°

Answer

Circle

Answer

Triangle

Question 2

A 3×3 grid of stars: Row 1 has 1, 2, 3 stars; Row 2 has 2, 3, 4 stars; Row 3 has 3, 4, [?] stars. How many stars fill the missing cell?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

3

Question 3

A sequence shows shapes with internal lines: [circle, no lines] → [circle, 1 diameter line] → [circle, 2 diameter lines crossing] → [circle, 3 diameter lines at 60°] → [?]. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

Circle with 4 diameter lines at 45° each

Answer

Circle with 3 lines at 90°

Answer

Square with 4 lines

Answer

Circle with no lines

Question 4

Figures: [solid black triangle pointing up] → [outline-only triangle pointing up] → [solid black triangle pointing down] → [outline-only triangle pointing down] → [?]. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

Solid black triangle pointing up

Answer

Outline triangle pointing up

Answer

Solid black triangle pointing down

Answer

Outline triangle pointing down

Question 5

A sequence of figures: each step, the figure is reflected horizontally then one element is added. Step 1: arrow pointing right with 1 feather. Step 2: arrow pointing left with 1 feather. Step 3: arrow pointing right with 2 feathers. Step 4: arrow pointing left with 2 feathers. [?]

Accepted Answer

Arrow pointing right with 3 feathers

Answer

Arrow pointing left with 3 feathers

Answer

Arrow pointing right with 2 feathers

Answer

Arrow pointing left with 1 feather

Question 6

A row of figures: [3×3 grid of dots, all black] → [3×3 grid, top row now white] → [3×3 grid, top two rows white, bottom row black] → [?]. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

3×3 grid with all dots white

Answer

3×3 grid with all dots black

Answer

3×3 grid with middle row white only

Answer

3×3 grid with bottom row white, rest black

Question 7

A sequence of nested squares: [1 square] → [1 square inside another] → [1 square inside 2 nested squares] → [?]. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

1 square inside 3 nested squares (4 total)

Answer

2 squares side by side

Answer

1 square inside 1 square with a dot center

Answer

5 nested squares