Mensa IQ Test Mensa IQ Visual Pattern Analysis 3

Question 1

In a tiling pattern, every cell is colored using 3 colors such that no two adjacent cells share the same color. What is the minimum number of colors needed to color a hexagonal grid?

Accepted Answer

3 colors

Answer

2 colors

Answer

4 colors

Answer

6 colors

Question 2

A spiral pattern starts at the center and winds outward. Each complete revolution adds 4 more dots than the previous revolution. Revolution 1 has 6 dots. How many dots does Revolution 3 have?

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

10

Answer

12

Answer

16

Question 3

A pattern alternates between two transformations: reflect horizontally, then rotate 90° clockwise. Starting with an 'L' shape, what does it look like after 4 transformations?

Accepted Answer

Same as the original 'L'

Answer

Upside-down 'L'

Answer

Mirror image of original

Answer

Rotated 90° from original

Question 4

A visual sequence shows: 1 black tile, 1 white tile, 2 black tiles, 3 white tiles, 5 black tiles. How many tiles are in the next group?

Accepted Answer

8 white tiles

Answer

7 white tiles

Answer

13 white tiles

Answer

5 white tiles

Question 5

A pattern shows concentric circles where each new circle has double the radius of the previous. If the innermost circle has radius 1, what is the area of the ring between the 3rd and 4th circles?

Accepted Answer

48π

Answer

16π

Answer

32π

Answer

64π

Question 6

In a visual grid, every third cell is shaded. If the grid is 6×6 and shading starts at cell (1,1), how many cells are shaded?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

6

Answer

18

Answer

9