Mensa IQ Figure Series and Visual Patterns Flashcards
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A sequence: [white square] → [square with top-left quadrant shaded] → [square with top-left and top-right quadrants shaded] → [square with top-left, top-right, and bottom-right quadrants shaded] → [?]. What comes next?
Answer: Fully shaded square (all 4 quadrants)
One quadrant is shaded clockwise per step; after 4 steps all quadrants are shaded.
In a 3-figure sequence, figures contain overlapping shapes. Figure 1: circle overlaps square on the left. Figure 2: circle overlaps square on the right. Figure 3: circle overlaps square on the top. Figure [?] should show:
Answer: Circle overlapping square on the bottom
The overlap position rotates 90° clockwise (left → right → top → bottom), so figure 4 shows overlap at the bottom.
A sequence: [hexagon with 0 sides shaded] → [hexagon with 1 side shaded] → [hexagon with 2 adjacent sides shaded] → [hexagon with 3 adjacent sides shaded (half)] → [?]. What comes next?
Answer: Hexagon with 4 adjacent sides shaded
One more adjacent side is shaded per step, continuing clockwise around the hexagon.
A figure sequence shows a flag on a pole: Step 1: flag on left side of vertical pole. Step 2: flag on right side. Step 3: flag on left side, but larger. Step 4: flag on right side, larger. Step 5: flag on left side, even larger. [?]
Answer: Flag on right side, even larger
The flag alternates left/right while growing larger every two steps; step 6 continues the right-side position at the larger size.
A row of four figures: each figure is a 2×2 grid. Figure 1: top-left cell shaded. Figure 2: top-right cell shaded. Figure 3: bottom-right cell shaded. Figure 4: [?]
Answer: Bottom-left cell shaded
The shaded cell moves clockwise through the four cells of the 2×2 grid: top-left → top-right → bottom-right → bottom-left.
A sequence shows letters being formed by dots: [1 dot] → [2 dots forming a line] → [3 dots forming an L-shape] → [4 dots forming a square outline] → [?]. What comes next?
Answer: 5 dots forming a plus/cross shape
Each step adds one dot while building a progressively more complex geometric arrangement; 5 dots naturally form a plus cross.
A sequence of clocks (shown as circle with one hand): 12:00 → 3:00 → 6:00 → 9:00 → [?]. What time comes next?
Answer: 12:00
The clock hand rotates 90° clockwise each step (12→3→6→9→12), completing a full cycle.