Mettl Abstract Reasoning 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A coding pattern maps shapes to numbers: ▲=3, ■=4, ●=5. A sequence shows ▲■●▲■. What is the sum of the first four terms?
- 15 (Correct answer)
- 16
- 14
- 17
Correct answer: 15
The first four terms are ▲, ■, ●, ▲ = 3+4+5+3 = 15.
Question 2: A figure has a large outer circle. Inside are three smaller circles arranged symmetrically. Each small circle contains a square. What is the total number of shapes in the figure?
- 4
- 5
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 6
Correct answer: 7
1 large circle + 3 small circles + 3 squares = 7 shapes in total.
Question 3: In a matrix rule, each row's shapes must form a logical set where no attribute (size, shade, shape type) repeats within a row. A row has: small dark circle, large light circle. What completes the row?
- Large dark circle
- Medium gray triangle (Correct answer)
- Small light circle
- Large dark square
Correct answer: Medium gray triangle
To avoid repeating shape type (circle) and to introduce a different size and shade, a medium gray triangle fits the no-repeat rule.
Question 4: A sequence of grids increases in filled cells: 1, 3, 6, 10, ? How many cells are filled in the 5th grid?
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 15
The differences increase by 1 each step: +2, +3, +4, +5 → 10+5=15.
Question 5: An abstract rule states: if a figure has an even number of sides, shade it black; if odd, leave it white. Which figure would be shaded black?
- Triangle
- Pentagon
- Heptagon
- Hexagon (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Hexagon
A hexagon has 6 sides, which is even, so it is shaded black per the rule.
Question 6: A pattern pairs each letter with a shape: A=circle, B=square, C=triangle. The sequence is A-circle, B-square, C-triangle, A-square, B-triangle, C-?
- Circle (Correct answer)
- Triangle
- Square
- Pentagon
Correct answer: Circle
Shapes cycle independently: circle, square, triangle, circle, triangle... so the 6th shape is circle.
Question 7: In a visual analogy: Large black square is to small white square as large black circle is to ?
- Large white circle
- Small black circle
- Small white circle (Correct answer)
- Large black square
Correct answer: Small white circle
The transformation reduces size (large→small) and inverts color (black→white), so large black circle becomes small white circle.
Mettl Abstract Reasoning 5
A coding pattern maps shapes to numbers: ▲=3, ■=4, ●=5.
A sequence shows ▲■●▲■.
What is the sum of the first four terms?