Mixed Deck — All NNAT Topics Flashcards

What is the best approach when you encounter an NNAT question that seems unusually difficult?

Answer: Use process of elimination to remove wrong answers, then make your best guess and move on

The NNAT has no wrong-answer penalty, so eliminating obvious distractors and guessing improves your expected score.

What is the most common error in visual memory tasks?

Answer: Confusing the orientation or position of elements within the figure

Spatial relationships and orientations are often the most difficult aspects to remember accurately.

What comes next in the series? 1, 4, 2, 8, 3, 12, __

Answer: 4

Two interleaved sequences: odd positions 1, 2, 3, 4, ... and even positions 4, 8, 12, ...; the 7th term is 4.

A border pattern around a rectangle uses: square corner → circle → square corner → circle. One circle is missing from the middle of the right side. What fills the gap?

Answer: Circle

The repeating unit is square corner–circle, so the gap between two corners on a side must be a circle.

Shapes rotate across rows and change color down columns. What must the answer have?

Answer: Correct rotation for its row AND correct color for its column

The answer must satisfy all rules simultaneously.

Which term describes two shapes that are exactly the same size and shape?

Answer: Congruent

Congruent shapes are identical in size and shape, even if they have been rotated or flipped.

What is the most effective time management strategy for NNAT?

Answer: Work steadily, spending roughly equal time per question, flagging difficult ones

Steady pacing ensures all questions receive attention.

In a matrix, row 2 shows double the quantity of shapes compared to row 1, and row 3 shows double row 2. Row 1 has 1 shape. How many shapes does row 3 have?

Answer: 4

Doubling 1 gives 2 for row 2, and doubling 2 gives 4 for row 3.

In a series: small triangle, medium triangle, large triangle, small triangle, medium triangle, ___. What comes next?

Answer: Large triangle

The size pattern (small, medium, large) repeats, so after medium comes large triangle.

A visual sequence alternates between adding 3 and subtracting 1. Starting at 2: 2, 5, 4, 7, 6. What comes next?

Answer: 9 (adding 3 to 6)

The pattern alternates: +3, -1, +3, -1. After 6 (which was -1), the next step is +3, giving 9.

A shape rotates 45 degrees each step. After four steps, total rotation is?

Answer: 180 degrees

4 steps x 45 degrees = 180 degrees total.

Consider the shapes in the boxes across the top. Do you see how they are tied to one another? Can you discover the solution for the empty box so that the forms in the following row relate to each other in the same manner as the shapes in the top row do?

Answer: A

The correct answer, A, completes the visual analogy by applying the same transformation observed in the top row to the bottom row. If the first image in the top row transforms into the second by adding a specific element or rotating, then the bottom image must undergo the identical transformation to become answer A. This ensures a consistent relationship across both pairs.

What comes next in the pattern? 5, 10, 15, 20, __

Answer: 25

Each number increases by 5, so 20 + 5 = 25.

Which quadrilateral has exactly ONE pair of parallel sides?

Answer: Trapezoid

A trapezoid (or trapezium) is defined as a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides.

When a diagonal line enters the missing section from the upper left, what should the answer show?

Answer: The diagonal continuing at the same angle and direction

Lines entering the missing section must continue at the same angle and direction.

An analogy shows 90-degree clockwise rotation. How do you apply this?

Answer: Rotate the third shape 90 degrees clockwise

The rotation direction and degree must match exactly.

Find the next number in the pattern: 5, 11, 17, 23, __

Answer: 29

Each number increases by 6, so 23 + 6 = 29.

Which of these shapes has NO corners or straight edges?

Answer: Circle

A circle is a curved shape with no vertices or straight edges, making it unique among common shapes.

For a Reasoning by Analogy question on the NNAT, what is the most important thing to identify first?

Answer: The specific transformation—such as rotation, reflection, or size change—that links the first pair of shapes

Identifying the transformation rule from the first pair lets you apply it correctly to find the missing shape.

A pattern shows a 2x4 grid of dots where the number of dots in each cell doubles: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, ___. What is the seventh cell?

Answer: 64

Each cell doubles the previous value; 32 × 2 = 64.