NNAT Test-Taking Strategies 2

Question 1

When approaching a Pattern Completion question on the NNAT, what is the most effective first step?

Accepted Answer

Study the overall design to identify the repeating rule before looking at answer choices

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Examine each answer choice before looking at the pattern

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Choose the answer that looks most colorful or detailed

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Guess quickly and move on to save time

Question 2

If an NNAT matrix shows shapes rotating 90 degrees clockwise with each step, what rule should guide your answer selection?

Accepted Answer

Choose the shape that continues the same 90-degree clockwise rotation

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Choose the shape that is the largest in the answer set

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Choose the shape that has changed color relative to the others

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Choose the shape that is a mirror image of the first cell

Question 3

How should you handle a shading pattern you notice in an NNAT matrix?

Accepted Answer

Track shading changes systematically across rows and columns to find the rule

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Ignore shading and focus only on shape type

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Always choose the answer with the darkest shading

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Always choose the answer with no shading at all

Question 4

For a Serial Reasoning question on the NNAT, which approach is most reliable?

Accepted Answer

Analyze both rows and columns to identify a rule that holds consistently throughout the entire matrix

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Focus only on the last row of the matrix

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Pick the answer that looks most similar to the first cell

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Choose the answer with the most complex design

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

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Immediately leave it blank and never return to it

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Keep working on it exclusively until you arrive at a certain answer

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Ask the proctor to clarify the pattern for you

Question 6

When two NNAT answer choices look nearly identical, what is the most effective strategy?

Accepted Answer

Go back to the pattern rule and find the one subtle detail that matches exactly

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Always pick the first of the two similar choices

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Choose the answer with more symmetry between the two

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Skip the question since both answers seem equally valid

Question 7

When an NNAT pattern shows a consistent relationship between size and position, what is the correct strategy?

Accepted Answer

Track how size and position change together across the matrix to predict the missing piece

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Ignore size changes and focus only on shape orientation

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Ignore position shifts and focus only on color differences

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Assume size patterns are always unrelated to position changes