NNAT3 Figure Classification 2

Question 1

In a Figure Classification task, four figures are shown: a pentagon, a hexagon, an octagon, and a triangle. Which is the most logical classification rule?

Accepted Answer

The triangle has fewer sides than 4, while all others have more than 4 sides

Answer

The pentagon (5), hexagon (6), and octagon (8) all have more than four sides, while the triangle has only three, making the triangle the exception.

Question 2

What distinguishes Figure Classification from Reasoning by Analogy on the NNAT3?

Accepted Answer

Classification asks students to find the odd figure in a group, while Analogy asks students to complete a relationship between pairs

Answer

Figure Classification involves grouping and identifying exceptions, whereas Reasoning by Analogy involves identifying the relational rule between two pairs of figures.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes a 'distracting attribute' in a Figure Classification item?

Accepted Answer

A feature that varies across figures but is not the basis for the correct classification rule

Answer

Distracting attributes are visual features like size or shading that differ across figures but are irrelevant to the actual grouping rule, designed to increase item difficulty.

Question 4

A set of figures shows three open (unfilled) circles and one filled (solid) circle. A student incorrectly picks an open circle as the odd one. What error did the student make?

Accepted Answer

The student confused the grouping rule and selected a member of the majority group instead of the minority

Answer

The correct odd figure is the filled circle (minority), not an open circle (majority); selecting an open circle means the student reversed the classification rule.

Question 5

How does increasing item difficulty in NNAT3 Figure Classification typically manifest?

Accepted Answer

More attributes vary simultaneously, making it harder to isolate the single classification rule

Answer

Harder classification items introduce multiple varying attributes (e.g., size, shading, and shape all change), forcing students to determine which attribute is the actual rule.

(NNAT3) Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test 3 Practice Test

(NNAT3) Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test 3 Practice Test

NNAT3 Figure Classification 2