P&G Abstract Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a 3×3 matrix, each row's shapes increase in number by 1. Row 1 has 1 shape, Row 2 has 2. The shape in Row 3, Column 3 should be the ___ shape in Row 3.
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd (Correct answer)
- 4th
Correct answer: 3rd
Row 3 has 3 shapes across its 3 columns, so Column 3 contains the 3rd shape.
Question 2: Each symbol transforms: ★ → ☆ → ★ → ☆. If the pattern continues, what is the 7th symbol?
- ☆
- ★ (Correct answer)
- Both
- Neither
Correct answer: ★
The pattern alternates ★ (odd positions) and ☆ (even positions), so position 7 is ★.
Question 3: A sequence of triangles: pointing up, pointing right, pointing down, pointing left, pointing up... What is the 10th triangle's direction?
- Up
- Right (Correct answer)
- Down
- Left
Correct answer: Right
The 4-step cycle means position 10 ÷ 4 = remainder 2, corresponding to 'right'.
Question 4: In each row the shading moves one column to the right. Row 1: column 1 shaded. Row 2: column 2 shaded. In a 4-column grid, where is the shading in Row 6?
- Column 1
- Column 2 (Correct answer)
- Column 3
- Column 4
Correct answer: Column 2
Shading wraps: Row 5 = column 1, Row 6 = column 2 (cycles every 4 rows).
Question 5: Size pattern: Small, Medium, Large, Small, Medium, Large... What size is the 11th item?
- Small
- Medium (Correct answer)
- Large
- Extra Large
Correct answer: Medium
11 ÷ 3 = remainder 2, which maps to the 2nd element in the cycle: Medium.
Question 6: Each row shifts the pattern one step: Row 1: ○●○, Row 2: ●○●, Row 3: ○●○. What does Row 4 look like?
- ○●○
- ●○● (Correct answer)
- ●●●
- ○○○
Correct answer: ●○●
The pattern alternates between ○●○ (odd rows) and ●○● (even rows), so Row 4 is ●○●.
P&G Abstract Reasoning 2
In a 3×3 matrix, each row's shapes increase in number by 1.
Row 1 has 1 shape, Row 2 has 2.
The shape in Row 3, Column 3 should be the ___ shape in Row 3.