CAT4 - Cognitive Abilities Test Fourth Edition Figure Classification Questions and Answers

Question 1

Look at the three figures. They are alike in some way. Which of the answer choices goes with the first three figures in the same way?

[Image containing three shapes: 1. A square with a small black circle in the top-left corner. 2. A triangle with a small black circle in the top corner. 3. A pentagon with a small black circle in the top-left corner.]

Accepted Answer

A hexagon with a small black circle in the top-left corner.

Answer

The rule is that each figure has a small, black circle positioned in its uppermost corner. Answer A, a hexagon with a small black circle in its top-left corner, follows this rule. Answer B is incorrect because the circle is white. Answer C is incorrect because the circle is in the center. Answer D is incorrect because the small shape is a square, not a circle.

Question 2

The first three shapes are related in a certain way. Select the answer choice that is related to the first three in the same way.

[Image containing three shapes: 1. A large square containing a smaller triangle. 2. A large circle containing a smaller square. 3. A large pentagon containing a smaller circle.]

Accepted Answer

A large hexagon containing a smaller pentagon.

Answer

The rule is that the inner shape has one less side than the outer shape. A square has 4 sides and the inner triangle has 3. A circle can be considered to have infinite sides, so a square has fewer. A pentagon has 5 sides and the inner shape is a circle. Answer C follows this rule, as a hexagon (6 sides) contains a pentagon (5 sides). The other options do not follow the 'one less side' rule.

Question 3

Which of the following figures belongs with the first three?

[Image containing three shapes: 1. A grey square divided into four equal smaller squares by two intersecting lines. 2. A grey circle divided into four equal wedges by two intersecting lines. 3. A grey equilateral triangle divided into four smaller equal triangles by lines connecting the midpoints of the sides.]

Accepted Answer

A grey regular pentagon divided into five equal triangles from the center.

Answer

The rule is that a grey, regular polygon is divided into a number of equal triangles equal to its number of sides, with all lines originating from the center. The first three figures are special cases or variations of this concept (a square into 4, a circle into 4 wedges, a triangle into 4 smaller triangles). The most consistent underlying rule is a regular shape divided into equal sections. Answer D, a grey pentagon divided into five equal triangles from its center, fits this pattern. Answer A is incorrect because the sections are unequal. Answer B is incorrect because the shape is white. Answer C is incorrect because a hexagon has 6 sides, not five, although it is divided into equal triangles.

Question 4

Examine the first three figures to find a common rule. Then, find the figure from the answer choices that follows the same rule.

[Image containing three shapes: 1. A shape made of 3 black squares and 1 white square. 2. A shape made of 3 black circles and 1 white circle. 3. A shape made of 3 black triangles and 1 white triangle.]

Accepted Answer

A shape made of 3 black stars and 1 white star.

Answer

The rule is that each figure is composed of four identical shapes, three of which are black and one of which is white. Answer B follows this rule with stars. Answer A is incorrect because it has two black and two white shapes. Answer C is incorrect because it has three white and one black shape. Answer D is incorrect because it has no white shapes.

Question 5

The three figures on the left are alike. Which figure on the right is most like them?

[Image containing three shapes: 1. A symmetrical cross shape. 2. A shape with a vertical line of symmetry (like a capital 'A'). 3. A shape with a horizontal line of symmetry (like a capital 'E' on its side).]

Accepted Answer

A shape with at least one line of symmetry (like a capital 'T').

Answer

The common characteristic of the first three figures is that they all possess at least one line of symmetry. The cross has both horizontal and vertical symmetry. The 'A' shape has vertical symmetry. The rotated 'E' has horizontal symmetry. Answer C, a 'T' shape, also has a vertical line of symmetry. The other options describe shapes that lack any line of symmetry or have a different type of symmetry.

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CAT4 - Cognitive Abilities Test Fourth Edition Figure Classification Questions and Answers