UDEE Figural Reasoning and Patterns 3

Question 1

A sequence shows shapes alternating between filled and outlined: filled circle, outlined circle, filled square, outlined square, filled triangle, ? What comes next?

Accepted Answer

Outlined triangle

Answer

The pattern alternates filled then outlined for each shape. After filled triangle comes outlined triangle.

Question 2

In a number pattern displayed visually: Row 1 has 1 dot; Row 2 has 3 dots; Row 3 has 6 dots; Row 4 has 10 dots. How many dots are in Row 5?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

The differences between rows are +2, +3, +4, +5. Row 5 = 10 + 5 = 15 dots.

Question 3

An officer studies a series of maps. Each map shows a patrol route represented by lines. In map 1, the route has 4 turns. In map 2, it has 6 turns. In map 3, it has 8 turns. In map 4, how many turns does the route have?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

The pattern adds 2 turns per map: 4, 6, 8, 10. Map 4 has 10 turns.

Question 4

A figure shows a square divided into 4 equal quadrants. In step 1, the top-left quadrant is shaded. In step 2, top-right is shaded. In step 3, bottom-right is shaded. In step 4, which quadrant is shaded?

Accepted Answer

Bottom-left

Answer

The shading moves clockwise: top-left → top-right → bottom-right → bottom-left.

Question 5

In a visual analogy: Circle is to Sphere as Square is to:

Accepted Answer

Cube

Answer

A circle extended to 3D becomes a sphere; a square extended to 3D becomes a cube.

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UDEE Figural Reasoning and Patterns 3