PI - Cognitive Assessment Abstract Pattern Series Questions and Answers

Question 1

Observe the sequence of figures.
Which of the answer choices is the correct next figure in the series? The series progresses as follows: Figure 1 is a large square containing a small black circle in the top-left corner.
Figure 2 is a large square containing a small black circle in the top-right corner and a small white circle in the top-left corner.
Figure 3 is a large square containing a small black circle in the bottom-right corner, a small white circle in the top-right corner, and a small black circle in the top-left corner.

Accepted Answer

A large square with a black circle in the bottom-left, a white circle in the bottom-right, a black circle in the top-right, and a white circle in the top-left.

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A large square with a black circle in the bottom-left, a white circle in the bottom-right, and a black circle in the top-right.

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A large square with a white circle in the bottom-left, a black circle in the bottom-right, a white circle in the top-right, and a black circle in the top-left.

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A large square with only a black circle in the bottom-left corner.

Question 2

A 3x3 grid contains figures in each cell, except for the bottom right which is empty. Analyze the rows and columns to determine which figure should be in the empty cell. Row 1: [A shape with 3 sides (triangle)], [A shape with 4 sides (square)], [A shape with 5 sides (pentagon)]. Row 2: [A square shaded completely black], [A square shaded half black and half white vertically], [A square shaded completely white]. Row 3: [A circle with one horizontal line through it], [A circle with two horizontal lines through it], [ ? ].

Accepted Answer

A circle with three horizontal lines through it.

Answer

A circle with one vertical line through it.

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A square with three horizontal lines through it.

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A pentagon with two horizontal lines through it.

Question 3

Examine the following series of figures and identify the one that should come next. Figure 1: A large square. Figure 2: A large square with a smaller square drawn inside it, sharing the same center. Figure 3: A large square with a smaller square inside it, and a small black dot in the very center. Figure 4: A large square with a smaller square inside it, a small black dot in the center, and a horizontal line drawn through the dot.

Accepted Answer

A large square with a smaller square inside, a dot in the center, and both a horizontal and vertical line through the dot (a plus sign).

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A large square with a smaller square inside, a dot in the center, and a vertical line through the dot.

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A large square with two smaller squares inside it and a dot in the center.

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A large square with a smaller square inside, a dot in the center, and a diagonal line through the dot.

Question 4

Which figure logically completes the following sequence? Figure 1: A black circle is in the top-left cell of a 2x2 grid. Figure 2: A white square is in the top-right cell. Figure 3: A black circle is in the bottom-right cell. Figure 4: A white square is in the bottom-left cell.

Accepted Answer

A black circle in the top-left cell.

Answer

A white circle in the top-left cell.

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A black square in the top-left cell.

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A white square in the top-right cell.

Question 5

Consider the following sequence of figures and determine which of the options should be next. Figure 1: A large circle containing a triangle. Figure 2: A large square containing a plus sign (+). Figure 3: A large circle containing a square. Figure 4: A large square containing a cross (X). Figure 5: A large circle containing a pentagon.

Accepted Answer

A large square containing a plus sign (+).

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A large circle containing a hexagon.

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A large square containing a circle.

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A large circle containing a cross (X).

Question 6

Observe the series of figures where elements are removed in each step. Which figure correctly shows the next step in the sequence? Figure 1 shows a pentagon with a small circle at each of its five vertices. Figure 2 shows the same figure, but the circle at the top vertex is missing. Figure 3 shows the figure from step 2, but the circle at the bottom-right vertex is also missing. Figure 4 shows the figure from step 3, but the circle at the top-left vertex is also missing.

Accepted Answer

The pentagon with only the top-right and bottom-left circles remaining.

Answer

The pentagon with only the top and bottom-left circles remaining.

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The pentagon with only the bottom-left and bottom-right circles remaining.

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The pentagon with only the bottom-right and top-right circles remaining.