Plant Operator Selection System Figural Reasoning Questions and Answers

Question 1

Observe the sequence of figures. Which of the answer choices logically comes next in the series?

Series: 
1. A square with a small black circle in the top-left corner.
2. A square with a small black circle in the top-right corner and a short line extending outward from the middle of the top side.
3. A square with a small black circle in the bottom-right corner and short lines extending outward from the top and right sides.
4. A square with a small black circle in the bottom-left corner and short lines extending outward from the top, right, and bottom sides.

Accepted Answer

A square with a small black circle in the top-left corner and short lines extending outward from all four sides.

Answer

A square with a small black circle in the bottom-right corner and short lines extending outward from all four sides.

Answer

A square with a small black circle in the top-left corner and short lines extending outward from the top, right, and bottom sides.

Answer

A square with a small black circle in the top-right corner and short lines extending outward from all four sides.

Question 2

The first pair of figures has a specific relationship. Choose the figure that completes the second pair in the same way.

Pair 1: [A large circle with the right half shaded black] is to [A large circle with the left half shaded black].

Pair 2: [A large square divided into four smaller squares, with the top-right and bottom-left quadrants shaded black] is to [?]

Accepted Answer

A large square divided into four smaller squares, with the top-left and bottom-right quadrants shaded black.

Answer

A large square divided into four smaller squares, with the top-right and bottom-left quadrants shaded black.

Answer

A large square divided into four smaller squares, with the top-left and top-right quadrants shaded black.

Answer

A large square divided into four smaller squares, with all four quadrants shaded black.

Question 3

A square piece of paper is folded in half from top to bottom. It is then folded in half again from left to right. Finally, a single circular hole is punched through the center of the folded paper. Which option shows what the paper will look like when it is fully unfolded?

Accepted Answer

A square with four holes, one in the center of each quadrant.

Answer

A square with one hole in the exact center.

Answer

A square with two holes vertically aligned in the center.

Answer

A square with two holes horizontally aligned in the center.

Question 4

Which of the following figures is the 'odd one out' and does not belong with the others based on a logical pattern?

Accepted Answer

A large hexagon containing four small circles.

Answer

A large triangle containing one small circle.

Answer

A large pentagon containing three small circles.

Answer

A large square containing two small circles.

Question 5

Which figure belongs in the empty box to complete the logic of the 3x3 matrix?

Row 1: [Arrow pointing Left], [Arrow pointing Up], [Arrow pointing Left and Arrow pointing Up combined]
Row 2: [Solid Square], [Hollow Circle], [Solid Square with Hollow Circle inside]
Row 3: [Three horizontal lines], [A single vertical line], [?]

Accepted Answer

Three horizontal lines with a single vertical line intersecting them in the middle.

Answer

Three horizontal lines with one vertical line on top of them.

Answer

A single vertical line with three horizontal lines to the right of it.

Answer

Four horizontal lines.

Question 6

Which of the answer choices can be created by fitting together all of the three given component shapes without any overlap?

Components: 
1. One large L-shape (made of 3 squares)
2. One small square
3. One rectangle (size of 2 squares side-by-side)

Accepted Answer

A 3x2 rectangle.

Answer

A 3x3 square.

Answer

A 2x3 rectangle.

Answer

A cross shape made of 5 squares.