Psychometric Test Abstract Reasoning 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A pattern shows one line added to a figure each step, but every third step removes one line. After steady growth, which step shows a decrease?
- The third step (Correct answer)
- The first step
- The second step
- No step decreases
Correct answer: The third step
The rule states that every third step removes a line, so the decrease occurs at step three.
Question 2: Two overlapping circles create three regions. If a dot appears only where the circles overlap, where is it located?
- The central intersection (Correct answer)
- The left-only region
- The right-only region
- Outside both circles
Correct answer: The central intersection
The overlap is the shared central region where both circles intersect.
Question 3: A shape is reflected across a vertical line. A shape that points left will now point:
- Right (Correct answer)
- Left
- Up
- Down
Correct answer: Right
Reflection across a vertical axis flips horizontal direction, so left becomes right.
Question 4: In a grid, each row sums its shapes to the third cell. If row one has 2 and 3 dots, the third cell has 5 dots; row two has 4 and 1. The third cell is:
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 6
- 4
- 3
Correct answer: 5
The third cell equals the sum of the first two, and 4 plus 1 equals 5.
Question 5: A figure increases its number of internal segments by the prior two counts added together: 1, 1, 2, 3, ? What is next?
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 4
- 6
- 8
Correct answer: 5
This follows the Fibonacci rule where each term is the sum of the previous two, so 2 plus 3 equals 5.
Question 6: An odd-one-out set shows four squares and one triangle, all the same color. The odd one out is identified by:
- Shape (Correct answer)
- Color
- Size
- Position
Correct answer: Shape
Since color is constant, the triangle differs only by shape, making shape the distinguishing feature.
Question 7: A spinner moves 45 degrees clockwise each frame. How many frames return it to its exact starting position?
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 4
- 6
- 12
Correct answer: 8
A full 360-degree circle divided by 45 degrees equals eight frames.
Psychometric Test Abstract Reasoning 3
A pattern shows one line added to a figure each step, but every third step removes one line.
After steady growth, which step shows a decrease?