QPSea Abstract Reasoning: Pattern Recognition 2

Question 1

A sequence shows: 2 dots, 4 dots, 8 dots, 16 dots. How many dots come next?

Accepted Answer

32

Answer

24

Answer

64

Answer

18

Question 2

In a pattern grid, each row contains a circle, square, and triangle in different shades: dark, medium, light. If row 1 is dark-circle, medium-square, light-triangle and row 2 is medium-circle, light-square, dark-triangle, what is row 3?

Accepted Answer

light-circle, dark-square, medium-triangle

Answer

dark-circle, light-square, medium-triangle

Answer

medium-circle, dark-square, light-triangle

Answer

light-circle, medium-square, dark-triangle

Question 3

A series of figures shows squares that rotate 45° clockwise each step. After four steps starting from a square aligned with its sides horizontal, what orientation does the figure have?

Accepted Answer

Horizontal (same as start)

Answer

Rotated 135°

Answer

Rotated 45°

Answer

Rotated 90°

Question 4

Each figure in a set has a number of sides equal to twice its position number: figure 1 has 2 sides (line), figure 2 has 4 sides (square), figure 3 has 6 sides (hexagon). What shape is figure 4?

Accepted Answer

Octagon

Answer

Pentagon

Answer

Heptagon

Answer

Nonagon

Question 5

A 3×3 matrix contains numbers. Row 1: 1, 4, 9. Row 2: 4, 16, 36. Row 3: 9, 36, ?

Accepted Answer

81

Answer

72

Answer

64

Answer

45

Question 6

In a sequence of symbols, each new symbol is formed by adding one element to the previous (a circle gains a line, then a dot, then a second line). Which feature does the fifth symbol have?

Accepted Answer

Circle with two lines and two dots

Answer

Circle with two lines and a dot

Answer

Circle with three dots

Answer

Plain circle

Question 7

A pattern alternates between two transformations: reflection then rotation by 90°. If the starting figure points right, what direction does it point after four transformations?

Accepted Answer

Right

Answer

Left

Answer

Up

Answer

Down