QPSea Abstract Reasoning: Pattern Recognition 3

Question 1

In a series, each figure has one more internal division than the last: 0, 1, 2, 3 internal lines. What does the sixth figure have?

Accepted Answer

5 internal lines

Answer

4 internal lines

Answer

6 internal lines

Answer

7 internal lines

Question 2

A grid shows shapes where the number of dots inside equals the number of sides of the shape. A pentagon contains how many dots?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

6

Question 3

In a pattern matrix, shapes in the top row are white, middle row are grey, and bottom row are black. Additionally, shapes move one column to the right each row, wrapping around. If a white triangle is in column 1, row 1, where is the black triangle?

Accepted Answer

Column 3, row 3

Answer

Column 2, row 3

Answer

Column 1, row 3

Answer

Column 3, row 2

Question 4

A sequence of numbers follows this rule: each term = sum of the two digits of the previous term squared. Starting at 49, what is the next term?

Accepted Answer

169

Answer

121

Answer

81

Answer

144

Question 5

In an abstract pattern, large shapes always contain a small version of the shape to their left. What is inside the large circle if the shape to its left is a triangle?

Accepted Answer

A small triangle

Answer

A small square

Answer

A small circle

Answer

Nothing

Question 6

A figure series alternates: solid border, dashed border, solid border, dashed border. The fill also alternates: filled, empty, filled, empty. What does figure 7 look like?

Accepted Answer

Solid border, filled

Answer

Dashed border, filled

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Solid border, empty

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Dashed border, empty

Question 7

A 3×3 grid has shapes where each row contains exactly one star, one cross, and one arrow. Each column also contains exactly one of each. If row 1 is star-cross-arrow and row 2 is arrow-star-cross, what is row 3?

Accepted Answer

Cross-arrow-star

Answer

Star-arrow-cross

Answer

Cross-star-arrow

Answer

Arrow-cross-star