Raven's Progressive Matrices Distribution and Frequency Rules Questions and Answers

Question 1

In a 3x3 matrix, each cell contains one of three shapes (circle, square, triangle) and has one of three shading patterns (solid, striped, hollow).
The matrix follows two distribution rules: each row and column must contain one of each shape, AND each row and column must contain one of each shading pattern.
Given the top-left cell is a solid circle and the center cell is a striped square, what must the bottom-right cell be to complete the matrix?

Accepted Answer

A hollow triangle

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A solid triangle

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A hollow circle

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A striped square

Question 2

A 3x3 matrix is governed by a frequency rule concerning the number of dots within the shapes in its cells. The rule states that each row and each column must contain a total of six dots. The first row contains cells with 1 dot and 2 dots. The first two cells of the third column contain 3 dots and 1 dot. Which of the following values must be in the missing cell (row 1, column 3)?

Accepted Answer

A shape with 3 dots

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A shape with 1 dot

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A shape with 2 dots

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A shape with 4 dots

Question 3

Which of the following scenarios best describes a 'distribution of three values' rule as it applies to Raven's Progressive Matrices?

Accepted Answer

Each row must contain exactly one circle, one square, and one triangle.

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The figure rotates 90 degrees in each step across a row.

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The third figure in a row is created by combining the first two figures.

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The number of elements increases by one in each cell down a column.

Question 4

Consider a 3x3 matrix where each cell contains a square with a single line segment inside. The rule is one of distribution based on line orientation. Each row and each column must contain one vertical line, one horizontal line, and one diagonal line. If the first two cells in the bottom row contain a vertical line and a diagonal line, what must the figure in the bottom-right cell contain?

Accepted Answer

A horizontal line

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A vertical line

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A diagonal line

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A circle

Question 5

You are analyzing a 3x3 matrix where each cell contains between one and three shapes. After observing the completed rows and columns, you determine that the primary principle is a frequency rule. Which of the following observations would lead to this conclusion?

Accepted Answer

The total number of shapes is the same in every row and every column.

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The shapes from the first two columns are overlaid to create the third column.

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The shapes in each row are identical but rotate 90 degrees clockwise.

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The shapes change from circle to square to triangle down each column.

Question 6

In a 3x3 matrix, the cells contain geometric shapes. The rule states that each row and each column must contain exactly two black shapes and one white shape. In the third row, the first cell contains a black shape. In the third column, the first two cells contain a black shape and a white shape. What must be the color of the shape in the cell at row 3, column 3?

Accepted Answer

A shape with curved edges

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A shape with straight edges

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A shape with 4 sides

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A shape with no edges