Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Shading and Fill Pattern Rules 1

Question 1

In a 3×3 matrix, all column 1 figures are fully black, column 2 figures are half-shaded, and column 3 figures are unshaded. The missing figure is in row 3, column 3. Which option correctly fills it?

Accepted Answer

Unshaded shape

Answer

Half-shaded shape

Answer

Fully black shape

Answer

Striped shape

Question 2

Each row in a 3×3 matrix contains exactly one solid black, one white, and one gray figure. In row 3, column 1 is white and column 2 is black. What shade fills the missing column 3 cell?

Accepted Answer

Gray

Answer

White

Answer

Black

Answer

Striped

Question 3

A matrix shows a diagonal shading band shifting one column to the right per row: row 1 shades the left section, row 2 shades the middle section. Which section is shaded in the missing row 3 cell?

Accepted Answer

Right section

Answer

Left section

Answer

Middle section

Answer

Entire shape

Question 4

Fill patterns cycle through three types per row: row 1 is (vertical lines, horizontal lines, crosshatch); row 2 is (horizontal lines, crosshatch, vertical lines); row 3 is (crosshatch, vertical lines, ___)?

Accepted Answer

Horizontal lines

Answer

Crosshatch

Answer

Vertical lines

Answer

Dots

Question 5

A matrix shows dots inside shapes: row 1 has 1, 2, 3 dots; row 2 has 2, 3, 4 dots; row 3 has 3, 4, ___ dots in the missing cell?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

6

Question 6

In a matrix, outer shapes are always shaded black while inner shapes are always white. The missing figure shows a black pentagon — what does it contain inside?

Accepted Answer

A white inner pentagon

Answer

A black inner pentagon

Answer

A gray inner pentagon

Answer

No inner shape

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