Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Shading and Fill Pattern Rules 1 — Questions and Answers
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?
- Unshaded shape (Correct answer)
- Half-shaded shape
- Fully black shape
- Striped shape
Correct answer: Unshaded shape
Column 3 is always unshaded across every row, so the missing figure must have no shading.
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?
- White
- Gray (Correct answer)
- Black
- Striped
Correct answer: Gray
Each row must contain exactly one of each shade, and gray is the only shade not yet used in row 3.
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?
- Left section
- Middle section
- Right section (Correct answer)
- Entire shape
Correct answer: Right section
The shaded band moves one position to the right per row, landing on the right section in row 3.
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, ___)?
- Crosshatch
- Vertical lines
- Dots
- Horizontal lines (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Horizontal lines
Each row shifts the fill-type sequence left by one position, so row 3's third cell completes the cycle with horizontal lines.
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?
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 3
- 4
- 6
Correct answer: 5
Each row starts one dot higher than the previous and increments by one across columns, making row 3's third cell have 5 dots.
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?
- A black inner pentagon
- A white inner pentagon (Correct answer)
- A gray inner pentagon
- No inner shape
Correct answer: A white inner pentagon
The consistent rule across the matrix is that the inner shape is always white, regardless of the outer shape's color.
Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Shading and Fill Pattern Rules 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?