Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A matrix shows shapes where every row contains exactly one black, one gray, and one white shape. If a row already has a black circle and a white triangle, what must the third shape be?
- Black square
- White pentagon
- Gray hexagon (Correct answer)
- Gray circle
Correct answer: Gray hexagon
Gray is the only missing shade; the shape type is unconstrained, but gray hexagon fits the gray requirement.
Question 2: On the Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM), the total number of items is:
- 36
- 48
- 60 (Correct answer)
- 72
Correct answer: 60
The SPM contains 60 items organized into 5 sets (A–E) of 12 items each.
Question 3: A matrix pattern shows a small dot moving diagonally from the top-left to the bottom-right across three frames. Where is the dot in the fourth frame if the diagonal continues?
- Top-left corner
- Bottom-right corner
- Center
- Outside the frame (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Outside the frame
Continuing diagonally past the bottom-right corner places the dot outside the frame's boundary.
Question 4: Which of the following best describes 'fluid intelligence' as measured by Raven's matrices?
- Accumulated knowledge from education
- The ability to reason in novel situations without prior knowledge (Correct answer)
- Speed of reading comprehension
- Long-term memory capacity
Correct answer: The ability to reason in novel situations without prior knowledge
Fluid intelligence is the capacity to solve new problems using logic independent of acquired knowledge.
Question 5: In a matrix, each column shows a shape being progressively 'hollowed out': solid → thick outline → thin outline. What comes in the fourth position if the sequence continues?
- Solid shape
- Dotted outline
- No shape (blank) (Correct answer)
- Thick outline
Correct answer: No shape (blank)
The sequence moves toward less and less fill until the shape disappears entirely in the fourth step.
Question 6: The Advanced Progressive Matrices (APM) is designed primarily for:
- Young children aged 5–8
- Individuals with intellectual disabilities
- Above-average ability adults and older adolescents (Correct answer)
- People with reading difficulties
Correct answer: Above-average ability adults and older adolescents
The APM was developed to differentiate within the upper range of intellectual ability.
Question 7: A 3×3 matrix contains shapes where the total number of dots inside all three shapes in each row is always 6. Row 3 has shapes with 1 dot and 2 dots placed. How many dots are in the missing shape?
- 2
- 3 (Correct answer)
- 4
- 5
Correct answer: 3
1 + 2 + ? = 6, so the missing shape contains 3 dots.
Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices 3
A matrix shows shapes where every row contains exactly one black, one gray, and one white shape.
If a row already has a black circle and a white triangle, what must the third shape be?