Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices 4

Question 1

Which matrix set in the Standard Progressive Matrices is considered the most difficult?

Accepted Answer

Set E

Answer

Set E contains the most complex analogy and spatial reasoning problems in the SPM.

Question 2

A matrix row shows: large star, medium star, small star. The next row shows: large hexagon, medium hexagon, ___. What completes it?

Accepted Answer

Small hexagon

Answer

The size decreases left to right (large → medium → small), so the pattern requires a small hexagon.

Question 3

When two overlapping shapes appear in a matrix cell, the overlap region is sometimes shown as white (XOR rule). If a black circle overlaps a black square, what color is the overlapping region under this rule?

Accepted Answer

White

Answer

The XOR rule makes the overlap white when two filled regions intersect.

Question 4

A matrix shows each row containing shapes whose sides sum to 12. A row has a triangle (3 sides) and a pentagon (5 sides). What shape is missing?

Accepted Answer

Quadrilateral

Answer

3 + 5 + ? = 12, so the missing shape has 4 sides, which is a quadrilateral (square or rectangle).

Question 5

In Raven's matrices, which reasoning process is primarily engaged when a test-taker identifies a rule that applies across all rows AND all columns?

Accepted Answer

Inductive reasoning to extract an abstract rule

Answer

Identifying a pattern from multiple examples is inductive reasoning — inferring a general rule from specific instances.

Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Practice Test

Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Practice Test

Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices 4