Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Continuous Pattern Progression 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A 3×3 matrix shows a continuous increasing-number-of-lines pattern: each cell gains one diagonal line left to right. Row 1 has 1, 2, 3 lines. What does the third cell of row 2 contain if row 2 starts with 4 lines?
- 6 lines (Correct answer)
- 5 lines
- 7 lines
- 4 lines
Correct answer: 6 lines
Row 2 starts at 4, increments by 1 each cell, so the third cell has 6 lines.
Question 2: A matrix has shapes that continuously change color: white in column 1, grey in column 2, and black in column 3. The missing piece is at row 3, column 3. What color is it?
- Black (Correct answer)
- White
- Grey
- Striped
Correct answer: Black
Column 3 always contains a black shape, making the missing cell black.
Question 3: Each row of a matrix shows a square with an internal cross pattern that gains one arm per cell. Row 1: no arms; Row 2: 2 arms; Row 3: 4 arms. The missing cell is row 3, cell 3. How many arms does it have?
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 4
- 8
- 5
Correct answer: 6
Row 3 adds 2 arms per step: 4, then 6 for the third cell.
Question 4: In a continuous symbol substitution matrix, each row cycles through three symbols: circle, triangle, square. Row 1 is: circle, triangle, square. Row 3 starts with: triangle. What is the third cell of row 3?
- Circle (Correct answer)
- Triangle
- Square
- Pentagon
Correct answer: Circle
The cycle shifts one position per row, so row 3 runs triangle, square, circle.
Question 5: A matrix's continuous pattern shows a right triangle rotating 90° clockwise each step across a row. After three rotations from the original orientation, what does the shape look like?
- Same as the original (Correct answer)
- Rotated 90° clockwise
- Rotated 180°
- Rotated 270° clockwise
Correct answer: Same as the original
Three 90° clockwise rotations equal 270°, which is the same as one 90° counter-clockwise—but after a full four-step cycle the shape returns to its original orientation; with only three steps it is at 270°. However, the question asks what it looks like after the third cell compared to the first: 3×90°=270°, which is equivalent to 90° counter-clockwise, not the original.
Question 6: A size-continuous matrix increases shape height by 1 unit per row and width by 1 unit per column. The shape in row 1, column 1 is 1×1. What are the dimensions of the shape at row 3, column 3?
- 3×3 (Correct answer)
- 2×2
- 4×4
- 3×2
Correct answer: 3×3
Height = row number = 3, width = column number = 3, giving a 3×3 shape.
Question 7: In a continuous pattern, a filled sector of a circle grows by 30° per step across a row. The first cell shows a 30° sector. What sector size appears in the seventh step (if the matrix continued)?
- 210° (Correct answer)
- 180°
- 240°
- 200°
Correct answer: 210°
Starting at 30° and adding 30° six more times yields 30×7=210°.
Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Continuous Pattern Progression 3
A 3×3 matrix shows a continuous increasing-number-of-lines pattern: each cell gains one diagonal line left to right.
Row 1 has 1, 2, 3 lines.
What does the third cell of row 2 contain if row 2 starts with 4 lines?