Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Element Combination and Subtraction 5

Question 1

A matrix presents three rows where elements are combined using a 'difference' rule: the third column shows only features present in column 1 but absent from column 2. Column 1 has {stripes, border, dot}; column 2 has {border, shading}. What does column 3 show?

Accepted Answer

Stripes and dot

Answer

Border appears in both columns (excluded); stripes and dot appear only in column 1 and are retained.

Question 2

In a Raven's element-combination problem, each figure is treated as a set of line segments. Figure 1 has 5 segments; figure 2 has 3 segments, all of which overlap with segments in figure 1. Using a subtraction rule, how many segments does the result have?

Accepted Answer

2 segments

Answer

All 3 segments of figure 2 overlap with figure 1 and are subtracted, leaving 5 − 3 = 2 segments.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes why element combination and subtraction tasks measure 'eductive ability' as defined by Spearman?

Accepted Answer

They require inferring new meaning or relationships from given information without verbal cues

Answer

Eductive ability is the capacity to make meaning from complexity and confusion, which these visual rule-inference tasks directly demand.

Question 4

A 3×3 matrix uses a layered subtraction rule across columns: column 3 = column 1 minus column 2. In row 2: column 1 is a hexagon with 6 internal triangles; column 2 is a hexagon with 4 internal triangles (in the same positions as 4 of the 6 in column 1). What does column 3 show?

Accepted Answer

A hexagon with 2 internal triangles

Answer

The 4 matching triangles are subtracted, leaving the 2 triangles unique to column 1.

Question 5

In a Raven's matrix, the combination rule produces the result by overlaying two grids: cells that are black in BOTH grids become white, and all other cells remain as they are. This rule is equivalent to which logical operation?

Accepted Answer

XNOR (equivalence) applied to black cells

Answer

Black-in-both becomes white (toggled), matching XNOR where two identical inputs produce a different output; this is effectively an XOR on the black cells' presence.

Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Practice Test

Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Practice Test

Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Element Combination and Subtraction 5