Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Figure Rotation and Reflection 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a 3×3 Raven's matrix, figures rotate 45° clockwise across each row. If the first figure points north, what direction does the third figure point?
- North
- Northeast
- East (Correct answer)
- Southeast
Correct answer: East
Two 45° clockwise rotations (total 90°) rotate a north-pointing figure to point east.
Question 2: Which pair of transformations always produces the same result as a 180° rotation?
- Two consecutive 90° clockwise rotations
- A horizontal then vertical reflection (Correct answer)
- A vertical reflection only
- A 90° rotation and a 45° rotation
Correct answer: A horizontal then vertical reflection
A horizontal reflection followed by a vertical reflection is equivalent to a 180° rotation for any figure.
Question 3: A letter 'R' is reflected across the vertical axis. The result most closely resembles:
- A normal R
- A backwards R (mirror image) (Correct answer)
- An upside-down R
- An upside-down backwards R
Correct answer: A backwards R (mirror image)
Reflecting the letter R across the vertical axis creates a mirror image — a backwards R.
Question 4: In a pattern where each successive figure is rotated 90° counter-clockwise, a figure pointing east at position 1 will point which direction at position 4?
- East (Correct answer)
- North
- West
- South
Correct answer: East
Three 90° counter-clockwise rotations (270° total) bring a figure pointing east to the same orientation as one 90° clockwise, and four rotations (360°) return it to east.
Question 5: A square with a dot in the top-right corner is rotated 180°. Where is the dot after rotation?
- Top-right
- Top-left
- Bottom-right
- Bottom-left (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Bottom-left
A 180° rotation moves the top-right corner to the bottom-left corner position.
Question 6: Two figures are mirror images of each other across a vertical line. If the left figure has a shaded region on its left side, the right figure has its shading on its:
- Left side
- Right side (Correct answer)
- Top
- Bottom
Correct answer: Right side
A vertical mirror reflection swaps left and right, so shading on the left of the original appears on the right of the reflection.
Question 7: Which of the following is NOT a property preserved under rotation?
- Shape of the figure
- Size of the figure
- Orientation relative to page edges (Correct answer)
- Area of the figure
Correct answer: Orientation relative to page edges
Rotation preserves shape, size, and area, but changes the figure's orientation relative to fixed page edges.
Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Figure Rotation and Reflection 3
In a 3×3 Raven's matrix, figures rotate 45° clockwise across each row.
If the first figure points north, what direction does the third figure point?