Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Matrix Structure and Logic 3

Question 1

In an RPM item where each row contains three overlapping shapes, and the third cell shows only the region NOT shared by the first two, which logical operation is demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

Symmetric difference

Answer

Symmetric difference (XOR) retains only the portions that appear in one shape but not in both, removing the overlapping region.

Question 2

Which term describes the rule where a small dot moves one position clockwise around the edges of a square frame in each successive cell?

Accepted Answer

Orbital rotation

Answer

Orbital rotation describes an element that moves around a fixed circular or polygonal path in each step.

Question 3

A matrix has shapes in the first column, the same shapes rotated 45° in the second column, and rotated 90° in the third. What is the transformation increment?

Accepted Answer

45-degree rotation per step

Answer

The shape advances by 45 degrees with each column step, making 45-degree rotation the per-step transformation increment.

Question 4

When completing an RPM matrix, why is it important to verify the answer option satisfies BOTH the row rule and the column rule?

Accepted Answer

Because most matrices encode independent rules along both dimensions simultaneously

Answer

Advanced RPM items deliberately encode one rule across rows and a different rule across columns, requiring both to be satisfied for the correct answer.

Question 5

In an RPM matrix, the shaded area inside shapes doubles with each step across a row. Starting from 1/4 shaded, what fraction is shaded in the third cell?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

Doubling from 1/4 gives 1/2 in the second cell and 1 (fully shaded) in the third cell.

Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Practice Test

Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Practice Test

Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Matrix Structure and Logic 3