Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Mixed 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a 3×3 matrix, the number of sides on each shape increases by 1 across each row (triangle=3, square=4, pentagon=5). The shading rotates: row 1 is solid, row 2 is striped, row 3 is empty. What belongs in the bottom-right cell?
- An empty pentagon (Correct answer)
- A solid hexagon
- A striped pentagon
- An empty hexagon
Correct answer: An empty pentagon
Row 3 is empty shading, and the rightmost column uses pentagons (5 sides), so the answer is an empty pentagon.
Question 2: Each row of a matrix contains a large shape, a medium shape, and a small shape of the same type. The columns contain circles, squares, and triangles respectively. The bottom-right cell should be:
- A large triangle
- A small triangle (Correct answer)
- A medium circle
- A small square
Correct answer: A small triangle
Column 3 contains triangles, and the bottom row always has the small version of the shape.
Question 3: A 3×3 matrix shows arrows pointing in different directions. Row 1: up, right, down. Row 2: right, down, left. Row 3: down, left, ?
- Up (Correct answer)
- Right
- Down
- Left
Correct answer: Up
Each row rotates the arrow 90° clockwise; row 3 starts at down, so the final arrow points up after two more rotations.
Question 4: In Raven's Progressive Matrices, what cognitive ability is primarily measured?
- Verbal reasoning
- Fluid intelligence (Gf) (Correct answer)
- Crystallized knowledge
- Working memory capacity
Correct answer: Fluid intelligence (Gf)
RPM measures fluid intelligence — the ability to reason and solve novel problems without relying on prior knowledge.
Question 5: A matrix has shapes that gain one internal dot per column (col 1: 0 dots, col 2: 1 dot, col 3: 2 dots) and rotate 45° per row. The missing piece is in row 3, column 3. Which rule combination applies?
- 0 dots, no rotation
- 2 dots, 90° rotation from row 1
- 2 dots, rotated 90° clockwise from row 1 (Correct answer)
- 1 dot, rotated 45° clockwise
Correct answer: 2 dots, rotated 90° clockwise from row 1
Column 3 always has 2 dots, and row 3 has rotated 90° (45°×2 steps) clockwise from the row 1 orientation.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes the 'analogy' strategy used in RPM?
- Finding the shape with the most sides
- Identifying a rule in the top row and applying it to the bottom row (Correct answer)
- Counting total elements across all cells
- Choosing the shape that looks most symmetrical
Correct answer: Identifying a rule in the top row and applying it to the bottom row
The analogy strategy involves identifying the transformation rule between Row 1 elements and applying that same rule to complete Row 3.
Question 7: A 3×3 matrix contains black, grey, and white circles. Each row and each column contains exactly one of each color. The top row is: black, white, grey. The middle row is: grey, black, white. The bottom-left cell is white. What fills the bottom-right cell?
- Black (Correct answer)
- White
- Grey
- None of the above
Correct answer: Black
The bottom row must have one grey and one black remaining; since column 1 is white, column 2 must be grey and column 3 must be black.
Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Mixed 2
In a 3×3 matrix, the number of sides on each shape increases by 1 across each row (triangle=3, square=4, pentagon=5).
The shading rotates: row 1 is solid, row 2 is striped, row 3 is empty.
What belongs in the bottom-right cell?