Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Mixed 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A matrix uses an 'XOR overlap' rule: where two shapes overlap, the overlapping region disappears. Row 1 shows two overlapping circles producing a result. Row 2 shows two overlapping squares producing a result. Row 3 shows two overlapping triangles. The missing piece should show:
- Two full triangles side by side
- A single triangle with its overlapping region removed (Correct answer)
- A triangle with an extra region added
- A circle overlapping a triangle
Correct answer: A single triangle with its overlapping region removed
The XOR rule removes the intersection region from the combined shape, so overlapping triangles produce a triangle with the shared area cut out.
Question 2: The Coloured Progressive Matrices (CPM) is most commonly used for which population?
- Adults with high IQ
- Children aged 5–11 and elderly adults (Correct answer)
- Corporate executives
- College students under timed conditions
Correct answer: Children aged 5–11 and elderly adults
The CPM uses colored, simpler patterns and is designed for young children (ages 5–11) and older adults.
Question 3: In a 3×3 matrix, shapes rotate 90° clockwise with each step to the right. The top-left cell shows an arrow pointing up. What direction does the arrow in the top-right cell point?
- Up
- Left
- Down (Correct answer)
- Right
Correct answer: Down
Rotating 90° clockwise twice from 'up' gives 'right' then 'down', so the top-right cell shows an arrow pointing down.
Question 4: A matrix uses a 'subtraction' rule: the third column equals the first column minus the second column (elements present in col 1 but not col 2). Row 1: {circle, square} minus {circle} = {square}. Row 3 col 1: {triangle, pentagon, circle}, col 2: {triangle, circle}. What is col 3?
- Triangle
- Circle
- Pentagon (Correct answer)
- Square
Correct answer: Pentagon
Removing triangle and circle from {triangle, pentagon, circle} leaves pentagon.
Question 5: Which psychologist originally developed the Raven's Progressive Matrices test?
- Charles Spearman
- John C. Raven (Correct answer)
- Raymond Cattell
- Howard Gardner
Correct answer: John C. Raven
John C. Raven developed the Progressive Matrices in 1936 to measure Spearman's concept of general intelligence (g).
Question 6: In a matrix pattern, shapes gain one extra line of symmetry per row (row 1: 1 axis, row 2: 2 axes, row 3: 3 axes). Column 1 uses triangles, column 2 uses rectangles, column 3 uses circles. Which shape in the bottom-right cell best fits?
- A scalene triangle
- A rectangle with 2 axes of symmetry
- A circle (infinite symmetry axes) (Correct answer)
- An equilateral triangle with 3 axes
Correct answer: A circle (infinite symmetry axes)
Row 3 requires 3+ axes of symmetry, and column 3 uses circles, which have infinite axes of symmetry satisfying the rule.
Question 7: A 3×3 matrix shows 1, 2, 3 dots in row 1; 4, 5, 6 dots in row 2; 7, 8, ? dots in row 3.
- 8
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 10
- 6
Correct answer: 9
The dots increase by 1 each cell left to right, continuing the sequence 7, 8, 9.
Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Mixed 4
A matrix uses an 'XOR overlap' rule: where two shapes overlap, the overlapping region disappears.
Row 1 shows two overlapping circles producing a result.
Row 2 shows two overlapping squares producing a result.
Row 3 shows two overlapping triangles.
The missing piece should show: