Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Overlapping and Layered Figure Rules 2

Question 1

In an RPM matrix, two overlapping shapes each carry a fill pattern.
The rule is: when a striped shape overlaps a dotted shape, the intersection shows crosshatching.
When a dotted shape overlaps a plain shape, the intersection shows dots.
What does the intersection show when a striped shape overlaps a plain shape?

Accepted Answer

Stripes — the foreground shape's pattern transfers to the overlap

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Crosshatching — the same as stripes meeting dots

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Plain — the background is plain so it contributes no pattern

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Dots — a new combined pattern emerges

Question 2

A 2x2 RPM sub-matrix shows layered shapes. Cell (1,1): circle over square. Cell (1,2): square over triangle. Cell (2,1): triangle over circle. Which combination must appear in cell (2,2) so that each shape appears exactly once as the front and exactly once as the back across all four cells?

Accepted Answer

Circle over triangle

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Square over circle

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Triangle over square

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Circle over square

Question 3

In an RPM matrix, the foreground shape always inherits the border style of the background shape it overlaps. If the background shape has a dashed border and the foreground originally has a solid border, what does the foreground's border look like after the rule is applied?

Accepted Answer

Dashed — it inherits the background's border style

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Solid — the foreground keeps its original border

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The background's border becomes solid, matching the foreground

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Both shapes lose their borders entirely

Question 4

In an RPM matrix, each row shows two overlapping polygons. The intersection region takes on the fill of whichever shape has more sides. A hexagon (6 sides) overlaps a triangle (3 sides). Which shape's fill pattern appears in the intersection?

Accepted Answer

The hexagon's fill pattern

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The triangle's fill pattern

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A blend of both fill patterns

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An empty (white) intersection

Question 5

In an RPM matrix, shapes are stacked and each additional layer lightens the color by 25%. The bottom layer is dark gray. What shade does the topmost of three stacked layers appear?

Accepted Answer

Medium gray — two lightening steps of 25% each total 50% lighter than dark gray

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Dark gray — the top layer keeps the original color

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Very light gray — three layers each lighten by 25% totaling 75%

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White — all lightening effects combine to reach maximum brightness

Question 6

In an RPM matrix, the overlap between two shapes grows as they are moved closer together. Shapes start far apart in column 1, move 10 units closer in column 2, and another 10 units closer in column 3. Which column shows the largest intersection area?

Accepted Answer

Column 3 — the shapes are closest together so the overlap is greatest

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Column 1 — the shapes are farthest apart

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Column 2 — proximity and separation are balanced

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All columns show equal intersection sizes

Question 7

In an RPM matrix, the 'union silhouette' rule shows only the combined outer boundary of all overlapping shapes, filled solid. A circle and a rectangle overlap at the right side of the circle. What does the resulting union silhouette look like?

Accepted Answer

A single merged shape combining the circle's left arc and the rectangle's right edges, filled solid

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A circle and rectangle drawn separately with no fill

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Only the intersection region, filled solid

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The circle on top of the rectangle with both outlines visible